Li Chu gave him a deep look, thinking to himself, "He's really just a walnut from the mountains that you crack open and eat."
Turning to the table beside the bed, he said, "Sit down at the table, take a few deep breaths, and calm yourself down. Then put your left hand on the table."
Chen He quickly did as Li Chu instructed.
Seeing that he gradually calmed down, Li Chu moved a stool over and sat down, and began to take his pulse.
After a while, Li Chu put his hand down without saying anything, seemingly lost in thought.
Chen He asked anxiously, "Doctor, how is it? Can my illness still be cured?"
Li Chu did not answer his question, but said, "Stand up, lift up your shirt, and take off your pants."
After saying that, Li Chu took out a small pouch containing needles from his satchel, took out the needles, and then realized that Chen He was staring at him and not doing as he had said.
"What? Did I not explain myself clearly enough, or do you not understand Chinese?" Are you shy, you big man?
"No, I can understand, but... but why... why do I have to take my pants off?" Chen He stammered, unsure whether it was from nervousness or shyness.
Li Chu looked at Chen He strangely and said, "You don't know where you're injured, do you? How can you treat it if you don't let me see it?"
Seeing Chen He's flushed face, Li Chu chuckled and said, "Hurry up, we're all men, what's there to be embarrassed about? I need to go back for dinner after I finish treating you."
Helpless, Chen He could only do as Li Chu said, but his movements were slow and sluggish.
"Hurry up." Li Chu was a little impatient, and his voice rose considerably.
Chen He then steeled himself, quickly took off his pants, closed his eyes tightly, and played a game of burying his head in the sand.
Li Chu took out another pair of cotton gloves from his bag and put them on. He then pressed a few times below Chen He's navel and said, "I'm going to give you a few acupuncture needles here. If you feel any discomfort, be sure to tell me, understand?"
Chen He nodded, then, fearing that Li Chu wasn't looking at him, quickly hummed in agreement.
Six needles were inserted in a swift motion. At first, there was no sensation, but after a while, Chen He felt a warm current flowing down below. He didn't bother to close his eyes anymore and opened them to look down.
After a while, Chen He could clearly feel his lower body starting to react. He watched as the thing below stood up, and his eyes turned red with excitement.
Li Chu was startled when he saw Chen He's red eyes. He quickly stood up and slapped Chen He on the back: "What's all the excitement about? He's not cured yet."
Whether the treatment is effective or not is another matter, but don't get so excited that you get a rush of blood to your head and rupture a blood vessel in your brain, which would be a real problem.
As if slapped awake by Li Chu, Chen He gradually calmed down, and his eyes were no longer as red as before.
Seeing that Chen He was fully standing up, Li Chu reached out and took the needle off, then said to him, "Okay, put your pants back on."
Li Chu took out cotton wool from his bag, wiped the needle he had just removed, and then put it away.
After quickly getting dressed, Chen He looked at Li Chu anxiously and asked, "Doctor, is it cured?"
Li Chu shook his head and said, "Not yet. I was just checking if your lower body was functioning properly. It was pretty good. Judging from your reaction just now, it should be cured, but I need your cooperation."
Chen He nodded quickly: "I will cooperate, I will definitely cooperate. I will do whatever you say, doctor."
Do you have paper and a pen?
"Yes, yes, I'll get it for you." Chen He opened the drawer of the table and took out the paper and pen for Li Chu and put them away.
Li Chu wrote down a prescription and handed it to him: "The pharmacies outside might be closed for the next couple of days. Go to the hospital to get the medicine, drink it for five days, three times a day, after meals. Come see me at the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Peking Union Medical College Hospital after five days. Remember what I said?"
"I'll remember that, doctor." Chen He took the prescription, carefully folded it, put it in his pocket, and then repeated what Li Chu had just said.
Now that he had finished reading and explained everything that needed to be explained, Li Chu got up to open the door.
Chen He rushed forward and opened the door for Li Chu.
The man named Xiao Jiang was still pacing around outside, glancing in their direction every now and then.
Just then, the door to the inner room opened, and Li Chu walked out first. Xiao Jiang stopped and looked at Li Chu anxiously. Everyone in the living room, hearing the commotion, also turned to look.
After Li Chu came out, he saw Xiao Jiang, nodded to him without saying anything, and went straight to the living room.
Chen He followed Li Chu out of the house and saw his older brother standing outside. He looked apologetic. Xiao Jiang didn't say anything, but simply patted his younger brother on the shoulder.
Upon entering the living room, Li Chu smiled at his sister before speaking to Chen He's father: "Sir, there's a good chance Chen He can recover. His cooperation will be needed for further treatment, and I've already explained that to him."
Hearing Li Chu's words, everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief. Chen He's father's expression improved significantly, and he said to Wang Ziwen beside him, "Thank you, Ziwen. This time, we really owe a lot to you and Li Qin."
Chen He's father knew very well that without Wang Ziwen and her husband, they would not have been able to invite Li Chu at all.
They did go to the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, but because of Li Chu's age, they didn't see him and went to another clinic instead.
As for Li Chu's other identity, they would never have guessed it if it weren't for Wang Ziwen's introduction.
So just express your gratitude to Wang Ziwen; she came because of her sister and brother-in-law.
Wang Ziwen smiled and said to his boss, "Boss, Xiaoqin and I have been working under you for quite some time now, so there's no need to be so polite. It's just that Xiaoqin's brother happens to do this job, otherwise we wouldn't be able to do anything."
The leader smiled and nodded, then said to Li Chu, "Dr. Li, I won't say thank you anymore. Please have a seat and we'll have a simple meal at my home later."
Then he said to a woman standing with Li Qin, "Xiao Hui, quickly make a cup of tea for Doctor Li. You guys hurry up and get ready to cook."
"No need, leader. There's nothing for me to do here, so I won't disturb your family reunion," Li Chu said.
I'm eating at your place during the Chinese New Year, instead of being home with my wife. How brain-dead do I have to be?
"Boss, Xiaoqin and I should head back now. We came here today mainly to wish you a Happy New Year," Wang Ziwen said as she took her leave.
The leader glanced at Li Chu, then at Wang Ziwen, and knew that they definitely wouldn't be having dinner at their house, so he didn't try to persuade them to stay any longer.
He reached out and patted Wang Ziwen's arm: "Okay, I'll see you off."
After seeing Wang Ziwen and his group off, as soon as the leader entered the door, Chen He knelt down with a thud and said to his father, "Dad, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I was too willful and made sure the family didn't have a good New Year."
He turned around while still kneeling and continued to apologize to his two older brothers and sisters-in-law: "Eldest brother and sister-in-law, second brother and sister-in-law, I am so sorry to have made you worry."
Then he said to his wife, who was sitting on the sofa, "Xiaowen, I promise I will resolutely change my bad habits and I will never hit or scold you again. I hope you can forgive me and give me a chance."
Upon hearing Chen He's words, Xiao Wen, who was sitting on the sofa, covered her face with her hands and burst into tears. Her second sister-in-law, who was standing nearby, hurriedly came over, hugged her, and gently patted her back.
Chen He's father remained silent, watching his youngest son apologize to everyone in the room with a relieved smile on his face.
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