LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 4: The Silent Argument
The "Yintang" in metaphysics belongs to face reading and is also called the "life palace." This is the most important part when observing a person's face. From the Yintang, one can discern the fortune, good or bad luck, and potential disasters or blessings of a person. Generally, if the Yintang appears dark, it suggests an accumulation of excessive Yin energy in the body, manifesting on the face. Yin energy is inherently harmful to the body, and the ability to attract this energy indicates that the person is likely facing a life-threatening disaster.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the colors of the Yintang—green, red, yellow, white, and black—can reveal the health status of the internal organs, such as the liver, heart, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.
However, the black color in Chinese medicine refers to a dim, shadowy hue, unlike the metaphysical black. The dark black color in the center of the Yintang, which is not visible to ordinary people, can only be seen by those with high-level cultivation who can communicate with celestial energy, like master practitioners. Gu Qin, with her innate spiritual eye from her original body, can see it.
In her previous life, Gu Qin was taken in by her master as a baby and spent her childhood learning metaphysical skills. By the age of 20, she started offering divination, Feng Shui, and burial site consultations. By the age of 30, she was famous and trusted more than the gods. Unfortunately, she could not escape her fate and died alone in a natural disaster.
In her previous life, when Gu Qin saw someone facing disaster, she would directly tell them, "Master, you have a disaster coming." Back then, people believed in such things and would often panic, begging, "Master, please save me."
One time, when she told a young man, "You have bloodshed ahead," the young man looked her over with suspicion, noting her pale complexion and sportswear. He suddenly recalled that mental hospital patients looked similar—pale, with odd behavior and no sunlight. He wondered if she had escaped from a mental hospital.
Annoyed, the young man asked, "Which mental hospital did you come from?"
Mental hospital? Gu Qin thought briefly and understood it referred to a place for people with mental problems.
She wasn't offended and continued to observe him seriously. "Your Yintang is dark, the corners of your eyes and mouth droop, your eyes are large and round, but the corners of your eyes should be slightly upturned, shouldn't they? A person's face is not fixed, you may have noticed this yourself. If your complexion and energy improve, good things will happen."
The young man, still skeptical, was suddenly distracted by his teammates' yelling from his headphones, "What are you doing! You're gonna get killed and still don't know! Are you going to keep playing or what?"
Gu Qin didn't reply and suddenly leaned forward to snatch his headphones off, saying seriously, "You really do have a blood disaster ahead."
The young man, now furious, shouted, "None of your business! What kind of lunatic are you? Go back to the mental hospital!"
Before he could finish, Gu Qin suddenly grabbed his shoulder, lifting him off his seat and slamming him into the counter. He hit his stomach and nearly cried out in pain. As he prepared to curse, a loud crashing sound came from behind him.
The young man turned around in fear to see the plastic chair he had been sitting on destroyed, with a pile of tools like pliers and hammers scattered on the floor. His mind went blank. Another loud crash followed, and he turned back to see Gu Qin, who had just lifted him, now collapsed on the floor, her lips turned pale.
His legs wobbled. This... everything the girl had said was true. He really did have a blood disaster. If not for her pulling him away, those tools would have landed on his head. They were all metal, and if they hit him, he would have either died or been seriously injured.
The young man wanted to help her up, but his legs felt too weak. He could only half-support himself against the counter when a woman in her forties rushed downstairs, asking in a panic, "Chong Chong, what happened? I heard a noise upstairs..."
Seeing her son standing there in shock and Gu Qin lying on the floor, the woman was momentarily confused. When she saw the broken chair and the tools scattered on the ground, her face turned pale. "Chong Chong, what happened?"
The young man, Zhao Chongbin, tremblingly explained, "Mom, I almost died. If it weren't for this girl pulling me away..." He stumbled through the story, and as his mother heard it, she grew paler and started crying and cursing, "That idiot of your dad! I told him so many times not to put heavy things on top of the counter, but he just wouldn't listen! He's asking for trouble, thank God you're fine, otherwise I'd kill him!"
Zhao Chongbin, a high school sophomore, had been helping his family with the shop during summer vacation. Most of the time, though, he just played video games.
Pointing at Gu Qin on the ground, Zhao Chongbin said, "Mom, help the girl first. I heard that if someone helps resolve a big disaster, the disaster may fall onto them instead. Is she going to be okay?"
"Don't talk nonsense, help her inside first." The woman quickly went to pick up Gu Qin, muttering, "This girl is so light. I'll carry her to room 201. You go to Dr. Wang's clinic and get him to come over."
