novelraw Chapter 143 : Yin and Yang Guardians
Chapter 143 : Yin and Yang Guardians
Chapter 143: Yin and Yang Guardians
Lin Mo helped Professor Mu tidy up a little before heading to the study. It was only a small act, but it made the Little Old Lady’s smile even brighter.
As people aged, they tended to want their children and grandchildren close by—ideally while keeping a bit of distance from their spouse. In her eyes, Lin Mo was an obedient and well-behaved child, and she was more than satisfied with him.
Lin Mo knocked on the study door, then pushed it open. As soon as he stepped inside, he saw Professor Li taking Wang Chu’s pulse while questioning him.
Professor Li: “Do you smoke?”
Wang Chu: “I do, but not much!”
Professor Li: “Mm, about a pack a day, right? Do you drink?”
Wang Chu:
“Not really?”
Professor Li: “You drank last night—at least four bottles of beer!”
Wang Chu:
When one stood before an experienced traditional Chinese physician, it felt as though there were no secrets left—like being stripped bare.
The typical scene was this: the patient pretended to be clueless while the physician already held the answers.
After Lin Mo entered, he saw both of his roommates blushing bright red like monkey rumps, their eyes filled with guilt.
“Teacher, what’s going on? Are they alright?” Lin Mo asked.
Upon hearing that, Professor Li shook his head. “No serious issue, just a bit of physical deficiency. Has he ever dated?”
“Not sure. He said he dated before college, but I don’t believe it. After entering college, definitely not!” Lin Mo shook his head.
At that, Wang Chu quickly protested, “I really did date before college!”
Professor Li: “You definitely didn’t. You’ve been pent up for too long. Remember, do it less often yourself. Stick out your tongue, let me see.”
Wang Chu’s face turned even redder with embarrassment, but he still obeyed.
Seeing this, Professor Li nodded slightly, then lowered his head to write a prescription as he spoke: “Your appetite’s poor, you get bloated easily, a bit of indigestion, loose stool, dislike drinking water—when you do, you urinate frequently. Your lower back and knees are sore—signs of kidney yang deficiency.
I’ll prescribe a formula for you. Take it slowly for nourishment.”
When it finally ended, Wang Chu wore the expression of someone who had narrowly escaped death, not daring to meet his roommates’ eyes.
“This is the prescription. Go to the traditional medicine hospital to get the herbs. If you don’t know the place, let Xiao Lin take you,” Professor Li said as he handed it over.
Wang Chu quickly accepted it. “Thank you, Professor Li!”
“No problem. Next—who’s up?” Professor Li looked at the other two.
Upon hearing that, Sichuan Guy gulped and stepped back. “I—I suddenly feel like I’m fine, maybe—”
Before he could finish, Wang Chu pulled him over and pressed him into the chair. “You look weak! Stop pretending, hurry up!”
Sichuan Guy:
You’ve got to be kidding. My underwear was practically stripped off just now—I’ve already experienced social death! And you think you can run away?
If we’re weak, we’re weak together. Otherwise, how could I hold my head high among my brothers later?
Lin Mo didn’t mind. He figured it would be his turn anyway, but he hadn’t expected that someone as plump as Wang Chu could be that weak.
Now, looking at Wang Chu with a teasing glint in his eyes, Lin Mo made the man too embarrassed to look back.
Professor Li placed his fingers on Sichuan Guy’s wrist, then frowned. He looked up at him, switched to the other hand, and finally sighed helplessly. “I was right. You’re even weaker than the last one.
Same problem—you should stop watching those unhealthy things. Look how skinny you are! Even those with girlfriends aren’t this bad! Show some restraint. Every drop of kidney essence is your lamp oil for life. At this rate, you’ll be burnt out before thirty.”
At that, Lin Mo and Wang Chu burst into laughter, while Sichuan Guy turned bright red on the spot like a cooked shrimp.
Sure enough, smiles never disappeared—they simply shifted from one person’s face to another’s.
