The couple hadn’t expected Qin Jiang’s attitude to be so firm, threatening to call the police over a simple disagreement.
Left with no choice, they could only take out their phones, quickly make the payment, and then sit off to the side, waiting for Xu Liang to wake up.
Ding.
[Detected host speaking frankly to the patient, revealing the patient’s hidden ailment, greatly assisting the patient. Mission complete.]
[Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: Blood-Activating and Pus-Removing Ointment.]
Another prescription?
Qin Jiang felt a surge of delight inside.
It seemed this surgery wasn’t done in vain; the system’s reward was quite generous.
Qin Jiang had some recollection of this Blood-Activating and Pus-Removing Ointment.
It seemed to be another lost formula recorded in some ancient text, but he couldn’t quite remember what it was primarily used for…
Just as Qin Jiang was about to check the details, one of the four dormitory students couldn’t hold back any longer. He walked over to Qin Jiang and said, “Dr. Qin, my… my foot hurts so much. Could you take a look at it for me?”
Hearing this, Qin Jiang was a bit puzzled.
“Didn’t you have a stomach ache?”
The young man shook his head.
“They have stomach aches, but my foot hurts.”
“Dr. Qin, my name is Tong Xiao. I really can’t bear the pain anymore. Do you have any painkillers you could prescribe for me?”
Listening to Tong Xiao, Qin Jiang grew curious.
“Is it really that painful? Painkillers are prescription drugs; I can’t just prescribe them casually.”
“Take off your shoe first and let me see what’s going on.”
Tong Xiao sat on a stool and carefully began to take off his shoe.
But the moment his hand touched the shoe, he started yelping in pain, his reaction quite dramatic.
Qin Jiang frowned.
Was it really that serious?
“Doctor, it seems like I can’t get this shoe off. My foot feels swollen.”
Tong Xiao spoke between sobs, and the netizens in the live stream watched with disdain.
“A grown man, crying like that just over a doctor’s visit?”
“Yeah, I didn’t even cry when I went to get my ingrown toenail treated.”
“Whoa, dude, you’re that hardcore? You dared to go to the hospital for ingrown toenail treatment?”
“@PreviousCommenter, I don’t quite understand. Is treating an ingrown toenail in the hospital that terrifying?”
“Let me put it this way: the main treatment for ingrown toenails in hospitals is nail removal. And in ancient China, there was a form of torture also called nail removal, and that was without anesthesia.”
Seeing these comments, many netizens started searching for information on what an ingrown toenail actually was.
After looking up the treatment methods, they once again expressed their respect for the guy who went to the hospital for it, while simultaneously directing a wave of contempt towards Tong Xiao.
It wasn’t discrimination per se, but this guy was just too prone to crying!
Qin Jiang hadn’t even seen his wound yet, and he was already wailing uncontrollably, tears streaming non-stop.
Netizens felt this dorm room was truly something else – four guys, and you couldn’t find a single ounce of manliness among them.
Soon, Qin Jiang returned with a pair of scissors.
“I’m going to cut your shoe open with these scissors. When I do, don’t move your foot at all. If you feel any pain, just tell me.”
Hearing that Qin Jiang was going to cut his shoes, Tong Xiao immediately panicked.
“Doctor, isn’t there any other way?”
“These sneakers cost me over three thousand yuan! They’re a limited edition, and they even have a player’s autograph on them!”
Qin Jiang had been wondering why anyone would wear sneakers in this weather, but hearing they were a limited edition, he suddenly understood.
Nowadays, many young people don’t care much about their clothes or pants, but their shoes have to be top-notch, preferably limited editions or autographed pairs.
It seems like that’s the only way to display their status and identity.
It used to be the opposite; to gain respect, people would prioritize buying new clothes and pants first, and only later replace their shoes.
Times are certainly changing faster and faster; Qin Jiang couldn’t quite keep up.
Qin Jiang patiently explained to Tong Xiao:
“Your foot is swollen now, and it’s definitely stuck in the shoe.”
“Plus, this situation can easily become a vicious cycle. The longer it’s stuck, the more the swelling will increase.”
“Given this, if we don’t cut the shoe open, getting your foot out is basically impossible.”
Tong Xiao was full of regret inside!
He wished he hadn’t worn these sneakers everywhere every day. Now, to treat his foot, he’d have to cut them open.
In this critical moment, Tong Xiao chose to save his foot.
He gritted his teeth and said to Qin Jiang:
“Go ahead, doctor. I’m ready.”
Qin Jiang nodded. He guided the scissors down along Tong Xiao’s ankle and, with a click, cut right through the heel of the shoe.
The moment the scissors cut through, the other two roommates winced, looking pained.
Over three thousand yuan!
Gone with that one snip!
Qin Jiang’s skill was quite good.
Within a few minutes, he had completely cut away the shoe from Tong Xiao’s right foot, revealing the swollen appendage inside.
Tong Xiao’s foot was now swollen like a steamed bun. To see the underlying condition, Qin Jiang would need to cut off his sock as well.
But the instant the shoe was cut open, a foul stench emanated from Tong Xiao’s foot, nearly overwhelming Qin Jiang.
Qin Jiang quickly stood up, put on gloves and a mask, taking all necessary protective measures.
Seeing this, netizens in the live stream all started laughing.
“Wow, to make Dr. Qin take such high-level precautions, just how smelly is this guy’s foot?”
“I feel like I can smell it through the screen.”
“Foot odor means fungus. That stuff is super contagious, you know? Forget about the guy who got athlete’s foot in his mouth?”
Even netizens knew how dangerous foot fungus could be, let alone Qin Jiang, who was a doctor.
Only after completing all protective measures did Qin Jiang pick up the scissors again to cut open Tong Xiao’s sock.
With the first snip, Qin Jiang immediately felt something was wrong.
It didn’t feel like cutting cotton with scissors; it felt more like cutting through a crispy biscuit – brittle and hard, with tiny bits flaking off!
Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous!
When the sock was finally completely cut away, everyone could see Tong Xiao’s foot.
One look, and everyone couldn’t help but gasp.
Tong Xiao’s foot was now purplish-black. Starting from the little toe, a large portion of the foot had turned this color.
The little toe was the most extreme; it looked almost burnt, a shiny, deep purplish-black!
“No wonder it hurts so much. It’s normal for you to cry; it would be abnormal if you hadn’t passed out from the pain.”
Hearing Qin Jiang say this, Tong Xiao realized the severity of the situation.
He quickly asked:
“Doctor, what’s wrong with my foot exactly?”
“It looks like necrosis. You might need amputation surgery.”
“Huh?”
Tong Xiao was dumbfounded. Was it really that serious!
