After Master left, the couple looked completely bewildered. They had no idea what it meant for my master to come over, take one look, and leave.
I said to the couple,
"Mr. Wu, Ms. Zeng, my master is impatient. He came over to check your condition, and clearly determined that it wasn't serious.
That's why he felt comfortable letting me handle it alone. Don't worry, your problem will be easy to resolve."
Hearing this, Wu Tong and Zeng Hui relaxed considerably.
"So that's how it is!"
"That's good, that's good!"
"..."
As they spoke, the waiter began bringing out the food.
They were all local specialty dishes, just four dishes and a soup.
There were only three of us, so we hadn't ordered much.
But when it came time to eat, the two of them each took a couple of bites and a mouthful of rice before they couldn't eat any more.
They said they had no appetite.
Aside from their weakened yang energy truly affecting their appetites, their own psychological burden also made it hard for them to eat.
This sort of situation was very common in hospitals.
I said,
"Mr. Wu, Ms. Zeng, people are made of iron and food is steel. Even if you can't eat much, you still need to eat. Don't worry about things that haven't happened.
Besides, haven't you found me?
Go ahead and eat, take big bites.
Only when you're full can you lead the way for me, right?"
I spoke with a smile.
Hearing that, the two of them forced a smile as well.
They managed to eat a little more...
I didn't force them any further. The bill came to 123 yuan, and I paid it.
The owner knew me, so he knocked three yuan off.
Seeing the misery on Mr.