Online dating backfired? A wealthy heir begged me to continue lying to him.

Protect the heart's blood vessels? Preserve the heart's vital energy?

What else came from here?

In her mind, she seemed to vaguely see thin silver lines—were they... silver needles?

The old lady's fingers flew, and the silver needles danced, as if she were performing a set of acupuncture techniques.

"Look closely, this set of Nine Needles for Rejuvenating Yang is specifically designed to strengthen the body's foundation, nourish its vital energy, and reverse critical conditions!"

But Su Ruan couldn't see exactly how the acupuncture technique was performed.

She instinctively covered her head tightly.

The heavy atmosphere in the ward was broken by a sudden commotion from Su Ruan's side.

Su Qingqian looked anxious.

"Ruan Ruan, what's wrong?"

Su Ruan did not respond to her, her expression still pained.

Wen Yubai frowned slightly as he looked at Su Ruan's expression.

He seemed to be in great pain every time he saw this woman.

The first time, I had a high fever and almost fainted.

The second time, I was in so much pain from menstrual cramps that my face turned pale and I was covered in cold sweat.

This time... is it a headache?

Lu Yanci was also stunned as he looked at Su Ruan's pale lips.

Su Ruan didn't make things difficult for herself. She quickly calmed down and slowly raised her head.

She felt embarrassed when she realized everyone was staring at her.

"You...continue..."

In this room, in this setting, she was just an insignificant little character.

Su Ruan continued to shrink herself away.

In other people's eyes, Su Ruan had returned to her aloof demeanor.

Wen Yubai's brows remained furrowed.

This woman is always like this; no matter how uncomfortable she is, she still puts on airs.

"Why don't you go see a doctor first?"

Lu Shuangshuang has already woken up, and her treatment isn't urgent.

Besides, it doesn't matter whether Su Ruan is here or not.

Su Ruan shook her head; her head no longer hurt.

Lu Shuangshuang also looked worried.

"Sister Ruanruan, are you really okay?"

Su Ruan felt a sharp pang in her heart as she watched Lu Shuangshuang, who was about to face a major life crisis, still worry about her.

Why did such a girl have to end up like that?!

Is it just to give the male and female leads more opportunities to get to know each other?

Couldn't Lu Shuangshuang's lively and energetic nature capture the female lead's heart and give the male and female leads more opportunities to spend time together?

Judging from Lu Shuangshuang's personality, even if she were perfectly healthy, she would probably still cling to Su Qingqian.

Why did the author have to be so despicable!

In sweet romance novels, do all female characters have to be tortured at some point?

Only through hurt can the love within be truly revealed?

She said, "Isn't there any other way to deal with Shuangshuang's situation?"

Wen Yubai looked at Su Ruan's gaze and sighed inwardly.

If he could find a way, he wouldn't just stand by and watch a vibrant life suffer those hardships in the days to come.

Unexpectedly, Su Ruan then asked, "For example, do you know the Nine Needles of Rejuvenation or something?"

Wen Yubai almost thought there was something wrong with his ears.

His expression immediately became excited. "The Nine Needles for Rejuvenation? Where did you hear about that?"

Everyone was still switching between worrying about Su Ruan and feeling sorry for Lu Shuangshuang.

Suddenly, Wen Yubai's expression became excited.

What were he and Su Ruan talking about? What needle?

Wen Yubai had already strode around the foot of the bed from this side of the hospital bed and was walking towards Su Ruan.

Su Ruan was also deeply shaken. The name had just popped into her mind, and she had been feeling emotional, so she blurted it out without thinking.

I didn't expect Wen Yubai to have such a big reaction.

Could it be that the Nine Needles for Rejuvenation technique that appeared in her mind was actually real?

The thought had barely formed in her mind when Wen Yubai was already in front of her.

"Tell me, how did you know about the Nine Needles for Rejuvenation?"

Su Ruan moved her lips, but couldn't come up with a coherent explanation.

She didn't know why that scene appeared in her mind.

He simply said, "It's not convenient to tell you."

Wen Yubai's throat tightened.

But then Su Ruan said, "I've heard that the Nine Needles for Rejuvenation is a technique for strengthening the body's foundation and restoring vitality, which should be helpful for Miss Lu's condition."

Wen Yubai's surprise deepened.

How did you know?

"You...have you met my master?"

There was a clear expectation in his eyes.

Su Ruan looked bewildered, and said calmly, "Of course someone told me."

"As for your master, I don't know."

Wen Yubai lowered his eyes in disappointment.

Su Ruan asked cautiously, yet with a hint of anticipation, "Do you know the Nine Needles for Rejuvenation?"

Based on the original story's trajectory, Wen Yubai is unlikely to do so.

But he clearly knew this acupuncture technique.

Moreover, he is a descendant of a legendary healer.

Deep down, Su Ruan hoped he would.

Wen Yubai sighed, "If I knew the Nine Needles for Restoring Yang, I wouldn't be so uncertain about this treatment."

Su Ruan didn't know what to say.

She seemed to have the Nine Needles for Rejuvenation in her mind, but she couldn't recall it, and she didn't know if it was true or not.

Wen Yubai turned his gaze away in disappointment and looked at Lu Shuangshuang.

"If possible, I really wish we could delay this for another six months."

"Maybe she'll be more ambitious in six months."

But life is unpredictable.

Lu Shuangshuang herself did not expect that she would suddenly faint.

Su Ruan felt even more heartbroken.

In the original text, Lu Shuangshuang fell ill three months later and was forced to undergo treatment, leaving her with serious sequelae.

It turns out there were only 3 months left.

But life is unpredictable, and Lu Shuangshuang never got to live to see that day.

Everyone looked on with regret.

But Lu Shuangshuang's illness could not be delayed any longer.

In modern Western medicine, her condition is called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Following today's acute attack, severe stress edema of the myocardium occurred.

Western medicine can control heart rate and dilate blood vessels, but it cannot eliminate myocardial edema, nor can it replenish the innate heart energy depleted after an attack.

The edema will gradually worsen over 72 hours, with 3 days being the critical danger period.

If a second cardiogenic shock occurs, even Western medicine may not be able to save the patient.

Therefore, treatment should be initiated as early as possible.

Lu Yanci said in a deep voice, "Yu Bai, let's begin."

We'll accept whatever the consequences.

If Wen Yubai intervenes now, at least Lu Shuangshuang still has a chance to live.

Otherwise... every day after that, Lu Shuangshuang might faint and never wake up again.

Wen Yubai nodded, his expression turning serious.

The first acupoint for the blood-stasis-removing acupuncture method is Neiguan (PC6).

Wen Yubai took out the silver needles and glanced at the Neiguan point.

Su Ruan's brows furrowed involuntarily.

It seems that this inner pass is the first gate to hell.

Wen Yubai picked up the silver needle in his hand and slowly inserted it.

His needle went in quite deep, and the twisting motion was a purging technique used to disperse blockages and expel pathogenic qi.

In traditional Chinese medicine, Lu Shuangshuang's illness is caused by congenital deficiency of heart qi, leading to blood stasis in the heart vessels. The primary task is to break up the blood stasis.

However... this method of purging will inevitably deplete the patient's vital energy.

Lu Shuangshuang's lack of energy is the biggest obstacle to this treatment.

In just a short while, a thin layer of sweat appeared on Wen Yubai's forehead.

At this moment, his technique must be controlled to an extremely precise degree, ensuring that the purging method can both remove blockages and not cause too much damage to the body's energy.