Supernatural Insight Eyes
Chapter 168 - 0166 Go with the flow

Chapter 168: 0166 Go with the flow

"Ye Qiu, do you understand the significance of this matter? For your sake, the dean has specially approved the establishment of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department. Can you bear to see Chinese medicine continually suppressed by Western Medicine?" Vice-President Wang said somewhat indignantly.

In his opinion, with such treatment, anyone would accept, but only Ye Qiu defied convention.

"Yes, Ye Qiu, this is a great opportunity. Why don’t you agree?" Chu’s mother also couldn’t help but interject. If Ye Qui could become the head of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, as Chu Yao’s mother, wouldn’t she be the dean’s mother-in-law? How prestigious it would be to walk around the hospital!

Although Chu’s mother wasn’t particularly power-hungry, now that she had taken a liking to Ye Qiu as a potential son-in-law, she naturally wanted him to soar to great heights and bring her honor.

Chu Yao alone said nothing, respecting Ye Qiu’s decision.

Looking at the two elders, both a generation older than him, Ye Qiu said, "Thank you, Dean and Vice-President Wang, for your high regard. As for the head of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, I truly am not up to the task."

"You... sigh..." Vice-President Wang sighed. This young man was as stubborn as when he first met him. But why couldn’t he stand up for Chinese medicine, bearing Hua Tuo’s thirty-six needles, having overcome cancer? With such medical strength in Chinese medicine, he could certainly revive its prominence, leading it into the world trends, competing with Western medicine for supremacy.

It’s a pity... such a pity...

Vice-President Wang shook his head repeatedly, his face full of disappointment. Finally, he raised his head, stood up and said, "Well, everyone has their own aspirations. Since Brother Ye Qiu doesn’t wish to do this, I can’t force you. However, if you ever change your mind, our city hospital is always welcoming you, and the position of the head of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department will always be saved for you."

Vice-President Wang left, muttering as he went, "Finally saw a glimmer of hope for the rise of Chinese medicine... sigh..."

After Vice-President Wang’s interruption, the dinner no longer had the previous enthusiasm, and even Chu’s mother didn’t keep mentioning how great a girl Chu Yao was, trying to encourage a match between the two.

Because she couldn’t understand why Ye Qiu, with such exceptional medical skills, wouldn’t save more people. Was his saving her just because of Yao’er? If it had been someone else, would he have stood by idly? Is such a man really suitable for Yao’er?

What Chu’s mother thought about was this issue: a man can be penniless, for he can earn money through hard work, but he must not lack ambition and kindness.

Ye Qiu was unaware of Chu’s mother’s thoughts at that moment. He had his own opinion about taking up the position of the head of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department.

Firstly, he, Ye Qiu, was not one to stay idle, nor could he always be in the hospital. Moreover, he came down the mountain only to protect Shen Mengchen, not to hang a shingle to heal the world.

To use Hua Tuo’s thirty-six needles to cure diseases was not just simple acupuncture; it required the use of True Qi to resolve them effectively. Once he became the head of the department, treating patients would mean continuously depleting True Qi. How much True Qi did he, Ye Qiu, possess to treat all the illnesses in the world?

Secondly, overcoming cancer and curing Old Master Shangguan was just an isolated case. If ten more cancer patients came to Ye Qiu for treatment, it wouldn’t be so simple. The early stages of treatment were manageable, if costly in True Qi, but the final, precious herbal concoction was irreplaceable. Where could he, Ye Qiu, find a large supply of hundred-year-old earth dragon bone to treat people?

Moreover, in the vast land of China, with a population exceeding one billion, even if Ye Qiu were incredibly heroic, he couldn’t possibly heal the world to its entirety.

Ye Qiu also had his selfishness; he didn’t have the heart to save all the suffering people in the world and wouldn’t be foolish enough to think of himself as a savior, using his True Qi indiscriminately to treat people. The casual words that his quirky old mentor sometimes mentioned were deeply imprinted in his memory.

The quirky old man said, everyone’s life has its destiny. Birth, aging, sickness, and death are natural laws no one can escape. Saving one person can’t save the countless others; even Sakyamuni Buddha couldn’t convert everyone. So, whether gods or humans, their power eventually runs out.

Offering help to those you encounter by chance is fate, and it’s karma. The number of people one meets in life is limited; it’s not possible to know everyone. Therefore, Ye Qiu preferred to go with the flow, helping those with whom he shared a karmic bond.

No matter if it was saving Chu’s mother or Shangguan Grandpa, in the end, it all comes down to one word: fate.

Meeting Chu Yao was fate, and so was meeting Shangguan Hong.

The dinner didn’t last long, and after Ye Qiu said his farewells to Chu’s mother, he left the Chu household.

Chu’s mother pulled Chu Yao aside and sat down on the sofa, speaking earnestly, "Yao’er, I’ve always felt that Ye Qiu was quite good, but now I have a new opinion of him. I think he is not suitable for you."

"Listen to me," Chu’s mother said hastily as she saw Chu Yao about to speak, "The reason Ye Qiu went to Zhongshan University wasn’t for studying, was it? Otherwise, he wouldn’t be in the same major as you. I heard that he’s very close to a rich girl, driving her to and from school every day. That lady comes from a good background, is beautiful, and has better conditions than our family. Do you think he would give her up and choose you?"

"I’m starting to understand why he hasn’t agreed to be with you. It’s because he sees you as naive, so he stepped in to save me, just to win your favor. Once he achieves his goal, he will likely distance himself from you immediately and go straight for that rich young lady," said Chu’s mother. And what she said seemed entirely reasonable, leaving Chu Yao temporarily unable to refute.

But in her heart, Chu Yao didn’t agree with her mother’s view of Ye Qiu. She didn’t believe Ye Qiu was that kind of person.

"I believe you’re not like what mother says," Chu Yao murmured to herself.

"Silly child, don’t fall for this Ye Qiu. There are many more outstanding boys worthy of your lifelong trust," Chu’s mother muttered.

On his way back to the Goddess Villa, Ye Qiu thought about the dinner that had just ended and couldn’t help but show a bitter smile.

He couldn’t miss the subtle change in Chu’s mother’s attitude. Ever since he had turned down Vice Principal Wang’s offer, Chu’s mother seemed less pleased with him and stopped mentioning anything about him and Chu Yao.

Thinking of Chu Yao, that girl who dressed up beautifully tonight, sitting quietly at the table eating dinner; even when Vice Principal Wang invited him to be the Dean of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chu Yao just sat there quietly, without expressing any opinions.

She’s a good girl, a very smart girl.

What a pity...

Ye Qiu shook his head vigorously. Whenever he thought about emotional issues, it gave him a headache. Now that Chu’s mother seemed to have changed her stance, the explanation he had in his heart also seemed unnecessary.

The image of Chu Yao seemed to be getting further and further away from him.

When he returned to the Goddess Villa, Ye Qiu concentrated on his cultivation, no longer thinking about any worldly affairs.

Tomorrow was the day of Fujikawa Ueno’s invitation to "A Gathering of Martial Friends," and he was indeed going to take a look and see the skill of this master from the island nation.

Having created a technique like Inch Hand, just how strong was this island nation expert? This was quite something to look forward to.

A sharp glint flashed in Ye Qiu’s eyes for a moment against the night sky before it vanished as quickly as it appeared. Then he closed his eyes and entered into a state of cultivation.

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.