Hospital 444
Chapter 180 - 7: Seeing a Doctor

Chapter 180: Chapter 7: Seeing a Doctor

There was one question that, to this day, Dai Lin just couldn’t figure out...

How did Luo Ren end up with Lu Yuqing?

After having such a prescient dream, wouldn’t the normal reaction be to do everything possible to act against the dream’s visions? That way, it would be enough to prove that the future seen in dreams could be changed.

But you two actually went along with the content of the dream and got together?

Dai Lin wondered... could the prophetic dream itself be a curse? A curse that meant the two of them were destined to be together?

Dai Lin had just received a new message on WeChat.

It was from Luo Ren.

Although they were face to face now, because Yu Qing was present, Dai Lin could only ask him via WeChat. This question had been on his mind for a while, but considering their relationship, Dai Lin chose his words very carefully, and only now did he finally ask.

No matter what, even the best of friends couldn’t be closer than lovers.

Luo Ren’s reply was, "I always felt that the dream influenced me. Despite the terrifying aspects of it, I genuinely feel happy when I’m with Yuqing. The emotions I experienced in the dream gradually influence me when I’m awake. Sometimes, I start to lose track of what’s dream and what’s reality. Well, let’s just say, I now understand how Xuzhu and Menggu felt."

Dai Lin turned his head to look at Luo Ren and Lu Yuqing.

Honestly, Lu Yuqing was top-tier marriage material in the dating market. She came from a wealthy family and was publicly known as a surgeon in a private hospital, with both beauty and a great figure.

Dai Lin remembered that in high school, Luo Ren said to him that in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," the relationship between Xuzhu and Menggu was the most baffling, defying logic. The two of them, one a Shaolin monk and the other a princess of the Western Xia empire, couldn’t even see each other’s faces in the ice cellar, yet night after night, they indulged in passion, and somehow Xuzhu ended up being a consort in the end?

Maybe it was because of a curse...

Maybe it was because of feelings...

Maybe it was because they lusted after each other’s body...

In reality, people do make some choices that seem illogical and irrational no matter how you look at them. On the other hand, fictional stories strictly follow logical development.

At this moment, Fang Zhou returned to their side.

"Dr. Fang," Luo Ren approached, asking eagerly, "Did you discover anything? Could there be an issue with the feng shui here?"

"It has nothing to do with feng shui." Fang Zhou took another look at the building and said solemnly, "But I cannot deny that it certainly gives me an odd feeling."

An odd feeling?

Dai Lin also asked anxiously, "Could it be..."

"Go see your mother first," Fang Zhou continued, "I need to confirm whether she is currently cursed, if it’s a malevolent spirit, or some other situation."

"Okay, thank you, Dr. Fang!"

Dai Lin clasped his hands tightly.

He felt somewhat frustrated on the inside.

With the Devil’s Eye, he too had looked over the building, even x-raying it, but found nothing.

Let alone that so-called odd feeling.

What was key was that from beginning to end, he had noticed no sign of Dr. Fang using any magical artifacts. Either Dr. Fang didn’t need to use them, or he did it in a way that Dai Lin couldn’t detect.

Now, Dai Lin might well be the most formidable resident doctor at Hospital 444, second to none, but he had no sense of complacency. The condition of his younger brother and the devil in his right eye forced him to progress faster!

He hoped to become an ace surgeon like Fang Zhou as soon as possible!

Once inside the building, all four of them were extremely cautious.

Ghosts could appear at any time.

"This house was bought by my stepfather," Luo Ren explained to Fang Zhou. "But he mainly purchased it as an investment, only occasionally staying here with my mom when he returns to the country."

"You mean, they don’t usually live here?"

"That’s right... If there really is a problem, then wouldn’t moving out..."

"There’s no need for that at the moment," Fang Zhou remained fairly composed. "Besides, even if you’re truly cursed, moving won’t solve the problem."

At this point, Fang Zhou asked another question, "Mr. Luo, I must remind you of one thing. If your mother is indeed under a clear curse, you must bring her to the hospital for surgery. I’m not capable of performing a surgery outside the hospital, unless it’s a special emergency caused by force majeure. Otherwise, doctors are absolutely prohibited from conducting any surgery outside the hospital. I can only provide a diagnosis. If you need to use a cursed object for treatment, you have to purchase it from the Spiritual Therapy Points. I cannot front the costs for you."

Fang Zhou felt he had done all he could under the circumstances. The case might well be beyond his capacity, and the patient still insisted on not wanting to come to the hospital, leaving him passive at every turn. If it weren’t a matter of life or death, he would have really liked to leave and spend a pleasant weekend with his wife and daughter.

The reason he insisted on video chatting with his wife and daughter was that he knew each video call could potentially be their last. Paranormal Doctors have always walked hand-in-hand with the Grim Reaper.

"Okay, I understand," Luo Ren also knew that if surgery was indeed necessary, it could only be performed at Hospital 444.

The elevator arrived at the 12th floor, and the doors opened.

Dai Lin was also somewhat nervous at this moment.

It had been many years since he last saw Luo Ren’s mother. Dai Lin would never forget the look of agony on Luo Ren’s mother’s face when Doctor Luo passed away.

Luo Ren walked to the door and rang the doorbell.

Then, Fang Zhou said, "The three of you, stay behind me. If anything happens... I’ll deal with it."

Through his Devil’s Eye, Dai Lin had already seen everything inside the room clearly. Still, he admired Fang Zhou’s careful consideration.

After Fang Zhou moved in front of the door, Dai Lin noticed that he had his right hand behind his back, and then, all five of his fingernails turned a deep red!

Seeing those red fingernails, Dai Lin’s Devil’s Eye instinctively sensed danger!

At this moment, Dai Lin realized that if Fang Zhou wanted him dead, it would take but an instant!

No wonder he was the chief surgeon of the Department of Fierce Spirits!

The door opened.

Dai Lin shifted his gaze from the door to the middle-aged woman in front of him, immediately feeling a welling in his eyes. After so many years, he was finally seeing Luo Ren’s mother again!

"Luo Ren, Yu Qing..." Luo Ren’s mother said with a beaming smile, "You’ve come quite early."

"Mom," Luo Ren patted Dai Lin’s shoulder and said, "Do you remember Dai Lin?"

Dai Lin immediately bowed to Luo Ren’s mother, "Auntie, long time no see! I am now a surgeon myself!"

Luo Ren’s mother was stunned for a moment before saying, "Oh my, it’s Dai Lin! You’ve grown so tall!"

Then, Dai Lin pushed Fang Zhou slightly forward and said, "Also, auntie, this is my younger brother, Dai Wei!"

"I didn’t expect so many guests today, come in, come in! The slippers are right there on the shoe cabinet..."

In fact, Fang Zhou was much older than Dai Wei, and on the surface, it was impossible to tell who looked more like the elder brother. However, pretending to be Dai Wei was what Luo Ren considered safest.

Luo Ren’s mother had already met Lu Yuqing once before, so this time

At that moment, a middle-aged man wearing an apron came out from the kitchen.

"Uncle," Luo Ren still addressed his stepfather as "uncle," "I’ve brought two friends over."

The middle-aged man nodded, saying, "Good, take a seat, the food will be ready very soon."

Fang Zhou quickly walked up to Luo Ren’s mother, took her hand, and said, "Auntie, it’s been a long time!"

At that moment, his red fingernails gently touched the back of Luo Ren’s mother’s hand... and unbeknownst to the latter, the blood from the back of her hand began to merge into his fingernails!