Free Web NovelChapter 646: Chapter 495: The School Doctor’s Salary Can’t Even Afford a Fruit Basket at the Hospital Entrance! (Part 2)
"Then how can you guarantee that Mr. Chen isn’t doing too many unscrupulous things, affecting his patients?"
"??? "
"I’ve been watching Dr. Chen’s live stream, and I’ve only seen him do good deeds. I’ve never seen him do anything unsavory."
"Chen Mu’s marketing is quite successful. Even a school doctor is gaining die-hard fans, LOL!"
"..."
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"Have you found yourself waking up more frequently at night recently, and your sleep not as restful?"
"But during the day, especially in the afternoon, you feel more drowsy?"
"Your appetite for meals also seems lackluster."
"And you feel thirstier than usual?"
With every sentence Chen Mu spoke,
The old professor’s gaze at Chen Mu grew more fervent.
Watching Chen Mu eagerly.
Then quickly nodding, "Dr. Chen, you’re indeed the same Dr. Chen, describing my symptoms without missing a beat!"
Chen Mu chuckled, "Professor, your condition isn’t serious. I’ll write a prescription for you first. There are plenty of pharmacies near the hospital. You can take my prescription to any traditional medicine shop for the decoction, and then follow the medical advice for taking it."
"Remember to avoid certain foods while taking the medicine. It’s not your first time taking medicine, so you should know what to avoid."
Chen Mu looked at the old professor in front of him with a smile.
But the smile didn’t reach his eyes.
Sitting in the same car for a while, Chen Mu finally matched up this old professor with one of his past patients.
Compared to other professors at school,
This professor wasn’t very proactive about visiting the school hospital. freēwēbηovel.c૦m
But the way this professor acted left a particularly deep impression on Chen Mu.
In the three days after receiving the medicine prescribed by Chen Mu, this professor went out for Hunan cuisine, a seafood feast, and then Sichuan cuisine.
Finally acting innocent, he came back to the school hospital to ask Chen Mu why the medicine didn’t have the effect Chen Mu described before.
Realizing that Chen Mu might have remembered his previous actions,
The old professor himself avoided eye contact, feeling somewhat guilty, trying his best to avoid locking eyes with Chen Mu.
Nodding awkwardly, "I understand, I need to avoid certain foods. I promise this time I’ll follow through."
Chen Mu snorted coldly, "The same old rule, if you don’t follow the diet restrictions, I’ll notify your children."
Old professor: "I will definitely follow the diet restrictions."
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"???"
"I’ve grown up only hearing about notifying parents. Hearing about notifying children is a first for me."
"Maybe it’s because of your different environment. I work part-time at a nursing home, and we usually scare uncooperative elderly into taking their medicine by saying we’ll notify their children."
"Indeed!!! For one’s whole life, when young, you get threatened with notifying parents, and finally in old age, you’re threatened with notifying children. Truly tragic, boo-hoo!!"
"But you have to understand, just like how no tied-up cat in the countryside comes out nice, elderly who need their children notified are always uncooperative."
"This professor’s expression is so evasive, he definitely has a history. I’m really curious about what this professor has done in the past to entertain myself!"
"I also want to know, when will the program team release a collection of the professor falling ill? I want to watch it."
"..."
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Chen Mu drove the professor and his grandson all the way to Renmin Hospital.
The professor’s wife was driving and following closely behind Chen Mu’s car.
Watching as they had enough people, Chen Mu didn’t follow them to the consultation.
Instead, he casually bought a bottle of iced cola from a vending machine in the clinic, then leisurely headed towards the inpatient department.
"Dr. Chen, aren’t we going back to school?"
Su Bingbing followed behind Chen Mu, not quite understanding Chen Mu’s intentions.
Chen Mu raised his hand, pointing towards the inpatient department, saying with a matter-of-fact tone, "I heard the principal has been moved from the ICU to the intensive care unit, so of course, I came. As an outstanding employee of the school, I should also check on the principal’s health, shouldn’t I?"
Su Bingbing: "..."
Even though she knew Chen Mu’s concern for the principal was genuine.
Somehow.
Hearing it from Chen Mu’s mouth, Su Bingbing still found it somewhat odd.
Su Bingbing silently watched Chen Mu in front of her for a while.
Until.
She stared at Chen Mu so much that he felt uncomfortable, making him raise his hand to touch his chin.
Looking at the reporter Su beside him in exasperation, "Reporter Su, what’s with that expression? As a school doctor, isn’t it perfectly normal for me to be concerned about the principal’s hospitalization?"
Why...
Does she have the expression of disbelief?
As if he, the school doctor, caring about the principal is a heinous act?
Chen Mu only felt.
The strange way Su Bingbing had just looked at him.
Is the biggest injustice he’s faced since becoming a school doctor!
No exception!
Su Bingbing never thought her one simple glance could elicit such a big reaction from Chen Mu.
Just then.
Feeling a bit helpless, Su Bingbing spoke, "Dr. Chen, it’s only natural for you to be concerned about the principal. After all, as a doctor, caring for patients you’ve treated before is in your nature. But..."
Su Bingbing cautiously studied Chen Mu’s expression.
Once she confirmed Chen Mu wouldn’t react overzealously to her words, she continued, "Dr. Chen, since you’re here to visit someone in the hospital, shouldn’t you bring something?"
She remembered.
This wasn’t the first time Dr. Chen had visited the principal in the hospital.
Last time he came bearing a fruit basket, but this time, was he planning on coming empty-handed?
Surely not...
As she looked at the half-empty cola in Chen Mu’s hand, she was at a loss for words.
Surely not...
That the half-bottle of cola is what Dr. Chen plans to bring to visit the principal?
No matter how you look at it.
It doesn’t seem appropriate!
Upon hearing Su Bingbing’s scrutiny, Chen Mu stood still for a moment before expressing dismay, "But I already brought something last time. Given the frequent trips to Renmin Hospital thanks to those fragile college students, am I supposed to bring something every time I visit the principal here?"
Speaking of which...
Even someone like Chen Mu, when speaking again,
in his words,
there was a tinge of inexplicable grievance, "Reporter Su, my salary isn’t much. The fruit baskets at the hospital entrance are indeed quite expensive..."
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"I can vouch for Dr. Chen. Once I went to visit a patient, thinking I’d buy something right downstairs, and I almost got ripped off by the fruit store!"
"Raise your hand if you’ve spent a thousand yuan on a fruit basket. When I walked out of that fruit store, I, a grown man, almost cried."
"I originally didn’t want it, but considering I already told the patient’s family that I was downstairs, I was afraid they’d see me empty-handed, so I gritted my teeth and paid."
"I thought I was the only one, but I didn’t expect everyone to have similar experiences."
"Look at us, including Dr. Chen who often wears a white coat, he too gets ripped off."
"I’m not sure how to explain this, but hearing that even Dr. Chen gets ripped off makes me feel somewhat balanced inside. How does that work?"
"You guys are really..."
"..."
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"Well actually..."
Su Bingbing didn’t initially think of that, awkwardly scratching her nose.
Then she turned towards Chen Mu, "How about I buy the fruit basket? I’ll pay!"
Afraid Chen Mu wouldn’t accept, Su Bingbing continued, "Mainly because I’m accompanying you, and visiting the principal too. Last time I came empty-handed, so this time I should at least get something for the principal, for decorum’s sake."
Saying this.
Su Bingbing even successfully convinced herself.
Nodding in agreement.
Without hesitation, she turned to leave, "I’ll go right now to buy a big fruit basket to show my regards in visiting the principal!"
