Thinking back to how Shen Che had unhesitatingly saved both her and her mother, Su Linyi felt nothing but deep gratitude and goodwill toward him. After a brief moment of hesitation, she stretched out her only movable right hand. Her fingertips trembled slightly as she shyly and nervously lifted the light blue blanket.
“Then I’ll trouble you, Young Master Shen,” she said softly, her voice as gentle as a spring breeze, carrying a hint of hope.
As the blanket lifted, her slender legs were revealed. Her fair skin glowed like snow, gently illuminated by the sunlight, exuding the softness and youth unique to a young girl—a pure reflection of life at its most beautiful stage.
Shen Che gave a slight nod, his gaze filled with a healer’s focus and respect. He said, “Pardon the intrusion, Miss Su.”
He walked to the bedside and sat down slowly. With light movements, he gently rolled up Su Linyi’s sleeve, then placed his fingers steadily on her wrist to feel her pulse. The room grew quiet, the only sound being their soft breaths, as if time itself had come to a halt.
Su Linyi lowered her head slightly, a few strands of hair falling over her cheeks in an attempt to hide the faint blush rising on her face. Yet, her eyes couldn’t help but glance secretly at Shen Che again and again.
She had never been this close to a man before, let alone someone as handsome and refined as Shen Che. At this moment, he sat beside her, focused entirely on her pulse, his slender fingers resting firmly on her wrist, his expression serious and attentive. It was as if a gentle aura surrounded him.
Looking at him, Su Linyi’s heart suddenly began to race, as if a fawn were darting wildly within her chest, thumping uncontrollably.
The saying, “A man is most attractive when he’s focused,” had never felt more true. She bit her lower lip gently, her cheeks burning red, her shyness adding a touch of irresistible charm.
[Ding, Su Linyi’s favorability increased by 10, current favorability: 70 (Feels like old friends).]
The cold system notification rang abruptly in Shen Che’s mind.
He paused for a brief moment, surprised as he was fully absorbed in her pulse. Subconsciously, he glanced up at Su Linyi, thinking to himself, “I was just checking her pulse. How did her favorability go up again?”
Su Linyi’s mother had seen every bit of her daughter’s shy demeanor. A wave of joy surged in her heart. From her daughter’s blushing cheeks and evasive gaze, she could tell her daughter had developed feelings for the young man before them.
At this thought, a meaningful smile formed on Su Linyi’s mother’s face. She secretly began thinking about how to matchmake the two of them. New chapters come out on g.com first.
Shen Che continued examining Su Linyi’s pulse with complete focus. The room remained so quiet that only the occasional birdsong from outside the window could be heard. After a while, he slowly withdrew his hand, his expression turning solemn as he gently shook his head and said, “Miss Su, and Aunt, this illness is indeed very difficult to treat.”
Su Linyi’s mother remained calm upon hearing this, her emotions undisturbed. Over the years, she had taken her daughter across the nation, visiting countless top hospitals, only to receive one disappointment after another. Her hope had already been worn down by the long and exhausting journey of seeking a cure.
She knew well how tricky this illness was, so Shen Che’s words didn’t come as a surprise.
Even so, when she looked at Shen Che, her eyes were still filled with gratitude. After all, he had stepped forward and saved them from those vicious thugs. This act of kindness, she would always remember.
“It’s alright, Young Master Shen. You’ve already done your best, and we’re already grate—”
Before she could finish, Shen Che gently waved his hand with a warm smile and said, “Aunt, I’m not finished yet. It’s true the illness is tricky, but like I said before, if I use traditional Chinese medicine, I’m about sixty percent confident I can treat it.”
Su Linyi’s mother was stunned. This illness had no known cure until now, and yet this young man claimed he was confident?
She looked at Shen Che in disbelief and asked, “Young Master Shen, you’re not joking, are you? You really have sixty percent confidence?”
Shen Che looked serious, and there wasn’t the slightest hint of a joke in his tone. “Yes, Aunt. About sixty percent. I can give it a try first.”
Su Linyi’s mother was overjoyed upon hearing this. She turned to Su Linyi excitedly and said, “That’s wonderful, Linyi! There’s hope for your illness!”
Su Linyi gave a small, slightly helpless smile. But seeing the long-lost joy on her mother’s face, she felt genuinely happy too. She softly said, “Mom, Young Master Shen said he’s confident, not that he can definitely cure me. Let’s not get our hopes too high yet.”
Then she looked at Shen Che with her big, bright eyes and asked shyly, “Young Master Shen, would it be convenient to start the treatment now?”
“Of course. I’ll start right away,” Shen Che replied as he swiftly took out a small black wooden box from behind him and gently placed it on the bedside table.
Before coming, Shen Che had specially prepared these needles and carefully sterilized each one to ensure there would be no mistakes.
“Miss Su, pardon me,” Shen Che said with a slight nod, his tone apologetic.
Ever since he had mastered [Intermediate Medical Technique], it was as if there were a precise acupuncture map imprinted in his mind.
Now, standing in front of Su Linyi, every acupuncture point on her body was clear as day to him. In his vision, her 720 acupoints lit up like glowing blue dots. Even through clothing, he could see them as if they floated before his eyes, guiding the way for treatment.
With hands as fluid as shadows, Shen Che waved lightly over the needle box. In an instant, each of his fingers gripped a needle with precision, his movements smooth and natural like flowing water.
Then, displaying his refined medical skills, his hands moved with lightning speed, inserting needle after needle into Su Linyi’s body with flawless accuracy as she lay on the bed.
In just a short moment, her body was covered in a dense array of silver needles. At first glance, it looked like a forest of silver thorns.
But Shen Che knew this was only half the treatment.
He took a deep breath, his focus sharpening further. Without the slightest pause, he reached for the remaining needles. Locking his gaze on several key acupoints on Su Linyi’s body, he unhesitatingly pierced them.
Each needle he inserted carried his unwavering determination and belief in healing. The only sound in the room was the faint rustle of needles entering the skin.
Su Linyi’s mother stood by, her eyes fixed on Shen Che’s hands. His movements were graceful yet precise. Every insertion and twist of the needle was steady and smooth—clearly the work of someone with great experience.
As she watched, the tiny seed of hope in her heart began to grow wildly.
She couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. After so many years of searching for a cure for her daughter’s illness, seeing countless doctors but never finding a solution… today, the appearance of Young Master Shen might truly be the turning point.
Perhaps this man could actually cure her daughter’s illness.