After sending away Xu Wenzhi, Lu Xuan felt that his ears were finally much quieter.

A patient's good mood is beneficial for recovery.

In this regard, Lu Xuan still felt somewhat comforted.

Otherwise, given Xu Wenzhi's condition, if he was in a bad mood, it would only make his illness more severe.

But encountering such a naturally sociable patient with a social butterfly trait, Lu Xuan also felt quite a headache.

From the moment Xu Wenzhi entered the consultation room, there hadn't been a moment of peace by his ears.

It was as if there was a persistent fly buzzing around his ears non-stop.

If he hadn't known this was just Xu Wenzhi's nature, he would've asked him to leave long ago.

He glanced at the computer screen again, and the long list of appointment registrations made Lu Xuan somewhat headachy.

Who would've thought that just a couple of days ago he was worried about not having patients, and now he's troubled by having too many of them.

Mainly, his efficiency is too low alone; he does everything by himself, so naturally, he can't see patients quickly.

"Older ginger is spicier!"

Lu Xuan sighed. A few days ago, when Hu Meiqiao said she would get him an assistant, he thought he didn't need one. Now he realizes the hospital director anticipated today's situation and wanted to prepare in advance.

However, even with foresight, it still wasn't fast enough.

The hiring speed wasn't that quick. In the short term, he'd still have to hold up the traditional Chinese medicine department on his own.

As for others at the health center, none of them have a background in traditional Chinese medicine, not even in Chinese pharmacology. If they were to be assistants, they might not even know how to dispense medicine. They could end up being more of a hindrance than help.

If the medication amount is too much or too little, it's not a big deal, but dispensing the wrong medicine is terrifying.

Not only would it not cure the illness, but it could also worsen the condition.

Considering all these things, Lu Xuan didn't even dare think about asking other people at the hospital for help.

He'd rather be a bit busier and more tired himself, than risk an incident occurring.

Maybe working by himself is slower, but it's reassuring. He doesn't have to worry about dispensing the wrong medication.

"Phew!"

Taking a deep breath, Lu Xuan rested for a moment, then began operating the call number system on the computer again.

"Next one."

"Number 18."

…

"Number 23."

"Number 27."

It was not until 11:30 that Lu Xuan finally finished seeing more than half of the morning's registered patients.

Wang Youqing came to the door of the Chinese medicine department and instead of telling Lu Xuan to go eat first, he called inside, "Lu, what do you say?"

Lu Xuan was checking a patient's pulse. Hearing the call, he looked up and realized it was already lunchtime.

The patients who had been waiting all morning at the door became tense as they saw Wang Youqing approach, looking at him as though he was a fierce tiger.

If Dr. Lu went to eat, their morning would have been wasted.

Even if they came back in the afternoon, they'd still have to wait quite a while.

When Lu Xuan had just started college, his mom wasn't well and he took her to the hospital. Because they got a temporary number, it was toward the end, and by the time it was their turn, the doctor had already left for lunch, saying to come back in the afternoon, leaving the people behind him to have waited foolishly all morning.

With that experience, even knowing it might take until close to 1 PM to finish all the morning patients, Lu Xuan couldn't help but grit his teeth and say, "Uncle, can you pack me some food and bring it here? I'll eat while I work so it won't delay things. I can't just go off to eat, leaving everyone here waiting, can I?"

Lu Xuan's words instantly resonated with many, earning their strong approval.

As patients, having waited all morning, especially when it was already quitting time, lunchtime, what do they fear the most?

Isn't it the doctor leaving them behind to eat?

Isn't it the fear of having wasted their entire morning?

They could tolerate Lu Xuan working slowly and being inefficient, but they absolutely couldn't bear being abandoned.

But Lu Xuan didn't do that.

He didn't abandon everyone to eat.

He even asked Wang Youqing to bring some food and advised the patients behind to go grab something to eat, saying, "Those with numbers towards the end can head across the street to eat first. Since I'm alone, I definitely can't be quick. By the time you come back from lunch, it'll almost be your turn."

"Humans need food; skipping a meal makes you feel famished."

Upon hearing this, many patients' eyes turned red.

At this moment, Lu Xuan's image rose in their hearts.

Several of the patients seeking consultation even took out their phones, captured Lu Xuan in a photo, added a caption, and posted it online.

"This is what true medical virtue and sincerity look like!"

Wang Youqing gave Lu Xuan a profound look, his expression complex.

He hadn't expected Lu Xuan to say that.

At quitting time, people normally just clocked out.

At lunchtime, they simply went to eat. Back when he was at the Ninth Hospital, he'd seen many such situations, where doctors were cursed out by patients but nothing came of it in the end.

This kind of situation exists in every hospital and is quite common.

When many bad apples like this arise, the hospital can't say much either.

But in the end?

It affects not just the hospital but also the image of doctors in the minds of patients.

In recent years, Western medicine has been in the spotlight, but it has also faced much criticism.

When he came to call Lu Xuan earlier, he thought Lu Xuan would put aside his work and abandon the remaining patients to go eat, but unexpectedly, Lu Xuan made a decision that was surprising yet reasonable.

"Alright, I'll bring it up for you later."

After saying this, Wang Youqing turned and left.

"Let's continue with the consultations."

Lu Xuan sat back down, and the others didn't cluster around the door but instead went and sat on the nearby seats, quietly waiting.

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