From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor-Chapter 371 - 346: Immediate Results

Hu Yuchun said, "How are we going to drink if you leave?"

Fu Guomin laughed, "It’s a political task for me. You all carry on drinking with Manager Li here. You’ll find it easier to bond without me."

Despite what Fu Guomin said, after he left, everyone lost interest in drinking. They continued for another half hour before getting up to leave.

He gave the traditional medicine he brought to Gao Xiaobai; it was specially prepared by his grandfather for their old friend, Gao Hong Hall.

Gao Xiaobai needed to take the subway back, and Xu Chunliang offered to take her to the subway station. Gao Xiaobai didn’t refuse.

Leaving Dongzhou Restaurant, Gao Xiaobai said, "You have a lot of friends."

Xu Chunliang laughed, "I wouldn’t call them friends, it’s all mutual use."

Gao Xiaobai glanced at him. Xu Chunliang had changed, no longer the bottom-ranking, silent guy he used to be. Now he was full of confidence, worldly and slick. It seemed like he suddenly grew up; there was a reason for her father’s admiration. However, he wasn’t Gao Xiaobai’s ideal type; maybe after spending so long in the Ivory Tower, Gao Xiaobai preferred romance and didn’t like worldly matters.

Gao Xiaobai said, "Still, you must have value for them to use, proving your abilities are recognized."

Xu Chunliang laughed. Gao Xiaobai’s words sounded a bit pretentious. He told Gao Xiaobai that Fu Guomin invited him because Director Zhao Feiyang had put in a good word; it was giving face to Zhao Feiyang. His two friends were there to accompany drinks as a gesture to Fu Guomin. Yan Jingsong was his party school classmate; they weren’t particularly close. He called Yan Jingsong to accompany drinking; Yan Jingsong was willing to come because he wanted to deepen his relationship with Fu Guomin through Xu.

Gao Xiaobai sighed inwardly. Even though Xu Chunliang’s studies weren’t as good as hers, his understanding of social affairs was much deeper. As the saying goes, the adult world is too complicated. Although she was technically an adult, she hadn’t officially stepped into society yet, and she didn’t like this fawning, realistic society.

Gao Xiaobai said, "How long do you plan to stay in the Capital City?"

Xu Chunliang replied, "This time, a bit longer, maybe around half a month."

Gao Xiaobai smiled, "Alright, I’ll treat you to a meal another day."

Xu Chunliang said, "Depends on the time, as long as studies aren’t too busy, it shouldn’t be a problem."

Gao Xiaobai nodded. From Xu Chunliang’s response, she could tell he wasn’t very interested in her. She remembered that he had a girlfriend, which was for the best—they could just be friends and avoid awkwardness later.

Gao Xiaobai asked, "How are things with your girlfriend?"

Xu Chunliang smiled, "Pretty good!"

Gao Xiaobai said, "She’s very pretty, I heard she’s even a town mayor."

Xu Chunliang replied, "You make it sound like I’m really lucky to have her."

Gao Xiaobai laughed, "I didn’t mean it that way. Xu Chunliang, you’ve got lots of tricks up your sleeve now."

As they chatted, they arrived at the subway station. Xu Chunliang stopped, and Gao Xiaobai waved goodbye to him as she entered the station.

Xu Chunliang returned to Dongzhou Restaurant, ready for a bath when Yan Jingsong came over again, bringing him two boxes of tea and two packs of cigarettes.

Xu Chunliang found it amusing; even if he knew Fu Guomin, it shouldn’t warrant gifts from Yan Jingsong, right? Yan Jingsong didn’t specify the reason—just said for Xu to keep these gifts for socializing.

Xu Chunliang knew Yan Jingsong must have more up his sleeve, but handling things as they come was his specialty. It won’t be easy to corrupt me, and inflicting some damage on you would only take a moment.

The next morning, Xu Chunliang still hadn’t heard from Mei Ru Xue.

After washing his face and brushing his teeth, he went to the gym to work out. While running, Fu Guomin also showed up.

Fu Guomin’s home was nearby, and recently he often came over in the morning to exercise because he’s seriously overweight and needs to lose weight. Being overweight affects certain aspects of a man’s life. His wife has been frequently complaining lately, saying in past years he could still busy himself once a month, like the electric bill collector—once a month. But since last year, it turned into distributing flyers: quickly done and handed in. Now it’s like milk delivery, just once a month, left at the door and it’s over.

Initially, Fu Guomin could use work commitments as an excuse, but later his wife grew suspicious of an affair and even secretly checked his WeChat records. Especially after hearing that Zhao Feiyang found a younger girlfriend, she believed birds of a feather flock together. If Zhao could find someone younger, so could Fu. This caused many quarrels between the couple.

Fu Guomin remained very disciplined in this aspect. To prove himself and fulfill his duties as a husband, he began intensive workouts from the start of this month.

However, he had too many social drinking engagements, so his workout routine was sporadic.

Seeing Xu Chunliang wearing a tank top, striding briskly on the treadmill, Fu Guomin felt a bit envious and started running beside him. His speed usually does not exceed 6KM per hour.

Xu Chunliang greeted, "Director Fu, good morning!"

Fu Guomin smiled and nodded, somewhat puzzled at how this fellow could run so fast without turning red or panting, internally sighing about the advantages of youth, but he knew very well that it was not merely due to being young.

Perhaps having the energetic Xu Chunliang nearby, Fu Guomin was also infected by his vitality, so he speeded up his running. As he ran, he felt energy bursting throughout his body, felt his heartbeat getting stronger, and then experienced a bout of palpitations.

Fu Guomin felt a bit dizzy and somewhat nauseous, quickly pressing the pause button, realizing he was slightly exhausted and fearing that if he didn’t stop the treadmill in time, he might suffer the tragedy of collapsing head-first onto it.

