Chapter 75 Statement: "Who is slandering Boss Zhou Shumiao?!"

Chapter 75 Statement: "Who is slandering Boss Zhou Shumiao?!"

After a few brief pleasantries, Ye Hantao quickly said it was getting late and asked her great-aunt to take a look at Jiayue.

Liao Jiayue was about to respond when Chen Xiaofeng beat her to it.

He slid down and sat opposite Zhou Shumiao, throwing a rather smug look at Cheng Zhao.

Aunt Ye Hantao isn't a professional, so if she gets scammed after seeing a doctor or getting an injection, then he'll be the one to take the lead.

Chen Xiaofeng asked, "Taotao, I heard that our great-aunt knows acupuncture?"

Our great-aunt?

After Chen Xiaofeng entered the room, Cheng Zhao glanced at him for the first time, his gaze chilling.

Ye Hantao's lips curled up as she praised, "My great-aunt is incredibly skilled in acupuncture! She's just as good as Professor Zhou Shumiao, whom Dr. Ke praised!"

This was truly the most confident Ye Hantao had ever been in praising her own family.

During her hospital stay, she went online to learn about her great-aunt and saw that many people praised her great-aunt's acupuncture skills.

Two years ago, she also observed her great-aunt giving acupuncture to a neighbor at her great-aunt's friend's clinic.

A bald neighbor, it is said, grew stubble after receiving acupuncture for a period of time.

She previously disagreed with her great-aunt's prescriptions for medicine and acupuncture because she was worried that her great-aunt was not a legitimate doctor and would be caught making mistakes.

Acupuncture is still not available because the clinic has closed.

Therefore, Ye Hantao added to Chen Xiaofeng, "Your great-aunt will only take your pulse today, not perform acupuncture."

[Disease progression: 31%]

Ye Hantao is getting a little too cocky.

[They probably benefited from the popularity brought by Maze, and were thinking of elevating the status of everyone else in the family.]

[Yes, yes, that's why I shamelessly claim to be better than Professor Zhou Shumiao.]

Now, worried that my acupuncture skills are mediocre and will give away my mistake, I've simply stopped getting acupuncture.

The online trolls spent half a day stirring up trouble in the live stream, only to find that only half of the viewers were actually affected!

You guys can start mocking me first, I'll see what happens.

Both my cheeks are swollen from Ye Hantao's punches. Until this matter is settled, I can't possibly utter a single word of mockery towards Ye Hantao!

[I'm different. I'm afraid there might be issues with my comment history, and I won't be able to participate in Shanfeng's giveaways anymore, hahaha.]

The online trolls: "..."

They need more money; the boss has to give them more money!

Besides those who watched from the sidelines, there were also some rational people.

[Not doing acupuncture is actually the right thing to do! Even with a medical license, performing acupuncture at home is against regulations.]

Ye Hantao went to pour water for Liao Jiayue and Chen Xiaofeng, who arrived later.

Cheng Zhao followed and took both cups away.

He also reminded Ye Hantao, "Go sit down and rest. They're not without hands."

Zhou Shumiao gestured for Chen Xiaofeng to place his wrist on hers.

Chen Xiaofeng obediently got on.

When Zhou Shumiao takes a pulse, he gently closes his eyes.

Ye Hantao sat watching from the side, her almond-shaped eyes sparkling with excitement as she looked at Zhou Shumiao.

She had always thought it was amazing that her great-aunt could teach herself medicine and perform acupuncture on people.

Now that it's confirmed that my great-aunt and the renowned traditional Chinese medicine practitioner Zhou Shumiao are the same person, my admiration for them only grows stronger.

Chen Xiaofeng had no appetite for water.

He watched as Zhou Shumiao's brows furrowed and relaxed, her mood fluctuating like a rollercoaster, never settling down.

"You had a high fever a while ago, didn't you?" Zhou Shumiao opened her eyes and asked again before Chen Xiaofeng could answer, "And you've been waking up in a panic at three or four in the morning these past two days?"

Chen Xiaofeng nodded vigorously, "Yes!"

He only complained about this to Lu Yiyan.

He was self-aware and knew his own limitations; even if he mentioned it to Cheng Zhao, he would still get a scolding.

Liao Jiayue gripped her water glass tightly, unable to drink a single drop.

Given the precedent of Ye Hantao's older brother being Maze, she had previously hired a detective to investigate Ye Hantao's great-aunt.

