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Although there hasn't been a definitive diagnosis yet, Liu Banxia felt much more at ease.

The current hypothesis fits pretty well and matches the symptoms, which is much better than running around like a headless chicken and randomly using medication.

The process of diagnosing involves both ruling things out and confirming the diagnosis, unlike trauma patients where you can see the extent of the injury at a glance.

If it's a more complex trauma, you still need to do instrument checks to rule out fractures, internal bleeding, and other complications.

It's like a ray of light in the darkness, making Liu Banxia walk with a spring in his step. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"Teacher Liu, Teacher Liu, if there is a definitive diagnosis, what reward will I get?" Xu Yino asked, chasing after Liu Banxia eagerly.

"Reward? There are plenty of rewards. What kind of reward do you want?" Liu Banxia asked with a smile.

His straightforward question left Xu Yino baffled. She was worried about falling into the big boss's trap since the big boss often didn't play by the rules.

"Well, don't blame me then, you had the chance but didn't seize it." Liu Banxia shrugged.

Xu Yino was quite frustrated with herself. Why was she so timid? Just a moment ago, she should have boldly named her price. Even if the big boss had a trick up his sleeve, she could just renege.

With a conflicted expression, Xu Yino followed him into Tang Feifei's ward. She was all dressed up, seemingly just waiting for Liu Banxia to finish with her foot massage so she could go for a walk.

"Wow, have you taken this place as a foot massage parlor? Give me a tip and a five-star praise." Liu Banxia joked.

"Oh, I slept straight till the middle of the night yesterday; too much sleep. I must go out and have fun today. Are there any dietary restrictions?" Tang Feifei asked.

"No dietary restrictions, you need to supplement various nutrients. The main concern is exhaustion; if you dare take it lightly, it will surely not spare you." Liu Banxia replied.

"Let me give you a hand diagnosis first. From your complexion, it seems you're fine and haven't had any minor issues. Otherwise, you would've come crying to me long ago."

Tang Feifei rolled her eyes and then looked at Xu Yino, "What's with him today? Why is he so lively? Did your master's wife reward him?"

"Teacher Liu came over at midnight yesterday for a patient. He stayed up till this morning, and finally, there's some progress. As a friendly reminder, it's all under my guidance, hahahahaha." Xu Yino said delightedly.

"Isn't it just that people like to look at others' social media? It's an illness, and it needs treatment." Liu Banxia said while giving Tang Feifei a hand diagnosis.

"Not at all. If we didn't look, we wouldn't have had any direction by now." Xu Yino retorted firmly.

Some things heed the process, while others focus just on the outcome. When diagnosing, it's the result that matters; ultimately, that photo was key anyway.

"It's okay, there's no abnormality in the thyroid, should be fine. Where's your assistant gone?" Liu Banxia asked casually.

"Went to buy gifts for me, haven't seen Qiaoqiao for a while, couldn't go empty-handed." Tang Feifei replied.

"Not empty-handed, rather maybe barefooted. Don't wear shoes; if you must, wear slippers." Liu Banxia commented.

"Call Qiaoqiao ahead when you get to our community and ask her to have Tang Dou pull a cart to pick you up. So dashing, no one else has enjoyed that treatment."

Xu Yino couldn't help but laugh.

Having also seen Tang Dou's vegetable cart, she had once thought about riding it for fun too.

"Keep rubbing the foot, just like yesterday. For better results, I'll use more strength today, bear with it." Liu Banxia reminded.

Tang Feifei nodded, her face tense.

She suffered enough yesterday; even though she later dozed off muddle-headedly, it sure hurt when it hurt.

Liu Banxia held her heel with one hand, placing his thumb, index, and middle fingers on either side of her ankle; he gripped her sole with the other hand, first making small motions.

"I can't, I have to video call Qiaoqiao to divert my attention." Tang Feifei took out her phone.

"Perfect, I ran out here at midnight, and now I do miss my wife a bit." Liu Banxia said.

"Xu Yino, is he always like this?" Tang Feifei curiously inquired.

Xu Yino nodded with a wry smile, "We're always being fed dog food. We're worried that someday we might either die from being stuffed or from the sweetness, it's crazily sweet."

"Ah... Qiaoqiao is just the same, whenever chatting with her, she always brings up him." Tang Feifei chimed in.

"What? Are you done with your massage? Should I find a car to pick you up? Otherwise, your foot's not in great shape, lots of people might be following your car, right?"

As soon as she said that, Qiaoqiao's voice came through.

"Have you been munching raw cucumber with sauce again?"

Hearing the activity on Qiaoqiao's side, Liu Banxia chimed in.

"No, I didn't eat any, Tang Dou is having it." Qiaoqiao's tone held a hint of nervousness.

