Chapter 533 The Final Acupuncture

Qin Sitong’s eyes lit up when she saw who it was.

"A Ze!"

Hearing Qin Sitong call Fu Ze "A Ze," Yun Zijin felt so grossed out she got goosebumps.

"Since you’re here, I’ll be going now."

Yun Zijin had no desire to watch their public display of affection.

Fu Ze nodded at Yun Zijin as a greeting, then pulled Qin Sitong toward his car.

"Let’s go too. We can’t let them get ahead of us!"

Yun Zijin quickly ran to her own car and told Zero One to hurry up and drive.

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After Qin Sitong got in the car with Fu Ze, he leaned over and gave her a kiss.

"Hey, what are you doing? We’re on a public street!"

Caught off guard, Qin Sitong had a kiss stolen from her. She shot him a reproachful glare. ’How can you be so reckless about the time and place?’

"I haven’t seen you in days. You couldn’t come out yesterday for New Year’s Day, and I missed you."

Fu Ze was being direct, and Qin Sitong’s face immediately flushed red.

"Just drive!"

’Out of sight, out of mind.’ Qin Sitong turned her head to look out the window.

Fu Ze chuckled softly, then slowly pressed the accelerator and drove toward Dijing University.

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Time flew, and soon it was the last week of the semester.

And today was the day of Yun Zijin’s final acupuncture session for Lu Yunzhou.

If Yun Zijin hadn’t insisted that he could only begin physical therapy after all her acupuncture treatments were complete, Lu Yunzhou would have thought he was already fully recovered and could walk normally.

However, for the sake of his legs and with Ms. Huo supervising him daily, Lu Yunzhou chose to follow the doctor’s orders. He hadn’t done any physical therapy before Yun Zijin finished the acupuncture.

To witness the miracle of Lu Yunzhou standing up again, the entire Lu Family had put their work aside and come to the sanatorium. They all wanted to see him stand on his own two feet with their own eyes.

"Zijin, are you confident?"

Although Huo Yue Lan had great faith in Yun Zijin, now that they were at the final step, she was truly on edge.

"Auntie Huo, it’s been so long, and Brother Lu’s body has recovered very well. You don’t need to be so nervous."

Yun Zijin was very familiar with Lu Yunzhou’s condition.

The most critical parts of his acupuncture treatment were actually the first few sessions.

After his bones were completely destroyed and successfully restructured, standing up again was basically guaranteed.

"I know, I’m just... nervous."

Lord knows how devastated she had been back when she first heard her son was injured, and then had to watch him being carried off the plane at the airport.

Although the Lu Family elders always acted as if they disdained the two sons, how could they not be heartbroken at a time like this?

Now that there was hope for a cure, Huo Yue Lan couldn’t bear the thought of a single thing going wrong.

"Auntie Huo, please rest assured. I will do my absolute best."

As a doctor, Yun Zijin couldn’t give Huo Yue Lan an absolute guarantee. After all, even a minor surgery has a one percent chance of an accident.

"There are too many people. If everyone stays in the room, it might affect my treatment.

You all need to decide who stays in the room and who waits outside.

A maximum of three people can remain in the room. And those who stay must not interrupt my treatment no matter what happens. Otherwise, all our efforts will be for naught, and Brother Lu’s legs might not get a second chance."

After stating the precautions, Yun Zijin let them choose among themselves.

As Lu Yunzhou’s mother, Huo Yue Lan insisted on staying.

Lu Yunque pointed out that he and Yun Zijin were boyfriend and girlfriend, so if anything unexpected happened, the rapport between them might be useful.

With only one spot left, the old master of the Lu Family stood his ground like a one-man army and overruled everyone else.

"Since that’s settled, could everyone else please go wait outside?"

Yun Zijin just wanted to finish the final acupuncture session quickly and avoid any complications.

Lu Xianzhang knew how important today’s session was for Lu Yunzhou, so he spread his arms and herded the others out the door.

Once everyone was out, Yun Zijin took her acupuncture kit out of her medical bag.

Seeing the dense array of silver needles inside, she averted her face, not daring to look.

"Mom, if you’re scared, go sit over there and don’t watch."

Lu Yunque noticed the change in Huo Yue Lan’s expression and quickly told her to sit on the sofa.

"It’s fine. I just won’t look."

Huo Yue Lan turned her head away, not daring to watch Yun Zijin perform acupuncture on Lu Yunzhou.

The thought of Lu Yunzhou’s body covered in silver needles at this very moment made all the hair on Huo Yue Lan’s body stand on end.

Yun Zijin inserted the needles with swift movements. Unlike the previous agonizing sessions, this time Lu Yunzhou felt a pleasant warmth spreading through his body, with no pain at all.

"Stay as relaxed as possible. It’s okay even if you fall asleep."

Seeing Lu Yunzhou’s expression, Yun Zijin knew he was getting sleepy but was fighting to stay awake, unsure if he was allowed to sleep.

Hearing Yun Zijin’s words, Lu Yunzhou let out a soft breath and slowly closed his eyes.

Lu Yunque and Lu Zhengguo, meanwhile, moved a stool and sat down facing Lu Yunzhou.

This way, they could constantly monitor Lu Yunzhou’s condition.

When they saw Lu Yunzhou had fallen asleep, their tense expressions finally relaxed a little.

Lu Yunque saw fine beads of sweat forming on Yun Zijin’s forehead and temples and took a handkerchief from his suit’s breast pocket.

But then he remembered that Yun Zijin had just said not to disturb her no matter what, and he stopped himself from approaching.

This acupuncture session took a full two hours. By the time she removed the needles, Yun Zijin was completely drenched in sweat.

Just as Yun Zijin was about to collapse, Lu Yunque quickly jogged over and caught her.

Taking out the handkerchief again, he wiped the sweat from her face.

"Are you okay?"

The previous sessions hadn’t been this strenuous. It was clear that this final treatment was far more difficult than the others.

"I’m fine. It’s just from the prolonged, intense concentration. The exertion was huge. I’ll be fine after I eat something and rest a bit.

Brother Lu will wake up within ten minutes. Keep an eye on him then.

Since he’s just starting to walk again, don’t let him walk for too long at one time."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yun Zijin fainted in Lu Yunque’s arms.

Lu Yunque’s heart clenched, and he hurriedly scooped Yun Zijin up.

"Grandpa, I’m taking Zijin to the next room. Could you please help find a doctor?"

Although Yun Zijin had said she was just exhausted and needed to eat, seeing her like this, Lu Yunque felt the situation might be more serious than she let on.

"Okay. Don’t worry about anything else here. Leave it to me."

Besides, Lu Yunzhou was still asleep, so it was fine to leave him for the moment.

The people waiting outside were growing anxious. When someone finally came out, they saw Lu Yunque carrying Yun Zijin.

"Oh! What happened to her!"

The moment Xu Su Hua saw Yun Zijin like that, her heart tightened.

’Don’t tell me there was an accident?’

"Zijin fainted from exhaustion. Please make way."

The others quickly cleared a path for him to pass through.

"Wait, what about Zhouzhou?"