Zhou Lan, 62 years old.

I'm rarely home, spending most of the year traveling. I've studied traditional Chinese medicine on my own, and sometimes I help my neighbors with headaches and fevers, performing moxibustion and acupuncture.

The detective's file naturally included photos of Zhou Lan, but they were all rather blurry.

Liao Jiayue looked at Zhou Shumiao's face, which was at most in her forties, with only a few very faint lines at the corners of her eyes indicating her age.

Celebrities in the entertainment industry who want to maintain a youthful appearance not only need to exercise and maintain their health, but also need to consistently undergo cosmetic procedures, the latter of which requires long-term financial investment.

Could Ye Hantao's great-aunt have that kind of money?

Zhou Shumiao spoke again, "Stick out your tongue and let me see."

Chen Xiaofeng did as instructed.

“Your Qi is stagnant, and you’ve probably had a bitter taste in your mouth when you wake up in the mornings lately.” Zhou Shumiao’s gaze returned to the present. “You also experience occasional pain under your ribs, especially after standing for a long time.”

This swift and accurate diagnosis instantly elevated Zhou Shumiao's image, at least in Chen Xiaofeng's eyes.

When Chen Xiaofeng looked at Zhou Shumiao again, he was utterly astonished.

He was so excited that he leaned right on the table, his eyes wide as saucers. "Amazing! You're absolutely amazing!!!"

He has been experiencing a dull ache under his ribs for the past two days, but X-rays taken at the hospital showed no problems.

Tao Tao's great-aunt actually diagnosed it by taking her pulse!

Chen Xiaofeng's performance was excessive.

Apart from Ye Hantao and Cheng Zhao, who knew Zhou Shumiao's identity from the beginning, no one believed it at all.

[Is it true or false?]

I've seen a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, and a skilled one can really diagnose it!

[But even Aunt Ye Hantao's medicated soaps can cause allergic reactions.]

[There's no evidence for that! Ye Hantao used medicated soap when she showered in the last episode, and there were no problems.]

That only shows they know a bit about pharmacology. To be able to describe the symptoms so accurately, even waking someone up at three or four in the morning and feeling for pain under their ribs, they must be a very experienced traditional Chinese medicine doctor!

Indeed, I've seen a specialist, and they could see that I have liver qi stagnation, but they couldn't pinpoint the specifics.

That's because the traditional Chinese medicine doctor you saw wasn't qualified!

[By the way, Aunt Ye Hantao looks kind of familiar.]

Ye Hantao and her great-aunt share a slight resemblance in their features, so it's normal that she looks familiar.

As the person involved, Chen Xiaofeng didn't care what the audience thought.

"Great-aunt, how do I get treatment for this?"

"By applying acupuncture to clear heat from the liver, three to five sessions should be sufficient."

Chen Xiaofeng's eyes lit up. "Can you help with acupuncture?!"

Zhou Shumiao smiled, "I'm not getting acupuncture today."

Chen Xiaofeng: "..."

I almost forgot, Tao Tao said earlier that her great-aunt wouldn't be getting acupuncture tonight.

No acupuncture tonight?

So, acupuncture can be done tomorrow night, the night after tomorrow, and the night after that?!

So Chen Xiaofeng showered Ye Hantao with praise: "Taotao, your great-aunt is really capable! Everything she said is spot on! My problem couldn't be diagnosed even with the machines at the hospital!"

His previous worries were unnecessary; no wonder Cheng Zhao's attitude was so calm.

Ye Hantao smiled slightly, "I told you long ago that my great-aunt is very capable, no less than Professor Zhou Shumiao."

Chen Xiaofeng leaned closer, "How about we have my great-aunt give me acupuncture in a couple of days?"

He is indeed wealthy; he can find even the best doctors.

The key issue is that the X-rays taken by Western medical equipment show that he has no problem!

Ye Hantao pondered for a moment, "I'll ask my great-aunt later."

Chen Xiaofeng immediately grinned, looking utterly worthless.

The next second, he was punched away by Cheng Zhao.

Chen Xiaofeng wasn't annoyed. "We agreed on this! I've already been in line, so don't let anyone cut in line."

He still remembered that Lu Yiyan had helped Cheng Zhao register for an appointment, and the appointment was with Zhou Shumiao.

