As soon as Liu Yifeng entered, he saw Zhao Qing and Old Master Zhao having dinner with a young man.
Seeing Liu Yifeng and Tong Tong arrive, the two smiled and greeted them, "You're here. Have you eaten? Do you want to sit down and have something?"
"No need, we've already eaten. You eat, we'll just sit on the sofa and wait." Liu Yifeng held Tong Tong's hand and sat on the sofa.
Zhao Shubo, looking at the father and son he had met once, was a little confused.
He had been tricked into coming back by his father today. He hadn't planned to return home for lunch, wanting only to be with his girlfriend.
But on the phone, his father had suddenly changed his tune, saying he agreed to his and Cai Zi's marriage, but only on the condition that he return home for dinner.
So, he had rushed back by car.
However, the meal had barely begun when an outsider arrived, and his father hadn't even brought up the main issue yet, making him suspect his father's agreement was a lie.
Thus, he hurriedly asked, "Dad, didn't you agree to my wedding with Cai Zi? Can we send out invitations next week for friends and family to attend?"
Zhao Dewang replied indifferently, "What's the rush? It's not too late to discuss it further after dinner. Do you think I would lie to you?"
At this point, Zhao Shubo's impatience was futile. He knew his father well; he would speak when he wanted to, and no amount of questioning would make him say anything he didn't want to. Reluctantly, he picked up his chopsticks and continued to eat.
"Shubo, these are all your favorite dishes. Eat more, you've lost quite a bit of weight recently!" Zhao Qing proactively scooped some food from in front of Zhao Shubo into his bowl.
Since his own sister was serving him, Zhao Shubo didn't think much of it and started eating.
Zhao Dewang and Zhao Qing exchanged glances, then served him more food themselves, without taking a bite.
"Why are you both only serving me? You eat too?" Zhao Shubo looked at them in confusion.
Zhao Qing and Zhao Dewang then put down their serving chopsticks and picked up their own, eating the dishes in front of them.
They hadn't touched any of the dishes in front of Zhao Shubo.
Meanwhile, Liu Yifeng and Tong Tong sat on the sofa in the living room, watching television and waiting.
It was only about ten minutes later when Zhao Shubo, while eating, suddenly felt very sleepy and his head felt heavy. He touched his head and said, "Dad, I'm a bit tired and want to go back to my room to rest!"
Zhao Dewang's eyes lit up upon hearing this, knowing the medicine had taken effect. He immediately stood up and pretended to scold, "Look at you getting sleepy just from eating dinner. I see you're too busy. No matter how busy work is, you need to balance it with rest!"
After speaking, he gestured for his daughter to help their son back to his room to rest.
Zhao Shubo didn't know why he was suddenly so sleepy. The drowsiness was so overwhelming that he had no energy to think much about it.
Assisted by his sister, he arrived in his room. As soon as he lay down on the bed, he was fast asleep within three seconds.
Zhao Qing hadn't even had time to help him take off his shoes or cover him with a blanket.
Seeing how quickly the calming medicine developed by Tong Tong worked, Zhao Qing was astonished. This child was truly miraculous. Such a thing could be developed by her. He was beyond words to describe the child's extraordinary abilities; "genius" was not enough to encompass his talent.
Zhao Dewang walked into the living room and looked at the two with gratitude.
"Thank you both for making this trip for my son's sake. Especially Tong Tong, Grandpa Zhao doesn't know how to thank you enough. Once your Uncle Zhao's love蛊 is lifted, Grandpa Zhao will surely express his gratitude properly!"
"You're too kind, Grandpa Zhao. I've only done what I can. There's no need for special thanks!" Tong Tong said, understandingly.
Zhao Dewang found himself more and more pleased with the child. To be so humble and sensible at such a young age was truly rare.
At this moment, Zhao Qing came out. She looked at the three people talking in the living room and said, "He's asleep. When do we start?"
Seeing that the person was asleep, Tong Tong got up and walked towards the room.
Liu Yifeng and Zhao Dewang followed, while the housekeeper did not enter, but instead tidied up the dishes.
