Chapter 214: 205. I believe him
No, it shouldn’t be haggard—there’s a spirit of tenacity amidst the wan complexion. Although her face is pale and bloodless, her eyes are vibrant, more so than the average person.
Niu Niu’s mother finally crawled to the door, wanting to come out to defend Xiao Lin.
Seeing Niu Niu’s mother appear at the doorway, struggling on the ground to open a door that’s a simple task for an average person, was incredibly difficult. Everyone was nearly stunned.
According to the data, for Niu Niu’s mother to be able to speak and maintain clarity was already a miracle. What was even more unexpected was that she could crawl to the door and open it, leaving the doctors and nurses speechless, frozen on the spot, and unable to help her. They were all shocked by her actions.
This was a miracle among miracles!
Everyone was just stunned by the miracle, including Liang Tianze and Chen Feng, except for Xiao Lin, who rushed over immediately. He opened the door, squatted down to help Niu Niu’s mother, and said, "Auntie, why did you come out? I’m fine!"
From what Niu Niu’s mother said to Liang Tianze earlier, Xiao Lin knew that her great effort to crawl out was to defend him. This belief sustained her, and it was this belief that made Xiao Lin more determined to cure her.
However, when Xiao Lin grabbed her arm to help her up, he felt how weak her body was. Even if he forcefully lifted her, she wouldn’t have the strength to support herself, feeling like a pile of dead flesh without any vitality.
"You are all good people, and good people shouldn’t fight!" Niu Niu’s mother weakly said, almost as if she was out of breath and about to collapse, the situation was very critical.
Only after she finished speaking did the doctors and nurses snap back to reality. Li Jing was the first to rush into the ward, while Xiao Lin yelled at the other nurses, "Why are you all standing there? Hurry and help her back to bed!"
Upon hearing Xiao Lin’s shout, several female head nurses looked at Liang Tianze. After he nodded, they quickly moved towards the ward, four of them helping Niu Niu’s mother up and slowly escorting her back to bed.
As the four people supported Niu Niu’s mother, they all felt somewhat strained. She had not even an ounce of strength, not even able to slightly lift a foot. How she managed to crawl to the door and open it was unknown, miracles indeed.
"Dr. Xiao is not a bad person, I believe he can cure me..." Niu Niu’s mother murmured as the head nurses carried her back to bed. Unfortunately, just the short journey almost exhausted all her strength, her voice just loud enough for her to hear, and those carrying her didn’t catch it, but even if they did, they would probably pretend not to.
Li Jing and the three head nurses stayed in the ward to care for Niu Niu’s mother while the door closed again. Xiao Lin calculated the time and, considering her condition earlier, realized acupuncture should start in about ten minutes. There was still time, so he didn’t rush in, especially since Liang Tianze was still preventing him. It was hard to focus on helping her with acupuncture without resolving that first.
After this brief episode, Liang Tianze decisively said to Chen Feng, "You’ve seen the current situation; the patient is already on the brink of life and death, worse than a few days ago. I heard that letting this young man treat my patient wouldn’t happen without your approval, Director Chen. If the patient doesn’t have a successful outcome, you would bear responsibility along with Xiao Lin, wouldn’t you?" The implication was clear: if the patient didn’t have a favorable outcome, Chen Feng would certainly share in the responsibility with Xiao Lin, though the extent would not concern Liang Tianze.
Chen Feng had seen it with his own eyes. When Niu Niu’s mother was admitted, he was present. Her physical condition was bad, but her spirit was strong, and she walked with energy. Although pale, one could feel her strong will to survive. However, looking at her just now, she was almost devoid of strength, worse than described. As Liang Tianze said, if things continued like this, she might not make it through the night.
However, thinking about Xiao Lin’s magical Nine Dragons Acupuncture Technique, Chen Feng hesitated. Others might not understand it, but he did. A respected elder had mentioned that as long as there was life, the technique could extend it and bring life back to the dead.
However, seeing Niu Niu’s mother, Chen Feng’s belief in this technique wavered. The Nine Dragons Acupuncture Technique might work for other conditions, but for Niu Niu’s mother, it might not be appropriate.
Chen Feng looked at Xiao Lin, asking with difficulty, "Is that so?" It was hard for Chen Feng to question Xiao Lin, considering his acupuncture skill was indeed remarkable.
