After entering the store and finding a seat, Gu Chen ordered three scoops of ice cream for Qianqian. Seeing that Li Jing didn't want any, he asked, "May I ask your name, beautiful lady?"
"Li Jing."
Li Jing said coldly. She had seen plenty of lecherous men like Gu Chen, but she had never seen anyone with such perseverance, waiting for several hours at the gate.
"You look older than me, so I'll call you Sister Jing." Gu Chen nodded and said, "Sister Jing, you don't need to be so wary of me. The reason I asked for your phone number and am waiting for you here isn't what you think, but rather about Qianqian."
"Qianqian?" Li Jing's lips curled into a sneer. She had seen this tactic many times before; many of her suitors used Qianqian as a pretext.
Gu Chen immediately noticed the subtle change in Li Jing's expression, so he went straight to the point and said, "Sister Jing, may I ask you a few questions?"
"Ask away," Li Jing said, neither confirming nor denying.
"Was Qianqian always afraid of heat since she was little? Did she have a serious illness when she was around three years old, almost losing her life? Also, does Qianqian really like water and cold things? If she doesn't go near a water source or ice for more than three days, she has difficulty breathing and her whole body becomes stiff. Even in the hottest days of summer, she feels chilly, but as soon as she gets close to these two things, she feels completely comfortable..."
"Smack!"
Before Gu Chen could finish speaking, Li Jing slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly.
A pair of eyes stared intently at him, filled with horror!
Perhaps because she was too shocked, she simply opened her mouth slightly, unable to utter a word.
"Are you trying to say, 'How did I know?'" Gu Chen looked up at Li Jing.
Li Jing nodded subconsciously.
"Sister Jing, this is why I came to find you." Gu Chen sighed and said, "When I rescued Qianqian before, I noticed that something was wrong with her, but I wasn't sure. I wanted to ask you about it, but you ignored me, so I could only wait here for you to come out."
After hearing Gu Chen's explanation, Li Jing felt somewhat embarrassed and ashamed. It turned out that Gu Chen hadn't intended to make a move on her at all, but was simply concerned about Qianqian.
"Who are you?" Li Jing asked urgently, "How do you know that Qianqian is sick? Are you a doctor?"
"Sister Jing, please sit down and talk." Gu Chen waited until Li Jing sat down before saying, "Although I'm not a doctor in the traditional sense, you can treat me as one. I can cure Qianqian's illness."
"Really?" Li Jing had just sat down and hadn't even warmed her bottom yet, immediately stood up excitedly upon hearing this.
"It's true, I'm a descendant of a family of ancient doctors." Gu Chen thought for a moment and then made up a story. "I have expertise in treating these difficult and complicated diseases."
Since many people claimed he had this identity, he shamelessly started using it, thinking it might be a waste not to use it.
Sure enough, upon hearing his words, Li Jing immediately exclaimed in surprise, "An ancient family of doctors?"
For Qianqian's illness, she had consulted many doctors and visited many hospitals, whether in the city, the province, or even other places, seeking treatment everywhere. But each time, besides providing temporary relief, there was no way to address the root cause, and Qianqian's condition continued to linger. Until one time, she consulted a specialist who told her that modern medicine could not cure Qianqian's illness unless she encountered someone from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.
But she never knew what this ancient medical family was, and she searched for a long time without finding it.
I never expected that this young man in front of me would actually be the heir of an ancient family of doctors!
"It seems that Sister Jing knows about ancient medical families?" Gu Chen asked.
"I know a little." Li Jing was still incredulous, swallowed hard, and said, "You're really from an ancient medical family?"
"Absolutely true." Gu Chen said in a deep voice, "All things carry yin and embrace yang. Yin alone cannot produce life, and yang alone cannot grow. If I'm not mistaken, she was born in a yin year, yin month, yin day, and yin hour, and she just happened to be born during the Water-Crushing-Star event, encountering the Nine Yin Mystic Physique, which has a probability of less than one in ten million."
Listening to Gu Chen's seemingly logical explanation, and hearing his description of the previous symptoms exactly matching those of charlatans, Li Jing had no choice but to believe him and asked, "What is the Nine Yin Mystic Physique?"
She'd seen so many doctors, but none of them had ever mentioned this concept to her.
"In other words, her entire body is ice-cold, her body is like a block of ice." Gu Chen paused, then said in a deep voice, "This kind of constitution will become more and more apparent as she grows older, and generally speaking, she won't live past ten years old."
"What?!" Upon hearing this, Li Jing turned pale. Qianqian was already eight years old; if she didn't live past ten, wouldn't that mean she only had a little over two years left?
"Mommy, what is the big brother saying?" Qianqian blinked and asked innocently.
"It's okay, go over there and eat ice cream. Mom has something to ask your older brother," Li Jing said to Qianqian, trying to suppress her heart palpitations.
Qianqian smiled and said, "Hmph, I knew Mom would like big brother too. Well then, I'll let you have him for now."
With that, she skipped and hopped to a table to the side.
Although children often speak without thinking, Li Jing still blushed deeply at Qianqian's words.
"Doctor, is what you're saying true?" Since her husband's death, her daughter Qianqian has been her only support. Li Jing couldn't accept this outcome. Composing herself, she asked in a trembling voice.
"This afternoon, I touched your hand bones and examined your body," Gu Chen said in a deep voice. "The Nine Yin Mystic Physique has a certain degree of heritability. If it were hereditary, then Qianqian should be able to resist it. However, I found that the Nine Yin Qi in your body is very scarce. I suppose Qianqian's constitution is unrelated to you, so my guess is correct."
Li Jing then remembered that Gu Chen hadn't let go of her hand that afternoon not to take advantage of her, but because, as a doctor, he was taking her pulse! And asking for her phone number wasn't an unreasonable request, but for Qianqian's sake.
Li Jing, Li Jing, it was almost because of you that Qianqian was delayed!
You're really judging a gentleman by your own petty standards!
After cursing herself inwardly a few times, Li Jing gave a bitter laugh and said, "Then... is there a way?"
"I can give it a try," Gu Chen said. "But I need to prepare a few things beforehand. Sister Jing, leave me your phone number, and I'll come and see if I can help."
"Okay, okay!" This time, Li Jing gave Gu Chen her phone number without the slightest hesitation.
When they parted, Li Jing kept apologizing and thanking Gu Chen. Gu Chen smiled wryly, knowing that Li Jing was afraid of taking her anger out on Qianqian because of his attitude towards him that afternoon. He shook his head and said, "Sister Jing, don't worry, I like Qianqian very much too. I will definitely do my best."
Li Jing said sincerely, "I'm willing to do anything as long as you can cure Qianqian."
"I'm not doing this for the reward." Gu Chen glanced at Li Jing's voluptuous figure and said seriously, "A doctor's heart is like a parent's. Saving Qianqian is not only a good thing, but it also helps improve my medical skills."
Li Jing was moved and actually believed Gu Chen's boastful words without a doubt. In her mind, Gu Chen's figure suddenly became taller.
Qianqian waved goodbye to Gu Chen reluctantly. After watching them drive away, Gu Chen turned around and walked back home.
"Nine Yin Mystic Physique." Gu Chen's heart burned with excitement. This physique was indeed a death knell for ordinary people, but for cultivators, it was absolutely the strongest innate physique!
Even a rough gem can be carved!
That's why he went to great lengths and wasn't afraid of Xu Mo overthinking things; he insisted on waiting here for Li Jing and her daughter to come out!