The Young Urban Doctor - Chapter 2332 2332: You Really Have Changed

Ling Jinhua was cooling off in the yard.

After ten in the morning, the temperature had already risen quite high.

The yard of the Ling Family Old Mansion was not too hot because many vine plants provided shade.

Older people are less tolerant of cold and not as sensitive to heat.

Because their basal metabolism is low, their core temperature differs from that of younger people.

Some elderly people still wear long sleeves or even two layers of clothing in the summer, which explains the phenomenon.

Due to their insensitivity to heat, older people are also prone to problems in the summer.

There have even been cases of heatstroke leading to death.

From a healer’s perspective, summer and winter are the seasons when frail elderly individuals are most likely to encounter issues.

Huang Chen said Ling Jinhua had some symptoms of heatstroke, and Luo Ziling and Luo Liansheng somewhat understood the reason.

Recently, they hadn’t visited often to help Ling Jinhua with his health, so his condition wasn’t as good as when they treated him more frequently.

Ling Jinhua likely understood this as well.

After Luo Liansheng introduced Luo Ziling to Ling Jinhua, they sat down beside him.

Luo Ziling did not sit but rather made tea for them.

Huang Chen personally delivered snacks and fruits to them; he didn’t stay in the yard for long, instead leaving and instructing the other staff not to disturb the three as they talked.

“Is the old man’s health acting up?” Luo Liansheng laughed and asked after sitting down, “You don’t look well; it must be due to poor blood circulation.”

“Yes, I’m feeling a bit unwell, otherwise I wouldn’t have called you over!” After responding to Luo Liansheng, Ling Jinhua laughed and added, “If I didn’t call, you wouldn’t want to come over.”

“That’s not true!” Luo Ziling quickly explained, “It’s just that Grandpa and I have been busy lately, after all, we need to go to the Northwest to gather herbs, so we have to finish up our tasks and make arrangements. Grandpa has been busy with these matters. I just returned from the South, where I stayed for several days. I actually planned to visit Great Grandfather today, but Secretary Huang called, so we dropped everything and came over.”

Luo Liansheng motioned to Luo Ziling with his eyes, and then said to Ling Jinhua, “Let me check your condition first, then give you some treatment. It’s a small problem; it shouldn’t be troublesome.”

Ling Jinhua did not refuse, readily extending his hand to Luo Liansheng.

Luo Liansheng carefully examined Ling Jinhua before taking out silver needles, preparing to treat him with acupuncture.

When it comes to relieving heatstroke, most people would think of using the Piercing Sky Cooling Needle Skill.

But Luo Liansheng didn’t use the Piercing Sky Cooling Needle Skill; instead, he used the Burning Mountain Fire technique.

By making Ling Jinhua sweat first, the body’s energy and blood circulation became more fluent, leading to his recovery.

Luo Liansheng’s needling speed was not indicative of his age, almost as fast as Luo Ziling’s, even more decisive. In any case, Luo Ziling had never seen a more impressive needling technique than his grandfather’s.

After half an hour of treating Ling Jinhua, Luo Liansheng withdrew the needles.

When retrieving the needles, Luo Liansheng asked how Ling Jinhua felt.

“Much better!” Ling Jinhua stood up, walked a couple of steps, and then said with a smile, “The Divine Doctor’s technique is truly distinct. I felt unwell yesterday and this morning, but after your needling, I feel completely relaxed.”

In the summer, if one doesn’t sweat easily, it’s very easy to suffer from heatstroke.

Those who sweat heavily throughout the day basically won’t suffer heatstroke.

Ling Jinhua hadn’t sweated for several days, resulting in severe discomfort and dizziness.

But after Luo Liansheng’s needling, he felt his entire body unblock, making him feel refreshed, which was no exaggeration.

Luo Liansheng put away his needles and smiled at Ling Jinhua, saying, “In a few days, we’ll be going to the Northwest to gather herbs. If we don’t collect herbs in the summer, many cannot be processed. Around the Tianshan area, there are lots of rare medicinal plants, but whether we can find them depends on luck. Once we return from collecting, I will prepare some potent tonic pills for you. As long as we get the raw materials, the finished medicine will definitely extend your life. However, during the month we’re away, if you fall ill, there will be no one to treat you.”

Ling Jinhua eyed Luo Liansheng, then sat back down.

He raised the teacup, took a sip, and then set it down again.

After putting down the teacup, he slowly spoke, “Stop beating around the bush, Old Sir Luo. Just tell me what you want. I know you’re trying to use this to coerce me!”

This statement caught Luo Ziling off guard, but Luo Liansheng was unfazed and continued smiling, “Actually, we treat you, not every time you ask, most times we come on our own, don’t you agree, Old Sir?”

Ling Jinhua picked up the teacup again, took a sip, and put it down, then picked up a piece of watermelon, used a toothpick to remove the seeds, and took small bites. Afterward, he wiped his hands with a napkin.

Luo Ziling carefully observed Ling Jinhua’s actions.

A person of charisma never does anything casually; Ling Jinhua’s actions clearly hinted at something.

After hearing Luo Liansheng’s words, rather than immediately responding, he leisurely drank tea and ate fruit, clearly signaling his displeasure with Luo Liansheng — one could say he was intentionally ignoring him!

However, Luo Liansheng wasn’t concerned with such matters. After speaking, he also began drinking tea and eating fruit.

About two minutes later, Ling Jinhua finally spoke, this time asking Luo Ziling, “What do you need?”

“I need everything and nothing!” Luo Ziling had already thought about how to respond, and calmly said, “I believe Great Grandfather is aware of what’s happening now. So many people are plotting against us, endangering our lives, leaving us helpless. When I went to Hengdian, multiple groups were after my life, making our situation precarious. I’m worried about what might happen when we go to the Northwest. If something happens to Grandpa and me and we can’t return, there will be no one to treat Great Grandfather.”

After hearing this, Ling Jinhua didn’t respond immediately but looked at Luo Liansheng, then at Luo Ziling, and continued drinking his tea.

“You still suspect someone from the Ling Family is involved?” This time, Ling Jinhua didn’t remain silent as long as before but spoke up right after sipping his tea.

“Someone confessed it was orchestrated by people from the Ling Family.” Luo Ziling replied.

“So you want to make a big fuss out of it?” While saying this, Ling Jinhua glared directly at Luo Ziling.

“Don’t interrogate us.” Luo Liansheng squinted, grinning playfully, “Doesn’t the old man consider deeper reasons? Lin Zeping’s son colluding with a Fang Family illegitimate son, shouldn’t that alert you?”

Ling Jinhua quickly shifted his gaze to Luo Liansheng’s face, looked a few times, and then lightly said, “You’ve changed; you’re not the same as before.”

“Unless no one goes after my grandson, my son, and my daughter-in-law, I will continue to change.”

These words from Luo Liansheng caused Ling Jinhua’s expression to subtly change.