Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him
Chapter 540: Believe It or Not, She Will Be Unlucky

Chapter 540: Chapter 540: Believe It or Not, She Will Be Unlucky

Huang Bingyi’s rough fingers slid across the pulse diagnosis pad.

Finally, he nodded!

It indeed is narcolepsy!

Many contestants turned pale, and from their reactions, it was clear they had diagnosed incorrectly. Some whose medical skills were slightly inferior didn’t even provide an answer.

A look of astonishment flashed in the eyes of Xiang Mingzhu and Lu Yingxue. They hadn’t expected Qiao Xi to actually be competent!

They knew, this answer was correct!

Holding Qiao Xi’s pulse diagnosis, Huang Bingyi spoke up with his muddled yet powerful voice: "How did you determine it was narcolepsy and not another condition? Have you encountered a similar case before?"

If a patient can describe their symptoms while awake, it would be easier to confirm.

But this middle-aged woman was unconscious, offering no clues whatsoever.

Experienced Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners often encounter many patients and can make quick deductions based on their experience.

However, for young Chinese medicine practitioners with less experience, it’s still quite challenging!

Qiao Xi spoke gently: "I had never encountered this condition before, so I was somewhat uncertain when writing it down. But besides narcolepsy, I couldn’t think of any other answer."

Huang Bingyi asked, "Tell me, how did you think of this?"

Qiao Xi softly explained: "I first checked her pulse to determine she suffered from both qi and blood deficiency, which are thin, eliminating some causes of unconsciousness. Then, I examined her pupils and tongue to make further determinations."

"I smelled a few medicinal herbs on her body, clearly from prolonged use. By chance, I had read about such conditions being treated with decoctions in medical books. Lastly, I checked her body, including her fingers and back muscles, to confirm that she was not in a state of prolonged unconsciousness."

Qiao Xi’s eyes gleamed: "If she was a long-term unconscious vegetative person, her bodily functions and muscles would have degenerated severely. However, although her limbs were thin, they still retained some strength. Her fingers showed signs of wear, and the muscles in her back are still flexible and taut. This indicates she could not have been lying down all the time..."

"Combining these details with the conclusions from my pulse diagnosis, I determined it was narcolepsy!"

Narcolepsy is a condition of unknown cause.

It’s also very rare!

Patients can fall asleep anytime and anywhere, sometimes sleeping for long periods up to ten days or just few hours to few days. Over time, the patient’s body becomes weak, and their memory deteriorates.

Some even forget people.

Narcolepsy also has another name called Sleeping Beauty Syndrome, categorized as a rare condition.

Currently, there is no specific treatment process, everything is still experimental.

It’s a challenging condition, rarely encountered by ordinary people, and many have not even heard of this disease.

Huang Bingyi showed his admiration: "It indeed is narcolepsy, your observation is very sharp. You’ve learned well to observe, smell, ask, and feel, capturing the details even without the patient’s own description. You are a promising talent."

He sighed once more, lamenting that Cheng Han managed to recruit such a prodigy.

Feeling somewhat regretful.

Qiao Xi’s lips curled into a faint smile: "Thank you for your praise."

As soon as the correct answer was announced.

There was no need to critique the remaining contestants, as a look at their pulse diagnosis revealed all incorrect answers.

But both Xiang Mingzhu and Lu Yingxue had written narcolepsy!

Surprisingly, so did Shen Xuanzhi!

He, too, had it correct!

This person had been very low-key from the preliminary selection to now. Seeming ordinary, he turned out to be a dark horse!

Lu Bannong’s smile faded slightly as he announced the four advancing to the playoff!

This was truly unexpected!

He thought by merely pushing that woman forward, he could end the competition.

He had explicitly told Mingzhu to write any incorrect answer.

Why did she write narcolepsy!

Moreover!

Both Qiao Xi and this Shen Family boy truly were astonishing!

Lu Bannong spoke aloud: "Please take a brief rest. In ten minutes, the playoff rules will be directly announced."

After speaking, he went straight backstage as if going to the restroom.

The eliminated players left the arena, leaving the remaining four as the center of attention. During the break, their earphones could be turned off, so the audience had no idea what they were saying.

Qiao Xi looked at Xiang Mingzhu and said, "I wasn’t eliminated, you can rest easy now."

"You..."

Xiang Mingzhu was seething with anger, "You just got lucky! But the tiebreaker will definitely involve acupuncture, let’s see how long you can hold up!"

"Mingzhu!"

Lu Yingxue called out softly, her tone laden with a warning, "Don’t stir up trouble, come here."

Xiang Mingzhu’s arrogance diminished slightly, and she walked over to Lu Yingxue’s side and said, "Cousin, what should we do now?"

Lu Yingxue sized her up from head to toe, making her tense up before she finally spoke, "I remember father told you to write a wrong answer in the third round, why did you write the correct one?"

Xiang Mingzhu pursed her lips tightly, her gaze dodging.

"I... With me there, wouldn’t you have more security?" Xiang Mingzhu lowered her voice, "Besides, my acupuncture skills are not as outstanding as yours, I definitely won’t steal your limelight."

Lu Yingxue sensed her doubt but nothing could be changed at this point.

Her voice turned extremely cold, "You’d better not play any tricks, otherwise you will become the criminal of both the Lu Family and Xiang Family! Even your father, would not spare you!"

Xiang Mingzhu felt a chill run down her back, "Yes, I won’t."

She will become the glory of both families!

The wife of Zhong Yi!

Not a criminal!

She has done what needs to be done, with no regrets!

Xiang Mingzhu’s gaze swept over Lu Yingxue’s arm, noticing the abnormality on her skin, which gave her even more assurance!

It’s about to happen!

Let’s see how Lu Yingxue orders her around now!

Qiao Xi is also injured, not a threat!

And Shen Xuanzhi probably won’t figure out a treatment for narcolepsy anytime soon.

She has vividly remembered how her uncle taught Lu Yingxue!

She can’t wait for the competition to start!

On the other side,

Qiao Xi and Shen Xuanzhi stood together.

Qiao Xi looked at Shen Xuanzhi with curiosity, "I didn’t know that the Shen Family’s Sparrow Pecking Technique was so powerful."

"No, my sense of smell is also very sensitive. Relying on pulse diagnosis I couldn’t determine it, I just made a random guess. I have read about narcolepsy in medical books... the symptoms are quite similar."

Shen Xuanzhi is self-taught, using the remaining medical books of the Shen Family, his father passed away early, no one could teach him.

He wrote narcolepsy partly by guesswork!

That was extremely lucky!

He looked at Qiao Xi and said, "The tiebreaker is probably about giving out treatment plans, I have no ideas. But I see Xiang Mingzhu being very arrogant, she seems even more complacent than Lu Yingxue."

Qiao Xi asked, "You noticed too?"

"Uh-huh. In theory, both the Xiang Family and Lu Family should fully support Lu Yingxue, I don’t know what Xiang Mingzhu is so proud about."

Xiang Mingzhu is not calm enough, the closer to victory, the more she can’t contain herself.

So much that they all noticed the abnormalities.

Qiao Xi recalled what Huo Xingzhou told her last night and her eyes twinkled as she spoke.

"Shen Xuanzhi, do you believe Xiang Mingzhu will be unlucky?"

Shen Xuanzhi looked at Qiao Xi with a scrutinizing gaze.

What insider information does she know?

Just as he thought, the solemn and ancient bell inside the Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic was struck, its sound deep and reverberating.

The tiebreaker was starting!