Chapter 58: Did You Sleep with My Mother-in-Law?
Chenyang narrowed his eyes slightly, immediately grasping the meaning behind Lin Xiaowei’s words.
At first glance, Chenyang curing Liu Yun’s illness seemed like a private matter between them.
To show her gratitude, the most Liu Yun would do was make an exception and get him a job at the hospital. Things like an immediate permanent position, let alone a high-salaried offer, would be almost impossible.
But you couldn’t just look at the surface.
Because in the course of treating her, Chenyang wouldn’t just be solving Liu Yun’s problem—he’d also be indirectly proving his own capabilities.
After all, Liu Yun herself was a highly renowned and skilled doctor in obstetrics and gynecology.
If Chenyang could handle a gynecological disease that she couldn’t, then even if it didn’t prove his overall medical skills were superior to hers, he would at least have earned the right to her high regard.
At that point, she might not even have to say a word. Once the hospital’s leadership found out, they would probably take the initiative and offer Chenyang a high-paying position.
He had to admit, this was an incredible opportunity for him.
Not only could he connect with a female leader of considerable renown and influence in the medical world, but he could also prove his abilities and finally get a chance to fulfill his ambitions!
It was a classic case of killing two birds with one stone.
At this thought, a hopeful and excited smile spread across Chenyang’s face.
But before he could say a word, Lin Xiaowei changed her tune and poured cold water on him. "The opportunity is great, but it’ll be extremely difficult to pull off. As far as I know, ever since they diagnosed the cause, Liu Yun and her family have sought help from countless famous doctors. But whether it was the city’s top Western medical experts or highly respected masters of traditional Chinese medicine, none of them could do anything about her illness."
"It sounds like this disease is really tricky."
"More than tricky—it’s the kind of problem that gives even the heavyweights of the medical world a headache."
"What’s it called, exactly?"
"I think it’s called something like Ovarian Inhibition Syndrome. That might not be the official name, though. I heard from colleagues in my department that when Aunt Liu and her people were searching through case studies, they found it’s extremely obscure. It’s only been officially recorded five times in the entire country. I’m sure more than five people have it, but the ones on record are cases seen by major hospitals, none of which found an effective treatment."
"Only five cases in the entire country? It’s that rare?"
"Exactly. Its rarity is what makes it so difficult."
As she spoke, Lin Xiaowei glanced at Chenyang and continued, "I’ve seen what you can do with medical theory, and I’ve even caught a glimpse of your unique methods for combining Chinese and Western medicine. But... I know you won’t like hearing this, but you can’t cure Aunt Liu’s disease."
"That’s not for certain."
"So many masters of traditional Chinese medicine, even renowned doctors who’ve made major breakthroughs combining Chinese and Western medicine in recent years, were completely helpless. How could you, a medical school grad with basically zero practical experience, possibly cure it?"
"Whether I can cure it or not is something I can only determine after I’ve examined her."
Though Chenyang’s words were noncommittal, his tone carried an undercurrent of confidence.
’The medicine I learned in medical school is, in truth, less than one percent of my true ability.
My real confidence comes from the traditional Chinese medicine techniques my grandfather passed down to me.
The traditional medical arts passed down through my family aren’t conventional Chinese medicine, but a branch derived from the lineage of Daoist medicine.
My great-great-grandfather once served as an Imperial Physician in the imperial court.
Legend has it that a certain Emperor during the Ming Dynasty was on death’s door at the age of thirty, but my great-great-grandfather, against all odds, used our ancestral medical arts to extend the Emperor’s life for a full eight years.
That alone is a testament to the miraculous power of these medical arts!
Plus, with the improvements I’ve made in recent years, and by integrating it with certain advantages of Western medicine, it’s entirely possible I can achieve miraculous results with complex diseases generally considered incurable.’
Of course, he also knew not to overplay his hand, so he didn’t reveal the full truth.
"Let’s go. The dumplings are served. We should eat first, and I’ll find a chance to speak with Aunt Liu alone later."
Lin Xiaowei hesitated. "How about I sound her out for you first? Aunt Liu isn’t just anyone. If you go up and ask her out of the blue, you might accidentally annoy her, and that won’t do you any good."
Chenyang raised an eyebrow. "You’d be that nice?"
"I..."
Seeing Lin Xiaowei falter, Chenyang’s voice dropped. "You’re not planning to sabotage this, are you? To stop Liu Yun from giving me this chance? That way, I’d stay a nobody, and you could keep me under your thumb whenever you please, right?"
Lin Xiaowei shook her head quickly. "That’s not what I meant! I just want to make up for how I’ve wronged you."
"Make it up to me?"
"Yes. Back then... I wronged you, after all. Even though you losing your internship had nothing to do with me, the blow I dealt you was still significant. If it weren’t for what happened back then, with your talent, you’d have definitely made a name for yourself in Yang City’s medical community by now."
Seeing that Lin Xiaowei didn’t seem to be lying, the coldness on Chenyang’s face vanished.
He waved his hand. "No need. I already have a plan for this. Besides, on account of your decent behavior today, and for bringing me this very satisfying opportunity... you can ask that question you wanted to ask earlier."
Lin Xiaowei hesitated for a moment. "I wanted to ask... you and my mother-in-law... have you already done it?"
"Done what?"
"That thing you do in bed."
"Guess."