"Alright, Dr. Chen."

Su Bingbing washed her hands at the sink.

Then left the university clinic.

Only Chen Mu remained.

He was reviewing the medical records he wrote earlier, while looking for Yan Zhi's previous CT scans.

Flipping through them was a revelation.

In the past year and more since Yan Zhi fell ill, she had undergone seven or eight CT scans.

Upon realizing this fact,

Chen Mu couldn't help but glance more towards Yan Zhi's direction.

"Dr. Chen, I'm back!"

When Mu Yao walked in, her eyes seemed to shine brightly.

She came to Hai City University Clinic just to see more bizarre medical cases.

A fever lasting fifteen months, a chance for a newcomer doctor to encounter such a case.

Even in big hospitals, it's a rare opportunity.

Because typically, troublesome patients like this would be referred to the chief physician for diagnosis.

"Dr. Chen, the patient on the examination bed, she's the one with the fifteen-month fever, right?"

"Can I check her pulse?"

Mu Yao's gaze towards Yan Zhi had an unmistakable intensity.

Chen Mu nodded and said, "You can check her pulse, but the patient doesn't need treatment at the moment."

Mu Yao: "Don't worry, Dr. Chen, I'm just curious about her pulse; I definitely won't act recklessly!"

After Chen Mu acknowledged that,

he placed all the lung CT scans of Yan Zhi, arranged chronologically, on the lightbox.

One by one.

Carefully examining them.

-

"I was sleeping in the dorm when the teacher called me to the classroom to view CTs."

"A fellow sufferer, called by the tutor to view rare medical cases and gain knowledge."

"Our professor just praised Dr. Chen, saying Dr. Chen has a good mindset, able to stay calm and thoroughly examine these things."

"And also Mu Yao, praised by the professor, for eagerly seeking knowledge but knowing not to blindly treat patients before fully honing her medical skills."

"Good job, if your professor hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have noticed that, after feeling the pulse, Mu Yao didn't touch Yan Zhi at all!"

"I'm starting to understand why, amidst so many postgraduates in the campus clinic, Dr. Chen specifically mentioned Mu Yao by name; comparatively, Mu Yao really is the best fit to help out!"

"…"

-

When Chen Mu looked at Yan Zhi's lung CT taken four months ago,

a somewhat serious voice came from behind, "Bilateral patchy shadows, segmental consolidation, and right-sided pleural effusion."

"Dr. Chen, when was this CT taken?"

"Can I look at her previous medical records?"

Seeing Chen Mu turn around to look at her, Mu Yao started to feel a bit nervous.

She wasn't sure if what she just said accidentally interrupted Chen Mu's train of thought.

Who knew?

Chen Mu merely glanced at her calmly.

Then pushed his previously written medical record in front of Mu Yao.

"I've already summarized Yan Zhi's condition over the past few months in the medical records; you can directly look at the conclusions."

"I don't have time to go through each test report with you."

Gratefully, Mu Yao took over the medical records, flipping through them page by page with care.

She didn't forget to thank him, "Thank you, Dr. Chen, for giving me this opportunity."

Chen Mu nodded at the medical records and said, "Remember to write your recent findings on the last page. The timeline is four months ago."

After saying this,

Chen Mu reviewed the subsequent CT scans again.

Then continued searching through the previous primary doctor's medical records for new test reports.

Four months ago,

while undergoing a lung CT, Yan Zhi also had an abdominal ultrasound.

Chen Mu sighed deeply.

He continued sifting through the extensive test reports.

Fortunately,

Yan Zhi was someone with the habit of keeping things organized.

Following Yan Zhi's categorization, Chen Mu quickly found the folder containing her abdominal ultrasound.

"Mu Yao, continue writing."

"Yan Zhi's abdominal ultrasound from four months ago showed enlarged abdominal lymph nodes and ascites."

"PPD (Purified Protein Derivative) test was strongly positive, with blister formation."

After saying this,

Chen Mu put down Yan Zhi's test report.

With a serious expression, he continued searching for Yan Zhi's subsequent medication history.

After Mu Yao finished writing, she seriously reviewed the previous medical records.

After looking for a while,

Mu Yao's expression also started to turn serious, "Dr. Chen, may I ask, pardon my intrusion, up to now, your line of thought and Yan Zhi's former primary doctor's approach are completely aligned?"

Chen Mu knew exactly what Mu Yao was referring to.

With a somewhat serious demeanor, he nodded, "Yes..."

Mu Yao opened her mouth to speak.

With words at the tip of her tongue, she saw the live camera and forced herself to swallow her words back.

Instead, it was Chen Mu.

Turning to glance at Mu Yao, "You're trying to say that if my line of thought is exactly the same as Yan Zhi's previous primary doctor's, there's a high probability that I also won't find Yan Zhi's cause of illness?"

Mu Yao nodded, "Yan Zhi's condition, truly, doesn't she need to call 120 and be sent..."

Chen Mu sighed lightly.

Handing the cover of the medical record book in his hand to Mu Yao, "Take a close look at where Yan Zhi had her last consultation."

"Although I'm not aware of the specific situation, there's a high likelihood that Yan Zhi's primary doctor sought help from Hai City First Renmin Hospital with their patient."

"A fever lasting more than a dozen months, do you think Hai City First Renmin Hospital wouldn't consult an expert?"

Seeing the cover of the medical record book,

Mu Yao's mind plunged into unprecedented confusion.

In disbelief, she looked at Chen Mu: "If there's been an expert consultation and still no complete diagnosis..."

Mu Yao tried her best to swallow her words back.

But seeing Yan Zhi lying there, her complexion unnaturally flushed,

Mu Yao still spoke, "Dr. Chen, we're just a university clinic."

Chen Mu nodded, "I know, Yan Zhi has already registered with an expert in the Imperial Capital."

"If I still can't find Yan Zhi's cause of illness by tomorrow,"

"Hai City University's campus ambulance will escort her all the way to the hospital in the Imperial Capital."

"Moreover..."

Chen Mu glanced back at Yan Zhi, who lay on the examination bed, somewhat dazed.

He said calmly, "Dr. Mu also checked Yan Zhi's pulse just now and should be clear that her situation isn't life-threatening."

"Since Yan Zhi dares to gamble that we can find her cause of illness at the university clinic, why shouldn't we, as campus doctors, join her in that gamble?"

Mu Yao opened her mouth again.

She wanted to continue persuading.

But then saw that Chen Mu was already continuing to check Yan Zhi's previous medical history, "When the patient hasn't given up on themselves, how can the doctors, whom the patient seeks help from, lightly talk of giving up?"

Listening to Chen Mu's words,

Mu Yao blinked and reached for her phone.

"Dr. Chen, my instructor is on leave recently."

"Can I invite him to Hai City University Clinic to analyze this case together? I believe my instructor will also be very interested in Yan Zhi's case."

Chen Mu displayed the most genuine smile he'd shown since the group of postgraduates arrived at Hai City University, "Of course you may! Hai City University can even arrange a car to pick up your instructor; please make sure to invite him over!"

Mu Yao looked at Chen Mu in a daze.

She had a faint feeling that something seemed off.

Yet she couldn't quite figure out where the strangeness lay.

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