Chapter 2056: Chapter 1930: Chickenpox (Part 3)
"Cough... cough... I didnât hear anything just now; I wasnât even here at the hospital today." Deputy Director Qiao said seriously as he looked at Song Xiaodong.
"Of course, of course." Song Xiaodong nodded.
Just then, the sound of hurried footsteps echoed in the corridor again, and a young nurse led four patients, covered head to toe with yellow blisters, into Song Xiaodongâs office.
"Hello, Iâm your attending physician, my surname is Song." Upon hearing the nurse leading the group, Song Xiaodong quickly donned the white coat he had prepared earlier, a stethoscope hung around his neck, and a pair of glasses was clipped to the chest pocket, looking more like a doctor than a doctor.
Lin Suâer and Deputy Director Qiao were stunned watching beside him, their jaws nearly dropped to the floor. One moment Song Xiaodong was playfully laughing with two young ladies, then he turned around, changed his clothes, and sternly assumed the role of a specialist doctor for chickenpox.
Song Xiaodong, Lin Suâer, and Deputy Director Qiao carefully looked over the four patients who came in. All four were universally covered in bean-sized blisters, their facial expressions very painful. Many blisters were already ruptured, oozing yellow pus continuously, emitting a very unpleasant odor into the air.
"You guys better keep some distance; itâs contagious." Song Xiaodong raised his head, glanced at Lin Suâer, Deputy Director Qiao, and the nurse, advising everyone.
Lin Suâer, Deputy Director Qiao, and the nurse heeded Song Xiaodongâs words and quickly stepped back, maintaining some distance from the four patients.
Song Xiaodong observed the faces of the four patients back and forth for a long time; the blisters obscured their features, making it hard to discern their faces. After a lengthy observation, Song Xiaodong finally recognized that these four were involved in the fight that day.
They surely received their share from the medical compensation paid by the patientsâ family.
What goes around comes around.
Song Xiaodong sneered coldly, scanned the faces of the four patients, who cautiously watched the changes in Song Xiaodongâs expression. Song Xiaodongâs face grew increasingly serious, his brows furrowed, his glabella formed deep lines, nostrils flared, and lips pressed tightly together, looking at the four patients and shaking his head slightly before turning to walk back toward his desk, sighing softly as he walked.
Lin Suâer and Qiao Yutong tried painfully to hold back their laughter seeing Song Xiaodongâs feigned demeanor.
The four patients felt discouraged seeing Song Xiaodongâs reaction, their foreheads continually sweating, and one finally couldnât hold it in any longer and asked hesitantly: "Doctor, what exactly is wrong with us? Can it be cured?"
Chapter 1932: Asking for the World
"Please tell me about the general situation when you got sick."
Song Xiaodong rested one hand on the desk, pinching his forehead with his fingers, eyes closed, seemingly very tired as he addressed the four patients.
"Hereâs how it is, doctor, all of us started feeling unwell around the same time yesterday afternoon. Our skin began itching all over; once scratched, yellow blisters formed immediately. Pustules oozed pus once they ruptured, which was very painful, and where the pus touched, more blisters emerged. After waking up, blisters covered the entire body, extremely itchy and painful all over. Doctors here said they had never seen such cases; the nurse told us you are the hospitalâs special consultant for chickenpox. We are not sure if you have a way to help us; itâs really unbearable. None of us slept the entire night last night, itching all over, afraid to scratch."
"I see." Song Xiaodong listened, nodded lightly, his hands resting on the table supporting his chin, eyes gazing at an undefined spot, seemingly in thought.
"In that case, try recalling if you came into contact with anything suspicious before getting sick? Chickenpox might be triggered by an allergic reaction, think back if you ate something together or touched something unusual?" Song Xiaodong came back to his senses and asked the four patients.
The four patients exchanged glances discreetly, and then answered in unison: "No, we didnât touch anything that might cause allergies. And Iâm not allergic; Iâve never shown such symptoms before."
"Yeah, I remember getting vaccinated for chickenpox when I was a child."
"We all did."
"Oh dear..." Song Xiaodong seemed extremely tired, pinched his temples with both hands, leaning weakly against the back of his seat. After intentionally leaving a suspenseful pause, he finally looked up at the four patients and said: "Your situation is indeed rather unusual; after getting the chickenpox vaccine, you generally shouldnât develop chickenpox. Iâve been practicing medicine for years and rarely encounter chickenpox this severe."
"Doctor, what should we do? Iâm itching all over to death; you must find a solution for us."
"Yes, doctor, please help us!"