The Physician of Traditional Medicine Returns from Murim - Chapter 318

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Chapter 318

A refreshing holiday morning!

There’s nothing busy to do today.

My only plans are breathing exercises and housework. I was planning to enjoy games all afternoon.

This week and next week don’t have any study presentations either, so I should spend it leisurely.

Having more people around is nice, isn’t it?

– Kyuuk!

Wanting to join in on my leisurely plans, Cheongsori was circling around the garden.

“The weather’s nice. Did you come to play too?”

– Kyup! Kyuuk!

– Kiiiiii.

Songgol was with her too.

Did they come knowing I would do my breathing exercises?

Even when I went up the mountain to meditate briefly, Cheongsori would always appear and stay by my side.

She probably likes the pure, unrefined energy that flows.

Since there’s nothing special scheduled afterward today, I should be able to take my time and concentrate slowly.

“Sit over here.”

– Kyup!

Knowing they wouldn’t cause harm, I left the two alone and sat at the edge of the wooden floor.

As I took a deep breath, I felt the warm air seeping deep into my lower abdomen.

‘…Hoo. Good.’

Following the Tang family’s mental cultivation method, I opened the designated acupoints.

With inhalation, I drew internal energy through the acupoint pathways. With exhalation, the energy seeped deeper, flowing into the meridians.

The spark obtained from the dantian heated the accumulated energy and rose along the governing vessel.

The waste accumulated over the past 2-3 days leaked out.

The accumulated fatigue was relieved, and my body and mind became clear.

“Ah, refreshing. I wonder if Lee Jini is doing well.”

She shouldn’t do too well though… As soon as my concentration scattered, unnecessary worries arose.

“You worked hard standing guard!”

Before washing up, I briefly shared some food with Cheongsori.

As always, I handed over nuts filled with plenty of energy.

“I don’t have anything to give Songgol, what should I do? I can’t go hunting for you either.”

The items filling the house are in a way thanks to Songgol, so I’d like to do something for her.

Unlike when she was sick and ate chicken porridge without complaint, her taste has become increasingly refined lately.

Frozen quail probably doesn’t satisfy a spirit beast that hunts bears single-handedly.

– Kiiiii!

Is she saying it’s okay? Even if not, there wasn’t much I could do anyway.

I started the laundry with the ultra-modern washing machine and leisurely enjoyed a bath.

‘Ahh. Modern civilization is the best!’

Since returning from the martial arts world, I haven’t forgotten my gratitude for water facilities for even a moment.

Whirrrr-.

Even the sound of the vacuum cleaner is so beautiful.

The old one made a murky sound like the machine was struggling, but this new one sounds like a well-trained beast growling.

Just by pulling it slightly, dust would automatically get sucked in.

The house being large made cleaning difficult, which was a minor drawback, but with this excellent vacuum cleaner, even that became fun.

Bzzzzzz!

Just then, my phone rang.

If it had been the noise from the old vacuum cleaner, I wouldn’t have heard this notification sound.

I answered the phone happily.

– Clinic Director, are you busy by any chance? Can you talk?

“It’s fine. I was cleaning. What’s the matter?”

The caller was Park Seon-yun.

It’s a holiday for me, but it must be working hours over there?

– Um… Clinic Director, do you happen to have any thoughts about going to Saudi Arabia once more in the near future?

It was truly an out-of-the-blue request.

I had been to Saudi Arabia with Park Seon-yun before, but was that some kind of friendly planned trip?

“Huh, did some accident happen?”

I became anxious belatedly. Did something urgent come up? Some accident related to the preparations?

– No! It’s absolutely nothing like that. There are no problems at all. Even if there were minor issues, we can handle them all on our end.

“Phew…”

– It’s not that kind of matter. Our company, PK BioLogics, received a lot of investment from the Saudi royal family before, right? We’re supplying medicines other than herbal preparations to the Royal Hospital, and we’re actively supporting research and development, maintaining quite good relations.

“Yes, that’s right.”

I nodded with relief. This was something I already knew.

