Chapter 103 – About the Plague

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Jian Mei stood there, looking at her with some confusion.

The old woman shook her head and said, “Forget it, someone like you wouldn’t understand even if I told you.”

Jian Mei: “…”

He felt a bit offended.

But regardless, he continued to earnestly care for the old lady. Growing up, he often accompanied his grandfather in the countryside, where there were many elderly people left behind. So Jian Mei had the opportunity to frequently take care of sick elderly people. He knew the proper pressure to apply and what the elderly preferred, so when caring for the old woman, he was calm and organized.

Two days later

Today was another busy day as usual. Jian Mei just chopped up some cabbage he grew downstairs in the dormitory, stir-fried it finely, scrambled some eggs, and cooked meat porridge with chicken that he simmered overnight. He paid meticulous attention to the ingredients, making sure the food wasn’t too oily and was easy for the elderly to chew.

After taking care of her and ensuring she had a good meal, Jian Mei noticed that the old lady was frequently clutching her stomach and furrowing her brows slightly today.

Later in the evening, the old lady vomited some acidic water.

Jian Mei mentioned to the attending doctor who was taking care of her, “Maybe it’s better if I stay back tonight and keep an eye on her. I’m worried there might be some issues.”

“Don’t worry, we have a designated on-call chief doctor. Don’t make a big deal out of it; it’s normal. We’ve had similar situations before.” After the attending doctor used divine powers to heal the old lady, he said to Jian Mei, “But you’ve been quite impressive these past two days. The old lady’s spirits is much better now.”

Jian Mei smiled gently. “I just hope she recovers as soon as possible.”

The attending doctor thought this kid was quite something.

Not to mention anything else, being able to calmly face such disdain and pressure as a newcomer was not easy.

After the attending doctor left and it was almost time for Jian Mei to go off duty, he checked where the night shift doctors were stationed. He found out they had their own independent office, and it was quite far away. If anything happened to the patients at night, they would need to ring the bell themself.

Seeing the old lady’s worsening condition, Jian Mei proactively said, “I’ll stay here tonight.”

The old lady looked at him with suspicion. “Why stay here?”

“To take care of you,” Jian Mei said with concern. “I don’t think you’re doing well.”

The old lady, as grumpy as ever, retorted, “Are you cursing me? You don’t need to be here. Go back quickly!”

Jian Mei didn’t argue with the stubborn old lady; he stepped out of the room but didn’t go far. Instead, he stayed near the door, reading a medical book from the hospital.

Around midnight, there was some movement inside the room.

Jian Mei had been sleeping on a somewhat hard chair by the door, but he was quick to react when he heard any noise inside. He sprang up immediately.

“Click”

As the door opened, Jian Mei saw the old lady curled up in pain.

Jian Mei quickly asked, “Are you alright?”

The old lady’s condition seemed very serious; she was clutching her stomach in pain and even began vomiting acidic liquid, and finally started vomiting blood. Jian Mei immediately pressed the bedside emergency button and called for the attending doctor on duty.

The doctor arrived, surprised: “What happened here?”

Jian Mei was concise: “It seems like acute gastric bleeding; she hasn’t been well today.”

The doctor was impressed by Jian Mei’s quick response and after giving him a deep look, he summoned the nurses on duty to take the old lady away.

In the operating room, the surgery confirmed it was indeed gastric bleeding and, fortunately, it was discovered just in time for prompt treatment.

The next morning when Lu Yuncheng returned, he heard the attending doctor praising Jian Mei: “His response was very quick, and he takes great care of the patients. If it wasn’t for him last night, we might not have responded as quickly.”

Hearing this, Lu Yuncheng took another look at Jian Mei.

Jian Mei smiled shyly at him.

Lu Yuncheng turned back to the doctor and asked, “How is the lady now?”

“Her family came today,” the doctor replied. “They are very grateful that the hospital responded in time. Recently, the lady’s diet and overall care have been very well managed, which also made our surgery successful. Jian Mei has played a significant role in this.”

Lu Yuncheng said, “Let’s go see her.”

Since the boss suggested they visit, Jian Mei dutifully followed like a loyal aide, not seeking any credit for himself but simply being honest and diligent. When they reached the outside of the hospital room, they could see a group of people standing there.

When one person turned around, Jian Mei got a surprise.

Not for anything else, but this person was someone Jian Mei had seen and heard about in many places, including the gossip on the street: Ceng Wangshan, the current chairman of Wangshan Group

It was said that 80% of the industries in the Imperial Capital were under the name of the Wangshan Group, making him quite a formidable presence. And when he looked at Jian Mei, his gaze could be described as very intense.