Seeing how highly Chen Xiaofeng praised it, Liao Jiayue regretted bringing Chen Xiaofeng on this trip.

Chen Xiaofeng truly lives up to his reputation as Cheng Zhao's brother; he can pull off such an exaggerated performance with ease just to help Ye Hantao cover up her lie.

Off-screen, team members asked for feedback: "Should we release the press release now?"

"Release it!" the agent said. "Tonight, we'll build up the atmosphere and create some buzz. If someone takes a picture of Jia Yue's face allergic reaction tomorrow, netizens will naturally start to suspect Aunt Ye Han Tao."

The employee glanced at the phone beside him and hesitated before saying, "Aunt Ye Hantao was just trying to help by taking someone's pulse. What if the old lady does something rash if we smear her like this?"

“Those two neighbors who received acupuncture are perfectly fine,” an employee complained. “They’ll lie for the money we pay them.”

The agent frowned. "Just post it when I tell you to. You talk too much."

This kind of shady work is usually done by agents.

But the agent promoted this employee because he had come up with several very effective marketing plans recently and his family was short of money.

"I'll send it right away."

#Aunt Ye Hantao's self-taught Traditional Chinese Medicine nearly caused a death!#

The press release was sent to the large group chat.

The company maintains hundreds of marketing accounts, and they will repost them.

The agent turned his attention back to the screen.

During the live stream, Zhou Shumiao gestured for Liao Jiayue to sit down, and simply said, "Give me your hand."

Liao Jiayue reached out her hand, but she didn't think much of it.

Seeing Zhou Shumiao close his eyes and frown again, Liao Jiayue couldn't help but mutter to herself that he was just being deliberately mysterious.

Finally, Zhou Shumiao opened her eyes.

"Your pulse indicates liver qi stagnation and spleen-stomach disharmony."

Liao Jiayue nodded slightly, "Dr. Ke said the same thing on the show last time."

I suspect Ye Hantao and Chen Xiaofeng discussed it beforehand.

+11111

[Liao Jiayue's pulse diagnosis matched Dr. Ke's description perfectly; it was copied verbatim.]

[According to you, Liao Jiayue and Ye Hantao are classmates, so why didn't they tell each other about their minor issues beforehand?]

Last time, Liao Jiayue failed to salvage her reputation in time, so this time she took the opportunity to clarify, "My grandfather has been sick lately and he keeps ignoring the doctor's advice. I've argued with him many times."

Zhou Shumiao glanced at her and withdrew her hand. "You should go to the hospital for a thorough check-up when you have time."

Liao Jiayue: "???"

"You belch after meals."

"!!!"

The tone of the calm statement was not that of a question.

Zhou Shumiao picked up her water glass, took a sip to moisten her throat, and said, "I suggest you go to the hospital for an abdominal ultrasound. You may have cholecystitis."

Liao Jiayue paused slightly.

The other party's attitude didn't seem like they were just saying it casually.

In an instant, Liao Jiayue suddenly wanted to stop her agent from releasing smear articles.

Ye Hantao looked up from her phone. "Great-aunt, my classmate wants to ask you if you have any hair care secrets. She's been losing hair lately."

When asked, Ye Hantao thought of the hair care product she had used before, "Could I send her the formula for the hair care product you prescribed before? Mingyi used it and it worked quite well."

Zhou Shumiao smiled kindly and said, "I'll write it down for you later."

After speaking, Zhou Shumiao looked directly at the camera.

With her face clearly visible like this, viewers should be able to see her clearly, right? Surely some people will recognize her as Professor Zhou Shumiao?

Ye Hantao thought the same thing, so she looked down at her phone to check if there was a trending topic: #YeHantao'sAuntieIsZhouShumiao#.

Unfortunately, there wasn't a single trending topic.

Ye Hantao persisted in her search and finally found a post with an IP address located in Beijing.

@CrazyPrettyGirl: For those of you who have called out Zhou Shumiao, does anyone think that Aunt Ye Hantao and Zhou Shumiao look a lot alike?

[Aaaaaaah! I was just saying it in the live stream! After I covered up the lower half of Aunt Ye Hantao's face, she looks exactly the same!]

[I showed my mom Zhou's account, does it look similar? I have face blindness, so I didn't think so.]

[You guys are really something! Ye Hantao brags that her great-aunt is better than Zhou Shumiao, but you guys think that bragging about her great-aunt makes you Zhou Shumiao?]

