I Can Hear the Heart's Voice of Traditional Chinese Medicine-Chapter 395 - 165: Pharma Companies’ Hunt, Siege War

Chapter 395: Chapter 165: Pharma Companies’ Hunt, Siege War

By evening, Zhang Jingcai and the others finally finished seeing the last batch of patients and couldn’t help but stretch.

"Gu, are you free tonight?"

"No plans."

Gu Huahua wasn’t sure why Elder Zhang suddenly asked, so he just answered truthfully.

"If you have no plans, come have dinner with us later."

Zhang Jingcai said with a smile, "Me, Old Huang, Old Ye, Old Zhou, and Lu."

A dinner with the big shots?

And they’re inviting me?

Gu Huahua felt a bit thrilled, but the next second he shook his head and said, "I won’t go."

Although he wanted to go, Gu Huahua knew very well that this dinner had nothing to do with him. Elder Zhang invited him because of Lu Xuan.

But their courtesy was just that—courtesy. If he actually went, it would be somewhat rude.

He understood these social subtleties, so he chose to politely decline Zhang Jingcai’s invitation.

"I’ll just grab something nearby and later take a stroll around the Three Rivers Confluence to experience Yong City’s night scenery. I’ve been here for a while but haven’t had much time to explore." Gu Huahua found an excuse for himself.

"Next time, I’ll definitely go next time." He added.

Zhang Jingcai didn’t say much more.

Gu Huahua packed up, said goodbye to Zhang Jingcai, and left the United South Chinese Medicine Association.

Once outside, Gu Huahua felt great.

Even though he couldn’t go to the dinner, he was still quite excited.

Gu Huahua took out his phone, found his classmates’ group chat, and sent a message: "Today, Elder Zhang invited me to a dinner with Elder Huang and the others."

"Jealous."

"Envious!"

"Gu Huahua, you’re doing really well these days."

Gu Huahua: "It’s all thanks to Lu Xuan."

Mentioning Lu Xuan, the group suddenly went silent.

They quickly realized why Elder Zhang invited Gu Huahua; it was simple—it was all because Gu Huahua was Lu Xuan’s classmate, nothing more.

Seeing the chat quiet down, Gu Huahua added, "But I didn’t go."

"Why didn’t you go?" Ji Xiuwen tagged Gu Huahua in the chat.

"What a great opportunity, and you just wasted it like that?"

Cai Huanjin tagged Ji Xiuwen: "Gu Huahua is right not to go. What’s he going to do at a gathering with Elder Zhang and the others? He wouldn’t even get a chance to pay the bill. Elder Zhang probably just mentioned it casually out of respect for Lu Xuan. If he went, that would be really clueless."

Ji Xiuwen: "..."

"Old Ji, you really need to work on your social understanding!" Cai Huanjin joked.

Ji Xiuwen: "I know, I just feel such opportunities are so rare. It’s a shame to miss it."

Cai Huanjin: "It’s a shame, but what can you do? To put it bluntly, if you were in Gu Huahua’s shoes, would you just tag along shamelessly?"

"No."

Though frustrated, Ji Xiuwen knew he couldn’t go either.

"Exactly, that’s the situation. Be glad Elder Zhang even mentioned you. Going to eat isn’t the point; it’s the fact that Elder Zhang acknowledged you. That’s enough."

Cai Huanjin analyzed thoroughly, then added: "But speaking of Lu Xuan, he’s really on a new level now, leaving us further and further behind. It’s a bit terrifying when you think about it.

In just over six months, none of us have really changed. At most, we’ve learned a bit more about social nuances after facing life, but overall, there’s no real progress.

But look at him, jumping ahead by leaps and bounds. Comparing with him is just asking for trouble."

Gu Huahua chuckled: "Don’t compare yourself to him. Elder Zhang and the others all say Lu Xuan’s a prodigy. For us to try to compare is just insulting to him."

"Haha, true."

"Well, forget it. Let’s not talk about it. I’ll continue to enjoy my ten-dollar meal and plan tomorrow’s outing. After working so hard all week, I need a good break tomorrow."

"Old Ji, got time for a walk?"

"Forget it. I need to stay home tomorrow to review this week’s cases. Still have to look over the Inner Canon and acupuncture."

"Damn, you’re a freak. I’m staying in tomorrow to study the Inner Canon too."

"Already got you motivated?"

"With a prodigy in the group, how can I not be? If I don’t push hard, I won’t even see their back at this rate."

"Can’t see them now anyway."

"I mean I won’t be able to see any of you other guys in the group."

The chat buzzed for a while, then soon quieted down again.

Gu Huahua smiled slightly, put away his phone, and headed to a fast-food place not far from the United South Chinese Medicine Association.

After eating, he headed home to review.

If it’s a competition, then...

Apart from that guy, I can outdo you all.

...

Lu Xuan wasn’t aware of the group chat of his classmates as he rarely paid attention to it. Even though there weren’t many patients today, he was not idle, consistently checking on that patient with qi collapse.

For the patient suffering from qi collapse, even after just taking his medicine, the condition remained quite critical.

"Lu, how’s he doing?"

After observing for a while in the consultation room, Lu Xuan was joined by Zhang Jingcai and Huang Beishan, who had just finished their rounds. They looked at the patient lying on the bed, still not in great spirits, and asked.

Lu Xuan replied, "He just took the medicine, so there won’t be any immediate effect; it might take one or two hours."

Hearing this, the young man turned to Lu Xuan and said: "Dr. Lu, it’s already late. You all should go eat first, and check on my dad after. Or if he gets better, I’ll just take him home myself."