Xia Ruoxuan’s face turned pale as she instinctively stepped back, panic in her eyes. “Grandpa! Quick! Think of something to save him!”
Zhou Yun turned and shouted at his assistant, “Go get my Great Restoration Pill immediately!”
Xia Ruoxi, on the verge of losing control, snapped, “If you can’t handle it, then move aside!”
She shoved Zhou Yun away without hesitation and pulled Lin Fan forward.
Lin Fan remained unusually calm. He carefully observed the head of the Xia family, then took out a box of cinnabar and scraped a bit out with his fingernail.
Whoosh!
Without even seeming to look, he thrust two fingers into the left side of the old man’s neck.
A thin line of blood slowly flowed from where his fingers had pierced.
Xia Ruoxuan felt a chill run down her spine. “What are you doing!?”
Zhou Yun’s eyes trembled as he exclaimed, “This is Dragon Blood Sealing the Meridians, the Cinnabar Acupoint Technique! Miss, do not disturb him!”
The crowd didn’t fully understand, but several elderly traditional doctors hurried closer to observe.
“Cinnabar Acupointing! Isn’t that the exclusive technique of the Saint Healer Ancestor?”
“At such a young age, to possess this level of internal strength… these moves are definitely not random.”
Xia Ruoxuan still doubted him deeply. “Can he really do it…”
In the next second, she was too shocked to speak.
With just a few taps on the old man’s body, Lin Fan immediately stopped the bleeding from his mouth. His breathing steadied, and the twisted pain in his eyes gradually eased, replaced by a hint of comfort.
Tears welled up in Xia Ruoxi’s eyes as she exclaimed, “He’s saved! Lin Fan really can cure Grandpa!”
As she spoke, Lin Fan flicked his fingers as if performing magic, and silver needles appeared between them.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…
With lightning speed, he inserted needles across the old man’s body.
Zhou Yun stared in disbelief and murmured, “The Ten Heavenly Dragon Soul-Locking Needles!”
“Look! Seeking the Dragon and Locking the Soul!”
“Look! Gathering Qi and Returning to Origin!”
“Look! Reviving the Spirit and Shaking the Soul!”
Lin Fan glanced back calmly. “As expected of a divine physician. You can recognize these techniques.”
With a casual motion, he pinched a needle and drove it straight into the old man’s temple.
Zhou Yun instantly flew into a rage. “That’s a fatal acupoint! How can you insert a needle there!?”
Yet in the very next moment, the old man suddenly opened his mouth and let out a deep breath.
His complexion visibly turned rosy. His expression became relaxed, and his eyes even showed a trace of relief and vitality.
Zhou Yun’s heart skipped a beat.
Lin Fan had pierced a fatal acupoint without harming the man—instead, he had brought him back from the brink of death.
That single needle far exceeded anything Zhou Yun could comprehend.
It was clear that Lin Fan’s medical attainments had already reached a level Zhou Yun could only look up to.
Zhou Yun quickly stepped forward to check the old man’s pulse.
Although everyone could see that the old man’s condition had improved significantly, their hearts were still in their throats.
Xia Ruoxi clenched her fists so tightly that her knuckles turned pale.
Xia Ruoxuan held her chin, her captivating eyes fixed intensely on the old man, as if trying to observe every pore.
Zhou Yun’s thoughts surged like waves. From the pulse he felt, the speed of recovery was nothing short of a miracle.
However, to maintain his reputation, he simply said calmly, “It seems Mr. Lin Fan’s medical skills are indeed extraordinary. The head of the Xia family’s condition has stabilized.”
As soon as those words fell, everyone looked at Lin Fan with newfound respect.
This was the first time Divine Physician Zhou Yun had openly acknowledged someone else’s medical skill.
Did that not mean Lin Fan’s abilities could rival his?
Xia Ruoxi was so happy she nearly hugged Lin Fan.
Grabbing Xia Ruoxuan’s hand excitedly, she said, “Sis! Did you see that? I told you Lin Fan’s medical skills are amazing!”
Although Xia Ruoxuan felt relieved as well, she couldn’t help but feel displeased hearing this.
