Hospital 444
Chapter 233 - 24: Private Room

Chapter 233: Chapter 24: Private Room

Dai Ming was now lying on the hospital bed.

Out of fear, he still felt... being hospitalized in Hospital 444 was a safer choice.

He had also contacted Pan Yizhen, but she was hesitant about whether to be hospitalized in Hospital 444, mainly because it would mean paying a higher cost in Spiritual Therapy Points. Spiritual Therapy Points could represent future wealth, but they could also be one’s health or even life expectancy; the hospital decides how they’re collected, so it’s entirely up to them.

Dai Ming had no choice but to prepare for hospitalization and then, based on his condition, consider persuading Pan Yizhen. But in any case, he absolutely dared not go home now. He had seen too many horror films like "Ju-On" and "The Ring", where ghosts relentlessly follow their victims until they are killed. As for his parents, he had no choice but to lie to them, saying he was staying at a friend’s house and would get their stories straight later.

Dai Ming repeatedly confirmed that the inpatient department was one of the safest areas in the hospital, guarded layer by layer by doctors.

What Dai Ming hadn’t expected was that he would be placed in a single room.

At first, he was confused and said, "Doctor, there’s no need for a single room. Isn’t it more expensive than a shared room?"

The doctor who arranged his admission said, "For now, you have been transferred from the emergency department to our Wraith Surgery Department. This room was arranged by Director Xie; if he says you should stay here, of course, we must listen to him. Don’t worry about the Spiritual Therapy Points; if you are assigned to this room, it naturally means you are not suitable for a shared room."

"So... how much does this cost? Ah, I mean, how many Spiritual Therapy Points do I need to pay?"

"We’re not sure how long you’ll need to stay yet, and the price for a single room is not fixed. It depends on the patient’s specific symptoms of the curse, and we’ll also need to consider laying additional talismans."

"I see..."

The doctor started taking notes with a pen, "You don’t have any other symptoms at the moment, do you?"

"At the moment, no. But before, I definitely..."

"I’m only concerned with your current condition. If any unexpected symptoms occur, like a severe discomfort or strange paranormal phenomena in the room, immediately press the call bell; the on-duty nurse will teleport in an instant. Within the inpatient department, we have talismans laid out that enable doctors and nurses to teleport."

"If a ghost could enter the room, would the nurse... be able to stop it?"

"Don’t underestimate the nurses at Hospital 444. Our nurses are trained not just in nursing skills but also in how to repel various spirits in emergency situations."

...

Dai Ming had been in this room for half an hour already.

Upon entering the hospital, his phone automatically shut down, and no matter what he tried, it wouldn’t turn back on.

The doctor mentioned that routine inspections had not yet showed any indications for surgery, and his condition had not yet been scheduled for a CT scan in the emergency department. The results of tomorrow morning’s CT scan would largely determine his treatment plan.

Dai Ming learned from the nurses’ chatter in the hallway that even if his condition required surgery, there was no need for family members to come to the hospital unless they were paying for the surgery. There are no emergencies during surgery that require family members’ consent, and if a patient dies in the operating room, the body is sent directly to the underground morgue, never to be handed over to the family.

"What on earth is going on with this hospital..." Dai Ming felt increasingly aware of the hospital’s terrifying and mysterious aspects. Where else do they have rules that prohibit handing over the deceased to their family for funeral arrangements? Could there be some scandal here, preventing families from having the chance to perform an autopsy?

However, at least staying here, he felt somewhat more at ease. But with the phone being dead, he was utterly bored. And he had even more anxiety about what the CT results would reveal tomorrow.

Just then, there was a knock on the door outside the ward.

"Who is it?"

Dai Ming instantly became alert.

"Hello, I am the attending physician from the Wraith Surgery Department here for the ward round, Director Xie sent me."

"Eh? Wait a minute, that voice..."

Dai Ming, incredulous, said, "You, can you come in?"

As soon as the door opened, Dai Ming immediately saw—

Dai Lin, dressed in a white lab coat, walking in.

"Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey????"

The cousins, Dai Lin and Dai Ming, looked at each other, both completely stunned.

"Dai Lin! You, you..." Dai Ming’s mouth fell open, and he jumped off the bed, not even bothering to put on slippers, and ran up to Dai Lin, "I heard from Uncle that you’ve recently moved to a private hospital, could it be... this hospital? Are you kidding me?"

"Uh..." Dai Lin’s face was quite ugly, "Dai Ming, what are you doing here?"

He had never given Dai Ming his business card!

"Dai Lin, you, tell me!" Seeing his cousin, Dai Ming’s tense mood suddenly found an outlet, he immediately grabbed Dai Lin and said, "What is really going on with this hospital?"

Dai Lin sighed, "It’s a long story."

It certainly is long enough, if it were written as a novel, it would probably be around 550,000 characters.

Such a complex experience, how could it be clearly explained in just a few words?

Dai Lin said, "A sentence or two isn’t enough to explain... you first tell me about your situation."

"Okay...okay..."

Then, Dai Ming recounted everything that had happened after they parted ways at the food stall, not leaving out a single detail.

"So after you fell asleep on the subway... you started painting automatically?"

"Yes. I was scared out of my wits, and I suspect Miss Pan might experience the same thing."

"Give me one of your hairs first."

"Huh?"

"With your hair, I can examine your memories. There are some things you can’t see, but maybe I can."

Dai Lin opened a drawer beside him, found a pair of scissors, and handed them to Dai Ming.

"Well, alright... Oh, and Dai Lin, could you bring me some change of clothes? I came in a hurry this time... Also, please make sure to keep it from my parents."

"No problem, I’ll prepare that for you. As for your uncle and aunt, I will come up with a suitable excuse."

"Who would have thought I’d actually spend New Year’s Eve in a hospital room."

With the scissors in hand, Dai Ming trimmed his hair, asking anxiously, "Dai Lin, can I ask you a question, and you, you answer me honestly?"

"Go ahead."

"Is my condition very... bad? I showed my drawings to Director Xie Chengjun earlier, and he looked very grave, told me to go straight for a CT scan. I... I’m scared..."

"What did Director Xie say?"

"He didn’t say anything, just told me to go for the examination. Dai Lin, tell me, what exactly is my condition?"

"I haven’t seen your drawing, so I’m not sure. Besides, I’m just a resident physician, my clinical experience isn’t sufficient."

Dai Ming handed over his hair to Dai Lin, who then clutched the hair tightly and swallowed it.

Having swallowed the hair, Dai Lin immediately attained all of Dai Ming’s memories.

"You..."

After acquiring Dai Ming’s memories, Dai Lin struggled to fully digest them all at once.

The drawings made by Dai Ming all surfaced in Dai Lin’s mind.

"What in the world?"

"How is it?" Dai Ming asked nervously, "Did you find anything?"

"Not... I don’t know yet."

Dai Lin had a very unusual feeling, but he couldn’t describe it.

"Right, Dai Lin! Can you check on Miss Pan Yizhen for me? I’m a bit worried about her, I will give you her hotel room number..."

Having absorbed Dai Ming’s memories, Dai Lin could somewhat perceive his feelings.

Pan Yizhen was indeed very attractive, and although she and Dai Ming had only just met, it was normal for Dai Ming to have taken a liking to her due to the suspension bridge effect.

"I’m currently on duty, I can’t leave the hospital... This is what I’ll do, I’ll go ask Director Xie first."

"Thanks, thank you so much, Dai Lin."

As he walked out of the ward, Dai Lin was indeed filled with anxiety.

Is there a problem with the feng shui of the Dai family? Why did their generation, from him to Dai Ming, three people in a row, all become involved with Hospital 444? Even the Grim Reaper student Conan wouldn’t harm his own family members, right?

And...

The resentful female spirit from the memories was becoming increasingly vivid. Whenever Dai Lin closed his eyes, it was as if... he could witness her entire transformation from falling into the sea to becoming a terrifying wraith!

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