"Sometimes, what you see isn’t always true, especially regarding a patient’s condition!" Xiao Lin said solemnly. He had anticipated Niu Niu’s mother’s situation a long time ago but didn’t know how to explain it. From a Western medical perspective, such a condition usually required antibiotics or hormone treatments, but Niu Niu’s mother’s body couldn’t handle such treatment.
Those treatments would be counterproductive to her current condition, far less effective than using traditional acupuncture, employing the miraculous Nine Dragons Acupuncture Technique to repair her life force, rather than stimulating it with drugs.
"However, what we witnessed is that after your treatment these two days, my patient hasn’t improved but worsened. How do you explain that?" Liang Tianze, seeing Chen Feng was no longer as arrogant as before, thought he was in the right and began to press Xiao Lin. In the face of major issues, he didn’t believe Chen Feng would go against him, especially since it was apparent Chen Feng was wavering.
"If I say that according to your treatment plan, there might be some improvement in these two days, but after three days, the condition would worsen uncontrollably, with life-threatening risks at any moment, would you believe me?" Xiao Lin asked directly, causing a stir.
"You sound uncertain, but I would like to believe you. Can you give me a reason to believe?" Liang Tianze, feeling he had the upper hand and noticing Chen Feng’s indecision, considered Xiao Lin’s question foolish, using a hypothetical to refute himself, seemingly at his wits’ end.
"You don’t understand the factors beyond the patient’s condition. By standard thinking, someone in her condition should have lost life a year ago. Why did she persevere for a year? Why has her condition deteriorated so rapidly in two days? Yet, despite the worsening condition, why isn’t she more miserable than before? According to conventional theory, since her condition worsened, we should see an increase in distress, yet that’s missing." Xiao Lin didn’t abandon his stance despite Liang Tianze’s rebuttals.
Seeing Xiao Lin persist as always, Liang Tianze realized it was impossible to convince him, so he turned to Chen Feng, "Director Chen, you saw the patient’s condition yourself. This guy was brought here by you. Think carefully; if the patient suffers because of his presence, you’ll also be held accountable!"
Chen Feng’s heart thumped. Liang Tianze was testing him. From a factual perspective, he shouldn’t continue believing Xiao Lin, but emotionally, he leaned more towards trusting Xiao Lin. Based on Xiao Lin’s previous statements, the patient’s condition worsening wasn’t solely due to her physical condition.
"Can I trust you?" Chen Feng asked Xiao Lin directly after a long consideration.
"Regardless of whether you trust me or not, Niu Niu’s condition doesn’t allow for your treatments today. I’ve reviewed the medication prescribed by Dean Liang, and apart from some glucose solution, everything else is too harsh. Although such treatments may show immediate effects, within two days, the patient’s condition will worsen, and even a Daluo Golden Immortal wouldn’t be able to help." Xiao Lin earnestly replied to Chen Feng.
"You need to know, if you’re not confident in curing, your current actions may lead to a lawsuit!" Chen Feng, appearing unconvinced of Xiao Lin, expressed his concerns with care, outlining the consequences if Xiao Lin chose to persist, signaling he’d support him regardless.
Nobody present was aware of the level of events that transpired in the Xia Family last night, not even Liang Tianze, who was far from understanding, thus unaware of Xiao Lin’s standing and formidable background.
"Don’t worry, it’ll be fine!" Xiao Lin confidently replied, a phrase he often used. To the Dragon Soul team members, hearing this from Xiao Lin during missions or treatments was a guarantee of success.
Chen Feng turned to Liang Tianze, "Dean Liang, I trust him!"
Liang Tianze didn’t expect Chen Feng to be so insistent. However, Chen Feng’s declaration did not deter Liang Tianze’s obstruction. With a stern face, he said, "Director Chen, if you insist on going your way, in tomorrow morning’s hospital executive meeting, I will clearly report today’s matters to the dean!"
"Go ahead; I trust him," Chen Feng replied indifferently. He knew that making a choice meant bearing certain consequences.
Xiao Lin checked the time, realizing it was about time. Just as he was about to speak and head in, the ward door opened. Li Jing frantically said, "Not good, the patient’s heart rate is dropping rapidly; it’s under forty!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)