Chapter 2 Useless_1

However, Lin Chen didn't explain, as it was all just for show anyway.

Seeing that Lin Chen remained silent, Gu Hongtao's contempt deepened as he turned to Gu Yuexi and said irritably, "Get in the car and go to the hospital. Your grandfather's condition has worsened!"

"What, Grandpa's condition has worsened? I... I'll go right away..."

Gu Yuexi panicked and was about to get in the car when she suddenly remembered Lin Chen. She quickly said to Gu Hongtao, "Dad, you go ahead. Lin Chen and I will drive my car over..."

Gu Hongtao cast a noncommittal glance at Lin Chen and nodded, getting into the car first and leaving.

Seeing Gu Hongtao's car far away, Gu Yuexi finally let out a sigh of relief and looked at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen took two steps back, looking at Gu Yuexi with a strange expression, "Pretty lady, we're even now, right? You don't really expect me to accompany you to the hospital, do you?"

Gu Yuexi suddenly became unhappy, "Can't you be more responsible?"

Lin Chen chuckled and ignored her, turning to leave.

Gu Yuexi panicked and rushed over to grab Lin Chen, "Fine, fine. I'm begging you. Be a good guy and help me one more time. I'll give you 50,000 yuan?"

"It's not about the money. I have other things to do!" Lin Chen said helplessly.

Gu Yuexi's eyes suddenly reddened, "Please, Lin Chen, my grandpa is seriously ill and hospitalized. He's been nagging me to start dating and get married.

I don't want him to leave with regrets, so I lied to them and said I have a boyfriend!"

"So filial?"

Lin Chen let out a bitter smile and then shook his head helplessly, "Fine, I'll go with you."

With that, the two got into a red Porsche.

After starting the car, Gu Yuexi gratefully looked at Lin Chen and asked, "Do you work around here?"

Lin Chen fastened his seatbelt and shook his head, "My elder relatives have arranged a marriage for me. I came to meet the girl."

Gu Yuexi glanced at him, "Meet? You haven't seen her?"

Lin Chen shook his head, "I heard she's beautiful."

Gu Yuexi snorted, "What era is this? It should be easy to send a photo, but since they didn't show you one, I bet she's ugly. They're afraid you'll regret it after seeing her, so they asked you to come directly and seal the deal!"

Lin Chen blinked, surely it wouldn't be that bad, right?

However, on second thought, whether he got married or not wasn't the main point—the main thing was that the old man said that the girl had a jade pendant that was related to his identity.

This trip to Pingjiang City was about getting the jade pendant back. As for the fiancee, Lin Chen didn't care much.

Half an hour later, the car arrived at Pingjiang City First Hospital, parked, and entered a spacious private ward.

A white-haired old man lay on the hospital bed, presumably Gu Yuexi's grandfather, Gu Jianjun. A middle-aged couple stood by the window: the man was Gu Hongtao, whom Lin Chen had met before, and the woman was Gu Yuexi's mother, Bai Qian.

"Grandpa..."

A faint smile appeared on Gu Jianjun's pale face, "Xiaoxi is here, and this is...?"

Gu Yuexi held Lin Chen's arm and introduced them with a smile, "Grandpa, this is my boyfriend Lin Chen. He happened to be in Pingjiang today so I brought him to meet you."

Boyfriend?

Gu Jianjun and Bai Qian's eyes simultaneously landed on Lin Chen, filled with curiosity and suspicion.

As for Gu Hongtao, he just snorted coldly.

Facing the scrutiny of the others, Lin Chen straightened his back subconsciously.

Gu Jianjun sized him up for a few moments and suddenly smiled, "You were in the military?"

Lin Chen was slightly taken aback but quickly smiled, "Yes, I was discharged recently. Your keen eye is impressive, sir."

Gu Jianjun laughed with satisfaction, "Hehe, I've been in the army for my whole life. I can tell at a glance whether someone has served in the military or not, let alone good ones from bad ones. You stand tall and are as composed as a mountain, I believe you must be a good soldier..."

Lin Chen suddenly understood. Having left the Dark Blade not long ago, his military demeanor was still quite noticeable. Most people might not be able to detect it, but having spent a lifetime in the army, Gu Jianjun could naturally see it.

However, Gu Hongtao's eyes once again showed obvious disdain. Lin Chen had retired at such a young age, which could only mean one thing—he was ordinary!

