He Zhiming stared at the porcelain shards scattered all over the floor, and the world started to spin.

The world seemed to spin around him.

’I’ve caused a huge disaster!’

Meanwhile,

Li Xu saw He Zhiming standing there steadily without any support.

Seeing him walk with steady steps, as if nothing had ever been wrong, Li Xu breathed an inward sigh of relief.

’Sure enough, the old methods still work.’

’This approach is effective.’

A chronic ailment of many years was instantly cured in this tense and stimulating moment.

However, although the physical symptoms were gone, he needed to strike while the iron was hot and completely free the patient from his mental shackles.

Li Xu said reassuringly, "Mr. He, don’t be afraid. Follow me."

He Zhiming’s mind was a complete blank at that moment; he had lost all ability to think.

As if in a trance, he followed Li Xu, stepping out of the house one foot at a time.

When he first started walking, his legs were still a bit stiff.

But soon his steps became steady and he walked normally, completely forgetting that he was once a patient with foot atrophy who had difficulty taking even a single step on his own.

Li Xu led He Zhiming in circles around the courtyard.

He Wenwang, who had been watching from the side the whole time, was so shocked his jaw had dropped.

If Li Xu hadn’t told him to stay quiet beforehand, he would have jumped to his feet.

After three to five minutes,

He Zhiming finally came to his senses.

He looked at his own legs, which now moved with ease, then thought of the "eighty-million-dollar" vase shattered in the house, and his heart filled with a mixture of complicated feelings.

Li Xu said with a smile, "Mr. He, congratulations. Your foot atrophy has been cured."

He Zhiming’s expression turned bitter. "I’d rather not have been cured... Doctor Li, I can’t afford to pay you back..."

Li Xu waved his hand, cutting him off. "The vase you broke wasn’t actually a rare treasure. It was just a replica I bought for three hundred yuan. I did it to relieve your psychological stress and divert your attention, thereby unlocking your body’s latent potential and freeing you from the grip of your ’illness of the heart.’"

"Huh?"

Upon hearing this, He Zhiming didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

After a moment, he sorted out the cause and effect. "Doctor Li, you... your treatment methods are truly one of a kind."

Seeing that everything was out in the open, He Wenwang hurried over. "Dad, take a few more steps. Let me see."

He Zhiming walked another lap around the courtyard and even hopped a couple of times.

He was no different from a normal person.

He Wenwang said happily, "When Doctor Li told me about this yesterday, I didn’t really believe it. I can’t believe it actually worked. This is great, truly great..."

Both father and son were overjoyed.

Li Xu instructed, "Mr. He has a psychosomatic condition. Although it’s cured now, it might relapse in the future. Try not to stay at home all the time. Go out for walks more often."

"I understand," He Zhiming nodded.

"Also..." Li Xu pointed to another room. "You should take the porcelain pieces back with you."

He Wenwang quickly said, "Doctor Li, we have no use for them. Please, take them as a gift."

Li Xu waved his hand. "They’re all replicas. I have no use for them either, and they just take up space. You take them."

"Okay, okay."

He Wenwang loaded all the replica porcelain into his car, paid the consultation fee, and left, thanking Li Xu profusely.

...

Li Xu returned to the front consultation room.

There were no patients at the moment. Just as Li Xu was about to organize some case files, his phone suddenly rang.

The caller ID showed Lin Guorui from the City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

"Dr. Li, are you available right now? We have a patient here and would like to ask you to come for a consultation."

Lin Guorui’s voice sounded a bit hesitant.

Li Xu replied, "Director Lin, what kind of patient?"

Lin Guorui paused for a moment before continuing, "This patient is... a bit troublesome. If you’d rather not come, then don’t. It’s fine."

The meaning between his words seemed to suggest he didn’t really want Li Xu to get involved.

This invitation was mainly due to pressure from the hospital director.

Li Xu picked up on Lin Guorui’s unspoken message, and a trace of curiosity sparked within him.

