The Young Urban Doctor

Chapter 713: Chapter 713: Accident
 

(Chapter Seven)

Both of them needling with their eyes blindfolded was somewhat beyond the expectations of Wang Tongshan, Wu Hongwei, and Yang Qingyin.

Although Yang Qingyin had seen Luo Ziling performing acupuncture treatments several times and had even received his treatment a few times, she thought that Luo Ziling relied on his eyes to locate acupoints and without a direct gaze, he couldn’t determine the acupoint locations.

She hadn’t expected that an acupuncture expert could actually find the precise acupoints and insert the needles without using their eyes.

She had heard about this kind of blind needling technique from Luo Ziling before, but she hadn’t taken it to heart since she wasn’t interested in acupuncture skills.

Today, watching the two perform needling blindfolded really opened her eyes. Of course, her gaze was on Luo Ziling the whole time, as she was only interested in him; she didn’t care at all about the old man named Gu.

Although Luo Ziling’s acupuncture skill wasn’t as fast as before, the speed was still surprisingly quick for Yang Qingyin, and every needle he placed hit its mark, with droplets of mercury-like fluid seeping out of the tiny holes.

Quickly, a minute passed, and Luo Ziling decisively stopped when Wu Hongwei announced that time was up. However, Gu Jian’an continued to insert two more needles after the time was announced before he stopped.

Seeing this, Wu Hongwei felt a bit helpless and shook his head slightly after glancing at Wang Tongshan, who was standing beside him.

Yang Qingyin, however, hadn’t noticed Gu Jian’an’s actions as her attention was entirely on Luo Ziling.

Watching Luo Ziling needle was a kind of pleasure; even though it was a competition, Yang Qingyin still had some peculiar thoughts. She was thinking that in the future when Luo Ziling treated someone, she would want to watch.

She could appreciate Luo Ziling’s needling technique a few more times, taking it as a form of art appreciation. While enjoying the art displayed by Luo Ziling, she could also monitor him to prevent anything from happening between him and his patients, especially when treating women,

Yang Qingyin couldn’t help feeling a natural woman’s sensitivity in this regard. She always felt that Luo Ziling’s skin-to-skin contact during treatment was excessive, especially when he treated Ouyang Feifei; it made her quite uncomfortable. Thinking about all this so suddenly surprised her; she hadn’t expected to be thinking about these things during Luo Ziling’s competition.

The competition between the two was over, and they were about to start tallying the results. Thinking of this, Yang Qingyin immediately came back to her senses, ready to join Wang Tongshan and Wu Hongwei in counting the results.

After time was called, Luo Ziling immediately stopped needling and removed the cloth blindfolding his face. He happened to see Gu Jian’an inserting two more needles but didn’t pay much attention, merely smiling with a touch of disdain.

And that smile of his happened to be caught by Gu Changwei.

Gu Changwei couldn’t believe that his grandfather was acting so unconfidently, continuing to needle even after Luo Ziling had stopped.

What’s more, the last needle inserted by Gu Jian’an missed its mark, not penetrating the Bronze Figures, meaning of the two needles, only one hit an acupoint. This clearly reflected Gu Jian’an’s state of mind and made Gu Changwei feel somewhat ashamed. Gu Changwei also noticed that his grandfather’s face was covered in sweat, while Luo Ziling’s demeanor and complexion hadn’t changed at all, which obviously meant Luo Ziling was exceptionally confident.

But the stakes of this gamble were high, and they could not afford to lose. A loss would mean losing their reputation as well.

He had been overconfident thinking he could defeat Luo Ziling, only to lose his newly bought Porsche sports car.

Betting the sports car he had just bought was an impulsive move on his part.

While losing a sports car meant nothing to him, as he wasn’t short on cash, it was the loss of face that mattered. If his friends found out that he had been defeated in a medical skills competition and had lost a brand-new Porsche that hadn’t even been registered yet, how could he show his face among them again?

Therefore, even though he noticed that his grandfather was being unfair, he pretended not to see it, all because he hoped his grandfather could win against Luo Ziling.

After the competition ended, he eagerly leaned in to see who had hit more acupuncture points.

At this moment, the three judges, Wang Tongshan, Wu Hongwei, and Yang Qingyin, were busy counting the number of needles each had successfully landed on the points.

No matter what, with seniority and years on his side, Gu Jian’an was first to have his points counted by the three judges.

Soon after confirmation by the three judges, the total number of needles Gu Jian’an had placed was tallied.

One hundred eighty-nine needles, that was the figure confirmed after three counts, and it was eventually accepted by both Gu Jian’an and Gu Changwei.

But just then, an unexpected incident occurred. Yang Qingyin was so engrossed in counting that she bumped her head against Luo Ziling’s arm. Amidst an “ow,” her hat fell off.

The hat was knocked off by Luo Ziling’s arm, and Yang Qingyin’s long hair, which had been neatly wound up and concealed under the hat, was now on full display before everyone.

Seeing Yang Qingyin’s coiled hair, the others suddenly realized that the incredibly handsome “man” who had come with Luo Ziling was, in fact, a woman.

If the visitor was a man, his relationship with Luo Ziling would seem quite “ambiguous.” Now that Yang Qingyin was revealed to be a woman, their relationship also appeared ambiguous, but the two ambiguities were of a different nature, with entirely different implications.

The other four men also instantly understood Yang Qingyin’s identity; she must be Luo Ziling’s girlfriend. Otherwise, why would she come with him and exchange tender glances from time to time?

When Yang Qingyin’s hat fell off, Gu Changwei couldn’t help but stare in shock; he hadn’t expected the unbelievably handsome “man” to be a woman in disguise. Without saying, he could tell that she was a very beautiful woman who simply did not want her true face to be seen, hence the male disguise.

Under the peculiar gaze of a group of men, Yang Qingyin glared at Luo Ziling, who was looking quite embarrassed. Luo Ziling was quick to react, picking up the hat from the ground and putting it back on her, also apologizing rather sheepishly.

Yang Qingyin’s pretty face turned red, and after putting the hat back on, she once again appeared as a man. This made for a somewhat comical look that was also quite adorable; everyone but Gu Jian’an stared in amazement, including Wang Tongshan and Wu Hongwei, the two teachers in their fifties.

“Hehe, Old Sir Gu’s needle count has been tallied, so let’s count mine,” Luo Ziling chuckled a few times to break the awkwardness, signaling the three judges to tally his needle count. “That way we can know the result of the competition sooner.”

The three judges immediately agreed and began counting Luo Ziling’s needles.

It didn’t take long for Luo Ziling’s needle count to be tallied as well.

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