Ceng Wangshan said, “You’re Jian Mei?”

Jian Mei nodded.

“Thank you for taking care of my mother,” Ceng Wangshan said. “I wonder if you would be willing to come to our house as my mother’s personal nurse after she’s discharged. My mother seems to really like you, and you’ve indeed taken good care of her.”

Jian Mei, of course, wasn’t interested in any of it.

So he answered honestly, “Thank you for your kindness, but my knowledge and abilities are extremely limited, so I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to take better care of the old lady.”

The wealthy businessman had more to say, but he was stopped by Lu Yuncheng who was behind Jian Mei.

Lu Yuncheng stepped forward and said, “Mr. Ceng, he’s from our department, so he might not be able to work for you.”

“Oh, I see. That’s a shame,” Ceng Wangshan said with suspicion. “But I heard, Mr. Jian, that you’re just an ordinary aide in this hospital.”

Lu Yuncheng glanced at Jian Mei and asked, “Do you want to go with Mr. Ceng?”

Jian Mei shook his head.

Ceng Wangshan looked puzzled as he looked down at him. “Why not? I’ll pay you more than what you get in the hospital.”

“But I don’t just want to earn money; I’m here to obtain my medical license,” Jian Mei lifted his head, his small face looking serious as he stared at Ceng Wangshan. “This is my dream.”

Ceng Wangshan smiled and said, “But I heard you don’t have any divine powers. It might be difficult to demonstrate your skills in the hospital.”

Jian Mei replied, “That is indeed a problem, but I think I might find a solution in the future.”

Ceng Wangshan didn’t insist any further; instead, he took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Jian Mei, saying, “Since that’s the case, I won’t force it. Here’s my business card. If you need any help in the future, you can contact me.”

Jian Mei accepted it and bowed, saying, “Thank you.”

Ceng Wangshan waved his hand, indicating no need to thank him.

When the old lady woke up, she didn’t blame Jian Mei as before. She awkwardly thanked him and even invited him to visit the Ceng family often in the future, to which Jian Mei agreed one by one.

After returning, Lu Yuncheng called him to the office: “I heard about what happened with that old lady. I’m sorry you had to take care of her.’”

Jian Mei honestly replied, “It wasn’t tough, but I have a suggestion.”

Lu Yuncheng asked, “What suggestion?”

He thought Jian Mei would complain or defend himself, but instead, Jian Mei said, “I was thinking, could I not just take care of one person? Actually, I can handle more.”

Having been busy with his grandfather before, he was used to being around a group of people. Although it could be busy taking care of one person, there were times when the old lady slept or wanted to rest, then he would just be wandering around.

“Also, if I have spare time, could I follow the attending doctors to learn? I won’t get in your way; I’ll just watch from the side.” Jian Mei listed his points, then softly added, “Oh, and if I have any questions, can I ask you all? Don’t worry, I won’t have many questions, but if there are any issues with medical procedures…”

Initially, Lu Yuncheng didn’t think Jian Mei was capable enough to qualify for a medical license, but in just a few days, this kid had proved his abilities once again, and also, it seemed Lu Yuncheng might have misjudged him.

Lu Yuncheng hooked his lips in a smile and nodded, “Okay.”

Jian Mei was pleased and bowed before leaving the office.

His communication with Lu Yuncheng and the softening of his attitude made Jian Mei’s subsequent work much easier. He finally had access to different patients and could learn other doctors’ techniques and skills.

A few days later

While taking care of a patient, Jian Mei noticed she had a persistent high fever and asked, “I remember you came in a couple of days ago, weren’t you discharged then?”

The patient replied, “The priests had already treated me, but for some reason, I still had a fever this morning.”

Jian Mei was puzzled, but didn’t say much.

However, he often moved between the two floors and had seen many patients, and soon noticed something was not quite right, not for any particular reason except that recently, there seemed to be an increasing number of patients coming in with fever, and many were repeat “customers.”

Jian Mei mentioned this to other doctors, but they didn’t take it seriously.

“You’re too worried, Mei Mei,” one doctor replied. “Fever and flu are normal right now; don’t worry too much. We’re approaching the holidays, it might just be repeated infections due to the crowded conditions, it’s nothing serious.”

Jian Mei frowned. “Is that so…”

He wasn’t worried about other issues, but seeing more and more people gathering, he couldn’t help but feel a bad premonition. If it was as simple as the doctor said, that would be fine, but his biggest concern was if this was not just ordinary flu but rather some kind of epidemic or palgue , then it would be a disaster.

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