"Big Sister, I really can't," Zhou Litao said with a distressed expression.
Was this a red packet? It was impossible. It was rare to see people giving red packets in the hallway.
Besides, Zhou Litao was a doctor from the Emergency Department. Who would give him a red packet for no reason?
This was a running yamen. Either the patient's condition was very light, and they only needed to stay for emergency treatment. Those who were seriously injured were all admitted to the hospital.
"Doctor, my son really can't stand the pain anymore." The woman's facial muscles twitched a few times. It seemed like she was trying hard to express her heartache.
It was just that her expression was pretentious and slightly exaggerated. Any doctor with a little bit of clinical experience could understand it.
Pretending to be sick?
Pretending to be ill!
However, they usually pretended to be sick because of a car accident or a fight. In order to ask for more compensation, he also wanted to do a comprehensive physical examination. It was better to take advantage of the situation.
However, looking at the little boy's appearance, it did not seem like the kind of situation Zheng Ren often encountered.
Zheng Ren was very curious and walked over.
"Boss Zheng, you're here." Zhou Litao greeted him familiarly. Just as he wanted to take the opportunity to leave, the woman grabbed his arm.
"Doctor, my son can't stand the pain anymore. Please admit him to the hospital." The woman didn't hit or scold him. In fact, she wasn't fierce at all. Instead, she looked pitiful as she begged him.
"What's wrong?" Zheng Ren asked.
"Boss Zheng, it's said that the child's lower right abdomen hurts, and his family is going to be hospitalized to have his appendix removed." Zhou Litao said in distress, "But the physical examination is weak positive, and there's nothing wrong with the test."
"Hmm?" Zheng Ren carefully looked at the woman and the child. There was some similarity between their eyebrows, especially the position of the tip of their eyes. It was almost as if they were carved from the same mold.
He should be his own child, but why was he hospitalized for an appendectomy?
"Come to the treatment room," Zheng Ren said and walked straight into the treatment room.
When the woman heard Zhou Litao address Zheng Ren as Boss Zheng, she thought he was a senior doctor. She let go of Zhou Litao's arm and led the child to the treatment room.
"Lie down. I'll take a look at your stomach," Zheng Ren said gently.
Zhou Litao walked in with a frown and handed the test report to Zheng Ren.
The blood and urine routine were normal, not even a plus or minus symbol. The ultrasound on the right lower abdomen did not show any inflammatory reaction. It was a very normal report.
Coupled with the System's judgment, Zheng Ren was even more confused.
Who would come to the hospital for no reason and insist on getting a cut? Normal people knew that surgery would be very painful, but this was a little strange.
He had seen patients who refused surgery because they were afraid of pain, but he had never seen a patient who insisted on coming to the hospital to be operated on.
No wonder Zhou Litao didn't admit him to the hospital.
Although he thought so in his heart, Zheng Ren still did a physical examination to avoid any errors in the test and the tragedy caused by the System's downtime.
Zheng Ren rubbed his hands out of habit to raise the temperature of his hands and minimize the difference in temperature between them and the temperature of the skin. Then, he pressed his hand on the boy's upper left abdomen.
"Does it hurt?" Zheng Ren touched it gently.
"It doesn't hurt …" the little boy said.
Zheng Ren pressed another button and noticed that the little boy's eyes kept staring behind him.
"Big Sis, stop squeezing your eyes. I'm tired just looking at you." Su Yun blew a breath, and the black hair on his forehead fluttered, as if he was agreeing with her.
"I didn't …" The woman tried to explain.
"Let's talk openly. If there's anything difficult on your side, we won't ignore it." Su Yun began to comfort her. "But if you want to lie to the doctor, it might be very difficult."
Zheng Ren took advantage of the time when the little boy was listening to the conversation between Su Yun and his mother to quickly press on the boy's lower right abdomen.
The little boy did not react at all. He looked at his mother, waiting for her next instructions.
"It's okay. Get up." Zheng Ren smiled and patted the little boy's stomach.
"How can it be okay? My son is in so much pain!" the woman said anxiously.
"Big Sis, don't be like this," Su Yun said. "Does your son have insurance?"
"Yes."
"This is insurance fraud." Su Yun began to talk nonsense.
"Big Sis, the crackdown on insurance fraud is very strict now. If the insurance company finds out, not only will we be punished, but your son's medical insurance eligibility will also be revoked for the next ten years. "Zheng Ren began to play the good cop and tried his best to persuade her.
"Yes, it's said that there's also a problem with his credit. He won't be able to take the high-speed train in the future," Su Yun added.
"The insurance company won't know." The woman's tone became uncertain when she said that.
"Tell me the truth. Don't just spout nonsense," Su Yun said. "If there's really any difficulty, we can discuss it. What do you think?"
Zhou Litao was dumbfounded as he listened to the two of them talking nonsense.
Zhou Litao knew that Brother Yun was willing to cover up the truth. Why did Boss Zheng, a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, lie without batting an eyelid?
The woman stared at Zheng Ren and Su Yun in silence for almost a minute.
"Mom, can I get up?" the little boy asked weakly.
"Get up. The bed is cold. Don't catch a cold." Zheng Ren pulled the child up.
"Sigh." The woman sighed and said, "Doctor, the child will take the high school entrance exam next year. I'm afraid that if there's a problem with my appendix, it'll delay the exam."
This was the first time Zheng Ren had heard such a refreshing reason.
Su Yun did not know whether to laugh or cry. He advised, "Big Sis, do you know what diseases little boys are most afraid of?"
"What are you afraid of?" The woman looked at Su Yun in surprise.
"Let me tell you … Chief Zhou, take the child out first," Su Yun said.
Zhou Litao wanted to hear how Su Yun had persuaded the patient's family, but since Su Yun had already said it, he could not say no.
He had no choice but to take the child out.
"Big Sis, little boys are most afraid of spontaneous pneumothorax during growth. For example, the alveoli are like balloons, and a spontaneous pneumothorax is when one of the balloons bursts. "
Su Yun made an exploding gesture with his hand, startling the woman.
Zheng Ren knew that Su Yun was not spouting nonsense. However, his action had been a little violent and had frightened the child's mother.
"In this case, it's not as simple as removing the appendix. If there's a major surgery, he won't even be able to pass the college entrance exam, let alone the high school entrance exam. "
The woman's complexion worsened.
"Think about it. We can't just remove the lungs to prevent pneumothorax," Su Yun said.
"Big Sis, you're thinking too much. Don't be so nervous. Your emotions will be transmitted to the child. If you're too nervous and stressed, it'll lead to unpredictable things. "
"Besides, let's not talk about medical insurance. If there are complications after removing the appendix and the incision doesn't heal, it'll rot. It'll be bad no matter how you change the dressing. It'll be too late for regret! "
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