But even with athlete's foot, she had no solution.
She went to the hospital several times, although there were improvements at the time, it quickly relapsed.
She tried all sorts of remedies.
Lin Rou took her mother's hand and said, "Mom, really, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. Actually, I have a bit of athlete's foot too."
"I have it too," Han Qiuyun added.
Yang Yulin initially thought the two women were deceiving her, but she saw that Lin Rou's gaze was very clear, not like she was lying.
The same was true for Han Qiuyun.
"Mom, really, a lot of people actually get it," Lin Rou continued.
"Really?" Yang Yulin felt much less ashamed.
"Of course it's true, I'm studying medicine, how could I not know?" Lin Rou said with a smile.
Yang Yulin finally felt much less pressured and asked Su Chen, "How did you figure it out?"
Su Chen smiled faintly and said, "In traditional Chinese medicine, we focus on observation, smelling, questioning, and pulse feeling. Through these four methods, we can diagnose diseases without needing to draw blood or run lab tests like Western medicine. And I diagnosed your athlete's foot simply by the smell."
Yang Yulin's face turned slightly red.
Could it be that severe? She naturally knew she had athlete's foot.
At this moment, Han Qiuyun's admiration for Su Chen grew even more.
Because she is also in traditional Chinese medicine and she also uses the four diagnostic methods.
But she couldn't tell that Yang Yulin had athlete's foot.
She didn't smell anything, okay?
The only thing she smelled was a faint stench of black mud seeping from her body.
Su Chen was even able to discern the smell from Yang Yulin's feet amid the distracting odors, which was really impressive.
"Actually, it's simple. The human body itself has the capability to resist viruses. Using Western medicine often involves antibiotics, which over time not only lead to drug-resistant viruses but also harm the human body from excessive use of antibiotics. Haven't you noticed that your skin has become looser than before?" Su Chen explained.
Yang Yulin was shocked.
She indeed noticed her skin had become much looser.
However, she bore Lin Rou at eighteen and now she's thirty-eight. She thought it was because she had aged.
"All these are side effects of antibiotics. You should stop using them. Those things are only used by dying people abroad," Su Chen said.
Yang Yulin was startled.
Abroad, they are used by people close to death.
"What should I do to cure it?" Yang Yulin looked at Su Chen nervously.
"It's quite simple. I'll give you a prescription, and you follow it while paying more attention to hygiene to recover. But as you know, traditional Chinese medicine involves conditioning. It won't work immediately; it requires long-term commitment to see effects," Su Chen reminded.
Yang Yulin hesitated.
She suddenly felt like Su Chen was dragging things out to prevent Lin Rou from leaving.
Seeing Yang Yulin's worry, Su Chen said lightly, "I know you're still skeptical. So, I'll use a quick treatment method that will let you feel the effectiveness immediately, but afterward, you must still follow the prescription I give you."
"Really?" Yang Yulin's face showed delight.
If it would take months to see effect, she would have to wait that long.
"Of course, it's true. Just a few needles by Director Han will suffice," Su Chen looked at Han Qiuyun.
Han Qiuyun's eyes widened.
A trace of disbelief crossed her eyes.
Just a few needles would suffice?
Traditional Chinese medicine could indeed treat athlete's foot, but never instantaneously effective just by a few needles.
"Director Han, you can just try it. But remember to channel Inner Strength into her body during the needling. Inner Strength enhances physical health and just by channeling it, she will immediately feel much more comfortable," Su Chen quietly told Han Qiuyun.
At that moment, Han Qiuyun also regained her ability to act normally.
And she felt incredibly comfortable.
"But, but I don't know how to do it..." Han Qiuyun looked troubled.
She indeed felt the energy within her body, but she didn't know how to use it.
Although Han Qiuyun wasn't sure if she could do it, since Su Chen said so, she reluctantly went ahead.
She started to needle Yang Yulin.
While she did, Su Chen quietly placed his hand on her back.
Han Qiuyun didn't know how to control Inner Strength, but Su Chen did.
He directly guided the Inner Strength within Han Qiuyun, from her hands into the needles, and then into Yang Yulin.
Not only could this treat Yang Yulin, but it also allowed Han Qiuyun to experience the use of Inner Strength in advance.
"I, I really feel a lot more comfortable!" After just three needles, Yang Yulin said with immense surprise.
It was just over two minutes.
Such an effect was already apparent.
Even Western medicine couldn't achieve results this fast.
Strictly speaking, no ordinary traditional Chinese medicine doctor, even the most skilled ones, could achieve such quick results.
Only Inner Strength could do this.
While Inner Strength couldn't directly kill the germs in Yang Yulin's body, it strengthened her constitution, boosting her immune system and naturally enhancing her resistance to viruses.
"Now you should believe that our Chinese medicine isn't worse than Western medicine, right?" Su Chen's face carried a faint smile.