“How are you feeling?” Xu Ze asked with a faint smile, looking at Yang Xiaoming, who appeared somewhat haggard but was visibly excited.
Yang Xiaoming stared at Xu Ze, a flicker of fear in his eyes, though he quickly forced himself to act tough. Glaring at Xu Ze, he snorted, “Don’t get too cocky. In a few hours, I’ll be out of here… and you won’t have any power over me anymore.”
“Oh? Is that so?” Xu Ze looked at Yang Xiaoming, who was barely containing his excitement, and said softly, “You really think you can just walk out? Have you considered that you haven’t atoned for your sins yet… Would you really feel at ease leaving like this? What about the girls you’ve harmed and their families? If you just walk away, don’t you think they’d be heartbroken?”
Hearing Xu Ze’s words, Yang Xiaoming was stunned for a moment, then screamed in rage, “What does that have to do with me? Why should I care? I just need to get out of here… I don’t want to spend another day in this place!”
“You think you can just leave whenever you want?” Xu Ze chuckled lightly, shook his head, and sighed before turning to walk away, leaving Yang Xiaoming trembling in confusion.
“No… no… I don’t want to go to court… I don’t want to go to court!” Yang Xiaoming thrashed about in panic as the military police came to take him away, his eyes filled with terror as he screamed, “My dad… my dad said I could get out today! How dare you take me to court? My dad will deal with all of you!”
Xu Ze sat inside the courtroom, watching Yang Xiaoming being dragged in, his face a mask of fear. A faint smile appeared in Xu Ze’s eyes.
It’s not that there’s no retribution… it’s just that the time hasn’t come yet.
Zhang Linyun’s father had been hospitalized for a long time and could now get up and walk. While the doctors marveled at his recovery, Xu Ze was also quite pleased.
For a doctor, saving a patient who was nearly beyond hope and helping them recover to this extent in such a short time was truly gratifying.
The director of cardiology, Zhang Jiangyou, had been thinking a lot about Xu Ze. He had repeatedly suggested to Zhang Lide that Xu Ze come to the cardiology department for an internship, but Zhang Lide had naturally refused.
In Director Zhang’s opinion, Xu Ze’s abilities were far from being fully utilized. He needed to be further explored—who knew what other talents Xu Ze might reveal? It would be a shame to confine him to cardiology alone.
Xu Ze didn’t really mind. He was happy to attend classes and work, enjoying a quiet life. It was the same no matter where he went. He just wanted to take it easy for a while.
Treating patients is a draining task, Xu Ze had always believed that. Of course, every doctor would agree.
If a doctor finds treating patients easy and simple, then that doctor is certainly not a good one—or at least not a particularly dedicated one.
So, while Xu Ze was often willing to treat patients, there were times when he wasn’t.
Generally, if he didn’t want to, he simply wouldn’t. But sometimes, he couldn’t refuse out of courtesy. And when that happened, he’d just go with the flow. Still, his pride mattered.
Xu Ze looked at the overweight man in front of him and furrowed his brow slightly. Then he stood up and said, “I’m sorry, but since you don’t trust me, I suggest you find someone else.”
“Hey, Xu Ze… Xu Ze, don’t go. Do me a favor, sit down.” Secretary Lin looked embarrassed, quickly stood up, and pulled Xu Ze back, trying to persuade him. “My friend here has been to so many places with no results, and he’s lost a bit of confidence. Please, do me this favor.”
Unable to break free from Secretary Lin’s grip, Xu Ze sighed and sat back down. Looking at the extravagantly dressed fat man, he said, “If you trust me, I’ll do this as a favor to Secretary Lin. If not, there’s no need to say anything more—it’ll only embarrass Secretary Lin and ruin my mood.”
Li Jiande was a wealthy businessman from Hong Kong. A few years ago, when he came to Star City to invest, he and Secretary Lin hit it off immediately. Since then, they had stayed in touch and met up several times a year. They were the best of friends.
After falling ill, Li Jiande had sought treatment everywhere—Hong Kong, mainland China, even abroad—but nothing worked. During one of his gatherings with Secretary Lin, he had a few drinks and ended up confiding his troubles.
When Secretary Lin heard that Li Jiande had tried so many places without success, he immediately thought of Xu Ze. Mysterious as ever, he suggested finding a miracle-working doctor who might just be able to cure him.
Li Jiande was initially skeptical, but when Secretary Lin mentioned that Xu Ze had even cured his own lumbar issues, Li Jiande felt a glimmer of hope and asked Secretary Lin to arrange a consultation.
However, when they met, Li Jiande was disappointed. The doctor in front of him looked no older than twenty-one or twenty-two—so young. How skilled could he possibly be? Disappointment showed on his face, and he started brushing Xu Ze off.
Seeing the fat man’s reluctant attitude, Xu Ze—though generally mild-mannered—had a strong sense of pride. He couldn’t stand being treated like that and was about to leave.
