I Can Hear the Heart's Voice of Traditional Chinese Medicine-Chapter 273 - 121: I Found a Light in Him

Zhang Jingcai pushed the door open and entered.

Upon hearing the noise behind him, Gu Huahua closed the screen, placed the phone aside, and looked at the computer screen in front of him, sitting up straight and tense.

Zhang Jingcai walked up behind Gu Huahua with a smile, gently patted his shoulder, and said kindly, "Gu, don't be nervous. This isn't a hospital, there aren't so many rules. As long as it doesn't delay things, it's okay to play with your phone when you're bored.

If there's anything you don't understand, you can jot it down and ask later when you're free. When you encounter some special cases while treating patients, I'll also mention a few things.

I have a rough understanding of your situation. You work hard, but your foundation is not solid enough. There are many things you should remember but haven't; this needs to change."

Zhang Jingcai's hand suddenly landed on Gu Huahua, causing him to tremble slightly. He turned his head nervously, only to be met with a scene he would never forget in this lifetime.

Standing behind Zhang Jingcai was none other than his old classmate, Lu Xuan.

Gu Huahua was stunned at first, but quickly recovered. He didn't say anything; instead, he instinctively turned to Zhang Jingcai and quickly said, "Dr. Zhang, I will definitely change."

"It's good that you will change."

Zhang Jingcai smiled slightly, "Have a seat first."

Gu Huahua sat down, but after sitting, he looked at Lu Xuan with a puzzled expression.

How did he come in with Elder Zhang? Could it be that he came to see Elder Zhang for treatment?

Gu Huahua glanced at the computer screen from the corner of his eye. Not seeing Lu Xuan's name, he turned back to look at Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan already knew Gu Huahua was assisting Elder Zhang here, so he wasn't surprised. He smiled and greeted Gu Huahua. Just then, Zhang Jingcai suddenly looked at Lu Xuan and said, "Dr. Lu, let me tell you about the patient's condition first."

Lu Xuan then turned to Zhang Jingcai, "Okay, then please, Elder Zhang."

"I've told you before, just call me Old Zhang. What's wrong, Dr. Lu? Are you looking down on me, Old Zhang?" Zhang Jingcai feigned anger.

Lu Xuan had no choice but to call him Old Zhang. Only then did Zhang Jingcai stop talking and handed over some of the patient's tests to Lu Xuan, "These are some tests the patient took earlier. Take a look at them while I tell you a bit about his condition. We can discuss treatment plans afterward."

Lu Xuan nodded, took the test results Zhang Jingcai handed over, and sat down quietly to look at them.

Gu Huahua, who was still wondering why Lu Xuan was also in Elder Zhang's office, heard their conversation, and his expression froze.

"Old Zhang?"

This was a name Lu Xuan would almost never utter, yet hearing it now was akin to a bolt from the blue for Gu Huahua. Initially tense, his face turned to one of shock; this strange scene gave him the feeling of hearing some extravagant fantasy story.

He swallowed hard, and after a moment, Gu Huahua finally came to his senses from the bizarre situation, muttering to himself, "What on earth is going on?"

Does Lu Xuan know Elder Zhang?

Moreover…

Gu Huahua could tell that the two hadn't known each other for long, yet it gave him the illusion of a friendship across generations.

The issue was that this scene of peer discussion was really perplexing, and he couldn't figure out when Lu Xuan got involved with Elder Zhang.

If Lu Xuan had such a connection, he could have just come to the United South Chinese Medicine Association to be Elder Zhang's assistant right after graduation. Why bother going to the District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine?

He even heard that Lu Xuan, after being at the District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine for just half a year, seemed to have been expelled due to some issues, but he wasn't sure where he went afterward.

However, if Lu Xuan knew Elder Zhang, he wouldn't have been expelled, right?

Let alone the District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, even going to the City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine wouldn't have been a problem!

All of a sudden, Gu Huahua's mind was in a jumble.

The situation before him was truly astonishing.

If Zhang Jingcai weren't present, he would have wanted to take out his phone and ask Ji Xiuwen what was going on, or perhaps directly pull Lu Xuan out of the office to get to the bottom of this.

As Gu Huahua was lost in thought, Zhang Jingcai had already begun explaining the patient's condition to Lu Xuan.

Hearing the elder's voice, Gu Huahua snapped back to reality, looking up at the two talking.

"Early last year, the patient experienced discomfort in the liver area, but it wasn't severe, so no examination was done. It wasn't until August that they went to the hospital and had an abdominal ultrasound and CT. You've seen the test results.

Liver right lobe lesion 2.9cm x 2.5cm, portal vein tumor thrombus 1.0cm x 0.8cm, moderate ascites, splenomegaly, and abnormal AFP elevation."

Lu Xuan looked over the ultrasound and CT results and asked, "Does the patient have any previous medical history?"

"Yes."

Zhang Jingcai quickly replied, "The patient has a history of hepatitis B cirrhosis, with chronic hepatitis B surface antigen positivity for over 30 years, according to the patient's account.

Previously, the right liver lobe tumor underwent interventional treatment twice, but due to severe side effects, the patient refused further Western medical treatment and sought help from Chinese medicine.

I've recorded the other symptoms; you can take a look."

As Zhang Jingcai finished talking, he handed the patient's medical records to Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan took it and glanced through it.

Present symptoms: emaciation, general fatigue, dry mouth, skin rash, abdominal bloating, joint pain, low appetite, diarrhea, dark urine, red tongue with yellow coating, deep pulse.

Even though the elder had already made an assessment, Lu Xuan turned to the patient anyway, "Let me take your pulse and have a look."