"Wang Shouzhen, what is the grudge between us? Why did you try to harm my grandfather!" Shen Youling exclaid, her voice thick with grief and indignation.
Wang Shouzhen stamped his foot. "Don't you dare slander ! Your classmates all said this is Dendrobium nobile, a great tonic herb. It's not poisonous at all!"
"But, but…" Shen Youling was at a loss for words.
"Let's not worry about who's to bla right now! Hurry up and get Grandfather to the hospital!" Shen Jiayue urged. She was afraid Shen Youling would speak out of turn and offend the Second Young Master of the Wang family. Besides, we were the ones who asked for the dicine. How could we bla the person who kindly delivered it? That makes no sense at all.
Faced with the intimidating Wang Shouzhen, Shen Jiayue remained very level-headed.
Yao Qian took Shen Qiushi's pulse and checked his breathing and heart rate, but could only shake his head. "It's too late. Grandfather Shen is about to breathe his last…"
"Yao Qian! Yuenong! You're both doctors, please save my grandfather! I'm begging you!" Shen Youling cried in a panic.
"This…" Shang Yuenong had no idea what to do.
Yao Qian was also at a complete loss until he had a flash of inspiration. "I'll video call my ntor right now and see if he has a solution!"
"Yes, yes! Contact Master Sun!" Hope surged in Shen Youling once more.
When the video call connected, Yao Qian quickly explained the situation.
Sun Siwei had not yet t with Ge Shijian. Compared to researching the Morning Revitalization Qi Soup, saving a life was, of course, more important.
His brow furrowed deeply. "If it were truly Dendrobium nobile, this shouldn't have happened. Scoop up the dregs from the dicinal soup and take a photo for to see."
Hearing this, Yao Qian broke out in a cold sweat, his heart pounding with guilt. To cover up the fact that he had secretly kept a piece, he had intentionally ground the dregs to a fine powder. What was there to scoop up now!
He stamred that it had been completely brewed down and there were no dregs left.
"Hmm?" Sun Siwei, being old, cunning, and deeply versed in dicine, imdiately sensed that sothing was amiss.
"Scoundrel!" he raged. He announced he would rush to the Shen residence himself and instructed Yao Qian to imdiately perform acupuncture on Shen Qiushi according to his directions to slow the toxin's advance.
Yao Qian's dical skills were not exceptional, but his fundantals were solid. He did exactly as Sun Siwei instructed without making any mistakes.
Seeing Shen Qiushi's pain ease, the Shen family let out a temporary sigh of relief.
"A national dical master is truly in a league of his own, saving a life even through remote guidance!" Shen Xin said with a face full of admiration.
The others wholeheartedly agreed.
"But why did he call Yao Qian a scoundrel?" Shen Youling felt that sothing was not quite right.
When Sun Siwei arrived at the Shen residence with several of his students, the whole family greeted him with great respect.
"It's you?" Sun Siwei glanced at Shen Youling and recalled her terminal illness. He then noticed her complexion was much better than the last ti he had seen her. Has she taken so kind of precious dicine?
Shen Youling pleaded, "Master Sun, please save my grandfather!"
"I will do my best." Sun Siwei nodded. After examining Shen Qiushi, his expression grew heavy. He suddenly held out his hand to Yao Qian. "Hand it over!"
"Teacher…" Yao Qian trembled, his face a mask of conflict.
"I don't want to repeat myself!" Sun Siwei said coldly.
With no other choice, Yao Qian took out the piece of the herb he had hidden.
"This…"
"My goodness! You… how could you be so despicable?!"
The room erupted in shocked gasps. Yao Qian's classmates stared at him as if they were seeing him for the first ti, their expressions complicated.
The Shen family was furious. Shen Youling was utterly disappointed.
She turned to Shang Yuenong. "You…"
Shang Yuenong's heart lurched in panic. She suddenly slapped Yao Qian hard across the face. "You bastard! How could you do sothing like this behind my back? Youling is my best friend! You've disappointed so much!"
Yao Qian stood in stunned silence, full of grievances but daring not to speak.
Wang Shouzhen sneered. "So it was your doctor who was stealing on the job, and you still blad my dicine. If he had brewed the entire herb, this never would have happened."
"No!" Sun Siwei shook his head after carefully examining the piece of the herb.
"What do you an, old man? Are you trying to cover for your student?" Wang Shouzhen's tone was hostile.
Sun Siwei explained seriously, "Although Yao Qian's actions were despicable, he inadvertently saved the patient's life."
"What do you an?"
"This herb is not Dendrobium nobile at all, but the highly toxic Soul-breaking Grass. Their appearances are very similar, making it difficult for an ordinary person to tell them apart."
