Chapter 52 - 51: Making Him Obedient (Third Update)

Chapter 52: Chapter 51: Making Him Obedient (Third Update)

Xu Jing’s eyebrow twitched slightly as she looked in the direction of the voice.

What she saw was a young man entering, dressed in a round-collared brocade robe of jade-like color, adorned with patterns of good fortune. He wore a jade crown, his face was fair and handsome, carrying an air of wealth and nobility. His slightly upturned phoenix eyes carried a hint of mischief as he looked down imperiously at Xu Jing.

Behind him followed two servants dressed in blue robes, heads held high in arrogance, mirroring their master’s demeanor.

Cheng Qingqing had already furrowed her brows as she leaned closer to Xu Jing, whispering softly, "Jing, be careful. These people don’t seem right..."

Xu Jing softly replied, "Mm," her tone as calm as ever, "I wonder who is here for a consultation?"

Seeing Xu Jing completely unfazed by his provocative words, the brocade-clad young man raised an eyebrow, chuckling disdainfully. He placed both hands on his knees and sat down in a chair, seemingly uncomfortable as he adjusted his posture. His eyes were wanton as he said, "The voice is indeed sweet. I reckon it’s even more intoxicating than Little Cui’s voice at the Drunken Immortal Pavilion. With such a voice, you can’t possibly be ugly, right? Could it be you’re a fairy?

Fairy, can you really heal? If you’re not that bad-looking, you might as well marry into a good family rather than showing yourself like this..."

As he spoke, he suddenly raised his hand quickly towards Xu Jing, about to lift her veil!

Cheng Qingqing couldn’t help but gasp, "No..."

In the next moment, Xu Jing quickly grabbed the man’s wrist and twisted it outward hard.

"Ah—"

The sudden scream almost turned their small room upside down.

"My Lord!"

"What are you doing, woman! Let go!"

The two previously arrogant servants immediately changed their expressions, menacingly moving to rescue their master.

Xu Jing gracefully released the man’s hand, took a clean handkerchief to meticulously wipe her fingers, and spoke calmly, "What’s the rush? I’m merely diagnosing him."

The man, holding his aching wrist, glared angrily, his face flushed. It was unclear whether from anger or pain. "Diagnosing? What kind of diagnosis is this?! Have you ever seen a doctor treat a patient this way?!"

That damn woman! Her grip rendered his wrist numb and painful, as if it were about to be crippled!

If he swallowed his pride, he wouldn’t be Zhou Xian who strutted through Anping County!

Xu Jing coldly chuckled, "Forgive me, it’s also my first time seeing a patient come on to a doctor."

This woman dared to be sarcastic?!

Anger surged within Zhou Xian. He slammed the table and before he could say anything, he heard the woman calmly remark, "This Lord should take it easy. I see you’re young but your waist and knees are weak, your hands and feet cold—classic symptoms of kidney yang deficiency."

She finished, lifting her gaze with a sympathetic look at him.

That look made Zhou Xian even more furious, but recalling her words, he stiffened, stammering, "You... What nonsense are you spouting, woman! My body is perfectly fine! Don’t think just because you’re a woman I won’t dare to..."

"Your body is your own. Whether I’m speaking nonsense, you know yourself."

Xu Jing continued leisurely, "Men with your condition usually urinate frequently and in large amounts, often getting up at night to urinate.

Oh, and earlier when I held your wrist I also took your pulse. Your pulse is slow and deep, tongue pale, coating white—symptoms of yang deficiency cold syndrome. Besides frequent and large urination, you also have troubles with difficult bowel movements.

Your issues are quite numerous; your wife is truly pitiable."

She sighed softly as she spoke.

The man’s face twisted from shock, a face that was handsome becoming more distorted. His two servants were more and more astonished as they listened, eyes bulging, until one suddenly clapped, exclaiming, "My Lord, this divine doctor’s words are true! No wonder she’s a divine doctor!

I’ve long said that the Lord’s frequent night urination shouldn’t be taken lightly! My family always says frequent night urination easily leads to impotence! It’s a good thing the Lord hasn’t married yet, there’s still time to treat it..."

"Shut up!"

The man—Zhou Xian, snapped back to his senses, face burning as he turned and fiercely yelled at his servant, who cringed and whimpered, "I only worried the future lady would disdain you..."

The other servant couldn’t bear it, pulling him and saying, "Yangjiao, stop it!"

Cheng Qingqing looked at Zhou Xian with a very peculiar expression.

Kidney yang deficiency, frequent urination, night urination, and constipation...

Tsk tsk, any of these being known would be mortifying for a man...

Having his weaknesses exposed by a brainless servant, the usually fearless Little Overlord Zhou didn’t dare show his face, turning his head away, unwilling to look at Xu Jing, the tips of his ears burning red.

Xu Jing appeared quite composed, scribbling a prescription and handing it to him, saying, "An illness needs to be treated, no difference even if it’s the Heavenly Emperor. Take this prescription, decoct and drink it morning and evening, and I guarantee you’ll see quick improvements."

Zhou Xian stood as if paralyzed.

The servant Yangjiao, however, beamed and gratefully extended his hands, "Thank you, divine doctor, thank you..."

"Thank your big-headed ghost!"

Zhou Xian, fed up, leapt up, smacking the servant’s head, but seemed to have stood too abruptly, his knees buckling as he sat back into the chair, eyes locking with Xu Jing’s meaningful gaze.

Zhou Xian: "..."

At that moment, even the air seemed awkward.

Xu Jing smiled amiably, forgivingly handing over the prescription she hadn’t yet given away, "Take it, no need for thanks."

Zhou Xian: "..."

If he took it now, he’d really have no face left in Anping County!

He sprang up again, this time smartly using the table for support, gritting his teeth and saying, "You woman, fine! Very well! I’ll remember this!"

Turning quickly, he stormed out.

The two servants hurriedly chased after him—

"My Lord, wait for us!"

"My Lord, are you leaving like this? The lady’s task isn’t finished yet!"

"Both of you shut up!"

Xu Jing raised an eyebrow, unconcerned, setting aside the unused prescription.

Cheng Qingqing indignantly said, "What kind of people are these! But why do I feel he looks familiar?"

Just as she finished speaking, the door curtain was suddenly lifted, and a hurried Cheng Xianbai rushed in, anxious, "Qingqing, Miss Xu, are you alright? I just saw Zhou Wulang from Tianyi Hall leaving our clinic! Did he give you any trouble?

Damn it, I just stepped out for a moment and they managed to sneak in! That guy’s always been lawless and idle, what was he doing here!"

Cheng Qingqing exclaimed, "Ah! No wonder he looked familiar! So he was that rascal from the Zhou family! Brother, you have the nerve to say! He already troubled us and left, luckily Jing had the skills to make him lose face and flee in shame."

Cheng Xianbai was frightened at the first part, but after hearing the latter, he looked at Xu Jing in disbelief, "Miss Xu, you even managed to handle that guy?

It’s said even Old Master Zhou can’t control him. He even declared that anyone who could reform his wayward grandson would be rewarded a thousand taels of gold if a man. If a woman, she’d be married into the Zhou family as Zhou Wulang’s legitimate wife!"