"Initially, you used mesalamine, and after a period of treatment, your mucus, bloody stools, and abdominal pain improved."

"In this step, the hospital that treated you was also correct..."

As Chen Mu said these words, he had already unconsciously furrowed his brow.

In his view.

Every step was not wrong.

If the hospital that treated Yan Zhi earlier took every correct step.

Then...

Would he still have a chance to find Yan Zhi's cause of illness?

Chen Mu didn't have absolute confidence in himself either.

If only.

Like before when they were in the emergency room, they were a team...

Thinking of this.

Chen Mu's gaze unconsciously fell on Zheng Xin, who was standing beside him.

Zheng Xin was still reviewing Yan Zhi's examination report.

Suddenly feeling an awkward atmosphere, he looked up, meeting Chen Mu's gaze.

Seeing Chen Mu looking at him, Zheng Xin couldn't help but shiver.

"Old Chen! Brother Chen!"

"You know my family's situation; I might not fear taking responsibility myself."

"If I were truly alone, I would definitely join you for the consultation."

"But, my mom, you know her..."

Chen Mu was taken aback.

Immediately recalling the previous incidents.

After Zheng Xin left the campus hospital that year, he secretly came back twice to help out at the hospital.

According to Zheng Xin, he had developed affection for the campus hospital and always wanted to check on the health of the fragile students at Hai City University.

In those few times, he indeed assisted Chen Mu with some matters.

But whether it was Chen Mu back then or Zheng Xin, they both overlooked one issue.

The campus hospital at Hai City University not only offered free treatment to faculty members but also to their families.

That day, Zheng Xin's mother came to the campus hospital to ask Chen Mu for herbal medicine.

She accidentally stumbled upon Zheng Xin while he was assisting Chen Mu.

The old lady immediately demanded that Zheng Xin should never return to this hospital where medical disputes could erupt anytime, or she would hang herself in the hospital.

Chen Mu shook his head, "It's fine, it's already good that you came to help me."

Zheng Xin only knew about his mother causing a scene at the campus hospital back then.

But he didn't know...

Chen Mu shook his head, striving to ignore the old memories in his mind.

He focused all his attention, as much as possible, on Yan Zhi's medical records.

"After the abdominal pain and mucus, bloody stools improved, you still had a fever."

"The hospital you consulted then had you take oral prednisone. Once your temperature normalized, they reduced your dosage but asked you to continue taking the medication."

"This was also not an issue."

"Later you felt stable and, citing the need to prepare for your postgraduate exams, you left the hospital early."

"What I'm curious about is, according to your medical record, the hospital rooms weren't in high demand, so they provided you with a double room."

"All these were documented in your medical records."

Chen Mu frowned slightly, "Your attending doctor should have advised you that given your condition, it would be best to continue hospitalization. Why did you choose to leave and study at the hospital rather than at the school?"

Yan Zhi was a bit embarrassed, "At the time, there were a few problems I didn't understand, and my advisor was willing to offer some free tutoring. For convenience in studying, I decided to stay on campus."

"Dr. Chen, as you know, the postgraduate exam is crucial for us university students."

"Back then, I felt there wasn't much wrong with me, so I didn't want minor health issues to affect my studies and preparation."

—

"My mom already scolded me, saying she found out why I didn't get into university."

"Someone's so sick yet still thinking about studying. Really, I must be dreaming. How could there be such competitive people in the world? This is unreal!"

"It's hard to hold it together. When I was in university, my dorm also had a competitive roommate. After twenty years, I'm working for my son's down payment, and he's already a university professor!"

"What's wrong with working on a construction site? Do you look down on us who work there? We earn much more than the 3,000-a-month office jobs!"

"Showing off those big teeth with a monthly salary of 3,000 doesn't get anywhere. What's wrong with a 3,000 monthly salary? Honestly, it's not enough to live on!"

"Nowadays, the barrage of comments is really vulgar!"

"..."

—

Even Chen Mu himself was quite competitive back in the day.

Upon hearing Yan Zhi's reasoning, he couldn't help but be startled.

Though he was competitive, it was at least while maintaining his health.

Yan Zhi wasn't fully recovered yet and dared to discharge herself for study.

Truly a tough person!

No wonder she managed to get into postgraduate school!

"Thirteen months ago, you were admitted to the hospital a third time, for the same illness."

"Abdominal pain and mucus, bloody stool issues still persisted."

"But compared to your second hospitalization, your high fever turned low, which is a positive progress."

"I noticed that when you were discharged previously, the doctor instructed you to continue taking prednisone daily."

"During the period you weren't hospitalized, did you ever stop taking your medicine?"

Yan Zhi shook her head resolutely, "No!"

The look in Yan Zhi's eyes held a determined perseverance, "I knew I needed good health, so during the time I left the hospital to study, I not only continued my medication but also ensured I had early nights, woke up early, and ate three healthy meals a day."

Chen Mu nodded thoughtfully.

Just as he was preparing for the next step of the examination.

Su Bingbing, who had been quiet for a while on the side, could no longer suppress her curiosity.

She blurted out, "Dr. Chen! I remember when you diagnosed the previous students, you took their pulse directly!"

"In her situation, if numerous tests couldn't identify the cause, is it possible to confirm it through pulse-diagnosis..."

Just as Su Bingbing was halfway through her sentence.

She met Chen Mu's speechless gaze, belatedly covering her mouth.

What a blunder!

Did she say something wrong again, thus troubling Dr. Chen?

Heh—

Before Chen Mu could speak, Zheng Xin, who was watching the scene unfold, couldn't help but burst into laughter, "It's not that Dr. Chen doesn't want to take her pulse; he's afraid once he does, she won't even wait for her specialist appointment and might find herself in the hospital riding downstairs with Driver He."

"What you've heard about her medication history is just the tip of the iceberg."

"Over a year of medication, all steroids, do you think her kidneys are okay?"

Su Bingbing quietly closed her mouth.

Yan Zhi, hearing these words, gently clenched her hands into fists.

After a moment, she released them weakly.

Zheng Xin's words, though harsh, were truthful.

Chen Mu shot a cold glance at Zheng Xin, "We all know long-term medication isn't good for the liver, so why do patients take them? Their bodies have issues that need treating or even saving their lives."

After Chen Mu's gaze once again fell on Yan Zhi.

It noticeably softened.

Towards this girl who had experienced prolonged illness, Chen Mu still showed a certain degree of gentleness, "Let's talk about your situation, during your third hospitalization, you still had issues with mucus and bloody stools."

"But when compared to the first hospitalization, where it was around twenty times a day, the second was six or seven times, and by the third, it had reduced to once a day."

"Compared to before, it can be considered significantly controlled."

"Compared to the mucus and bloody stools, your fever is more closely related to your underlying cause."

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