Though tempted, Liu Ergou managed to restrain himself, forcefully breaking free from Leng Shasha's embrace. The first thing he did was take a deep gulp of air; he had nearly suffocated. Luckily, he had broken free quickly. After catching his breath, Liu Ergou finally spoke.

"Ahem, enough of that. Get me a pen and paper. I'll write you a prescription." As he spoke, he extended his hand toward Leng Shasha.

Seeing his serious demeanor, Leng Shasha didn't hesitate. She immediately opened the small bag she carried and retrieved a pen and paper.

Just as she was about to hand them over, Lan Lan, who had been standing by with a cold expression, suddenly spoke up. "Hah, how interesting. You learn how to take a pulse and suddenly think you can write a prescription! Take a good look at yourself! Do you even know your own limitations? If something goes wrong with this prescription, can you bear the responsibility?"

These words sent Liu Ergou into a rage. Is this woman out of her mind? Why does she insist on working against me? This is the first time we've met, and she's already making things so difficult. At that moment, Liu Ergou couldn't help but wonder if he and this woman had some entanglement in a past life that made her target him so relentlessly now.

Thinking this, Liu Ergou scoffed and looked at Lan Lan. "And why couldn't I bear the responsibility? My family has been practicing traditional Chinese medicine for four generations, passed down from my great-grandfather all the way to me! While I wouldn't dare claim to be as skilled as my great-grandfather, I have at least seventy or eighty percent of his knowledge. What's so wrong with me writing a prescription?"

Hearing this, Lan Lan laughed coldly. "You say you can bear it, so prove it. Do you dare to take a test? I won't make it difficult for you. The foundation of Chinese medicine is the soup song mnemonics. You must surely know them by heart! So, I'll just ask you a random question from them. How about it? Do you dare?"

Liu Ergou looked surprised. This woman, Lan Lan, says she won't make it difficult, but she's actually asking the hardest question possible. The soup song mnemonics are indeed required memorization for any student of Chinese medicine, but how many people these days have the patience to truly learn them? Just as she said, some people learn a mere smattering of pulse diagnosis and dare to go out and show off, causing who knows how many medical accidents.

After considering this, Liu Ergou's expression turned serious. "Why wouldn't I dare?" he declared, a confident smile spreading across his face.

It took me countless days to memorize those mnemonics back then. I can't even remember how many beatings I endured just to get them down, so I remember them with perfect clarity now. A little quiz is no problem at all.

Hearing his acceptance, Lan Lan immediately posed her question. "I will recite a mnemonic verse. Tell me what prescription it describes! 'For the Greater Green Dragon, take ephedra, apricot, gypsum, and pear; add cinnamon, ginger, and schisandra fine. It treats a body pained by fever's snare and swelling from fluids that entwine!' What is it?"

However, as Liu Ergou listened to the verse, he couldn't help but frown. Something is wrong with her recitation. Based on the verse, it's for the Daqinglong Decoction, but she made a mistake.

Thinking this, Liu Ergou pointed it out directly. "That's incorrect. There's a problem with the verse you recited! You were attempting to recite the mnemonic for the Daqinglong Decoction, but you made two mistakes! The first one is—"

Before Liu Ergou could finish, Lan Lan cut him off. "Pah! Shut up, you damn fraud! How could my recitation possibly be wrong? You're the one who's mistaken! There's no way I remembered it incorrectly!"

Watching Lan Lan mock Liu Ergou so viciously, Lu Xiaoyu could no longer sit still. She immediately scolded her, "Zhao Xuelan, watch your mouth! Liu Ergou is not a fraud! If I dared to introduce him to you, it's because his medical skills are guaranteed! Most importantly, he treated my illness; he's the one who pulled me back from the brink of death!"

Yet, even after Lu Xiaoyu had spoken so forcefully, Zhao Xuelan remained completely dismissive. "The mouth is on your face, so you can say whatever you want. How are we supposed to know if you're telling the truth or not? We didn't see it with our own eyes!"

Listening to Zhao Xuelan's provocative words, Liu Ergou took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. He knew this wasn't the time to get angry. If he lost his temper, Zhao Xuelan would just call it a fit of impotent rage and nothing more. Rather than getting mad, it was better to open this woman's eyes.

With that thought, Liu Ergou said, "It doesn't matter that you haven't seen it with your own eyes. I can let you see it right now. You must understand that Chinese medicine emphasizes four methods of diagnosis: observation, listening and smelling, inquiry, and pulse-taking. Today, I'll let you witness them firsthand!"

With that, Liu Ergou began to seriously observe Zhao Xuelan. After a meticulous and detailed inspection, he spoke. "Your health isn't very good. Specifically, you suffer from frequent stomach pain. Am I wrong?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Zhao Xuelan broke into a scornful smile. "Heh, is that all? It seems like nine out of ten women have that problem. That's nothing worth mentioning. You getting it right is just a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse!"

However, Liu Ergou didn't argue. He simply continued, "Your stomach pain is directly related to your poor health. You should really pay more attention to it. Try to think less about trivial matters and exercise more. That's the only way your body will recover. I'll leave it at that. It wouldn't be right to go into too much detail, so I'm trying to leave you some face."

Unexpectedly, Liu Ergou's words completely enraged Zhao Xuelan. "Can you stop spouting such nonsense? Your words are as vague and cryptic as a fortune-teller's! Who wouldn't get healthier if they exercised more? Absurd! And you're leaving me face? I should be the one leaving you face!"

Hearing Zhao Xuelan's tirade, Liu Ergou's face turned pale with anger. This woman is truly insane. There are some things I really didn't want to say in detail, yet she's forcing my hand. I tried my best to save her some face, but she refuses to leave me any.

Since that was the case, he no longer saw any need to be polite.

Thinking this, Liu Ergou said coldly, "Zhao Xuelan, I have repeatedly tried to be courteous, but it seems you're determined to be shameless! Since that's the case, don't blame me for what comes next!"

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