thefictionvixens Chapter 176 Tang Bingyuan’s Interview
Chapter 176 Tang Bingyuan’s Interview
The next morning, Dan Lao, his silver hair meticulously combed, appeared in the villa's living room with Lin Yan. Lin Yan briefly greeted the servants, explaining that Dan Lao would be staying for a while.
Less than half an hour later, Tang Liuqian accompanied his father, Tang Bingyuan, to the Lin family again.
As soon as he entered, Tang Liuqian couldn't help but ask curiously, "Xiao Yan, you were acting all mysterious yesterday. Did you have some hidden gems you hadn't brought out yet?"
Lin Yan smiled and asked him to calm down, gesturing for Lin Gang to prepare tea first. Then he invited Tang Bingyuan to sit down on the sofa in the living room. "Uncle Tang, please sit down. There's something I think we should be cautious about." After saying that, he turned and walked towards the courtyard. A moment later, he led Elder Dan into the living room.
Seeing that the old man had an extraordinary demeanor and was no ordinary person, Tang Bingyuan assumed he was a reclusive elder of the Lin family. He quickly stood up, politely cupped his hands, and greeted him, "Hello, sir."
With a warm smile, Dr. Dan waved his hand, his voice gentle yet full of energy: "Mr. Tang, there's no need for such formalities. My surname is Dan, and I am the physician who is specifically responsible for treating my young master's health. Last night, my young master called late at night, saying that he wanted me to take the pulse of a respected elder, so I came to bother you."
"Please take his pulse?" Upon hearing this, Tang Liuqian's heart skipped a beat. He stood up abruptly, his face instantly filled with worry. "Xiao Yan, could it be... could it be that my father's health is not right?" Tang Bingyuan himself was also taken aback. His heart began to pound. In recent years, he had indeed occasionally felt dizzy and weak, but he had only attributed it to overwork and had not investigated it further.
Lin Yan patted Tang Liuqian on the shoulder, gesturing for him to sit down. "Brother Liuqian, don't worry. It's precisely because we're unsure that I asked Grandpa Dan to take a look. Grandpa Dan is a highly skilled doctor; only after he takes your pulse can we feel at ease and prepare accordingly." He looked at Tang Bingyuan, "Uncle Tang, relax, let Grandpa Dan examine you."
Seeing Lin Yan's serious demeanor, Tang Bingyuan felt somewhat uneasy, but he still sat down as instructed, placing his wrist flat on the pulse pillow prepared on the coffee table. "Then I'll trouble you, Elder Dan."
Master Dan nodded slightly, sat down beside Tang Bingyuan, and extended three fingers, gently placing them on the "cun, guan, chi" points on Tang Bingyuan's wrist. His eyes were slightly closed, his expression focused, and his fingertips seemed to carry a strange rhythm as he carefully observed the pulse beating beneath his fingers.
The living room fell silent for a moment, with only the soft breathing of a few people remaining. Tang Liuqian watched Dan Lao's expression nervously, while Lin Yan waited quietly to the side.
After about a minute or two, Elder Dan's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly. He slowly opened his eyes, withdrew his hand, pondered for a moment, and looked at Tang Bingyuan. His tone was calm but tinged with seriousness: "Mr. Tang, please forgive my bluntness. Your pulse is wiry, hard, and long, like pressing a zither string, strong and forceful, and does not weaken even when deeply palpated at the cun position. This is a typical sign of 'liver yang rising and liver and kidney yin deficiency.' A wiry pulse indicates liver qi stagnation or pain, while a hard pulse suggests that the blood vessel walls have lost their flexibility. The long and forceful pulse is due to the forced pulsation of qi and blood, impacting the blood vessels. However, you often feel dizzy, especially when tired or emotionally agitated? Accompanied by tinnitus like cicadas, irritability, restless sleep at night, and even weakness in the lower back and knees? If this continues, I fear you will not live past ten!"
Tang Bingyuan grew increasingly alarmed as he listened, for he experienced almost all of these symptoms! He quickly nodded, "What you say is absolutely right, sir! I... I do often experience this, but I thought it was just due to my age and being busy with business..."
At this moment, Lin Yan spoke up, explaining to the Tang father and son in language closer to modern medicine: "Uncle Tang, Brother Liuqian, what Grandpa Dan means is that, judging from your pulse, you have high blood pressure, and it may have been going on for some time."
He further explained in detail: "'Liver Yang rising' corresponds to sympathetic nerve excitation, which leads to an increased heart rate and increased peripheral vascular resistance, thereby pushing up blood pressure. 'Liver and Kidney Yin deficiency' means that the body's ability to regulate blood pressure has declined, and the blood vessel walls may have already shown some early signs of hardening. Those symptoms such as dizziness, tinnitus, and insomnia are all manifestations of the continuous damage that long-term hypertension has caused to target organs such as the heart, brain, and kidneys."