– And actually, PK Construction built quite a lot of buildings in Riyadh even before our affiliated company entered.

I didn’t know this, but it seemed very plausible.

Right, I get that PK is amazing. But what’s the main point?

This guy always has suspiciously long introductions when making business proposals.

“So what does that have to do with me going to Saudi Arabia?”

When we first met, I prioritized maintaining courtesy and got swept along, but now we were quite close.

I straightforwardly demanded he get to the point.

– Haha, as a sponsor of the Riyadh Olympics, I have VIP tickets, and I thought it would be nice to go together. Last time, things got hectic with that sudden incident, didn’t they?

Ah.

“The Olympics?”

Park Seon-yun had been busy, but I had done plenty of sightseeing even before the incident occurred.

But hearing about the Olympics made my ears perk up slightly.

I had been checking the Olympic dates with the intention of not missing my patients’ competitions.

“You want to go all the way to Saudi Arabia to watch…?”

– Yes! Isn’t it a rare opportunity? It’s been a very long time since I’ve gone to watch in person, and there’s an excitement you can only feel at the Olympics!

“Hmm… it would be nice to go.”

Even without Park Seon-yun telling me, the competitions would definitely be very entertaining.

I used to enjoy watching martial arts matches too.

“It’s just burdensome to take time off work. I really appreciate the offer. I’ll think about it.”

But taking a whole week off just to have fun purely for entertainment seemed a bit much, didn’t it?

Of course, I could make excuses like going to inspect the Royal Hospital once more, or force myself to create reasons if I wanted to, but visiting during the Olympics would be too obvious.

– Ah… are you very busy?

“Yes, somewhat.”

– There’s still some time left, so please let me know anytime if you change your mind!

Strangely, Park Seon-yun seemed flustered. Like someone who hadn’t expected to be rejected.

I put his proposal on hold for now and hung up the phone.

“Ah, the laundry’s done. I need to run the dryer.”

The dryer really is an amazing invention. I feel good every time I run it.

In that apartment that only had a washing machine… no, in places that didn’t even have that, I have no idea how I managed to live.

Beyond just reducing hassle, touching dried laundry makes me happy to the point of bliss.

“Housework done! Now shall I play some games!”

I had finished cleaning and even started the dryer, so I felt very satisfied.

I threw myself onto the bed, planning to start up my mobile games first.

“Huh?”

But there was a message from Faisal in my work email.

“Ugh…”

I should check this first, right?

Of course, if it were something important related to business, it would go through PK, and Park Seon-yun would have mentioned it earlier.

But occasionally I’d get emails asking if it would be okay to send his relatives or acquaintances who were visiting South Korea.

‘But what if.’

Normally I would have assumed it was that kind of thing, but having just received Park Seon-yun’s proposal, the Olympics came to mind.

Ah, did he perhaps get instructions from someone to try inviting me?

Even if Park Seon-yun was attending as a sponsor, there wouldn’t necessarily be a need to bring me along.

I opened the email with a slightly uneasy feeling.

[When will you arrive at the villa? Please also tell me in advance which competitions you wish to watch. I will quickly secure special seats.]

Above and below were many flowery phrases in his usual manner of speaking.

But the main point was ultimately this.

“No way, it’s real.”

He wasn’t even asking if I could come like Park Seon-yun had just done.

Wasn’t he asking ‘when’ under the premise that I would naturally be coming?

I hadn’t said a word about going!

‘Why does he think I’m going to come…’

It was absurd, but not completely incomprehensible.

He probably thought I’d come to play occasionally since I bought the villa.

And figured it might as well be during the Olympics.

‘I need to clear up this misunderstanding.’

I had no choice but to reply that while I appreciated the special seat offer, it wasn’t in my plans.

I was slowly composing the message when.

-Ding!

A push notification appeared saying something had come to my personal email too. Someone had sent it with the important flag checked.

“Huh.”

I temporarily saved the email I was writing to Faisal and checked that one instead.

The subject line I could partially see in the preview looked unusual.

