Chapter 18

At this moment, Aunt Big Mouth slapped her forehead in frustration and said, "Look at my memory, I almost forgot about this. Brother, you don't know, Xiaoqiang's parents had the same leg condition as yours. After Xiaoqiang's massage treatment, they can now walk without crutches."

"Eh... Is that really true?" Zheng Dana turned to Aunt Big Mouth, his voice filled with surprise and doubt.

"Tsk, don't you even trust your own sister?" Aunt Big Mouth rolled her eyes at her brother. "If you don't believe me, I can take you to see them."

Only then did Zheng Dana start to believe her. His gaze shifted from his sister to Wang Xiaoqiang, and his tone softened. "Alright, Xiao Wang, give me a massage. If you can cure my leg, I won't let you work for nothing."

Wang Xiaoqiang replied, "I can't guarantee a complete recovery, but I can ensure you can walk without crutches."

"Being able to walk without crutches is enough." Zheng Dana said, slightly excited.

Zheng Dana was both vain and competitive. As the president of two factories, walking with a cane was not only inconvenient but also very ungraceful, causing him great distress. If Wang Xiaoqiang could help him walk without a cane, Wang Xiaoqiang would truly be a great help.

"Alright, it's too chaotic in the supermarket. Let's go to Aunt Big Mouth's house." Wang Xiaoqiang's massage technique was somewhat shocking, and he didn't want too many people to know about it.

Zheng Dana, being vain, naturally didn't want others to see his disabled leg, so he had no objections to Wang Xiaoqiang's suggestion.

Thus, the treatment was set to take place at Aunt Big Mouth's house.

Following Wang Xiaoqiang's instructions, Zheng Dana sat on a chair in Aunt Big Mouth's house and rolled up his trouser leg.

Wang Xiaoqiang noticed that Zheng Dana's leg injury was on his calf, which looked somewhat swollen but not deformed or atrophied. If treated with wood-element spirit energy, he could definitely walk without a cane, and even fully recover.

Treating someone else was different from treating his own parents. Wang Xiaoqiang had to be cautious and not reveal too much. Besides Zheng Dana, there were also Zheng Dana's driver and Aunt Big Mouth, all of whom would be watching him closely. He had to put on a good show.

In the presence of the driver Li Gang and Aunt Big Mouth, Wang Xiaoqiang squatted in front of Zheng Dana, took a deep breath, and then placed his right hand on Zheng Dana's injured calf, symbolically massaging it.

"Ah... Ouch..." Zheng Dana's swollen calf, suddenly being kneaded by Wang Xiaoqiang's hand, caused him to cry out in pain.

Li Gang and Aunt Big Mouth, who knew nothing about massage, saw Zheng Dana wincing in pain under Wang Xiaoqiang's fingers and felt a bit anxious for him.

However, Zheng Dana soon stopped crying out. Not only did he stop, but he also looked as if he was enjoying it.

At this moment, Wang Xiaoqiang had already channeled wood-element spirit energy into Zheng Dana's injured leg. Zheng Dana felt a cool sensation where Wang Xiaoqiang was massaging. Wang Xiaoqiang's hand seemed to have a magical quality, the cool energy penetrating his skin and bones. Now, he felt a refreshing coolness in his bone marrow, making him feel incredibly comfortable. Unable to resist, Zheng Dana lowered his head and stared at Wang Xiaoqiang's right hand with a look of surprise, but saw nothing unusual—just Wang Xiaoqiang's fingers kneading his calf.

While Zheng Dana was staring at Wang Xiaoqiang's hand in surprise, Wang Xiaoqiang was also staring at his own fingers in surprise. He noticed that the green aura emanating from his fingers this time was thicker and more vibrant than before, indicating a strong vitality.

Hmm? This wood-element spirit energy is very different from last time. It seems much more concentrated, probably due to absorbing the essence of the wild ginseng yesterday!

Wang Xiaoqiang thought to himself as he continued to channel the wood-element spirit energy.

As an entrepreneur, Zheng Dana could maintain his composure. Although he was surprised, he didn't cry out like Wang Xiaoqiang's parents. Feeling his heavy leg become lighter and showing clear signs of improvement, he was secretly delighted and began to view Wang Xiaoqiang differently.

