BOOM!
The moment Zhang Zizhen finished speaking, Chen Xiaoxiao felt as if a thunderclap had struck her from the skies.
Prescription?
He had only taken her pulse—how could he know whether or not the medicine followed his prescription?
Could it be… could the changes Dr. Lin made to the prescription be the real problem?
The thought made Chen Xiaoxiao instinctively turn to look at Lin Tong.
For the first time, she felt a flicker of doubt toward the man she had trusted so much.
Under her gaze, Lin Tong started to feel uneasy too.
But no, that shouldn’t be it!
He had only changed two herbs, and both had similar medicinal properties…
“You didn’t follow the prescription?”
Just as both Chen Xiaoxiao and Lin Tong began to panic inwardly, Xu Tian’s cold voice rang beside their ears.
He had entrusted the medicine to Chen Xiaoxiao because he believed in her loyalty to Tang Bingyan.
Could it be she had actually gone against the prescription?
Feeling Xu Tian’s gaze, Chen Xiaoxiao grew guilty.
“I… I showed the prescription to Dr. Lin beforehand. He… he changed two of the ingredients,” she admitted hesitantly.
Snap!
As soon as those words left her mouth, a surge of rage exploded in Xu Tian’s mind like a bomb.
He hadn’t expected Chen Xiaoxiao would really gamble with Tang Bingyan’s life!
But even more unforgivable than her—was Lin Tong!
“Lin Tong, you dared to alter Elder Zhang’s prescription?!”
Xu Tian’s eyes were like blades, and his voice carried murderous intent.
In his past life, Lin Tong’s poor treatment had left Tang Bingyan with long-term side effects even after her injuries had healed.
He never thought the same bastard would get a second chance to cause harm!
But glancing at Zhang Zizhen, he clenched his teeth and forced himself to argue: “I only changed two ingredients with similar effects! CEO Tang vomiting blood had nothing to do with me! It’s that old man’s prescription that’s the problem!”
With that, he suddenly raised his voice and pointed at Zhang Zizhen, shouting, “Old man, you’re nothing but a fraud! I don’t even know you—why are you trying to set me up?!”
Before Zhang Zizhen could respond, his young apprentice Lin Xiao snorted coldly with disdain.
“You call yourself a doctor? Don’t you know that even herbs with similar properties can interact differently when combined with other ingredients?”
“You call yourself the chief surgeon at Jiangcheng Hospital? Trash!”
Lin Tong’s face twisted with fury under Lin Xiao’s mocking gaze.
“I stand by my expertise! The changes I made were not the issue. The ones causing problems are you two frauds who don’t even have proper medical licenses!”
Xu Tian’s expression grew even colder.
How could someone so shameless still insist on being right?
All medicine carries risks—especially prescriptions from national-level doctors, refined through years of clinical experience. How could Lin Tong dare to tamper with that?
And now he had the audacity to blame Zhang Zizhen?!
Disgusting.
But for now, Tang Bingyan’s condition came first.
“Elder Zhang, can I trouble you to stabilize Bingyan’s condition?”
“Of course,” Zhang Zizhen nodded slightly.
He pulled out his set of silver needles and prepared to begin treatment.
But at that moment, Chen Xiaoxiao stepped forward and snapped, “Xu Tian, didn’t you promise earlier that he’d only examine her, not treat her? Are you going back on your word like a man without honor?”
For once, Xu Tian looked at her and truly wanted to explode with rage.
“If you hadn’t allowed Lin Tong to alter the prescription, how would Bingyan have vomited blood and passed out?!”
“And now you have the nerve to stop treatment?”
Chen Xiaoxiao bit her lip as she glanced at Tang Bingyan and retorted, “Even if Dr. Lin altered the prescription, he’s still a licensed professional! But this old man you brought—I haven’t seen any evidence he’s even qualified!”
“For safety’s sake, I’ll agree not to let Dr. Lin treat her again, but whoever treats CEO Tang next must have verified credentials!”
Tang Bingyan’s condition was already critical—she couldn’t afford more risks.
Lin Tong’s expression turned ugly the moment he realized he was being removed from further treatment.
Xu Tian frowned. “Chen Xiaoxiao, you know how serious Bingyan’s condition is. Move aside!”
“Not unless he proves he’s certified. If he can’t, I’ll never let him touch her again—even if it kills me!”
“You…”
At that moment, Xu Tian was truly tempted to force his way through.
But just then, Zhang Zizhen’s calm voice rang out.
“I haven’t practiced in a hospital in over thirty years, but ten years ago, I was a professor at the Rengtong Medical Academy in the Imperial Capital.”
Rengtong Medical Academy?
Chen Xiaoxiao froze for a moment.
Being from the Imperial Capital, she naturally knew the name—it was one of the top three medical universities in China.
The academy had produced countless elite doctors. Anyone who served as a professor there was without question among the nation’s best.
Still, she wasn’t deeply involved in the medical field, so she couldn’t recall the faculty well.
She stared at Zhang Zizhen, and then suddenly scoffed with disbelief. “A professor at Rengtong Academy? You expect me to buy that?”
She might not know the names of every medical expert, but she knew Xu Tian.
What kind of man was he?
A useless, good-for-nothing loser who survived by clinging to Tang Bingyan!
And he had the ability to bring in a national-level doctor?
She wasn’t stupid!
At that moment, Lin Tong suddenly seemed to recall something, and his eyes lit up. “I’m sure of it now—they’re fakes!”
All eyes turned to him.
Lin Tong confidently smiled, his greasy face beaming with pride. “There really is a Dr. Zhang Zizhen at Rengtong Medical Academy! A true legend! His skills are among the best in all of China!”
Chen Xiaoxiao blinked in surprise. “Dr. Lin, there really is such a person?”
“There is,” Lin Tong nodded. “But that real Dr. Zhang retired and disappeared ten years ago.”
“Many powerful people tried to invite him back, but he turned them all down.”
“Mr. Xu, with all due respect, you know your own worth. You think you could invite someone like that? Please—even the top ten wealthiest people in this province wouldn’t be able to!”
He smiled smugly and added, “Our hospital’s director had the privilege of attending one of his lectures ten years ago. If you want to verify it, I can call the director right now!”