“Why is Sasha Rian…”

Though we couldn’t meet due to geographical issues, she contacted me much more frequently than the previous two.

But wasn’t she someone who had absolutely nothing to do with the Olympics?

She didn’t seem like someone who would particularly like sports either.

[I was planning to go to Korea during my world tour, but somehow it kept getting delayed! Would you like to go to the Olympics together? I got a VIP invitation!]

I thought it was just polite talk when she said she’d come during her world tour someday, or that she’d take vacation to visit.

But her desire to meet was sincere.

Even so, why of all places in Saudi Arabia?

“Did you all plan this together today? Why are there so many people asking me to go to the Olympics?”

I don’t know about the other two, but Sasha Rian has no connection to them at all, so that couldn’t be it.

I grumbled unnecessarily and put down my phone.

I’m originally the type of person who, once I decide to do something, just does it regardless of what anyone says.

“Hah…”

But there’s a reason I’m conflicted to this extent.

…The truth is, my heart wants to go.

But what would the staff think if the clinic director just left whenever she wanted to go have fun?

The vice directors are all nice, they wouldn’t complain even if I said I wanted to rest.

That’s exactly why I need to be careful to maintain their trust, right?

‘But if everyone’s talking about it this much! Shouldn’t I show my face out of courtesy?’

I’m wavering.

Very much wavering.

How fun would it be?

While holding my breath and focusing on the archery competition, Kang Joyun’s arrow would pierce right through the center of the target, right?

What level of class would Lee Jini be in the world?

Maybe she’d be average level on the Olympic stage? Or would super plays emerge even there?

I agonized and agonized for a long time.

[Clinic Director, would you happen to be interested in being a team doctor for the national team?]

Finally, Kim Ijin, who had been unusually quiet, contacted me.

* * *

Being a team doctor for the national team is completely different from watching games.

Isn’t it a role to help athletes compete in optimal condition?

This was responding to the national team’s request, and it was an honorable role where I would dedicate myself to the country while taking time away from my busy work.

Absolutely, definitely not because I want to go.

“Everyone, please gather for a moment. I have something to ask your understanding about!”

So I gathered the staff to bring up the topic.

To talk to Hwang Sanghun and Lee Ahreum at once, I deliberately came to work on a holiday to broach the subject.

“Oh, what’s going on!”

Since it was rare, Lee Ahreum blinked nervously.

“It looks like I’ll have to go to Saudi Arabia once more soon. It’ll be a bit longer than last time.”

Really unavoidable, there was a request from the South Korean National Basketball Team.

The other staff’s schedules wouldn’t change, but if I’m away, the vice directors would have to come in even on holidays.

So, after I come back, I’ll work seven days a week for a while and give them each a week’s vacation…

“Ah, I thought it was something else.”

But even before I could explain the situation.

Hwang Sanghun smiled broadly as if he knew this would happen.

“I was wondering when you’d mention it! You could just post the schedule in the message group!”

“What?”

“Of course you were going, right? I thought either the Prince or athlete Kim Ijin would invite you.”

“No, originally athletes can only have family in the spectator seats…”

“Ah. It was an invitation from the Prince?”

Lee Ahreum was the same.

How did they predict the Prince would invite me? Even if last time was some medical forum, what does that have to do with the Olympics?

“Well, there are both…”

“That’s so like you, Clinic Director!”

Both of them didn’t mind at all and said it was great.

“Have you decided on your departure date? I made the forms in advance to post the work schedule.”

Seo Inae had even prepared the work in advance…

“I was wondering why you hadn’t mentioned it yet.”

“When are you leaving? That perfume from last time? The fragrance oil was really good.”

“The chocolate was delicious too!”

Even the staff.

Far from showing any displeasure, none of them were even surprised.

How was everyone except me so certain about my trip to Saudi Arabia?

“Uh, well then, this time too… I’m counting on you all…”

And so I came to be appointed as team doctor for the South Korean National Basketball Team at the Riyadh Olympics.

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