The kind-hearted Xu Jingyin, afraid that Chen Xiao would lose his temper and rough up the middle-aged woman, bravely explained:
"Auntie Jiang... Auntie Jiang, although Doctor Chen is young, his medical skills are extremely superb. He might truly be able to cure your stomach ache!"
"Really?"
The middle-aged woman sat down, half-believing, her tone gradually softening:
"Young man, if you can truly cure my illness, any medical fees are fine. But if you can't, don't blame me for causing a scene at the hospital every day, just like I did with Song Hongzhang."
"Alright."
Chen Xiao unhesitatingly reached out to take the middle-aged woman's pulse. The profound, wordless golden prescription in his mind operated, and in less than ten seconds, he had a clear understanding of the woman's condition. With full confidence, he said:
"Auntie Jiang, your abdominal pain is indeed rare, and it's no wonder Song Hongzhang couldn't diagnose it. However, one session of my tuina massage will relieve the pain, and three days of medication will lead to a complete recovery."
As he spoke, he confidently instructed Xu Jingyin to quickly prepare a temporary ward bed.
"One session of tuina massage to relieve the pain?"
The middle-aged woman's eyes lit up. Before Xu Jingyin could finish preparing the bed, she impatiently got up and lay down. Her attitude towards Chen Xiao completely changed, and she politely said:
"Little Doctor Chen, I've troubled you."
Chen Xiao said nothing, diligently washing and disinfecting his hands.
But Xu Jingyin grew anxious. She tiptoed again and leaned close to Chen Xiao's ear, whispering her dissuasion:
"Doctor Chen, haven't you forgotten what I told you? Auntie Jiang isn't sick at all. Her stomach pain is likely a hallucination caused by mental imbalance. Even with your divine medical skills, you can't relieve her pain."
Chen Xiao chuckled mischievously and leaned down to whisper in Xu Jingyin's ear, teasing:
"You don't want to be with me, so why are you still worried about me?"
Xu Jingyin felt the warm breath from Chen Xiao's words on her ear, and her face instantly turned pale with fright and flushed red. She quickly lowered her head, not daring to look at Chen Xiao again, tears welling up in her beautiful eyes.
"..."
Chen Xiao noticed Xu Jingyin's pitiful, on-the-verge-of-crying appearance and was somewhat taken aback. He no longer dared to joke around and quickly began massaging the middle-aged woman's abdomen with his Yin Yang Guishou technique.
Instantly, his left hand became as cold as ice, and his right hand as hot as fire. His physical strength seemed to burn like oil in a raging inferno.
"Ah! Little Doctor Chen, your hand is so cold... No! Wait, it's hot, so hot..."
The middle-aged woman, caught off guard by the extreme temperature of Chen Xiao's palm, cried out in surprise and made to struggle.
But immediately after, she felt her abdominal pain begin to subside. She was both shocked and overjoyed, gradually calming down.
Soon, when Chen Xiao, drenched in sweat, finished the massage, she even seemed reluctant:
"Little Doctor Chen, why did you stop? Continue massaging me!"
Chen Xiao, having used both the Six Meridian Divine Needles and the Yin Yang Guishou technique, was completely drained of energy. As he barely managed to sit back at the examination table, he felt as tired as a dog and couldn't help but give a bitter smile:
"Auntie Jiang, your abdominal pain has been controlled. You just need to take the prescription I've given you, pay for the medication, and take it at home. Further tuina massage would be detrimental to your health."
As he spoke, Chen Xiao opened the computer and entered the prescription based on the middle-aged woman's registration form, then printed out the bill.
The Central Hospital had very strict controls over billing. General diagnoses, acupuncture, and tuina that did not involve medical examination equipment were all clearly priced. The attending physicians had no authority to modify these prices, nor were they allowed to charge privately. In the end, including the cost of medication, the middle-aged woman's visit cost less than a hundred yuan.
Upon receiving the prescription and bill printed by Chen Xiao, she was somewhat taken aback and said incredulously:
"Examination fee 8 yuan? Traditional Chinese Medicine tuina 30 yuan? Medication 56 yuan? This... this is too cheap! Little Doctor Chen, with your medical skills, charging eight thousand yuan for an examination and thirty thousand yuan for tuina massage wouldn't be a problem."
She was clearly not short of money and genuinely wanted to thank Chen Xiao. As she spoke, she generously took out a check from her pocket and tried to stuff it into Chen Xiao's chest:
"Little Doctor Chen, this is a check for twenty thousand yuan, consider it a temporary advance payment for medical expenses. Once you see the effects of the medication at home, I'll give you an even bigger red envelope!"