Chapter 677: The First Test Subject
Kong Jingshan wore a helpless expression, not knowing how to persuade. If things continued to be delayed like this, everyone’s condition would get worse, and it would be troublesome if it resulted in a fatality.
"Brother Cen!"
At this moment, a girl’s crisp shout reached his ears.
Yang Cheng looked toward the source of the sound and met a familiar young face.
The girl in front of him was Tao Qianqian, the daughter of the county chief of Peach Blossom County. She jogged forward happily and took Yang Cheng’s hand.
"I didn’t expect to see you here; we really are quite fated!"
Tao Qianqian’s face was full of smiles, and her gaze inevitably glanced at Kong Lingwen beside him.
She was surprised that Yang Cheng was quite devoted, often bringing this woman along, making her feel like she had no chance at all.
"It’s quite a coincidence. How come you’re in Zhonghai?"
Yang Cheng casually asked. The last time they met, he and Kong Lingwen pretended to be a couple to make this little girl give up. Now seeing her again, made him feel slightly awkward.
"My cousin got a skin infection and is hospitalized. The rest of the family is abroad, so I came here to accompany her. I just heard something about a special medicine. Is it true?"
Tao Qianqian inquired.
"It’s true. The special medicine was developed by me, but everyone is worried that there might be issues with it and are reluctant to use it."
Yang Cheng was a bit frustrated. He had stayed up all night to make the medicine, not expecting this situation.
Tao Qianqian’s eyes lit up. If the medicine had been made by anyone else, she wouldn’t have easily trusted it, but with Yang Cheng, it was different.
"Come with me to see my cousin. I’ll persuade her to give it a try."
She smiled slightly, pulling Yang Cheng to quickly walk towards the ward.
Everyone who saw this scene was very surprised, feeling a bit gleeful in their hearts at the same time.
Because if someone tried the medicine and there’s no adverse reaction, they would then feel safe letting their family members take it.
Upon hearing that there was hope, Kong Jingshan showed a pleased expression and hurriedly pulled Kong Lingwen along inside.
Once inside, they heard Tao Qianqian patiently persuading, "Cousin, this is Yang Cheng, the doctor who treated me before. Don’t be fooled by his young age; his medical skills are extremely impressive."
"I had a bad face condition before, much like what you have now, but after applying the ointment he prepared, the scars on my face disappeared and my skin became even more tender than before."
Tao Qianqian held her cousin’s hand and touched it to her own face.
Feeling the smoothness in her palm, Wang Rui felt miserable. Staying in a hotel had caused her skin to break out in pus-filled blisters all over.
She’s a magazine model; if her face were to be ruined, her life would be over.
She had indeed heard of Tao Qianqian’s skin condition before but had never seen it with her own eyes, leading her to be somewhat skeptical. She glanced at Yang Cheng.
"Qianqian, stop joking with me. He’s just a young boy; how could he possibly be a doctor?"
Wang Rui was skeptical, not daring to take risks.
"I wouldn’t deceive you. I didn’t believe it at first either because he’s so young, but after using the ointment, I realized you can’t judge a book by its cover."
Seeing Wang Rui hesitate, Tao Qianqian felt she had no choice but to use her ultimate move.
"Cousin, trust me, I wouldn’t harm you. If you use Yang Cheng’s medicine and it doesn’t improve or even worsens, I’ll ruin my own face and become ugly with you!"
For a girl to wager her own face like that proved how much she trusted him.
Yang Cheng was deeply moved, not expecting this girl to go to such lengths to help him.
He took a few steps forward, speaking sincerely, "Miss, I confirmed the toxic information last night and made a targeted antidote. The toxin in your body is very aggressive. If you don’t detoxify soon, your skin will rot completely."
"The skin is the body’s barrier. If the skin is gone, various bacteria and viruses will erode the body, eventually infecting and leading to death. By then, it will be too late to treat it."
"The toxin has already become life-threatening. If I wasn’t absolutely sure, I wouldn’t risk giving anyone the medicine because if someone dies, I couldn’t escape responsibility."
Wang Rui looked down at the unsightly blisters on her fair skin, gritted her teeth, and said, "If I have to live like this, I’d rather die. Give me the medicine."
"Thank you for your trust. I will take full responsibility for your treatment and ensure you don’t have a single scar, and your skin will be even more delicate than before."
Yang Cheng smiled slightly, this was his reward for being the first to trust him.
Nearby, Kong Jingshan, hearing Wang Rui agree, finally relaxed and smiled, "This kid is really something, finally convincing someone."
"Hmph! Scoundrel! Always attracting girls!"
Kong Lingwen snorted discontentedly; she had seen how Tao Qianqian had not taken her eyes off Yang Cheng after seeing him.
Hearing this, Kong Lingwen couldn’t help but chuckle, whispering, "Lin Wen, you’ve matured a bit, even getting jealous now."
"Dad, what nonsense are you saying? How can I be jealous!"
Kong Lingwen’s cheeks turned slightly red, adamantly refusing to admit it.
By the bedside, Yang Cheng had already taken out a medicine bottle, poured out two pills, and handed them to Wang Rui.
"Take these pills first to expel as much of the toxin from your body as possible."
Tao Qianqian was very tactful, immediately bringing a glass of water to help Wang Rui take the pills.
The pills looked dark, but once in her mouth, they didn’t have a strong medicinal taste, and Wang Rui easily swallowed them.
"Next, I’ll perform acupuncture to make the medicine absorb more quickly."
Once Yang Cheng said this, there was a burst of skeptical voices around.
"Only old traditional Chinese doctors can do acupuncture. Does this kid really know what he’s doing?"
"So many dermatologists couldn’t do anything, and he thinks two pills and a few stabs will work?"
"If believing he can cure this is like believing I’m Qin Shi Huang!"
The onlookers mocked, but these words didn’t affect Yang Cheng.
His expression remained calm as he softly reassured, "Don’t be afraid. Acupuncture doesn’t have much sensation, but the detoxification process will be painful. Endure it for a bit, and it’ll be fine."
Wang Rui nodded. She was determined to be treated, so a bit of suffering was inconsequential.
Initially, she doubted the young doctor’s ability, but seeing the depth in his eyes, she inexplicably felt at ease.
Once she was ready, Yang Cheng leaned over, gently lifting her clothes to needle a few key acupoints around her body.
The silver needles connected the extraordinary meridians. As the True Qi was injected, it surge within her body, promoting the rapid absorption of the medicine.
After all, the effect of the Antitoxic Pill was limited, and the True Qi could also help rapidly cleanse the toxins from the body.
"Ah!"
Soon, Wang Rui started to moan in agony, her face full of pain, and she began to struggle uncontrollably.
Upon seeing this, everyone gasped and immediately began to chatter about it.