"What?" Wang Shouzhen was dumbfounded. A wave of fear washed over him. If what he said is true, then if our Wang family had taken this dicine… wouldn't we be finished? It's a good thing we never touched it…
The truth dawned on Shen Youling and the others as well. Because Yao Qian had hidden a piece and only brewed a portion of the herb, the toxicity was significantly reduced. If he had boiled it all, one bowl would have been enough to kill Shen Qiushi on the spot!
"So, we shouldn't bla Yao Qian? We should thank him instead?" Shen Xin and the others had strange expressions on their faces.
With Sun Siwei personally intervening, the stubborn poison of the Soul-breaking Grass was gradually purged. Shen Qiushi's vital signs slowly stabilized.
"Master Sun, thank you so much!" Shen Youling and the others expressed their gratitude repeatedly.
Sun Siwei wiped the sweat from his brow. "Don't celebrate just yet. The patient's vitality was already severely depleted, and his lifespan sharply reduced. After such an ordeal, his life force is completely drained."
"Oh, no…" Shen Youling and her family were once again stunned.
Dong Mingfeng rolled her eyes. So after all that, the old man is still going to die? It feels like we wasted all this effort. We should have just started preparing for the funeral.
"Fortunately, however, a dicinal formula that was thought to be lost has recently resurfaced," Sun Siwei said, his eyes glowing with a tone of deep reverence. "This formula is called the Morning Revitalization Qi Soup. Although it mostly uses common dicinal ingredients, it can work wonders, and it's the perfect redy for these symptoms."
"Really?"
"That's wonderful!" Shen Youling was overjoyed and quickly asked Sun Siwei to prescribe it.
Sun Siwei said, "The complete formula is still with Dr. Ge Shijian. It is said to have been passed down from his newly acknowledged master. My visit to Jiangbei this ti is precisely to pay my respects to this master."
"There's no ti to lose! Let's all go visit him right now. We must find a way to get that formula!" Shen Youling declared, re-energized.
They promptly carried Shen Qiushi to their car and headed for Ge Shijian's clinic.
Upon arrival, they saw a crowd of middle-aged and elderly people, each more agitated than the last, packing the clinic as if it were a bustling market.
"Master Sun, you've co?"
"Heh heh, I knew you wouldn't be able to sit still!"
"Master Sun, you are a man of high prestige, so please be the judge. Ge Shijian is actually refusing to share the formula! What era are we living in? How can he be so selfish and territorial over it!"
"Exactly, exactly."
"But I think it's perfectly normal for Old Ge not to make it public. After all, the formula is incredibly valuable. If he keeps it secret and starts a company, it's a guaranteed goose that lays golden eggs! If it were you, would you be willing to share it?"
"Hey, why are you defending him? If you think he's right not to share it, what are you doing here?"
It was clear that these were all well-known doctors from the world of traditional dicine.
The Shen family scanned each face, paying close attention to the older n, wondering which of them could be Ge Shijian's master.
Hearing that Ge Shijian was unwilling to share the formula, their hearts sank again. They had a sinking feeling that obtaining the formula would not be easy.
But what they never expected was that as soon as Ge Shijian appeared, he made a beeline for Shen Youling, his attitude incredibly respectful.
"Madam, you've arrived at the perfect ti! I can't reach Master on the phone—he might have blocked my number. Could you please try to contact him for and ask him to co take charge of the situation?"
"Huh??"
"What is going on?"
"Old man Ge is ancient! How can he call a young slip of a girl 'Madam'?"
"Could it be that his master is so lecherous old man who preys on young girls?"
The visiting doctors were all astonished.
"This…" Even Sun Siwei turned his head, completely baffled. Setting aside why Shen Youling would marry such a decrepit old man, if she really was the master's wife, why would she need to ask for the Morning Revitalization Qi Soup?
Yao Qian and his classmates were in total disarray. Shen Youling was once their ultimate crush! How could she have been so foolish?
Shang Yuenong had a peculiar expression. "Youling, didn't you say your husband was that guy Lin Tang? How did he suddenly beco Dr. Ge's master…?"
Shen Xin and the rest of the family were utterly bewildered, trying to make sense of the bizarre situation.
Shen Youling herself was flustered, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. She quickly waved her hands. "Dr. Ge, you must have the wrong person…"
"Hey, how could I possibly be mistaken?" Ge Shijian said with a casual wave. "You are my master's wife! My master is Lin Tang. Don't tell you didn't know?"
BOOM!
His words landed like a bombshell, leaving Shen Youling and her family reeling, their minds buzzing.
"You… what did you say?!" Shen Youling was astounded.
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