Chapter 146

Neil had just inserted the needle into the last acupoint Lily mentioned when she returned to the surgery room. She immediately mentioned another acupoint, and he seamlessly continued the procedure. Daniel was remarkably efficient as well. He brought the needles over in less than eight minutes. Fortunately, being in a hospital with an acupuncture department made the task relatively easy. Certain doctors preferred treating patients with acupuncture, after all. Time passed by, and Loid's anesthesia wore off. When he slowly stirred back to consciousness, the procedure was still incomplete. Lily instructing Neil on where to insert the needles was the first thing he saw once he opened his eyes. Drinking at her flawless features, he smiled and reached out to hold her hand. "Don't move!" Lily hissed. Loid stopped abruptly, looking somewhat aggrieved. She sighed, and explained patiently, "You have needles on your hands. Moving them will displace the needles." Only then did Loid's exp