We didn't say that, we just said they look alike.

[Those who say they look alike, show us a photo!]

[I suggested taking a photo with Boss Zhou, but he politely declined (crying.jpg)]

[I've copied Zhou Shumiao's ID from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital. Where does it look similar?]

[...Anyone who has successfully registered with Boss Zhou knows that Boss Zhou is not like this bowl-cut guy at all!]

Ye Hantao glanced at the comments, then looked at her great-aunt who was taking the pulse of the photographer who had volunteered.

My great-aunt, who helps people see doctors at the hospital, has never tried to hide her identity, but she used a wig in her ID photo.

Moreover, my great-aunt was able to advance through the ranks in those days and eventually became the director of a research institute.

Could one's maternal grandmother be just an ordinary old lady?

Another thing that puzzled Ye Hantao was that her father had lost money twice investing in his friend's shops.

The family could only sell their car and house, going from a three-bedroom to a two-bedroom, and from a four-wheeled vehicle to an electric tricycle.

Even if the older brother hides Maze's identity, he can secretly take tens of thousands of yuan and say it's to make up for his salary. He doesn't need to sell the house at all, and he can still sleep on the living room sofa when he goes home.

My great-aunt has always been very generous to her own family, so it's impossible that she never offered to help.

If you don't think about it, it's fine, but if you think about it carefully, there are contradictions everywhere.

Ye Hantao felt her head start to ache again.

Zhou Shumiao had finished taking the pulse and pointed out the cameraman's problem.

Thus, the entire live stream witnessed yet another exaggerated version of Chen Xiaofeng 2.0.

[Are they really that miraculous, one or two at a time?]

I don't believe it unless you tell me my great-aunt's address, then I'll come and check it out.

[Holy crap, look! Ye Han actually liked the post!]

[Just like it, what are you laughing at?]

You'll see when you see it!

[Hahaha, how dare Ye Hantao like this?! She'd be incredibly lucky if Maze had a big brother on her, what is she thinking?!]

[Disease progression: 30%]

When Ye Hantao returned home that evening, she received the reward of 48 hours of absolute health.

Ye Hantao woke up naturally at ten o'clock the next day.

Due to a last-minute replacement, the production team postponed the recording to Monday evening.

Once they have all arrived at the recording location, the production team will tag the two newcomers on their official account.

One was Gu Fanghao, and the other was a classmate whom Yuan Kai had invited to replace Ji Changtu.

After waking up, Ye Hantao was still lying in bed, with a beige ceiling and a crystal chandelier in front of her.

As I sat up, the soft blanket slipped off my shoulders.

The entire left-side floor-to-ceiling window was covered by double-layered curtains, making the room dimly lit.

Ye Hantao turned on the light.

This is a bedroom that feels both strange and familiar.

The bedroom felt strange; it was several times larger than before, and the materials of the bedside table and desk had changed.

The original wardrobe space on the right has been converted into a separate door, which leads to a private bathroom.

When she got home last night, she soaked in the bathtub for half an hour, and her whole body felt so soft.

The bedroom felt familiar because of its furnishings, including the jewelry and ornaments on the desk and the order of the books—everything was exactly the same as before.

They truly are a professional moving company.

Ye Hantao walked out of the bedroom, passed the study, and saw the spacious living room.

My mom is doing yoga in front of the TV.

Ye Hantao's gaze fell on the bracelet her mother was wearing. The bracelet was bought online for a few dozen yuan and was said to be a cheap fake jade.

Now, Ye Hantao unconsciously thought of the agarwood bracelet that Sister Shiyue had identified as worth tens of thousands of yuan per gram.

Ji Changtu said at the time that it was worth two or three hundred, but he also said that the Shoushan ornament, which was worth 12 million, was actually only worth a few hundred thousand.

"mom."

"Tao Tao is awake? There's toast and fried eggs in the kitchen, and your dad also fried some ham this morning."

Ye Hantao nodded. "Mom, I want to wear that wooden bracelet on the next episode."

Zhou Ti was trying to balance herself when she suddenly stumbled.

Ye Hantao: "..."

"Wear a wooden bracelet?" Zhou Ti reacted quickly and smiled gently, "Sure, remember to pack two matching outfits when you pack your luggage at noon."

