Sent to the countryside, I turned the health center into a top-tier hospital.

After the child's father sat down, he sighed deeply, his voice hoarse and helpless, and slowly began to recount the whole story: "Doctor, my child has had this problem for more than two years. At first, he would occasionally complain of pain all over his body, sometimes his stomach would hurt, sometimes his back would hurt, sometimes his head would hurt, sometimes his joints would hurt, and he would feel pain all over his body."

"At first, I really thought he didn't want to go to school and was faking illness to be lazy, and I scolded him several times."

"But later I realized something was wrong. When he was in a lot of pain, he became extremely agitated and couldn't control himself. He would frantically bang his head against the wall and secretly cut his hands."

"I was terrified and immediately took him to see doctors everywhere. We went to all the big hospitals in the city and province, and did CT scans, MRIs, blood tests, electrocardiograms, and all the tests that could be done."

"It cost a lot of money, but all the reports came back normal, and the doctors said there was no organic problem with my body."

"After that, everyone told me to take my child to see a psychologist, saying it was something like somatization disorder or adolescent psychological problems."

"We saw a psychologist for more than half a year, took medication, and tried counseling, but nothing worked."

"The child is still in pain, and he can't sleep every day because of the discomfort. He is also becoming more and more silent and irritable."

"I was really desperate. I heard from Lao Zhou that you have amazing medical skills and can cure all kinds of difficult and strange diseases, so I quickly asked him to introduce me to you. I brought my child here to try my luck. Please take a good look at my child. He is really in pain, he is not faking it."

As he spoke, he took out a thick stack of various medical reports from his canvas bag, which filled the entire table.

Chen Ping casually flipped through the pages, carefully checking each one.

Throughout the entire process, all the Western medical examination results were consistent: all organs, bones, blood, and nerves were normal, without the slightest trace of lesions, and no problems could be found at all.

No wonder major hospitals were helpless and could only classify it as a psychological problem.

"Little one, don't be afraid, come over here."

Chen Ping put down the report, looked gently at the little boy huddled to the side, and spoke softly, trying to soothe his emotions.

The little boy timidly looked up, his eyes filled with grievance and fear, and whispered, "Uncle, I'm not faking it. I really hurt, my whole body hurts, but I don't know where it hurts..."

Being constantly questioned about faking illness and having psychological problems has made this child extremely self-conscious and sensitive, to the point that he becomes very cautious even when crying out in pain.

"I trust you."

Chen Ping nodded gently, "Uncle knows you're really upset, you're not faking it, don't be afraid."

A single word of trust instantly eased the little boy's tense body slightly.

Chen Ping reached out, gesturing for the child to extend their wrist: "Let me take your pulse, it'll be over soon."

The little boy obediently stretched out his slender, thin wrist, his fingertips slightly cool.

Chen Ping gently placed his fingers on his pulse, focusing his mind and carefully sensing the pulse fluctuations.

At first, the pulse was stable and the rhythm was normal. There were no abnormalities in the flow of qi and blood in the five internal organs and six bowels. The results were exactly the same as those shown in the examination report. No lesions could be seen at all.

The child's father, standing to the side, grew increasingly nervous, fearing that even Chen Ping might not be able to find the problem.

Chen Ping did not rush to let go, but maintained the posture of taking the pulse, patiently sensing the subtle changes in qi and blood.

One minute, three minutes, five minutes...

Five minutes passed, and Chen Ping's gaze slowly darkened as he finally understood the crux of the problem.

When ordinary people see a doctor, they only look at the internal organs, the blood and qi, and the pathological changes in the organs, so no instrument or ordinary doctor can find any problems.

But what came to Chen Ping's mind was a complete and clear diagram of the child's meridians.

He discovered that the child did not have any organ disease or psychological problems, but rather that his meridians were blocked and disordered throughout his body.

Many fine meridians are blocked and obstructed, preventing the normal circulation of qi and blood, causing stagnation and blockage.

Sometimes the pain is congested in the chest and abdomen, sometimes in the lower back, and sometimes in the joints, which is why there are symptoms of migratory pain all over the body without a fixed pain point.

Long-term blockage of meridians leads to stagnation of qi and blood, which in turn causes children to be restless, irritable, have insomnia, and even exhibit out-of-control behaviors such as self-harm or banging their heads against walls.

This is the fundamental reason why all the instruments showed no abnormalities, and psychotherapy had no effect.

The root of the disease is never in the organs or in the mind, but in the meridians that are invisible to the naked eye and cannot be detected by instruments.

Chen Ping withdrew his fingers from the boy's wrist and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

The consultation room was quiet, with only the faint sounds of people coming from the corridor outside the window.

The child's father leaned forward slightly, his hands clenched together, his eyes fixed on Chen Ping, both hoping for the outcome and fearing bad news.

"The child's internal organs and bones did not show any organic damage, and the X-ray and test results were correct."

Chen Ping spoke calmly.

Upon hearing this, the child's father's shoulders slumped instantly, the glimmer of light in his eyes almost dying out, and his lips trembled as he asked, "Then...then is it still a psychological problem?"

"It's not a psychological problem."

Chen Ping shook his head. "The problem lies in the meridians."

"Meridians?" The child's father didn't know what meridians were either, and his face was full of doubt.

"Have you ever felt a side stitch?" Chen Ping asked.

"Yes, I have. I suddenly got a stitch, and I couldn't move at all. My heart felt very blocked."

"I felt like I was going to die, but thankfully I recovered after a while."

The child's father nodded repeatedly.

"Several small blood vessels in his body were blocked and disordered, causing blood and qi to circulate erratically, resulting in pain that was not localized; sometimes it would hurt here, sometimes it would hurt there."

"When the flow of qi and blood is blocked for a long time, it can disturb the mind and spirit, causing irritability and anger, and making one want to hit a wall or hurt oneself."

"Psychologists treat emotions, but the root cause lies in the meridians, so no amount of guidance will be effective."

"And these meridians cannot be seen by either CT or MRI, so no problems can be detected."

Chen Ping continued to explain.

After these words were spoken, the child's father stood there, stunned, for a long time before he came to his senses.

He visited numerous hospitals, both large and small, for two years, but no one mentioned the issue of blocked meridians to him.

"Then...can it still be cured?" His voice trembled.

"It can be treated, but it has been delayed for too long. More than two years of blockage cannot be completely cured with just one or two injections."

"I can use acupuncture to help him clear some of the blockages, suppress the wandering pain, and relieve his restlessness. He will need continuous treatment afterwards."

Chen Ping looked at the boy huddled in the chair and said, "Little friend, acupuncture will cause a little soreness and swelling, but it won't hurt much. If you feel uncomfortable, just tell me."

The boy bit his lower lip, his eyes still filled with fear, but he nodded gently.