Chapter 362 Re-examination
After finishing the first surgery of the morning, Lou Heming changed out of his surgical gown and put back on his white coat.
During the break before the next surgery, he made a phone call and then went to Allen's ward.
In the private ward, a little boy in a hospital gown was playing with his toys and was startled when he saw him come in.
Although Dr. Lou was very handsome and was the older brother of Mao Mao, a cute little boy he knew, Allen felt a deep sense of awe towards him after learning that Dr. Lou would cut open his stomach with a knife.
During daily rounds, he was always extremely cautious and obedient.
Upon seeing him arrive, Allen immediately put down his toy and burrowed under the covers.
"Dr. Lou?" Allen asked tremblingly, "Are you going to cut open my stomach? But my surgery is in the afternoon."
Lou Heming said calmly, "Before your surgery, I need to give you another physical examination."
Allen: "A physical examination?"
Lou Heming: "Yes."
Allen: "I don't..."
He wanted to say something more, but when he met the gaze of the doctor coming upstairs, he immediately swallowed the rest of his words.
Allen said, "Oh, okay."
He obediently climbed off the hospital bed and followed behind Dr. Lou.
Soon, the two arrived at the blood-drawing room. The doctor inside had just finished drawing blood from the previous patient and looked at them with some confusion: "Dr. Lou, is there something you need?"
"Please have him have his blood drawn again for testing." Lou Heming pulled the little boy out from behind him.
The doctor paused for a moment: "Draw blood again?"
Allen looked timidly at the needle in his hand.
The syringe was so thick, and the needle was so long—just as terrifying as what he had seen when he was first admitted to the hospital.
Fortunately, he had already figured out how to avoid the inspection, and the doctor who drew his blood was the one with whom he had made a secret agreement.
Allen bravely sat down and rolled up his sleeves.
The doctor said, "Leave it to me, Dr. Lou. I'll send it to you once the test results are ready."
Lou Heming nodded: "It's alright, I'll stay here with him."
Doctor: "Well... okay."
The doctor wiped Allen's arm with an alcohol swab.
Feeling the cold touch on his skin and smelling the disinfectant in the air, Allen's lips trembled, two tears welled up, and he began to struggle skillfully: "Waaah—"
Before he could even let out a couple of howls, he heard the terrifying Dr. Lou say, "No matter how loudly you cry, the examination still needs to be done. You can choose to do it now, or do it when you're tired of crying."
Allen: ? ? ?
It wasn't like this before!
Allen ignored it and continued: "Waaaaah—"
Lou Heming sighed and walked over: "Dr. Ma, you hold the child, I'll take over."
Dr. Ma: "Huh? Oh... okay."
Lou Heming picked up the syringe and skillfully inserted it into a vein in Allen's arm.
Allen shuddered from the pain and cried even louder.
Lies!
Isn't it possible to skip the inspection?!
After quickly drawing a vial of blood, Lou Heming avoided Dr. Ma's attempt to take it, saying, "I'll take it for testing."
Not only was blood drawn again, but X-rays were also taken again.
Lou Heming had Allen go through all the physical examinations that were required upon admission.
When he said it was time to end the meeting, Allen clutched his arm and ran back to the ward as if he were being chased by a terrifying demon.
"Wait, Allen."
Lou Heming stopped him, took out a letter from his pocket, and handed it to him: "Here you go, Mao Mao asked me to give this to you."
Upon hearing Mao Mao's name, Allen returned with tears in his eyes. He glanced at Lou Heming several times to make sure what he was holding wasn't some terrifying bomb, before carefully taking it and opening it...
"Sorry," Allen said pitifully, looking up in English, "I don't understand."
Lou Heming lowered his eyes and saw the crooked, large characters on the paper.
The characters in Mao Mao's writing are messy and difficult to recognize, which seems a bit too difficult for a foreigner who is not yet proficient in Chinese.
Lou Heming coughed and said, "This is an invitation. Mao Mao is planning to have a party at home and would like to invite you to attend."
Allen's eyes lit up, and he was about to agree when he heard him say, "However, you might not be discharged from the hospital by then. I will help you decline based on your physical condition."
Allen: "..."
Mao Mao's brother is a devil!!!
...
Soon, the new test results came out and were presented to Lou Heming.
He personally oversaw every step of this inspection, so there shouldn't be any problems with the results.
The two completely different medical examination reports in front of him proved his judgment.
Looking at the freshly released test results, especially the newly taken X-rays, two completely different images, Lou Heming took a deep breath, his gaze behind his glasses sharp and cold.
According to Allen's medical record, he has a lesion in an organ in his abdomen that requires immediate surgical removal. Previous scans also showed this.
However, the new medical examination results showed that the lesion had appeared in another location. At the same time, Allen's blood test results showed that his blood clotting function was worse than normal, making him prone to massive bleeding during surgery.
If he had performed the surgery on Allen as originally planned, it would have been a major medical accident when he cut open Allen's abdomen.
When this medical malpractice happens to both him and Allen, the consequences will be more severe than for the average person.
Because Allen's background was also extraordinary.
He was in a private room, but he wasn't your average rich kid. Others had overheard him mention in casual conversation that his father worked at a bank.
Others might not know, but he often overheard his father and older brother discussing business. He vaguely remembered his brother mentioning Mr. Dean, the general manager of HSBC. Coincidentally, Allen shared the same last name as him.
Having the same surname doesn't necessarily mean two people are father and son. The background of the patient's family members is also irrelevant to the treatment.
But at this moment, it's hard for Lou Heming not to connect these clues together.
HSBC is the largest foreign bank in the country, holding a pivotal position. It safeguards customs and salt tax revenues, and even the government has borrowed from HSBC on numerous occasions. It controls the country's economic lifeline and has a significant influence on finance, banking, and diplomacy.
Besides being a doctor, he is also Lou Wenshan's son. If something happens to Allen under his care, Mr. Dean, as the general manager of HSBC, will not only be furious, but will also take his anger out on Marshal Lou, which may affect the relationship between HSBC and the Military and Political Department.
We are currently in a time of war and turmoil. War requires money, and if the treasury is strained, it is easy to lose the war. If the economy falters, the people will suffer.
Even worse, with the right people manipulating things, it could very well escalate into a diplomatic incident...
Those seemingly unrelated connections are actually a despicable and secretive conspiracy, a meticulously planned scheme, hidden in the shadows, waiting to emerge from the darkness and deliver a fatal blow.
At this moment, before they broke through the water, they were all lit up by Mao Mao's Little Hero Medal.
Lou Heming asked his assistant, "Has Dr. Fang come to the hospital these past two days?"
The assistant said, "Didn't Dr. Fang's mother pass away? He took leave to go back to his hometown for the funeral."
Dr. Fang broke his hand and was unable to continue working. He also had family matters to attend to, so the hospital generously granted him leave.
Lou Heming nodded.
After his assistant left, he dialed the number again, his expression grave: "Hello, brother..."
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