"???"

"I can understand animal rescue, but isn't this a bit like forcing a duck onto a perch?"

"Being a school doctor these days is tough enough, treating people is one thing, but realigning bones and performing acupuncture on stray animals?"

"Dr. Chen was literally silenced by this. Probably never imagined he'd be doing this when he applied for the school doctor position."

"I wanted to criticize, but seeing this girl resembles my first love, I can't bring myself to say anything. Dr. Chen, just help her out..."

"Alright, alright! So that's it, huh? She looks like my first love too, Dr. Chen, please help her!"

"..."

—

Chen Mu just sat there.

From his perspective, he could clearly see that the girl was trembling all over when she spoke.

Clearly a girl who doesn't seem very outspoken, yet she's willing to go all out for a little life that can't even speak human language.

Chen Mu smiled wryly and nodded, "I can give it a try, but before that, we need to set some ground rules."

The girl suddenly looked up, her eyes lighting up as she looked at Chen Mu.

"Dr. Chen, as long as you try to help Mimi, I can agree to any conditions."

Chen Mu shook his head, "First of all, I'm not a vet. I don't have a license to treat it, so what I do for its bones can only be seen as an adjustment, not a treatment."

The girl nodded, "Okay!"

Chen Mu continued, "Also, when you were at the animal hospital, the doctors probably explained its X-rays to you. In its case, the nerves are already being compressed."

"So there's a certain chance it may die during the bone adjustment."

"If it dies during the process of bone adjustment..."

Before Chen Mu could finish his sentence, the cat in the girl's arms seemed to understand.

Its two little paws stretched towards Chen Mu, "Meow meow!"

Tears streamed down the girl's face as she looked down at the little cat in her arms, "Mimi, are you really willing to take the risk for a chance to live a normal life?"

"Mimi!"

The girl broke into tears while looking at the cat in her arms.

Yet she still resolutely handed the little cat over to Chen Mu, "Dr. Chen, as the head of the Hai City University Rescue Association, I can make the decision!"

"If anything happens to Mimi, it's its fate."

"And it's the fault of those who abused cats, it has nothing to do with you, Dr. Chen..."

Chen Mu let out a light sigh, "I can try to realign its bones first. If successful, acupuncture will be needed for further recovery."

"But..."

After a brief pause, Chen Mu continued, "You know, the acupuncture needles at the school medical office are for humans, and even if they are sterilized, some people would still mind..."

The girl nodded, "I can go buy acupuncture needles specifically for Mimi."

Just as she said this.

The girl cautiously asked again, "Dr. Chen, will your acupuncture needles cost more than surgery at a pet hospital?"

Chen Mu was speechless, "You can get disposable acupuncture needles at a roadside pharmacy for ten to twenty yuan. Just bring them along."

The girl nodded again.

Chen Mu finally reached out to take the little cat, "Since everything is clear, let's have a look at it..."

"Meow meow."

The little cat, being passed over, seemed to understand that Chen Mu was there to help it.

Even when Chen Mu touched places that might be painful, the little cat just softly meowed without any aggressive behavior.

It was Chen Mu's first time dealing with such a furry little thing.

Taking advantage of the rescue, he couldn't resist gently stroking the little cat a couple of times.

It was soft and fluffy.

"Meow!!!"

A familiar "crack" sound echoed in the livestream room, accompanied by a heart-wrenching cat screech.

The little cat, fur standing on end, howled while standing on the school medical office's table.

"Mimi! You seem to be alright now!" The girl, eyes filled with tears, held the little cat tightly, and only then did the cat hesitantly try to move its body.

Realizing it could actually move normally.

Its round eyes looked at Chen Mu, "Meow meow!"

—

"???"

"Didn't Dr. Chen say that bone realignment could easily kill the cat? Why does the cat seem completely fine now?"

"Dr. Chen: I was just being modest, and you guys believed it?"

"Isn't it absurd that Dr. Chen can actually treat cats?"

"I was laughing at that girl being whimsical earlier, but now I want to cry. Had I known Dr. Chen was so capable, I would've taken my dog to see him before it died!"

"Dr. Chen, my cat is very lovely, can Dr. Chen treat my cat too?"

"You'd better be talking about a cat!"

"..."

—

"If there's money left, it's best to get another X-ray to make sure there are no nerves being compressed."

"As for acupuncture, it will take two or three more days before its condition is fit for the treatment."

"Miss, if there's nothing else..."

Just as Chen Mu said this, the girl quickly reacted.

She sniffed.

"Thank you, Dr. Chen!"

"I won't keep disturbing you from seeing other students, but really, thank you!"

The girl wiped away her tears and left.

Just as Su Bingbing was about to call the next student in, she noticed Chen Mu quietly picking up alcohol, disinfecting the table.

Chen Mu meticulously wiped every corner of the table.

He discarded the disposable gloves he'd just used and even changed into a cleaner white coat.

Su Bingbing wanted to say something, but unexpectedly, she met eyes with Chen Mu.

Chen Mu smiled a bit helplessly, "Reporter Su, do you think my actions now are me disliking the cat just now?"

Su Bingbing shook her head, "Not at all..."

Chen Mu spoke softly, as if explaining to Su Bingbing or to the viewers of the livestream.

"The cat just now was a stray cat, different from domesticated cats. Stray cats don't have anyone to regularly deworm them, and they may have skin diseases, some of which are transmissible to humans."

"After all, this is a school medical office, a place for treating students."

"It's a responsibility to ensure thorough disinfection for the students..."

Su Bingbing's eyes flickered, feeling guilty for her unintended thoughts earlier.

She shouldn't have jumped to conclusions about Dr. Chen...

"Ring ring ring——"

Before Chen Mu could put down the alcohol spray, the phone in the school medical office suddenly began to ring urgently.

"Hello, this is the Hai City University medical office, I'm Dr. Chen Mu on duty, how can I assist you?"

As soon as Chen Mu finished speaking, a voice familiar to the netizens came through the phone.

"Dr. Chen, this is Jiang He, the one who consulted you about the fungal infection!"

"Do you remember me?"

Chen Mu nodded, "Yes, Jiang He, is there an emergency?"

"Dr. Chen, do you recall the pictures I showed you? A mushroom started growing on my roommate's bed, and my other roommate from Mushroom Province said the mushroom species is quite valuable and picked it to make soup!"

"Now..."

"Now he has fainted in the dormitory!"

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