Recently, she has grown fond of it, and Liu Banxia didn't mind her eating it. He thought she should eat whatever she liked. But Qiaoqiao had a penchant for snacking, often nibbling on one for no reason.

"Why are you here? Have you finished handling things at the hospital?"

After adjusting her mood, specifically by stuffing half-eaten cucumber into Tang Dou's mouth to destroy the evidence, Qiaoqiao felt more confident.

"Madam, I was the biggest contributor today." Xu Yino shouted before Liu Banxia could speak.

"Of course, make him buy you a chicken leg for lunch." Qiaoqiao responded without a second thought.

"Teacher Liu, did you hear that? That's Madam's order." Xu Yino said proudly.

Liu Banxia nodded, "Absolutely, whatever my wife says goes. I was actually thinking of buying pig's feet, but switching to chicken legs will save some money."

"Hahaha, poor thing, being bullied again." Qiaoqiao said cheerfully.

"Hey, aren't we the ones on a video call? Why are you chatting with him? Am I just a phone stand? Hurry up and massage my foot, then I can go play with your wife." Tang Feifei said helplessly.

"Brace yourself, today's pain is different from yesterday's." Liu Banxia said with a smile, showing a set of small white teeth.

"Ah..."

Before Tang Feifei could react, a wave of soreness spread across her foot. She couldn't hold back and shouted out loud.

"Hahaha, go ahead and scream, even if you scream your lungs out, no one will care." Qiaoqiao enjoyed adding fuel to the fire.

"I... I swear, you two are going to torture me to death sooner or later." Tang Feifei said, enduring the pain.

"You're doing better today than yesterday. To help you recover faster, I have to use some heavy techniques." Liu Banxia said with a smile.

"Strong medicine for severe illnesses. You can choose to go slow or fast. Do you want to recover quickly or slowly?"

"Press on." Tang Feifei gritted her teeth.

Might as well go all in. Since it's already painful, it's better to recover quickly.

Liu Banxia nodded, "So it will be about the same level of pain as just now, for about ten minutes. Then use a hot compress for half an hour, and you can be on your way."

"But there's one thing, for a quick recovery, there's a price to pay. Don't overly rely on this foot; if you can avoid using it, do so."

Tang Feifei could only nod erratically; it hurt, really hurt, much more than yesterday. She thought yesterday was painful enough, but compared to today, it was nothing.

Liu Banxia wasn't gentle at all. Once he found the right spot, he pressed down hard. Although it hurt Tang Feifei a lot, her recovery time would be significantly shortened.

Nothing comes without a cost; for a quicker recovery, more suffering is necessary.

Tang Feifei had put on makeup, thinking today would be much easier. But now her makeup was smudged beyond repair—it was really much more painful than yesterday.

"In a bit, apply a hot compress, then fix it. The main thing is not to overexert, or today's suffering will be for nothing." Liu Banxia said.

"My God, is it really that painful?" Qiaoqiao's voice came through.

Liu Banxia casually picked up Tang Feifei's phone, showing an endearing scene on the screen, with Qiaoqiao and Tang Dou's heads each taking up half the space.

"Is it done?" Qiaoqiao asked.

"It's done. Two more sessions tomorrow and the day after should be enough; she's recovering faster than I expected." Liu Banxia said.

"Tsk tsk, this is like torture." Qiaoqiao remarked.

"Those who know it's for treatment, those who don't might think it's abuse. I better protect my feet and not get injured, or it'll be too much suffering."

"Normal activities are fine, just don't twist or sprain it. It's her fault for not resting properly after getting hurt." Liu Banxia said.

"Alright, you two keep chatting; I'll get her a hot towel for another round of compress. Strike while the iron is hot, the same goes for the hot compress; a bit of medicinal wine would be even better."

"Are you sure you're treating the patient, not just taking the opportunity for revenge?" Tang Feifei asked with a bitter face.

"Look at your foot closely; isn't the bruised area much lighter?" Liu Banxia said.

Tang Feifei quickly examined her foot and indeed, as Liu Banxia said, it was much lighter, with the area reduced significantly.

"It really is effective; it will be even better tomorrow." Liu Banxia said with a smile.

"Don't underestimate the importance of bone setting; your future happiness depends on me. Otherwise, as you age, the chances of recurrence will only increase."

Tang Feifei nodded vigorously, seeing with her own eyes how effective it was.

Even Xu Yino, who knew Liu Banxia's bone-setting skills were impressive, didn't expect such a dominating effect; it was practically instant.

She was there yesterday, witnessing the condition of Tang Feifei's foot.

The comparison now is strikingly clear, even someone as familiar with Liu Banxia as she is had somewhat underestimated his bone-setting skill; it's really dominant.