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"What is this?"
Nangong Yun, upon seeing these subtle shadows, hurried over and asked with confusion.
The black shadows were so faint that even with the aid of a magnifying glass, one could only see a faint trace. However, the reality was that there indeed existed shadows on the X-ray.
Initially, Wang Changping too was astonished, his eyes widened. But after a moment, he turned his head away dismissively and said, "What shadows? They're nothing but deposits on the X-ray film. Do we really need to make a fuss over this?"
When Xiao Yifei heard Wang Changping's words, he chuckled lightly and said, "As a doctor, one should maintain a rigorous attitude, shouldn't they?"
Wang Changping, hearing the sarcasm in Xiao Yifei's words, glared at him furiously and retorted, "Then tell me! What are these shadows? They're so fine, they can't possibly be anything else! Kid, I'm warning you, a doctor should be meticulous, yes, but you should also respect your elders' judgement! You greenhorn, you've only graduated a year ago! I've been a doctor for ten years!"
Xiao Yifei just smiled faintly, turned to Nangong Yun, and said, "Director Nangong, may I see the examination report that Director Wang just gave you?"
Nangong Yun passed the examination report in her hand to Xiao Yifei with some bewilderment and then asked, "What do you think these shadows are?"
Xiao Yifei gestured for Nangong Yun not to worry yet. He opened the examination report in his hand and after carefully reading through it, he took a deep breath, pointed to a spot on the X-ray, and said to the nurse, "Take the patient for a radioactive nucleotide test, increase the concentration, and focus on scanning here!"
Hearing Xiao Yifei's words, Nangong Yun's brow furrowed sharply. With a tone of uncertainty, she said, "Xiao Yifei, do you suspect that this patient's condition is... cancer?"
Xiao Yifei nodded slightly, looked up at the cold and stunning Nangong Yun, and said, "I can't rule out that possibility, but until the test results come back, nothing is certain."
When Wang Changping heard Xiao Yifei's assessment, he burst into exaggerated laughter. His piercing laugh was grating, "Hahaha, are you kidding me? You're telling me you suspect cancer from these shadows on an X-ray? Xiao Yi ah Xiao Yi, how adorable are you? Do you think I don't know the symptoms of lung cancer?"
Xiao Yifei glanced at Wang Changping indifferently, "You'll know the result shortly."
"Hmph."
Wang Changping stopped laughing, snorted coldly, crossed his arms, and posed as if he were merely an onlooker.
At this moment, Nangong Yun's elegant and proud face showed a look of surprise, her curious eyes peering over her gold-rimmed glasses at Xiao Yifei.
As the three waited, the nurse hurried back with the examination report.
"Give it to me!" Wang Changping commanded imperiously, extending his hand towards the nurse, wanting to see the results first. The nurse hesitated, unsure of what to do, but Xiao Yifei stepped forward and took the examination report from her hand.
Xiao Yifei held the examination report with a grave expression and didn't look up.
Wang Changping felt a jolt of alarm when he saw Xiao Yifei initially pick up the report, but when Xiao Yifei didn't react immediately, Wang Changping felt reassured.
"Xiao Yi, you should know..." Wang Changping, with hands on hips and an arrogant tilt to his head, began to address Xiao Yifei.
"Luckily, it's still early-stage. The condition can still be controlled and treated."
Finally, Xiao Yifei murmured softly to himself.
Wang Changping was instantly stunned by Xiao Yifei's sudden words; his face still bore a triumphant expression, but disbelief flashed through his eyes.
"What did you say!" Wang Changping cried out in shock, "How is that possible! I'm telling you, Xiao Yifei, don't think you can fool me!"
Wang Changping leapt up and rushed over, snatching the examination report from Xiao Yifei's hands, his hands trembling as he read through it until his eyes landed on the final entry "Confirmed tumor, early-stage."
"How can this be!"
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Wang Changping was already filled with regret in his heart. He had never doubted that his patient could have lung cancer, but since he couldn't confirm the cause of the illness himself, he had intended to use this difficult case as an excuse to kick Xiao Yifei out. The result was an unexpectedly huge loss of face in front of the dean! If he had known it would turn out like this, he would not have treated Xiao Yifei like that!
With a gloomy face, the bitterness surged up in Wang Changping's heart.
