Live Broadcast: My Blunt TCM Practice and My Patients Are Dying Online - Chapter 14

“Miss Wang, did that hurt?” Liu Yan couldn’t help but ask upon hearing the series of popping sounds.

Wang Xuan, her face still flushed, shook her head.

“No, it didn’t hurt. It actually felt quite good.”

“I was just caught off guard by the first adjustment, so it startled me.”

It wasn’t just Wang Xuan who was startled—everyone was.

Although the series of cracks sounded oddly satisfying, it also reminded them of scenes in movies or dramas where someone gets their neck snapped.

For a moment, they were genuinely afraid Qin Jiang might use too much force and accidentally “send Wang Xuan off” for good.

Ding.

[System detected that the host was straightforward with the patient, pointed out the underlying condition, and provided significant help. Task completed.]

[Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: Divine Acupuncture Skills!]

A wealth of knowledge about acupuncture flooded into Qin Jiang’s mind.

How to hold, select, and use needles.

Which acupuncture points to target on the human body, and which techniques to apply.

In an instant, Qin Jiang understood it all.

A satisfied smile spread across his face.

Excellent. Another professional skill acquired. Now I feel even more confident in treating patients!

“Dr. Qin, please don’t forget about me! I still need treatment,” Chen Xing urged anxiously, seeing Wang Xuan almost back to normal.

His condition was much more severe than Wang Xuan’s.

He’d only let her go first out of gentlemanly courtesy.

Now, Chen Xing felt like his back was so numb with pain that he feared further delay might cause permanent damage.

Qin Jiang nodded casually and pointed to the treatment bed.

“Go lie down over there. I’ll give you a massage.”

Chen Xing’s face lit up with relief.

He’d seen clearly how Qin Jiang had treated Wang Xuan.

One adjustment and she was fine—this guy is a miracle worker!

Chen Xing hurried over and lay face down on the bed, arching his back slightly.

Qin Jiang walked over and stood behind him. “This might hurt a bit. Try to bear with it.”

Huh?

Chen Xing was confused.

Wait, he didn’t say that to Wang Xuan earlier…

“Dr. Qin, you— Aah!”

Before Chen Xing could finish, Qin Jiang delivered a firm, sudden push.

Crack! Pop!

Just like before, a series of bone-adjusting sounds echoed through the room.

But this time, Chen Xing cried out in pain, his face turning pale.

Qin Jiang glanced at him dismissively.

“You’re a grown man. Can’t you handle a little pain? Was that scream really necessary?”

Tears welled in Chen Xing’s eyes as he looked at Qin Jiang with mixed emotions.

For a second, he’d felt like his waist was being snapped in two—the pain was absolutely piercing!

“Dr. Qin, something’s not right here. Why was it painless for my girlfriend, but I’m in agony? Are you messing with me?”

Qin Jiang took a sip of tea and replied calmly, “It’s because you have excessive cold-dampness in your body, along with significant inflammation. When I adjusted your spine, it affected the surrounding meridians, which caused the pain.”

“You use air conditioning a lot, don’t you?”

Chen Xing nodded.

As a guy who danced every day, he sweated heavily.

To cool down quickly, he often stood directly in front of the AC vent—it brought his body temperature down fast.

Although effective for cooling off, from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, this habit makes it easy for cold to invade the body.

When cold lingers near the surface, it blocks meridian flow, stiffens muscles, and promotes inflammation.

So Chen Xing already had an underlying issue—the back injury had just made it worse.

“So, Dr. Qin… am I better now?” Chen Xing asked cautiously.

Seeing how hesitant he still was, Qin Jiang said, “Don’t worry. Move around boldly.”

Encouraged, Chen Xing gave his waist a vigorous twist—and immediately crumpled in pain!

Viewers in the live stream couldn’t help but react.

“This host is ruthless! He’s torturing that guy!”

“Oh man, look at his face—it went bright red so fast. I can’t imagine how much that hurt.”

“Having thrown out my back once before, let me just say: I’d rather not have a waist than try twisting it like that!”

When Chen Xing finally caught his breath, he looked at Qin Jiang with a pained expression.

“Dr. Qin, you told me to move boldly! Why does it still hurt so much?!”

Qin Jiang replied matter-of-factly, “Like I said, you have too much cold-dampness. Most of your meridians are blocked. You need to move to promote blood circulation and reduce stagnation.”

“But I never said it wouldn’t hurt.”

Chen Xing: “…”

Oh, great. So that’s how it is.

The patient opens his heart to you, and you play mind games with the patient!

Fortunately, Chen Xing soon adapted to the pain.

As long as he moved slowly and didn’t overdo it, gradually twisting a few more times actually brought some relief.

He had to admit—Qin Jiang’s medical skills were the real deal.

He already felt much more comfortable overall, except for a faint pain lingering in his right hand.

“Dr. Qin, my right hand still hurts a little. Could you take a look and see what’s wrong?”

“Your right hand hurts too?”

Qin Jiang used his Observation Skill but didn’t notice any obvious issues.

That meant it wasn’t a bone problem—it was likely internal.

“Place your hand here. Let me check your pulse.”

Chen Xing obediently rested his hand on the desk.

The moment Qin Jiang’s fingers touched his wrist, his expression turned peculiar.

He glanced at Wang Xuan, who was standing nearby.

“She’s your girlfriend, right?”

Chen Xing raised an eyebrow.

Wasn’t it obvious?

“Dr. Qin, just say what you need to say. I’m completely loyal to my girlfriend—I’ve never done anything to betray her!”

Wang Xuan nodded confidently beside him. “I trust my boyfriend. He would never cheat on me!”

Both wore determined expressions, as though facing some grave challenge together.

“Alright, since you’re both so sure, I’ll be direct.”

Qin Jiang looked Chen Xing squarely in the eyes and said with utmost seriousness, “Buddy, you need to exercise some restraint.”

Chen Xing: ???

What does that mean?

I don’t get it!

Qin Jiang continued, “Even if you can’t control yourself, you shouldn’t always use your right hand. Switch to your left sometimes.”

Holy crap!

Chen Xing’s face instantly turned bright red.

Wang Xuan’s anger shot through the roof.

“Chen Xing! You have a girlfriend! And you’re still… taking matters into your own hands?!”

“Are you saying I’m not good enough for you?”

“Admit it! Are you emotionally cheating?!”

Chen Xing was speechless.

He never expected Qin Jiang to be this sharp—how could he even detect something like that?!

“Dr. Qin, no, wait—you have to explain this for me!”

Qin Jiang nodded and offered one final piece of advice.

“Also, after intense exercise, don’t blow air conditioning on yourself to cool down. The pain in your right hand is because you’ve been overusing the AC—too much cold has built up!”

Chen Xing smiled bitterly.

It’s over. My love life is ruined.