I Became the Oriental Doctor for Divine Beasts - Chapter 81

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The acupuncturist of the Divine Beasts.
#81
First preliminary shoot.
For several days, the production crew filmed Yang Si-heon’s daily life in close detail.
Then one day, it happened at a historical drama filming location.
“Ready, action!”
That day was when they filmed Si-heon’s horseback riding scene.
Yang Si-heon’s figure, his Black Robe fluttering at the hem as he guided the horse, was overwhelming.
Even the camera director kept breaking into exclamations.
“Wow, the composition is insane. It really looks like a film.”
But midway through the shoot.
Yang Si-heon suddenly furrowed his brow.
“Are you uncomfortable somewhere, Yang Si-heon?”
At the shooting director’s question, Yang Si-heon laughed softly.
“Oh, my back a little. Lately after riding, it’s been bothering me.”
With that remark, health concerns naturally surfaced.
Back pain.
Kang Tae-wook caught the angle immediately.
‘Perfect.’
It wasn’t too serious, and it was exactly the kind of material perfect for a health entertainment show.
After that, Yang Si-heon visited Oroji’s acupuncture clinic with the production crew.
Even though they arrived deliberately before the clinic’s opening hours for filming, she was already there with flawless makeup and hair styling completed.
And Kang Tae-wook could soon guess the reason.
“Oh my goodness, Yang Si-heon! I’ve been a true fan of yours for so long! I’ve watched every single one of your early works without missing a thing!”
The moment Oroji saw Yang Si-heon, her eyes lit up completely. It was almost as if hearts were shooting out of them—her affection was on full display for anyone to see.
Her words didn’t sound like casual lip service either, but one hundred percent sincere.
‘So she really put in some effort knowing Yang Si-heon was coming.’
It was almost uncomfortable watching from the side.
But Si-heon smiled gently, as if used to it.
“Thank you. The reason I came here today is—”
And then he skillfully steered the conversation.
“Right, we should get the consultation done.”
Oroji too seemed to snap back to attention, letting out a small cough.
After entering the treatment room that way.
The moment Oroji saw Si-heon’s condition, she immediately wore an expression of confidence.
“Back pain, right? I can see clearly what the cause is here.”
The way she explained it, even using an anatomical model, was quite impressive.
Kang Tae-wook, not being a physician, didn’t understand all the difficult technical terms, but at least on camera it looked credible enough.
‘That’s the kind of flavor broadcasting needs.’
A confident attitude, a straightforward explanation, a complete lack of nervousness in front of the camera.
Oroji definitely had the right temperament for broadcasting.
After that, the treatment began.
Focused on the muscles around the back, acupuncture, cupping, and chuna treatment followed.
Yang Si-heon’s reaction was relatively positive.
“Mm. It’s definitely relieving a bit?”
Then Oroji’s lips curved up slightly.
“It will. The treatment was very effective.”
The electromyography readings taken after treatment showed some improvement as well.
Kang Tae-wook nodded with satisfaction while watching the monitor screen.
‘Good.’
He could easily edit this to make Oroji appear to be winning.
* * *
But then an unexpected situation arose.
Yang Si-heon’s pain returned.
Just days after Oroji’s shoot, Yang Si-heon’s side contacted the production crew.
“It seems his back is bothering him again.”
The production crew rushed into additional VCR shooting.
Si-heon’s account was this.
“I thought it was fine after the treatment, but when I went back to the historical drama shoot, it started hurting again.”
And this time, it wasn’t just his back that was uncomfortable.
Below the solar plexus, around the ribs, there was a peculiar tightness and discomfort.
Kang Tae-wook’s brow twitched.
‘Hmm? If this keeps up, the angle I was going for to showcase Oroji…’
He shook his head immediately.
No, it’s actually rarer for someone to recover completely with just one treatment.
‘Well, I can always frame it as one of those things that takes several treatments.’
But something still felt off.
In any case, it was time for Go Yeon-hee’s shoot as scheduled.
The production crew and Yang Si-heon visited Baek Myodang acupuncture clinic.
“Director Go, we’re here~ You’re ready for the shoot, right?”
“Yes, welcome.”
But.
Oroji had immediately diagnosed the patient and begun treatment.
Go Yeon-hee was different.
She asked Si-heon various questions and felt his pulse, then narrowed the space between her brows.
“…….”
And she said nothing for a long while.
What was she doing?
Kang Tae-wook’s stomach started to tighten.
Go Yeon-hee, who had been quietly absorbed in thought, finally opened her mouth softly.
“I’m not entirely certain about the cause yet.”
“……Sorry?”
Kang Tae-wook’s eyes widened.
Go Yeon-hee continued in a composed voice.
“I think I need to look more carefully. Right now, I don’t think I should rush into treatment.”
The atmosphere on set froze.
Kang Tae-wook made no attempt to hide his bewilderment.
“Wait a moment, Director Go. So you’re… withdrawing?”
Go Yeon-hee shook her head.
“It’s not so much withdrawing as I can’t be certain of my diagnosis yet.”
Kang Tae-wook grew increasingly frustrated.
‘What is this?’
He was honestly getting annoyed.
She couldn’t make a diagnosis hastily?
He even began to suspect she was doing this deliberately to draw attention.
But he didn’t let it show, and barely managed a smile as he spoke.
“But if you do that, we can’t film in advance. Our next schedule is the studio recording, and you’ll be treating on that day in front of the other doctor panelists, right?”
Usually when he said this, people got scared and backed down.
In front of countless cameras and staff.
And with the eyes of other specialist panelists on them.
Nine out of ten preferred to film in advance and get it edited later. They worried their diagnosis might be wrong or the treatment effect might not show.
But.
Go Yeon-hee’s eyes actually widened.
“Oh. I can treat in the studio?”
“……Sorry?”
Kang Tae-wook’s expression went blank instead.
PD Kang stammered out an explanation again.
“Ah, no, what I mean is. That’s not an acupuncture clinic, it’s a studio. The environment is much less convenient, and you’ll be treating with all the other doctors and staff watching?”
“As long as the patient doesn’t mind, I don’t have a problem.”
Go Yeon-hee spoke as if it was perfectly natural.
Kang Tae-wook, who honestly thought this kind of pressure would scare them into compromising, suddenly found himself at a loss for words.
‘What is with this person.’
Usually people were uncomfortable with such situations in the first place.
Especially if they had no broadcasting experience whatsoever.
‘And I’d have thought Yang Si-heon would hate it?’
Kang Tae-wook glanced subtly at Yang Si-heon.
One of the top actors, from the very top tier.
For whom image and mystique were important.
Being treated publicly in a studio would naturally be uncomfortable. He’d have to take his top off.
But.
“I’m fine with it.”
Surprisingly, Yang Si-heon agreed far too easily.
“Actually, it could be interesting.”
He even smiled as he said it.
With that, the production crew had no choice but to say.
“……If both of you are comfortable with it, let’s do it that way.”
And so Go Yeon-hee’s shoot ended up being far more anticlimactic than expected.
Kang Tae-wook swallowed a bitter laugh.
‘So Go Yeon-hee really is just ordinary after all.’
There had been some internet buzz, but it seemed like it was all hype in the end.
He felt a bit of resentment, honestly.
‘Why make such a fuss over just treating someone normally? You see a few celebrities and suddenly think you’re someone special?’
He even wondered if the Jung Ra-bit stage incident had just been attention-seeking too.
Kang Tae-wook chuckled inwardly.
And so… the day of the studio shoot arrived.
* * *
Not long after.
I was really at the Broadcasting Station.
Not just at an internet broadcast or a small YouTube channel either, but to appear on a nationally-aired health entertainment show with some renown.

