Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times
Chapter 502 - 360

Chapter 502: 360

Indeed, as Hu Yihai said, it wasn’t just their couple whose intimate moment was interrupted!

When every couple realized that others were in the same boat, they all suddenly felt balanced!

That chaotic midnight, physicians of Liuzhou City, who had only been sent away during the day, were hastily summoned back again in the night.

If anything untoward happened to Lady Changsheng, it would be as if half the sky of the Liuzhou Medical Guild had collapsed!

Therefore, never had the physicians of Liuzhou City felt such empathetic urgency!

Inside the Medicine Tower of the Gu Residence.

Hu Yihai stepped forward to take the pulse, then stood up with a frown, tilting his head in confusion as he moved aside to clear some space by the window.

Hu Yihai’s reaction frightened everyone gathered around the window, including Mr. Ban Shan, but they still patiently held their tongues.

Elder Xu followed in Hu Yihai’s footsteps, took the pulse and, with the same frown, walked to the side.

After such actions repeated several times, Mr. Ban Shan, anxious for his beloved daughter, could not hold back any longer. "What is the meaning of all your head-shaking and frowning? How is my daughter actually doing?"

Others might not know why Changsheng’s Beloved Daughter had fallen into an unresponsive coma, but he had heard from Si Xi about the danger involved—it was truly a matter of life and death!

Now even though his daughter lay on the bed, she couldn’t be roused no matter how much she was called; how could he not worry?

"Mother... sob sob..." Hearing his grandfather’s words, Little Meat Bun Gu Ze, who had been nestled at the side of the bed, suddenly started sobbing, his chubby little hands tightly clutching his mother’s, refusing to let go.

The gathered physicians exchanged glances, all showing faces of shocked suspicion as they looked at the dignified elderly gentleman before them...

Hu Tiandong was still young; even if his medical skills were decent, his experience was limited. Out of respect for his elders, it was natural for the older physicians to take their turn first, and he stepped back.

At that moment, seeing them only staring blankly at one another, Hu Tiandong, already filled with concern, seized the opportunity to step forward and deftly placed his fingers on Gu Changsheng’s pulse...

Then, after a short while, Hu Tiandong’s face began to display a particularly colorful range of expressions...

"Could it be that I’m too young, my medical skills lacking?" Hu Tiandong whispered in self-doubt, his fingers twitching slightly to adjust the position, and he continued to take the pulse with focused concentration!

"What’s the situation? Have you discovered anything amiss?" Mr. Ban Shan, seeing Hu Tiandong’s solemn expression, quickly pushed through the physicians in front of him and took two steps forward, his voice urgent with impatience.

A hero isn’t judged by his origin, let alone his age.

His own Changsheng’s Beloved Daughter was young yet had already gained a reputation for her exceptional medical skills.

Unconsciously, Mr. Ban Shan pinned his hopes on the youngest physician present!

"Umm..." Feeling the weight of the authoritative elder’s eager gaze upon him, Hu Tiandong became increasingly embarrassed, cleared his throat softly to gather himself, and hesitantly glanced at his father.

God! How was he supposed to explain this?

He was already doubting his own medical expertise!

"Speak up!" Mr. Ban Shan, his beard quivering with agitation, demanded once again.

"Godfather Tian Dong, please say something! What’s wrong with my mother? Why doesn’t she respond when I talk to her?" Little Meat Bun’s large eyes brimmed with tears as he looked imploringly at Hu Tiandong, his voice filled with hope.

While Tan Nv was ill in bed, Hu Tiandong had been at the Gu Residence every day, and had become quite familiar with Little Meat Bun.

Hearing Little Meat Bun’s question, Hu Tiandong’s face grew even more embarrassed. He touched his nose and, with a resigned attitude, began, "Your mother is sleeping, so naturally she won’t talk to you..."

No matter what! The result of his diagnosis was just that!

Whether he faced backlash now or later, he had spoken honestly, based on his experience!

"What?"

"What?"

"..."

Suddenly, beginning with Mr. Ban Shan, everyone from the Gu Residence expressed their disbelief with incredulous exclamations.

As for the physicians in the room, they looked at each other, and one by one, they bowed their heads!

"Could you have made a mistaken diagnosis? If my daughter were merely asleep, why couldn’t we wake her? She is clearly in an unconscious state!" Mr. Ban Shan, his beard sticking out in his fury, spoke vehemently.

Hu Tiandong touched his nose again and subtly glanced toward his father.

Seeing his son looking at him, Hu Yihai immediately nodded encouragingly.

God, to think that his intimate moment was interrupted and he had rushed over here in such a fluster, only for this outcome...

An outcome that left him speechless, wanting to cry out in frustration!

Encouraged by his father’s nod, Hu Tiandong’s expression grew more certain. As he looked at the crowd, which in turn gave him affirming nods, he felt assured!

He had said it! Even though he had only been conducting consultations for a few years, he wouldn’t confuse the pulses of unconsciousness and sleep!

"*Cough cough*! Esteemed sir..." Hu Tiandong coughed softly and called out, reassured that this was the correct form of address as that’s how the people from the Gu Residence were referring to him, "such prolonged unconsciousness must have an internal cause. Lady Changsheng’s pulse is deep and forceful, showing both suppleness and strength, and is harmoniously balanced. It is several times better than that of an average person. How could she possibly remain unconscious? She is clearly just asleep!"

