Chapter 5 Li Tiandao
The emaciated doctor remained silent.
Xu Manli ignored Chen Xuan and looked at Su Yunxi.
"Yunxi, Auntie is here to introduce you. This is the esteemed Dr. Li Tiandao, the 'Miracle Doctor Li' of Jiangzhou. He has been invited to treat your uncle. You cannot be prickly towards him for someone insignificant. Otherwise, who will treat your uncle's illness? Quickly apologize to Dr. Xu."
"Ah? Li Tiandao?"
Su Yunxi's red lips parted slightly, a flicker of surprise in her eyes.
Li Tiandao was a prominent figure in Jiangzhou's medical community!
Everyone in Jiangzhou knew him.
Su Yunxi instinctively opened her mouth to apologize.
Unexpectedly, Li Tiandao smiled and said, "There's no need, Miss Su. You were also misled by a villain."
For some reason, Su Yunxi felt particularly annoyed upon hearing this.
Xu Manli urged, "Dr. Xu, please treat Changping now."
Dr. Xu remained motionless.
Chen Xuan frowned at the sight.
Li Tiandao showed no favor to Su Yunxi's uncle and aunt's family, yet he fawned over Su Yunxi. What was Su Yunxi's identity?
Xu Manli said, "Dr. Xu, has our Zhou family offended you? Please speak your mind. We can discuss the remuneration."
Li Tiandao shook his head, pointed at Chen Xuan, and said coldly, "It's not that you've offended me. It's just that this brat not only deceived Miss Su but also made baseless guesses about my medical skills. If the Zhou family can drive him away now, I will spare no effort to treat Mr. Zhou."
Xu Manli breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Chen Xuan with disgust, and said disdainfully, "Brat, if you have any sense, get out immediately!"
Xu Manli shouted, "Yunxi, why aren't you quickly kicking this fraud out?! Are you trying to anger Dr. Xu away?"
Su Yunxi looked at Chen Xuan with a troubled expression. "Chen Xuan..."
"Miss Su, you don't need to be troubled. I'll leave."
Chen Xuan said lightly.
After a slight hesitation, he changed his tone, staring coldly at Li Tiandao. "Li Tiandao, is it? If Mr. Zhou has any issues after your treatment, and you need to invite me later, you, Li Tiandao, will have to personally invite me. Otherwise, I won't lift a finger."
After saying this, Chen Xuan said to Su Yunxi, "Miss Su, please have someone send me back."
"I'm sorry, Chen Xuan, for making you come here for nothing." Su Yunxi felt a little guilty.
Soon, Su Yunxi called the driver and asked him to drive Chen Xuan out of the villa.
Sitting in the car, Chen Xuan's expression was calm.
As the car slowly drove, he suddenly remembered that Song Ping was out of clean clothes and said to the driver, "Please, drive me to Chunyuan Villa."
...
"I'm supposed to beg a mere youngster?"
"What an arrogant fraud, daring to speak such wild words. If it weren't for Miss Su, I would have broken his legs!"
Li Tiandao was filled with righteous indignation.
Xu Manli said, "Dr. Xu is right. However, dealing with such a scoundrel is only a matter of time. Why rush? Dr. Xu, Changping is in critical condition. Please, render your assistance."
Li Tiandao nodded. "Alright, I will begin treatment for Mr. Zhou now."
Following the same massage technique as before, Li Tiandao treated Zhou Changping.
Zhou Changping slowly opened his eyes, regaining consciousness from his coma.
"Changping is awake, Changping is awake!"
Seeing this, Xu Manli exclaimed excitedly, "Miracle Doctor Li, you are truly amazing!"
Li Tiandao, with a proud yet humble expression, said, "It's merely a small trick. I, Li Tiandao, have saved countless lives."
Those around looked at Li Tiandao with reverence.
Su Yunxi glanced at the gradually waking Zhou Changping, a hint of suspicion in her eyes.
Could it be that Chen Xuan was truly a fraud?
A crowd quickly gathered around the bed, looking at Zhou Changping with concern.
Li Tiandao, having completed his task, stepped back and moved beside Su Yunxi, smiling solicitously, "With Miss Su's status and position, why stoop to the level of such a lowly person?"
