Xu Jianguo didn't say anything, just nodded and walked to the bedside. Seeing this, Feng Zheng, who was standing by, immediately made way.
Raising his hand, he pressed the Cun, Guan, and Chi points on the patient's left hand, and Xu Jianguo slowly closed his eyes.
After a while, he opened his eyes and said, "Although the situation is better than yesterday, it is still some distance away from complete recovery. As long as you cooperate with acupuncture and take medicine on time, you will recover soon."
"What's your name?" the woman asked.
"Xu Jianguo!"
"What disease do I have?"
"In the words of traditional Chinese medicine, you have a disease of visceral agitation and palpitations. In Western medicine, it is anxiety disorder!"
"Anxiety disorder? Why do I have this disease?"
"Zang-mania and palpitations are usually caused by shock, fear, and various unsettling factors. Initial symptoms include insomnia, frequent dreams, and palpitations. In the later stages, mania and irritability develop. The prolonged lack of rest can lead to dysfunction, neurological disorders, and organ failure. Without effective treatment... it can be fatal. As for why I contracted this disease, I need you to tell me the answer."
When Xu Jianguo mentioned "people will die," the woman's body trembled noticeably, but she quickly continued to ask, "Shall I tell you the answer?"
"That's right. Or let me ask you another question. What are you afraid of?"
When the woman heard Xu Jianguo's question, she immediately became agitated, and her already sharp voice became even harsher and more unpleasant. "Humph, who told you I was scared? Don't make random guesses about things without any basis. Just focus on treating the disease. Other things are none of your business!"
Xu Jianguo didn't say anything, just stared at the patient for a few seconds, then nodded, gave up his seat, and walked outside. Seeing this, Feng Zheng, who was standing by, immediately came over and whispered comforting words in her ear.
"Jianguo, where are you going?" Lu Chuan asked.
"I'll go get the medicine. By the way, Secretary Feng, have someone prepare breakfast. It's time to have breakfast after I finish taking the medicine."
"Okay, I'll have someone prepare it right away." After saying that, he looked at another middle-aged man standing by.
Seeing this, the man immediately nodded and walked out. As the second secretary, most of his work was more like a life nanny, so he knew the patient's taste clearly, so he didn't need to specifically ask her what she wanted to eat and just left.
After a while, the door of the ward was pushed open from the outside, and Xu Jianguo walked in holding a bowl of medicine.
Some medical staff in the corridor were ready to help when they saw Xu Jianguo coming out of the kitchen personally carrying the medicine, but they were all rejected by him.
When some people discovered that Xu Jianguo was walking with the medicine in his hand, and the liquid in the bowl was as calm as the surface of a lake, they immediately understood what was going on, and for a moment, their eyes turned towards the young officer with surprise and awe.
Xu Jianguo came to the bedside with the medicine in his hand, looked at Feng Zheng and said, "Secretary Feng, please help the patient up."
"Ah? Okay!" Feng Zheng was slightly stunned, agreed, and then looked at the patient on the bed.
After getting the patient's consent, he went forward and helped her up from the bed.
Seeing this, Xu Jianguo handed the bowl of warm medicine to the woman and said, "Drink the medicine!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly involuntarily. He seemed to have heard this line somewhere before.
The patient didn't think there was anything wrong. He reached out to take the medicine, put it directly to his mouth, and drank it in big gulps.
Looking at her slightly frowned brows due to the bitter taste of the medicine, Xu Jianguo felt nothing in his heart. No matter how awesome you were before, when it comes to physical problems, everyone is equal, and God will never show leniency to some people just because they think they are superior.
The patient quickly drank the medicine in one gulp, handed the empty bowl to Xu Jianguo, and then turned to Feng Zheng and said, "Water!"
Feng Zheng was about to agree when Xu Jianguo spoke first, "You can't drink water. Water will dilute the medicine in your stomach and make it difficult for your body to absorb it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Zhan and Zhao Hongtu, who were standing beside the bed, were stunned. Then they looked away, their faces slightly flushed, and they couldn't help but want to give Xu Jianguo a thumbs up, thinking that this kid was really awesome and could lie without blinking.
However, Xu Jianguo didn't feel anything was wrong at all. He took the bowl and turned to leave the ward.
The woman looked at Xu Jianguo's back, and her expression became even gloomier. However, she was not angry because she could not drink water. She was still just dissatisfied with the young man's attitude towards her.
This problem was later called "Princess Syndrome" and was also compared to being pretentious. It means that no matter what happens, even if what you say is right, you have to coax the other person into doing it instead of saying it harshly.
The most classic example is the phrase "Princess, please get in the car!"
Although this seemingly ordinary meme has been played out by countless netizens, we have to admit that some people in real life are really like this.
Fortunately, the second secretary who went out to arrange breakfast for the patients came back quickly. Not long after Xu Jianguo left, he walked in with a tray of food.
Seeing that the patient was about to start eating breakfast, Lu Chuan and the other two who were standing nearby said goodbye. After getting the patient's consent, they quickly left the ward.
It was not until the ward door behind them closed that the three of them felt that they had left the low-pressure area and breathed a sigh of relief.
After looking at each other, the three of them walked towards the kitchen, but what surprised them was that Xu Jianguo was not in the kitchen.
At this time, several young nurses passed by the corridor pushing a cart loaded with nursing supplies. Lu Chuan asked, "Have you seen Dr. Xu?"
"Hello, Chief! Is the Doctor Xu you are talking about the young military officer?" a nurse asked bravely.
Seeing Lu Chuan nod, the nurse continued, "Doctor Xu is outside smoking."
When the three heard this, they all rolled their eyes at the same time, thinking to themselves, "Xu Jianguo, you're such a bad guy. We agreed to help you resist the thunder and advance and retreat together, but you actually ran off to hide away alone?"
Without waiting for the nurses to say anything, the three of them walked quickly outside. Sure enough, outside the ward, they saw Xu Jianguo sitting in the pavilion and smoking leisurely.
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