Gu Jianjun asked, "What have you been doing since you left the military?"

Lin Chen hesitated for a moment before answering, "I just got to Pingjiang and am planning to find a job here."

Gu Hongtao's face darkened even more. He didn't even have a job yet?How could this kid be good enough for Xiaoxi?

Gu Hongtao, who originally disliked Lin Chen, looked even colder. How could such a poor kid with bad conditions think of marrying Xiaoxi and entering the Gu family?

Dream on!

Gu Yuexi was also anxious. This guy, anyway, was just playing around. Couldn't you make up a better identity?

Gu Jianjun, who was lying on the hospital bed, noticed his son's expression and laughed indifferently, "Xiaoxi, don't be too picky. As long as a man has the ability, temporary setbacks don't matter. Didn't your grandpa start from nothing and establish the Gu family? People can't just think about enjoying life without striving for it."

Gu Jianjun didn't finish his sentence. His face suddenly turned red, like a broken bellows, gasping heavily, with a feeling of not being able to breathe.

"Doctor!"

Seeing this, the Gu family members quickly called for the doctor.

Chief physician Jiao Feng arrived quickly. After examination, he looked worried and called the Gu family members to the corridor outside the door.

"This time, the old man's illness has triggered an old injury in his lungs. Surgery is required to improve his condition. However, the surgery is time-consuming and puts a huge strain on his body. The old man's health is already bad, and there's a 90% chance he won't survive surgery."

Anxious, Gu Hongtao asked, "So what do we do now?"

Jiao Feng bitterly smiled, "I am powerless. I can only prescribe some drugs to temporarily relieve the old man's suffering, but it will do nothing for his condition."

Lin Chen frowned. He knew there was an injury to the lungs, but couldn't it be treated? How could the doctor be powerless?

Gu Hongtao looked disappointed. Just as he was about to speak, Jiao Feng's phone rang.

Jiao Feng took out his phone and listened for a moment. The expression on his face changed to surprise, "Teacher, you came to the First City Hospital?"

Jiao Feng quickly hung up the phone and excitedly said, "Mr. Gu, don't worry. My teacher has just come to the hospital. I'll invite him over to take a look. He'll surely have a solution."

Hope filled Gu Hongtao's eyes, "Who is Dr. Jiao's teacher?"

Jiao Feng replied, "One of the Four Famous Doctors, Mr. Wen Yu'an. I'm not a direct disciple of Mr. Wen, but I've attended his lectures for a while and consider myself his student."

Gu Hongtao's eyes lit up, "Then, please trouble Dr. Jiao. I will surely express my gratitude later."

"You all wait here first."

After Jiao Feng left, he soon brought the grey-haired famous doctor, Wen Yu'an.

Wen Yu'an directly entered the ward and examined Gu Jianjun. After a while, he raised his head, "Prepare a set of silver needles."

While waiting, Wen Yu'an smiled and comforted Gu Jianjun, "Don't worry, brother. The problem is not serious. I'll apply acupuncture to you, and your discomfort will soon go away."

Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief on the side.

That's right, this was not a particularly difficult illness. Although thorough treatment would take some time, relieving the current symptoms was just a matter of using acupuncture.

No wonder he's a famous doctor.

The silver needles were quickly brought over. Wen Yu'an prepared them and started the acupuncture treatment.

The first needle was inserted.

Lin Chen blinked, confused. Shouldn't it be the Shenfeng Acupoint? Why did he apply the needle to the Tanzhong Acupoint?

Although the Tanzhong Acupoint was useful for smoothing the flow of qi and relieving asthma, Old Master Gu's illness was different. By applying the needle to the Tanzhong Acupoint, wouldn't you be trapping the qi inside?

The second needle was inserted.

Qi Hu Acupoint.

By this point, Lin Chen had understood Wen Yu'an's acupuncture approach.

He subconsciously muttered to himself, "It's useless."

Everyone was attentively watching Wen Yu'an's acupuncture. Although Lin Chen's voice was not loud, everyone heard it clearly.

All eyes suddenly turned to Lin Chen's face, showing various expressions.

Since Lin Chen had spoken up, he continued, "What you're doing is treating the symptoms rather than the root cause. It will not only be useless but also cause the patient more discomfort."

Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, the faces of the people around him changed instantly.