Chapter 80: The Fragile Mr. Luo

Luo Jun clearly was a celebrity in this private hospital.

Although he hadn't been to this hospital for at least 1 year and 9 months, the legend of him still circulated in the hospital.

When Qin Huai accompanied him to register, the staff member at the window saw Luo Jun and was so frightened that he straightened his back, wearing a smile that revealed six teeth, and said in a respectful yet trembling voice, "Hello, may I ask..."

"Neurology, Dr. Qu."

"Very well, Mr. Luo."

Neurology is on the 3rd floor, accessible directly by elevator. There were few people in the hospital, so there was no need to wait for the elevator. Luo Jun knew the way and led the way with ease, while Qin Huai followed behind.

Luo Jun headed straight for the consultation room where Qu Jing was located, not even following the procedure; seeing that the door to the room was half-ajar, he pushed it open and walked right in.

Qu Jing was stunned.

Qu Jing was sitting in front of the computer with several medical books spread out on the desk; it was unclear whether she was reviewing data or looking at medical records. Seeing that Luo Jun had actually come, Qu Jing hurriedly stood up to pour him some water.

"Mr. Luo, how do you have the time to come to the hospital to see me today?" Qu Jing poured a cup of warm water for Luo Jun, and seeing Qin Huai, she poured one for him as well.

In the consultation room, Qu Jing was also fully geared up in long sleeves, long pants, gloves, and a medical mask, though this attire was not considered strange in a hospital.

"I came to the hospital, of course, to see a doctor. I feel like my memory hasn't been very good lately; I read a novel in the morning and forget the plot by the evening. Take a look for me." Luo Jun sat down.

Qin Huai, who had just entered the door:...

You still say you aren't a medical troublemaker? You are purely being unreasonable, Mr. Luo!

Clearly, Qu Jing was already used to it.

Qu Jing took the registration slip from Qin Huai's hand and said, "Since symptoms of forgetfulness have appeared, why not have a full-body checkup? Last time you only did some basic examinations; I recommend that you..."

"No, no." Luo Jun waved his hand. He had already sacrificed himself enough by coming to the hospital today; if he were to do a full-body checkup, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

Luo Jun gave Qin Huai a look, signaling for Qin Huai to say something.

Qin Huai:?

Wait, what am I supposed to say?

Isn't the current plot supposed to be you pestering the doctor and stalling for time? When we went over the script just now, there was no part for me here.

Qu Jing was staring at the computer and didn't notice the small interaction between the two, continuing smoothly, "I have checked the items you theoretically need to do in the Rehabilitation Department... they are quite extensive. If you truly don't want a checkup, why not go to the Rehabilitation Department for a massage? The Traditional Chinese Medicine therapy in the Rehabilitation Department is very effective. Since you've already spent so much money, I suggest you go and experience it."

"Not going." Luo Jun continued to refuse. "I'm happy to spend the money, but there's no way I'm experiencing it."

"Then are you here today specifically to check on my work situation?" Qu Jing glanced at Luo Jun. "That's also very good. If you are willing to go out often to check on my work situation, it will also be helpful for your health."

"You are getting on in years. Even if your legs and feet are inconvenient and you feel that walking is very tiring, you should still engage in appropriate activity. Staying at home every day, either lying on the sofa or lying on the lazy sofa, is indeed very bad for your health."

Qin Huai realized that Qu Jing's temper was truly excellent.

To be able to have such a smooth set of responses to Luo Jun's unreasonable behavior, she could definitely be described as having the heart of a healer.

Seeing that Luo Jun simply drank his water and didn't answer, Qu Jing moved her hand away from the mouse and looked at Qin Huai, "Why are you accompanying Mr. Luo to the hospital for his medical visit today, Master Xiao Qin? Are Sister Hong and Auntie Zhang both busy?"

"My younger sister started school today, and Mr. Luo was kind enough to lend me his car to take her to school. It just so happened that my father brought the checkup card you gave him to the hospital, and Mr. Luo thought that since he was going that way, he might as well come to the hospital for a massage, so he asked me to accompany him," Qin Huai said.

Luo Jun's eyes widened, and he looked at Qin Huai with an expression of utter disbelief.

Qu Jing was also somewhat surprised and looked at Luo Jun.

"It's like this: Mr. Luo hasn't been out of the house for a long time, and today Auntie Zhang was feeling unwell and took leave to go to the hospital for a checkup. He didn't have anyone he was familiar with to accompany him, and I'm just here temporarily to help. Mr. Luo doesn't feel secure going to the Rehabilitation Department for a massage, so he wanted to have a doctor he was familiar with by his side."

Luo Jun's eyes were already bulging like copper bells, and he couldn't manage his expression anymore; he was just one step away from breathing fire and incinerating Qin Huai.

Qu Jing understood.

"I didn't expect this. Master Xiao Qin, Mr. Luo, please sit here for a moment. I will go and speak with my supervisor to see if I can take leave or swap shifts. If it really doesn't work out, you can go to the Rehabilitation Department first; my outpatient clinic here ends at 11 o'clock, and I will go over as soon as it ends."

