The Master Descends the Mountain: My Destined CEO

Lin Chuyue's expression immediately soured. "Director Bai, my grandfather still needs to be hospitalized for observation. He can't be discharged."

"Chuyue, let's go," Lin Aoshan said weakly. "Besides, I was wanting to go home to recuperate anyway."

This man clearly meant trouble. Lin Aoshan was already out of the critical period and didn't want to cause any more trouble for his granddaughter.

"Grandpa!"

"Listen to me. It's quieter at home, which is better for my recovery."

At Lin Aoshan's insistence, Lin Chuyue relented and began to pack their things.

Bai Liuping's eyes were sinister. "I'm only giving you half an hour. If you're not gone by then, I'll have people throw all your things downstairs!"

"Don't think that just because your Lin Family got its hands on the Han Family's assets, you can now throw your weight around in Jiangcheng!"

"Go home and make sure your grandpa enjoys his meals. After all, even if he's 'cured,' he'll only live for another year at most."

"You! Director Bai, is this how you normally treat patients?!" Lin Chuyue glared furiously.

'He can say whatever he wants about me, but not about my grandpa!'

"Your days are numbered. Drop the act."

Bai Liuping snorted coldly and turned to leave.

Lin Chuyue was so angry she wanted to chase after him to argue, but Lin Aoshan stopped her. "Let it go. The less trouble, the better. Let's just go home for now."

Urged on by her grandfather, Lin Chuyue suppressed her anger and finished packing.

After they returned to the Lin Family estate, Lin Aoshan had just sat on the sofa when a sharp pain suddenly shot through his chest!

He clutched at his heart, his face breaking out in a cold sweat from the agony.

Panicking, Lin Chuyue immediately made a phone call.

"Divine Doctor Kong, my grandfather is having a relapse! Please, can you come and save him?"

"I'm sorry, Miss Lin. I'm at a mountainside villa in South City treating a more important patient. You'll have to find someone else for now."

The line went dead, leaving Lin Chuyue frantic with worry.

Just then, a large, warm hand rested on her shoulder. "I'll go get him."

Lin Chuyue turned to see it was Xiao Ye, and her anger flared.

She slapped his hand away and fumed, "This is all your fault! The Bai Family is targeting my grandfather and me, and we got kicked out of the hospital because of you."

"Please, next time, don't be so arrogant. What good does it do you to make enemies of so many people?"

"And as for Divine Doctor Kong, stay away from him. I've had enough, okay? Can you please just stop causing me more trouble?"

"If you really want to help, then just watch my grandfather. I'm going to find another doctor to examine him."

With that, Lin Chuyue rushed out.

Xiao Ye watched her retreating figure and shrugged helplessly.

'This silly girl. She'll believe anyone but me.'

'Oh, well. It's what I get for doting on my wife!'

'Once I stabilize Lin Aoshan's condition, I'll go pay them a visit myself.'

Xiao Ye took out his silver needles, inserted them into Lin Aoshan, then turned and headed for the mountainside villa in South City.

「Half an hour later.」

The villa before him was built into the mountainside, giving it an exceptionally commanding presence.

Xiao Ye had just reached the gate when he was stopped by bodyguards. "Halt. Who are you?"

"I'm here for Kong Derun."

"Divine Doctor Kong is currently treating the master. He has no time to see you. Leave at once."

"Let me in." Xiao Ye rolled his neck. "I don't want to get physical."

The two bodyguards looked at each other and burst out laughing. "You want to get physical? With those skinny arms and legs?"

"If you don't scram now, I'll toss you out myself!"

Xiao Ye cracked his knuckles. 'Looks like there's no other way. For Lin Aoshan to get treatment as soon as possible, I have to make a move!'

BANG—

The bodyguard at the gate didn't even see Xiao Ye move before a sharp pain exploded in his abdomen, sending him flying backward.

His partner saw this and immediately lunged at Xiao Ye.

The next second, he was also sent flying with a kick!

With no one left to stop him, Xiao Ye walked in unimpeded.

The moment he stepped through the doors, he was hit by the strong smell of disinfectant.

Following the scent, Xiao Ye soon found Kong Derun performing acupuncture on a patient.

