Truth be told, if it weren’t for Dong Tianyi and Duanmu Lei constantly insulting Chinese medicine, Xu Fei wouldn’t have stepped in at all.
After all, in Xu Fei’s view, this was their family matter, and the patient’s final choice of treatment wasn’t something a doctor could dictate.
Besides, when Xu Fei proposed the bet, he hadn’t felt any pressure about it, but now, if he won, he’d end up with a girlfriend out of nowhere, which made him start to feel nervous.
“Oh well, let’s just pretend I didn’t hear that girlfriend bit!”
Luckily, they’d already reached the town, and after getting out of the car, Duanmu Qing quickly went to the only inn in town, booked a room for Xu Fei, and paid the fee.
“Here’s the key, I’ve already covered the room cost, I’ll come pick you up tomorrow!”
After handing the inn room key to Xu Fei, Duanmu Qing hopped back in the car and drove off without looking back.
For the rest of the time, Xu Fei didn’t mind, he treated it like a little trip to this mountain village.
Not only was someone else footing the bill for the room, but the inn apparently provided three meals a day, so Xu Fei settled in leisurely.
In the time that followed, Xu Fei focused on cultivating the Yang energy in his body and coordinating it with his silver needles, after a few prior experiments, he found himself getting more and more skilled.
Otherwise, Xu Fei felt that ever since arriving in the capital, things had been so hectic that if he didn’t keep cultivating, his skills might start to rust.
At the same time, he reviewed the latest Western medical knowledge and concepts he could find online, after all, knowing both yourself and your enemy ensures victory in every battle!
Time flew by, and soon it was the next day, Xu Fei woke up early, got ready, and waited in his inn room for Duanmu Qing’s update.
But as it approached noon and he still hadn’t heard from her, he was surprised to get a call from Duanmu Qing’s father instead.
“Hello?”
“Hello, Dr. Ye, hurry to the town, Yuting and the others have already left, you’re the only one still here, I’ve found a relative to drive you to the county, if you don’t go now, you’ll miss it!”
What’s going on? How could Duanmu Qing leave without even telling him?
Hearing this, Xu Fei quickly got up, left the room, and rushed to the town’s intersection, where he spotted the Wuling van parked in the distance.
“Strange, could it be that after saying that last night, she felt too embarrassed to face me?”
As Xu Fei sat in the bumpy Wuling van, these thoughts started swirling in his mind along with the jolting ride.
After about an hour, the van reached the county, and fortunately, Xu Fei had almost no luggage, just his silver needles, so travelling light, he made it to the bus station in time for the last coach.
From here to the capital, it was roughly a five-hour bus ride, and by the time it arrived, it’d likely be evening.
The long-distance bus ticket was cheaper than a train or plane, but the environment inside the coach was barely tolerable.
Most of the passengers were workers heading into the city, and their manners left much to be desired.
Some took off their shoes, unleashing a stench like a biochemical weapon, completely unbothered, and mixed with the smells of instant noodles and various foods, the air in the bus was awful.
Thankfully, Xu Fei could close his eyes and enter a cultivation state, shielding himself from the surrounding disturbances.
As the bus rocked along, the long journey lulled most passengers to sleep, until suddenly, someone shouted loudly on the otherwise steady ride.
