"I'm not like some people who blow things out of proportion. I just want Dr. Chen to help with a little favor, and suddenly it's become moral coercion?"

"Isn't this moral coercion? The school hospital is already overwhelmed, and you still want to add to the chaos?!"

"Anyone with such thoughts should stop. Dr. Chen has clearly stated that he doesn't help non-university personnel like you!"

"..."

—

Chen Mu scanned his card on the reader.

The identity information of the girl was displayed on the school hospital's computer.

Xu Ling'Er.

Chen Mu glanced at Xu Ling'Er in front of him, then flipped through the school hospital's records.

He spoke, "Sophomore, hasn't applied for a School Hospital Referral Form."

"Xu Ling'Er, why did you previously take hormone medication?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xin was a little surprised and raised an eyebrow.

Sitting in front of Chen Mu, Xu Ling'Er herself looked at Chen Mu with an unsettled gaze.

With a trembling voice, she asked, "Dr. Chen, may I ask how you knew I took hormone medication?"

Regarding her medical history, Xu Ling'Er could swear on her life that since entering university, she hadn't shared it with any classmates.

The previous student records also did not require students to fill in past medical histories.

Chen Mu should not have found the record of her taking hormone medication in the student's records.

More importantly!

If she remembered correctly!

From the moment she walked into the school doctor's office, there had been no physical contact between her and Dr. Chen.

So, in other words…

Dr. Chen figured out she had taken hormone medication without taking her pulse?!

Facing Xu Ling'Er's incredulous gaze, Chen Mu shrugged nonchalantly, "Is it that hard?"

"Isn't it hard?"

Zheng Xin stared at Chen Mu with wide eyes.

He circled around Xu Ling'Er, scrutinizing her up and down, left and right.

However, Zheng Xin could not figure out any characteristic of Xu Ling'Er that would allow someone to tell at a glance that she had taken hormone medication!

Xu Ling'Er was almost desperate, "Dr. Chen, how did you know I took hormone medication? Could you tell me?"

Chen Mu sighed, "I can't really explain it..."

"I just feel that many patients who have taken hormone medication have slight changes in their facial features."

Xu Ling'Er felt utterly confused.

Zheng Xin glared at Chen Mu, "Dr. Chen, please stick to medicine in the school hospital and stop with the mysticism!"

"Face reading is mysticism!"

Chen Mu shook his head mysteriously, "Dr. Zheng, that's not right, face reading isn't exclusive to mystics, TCM practitioners can also read faces!"

"Huh?" Zheng Xin looked at Chen Mu with undisguised skepticism.

He felt this guy was taking advantage of his lack of knowledge in TCM to spout nonsense!

Chen Mu chuckled, "Dr. Zheng might not believe me, but you can trust Baidu. TCM involves observation, smell, questioning, and pulse-taking, and one aspect is face reading."

"I lack talent and knowledge, and I can't provide specific evidence for it."

Zheng Xin: "..."

Chen Mu knew what "lack of talent and knowledge" meant!

Facing the sharp glare from his old friend that could almost skin him alive.

Chen Mu acted as if he didn't notice.

He smiled and continued, "However, I can tell this student has likely taken hormone medication."

"Xu Ling'Er, just tell us if you took hormone medication for about six months."

Xu Ling'Er was dumbfounded and gave Chen Mu a thumbs-up, "Dr. Chen, you truly are Hua Tuo reincarnated!"

"I really did take hormone medication, and the duration was exactly six months and three days!"

Zheng Xin began covering his ears.

He wanted to pretend to hear nothing.

Only then, he wouldn't doubt whether the medical skills he diligently learned abroad were flawed.

—

"I'm a TCM student, and my initial reaction to face reading in TCM was probably like Dr. Zheng's?!"

"No way, I thought Dr. Chen was talking nonsense, do you really learn this in TCM?"

"Actually, compared to modern medicine, TCM seems a bit mystical; I've been studying it for years, but my pulse-taking skills are average at best."

"Compared to Western medicine, TCM requires a lot of practical experience and mentorship, but most people don't have access to that."

"To make it worse, even those with access may lack the talent!"

"There was a classmate in our class who was raised by an old TCM doctor since childhood, has seen a lot of things, but their pulse-taking skills are really lacking..."

"..."

—

Chen Mu nodded lightly.

He continued, "Based on your facial features, you appear to be physically weak."

"Your condition probably makes you avoid strenuous activities, so you intentionally avoid all exercise; even when shopping, you take care not to tire yourself."

Xu Ling'Er nodded stiffly.

Chen Mu: "You're pale but not rosy; your condition is likely one that's prone to allergies, prompting you to deliberately avoid the sun, indicating a history of allergies."

Xu Ling'Er once again gave Chen Mu a thumbs-up.

Zheng Xin walked over to Chen Mu, tapped his shoulder, and whispered, "Buddy, you're not planning to deduce a patient's medical history without taking their pulse, are you?"

Chen Mu nodded, seemingly not understanding his friend's shock, "Why not?"

Zheng Xin was speechless, "Dude!"

"If you roll like this, how will future doctors diagnose patients?"

"When encountering bizarre patients, their families might ask, 'There was once a doctor who could diagnose from a distance, why can't you?'"

—

"???"

"Wasn't Dr. Zheng exaggerating about patients and their families?"

"It's not an exaggeration; it's just that with so many patients in outpatient and emergency rooms daily, every doctor has encountered a few oddities..."

"I once encountered a hysterical couple in the emergency room. I was using a stethoscope for a female patient's examination, and they accused me of being inappropriate and called the police..."

"???"

"Is this a fictional story?"

"It's not. You can search for keywords online and find this news; it was quite a big deal then, and that doctor's chance for a title promotion was ruined because of it!"

"Oh? What rotten luck?"

"Let's just say the incidents Dr. Zheng mentioned, though rare, could indeed happen to an unlucky on-call doctor encountering such hysterical individuals..."

"..."

—

"Young friend!"

"Even if some doctors got caught up in this, it would be among TCM colleagues!"

"After all, Western medicine doesn't involve face reading!"

Before Chen Mu could respond to Zheng Xin, a powerful voice resounded from outside the school doctor's office.

Chen Mu and the others turned towards the door from where the voice came.

They saw several elderly people standing at the entrance of the school doctor's office.

Meeting Chen Mu's inquisitive gaze, the elderly men replied with cheerful smiles, letting him scrutinize as he pleased.

Mu Yao rushed in hurriedly.

Upon seeing this, she quickly introduced, "Dr. Chen, these professors are from our Hai City University of Traditional Medicine. This one in the floral shirt is my mentor, Liu Yao, Professor Liu!"

"This professor..."

Mu Yao was about to continue introducing the next professor, but her mentor impatiently waved his hand to interrupt, "Introducing one by one is just a waste of time, isn't it?"

"Young friend!"

"You continue with the diagnosis, we old folks will just observe from the side!"

"Speaking of which!"

"I haven't seen many TCM practitioners your age who can read faces, young friend; you have some skill!"

Face reading?

The latecomer Mu Yao was perplexed.

Wasn't that a magical skill her mentor always bragged about being invincible in nationwide face reading among TCM doctors?

Does Dr. Chen also know face reading?

And to a level acknowledged by her mentor?

Seeing Professor Liu Yao winking at him, Chen Mu sighed helplessly.

He never expected Mu Yao's mentor to be this playful old man.

Wasn't this guy teaching and practicing in the Imperial Capital before?

When did he return to Hai City?

Facing Chen Mu's helpless gaze, Professor Liu Yao impatiently urged, "Young friend, proceed with the face reading for this kid!"

"I just want to see if our conclusions match!"

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