Merchant and doctor

Chapter 2021 Unexpected Risks Are Always Present
This stalemate can't go on forever. As the owner of the clinic, shouldn't Bian Mu offer some words of comfort to Teng Daili? But since the relationship isn't that serious, such words are meaningless and seem pretentious and fake. So Bian Mu naturally couldn't say anything more.

Panicked and disoriented, Teng Daili was completely at a loss.

Dr. Gong was even more lacking in self-awareness; how could she possibly be so talkative in this situation! Fortunately, she still had some sense of propriety. She quietly got up and replaced the fruit tea on the table with a new pot, warm as roasting, calming and soothing, which was just right to drink at this moment.

Chu Fang had almost finished thinking, and said to Teng Daili in a gentle tone, "It's quite a coincidence, a relative of mine... what happened to their old neighbor across the hall at the beginning of this year, but... the matter dragged on until the end of last month before there was any progress. It was quite serious. Do you want to hear about it?"

Hearing Doctor Chu suddenly say those words, everyone, including Bian Mu, was taken aback and glanced at her in unison to hear what she had to say.

"Go ahead and say it..." Teng Daili, still looking quite dejected, roughly guessed what was going on and responded in a murmured tone.

"My relative lives in Nanjin. Across the street lives a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, probably a few years younger than me, also past the dangerous age of 35. He used to work at a district-level public hospital. He has a good personality, quite quiet, and I've heard he's quite talented. He spends his free time practicing his skills, and he always had a good reputation at his workplace. He dotes on his daughter, and seeing that the cost of studying abroad was decreasing year by year, he decided to quit his job and start his own business. Later, he opened a traditional Chinese medicine clinic on the outskirts of the city center, and surprisingly, business has been quite good. One day, a very familiar old patient recommended him..." "A patient, an old man who had only retired a few years ago, came to the clinic seeking treatment for pleurisy. The doctor noticed that the old man's cheeks were slightly flushed and had obvious blood vessels, a dark red color rarely seen in elderly people. He suspected that the old man had undergone chest surgery or suffered an injury when he was young. However, the old man replied that there was nothing wrong with that. After a thorough examination, the traditional Chinese medicine doctor was still a little worried and asked the old man's family to come another day and bring out his medical records from previous years for reference..." After talking for a long time, Chu Fang felt a little thirsty, picked up her fruit tea and took a few more sips. Judging from her expression, this self-prepared health tea was quite to her liking.

Teng Daili was quite clever; at most, she just didn't want to put in the hard work in her work. Hearing this, she guessed that Sister Chu must have planted a seed of trouble behind it all. Perhaps... there was still hope for their 7-year-old relative?! Teng Daili's eyes clearly brightened a bit.

She's suddenly become a little ecstatic.

"The old man was naturally very concerned about his own affairs. The next morning, his daughter and son-in-law accompanied him for a follow-up visit. The traditional Chinese medicine doctor spent a long time diagnosing him before finally feeling relieved. He prescribed seven doses of medicine for the family to brew and drink for the old man, and then adjusted the prescription after a week. Guess what happened next?!" Seeing that Teng Daili's mood had shifted, Chu Fang deliberately kept her in suspense.

"The old man was hiding something, and as a result, the pleurisy triggered other undiscovered new illnesses?!" Teng Daili naturally guessed based on conventional experience.

"That's right! The old man was concerned about his reputation and didn't want outsiders to know some things, even his family. Since he didn't usually have any symptoms, no one paid much attention. Who would have thought that after only drinking the first bowl of the third dose of medicine in the morning, he suddenly suffered a heart attack that afternoon and passed away!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present was slightly taken aback.

