Chapter 235: Spirited
Sun Wenjing looked a bit awkward. But for her mother, she braved herself forward even if she had to disgrace herself. She smiled, “Dr. Tang, I’m really sorry for what I did before. I’m too shortsighted and judged you by your appearance. In these two days, I’ve heard that your dical expertise and ethics are equally good, so please don’t stoop yourself down to my level.”
A surprised expression was revealed in Tang Xiu’s eyes when he heard it. He originally thought that Sun Wenjing ca to pick a quarrel, but she unexpectedly ca to apologize. Since she sincerely apologized, it was not good for him to give a cold face. As the saying goes, hit not the people who are smiling at you, instead reach out your hand to them. Therefore, he waved and said, “Let the bygones be bygones. But pay attention to it later.”
Sun Wenjing was secretly relieved. “I must keep this lesson in mind, to not judge people by their appearances, and strive to face everything with an amiable and modest attitude.”
“I’ve received your words of apology. Take a seat and have lunch with us!”
“Dr. Tang, actually, there’s one matter that I want to ask you,” said Sun Wenjing.
“What?” knitting his brows, Tang Xiu asked.
Sun Wenjing said, “well, recently I’m in a bad mood because my mother is ill and hospitalized in our hospital.”
Tang Xiu asked with a puzzled expression, “What’s her illness?”
Sun Wenjing looked pained, “Liver cancer, dium stage. The cancer cells already spread out.”
Tang Xiu raised his brows, “And your aning is, you want to treat her?”
Nodding, Sun Wenjing answered, “Rumors have it that you’re a divine doctor. Even President Li admits that he’s inferior to you. He said to that if anyone in this world can save my mother, that person must be you. Also, President Li told out of his own selfishness, since he wants to witness a miracle occur in the dical field.”
For a mont, Tang Xiu fell into silence. He then slowly shook his head, saying, “I’m not as good as people say in the rumors. I’m afraid that I can’t do anything for your mother’s illness. I’m really sorry to disappoint you and President Li.”
Sun Wenjing begged, “Would you please give it a try, Dr. Tang? Please! No matter what requests you put forward, I’ll try my best to fulfill them. Rather, we—brothers and sisters, will fully cooperate to et your requests. My mother has brought us up, the four siblings, by herself until we grew up. She spent her whole life taking care of us and our children. You can say that she has yet to enjoy her life, and now, she has cancer. I really don’t want to see her leaving us in pain and suffering from illness. So please, I beg you, try it!”
Looking at Sun Wenjing’s desperate begging as well as taking a glance at Tang Xiu, as kindhearted as she was, Dai Xinyue hesitated for a mont before speaking in a low voice, “Dr. Tang, would you give it a try? The elderly are quite pitiful. Even if you can’t cure her, the doctor won’t bla you either.”
Tang Xiu sighed inwardly. He didn’t like Sun Wenjing, but her filial affection touched his heart. After staying silent for a mont, he slowly said, “I have three requirents.”
“Please tell !” Sun Wenjing’s eyes brightened up and quickly replied.
“Firstly, no matter what it is, the matter of treating your mother must not be disclosed to anyone, not even Li Hongji. You must keep it confidential.” Said Tang Xiu.
"I can do that!" Sun Wenjing nodded heavily.
Tang Xiu said, “Secondly, prepare 100 thousand yuan and donate it to the hospital for poor patients. As for the people you want to donate to, find them yourself!”
“No problem,” said Sun Wenjing without hesitation.
Tang Xiu continued, “Thirdly, discharge your mother from the hospital and return ho. I’ll co to your house every night afterward. If there are any dical instrunts needed, you must buy them.”
Sun Wenjing hesitated a mont, asking, “Dr. Tang, how long will you need for the treatnt?”
“My ti is limited. If I can’t cure her within 10 days, continuing the treatnt is no longer necessary.” Said Tang Xiu.
After thinking for a few seconds, Sun Wenjing said, “I’ll prepare the discharge procedure for my mother this afternoon and we’ll be waiting for you at ho in the evening. As for my ho address, I’ll text it to your mobile phone!”
"Alright!" Tang Xiu told her his phone number and sent her away.
Dai Xinyue looked at Tang Xiu curiously and whispered, “Dr. Tang, I know you for only a short ti, but I can tell that you’re a very confident person. Since you asked that doctor to take her mother back ho, could it be that you have the confidence to cure her mother’s cancer?”
Smiling mildly, Tang Xiu replied, “You’re thinking too much!”
“No. I’m not thinking too much. I really admire your dical expertise. I can even say that you’re simply omnipotent in the dical science area. From yesterday until today, I’ve been counting. There were a total of 168 patients that ca to see you for consultation and treatnt. 57 of whom had been cured on the scene, whereas the rest had their condition turned for the better. I myself believe that it wouldn’t take long for their condition to be fully restored.” Dai Xinyue shook her head and replied.
“You rember that clearly?” Tang Xiu was surprised.
With a light smile, Dai Xinyue said, “The subject I’m actually most interested in is numbers, to begin with. I was applying for a math-related major in college when I was taking my CET. But my grandfather didn’t want to take it. Instead, he wanted to take the dical school. So, I took math as a hobby and I’m very good at rembering numbers.”
“I got you. But since you’re that confident in , I’m afraid that I’ll let you down if I fail to cure her mother’s illness. But be at ease! I’ll try my best to treat her mother for you to keep your amazent toward .” Tang Xiu said with a laugh.
