Super Doctor - Chapter 188

Facing their hopeful gazes, Xu Ze smiled faintly and shook his head. “This is the first treatment. I estimate the effects will last at most half a day. After that, the coughing might start again. But after a period of treatment, we should be able to extend the duration…”

Hearing this, Li Yue and Old Master Li were delighted. If just the first treatment could achieve such good results, then after some time, even if it wasn’t a complete cure, it should at least keep the condition under control for much longer.

“How long will the treatment take?” Li Yue asked anxiously.

Xu Ze felt a bit troubled by this question. With his current abilities, he could only manage the condition at best. It would take at least six months of treatment to have hope of full control, and as for a complete cure… he wasn’t entirely confident. At least with his current capabilities, he couldn’t guarantee he could completely disperse that mass of stagnant energy.

Moreover, he could only stay in Beijing for a month at most before he had to return to classes. He couldn’t stay in Beijing indefinitely…

He could only sigh. He had to be honest. No matter what… he believed Old Master Li would understand his situation later.

“A few months of treatment… should allow for long-term control. In the later stages, occasional maintenance treatments would suffice…” Xu Ze thought for a moment, then added with a smile, “Perhaps later… in a year or two, or maybe two to three years, I’ll have a way to completely cure it…”

“In a year or two…” Everyone pondered his words, understanding the implication: he might not be able to cure it now, but given some time, his abilities would be sufficient.

Dr. Jiang now looked at Xu Ze with newfound respect. He knew the master’s condition best. Over the past decade, they had consulted everywhere—renowned experts and professors across the country, even famous doctors abroad—but aside from strong cough suppressants, there were no effective solutions.

Yet this young Dr. Xu had managed to control it with just a few acupuncture needles. He even claimed that with persistence, the condition could be kept at bay for long periods, and dared to say he could cure it completely in a year or two…

“How old is he? Is he even twenty?” Dr. Jiang thought with amazement. Comparing people really could be mortifying. So many experts and professors were surpassed by this seemingly inexperienced young man… He no longer dared to doubt Xu Ze’s abilities.

“Alright then… I’ll wait two years for you…” Old Master Li had great confidence in Xu Ze. Although he hadn’t spent much time with him, his years of experience had taught him how to read people. Furthermore, his conversation with Old Master Tang yesterday had revealed Tang’s obvious pride in Xu Ze. He knew that if Xu Ze could earn such praise from Old Master Tang, he couldn’t be someone who made empty boasts.

Since Xu Ze could say this, it was likely he could control the cough completely. A full cure within two years was also highly possible. Old Master Li decisively agreed. Being cured in two years was like a pie falling from the sky; could he really expect a one-time fix?

Li Yue was also overjoyed. A cure was what mattered… Now that the condition could be controlled, as long as his grandfather continued receiving Xu Ze’s treatment, the cough could be fully managed. Waiting two years for a complete recovery was perfectly fine…

“Alright… that’s enough for the morning session. We’ll continue again tonight…” Xu Ze smiled lightly. In the beginning, they had to take it slow. Once Old Master Li was accustomed to it, future treatments could involve more bioelectric stimulation per session.

Declining Old Master Li’s invitation for lunch and bidding farewell to Li Yue, Xu Ze drove back to his hotel… He had promised to go shopping with Sun Lingfei today…

Accompanying a girl shopping might not always be comfortable, but for now, Xu Ze was quite willing to do it with Sun Lingfei.

Xu Ze happily picked up Sun Lingfei from the Western Hills area. Although they had only been apart for a day, it felt like much longer. They shared an intimate meal and then went to stroll around Wangfujing.

Wangfujing in Yanjing is renowned for its bustling and vibrant atmosphere. Xu Ze accompanied Sun Lingfei on a lengthy stroll, buying a ton of things and leaving their bags overflowing. They didn’t stop until evening.

Feeling his own legs go somewhat weak despite his good physique, while Sun Lingfei still looked full of energy, Xu Ze couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. Women were truly strange creatures; they might complain of tiredness after a little activity normally, but when it came to shopping, they could go for four or five hours straight without any issue.

Of course, Sun Lingfei’s constitution was better than most girls’, but being able to shop for so long still surprised Xu Ze enough.

During dinner, Sun Lingfei remembered to ask Xu Ze about the past two days. When she heard that he had met Old Master Li and was even treating him, she was astonished.

Almost everyone in Beijing’s circles had heard about Old Master Li’s condition. They knew he had seen many doctors over the years without success.

That Xu Ze could treat Old Master Li, and effectively at that, both shocked and delighted Sun Lingfei. She naturally understood Old Master Li’s influence. If Xu Ze really cured him, the Li family would owe him an enormous favor.

