Urban Super Medical Saint

Chapter 43 Rebuking the Expert [Celebrating the Birth of the First Alliance Hierarch Wind Dancer 66's Additional Updates]

"Teddy bear!" Seeing Ge Dongxu with his simple smile, he didn't seem like a rebellious youth intentionally causing distress. The young woman hesitated for a moment, but eventually replied with impatience.

"So where is the teddy bear now? Has it disappeared? Think carefully, when did the baby start having an abnormal appetite? Was it really after drinking the formula that your friend gave, or did it start after the teddy bear disappeared?" Ge Dongxu continued to ask with a smile.

When Ge Dongxu mentioned the teddy bear, the eyes of the child in the young woman's arms brightened noticeably, and he struggled a bit, which boosted Ge Dongxu's confidence.

"Now that you mention it, I remember. The baby was fine for a day or two after drinking the formula my friend gave, but it seemed to start on the third day when he became listless and had poor appetite, and he cried frequently. That day, I remember, the child's grandparents came to my house. The grandmother saw that the teddy bear was shedding and said it was bad for the child's health. I also noticed that the teddy bear was a bit worn, so I casually threw it into the trash can. The baby didn't react during the day, but started crying that evening. Could it really be because of that teddy bear?" When Ge Dongxu asked this, it made the child's mother and grandmother ponder, and even Tang Yiyuan's eyes twinkled slighty.

Pediatrics has always been known as a "mute discipline," because children can't express themselves, so often, their conditions are misinterpreted by adults and doctors, which is also one of the main reasons pediatrics is difficult to diagnose accurately. Although Ge Dongxu's question seemed somewhat far-fetched, it appeared to have its rationality.

"Then there's no mistake. When you get to Linzhou later, just buy him an identical teddy bear, and he should regain his spirit and appetite." Ge Dongxu nodded with a smile, his expression as assured as Tang Yiyuan's had been earlier, fully confident.

Seeing Ge Dongxu, a young man, speak with such certainty and his expression so confident, and recalling that his own prescription was the same as the previous doctors', Tang Yiyuan couldn't help but feel a prick to his pride, blurting out, "You child, if you don't understand medicine, don't talk nonsense and delay the child's treatment."

The child's mother and grandmother, initially persuaded by Ge Dongxu, started to doubt his reliability again and found his suggestions absurd after Tang Yiyuan spoke up.

No wonder they doubted, for one was a revered professor and medical expert at Jiangnan Province University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the other was merely a plainly dressed young man who appeared rather unsophisticated. It would be unlikely for anyone to believe the words of a plainly dressed young man over those of a distinguished expert doctor.

"A Chinese medicine practitioner not only needs the heart of a parent, but also a mind open for learning. If you can't cure this child's illness, how can you dismiss others outright? Is it just because I am young? Besides, treating illnesses isn't just about talking; it's about seeing results. If you say you are hesitant to trust the prescription because of my youth and advise the family against it, I can understand, as I am indeed young. But I only suggested that this lady buy a teddy bear, and even if I was wrong, it wouldn't harm the child. Why condemn it outright? That is not what a medical practitioner should do." Ge Dongxu, seeing Tang Yiyuan somewhat furious and losing his professional composure while the child's mother and grandmother were misled by him, resulting in the child suffering, spoke sharply without any courtesy.

This rebuke left Tang Yiyuan stunned, his face turning from green to red.

Being a prestigious university professor and a renowned old doctor in Jiangnan Province, to be scolded by a young man as if he were a senior chastising a junior was undoubtedly an extremely unpleasant experience. That he did not lash out at Ge Dongxu on the spot was a testament to his good restraint.

"Little brother, how can you speak to Professor Tang like that? Apologize to him right now." The two women across were dumbstruck, noticing Tang Yiyuan's sign of bursting with anger; they suddenly snapped out of it and hastily urged Ge Dongxu to apologize.

Though Ge Dongxu possessed Mysterious Arts and inherently carried a sense of pride, plus he was convinced that Tang Yiyuan's methods were wrong, he naturally wouldn't heed advice. As he watched Tang Yiyuan's hands tremble, reaching an unbearable limit, Ge Dongxu's eye caught a glimpse of a little girl playing with a teddy bear toy not too far away. He felt a slight stirring within and, disregarding everything, stood up and walked towards the little girl.

"Professor Tang, please don't be angry. It's normal for younger people not to understand!" Two women, seeing that their child had upset the kind-hearted Tang Yiyuan, felt extremely remorseful. They forgot to worry about the illness of the child and instead began comforting Tang Yiyuan.

"It's just an unknowing child, no anger, no anger!" Tang Yiyuan, upon hearing the two women advising him, managed to suppress his anger and waved his hand, but the ashen color on his face betrayed the rage still within.

While Tang Yiyuan was speaking, Ge Dongxu managed to coax the little girl with a candy into temporarily lending him the teddy bear to play with.

Ge Dongxu took the teddy bear and returned to his place, then, ignoring Tang Yiyuan's disgruntled expression, he asked the child's mother and grandmother, "Was the baby's previous toy this model?"

Actually, as soon as Ge Dongxu spoke, he had already guessed that the child had played with this kind of teddy bear before. The child's eyes brightened, and her hands suddenly grew stronger as she reached out to him.

Watching the baby struggle to break free from their embrace, her hands stretching out to Ge Dongxu, the child's mother and grandmother forgot to answer Ge Dongxu's question. Tang Yiyuan's expression also suddenly became brilliant.

Because then, it was clear to everyone that the toy in Ge Dongxu's hand was having an effect.

"Here you go, but this teddy bear belongs to a sister. You can play with it for a while but you'll have to give it back to her later. After your mother gets off the bus, she can buy another one for you, okay?" Ge Dongxu watched the baby's eyes intently, saying with a gentle smile.

"Yes!" Much to everyone's surprise, the baby seemed to understand Ge Dongxu's words, nodded, and then joyfully hugged the teddy bear tightly, no longer showing the listless demeanor from earlier.

"Strange, I've bought her quite a few toys before, but she was never really interested in them. Could it be that..." The young woman looked at the scene in astonishment, only her sentence was cut off halfway as she suddenly realized saying this might seem disrespectful to Professor Tang. She immediately swallowed the rest of her words back.

"Well, it seems that this young man stumbled upon the right answer unintentionally. The main issue with the child is a psychological problem, not indigestion." Tang Yiyuan, watching the scene unfold, found it hard to argue anymore. Unable to save face, he mumbled about it being a fluke, wrapping it up as a face-saving measure.

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