“Lin Fan has only stabilized Grandpa’s condition. The Dr. Li I invited will arrive soon. We can only celebrate after he fully cures Grandpa.”
Xia Ruoxi puffed her cheeks. “I think Lin Fan is already capable of curing Grandpa completely.”
Lin Fan stepped up to Xia Ruoxi and said, “Lend me your car. I’ll go get some medicine for your grandfather and prepare it myself to ensure its effectiveness.”
“Also, within the next two hours, do not move him, and absolutely do not remove the needles. Otherwise, all efforts will be wasted, and his condition will worsen.”
Xia Ruoxi hurriedly handed him the car keys, nodding repeatedly.
Lin Fan took the keys and, under the admiring gazes of everyone, strode out.
…
Soon, Lin Fan arrived at the entrance of Zhou Yun’s Traditional Medicine Hall nearby.
At the intersection, a red Ferrari approached. Inside, the woman driving caught sight of Lin Fan by chance, and a trace of anger appeared on her cold, beautiful face.
She was none other than Qiao Wanyan.
“Lin Fan! Of all places, I run into you here!”
She stepped on the accelerator, drove up beside him, and honked the horn seven times in a row.
Lin Fan was startled and turned around in irritation, then froze slightly. “Qiao Wanyan?”
Qiao Wanyan grabbed her bag and stepped out of the car.
“Lin Fan, today, we’re going to settle this face to face.”
Seeing her icy expression, Lin Fan’s mood, which had just improved, instantly turned heavy.
He thought to himself that clearing up the misunderstanding now might as well be done, so there would be no lingering entanglement in the future.
He took out the handkerchief wrapped around the broken jade and unfolded it in front of her.
Qiao Wanyan’s heart trembled. A strange surge of emotion flickered within her, and a faint glimmer of tears seemed to gather at the corner of her cold eyes.
In Binhai City’s customs, married couples exchange handkerchiefs as a token of staying together for life.
This handkerchief… was the one she had personally given Lin Fan three years ago on their wedding day.
She never expected that even after the divorce, he would still keep it, using it to wrap his ancestral heirloom.
But three seconds later, He Junhui’s words flashed through her mind, and her anger surged once more.
Before Lin Fan could speak, she questioned him sharply, “Are you trying to tell me that because my brother smashed your jade pendant, you beat him and Chairman He?”
Lin Fan replied calmly, “Yes. If it were anyone else who destroyed my ancestral jade pendant, it wouldn’t have ended with just a few blows. I held back out of consideration for you.”
Qiao Wanyan narrowed her eyes, a cold glint flashing as if it could slice his face.
“Chairman He told me that you were smashing things in the clinic. He and my brother went in to persuade you, but you smashed your own jade pendant and falsely accused my brother, then attacked them.”
“Chairman He was beaten by you but didn’t even let his three bodyguards trouble you. As a man, how can you have so little integrity?”
Lin Fan laughed in anger, his voice laced with sarcasm, “Since you’ve already chosen to believe He Junhui, why bother asking me face to face? You might as well let him keep making up stories for you.”
With that, he gave her a long, deep look and turned to walk into the medicine hall.
Qiao Wanyan called out loudly, “Wait! I’ll say one last thing! How much money will it take for you to clarify things to Xia Ruoxi? If 10 million yuan and the clinic aren’t enough, I’ll give you 30 million!”
Lin Fan stopped in his tracks.
The overwhelming misunderstanding and hurt felt like seven blades stabbing into his chest at once.
Word by word, he said, “From now on, I don’t want to see you again.”
Without looking back, he walked straight into the medicine hall.
Qiao Wanyan stood frozen in place, watching his resolute figure disappear, tears streaming down her face.
She hated herself for trusting this hypocrite for three years.
Now that they were divorced, Lin Fan was determined to destroy her completely.
He hadn’t even left her a final chance, still refusing to help her clear things up with Xia Ruoxi.
Now, if she wanted to resolve Qiao Group’s crisis, she could only rely on He Junhui to find another way… and personally seek out Xia Ruoxi to clear the misunderstanding.