Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him
Chapter 519: Qiao Xi’s Golden Needle is the Real Deal

Chapter 519: Chapter 519: Qiao Xi’s Golden Needle is the Real Deal

"The tail of this acupuncture needle is flat!"

"The fat Ginseng embroidered on the outside has only two palm leaves, less than 15 small leaves! This is fake!"

"This is real!"

Their eyes were all fixed on the Golden Needle.

Huang Bingyi picked up the Golden Needle on Qiao Xi’s side, quite nostalgic: "The old flat-tailed needle. This Golden Needle has been away from me for many years, initially given away in a fit of pique, but I didn’t realize I would regret it for so long. Seeing it today must be fate."

"The Golden Needle in Qiao Xi’s hands is the real one!"

Sun Weimeng shouted from the sidelines!

One stone raises a thousand ripples.

Many people came back to their senses, finally grasping the situation.

"The Golden Needle in Lu Yingxue’s hands is actually fake? She claims to admire Master Huang, yet she can’t even distinguish between the authentic and the counterfeit?"

"Miss Lu must have been deceived! Who could have thought of such details? As long as her admiration for the master is genuine, that’s what matters."

"Bringing a set of fake Golden Needles to such an occasion, I won’t say who is losing face!"

The crowd was abuzz.

A look of astonishment flashed in Lu Yingxue’s willow-leaf eyes, her body tense. She desperately maintained her composure, striving not to lose her poise in front of the cameras.

How could it be!

How could something given by Zhong Yi be fake!

She tried to keep her voice steady: "I searched long and hard for this set of Golden Needles, finally acquiring it from a friend. I thought..."

Several speculations flashed through Lu Yingxue’s mind, all seemingly pointing to Zhong Yi.

Could he have done this on purpose?

No matter how well she could feign, she was still a twenty-something girl and couldn’t be flawless.

It affected her mindset.

But Lu Bannong, the cunning old fox, held his ground more firmly, repeatedly apologizing: "Master Huang, I am truly sorry. It was quite humorous for you to see this. Yingxue was so happy when she first acquired the set of Golden Needles. It’s my fault as a father for not inspecting them properly, allowing her to be deceived."

A few young practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine also spoke in favor of Lu Yingxue.

"Miss Lu’s heart is genuine!"

"She didn’t do it on purpose, who could have predicted it."

Lu Yingxue also timely reddened her eyes, lowering her stance in front of Huang Bingyi: "I’m very sorry, Master Huang. I know your regret, I wanted to give you a pleasant surprise, planning to return it to the rightful owner after everything. I didn’t expect it to end up being all for naught... It’s my negligence."

She still wanted to play the pitiful role in front of Master Huang, to gain some sympathy.

Hopeful that Huang Bingyi would recognize her talent and effort, and still take her as a disciple.

Qiao Xi watched her, head lowered with a slight curl to her lips.

If the one she had today turned out to be the fake, she could only imagine how much mockery and ridicule she would face.

She would probably be forced to withdraw from the competition, after all, these people would make her life difficult.

Huang Bingyi’s attitude cooled slightly as he remarked: "Regardless of whether they are my needles or not, they are a good set of Golden Needles. Treating patients and saving lives doesn’t need so much ceremony, I hope you can take Miss Qiao’s words to heart, even if you’ve got a fake set, learn from this experience and let it motivate you."

"Yes! I will take this lesson to heart."

Lu Yingxue felt a surge of resentment within.

Miss Qiao?

Had Qiao Xi really swayed Huang Bingyi so easily?

Lu Yingxue took a deep breath. No matter, her father had made preparations, Qiao Xi would not pass the second round of the competition smoothly. How could Huang Bingyi take on such a student?

She must win when she gets the top spot, the likelihood of success would be greater.

The incident concluded, the crowd settled back into their places, and security stepped in to maintain order.

After Huang Bingyi finished inspecting all the needles, he took his seat at the judges’ table, and Lu Bannong stepped onto the podium to announce the rules for the second round of the competition.

Xiang Mingzhu let out a strange laugh and glanced at Qiao Xi, whispering: "You’ve got quite the skill, making Lu Yingxue bite the dust."

Qiao Xi stared intently at her expression: "Isn’t she your cousin? Why do you seem to be reveling in her misfortune?"

