Baldy was immediately furious, calling Lin Xiao Tian a quack doctor and slamming his fist on the table.
His actions quickly attracted the attention of the security guards outside.
"Damn it, it's you again! I'm warning you, don't cause any trouble!" Two guards surrounded Baldy.
Baldy was a frequent visitor to the Traditional Chinese Medicine department and had caused quite a stir there recently. A few days prior, he had gotten into a scuffle with a physician, resulting in the physician being hospitalized.
The moment Baldy arrived today, the two guards had been keeping a close eye on him. Seeing him enter Lin Xiao Tian's office, they had been monitoring from outside. Upon hearing the sound of a table being slammed, they immediately rushed in.
"Damn it! I slammed the table, what's the big deal? Tables are made to be slammed, can't I slam it? Is your table made of tofu? I'll slam it, what are you gonna do about it?"
Baldy finished speaking and, with even more recklessness, continued to slam the table.
His hands were strong, and the social security card on the table was flipped over.
The two guards exchanged glances, knowing that Baldy was determined to cause trouble today, and prepared to escort him away.
"Damn it! Don't touch me!" Baldy, seeing them trying to remove him, swung his palm towards one of the guards.
*Slap!*
Just as his palm was about to connect with the guard, Lin Xiao Tian grabbed his wrist.
"You two, please leave for now! I'll handle this," Lin Xiao Tian said with a smile to the guards.
"Dr. Lin, you don't understand, this guy is no saint!" one of the guards warned.
"I only know that he's here for treatment. If he causes trouble later, I'll call you," Lin Xiao Tian replied, still smiling.
"Did you hear that? That's what I call professionalism, hahaha..." Baldy roared with laughter.
Seeing that the attending physician had spoken, the guards had no choice but to leave.
After closing the door, the two guards didn't leave immediately but stood guard outside.
"Are we really okay with leaving like this? If that bald guy lashes out, with Dr. Lin's physique, he won't last long before we get here!" said one of the younger guards.
"Alas! We can only wish him luck. Dr. Lin is new and too young!" sighed the older, middle-aged guard.
"When do you think... that bald guy will make his move?" the younger guard asked.
"I bet it won't be more than five minutes. We'll definitely hear Dr. Lin's screams from inside," the middle-aged guard replied.
"I bet ten minutes. Dr. Lin is young, after all, his body can take a beating," the younger guard countered.
"How about a bet? Loser buys dinner!"
"Deal! Who's afraid of who!"
Outside, the two guards were already gambling, while inside, Lin Xiao Tian was confronting Baldy.
"Are you just going to keep reading? How long are you going to take?" Baldy was clearly unhappy.
Ever since they started, Lin Xiao Tian had been staring at his medical records, not even beginning the treatment. Baldy, who was already dissatisfied with traditional Chinese medicine, was becoming even more enraged by Lin Xiao Tian's behavior.
"I'm finished reading," Lin Xiao Tian replied.
"And what did you find? Can my illness be treated?" Baldy impatiently glanced at Lin Xiao Tian.
"It can be treated. I'll write you a prescription."
"Another prescription? How much medicine have I taken from you people? And I haven't gotten any better! Now you're trying to scam me for money! No, I'm not taking any more medicine."
Seeing Baldy's escalating temper, Lin Xiao Tian remained unruffled and asked,
"So, if you're not going to take medicine, what do you plan to do?"
"Damn it, are you the doctor or am I? You can't treat me if I don't take medicine?"
"So, you mean you want to get cured, but you don't want to take medicine?"
"Exactly! That's what I mean!" Baldy shot a sideways glance at Lin Xiao Tian. "And I want it to work instantly, right away. Otherwise..."
Baldy finished speaking and arrogantly brandished his fist.
Lin Xiao Tian remained composed and calmly asked, "Can you endure some pain?"
Baldy gave a contemptuous smile and said, "As long as you can cure me, no amount of pain will be a problem. But if you can't, you'd better think about what you're saying!"
Lin Xiao Tian knew what he meant, that if he couldn't cure him, he would resort to violence.
To be honest, despite Baldy's imposing physique, he wouldn't last a single round against Lin Xiao Tian. If it were any other time, Lin Xiao Tian wouldn't let Baldy's behavior slide.
But this was different; Baldy was his patient.
"Yang Wei, take off your pants," Lin Xiao Tian said to Baldy.
Baldy's name was Yang Wei, and his ailment was fittingly, impotence.
Baldy didn't get angry, but calmly took off his pants.
However, he wasn't truly calm; he was merely accumulating his emotions, waiting for the moment Lin Xiao Tian failed to cure him instantly, at which point he would unleash all his pent-up rage.
Next, Lin Xiao Tian produced a needle.
"Acupuncture? Child's play!" Baldy sneered.
"Let me warn you, there will be pain. Can you bear it?" Lin Xiao Tian asked again.
"Damn it! Blah, blah, blah, how many more useless words are you going to spew?" Baldy grumbled.
"Alright! I understand!" Lin Xiao Tian replied calmly.
Then, he inserted the needle.
For the first few needles, Baldy secretly chuckled at Lin Xiao Tian's empty threats, as it didn't hurt at all.
But the next needle made him utterly lose it.
"Ahhhh..."
A pig-like scream echoed through the room.
Outside the consultation room, the two guards quickly heard the commotion.
"See? Five minutes!" the middle-aged guard said triumphantly.
The younger guard beside him looked defeated and was about to concede when he heard Baldy's enraged voice from inside.
"What the hell are you doing? This hurts like hell!"
The younger guard was stunned, not expecting this to be Baldy's voice.
"Did I hear that wrong?" the middle-aged guard was also secretly surprised.
They had intended to rush in, but given the current situation, they hesitated.
At that very moment, inside the consultation room, Lin Xiao Tian remained calm.
"Didn't you say you weren't afraid of pain?"
"Damn it! I didn't expect it to hurt this much! I'm not getting treated anymore, I've decided to kill you right now!" Baldy roared.
But just then, Lin Xiao Tian suddenly pointed downwards.
Baldy froze and instinctively looked down.
The next moment, his eyes widened in disbelief at what he saw.
"It's... it's standing up? How... how is this possible?" Baldy looked at the scene before him in utter disbelief.
"It's going to hurt even more next. You won't be able to take it, will you?" Lin Xiao Tian asked.
Baldy looked at Lin Xiao Tian, his mind in turmoil.
But the sight before him, this sudden surprise, quickly overcame his fragile pride.
"Dr. Lin, can you be a bit gentler?" Baldy suddenly displayed a hint of softness beneath his gruff exterior.
Lin Xiao Tian shook his head, indicating that it was too late for that.
"Alright! Please continue!"
Lin Xiao Tian, being thoughtful, handed him a piece of gauze.
"Bite down on this gauze."
"Haha, no need. Does my 'Great Way' need such things?"
"Good!" Lin Xiao Tian nodded.
Then, the acupuncture continued.
The next moment, even more pitiful screams erupted from the consultation room.
"Ahhh... Dr. Lin, lighter... lighter... ah..."
Outside the door, the two guards were completely bewildered.
What was going on?
Why was it Baldy screaming in the end?