Bian Mu guessed that it would cause a lot of trouble later, but he never expected it would lead to a death!
"Ah?! Just retired, only around 65 years old, heart attack... pleurisy... the illness was concealed... Oh... I understand what you mean. Luckily I still know some manners and didn't rashly accompany my relative to the doctor. Luckily Dr. Bian's medical skills are superb, he directly 'diagnosed' such a deadly 'hidden illness' remotely! Otherwise, I would have harmed Dr. Bian... Really... there are so many hidden dangers in our profession... Dr. Bian! I'm so sorry!" Teng Daili's mind worked very quickly, and she immediately figured out many of the key points.

"Hey! Now that we've taken this job, we have to face the risks. There are so many ride-hailing and taxi drivers on the street, are they afraid of hitting someone and not driving?! Even if the old man were sitting across from us, we'd still have to do what we have to do, right?! Besides, there's no such thing as a miracle doctor. Even an industry giant like Old Master Nie is bound to make mistakes sometimes, that's normal. Don't take it to heart." After a few polite words, Bian Mu comforted Teng Daili.

And you know what? With Chu Fang's unconventional approach and her direct, suggestive remarks, Teng Daili's mood noticeably improved.

With a wry smile, Teng Daili quickly stood up and said a few polite words, explaining that she needed to rush home immediately to discuss the follow-up with her parents.

Bian Mu quickly asked her how she got there, and Teng Daili said she drove, and Doctor Chu hitched a ride with her to the clinic. Bian Mu offered to drive Teng Daili there, just in case something unexpected happened on the way, which would be quite a hassle.

Teng Daili said she was fine a long time ago, and casually asked if she wanted to take Chu Fang home first.

"You should hurry home and discuss important matters. Don't worry about me. Just call my husband later and have him send a car to pick me up." Clearly, Chu Fang had come specifically to visit Bian Mu today. They hadn't even discussed anything yet, why was she leaving?

At this moment, the quick-witted Dr. Gong chimed in, "How about... I call a designated driver for Dr. Teng?"

Upon hearing this, everyone thought it was a good idea and quickly told Dr. Gong to choose a driver he knew well to take Teng Daili home.

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Seeing that it was getting late, and considering that Dr. Gong lived quite far away and the weather wasn't very good, Dr. Gong quickly tidied himself up and hurried out towards the train station.

Bian Mu very politely asked Chu Fang if she had any dietary restrictions, since he was treating her to a meal and wanted to show some hospitality.

Chu Fang seemed quite generous, saying that the "Sila Bemon" Western restaurant had an elegant environment and a good academic atmosphere, so why not just go there for a casual meal?

So, Bian Mu drove Chu Fang to the "Sirabémon" Western restaurant.

They found a random seat on the first floor. Not long after they sat down, an acquaintance would come over every now and then to greet one of them. Now that they were both celebrities in the industry, they naturally knew a lot of people. However... in general, Chu Fang knew more people. In a sense, although they were both quite famous, their "reputation range" was slightly different. Obviously, Chu Fang was at a higher level.

It was getting chilly, so they skipped the appetizers and instead ordered their own food and drinks while chatting about industry rumors from the Nanjin area.

"What happened to that fellow TCM practitioner afterward?" Bian Mu asked curiously.

"The medical malpractice assessment was done first, and the old man's family even called the police. One minute they wouldn't cooperate with the examination, the next they were insisting on some kind of assessment. The clinic had to close for a while. That traditional Chinese medicine doctor hadn't experienced much trouble before, and his life had always been quite smooth. Suddenly, he ran into such bad luck... so he was naturally a bit unsettled and suffered from mild depression. Last month, the results of various assessments came out. From a medical and legal perspective, there was no direct causal relationship between him and the incident. Out of humanitarian principles, his family voluntarily paid a sum of money, which finally brought the matter to a temporary end. However... according to my relatives, the man will most likely have to find another hospital to work at, and the clinic will definitely not be open anymore." Chu Fang recounted in detail the follow-up results she had heard.

Upon hearing this, Bian Mu felt a surge of indescribable emotions, filled with endless sympathy for his colleague... and of course, even more so, a secret sense of relief.