The Enhanced Doctor

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After the system upgrade, the items in the mall were, at the very least, extremely impressive, but right now, Liu Banxia could only look on with envy.

A single stone cost 100 Glory Points. He currently only had 154 Glory Points and still didn't know what the rewards for the new mission would be. If the rewards weren't substantial, the cost of one stone could completely empty his pockets.

He used to have some breathing room; at least the daily tasks could net him 5 Glory Points. Not anymore. The system had simply done away with them, and now he had to earn points through sheer hard work.

"Dr. Liu, are you busy right now?" As Liu Banxia was still pondering, a voice greeted him.

Looking up, he saw it was Lu Gang, the patient with lymphoma. However, Lu Gang had lost a lot of weight and was wearing a hat.

"Please, have a seat. The emergency department has plenty of doctors at the moment, so I'm not busy. How are your chemotherapy results?" Liu Banxia asked quickly.

"I've completed one course," Lu Gang said with a smile. "They said I'm not responding well to the medication, so I need to switch to a new one."

"That's quite normal," Liu Banxia said. "After all, everyone's body is different and reacts to medications differently. Some people catch a cold, take a couple of paracetamol pills, and they're fine. Others can take a whole box of Contac and see no improvement."

"Haha, Dr. Liu, you don't need to comfort me," Lu Gang said with a laugh. "Even if you tried to scare me now, you couldn't. I'm not even afraid of death, so what else is there to fear?"

For a moment, Liu Banxia was at a loss for words. He truly couldn't find any comforting language.

Indeed, lymphoma could be controlled in its early stages. But this relied on the chemotherapy being effective. For someone like Lu Gang, if he didn't respond to the medication, trying new drugs could, conversely, cause the cancer cells to proliferate even faster.

"Dr. Liu, please don't feel bad," Lu Gang continued. "Actually, I had prepared myself before starting chemotherapy. I've arranged everything that needed to be arranged."

"I'm just a little worried about our Tiggie. I came to see you this time partly to chat, and partly to ask if you know anyone who might be willing to adopt Tiggie."

"Originally, I planned that even if I died, I could leave Tiggie to my parents. That way, when they saw Tiggie, it would be like seeing me."

"But recently, I've realized that just won't work. Seeing Tiggie would remind them of me, and they'd only feel more grief. I don't know if this second round of chemotherapy today will be effective. Can you do me this favor?"

"I... I can ask around for you," Liu Banxia said after a slight hesitation.

"Alright, that's a relief. You're a reliable person; I'm not worried about being misled if I entrust Tiggie to you. Now that this last concern is settled, I'm off to my chemotherapy," Lu Gang said with a brilliant smile, then turned and left.

This was such an ordinary request, yet it weighed heavily on Liu Banxia's heart. If things had truly reached this stage, it meant Lu Gang's life was nearing its end.

His heart felt heavy. Even though he knew that even if this particular situation hadn't occurred today, similar ones would arise with other patients in the future, he still couldn't quite get over it.

"Dr. Liang, what's wrong with Teacher Liu? I've never seen him with such an expression before," Xu Yino asked curiously, noticing Liu Banxia sitting alone with a very gloomy face.

"Perhaps that patient's chemotherapy results weren't very good," Liang Xiaolin explained. "Dr. Liu was the one who treated him. He came in for a dog bite, and then Dr. Liu noticed something was off and, after an examination, diagnosed him with lymphoma."

"He [Lu Gang] came by once when he was diagnosed. If the chemotherapy had been very effective, Dr. Liu would probably have a relaxed expression. He might have even introduced you to him; that would fit his personality."

The interns nodded. Liu Banxia's personality was indeed like that—very cheerful.

Because Liu Banxia had told them during their chats that when treating patients, doctors must never show their negative emotions to them, as it could have a significant impact.

"Dr. Liang, if, and I mean if, a patient couldn't be saved, what would that feel like?" Liu Yiqing asked.

"It's hard to say, very strange," Liang Xiaolin said after thinking for a moment.

"I've experienced it a few times before... you know about what happened when I first came to the Second Affiliated Hospital, right? At the time, the feeling was incredibly complicated, very sad. Then you have to keep telling yourself to let it go, that it's a common occurrence."

"Anyway, it's just such a tangled feeling. You can only truly understand it once you've experienced it yourself. Let's not talk about this anymore; it's too depressing."

Everyone nodded in agreement. It was indeed very depressing.

Just then, the waiting hall suddenly erupted in commotion. A group of people walked in from outside, all dressed in suits and ties, and wearing sunglasses. Surrounded by this group was a person wearing a mask and hat, completely covered up.

There were too many of them, no fewer than twenty people. Although the waiting hall here was quite spacious, once you accounted for the chairs for patients, the remaining passageway became very narrow when they all squeezed in.

Many patients were pushed to the side. Some were waiting for consultations, others were waiting to pay for tests.

