Chasel quickly waved his hand, “You’ve misunderstood me. Alas, I originally aimed my heart at the bright moon, but alas, the moon shines on the ditch.”
Having spent a long time with Leo, Chasel knew he was an easygoing person, and sometimes he would make jokes that weren’t always clean.
As they chatted, two cars pulled up on the roadside outside the clinic gate. Six people got out of the cars and walked straight into the clinic.
Among the six, two were Westerners, none other than Will and his sister Lisa.
Will and Lisa’s arrival made Leo’s lips curve into a smile. He knew that the medicine he had sent to Dr. Mond for Dr. Beck was taking effect; these two foreigners had come to seek his help.
When Will saw Leo, he hurriedly walked up to him, praising, “Mr. Bloomer, it’s been a while. You’ve become even more handsome. Among all the men I’ve met in Langstel, you’re the most charming!”
Leo, maintaining his calm, deliberately said, “Mr. Will, are you sure you didn’t go to the wrong place? This is a traditional Chinese medicine clinic.”
Lisa’s face showed a hint of embarrassment, and she sincerely said, “Dr. Bloomer, there’s no need for this. We were too rude at the seminar. While Will and I feel remorseful, we also sincerely apologize to you.”
“Yes, Dr. Bloomer, we apologize to you. Please forgive our rudeness and ignorance,” Will said, afraid that Leo might still be holding a grudge.
Leo smiled and said loudly, “Mr. Will, Miss Lisa, your apologies to me are meaningless. You should apologize to Chinese traditional medicine.”
Leo’s meaning was clear. During the seminar, Will and Lisa publicly slandered Chinese traditional medicine, calling it witchcraft. This matter couldn’t be easily dismissed.
Will quickly assured, “Dr. Bloomer, as long as you can cure my father, I will immediately publish an article in the Global Times, sincerely apologizing to Chinese traditional medicine, vindicating Chinese traditional medicine internationally. Moreover, I will include the story of you curing my father, letting the whole world know about you!”
Seeing Leo’s attitude soften, President Mackintosh quickly said, “Dr. Bloomer, during that seminar, our hospital also wronged you. I apologize to you as well. I hope you can help treat Paul.”
In President Mackintosh’s view, no matter who cured Paul, as long as it happened in the hospital, it was acceptable.
Leo thought for a moment and said, “Mr. Will, you should write an apology letter to traditional Chinese medicine, but my name had better not appear in your article. Please protect my privacy. Let’s go to the hospital now.”
“Alright, Dr. Bloomer, I’ll follow your lead,” Will nodded repeatedly.
After arriving at the hospital, Leo first examined Paul’s pulse.
Through the pulse, Leo could clearly know that Paul’s symptoms had alleviated considerably after taking the pill he formulated.
In the ICU ward, doctors from the hospital crowded around Leo, their eyes wide open, watching Leo pulse Paul without blinking.
Paul’s condition was quite complex. To understand it thoroughly, various high-end medical devices were usually needed. However, this young doctor in front of them can “sense” everything with just a few fingers.
The wonders of traditional Chinese medicine were evident in this.
After Leo withdrew his hand, Director Collins couldn’t help but say, “Dr. Bloomer, you seem very confident. Can you tell us about Paul’s condition and let us learn?”
Perhaps due to Leo’s unfavorable first impression, even though the hospital director personally invited Leo, Director Collins still harbored extreme skepticism about Leo’s medical skills. He couldn’t believe that Leo could accurately diagnose Paul’s condition with a simple pulse check.
As for the improvement in Paul’s condition after taking Leo’s herbal pills, Director Collins speculated that it was probably a case of blind luck.
Dr. Quiller and the bespectacled man were also present. Upon hearing Director Collins, they sarcastically said, “Dr. Bloomer, since your medical skills are so miraculous, why not show us? Let’s see what you’re capable of.”
Seeing all the doctors looking at him expectantly, Leo said loudly, “Paul’s condition was initially diagnosed correctly-it’s a type of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The cause of the disease is damage to the motor and sensory nerves. After the muscles lose their ability to move, atrophy occurs.”
“That’s just nonsense. The exact condition and cause have already been discussed in conferences. Besides, we’re all doctors; do we need you to recite the textbook?” Dr. Quiller mocked.
Thinking that he wasn’t the only one disliking Leo’s attitude, Dr. Quiller expected some support. However, to his surprise, instead of support, he received a stern command from the hospital director, “Throw this verbose guy out!”
Just as Dr. Quiller was about to plead with the director, several doctors who had long been annoyed by him forcibly kicked him out of the ward.
President Mackintosh looked at Leo apologetically and said, “Dr. Bloomer, I’m sorry. Please continue.”
Leo continued, “Mr. Paul’s illness has deeper underlying factors. These factors, whether abroad or in the hospital, have not been identified.”
Deeper underlying factors?
Leo’s words left the doctors in bewilderment. One doctor couldn’t help asking, “Dr. Bloomer, what do you mean by these deeper underlying factors?”
“Heart disease!” Leo confidently stated.
Heart disease!?
The doctors’ faces simultaneously displayed astonishment. After years of medical practice, it was the first time they heard that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis could be related to heart disease.
Some doctors even secretly thought Leo might be making things up, but they dared not say it aloud. Losing face in front of the hospital director was something they couldn’t afford.
Jiang Yuanzi asked, “Dr. Bloomer, can you explain this heart disease?”
Leo explained, “The heart disease I’m referring to is a term in traditional Chinese medicine. It belongs to the syndrome of excessive heart fire, also known as heart fire harassing blood and recklessly stirring. In simple terms, it’s an onslaught of urgent fire.”
Leo looked at Will and Lisa and said, “Your father must have suffered a tremendous mental trauma before the onset of the disease. This mental trauma led to an internal blaze of heart fire, causing damage to the sensory and motor nerves.”
Will and Lisa quickly nodded, saying, “Dr. Bloomer, you’re truly amazing. Our father did experience a massive psychological trauma before falling ill. Two years ago, our mother died in a car accident, right in our father’s arms.”
“Our parents were always very loving. After our mother’s death, our father was devastated and contemplated suicide several times. He became extremely withdrawn and depressed. Subsequently, the symptoms of immobility appeared in his body.”
As they recounted these painful events, the expressions on Will and Lisa’s faces were visibly distressed. The death of their mother had dealt a significant blow to them.