On the hospital bed lay an elderly man with a white beard and hair, his complexion ashen.

The room was filled with people, all watching intently as Kong Derun placed the needles, none daring to even breathe.

Xiao Ye glanced at the placement of the needles and commented disapprovingly, "That insertion was too loose and slow. It needs to be faster. The true Great Cycle Acupuncture Technique is not so feeble!"

The sudden voice made everyone in the room turn to look.

When Kong Derun saw Xiao Ye, his eyes widened in surprise. "What are you doing here?"

Xiao Ye didn't answer his question, instead stating seriously, "Your technique is lacking. Remember, to fully unleash the power of this method, your needle strikes must be fast, precise, and fierce."

"Otherwise, you're just wasting a priceless technique and needlessly delaying his recovery."

Kong Derun's expression soured at his words.

In all of Jiangnan, countless dignitaries and wealthy individuals were desperate for his medical attention.

'And now some young man was lecturing him!'

The two medical assistants standing nearby sneered.

"Who the hell do you think you are, daring to lecture Divine Doctor Kong?"

"Get out of here! Don't disturb the Divine Doctor's work!"

As they spoke, the two moved to throw him out.

"Wait."

A hoarse voice spoke up.

The old man on the bed spoke slowly, "It seems I need to hire new bodyguards."

The old man had sharp eyebrows and a square jaw. Though his face was drawn with illness, his commanding presence was undiminished.

He was now staring at Xiao Ye with great interest. It had been a long time since he'd seen a young man daring enough to force his way into the mountainside villa.

"Dr. Kong, is what he said about the technique true?"

Although Kong Derun didn't want to admit it, he knew the Great Cycle Acupuncture Technique did require such skill. "He is correct. However, I see no issue with my own technique, and I don't believe anyone could perform it better than I can."

'No one can perform it with textbook perfection.'

'Besides, the technique itself is incredibly difficult; it was invented by the medical sage Bian Que.'

The old man extended a hand. "Young man, it seems you truly understand traditional medicine. In that case, come over and examine me. Tell me what my ailment is."

"Don't!" Kong Derun quickly interjected. "Elder Song, your condition is too delicate to be trifled with."

Song Hanlin chuckled. "I'm only letting him take a look, what's there to be afraid of? It's not as if he's going to eat me, is it?"

Xiao Ye stepped forward and took his wrist. "Sir, you have a hereditary disease. Your internal organs are failing, and the process is accelerating."

"You're experiencing symptoms of coughing up blood, diarrhea, chills, tremors, and nausea. At night, you also suffer from night sweats and insomnia."

Kong Derun was incredulous. 'This kid actually got everything right!'

"Clever of you," Kong Derun said. "You saw me using the Great Cycle Acupuncture Technique and managed to guess Elder Song's symptoms."

"Is that so? Then let me tell you something the Great Cycle Acupuncture Technique *can't* reveal."

Xiao Ye was brimming with confidence. 'What a joke. My master, the Lingxiao Daoist, is the greatest divine doctor in the world.'

'If I can't even diagnose something this simple, I'd be a disgrace to him!'

"Aside from the organ failure, you were poisoned in the past. It was likely a 'gu' poison from one of the Southeast Countries."

"There is a foreign object in your heart."

"You have a steel plate in your leg."

...

Hearing Xiao Ye correctly identify one issue after another, Kong Derun's voice trembled. "This... did you really learn all of this just from reading his pulse?"

Xiao Ye raised an eyebrow. "How else?"

Kong Derun was utterly shocked. Song Hanlin's identity was highly sensitive, and his security clearance was top-level. The fact that he was here recovering was a closely guarded secret.

'There's no way this young man could have investigated his background in such detail!'

'That leaves only one possibility... he truly diagnosed it all himself!'

Song Hanlin was equally astonished. He had initially assumed the young man was merely somewhat capable, which explained his arrogance.

But as it turned out, he was a person of immense skill!

"Young friend, this illness of mine... can it be cured?"

Xiao Ye shook his head. "A complete cure is impossible, but I can prevent it from worsening."

"Impossible!" Kong Derun retorted sharply. "Elder Song's organs are already failing. Not even Hua Tuo himself could accomplish that if he were alive today!"