Chapter 556: The Mysterious Girl
"Hey girl? What are you doing here?" Long Yu was leaning against a pillar when he saw Gu Yin walking towards him and was surprised.
Gu Yin walked up to Long Yu and stopped, looking him over. Seeing that he looked a little pale, she asked in confusion, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Long Yu nodded: "I suddenly had a stomachache. I've been busy these past two years and haven't been eating or resting on time, so my stomach problems flared up. I'll be fine standing here for a bit. Did you come alone?"
Seeing that he was still clutching his stomach, Gu Yin helplessly helped him to the rest area: "No, you came with my grandfather. Are you alone?"
Long Yu nodded: "Some people will arrive tomorrow. I'm alone tonight. I came early to gather information so I can be prepared for tomorrow."
Gu Yin poured him a cup of hot water.
Long Yu accepted it and thanked him.
"Is there anything you want to film? Isn't the old apothecary in charge of your health? Doesn't he have all kinds of medicinal herbs?"
Long Yu nodded: "That's true, but many good medicines are actually very rare. Our leaders are getting old, and once they start using them, they're gone. This is a rare opportunity, so come and take a look. If you find something suitable, then buy it."
Gu Yin thought about it and realized it made sense; every serving used meant one less serving available.
"What do you want to buy this time? If Elder Yao has any extras, I can ask him for you." Long Yu drank some hot water, and his stomach finally felt a little better.
Gu Yin shook her head: "It's not clear yet. We'll have to wait and see tomorrow. The auction list hasn't been released yet. Do you have some inside information?"
After all, her identity is not simple, so she should have something to offer, right? But Gu Yin was disappointed.
Long Yu sighed, "If I were alive today, I wouldn't have come to this banquet. It's so mysterious, I have no idea what's going on. They say the more mysterious it is, the more valuable it is! Do you think there might be some thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum or thousand-year-old ginseng or something?"
Gu Yin: "...I don't know if those two exist, but the thousand-year-old demon should exist."
Long Yu: "...Just kidding! By the way, which hotel are you staying at?"
Gu Yin pointed upstairs.
"The hotel we booked is also owned by the Chu family! That means we can get into the auction tomorrow early! They're not using invitations this time; we can sit anywhere without registering names! We can sit together tomorrow!"
Gu Yin didn't care.
"Sir, is your stomach upset?"
A female voice rang out from ahead. Gu Yin and Long Yu looked up and saw a young girl dressed in ethnic minority clothing standing in front of them.
Gu Yin looked at Long Yu, her eyes asking if he knew him. Long Yu shook his head, indicating that he really didn't know him.
"How did you figure that out, young lady?" Long Yu nodded with a smile.
The girl sat down on the sofa in front of her and pointed to Long Yu's hand: "You've been pressing your stomach, and your complexion isn't right, so I guessed it. I know a little about medicine, would you like me to take a look?"
Long Yu raised an eyebrow, wanting to refuse, but Gu Yin stopped him.
"Auction."
Long Yu suddenly realized that someone who could come here, possess medical skills, and wear such attire must be from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. With so many people here, the fact that she brought it up meant that she must be very confident in her medical skills; otherwise, she would be ruining her family's reputation.
Long Yu rolled up his sleeves: "Do you want me to take your pulse?"
The girl looked at Gu Yin, smiled at her, then walked to Long Yu's side, took out a pulse pillow from her bag, and asked Long Yu to put it on her.
"Have you been skipping meals lately? Or have you been drinking on an empty stomach?"
Long Yu nodded: "It's necessary for work."
The girl nodded and put away the pulse pillow: "It is indeed a stomachache. Do you want to go to the hospital or let me give you a few acupuncture treatments?"
Long Yu raised an eyebrow: "Where should I stab?"
Then Gu Yin saw the girl point to Long Yu's stomach: "Needling the Zhongwan, Tianshu, Shangwan, and Xiawan acupoints can help relieve your symptoms. Of course, stomach problems still require proper care. Neither traditional Chinese medicine nor Western medicine can cure you immediately. If you don't take good care of yourself, it will recur in the future. You also need to pay attention to rest and your diet."
Long Yu: "...Isn't it a bit too crowded to be getting acupuncture here? Isn't it...isn't it a little indecent?"
The girl looked around and stood up: "Alright, there's a lounge over there, do you want to go over there?"
Long Yu was speechless. Did she even know that a man and a woman were in the lounge, and he had to take off his clothes? Was this situation likely to cause misunderstandings? Or was he just being too impure? Was he overthinking it?
Seeing his conflicted expression, Gu Yin stood up and asked, "Can I come too?"
The girl nodded: "Sure, let's go."
Upon hearing this, Long Yu followed.
After arriving at the lounge, Long Yu lay down on the sofa, took off his coat, and pulled up the hem of his shirt.
Gu Yin didn't look at it, but watched as the girl disinfected her hands, put on those skin-friendly plastic gloves, and took out disposable silver needles.
Then, three needles were inserted above Long Yu's navel, and one needle was inserted on each of the left and right sides.
Gu Yin looked at Long Yu. Seeing that he didn't seem to be in any discomfort.
"It will be ready in fifteen minutes."
Long Yu felt a slight soreness in his stomach, but nothing else.
The room fell silent. Gu Yin noticed that the girl was fidgeting with her fingers, staring blankly at the needle.
Long Yu felt a little embarrassed to have his stomach stared at. Although he had abs, he still felt awkward at this moment.
He coughed lightly and saw the girl looking over.
"You came to us for more than just to give us acupuncture, didn't you?"
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