"Tonight, I am hosting a medical grand ceremony. Although it is mainly for the people from Yishen Pharmaceutical, there are also many talented medical practitioners. I can introduce them to Miss Su."
A hint of disgust flashed across Su Yunxi's face, and she said coldly, "No need. I'm not very interested in any grand ceremonies."
Li Tiandao was somewhat embarrassed. "Uh..."
"Yunxi, listen to Auntie's advice. Why be upset over a trivial person? In the future, Auntie will introduce you to several talented young men from Jiangzhou."
Aunt Xu Manli walked over and advised.
Li Tiandao nodded in agreement.
But at that moment, an urgent cry suddenly rang out.
"Miracle Doctor Li, Patriarch Zhou has fainted again! His complexion... has become terrifying!"
Several people were startled and rushed to Zhou Changping's bedside.
They saw Zhou Changping convulsing, his mouth agape, as if his throat were being choked. He wanted to speak but couldn't utter a single word.
Xu Manli looked at Li Tiandao in a panic. "Miracle Doctor Li, why has Changping become like this? What should we do?"
Li Tiandao glanced at Zhou Changping and also appeared flustered.
He had no idea what was happening.
Su Yunxi was also in shock.
She had been very concerned about her uncle, Zhou Changping, but for some reason, Chen Xuan's words from earlier popped into her mind.
Could it be that Li Tiandao's massage had gone wrong?
Xu Manli grabbed Li Tiandao and shouted, "Li Tiandao, my husband was better off before your treatment! Now you've made him like this. If you don't cure my husband today, I'll ruin your reputation!"
Li Tiandao's expression changed slightly. He couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, forcing himself to say, "Madam Xu, please rest assured, I will definitely find a way to cure Patriarch Zhou's illness."
Then, Li Tiandao took out silver needles and inserted them into several acupoints on Zhou Changping.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Changping not only did not improve, but it was as if several heavy stones were pressed on his chest, making his breathing extremely difficult, as if he were about to suffocate to death at any moment.
"Changping!"
Seeing Zhou Changping's miserable state, Xu Manli grabbed his hand and angrily said to him, "You're useless! Changping has been harmed like this because of you!"
Li Tiandao's face turned extremely ugly.
"Someone, quickly invite all the famous doctors!" Xu Manli shouted.
The Zhou family members exchanged glances.
Li Tiandao was one of the top miracle doctors in Tianhai City. If even Li Tiandao couldn't cure him, who could?
Should they go to the provincial capital? To the capital?
But distant help couldn't solve immediate problems. By the time doctors from the provincial capital or the capital arrived, Zhou Changping would likely have breathed his last.
Just as everyone was in a difficult situation, Su Yunxi stepped forward. "Auntie, Chen Xuan just said that Miracle Doctor Li's method would worsen Uncle's condition..."
Xu Manli stared blankly for a few seconds, regret flooding her face.
If she had believed the young man earlier, this situation would not have occurred.
Li Tiandao frowned.
It turned out to be true. That young man was not simple!
"Right! That young man said he could cure Changping's illness?"
Suddenly, Xu Manli remembered something, as if she had grabbed a lifesaver, and looked at Su Yunxi intently. "Yunxi, quickly invite your friend over."
Su Yunxi gazed at Xu Manli and said with a wry smile, "Auntie, I just met Chen Xuan. We don't have a deep connection. Miracle Doctor Li offended him just now, and he said that if he wanted him to treat the patient, Miracle Doctor Li would have to personally invite him."
Xu Manli immediately shot Li Tiandao a glare.
If Li Tiandao hadn't said such things earlier, Chen Xuan wouldn't have been driven away.
Li Tiandao hurried to say, "Madam Xu, I will go and invite the young miracle doctor now!"
"However... I hope Miss Su can tell me the address of that young miracle doctor." Li Tiandao swallowed, looked at Su Yunxi, cupped his hands, and his cheeks felt a little hot.
"Then I'll go with Miracle Doctor Li."
"That would be excellent!"
After speaking, Su Yunxi turned and left, with Li Tiandao following closely behind.