"Medical skills divine? Culinary arts heavenly? Pfft—"
Su Shan burst out laughing on the spot. Relying on Ye Jin Huan's backing, she completely ignored Song Yan's warning. With a charming air, she sat down next to Chen Xiao, then winked and said with a face full of mockery:
"So you're saying the Dragon Liver Phoenix Marrow Soup comes from the heavenly skilled Doctor Chen? Then I must try it properly!"
As she spoke, she playfully reached out towards Chen Xiao's face, her expression clearly showing her provocation towards Song Yan.
She absolutely did not believe that the Dragon Liver Phoenix Marrow Soup could compare to Cai Cai Zi Sushi's Japanese cuisine. She naively assumed that Li Xin and Zhu Da Chang had caused such a stir on their social media by secretly taking benefits from Song Yan.
Coincidentally, when Li Xin posted on social media for likes, she was nearby with a group of reporters. Thus, she rushed over with great momentum, intending to utterly destroy Zhe Gu Tian.
Chen Xiao had come to Zhe Gu Tian with Zi Dan primarily to conveniently prepare the White Jade Emerald Paste to remove Zi Dan's scar. The successive troubles made him lose patience. He unceremoniously grabbed Su Shan's outstretched hand.
"Hmm?"
Casually sensing Su Shan's strange pulse, Chen Xiao was first stunned, then said with a half-smile:
"This foreign auntie who dogs her master, talks a lot of nonsense, and is utterly impolite, I suggest you don't make things difficult for yourself. While the Dragon Liver Phoenix Marrow Soup is indeed a delicacy, your sense of smell has severely degenerated, and your taste is completely lost. Eating it would be like chewing on wax, and you wouldn't be able to taste even one-ten-thousandth of its flavor. What's the point besides wasting money?"
"You... what did you say?"
Her pupils suddenly contracted. Su Shan's face, full of disdain, was instantly replaced by shock. She instinctively withdrew the hand Chen Xiao was holding.
Not long ago, she had been diagnosed at Central Hospital with a severely degenerated sense of smell and a completely lost sense of taste. A few days later, she was also diagnosed with pathological changes in her vision, hearing, and touch. She felt as though the sky had fallen. However, due to its implications for her career, she had kept it a secret from everyone, even her husband and daughter did not know.
Chen Xiao deliberately raised his voice:
"I'm sorry, I forgot your hearing has also degenerated, hehe."
"You... you... you you you..."
Su Shan stammered, her face filled with terror. She looked at Chen Xiao as if she had seen a ghost.
Song Yan felt greatly vindicated and said with schadenfreude:
"Just by touching your wrist and pulse, he could accurately diagnose your condition. Ms. Su, can you believe Doctor Chen's divine medical skills now?"
"I... I..."
Reminded by Song Yan, Su Shan could no longer afford to be shocked. She looked at Chen Xiao with pleading eyes and begged:
"Doctor Chen, please forgive my previous rudeness. If... if you can put aside past grievances and cure my illness, I will agree to any condition..."
Chen Xiao impatiently interrupted her:
"It's my lunch break now. If you want to see a doctor, go to Central Hospital and register. But whether I will treat you after work depends on your sincerity. At the very least, your social media needs to have a promotion for Zhe Gu Tian's Dragon Liver Phoenix Marrow Soup with 3888 likes..."
Before Chen Xiao could finish speaking, Su Shan's face suddenly contorted:
"You... you're from Central Hospital? You bastard, where is your professional ethics? How can you peek at a patient's examination report? Utterly despicable!"
Chen Xiao was full of question marks. He paused for a moment before realizing:
"You think I used my position to peek at your examination report at Central Hospital, and that's why I accurately stated your condition?"
Su Shan gritted her teeth, like a tigress ready to pounce:
"Otherwise?"
Zi Dan, standing nearby, was indignant. She could no longer care about the reporters outside the door potentially exposing her. She said aggressively:
"Doctor Chen can even remove the scar on my left eye. Would he be unable to diagnose your illness?"
Song Yan followed suit, eagerly chiming in to support:
"If it weren't for Doctor Chen's miraculous healing hands, my grandfather would probably have already passed away. With such heavenly medical skills, would he need to peek at your examination report from Central Hospital?"
The Song family had always concealed the severity of Song Kai Chao's illness from the public, so Su Shan had no idea how serious Song Kai Chao's condition was.
However, Zi Dan's hideous scar on her left eye was right there, and Su Shan couldn't possibly not see it.
She glared at Chen Xiao and provocatively said:
"Since you're so capable, do you dare to remove a scar in front of me? If you truly have the ability to remove scars on the spot, let alone collecting likes on social media to promote the Dragon Liver Phoenix Marrow Soup, I'd even be willing to jump ship and work as a waitress at Zhe Gu Tian. But if you can't, I'll call the police immediately!"
Chen Xiao slowly shook his head:
"Foreign auntie, quality determines ability. If I were Miss Song, I certainly wouldn't hire you. But since you've said so, I'll make a bet with you. Not for anything else, but purely to slap your face!"
The cucumbers, eggs, and nine traditional Chinese medicinal ingredients including Bai Ji Li, Bai Fu Zi, and Bai Zhi, which Song Yan had prepared, were already ready. As Chen Xiao spoke, he began to prepare the White Jade Emerald Paste, the mysterious and profound wordless golden formula in his mind operating at his will.