The Master and His Wealthy Fiancée

Qin Yun had been somewhat mentally prepared, but seeing Qin Baining's condition made her think everything was fine. Now, however, after hearing what Sister Li said, she grew worried and flustered.

Having been snapped at, Qin Baining pouted like a scolded child.

Then, as if realizing he had been neglecting Chen Dong, he straightened up and smiled warmly. "You must be Chen Dong. Thank you for taking care of Qin Yun on her journey!"

Chen Dong rubbed his nose. "It was nothing. Besides, she's paying me for it."

This took Qin Baining aback. 'This Chen Dong has no social graces,' he thought.

Meanwhile, Sister Li shot a surprised glance at Qin Yun.

Qin Yun quickly changed the subject. "Chen Dong is a brilliant doctor! I brought him here specifically to have him take a look at Dad."

But Qin Baining just smiled and said, "There's no need to trouble yourself. I know my own body best." He didn't believe for a second that someone so young could possess any real medical skill.

Chen Dong just said flatly, "I can cure it. But it'll cost extra."

Hearing this, Qin Baining's first thought was, 'Is this kid a scammer?' He only knew that Chen Dong had saved Qin Yun once. Now, he was claiming he could cure late-stage heart disease for the right price. He strongly suspected that the time he had supposedly "saved" Qin Yun was a scene Chen Dong had staged himself, all to get his hands on their money and their daughter.

So, he began frantically signaling to Qin Yun with his eyes before pulling her aside to whisper, "Yun, have you been scammed?"

Qin Yun explained with a serious expression, "I haven't been scammed. Chen Dong's medical skills are incredible! His father-in-law said that even Jiang Yao and Xue Tianxiang aren't as good as him!"

Since Qin Yun had been in constant contact with Sister Li, Sister Li knew more than Qin Baining. But even she was frowning now, finding it impossible to believe the young man before her could treat late-stage heart disease.

Qin Yun's explanation only made Qin Baining more certain that Chen Dong was a fraud. The way he looked at Chen Dong turned hostile.

He said to Qin Yun earnestly, "You said it yourself, his father-in-law said it. Of course his father-in-law would stick up for him."

Chen Dong had been reluctant to come here in the first place. If Qin Yun didn't owe him money, and if he didn't want to earn a little extra to soothe his own wounded pride, he wouldn't have come at all.

Now that he was being doubted, he couldn't be bothered to explain. He just wore a displeased expression and asked Qin Yun, "Are we doing this or not?"

Qin Yun had seen Chen Dong in action with her own eyes. Not just his incredible fighting skills, but also his medical ability to neutralize her aphrodisiac and cure the Purple Spirit Demon Poison. She had immense confidence in him.

She nodded once. "We're doing it!"

Only then did Chen Dong smile. He held up one finger. "This is the consultation fee. Non-negotiable."

Qin Yun gritted her teeth and agreed. "Fine!"

The moment she spoke, a Silver Needle flew from Chen Dong's hand, immobilizing Qin Baining.

Qin Baining discovered in terror that, aside from his eyeballs, he couldn't move a single part of his body. He couldn't even make a sound.

Chen Dong couldn't be bothered to explain to the old man. He simply subdued him to make the subsequent treatment easier.

Sister Li was horrified. 'What kind of technique is this? If he wanted to do something nefarious, it would be far too easy!'

Chen Dong laid Qin Baining flat on the bed, removed his hospital gown, and began the treatment as Silver Needles appeared in his hand one by one.

From Chen Dong's observation, the old man's heart problems were caused by long-term exhaustion. All his internal organs had suffered damage to varying degrees, but his heart was the most severe. The stagnation had accumulated and festered into a disease that hadn't been discovered and treated in time. By the time the symptoms appeared, it was already too late; conventional methods were useless.

If this old man were to go under the knife, he would never make it off the operating table, even if the heart surgery itself was a success.

Three Silver Needles plunged straight into the major acupoints of the heart, sealing off blood flow and stopping its beating.

Qin Baining convulsed once as his eyes rolled back and he went into shock. Chen Dong had to clear the blockage in Qin Baining's heart and repair all the damage within ten breaths.

But when Qin Yun and Sister Li saw Qin Baining's eyes roll back, they panicked. They had never seen a treatment like this—plunging Silver Needles directly into the heart, and so deeply it was less like acupuncture and more like stabbing.

"Oh my God! Are you saving him or killing him!" Sister Li screamed.

"Qin Yun, go get a doctor, quickly!" she yelled, about to move forward and stop Chen Dong.

Qin Yun was dumbstruck, too. She hadn't expected Chen Dong to be so reckless. This clearly looked like he was trying to kill the man.

In a panic, she started to run for the door.

At such a critical moment, how could Chen Dong let the two of them interfere? Two Silver Needles flew out, and the women were frozen in place, their panicked movements and expressions locked.

Then, they could only watch helplessly as Chen Dong inserted one Silver Needle after another into Qin Baining's body, some shallow, some deep.

Qin Yun's eyes filled with regret. 'I trusted Chen Dong too much; I've thrown away my father's life. Without Chen Dong, my father would have had at least three more months to live. If the surgery had been successful, he might have lived even longer. It's all my fault. It's like I killed my own father.' At this thought, tears streamed down her face.

Sister Li's eyes were filled with pure hatred. If looks could kill, she would have killed Chen Dong a hundred, a thousand times over.

However, Chen Dong had no time to worry about their emotions. The Silver Needles in his hand moved faster and faster until his movements were a blur to the naked eye.

This procedure was extremely difficult, mainly because the time was too short. He had to cut off all blood flow in Qin Baining's body and stop his heart in order to repair it. Otherwise, if he repaired one part and the heart beat, the repaired area would instantly become an even bigger lesion.

Time flowed on. Five breaths… six breaths…