Physician s OdysseyPhysician s Odyssey
Su Tao and Xie Chang talked for two hours. But just when Su Tao was about to leave, he was suddenly stopped by Xie Chang.
“It’s hard for us to meet. So feel obliged to entertain you. Otherwise, people will think that I’m a petty person.” Xie Chang smiled.
Su Tao had a good impression of Xie Chang. As Su Tao didn’t have a better choice, he followed Xie Chang to the bar. It was evening, and there were many customers in the bar. There were several fashionably dressed women sitting by the bar with cocktails. Pointing at the bar, Xie Chang smiled, “Do you like anyone? If you go and strike up a conversation, I’m pretty sure you’ll be able to bring them home tonight.”
“I’ll just drink here quietly.” Su Tao smiled, shaking his head.
Why were there so many encounters in the bar? That was because the men and women here all had a common goal in seeking excitement. So you wouldn’t need to talk much with them as long as both parties caught each other’s eyes.
Women look for a husband to seek more, but finding a lover was just to have fun.
Not long after Su Tao and Xie Chang sat together, several women came over. Xie Chang invited all of them to drink, but when they saw that there was no response from Su Tao and Xie Chang, they left.
Pulling out a cigarette, Xie Chang lit it up and smiled, “Now I finally understand why Ms. Yan admires you so much?”
“Oh? What’s the reason?” Su Tao asked with a smile.
“Because you’re a particular person. If you’re an ordinary man, you would’ve already lost control of yourself.” Xie Chang smiled. He continued to analyze, “You’re fickle, but you’re also a picky eater. If it’s not a woman that you’re familiar with, you won’t touch them.”
Su Tao shrugged, “Picky eater? That’s a strange metaphor.”
“Those who are picky draws hate easily. They’re usually those standing at the top of the pyramid.” laughed Xie Chang.
Waving his hand, Su Tao denied, “It’s not that exaggerating. The two women from before looked pretty pleasing, but I just didn’t show it on my face. After all, I can’t let you look down on me.”
Xie Chang was slightly startled by Su Tao’s words and smiled, “Well, that’s also a good reason. Don’t worry and go ahead. They’re still around, right? I’ll keep it a secret for you.”
“One should not go back. Since we’ve already missed each other, that means that we have no fate.” laughed Su Tao.
Xie Chang tried probing, but he never expected that Su Tao could keep himself controlled so well. He smiled, “Your will is stronger than I’d imagined.”
“What has it got to do with will?” Su Tao was surprised as he looked at Xie Chang.
“Some people think that a person’s willpower can be seen in a marathon, but I have a different opinion. Real willpower lies if you’re able to keep yourself under control in fact of the opposite sex. Running a marathon is just physical, and while instinct is a different story. Willpower will show if a person can keep himself under control despite being tempted with beauty. Men would generally court a woman, and it’s extraordinary if you can keep it under control.”
Su Tao never expected that he would come across a friend here. After a brief pondering, he asked, “Why are you trying to test me?”
Xie Chang smiled. He didn’t try to hide his intentions at all and explained, “That’s because I’m currently analyzing if you’re worth following.”
“Aren’t you supposed to follow Yan Jing instead? What has it got to do with following me?” Su Tao smiled.
Xie Chang took a sip of the wine and relaxed his brows, “That’s because the boss already said that meeting you will be the same as seeing her. The two of you are a family, so following him is the same as following you. What’s the difference?”
Su Tao was a little surprised. He never expected that Yan Jing would say that to her subordinates. He smiled, “Then you’ll have to keep testing me. Just these beauties aren’t enough to test me out.”
Xie Chang waved his hand and laughed, “Everything’s the same. You’re pretty good, and I trust the boss’ judgment.”
It wasn’t stressful with Xie Chang. If you didn’t take his unusual sexual orientation into consideration, Xie Chang was no different from a normal man. Su Tao also had a happy conversation with Xie Chang and drank a lot.
When he returned to the rented apartment, it was already around midnight. When he opened the door, he found out that the lights were still lit in the living room. He stumbled to the bathroom and started vomiting before it felt more comfortable.
A divine physician was also a human being. So it was natural for him to vomit if he drank too much.
In fact, vomiting after drinking was the body’s instinct to protect itself. It could decrease the body’s absorption of alcohol to protect the liver. It was the same as eating poisonous mushrooms or spoiled food.
However, when things reach an extreme, vomiting would also bring out the gastric juice. In severe cases, one would also vomit blood.
