Chapter 1610: 1610: The Contest with Ishihara Naka

Chapter 1610: Chapter 1610: The Contest with Ishihara Naka

Luo Ziling did not step forward to greet him but instead stood still, feigning confusion as he looked at the other party.

Ishihara Naka walked up to Luo Ziling with big strides, extended his hand to Luo Ziling, and said in fluent Huaxia language, “Hello, Mr. Luo, I am Ishihara Naka. I am also an enthusiast of traditional medicine. I have heard you are the legendary heir of the Taiyi Divine Needle. It’s truly an honor to meet you today.”

“If I hadn’t heard your name and only heard you speak, I would definitely think you’re Huaxia,” Luo Ziling said with a smile while shaking hands with the other party. “Your Chinese is more standard than many of our compatriots’, maybe even more standard than mine.”

“Haha, Mr. Luo, you are really an interesting person,” Ishihara Naka said with a firm handshake, looking straight at Luo Ziling. “I didn’t expect Mr. Luo to be so young. To have mastered the legendary Taiyi Divine Needle at such a young age, it’s truly admirable.”

As Ishihara Naka looked at Luo Ziling, his eyes sparkled with wisdom.

From his expression alone, it could be seen that Ishihara Naka was a person with great self-confidence. His gaze at Luo Ziling was quite aggressive. Luo Ziling could also feel that Ishihara Naka had used a lot of strength while shaking his hand.

However, it wasn’t about competing in strength; it hadn’t reached that point yet. It was just a demonstration of Ishihara Naka’s confidence.

At present, Luo Ziling didn’t mind it, and with a smile, he firmly shook hands with him, calmly replying, “The Taiyi Divine Needle is not an acupuncture skill from legend; it has always been passed down. We merely strive to carry it forward. Actually, there are many improvements needed for the Taiyi Divine Needle; the current technique is not quite the same as before.”

After saying this, he released the hand he was holding.

“Oh?!” Ishihara Naka didn’t expect Luo Ziling to say that, and for a moment, didn’t know how to respond.

To be honest, he didn’t believe the legendary Taiyi Divine Needle still had heirs because his grandfather had told him that such a miraculous acupuncture skill had long been lost. If it had been lost long ago, how could there still be heirs? Since there were no heirs, no one could distinguish whether those claiming to be heirs of the “Taiyi Divine Needle” truly possessed the technique.

Unexpectedly, Luo Ziling said it so plainly.

Nevertheless, Luo Ziling’s confident attitude, without making too much of the “Taiyi Divine Needle,” left him a bit puzzled.

But since he was also experienced in such situations, he didn’t let Luo Ziling’s earlier words diminish his confidence. He smiled and said, “Since Mr. Luo claims to be the heir of the ‘Taiyi Divine Needle,’ when might I witness this miraculous acupuncture skill?”

“No way,” Luo Ziling refused without a second thought.

Ishihara Naka was taken aback; he hadn’t expected Luo Ziling to be so blunt, directly refusing.

They stood talking together, with several others nearby.

Standing beside Luo Ziling was a beautiful woman; there was also a woman next to him.

She was his newly met girlfriend, Suzuki Kowari, a movie star who had just become famous. Even as he spoke with Luo Ziling, Kowari did not step forward but stood behind them, smiling as she watched their conversation.

A few Japanese officials, as well as members of the Huaxia delegation, stood not far away watching them converse.

Luo Ziling’s straightforward refusal was quite dismissive, which stirred anger within him.

However, he suppressed his anger and calmly asked, “Why?”

“Why should I perform acupuncture for you?” Luo Ziling looked at Ishihara Naka with a playful expression. “My needlework is for healing and saving lives, not for show. A healer is not an actor. The skills they perform are only for healing and saving lives. Do you not agree?”

Luo Ziling’s few words left Ishihara Naka somewhat speechless, making him realize that the young, equally handsome Huaxia man before him was no ordinary person.

If he did not have confidence, he would not have been able to maintain such calm composure in faced with him, nor could he have spoken so confidently.

“Yes, yes,” Ishihara Naka immediately laughed heartily, “I fully agree with Mr. Luo’s words. There’s no such thing as performance in medicine, and I apologize for my earlier words. Yet, I still hope for the opportunity to witness Mr. Luo’s achievements in acupuncture.”

“If you fall ill, I can treat you right now,” Luo Ziling said with a smile, pausing after the words, causing those around to look at him in surprise. As Ishihara Naka’s expression turned cold, Luo Ziling continued, “However, Mr. Ishihara is in excellent health, without even a minor ailment, and you surely slept well last night, something that makes me quite envious. I, on the other hand, knew I had to travel long distances today, so I didn’t sleep well last night. I have a fear of traveling and am afraid the plane might accidentally fall into the sea; perhaps you don’t know, but I can’t swim and might drown. You can probably see—I don’t look as good as you do. So, I won’t be treating you!”

As Luo Ziling spoke, he gently patted Ishihara Naka on the shoulder. “Your girlfriend is really beautiful; today you’re bound to make everyone jealous.”

After Luo Ziling’s words, the onlookers realized he had successfully smoothed over the situation, which had previously left Ishihara Naka embarrassed.

Ishihara Naka no longer took issue with Luo Ziling’s earlier remark about treating him if he fell ill.

Analysis of Luo Ziling’s words led everyone to the conclusion that Luo Ziling was actually being friendly toward Ishihara Naka, without any curse intended.

Of course, Ishihara Naka was not pleased, knowing well that Luo Ziling was intentionally toying with him, but he really had no way to retaliate against Luo Ziling.

So, he could only offer thanks and called Suzuki Kowari forward, introducing her to Luo Ziling.

“Miss Suzuki, hello, you are truly beautiful. You suddenly remind me of a star I like, who is also from Japan,” as Kowari extended her hand to greet Luo Ziling, he graciously shook it gently, then flashed a charming smile and said in a magnetic voice, “I’m not very familiar with the film and television industry, but I think the star’s name is Yamaguchi Momoe. I like a star, although they are older than my mother, but after watching a TV show they acted in, I think it’s called ‘Clotted Blood,’ right? After watching that movie, I really admired her—so pure and beautiful, I really like her.”

Well, women naturally like to be told they’re pretty, and one of Kowari’s greatest prides was her resemblance to the famous Japanese star Yamaguchi Momoe. Although Yamaguchi Momoe was a celebrity from decades ago, her stature in the minds of the Japanese remained high. Unexpectedly, Luo Ziling immediately praised her beauty and likeness to Yamaguchi Momoe, which made her very happy. She also revealed a charming smile, lightly shook hands with Luo Ziling, and thanked him, “Thank you for your compliments; your girlfriend is also very beautiful.”

Suzuki Kowari could also understand Huaxia language and could carry out basic conversations, mainly because her family tutor was Huaxia.

Unexpectedly, at this time, Lin Lan stepped forward, extended her hand to Suzuki Kowari, and said, “Hello, my name is Lin Lan. I am not Luo Ziling’s girlfriend; I am just one of his pursuers. I like him, but he has not accepted my pursuit.”

Lin Lan’s words instantly elevated Luo Ziling’s image, while naturally stunning everyone around them.