Chapter 252 - 253: Building Connections 2

Chapter 252: Chapter 253: Building Connections 2

The surgery performed on Madam He last time was successful, but further integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine in her treatment will still require six more months.

During this period, the patient’s condition may change; it can become acute or chronic, mild or severe. The medication required at each stage varies, so she still needs to provide them with specific prescriptions.

Although she does not want to forgive the He Family nor have any dealings with them, since she has already started the treatment, she must complete it thoroughly, otherwise, it would not align with her ancestors’ teachings or the spiritual energy she has expended.

Nianyang went directly to Ma Shu, who was responsible for Madam He’s follow-up treatment, and handed over a thick notebook of prescriptions she had carefully compiled in the evenings, detailing dosages for each stage.

Ma Shu, seeing the densely written pages, could tell the effort involved and couldn’t help but sigh, "Divine Doctor Gu, you’re so young yet possess such magnanimity, even I can’t compare to half of your qualities!"

If it had been him, he wouldn’t have wanted to deal with the He Family at all by now, but Nianyang was able to set aside past grievances and arrange everything clearly for them.

Nianyang smiled and said, "Doctor Ma, you flatter me, it’s just a simple task, and besides, having accepted the He Family’s remuneration, I should naturally see things through properly."

With eyes shining, Ma Shu said, "To be honest, I have a humble request: I wish to learn from Divine Doctor Gu how to treat aplastic anemia."

Nianyang’s eyes curved with a smile, "Of course that’s not a problem, but Doctor Ma, I suppose you wish to learn more than just this particular illness from me?"

Ma Shu scratched his head and chuckled, "Divine Doctor Gu, you’re insightful; you can probably tell that I’m very interested in traditional Chinese medicine as well, and even feel it surpasses Western medicine. I wish to delve into Chinese medicine with you."

"Doctor Ma, that’s not quite accurate. Traditional Chinese medicine is a culture, while Western medicine is a science. One targets the root, the other the symptoms; both have their strengths. It’s a mistake to laud Western medicine over Chinese medicine just because the latter has declined. The correct direction for the future of medicine should be the integration of both."

"You’re right, I was being shortsighted and indecisive," Ma Shu admitted with a modest smile.

"Doctor Ma, I can see you’re genuinely passionate about advancing medicine. Frankly, I’m going to Pingjing for university next semester and plan to open a Chinese medicine clinic. If you’re interested, you can help me manage it then."

This was initially why Nianyang chose to assist Ma Shu with Madam He’s treatment.

She had long recognized Ma Shu’s serious and meticulous attitude towards medicine. If she wanted to promote traditional Chinese medicine, she couldn’t do it alone; she needed partners. Moreover, running a Chinese medicine clinic while attending school wouldn’t leave her any time to manage it, and Ma Shu would be an excellent helper!

"Really? I’d be honored!"

Ma Shu eagerly agreed, truly passionate about medicine, as healing and saving lives is what he desires most.

Devoted to his medical career, he began working at the hospital immediately after graduating. For years, he focused on medical research, remaining unmarried well into his thirties—medicine was his only spouse.

However, his abilities were limited, and in recent years, he hit a bottleneck, unable to progress or heal certain patients, causing him more anguish than the patients themselves, yet he was helpless.

He had felt powerless and considered leaving the hospital several times until he witnessed Nianyang’s medical skills, which genuinely impressed him and reignited his passion for medicine.

He had a feeling that learning traditional Chinese medicine from Nianyang would lead to accomplishments in medicine alongside her in the future.

He would then have no regrets in this lifetime.