After stopping, he staggered over to sit on a bench by the window, feeling unbearably hot, he opened a crack in the sliding window. A rush of cold wind greeted him, and he felt much better.

One hand closed the window; it was Xu Chunliang approaching.

"Aren’t you afraid of catching a cold from the wind?"

Xu Chunliang noticed something was off with Fu Guomin, came over, closed the window, then reached out to hold Fu Guomin’s wrist, accessing the Neiguan Acupoint.

The Neiguan Acupoint, with "Nei" meaning internal and "Guan" meaning barrier, is where the surface meridian of the pericardium channel infuses into the body’s interior, part of the pericardium channel, located on the forearm’s palmar side, two inches above the central transverse wrist crease.

The Neiguan Acupoint is vital for hand-related wind-heat, mind resolution, chest pain, red eyes, and elbow contraction. Massaging the Neiguan Acupoint is excellent for indigestion, excessive drinking, incessant vomiting, palpitations and anxiety; it soothes the heart, calms the mind, regulates qi, relieves pain, and harmonizes the stomach.

Under Xu Chunliang’s appropriate massage, Fu Guomin’s heartbeat gradually stabilized, and his previous nausea began to subside.

Xu Chunliang then attended to the Daling Acupoint. Daling means a mound of earth, indicating the place where splenic substances accumulate as the pericardium meridian’s water flows downwards.

The Daling Acupoint and the Neiguan Acupoint belong to the same pericardium meridian, located at the key position on the transverse palm crease, between the palmar longus tendon and the flexor carpi radialis tendon. Massaging the Daling Acupoint can dissolve the accumulation of splenic substances, connect the balance of energy, open the chest, and harmonize the stomach; it can treat palpitations and insomnia, gastric pain, headaches, and effectively relieve hangover effects.

Massaging the Daling Acupoint has another benefit—treating bad breath. If you consistently massage the Daling Acupoint every day, you will alleviate bad breath in a short time, restoring fresh breath.

Xu Chunliang’s massage had an immediate effect, with Fu Guomin’s palpitations quickly disappearing. Xu Chunliang fetched a bottle of electrolyte water and handed it to him. Fu Guomin took a sip and exhaled deeply, saying, "Old age is catching up, can barely catch my breath after just a few steps."

Xu Chunliang pointed to his neck and said, "Director Fu, something seems slightly off with your neck."

Fu Guomin nodded, "I noticed, last year my thyroid function test was slightly out of normal range, not serious. I went to the hospital, and the doctor prescribed some medicine; after one course, the test results were normal."

With Fu Guomin’s consent, Xu Chunliang reached out and touched his neck, feeling lumps on both sides of Fu Guomin’s thyroid cartilage.

Fu Guomin had an ultrasound examination, showing bilateral thyroid nodules, classified as Type II. The experts told him that surgery is the only cure, but he fears surgery. Since his thyroid function has returned to normal, he thought carrying it for life wouldn’t have much impact.

His current symptoms include profuse sweating, and as for palpitations, they only occur occasionally after intense exercise.

Observing his slightly protruding eyes, red tongue with white coating, and wiry pulse, Xu Chunliang diagnosed it as goiter disease, attributed to liver depression and phlegm obstruction, accompanied by spleen deficiency symptoms in traditional Chinese medicine. The treatment should focus on soothing the liver and strengthening the spleen. "The Essentials of the Golden Cabinet" states: "When the liver suffers, spleen should be treated first." This suggests that even without spleen deficiency manifestations, attention should be given to nourishing the internal earthy substances.

Fu Guomin learned from Zhao Feiyang that Xu Chunliang is the grandson of Xu Changshan, a renowned doctor at Huichun Hall. In his view, Xu Chunliang certainly inherited the family’s medical knowledge, so he took the opportunity to consult about a formula to improve his current condition.

Xu Chunliang summoned paper and pen to write down the prescription of the Kai Yu Xiao Zhang Decoction, effective in relieving depression, promoting qi circulation, activating blood circulation, and eliminating swelling.

Curcuma 10g, Sparganium 10g, Zedoary 10g, Salvia 30g, Rhubarb 10g, Cistanche 10g, Epimedium 10g, Morinda 10g, to be taken six doses a week, decocted in water. Generally, effects can be seen within one month; within three months, neck swelling will completely subside. During medication, maintain a pleasant mood, avoid emotional fluctuations, and try to abstain from smoking and drinking.

The first ingredient, Curcuma, breaks tangible blood stasis and dissipates formless qi stagnation. With Sparganium and Zedoary, it regulates qi and blood, dissolving stasis and accumulation. Salvia complements their action, promoting blood circulation, removing stasis, nourishing blood, and calming the mind. With Rhubarb, it aids in eliminating accumulation and relieving stagnation, as well as dissolving stasis. To prevent excessive clearing and damage to vital energy, Cistanche, Epimedium, and Morinda are added to supplement the life-gate fire, enhancing the warming and nourishing of the five organs. These medicines are combined such that they dispel without harming vital energy, supplement without blocking meridians—balancing dispersion and nourishment, achieving the effect of regulating yin and yang, relieving depression, and dissolving nodules.

Seeing Xu Chunliang diagnosing and prescribing with ease, Fu Guomin inwardly praised him as the offspring of a well-known doctor. He decided to give it a try, though avoiding smoking and drinking seemed impossible, as his job at the Beijing Office involved daily social drinking, mostly facing leaders who he couldn’t refuse to drink with.

Xu Chunliang indicated that it’s no problem; he could control the liquor intake a bit. The efficacy might be slightly compromised, but it won’t have a significant overall impact.

As Fu Guomin was consulting Xu Chunliang on health-preserving methods, a voice suddenly came from behind, "Xiaofu, what are you doing?"

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