“Is the pain in all your bones, or only in specific areas?”
Hearing Qin Jiang ask this, Gan Rui paused to feel his body carefully, then replied, “The pain is mainly in my back—around my cervical spine and lower back.”
“Dr. Qin, do I have something like a herniated disc or something?”
Qin Jiang didn’t answer Gan Rui directly. Because that’s just what patients do—when something goes wrong with their bodies, the first thing they do is look up symptoms online. The more they read, the more they think every symptom matches their own, and the more convinced they become that they have some incurable disease.
As a professional doctor, you need to have your own judgment and filter the information patients give you. For example, when Gan Rui says where it hurts, that’s useful information—worthy of careful consideration. But as for his guesses and self-diagnoses? Just pretend you didn’t hear them. You absolutely cannot let the patient’s words guide your diagnosis—after all, you’re the doctor.
“Put your hand here. Let me take your pulse.”
Gan Rui obediently placed his hand on the pulse pillow. Qin Jiang rested his fingers on it, and before long, his brow furrowed.
“Your digestive system isn’t functioning well. Your liver has some damage, and your kidneys aren’t in great shape either.”
As Qin Jiang listed off the issues, Gan Rui’s face flushed with embarrassment. How could everything be wrong with him?
“Dr. Qin, if nothing’s working right, does that mean I’m a lost cause?”
Qin Jiang reassured him, “Don’t worry. I’ve seen plenty of young people like you—hardly any of them are in good health.”
Gan Rui fell silent, unsure whether Qin Jiang was comforting him or roasting him.
Qin Jiang continued, “Do you get sick often?”
Gan Rui nodded. “Yes, Dr. Qin. About a year ago, I was sick all the time. But ever since I started taking Shousheng Capsules, I rarely get ill anymore.”
The moment Gan Rui said that, Qin Jiang grew alert.
“Shousheng Capsules? What’s that? I’ve never heard of it.”
Gan Rui quickly opened his backpack and pulled out a small medicine bottle. “These are the capsules—Shousheng Group’s flagship product. I’m the exclusive distributor for this region.”
Qin Jiang took the bottle and immediately had a bad feeling. The packaging was extremely simple—almost shoddy. Worse yet, Qin Jiang couldn’t find any state-approved drug serial number or any health supplement certification mark on the bottle. In other words, this so-called Shousheng Capsule was likely an unlicensed, unregulated product.
Qin Jiang opened the cap and poured a few capsules out. He noticed they came in all sorts of colors, with uneven shades—very strange looking. To Qin Jiang, these capsules were garbage. But to Gan Rui, they were treasure. He watched them nervously, as if they were magical elixirs, terrified that Qin Jiang might accidentally drop or lose one.
Qin Jiang asked, “You’ve been taking these capsules all along? How many a day?”
Gan Rui said, “I take the gold-label version of Shousheng Capsules, so I only need one a day. But a lot of members can’t afford the gold-label version, so they take the regular one—at least three a day.”
“Dr. Qin, please be careful—these capsules are expensive. Each one costs fifty yuan.”
As soon as Gan Rui said that, the live-stream chat went wild.
“Fifty yuan for one capsule? Are you kidding me? Do these things cure everything or what?”
“He might as well just rob you directly, but instead he gives you a bottle of pills. He really—I’m crying.”
“This guy’s definitely been scammed. I have an aunt who fell for the exact same thing—got roped into being some kind of distributor, spent hundreds of thousands on a pile of medicine she couldn’t sell, and it did absolutely nothing.”
“So basically, this guy’s biggest problem is that he’s got a hole in his head? How do you even treat that? That’s an IQ issue, isn’t it?”
The netizens had already sensed something was wrong, and Qin Jiang obviously caught on too.
Qin Jiang said bluntly, “These capsules are unlicensed products. Nobody knows what’s actually in them. I suggest you stop taking them—they’re not doing your body any favors.”
Hearing that, Gan Rui got anxious. “Dr. Qin, don’t say that! Shousheng Capsules really do work—I’ve experienced it myself.”
“Before I started taking them, I was weak and sickly—I’d catch a cold or run a fever almost every week. But after sticking with Shousheng Capsules, I haven’t had a single cold or fever in nearly a year.”
“Wouldn’t I, the one actually taking them, know whether they work or not? I just want to be healthy—what’s wrong with that?”
As Gan Rui spoke, his emotions started to flare up. Qin Jiang could tell he wasn’t going to calm down anytime soon, so he turned to Wei Lan instead.
“How much stock has he bought?”
Qin Jiang got straight to the heart of the matter. Wei Lan’s expression turned awkward. “He’s probably bought about 150,000 yuan worth of product. That’s all his savings over the years—he was trying to secure exclusive distribution rights for this region.”
Hearing that, Qin Jiang immediately knew—Gan Rui had fallen into some kind of pyramid scheme.
“Why haven’t you gone to the police? With things at this point, he should report it and try to get the money back. That’s the most important thing.”
Before Wei Lan could answer, Gan Rui got worked up again.
“The police? Why would I call the police?”
“Dr. Qin, I came here to see a doctor. You’re a physician—just tell me what’s wrong with my body and what medicine I need. Can you please stay out of my business matters?”
Just as Gan Rui finished speaking, his phone rang. The moment he answered, a gentle female voice came through the line.
“President Gan, there’s a very important meeting at the company the day after tomorrow, and we need you to attend. Will you have time?”
Hearing the woman on the other end call him “President Gan,” Gan Rui straightened his back and shot a smug look at Qin Jiang—as if to say, “See? My judgment is solid. Shousheng Group’s products aren’t fake, and I’m a successful man.”
Seeing Gan Rui like this, Qin Jiang knew he was in way too deep.
“Alright, I’ll be there on time the day after tomorrow. Anything else?”
The woman on the phone continued, “Yes, President Gan. Since you previously purchased a total of 150,000 yuan worth of products from our headquarters, our leadership feels you have great potential and excellent vision.”
“So after careful consideration, we’ve decided to offer you an additional batch of supplementary products valued at 100,000 yuan. And this time, headquarters is giving you a discount—70% of the wholesale price. This special, time-limited offer is available to you exclusively.”