The moment I saw the large program poster hanging in the center of the broadcasting station lobby, reality suddenly crashed down on me.
‘My goodness…….’
I stared blankly up at the poster for a moment.
‘I never thought I’d appear on a broadcast like this.’
Honestly, it still felt unreal.
Me, on broadcast.
And with Oroji too?
Plus, the main guest today was Yang Si-heon.
‘It really is happening just like my Precognitive Dream.’
The scene Si-heon once said he saw in a dream.
I never thought I’d be included in that story.
I headed toward the Green Room.
The photographs of famous celebrities and broadcast posters stuck on the walls of the waiting room felt oddly fresh to me.
‘Wow… this really is a broadcasting station.’
I kept looking around the room.
My heart was beating a little faster too.
Soon after, I got my makeup done.
“Director Go, close your eyes for a moment~”
“Oh, sure.”
I awkwardly closed my eyes.
Now that I thought about it, between consultations, I didn’t really have many occasions to get properly made up.
Every time the brush touched my face, it tickled, and my body stiffened for no reason.
The makeup artist spoke admiringly.
“Your skin is amazing, Director. Makeup really takes well on you.”
“Oh… thank you.”
A moment later.
The reflection of my face in the mirror was definitely different from usual.
My hair was naturally arranged, and my skin tone and eyes looked noticeably sharper.
‘Ugh……. This feels strange.’
It was then.
Tap, tap.
The sound of high heels echoed across the waiting room floor.
“!”
I turned my head and saw Oroji coming in.
A pale beige one-piece dress over a pristine white coat.
Her long hair, rolled into a neat coil, was set meticulously without a single strand out of place, and the small pearl earrings hanging from her ears sparkled softly under the lights.
Oroji’s expression hardened briefly when she noticed me.
“Oh my. Who is this?”
Then immediately, as if nothing had happened, she gently lifted the corners of her mouth.
A smile as perfect as a painting.
“Go Yeon-hee. So you really are appearing?”

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