Chapter 116: Acupuncture
With this thought in mind, Eugene's mood improved significantly, and a smile began to form at the corners of his mouth.
James didn't care about Eugene's thoughts. In most people's eyes, Eugene was an accomplished doctor, but in his eyes, he was just an incompetent physician.
Just based on this diagnosis of Brandon, it was clear that Eugene's medical skills were mediocre.
Seeing James actually grab Brandon's left hand and measure Brandon's pulse with his fingers, Eugene almost laughed out loud. ‘In Brandon's condition, what's the point of measuring his pulse? Haven't all the test results come out already? Besides, in this day and age, who still uses fingers to measure pulses? It's so outdated.’
As a doctor who had studied at Simbara University, Eugene had disdain and contempt for James's medical skills, believing that what James had learned was an outdated form of medicine that was soon to be obsolete. Only the medicine he had studied was superior.
Jennifer also frowned, disapproving of James's actions. She suddenly began to regret calling James over, thinking it might have been a mistake.
After taking Brandon's pulse, James's serious expression relaxed a bit. He had figured out Brandon's condition, and there was still hope.
"Help the patient sit up," James instructed Eugene.
Eugene stood still, pretending not to hear. ‘Is he kidding? How could I take orders from a layman?’
James laid out the needles and, turning back to see Eugene unmoved, frowned and said sternly, "Are you deaf, or do you not understand human language?"
James exuded a powerful aura that made Eugene's heart skip a beat. He felt inexplicably nervous and panicked. At that moment, James seemed like the most esteemed professor at Simbara University, exuding a strong presence.
Instinctively, Eugene nodded and agreed. "I'll help him up right away."
"Be careful not to tear his wound," James warned.
Following his instructions, Eugene carefully helped Brandon sit up.
The two assistants who witnessed this scene were stunned. They thought they were hallucinating. ‘How could the proud Dr. Baker be so obedient to James?’
Even Jennifer was momentarily dumbfounded. She had just felt the confident aura James exuded, which even surpassed that of her teacher.
The next moment, when she blinked and looked again, she found that James was still the same James. She shook her head, thinking she was just too tired and starting to hallucinate.
After helping Brandon sit up, Eugene came to his senses, feeling very displeased. He asked himself, ‘I’ve actually followed James's orders?’
Anyway, James was about to fail soon, so Eugene decided to let him enjoy his moment of triumph a little longer.
Thinking this way, Eugene felt much better.
Soon, he saw James's actions, and his expression became extremely strange. "Are you going to perform acupuncture on the patient?"
James nodded. "That's right. For this condition, acupuncture is necessary."
Hearing this, Eugene couldn't help but laugh out loud. "That's the funniest joke I've ever heard. Is there really a disease in this world that can only be cured by acupuncture? James, I think you've watched too many movies and started to lose your mind."
Jennifer was also speechless. It wasn't that she looked down on acupuncture, but given Brandon's condition, how could acupuncture be used to treat it?
At this moment, she deeply regretted it. She had initially thought James really had the ability to cure Brandon, but it turned out to be an illusion. She shouldn't have called James over.
"James, the method you mentioned to cure Mr. Edwards is acupuncture?" Jennifer forced herself to suppress her anger, staring intently at James.
If it weren't for being in the middle of the operation, she would have definitely lost her temper at James.
She had thought James had changed, but he was still the same. She felt disappointed more because of his disrespect for the patient's life.
Eugene sensed Jennifer's dissatisfaction with James, and he was extremely pleased—to the point that he could barely hide his smile, almost laughing out loud.
'James is really an idiot. It seems that agreeing to let Jennifer call James over was a wise decision. Once James fails the treatment of Brandon and ends up in jail, Jennifer will be left alone.' Thinking about Jennifer's hot body and angelic face, Eugene felt a surge of excitement.
"Pretty much, acupuncture is a necessary step," James said solemnly.
As he spoke, he had already taken out the needles from his bag, preparing to treat Brandon.
In fact, acupuncture was an important technique in medical practice. Skilled doctors could quickly and effectively cure many diseases without side effects.
However, there were too few skilled doctors nowadays, leading to the tarnishing of acupuncture's reputation. Many medical students looked down on acupuncture, believing it to be useless, and some even thought it was a scam that could only treat colds.
Eugene, standing right there, was a typical example of someone who looked down on acupuncture. He believed it was useless and that what he studied was real medicine.
Only James knew that acupuncture, as a medical practice developed over many years, embodied the exploration and wisdom of countless ancestors and was extremely effective.
To take Brandon's illness, for example. Using Eugene's methods, they couldn't even diagnose the specific disease, but James knew the patient's condition just by grabbing his arm.
"No, I don't agree with you using acupuncture. You can't possibly cure Mr. Edwards." Jennifer stopped James. She didn't believe James could cure Brandon with acupuncture. If James touched Brandon, the situation would be worse. Brandon was on the verge of death, and James would be held responsible, bearing the brunt of the blame.
James didn't even have a medical license. Moreover, he had sneaked in without the hospital's or the family's consent. Once the truth came out, James would definitely face jail time.
Jennifer couldn't let that happen.
Before James could respond, Eugene immediately said, "That's not necessarily true. James seems pretty confident. What if he really can cure Mr. Edwards? Besides, at this point, whether James treats him or not, it won't make much difference."
Jennifer's face changed instantly upon hearing this. "Eugene, what do you mean by that? Mr. Edwards is in this condition because of your treatment. James hasn't done anything yet!"
Eugene replied, "As far as I know, James doesn't seem to have a medical license, does he?."
He stopped there, clearly threatening Jennifer.
"Eugene, are you trying to make James take the blame?" Jennifer asked angrily.
"I didn't say that. I'm just stating the facts," Eugene said, smiling happily.
Jennifer was furious. She thought, 'Eugene was so shameless!'
But more than that, she regretted believing James.
She was well known for the bad situation and worried that James was about to face jail time.
At this moment, a bold idea popped into her mind.
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