Chapter 150: Astonishment from the Female Ph.D.

As Chen Yang’s voice trailed off, to his surprise, the first person to emerge from the room was not Han Qin, but Qin Muxue accompanied by a short-haired, pretty young woman.

This young woman had large, bright eyes that seemed to speak, a rounded nose, fair skin, and exuded an aura of scholarly grace.

Chen Yang stared at the woman for two seconds, the corners of his mouth curving slightly as he said, "Jin Chen?"

The Jin Chen Chen Yang referred to was, of course, none other than this short-haired, scholarly-looking woman.

Chen Yang had known her previously as Qin Muxue’s best friend. However, he had heard that she went abroad to study for a doctorate two years ago. Over the past two years, Chen Yang had not seen her once, and he hadn't expected to run into her here today.

"Chen Yang, you're still the same, completely unchanged," Jin Chen said with a warm smile.

"What a rare guest," Chen Yang chuckled.

At that moment, Qin Muxue softly explained, "Chenchen went abroad for advanced studies and just returned last week. She is already a Ph.D. in medical science and is now the vice president of the Municipal Number One Hospital."

"Oh, a vice president! Hello, hello," Chen Yang said with a playful smile.

Jin Chen and Qin Muxue walked downstairs together. When they reached Chen Yang, Jin Chen suddenly smiled at Qin Muxue and said, "Xiaoxue, it's been two years, and I feel like Chen Yang has changed a lot."

"Him? He's still the same as always. He just got a better job working under President Shen of Huading Company," Qin Muxue said modestly.

"Is that so? Not bad at all," Jin Chen chuckled.

After a light laugh, Jin Chen’s gaze suddenly shifted back to Chen Yang’s face. "I heard you can do acupuncture? I came here today hoping to witness it properly."

"Really? It’s truly my honor to have a female Ph.D. examine my acupuncture technique," Chen Yang said with a chuckle.

Jin Chen smiled. "Look, Xiaoxue, his mouth has gotten sweeter lately too."

"Not at all, he's just being glib," Qin Muxue said modestly.

While Qin Muxue, Jin Chen, and Chen Yang were chatting, Qin Guoshan also walked out of the bedroom, looked at Chen Yang, and said, "Your mom just woke up from her afternoon nap. Go on in."

"Alright," Chen Yang said with a smile.

Chen Yang strode toward the bedroom door. Qin Muxue and Jin Chen exchanged glances and followed behind him.

In truth, as a medical Ph.D., Jin Chen would have left long ago if not for her curiosity to see Chen Yang perform acupuncture.

After all, her primary purposes for coming today were to visit Han Qin and to catch up with Qin Muxue, as she had missed chatting with her dearly after such a long separation.

Upon entering the bedroom, Chen Yang saw that the silver needles were already prepared. He sat down by the bedside and smiled at Han Qin, "Mom, we're going to begin."

Han Qin furrowed her brow slightly, nodded, and said nothing.

This time, Chen Yang didn't ask Qin Guoshan, Qin Muxue, or Jin Chen to step outside. After all, it was already the fourth session of acupuncture—merely a consolidation treatment that no longer required overly complex techniques—so having people watch was entirely fine.

Chen Yang began the acupuncture.

At first, Jin Chen merely held the attitude of a casual onlooker. In her impression, Chen Yang had never changed: a former food delivery worker, reticent, seemingly destined to do nothing more than deliver food for the rest of his life.

How could she possibly believe that Chen Yang possessed any profound acupuncture skills? However, as Chen Yang rapidly inserted, twirled, and withdrew the needles in a repetitive cycle—with every single movement and operation displaying professional proficiency—Jin Chen’s expression gradually grew serious.

Being a medical Ph.D. herself, she could tell at the very least from Chen Yang’s demeanor, actions, and composure that he was an expert.

He was definitely an expert.

Half an hour later, Chen Yang finished the treatment. He pulled all the silver needles from Han Qin’s body, placed them together into his black cloth pouch, stood up, and smiled, "All done."

"Chen Yang, is it really finished already? Why is it much shorter than the previous times?" Qin Muxue hurriedly asked.

Chen Yang turned around and smiled, "This session is just a consolidation treatment, so it doesn't need to take very long."

With that, Chen Yang looked at Jin Chen, whose expression was a complex mix of thoughts, and chuckled, "Dr. Jin, having just witnessed my acupuncture technique, what do you think?"

"Very impressive," Jin Chen said with a faint smile.

As Jin Chen’s words fell, Qin Guoshan, Han Qin, and Qin Muxue all looked at her in surprise.

Jin Chen, however, said with a solemn expression, "Mm, truly very impressive. This is definitely at a professional level—no, even a tier above professional."

