Li Gui understood social graces well.
He knew that for someone of Elder Wu's status, inviting a doctor for a consultation required a great deal of propriety.
If he were to contact Li Xu directly and ask him to treat the patient, it would be incredibly abrupt. It would be a show of disrespect to both Li Xu and Elder Wu.
The invitation had to come personally from Elder Wu's end.
"Alright, alright."
Hearing his old comrade's miraculous tale, a sliver of hope ignited in Elder Wu's heart, and he agreed.
...
That morning, Dean Zhang arrived promptly at Elder Wu's residence.
He began by asking, "Elder Wu, how are you feeling today?"
Wu Jingmei, standing by his side, quickly said, "Dean Zhang, it's not good. My father had another attack this morning. His wheezing was much worse than the past few days."
Upon hearing this, a look of helplessness crossed Dean Zhang's face.
