“Hmph, since you’re here, let’s get inside quick! Stop wasting time!”
The subtle, tender atmosphere between the two was naturally noticed by Dong Tianyi.
He felt a surge of imbalance in his heart, thinking, how could I, a top medical graduate from overseas, not compare to a mere rural quack? So he immediately spoke up, shattering the sweet moment.
“Fine, since you’re in such a hurry, I’ll make sure you lose fair and square!”
When it came to the serious matter at hand, Xu Fei straightened up too, following Dong Tianyi and Duanmu Lei into the hospital.
By the time they reached the hospital, Duanmu Qing’s mother had already been waiting for a while, and with everyone present, they quickly wheeled her into the operating room.
“So, which of us goes first?”
Dong Tianyi exuded confidence, utterly assured, because this was his turf, and facing a clueless wandering healer, what was there to fear?
“You go first, let me take this chance to rest a bit!”
Having spent so long on the road, plus saving that old man on the bus, Xu Fei’s true energy was somewhat depleted, so he wanted to rest and adjust, preparing to face the challenge in peak condition.
More importantly, Xu Fei figured that with Dong Tianyi’s arrogance, taking a wait-and-see approach might yield greater rewards.
“No problem! You can dodge for a moment, but not forever, if I go first, just watch how I cure Duanmu Qing’s mother!”
Dong Tianyi sneered, then deftly changed into surgical scrubs and entered the operating room.
Due to the operating room’s restrictions, everyone else could only wait outside.
Now, the hallway was left with just Duanmu Qing, her brother Duanmu Lei, and Xu Fei, who sat cross-legged nearby, resting.
“Tch, playing mystic, just wait to lose your job! This isn’t some movie shoot!”
Glancing at Xu Fei sitting there with his eyes closed and legs crossed, Duanmu Lei let out a cold laugh, convinced Xu Fei was trembling inside, terrified of losing.
In his view, though he knew little about medicine, he could still tell the difference between a medical director in a big city like the capital and a village healer from the mountains.
Duanmu Lei didn’t even know which of his words the previous night had provoked Xu Fei, spurring this kid into a reckless, egg-against-rock challenge in a moment of hot-headedness.
But he didn’t care, treating it like watching a clown put on a show.
Unfortunately, Duanmu Lei had no idea that inside the brightly lit operating room, Dong Tianyi was currently stumped.
In his five years of medical practice, this was the first time he’d encountered a condition he couldn’t tackle.
On the operating table, Duanmu Qing’s mother had long since fallen into a deep sleep due to the anaesthesia, and if she were awake to learn her doctor was at a loss, she’d probably be furious enough to spit blood!
In fact, after arriving earlier, Dong Tianyi had immediately pulled strings with his position, using the hospital’s best equipment to give Duanmu Qing’s mother a full, comprehensive check-up.
