Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
He seemed to be sensitive to the cold. It was now just early winter, so it was not one of the coldest days. However, he wore a down jacket and a hat. His face was a little bit pale, and his eyes were a little bit puffy. He obviously suffered from a deficiency of Qi and blood and irregular breathing.
âPlease have a seat,â Wang Yao said. âDo you feel uncomfortable?â
âI am really sensitive to chill, especially in winter,â the man said. âI donât go out of the room on the coldest days. If I do, my limbs feel cold and then my whole body becomes cold, even trembling.â
He was weak and talking in a trembling voice. This was a symptom of vital energy deficiency , which usually happened to women. Men were usually full of Yang Qi in their 30s, which meant they should be strong.
âLet me check,â Wang Yao said.
He found the manâs vital energy deficiency was serious, even more than some weak women.
âYou need to nourish your body,â Wang Yao said.
âI usually do,â the man said.
âHow?â Wang Yao asked.
âI take some ginseng liquor and traditional medicine,â the man replied.
âApart from nourishment, you need exercise to dredge your blood and meridians so your Qi and blood can be strong,â Wang Yao said. This was why they said life lay in movement.
In addition to the vital energy deficiency, Wang Yao found the manâs internal organs were not functioning well, neither was his intestine and stomach. This meant low-efficient absorption. Even if he usually took supplements, he might fail to absorb them.
Wang Yao made a prescription to tonify his body, which was mainly based on some herbs to consolidate his corporeity and strengthen his Yang qi.
âThe treatment course is seven days,â Wang Yao said. âYou need to do moderate exercise and keep cheerful. Return again when you finish the medicine.â
âAlright, thanks.â The man left with his medicine.
It was strange that his energy deficiency was so serious. It usually only happened to people with advanced diseases. His body was still normal, except for his slightly weak organs. This patient was indeed a little bit strange.
...
In the Jing hospital.
âChanghe, you need to help me,â his old classmate said.
âWhy were you infected with such a disease?â Su Changhe looked angry.
âAh, I donât know, but she looked nice. Who knows?â the old classmate said.
âHow long?â Su Changhe asked.
âAbout three months,â the old classmate said.
âYou didnât come for three months?â Su Changhe was shocked.
âI was ashamed,â the old classmate said. âI tried some folk prescription, but it failed.â
âFolk prescription?â Su Changhe was angrier. âDidnât you infect Xiaomei?â
âHard to say,â the old classmate said.
âYouâre a bastard,â Su Changhe said.
âDonât scold me. I just didnât tell her!â the old classmate said.
âTake her to the hospital and have her get tested at once!â Su Changhe demanded
âOK, I will. But, what about my disease?â the old classmate asked.
âItâs hard to cure. I need to think more because about it,â Su Changhe said.
After sending this old classmate out, Su Changhe called his fellow grads to consult.
âYes, yes... sexually transmitted disease. Not me!â one classmate exclaimed.
âOK, alright, thanks.â Su Changhe sighed deeply when he hung up. He thought of Wang Yao. He hesitated for a while and then called him.
âDoctor Wang, itâs me. Su Changhe,â he said.
âHello, Professor Su.â Wang Yao was shocked a bit because he never thought he would call him.
âThe thing is... I have a question to consult with you on,â Su Changhe said.
âYouâre too humble, please say it,â Wang Yao said.
After hearing about the venereal disease, Wang Yao subconsciously wanted to refuse to treat it. It was not because he couldnât. He just didnât want to.
âSorry,â he replied.
âAh, but there might be an innocent person involved,â Su Changhe said.
âThen, let the innocent person come,â Wang Yao said after a minuteâs silence.
...
In an apartment in Jing.
âXiaomei, please listen to me,â a man said.
âQue Chongyang, it never occurred to me that you could something like this!â A middle-aged, but aging-well, woman could not believe what she heard from her husband.
Her trustworthy husband unexpectedly betrayed her. It was likely that he had infected her with a horrible disease.
