Live Broadcast: My Blunt TCM Practice and My Patients Are Dying Online - Chapter 20

“This woman is something else, she seems even more blunt than the host!”
“Stop arguing, look, the host’s expression has changed.”
“This guy must have a serious problem! Why else would he look like that?”

Everyone’s attention returned to the live stream.

Sure enough, Qin Jiang looked at Liao Fei with a serious expression. “Put your hand here. I’ll check your pulse.”

Liao Fei obediently did as he was told.

After feeling the pulse, Qin Jiang’s brows furrowed. There was something wrong with this young man!

Seeing Qin Jiang’s expression, Liao Fei grew nervous. “Doctor, what exactly is wrong with me?”

“A fracture,” Qin Jiang stated bluntly.

“Ah?” Liao Fei’s face turned bright red. “It really is a fracture? That can’t be right, can it? I read online that it’s usually not a big deal.”

It was clear Liao Fei had done some research and picked up some common knowledge. Unfortunately, his bit of knowledge was like showing off one’s meager skills before an expert like Qin Jiang.

Qin Jiang asked, “Do you usually like drinking milk?”

Liao Fei nodded. “I don’t drink water, only milk every day.”

“Roughly how much do you drink?”

Liao Fei scratched his head. “I never really paid attention. Those large cartons of milk… about two cartons a day.”

Hearing this, the live stream audience was shocked again.
“This guy is incredible! One of those large cartons holds a full liter!”
“He drinks two cartons a day? So he’s consuming at least two liters of milk daily?”
“What kind of financial situation allows for that? I’m shedding tears of envy from my state of poverty.”
“Don’t be envious. Drinking that much is bound to cause problems. Isn’t that why he’s seeing Dr. Qin now?”

Seeing Qin Jiang look at him with a very strange expression, Liao Fei began to feel uneasy. “Doctor, milk is high in protein and nutrients. Drinking two liters a day shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

“It can be,” Qin Jiang replied directly. “Malnutrition is an illness, but nutritional excess is also an illness. Besides protein and energy, the most abundant element in milk is calcium. By treating milk like water, your body has accumulated a large amount of calcium ions, which can easily induce diseases like bone hyperplasia.”

Liao Fei grew anxious. “But all these years, I haven’t had bone hyperplasia anywhere on my body.”

Qin Jiang looked at him meaningfully. “Haven’t you? I just mentioned it.”

“Ah?” At first, Liao Fei didn’t understand what Qin Jiang meant, but he soon caught on. “Doctor, you mean…?”

Qin Jiang nodded.

Liao Fei felt like crying. No wonder he had always felt something was a bit off. Now, hearing Qin Jiang’s explanation, he realized it was because an extra piece of bone had grown, making it perpetually firm!

As for the pain, that was even easier to understand. A bone had appeared where there shouldn’t be one. This bone occupied space, inevitably compressing some nerves. This resulted in a dull ache.

Of course, this kind of pain is usually a persistent, low-grade ache that most people don’t pay much attention to. Liao Fei’s current, more acute pain was primarily due to overly vigorous activity causing an actual fracture.

After hearing Qin Jiang’s diagnosis, the live stream fans started showering Liao Fei with virtual gifts.
“You’re the first person I’ve ever seen who grew a bone down there! Dude, you’re legit amazing!”
“Is this the legendary ‘Dragon Bone’?”
“Guys, stop joking around. This is the real ‘Dragon Proud Heaven’!”

Those who’ve never had one might think it’s impressive, but Liao Fei knew that having an extra bone wasn’t cool at all—it was downright painful.

Liao Fei asked fearfully, “Doctor, does my condition require surgery?”

Qin Jiang nodded. “If you go to a Western medicine hospital, yes, it would require surgery. They would need to make an incision, use precision instruments to remove the cartilaginous tissue inside, and then suture it closed. The advantage of this surgery is that it works quickly and can clean out all the cartilaginous tissue thoroughly.”

Just listening to the description made Liao Fei’s scalp tingle. “Doctor, just tell me the disadvantages.”

Qin Jiang said, “Oh. The disadvantage is that it could have a certain impact on your future functionality. After all, making an incision would inevitably sever many nerves. Modern medicine isn’t perfect at nerve repair, so there would definitely be some effect.”

Qin Jiang’s explanation was easy to understand. It’s like when someone sews a severed finger back on. It might still work, but it certainly won’t be as flexible as before.

Liao Fei didn’t want surgery, and he didn’t want his functionality affected. This concerned his lifelong happiness, after all!

Gritting his teeth, Liao Fei asked, “Doctor, can Traditional Chinese Medicine treat this condition?”

“Of course it can,” Qin Jiang said, pointing to the QR code on the table.

Liao Fei was momentarily confused, not understanding what he meant.

Qin Jiang explained, “If you want me to treat you, then scan the code to pay first. The consultation fee plus medicine comes to a total of twenty thousand.”

Hiss!

Seeing Qin Jiang ask for twenty thousand outright, Liu Fang, standing nearby, was unhappy. She tugged at Liao Fei’s sleeve. “I think we should go to a proper hospital first. He’s asking for twenty thousand right off the bat; it’s too expensive.”

Qin Jiang didn’t try to persuade them. He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and quietly waited for them to decide.

Liao Fei shook his head. “Didn’t you hear what Dr. Qin said? Going to a Western hospital means surgery. Not only would it cost more, but it could also affect my function! And I think he knows what he’s doing. Otherwise, how could he tell what’s wrong with me just like that? We’re doing it here. At most, I’ll pay the twenty thousand myself.”

Just as Liao Fei was about to scan the code to pay, Qin Jiang reached out and stopped him.

Liao Fei looked at Qin Jiang, puzzled. “What’s wrong, Doctor? Is there a problem?”

Qin Jiang nodded and looked at Liu Fang. “If she also needs treatment here, then you’ll need to pay more than twenty thousand. At least fifty thousand to start.”

Hearing this, Liu Fang sneered. “I think you’re out of your mind! How dare you throw out prices like that? Aren’t you afraid we’ll report you?”