Chapter 2082: line with translation of chapter title

Zhou Litao then realized that Zheng Lao Ban and Yun Ge'er coming to the Hospital in the middle of the night must have something going on.

Seeing their expressions, it must be this Emergency Resuscitation Room.

After taking the phone, Zhou Litao closed the Zhibanshi door and walked over with Zheng Ren and Su Yun.

Zheng Ren saw the little assistant supporting Lin JiaoJiao, stumbling over. Doctors and nurses followed behind, carefully attending, afraid Lin JiaoJiao would fall.

And the diagnosis from the System Panel…… made Zheng Ren feel absurd.

Mercury poisoning!

Ataxia could indeed be caused by heavy metal poisoning, but how did Lin JiaoJiao develop mercury poisoning?

Mercury, this heavy metal, has a low melting point and evaporates at room temperature.

Mercury poisoning is usually chronic, mainly occurring in production activities due to long-term inhalation of mercury vapor and mercury compound dust.

This heavy metal poisoning mainly presents with neuropsychiatric abnormalities, gingivitis, and tremors.

Lin JiaoJiao is a businessman, a very successful one—how could she be engaged in or come into contact with mercury metal production? That's a joke.

However, Zheng Ren immediately thought that many cosmetics are said to contain excessive mercury.

Because he's a straight man, not many people in Hai Cheng can afford high‑end cosmetics, so Zheng Ren never did a detailed study on this.

To a straight man, all cosmetics have radiation, and the more expensive, the higher the dose.

"Sister Lin, how did this happen?" Su Yun went up and asked.

"I don't know; I've been really tired lately, and just now I couldn't speak clearly." Lin JiaoJiao said, "Now I'm a bit better—speaking slowly is fine, but I still have no strength to walk."

Her eyes were full of panic and helplessness.

Zhou Litao had already pushed out a wheelchair, had Lin JiaoJiao sit in it, and sent her to the Emergency Resuscitation Room.

"Sister Lin, please recount the recent situation again, preferably in detail," Zheng Ren asked.

"Zheng Lao Ban, I've been working on a project lately, probably busy, flying back and forth, feeling especially fatigued." Lin JiaoJiao said, "Especially this past week, I haven't been sleeping well, constantly having nightmares. Every day… right, my feet have slight swelling."

"Anything special about your meals?" Zheng Ren asked.

"When I go out I eat normally; when I'm home I eat more regularly, mainly vegetables with some beef and mutton, and very few carbohydrates." Lin JiaoJiao said.

Sigh, being able to ask about carbohydrates during the interview also left Zheng Ren feeling somewhat helpless.

He squatted down and took off Lin JiaoJiao's high heels.

She was wearing flesh‑colored stockings, which made it inconvenient. Although they looked easy to tear, Zheng Ren had no interest in doing so.

Pressing it produced a pit, confirming the edema issue.

However, the pit quickly recovered, leaving no shocking mark on the surface.

Lower‑limb edema should be considered mild, not serious.

A simple neurological exam showed only slightly delayed reflexes, with no pathological signs appearing.

It didn't look like anything serious, Zheng Ren thought to himself.

"Let's do a routine urinalysis first," Zheng Ren said, "check kidney function, and incidentally glance at the blood routine and liver function."

Zhou Litao acknowledged and immediately took Lin JiaoJiao's little assistant to issue the examination forms.

Over here, a nurse came to draw blood.

"Sister Lin, what cosmetics have you been using lately, and is the amount okay?" Zheng Ren asked directly, without beating around the bush.

Su Yun froze for a moment, then looked at Lin JiaoJiao, also seeming to think of a certain possibility.

"Uh…" Lin JiaoJiao blinked.

"Boss, do you suspect heavy metal poisoning?" Su Yun asked.

"Hmm, it's possible; if her diet isn't the problem, Sister Lin's recovery after an episode has been relatively quick. Considering the possibility of heavy metal poisoning, compared to tumors and other…"

As Zheng Ren spoke, Lin JiaoJiao was frightened by the two words "tumor."

She immediately began recalling, listing a bunch of cosmetic brands.

"I normally use these; except for the whitening one, which I use more often, there's been no other change."

"Sister Lin, maintaining that face costs a few thousand a day," Su Yun sighed.

Zheng Ren felt nothing about it.

"Yun Ge'er, please don't tease me." Lin JiaoJiao seemed to regain a bit of composure, saying sorrowfully, "I'm not going to die, am I?"

"No, I think it's heavy metal poisoning; let's do the tests first." Zheng Ren said, "In the acute phase it's not serious; once confirmed, a period of treatment should restore her."

Only then did Lin JiaoJiao feel relieved.

"Although it's not a tumor, heavy metal poisoning is still scary." She then anxiously asked, "Zheng Lao Ban, how long will it take to get better?"

"Don't worry about making money for now." Zheng Ren laughed helplessly, "Getting the illness treated is most important. Besides, what I just said is only a preliminary judgment—don't rush."

Zhou Litao returned with the little assistant, had Lin JiaoJiao lie on the bed in the Emergency Resuscitation Room, measured vital signs, and waited for the test results.

The emergency lab results came out in about ten minutes.

As Zheng Ren had expected, the blood routine and liver function were fine, and protein wasn't low.

However, the urinalysis showed issues: urine white blood cells 10‑15/HPF under microscopy, urine protein qualitative test 500 mg/dL. Kidney function BUN and creatinine were slightly above normal, but not a major problem.

"Zheng Lao Ban, the preliminary diagnosis can be determined as nephrotic syndrome," Zhou Litao said, looking at the lab slip.

Zheng Ren nodded and said, "Heavy metal testing—can it be done tonight?"

"Not possible for now," Zhou Litao said helplessly.

Zheng Ren thought it over and felt it best to report to Director Kong.

He picked up his phone, called Director Kong, gave a brief update on Lin JiaoJiao's condition, and requested heavy metal testing.

Regarding Director Kong's side arranging for the lab staff to work overtime, Zheng Ren had the little assistant call and ask for all the cosmetics Lin JiaoJiao had recently used to be sent over.

Especially that bottle of whitening cosmetic she'd been using frequently—Zheng Ren strongly suspected its mercury content exceeded the limit.

After comforting Lin JiaoJiao with a few words, telling her not to worry and that she'd recover quickly once the problem was found, Zheng Ren returned to Zhou Litao's duty room.

"Zheng Lao Ban, do you suspect heavy metal poisoning?" Zhou Litao asked.

"Hmm, diet's fine; I suspect it's triggered by cosmetics."

"Er..."

Speaking of cosmetics, Zhou Litao and Zheng Ren have roughly the same understanding. Among the three, Su Yun is the one familiar with cosmetics.

Zheng Ren, though a bit curious, wondered how many cosmetics one would have to buy for girls to become so familiar with them!

Really can't imagine what Su Yun has gone through in the past.

Maybe when he first left Di Du, it was because several girlfriends started arguing, unable to tolerate the disturbance.

Director Kong's side also got in touch quickly; he personally went to fetch the lab staff to conduct heavy metal blood and urine testing.