561: Chapter 561: The Last Ace up the Sleeve 561: Chapter 561: The Last Ace up the Sleeve The Beauty Apartment, Guo Momo and the others also found themselves spending the entire day glued to the computer and TV.
“What, lost?
The kind-hearted big brother actually lost?
That’s so unreasonable!
The kind-hearted big brother should be invincible, how could he possibly lose?” Zhao Yaya couldn’t believe the traditional Chinese medicine team had lost, showing an incredulous face, unwilling to believe that Tangyu could be defeated.
“You can’t blame Tangyu, this is a team competition, and no matter how strong Tangyu is, he can’t beat a team by himself.
What’s most important is that the others need to be strong.
Besides, the traditional Chinese medicine team only lost by a very small margin.
It’s probably because Liu Shiyi didn’t cure that patient,” said Guo Momo.
Zhao Yaya nodded and agreed, “Yes, exactly, it must be that.
Those people are so useless, they dragged down the score too much, otherwise how could the kind-hearted big brother possibly lose?
And Liu Shiyi, it’s mostly her fault.
Isn’t she a student from your Donglin University?
She actually joined the traditional Chinese medicine team, that’s really amazing.
Oh, I know what happened, it must have been the kind-hearted big brother who brought her in.
Otherwise, how could she have been invited to join the traditional Chinese medicine team with her skills?”
Guo Momo and Lin Feifei fell silent for a moment.
Zhao Yaya’s words did make sense, and they knew that Tangyu was acquainted with Liu Shiyi, not just acquainted, but seemingly quite close.
“I completely understand now, the kind-hearted big brother is really too bad, a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Even when going to a Chinese and Western medicine exchange, he had to bring someone in.
That must have been for the convenience of picking up girls.
Ah, the kind-hearted big brother didn’t come back last night, could it be that he stayed in a hotel with that Liu Shiyi?” said Zhao Yaya.
“Slap!”
Guo Momo gave her a sharp slap without any politeness, “Shut your mouth, don’t talk nonsense.”
“But I didn’t say anything wrong.
Poor Sister Feifei, one after another mistresses are popping up, probably it will be a case of three wives and four concubines in the future,” grumbled Zhao Yaya as she scratched her head.
While she spoke, she looked at the latest posts from the morning.
The defeat of the traditional Chinese medicine team naturally stirred up a storm online, like an atomic bomb had exploded.
The previous one-sided cheers were naturally taking on a different flavor now.
The follow-up was naturally a wave of curses and scoldings.
“These people are really too hateful!
What does this loss have to do with the kind-hearted big brother?
These people are actually cursing the kind-hearted big brother, and cursing so ugly at that.
This is outrageous, I can’t stand this, I’m going to curse back,” said Zhao Yaya furiously, rapidly typing a few lines of text.
But soon, she became even angrier, “What, they’re cursing me now, and there are so many trolls.
Wuu, this is too bullying.”
After cursing a few times, Zhao Yaya didn’t dare to curse anymore.
Every time she spoke up for Tangyu, she would be immediately drowned by the spit and vitriol of thousands of trolls.
“Yikes, people are cursing Liu Shiyi too, tsk tsk, it’s really ugly.
I can’t even bear to read it.
These people really have nothing better to do than to troll around every day,” she said.
The internet was abuzz with controversy, and the cursing was endless, with signs pointing to a return to the previous state of affairs.
Outside, the world was stormy, but inside the private room, Liu Shiyi was also full of self-blame and completely lost her appetite for food.
The comfort offered by Tangyu and the others wasn’t very effective.
“Come on, everyone, let’s not just sit around.
Pick up your chopsticks and eat.
If we wait any longer, the food will get cold.
I can understand your disappointment from this morning, and I don’t blame any of you.
It’s just that this is our weak point.
Losing one match isn’t scary.
Liu Shiyi, this isn’t your fault, and you need to stop blaming yourself.
You need to muster up your spirit and face the fight this afternoon.
The last match is going to be even tougher than this morning,” said Chairman Bi with an authoritative look.
Liu Shiyi bit her red lip and looked up at Chairman Bi, “Chairman Bi, maybe I should drop out.
You can find someone else.
I don’t want to be the reason why everyone is held back and why traditional Chinese medicine loses.
If that happens, I’ll become a sinner for all eternity.
I know my own skills; I really don’t deserve to sit here with everyone.”
Tangyu looked at Liu Shiyi, “Liu Shiyi, look at me.
I’ve always seen you as a very confident, responsible, and intelligent girl with a great knack for traditional Chinese medicine.
But your behavior today shows me a girl who is timid, wallowing in self-pity, ready to give up at the first sign of trouble.
We don’t blame you, so why can’t you forgive yourself?
Whether or not you have the talent or deserve to be here is not for me to say alone, but everyone’s eyes should be clear enough.
Although your skills might not match every person present, that doesn’t mean you don’t deserve to sit here.
What you should be doing now is giving yourself enough confidence to face this afternoon’s battle, rather than dwelling on self-blame here.”
“But—I’m really afraid I’ll cause our traditional Chinese medicine team to lose,” Liu Shiyi said.
“If you really think that way, then I feel like you’re looking down on us.
Have I ever said we would lose without a doubt?
When I said traditional Chinese medicine is unbeatable, it wasn’t just an empty phrase or slogan.
I take responsibility for what I say.