With the support of both the Li and Tang families, the possibility for her and Xu Ze might just increase…

On the way back, Sun Lingfei returned to the Western Hills in high spirits. She waved goodbye to Xu Ze at the gate and happily walked towards the house.

Sun Lingfei hummed a tune cheerfully as she entered her home, only to find her father sitting in the living room, looking at her with a stern expression. Her heart skipped a beat, and she carefully put on a smile, calling out sweetly, “Dad… you’re home today?”

“Hmm…” Father Sun nodded, then looked at Sun Lingfei and asked, “Where have you been just now?”

Hearing this question, Sun Lingfei’s heart jumped again. She quickly replied with a smile, “I went shopping with a friend…”

“Shopping with a friend?” Father Sun furrowed his thick brows, looking at her. “Which friend?”

“With…” Sun Lingfei hesitated, her face showing uncertainty. She knew her father probably already knew about her and Xu Ze, but she still didn’t dare to say it directly.

“With Xu Ze, right?” Seeing his daughter’s troubled expression, Father Sun snorted coldly, a flash of cold light in his eyes. “Haven’t I told you? You shouldn’t get too close to Xu Ze…”

“Dad…” Hearing her father’s decisive words, Sun Lingfei protested indignantly.

“Lingfei… You need to understand your position. You and Xu Ze are impossible…” Father Sun glanced at his daughter and said lightly, “Xu Ze’s status doesn’t match yours… You need to understand that…”

“Status… always status…” Sun Lingfei’s pretty face flushed red with anger as she looked at her father. “Dad… I’m grown up now… I have the right to make my own choices. Don’t always try to arrange everything for me…”

“Hmph… You’re grown up? So now you don’t have to listen to me?” Seeing his daughter, who never used to talk back, defying him, Father Sun became angry. “Let me tell you… you and that boy are absolutely impossible…”

After saying this, seeing the grievance on his daughter’s face and the tears threatening to fall, Father Sun’s heart softened slightly. But thinking of the current situation, he couldn’t help but say sternly, “Lingfei, you need to think carefully… You know the family’s situation now… So this matter isn’t up to you…”

“No… I don’t want to. I don’t like any of these people in Beijing…” Sun Lingfei looked at her father tearfully. “Dad… How can you bear to let your daughter marry someone she doesn’t love?”

“Lingfei, you need to be clear-headed. You’re still young and don’t understand what love is… That boy can’t give you happiness. He’s not even considered a distant relative of the Tang family. Once Old Master Tang passes away, he’ll be nothing…” Father Sun looked at Sun Lingfei and snorted. “When he has nothing, how can he give you happiness?”

“Dad… you only look at the present. How do you know that Xu Ze won’t be stronger than Zhang Libao and the others in the future? His ability is the strongest among those I have ever seen. No one can compare to him…” Sun Lingfei’s pretty face was full of tears, but she tried her best to fight for this glimmer of hope for herself and Xu Ze.

Hearing his daughter’s naive words, Father Sun couldn’t help but snort angrily. “What abilities does he have? At best, he’ll become a doctor in the future… Even if Old Master Tang gives him some assets, he’ll only be a small-time businessman…”

At this point, Father Sun turned to his daughter earnestly and said helplessly, “Ling Fei, you have to think about our family’s current situation. You know, if I don’t find a strong partner in the next two years, there will be countless people outside who are eyeing my position. Once I am down, who will our Sun family rely on in the future… Then how will our family survive in the circle of Yanjing in the future?”

“Our family no longer has much influence to make others want to ally with us. But if you can, for the family’s sake, form a connection with the Zhang family, or even the Li or Zhao families… that would be enough to make those people think twice… and not take advantage of our family’s decline…”

Father Sun showed a look of helplessness as he looked at Sun Lingfei. “Lingfei, you need to understand your father’s difficulties. The hopes of the entire family now rest on you. If Xu Ze were a direct descendant of the Tang family, I would naturally agree… But don’t you want to see our family decline like this?”

Hearing her father’s words, Sun Lingfei’s tears fell like broken pearls. She looked at him miserably and said, “Dad… For the sake of a little power and status, are you willing to sacrifice your daughter’s happiness…?”

“Hmph… Nonsense!” Father Sun snorted. “You are my daughter. I will naturally consider your well-being. When the time comes, I will naturally choose someone from these families who truly cares for you… In families like ours, as long as you can find someone who genuinely treats you well, you will be happy!”

“But… No matter how well they treat me… I still only like Xu Ze… I would never be happy with anyone else… Dad… Can’t you give your daughter this one chance to choose for herself…?” Sun Lingfei looked at her resolute father and couldn’t help but plead through her tears.