Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âWhat the hell!â The man twitched his head. The back of his head had just bumped into the wall. Suddenly he blacked out. When he opened his eyes again, he saw stars and birds in front of him, as well as heard strange noises.
He looked at the young man standing in front of him with a weird look on his face.
Chen Yingâs eyes brightened. He released his Qi, which is like a gust of strong wind! What the hell? Just because I touched him?
No wise person would try anything stupid in front of Wang Yao to make him embarrass himself. The man was ill-tempered, but not stupid. He cleverly went around Wang Yao in front of everyone.
âYou guys wait,â the man said. It was like a classic line from the movies.
âWait, you need to pay for the meal,â the restaurant owner said.
The man threw some cash on the table before leaving. He was still cursing when he walked out of the restaurant.
âIâm sorry for the trouble. I guarantee that the dishes in my restaurant are all of high quality. Iâll give everyone a 20 percent discount on todayâs bill,â the owner said.
âGreat,â a customer said.
âThe owner is very good at running a business,â another customer said.
The standbys were all very happy. Business was as usual.
âThank you very much for your help today.â The owner walked Wang Yao out of the restaurant. Thanks to Wang Yao, no real damage was done to the restaurant.
âYou are welcome. Itâs nothing,â Wang Yao said.
âYou wonât need to pay any dishes here from now on,â the owner generously said.
âNo way! Then, I wonât come back again,â Wang Yao said with a smile.
âLetâs go,â he said to Chen Ying.
It was dark by the time they arrived to the village. The only light on the street was on. A few people were chatting on the street.
âThank you for the meal,â Chen Ying said.
âNo worries. It was just a simple meal. Iâll leave you two to rest,â Wang Yao said.
He entered his house after parking the car outside. Chen Ying and Chen Zhou were back in their rented house. It was nearly 8 p.m.
âSis, what did Dr. Wang do in the restaurant?â Chen Zhou asked. He was astonished by Wang Yaoâs action.
âDr. Wang is a master with extraordinary Kung Fu skills. He just released his Qi in the restaurant,â Chen Ying said.
âThat is amazing!â Chen Zhou had heard from his sister that Wang Yaoâs Kung Fu skills were as impressive as his medical skills. He knew what a good doctor Wang Yao was because Wang Yao made him sober after suffering from mental illness for so many years. This was the first time he had witnessed Wang Yaoâs Kung Fu skills. He was amazed. It had been like he was watching an exciting movie.
âSo, Kung Fu masters really exist in this world,â Chen Zhou said.
âHeâs much better than what you have seen,â Chen Ying said.
She witnessed Wang Yaoâs ability to control and wind and rain on the Great Wall on that rainy night. She wouldnât believe it if she hadnât see it.
âDoes Dr. Wang have students?â Chen Zhou asked.
âWhat?â Chen Ying asked with surprise.
âI want to learn Kung Fu. You know, Iâve always been keen to learn Kung Fu,â Chen Zhou said.
She knew her brotherâs hobby. He had been fascinated by Kung Fu since he was a little boy. He liked watching Kung Fu movies, reading Kung Fu novels, and throwing himself into a Kung Fu world. He wished he was like those heroes in the movies and novels. He wished he had wonderful Kung Fu skills. He asked Chen Ying to teach him Kung Fu when he was a little boy. Chen Zhou learned fast. He was talented in learning Kung Fu. If he wasnât for his mental illness, he would probably have become a Kung Fu master.
âI can ask him tomorrow,â Chen Ying said. âBut, you need to know that Dr. Chen doesnât take on students easily. I can teach you.â
âGreat, Sis. I still remember the things you taught me when I was little,â Chen Zhou said.
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Wen Wan was talking Professor Lu and her son.
âIâm really fine. You two should go to sleep,â Wen Wan feebly said.
Professor Lu and her son didnât sleep well the night before because they needed to watch her all the time. She felt better now, truly better. She didnât think it was necessary for the two men to continue to watch her at night. However, the two men were not convinced.
âMom, donât worry about us. Uncle Lu and I will go to sleep soon,â her son said.
âYes, we will,â Professor Lu said.
âOK. Good night.â She covered herself and slowly fell into sleep.
