Mu Jinyu sat on the sofa, listening to the woman's voice coming from upstairs, which vaguely sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere not long ago.
Meanwhile, Mei Yinxue had instantly recognized whose voice it was.
It was Shen Shuyao's voice.
That day, after Ah-Biao's incident, they had arranged for him to be taken to this woman's small clinic.
And it was also on that day, this woman's grandfather, the well-known saintly doctor of Jiangnan Province, Shen Changchun, was vehemently scolded by Mu Jinyu, who then even planned to apprentice under him to learn medicine...
Mei Yinxue realized that Doctor Shen, who was treating Elder Jiang upstairs, was none other than that girl Shen Shuyao, and from their recent conversation, it seemed her grandfather, Shen Changchun, was about to come over as well.
"Heh…"
Mei Yinxue chuckled lightly, her gaze turning playful.
At that moment, Shen Shuyao, under the escort of the Jiang family members, slowly walked down the stairs. When she reached the spacious living room and saw Mu Jinyu sitting there, her eyes widened.
"Huh? What are you doing here?!"
Shen Shuyao couldn't help but utter in surprise as she looked at Mu Jinyu.
Seeing Mu Jinyu, she couldn't help but recall that day when her grandfather had sought to become a disciple to learn medicine but was rejected by Mu Jinyu, who then tried to offer herself as an apprentice...
And he had rejected her too!
What was wrong with herself? Why did he look down on her?!
Shen Shuyao glared at Mu Jinyu, her teeth tightly clenched, lacking her usual professional demeanor when treating patients, almost looking like a playful, little sister next door with a grudge.
Mu Jinyu, upon hearing this, lifted his eyelids and glanced at her, suddenly realizing, and said, "So it's you. No wonder the voice sounded familiar. What, a little girl who has only learned some rudimentary skills dares to treat people, and I, a Divine Doctor, can't come and see?"
"Little girl?! Rudimentary skills?!"
Shen Shuyao was so infuriated upon hearing Mu Jinyu's comments that she looked like a little cat whose tail had been stepped on, all fluffed up and ready to burst into a frenzy of scratching at him!
She was much older than him. How dare he call her a little girl?
And although her medical skills might not match his, she was still among the top few in the medical community of River City; how could it be reduced to mere "rudimentary skills" in his mouth?
Jiang Yuan and a few others, hearing the two's exchange, slightly changed their expressions, feeling a vague sense of unease rising within them.
Seeing some intense tension between Mu Jinyu and Shen Shuyao, Jiang Yuan quickly interjected, both to mediate and to inquire, "Um... do you know each other?"
As Shen Shuyao heard Jiang Yuan's words, her flared up demeanor instantly calmed down, as she was reminded of the matter at hand.
Then, she pointed at Mu Jinyu and explained, "Yes, Mr. Jiang, the young man I just told you about, who had an epiphany that allowed my grandfather to progress in his medical skills and whom he wanted to take as a disciple, that's him!"
Despite her reluctance to introduce Mu Jinyu and their familial defeat, Shen Shuyao would never speak frivolously or misguide others regarding medical conditions in serious matters.
She still maintained basic medical ethics.
However, Jiang Yuan, Jiang Chen, and Jiang Huaimeng were stunned upon hearing Shen Shuyao's words.
God dammit, it turned out that the young man Mei Yinxue had invited, vouching for him with her life, was really a Divine Doctor?
But they had just hesitated because of his young age, and seeing him as an uncertified doctor, they didn't take the risk, sidelining him while placing all their hopes on Shen Changchun, who had already been convinced by him...
This...
Apparently, after going in circles to seek medical help, they ended back where they started, and the situation had become even more awkward.
"This... Doctor Mu, this..."
They looked at Mu Jinyu with awkward expressions, wanting to ask him to intervene, but they felt too embarrassed to persuade him not to erupt in anger and to choose to help instead.
At that moment.
Steady footsteps were heard at the doorway.
"Ding-a-ling-a-ling..."
Soon after, the ringtone of Shen Shuyao's phone sounded.
It rang for a few seconds before it was quickly disconnected.
Then, at the doorway, the footsteps hurried their way here, accompanied by an old but robust voice, "So you all are here, how is Elder Jiang doing now? Shuyao, what did you just observe about his condition?"
As the voice trailed off.
An old doctor in a white coat, carrying a medicine box, appeared before everyone.
It was Shen Shuyao's grandfather, a professor at Jiangnan Province Medical University, a renowned master of national arts in Huaxia, the esteemed Shen Changchun!
He entered the living room and saw the people of the Jiang Family standing by the staircase and his granddaughter. He suddenly felt that the atmosphere among them was a bit odd and asked, "What's going on here?"
Shen Shuyao did not speak but pointed sternly ahead with her pretty face.
Following her indication, Shen Changchun's gaze also moved in the direction of his granddaughter's pointing. When he saw Mu Jinyu, his eyes widened in surprise, and then, from his cloudy old eyes, a wave of immense delight surged forth.
"Divine Doctor Mu, what are you doing here?!"
Shen Changchun bent over to bow to Mu Jinyu, performing a disciple's salutation.
Then, he turned his head to look at the people of the Jiang family, who were completely petrified, standing like statues, and chided them, "Really, since you had already invited Divine Doctor Mu, why did you call this old bag of bones here?"
He paused, then added with a satisfied smile, "But it's good as well, this way I also get the chance to observe Divine Doctor Mu's medical skills again."
"Phew!"
After hearing Shen Changchun's words, the people of the Jiang Family's eyes widened, their breathing became rapid, nearly unable to catch their breath.
Jiang Huaimeng, who had a bit of a heart condition, felt that his heart condition was about to act up as well.
Initially, although they mostly believed Shen Shuyao's introduction about Mu Jinyu, they still had some doubts, thinking that Mu Jinyu might not be as competent as she claimed, unlike what would impress Shen Changchun.
They were still hoping that if that were the case, perhaps Elder Jiang's unusual illness could still be somewhat managed by Shen Changchun, so they wouldn't have to face Mu Jinyu awkwardly.
But now, that meager hope they harbored had completely shattered with Shen Changchun's recent bow!
Damn it, even Shen Changchun, a renowned medical saint of Huaxia, was paying a disciple's respect to Mu Jinyu, a so-called quack. Just how terrifying must his medical skills actually be?
Yet, they had just ignored him and decided he should be their last resort when they had no other choices...
They began to wonder if their brains had been jammed in a door just now?!