When we arrived at the hospital, not only was Wang Kun's wife there, but Wang Yongjun had also rushed over after hearing the news. He was waiting anxiously outside the neonatal ICU. When he saw us, he immediately came forward and pulled my hand. "Bro … Bro Zhou, is what you said true?
Can this child's illness be cured? "
On the way here, Wang Kun had told me that Wang Yongjun didn't have any children despite his age. He had always treated him as his son. Naturally, Wang Yongjun had also treated his son as his grandson.
I lifted my head to look. As Wang Yongjun asked, his eyes were moist. It was obvious that he was extremely emotional.
I nodded. "I can't guarantee that it can be cured, but I can confirm that the child's illness isn't caused by heart disease. Let me see the situation first."
Wang Yongjun was someone who had been through a lot, so he quickly calmed down. He nodded and brought us to the ward.
The full name of the ICU was Intensive Care Ward, especially the neonatal ICU. It was a sterile ward, and the patient's family wasn't allowed to enter.
When we reached the ward's door, the doctor quickly came over and stopped us from entering.
Wang Yongjun was rich and powerful, but in the hospital, his family members were critically ill. No matter how powerful he was, he still had to listen to the doctor.
The doctor who stopped us seemed to have medical ethics. No matter what Wang Yongjun and Wang Kun said, he didn't allow us to enter. He said that the newborn was too fragile. If we entered, we might be infected with any kind of bacteria, and it could lead to serious consequences.
In a moment of desperation, Wang Kun told the doctor that we were here to treat the child.
It would have been better if he hadn't said it, but now that he said it, the doctor straightened his face and said stiffly, "You don't trust our hospital. You can transfer the child for treatment, but you can't mess around like this. As long as you're here, you have to listen to us.
Of course, I don't recommend that you transfer to another hospital for treatment. We are the best hospital in the country in terms of neonatal care. Moreover, the child won't be able to withstand the torment of transferring. "
Then, the doctor crossed his arms. It was obvious that he was prepared to drag it out with us.
Wang Yongjun and I looked at each other. We didn't know what to do.
Actually, the doctor wasn't wrong. Although I didn't know much about hospitals, I knew that no one was allowed to enter this kind of sterile intensive care unit. However, the situation was special, and I couldn't explain it to a Western doctor.
Moreover, the doctor was right. The child was too fragile. He had to stay in this sterile ward to survive. There was no way he could be transferred out.
While we didn't know what to do, we heard a surprised voice behind us. "Mr. Zhou?"
I turned around and saw a middle-aged doctor in a white coat. His hair was combed neatly as he hurried toward me. His eyes gazed at me, his face surprised.
After walking in front of me, the person said to me in broken Chinese, "Mr. Zhou, long time no see. How come you have time to come to the hospital today?"
He didn't wait for my answer and turned to look at the ICU ward. He suddenly understood. "Mr. Zhou, are you here to treat this child?
That's great! I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that girl in a vegetative state last time. It was amazing. Will Mr. Zhou be able to cure this child this time? "
His words were incoherent. At this moment, I remembered that he was the private doctor, Lin Bide, whom I had met in Wang Yongjun's intensive care unit.
However, I felt a little strange. After he lost a bet with me, Wang Yongjun fired him. He was forced to give up Western medicine and study Chinese medicine. At that time, Wang Yongjun had sent someone to watch him. With Wang Yongjun's methods, this guy shouldn't have broken his promise.
I turned to look at Wang Yongjun. Wang Yongjun smiled at me and said, "Dr. Lin is currently a consultant in the cardiology department of this hospital. At the same time, he is studying Chinese medicine at Shenzhen University."
It seemed that Wang Yongjun wasn't that unreasonable. Lin Bide had indeed gone to study Chinese medicine, but he hadn't lost his job in Western medicine.
I smiled and nodded. "That's right. I'm here to treat this child."
Lin Bide didn't seem to care about the previous disagreement. He rubbed his hands excitedly and pulled me toward the ward. He mumbled, "That's great! I finally have the chance to see Mr. Zhou's magical Chinese medicine again!"
After two steps, the doctor who had blocked the way stood up again. He said to Lin Bide with an embarrassed face, "Dr. Lin, the ICU doesn't allow the patient's family to enter …"
Before he could finish, Lin Bide said with a straight face, "He's not the patient's family. He's an authoritative expert in Chinese medicine. He's my tutor. We're going in to treat the patient. Go to the disinfection room and prepare two sets of isolation suits. We'll be there immediately."
It was obvious that Lin Bide's position in this hospital wasn't low. The doctor hesitated for a moment. In the end, he didn't dare to say anything and left with his tail between his legs.
It was true that a county official couldn't be compared to a local official. This little doctor had forced Wang Yongjun and me into a corner, but he didn't dare to question Lin Bide's words.
Not long after, the doctor came back. "Everything is ready. We can go now."
Lin Bide turned around and apologized to Wang Yongjun. He asked them to wait outside. Then, he took Zhang Kanwen and me to the ward.
When we arrived at the disinfection room, Lin Bide went to get another set of isolation suits. The three of us changed and disinfected. Then, we went to the ward and saw Wang Kun's son lying on the small bed.
The baby, who wasn't even a month old, had an oxygen mask over his nose and mouth. There were several tubes in his body, and he was unconscious. His face was covered in bruises. Even in his sleep, I could see the painful expression on his face.
I walked over and studied his face for a while. Then, my eyes moved to his chest.
Just like the Yin energy in Wang Kun's glabella, this child also had Yin energy. Moreover, it was much thicker than Wang Kun's. However, it wasn't in his glabella but his chest.
I carefully extended my hand. To avoid waking him up, I directly used my Dao energy to tear a hole in his hospital gown, revealing his small chest.
His skin was different from that of an ordinary child's. This child's body was covered in a greenish-black hue. However, his chest looked special compared to the other parts of his body. There was a walnut-sized black spot that looked like a birthmark.
The size of a walnut wasn't that big, but on a child who wasn't even a month old, it was enough to completely cover his heart. Not only that, but the place where the black spot was was also a little sunken, forming a pit. It looked as if a piece of flesh had been dug out from there.
I looked at the black spot and the hole. My brows furrowed tighter.
At this moment, Lin Bide, who was standing next to me, told me, "This child has a rare heart disease. It's called fetal heart hypoplasia. After he's born, the aorta in his heart isn't fully developed. The part that should be closed isn't fully closed. There's only a thin membrane there.
As he grows, his body gets bigger, and his heart beats become stronger. That's how he can circulate his blood to his entire body. Correspondingly, the pressure on the membrane will increase. Sooner or later, his blood will break through the membrane.
Eventually, the aorta will explode, and he will die.
It was just like what Wang Kun had said. The doctor predicted that the time would come in half a year.
I didn't really understand Lin Bide's words. I had never studied medicine, so I didn't know what it meant. At the same time, I didn't care about it. I didn't even move my eyes away. I was still gazing at the black spot on the child's chest.
I didn't know why, but this shallow black hole gave me a strange feeling. It seemed this shallow hole was actually very deep, so deep that it led to an endless abyss.
I even recalled the day when Yan Nantian took me and Chen Yangting out of the hole in the orchard. I had lowered my head to see the well ghost slowly emerge from the hole.