"I'm not interested in the Divine Doctor's Hall," Lu Fan shook his head. "Dr. Chu, there's no need. Given his condition, even the most skilled physicians at the Divine Doctor's Hall might not be able to cure him!"
"Mr. Lu can discern the cause of the illness, so you must have a method to treat it!" Chu Guodong said repeatedly, "Whatever the cost, I am willing, as long as the Chu family has an heir!"
Chu Guodong looked serious. It had been difficult enough to have a son in his old age. Over the years, he had sought various cures in many places without any leads. Chu Jingtian's internal cold qi was worsening, and if it wasn't treated soon, his life would be in grave danger.
Lu Fan, however, remained silent and turned to leave. This matter was not his concern. While a physician's heart is benevolent, it depends on the person. Moreover, with so many patients in the world, he couldn't save them all.
"Mr. Lu, I beg you!" Chu Guodong suddenly knelt. "As long as my son's illness can be cured and his life saved, I am willing to be your bull and horse!"
"If you knew this would happen, why did you act this way before?" Xiao Qi frowned. "Before, at the Huadong Hotel, you spoke disrespectfully. Then, at the Divine Doctor's Hall, your son arbitrarily kicked us out without reason, chilling our hearts."
"Mr. Lu is magnanimous. The Chu family will never dare to be negligent again!" Chu Guodong quickly kowtowed. "I only beg Mr. Lu to save my son's life."
"Brother Lu Fan, why don't you agree to him?" Lin Ke interjected. "He's already so old, and he's quite pitiful. It wouldn't be right to stand by and watch him die."
Lu Fan nodded. "Since you put it that way, I'll give it a try!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Guodong kowtowed deeply. "Thank you, sir, thank you for not holding a grudge!"
"Let me be clear from the start, I don't have absolute confidence. Whether I can save his life depends on his own fate," Lu Fan said frankly. "The cold qi within him is no ordinary matter!"
"Mr. Lu, please rest assured. I am well aware of this matter."
Chu Guodong nodded. "Regardless of success or failure, Mr. Lu will always be a benefactor to the Chu family!"
Lu Fan nodded, not dwelling on it too much. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Moreover, Chu Guodong was so sincere, willing to kneel for his son. If Lu Fan refused, wouldn't that make him too heartless?
Not long after, Lu Fan arrived at the Divine Doctor's Hall. Inside the hall, Chu Jingtian looked despondent. Ever since he learned of his son's condition, he had been deeply troubled.
He had excelled in his studies since childhood and had entered the field of traditional Chinese medicine, becoming a well-known young doctor. He never expected that his life would end prematurely in the near future.
For a young man, this was undoubtedly a tremendous blow, otherwise, he wouldn't have been so dejected.
"Xiao Tian, pay your respects to Mr. Lu!" Chu Guodong said. "I apologize for his previous rudeness; my discipline was not strict enough!"
Chu Jingtian was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected his father to actually find Lu Fan.
"Mr. Lu, it was my fault before!" Chu Jingtian quickly cupped his fists. "I hope Mr. Lu can save my life!"
"If it weren't for your father's sincerity, I would never have returned!" Lu Fan said coldly.
After all, Lu Fan was no ordinary person. To be expelled from the doctor's hall and then return so readily was not something he would do.
"I was foolish before. I hope Mr. Lu can overlook my past transgressions!" Chu Jingtian quickly clasped his fists.
Lu Fan waved his hand. "Prepare a room and a bathtub. Fill the bathtub with hot water!"
"We'll prepare it immediately!" Chu Guodong nodded, his face showing delight.
A short while later, Chu Jingtian entered the room and lay down on the bed, shirtless.
Lu Fan held a silver needle in his hand, a subtle force surging from his palm. Suddenly, the silver needle floated in the air and pierced into Chu Jingtian.
Chu Jingtian, feeling drowsy, immediately lost consciousness.
"Mr. Lu, what is your confidence in this treatment?"
Chu Guodong asked, his voice filled with worry.
"I'm not sure!" Lu Fan stated frankly, as he again deployed the silver needles.
Upon seeing five silver needles suspended in the air, Chu Guodong was taken aback, then exclaimed in shock, "Five Elements Suspended Needles! Could this be the legendary Five Elements Suspended Needles!"
"Keep your voice down. If you shout so loudly, how can he focus on the treatment!" Xiao Qi glared at him.
Chu Guodong quickly nodded, not daring to be negligent. He had never imagined that Lu Fan would know the Five Elements Needle technique.
This was a long-lost acupuncture method, and anyone who knew it was no ordinary person.
The primary reason the Five Elements Needle technique was lost was not only the need for its transmission but also the exceptionally high requirements for the physician.
Ordinary physicians could not possibly practice the Five Elements Needle technique. Only physicians with powerful internal energy could truly execute it.
"With the Five Elements Needle technique, my son is sure to be saved!"
Chu Guodong exclaimed with joy, his expression becoming serious. After searching for so long, he had finally found it.
After all, over the years, he had been worried about Chu Jingtian's condition, even going to the main branch of the Divine Doctor's Hall, yet there had been no improvement.
Now that Lu Fan had taken action, he understood what it meant.
"Brother Lu Fan's needling might be disturbed if others are present," Lin Ke suggested. "Why don't we wait outside?"
"My presence here might still be useful," Chu Guodong said. "I understand a lot about medical treatment. Although not as much as Mr. Lu, I do know some things."
"There's no need. All of you, please leave!" Lu Fan waved his hand. "I dislike being disturbed when I am performing acupuncture. Your presence would indeed be a distraction!"
Chu Guodong gave an embarrassed smile. He hadn't expected Lu Fan to be so direct. However, since Lu Fan had spoken, he couldn't stay any longer. Otherwise, if he angered Lu Fan, it would be a loss that outweighed any gain.
After closing the door, Chu Guodong paced anxiously like an ant on a hot pan, his heart filled with some worry.
"After his illness is cured, your Chu family should do more good deeds," Xiao Qi advised. "As you should know, accumulating virtue will allow your Chu family to gradually prosper. If it weren't for Heaven's compassion for life, you probably wouldn't have met Mr. Lu!"
"What you say is true, young lady. I will surely follow your words in the future!" Chu Guodong quickly clasped his fists. He didn't know Xiao Qi's identity, but those who were with Lu Fan could not be ordinary people.
Lin Ke stood by, her face showing a hint of awkwardness. Xiao Qi was clearly riding on Lu Fan's coattails. In the past, at the company, Xiao Qi didn't have such prestige. Now, relying on Lu Fan's influence, she was becoming rather unrestrained.
"Ahem..." Xiao Qi coughed lightly. "I'm just offering a kind reminder. Lin Ke, you don't think I'm wrong, do you?"
"No, of course not!" Lin Ke waved her hand. "Doing more good deeds is indeed beneficial for a family!"
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"Rest assured, since I have taken action, I will not let anything happen to him!" Lu Fan nodded.