I guarantee and take responsibility for the people I bring in with my reputation.
You are someone I brought in.
I never counted on you for the traditional Chinese medicine team’s victory.
I felt you had the talent and the strength, what you lacked was an opportunity, a chance to grow, so I gave you this chance.
I didn’t give you this opportunity so you could make a name for yourself, but because I want you to go further on the path of traditional Chinese medicine in the future.
I hope you can understand my intentions correctly,” said Tangyu.
Rao Yuanzhi also spoke up, “That’s right, Liu Shiyi, it’s really not your fault.
We just lost a match, that’s all.
The real showdown is this afternoon, and we all have the confidence to win.”
“Liu Shiyi, your strength is really impressive.
Don’t blame yourself, it’s not your fault,” Bi Wanting also said.
Chairman Bi spoke earnestly, “Liu Shiyi, your teammates don’t blame you and they all trust you so much.
You really shouldn’t let them down.
Especially Tangyu, he’s a qualified and excellent team leader, and the soul of our traditional Chinese medicine team.
I believe in his judgment and trust his professional ability.
Since he brought you into the traditional Chinese medicine team, that means you have the strength and qualification.
Nobody will question you.
As for what others say, you don’t need to worry about that right now because applause and flowers have always belonged only to the victors.
Once you win the final match this afternoon, no one will dare say anything about you anymore; you’ll only receive flowers and applause.
Sometimes, the process is worthless in the face of victory.”
Liu Shiyi was deeply touched, her eyes glistening as she looked at everyone and then nodded emphatically, “Thank you, everyone.
Really, thank you all.
I will definitely fight well.
Alright, let’s eat.”
“Yes, let’s eat, drink, cheers, to the imminent victory.”
“I’m also looking forward to toasting everyone at tonight’s celebration banquet.
Everything you’ve done for traditional Chinese medicine will be remembered.
You’re all impressive,” Chairman Bi said.
After they finished drinking and eating, everyone’s mood was not at all affected by the loss in the morning.
Chairman Bi said, “I’ll explain the last event this afternoon.
It’s related to poison.”
“Related to poison?” Tangyu’s eyebrows raised slightly as he looked at Doctor Xiao.
Speaking of using poison to treat poison, Doctor Xiao was definitely the expert here.
Tangyu was decent at treating poison, but not great at using it for treatment.
Doctor Xiao, on the other hand, was an exceptional master at both using and treating poison.
Chairman Bi nodded and handed out some materials to everyone, “Please take a look at these materials first.”
Tangyu took the materials and began to read.
Soon, his brows furrowed.
Ye Mai and Ma Qiyu also immediately cried out in surprise, “Aren’t these people’s conditions the same as the old man we encountered on Spirit Mountain?
Is our afternoon event related to this?
If it is, then we’re holding the winning cards; Captain Tang can definitely cure these patients easily.”
Tangyu said, “These people are from Miyun Town.
Based on the photos, their conditions are indeed the same as the old man we encountered; they are suffering from diseases caused by poisoning.
However, I think the situation might not be that simple, right?”
Chairman Bi looked at Tangyu, Ye Mai, and Ma Qiyu, “Have you three encountered such a patient before?”
Tangyu nodded, “Yes, two days ago we went to climb Spirit Mountain and ran into Ye Mai and Ma Qiyu there.
Then at dinner, we encountered such a patient, and I cured him.”
“Oh, I wasn’t aware of that.
Since you, Tangyu, have treated such a patient, you should know the specifics.
This will allow us to prepare in advance.
Tangyu, please tell us about the condition so everyone can be prepared and see what we need to prepare ahead of time,” Chairman Bi said.
Tangyu answered, “This condition is caused by the invasion of over a hundred toxins into the body, which is very terrifying.
I estimate that without prompt treatment, people might not live longer than a month before turning into decayed flesh and dying.
As for whether it’s contagious, I don’t have a clear answer yet.
Treating this disease is quite difficult, and even for me, it’s not that easy.
I think only myself, Divine Needle Rao, and Doctor Xiao have the ability to cure this disease here.
Chairman Bi, you should elaborate on the specific situation.
I also need to consider how to respond.”
Chairman Bi nodded, “Alright, let me explain.
We also received recent news that in the past few days, several villages in Miyun Town have seen a widespread outbreak of this strange disease.
So far, the number of people who have fallen ill is between two and three hundred; the exact numbers haven’t been thoroughly calculated yet.
This exchange project was actually proposed by Mr.
Pia, and he’s the one who informed me about it, followed by our own investigation.
This afternoon’s event involves bringing all two or three hundred patients here, dividing them in half, with the Chinese and Western medicine teams treating one half each.
Whoever cures all the patients quickly and effectively will be the winner.
That is to say, our Chinese medicine team has to successfully treat at least a hundred such patients to possibly win, and we’re also competing against time.
Since Mr.
Pia’s side dared to propose such a competition, it means they are confident they can beat us.
They might even have one last ace up their sleeve specifically for this event.”
Chairman Bi’s expression was grave.
If the Western representative team won the last match, it would only result in a tie.
Before, a tie would have made Chairman Bi happy, but now his expectations for the Chinese medicine team were too high, as were all the expectations of Huaxia people for traditional Chinese medicine.
The Chinese medicine team could not lose and could not afford to lose.
If they lost, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Now, the Chinese medicine team was completely pushed into the limelight.