Just as Lin Tian was guessing Zhong Huiyun’s thoughts, she had already walked up to him, and to his surprise, she bowed deeply.
"Aunt Zhong, this really shouldn’t be done." Lin Tian couldn’t stand it when people paid him grand respect, especially his elders; it could shorten their lifespans.
However, he soon remembered that he was a zombie, and zombies didn’t have lifespans to speak of. If King Yama really existed, his Book of Life and Death wouldn’t apply to zombies at all. Zombies were outside the Five Elements and the Six Paths of Reincarnation and were almost immortal as long as they weren’t killed.
Still, Lin Tian was uncomfortable with such grand gestures, especially since she was Zuo Xing’er’s aunt. He quickly said to Xiao Manxuan, "Second Miss, please help Aunt Zhong up."
Xiao Manxuan stepped forward and held Zhong Huiyun to prevent her from bowing again.
"Mr. Lin, you are worthy of respect. I always thought Xing’er calling you a ’master’ was just childish admiration, and I indeed felt dissatisfied with your actions just now. Now, I apologize for my earlier thoughts. Mr. Lin, you truly deserve to be called a master," Zhong Huiyun said sincerely.
Doctor Bi, who had been silent until then, displayed a disgruntled face full of deep jealousy. With a hateful tone, he said, "A mere kid who hasn’t even grown all his hair yet, what kind of master is he? Mr. Zuo’s improvement might just be the result of our hospital’s treatment; it has nothing to do with him."
As soon as Doctor Bi finished, he found everyone looking at him with disdain, including the nurses.
This man was so narrow-minded and completely lacking in professional ethics. Anyone who became his patient was unlucky, Lin Tian thought as he shook his head. Such a doctor, who might cure a ten-dollar illness for a hundred or even a thousand dollars, or who was incompetent, could make the patients’ conditions even worse.
Possibly provoked by Lin Tian’s shaking head, Doctor Bi became furious and said harshly, "No matter the outcome, by breaking into the ICU uninvited and posing a great risk, I’m going to call the police and have you arrested now!"
"Doctor Bi, that’s enough!" Dean Miao, who had been silently diagnosing until then, suddenly spoke in a low, stern voice.
Dean Miao stood up and glared coldly at Doctor Bi, saying angrily, "Let me make this clear to you: regardless of the situation, the patient’s welfare should always come first, not who is to blame! You are stripped of your eligibility for this year’s excellence award. Go back and reflect on how to be a qualified doctor!"
The nurses were also stunned by Dean Miao’s words; they had never seen the dean so furious. Dean Miao was usually kind and approachable; this was the first time they had seen such a stern side to him.
Dean Miao then turned, approached Lin Tian with a friendly smile, and said, "Young man, that was you who performed the ’palace pushing and blood passing’ technique earlier, wasn’t it? It was truly astonishing. If I hadn’t seen you myself, I would hardly believe it was done by a youngster. Is Zi Yan your senior sister?"
"Uh, sort of, it’s a bit complex, I can’t really explain it clearly, and I shouldn’t say," Lin Tian said, respecting Dean Miao and not wanting to lie to him, so he frankly admitted he couldn’t say.
As an experienced traditional medicine practitioner, Dean Miao certainly understood the customs of Huaxia. Some teachings were not for disclosure, so he didn’t pursue further.
He switched the topic to Zuo Hongyi’s condition, "Young man, the patient has shown signs of awakening, but these are just signs; he hasn’t fully awakened yet. I wonder if you might have a method to help him fully awaken. Given his current condition, performing craniotomy to remove the blood clot involves significant risks, especially the anesthesia; if not well-managed, it could lead him into a deeper coma."
Everyone looked expectantly at Lin Tian, who then said, "I have no method."
The crowd sighed in disappointment, a flicker of hope in Zhong Huiyun’s eyes suddenly turning to despair.
"I do have a method to remove the blood clot without performing a craniotomy," Lin Tian added.
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