Hearing this, Qin Guoshan furrowed his brows, his gaze turning quite peculiar.

He had wanted to refute Jin Chen, but the thought crossed his mind that since Jin Chen was a medical Ph.D., wouldn't her judgment be more professional than his?

Thus, the words stopped at the tip of his tongue and he swallowed them back.

Yet, a new wave of confusion arose in Qin Guoshan’s heart: could Chen Yang’s standard really be this high? Had Jin Chen perhaps misjudged?

Being a well-bred woman, Jin Chen chuckled and said, "Not bad, Chen Yang. You should look at someone with a fresh perspective after three days apart."

"Not at all. I can't compare to a Ph.D. like you," Chen Yang smiled.

"When I have time, I must properly study and learn from you," Jin Chen said with a smile.

Chen Yang hurriedly waved his hand. "Dr. Jin, you're being too modest."

After saying this, Chen Yang instructed Han Qin to continue resting in bed, and then he walked out together with Qin Muxue and the others.

Chen Yang and Jin Chen chatted for a bit longer outside the bedroom before Jin Chen bid farewell to the family and left.

As soon as Qin Muxue finished seeing Jin Chen off, she suddenly turned around, smiled at Chen Yang, and said, "Not bad, Chen Yang. You even managed to win praise from Xiaoxue."

"Of course. Wife, just think about it—my acupuncture technique saved Mom from undergoing craniotomy surgery. How could it not be impressive?" Chen Yang joked.

Qin Muxue sighed helplessly. "I'm going to make dinner. Chen Yang, come with me."

"You got it," Chen Yang readily agreed.

Chen Yang went into the kitchen with Qin Muxue to help prepare dinner.

Meanwhile, at the finest hospital in East River City—the Municipal Number Two Hospital—Yu Chengyi, who had been paralyzed in a hospital bed for a full week, finally regained a bit of vitality.

The arm Yu Chengyi had previously broken had been reattached, though it would certainly never be as flexible as before.

The moment Yu Chengyi recovered his spirits, the first thing he did was look toward his second older brother, Yu Chengjiang, who was standing by his bedside chatting with another member of the family. "Second Brother, Second Brother."

Hearing Yu Chengyi call him, Yu Chengjiang hurriedly turned his head and said excitedly, "Third Brother, you're awake?"

With a trace of sorrowful amusement in his eyes, Yu Chengyi said, "I've already rested for a week; even if I didn't want to wake up, I would have."

Hearing this, Yu Chengjiang felt a sharp pang of pain in his heart. He knew his third brother must be harboring an immense amount of pent-up grievance.

"Third Brother..."

Yu Chengjiang intended to speak, but Yu Chengyi abruptly interrupted him: "Second Brother, have you figured out the plan to get my revenge?"

Yu Chengjiang sighed. "Chengyi, I know you must feel aggrieved, but things cannot be rushed. Still, since you've suffered such heavy injuries, how could our family just let it go? Actually, I intended to tell you later, but since you're already awake, I might as well tell you in advance—the hitman is already on his way."

Yu Chengyi suddenly looked up at Yu Chengjiang. "Second Brother, are you going to finish him off?"

"No."

Yu Chengjiang gently shook his head. "Not Chen Yang."

This left Yu Chengyi confused and surprised. Furrowing his brow, he asked, "Second Brother, I don't understand what you mean."

Yu Chengjiang sighed, "The hitman isn't coming to kill Chen Yang; he's coming to kill Lin Qianyao, the head of Huading Group. Once he dies, Chen Yang and Huading Company will lose their backing, making it effortless to take them down then."

"Furthermore, when that happens, our Yu family can swallow up all of Huading Group's assets in one go, strengthening our family and compensating for the injuries you've suffered this time."

A broad, satisfied smile spread across Yu Chengyi’s face.

He understood that this was his Second Brother's brilliant strategy of killing two birds with one stone—truly a masterful plan.

The corners of Yu Chengyi’s mouth curled up as he said, "If we can really swallow up all of Huading Group's assets, then the injuries I suffered this time were completely worth it."

Yu Chengjiang and Yu Chengyi exchanged a knowing smile. Having cooperated closely for a long time, they understood each other's thoughts instinctively.

In the blink of an eye, it was nine o'clock the next morning—another bright and sunny day.

Chen Yang arrived at his office in Huading Company to prepare for work just as he did every day. However, not long after he sat down, his phone suddenly vibrated. Pulling it out to check, he saw the call was from Wang Xu. Chen Yang hurriedly answered, only to hear Wang Xu report with a hint of urgency, "President Chen, it's a good thing you told me to monitor Yu Chengjiang's phone at all times. This time, it really led me to a major discovery."