Seeing the old woman’s mouth twisted in a continuous twitch, Qin Jiang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
“Ma’am, you should head out soon and find a dentist to get that tooth replaced. Otherwise, you’re really suffering here.”
The old woman nodded and forced a smile at Qin Jiang.
“You’re a pretty kind young man, aren’t you? Are you married?”
Hearing this, Qin Jiang immediately tensed up.
This old lady had triggered her passive skill, hadn’t she? She was already gearing up to set him up on a blind date.
Qin Jiang said sternly, “I’m a doctor, and there are still many patients waiting for me to treat them. I’m not considering marriage for now.”
The old woman frowned and said, “Child, you’re not thinking clearly. You should start a family first, then build your career.”
Seeing Qin Jiang’s embarrassed expression, He Wan stepped in to help him out.
“Alright, Grandma. Doctor Qin is still so young. It’s only right for him to be cautious about something like marriage.”
After speaking, He Wan looked at Qin Jiang.
“Doctor Qin, thank you for seeing me. How much do I owe you in total?”
Qin Jiang said, “Your case is simple. It comes to three hundred and one yuan in total.”
After He Wan scanned the code and paid, she bowed deeply to Qin Jiang.
A doctor’s job isn’t just about treating physical ailments.
Sometimes, guiding and unblocking a patient’s inner struggles is even more important.
Ding.
[Detected that the host spoke frankly to the patient, revealing her hidden ailment and greatly assisting her. Mission complete.]
[Congratulations, host! You have received a reward: Geranium Herb Ice Skin Paste.]
Seeing that the system had given him a plaster formula this time, Qin Jiang breathed a sigh of relief.
Nice!
This was totally worth it!
So, the best way to get rich was simply to keep treating patients, hahaha.
Qin Jiang picked up his teacup, feeling quite pleased with himself.
Just as Qin Jiang was about to carefully check what exactly this Geranium Herb Ice Skin Paste did, a middle-aged couple walked in from outside.
“Doctor, please check my wife quickly. She’s been feeling pain in her chest lately.”
The middle-aged man had been shouting loudly at first.
But when he saw that the person sitting at the consultation desk was a young man, he was momentarily stunned.
“Are you the doctor?”
The man’s question caught Qin Jiang off guard.
“You don’t know who I am? Then how did you end up coming to me for treatment?”
Qin Jiang found this incredibly strange.
Considering the long line currently outside the clinic, this man couldn’t have just stumbled in by accident, could he?
The middle-aged man looked embarrassed.
“I saw such a long queue outside the clinic, so I figured the doctor here must be really good. But I didn’t expect… the doctor to be so young.”
“Forget it, we’re not seeing this doctor.”
The man said this and started to pull the woman away.
The woman angrily slapped his hand.
“You can’t just decide we’re not seeing him! We waited in line for so long, and my chest is killing me.”
The woman looked at Qin Jiang and said, “Doctor, don’t mind him. My husband here is just really old-fashioned. He initially wanted to find a female doctor for me, but we couldn’t get an appointment with any female doctor at other hospitals, so we ended up here. He’s not doubting your medical skills, really.”
Hearing this, Qin Jiang understood.
He nodded to show he understood.
“That’s normal. A man naturally wants to protect his wife.”
“But you can’t avoid seeing a doctor just because of that. You need to assess the situation, weigh the pros and cons.”
“How about this: Let me examine your wife first. If it’s not serious, you can still go to another hospital.”
Hearing Qin Jiang say this, the middle-aged man reluctantly agreed and let his wife sit down for the consultation.
“What should I call you two?”
The woman spoke first: “My name is Ma Xiu, and my husband is Yang Zhi. He drives a truck for a living.”
Qin Jiang continued, “You mentioned chest pain. Can you describe what kind of pain it is?”
Ma Xiu concentrated for a moment, then described it: “This pain… it’s a bit like the pain from a burn, but also like needles pricking me. Anyway, it hurts a lot, and it’s been keeping me up at night.”
At this point, Ma Xiu suddenly blushed, lowered her head, and said, “The scariest part is, there’s a red handprint on my chest. It’s really frightening.”
As soon as Ma Xiu finished speaking, Yang Zhi chimed in from the side, “Doctor, the folks in our village all say my wife has been targeted by a bachelor ghost. Do you think ghosts like that exist in this world?”
It was clear the couple wasn’t highly educated, as they still firmly believed in superstitions.
Qin Jiang chuckled.
“What is this ‘bachelor ghost’ you’re talking about? I’ve never heard of it.”
Yang Zhi, assuming Qin Jiang was simply unaware, began to explain vividly.
“Aiya, Doctor, you haven’t even heard of bachelor ghosts?”
“They’re men who died as bachelors. After death, because their attachment is so strong, they have to find a woman to sleep with before they can be reincarnated.”
“There were several bachelor ghosts in our village. They died horrible deaths.”
“This time, with the blood handprint appearing on my wife’s chest, I think she’s been haunted by a bachelor ghost! They covet my wife’s body!”
What a load of nonsense.
Qin Jiang found the whole thing both absurd and amusing.
He had to admit, these local folklores were quite imaginative, even coming up with bachelor ghosts.
But seeing how convinced Yang Zhi was, Qin Jiang couldn’t help asking, “Hold on, how did other people in your village find out about the blood handprint on your wife’s chest?”
Ma Xiu shot Yang Zhi a glare.
“If he weren’t so timid, as soon as he saw this blood handprint on my chest, he panicked and went to the neighboring village to invite some shamans and witches. It was completely useless, just a waste of money.”
Yang Zhi muttered quietly beside her, “Wasn’t I just trying to help? Those shamans were useless because their skills weren’t strong enough. Next time, I’ll go to Maoshan and hire a more powerful one.”
It was clear Yang Zhi cared deeply about Ma Xiu; otherwise, he wouldn’t have considered every possible unorthodox method.
Qin Jiang asked Ma Xiu to rest her hand on the pulse cushion, and his brow immediately furrowed.
“The inflammation in your body is quite severe.”
Seeing Qin Jiang’s expression wasn’t good, Ma Xiu couldn’t help asking, “Doctor, what does severe inflammation mean?”
“It means there’s a problem somewhere in your body, which is why it’s inflamed.”
Qin Jiang looked at Yang Zhi.
“I need to see that blood handprint in person to determine exactly what’s going on. Do you want me to check it here, or will you go to another hospital?”
Yang Zhi instinctively wanted to refuse.
But seeing the pained expression on Ma Xiu’s face, he opened his mouth to speak, then finally let out a sigh.
“Go ahead and examine her. I don’t want to drag her around anymore. Seeing her in pain hurts me too.”
Qin Jiang nodded.
“Alright, come over here. I’ll draw the curtain.”
Ma Xiu patted Yang Zhi’s hand, signaling it was okay, telling him to be more open-minded.
Then she followed Qin Jiang behind the curtain.
Ma Xiu unbuttoned her clothes and pulled them aside.
A vivid blood-red handprint was stamped right on Ma Xiu’s chest!
And it wasn’t just one handprint; there were several, overlapping each other.
It truly looked as if a bachelor ghost had latched onto Ma Xiu, seeking to resolve its bachelorhood problem.