But since Secretary Lin had asked so earnestly, Xu Ze decided to give him some face. He sat back down, frowned slightly, and addressed the fat man directly.
Li Jiande wasn’t entirely without insight. Seeing how politely his good friend treated this young man, he thought to himself, “Lin Weiguo is no lightweight in Star City. If he’s this respectful toward this young man, there must be something to him.”
With that in mind, Li Jiande softened his tone slightly and said with a smile, “Please don’t take offense, Dr. Xu. It’s just that you look so young, I misspoke—really, I misspoke.”
“Mr. Li, rest assured. Young as I may be, I have confidence in my skills. And you don’t need to question my qualifications—I have practicing certificates issued by the Ministry of Health. I am fully licensed,” Xu Ze said with a faint smile, pulling two certificates out of his pocket and handing them over.
Seeing Xu Ze actually produce two practicing certificates, Li Jiande was genuinely taken aback. Though he didn’t know much about the process of obtaining a medical license, he knew it wasn’t easy. Yet here was young Dr. Xu, casually showing two certificates—it was quite impressive.
After a brief moment of hesitation, he realized it was unlikely that Xu Ze would go through the trouble of forging such documents. Still, given how serious his condition was, he felt it was better to be cautious.
Taking the certificates with an awkward smile, Li Jiande examined them carefully.
Secretary Lin, too, was stunned to see Xu Ze pull out two certificates. He knew Xu Ze was only a senior in college but had no idea he already held a medical license—let alone two. Even Secretary Lin, who had connections all over Star City, was amazed. He leaned in curiously to take a look.
One license was for Western clinical medicine, the other for traditional Chinese medicine. Secretary Lin carefully examined both documents and the Ministry of Health stamps on them, quickly confirming they were genuine. Looking at Xu Ze in surprise, he said, “Xu Ze, when did you get these? And how do you have two?”
Xu Ze smiled faintly. “I just received them recently. They’re specially approved by the Ministry of Health.”
“Specially approved… That kind of approval would have to come from someone at the ministerial level, wouldn’t it?” Secretary Lin gasped. What did it mean for the Ministry of Health to specially approve something? How had Xu Ze’s reputation reached such heights?
Seeing Secretary Lin’s reaction, Li Jiande realized the documents were definitely not fake. That sent a chill down his spine. Anyone capable of obtaining two licenses was no ordinary person—at the very least, he no longer had to worry about Dr. Xu being some kind of fraud.
He quickly returned the certificates with great respect and said politely, “Dr. Xu, please forgive my rudeness. I’ve been to so many hospitals lately that I’ve lost confidence. I hope you can excuse my behavior.”
“As long as you can cure me, I will surely reward you handsomely.”
Seeing Li Jiande’s now respectful and apologetic demeanor, Xu Ze nodded lightly and said with a faint smile, “Let’s not talk about rewards just yet. First, let me take a look at your condition. If I can cure you, I certainly won’t be shy about accepting your gratitude.”
Hearing Xu Ze’s blunt response, Li Jiande realized he had indeed offended the young doctor. Still, if Xu Ze could truly cure him, even a substantial payment would be worth it.
Helpless, he smiled bitterly and said, “As long as Dr. Xu can cure me, I promise you won’t be disappointed.”
“Alright, then tell me about your condition,” Xu Ze said with a light laugh.
Li Jiande nodded and began describing his symptoms.
His condition was actually quite common—many people suffered from it—but it was notoriously difficult to treat.
“Erectile dysfunction,” Xu Ze frowned slightly and looked up at Li Jiande. The man was around fifty years old—it seemed a bit young for such a severe condition. “When did it start?” Xu Ze asked.
“About a year ago,” Li Jiande sighed. “A year ago, everything was normal, but it gradually got worse. Over the last six months, it’s been completely…”
Xu Ze nodded, his mind quickly running through possibilities. Erectile dysfunction could have many causes.
“Did the hospitals you visited run any tests? Did they find anything?” Xu Ze asked.
“No, nothing at all,” Li Jiande shook his head helplessly. “They all said it might be psychological. But how could that be? I’ve always been fine, and nothing has happened to affect my mental state or emotions. How could it be psychological?”
“I see,” Xu Ze nodded. Then he extended his hand and said, “Give me your hand. Let me take your pulse.”
Gently holding Li Jiande’s wrist, Xu Ze quickly sent a wave of bioelectrical energy into Li Jiande’s body to examine him.
Soon after, he withdrew his hand, nodded slowly, and said with a faint smile, “It’s treatable.”
“Treatable? Really?” Li Jiande shot up from his seat, overjoyed. It was the first time any doctor had dared to give him such a guarantee.
“Yes, but my consultation fee isn’t cheap,” Xu Ze said with a slight smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
