His face was so gaunt it was mere skin stretched over bone, his eye sockets sunken, cheekbones protruding, and limbs atrophied, making him resemble a skeleton.
Yet, despite being so emaciated that he was somewhat frightening, Ye Feng felt a jolt in his heart upon seeing him.
It was as if he had seen a long-lost relative, leaving him frozen in place, unable to snap out of it for a long time.
What puzzled Ye Feng even more was that when the man before him saw him, his eyes instantly turned red for some unknown reason.
Butler Zheng and Grandpa Qin, standing nearby, watched them gaze at each other, unsure of what to say.
After a while, Butler Zheng quietly whispered into Grandpa Qin's ear, "Master, could it be that he recognizes him!"
"He shouldn't, should he? So many years have passed, his appearance has changed, and he was only five or six years old then, too young to remember," Grandpa Qin murmured softly.
Butler Zheng nodded upon hearing this, "That's true!"
At this moment, Ye Feng came back to his senses and extended his hand towards the skeletal figure before him, saying, "Hello, my name is Ye Feng!"
However, the man before him shook his head and replied, "I'm sorry, I'm disabled now, my limbs can't move."
"Oh, oh, I'm very sorry!" Ye Feng quickly apologized.
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "It's alright!"
"May I know your name?" Ye Feng asked.
"My name is..."
The middle-aged man was about to answer but stopped abruptly for some reason.
Seeing this, Grandpa Qin hurried forward and replied, "He is my son, his name is..."
Before Grandpa Qin could finish, the middle-aged man hurriedly interjected, "My name is Qin Mingyuan!"
Their peculiar behavior left Ye Feng somewhat confused, but he didn't pay it too much mind.
In fact, the middle-aged man had been hesitating about which name to tell him, as he had two.
One was the Qin family name, Qin Mingyuan. The other was a name given to him by Ye Feng's mother, Ye Dahai.
Ye Dahai: 'Ye' was taken from Ye Feng's mother's surname, and 'Dahai' (Great Sea) was because he was found in the sea, which is why Ye Feng's mother named him Ye Dahai.
However, in the end, he still didn't reveal that name.
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng continued, "Uncle Mingyuan, hello! It's a pleasure to meet you!"
"It's my pleasure to meet you too!" the middle-aged man said with a smile.
But for some reason, Ye Feng felt his smile was like crying, his eyes were red, and tears could be seen streaming down his face uncontrollably.
Seeing this, Ye Feng asked in confusion, "Uncle Mingyuan, what's wrong?"
"Oh, oh, no, nothing! When I came in earlier, it was windy, and I got sand in my eyes!" the middle-aged man said, blinking repeatedly.
Butler Zheng, standing nearby, quickly took out a tissue to wipe his eyes.
Ye Feng didn't dwell on the issue after hearing this and instead said, "Have we met somewhere before? I feel like you're very familiar and kind, but I can't recall!"
Hearing this, Qin Mingyuan's heart trembled. After a while, he replied, "Perhaps it's fate! I also find you very familiar!"
At this moment, the staff brought over the tea they had prepared.
"Haha! What a coincidence! Oh right, the tea is here, let's have some first!" Ye Feng said with a smile. Da Feng Novel Network
Thus, the few of them tacitly drank their tea, not saying much more.
However, Ye Feng kept thinking about where he had seen the man before, as the feeling was too strong.
But no matter how hard he thought, he couldn't remember.
After finishing the tea, Ye Feng asked, "Grandpa Qin, did you come all this way just to see me!"
"Haha, I knew I couldn't hide anything from you, kid! We did come to see you about something!" Grandpa Qin said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng continued, "Oh? What is it, please tell me!"
"I heard you're skilled in medicine, so I brought my son to see you! Also, your seafood has miraculous effects on various ailments. We've tried it, and it's indeed very effective, so we plan to freeload some meals from you. You don't mind, do you?" Grandpa Qin said, winking at Ye Feng.
Hearing this, Ye Feng immediately nodded, "Hey, that's a small matter! You're most welcome!"
"Haha! That's good. By the way, do you have time now? If so, why don't we take a look now!" Grandpa Qin said.
Ye Feng nodded, "Okay, I don't have anything else to do anyway!"
As he spoke, he stepped forward and placed his hand on Qin Mingyuan's wrist, activating his Sea God power to assess Qin Mingyuan's physical condition.
He was shocked by what he discovered, as Qin Mingyuan's physical condition was extremely poor.
As he felt Qin Mingyuan's pulse, he frowned and said, "He's been paralyzed for over ten years!"
Upon hearing this, Grandpa Qin and the other two widened their eyes, as Qin Mingyuan had indeed been paralyzed in bed for over a decade.
"That's right, young Ye, you really have some skill!" Grandpa Qin praised.
Butler Zheng also showed a look of pleasant surprise, as Ye Feng's ability to diagnose the condition might mean he could be cured.
Ye Feng chuckled and continued his examination, soon gaining a general understanding of Qin Mingyuan's condition, which could be described in four words: extremely dire.
"He's been paralyzed for too long! All his meridians are blocked and dead! And if I'm not mistaken, he was in a vegetative state before, right? He only recently woke up, and it was activated by treatments like electric shocks!" Ye Feng said with a frown.
The three listened to Ye Feng's words, growing increasingly astonished.
Because Ye Feng had gotten everything right. Just by taking his pulse, he had deduced so much; it was simply miraculous.
"Young Ye, how is it? Can he be saved?" Grandpa Qin asked excitedly.
Ye Feng frowned, and after a moment, he said, "He should be savable, but it will likely require a very long treatment period!"
Grandpa Qin and Butler Zheng quickly said, "Really? As long as he can be cured, no matter how long it takes or how much it costs, it's fine!"
"Alright, alright! I'll perform acupuncture on him later to activate his meridians, and then he'll need to stay in Dongchuan City for the next six months to a year for proper treatment!" Ye Feng said.
Hearing this, the three became even happier and said urgently, "Good, good, good, no problem, just tell us if you need anything!"
Ye Feng frowned and said, "I don't need anything for now. Please rest for a while. I'll go get a set of silver needles!"
"Okay! Thank you for your trouble, young Ye!" Grandpa Qin said.
After Ye Feng left, Butler Zheng asked, "Can the young master really cure this illness?"
Grandpa Qin replied, "That kid figured out the general condition of the illness in just a few moments, so he should be quite confident!"
"That's great! The young master has hope!" Butler Zheng said excitedly.
After a moment of excitement, Butler Zheng suddenly thought of something and asked, "By the way, Master, why don't we directly acknowledge the young master?"