Xiang Mingzhu revealed a cold smile, "This is a competition, there’s no such thing as sisterly affection. You and her... are both my competitors. Whoever is unlucky, it’s all good news for me."

The little bit of affection she had for Lu Yingxue was shattered by that call from her father.

They all wanted to sacrifice her to pave the way for Lu Yingxue.

To have her and Qiao Xi eliminated together.

Lu Yingxue must have known about this. Taking advantage while pretending to be innocent, Xiang Mingzhu was seething with anger. Eventually, she found a compromise, a way to have the best of both worlds.

Qiao Xi would soon experience her cunning.

Hmph.

Qiao Xi slowly withdrew her gaze, listening to the introduction of the rules for the second round.

"The second round will test acupuncture and herbal decoctions. You are free to use any means necessary. We from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association have temporarily brought in twenty volunteers, who will be randomly assigned by drawing lots. After the competitors write their pulse diagnosis, they will proceed with practical operation. They can use acupuncture or herbal decoctions, or even both. In the end, five senior predecessors will jointly determine the results."

"One more thing to note! The time for the third round has been adjusted, moved to the day after tomorrow! This is the result of our Association’s discussion, as we do not want our fellow practitioners who have traveled from afar to spend too much money and time in the Imperial Capital."

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, ’pulse diagnosis’ refers to medical records, which will include the symptoms, pulse pattern, and medication used.

Soon, temporary treatment beds were set up inside the venue, and the volunteer patients were already lying on them.

Nearby, there were medicinal pots and jars, everything was readily available. If necessary, once prescriptions are written, the on-site staff can fetch the Chinese herbal medicines to prevent chaos at the venue.

However, the herbal decoctions need to be brewed by the competitors themselves.

"This round of competition is two hours, starting now!"

The large hourglass at the side of the field began to flow slowly, marking the start of the time.

The patient lying on the treatment bed in front of Qiao Xi was a little girl around seven or eight years old, weakly lying on the bed and calling for her sister. Qiao Xi softly soothed her, "Don’t be afraid, I’m going to treat you."

She glanced at the notes made by the staff: The child has little appetite, is averse to eating, and has had frequent low fevers for nearly a month.

"Sister, Niannian’s stomach hurts..." the child whimpered softly, looking very pitiful.

Qiao Xi gently pressed on her stomach but didn’t notice any abnormalities. The child’s temperature was indeed high, indicative of fever.

She bent down and spoke softly, "So you’re called Niannian, now stick out your tongue for sister to see."

Doctors always have more patience with pediatric patients.

Fortunately, the little girl was very obedient and stuck out her tongue.

The tip was red, the coating white, the middle slightly thick.

Qiao Xi then grabbed her hand and began to take her pulse.

The pulse was thin!

No abnormalities.

She was cautious, and only after a complete examination wrote down four words on the medical record.

Pediatric Food Retention.

This is a common disease in children, especially during the summer and autumn seasons, with a high incidence rate. Children have fragile spleens and stomachs and can easily accumulate undigested food. If left unchecked, the lack of nutrition can affect their development.

In her peripheral vision, Qiao Xi saw a young woman anxiously looking in this direction.

She must be the little girl’s mother. The heart of a parent knows no bounds, and a mother’s worry is endless.

Pediatric food retention can be resolved directly with acupuncture, without the need for a medicinal decoction.

Ordinary techniques take effect slowly, so Qiao Xi decided to combine acupuncture with massage to consider both the competition and the child’s tolerance.

First massage, then acupuncture.

"Niannian, sister is going to treat you now, it might hurt a little. But once you’re better you’ll be able to eat lots of things you like, you have to be strong, okay?"

Qiao Xi’s eyes and voice were tender and gentle.

"Mmm!"

The child was obedient, and Qiao Xi gently unbuttoned her clothes, massaging the major acupoints around her navel to alleviate the symptoms.

In other parts of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, young practitioners had started treating patients with herbal decoctions. Charcoal-fired small stoves were lit, and porcelain pots were bubbling and steaming, the scent of the medicines pervading the air.

Qiao Xi’s entire focus was on the child, completely unaware of the danger lurking behind her!

"What is that person going to do!"

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