Hospital 444
Chapter 31 - 3 Going to See a Patient

Chapter 31: Chapter 3 Going to See a Patient

S City.

Dai Lin was visiting this city for the first time.

At this moment, he and Gao Heyann had just disembarked from the high-speed train.

"I have a few things to remind you about this medical visit," Gao Heyann had informed him during the train ride, "The patient is no ordinary individual, he is the chairman of Xinghai Entertainment Company."

"Xinghai Entertainment? Isn’t that the exclusive agent for "Beast Soul Continent"?"

Dai Lin was quite surprised.

Even he, a doctor so busy his feet barely touched the ground, had heard of the super-popular national game "Beast Soul Continent".

"Correct. Xinghai Entertainment is also a heavyweight company in the country."

"Then, what is the condition of the patient?" For Dai Lin, it was not the patient’s identity that concerned him, but his medical condition.

"The situation... is quite peculiar. Frankly, I’m not sure if his case should be handled by the Wraith Surgery Department. The examinations done at our hospital showed no signs of a curse, so it’s certain there is no risk to his life."

"No curse... Then what?"

"It’s hard to explain in a few words. The initial contact at the hospital was his daughter, who told me about her father’s symptoms. In my experience, I’ve never encountered a case like this; of course, it could also be because I’m young and haven’t seen enough cases. Since the patient himself is not in danger, he was seen by specialists, but they were not keen on treatment, especially since no curse could be identified. Without knowing the curse symptoms, you can’t just treat with a cursed object; all cursed objects are prescription-only and there are no non-prescription cursed objects. Moreover, treatment requires spending Spiritual Therapy Points. Later on, I decided to take responsibility through to the end."

"What exactly are the symptoms... hmm?"

"I will let the patient tell you when the time comes. It is easier for you to diagnose if the patient himself presents the symptoms, and it will also help you learn how to properly judge a patient’s main complaints."

Dai Lin understood this point well. A patient’s own report of symptoms can sometimes be influenced by subjective emotions and often lacks objectivity. Listening to a patient’s description of their illness and learning how to discern and diagnose is certainly something that cannot be learned from any book, but must be gained through clinical practice.

Just as Dai Lin was about to ask some more questions, his phone rang.

He looked to see which one it was, and it was his personal phone that was ringing.

The caller was his younger brother, Dai Wei.

"Hello? Xiao Wei?"

"Big brother, why haven’t you been coming home for meals recently? I know you’re busy, but you must remember to eat your three meals on time."

"Are mom and dad okay?" Dai Lin asked with concern, as he had no time to contact his parents due to his recent experiences, "I have indeed been a bit busy lately..."

Explaining his work at Hospital 444 to his parents was simply not an option.

"Dad says you should come home for a meal in the next few days. Mom seems to be arranging to introduce you to a potential partner. Brother, you’re not getting any younger; it’s time to think about getting married. You doctors are so busy; you probably don’t have time to find someone yourself, so mom thinks she’ll have to solve your marriage issue for you."

Dai Lin let out a wry laugh. With his current situation, what marriage could he talk about? Wouldn’t he be harming some girl instead?

"Xiao Wei, I’ve been working a lot of overtime recently. Wait, wait for the weekend. I will definitely..."

"Xiao Wei, let me speak to your brother!" Suddenly, his mother’s voice came through the phone, "I’m saying, Dai Lin, work is important, but you can’t neglect such a big matter as marriage. Ever since you started studying medicine, you’ve been too busy to find a partner, and now you’re almost thirty and haven’t even had one relationship! Now that you’ve been promoted to associate chief physician, you should consider..."

Just then, Gao Heyann also received a phone call, and she immediately answered, "Hello, Miss Jiang. Yes, we’ve arrived in S City... No, there’s no need for you to trouble yourself with arranging transportation for us, the hospital will reimburse the travel expenses."

"Hm?" Dai Lin’s mother was taken aback upon hearing Gao Heyann’s voice and then asked, "Ah? You’ve come to S City? On a medical visit? Dai Lin, who is the girl with you?"

"Mom, it’s not like that, she’s my colleague from the department. We’re on a business trip to S City, um, to engage in an exchange with the departments at a major hospital here."

"No wonder you’re not coming back; you’re out of town. Wait, you said a female doctor from your department? That’s not right; I remember you said there were no female doctors in your surgery department."

"She... is a new intern. That’s enough for now, mom. I’ll come home for a meal in a couple of days, so I’m going to hang up."

"Ah, don’t hang up in such a hurry, I still have something to say..."

After Dai Lin hung up the phone hastily, he looked towards Gao Heyan with some embarrassment.

Gao Heyan didn’t mind that Dai Lin had reversed the nature of their relationship when speaking to his mother, "You don’t have to worry. You can say you’re working at a private hospital outside. Feel free to lie; the director will subtly influence their thinking. They won’t be suspicious, nor will they come to check on your workplace."

"Let’s talk about it another time..." Dai Lin clutched his cellphone, "I haven’t figured out how to explain my current situation to them yet."

...

After getting off the high-speed train, the two hailed a cab that drove for about an hour and stopped at the entrance to a upscale villa district.

Gao Heyan and Dai Lin got out of the car.

What surprised Gao Heyan was seeing a young woman with flowing long hair and wearing a purple dress at the entrance of the neighborhood.

"Miss Jiang Lan?"

Dai Lin was startled, then realized: "The patient’s daughter?"

Jiang Lan spotted Gao Heyan at once and immediately ran over in large strides.

"Dr. Gao! You’ve arrived!"

After running over, Jiang Lan said, "I’m very grateful that you could come for a medical visit. I’ll take you to the community."

"You didn’t really have to come out yourself..."

"Not at all, it’s the least I can do! Is this person a doctor as well?"

"Yes, he’s my colleague, his surname is Dai."

Jiang Lan immediately bowed to Dai Lin as well, "Dr. Dai, thank you for your trouble! I hope you can cure my dad..."

Seeing her like this, Dai Lin realized at once that she considered him an even more formidable doctor than Gao Heyan.

As an heiress who personally came out to welcome them, it was evident that she was very filial.

"I’ll take you inside."

It has to be said that the villas in this area were truly magnificent, with many boasting their own gardens and swimming pools. Without a doubt, the house prices here started in the tens of millions.

"Today is... that day," Jiang Lan’s complexion was quite pale; makeup couldn’t hide her dark circles, "I don’t know what tonight will be like."

Gao Heyan consoled, "At least you can be a bit reassured that your father himself won’t be in any danger to his life."

"Though you say so, I’m still feeling very anxious." Jiang Lan said, stopped walking, looked at Gao Heyan with a worried expression, and said, "Dr. Gao, it’s still fine now, but in the future, will my dad suffer from the curse?"

"I can’t guarantee anything." Gao Heyan shook his head, "I’ve never dealt with a similar case before, so I can’t make any promises to you."

"I, I understand..."

Dai Lin had encountered many patients like Jiang Lan before; they all regarded doctors as deities, hoping they would provide a diagnosis that would completely put them at ease. But clearly, that was unrealistic.

The Jiang Family’s home was a three-story garden house located at the center of the villa district, complete with a personal garage; it looked to be about 250 square meters in size.

At this moment, Dai Lin glanced towards the west.

The sun had already begun to sink.

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