Godfather! She’s just asleep! No doubt about it!

Didn’t all the doctors in the room nod in agreement?

If he alone was wrong, it would be due to his youth and his lack of expertise in medicine, but it made no sense for all the doctors in the room to lack medical expertise!

With this in mind, the worrying weight that Hu Tiandong had been carrying finally lifted, and he let out a long sigh of relief.

"How could someone be asleep and not respond even when called?" Mr. Ban Shan still couldn’t believe it and shook his head.

The moment Hu Tiandong heard this, his heart sank, and he felt disheartened. He categorically responded, "Sir, even a deep sleep is still sleep! Lady Changsheng once said that when one is excessively fatigued or has depleted their energy too much, the body will sound an alarm and fall into a deep sleep to regulate itself..."

Upon hearing that this was from Changsheng’s beloved daughter, Mr. Ban Shan’s expression finally softened a bit.

But he still looked worriedly at the figure lying quietly on the bed. Wasn’t his daughter exactly suffering from excessive fatigue and depletion of energy?

When Xiao Leizi was wiping his daughter’s body, they had taken out two or three basins full of bloody water.

Just thinking about it now made him feel a terrifying chill!

According to Xiao Leizi, there were strands of blood at every sweat pore. What kind of torment must she have been through!

Mr. Ban Shan found the very thought heart-wrenchingly painful!

Seeing Mr. Ban Shan’s concern, Uncle Song swiftly inquired about a few other matters, then led them to check the pulse of the patient in the neighboring Yue Xilou, obtaining the same conclusion: She’s asleep!

Only after sending a group of doctors from Medicine Tower did he ask the young servants to lead them to the front courtyard for placement.

Even if his wife was just sleeping, she might not wake up for a while, and none of the doctors could leave!

In case anything else happened, it was better to have them nearby for assistance.

Standing outside Medicine Tower, a group of doctors looked at each other in confusion.

"Why does the gentleman from earlier look a bit familiar?"

"I also think he looks familiar, but that commanding presence is unforgettable! It’s as if I would certainly not have forgotten him if we had met before..." one said.

"Yes! Even if one is in a hurry, that deeply ingrained cultured elegance and authoritative aura are exceedingly eye-catching..." another added.

"Ah! I remember now! Mr. Zhou from the edge of Hengtang Lake! Mr. Zhou! This gentleman looks exactly like Mr. Zhou, only the temperament and aura are..."

"I vaguely remember as well; I even sent my youngest son to study with him, he looks so much like him!"

"..."

Listening to their endless conjectures, Hu Tiandong couldn’t help but speak up after several attempts to hold back, "Regardless of whether this gentleman is that gentleman, the most important thing is that he referred to Lady Changsheng as his daughter. Doesn’t that make him Lady Changsheng’s father?"

The crowd looked at each other once again upon hearing this.

"That gentleman must be Lady Changsheng’s foster father. I watched Lady Changsheng grow up; her biological father is someone I am quite familiar with," Elder Xu interjected from the side.

Those who were a little older and had dealt with the Gu Residence nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"Then he really could be Lady Changsheng’s foster father. I see that everyone in the residence shows the utmost respect for that gentleman, even Master Bao, who’s usually the most brash and arrogant, has been obediently following behind him," Hu Tiandong, who had had a few run-ins with Zhou Zongbao, huffed through his nose.

The crowd burst into yet another flurry of discussion, causing Song Mu, who was leading the way, to feel somewhat unable to watch, "Stop your wild guessing. My master dislikes being the topic of public discourse, and if it weren’t for the fact that his beloved daughter was unwell today, he wouldn’t have agreed to see you!"

As Song Mu spoke, he looked rather pleased with himself and cocked his chin upward.

The identity of his old master carried enough weight to make any self-important scholar bow down in respect!

He was a literary giant, one of the contemporary Elders!

"Unwell? What do you mean unwell? Everyone has already said that Lady Changsheng is simply in a deep sleep, she couldn’t be healthier. Xiao Song Mu, don’t you curse your own mistress!" Hu Tiandong, seeing him act so haughtily, promptly slapped him playfully.

"Always slapping people on the head, if I don’t grow taller because of this, you’ll be to blame!" Xiao Song Mu retorted, wincing and grimacing as he rubbed the spot where he was hit.

The crowd burst into laughter at this.

Now that they knew Lady Changsheng was safe, they felt relieved and, since they were well acquainted with the people of the Gu Residence, naturally did not hold back too much.

The group made their way to the guest building in the front courtyard amidst light-hearted teasing, but just as they were about to ascend the stairs, Song Mu halted everyone with a solemn face and spoke earnestly, "My master dislikes it when outsiders discuss him. I would kindly ask that you refrain from mentioning to anyone the fact that you’ve seen him in the residence."

Despite their playful nature, Song Mu took the matters of the residence seriously. The master preferred not to receive visitors, and they as servants, though they might not understand the reasons, certainly had to be careful and discreet.

After a mutual look, everyone nodded in agreement.

Given Song Mu’s serious warning, it was clearly a taboo topic within the residence!

"Xiao Song Mu, rest assured and put your heart back in your chest. We’re often at the Gu Residence, and our lips are sealed tight. Otherwise, wouldn’t the countless valuables worth a daughter’s ransom in the residence just attract thieves?" Hu Tiandong jocularly said.

The group nodded silently, smiling in agreement...