Zhou Ti walked over and said, "I heard from your brother that the brands that are offering you jewelry for free will be sending it over soon. You can choose some later and take it with you when you leave this afternoon."

Aside from the earlier stumble, Ye Hantao didn't detect any further flaws in her mother's expression. "Okay."

Zhou Ti wanted to find out if Tao Tao had any suspicions, but before she could speak, the table rang.

Ye Hantao followed, and the caller ID showed it was Aunt Wen.

"What's trending?"

"That can't be right."

When Ye Hantao overheard her mother and Aunt Wen's conversation, her first thought was that her "like" from yesterday had gone viral.

She jogged back to her bedroom to get her phone.

There really was a post about her great-aunt on the trending topics list, but it wasn't the one she expected; it was something else entirely.

#Aunt Ye Hantao's self-taught Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner nearly caused a death with unlicensed acupuncture!#

The blog post featured two victims who claimed that they had received acupuncture from their great-aunt at a clinic and were unable to walk that day.

They also said that the small clinic where their great-aunt gave them acupuncture was a borrowed place, which was not formal and did not comply with regulations!

Ye Hantao angrily typed: "Nonsense!"

After posting the comment, she realized it was replied to using a drawing account, so she switched back to another account.

After this delay, Ye Hantao calmed down a bit and decided to use legal means to clear her great-aunt's name.

Another trending topic has emerged.

#Liao Jiayue suspected of having an allergic reaction#

Ye Hantao clicked on the entry, which was a video of Liao Jiayue wearing a mask hurriedly walking out of the hospital and bending down to get into her car.

The comments section says that Liao Jiayue had an allergic reaction after using the medicated patch she brought from her great-aunt's house last night.

Liao Jiayue had previously said that the medicated patch was very effective, so how could she have an allergic reaction just because of it today?

Ye Hantao unfollowed Liao Jiayue immediately.

Although people always say that the plot is unreliable, Ye Hantao, the female lead in the story, rarely thinks the worst of things.

Now--

Ye Hantao first called her great-aunt, not knowing if her great-aunt was seeing patients.

"Tao Tao? Are you asking about your director friend?"

"A director friend?"

"The one who had pain under his ribs yesterday knows your ambiguous relationship."

"!!!"

Ye Hantao was embarrassed and annoyed, "Great-aunt! What ambiguous relationship?!"

"Alright, alright, as long as you know who it is," Zhou Shumiao laughed. "I thought you were asking about his acupuncture appointment this morning."

As Chen Xiaofeng said, acupuncture was not possible last night, but it is possible today.

He and his great-aunt had arranged a time, and he unusually got up early to come to the clinic for acupuncture.

I won't ask him.

"...Did you see it trending?"

"Um, Great-Aunt, I'm sorry." Ye Hantao pouted. "I shouldn't have brought them over yesterday."

Ye Hantao had considered that they might mock her great-aunt for not being as good as Professor Zhou Shumiao, but she never imagined it could get any worse.

Zhou Shumiao smiled and said, "It's alright, the research institute is preparing to issue a statement."

Ye Hantao was still worried, "I went online and found out that even if you have a medical license, you can't just do acupuncture casually."

“That’s why I don’t give acupuncture to my neighbors at home,” Zhou Shumiao said gently. “The clinic that friend of yours you met has already been approved by the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital.”

At 10:30 a.m., the Beijing Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Yuncheng Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital issued statements simultaneously.

Beijing Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (v): Recently, false statements have appeared online regarding our institute's director, Zhou Shumiao, who allegedly "almost killed someone with unlicensed acupuncture." To clarify the facts, our institute issues the following statement and will pursue legal action.

I. Dean Zhou Shumiao is a nationally certified licensed traditional Chinese medicine practitioner… His part-time clinic has obtained written consent and possesses a “Medical Institution Practice License”…

Second, all medical visits are documented by surveillance video...

Third, the online comments seriously infringe upon…their right to reputation…

Four,……

The entire article was so long that it left netizens completely confused.

No, who's slandering Zhou Shumiao?! They can't even get an appointment with him!

Then I looked at the picture that was posted.

#Aunt Ye Hantao's self-taught Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner nearly caused a death with unlicensed acupuncture!#

Netizens: "Huh???????"

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Author's Note: Great-aunt: We've already gone through the proper channels [droopy-eared rabbit head]

--Randomly dropped small red envelopes--