Professor Lu and Wen Wanâs son sat next to her bed quietly. They didnât initially speak. After making sure Wen Wan was in deep sleep, they started to talk in low voice.
âI think your mother looks better than the last two days,â Professor Lu said.
âYes, she looks better. Her voice is louder, and she has eaten more,â said Wen Wanâs son, Fan Youren.
It wouldnât be a good sign if a sick people stopped eating. A person couldnât live without food. Once a person stopped eating, he or she would stop getting energy externally. Wen Wan was like that some time ago. She started to eat now, which was a good sign.
âShall we take her to see Dr. Wang again tomorrow?â Professor Lu asked.
âOK,â Fan Youren said.
Nothing happened during the night.
...
Chen Zhou got up early the next morning. He was practicing in a seated position with his sister.
âYou are good,â Chen Ying said with a smile.
As long as Chen Zhou had the fundamental skills, he would pick up other skills easily. In fact, she didnât know Chen Zhou never stopped practicing Kung Fu even when he was having treatment in the mental institution. Of course, Chen Zhou was not aware he was actually practicing Kung Fu sometimes, especially when he was having a psychotic episode.
After morning exercises, they went to have breakfast. Then, they left for Wang Yaoâs clinic. Someone was already waiting there.
The person had a weird condition. Spring had sprung. Although it was still a bit cold in the morning, normally people didnât need to wear down jackets. Apparently, this person was very sensitive to coldness.
As soon as the sun came out, Fan Youren came out of the house. He looked toward Nanshan Hill for Wang Yao. As soon as he saw Wang Yao enter the clinic, he and Professor Lu brought Wen Wan to the clinic.
Wang Yao took a look at Wen Wan. She looked much better. She no longer had strange pulse and it was stronger. Her damaged organs had started to recover.
âThe decoction worked,â Wang Yao said. Connection ointment was really effective. âYou should continue to take the decoction.â
He diluted a spoon of connection ointment into a small bottle of decoction.
âTake it orally.â Wang Yao wrote down the dosage and how to take the decoction.
After giving her a small cup of connection ointment, Wang Yao waited for about half an hour before providing further treatment.
âTake her jacket off,â Wang Yao said.
Fan Youren helped his mother take off the thick down jacket.
âLay down please,â Wang Yao said.
He started an acupuncture session. His hands were very steady. The movement of his hands was slow. Wang Yao tried to avoid the sensitive acupoints. The purpose of acupuncture treatment was to facilitate the absorption of the decoction and improve blood circulation.
âDone. Help her get up,â Wang Yao said. âCome back in two days.â
âOK,â Professor Lu said. He and Fan Youren left with Wen Wan after paying the fee for treatment.
âHow can I help you?â Wang Yao asked Chen Ying, who had been waiting.
Chen Ying told him the purpose of their visit.
âYou wanna learn Kung Fu?â Wang Yao asked.
âYeah, can you teach me?â Chen Zhou asked.
âSo, you havenât given up your Kung Fu dream,â Wang Yao said.
He remembered the first time he met Chen Zhou when he was having an episode. Chen Zhou mentioned things like a sword from the West and 42 styles of blade.
âNo, never,â Chen Zhou said.
âSorry, I have to disappoint you. I donât have any plans to take on students at the moment,â Wang Yao said with a smile.
Chen Zhou looked a bit disappointed, but he was not too surprised by Wang Yaoâs response. âI see. I shouldnât have asked.â
âNever mind. Actually, your sister is very good at Kung Fu. You can learn from her,â Wang Yao said.
âOK,â Chen Zhou said.
âDonât be upset,â Chen Ying said after they had left the clinic.
âIâm fine, Sis,â Chen Zhou said with a smile. âI can learn from you, just like before.â
âOK,â Chen Ying said.
It was nice and warm in the morning. It was the perfect time to have a walk.
Another patient came at about 10:30 a.m. The patient was from a village in the neighborhood. He suffered from a headache. Wang Yao gave him a massage.
As Wang Yao was about to take a break and drink water, someone pushed the door of his clinic and rushed into the room.
âHi, Uncle Fengming. Is there anything I can help?â Wang Yao stood up.
âYao, a person died on Nanshan Hill!â Wang Fengming exclaimed.
âWhat?â Wang Yao was shocked.