Song Meiqi's right common peroneal nerve had been severely damaged, and her calf had atrophied. She had sought treatment at several major hospitals, yet she still couldn't even lift the front of her foot. But now, she had lifted it on her very first try!
Wang Shunli was stunned.
Ye Zi said excitedly, "Meiqi, try again!"
Song Meiqi tried again, and the front of her right foot lifted once more.
Luo Yang reached over and pinched Song Meiqi's calf. "Does that hurt?"
Song Meiqi nodded. "A little."
Pain meant the nerve was recovering well!
Luo Yang quietly breathed a sigh of relief. This was his first time treating a patient with the ancestral shaman's medical arts. Before he started, he hadn't been at all sure of himself. Now, he was brimming with confidence!
Ye Zi hurried over and asked excitedly, "Dr. Luo, how... how did you do that?"
Luo Yang said, "Ye Zi, give me another fifteen minutes, and I can get Meiqi out of bed and walking a few steps."
Ye Zi agreed without a second thought. "Yes, of course. Whatever you say."
Just moments ago, she hadn't believed this junior physician. She had only gone along with it to cheer Song Meiqi up. Never had she expected Luo Yang to deliver on his promise and give her a real miracle!
"Wait!" Wang Shunli sneered. "What right does a doctor who's already been fired have to treat patients here?"
Only then did Luo Yang glance at Wang Shunli, his heart filled with loathing. "Wang Shunli, you're an animal. Meiqi doesn't need surgery at all, but you arranged an operation just to gain connections through Ye Zi. If that surgery went ahead, Meiqi would never walk again. You say I'm not qualified? You aren't even fit to be a doctor!"
Wang Shunli shook with rage. "You... you-"
Ye Zi asked coldly, "Director Wang, is what Dr. Luo said true?"
Humiliated, Wang Shunli flew into a rage. "Ye Zi, don't listen to this brat's nonsense. He's a junior physician who only just got his license. What does he know? Do you believe me or this brat?"
Ye Zi glanced at Song Meiqi, who was still lifting her foot, and said, "I believe the facts. Dr. Luo, please continue your treatment."
Luo Yang nodded. "Ye Zi, have them all leave."
Before Ye Zi could speak, Wang Shunli laughed in fury. "Who do you think you are? What do you think this place is? Department Head Liao, get security here right now and have him thrown out!"
"Yes, I'll go right away!" Liao Jian reacted instantly.
"Wait!" Ye Zi said coldly. "I believe I've already made myself perfectly clear. Let Dr. Luo continue treating my daughter. If any of you dares obstruct him or disrupt his treatment, I'll make you regret it!"
Liao Jian couldn't take another step. Everyone here knew Ye Zi's background. If she wanted someone fired, all it would take was a phone call!
Wang Shunli could no longer save face. "Ye Zi, you're..."
"Please leave. I'll leave too." Ye Zi turned toward the door as she spoke. "I'll guard the door myself. Let's see who dares open it!"
Wang Shunli's face turned livid. He snorted coldly. "Fifteen minutes. Let's see what tricks he can pull!"
The door to the hospital room closed.
The room fell quiet.
Luo Yang extended his Primordial Medical Finger and pressed it against Song Meiqi's wound...
Ye Zi stood outside the hospital room, her palms slick with sweat.
In the corridor, Wang Shunli gave quiet instructions to the security guards who had arrived. "When that brat comes out, restrain him and bring me his phone."
The guards nodded repeatedly.
Wang Shunli's expression was vicious. "The injury report is already out. As long as... I'll make him pay!"
Once the photos were deleted, he would have nothing to worry about. But he couldn't say that in front of Liao Jian and the guards.
Liao Jian glanced at Liang Hong out of the corner of his eye. He knew exactly what kind of relationship she had with Wang Shunli. He changed the subject at just the right moment, easing the awkwardness after Wang Shunli nearly let something slip.
"Listen up. If that brat resists, one of you should fall down. Afterward, give yourself a few real injuries. Don't worry about a little pain. You'll be well rewarded."
The guards all nodded again.
Liang Hong checked her watch and said impatiently, "The fifteen minutes are up!"
She strode over and eagerly opened the door before Ye Zi could say anything.
Ye Zi tried to stop her, but she had already squeezed inside.
