Chapter 793: Otherwise, leave the medical world (2/2)

“Such severe punishment will serve as a lesson to those arrogant, conceited types with no medical morals who treat diagnosis as child’s play!” Department Head Huo fumed. “Has Gu Beiyue ever interrogated these patients about their conditions? Or taken their pulse? On what grounds is he making his diagnosis? And then proposing treatment? His actions treat human life as if it isn’t worth a straw, doesn’t it?”

“Right! If he’s afraid of severe punishment, then he should admit his wrongs now and get out of the Apricot Woods. We’ll spare him this once on account of his talents!” Department Head Ouyang added gruffly.

Han Yunxi was about to speak when Gu Beiyue stopped her. He was the focal point of the crowd, but he seemed more like an outsider to it all, calm and unruffled. “Fine! We’ll do as Department Head Huo says. Clan Head Ren, does the judging panel have any objections?”

“None.” Once Clan Head Ren was sure he could get no more advantages from Gu Beiyue, he was more impatient to see the competition done and over with.

“Since that’s the case, may Doctor Gu exhibit your unique skills so we can open our eyes!” Department Head Lin laughed out loud.

Gu Beiyue looked like a sickly invalid, but he was actually “arms-proofs.” Neither satire, laughter, or ridicule moved or affected him. He simply said, “Alright, then let’s begin with Department Head Lin’s case.”

“Fine!” Department Head Lin grew irritated. “Please go ahead!”

Very soon, Department Head Lin’s empty courtyard was soon crowded with spectators. News had spread beyond the Apricot Woods too, plummeting the people still reeling from the obstructed labor case into another round of anticipation.

Once again, Gu Beiyue was the focal point of the crowd.

Han Yunxi and Gu Qishao stood behind him, occasionally exchanging glances. Gu Qishao had an odd look and wanted to ask a question when Han Yunxi signaled him to be quiet.

“I just trust him. Even if he says he can pluck the stars from the sky or the moon from the sea, I’ll still believe him!” she declared.

Gu Qishao arched his brows. “Poison lass, I trust you. Even...even if one day you say you love me, I’ll still believe you!”

Han Yunxi rolled her eyes at him.

Unlike the pregnant mother, who remained within the rooms, Gu Beiyue invited the female patient of this case to the door. Department Head Lin’s patient was an amnesia victim who had suffered a serious head wound. She was thirty years old but missing 10 years’ worth of memories. At first, the patient was nervous, but after Gu Beiyue said a few things to her, she relaxed enough to smile. Seeing this, many of the women in the crowd felt their faces turn red. Although they couldn’t believe in Gu Beiyue’s skills, their hearts still beat fast as they stared at him. A man like that was akin to a spring breeze and a riddle, endlessly fascinating. What would it feel to receive his comforting words by their ears? Even Fourth Young Miss Ren couldn’t help but sigh with feeling. It’d be worth it getting sick just to be his patient.

Very soon, the heartstruck girls returned to their senses because Gu Beiyue was now taking the patient’s pulse while asking after her medical history. Everyone assumed that he already knew what was up, but he was actually doing his diagnosis live.

“Gu Beiyue, are you fooling with us?” Department Head Huo fumed.

“After being lectured by the three department heads just then, I’ve been struck with a guilty conscience. Thus, to be more prudent, I’ll still take their pulse and ask after their condition,” Gu Beiyue said simply. “Department Head Huo need not worry. I’ll finishing seeing all three patients today.”

Department Head Huo gave a snort and dropped the subject. Besides the amnesia patient, the other two sufferers were difficult, complicated cases. Although the three department heads had each taken pulses and asked questions, they had no idea what had caused the respective illnesses. Even if they had a month, it was unlikely they’d find an answer. Thus, they were willing to give Gu Beiyue his single day. In any case, if the man lost, they could restart the competition between them and avoid these troublesome patients.

Silence reigned over the crowd once Department Head Huo stopping speaking. Everyone was looking and listening carefully to the patient’s every word and Gu Beiyue’s every question. Nothing seemed to stand out about either. This patient had gone on a sightseeing tour with her mother ten years ago but ran into robbers that stole all of their money. She was knocked unconscious upside the head but managed to survive the attack. Despite this, she lost her memories.

“Where are her relatives?” Gu Beiyue asked.

An old woman hastened forward. “This old woman is her mother. Doctor Gu, can my daughter still be saved?”

“Has she ever been pregnant?” Gu Beiyue asked.

Both the old woman and the patient grew astounded. Agitation flickered across the old woman’s eyes before she stuttered, “This...this…”

The patient was furious. “Doctor Gu, what are you saying? I’ve never gotten married, so how could I have gotten pregnant? You quack! I want to change my doctor! I don’t trust you!”

Suddenly stirred into a frenzy, the female patient rose to her feet to scream at Gu Beiyue. “I want to change my doctor, I don’t believe it, I won’t!”

The crowd began to discuss amongst themselves. What was Gu Beiyue doing?

Did the patient’s memory loss have anything to do with pregnancy?