A single stone sent ripples across the surface.
Everyone stared at Lu Ming in shock, unable to believe he was the Divine Doctor of Huaxia.
Wasn't he the security captain?
How could he suddenly be a divine doctor?
After a moment of stunned silence, Zhou Yahhu sneered, "What nonsense are you talking, Bamboo Pole? The Divine Doctor of Huaxia is the pride of Huaxia, a giant of medicine! Would he possibly work as a security guard? Use your pig brain and think, it's impossible!"
Hearing this, the others relaxed.
Liu Yingying said, "Yeah, I'd rather believe Ultraman exists than believe Lu Ming is the Divine Doctor of Huaxia."
Jiang Heng said, "It must be that you and Lin Zi'ang conspired, and used some despicable means to change the phone number! Confess truthfully, don't play games anymore."
Lu Ming was at a loss for words, a mix of laughter and tears.
The facts were right before their eyes, yet no one believed him.
They'd rather make wild guesses than believe that Lu Ming was the Divine Doctor of Huaxia; it was understandable, as the truth was too shocking and too much of a slap in the face.
Just then.
A car stopped at the entrance of the restaurant, and a few customers alighted and walked in.
Lin Zi'ang quickly said, "My apologies to everyone, the restaurant has a special event today and cannot serve guests. Sorry about that."
The customers frowned.
They had come for the reputation of the Bamboo Deer Restaurant, and it was unlucky that they couldn't get a meal.
As they were about to leave.
Zhou Yahhu glanced over, his face turned ashen, and he quickly shouted, "Um... are you from the Association of Chinese Medicine Masters?"
The few customers nodded simultaneously.
They were indeed Qiao Ling, Wang Daomin, Zhao Xu, and others from the Association of Chinese Medicine Masters.
Upon hearing this, everyone stood up.
The Association of Chinese Medicine represented Huaxia in defeating Western medicine; they were heroes of Huaxia and admirable great figures!
At the same time.
Everyone was also curious, wondering if the Divine Doctor of Huaxia had accompanied them.
The happiest was Zhou Yahhu.
He gave Lu Ming a disdainful glance, then said to Qiao Ling, "Dr. Qiao, it's great that you're here. We just caught a骗子 impersonating the Divine Doctor of Huaxia!"
Qiao Ling frowned, displeased.
The Divine Doctor of Huaxia had just become 'famous,' and already people were impersonating him for fraudulent purposes?
This behavior had to be stamped out!
Qiao Ling asked with feigned anger, "Where is the person?"
Zhou Yahhu pointed at Lu Ming with a wicked grin, "It's him!"
Qiao Ling looked in the direction he pointed and frowned slightly. Why did this back look so familiar? As if she had seen it somewhere before?
Then.
Lu Ming took a sip of wine and turned to face Qiao Ling, smiling, "Dr. Qiao, would you like to sit down and have a drink together?"
When Qiao Ling saw it was Lu Ming, she chuckled.
"It's you!"
Her single sentence left everyone present bewildered.
Zhou Yahhu sensed something was wrong and quickly asked, "Dr. Qiao, do you know this骗子?"
Qiao Ling smiled and said, "What骗子? He is the genuine, bona fide Divine Doctor of Huaxia—Lu Ming!!!"
What?
Zhou Yahhu was struck by lightning. He couldn't stand steady and directly fell back into his chair.
"The... Divine Doctor of Huaxia?"
Zhou Yahhu looked at Lu Ming in disbelief.
If the previous phone number incident was merely speculation, then Qiao Ling's public acknowledgment of Lu Ming's identity now was undeniable.
Qiao Ling was an authority in the field of Chinese medicine.
She would absolutely not lie.
But...
Zhou Yahhu couldn't understand how Lu Ming, a mere security guard who guarded doors, could become the Divine Doctor of Huaxia?
The difference in status was enormous!
The other classmates were also stunned, their faces burning with embarrassment.
They recalled the words of ridicule they had just spoken to Lu Ming and felt utterly ashamed.
They had thought Lu Ming, having lost the Lu family's protection, could only work as a security guard to get by, but who would have expected Lu Ming to take a different path and achieve such profound skill in medicine?
Truly, one cannot judge a person by their appearance, nor can one measure the sea with a ladle.
It was a miscalculation!
Liu Yingying's face was full of awkwardness. She had wanted to curry favor with Lu Ming again, but her mouth opened, and she couldn't utter a single word.
What could she say?
Whatever she said would be awkward!
First, she tried to flatter him, then she mocked him, and now she was preparing to flatter him again?
Even a thick-skinned woman like Liu Yingying felt too embarrassed to show her face, not knowing how to start.
Jiang Heng was even more embarrassed.
Lu Ming was his most proud student, yet because of money and status, he had gone against his conscience to flatter and please Zhou Yahhu. Only later did he realize that Lu Ming was far more capable than Zhou Yahhu.
If only Jiang Heng had stuck to his principles from the start.
Alas, there was no medicine for regret.
"Sigh!"
Jiang Heng slapped his thigh hard. He felt too ashamed to continue this meal and got up to leave.
But as a result...
Lu Ming grabbed Jiang Heng.
Jiang Heng's face flushed red with shame and he asked, "Lu Ming, do you still want to humiliate me?"
Lu Ming chuckled, "A teacher for a day is a father for a lifetime. You are my teacher, how could I possibly humiliate you?"
Jiang Heng asked, "Then why are you holding me back? Let me leave, I really don't have the face to stay any longer."
Lu Ming said, "Teacher, didn't you say you were unwell and had seen many doctors without success, and wanted to see the Divine Doctor of Huaxia? I am here now, and as your student, I wish to show my filial piety and treat your illness, may I?"
Repaying unkindness with kindness.
Hearing these words, Jiang Heng was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes.
He said, "Lu Ming, you are truly my teacher's most proud and outstanding student! I didn't misjudge you! Having such an excellent student, my life has been worthwhile!"
Lu Ming smiled and gestured for Jiang Heng to sit down.
Then, in front of everyone, he began to examine Jiang Heng and then gave him a few acupuncture treatments.
Miraculously, Jiang Heng's chronic pain disappeared.
His body felt much more comfortable.
Lu Ming then wrote a prescription for Jiang Heng and instructed him to take the medicine on time.
In no more than 15 minutes, Lu Ming had cured the stubborn ailment that had plagued Jiang Heng for over ten years, his medical skill being breathtakingly superb!
The classmates applauded, expressing their admiration.
"Amazing, Divine Doctor of Huaxia, truly amazing!"
"Lu Ming, you are truly the pride of our class. In the future, I can brag to others that I was a classmate of the Divine Doctor of Huaxia!"
Everyone offered words of praise.
Except for Zhou Yahhu.
Once showered with adoration, he was now like a clown, receiving contemptuous glances.
He sat there 'alone,' ignored by everyone.
Zhou Yahhu gritted his teeth fiercely, his eyes bloodshot as he glared at Lu Ming, wishing he could skin Lu Ming alive and drink his blood!
In school, Zhou Yahhu had always been inferior to Lu Ming.
He never imagined that after ten years, with Lu Ming's family destroyed and Zhou Yahhu becoming the director of the Pharmaceutical Association, Zhou Yahhu would still be inferior to Lu Ming!
Zhou Yahhu's entire life had been overshadowed by Lu Ming.
He hated.
He was jealous.
He secretly vowed that no matter what despicable means he had to use, he would eliminate Lu Ming!
Even if Lu Ming was the Divine Doctor of Huaxia, he would still get rid of him!