âXiaomei, calm down. Just go to hospital to have a test. You might be alright,â the man said.
The women turned back and left at once.
âIâll come with you,â the man said.
âNo, keep far from me. You make me disgusted,â she said.
Bang! The woman slammed the door heavily.
The man left in the room wallowed in regret, but it was too late.
At the hospital, Su Changhe was grim-faced and embarrassed. The test report clenched in his hand was almost crumbled.
âXiaomei, it shows youâve been infected,â he said.
âGod!â the women felt her head spinning. âWhy?â
She could not help crying.
âYou need to receive treatment immediately,â Su Changhe said.
âCan it be cured?â she asked.
âYes, it can,â Su Changhe said.
In fact, it was hard to be cured completely.
âAlright, do I need to be hospitalized?â she asked.
âNo, you donât have to. I made an appointment with an expert. Iâll take you there,â Su Changhe said. âWhat about Chongyang?â
âI donât want to see him,â she said.
âAlright, donât cry,â Su Changhe said.
He brought her and his old classmate to the appointment. The expert read her test report, frowned and checked her body.
âIâll prescribe some medicine,â the doctor said.
âDo I need to be hospitalized?â she asked.
âNot at this stage,â the doctor replied.
Su Changhe sent her out to the downstairs after she took medicine.
âThereâs no need to worry too much. Take the medicine on time and return to have a test again after some time,â Su Changhe said.
âOK. Sorry I have bothered you so much,â she said.
âWe are old classmates. Donât say that,â Su Changhe said.
He did not go back until he saw her leave. Then, he went to find his colleague.
âLao He, what about the her disease?â he asked.
âI donât want to hide it. To be honest, itâs not optimistic,â his colleague said. âShe has HPV and TP. Each of them is hard to be cured. Fortunately, it is in the early stage.â
âHow confident are you?â Su Changhe asked. âI know youâve succeeded in curing such a disease.â
âThat was a single symptom, and it was only a clinical recovery,â the colleague replied. âIt might relapse after leaving the hospital. But, Iâll try my best.â
âGood, what about having supper together?â Su Changhe asked.
âNot necessary,â the colleague said.
âCome on, Iâll show you at the old place,â Su Changhe said.
His colleague finally agreed.
Su Changhe went back to his office, sat on his chair, and looked outside.
âDamn it,â he suddenly said.
In the village, Wang Yao was standing on the mountain overlooking the village. It was getting dark.
He turned back to walk toward one side of the mountain. A dog followed him. There was a cliff at a corner of Nanshan Hill. It was more than 65-foot drop.
âSan Xian, what would happen if I jumped down here?â Wang Yao asked the dog.
The dog did not reply. It just looked down and then raised its head to look at him. It was as if it was looking at an idiot.
âWhy do you look at me in that way?â Wang Yao asked. âLetâs go down the hill and have a meal.â
The next morning, Wang Yao finished his usual practice on the top of the mountain and came again to the edge of the cliff. He did not know why, but he wanted to try to jump.
It might have been to challenge his limits. Or, maybe he just wanted to make trouble. Regardless, once the idea generated, he wanted to try. Just like in Haiqu on that day when he passed by the beach, he just wanted to see the sea.
He wanted to test his limits. He took a deep breath and jumped down like a bird but did not fly. The wind whispered in his ear. The ground below him was getting closer and closer. There were also some raised rocks below.
Bang!
His whole body fell down to the bottom of the mountain. The rock under his feet cracked. He was fine. He just felt a little shock and his Qi and blood going upside and down. That was all.
He raised his head to look. He jumped down more than 65 feet but was still fine. He was not a human being now.
Go up?
His whole body bent slightly. With his neixi flowing like a river, like a goshawk, he skyrocketed over a distance of more than 30 feet. He felt the lack of momentum. He slammed slightly into the raised mountain rock. Then, he reached the top of the mountain.