I Became the Oriental Doctor for Divine Beasts - Chapter 119

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A physician to divine beasts
#119
I watched Dong-soo playing in the distance and spoke quietly.
“In the end, Dong-soo’s parents never came, even after Chuseok.”
“That’s right.”
Seon Yo-han smiled bitterly.
“We have no intention of letting this pass. We’re currently preparing legal proceedings on charges of child neglect.”
“I see…….”
“It’s not that we’re sending Dong-soo back to them, but they must be held accountable for their wrongs.”
The moment he said that, Seon Yo-han’s eyes transformed entirely.
Gone was his usual gentle gaze—now they held a steely, resolute light.
I was startled for a moment.
‘So he can make that expression too.’
But it lasted only a moment, and soon he returned to his usual warm smile.
“Interestingly, it seems Dong-soo’s parents have already received some punishment.”
“Really?”
“Both of them work for a Baek Ho Group subsidiary, and apparently embezzlement was discovered in a recent company audit. They were fired.”
“Fired for embezzlement?!”
“Yes, the company has also filed charges, and word has spread through the industry. It won’t be easy for them to find new employment.”
My eyes widened involuntarily.
A Baek Ho Group subsidiary? Embezzlement exposed?
‘This can’t possibly be coincidence.’
Baek Eun-ho’s face flashed through my mind.
Had he done something?
Of course, he wouldn’t have fabricated charges from nothing.
The investigation probably just uncovered wrongdoing that was already there. People who abandoned their own child couldn’t have lived so righteously everywhere else.
‘What a man, Baek Eun-ho. Always criticizing me for meddling.’
Turns out he was looking after Dong-soo too.
I couldn’t help but let out a laugh.
“Director, what’s the matter?”
“It’s nothing.”
I was in the middle of shaking my head flustered at Seon Yo-han’s question when—
he suddenly looked at me intently.
“Director, is something troubling you lately?”
“What?!”
I was taken aback.
‘I’ll be honest—on the surface, he seems a bit simple-minded.’
‘But he has surprisingly sharp intuition.’
Now that I thought about it, a priest spends his days listening to people’s worries and offering comfort.
I hesitated briefly, then told him about the CRPS patient I’d recently taken on.
I explained how it weighed on me to see their body deteriorating alongside their will to live.
“Mm…….”
Seon Yo-han didn’t interrupt, just listened quietly.
After a moment of thought, he opened his mouth.
“But you said that patient is gradually improving under your treatment.”
“That’s true.”
“Then there’s no need to worry.”
“What do you mean?”
“You’ve said that body and mind are one, haven’t you? If that’s so, wouldn’t the mind naturally recover as the body heals?”
Seon Yo-han smiled gently.
Is it really that simple?
I blinked and listened quietly to his words.
“Right now, that patient may have abandoned their dreams because of the illness. But once their body improves, they’ll find the courage to dream again.”
He continued with a soft smile.
“What you need to do now isn’t to carry their entire future on your shoulders—it’s to faithfully treat them today.”
“Ah……!”
“If you’re there for them today, tomorrow, and the day after, before long they’ll find their courage again.”
My mind suddenly cleared.
Now that he mentioned it, hadn’t I always told my patients the same thing—to take their time, to heal together without rushing?
I let out an embarrassed laugh.
“I’m ashamed. I tell my patients to go slow, but I’m the one panicking most.”
“It’s all right. There’s that saying—even a priest can’t align his own collar straight.”
Seon Yo-han laughed along with me.
Then he added with a straight face.
“Or so I just made up.”
“……? Is there really a saying like that?”
“No. I just invented it.”
“Really?”
The priest had quite an eccentric side to him.
When I laughed out loud despite myself, Seon Yo-han’s eyes crinkled widely behind his round glasses.
* * *
A few days later.
Baek Ho Hospital was unusually bustling from morning.
Banners lined the lobby, and camera-wielding reporters and hospital staff hurried back and forth.
I looked around with curious eyes.
‘As expected from the national girl group Lunar. The popularity is incredible.’
That’s right.
Today was the day Lunar would hold a charity concert here.
And it happened to coincide with my visit to provide Acupuncture Treatment to Yi Ja-in.
‘Now that I think about it, I might see Yu Chae-young too.’
I texted Jeong Ra-bit.
A reply came back immediately.

