The doctor beside Lin Chenggang broke out in a cold sweat, frantically checking the electrocardiograph monitor.
Just then, accompanied by hurried footsteps, Song Nuan, who bore a striking resemblance to Song Yan in both looks and figure, and dressed provocatively with an innate seductive aura, burst in supporting an elderly white-haired man, exclaiming excitedly:
"Sister, Grandpa is saved! Director Lin and the others have worked all night and finally devised the optimal rescue plan."
The white-haired elder was Lin Chenggang's father, Lin Huichun, the former chief of the Central Hospital, who was rehired after retirement. He was a highly respected master of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Juxian City.
Upon seeing that the electrocardiograph monitor indicated Song Kaichao was out of danger, he was greatly alarmed. Without a word, he rushed to the bedside to feel Song Kaichao's pulse.
Lin Chenggang quickly seized the opportunity to shirk responsibility:
"Dad, please take care of this intern doctor named Chen Xiao. He's utterly lawless, daring to perform random acupuncture on Old Master Song and delaying his rescue!"
"What?"
Startled to see Chen Xiao about to insert a third silver needle into Song Kaichao, Song Nuan, whose temper was even more fiery than her figure, was shocked and angry. She quickly shoved Chen Xiao aside:
"You scoundrel! Stop immediately. If anything unfortunate happens to my grandfather, a hundred lives wouldn't be enough to compensate!"
Chen Xiao, fully engrossed in his acupuncture, nearly fell over from the shove. He was instantly enraged and retorted coldly:
"If my acupuncture hadn't kept him alive just in time, your grandfather would be dead already!"
Looking Chen Xiao up and down critically, Song Nuan scoffed:
"Hmph! You look no older than twenty. How much advanced acupuncture could you possibly know? You're just spouting nonsense..."
Song Yan unhesitatingly shielded Chen Xiao and interrupted Song Nuan with a frown:
"Nuannuan, don't be ridiculous. Doctor Chen was invited by me to save Grandpa. His medical skills are extremely advanced."
"Really?"
Song Nuan clearly respected her sister's words. The hostility in her beautiful eyes gradually gave way to apology, and her tone softened slightly:
"Doctor Chen, if you can truly cure my grandfather, I will not only apologize to you personally, but you can name your price!"
At that moment, the doctor examining the electrocardiograph monitor suddenly said nervously:
"The machine... the machine did have a slight malfunction, but..."
"Pfft—"
Before the doctor could finish speaking, Lin Chenggang burst out laughing, saying sarcastically:
"How advanced can the medical skills of an intern doctor in his early twenties be? Miss Song, Miss Song, don't be fooled by this guy named Chen. He's a pervert who was punished by being made a security guard for harassing female colleagues via mass messages!"
As he spoke, he glared at Chen Xiao with utter contempt.
Chen Xiao, unable to tolerate it any longer, no longer cared that Lin Chenggang was his senior. He turned to leave:
"Even if the electrocardiograph monitor really had a malfunction, couldn't you have checked the patient's condition yourself before spewing insults? You're just a dog who only knows how to wag his tongue and disgust people!"
However, given Song Kaichao's critical condition, Chen Xiao felt uneasy as he left. After a moment's thought, he turned back and instructed Song Yan:
"Miss Song, I'll be on duty in the emergency hall downstairs. Come find me when Chief Physician Lin is at his wit's end. Remember, the silver needles on the patient must not be removed within twenty-four hours!"
"Doctor Chen... alas!"
Watching Chen Xiao leave, Song Yan felt an inexplicable sense of unease.
But Song Kaichao's life hung in the balance, and she couldn't leave. With no other choice, she could only sigh with regret.
"You've offended me, and you won't even be able to be a security guard!"
Lin Chenggang's face darkened, and he completely lost his temper. He quickly took out his phone and sent a message to Gou Shunquan:
"Old Gou, fire that intern doctor who harassed female colleagues via mass messages directly!"
Relying on the fact that he was the son of the former chief of the hospital, Lin Huichun, he had no doubt that Gou Shunquan would obey him.
Furthermore, he still felt unappeased after sending the message. He directly pulled out two silver needles from Song Kaichao, muttering curses:
"This guy named Chen, doesn't he know that no acupuncture technique requires needles to be left in for twenty-four hours? What a joke!"
Lin Huichun finally finished his lengthy pulse-taking. His expression grew increasingly solemn and shocked.
As soon as Lin Chenggang finished speaking, he couldn't help but say with immense reverence:
"Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture are profound and wondrous, with countless marvels. According to ancient texts, the 'Life-Sustaining Acupuncture Technique of Life Creation,' lost since the Tang and Song dynasties, possessed such a characteristic. Removing the needles within twenty-four hours of insertion would inevitably be fatal..."
Before he could finish, he realized that Lin Chenggang had already removed two silver needles from Song Kaichao. He became furious:
"Idiot! Who told you to remove the needles?"