Chapter 500: He is a Practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine

"It's different, he is a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine," He Xueqing explained.

"Can you stop grasping at straws when you're desperate?" Zhang Qiang made no effort to hide the jealousy on his face. "Traditional Chinese Medicine? The slightly famous Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners in our hospital are all over sixty. Given his age, even if he understands Traditional Chinese Medicine, how good could he possibly be?"

"That's not it, Zhang Qiang, he is different, I..." He Xueqing was stunned; she did not understand why Zhang Qiang was reacting so strongly.

"We don't know each other, do we?" Chen Yu also looked baffled. He and Zhang Qiang were strangers; why did this guy have such great hostility toward him? Just because He Xueqing brought a person of the opposite sex to see her mother?

"We don't. Who are you?" Zhang Qiang looked at Chen Yu with a sidelong glance.

"My name is Chen Yu. You haven't heard of me, so there's no need to be so hostile, is there? Did I eat your rice?" Chen Yu frowned.

"Zhang Qiang, what is wrong with you? I admit I am a bit anxious, but as long as it helps my mother's illness, I will grasp at it tightly. Besides, Chen Yu is a good person. What are you doing?" He Xueqing was puzzled.

"Why must a strange man appear by your side?" Zhang Qiang said angrily. "Was everything I did for you before in vain?"

"Didn't you help my mother out of our friendship as classmates? Do you have other motives?" He Xueqing was stunned.

"If I didn't have feelings for you, would I have worked so hard to help you? And you, you turn around and find a man to help your mother see a doctor? What do you take me for?" Veins bulged on Zhang Qiang's forehead; he was very angry.

"I see, you have feelings for her, so that's why you've been working so hard to help her?" Chen Yu had a whole new level of respect for this guy. "But she isn't your girlfriend, is she? Even if she were your girlfriend, is she not allowed to have any person of the opposite sex around her?"

"You have a very strong possessiveness. Your ability isn't much, but your heart is so small. It would be a miracle if a man like this could find a girlfriend," Chen Yu sneered.

"You..." Zhang Qiang was furious. He suppressed his anger and said, "He Xueqing, you know I have feelings for you. I'll lay my cards on the table now: be my girlfriend, and I will go contact Xu Lao for you right now."

"You know Xu Lao, right? He is the president of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association and comes from an Aristocratic Family of Traditional Chinese Medicine. His medical skills are extremely formidable. He came to our hospital today to treat the daughter of the city leader, Secretary Wu. With Xu Lao taking action, your mother's illness can definitely be cured."

"Zhang Qiang, you are using this as a bargaining chip?" He Xueqing could hardly believe her ears. Although she had a good, somewhat gentle personality, in truth, there was a streak of unyielding spirit in her bones.

"Yes, that is the bargaining chip. Your mother's illness has dragged on for too long and is getting worse. If you agree, I will go invite Xu Lao immediately. One of my Senior Brothers is a disciple of Xu Lao; I have connections."

Zhang Qiang threatened, "If you don't agree, your mother will be moved out of this intensive care unit immediately, and no more specialists will come to see her."

"Zhang Qiang, you really make me... sick." He Xueqing wiped away a tear and said, "I thank you for what you did for me before. I owe you a favor, and I will repay it if I have the chance."

"What do you mean? Do you mean you won't agree?" Zhang Qiang was furious. "He Xueqing, this is your only chance. If Xu Lao leaves today, I won't be able to contact him either."

"Then thank you very much. Thank you for your charity, but I don't need it. I will find a way for my mother's illness myself. You can go, Zhang Qiang," He Xueqing said coldly.

"Fine, fine, He Xueqing, you have backbone." Zhang Qiang laughed in anger. "Look at your mother. She worked hard to raise you this big, yet you don't care about her. Now that there is a chance for a top-tier expert to treat her, you don't cherish it?"

"The Xu Lao you mentioned, is it Xu Wanshan?" Chen Yu suddenly spoke up.

"That's right, it's Xu Wanshan. He is the president of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association and one of the Eight Greats of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Ning City. His medical skills are extremely formidable," Zhang Qiang said with a proud face.

"It's fine, I know him. I'll make a call and he'll come over," Chen Yu turned to comfort He Xueqing.

"Haha, you know him? Who are you? Do you even know your own surname anymore?" Zhang Qiang burst out laughing. "How could a person of Xu Lao's level be someone a small fry like you knows?"

"I do know him, and I feel he is quite approachable. However, even if I call him over, he might not be able to do anything about this illness," Chen Yu shook his head. "I'm calling him now."

As Chen Yu spoke, he took out his phone and called Xu Wanshan.

"Keep pretending. Let's see if you can actually call the person here," Zhang Qiang laughed loudly, watching Chen Yu bluffing there.

"Little Chen, you finally contacted me. Have you arrived in Ning City?" As soon as the phone rang, Xu Wanshan answered immediately and asked with pleasant surprise.

"I am in Ning City. Xu Lao, I am at the First People's Hospital of Ningcheng," Chen Yu smiled.

"You are at the First People's Hospital? I am here too. Where are you? Are you at the hospital for something?" Xu Wanshan was stunned.

"A friend's family member is unwell and is in the neurology intensive care unit. Her situation is special. Would Xu Lao like to come over and take a look, to discuss it?" Chen Yu said.

"Good, Little Chen, wait there. I'll be right over," Xu Wanshan said without hesitation.

"How is it? Did Xu Lao agree to come? Did he panic and run over after receiving your call?" Zhang Qiang sneered as he watched Chen Yu finish the call.

"Yes, how did you know? He is running over," Chen Yu looked at Zhang Qiang with surprise.

"Chen Yu, keep pretending. Today I want to see if a person of Xu Lao's level really knows a small fry like you," Zhang Qiang was furious.

Just as he finished speaking, the ward door was pushed open. Leading the way was an old man jogging over; it was none other than Xu Wanshan.

He was old, and the run had left him panting for breath, but he still could not hide the excitement on his face.

"Little Chen, you really came to Ning City. Welcome, welcome," Xu Wanshan shook hands with Chen Yu enthusiastically.

Zhang Qiang was dumbfounded. This really was Xu Wanshan, and judging by his manner, he seemed very familiar with Chen Yu. How could this be? Chen Yu was just a young man; how could a single phone call make Xu Wanshan come running over so eagerly?

"Haha, thank you Xu Lao. I came to the hospital today because of a friend's mother's condition. If Xu Lao is interested, come over and discuss it," Chen Yu smiled.

"No problem, absolutely no problem. What is the situation with this patient?" Xu Wanshan turned to ask.

"Xu Lao, this is a patient in our department. This is the medical record: the patient has movement disorders, paralysis of the limbs and trunk, sensory disturbances, numbness in the limbs, and tingling in the nerve endings."

"It is also accompanied by cranial nerve symptoms and autonomic nervous system dysfunction," a department doctor hurriedly took out the medical record to report to Xu Lao.