The treatment process, though it seemed long, actually only lasted a minute. Wood-element spirit energy was extremely precious and couldn't be used without measure. As long as Zheng Dana's leg was cured, that was enough.

When Wang Xiaoqiang felt that a minute had passed, he stopped and stood up. "Alright, you can try standing up now," he said to Zheng Dana.

Zheng Dana had a strong premonition that he could walk without a cane. Hearing this, he was eager to try. He stood up with both hands on the back of the chair. Li Gang and Aunt Big Mouth tried to help, but he glared at them, stopping them in their tracks.

Finally, under everyone's expectant gaze, Zheng Dana stood up and took steady steps forward. Even though he was a robust man, when he experienced the ease and comfort of walking without a cane again, he couldn't help but laugh heartily. "Haha, it's all better, no pain at all, just like walking before..."

Zheng Dana's words were clearly exaggerated, but Li Gang and Aunt Big Mouth believed them. Both were overjoyed, and Aunt Big Mouth exclaimed, "Oh my, brother, your leg is really better! You can really walk without a cane!"

Seeing the brother and sister's excitement, Wang Xiaoqiang was afraid of drawing too much attention. He said to Zheng Dana, "Alright, take good care of yourself in the future. Exercise gradually and don't overdo it..."

Zheng Dana listened to Wang Xiaoqiang's advice, nodding like a child, his attitude very humble and serious.

After that, Wang Xiaoqiang said to Aunt Big Mouth, "Aunt Big Mouth, I'll go back now."

"Hey, Xiaoqiang, stay for dinner tonight. I'll start cooking right away," Aunt Big Mouth grabbed Wang Xiaoqiang and said.

"No need, Aunt Big Mouth..."

Before Wang Xiaoqiang could refuse, Zheng Dana spoke up, and his tone towards Wang Xiaoqiang became more affectionate. "Xiaoqiang, you can't leave now. I haven't thanked you yet. If you leave like this, what will people say..."

Wang Xiaoqiang knew Zheng Dana wanted to thank him, but he wasn't sure how. If it was just verbal thanks, it wouldn't be enough. If he could give some payment, Wang Xiaoqiang wouldn't refuse, as treating his leg had consumed a lot of wood-element spirit energy. If spirit energy had a price, it would be very expensive, and Zheng Dana's entire fortune might not cover the cost of the spirit energy Wang Xiaoqiang had used.

Just as Wang Xiaoqiang was guessing how Zheng Dana would thank him, Zheng Dana said to his driver Li Gang, "Use the old Agricultural Bank card to withdraw 80,000 yuan. Hurry up."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Big Mouth and Li Gang were stunned. They knew the 80,000 yuan was for Wang Xiaoqiang's payment, but they didn't expect Zheng Dana to offer so much. It wasn't that 80,000 yuan was shocking, but rather that Wang Xiaoqiang's massage seemed too simple to be worth that much. Aunt Big Mouth's mouth opened and closed, as if she wanted to say something but didn't. She gave Zheng Dana a meaningful look, indicating that he didn't need to give so much, and Li Gang hesitated, not moving.

However, Zheng Dana ignored his sister's look and shouted at Li Gang, "What are you waiting for? Didn't you hear me?!"

Li Gang, shaken by Zheng Dana's shout, didn't dare to delay any longer and quickly left.

Seeing the situation, Aunt Big Mouth didn't say anything more, but she felt a bit sorry for her brother.

Zheng Dana indeed wanted to give Wang Xiaoqiang 80,000 yuan, but he didn't feel it was a loss. As the one who had experienced the treatment, he clearly understood the miraculous nature of Wang Xiaoqiang's massage technique. Therefore, he didn't think the 80,000 yuan was a waste. In fact, he had already spent more than 100,000 yuan on his leg before. Moreover, as an entrepreneur, Zheng Dana had a long-term perspective. He believed that someone with Wang Xiaoqiang's medical skills would be useful in the future, and it would be best to establish a good relationship. Although 80,000 yuan was a lot, it was worth it.