Chapter 287 A Girl with a Genuine Temperament
At this moment, a soldier stepped forward and introduced the two men.
"Commander Li, this is Dr. Du Ruoxia, a renowned physician from the 16th Military Region."
"Dr. Du, this is Chief Li."
Both of them nodded, indicating that they already knew each other.
Chief Li patted the spot next to the bed and invited Du Ruoxia to sit down.
"Dr. Du, I've heard so much about you."
"Commander Li, I need to take your pulse. Please take your wrist out."
Without uttering a single unnecessary word, Du Ruoxia immediately got to work.
Chief Li raised an eyebrow and cooperated by taking his hand out.
Du Ruoxia grabbed his wrist and naturally placed her fingers on it.
Du Ruoxia closed her eyes slightly to calm herself down.
Her face quickly darkened, and Chief Li's pulse was weak and slow.
A few minutes later, Du Ruoxia let go of his hand.
Chief Li withdrew his hand and asked calmly.
"How about it?"
Although he tried his best to appear calm, Du Ruoxia could still tell from the tremor in his voice that he was nervous.
Du Ruoxia shook her head before speaking.
"Commander Li suffered many injuries in his early years, and his health became very fragile due to overwork."
"In addition, I have often stayed up late over the years, constantly overdrawing my physical strength, which has led to my extremely poor health."
"Your body is weak and you have a deficiency syndrome. In fact, there are no obvious changes in your body, and it is very troublesome to treat."
“Superficial symptoms can be removed or treated directly, but an accumulated illness like yours is very difficult to treat because it has damaged the root cause.”
Du Ruoxia did not exaggerate, but stated the facts truthfully.
Chief Li had seen doctors many times due to health reasons, and the results were roughly the same each time.
Dr. Du is right. Other doctors also said that he was overworked and had suffered too many injuries while on missions in the past. His condition was delayed and delayed, which led to his current state.
He also sought help from others to improve his health, but the results were not good.
The doctor in front of me looks so young. Even if his medical skills are legendary, he should be helpless, right?
But judging from what she said, his illness was just difficult to treat, not incurable.
His eyes, which had just dimmed, instantly lit up again.
"Does Dr. Du mean that my illness can be cured?"
"It can be cured, but it will take a long time."
"Most importantly, it requires acupuncture twice a day, in addition to medication. If acupressure can be used as an adjunct, the effect will be more obvious."
Du Ruoxia said it with absolute certainty, but she didn't expect that these words would bring her a lot of trouble.
How long is it expected to take?
Chief Li was somewhat tempted, after all, according to the previous diagnosis, he was already a man who did not have long to live.
If his illness can really be cured, it will be a great joy for him.
As for how long it takes, that's not something he should be concerned about.
"It can take anywhere from six months to three years."
After considering it for a moment, Du Ruoxia gave a number.
Chief Li was taken aback; this treatment period was far too long.
This means that during this period, he will have to stay by Dr. Du's side at all times.
Or was it that Dr. Du stayed by his side every step of the way?
He held a high rank and never applied for retirement.
If treatment takes up three years, then it might be time to seriously consider retirement.
"Does it really have to take this long? Can't it be shortened a little?"
Chief Li hesitated before speaking, and Du Ruoxia shook her head.
“Your condition is very complex, and most people probably wouldn’t dare to take it on.”
"I only agreed to try to treat you because I had read relevant medical books before."
"If Chief Li feels that the time is too long, or does not quite believe in my medical skills, he can pretend that I have not said anything today."
Du Ruoxia also felt that the treatment period was too long and had a significant impact on them.
Commander Li hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked.
"Could you stay with me for treatment?"
Du Ruoxia had long guessed that he would say that. After all, having someone who could treat his illness by his side would not interfere with his work and would definitely give him a great sense of security.
However, this means that Du Ruoxia is essentially imprisoned here, completely losing her freedom.
She had many things to do, so naturally she wouldn't agree to his request.
Du Ruoxia shook her head and said sincerely.
"I am now an honorary military doctor and the director of a military hospital. My life has just begun, and I still have many important things to do."
"Commander Li's health is important, but I can't abandon everyone for you. In the last gunfight, I don't know how many people were seriously injured."
"On that one day alone, I treated more than 20 critically ill patients. If I hadn't personally intervened, they would have died long ago, or even if they had recovered, they would have been crippled."
"Now, after more than a month of rest, most of them have gradually recovered, and some are even able to exercise normally as before."
“Commander Li has a high rank and has made contributions to society and the people. It is only right that I treat you. But the lives of the soldiers are also lives. I cannot abandon everyone for the sake of you alone.”
Du Ruoxia firmly stated her position; she did not simply refuse outright, but rather explained her reasons.
Du Ruoxia's arguments were well-founded, and she wasn't worried about Chief Li's rebuttal.
As expected, Chief Li fell into deep thought after listening to her words.
With his current rank, keeping someone would be a piece of cake.
But treating someone willingly and treating someone under duress have completely different effects.
If he really chooses Du Ruoxia to be his doctor, it's tantamount to entrusting his life to her hands.
If someone forces someone who will later hold their life in their hands to treat their illness, then it can only mean they've lived too long.
Moreover, Dr. Du spoke very skillfully, only saying that his illness had hope of being cured, without saying that it would definitely be cured.
If it can't be cured, he'll be the one who suffers.
He can be tough elsewhere, but he has to compromise on this.
"You stay here for a week and help me with the treatment. I'll see how it goes before I make a decision."
"Okay, but we agreed that I'll only stay for a week. I have a lot of things to take care of when I get back."
"My career is just starting out, and I don't want it to be ruined because of one person."
Du Ruoxia made her stance clear, which was also a way of telling Chief Li her determination.
Chief Li was somewhat surprised. The girl in front of him clearly knew his identity, yet she spoke without any hesitation.
She said whatever she wanted, and her attitude didn't change because of his status.
He had been in this position for many years and had never seen such a genuine girl.
If it were any other doctor, given the chance to treat him and get close to him, they would have been fawning over him to the skies.
However, such deliberate attempts to please him made him feel uncomfortable.
This girl is actually quite nice; she's very comfortable to be around.
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