"Mr. Luo, please rest assured, the doctors in our hospital's Rehabilitation Department are also very professional, and everyone is very much looking forward to your arrival."

Luo Jun:...

Luo Jun felt like dying.

Qu Jing took her phone and went out to find her supervisor to ask for leave, and when she left, she thoughtfully closed the door.

As soon as Qu Jing left, Luo Jun couldn't hold it in anymore.

"What do you mean?" Luo Jun said angrily, "What do you mean I'm afraid? Am I the kind of person who gets afraid? What am I? I'm afraid? When in my life have I ever been afraid?" Six question marks represented Luo Jun's anger.

"You don't go around asking, back in those days of gunfire and rain, this cannon and that cannon, was I ever afraid? I'm afraid to come to the hospital, I'm afraid to go to the Rehabilitation Department alone, you are simply..."

Qu Jing's footsteps could be heard, and Luo Jun muted himself.

"Master Xiao Qin, please trouble yourself to take Mr. Luo to the Rehabilitation Department first. I have a colleague here who can swap shifts with me, but it will be in half an hour. It just so happens that Mr. Luo can go to the Rehabilitation Department first to do some basic examinations and diagnosis, and I will go over immediately in half an hour, is that okay?"

The two looked at Luo Jun in unison.

Luo Jun puffed out his cheeks and spat out two words: "Okay."

Then he walked away without looking back.

Because his legs and feet were inconvenient, he walked very slowly.

"It was my oversight." Qu Jing sighed at the door, "For the past two years, I have been trying to persuade Mr. Luo to get a checkup, but I overlooked that he might be an elderly person living alone, tough on the outside but fragile on the inside."

"You are still very observant, Master Xiao Qin."

"No, no." Qin Huai was full of humility, "It might be because Mr. Luo likes the snacks I make, so he is more willing to listen to a couple of things I say regarding his attitude toward me."

"You also deserve credit for him being able to come to the hospital for treatment today, Dr. Qu. If it weren't for your patience, meticulousness, and persistent persuasion, Mr. Luo would definitely not be willing to come to the hospital."

"Elderly people are all like this; they get stubborn as they get older and stick to their own ways." Qu Jing said gently, "Especially those like Mr. Luo who live alone, I have seen quite a few with eccentric personalities."

"I remember Sister Hong telling me that you, Master Xiao Qin, also grew up in a children's welfare home. You should be very clear that people in special environments are always a bit sensitive. The children in the welfare home are like this, and the elderly in public-welfare nursing homes are actually like this too."

"Can you two wait until I've walked far away and closed the door before whispering? I have bad legs and feet, not deafness; I can hear you!" Luo Jun, who had only walked ten meters after such a long time, shouted angrily.

Although his legs and feet were bad, his hearing was still quite good.

Qu Jing said with a smile, "Mr. Luo, I was saying it specifically for you to hear, hoping that you can come to the hospital often to do treatment in the Rehabilitation Department in the future."

"But Dr. Qu, won't taking leave affect your work?" Qin Huai asked with some curiosity.

"It won't. Because our hospital charges very expensive fees, we place great importance on the patient's experience. As long as it doesn't affect normal work, the patient's needs must be placed in the first position."

"We haven't failed to see patients like Mr. Luo, whose situation is relatively special and who are very willful, in our daily lives."

As she spoke, Qu Jing scratched the back of her hand through her glove.

After scratching, Qu Jing smoothed out the glove again, ensuring that the glove was tucked into her sleeve with not a single bit of skin exposed.

"Dr. Qu, your ultraviolet allergy must be very severe, right?" Qin Huai sighed, "Even indoors, you have to take such strict protective measures."

Qu Jing was startled, then nodded, "Yes, it's very severe. However, the reason I wrap myself up so tightly is mainly to prevent scaring the patients. When I was still studying, a classmate was scared by me, and ever since then, I have been more careful."

"That's really not easy."

"It's alright, you get used to it."

"I've already reached the elevator!" Luo Jun shouted at the elevator entrance.

"Then Dr. Qu, I will wait for you at the Rehabilitation Department. I'm afraid that if I'm alone, I might be a bit..."

Qu Jing nodded, "I understand, I will go over in a while."

Qin Huai hurriedly trotted to the elevator entrance. Just as he arrived, the elevator door opened. The two went in, and Luo Jun asked impatiently, "Well, did it trigger or not?"

Qin Huai was a bit helpless, "We only chatted for a couple of sentences, how could it be that fast?"

"You got me to go to the Rehabilitation Department to do that damn physical therapy in just two sentences. Did I complain that it was fast?" Luo Jun tried to kill Qin Huai with his eyes.

"Just tell me if it was useful or not."

Luo Jun decided to spare Qin Huai's life for now.

The next second, the game notification sound rang in Qin Huai's mind.

"Congratulations on discovering a new side quest 【Qu Jing's Troubles】, please check it in the quest panel."

Qin Huai:?

It really came?

(End of chapter)