The rain was pouring down in torrents. The raindrops pelted against the glass window with such force that Xia Sanghuan felt as if they were about to smash through the window and fly in at any moment.
She withdrew her gaze from the window and looked down at Leng Jingzhan.
In fact, she had been wondering all along. Second Brother clearly said that he had sent someone to pick up Professor He, but Professor He had yet to show up.
Not to mention him, even Vice Dean Xiao hadn't appeared until now.
She proposed to go and look for them, but was asked by Leng Chuanjin to accompany Leng Jingzhan instead. He also promised that he would go and find those two people himself.
She looked down at Leng Jingzhan's haggard face. He didn't look at her but kept staring out of the window.
Jingzhan was a very obedient and likable child. So even Xia Sanghuan, who didn't talk much, could have a pleasant conversation with him when they were together.
But this time, there was an awkward silence between them.
She looked at his lonely profile, opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.
Just when she was about to be drowned by this suffocating silence, he finally spoke.
"Sister Huanhuan, actually I like rainy days very much."
"Because on rainy days, I can lie to Brother and say that I'm afraid of thunder."
"Then Brother doesn't have to go to the company."
His voice was soft, with a slight upward inflection at the end, as if he was talking about something happy.
"However, I won't be able to do this when I grow a bit older."
"Brother said that I've grown up and I'm a man now. I don't need his protection anymore."
"Actually, I've always been a man and I don't need Brother's protection at all."
"I just think Brother is too tired. I want him to rest at home more."
He talked on and on, while she sat beside him, listening silently.
This child was more sensible than they had thought.
She couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke his head.
She wanted to say something to comfort him, but found that any words would be pale and powerless in the face of illness.
The rain outside was still falling, but it had become much lighter.
The pattering sound of the rain was like a lullaby, making people feel drowsy.
Leng Jingzhan, who had just completed a treatment course, was probably tired too. He fell asleep unconsciously.
She slowly stood up and quietly walked out of the ward without disturbing him.
As soon as she closed the door, she headed towards Vice Dean Xiao's office.
Vice Dean Xiao was one of the main people in charge of treating Jingzhan. To facilitate the observation of Jingzhan's condition at any time, he had moved his office near Jingzhan's ward.
She quickly walked to the door of Vice Dean Xiao's office. Before she could open the door, she heard a noisy commotion inside.
Thinking that something serious had happened, she hurriedly pushed the door open.
"Vice Dean Xiao, what's going on..."
Before she could finish her sentence, she saw the radiant faces of Professor He and Vice Dean Xiao.
"Huanhuan, come and take a look at this!"
Vice Dean Xiao looked at her excitedly and gave her a space.
What appeared in front of her was a transparent display case.
And inside the display case, there were many white mice.
Moreover, the skin of the white mice had all more or less turned into the appearance of tree bark.
One of the reasons why Tree Man Syndrome had never been completely cured was the lack of experimental subjects.
Since it was a genetic disease, it was impossible to simply use virus or bacteria infection to create experimental samples like other diseases.
After receiving Leng Jingzhan as a patient, Xiao Song had started to work on creating white mice with Tree Man Syndrome.
He had tried many methods and finally achieved results today.
"As long as we have these white mice, we can use them to test whether that prescription is effective or not."
Professor He also said excitedly beside her.
No wonder the two of them hadn't shown up just now. It turned out that they had been busy doing research in the office.
"Huanhuan, I heard that Jingzhan's condition has stabilized."
"Can you briefly tell me the reason for his recent attack?"
After the brief moment of joy, Xiao Song returned to his usual serious look.
She nodded and briefly told them about Jingzhan's condition just now.
"So, Vice Dean Xiao, do you know who is in charge of the drugs that Jingzhan usually takes?"
Xiao Song nodded solemnly.
"Yes."
"That person is a new assistant to Doctor Ding."
"Doctor Ding?"
Hearing this, she asked with a hint of doubt.
"Oh, it's that middle - aged man who was so arrogant towards you last time."
Xiao Song explained.
"If there is a new doctor, shouldn't we report it to Brother Chuanjin?"
She frowned and asked, obviously dissatisfied with this practice.
"Actually, we did report it."
"Every time there is a personnel change in the medical team, we will report it to the relevant department in Young Master Leng's company."
Then why did this happen?
Obviously having the same question as her, Xiao Song shook his head and said, "We don't know why this problem occurred this time either."
"Jingzhan's blood test report has just come out. There are indeed drugs in his blood that can disrupt the immune system."
"Young Master Leng went to investigate after receiving the news. He should have arrived at the company by now."
"What about that new doctor?"
"He has been taken away by Young Master Leng, together with Doctor Ding."
After hearing Vice Dean Xiao's words, she fell into silence.
If everything was as Vice Dean Xiao said, it meant that there was a problem within Second Brother's company.
Just then, a call came in on her phone.
"Hello."
"I've sent someone to pick you up and Professor He. Go home tonight."
"Xiao Song told me that the white mice that can be used as experimental subjects are ready. You and He Jianyu can start using them tomorrow."
"To ensure the smooth progress of tomorrow's research, go home and have a good rest tonight."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
His tone was cold, without a trace of emotion, as if she was just one of his many subordinates.
Inevitably, she felt a twinge of pain in her heart. But then she thought of Leng Jingzhan, who was suffering both physically and mentally from the illness. She pulled herself together.
Anyway, the most important thing now was to develop a drug to cure Tree Man Syndrome as soon as possible.
She explained the situation of the phone call to Vice Dean Xiao. After a brief farewell, she walked out of the office side by side with Professor He.
Professor He didn't notice her slight disappointment. He sighed and said somewhat dejectedly.
"It seems that this winter will be very cold."
"I wonder if Leng Jingzhan can make it through?"
The rain outside had somehow become heavier again, pattering loudly against the window.
"He will definitely make it."
She said.
"Jingzhan will definitely get through this."
"Don't we already have those white mice?"