Rosemary looked at him, just smiled without answering the question. Although Leo had cured Mr. Jayce’s illness and received praises from her grandfather, Rosemary still didn’t have a favorable opinion of him.
“Mr. Bloomer, here’s a two-million-dollar consultation fee. Thank you for helping Mr. Jayce,” Rosemary handed the check to Leo.
Treating patients and accepting fees were straightforward matters, so Leo accepted the check without hesitation.
“All right, if there’s nothing else, you may leave,” Rosemary said.
“Miss Fanny, there’s actually one more thing,” Leo replied.
“What is it?” Rosemary raised an eyebrow.
“Well, your grandfather didn’t tell you?” Leo inquired.
Rosemary shook her head.
“Here’s the thing, I came here today to perform a pulse diagnosis and check your health,” Leo explained.
“Pulse diagnosis? Check my health?” Rosemary couldn’t help but chuckle. Her impression of Leo dropped another notch. “My health is perfectly fine. Why would I need an examination? Besides, my grandfather is an experienced traditional Chinese doctor. There’s no need for you to check.”
Judging by Rosemary’s complexion, she appeared to be in good health. Leo hesitated but decided to do the pulse diagnosis anyway, as he had promised Dr. Rudolph.
“Miss Fanny, let me perform the pulse diagnosis, so your grandfather can be assured,” Leo suggested.
Rosemary, however, scoffed at the idea, “Mr. Bloomer, don’t think that just because you cured Mr. Jayce, you can do whatever you want. My body are not something you can touch!”
Rosemary had always held a strong aversion to men, and she detested physical contact with them. In both her professional and personal life, if a man extended his hand for a customary handshake, she would immediately go to the restroom to wash her hands.
In summary, she had a germophobia when it came to men. As a businesswoman, despite attending numerous social gatherings, not a single man had ever taken advantage of her.
In Rosemary’s eyes, the only reason Leo wanted to perform the pulse diagnosis was to take advantage of her.
“Miss Fanny, it’s true that your grandfather invited me to come and check your pulse,” Leo replied, exasperated by Rosemary’s stubbornness. “If you don’t believe me, you can call your grandfather to confirm.”
Rosemary had no intention of making the call. Just as she was about to ask Leo to leave, a man entered the room.
“Rosemary!”
Nick, who was Dr. Rudolph’s apprentice, entered the room and greeted Rosemary. When he saw Leo, his expression turned cold, and he asked, “What are you doing here?”
Seeing Nick’s attitude toward Leo, Rosemary coldly replied, “He claims my grandfather asked him to perform a pulse diagnosis on me. It’s ridiculous!”
When Dr. Rudolph called Leo, Nick happened to be nearby, and his expression seemed somewhat unnatural. He said, “Um, Rosemary, indeed, Master asked him to check your pulse.”
“Why would Grandpa want him to check my pulse?” Rosemary was somewhat surprised by Nick’s confirmation. “I’m perfectly healthy, so why would I need a pulse check for no reason?”
Nick scratched the back of his head, saying, “I don’t understand either. I asked Master, but he didn’t say.”
Leo, not wanting to waste any more time, straightforwardly said, “Miss Fanny, we’ll know if you’re healthy or not after I check your pulse. Let’s get started.”
If it weren’t for Dr. Rudolph, Leo couldn’t be bothered with the conversation and would have left long ago.
Rosemary furrowed her brows and retorted, “You sure think highly of yourself. My hands are not for you to touch whenever you please.”
Although Nick didn’t have a favorable opinion of Leo, he was aware of Leo’s medical skills. Moreover, Leo was invited by their Master, so he could only advise, “Rosemary, don’t be angry. After all, Master invited him.”
Nick was quite familiar with Rosemary’s temperament. Likely due to her single-parent upbringing, she had a natural aversion to men. In her eyes, men were repulsive creatures, and aside from their Master, Dr. Rudolph, she detested any man touching her.
To this day, Rosemary had never had a boyfriend, and she had never experienced love.
“Well, since Miss Fanny’s health is so precious, I won’t touch you. How about this, find some thread, and I’ll perform pulse diagnosis using silk threads for you!”
Leo felt a bit frustrated. He had offered his help in good faith, but Rosemary’s attitude was exasperating. Well, then, let her witness his true skills.
When hearing Leo’s words, Nick was briefly stunned. While it was true that such a technique existed in traditional Chinese medicine, it was only mentioned in ancient texts. In modern society, nobody had ever witnessed or practiced this mysterious art, and there were no practitioners of this technique among contemporary traditional Chinese medicine experts.
“You can keep pretending,” Rosemary scoffed, rolling her eyes.
Although Rosemary had been somewhat impressed when Leo cured Jayce, she thought that Leo claiming to perform pulse diagnosis with silk threads was nothing more than boasting. Despite her disbelief, Leo had been invited by her grandfather, so she had to send him away. She instructed her assistant to fetch some silk threads.
Leo selected four silk threads and had Nick tie one end to Rosemary’s wrist. Then, he tied the other end to his index and middle fingers. He raised his hands, pulling the threads taut, and began to diagnose her pulse through feeling it on the thread.
Two minutes later, Leo wore a puzzled expression. Based on her pulse alone, Rosemary appeared to be in good health, with no apparent illnesses other than slight fatigue from work.
After some hesitation, Leo removed the silk threads from his fingers and said, “Miss Fanny, your health is fine. There’s nothing wrong with you. Just make sure to get enough rest.”
Rosemary wore a smug expression. “I told you my health is perfectly fine.”
Nick, who had been observing all of it, was somewhat disdainful. He thought Leo was just showing off, especially with the mention of pulse diagnosis with suspended threads, a rare and ancient technique that few, if any, modern Chinese doctors knew.
“Mr. Bloomer, you can go now. My assistant will see you out,” Rosemary said dismissively.
Leo nodded and turned to leave.
Rosemary began to tidy up her desk while saying to Nick, “Nick, I’ve already contacted that employee’s family. We should head over there now.”
“Alright,” Nick nodded.
“Miss Fanny, something happened!” came an urgent voice from outside.
As Leo was exiting, Rosemary’s secretary rushed over in a panic. Due to her haste, she collided with Leo, who had barely stepped outside.
“I’m sorry! I’m so sorry!” The secretary quickly apologized to Leo.
Rosemary was displeased with her secretary’s behavior. She spoke coldly, “What’s going on? Why are you so flustered? How many times have I told you to stay calm in emergencies?”