"I'll go first," Cyril said from the side.
"Sure," everyone agreed naturally.
Cyril explained, "I once had a patient in my country. One day, something strange happened. His hair kept growing non-stop. He had to get a haircut almost every day. If he didn't cut it for a week, it would reach his waist. We did many studies and tests, but we couldn't find the cause. Mr. Gu, does Traditional Chinese Medicine mention this?"
Gu Jingtian didn't answer. Qu Zhong spoke up instead. "Does this person like to travel? And is he likely very flirtatious?"
"We can't judge if he's flirtatious, but he is quite romantic. He has many lovers. He also really likes to travel, often going away for months or half a year," Cyril admitted after a moment's thought.
Qu Zhong smiled helplessly. "If I guess correctly, he is poisoned."
"Poisoned?" Cyril looked surprised. "But our tests showed nothing."
Qu Zhong looked seriously at Cyril. "Because some poisons hide themselves." Seeing Cyril's confused expression, he continued, "You might not understand. Let me explain simply. The human body is like a village. The poison is an outsider. It pretends to be a normal part of the body. It hides its toxicity. This toxicity changes the body. If I'm right, your patient likely has 'Changhen'."
"Changhen? What kind of poison is that?" Cyril asked curiously.
Qu Zhong smiled. "Changhen isn't a special poison. It's mainly trouble caused by your patient's romantic life. In our medicine, men are Yang and women are Yin. Intimacy between men and women balances Yin and Yang. It's normal. But if Yin is too heavy, Yang will weaken. Your patient was too romantic. He had too much Yin energy. Plus, every woman has a different aura. These mixed together to form Changhen. It's a poison from men and women. It's easy to cure. Just don't eat meat or have relations with women for three years. It will heal naturally."
"So simple?" Cyril said in disbelief.
"It is simple," Qu Zhong smiled slightly. "But don't think it's easy to do. You Westerners can't eat vegetarian for long. That's already a problem. Not to mention, someone used to intimacy can't just stop. That's not easy."
"Regardless, if he wants to live, he must do this," Cyril said directly. "I will supervise him. If he is truly cured, I will bring him to China in three years to thank you properly."
"Next topic, let me speak," a representative from another country said.
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The afternoon passed with tea and snacks. They discussed together, getting along very harmoniously. This harmony made the observers nearby very unhappy.
"What is going on? We agreed that Country H and Country R would take the lead. Why waste such a good opportunity today?"