The hospital room contained other people. A beautiful, well-dressed woman frowned upon seeing this.
"Xiao Yan, why did you bring a stranger in? Don't you know your father can't stand the wind?" the woman said, displeased.
"Mom."
Wang Xiao Yan called out awkwardly, then introduced him, "This is Chen Jie, the one I told you about."
"Chen Jie, this is my mom."
Wang Xiao Yan did not introduce Jiang Xue.
Chen Jie nodded, "Hello, Auntie."
Wang Xiao Yan's mother, Qiu Feng, immediately frowned. She clearly knew Chen Jie and chided Wang Xiao Yan, "Why did you bring him to our house?"
Wang Xiao Yan's pretty face stiffened. She explained, "Mom, Chen Jie also knows medicine. I wanted him to take a look at Dad's condition."
"Nonsense!"
Qiu Feng immediately reprimanded, "Many renowned doctors can't cure your father's illness. How could a young boy who hasn't even grown his facial hair cure him? Get him out of here!"
Wang Xiao Yan said stubbornly, "Chen Jie's medical skills are truly excellent. I want him to examine my father!"
"You! Do you still have any respect for me as your mother?" Qiu Feng glanced at Chen Jie with disgust.
"Chen Jie, go take a look!" Wang Xiao Yan said. "Ignore my mom."
Chen Jie nodded and walked towards the sickbed.
"You wretched girl, you're going to make me so angry I die..."
Just then, a servant from outside knocked on the door. "Madam, Dr. Zhang has arrived!"
"Ah, Dr. Zhang is here? Please invite him in quickly!" Qiu Feng said, overjoyed.
With a creak, the door opened.
An elderly man, looking frail, entered with his hands behind his back, head held high, and carrying a medicine chest.
"Dr. Zhang De, you're finally here! Please take a look at my husband!" Qiu Feng said anxiously to Zhang De.
Zhang De nodded and then glanced at Chen Jie, who was examining Wang Fa.
He asked indifferently, "And who might this be?"
"He's just an intern who doesn't know anything. Please ignore him. I'll have him leave right away!"
Qiu Feng directly ordered Chen Jie, "Chen Jie, go outside and close the door. Let Dr. Zhang examine the patient."
Chen Jie frowned.
By then, he had already performed a preliminary examination of Wang Fa's body and had a general understanding of his condition.
He suspected that this Dr. Zhang would not be able to cure Wang Fa.
"There's no need. Since we are both practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, I don't mind letting him witness advanced TCM techniques. This will also help in promoting our lineage of Chinese medicine!"
Zhang De could see that Chen Jie was taking Wang Fa's pulse. With a sense of valuing talent, he said indifferently.
"Very well, Dr. Zhang is truly magnanimous!"
Qiu Feng said, then turned to Chen Jie, "Stand aside and watch. Assist Dr. Zhang. Dr. Zhang is a grandmaster in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. Observe carefully how Dr. Zhang treats patients. It will be beneficial for your future practice."
Chen Jie had already gained a general understanding of Wang Fa's condition. At this moment, he also wanted to see how strong Zhang De's TCM skills truly were.
Therefore, he didn't object and moved aside, making way for Zhang De.
Zhang De looked at Chen Jie indifferently and said, "Young man, I didn't expect you to be a renowned TCM doctor as well. Watch carefully when I treat him later. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. I'm in a good mood today, so I might teach you a few tricks."
Chen Jie said, "You should examine the patient first."
Zhang De's expression turned displeased. This kid actually didn't flatter him.
However, he didn't show it. He sat down and began to take Wang Fa's pulse and examine his body.
Everyone watched Zhang De with anticipation.
However, to everyone's surprise, after a moment, Zhang De frowned.
"Mrs. Wang, you called me from afar just to have me treat a dead person?" Zhang De said.
What?
Everyone was stunned.
Wang Xiao Yan trembled, her face turning deathly pale.
Qiu Feng forced a smile, "Dr. Zhang, don't scare me. My husband, he's still alright, isn't he?"
"On the surface, he indeed appears alright. But from a medical perspective, although Mr. Wang's pulse is still there, considering his pupil dilation and body temperature, he is no different from a dead person!"
"This condition has another name in Western clinical medicine: brain death!"
Zhang De said calmly, "My condolences."
He was nearing the end of his life, so he was detached about the cycles of life and death.
"Brother! No! You can't die!"
"Brother-in-law, how could you just die like this? Woe is me, heavens, how could you treat him like this..."
Two other Wang family relatives in the room immediately began to wail loudly, but their crying was exaggerated, and no tears were visible on their faces.
Wang Xiao Yan and Qiu Feng stood frozen on the spot.
He was fine just a moment ago, and now, without anyone noticing, he had become a dead person?
In an instant, overwhelming grief descended.
A somber atmosphere permeated the hospital room.
Occasional sobs could be heard.
"It's too early to cry now! The patient isn't completely dead yet!" Chen Jie said calmly.
His voice was not loud, but everyone heard it.
"Kid, you dare to insult my elder brother? You're seeking death!"
Wang Fa's second brother, Wang Ye, said angrily.
Wang Fa's sister-in-law, Qiu Shu Yun, also exclaimed, "Is this your place to speak? You scumbag, not only can you not save people, but you're also insulting the family head here, seeking death? Where are the lackeys? Throw him out!"
Chen Jie said coldly, "Who says I can't save people? This illness, I can cure it!"
"What?"
Wang Xiao Yan immediately reacted, looking at Chen Jie with surprise. "You, you can really cure my father?"
Chen Jie nodded, "Yes!"
"Kid, stop spouting nonsense! Are you implying that your medical skills are even superior to Dr. Zhang's? You can cure someone that Dr. Zhang can't?" Wang Ye questioned.
"Exactly, stop showing off your rubbish medical skills here. Do you think we don't know what you're up to?"
"If a kid like you, who hasn't even grown facial hair, can save the patient, then what do we need Dr. Zhang for? Are you saying Dr. Zhang's skills are inferior to yours?"
These individuals were sly, deliberately comparing Chen Jie with Zhang De.
As expected, Zhang De became enraged. "Kid, I don't care how skilled you are, but the patient is indeed brain dead. No matter how great your medical skills, it's futile! You're just putting on a show!"
Chen Jie glanced at him indifferently. "If your own medical skills are garbage, don't question others. Otherwise, you'll only make a fool of yourself."
"What did you say?" Zhang De was furious.
"Since Chen Jie claims he can cure him, let him try!" Suddenly, Wang Xiao Yan spoke.
"No!"
Wang Ye and Qiu Shu Yun exclaimed in unison.
Wang Xiao Yan frowned, "Why not?"
The two said, "Didn't you hear Dr. Zhang? Your father is already dead. He's just putting on a show! If you let him treat him, it would be an insult to your father's body and an act of extreme disrespect!"
They said with disdain.