Inside the room, Luo Yang stood beside the bed. Song Meiqi lay on it with her calf exposed, and it appeared unchanged.
Ye Zi, Wang Shunli, and Liao Jian also entered the room.
The guards blocked the doorway, waiting for the order to act.
Liang Hong couldn't wait any longer. She mocked him, "Luo Yang, you said you only needed fifteen minutes to cure little Meiqi, but I can't see that you've done anything. Are you trying to fool us all?"
Liao Jian sneered. "Heh, I thought you had some great ability. You're only a junior physician, yet you dare play miracle doctor in front of Director Wang. Have you no shame?"
Luo Yang ignored them.
Ye Zi hurried to the bedside and asked with concern, "Meiqi, how do you feel?"
"I..." Song Meiqi blinked her big, dark eyes. "I don't know. I think I fell asleep."
Luo Yang said calmly, "Meiqi, get down and try walking a few steps."
"Okay!" Song Meiqi gave an emphatic nod, scrambled upright, and started getting out of bed.
Ye Zi grew nervous again and reached out to support her.
Luo Yang said, "Ye Zi, let her do it herself."
Song Meiqi simply pushed her mother's hand away.
"Be careful." Ye Zi was worried Song Meiqi would fall.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Song Meiqi.
Song Meiqi stood on the floor, slowly moved her legs, and tried walking toward the window.
One step!
Two steps!
Song Meiqi was shaky, but she could walk!
Wang Shunli stared, dumbfounded.
Liang Hong and Liao Jian were equally stunned.
Tears of excitement welled in Ye Zi's eyes. "She really... really... she really can walk!"
"This... this is impossible!" Wang Shunli glared at Luo Yang and demanded sharply, "Song Meiqi has atrophy caused by damage to her common peroneal nerve. She couldn't possibly walk. What did you do?"
Luo Yang said calmly, "Just because you can't cure a patient doesn't mean no one else can. And don't assume every doctor is like you, with little medical skill and a heart full of malice."
"You!" Wang Shunli nearly coughed up blood in fury.
Song Meiqi had reached the window. Her left leg was trembling badly, and she was unsteady on her feet.
Ye Zi hurried over to support her.
Luo Yang said, "Ye Zi, Meiqi's calf muscles have atrophied and need time to recover. Her common peroneal nerve is no longer a major problem. Two more treatments will cure it completely. After that, with some more rest and increased exercise, she'll return to normal."
"That's wonderful! Dr. Luo, when can you give Meiqi her second treatment?" Ye Zi was both delighted and anxious, wishing Song Meiqi could receive the next treatment right away.
"Have Meiqi discharged," Luo Yang said.
Ye Zi froze for a moment, puzzled. "Why should I have her discharged? Didn't you say she still needs two more treatments?"
Luo Yang said, "I'm resigning today, and I won't be coming back to this hospital. If you want me to treat Meiqi, you'll need to find a suitable place."
"I see. Then I'll arrange her discharge shortly." Ye Zi was decisive too.
Wang Shunli's face had darkened like a thundercloud.
Luo Yang had not only swooped in and stolen the connection he had been desperate to make, but had also dealt him a stinging humiliation!
Liao Jian glanced at the guards blocking the doorway. "What are you waiting for? Someone is causing trouble in the hospital. Don't you know how to handle it?"
As if waking from a dream, the guards surged inside.
Luo Yang scoffed. "You people have no medical ethics. Now that your scheme has been exposed, you're resorting to violence. You should quit being doctors and become gangsters instead."
Ye Zi suddenly understood something and said coldly, "Director Wang, if these guards touch a single hair on Dr. Luo's head, I'll see that you lose your position. Everyone who lays a hand on him will be held accountable!"
Intimidated, the guards turned to look at Wang Shunli.
"Get out, all of you!" Wang Shunli barked.
The guards moved swiftly and vanished in an instant.
Why risk their necks for a few thousand a month?
Wang Shunli gave Luo Yang a cold look and left as well.
Liang Hong followed him for a couple of steps, then stopped and turned back to glare resentfully at Luo Yang.
"Luo Yang, I never knew you were hiding so much. Just you wait!"
Luo Yang shrugged indifferently.
He was no longer the Luo Yang he had once been. A bitch's threats meant nothing to him.
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