Trying to deny it instinctively, Sichuan Guy stammered, “Doctor, I didn’t—I—”
Professor Li: “You lost kidney essence at least three times last night, and even during the day. Let me see… recently, it’s been happening almost daily. What are you denying?”
Sichuan Guy:
Lin Mo: o(*≧▽≦)ツ┏━┓
Wang Chu: o(￣▽￣)ｄ
Upon hearing this, Sichuan Guy felt thunderstruck—his head buzzing. Was it really possible to tell that kind of private thing just by taking a pulse?
Lin Mo and Wang Chu laughed heartily, though still a little stunned. Who would’ve thought the scrawny Sichuan Guy was so full of fire—turns out he was a hidden beast!
No wonder Lin Mo had noticed so many “Warring States relics” by his bedside when they’d just returned to school. The signs were there all along!
“Do you crave cold food often?” Professor Li asked again.
This time Sichuan Guy answered carefully, “Not really, just occasionally.”
Professor Li: “You’ve never had anything hot, huh? Do you eat late-night snacks?”
Sichuan Guy:
“No, really, I didn’t. He can testify!”
He pointed to Wang Chu.
Professor Li gave him a disappointed look. “Then show me your food delivery records!”
Sichuan Guy:
So there really was no privacy here, huh. Lin Mo laughed twice and said, “Come on, if you’ve eaten, just admit it. My teacher’s asking to help you—don’t hide your illness from the doctor, got it? Otherwise why would I bring you two here? Relax, it’s just us, no outsiders. What’s there to be afraid of?”
Wang Chu and Sichuan Guy exchanged looks that clearly said: We’re afraid of you guys, our roommates!
Professor Li, however, was long used to such scenes—he’d seen patients far more stubborn than this.
“You have a typical case of kidney yin deficiency—strong desire, body easily overheated. Don’t think that means you’re healthy; your body’s actually in bad shape. Once you get a girlfriend, you’ll see—your endurance will be poor!” Professor Li said while writing the prescription.
Sichuan Guy lowered his head, too embarrassed to look up, but there was a trace of worry on his face.
Fortunately, Professor Li added, “But don’t worry. Both your problems can be treated.”
Hearing that, the two nearly knelt to him in gratitude. Truly a savior—a second parent!
Lin Mo, on the other hand, asked curiously, “Teacher, how did you know he doesn’t have a girlfriend?”
Professor Li looked up at his student. “Think about it—if he had one, would he still need to handle things himself every day?”
Lin Mo:
Well… that actually made sense. As expected of an old physician—rich in experience indeed.
“This is your prescription. Same thing—go to the traditional medicine hospital to get the herbs,” Professor Li said, handing it over.
Sichuan Guy quickly took it and stood up at once—he didn’t want to sit in that chair for even a second longer, afraid more secrets might be exposed.
“Thank you, Professor Li.”
After expressing his gratitude, he exchanged a glance with Wang Chu. With perfect coordination, they grabbed Lin Mo by both arms and pressed him into the chair.
Their meaning was clear: We’ve both been exposed, now it’s your turn. Let’s see if we can dig out some of your secrets too—otherwise we’ll never live it down as brothers.
Sichuan Guy: “Professor Li, please check how often Old Mo’s been at it!”
Wang Chu: “Yeah, exactly! He stayed alone last night—see if he’s been watching those unhealthy things.”
Professor Li chuckled. He understood perfectly—these boys just wanted him to expose some dirt on their friend.
“Don’t worry, if there’s anything to find, I’ll see it,” he said with a smile and placed his fingers on Lin Mo’s wrist.
He also wanted to check whether his student had been following the prescribed regimen.
Lin Mo didn’t mind; he knew his own condition well enough. The two trying to dig up dirt on him were wasting their efforts.
Looking at them—one with kidney yin deficiency, the other with kidney yang deficiency—Lin Mo smiled and said:
“You two should worry about yourselves first. You’ve practically turned into a Taiji diagram—aren’t you the Yin and Yang Guardians?”
The two:
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