Chapter 248: High IQ, Negative EQ

"Go solve the problem first," the System NPC said indifferently.

"Understood, Teacher." Ji Xiang wanted to say more but hesitated.

This time, Zhou Jiaoshou's behavior left quite an impression on Ji Xiang, though he couldn't describe exactly what it was.

Back in reality, Lu Gang was still staring at the patient's blue ears, pondering with furrowed brows, as if he had encountered an extremely, extremely difficult problem.

"Have you felt unwell before?"

A voice broke the silence.

"Huh?" Seeing a young doctor asking, the patient answered out of politeness, "I had a cold a few days ago and had pneumonia."

It was the same as the patient encountered during the Empathy!

"Cold, pneumonia." Lu Gang had no leads and subconsciously repeated the patient's words.

Ji Xiang really wanted to give Lu Gang a nudge, but it felt awkward in front of others, so he held back.

"Teacher Lu, I once met a patient during my internship who drank too much and lay outside in the middle of winter; their hands and feet were frozen purple," Ji Xiang said in a low voice.

Lu Gang glanced at Ji Xiang, "Didn't you go to school in the South?"

"..." Ji Xiang scratched his head. Lu Gang's emotional intelligence was truly low, but that didn't mean his IQ was low. He had just wanted to give a hint by mentioning an incident, but Lu Gang had seen right through it.

However, Lu Gang didn't dwell on Ji Xiang's slip-up; he paused slightly and suddenly muttered to himself, "Thrombosis? Thrombosis in the extremities?"

"Have you had any illnesses before?" Lu Gang's reaction was truly fast; Ji Xiang had only given a vague hint, and he had already caught on.

"No, my health has always been good," the patient replied. "Just the occasional cold; it might be related to my lowered resistance after I just had a miscarriage."

"How many times have you had a miscarriage? Is it habitual miscarriage?" Lu Gang pressed.

"Why are you asking about this!" the Family Member said, very displeased.

Lu Gang didn't care at all about the Family Member's expression; he curled his lip and said dismissively, "Judging by what you said, it should be habitual miscarriage. Didn't you find a place to get it checked out?"

"This... Doctor, we are here to see about the ears. Why are you prying into these things!" The patient was somewhat annoyed and embarrassed, and their tone became increasingly unfriendly.

"Of course it's related!" Lu Gang said with disdain. "Just answer whatever I ask you. It's possible that even the habitual miscarriage can be cured along with this."

"..."

"..."

Except for Ji Xiang, no one in the room knew what Lu Gang was talking about.

Seeing that Lu Gang's behavior was different from other doctors, carrying an air of being a bit of a fool, yet this air could also be interpreted as professional.

The patient hesitated again and again before reluctantly answering Lu Gang's question.

She had a condition of habitual miscarriage and had already miscarried 4 times; after the last miscarriage, she was very worried that she wouldn't be able to have children in the future.

Lu Gang's eyes grew brighter and brighter; he stared fixedly at the patient's blue ears, as if he had already found the truth.

After the patient finished recounting their medical history, Lu Gang didn't give the patient a moment of rest and pressed, "After the last miscarriage, did you take oral contraceptives?!"

"..."

Both the patient and the Family Member were stunned, their expressions shifting from astonishment to inexplicable admiration.

"I'm asking you a question, hurry up and answer!" Lu Gang said impatiently.

Ji Xiang was also speechless; with this temper, it would be a miracle if he didn't get beaten to death after working in Clinical for three months.

He really couldn't understand how Lu Gang had managed to live to an age where the hair on his head had all fallen out.

"Yes," the patient said softly.

"Slap~" Lu Gang patted his thigh, "That's it then. Now I suspect it's Antiphospholipid Syndrome, and it might be catastrophic."

"What?"

"Huh?"

Confused sounds of bewilderment came.

"You wouldn't understand even if I told you, wait for me a moment." Lu Gang didn't hesitate to "shut down" the patient's question.

Ji Xiang genuinely admired this man for daring to speak his mind. Among the doctors he had met in Clinical, some were genuinely trying to be good to patients, while others were afraid of being complained about by patients in the Medical Dispute 3.0 Era.

Only Lu Gang, while trying to find the true diagnosis, showed undisguised disdain for the patients and their families.

With this temper, if it weren't for Bai Chuzhang always looking out for him, he probably would have gone home to retire long ago.

Lu Gang picked up his phone, and the expression on his face instantly became solemn.

Dialing a number, Lu Gang couldn't help but hunch over.

"Teacher Zhang, hello, this is Lu Gang."

"Just encountered a patient, ears are blue, with a history of habitual miscarriage..."

Lu Gang reported the patient's medical history concisely but thoroughly; not a single word was superfluous. Ji Xiang thought to himself how great it would be if Zhao Zhe were like this too.

"Teacher, I suspect the patient has Antiphospholipid Syndrome; it hasn't progressed to a catastrophic level yet, what do you think..."

"Yes, yes, yes, then I will trouble you."

"I will have the patient go to the Imperial Capital to see you immediately."

Hanging up the phone, Lu Gang took out a pen and pulled a piece of white paper from the pocket of his White Uniform—it had been folded for who knows how long and had deep creases.

The paper was already worn beyond recognition, having turned gray.

He wrote an address and phone number on it and handed it to the Family Member, "Book a ticket now, go to the Imperial Capital immediately, and call this number to find me tomorrow."

"..."

The patient and the Family Member were stunned.

"Your illness is very serious and cannot be delayed. Let me put it this way: if you hesitate for a few days, the thrombosis will become more severe. It won't just be your ears that are blocked; it's hard to say what will happen to your liver and Kidney function. Hurry up, the person I'm sending you to is my graduate advisor, the national treasure-level doctor who is the best in Rheumatology and Immunology in the whole country."

"!!!"

"Hurry up, why are you still standing there? This illness is truly life-threatening!" Lu Gang urged, "There's still time now, hurry up and book your tickets and leave!"

"Oh, oh, oh." The patient and the Family Member were still in a daze.

"Blue ears—even if you aren't afraid, I am," Lu Gang mentioned this point. "It's blocked by a Thrombosis, which is why it's like this. If it were a few days later, besides the extremities... for example, the ears and fingers might not be saved, and even the internal organs could be blocked off."

"Ah!"

Lu Gang's explanation was a bit simple, focusing mainly on the consequences; the Patient and the Family Member were truly frightened this time.

"Remember, after you go, call my teacher. Listen to everything my teacher arranges; don't try to be clever on your own."

Lu Gang's tone was very harsh, but Ji Xiang could tell he was genuinely looking out for the Patient.

Ji Xiang let out a breath; dealing with smart people is relatively simple. He had just been worrying about how to remind Lu Gang, but he had only brought it up, and Lu Gang had already followed the clues to find the correct diagnosis and finished arranging for the Patient to go to Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

This person is alright; he's worth knowing.

Lu Gang felt smug, mocked the Doctor who had requested the consultation a few times, and turned to leave.

Ji Xiang said his goodbyes and left; Lu Gang was feeling smug and didn't pay any attention to Ji Xiang.

He returned to the Medical Affairs Department to change clothes and get off work. Seeing that the light in Bai Chuzhang's office was still on, he sauntered over to show off to Bai Chuzhang.

(End of this chapter)