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Chapter 385: Chapter 385: No Problem is the Biggest Problem
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What is this girl even talking about?
After hearing Lu Sheng’s words, Shi Suxin almost rolled her eyes to the ceiling.
In Beijing’s elite families, everyone knows of Feng Guolin, who is referred to as the Miracle Doctor.
Even though traditional medicine is in general decline, Feng Guolin’s reputation remains as steady as Mount Tai.
His name has even spread overseas over the years, with numerous influential foreign aristocrats begging for his consultations, even sending private planes to China to bring him over.
It’s precisely because of this that Shi Suxin had contacted Feng Guolin twice before, but he had told her he couldn’t make time to come back, leaving her to abandon the matter.
Shi Suxin hadn’t once inquired if Feng Guolin had any disciples—she didn’t care about that.
In her view, a disciple is just a disciple, incomparable to the master. If she was going to find someone, she’d find the best.
But now, this young girl that Shi Erya brought back from Jiang City not only claims to be Feng Guolin’s disciple, but even says her medical skill equals his?
What an enormous joke. 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝘤𝘰𝑚
Shi Suxin didn’t believe it for a second and immediately let out a cold chuckle: "You’ve really got guts for saying that, girl."
"Where did you catch wind of my attempts to contact Feng Guolin? Was it Shi Erya who told you? What’s the point of fabricating such lies—what are you trying to gain from us?"
Seeing Shi Suxin’s disbelief, Lu Sheng wasn’t inclined to waste words on her.
She took out her phone from her pocket, dialed a number labeled ’Master,’ and switched on the speakerphone.
The call was quickly answered. Lu Sheng spoke into the phone: "Master, it’s me. I’m at the Shi Family home right now. They don’t quite believe in my expertise—could you explain that to them?"
"Oh, Shengsheng, pass the phone to them. I’ll speak to them directly."
As soon as Feng Guolin’s voice came through the speaker, Shi Suxin and Shi Chengyun’s faces changed dramatically.
Lu Sheng’s expression remained calm: "Master, the speakerphone is on—they can hear you."
Feng Guolin then said, "Ms. Shi, Lu Sheng is my closed-door disciple. Don’t be fooled by her young age—she’s a born genius in medical skills."
"You contacted me twice, yet I wasn’t able to make time. But I’ve been very concerned about Old Mr. Shi’s health. I had already planned for Shengsheng to come in my place—it’s such a coincidence she was heading to Beijing anyhow."
"Rest assured, I have full confidence in Shengsheng’s abilities. If she can’t diagnose or treat Old Mr. Shi’s illness, then even I wouldn’t be able to do anything about it."
Everyone in attendance drew a sharp breath.
Lu Sheng ended the call, raised her gaze, and said, "So, can I examine my grandfather’s condition now?"
Shi Erya’s expression lit up with joy—her eyes shone brightly. Shi Suxin and Shi Chengyun, however, were flushed red and pale in turns, showing not a shred of relief that someone could finally look into their father’s illness.
Lu Sheng didn’t spare them another glance. She stepped forward to assist Shi Mingxiu.
Her previously cold tone softened as she spoke, "Grandfather, let me carry you back to your room, alright?"
What?
A small, slender granddaughter like her offering to carry him?
Shi Mingxiu was stunned and hadn’t yet responded when the man who’d come with her stepped forward, speaking in a low voice: "Sir, let me carry you instead."
Without further ado, the tall, impeccably dressed man crouched down before Shi Mingxiu.
Two men from the Shi Family, Shi Chengyun and Shi Muchuan, were standing right there, yet it was Li Muchen, an outsider, who went to carry Old Mr. Shi. What was going on?
Shi Chengyun felt humiliated and deeply displeased. But before he could say a word, he saw his father already leaning onto Li Muchen’s back.
Shi Mingxiu didn’t think twice—any man who accompanied his sweet granddaughter had to be trustworthy.
Once Li Muchen hoisted her grandfather up, Lu Sheng turned directly to Shi Suxin and the others, saying, "I’m heading inside to diagnose my grandfather. To avoid disturbance, I ask that none of you enter for now."
What??
Lu Sheng wanted to examine Old Mr. Shi’s condition alone, and she wasn’t letting anyone else inside?
Shi Chengyun, visibly upset, exclaimed, "Are you kidding me? You’ve been in this household for all of five minutes, and you already think you’re one of us?"
"How can we relax and let you handle him without supervision? How can we be sure you won’t harm him? Could you bear the consequences if anything happened to him?"
Truthfully, judging by Shi Mingxiu’s current state, he didn’t have many days left even if no one interfered.
But Lu Sheng remained firm: "I just don’t want external disruptions."
"Besides, if I intended to harm my grandfather, this is your family’s home. You’d have no shortage of ways to make sure I couldn’t leave here in one piece, isn’t that right?"
Shi Chengyun was momentarily at a loss for words.
They watched as Li Muchen carried Old Mr. Shi into the room. Lu Sheng shut the door behind them, not allowing even the caregiver inside.
"Big Brother, are you really going to let that girl take Dad in there alone? Aren’t you afraid something will happen to Dad?" Shi Suxin couldn’t help but accuse Shi Chengyun.
Shi Chengyun replied, "Didn’t that Lu Sheng say it herself—if anything happens to Dad because of her, she wouldn’t dare walk out of our house. I trust she wouldn’t take such risks."
Yet, even as Shi Chengyun said this, a small part of him hoped otherwise. If the old man truly died under Lu Sheng’s care, all the better.
Passing away a day sooner would mean fewer alterations to the will. The sooner the old man died, the sooner the Shi Family Holdings would be entirely his.
Inside, Lu Sheng guided Shi Mingxiu to lie on the bed.
The old man had expended too much energy on the outing, leaving him panting heavily. Lu Sheng waved her hand, and Shi Mingxiu’s eyes slowly closed as his furrowed brow visibly relaxed.
Lu Sheng took a deep breath, placing her fingertips on Shi Mingxiu’s pulse.
The room was so silent that the ticking of the clock could clearly be heard.
As Lu Sheng’s brows knitted tighter, Li Muchen stood by the bedside and asked the solemn-looking girl, "Is there an issue?"
Lu Sheng withdrew her hand after hearing him, exhaled slowly, and said, "...No, judging by the pulse, my grandfather’s body shows not a single issue."
Lu Sheng continued, "I think I understand now why my aunt said she brought in the best doctors from both home and abroad, yet none could figure out what’s wrong with him."
Li Muchen frowned in confusion, "Then, does that mean Old Mr. Shi is beyond saving?"
"No problem at all is the biggest problem,"
Lu Sheng’s expression grew grave. "Grandfather’s body must have some anomaly, but this kind of anomaly—neither traditional pulse readings nor modern medical scans can detect it."
Li Muchen was about to respond when Lu Sheng instructed, "Close the curtains for me, will you?"
Without questioning the reason, Li Muchen complied immediately.
As the heavy, dark-gray curtains were drawn, the spacious room plunged into complete darkness.
Turning back, Li Muchen saw the young woman at the bedside raise her right hand.
Flames of deep crimson sprang forth from her palm, their flickering light illuminating the area around the bed.
