Ye Changqing knew that Zhao Qiuyan had the wrong idea. Now that he knew the root of the problem lay with the patient, he had already thought of a solution. "Qiuyan, I have a way to cure her husband," he said.
A hint of surprise flashed in Zhao Qiuyan's eyes. But then, thinking that the patient was in a vegetative state, she became suspicious. "You... you're not lying to me, are you?"
Xiao Qingfeng looked at Ye Changqing as if he were a fool. How stupid! Vegetative patients were a global medical challenge. This guy was really boastful.
He suddenly became interested and said to Zhao Qiuyan, "If he says he has the ability to wake up a vegetative patient, let him try. Give him a chance to show his talent and let us all see."
Zhao Qiuyan frowned. Unlike Xiao Qingfeng, she really wanted Ye Changqing to give it a try. Ye Changqing's medical skills had cured her grandfather, and maybe a miracle could happen this time.
However, considering that the patient was in a vegetative state, a problem that the whole world found hard to solve, she lost confidence again. "Then give it a try," she said helplessly.
Ye Changqing walked towards Liu Li. "Hello, my name is Ye Changqing..."
Liu Li was still in a state of collapse and shouted at Ye Changqing, "Get out! I don't care what your name is. Get away from me! I don't want your money! I just want my husband to wake up!"
Ye Changqing saw the woman breaking down and yelling. There was a hint of admiration in his eyes. This woman didn't want money; she just wanted to save her husband. She was a good woman. If his ex - wife Jin Yurong were in the same situation, she would definitely choose the money.
He didn't care about the woman's scolding at all and just said softly, "I can save your husband."
His voice was very gentle.
Liu Li had a strong reaction. She rushed forward and grabbed Ye Changqing's hand as if she had grasped a life - saving straw. She held on tightly with all her strength. Her voice trembled with excitement, "Are you serious? Can you wake my husband up?"
Ye Changqing felt her fingernails almost digging into his hand. He frowned slightly and nodded solemnly, "Yes. If you believe me, I can start treating him right now."
Liu Li pulled Ye Changqing into the ward. "I believe you. Thank you so much. Even if there's only a one - in - ten - thousand chance, I'm willing to let you try. Don't worry, treat him. If he doesn't wake up, I won't blame you. I won't blackmail you."
As she spoke, tears streamed down her face.
Ye Changqing was touched. She first stated that she wouldn't blackmail him, which completely relieved him of any concerns.
He walked to the hospital bed, took a deep breath, and cleared his mind of distractions.
He carefully observed the patient's symptoms. The patient was about forty years old, with dry hair and chapped lips. There was a disposable paper cup on the table beside the bed, half - filled with water, and a cotton swab placed across the rim of the cup. It was obvious that it was used to moisten the patient's lips, but the lips were still chapped, which was a bit abnormal.
After looking at the lips, he reached up and lifted the patient's nose. There were dry, hard boogers in the nostrils. Then he opened the patient's eyes and saw that the eye sockets were very dry.
The more Ye Changqing observed, the more serious his expression became. The patient's skin was also very dry, and there were flakes of skin falling off his face.
Everything was as he expected. In fact, it wasn't a drug problem or a physical problem. It was a doctor's problem. Bupleurum injection could treat colds and influenza, so it was often used as a fever - reducing and anti - inflammatory drug.
However, the composition of Bupleurum injection was very complex. It was a traditional Chinese medicine, and there were situations where it couldn't be used. For example, this patient had yin - deficiency and yang - hyperactivity, which conflicted with the properties of the drug. It was no wonder something went wrong when using this drug.
Obviously, the doctor who administered the drug was a Western medicine doctor.
After finding the cause, it was easy to solve. He reached out and took a silver needle from the wrist - guard needle - holder.
He opened the patient's mouth and inserted the needle onto the tongue.
Xiao Qingfeng folded his arms. Seeing Ye Changqing using acupuncture, he was surprised. He didn't expect a driver to be a doctor.
However, then a sarcastic look appeared on his face.
Not to mention Ye Changqing, a twenty - something - year - old doctor, even those famous old - time Chinese medicine doctors couldn't wake up a vegetative patient.
There was an expectant look on his face, looking forward to Ye Changqing making a fool of himself.
Zhao Qiuyan's heart was in her throat. The idea of waking up a vegetative patient was absurd.
The hope was too slim.
She had no confidence at all.
Liu Li was so nervous that she gritted her teeth, held her breath, and watched Ye Changqing insert the needles nervously. She seemed even more tense than Ye Changqing.
Ye Changqing twisted the needle handle and gently rotated the silver needle, then slowly pulled it out.
A stream of dark red blood seeped from the tip of the tongue.
It looked very frightening.
Xiao Qingfeng sneered beside him, "Do you even know how to do acupuncture? It's bleeding. I've never seen anyone do acupuncture like you."
Ye Changqing seemed not to hear. He focused on inserting silver needles into Yongquan Point, then Taichong Point, Zusanli Point...
His movements were quick, one needle after another, dazzling to watch.
In the blink of an eye, over twenty needles were inserted.
Ye Changqing let out a long breath, "It's done."
Done?
The patient didn't show any sign of movement. How could it be done?
Xiao Qingfeng couldn't help but sneer, "Before treatment, he was a vegetative patient. After treatment, he's still a vegetative patient. You call this 'done'?"
Zhao Qiuyan's face was clouded with worry. She had been staring at all parts of the patient's body. There was no movement in his hands, feet, or even a twitch of his eyelashes.
She didn't see any sign of awakening.
Liu Li was so nervous that she kept repeating, "Husband, wake up quickly. Wake up quickly. I still want to live a good life with you. You can't leave me."
At this moment, a doctor in a white coat walked in.
Seeing the silver needles on the patient, he became furious and shouted at Ye Changqing, "What's going on? You're not a doctor in this hospital. Who gave you permission to give acupuncture to the patient?"
Liu Minghui was the director of the hospital, the only doctor with a doctoral degree in the hospital. He was also a well - known doctor in Songjiang City.
Someone had the nerve to treat his patient. How dare they?
Did they think their medical skills were better than his?
Ye Changqing glanced at Liu Minghui and said calmly, "The patient fainted. He'll wake up soon."
Fainted?
Wake up?
Liu Minghui found it ridiculous. "You think he fainted? You're wrong. He's in a vegetative state and can't be woken up at all. You can't even identify such an obvious condition. With your level of medical skills, you dare to treat a patient I can't cure. You're really over - confident!"
Ye Changqing could tell at a glance that he was a Western medicine doctor and shook his head slightly. "You don't understand this situation. He's just in a deep faint. He'll wake up soon."
Liu Minghui pointed at his own chest. "You say I don't understand? Do you know my educational background? I'm a medical doctor. You say I don't understand. Isn't that ridiculous? If he wakes up, I'll give you my doctoral title!"
Xiao Qingfeng also said beside him, "That's right. Even a medical doctor can't do it. You actually think you can wake up a vegetative person. You can be ignorant, but don't be so stupid!"
Cough, cough, cough~
Suddenly, a cough came from the ward.
Liu Li saw that her husband was coughing and shouted excitedly, "He's awake! My husband is awake! He's coughing! Woohoo..."