Chapter 491: with translation of chapter title

"Chief Zheng, sorry about that." Director Xia had an apologetic look; she knew this was a shit bucket, still need to get Zheng Ren to bear it, indeed quite sorry.

"It's fine." Zheng Ren smiled, "but I may not be able to solve the problem."

Understood.

Speaking, both fell silent at the same time.

The tragic thing is not the kind of patient who is beyond cure, terminally ill.

Life and death are fated, wealth and honor are from heaven. Having seen many life-and-death matters, people don't think too much about artistic things.

The most tragic are patients who could clearly be treated but insist on giving up.

Zheng Ren and Director Xia both know the patient's greatest possibility is to discharge themselves and go home to wait for death.

This just makes barriers arise in people's hearts.

"Let me go take a look." Zheng Ren knew that staring at Director Xia here wouldn't solve the problem; better to first see what's going on, and if really impossible, just tell Director Xia and withdraw.

Director Xia also knew the twists and turns involved; it wasn't about helping or not, Zheng Ren's willingness to come and not just turn and leave already was a great help.

The two left the director's office and went to the doctors' office.

Zheng Ren had only heard the voice before but never seen the person. Upon entering, he saw a man with a face full of flesh, a ruffian half-sitting, half-reclining in a chair, a thick gold chain dangling outside his clothes, flashing light, drawing attention.

Zheng Ren really wondered, if he wore that gold chain to take a bath, would it float up?

"This is Chief Zheng of the emergency ward; you can ask him anything." Director Xia felt a bit embarrassed, pointing at Zheng Ren as she said.

"Chief Zheng? So young, what kind of chief are you? Nowadays these damn chiefs are really worthless." The big gold chain glanced at Zheng Ren, full of foul language.

Sigh, people really are different.

Zheng Ren zoned out a bit; the Ge You slump, when Su Yun does it looks nice. When the big gold chain does it, it's like a high-level paraplegia.

Spraying people is the same.

Seeing Zheng Ren not speak, the big gold chain felt pleased, thinking his aura had overwhelmed the other party.

"This illness, I consulted experts; Hai Cheng simply can't treat it! Don't bring some damn chief to fool me, does City First Hospital even know how to treat illness? All you know is to spend money! Three or five thousand a night disappears; if you delay my old grandma's treatment, I'll fuck you over!"

"Arguing here won't solve anything; why don't we first go see the patient?" Zheng Ren suggested.

"Yo, you little brat, has your hair grown in? Dare to talk to me like that! In all of Hai Cheng, few dare to speak to me like that; do you think you're Liu Ye?"

"Liu Ye?" Zheng Ren blinked: "Lian?"

The big gold chain coughed up a mouthful of phlegm, spat "pah" onto the office floor, his fleshy face seeming to jump, exuding a vicious aura.

"Even the name Lian Liu Ye, you dare to say?" The big gold chain's murderous aura surged.

Director Xia jumped in fright; dealing with these societal people is the most annoying.

Each one is barbaric and rude, as if the entire City First Hospital belonged to them, and their clothing isn't cheap either. But once you ask them for money, they make excuses, often leading to various quarrels.

They are idle, have time to argue. But doctors, who has time to wrangle with them over this?

"May I ask your esteemed surname?" Zheng Ren's expression turned a bit odd, his question also becoming more polite.

The big gold chain became even more pleased, "I'm Li San of Jianhua Factory, who doesn't know me!"

Zheng Ren took out his phone, found a number and dialed.

"Sixth Brother, uh... this side is a bit troublesome, a patient's relative is causing a scene here."

No need for you to come, it's trivial.

"Oh oh, okay then. He said he's Li... Li San of Jianhua Factory, right?" Zheng Ren looked at the big gold chain and asked.

The big gold chain stared blankly, then nodded dazedly.

"Right, Li San of Jianhua Factory." Zheng Ren said.

"You don't know him either? Well then."

Zheng Ren promptly hung up the call.

"Mr. Li, Lian Xiao Liu says he doesn't know you." Zheng Ren said seriously: "The hospital isn't a place to throw numbers around. Let's first go see the patient, then devise a cheaper yet effective treatment plan, what do you think?"

The big gold chain froze.

How did the infamous Lian Liu Ye of Hai Cheng become Lian Xiao Liu in this little doctor's mouth?

Looking at him make the call, he didn't seem to show any respect either.

He's acting!

The big gold chain immediately felt he had discovered the truth, but... he wasn't certain.

At this moment his arrogance had vanished completely; he furrowed his brows, decided to be cautious for now, not to provoke this ill omen.

Just in case he really does know...

He stood up, carefully adjusted his black fur coat, held his bag, and walked out of the office sideways. (Note 1)

Zheng Ren shook his head, just about to follow out, when Director Xia grabbed him, whispering: "Chief Zheng, do you know Lian Lao Liu?"

"It's okay, we're not close, we've eaten a skewer meal together."

Director Xia blinked.

If you can eat skewers together, what kind of relationship must that be?

Afterwards Director Xia brought the attending doctor and Zheng Ren together to the resuscitation room; the attending doctor held the case file, stood at the bedside, began to report the medical history, plus last night's treatment and this morning's labs.

The patient's recovery is pretty good, just feels the indwelling gastric tube a bit uncomfortable. Plus the water fast, the elderly feels especially hungry, can't bear it.

Besides that, the pain from severe pancreatitis has lessened; on exam there is abdominal tenderness, rebound pain and muscle tension seem to be present or absent.

The treatment effect is great, not costly either; Zheng Ren sincerely doesn't know what the big gold chain is being pretentious about.

Zheng Ren and Yan Yue-se soothed the patient, telling her the gastric tube and water fast must not be moved temporarily, can only be removed when test indicators meet standards.

But the current treatment effect is very good; Zheng Ren additionally emphasized this point to let her relax.

The patient was actually quite happy, but when looking at the big gold chain, her gaze was somewhat fearful and flickering.

Leaving the ward, the big gold chain followed along.

He had a bag tucked under his arm, walking with a sway. The gastroenterology ward corridor was full of extra beds, almost unable to accommodate him.

He had taken just a few steps when several people appeared at the doorway, and from afar he saw them enter the office.

The man with the big gold chain's expression shifted.

"I'm going back to look after my mother; I told you, the treatment's been delayed……"

Just as he was speaking, those few people came out of the office and, from a distance, saw Zheng Ren.

He hurried through the crowd in the corridor, and the leader first bowed deeply to Zheng Ren, saying, "Chief Zheng, greetings."

Zheng Ren jumped, his mind racing, trying to recall from memory who this person was.

"Liu Ye sent me; he said Li San is causing trouble." The person then stood straight, glaring at the flustered Li San behind Zheng Ren, and barked: "Li San, you damn finally showed up!"

"Keep it quiet in the hospital," Zheng Ren frowned, saying.

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This way of walking seems unique to Northeastern cannon fellows. There are short videos on TikTok and such, no link provided; if you're interested, you can go look.