This miracle doctor just wants to be fired!

Director's Office.

Zhou Cheng, standing to the side, said, "The patient's headache has subsided, his temperature has returned to normal, and his vital signs are stable. However, the cause of the illness has not been found, and there is still uncertainty regarding its future course, and..."

He paused, then addressed the most crucial issue: "The cerebrospinal fluid test is normal, but the family might have objections. After all, we performed an invasive lumbar puncture, and the result was normal; they will most likely question the necessity of the test."

Upon hearing this, both Li Degang and Wang Jianming's faces darkened.

That's what they're most worried about.

The difficult family members were already full of concerns about the examination, and now that the lumbar puncture result was normal, it was tantamount to giving them a reason to make trouble.

Wang Jianming leaned back in his chair and said in a deep voice, "I was worried about this situation before, and now it has indeed happened. Zhou Cheng, go and communicate with the family first, explain the situation clearly, and emphasize that the normal cerebrospinal fluid is a good thing, ruling out serious infectious diseases and helping us narrow down the scope of investigation. It's not a useless test."

"I understand." Zhou Cheng nodded.

Communicating with family members about this is itself a potential problem.

The family members are already unreasonable, and now that they have the excuse that "the examination is useless," they might take the opportunity to make a scene.

Li Degang advised from the side, "Pay attention to your tone when communicating, try to be patient, and explain the pros and cons clearly."

"If the family members become emotional, don't argue with them. Come back and tell us, and we'll work together to find a solution. If that doesn't work, contact doctors in the psychiatry and endocrinology departments for consultation to find new directions for investigation as soon as possible. Let the family members see that we are indeed actively treating them and reduce their resistance."

"Okay, Teacher Li," Zhou Cheng replied, turning and heading towards the emergency room.

He had just reached the door when he overheard the family members talking in hushed tones. The woman's voice was filled with obvious dissatisfaction: "I told you this test was useless! It's just made the child suffer for nothing! And the results are still normal? It's definitely because the doctors ordered unnecessary tests just to make money!"

Zhou Cheng took a deep breath, pushed open the door, and went inside.

When the family members saw him enter, they immediately stopped talking. The woman looked at him with hostility.

"Dr. Zhou, have the test results come out yet?"

"Isn't this normal? I told you our child has no major problems, but you insisted on doing that lumbar puncture, putting the child through so much trouble!"

Zhou Chengqiang suppressed his emotions and said calmly, "Auntie, please don't get agitated. The cerebrospinal fluid test results are indeed normal, which is a good thing. It means that the child does not have a serious disease like infectious meningitis, so we can rule out that possibility and no longer need to worry about the risk of the infection spreading."

"A good thing?" The woman's voice suddenly rose. "Making the child suffer and wasting money for nothing, is that a good thing? If you had investigated properly from the beginning, you wouldn't have needed to do this test! I think you're deliberately trying to scam us!"

The man beside him echoed, his tone forceful: "Dr. Zhou, why are you ordering unnecessary tests for our child? This test fee must be refunded! Otherwise, we'll file a complaint against you!"

Zhou Cheng patiently explained, "Uncle and Aunt, the previous EEG showed abnormalities, and we suspected it was inflammation of the central nervous system. A lumbar puncture is a key test to rule out infectious meningitis, and it's not unnecessary."

"The results are normal now, which has helped us rule out an important area of ​​danger. We can then more effectively investigate other problems, which will be helpful for the child's treatment. Moreover, we explained everything to you before the examination, and you signed the informed consent form."

"What does an informed consent form prove? It's still just you saying whatever you want!" The woman was unconvinced. "My child has already been wronged and is in a bad mood, and you're still torturing her like this! If she suffers any long-term effects, we'll never forgive you!"

Hearing the commotion, the surrounding patients and their families gathered around to watch, pointing and whispering about Zhou Cheng and his family.

He was at his wits' end and quickly said, "Auntie, the child is much better than before. The headache has subsided, and the temperature is normal. These are all positive signs. We will continue to organize consultations to find the cause of the illness as soon as possible so as not to delay the child's treatment."

"Regarding the examination fee, this is a standard medical examination fee with clear regulations. It's not something we arbitrarily charge, and therefore, we cannot refund it."

"You still dare to say there's no way to refund it?" The woman became even more agitated and raised her hand to push Zhou Cheng.

Just then, Fang Hang and Chen Xi happened to pass by and saw this scene. Fang Hang immediately stepped forward, pulled the woman's hand away, and stood in front of Zhou Cheng.

"Let's talk this out, don't resort to violence! The doctor is only concerned about the child's condition; the tests are based on evidence, not ordered arbitrarily."

"We understand your distress for your child, but a cerebrospinal fluid examination is indeed necessary. Now that infectious meningitis has been ruled out, it's good news for the child. We will continue to work hard to find the cause of the illness. Please don't get too emotional, as this will also affect the child's mood."

Among the onlookers, someone couldn't help but speak up: "The doctor must have a reason for conducting the examination. If they don't do the examination and something goes wrong, it will be too late to regret it."

"Yes, isn't it a good thing that the results are normal? It's better than finding out that you have a serious illness."

Hearing the surrounding chatter, the family members calmed down a little, but their faces remained grim.

Zhou Cheng seized the opportunity to say, "Uncle and Aunt, let's not worry about the tests for now; the child's condition is the most important thing. Now that infectious meningitis has been ruled out, we will contact other departments for consultation as soon as possible to find the real cause. You should go back to the ward and stay with the child; don't let her see this situation, as it might affect her recovery."

The man glanced at the crowd around him, then at the child lying in the ward, and finally relented, tugging at the woman's arm: "Alright, stop making a fuss, the baby's still inside."

The woman glared at Zhou Cheng, saying resentfully, "This isn't over! If we can't find the cause of the illness later, or if the child shows any signs of discomfort, we will still file a complaint against you!"

After saying that, she followed the man into the ward.

Seeing that there was no more excitement to be had, the crowd dispersed.

Fang Hang patted Zhou Cheng on the shoulder, his tone worried: "Are you alright? The family members are so emotional, it's too risky for you to communicate with them alone."

Zhou Cheng shook his head and breathed a sigh of relief: "It's alright, thankfully you arrived in time, senior brother. The family situation is temporarily stable, but they'll definitely cause trouble later."

Chen Xi handed over a glass of water: "Teacher Zhou, have some water to calm down. The family members were being very unreasonable just now."

Zhou Cheng took the water glass, took a sip, and felt extremely conflicted.

The family's attack was indeed the opportunity he had been hoping for.

But in the moment he was surrounded, all he felt was helplessness and frustration, not a trace of joy.

He turned to Fang Hang and said, "Senior, I'll go report the situation to Director Wang and Teacher Li first, and also request that a multidisciplinary consultation be organized as soon as possible to find new directions for investigation. Otherwise, if the cause of the illness remains unclear, the family will continue to cause trouble."

Fang Hang nodded: "Go ahead, I'll keep an eye on the patients for you here. Call me anytime if anything happens."