Watching the sudden spark between the two, Professor He didn't know what to say for a moment.
Xia Sanghuan glanced at He Wei and then walked out from the corner.
She waved her phone at him.
"I'll call Deputy Dean Xiao right now," she said. "If he thinks I'm unqualified, I'll apologize to you and then get out of here immediately."
She said it with a smile, but there was no trace of friendliness on her face.
True to her word, the girl didn't hesitate and directly called Xiao Song.
"Hello, Uncle Xiao. It's me," she said as she walked away.
"I told you to be a bit more restrained in front of her, but you just wouldn't listen," Professor He said to his grandson crossly.
"I'm not going to interfere anymore. You young people should sort out your own affairs. If Uncle Xiao comes after you later, don't come to me for help."
After saying that, Professor He left without giving his grandson a chance to respond.
He Wei wanted to follow his grand-uncle but was too proud to do so. So he had to stand there and wait.
He wasn't even sure what he was waiting for.
"The patient?" Xiao Song said with a sigh, sounding very worried. "I really have no clue about the patient's symptoms."
He had been invited to an international academic symposium and needed to go on a business trip for two months.
He had stabilized the patient's condition before he left, but it still got worse.
"I've encountered this kind of symptom before," the girl pondered for a moment and said.
"Really?" Xiao Song asked in surprise.
"Yeah. Master treated a few cases before. I learned a lot while assisting him," she replied.
Hearing this, Xiao Song didn't know how to react for a moment.
He knew that Xia Sanghuan was extremely talented, but he didn't expect her to be this good.
Even for a difficult and complicated disease that he was at a loss about, she could learn the treatment method just by observing.
"However, the treatment process for this disease will be quite troublesome. I think..."
"Sanghuan, can I leave this patient to you?" Before she could finish her thought, Xiao Song asked impatiently.
The girl was stunned for a moment and then nodded.
She actually wanted to take over this patient very much. After all, she had only watched Master's treatment techniques before and had never practiced them herself.
Moreover, this disease was very rare. Since she separated from Master, this was the only case she had seen.
"However, it seems that those intern doctors under you don't welcome me very much," she suddenly said half-jokingly.
Xiao Song naturally understood how stubborn the doctors he led were. After all, they were all from prestigious universities and naturally had a bit of pride.
"I see. I'll talk to them," he said. "Huanhuan, go and wait in Conference Room G12 for now."
After hanging up the phone, the girl went to the conference room as told and casually found a chair to sit on.
Leng Chuanjin hadn't sent her any more messages. He probably had gone back to work.
She opened the medical record in her arms again and began to carefully check for any important points she might have missed.
Although Uncle Xiao's understanding of this condition was a bit different from hers, she believed that the records in the medical record were correct.
The patient had chronic pharyngitis and had the habit of smoking.
He was also hospitalized for bronchitis last year...
She made notes of the relevant information while flipping through the medical record.
Just as she was deeply engrossed, the door of the conference room was pushed open.
The intern doctors she had met in the consultation room just now walked in one after another.
She glanced up and then lowered her head again, concentrating on the medical record.
The doctors looked at her and then at the conference room, and then they all began to take their seats.
She had a strange feeling that they were deliberately sitting far away from her.
It wasn't out of disgust or jealousy, but out of... fear?
She was quite puzzled.
The electronic screen in the middle of the conference room automatically turned on. After a brief black screen, Deputy Dean Xiao's face appeared on the screen.
"Long time no see, everyone." Different from the Uncle Xiao they usually saw, he looked serious and cold at this moment. Even Xia Sanghuan felt that he seemed a bit strange.
The girl thought it was because of the electronic screen, but she didn't know that this was almost how Xiao Song usually looked at others.
Not only was he not a gentle and kind person, but also as the deputy dean of the hospital, he had to have a bit of authority.
The intern doctors all lowered their heads intentionally or unintentionally when they saw his face. No one dared to look into the angry deputy dean's eyes.
"As you may know, Xia Sanghuan is my disciple. My last disciple," Xiao Song said.
Hearing this, the girl's hand trembled uncontrollably.
She missed Master again.
"Although she is younger than you, she has much more knowledge and experience than all of you combined," he continued.
"I'm currently swamped with many things and can't come back. So I've decided to let Sanghuan take over my position for a while."
The doctors looked up in surprise.
"Of course, not as the deputy dean, but as your leader. I'll hand over the patients under my care to her during this period."
After saying this, Xiao Song keenly noticed the reluctance on the intern doctors' faces.
"You should have seen what Xia Sanghuan did just now. She is fully capable of guiding you in my place. If anyone has any objections -"
He scanned the people in the conference room lightly.
"Feel free to speak up and prove to me and Sanghuan that you are more qualified to take over this position."
The conference room fell into complete silence immediately.
"I'll give you five more seconds."
Still silent.
"No objections, right? Then it's settled." Xiao Song nodded in the girl's direction.
"I'll leave the rest to you, Huanhuan."
After saying that, he ended the video call, leaving Xia Sanghuan alone to face these intern doctors who were staring at her.
She sighed, stood up on her own, and walked out of the conference room.
The intern doctors quickly followed her.
The girl pushed open the door of the consultation room and asked the woman who had been staying by the patient's side, "Is he awake?"
"Yes, he is," the woman quickly stood up and made way for her.
Xia Sanghuan bent down and saw the old man's eyes half-open.
He half-opened his mouth and kept making "hiss-hoo hiss-hoo" sounds.
She neatly pulled out the silver needles from his body and said without looking back, "Bring a spittoon. If there's no spittoon, just bring a basin or a plastic bag."
As she spoke, she put on a mask and rubber gloves.