Lin Yan's tone became very serious: "Uncle Tang, this is a chronic disease, but it should not be ignored. If effective medication and lifestyle interventions are not implemented early, and blood pressure remains high, it will greatly increase the risk of stroke, heart failure, kidney failure, and even myocardial infarction in the future."
He looked at Tang Bingyuan and his son, whose faces had turned pale, and made the cruelest prediction: "Based on Grandpa Dan's assessment and the cumulative effect of this chronic damage, if we continue to leave it untreated... I'm afraid... your life expectancy will be only about ten years at most."
"Ten...ten years?!" Tang Liuqian exclaimed in shock, grabbing his father's arm tightly, his face instantly drained of color.
Tang Bingyuan was also struck dumb, his body swayed, and he leaned back against the sofa, speechless for a long time. He was in the prime of his life, his career was booming, and a new leap forward for his family was just around the corner, but suddenly he learned that he might only have ten years to live. This blow was undoubtedly enormous.
The atmosphere in the living room instantly shifted from relaxed anticipation to an incredibly heavy one.
Upon hearing that his father might only have ten years to live, Tang Liuqian panicked and grabbed Lin Yan's arm, his voice trembling, "Xiao Yan! You...you must get Grandpa Dan to save my father! No matter the cost or the medicine, we'll do it! Please help us!"
Although Tang Bingyuan was also in turmoil, and a cold sweat broke out on his back, he was, after all, a business tycoon who had weathered many storms. He forced himself to remain calm, unlike his son who had lost his composure. However, his clenched fists and slightly white knuckles betrayed the shock and fear in his heart. His career had just ushered in an unprecedented turning point, and his family's future was bright, but he himself might... This blow was too heavy.
Lin Yan felt the strength in Tang Liuqian's hand and understood his panic. He gently patted Tang Liuqian's tense arm and reassured him in a calm tone, "Brother Liuqian, Uncle Tang, don't worry too much and scare yourselves. Grandpa Dan said it's a chronic illness, not an acute condition that will kill you immediately. With timely intervention and proper care, it can be controlled."
He turned to look at Elder Dan, with a hint of imploring humility, and asked, "Right, Grandpa Dan? You must have a way."
Seeing his young master conveniently pushing this "favor" in front of him, Old Master Dan couldn't help but smile helplessly, stroking his beard, his eyes seeming to say: Young Master, you're really trying to take advantage of this old man.
Lin Yan received Dan Lao's gaze, touched his nose somewhat awkwardly, and chuckled.
Dan Lao stopped looking at him and turned to the uneasy Tang father and son. His tone was calm and firm, carrying a convincing composure: "Mr. Tang, young master Tang, there is no need to be overly worried. Your illness is not incurable; it's just that the evil qi has lingered for a long time, requiring a gradual approach to correct the imbalance." He paused, then gave a clear treatment plan: "You can stay in America for a while longer. I will prepare decoctions and pills for you. You need to come to pick up the medicine on time and have regular check-ups so I can observe changes in your pulse and adjust the prescription accordingly. If you can follow the doctor's instructions, patiently take the medicine, and calm your mind, this illness can be cured within six months, and your bodily functions should return to normal."
"Six months...can it be cured?" Tang Bingyuan could hardly believe his ears. He had thought that even if such a stubborn ailment could be controlled, he would need to take medication for life. He never expected that this mysterious old man would dare to assert that it could be cured in six months! The immense hope instantly dispelled the gloom that had been hanging over him.
"Really? Grandpa Dan! That's wonderful! Thank you so much!" Tang Liuqian was overjoyed, so excited he was almost incoherent. He bowed repeatedly to Grandpa Dan, then turned and tightly grasped Lin Yan's hand, his eyes welling up with tears. "Xiao Yan! Thank you! Really... I don't know how to repay you! Our Tang family will remember this kindness! In the future, if there's anything I, Tang Liuqian, can do to help you, just ask, and I will never refuse!"
That morning, the father and son's emotions were like a rollercoaster ride, from doubt to shock, from fear to despair, and now to hope and gratitude. The ups and downs were indescribable.
Lin Yan, seeing Tang Liuqian's sincere and excited expression, merely chuckled dismissively, deliberately speaking in his slightly lazy and arrogant tone, "Alright, alright, Brother Liuqian, stop with the mushy stuff. Repayment? I'm rich and powerful, with countless capable men under my command. What can you do for me?" He patted Tang Liuqian's shoulder, a smile playing on his lips, "You, in the future, just put in more effort and make our brand a success, turning it into the world's most profitable luxury goods empire. That's the best repayment, understand? Working hard is your way of repaying me."
His words, seemingly joking, actually transformed a tremendous favor into a driving force for mutual support and joint efforts between friends, without making the other party feel burdened, while cleverly encouraging them.
Tang Liuqian understood Lin Yan's intentions perfectly. He nodded emphatically, burying this heavy gratitude and promise deep in his heart, his eyes becoming incredibly firm: "Don't worry! I definitely will!"