Chapter 650: Chapter 497: If You Want to Live Long, Worry Less! (Part 2)
"..."
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"Dr. Chen!"
Just as Chen Mu was still hesitating about whether to go back and meet the principal,
and wondering how to talk about the recent events at the school without upsetting the principal,
suddenly,
Song’s voice grew louder.
Just when Chen Mu was a bit startled and looked up instinctively at Song in front of him,
he unexpectedly met
the other’s extremely serious eyes.
Song raised his hand and pointed at the live streaming camera beside him and Chen Mu, "Dr. Chen, this live camera is still here. In front of the live camera, I can promise you that if you meet my father and he really goes back to the ICU, or..."
"Or..."
At this point, Song’s voice started to choke up.
Yet he still held onto Chen Mu’s arm tightly, as if afraid that Chen Mu might run away at any moment.
Song: "Or, if my father is really greatly agitated and just leaves this world, as a family member of the patient, I will not hold you, Dr. Chen, responsible. I’ve made it this clear, Dr. Chen, would you please see my father?!"
"Does it really have to go this far?" Chen Mu looked at Song, not understanding the other’s persistence.
Chen Mu couldn’t stand from the children’s perspective, only from that of a doctor.
Analyzing everything.
The principal’s emotions became suddenly intense after seeing him.
Now that he’d left, given some time, the principal’s emotions might slowly calm down.
If the principal’s emotions are still unstable by evening,
if Song calls him at night to visit the principal at Renmin Hospital, he won’t refuse.
But now...
Is it really that urgent?
Chen Mu couldn’t quite understand Song’s thoughts at this moment.
Facing Chen Mu’s seemingly puzzled gaze, Song remained serious as ever, "Dr. Chen, if possible, I hope you can visit my father."
Chen Mu sighed and turned to Su Bingbing, "Reporter Su, could you wait for me at the parking lot first?"
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"No! We also want to know what the principal wants to say to Dr. Chen!"
"Why is Dr. Chen often allowed to not appear on the live camera anymore? Damn production team, do you remember Dr. Chen is the protagonist this season?!"
"A friendly reminder to those overreacting in the comments, technically speaking, Dr. Chen isn’t the protagonist of this season. The school doctor is, and Dr. Chen isn’t the only school doctor nationwide..."
"If something goes wrong later, the show will still go on; it just might not be recorded at Hai City University, and the protagonist school doctor might become another doctor."
"Yes, in past recordings, they have changed protagonists, so maybe shout a bit softer. Not knowing what they’re talking about is one thing, but I really don’t want to change the protagonist..."
"I don’t want to change either; I’m quite used to Dr. Chen and the fragile students at Hai City University now. The show can continue its haphazard recording; I think it’s quite fine."
"Exactly, the principal didn’t say he wanted to chat with Dr. Chen in front of the live camera. Isn’t it nice if we just tour the hospital parking lot?"
"..."
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Dr. Zheng’s remarks on the live stream weren’t very clear to Chen Mu and Su Bingbing.
As Su Bingbing took the live camera and got into the elevator, Chen Mu then turned to Song, "Let’s go too, and visit the principal."
"Dr. Chen..."
Just on the live camera, where Song seemed tough,
now within a short moment, he started to become somewhat hesitant.
Rubbing his hands, he looked at Chen Mu eagerly, "Dr. Chen..."
"Although I invited you back to chat with my father, if possible, could you please tell him about the recent events at Hai City University a bit more gently?"
"My father is still a patient."
Faced with Song’s somewhat pitiful gaze.
For a moment.
Chen Mu felt both anger and amusement.
He said with exasperation, "I remember your father is still a patient, but I also hope you remember I’m a doctor, and I’ll try my best not to agitate the patient’s emotions."
Song: "Thank you! Thank you, Dr. Chen!"
Chen Mu: "..."
After sanitizing in the shower room, Chen Mu entered the intensive care unit.
There were other patients in the ward, not just the principal alone.
Chen Mu had just sat by the principal’s bed when the principal eagerly grabbed Chen Mu’s arm, asking, "Chen, has the school been very quiet and without many patients during my absence?"
"..."
Chen Mu responded with silence.
Struggling to comprehend, the principal’s eyes shifted.
Still trying to convince himself, "I knew those rumors at the school before were all false; our students can’t possibly fall ill every day. The feng shui at Hai City University is excellent!"
Chen Mu could see it.
Though the principal spoke with pride,
in reality,
his hands were tremulous as he spoke.
After a brief sigh, Chen Mu looked at the principal, "Do you believe what you’re saying?"
Principal: "..."
After a full two minutes of silence, the principal raised his head again, looking at Chen Mu eagerly, "So Chen, since I entered the ICU, how many critically ill patients have appeared at Hai City University?"
"Are the rumors about the feng shui at Hai City University on the internet becoming more ridiculous?!"
"Has the school’s reputation been damaged by these cases, are the students still alive?"
Chen Mu: "..."
Looking exasperatedly at the emotionally agitated principal, Chen Mu said, "I’m very glad I didn’t request for the live camera to follow me into the ICU."
"Otherwise, even if the online rumors about Hai City University have somewhat lessened, if the marketers heard what you just said, we might be on the front pages more."
Realizing he misspoke, the principal fell silent once again.
After a brief sigh, Chen Mu decided to stop holding back.
"Principal."
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"You’ve worked at Hai City University longer than I’ve been a school doctor, and you know the situation with the fragile students better than I do."
Principal, looking glum: "The number of illnesses rises steeply every year. Compared to the past, today’s young people are more reckless, staying up late year by year."
Chen Mu shrugged, "Exactly. If I said there were no new cases after you left, you might lose sleep, wondering if something big happened at Hai City University."
The principal took a deep breath.
Feeling like he was mentally prepared.
Once again focusing on Chen Mu, he asked, "Dr. Chen, what’s the current situation at the school?"
Looking at the principal’s demeanor, Chen Mu shook his head helplessly, "Before discussing this, I feel it necessary to tell you that if you want to live longer and enjoy your pension, worry less."
"As for the school’s situation..."
Chen Mu racked his brain to describe Hai City University’s condition briefly.
Eventually, he managed to say, "If you recover fully and are discharged, Secretary Lu might have to stay in the ICU at Renmin Hospital for a few days."
Principal: "!!!"
Chen Mu: "Although the number of fragile students is increasing at the school, public opinion is still quite forgiving, as many believe our school’s rules and benefits for students are very humane. Even if there’re some fragile students, it’s not the fault of Hai City University; the university has done enough."
