The first to react was Lu Ze, who felt a surge of joy in his heart, thinking that this was truly a death wish.
"Ha! Mr. Lu, see? He says he can cure it; let him give it a try."
"Ancient Sorcerer, what nonsense are you talking about!"
Gu Fei became anxious upon hearing this. They had once faced life and death together and were as familiar as could be, yet she had never heard of the Ancient Sorcerer having any knowledge of medicine. If Lu Tongfang's illness couldn't be cured by himself, how could a layman like the Ancient Sorcerer possibly do it?
The Ancient Sorcerer understood that Gu Fei's "insult" was meant to remind him that this was not a joke and that it was for his own good.
"Sister, I can cure Lu Tongfang's illness."
Gu Fei fell silent. She knew the Ancient Sorcerer's character; he never undertook tasks without confidence, especially after being reminded like this. He must have been certain, completely certain, but she couldn't understand where the Ancient Sorcerer's confidence came from.
"Which medical school did you graduate from? Which hospital are you working at now?"
Lu Ze became smug. Hearing Gu Fei say this, he was already sure that the Ancient Sorcerer was not a doctor. "I see you're not a doctor at all; you're a Medical Scammer, aren't you? Gu Fei, this is where you're wrong. How could you bring a Medical Scammer in here? This could greatly damage our hospital's reputation."
The so-called Medical Scammer refers to medical frauds who often appear near hospital registration areas, entrances, or places like subway stations and train stations. They exploit patients' urgent need for treatment by deceiving them or their families into visiting unqualified small clinics, charging exorbitant fees, and even resorting to intimidation and extortion to rob them.
"Lu Ze, what nonsense are you talking about!"
Hearing Lu Ze label the Ancient Sorcerer as a Medical Scammer made Gu Fei's face flush with anger.
"Sister, there's no need to get angry."
The Ancient Sorcerer showed no signs of being affected; he first comforted Gu Fei before addressing Lu Ze. "Mr. Lu, I didn't graduate from any medical school nor do I work in a hospital. You can consider me a street doctor, but I have ways to cure your grandson's illness—believe it or not."
"Hahaha! So you're a quack! What audacity! How dare you fool Mr. Lu!"
Lu Ze laughed at the Ancient Sorcerer, finding everything before him utterly ridiculous!
Beside him, Li Feng remained silent, but his gaze shifted to Gu Fei, who was now focused on the Ancient Sorcerer.
"He looks decent enough, but can he really cure diseases? Men are truly animals driven by their lower halves, trying to show off in situations like this?"
From Gu Fei's reaction, Li Feng knew that the Ancient Sorcerer was definitely not a doctor; he was most likely a Folk Doctor with a few secret remedies for some ailments. Coupled with the oddities he noticed when he went to call Gu Fei earlier, Li Feng suspected that the Ancient Sorcerer had probably been in Gu Fei's office at that time and was now trying to impress Gu Fei by claiming he could heal.
With an expert like Gu Fei and the advanced medical equipment at Guanghai Maternal and Child Health Hospital unable to diagnose the illness, how could the Ancient Sorcerer have a solution?
It wasn't that easy to come up with answers; just look at Lu Ze. Even without his own pressure, he would still be embarrassed.
Lu Zhi's expression fluctuated; if even a renowned doctor like Gu Fei couldn't help his grandson, could this young man really have a way? However, from another perspective, there were many skilled folk practitioners; who could guarantee that the other party wouldn't be able to cure?
Seeing Lu Zhi hesitating, Lu Ze grew anxious and exclaimed loudly:
"Mr. Lu, you can't let him treat you! There are far too many cases of quack doctors ruining people's health; you must be careful!"
Hearing Lu Ze's words made Lu Zhi even more uncertain; this was indeed his greatest concern.
"Well, sir, thank you for your kind intentions."
After about ten minutes, Lu Zhi ultimately shook his head. Lu Ze had a point; what if things went wrong?
"Mr. Lu, your choice is correct!"
Lu Ze shot a provocative glance at the Ancient Sorcerer, unable to hide the smugness on his face.
Ancient Sorcerer smiled and took a step back, saying nothing. The saying "a healer's heart is that of a parent" was not wrong, but since Lu Zhi was unwilling, there was no reason to force it.
But at that moment, something happened that left everyone stunned. Kong Ying suddenly knelt down with a thud and said, "Sir, I beg you, please treat my Xiaofang."
Ancient Sorcerer quickly stepped forward to support Kong Ying, pulling her up and saying, "It's not that I don't want to; it's that you all don't want to."
"Dad! Xiaofang has been unable to find out what illness she has in so many hospitals. Just let this gentleman give it a try!"
Kong Ying turned to look at Lu Zhi, her voice trembling as she continued, "Every night, Xiaofang cries non-stop. She hasn't had a good night's sleep in six months. It breaks my heart."
Lu Zhi felt a pang in his heart and sighed, saying, "Fine, let's go with your wishes."
"Mr. Lu, this won't do! You need to think carefully!"
The smile on Lu Ze's face froze; he didn't expect the situation to take such a drastic turn in an instant.
Waving his hand, Lu Zhi said, "Dr. Lu, you don't need to say anything. I've already made my decision."
"No way, absolutely not! As a doctor, I will never allow this to happen in front of me..."
"This is our matter; stop nagging!"
Kong Ying glared with wide eyes and interrupted Lu Ze without hesitation.
"You... hmph... I must warn you, if anything goes wrong, it has nothing to do with our hospital."
"Warn me? I think you don't want to keep your job anymore!"
Ancient Sorcerer had a strange expression on his face, thinking to himself that women are ever-changing. Just a moment ago, Kong Ying was a caring mother, and in the blink of an eye, she had turned into a fiery woman. Of course, Kong Ying definitely had the ability to make Lu Ze roll away.
"Hey~~~ I was just saying, just saying."
Lu Ze was taken aback, cold sweat immediately breaking out again. It was only then that he remembered how overly excited he had been and forgot that the person in front of him was someone he absolutely could not offend.
"Sir, what do you go by?"
"Ancient Sorcerer, this is my friend."
At this moment, Gu Fei couldn't care less about blaming Ancient Sorcerer and immediately introduced him: "His ancestors were doctors for several generations, but by the time it got to him, he no longer practices medicine."
Ancient Sorcerer was taken aback but quickly understood that Gu Fei was explaining for him. It wasn't strange that he had medical skills since his ancestors were doctors; however, the fact that he didn't practice medicine in this generation hinted at the possibility of not being able to cure someone.
"Mr. Luo, please give it a try. No matter what happens, we will be very grateful."
Perhaps forced by circumstances, Kong Ying also became strong at this moment and no longer looked like the weeping figure from before.
"Don't worry; your choice won't be wrong."
Ancient Sorcerer nodded and walked towards Lu Tongfang.
The ward suddenly fell silent, and all eyes turned to Ancient Sorcerer, eager to see how he would heal Lu Tongfang.
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