’For Lin Guorui to be so cautious, the patient must be out of the ordinary.’

"Director Lin, tell me the details. I’ll see if I can help."

Li Xu said.

Only then did Lin Guorui tell Li Xu the whole story.

The patient was a young woman, only nineteen years old. The day before yesterday, she had attempted suicide at home by charcoal burning due to relationship problems, resulting in carbon monoxide poisoning.

After the incident was exposed by the media, it attracted widespread public attention, and many reporters were still outside the hospital, covering the story.

Lin Guorui was worried that if Li Xu got involved and the treatment was unsuccessful, it would not only damage Li Xu’s reputation but could also attract negative public opinion.

After hearing this, Li Xu didn’t back down.

He didn’t care about so-called fame; saving a life was the most important thing.

"Director Lin, don’t worry. I’m on my way."

Li Xu agreed without hesitation.

He left Song Sisi to hold down the fort at the clinic.

He took a taxi to the City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

The conference room in the emergency department was already full.

They were all familiar faces: Lin Guorui, the attending physician from Internal Medicine; Director Han from the Emergency Department; the university professor, Xue Shuheng; and Director Zhu Quanxin from the Acupuncture Department.

Presumably, having learned from the last consultation, the hospital administration had called in Zhu Quanxin ahead of time on this occasion.

Hu Qiming was busy on the side, pouring tea and water, having apparently become the meeting’s logistical support.

In addition, Li Xu also saw an unexpected acquaintance—Lin Xiaoyu, a reporter and editor for "Urban Life" magazine.

"Oh, Editor Lin is here too," Li Xu said as a greeting.

Lin Xiaoyu nodded at Li Xu and explained, "Doctor Li, this case has had a huge impact locally and requires in-depth reporting. I’m here to gather some material."

Xue Shuheng glanced at Li Xu, a cold sneer in his eyes.

Ever since Li Xu had stolen the spotlight at the last consultation, Xue Shuheng had been holding a grudge.

Now that Li Xu’s fame had skyrocketed, Xue Shuheng didn’t dare to openly oppose him, but he couldn’t resist a sarcastic dig. "Hmph, Doctor Li’s great name is known throughout the country now. Let’s just see if Doctor Li can turn the tide and perform another miracle this time."

Li Xu ignored Xue Shuheng’s passive-aggressive remarks. After sitting down, he asked Dr. Han from the Emergency Department, "Director Han, may I see the case file?"

Dr. Han quickly distributed the case files to everyone and began to explain the patient’s condition, focusing his attention on Li Xu.

"The patient’s name is Wang Qianqian, female, 19 years old.

Yesterday, at a little after 10:00 AM, her family found her at home after a suicide attempt by charcoal burning. She was already unconscious when discovered.

She was rushed to our hospital for emergency treatment and was admitted to the ER at 10:40 AM.

Upon admission, the patient’s blood pressure was low, her pulse was 122 beats/min, her respiration was 29-41 breaths/min, and her temperature was 37.7°C.

She was in a coma, in a passive position. Her pupils were equal, round, but sluggishly reactive to light.

Her neck was supple. Her breathing was shallow and rapid, with an irregular rhythm. Her heart rate was 120 beats/min, with a regular rhythm.

Rhonchi were heard upon auscultation of both lungs. The liver and spleen were not palpable.

Physiological reflexes were all diminished, but no pathological neurological reflexes were elicited.

The diagnosis was carbon monoxide poisoning."

Dr. Han’s tone grew heavy as he continued, "The patient’s condition was extremely critical, so we immediately began resuscitation. We administered oxygen, performed tracheal intubation, suctioned phlegm, inserted a urinary catheter, set up cardiac monitoring, applied ice packs to her head, and established two IV lines for fluids. We then administered a series of treatments, including respiratory stimulants, dehydrating agents, an energy cocktail, antibiotics, a lytic cocktail, and cardiotonics. We even transfused 600 ml of type A blood and actively worked to correct her electrolyte imbalance..."