Chapter 228: The Life-Returning Needle
Su Xiaobei's family was also considered a second-tier family in the capital. As they stepped into the manor, Lin Chen couldn't help but exhale in admiration.
"You rich families really know how to enjoy life. This is practically a mini park!"
Su Xiaobei pouted, "None of this has anything to do with me. If it weren't for Grandpa, I wouldn't even bother coming back here!"
No sooner had they entered the house than an old man resembling a butler rushed out to meet them.
"Uncle Wen, how is Grandpa?" Su Xiaobei asked anxiously.
Uncle Wen shook his head, "Old Mister Su is not doing very well, but Master Su has just brought in a specialist from abroad who is currently treating him."
"Quick, take me to see him," Su Xiaobei said anxiously.
Lin Chen followed Su Xiaobei into the villa. In the bedroom, an elderly man lay on the bed, his face deathly pale, his hands and feet trembling slightly, completely unconscious.
Several nurses were bustling around him, and to Lin Chen's surprise, the doctor, clearly a Westerner, was using traditional Chinese medical techniques to treat the old man, and he seemed quite skilled at it.
"Uncle, how is Grandpa?" Su Xiaobei asked anxiously.
Su Wensheng shook his head, "Your grandfather is not doing well. The doctor is treating him."
"Who is this?" asked the uncle, glancing at Lin Chen standing next to him.
"This is my classmate, Lin Chen, who came to help treat Grandpa," Su Wensheng scrutinized Lin Chen.
"You must be joking. He's just a student. How can he treat Grandpa?" Su Wensheng said discontentedly.
Just as Su Xiaobei was about to argue, a young man beside Su Wensheng snorted coldly, "Cousin, have you been deceived? How could someone so young know how to treat illnesses? Look at his poverty-stricken appearance. He looks more like a swindler than a doctor."
"Su Yuan, what nonsense are you talking about?" Su Xiaobei's face changed as she retorted angrily.
"Sister, you're just too naive. It's clear he's a fraud. Your classmate just started his freshman year, right? To think he can treat illnesses? Ridiculous!" Su Yuan looked disdainfully at Lin Chen.
"Su Yuan, apologize to my friend right now. I invited him here. You have no right to be so rude to him," Su Xiaobei scolded.
"Apologize? I, the rightful eldest grandson of this family, apologize to a poor nobody? If it weren't for you, I would have thrown him out already," Su Yuan snorted coldly.
"Enough! Su Yuan, Su Xiaobei, if you don't want to upset Grandpa, then stop causing trouble here," Su Wensheng said, looking displeased at Su Xiaobei.
"Me!" Su Xiaobei's cheeks turned red, her father had always been missing, so she was often ostracized by the family—only her grandfather doted on her. Now that her grandfather was so ill, how could she bring people here to cause trouble?
"Hmph, Su Xiaobei, whatever inheritance is yours will be yours. We will give it to you, and you don't need to be so anxious," Su Yuan snorted coldly.
"I wouldn't take a dime of the Su family's money, but I can't ignore Grandpa's illness," Su Xiaobei argued.
"You don't need to worry about Grandpa's illness. I have invited Dr. An Ji, who has received numerous global medical awards. He is not only an expert in Western medicine but is also highly skilled in Chinese medicine, dubbed a modern-day Hua Tuo," Su Yuan boasted proudly.
Dr. An Ji?
Su Xiaobei, who studied medicine, had also read about Dr. An Ji from academic journals.
Dr. An Ji was a leading authority in the global medical community, recognized as one of the top three medical doctors worldwide, and held positions such as the President's medical advisor and Vice Chairman of the Global Medical Association.
Indeed, there was no comparison between Lin Chen and Dr. An Ji.
However, Lin Chen next to her suddenly snorted coldly, "To claim such profound expertise in Chinese medicine with this level of skill is a joke."
As Lin Chen's words fell, the corners of the mouths of people around him twitched. Many looked at him with mixed feelings of disdain and anger.
In everyone's eyes, Dr. An Ji was a grandmaster in the medical field. To bring someone of his stature to the Su family must have involved considerable expenses and connections. Yet, Lin Chen's disrespect was unforgivable.
Su Wensheng's expression darkened as he finally ran out of patience, "Classmate, our Su family does not welcome you. Please leave."
"I can leave, but if I do, then today you will have to collect your grandfather's corpse," Lin Chen said lightly.
"What did you say?" Su Wensheng's face suddenly turned cold as ice.
"Damn, curse my grandfather? I'll cripple you," Su Yuan was even more furious.
Just at that moment, Uncle Wen suddenly ran over, "Mr. Su, the Old Master won't last long."
"What!"
Su Wensheng and Su Yuan's faces drastically changed. Ignoring Lin Chen, they hurriedly ran towards the bedroom.
By this time, the room was already filled with crying, and many of the Su family children had knelt on the ground.
Su Wensheng's face looked terribly grim. Old Master Su was the stabilizing pillar of the Su family, and one could say that it was largely thanks to him that the Su family had leapt from a third-rate to a second-rate top family.
If Old Master Su were gone, then the Su family would surely suffer a great loss of vitality, even falling back into the ranks of a third-rate family.
At this moment, Old Master Su's face was pale white, without any breath, and even the monitor showed his heart rate as a flat line.
Next to Old Master Su, Dr. An Ji looked upset, just as Old Master Su had been showing some signs of improvement, his condition suddenly worsened, catching him completely off guard.
"Dr. An Ji, you must save my father," Su Wensheng said, his face grim.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Su, I've done all I could. Please accept my condolences," Dr. An Ji shook his head.
Su Wensheng collapsed onto the sofa, his face ashen.
"An Ji, right? Help me out, the old man can still be saved," suddenly a cool voice sounded.
Although Lin Chen spoke in English, many people understood him. The room fell silent as everyone thought they had misheard.
Even An Ji himself was dumbfounded.
A youth not even twenty years old asking him to assist?
By this time, Lin Chen had already moved in front of Old Master Su, taken three silver needles from the box, and swiftly inserted them into three acupuncture points to the left, middle, and right of the old man's heart.
"It's you again, you cursed my grandfather to death, and now you dare to disrespect his body," Su Yuan yelled furiously as he charged towards Lin Chen.
"Stop, step back," An Ji suddenly yelled at Su Yuan, his eyes intently focused on the acupuncture points where Lin Chen inserted the needles.
"Dr. An Ji, didn't you say grandfather was beyond help? This guy is still putting on airs, utterly unforgivable,"
At that moment, Su Yuan was waiting for Dr. An Ji to tell everyone that Lin Chen was a fraud, then he could trample this detestable guy underfoot.
And the onlookers were also staring at Dr. An Ji with puzzled faces.
Dr. An Ji's gaze was tightly fixed on Lin Chen's movements, unconsciously moving next to Lin Chen to hand him the needles.
His eyes were glued to every movement of Lin Chen as he inserted the silver needles one by one into the acupuncture points on Old Master Su's body.
An Ji looked shocked, even his hands trembled slightly as he handed over the needles.
Dr. An Ji's eyebrows furrowed slightly, as if he was trying hard to recall something, then suddenly his expression turned excited.
"It's the Resurrection Needling Technique. My God, it's the legendary Resurrection Needling Technique!"
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