The wait for the medicine to be applied was a long one.
Lying on the temporary hospital bed, Daphne's heart pounded, her blood boiled, and she felt as if each passing second was an eternity.
After an unknown amount of time, when Chen Xiao finally applied the meticulously prepared "Three Flowers, Six Fruits, Nine Herbs Eye Brightening Paste" to her eyelids like a mask, her alluring body, so captivating that even Xu Jingyin secretly sighed she couldn't compare, trembled even more violently.
After applying the paste, Chen Xiao casually removed the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Longevity Needles from Daphne's eye acupoints and bandaged her eyes with medical gauze:
"Miss Daphne, the Three Flowers, Six Fruits, Nine Herbs Eye Brightening Paste has been applied. Please remain quietly resting for another three minutes. Remember, for the best therapeutic effect, try not to move your body during this period, and even refrain from speaking."
Daphne found it even harder to suppress her inner tension. Her sexy body trembled more noticeably, and her hands, covering her chest and skirt, suddenly dared not move an inch.
Xu Jingyin was clearly at the peak of her nervousness. After Chen Xiao sat back down at the examination table and skillfully typed into the electronic medical record, she couldn't help but lean in and whisper anxiously into his ear:
"Dr. Chen, are you really confident? If the patient doesn't regain temporary vision after three minutes, we'll definitely get a complaint..."
Xu Jingyin wasn't doubting Chen Xiao's medical skills. She had participated in the entire process of mixing the Three Flowers, Six Fruits, Nine Herbs Eye Brightening Paste, while Chen Xiao had only handled the final step. Therefore, she couldn't imagine what was so special about this paste, other than its long name.
As if on cue, just as she finished speaking, Bao Xinlai, the doctor on duty in examination room two, entered with a gloomy expression, followed by Yasuo, who had returned after paying the fees.
Not seeing his precious daughter Daphne at first glance, Yasuo's heart leaped into his throat:
"Dr. Chen, where is my Daphne?"
Chen Xiao, engrossed in entering the electronic medical record, didn't even look up:
"She's on the temporary bed behind the curtain, having medicine applied, but please don't disturb her for now."
"But... but..."
Yasuo subconsciously glanced at Bao Xinlai, his words trailing off, his expression filled with worry and regret.
To coerce Chen Xiao, he had investigated him beforehand and knew that Chen Xiao had only recently joined the Central Hospital as an intern a few days ago, so his medical skills were questionable. His sudden impulse to beg Chen Xiao to treat Daphne's eyes stemmed from his desperate hope for her recovery.
On his way to pay the fees, he gradually calmed down. The more he thought about it, the less reliable Chen Xiao seemed. Furthermore, Bao Xinlai, who had been secretly monitoring examination room eight, had taken the opportunity to speak ill of Chen Xiao to him, making him regret his decision even more. He had rushed back to find Daphne.
If not for the sliver of hope remaining deep down that Chen Xiao might miraculously heal Daphne by chance, and if he hadn't been worried about revealing his identity by acting too obviously, he would have torn aside the curtain surrounding the temporary bed.
Bao Xinlai had meticulously approached Yasuo with the sole purpose of retaliating against Chen Xiao for snatching Xu Jingyin. He had no such reservations as Yasuo.
Seeing Yasuo's stifled and hesitant demeanor, Bao Xinlai slammed his palm onto Chen Xiao's examination table and roared menacingly:
"To boast that you can temporarily restore the vision of a patient who has been blind for many years is outrageous, Chen Xiao, you've gone too far!"
Xu Jingyin wanted to speak up for Chen Xiao, but due to her extreme self-doubt, her head was almost touching her toes, and she dared not even breathe. She prayed repeatedly for the Gu Queen's protection.
Chen Xiao leisurely put down his keyboard and calmly retorted:
"Dr. Bao, why do you think I can temporarily restore the vision of a patient who has been blind for many years as boasting? Oh! I see, it must be because you lack such medical skills! Just because you can't do it, does that mean I'm not allowed to? What kind of bizarre logic is that?"
Bao Xinlai's face instantly turned red with anger, his features contorted:
"I am a qualified attending physician with over a decade of clinical experience, and you are just a recent graduate, an intern who only recently joined the Central Hospital..."
With a disdainful smile, Chen Xiao mockingly interrupted Bao Xinlai:
"Over a decade of practice and still just an attending physician, while I, a fresh graduate intern, am already a resident physician. My职称 is only one level below yours. Doesn't that prove I'm better than you?"
"You... you... you you you..."
Bao Xinlai was so choked that his eyes widened, and he stumbled, nearly falling over. After a moment's thought, he lunged fiercely towards the heavily curtained temporary bed and roared with bared teeth:
"Since you're so capable, let me see if you've really healed Mr. Yasuo's precious daughter!"
"Wait!"
Chen Xiao acted decisively, jumping up and blocking Bao Xinlai:
"One more minute!"