A splendor flashed from Dai Xinyue’s eyes. At the sa ti, a cunning light also flashed from her eyes as she smiled, “If you can cure that doctor’s mother, I’ll worship you as a teacher and I’ll study dical skills from you with all seriousness.”
Wanting to be an apprentice to study dical skills?
A strange expression was cast on Tang Xiu’s face. He did take so disciples, but those apprentices of his were learning cultivation from him. It was the first ti soone asked him to be his apprentice just to learn dical skills!
Suddenly, his interest was piqued. He suddenly imagined his apprentice eventually becoming a prominent great figure in the dical field. The thought was really interesting.
Looking at Dai Xinyue’s elegant face, Tang Xiu nodded, “To be honest, I have never had any thoughts on receiving a disciple in this field. Alright. If I can cure Sun Wenjing’s mother, that will prove that my dical expertise is good. By that ti, I’ll take you as a disciple and teach you my dical skills.”
Dai Xinyue, who was originally probing, was suddenly pleasantly surprised upon hearing his reply. “Thanks, teacher. I believe you’ll be able to do it.”
Waving his hand, Tang Xiu said, “No need to be that anxious to call teacher. You still have to wait until I cure the patient before you address like that. Also, the address should change.”
Changing the address?
“How should I address you as then?” Dai Xinyue asked curiously.
Tang Xiu said, "Master!"
Dai Xinyue’s eyes turned bright. She was so excited she almost jumped. As intelligent as she was, how could she have never heard the profound aning of the word ‘Master’?
A person, especially from the modern era, might have many particular teachers; however, the number of Masters was but very few. To be a genuinely formal disciple to a Master, that ant that one would beco a direct, successor disciple.
“Hurry up and finish your al! We still have to give dical services in the afternoon.” Tang Xiu said with a smile.
In the evening.
Tang Xiu had just finished the consultation of the last patient. He hurriedly left the hospital, with Dai Xinyue tagged along like his shadow behind his back, rushing toward South Gate Town.
“Master, your family lives here?” Dai Zinyue’s face was full of shock as she visited the villa.
“You ca inside with . If this place wasn’t my ho, soone would have already reported to the cops. Anyway, take a sit. I’ll get sothing first.” Tang Xiu said with a smile.
As he ca to the second floor, Tang Xiu took the Body Refining Liquid he concocted before. He had learned about the conditions of the various cancers and the Body Refining Liquid definitely had a magical effect on the illness. While this liquid could strengthen the patient’s body, on the other hand, it could also exterminate the cancer cells inside the patient’s body.
However, the efficacy of Body Refining Liquid was rather too strong and not sothing ordinary people could withstand. Due to this reason, he needed to dilute the liquid, only then would he bring it to Sun Wenjing’s house. The silver needle he brought from the hospital would also be of great use as complenting silver needles with Body Refining Liquid would be more effective.
Back to the first floor, Tang Xiu then saw Gu Yin standing in front of Dai Xinyue with curiosity drawn on her face.
“Yinyin!” Tang Xiu called her.
Gu Yin turned around. As she saw Tang Xiu, she imdiately ran over. Grabbing his hand, she said, “Master, she said that she’s also your disciple. Is it true?”
“She’s going to be! She hasn’t yet formally beco a disciple, though. But I’m preparing to accept her as my disciple.” Said Tang Xiu.
“Are you going to teach her a cultivation technique too?” asked Gu Yin.
Tang Xiu shook his head, “No, she’s going to learn sothing different from you. She wants to learn dical knowledge, to beco a great expert in traditional Chinese dicine in the future.”
“Master, the people I like the most are people who learn dicine. Being ill is very uncomfortable. And it’s a good deed being able to cure patients.” Gu Yi suddenly understood and said with a smile.
Having said that, she followed Tang Xiu in front of Dai Xinyue. Raising her small face, she said, “Big Sis, my na is Gu Yin. You can call Yinyin later. Since we’re apprentice sisters and you’re my Junior Sister, you can tell if soone bullies you. I’ll help you to vent back at them. Ah, right. I haven’t given you any gifts yet!”
"What?"
As surprised as she was, Dai Xinyue was dumbfounded, looking Gu Yin ran off. Her mouth twitched fiercely a few tis. Why would she have to call that little girl call Senior Sister? What was this? A joke?
Tang Xiu serenely said, “What she said is right. You’ll be studying under later than her, so it’s right that you’re only a Junior Sister. But since you have yet to officially acknowledge as your Master, you still have a chance to withdraw.”
Dai Xinyue replied with a peculiar tone, “Master, just now she... Senior Sister said sothing about cultivation technique. What does it an? Are you teaching different subjects to the both of us?”
“Yes. It’s different. You don’t need to ask what I teach your Senior Sister. If you perform well in the future, I’ll tell you, and perhaps I’ll teach you that subject as well. But if you don’t, then you can only learn dical skills from .” With a calm expression, Tang Xiu replied.
Supressing her curiosity, Dai Xinyue nodded, “I’ll bear it in mind, Master.”
Amidst the chatter, Gu Yin returned to the living room, holding a picture scroll in her hand and handing it over to Dai Xinyue, saying, “Junior Sister, I have nothing good to give you for now. But I’ll give you my own painting! Please don’t refuse it!”
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