Zhu Bufan's words astounded Mr. Zhou and Du Yujia, but Mr. Zhou decided to give it a try following Zhu Bufan's instructions, partly out of respect for Du Yujia and partly to give himself one last chance.

There's a saying that desperate times call for desperate measures, and it couldn't be more accurate. Mr. Zhou's illness is critical, considered incurable by many, so letting Zhu Bufan try couldn't hurt—after all, even ants cling to life.

Mr. Zhou nodded, and Zhu Bufan continued: "Mr. Zhou, drinking chili water is just to eliminate internal coldness. External cold will need high temperatures to resolve. During the medication period, it's best to stay by the stove all day, keeping room temperature above 35 degrees Celsius."

"In this weather, beside a stove? And keep the room temperature at 35 degrees? Zhu Bufan, are you mistaken? How could someone of Mr. Zhou's age withstand such high temperatures all day long? Is your method even reliable? Mr. Zhou and I are close friends; don't mess this up!"

Du Yujia was genuinely anxious, and his words revealed his concern.

Zhu Bufan calmly replied, "Of course, this is just a suggestion. It doesn't matter if it can't be done; it would just slightly increase the success rate."

"With such intervention, what is the success rate?" asked Mr. Zhou, who typically disliked unnecessary talk but valued the purpose behind each sentence.

"If you strictly follow the method I described, the success rate should be around 95%, unless there are major, uncontrollable events. Otherwise, I can certainly cure your illness, so I hope Mr. Zhou will cooperate as much as possible," Zhu Bufan seriously and professionally claimed.

Mr. Zhou continued, "The uncontrollable factors you mentioned are…?"

"They include earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, fires, human interference, geological disasters, and other irresistible disasters. If such situations occur during the treatment, then I cannot guarantee your recovery!"

"Uh…" Even someone as composed as Mr. Zhou was rendered speechless by Zhu Bufan's remarks. If those natural disasters occurred, not just a patient, even a healthy person wouldn't survive!

But on the other hand, it also showed that Zhu Bufan was absolutely confident in curing his disease, provided that he cooperates. Drinking chili water and staying by the stove for a week might not be pleasant.

But if it could cure his illness, then it's worth it!

In the following period, Zhu Bufan and Mr. Zhou chatted leisurely inside the house for quite a while until a thoroughly bored Du Yujia pulled him away, concluding their long conversation.

Mr. Zhou tried to probe Zhu Bufan's intentions through the conversation, but was surprised to find that he had learned nothing substantial. The only takeaway was that this young man was quite eloquent.

Just stepping out of the villa, Du Yujia immediately grabbed Zhu Bufan by the collar, her expression stern, "Zhu Bufan, are you kidding? Mr. Zhou's body is so frail, yet you recklessly suggest him to drink chili water. If it weren't for my sake, he would have kicked you out a long time ago!"

"Is that so?" Zhu Bufan coolly retorted, seemingly unfazed by the confrontation.

Zhu Bufan's medical skills are not recognized by the public, mainly because his methods are just too bizarre, bizarre to the point where ordinary people simply cannot accept them.

Like that last time, the prescription he gave to Zhan Feiyu literally made Zhan Feiyu faint on the spot. What on earth are you prescribing? Arsenic, toad venom, sulfuric acid—Are these things meant for human consumption!

Such a heaven-defying prescription actually had unimaginable effects. It's precisely because of this that Du Yujia believes that Zhu Bufan has the capability to cure Du Yujia's illness.

Du Yujia was so infuriated by Zhu Bufan's incompetent act that she was fuming, grabbing his collar and shaking him vigorously, reproaching him: "You just keep messing around. When you fail to cure the illness, I will be the one cleaning up after you. Can't you act normal for once!"

"Yujia sis, mind the image," Zhu Bufan raised his hand to hold Du Yujia's hand, saying affectionately: "Yujia sis, you just treated me like your boyfriend a moment ago, why are you being so rough with me all of a sudden? I mean, I could deceive the whole world, but I would never deceive you!"

"Really? You're that great?" Du Yujia responded coolly. However, her stomach was churning intensely. This guy really has the nerve, saying he's uninterested yet he's persistent, forcing me to engage in this melodramatic soap opera with him?

"Heh heh," Zhu Bufan chuckled dryly, saying nothing. On one hand, Du Yujia, this beautiful woman, was indeed too tempting, and on the other, his reason told him that he and Du Yujia were not on the same path.

He must maintain self-control.

Undoubtedly, given the current situation, if Zhu Bufan tried just a little bit harder, Du Yujia would definitely find it hard to escape his grasp, even though Du Yujia was not very optimistic about Zhu Bufan; it wasn't that she was unwilling to be with Zhu Bufan, as long as Zhu Bufan could cure Mr. Zhou's illness. Du Yujia would certainly regard him in a new light!

As the sky gradually darkened, it was time for Zhu Bufan to return to Shao Meiru, the events of this day were just too much, yet not having seen Meiru was always a regret in his heart.

Before getting into the car, Du Yujia grabbed Zhu Bufan's wrist again, asking, "Zhu Bufan, have you ever thought about joining me? As long as there's no problem with your medical skills, I guarantee you can make big money with me. If you think it's possible, why not sign an agreement with me, what do you say?"

"Sign an agreement?" Zhu Bufan asked cluelessly, "What kind of agreement do you want me to sign with you?"

"It's naturally an employment agreement!" Du Yujia said seriously: "Since you are willing to work with me, you have to sign an agreement, and do it well, absolutely no half-hearted messing around."

"You mean to say you want me to work for you?" Zhu Bufan asked dissatisfiedly, the thing he hated the most was working for someone else.

"No, no, you got it wrong," Du Yujia quickly shook her head and said: "I didn't mean to treat you as an employee, but as a partner. In the future, you will be responsible for treating patients, and I will help you find clients and buy medicinal materials, how about that?"

"If you want to cooperate with me, you must guarantee a basis," Zhu Bufan squinted and said: "Otherwise, if I work with you for a year and you can't pull in a single deal, am I supposed to just accept the northwest wind?"

"You..." These words infuriated Du Yujia so much that she was fuming with rage!

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