Chapter 202 — Guan Xuemin's Disciple
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Guan Xuemin was hardly one to rest on his laurels or his age. If Wei Zhao was more skilled than he, then that was simply the way it was, age notwithstanding. He would never presume to call himself Wei Zhao's teacher.
"All right, I'll put the doctor on the phone." Wei Zhao didn't elaborate, trusting that Guan Xuemin would make things clear.
He handed the phone to the doctor in the ward.
The doctor took it with a mixture of awe and trepidation. Glancing at the number on the screen, he confirmed it was indeed Guan Xuemin's home phone number—one that every student at the medical school knew, since it was printed in the school's contact handbook, hardly a secret.
Assured that the caller really was Guan Xuemin, the doctor said carefully, "Professor Guan, I'm Wang Liguo from the First People's Hospital, class of 2003. I was your student!"
Wang Liguo had no idea whether the professor remembered him or not, but having graduated from Songshan Medical College and attended Guan Xuemin's lectures was an honor that, once spoken aloud, was bound to earn envy.
"Oh, Xiao Wang. Wei Zhao's expertise in traditional Chinese medicine is by no means inferior to mine. Whatever suggestions he offers, just take them." Guan Xuemin was a plainspoken man and had no wish to be called Wei Zhao's teacher without warrant, so he hinted around it deliberately.
"Rest assured, Professor Guan!" Wang Liguo was stunned. It seemed Wei Zhao had truly mastered his craft—to have earned such praise from Guan Xuemin!
After hanging up, Wang Liguo's manner changed instantly. "My apologies, Mr. Lin. I had no idea you were Professor Guan's disciple. I was terribly rude just now!"
"It's fine." Wei Zhao waved a hand. "The situation was urgent, and I had no other choice. I'll be counting on you for the rest of her treatment."
"No problem at all, Mr. Lin. Don't worry—I'll follow up personally." With that connection in place, Wang Liguo would naturally take Lan Fen's case far more seriously.
Song Huiping had thought her careless remark had landed Wei Zhao in trouble and was casting about for how to apologize, when, to her astonishment, a single phone call from Wei Zhao turned Dr. Wang's attitude around completely, filling it with even greater deference.
The most stunned of all, of course, was Tang Yun. She gave Wei Zhao a questioning look, but with so many people present, she swallowed her doubts and said nothing.
"Auntie, nothing more needs to be done here. Xiaobo and I will head back first. Once Xiaofen's condition stabilizes, we'll come see her again." Seeing nothing else to keep him, Wei Zhao rose to take his leave.
Kang Xiaobo felt a tug of reluctance at Wei Zhao's words, but one glare from Wei Zhao was enough to make him obediently get ready to go.
Tang Yun and Liu Xinwen naturally stayed behind to look after Xiaofen, while Wei Zhao and Kang Xiaobo walked out of the hospital.
"Boss, since when do you know acupuncture?" Kang Xiaobo stared at Wei Zhao in disbelief. He had wanted to ask all along but had held his tongue until they were out of the hospital.
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