Even though she had been the housekeeper in this household for over a decade, and her employers treated her very well, she knew what she could gossip about and what she couldn't.
This was precisely why she had been able to continue working there.
After everyone entered the room, Zhao Qing locked the door to prevent any interruptions.
"Tong Tong, he's just fallen asleep. Should we wait until he's more deeply asleep before starting?" Zhao Qing asked in a low voice.
She was afraid that pricking him with needles now would wake her brother up in pain.
Tong Tong shook his head, "No need, we can start now. Does the Headmistress have any no-rinse sanitizer? I need to wash my hands, and prepare a candle. The silver needles also need to be sterilized by high temperature."
Zhao Qing nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, I'll go get them for you!"
In a short while, she brought everything Tong Tong needed into the room and re-locked the door.
Tong Tong first washed his hands with the no-rinse sanitizer, then took out the silver needles and placed them one by one on the flame of a lit candle to roast.
After about ten minutes, the preparations were complete.
He then walked up to Zhao Shubo and, seeing that he was still wearing his shirt and socks, said, "Take off all your clothes, and your socks too. Only leave your pants on."
So, Zhao Qing went over and helped her brother take off his shirt and socks, then pushed the blanket aside, waiting for Tong Tong to administer the needles to remove the love蛊.
Tong Tong, shedding his usual childlike innocence and cuteness, adopted a serious expression, as if he were an adult.
He first extended his hand and quickly pressed a few points on Zhao Shubo's body. Zhao Shubo, who had been snoring loudly, immediately stopped making noise.
Zhao Dewang and his daughter, witnessing this scene, were almost stunned.
Although Liu Yifeng had mentioned beforehand that the meridians needed to be sealed before acupuncture, they hadn't expected Tong Tong, at such a young age, to be so masterful. His hand speed was like that of a great hero in wuxia dramas, leaving them dazzled.
Liu Yifeng stood silently to the side, not daring to make a sound, for fear of disturbing Tong Tong.
He also signaled to the father and daughter to remain quiet from now on, as Tong Tong was about to perform the final, and most crucial, step.
After sealing Zhao Shubo's meridians, Tong Tong didn't immediately insert the needles. Instead, he took his pulse, his movements as skilled as those of an old TCM practitioner in the martial world, truly miraculous.
If before they had simply thought Tong Tong was a genius, then now Tong Tong was an unparalleled prodigy. It was unlikely they would ever find another child as outstanding as Tong Tong in this world.
The two looked at Liu Yifeng simultaneously, finding nothing extraordinary about him. So why was the child he'd fathered so exceptional?
Could it be that the child's mother was also highly intelligent? However, this was not the time to ponder such matters.
They didn't dwell on this issue and turned their attention back to Tong Tong.
After taking the pulse, Tong Tong picked up the silver needles and began to administer them according to the acupoints instructed by Grandpa You.
No one present dared to breathe loudly, fearing they might disturb Tong Tong.
Especially when he inserted the first silver needle into his son's chest, Zhao Dewang began to sweat profusely from nervousness.
Although he trusted Tong Tong, his son was lying on the bed, and it was only natural for a father to worry.
He feared both that Tong Tong might make a mistake, and that the love蛊 might not be eliminated with a few needles, further causing his son distress.
However, having come this far, there was no turning back. He could only place all his hopes on Tong Tong.
Previously, Tong Tong had practiced acupuncture on anatomical models with Grandpa You and had passed all of Grandpa You's acupoint assessments.
But this was the first time in his life that he was performing acupuncture on a real person. He dared not slacken in the slightest, and with complete concentration, he inserted the silver needle into the body of the person affected by the蛊.
He inserted all sixteen needles in just three minutes.
Zhao Shubo, lying on the bed, looked like a hedgehog. As the needles were inserted, his previously relaxed expression became contorted, as the love蛊 within him stirred, causing his face to show signs of pain.
His forehead was covered in a dense layer of sweat, but there was still no sign of him waking up.