Zhao Chongbin felt much better and ignored the curses from his teammates. He grabbed his coat and ran out to find the doctor.
Dr. Wang from the nearby clinic arrived soon, checked Gu Qin, and said, "Don't worry, she's just malnourished. Nothing serious. Let her sleep more. I'll give her some IV fluids."
After the IV, the woman hurried to buy food to nourish Gu Qin.
Gu Jia was waiting at home for news from Gu Yuanjiang, who returned covered in sweat, his face pale. As soon as he came in, he asked, "Where's your sister? Did she call you?""Dad, what happened to Gu Qin?" Gu Jia asked, looking at Gu Yuanjiang with a concerned face.Frustrated, Gu Yuanjiang slammed the door and said, "Don't ask so much! If your sister contacts you, let me know right away."Gu Jia stood up suddenly. "Dad, I saw the document!""Document? What document?" Gu Yuanjiang froze, then realized the file in his room. His face changed, and he rushed in to search through the wardrobe. After a while, he found that the organ donation notarization was gone. Gu Yuanjiang's face turned white, and he anxiously called out to Gu Jia, "Jia Jia, did you see a file in my room?"Gu Jia walked in, "Is it the organ donation file?"Gu Yuanjiang nodded. Gu Jia sneered, "Gu Qin took it.""What did you say?" Gu Yuanjiang turned around in shock, "You... didn't you say your sister never came back?""She came back and took the file," Gu Jia stared at Gu Yuanjiang. "Dad, what's this about organ donation? Gu Qin's health isn't good, and you still want her to donate a kidney?"Gu Yuanjiang exploded, "Why are you lying! I told you, I wanted her to donate a kidney because it matches with someone's, and they were waiting for it. She promised, but then she suddenly backed out before the surgery!""Dad!" Gu Jia was in pain, "That's my sister, your daughter! How can you let her donate a kidney to someone else? If it were me, would you let me donate?"Gu Yuanjiang replied quickly, "Of course not! You're a boy. How could you live with just one kidney? She's a girl. She won't need both kidneys after marriage, and donating one won't affect her. Now let's stop talking about that. Do you know where your sister went? She's so stubborn, and someone is waiting for her kidney to save their life.""Is it kidney donation or selling her heart?" Gu Jia's voice trembled, "Dad, what are you trying to do! That's her heart! Without it, she'll die! How can you be so cruel?"Gu Yuanjiang couldn't look him in the eye, his gaze evasive. "Stop saying nonsense. How could I possibly sell your sister's heart? That would be a life-or-death matter."Gu Jia almost laughed, "I saw the wound on her left atrium. Don't you dare deny it! Without parental consent, would the hospital dare to take a living person's heart?"Gu Jia couldn't stay any longer. He packed his things and left. Before he left, he asked Gu Yuanjiang for money. Since Gu Qin had none, he needed to find her.
Gu Qin lay in bed, curled up, her brows tightly furrowed as chaotic memories surged in her dreams. She tried to wake up but couldn't, trapped in a nightmare-like state, only able to watch the images flash through her mind.
"Dad, I had a strange dream. I dreamt that the cement warehouse collapsed, and the cement got soaked by rain."
"Nonsense! The weather forecast says there's no rain for the next few days, and the warehouse is fine. How could it collapse from rain? Stop talking nonsense!"
In the dream, the violent storm finally destroyed a corner of the warehouse, and rainwater flooded in...
"Qinqin, Dad's friend's child has kidney failure and needs a transplant. That kid is so pitiful. How about you go to the hospital and see if your kidney matches?"
"Qinqin, the kidney of Dad's friend's child matches yours. That child is really pitiful. Why don't you donate a kidney to him? You'll be fine with just one."
The man kept persuading her with righteousness.
The girl finally nodded in silence.
At the hospital, "Dad, I'm scared. Can I not donate a kidney? I saw online that donating a kidney can ruin your health. I'm really scared..."
"Qinqin, don't listen to those things online. Dr. Chen already told you that donating a kidney won't affect your health. Plus, Dr. Chen will be the one doing your surgery, so it's safe."
"Dad, I'm scared. I dreamt last night that I would die on this operating table."
"Qinqin, stop making trouble. We're about to go into the operating room. The anesthesiologist and the director are waiting outside."
The girl was pushed towards the operating room, trembling, unable to focus on her surroundings as she was led into the internal surgical passage. She didn't realize she was being pushed into the heart surgery room.
Gu Qin suddenly sat up in bed.