“Why did you drink so much?” Liu Ruochen came out when she heard the commotion. The room was filled with the stench of alcohol. She eventually found Su Tao in the bathroom.
“I can’t help it.” Su Tao smiled wryly, shaking his head. If he didn’t drink while interacting with someone like Xie Chang, he would be looked down on instead. But he never imagined that Xie Chang’s alcohol capacity would be so impressive. He even called a few people to come and drink together, which eventually got Su Tao drunk.
Although Su Tao drank quite a bit of alcohol, he still managed to retain his rationale. “Go and sleep. I’ll feel better after a short rest.” Su Tao immediately felt like vomiting again after speaking.
Liu Ruochen sighed helplessly and whispered, “How can I sleep with you like this?”
She then headed to the kitchen. It didn’t take long before she returned with a bowl of herbal-flavored hangover soup and handed it over to Su Tao, “Drink it. It should make you feel better.”
Su Tao waved his hand and hiccuped, “It won’t work on me.”
“This is the Aqua Cloud Stream’s secret recipe. How do you know that it won’t work? Are you doubting my medical skills?” Liu Ruochen thought that Su Tao was having a drunk talk.
“I have been testing medicine since I was a child. So I have some resistance to herbs. The ingredients in the hangover soup are mostly common herbs and they won’t be effective against me.” Su Tao said, drunkenly.
“I don’t care if you’re resistant to herbs. Drink it!” Liu Ruochen glared at Su Tao. She even went over and pinched on Su Tao’s nose before pouring it down. Down in her heart, she was speechless. Su Tao looked so embarrassing now without the slightest demeanour of a genius physician. However, she also felt pity for him. After letting everything go, Su Tao was no different from an ordinary person who needed care.
Su Tao was forcibly given two sips of the hangover soup. It was extremely uncomfortable and he started vomiting after the two sips.
Liu Ruochen was standing close to Su Tao and failed to avoid it. In the end, she had the hangover soup all over her pajamas. However, she didn’t show any suspicion and spoke out, “Hurry up and finish it. Have a good rest after that.”
Su Tao was relieved when he heard Liu Ruochen’s words. He took the hangover soup and started drinking.
The effects were normal, but with something in his stomach, it was no longer that uncomfortable when he vomited.
Liu Ruochen prepared warm water in the basin and wiped Su Tao's face. She sighed, “Forget it. I’ll take care of you today.”
Su Tao was also obedient as he didn’t resist. Liu Ruochen pondered briefly before she started wiping his body with the towel. At this moment, Su Tao was the same as those ‘stinking men’ in her eyes.
Afterwards, Liu Ruochen helped Su Tao to the bedroom. The room was dark and Liu Ruochen could only use the lightning from the living room to locate the bed. After she put him on the bed, Liu Ruochen stumbled and fell with the momentum, onto Su Tao’s arm gasping for her breath.
She rested for a few seconds and wanted to get up to change Su Tao’s clothes. But just when she wanted to get up, Su Tao suddenly reached his hand out to her and hugged her by the neck.
“What are you doing?” Liu Ruochen huffed. Her first reaction was that Su Tao wasn’t completely drunk and he was just faking it!
“It’s more comfortable this way.” Su Tao mumbled.
“Comfortable your head!” Liu Ruochen huffed. “Let go or I’ll really get angry!”
Su Tao muttered something and turned around, releasing his grab around Liu Ruochen’s neck. Liu Ruochen was not sure that Su Tao was just faking it.
She walked over and turned on the light. Su Tao was all curled up at the corner of the bed. She walked over quietly and pulled the quilt under him away, which Su Tao fell onto the ground following the momentum.
Liu Ruochen originally thought that Su Tao was just faking it, but there was no response from Su Tao when he fell onto the ground.
Startled by this scene, Liu Ruochen began to doubt if Su Tao was really asleep.
Liu Ruochen slowly walked over and took a glance at her. She had a bitter smile hung on her lips. Su Tao was lying on the ground without any reaction. She pondered if Su Tao would find out what she did if she gave him a few punches.
But she wouldn’t lower herself as far as taking advantage of a drunkard, who couldn’t even take care of himself. She sighed and tried to drag Su Tao to the bed. But when she squatted down, Su Tao suddenly opened his eyes with a smug.
Liu Ruochen was frightened by Su Tao suddenly opening his eyes. Before she could even react, Su Tao had turned around and held her under him.