This immediately caused an uproar. At first, only one or two people complained, but they were the spark. The rest of the crowd began to voice their criticisms, and the entire hall became chaotic.

"What's going on?" Liu Banxia walked over.

"Doctor, it's this group of people! They came in and just pushed us all aside. I'm going to expose them today! This is a society ruled by law; bullying people is not acceptable," one of the patients said, pulling out his phone.

Prompted by him, the other patients didn't stay idle either, taking photos and recording videos.

"You can't do this! Stop your infringing behavior immediately, or I will hold you legally responsible," said a man in his forties with bleached-white hair who had come with the group.

"Everyone, please calm down a bit," Liu Banxia said to the man with bleached-white hair, then turned to the others. "Sir, you should probably have them go outside. This is a hospital, and it's best if not too many non-family members are accompanying the patient."

"Everyone, don't take it too hard. They just acted inappropriately because they were overly anxious. In a moment, I'll have them apologize to all of you. Please cooperate and delete the photos you just took."

"No way! They must delete them now!" the man with bleached-white hair protested.

Liu Banxia glanced at him. "We have surveillance cameras here. If you want to continue making trouble, go ahead. Let's see who ends up suffering."

"Exactly! Trying to bully people with your power? Who's afraid of you?"

"You think you can just barge through the hospital, and we can't even take pictures? You must apologize!"

"Right, apologize! If you don't apologize, we're not letting this go!"

...

The waiting patients all started shouting at once.

Truth be told, Liu Banxia was also very annoyed by this group's behavior. To put it bluntly, they were being pretentious while still trying to maintain a virtuous facade.

If you're so afraid of attracting attention, why not come discreetly? Making such a grand entrance and then acting so imperiously, as if everyone has to accommodate you—who do you think you are?

I kindly came over to help mediate, but they don't appreciate it and are even fanning the flames. Fine, I won't get involved then. Let's see who suffers in the end.

They're just some celebrity or public figure. If this incident gets leaked online, no matter how big a star they are, they'll be in serious trouble.

"I'm sorry. I apologize on their behalf. Brother Bai, please have them go outside," the girl in the middle of the group spoke up, her voice somewhat nasal.

"But they've already taken photos!" the man with bleached-white hair said, growing more anxious.

"Everyone, please cooperate. My people were thoughtless, and someone has apologized. So, as a favor to me, please delete what you've recorded," Liu Banxia said.

The waiting hall was now a complete mess. If this continued, they would probably have to call the police to resolve it. He wouldn't mind watching the drama unfold, but it would affect the patients' consultations.

Whether they would actually do him this favor was hard to say. Although those people had lowered their heads and were fiddling with their phones, who could guarantee they were really deleting anything and not just pretending?

"Alright, shouldn't your bodyguards withdraw now? Just leave one person to accompany her, and go register first," Liu Banxia said, looking at the man with bleached-white hair again.

The man hesitated for a moment but finally nodded.

"If they're withdrawing, they should all withdraw. What's the point of leaving two behind? Who knows what trouble they might stir up again," Liu Banxia said with a sense of helplessness, looking at the two who remained.

"Your goal is supposedly to avoid attracting attention. Bringing a whole entourage here was already disruptive enough. With these two standing here, who wouldn't take a second look?"

"You two go outside as well. Wait in the car. This is a hospital; it's safe here," the young woman spoke again.

The two remaining men glanced at the man with bleached-white hair, who then looked at the young woman before finally nodding.

"Alright, go and register. To avoid any further trouble, I'll personally handle your consultation. Internal medicine or surgery?" Liu Banxia asked.

"My nose feels a bit uncomfortable," the young woman said, her voice still somewhat muffled.

"Doctor, Feifei is a public figure. Can we register her under a pseudonym? I'm worried that if news of this visit leaks out, it might have a negative impact," the man with bleached-white hair said.

Liu Banxia frowned. "First, registration must be under a real name, unless it's for a newborn baby. Second, I can't guarantee whether information will leak or not, especially after the scene you just caused."

"However, if a leak does occur, you can sue our hospital. We will certainly be able to identify the responsible party. I can't guarantee anything beyond that."

"Then, can you sign a non-disclosure agreement with us?" the man with bleached-white hair asked after a moment's thought.

Liu Banxia truly didn't know what to say. "Are you here to cause trouble or to see a doctor? If you insist on signing a non-disclosure agreement, I can contact my lawyer first."

"You... how can you speak like that?" the man with bleached-white hair said, agitated.

"What do you mean, how can I speak? You're clearly not here to see a doctor; you're here to cause trouble," Liu Banxia said irritably.

"If I have to sign a non-disclosure agreement for every patient, how would we be able to treat anyone? Think about it yourself. If you want to see a doctor, go register. If not, then when you leave, I don't care if you turn left or right."

"You just wait," the man with bleached-white hair said, then took out his phone and walked to the side to make a call.

Liu Banxia couldn't care less. So what if they were a big shot? Even if the Jade Emperor himself came, they'd still have to follow the proper procedures.