"Did you hear that? You all are less honest than a little girl here. Regardless of her medical skills, I admire her courage and guts. However, Dr. Bai, a doctor’s professional expertise isn’t supported by bravery and responsibility alone. Knowledge without technical depth is equivalent to having no knowledge at all." He was somewhat stubborn, but not unreasonable, aware that today’s wager was indeed a bit excessive.
He was being a bit of a bully.
Bai Xiao took out her acupuncture kit, with disinfecting tools and solutions already prepared nearby.
"Mr. Smith, please sit down, stretch out your arm, roll up your sleeve. I’ll begin now."
Smith sat down. This young girl won’t back down, huh.
Mike watched Bai Xiao busy at work, full of interest.
Her speed was quick. Disinfecting wasn’t a particularly complicated task, but the moment the gleaming silver needle pierced the skin, it felt completely different.
Smith winced. At his age, he’d grown less sensitive to pain, but Bai Xiao couldn’t stand his overbearing attitude and intentionally made him suffer a bit.
She removed the needle after ten minutes.
Smith looked at the two small puncture marks on his arm and winced in pain even after they were disinfected.
"When can we test the blood sugar?"
A bit frustrated, he was convinced this girl was torturing him.
"Right now!"
Bai Xiao disinfected her silver needles and packed them away.
Mike tested Smith’s blood sugar.
"Oh my god, hahaha, this is truly amazing. Mr. Smith, your current blood sugar level is six point nine. The drop in value is simply astonishing."
Smith was skeptical. "Impossible. Just two needles could achieve this effect? I don’t believe it. I’ll test it myself." He grabbed the glucose pen and started testing on his own.
A moment later, the result appeared—six point nine.
He checked it repeatedly, almost unable to believe his eyes.
Liu Hongmin and Vice Principal Zhao were already laughing.
For now, whether the effect lasts doesn’t matter; the fact that it worked immediately is good enough. Heaven above, this is truly a moment of triumph after all this waiting.
Their old hearts couldn’t take much more excitement.
"Dr. Bai is indeed impressive. Acupuncture treatment really does work."
Of course, their own people deserved extra praise.
Dr. Xue, who had been observing from the side, was filled with regret upon witnessing the genuine results. Bai Xiao’s hands were simply masterful, perfectly suited for surgery. It was as if she was born to excel in this field.
This won’t do. He had to bring Bai Xiao into surgery. If not, he would pass away filled with regret, unable to find someone to inherit his life’s expertise!
Dr. Xue’s many apprentices, upon hearing this declaration, probably would cough up a liter of blood. They’d been completely sidelined by their own mentor.
It was practically an expulsion from the fold.
Smith and Mike were puzzled. "Dr. Bai, how long does this blood sugar-lowering effect last?" It had indeed worked, but their excitement naturally led to concerns about the duration.
Bai Xiao smiled and replied, "You’ll need at least three acupuncture treatments to achieve full control. This session’s effects should stabilize for about a month."
Acupuncture does have therapeutic effects on diabetes, she explained. In her previous life, when she learned Traditional Chinese Medicine from a master, she’d been taught that treating diabetes was a slow process. This time, she’d merely added some of her special ability on top of the foundation, resulting in such dramatic and immediate effects.
"Really? Just three sessions for full control? No need for dietary restrictions?" Smith was stunned. To him, strict dietary control for his diabetes had been torturous, and if it could truly be fully controlled, it would be phenomenal news.
"No need for dietary restrictions," Bai Xiao said with a smile.