Here, Liu Chengbai's voice trailed off sadly.
As they spoke, the two arrived at Liu Jiaojiao's room.
A girl, about seventeen or eighteen, was slumped over the desk, staring blankly out the window.
Upon hearing movement, she startled and immediately stood up, pulling the curtains closed to hide from Bai Zihe.
Liu Chengbai's heart ached. He approached cautiously, "Jiaojiao, it's Dad..."
Liu Jiaojiao hid herself even deeper.
Liu Chengbai was at a loss. He turned to Bai Zihe, his face etched with worry, "Doctor Bai, my daughter's condition... how do you plan to treat her?"
Bai Zihe confidently replied, "Acupuncture."
Severe depression was indeed a difficult problem in Western medicine. In their view, it was a mental illness that could not be completely resolved by medication. Treatment required psychological counseling as the primary approach, with medication as a supplement.
However, for Bai Zihe, the Seventy-Two Yin-Yang Needles were more than sufficient.
"Acupuncture?"
Just then, a clumsy pronunciation, laced with a hint of disdain, came from outside.
Subsequently, a foreigner with blond hair and blue eyes, clad in a white lab coat, walked in, sneering, "Who is this quack? Are you joking with me?"
"Depression can be treated with acupuncture?"
"Don't come here to cause harm."
Bai Zihe narrowed his eyes. This was a dangerous sign. He looked at Liu Chengbai, "General Liu, who is this..."
Liu Chengbai explained, "His name is Robert. He's an expert from a very famous medical institution in the United States, highly authoritative in the field of depression."
"So..."
"Mr. Bai, I apologize."
Liu Chengbai didn't finish his sentence. Bai Zihe understood. Since Liu Chengbai had said as much, he had nothing more to say.
"Your presence here will affect the patient's mood, and even more so, my treatment!" Robert said haughtily, full of contempt. "Please leave quickly."
This was the first time Bai Zihe felt so wronged. However, since General Liu didn't believe him, he could only walk out of the room.
But Bai Zihe didn't go far. If this Robert couldn't cure her, he might still have a chance, so he lingered outside the door, watching how things unfolded.
Not long after, "Waa—" Liu Jiaojiao's cries came from inside.
Bai Zihe peered in. Liu Jiaojiao's complexion had improved significantly, though her emotions were fluctuating wildly. Liu Chengbai embraced her excitedly, patting her back, tears welling in his eyes.
" I told you so."
"Acupuncture can never cure depression. It has to be me..." Robert bragged at the side.
It seemed Liu Jiaojiao's emotional knot had been untangled.
Bai Zihe felt helpless and had to go back to find other ways to obtain the key.
But as he reached the ground floor, his peripheral vision caught sight of a figure standing on the balcony, poised to jump. It was Liu Jiaojiao!
"Jiaojiao!"
"My daughter, please don't..."
Immediately after, two figures appeared behind her, slowly approaching. They were Liu Chengbai and that American expert, Robert.
At this moment, cold sweat was beading on Robert's forehead. To treat an illness and drive the patient to suicide was a colossal disaster. Under American law, he would definitely be prosecuted. Even if he escaped this catastrophe, the reputation of his research institute would plummet. He was therefore extremely anxious.
But Liu Chengbai was even more anxious, for this was his daughter.
"Jiaojiao, let's talk properly. Please don't do anything rash. You're my only daughter..." At this moment, Liu Chengbai possessed none of the usual military might. He was merely a humble father.
Just then, Robert prepared to forcefully pull Liu Jiaojiao back. However, Liu Jiaojiao noticed him. Startled, she jumped headfirst from the balcony.
"Jiaojiao!" Liu Chengbai roared, the sound echoing throughout the building.
His eyes red with fury, he followed to the edge of the balcony, only to witness an unbelievable sight.
Bai Zihe leaped from the ground, catching Liu Jiaojiao mid-air. The immense impact force was significantly absorbed by Bai Zihe during the descent, and he landed as steady as a mountain!
"Whoosh—" Liu Chengbai breathed a long sigh of relief. He realized he had gone completely limp in that moment.
He hurried downstairs. Bai Zihe had already let Liu Jiaojiao go, but kept one hand on her to prevent any further accidents.
"Mr. Bai..." Liu Chengbai's eyes were red, his voice choked with emotion. He bowed deeply to Bai Zihe, his gratitude overflowing, "Thank you, thank you so much!"
"Thank you for saving Jiaojiao."
"If it weren't for you..." The iron-blooded general dared not continue.
Bai Zihe said calmly, "General Liu, do you still believe in Western medicine now?"