Jeong Ra-bit

Sis~~~!! We still have time before the concert! Come to the Temporary Green Room! ♡
I found the location and knocked on the door.
“Come in~!”
As I opened the door, the makeup-finished Lunar members were gathered in small groups.
Some were stretching, others were drinking warm water to loosen their throats.
“Sis! You came!”
Ra-bit rushed over first.
The other members greeted me with bright smiles.
“Hello, Director! You seem to get more beautiful every time~”
“We really enjoyed watching Doctor Inside!”
“Right! Your diagnoses were so cool!”
“Ra-bit talked about you so much.”
One member giggled, looking at Ra-bit.
“She keeps saying ‘My sister’s a real genius herbalist.'”
Ra-bit planted her hands on her hips and spoke confidently without changing expression.
“That’s not bragging—that’s just stating facts.”
“See? There she goes again.”
Laughter rippled through the waiting room.
I laughed along and exchanged greetings with the members.
Then my gaze naturally lingered on one person.
“…….”
Yu Chae-young.
Her long black hair framed a fresh, innocent impression—exactly as she appeared on screen.
But up close, exhaustion was far more evident than on camera. Even her makeup couldn’t fully conceal her dark complexion.
At that moment, Ra-bit’s eyes flicked toward me.
‘Sister……!’
Without words, her rabbit-like eyes were pleading: ‘Please look after Chae-young unnie.’
I winked at Ra-bit subtly, signaling that I understood.
Then I opened my Spirit Eyes on the off chance.
But.
‘Ugh, still can’t see.’
At my current level, I couldn’t read a patient’s vital energy without at least basic Pulse Diagnosis or Patient Inquiry.
‘Then…….’
I made a light suggestion to the Lunar members.
“Say, why don’t you all get a pulse reading before the concert to help ease your nerves?”
At that, all the members’ eyes sparkled simultaneously.
“Really?!”
“I wanted to try it!”
“We saw that broadcast with the actor getting treated and seriously thought about visiting Baek Myodang~”
The members perked up immediately.
Ra-bit helped me, smoothly building momentum.
“I’ll sit this one out so you guys can get thorough readings. We can do mine later at Baek Myodang.”
“Oh~ look at that confidence. You’re close with Director Go Yeon-hee, aren’t you?”
The members laughed enviously.
I began taking their wrists and reading their pulses in turn.
“You drink coffee often, don’t you?”
“Oh my, how did you know! I have four cups a day.”
“Try cutting back. Your pulse is too rapid and floating. You’re also dehydrated, so drinking more water would help.”
“Wow, how did you even know I don’t drink water? You’re like a ghost!”
The members being diagnosed made a fuss of amazement.
Apart from Ra-bit and Chae-young, the other three had no serious conditions.
Just the typical idols’ tiredness, sleep deprivation, and irregular lifestyles.
“Wow~ Director Go Yeon-hee. You’re really as impressive as the rumors say.”
“All that information from a pulse reading. It’s incredible!”
The atmosphere remained warm and cheerful throughout.
But Yu Chae-young seemed uninterested in joining the commotion, sitting quietly on a distant sofa and staring at her phone.
I spoke carefully.
“Chae-young, would you like a reading too?”
She flinched in surprise, then offered an awkward smile.
“Oh… I’m fine.”
“Fine, my foot.”
A nearby member immediately objected.
“Chae-young unnie, you’re the one who should get checked most.”
“Right. You’ve been complaining about being tired lately.”
But Chae-young shook her head firmly.
“No, really. I don’t have anything wrong with me. I’m fine.”
I couldn’t press further when she was so adamant.
I exchanged a knowing glance with Ra-bit.
‘Mission failed…….’
‘Yeah…….’
Ra-bit’s rabbit ears perked up momentarily before drooping sadly.
Meanwhile, I tilted my head thoughtfully.
‘Strange. Usually when people hear “free health consultation,” they jump at it.’
Especially in a situation like this, most people would readily extend their wrist, caught up in the moment.
But Yu Chae-young had drawn a line from start to finish.
As if… she didn’t want something to be discovered.
‘Could there be some difficult reason her pulse shouldn’t be checked?’
I pressed my lips together and observed Yu Chae-young intently.

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