Ye Chen couldn't even be bothered to give him another glance.
These so-called rich second-generation young masters were all useless. Success is built upon countless sacrifices - they were just the bones beneath his feet!
His gaze had already fallen on Jiang Xiaoyue, his eyes filled with desire.
After returning to Suzhou, the first thing he did was have his subordinates investigate and compile a report for him.
This report listed all the famous beauties in Suzhou!
Jiang Xiaoyue ranked in the top ten on this list!
She had been marked early on by Ye Chen as someone he wanted to add to his harem!
Not just because of her beauty, but also because of her grandfather!
Of course, it wasn't that Ye Chen coveted her grandfather's looks - he was interested in the Jiang family's network of connections.
As a family of divine doctors, they had saved countless important figures!
If he could win over Jiang Xiaoyue, this network of connections would be incredibly helpful to him!
At this moment, Jiang Xiaoyue was focused on taking Old Master Wang's pulse for diagnosis.
After a moment of examination, she understood the condition.
Seeing Jiang Xiaoyue release her hand, Wang Rulong hurriedly asked, "Doctor Jiang, how is my grandfather?"
"A stroke has caused blockage in his meridians, along with some other complications leading to hemiplegia. However, it's not too serious. I can use the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles to clear the meridians."
Jiang Xiaoyue spoke while opening her box and taking out her silver needles.
She waved at Tang Yu and called out, "Brother Tang Yu, come help me sterilize the needles."
"Ah? I don't think I should..."
Although a man shouldn't admit he's not capable.
But Tang Yu really felt he wasn't up to it.
Damn it, he was ready to lie down, and yet he still got dragged into this?
"Hurry up, weren't you quite skilled at this before? You're the only one here who knows my needle sequence!"
Jiang Xiaoyue urged.
At this moment, Tang Yu would rather be the one lying in bed with a stroke.
But in front of everyone, he couldn't refuse such a small task, or it would seem disrespectful to Old Master Wang.
As he walked over and was about to sterilize the needles, he noticed Ye Chen giving him a murderous glare.
"Damn it, how is this Lin Bei's fault?"
Tang Yu was crying bitter tears inside. He had somehow provoked this plague god again.
How unlucky!
Ye Chen was secretly grinding his teeth - this Tang Yu really deserved to die!
Did he have to get involved with every woman Ye Chen liked?
"Close all the doors and windows, and everyone please step back and don't crowd around."
Before starting the acupuncture, Jiang Xiaoyue asked everyone to disperse, keeping only Tang Yu beside her to assist.
Just as she held her breath and was about to begin the treatment.
Ye Chen suddenly interrupted her.
He stepped forward with a calm expression and said.
"Doctor Jiang, are you planning to use the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles starting from the Tianzhu acupoint to treat the hemiplegia?"
"Yes, what about it?"
Jiang Xiaoyue frowned slightly, feeling annoyed at having her concentration broken just as she had gotten into the right state of mind.
"I think that's inappropriate. You seem to have misidentified the root of Old Master's problem. Applying needles this way to clear the meridians might actually harm the patient. If you're not confident, perhaps I should take over."
Ye Chen stepped forward and said.
His words immediately caused the Wang family members to show their displeasure and rebuke him.
"Who do you think you are to teach Doctor Jiang how to treat patients?"
"What a joke, this is the first time I've heard of someone who could teach Doctor Jiang medicine!"
"Who brought this person here? Get him out!"
[Haha, here it comes, the classic routine - first step out to draw hatred.]
[After drawing hatred, he'll make a bet, then let Xiaoyue continue the treatment. When Xiaoyue's treatment causes problems, he'll step in to show off. By then, the Wang family will respect him, and Xiaoyue will admire his medical skills and fall for him.]
[Though to be fair, there's nothing wrong with Xiaoyue's treatment approach, just concerns about being too conservative and potentially harming Old Master's body. She should be more aggressive and stimulate the Waiqiu point to drain the stagnant blood.]
Tang Yu silently criticized in his heart.
After hearing these thoughts, Xiaoyue's expression became incredibly strange.
Though Ye Chen was seething with anger at everyone's rebukes, his face remained calm.
How else could he maintain his image of a superior person?
Wang Rulong quickly stepped forward to plead on his behalf.
"Elders, I invited Ye Chen here. He's also skilled in medicine and came to treat grandfather. Why not give him a chance?"
"Nonsense! How dare you treat your grandfather's health as a game? Bringing in some random person to experiment? What use is this youngster who hasn't even grown a proper beard?"
The Middle-aged Man scolded angrily.
"Oh?"
Ye Chen sneered upon hearing this, coldly saying, "Doctor Jiang is younger than me, so how do you know my medical skills are inferior to hers? Why don't we make a bet?"
"What kind of bet?"
"If Doctor Jiang can't cure him, I will save Old Master, but you all must apologize to me."
"And if Doctor Jiang succeeds?"
"Then I, Ye Chen, will crawl out of the Wang family home!"
"Fine, it's a deal," the Middle-aged Man said angrily.
If even Doctor Jiang couldn't cure him, then only her grandfather coming out of retirement would work!
Seeing his plan progressing smoothly, Ye Chen was secretly delighted.
How else could he make these big families look up to him?
This was psychology at work!
He looked at the annoyed Jiang Xiaoyue and flashed his signature charming smile.
"Doctor Jiang, you can also make a bet with me, bet anything you want! I, Ye Chen, never go back on my word!"
Jiang Xiaoyue had been listening to Tang Yu's thoughts for a while and understood what was going on.
At this moment, she had no good feelings toward Ye Chen, and even found his smile extremely sleazy!
A bet?
As a doctor, how could she treat the sacred act of healing as a gambling stake?
"I'm sorry, but I don't gamble. Please be quiet and don't disturb my treatment."
She replied coldly, then had Tang Yu sterilize the needles again.
Faced with Jiang Xiaoyue's cold attitude, Ye Chen remained unfazed.
Once he demonstrated his medical skills and conquered her, she would naturally become infatuated with him!
After all, women were creatures naturally drawn to the strong!
Wang Rulong stood by anxiously - this was Doctor Jiang, after all.
He had originally planned for Ye Chen to take the initiative and treat his grandfather successfully, which would have earned him great merit as the one who recommended him!
However, seeing Ye Chen's confident, charming smile, he was also infected by that confidence.
Look at that, Brother Ye was smiling like that, which meant everything was under his control.
As expected of you, Brother Ye!
[Sigh, I must be remembering correctly - after the treatment, there will still be stagnant blood in Old Master's body that hasn't been drained. Xiaoyue's treatment approach has a small flaw.]
[In a few minutes, it'll be Ye Chen's time to show off, and Xiaoyue will develop feelings for him because of this, eventually becoming part of his harem.]
Tang Yu's thoughts rang out again.
After hearing this, Xiaoyue maintained an expressionless face and concentrated on the silver needles in her hand.
Their Jiang family was a lineage of divine doctors, and the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles was their ultimate technique!
Soon, her hands moved like shadows, inserting the silver needles one after another.
After inserting all thirteen needles, Old Master Wang's complexion began to change immediately.
The Wang family members in the room all grew tense.