"However, why does Xiao Yifei have such superb medical skills? How come I never noticed before!" Wang Changping's heart began to feel imbalanced again, "This must be his good luck! Just don't let me catch him slipping up; next time, next time I will definitely kick him out of this hospital!"
Wang Changping thought viciously to himself, his eyes coldly watching Xiao Yifei.
Seeing such a result, Nangong Yun also had some disbelief in her heart. She slowly walked over, took the examination report from Wang Changping's hand, and carefully examined it.
After reading the examination report, Nangong Yun lifted her eyes, surprised as she looked toward Xiao Yifei. She hadn't expected that Xiao Yifei could actually make an accurate diagnosis and that this difficult-to-detect illness had been correctly identified by Xiao Yifei on his first try. Xiao Yifei's performance had also greatly surprised Nangong Yun.
"How did you do it?" Nangong Yun's clear voice rang out, "How could you tell from the start that the patient's illness was in the lungs? Don't tell me it was seen with the eyes, that's simply not possible!"
Xiao Yifei touched his nose with a somewhat awkward gesture. He couldn't just say he had clairvoyance and truly saw it with his eyes, right? So, Xiao Yifei had no choice but to say, "My grandfather was a Chinese medicine practitioner. I learned some ancient Chinese medical skills from him, which helped me."
But Xiao Yifei wasn't lying either; his grandfather was indeed a highly reputed practitioner of Chinese medicine, and that was why he had gone to medical school, hoping to become a doctor himself.
Nangong Yun nodded thoughtfully. Indeed, Chinese medicine had many miraculous aspects that were beyond the reach of Western medicine.
"Alright, since we've established the diagnosis, we can start treatment now. Fortunately, Xiao Yifei found it in time and didn't delay the illness, so the treatment should also be relatively straightforward."
Nangong Yun gently placed her hand on the graceful neck of her sleeve, pointed her chin, and said.
At this moment, Wang Changping was filled with shame and disbelief, as well as hatred for Xiao Yifei who made him lose face in front of the dean. His eyes glared at Xiao Yifei venomously, "This isn't over!"
"Oh, right, Xiao Yifei, you are still an intern, right? From today, you can become regular staff." Nangong Yun turned her head and lightly dropped this statement.
Xiao Yifei was momentarily stunned, a faint smile appearing on his face.
"Thank you, Dean Nangong!"
"Dean! How can you decide so simply to make Xiao Yifei a regular staff member? That's against regulations!"
Upon hearing Nangong Yun's decision, Wang Changping's face suddenly showed a look of shock. If Xiao Yifei's position was confirmed, it would be more difficult for Wang Changping to set small traps for him and even harder to kick him out of the hospital. It would mean the dirty business between him and the head nurse might become a handle that Xiao Yifei could use against him!
"I must not let him get his way!" Wang Changping gritted his teeth, wanting to block Nangong Yun's decision.
"What? Are you the dean or am I the dean? Do I not even have this authority? Why wouldn't we keep such a skilled doctor quickly? Director Wang, I need to criticize you on this point."
Nangong Yun glanced at Wang Changping lightly, her tone indifferent.
Nangong Yun's ice-cold phrase left Wang Changping deflated; he opened his mouth but eventually could only hang his head dejectedly, "I'll follow Dean Nangong's arrangements." Although Wang Changping said this, his enmity towards Xiao Yifei grew even thicker.
"Hmm..." Nangong Yun nodded, "Right, Director Wang, since Xiao Yifei has handled this matter well, you shouldn't be biased against him. From now on, he is also a regular doctor; you should cooperate well. I have other matters to attend to and must leave now; this patient is in your care!"
Nangong Yun then turned her head towards the sick girl, "Don't worry, your illness has been diagnosed. It's in the early stage and can easily be treated. Rest assured." After speaking, Nangong Yun smiled at the girl's mother and started to leave. Suddenly, Nangong Yun remembered something and said to Xiao Yifei, "Come to my office after you finish up here."
"Yes, Dean," Xiao Yifei watched Nangong Yun leave the room, cleared his throat, and said to a cowering Wang Changping, "Director Wang, or should I say Doctor Wang? What should I call you now?"
"Hmph! This patient is yours now! If you don't handle it well, see how I will deal with you!" Wang Changping shouted at Xiao Yifei with a lack of energy, and then slunk away from the ward.