Su Luoying was initially thrilled that Ye Qiu was about to treat her, but when he told her to take off her clothes, she froze.
What kind of treatment required undressing?
Was this legitimate?
She glanced back at Ye Qiu, who was focused on slicing the thousand-year-old He Shou Wu with a small knife, not looking at her.
Instantly, Su Luoying felt amused at herself.
“Dr. Ye is a gentleman. How could I doubt his character?”
Still, as a woman, undressing in front of a man was embarrassing.
She glanced at Ye Qiu again, bit her lip, and slowly unbuttoned her clothes.
One button, two…
Soon, her clothes slipped off her shoulders, revealing smooth, pale skin.
In a voice barely louder than a mosquito, she said, “Dr. Ye, I’m ready. Please start the treatment.”
“Alright.” Ye Qiu looked up, and his eyes widened.
Su Luoying stood without a stitch of clothing, her skin glowing like fine jade under the light.
Facing away from Ye Qiu, her back was the first thing he saw.
Her proportions were perfect—prominent shoulder blades, a deep spinal groove, like a butterfly with spread wings.
Not an ounce too much or too little.
Flawless.
Ye Qiu’s gaze drifted downward, noting her slender legs and delicate feet.
Gulp.
He swallowed quietly.
He’d seen many beautiful women’s bodies—Lin Jingzhi, Qin Wan, Bai Bing, Qianshan Xue—but Su Luoying’s still stunned him.
Though facing away, Su Luoying’s intuition told her Ye Qiu was looking.
Her heart raced like a startled deer, nerves on edge.
“Dr… Dr. Ye, when will you start the treatment?” she asked, summoning her courage.
Ye Qiu snapped out of it, saying, “Luoying, put your clothes back on.”
What?
Su Luoying paused, asking, “Dr. Ye, didn’t you tell me to take my clothes off?”
Ye Qiu clarified, “Luoying, I meant for you to take off your white coat, not everything.”
Oh!
Su Luoying gasped, quickly grabbing her clothes and dressing.
As she bent down, Ye Qiu noticed a similarity between her and Bai Bing.
He mused, “If my mother’s theory holds, Su Luoying could bear a son too, right?”
Soon, Su Luoying was dressed, turning to face Ye Qiu with a flushed face, then lowering her gaze.
“Dr. Ye, I’m sorry. I misunderstood, so…”
She trailed off, too embarrassed to continue.
She wished the floor would swallow her.
Ye Qiu said, “It’s fine. I wasn’t clear.”
Su Luoying glanced up, seeing Ye Qiu’s calm expression, which eased her embarrassment slightly.
Then he added, “Your skin’s quite nice.”
Whoosh!
Su Luoying’s head dropped again, her face as red as a sunrise.
Such a shy girl.
Ye Qiu chuckled inwardly, then said, “Luoying, lie down on the consultation bed. I’ll prepare some things and start your treatment soon.”
Su Luoying quickly lay on the bed, facing away from Ye Qiu.
Her clothes tightened, accentuating her curved, captivating back.
Ye Qiu glanced twice, then sterilized his golden needles.
He also prepared alcohol, gauze, and other tools.
A few minutes later, he approached the bed, saying, “Luoying, lie flat.”
Su Luoying turned to face him.
Ye Qiu said softly, “Luoying, I’m about to start your treatment.”
“Don’t be scared or nervous.”
“During the treatment, relax your mind. Give me half an hour.”
“After that, you’ll be healthy.”
Su Luoying asked, “Half an hour is enough?”
“Plenty,” Ye Qiu smiled. “Your body isn’t diseased, just blocked meridians due to your constitution. Once I clear them, you’ll be fully healed.”
“Thank you, Dr. Ye,” Su Luoying said gratefully.
Ye Qiu smiled, gripping a golden needle.
His expression turned serious, “Luoying, I’m starting.”
Su Luoying closed her eyes, “Dr. Ye, go ahead.”
Swish!
Ye Qiu swiftly inserted a golden needle into her Guanyuan acupoint.
Even through her clothes, it didn’t hinder him.
He then inserted two more needles into her Jiuwei and Tiantu acupoints.
After placing the three needles, Ye Qiu flicked one’s tail lightly.
Buzz!
The needle vibrated, triggering the other two to hum in resonance.
Ye Qiu paused.
Three minutes later, he asked, “Luoying, how does it feel?”
“I feel a warm current moving through my meridians,” Su Luoying opened her eyes, asking, “Dr. Ye, are you using the Taiyi Divine Needle?”
“You know the Taiyi Divine Needle?” Ye Qiu asked.
Su Luoying replied, “I read about it in a medical text. One technique, Burning Mountain Fire, is said to create warmth in the body after insertion, right?”
Ye Qiu nodded, “Correct. I just used the Burning Mountain Fire technique.”
Su Luoying looked puzzled, “The text said one needle creates warmth, so why did you use three before I felt it?”
Ye Qiu explained, “It’s your constitution. You have Nine Yin Mysterious Meridians, with heavy cold energy. Even with the Taiyi Divine Needle, three needles are needed to generate warmth.”
Su Luoying understood.
“Alright, I’ll continue.”
Ye Qiu moved faster this time.
He grabbed over a dozen needles, inserting them into her acupoints.
Swift and precise.
Each needle followed the last without pause, like a magic trick, dazzling to watch.
Su Luoying kept her eyes open, watching Ye Qiu work.
As she observed, her eyes widened in shock.
“I thought my medical skills were close to Dr. Ye’s, but I was naive.”
“Dr. Ye truly deserves the title of Medical Saint. He’s incredible.”
Glancing at Ye Qiu’s focused, handsome face, her heart raced uncontrollably.
