VIP Volume Chapter 082 A Strange Case

Ye Xiaoxuan’s mind spun, and he nearly collapsed to the floor. Jiang Guihua simply plopped down and began to wail uncontrollably.

Jiaran, noticing the doctor still had more to say, forced herself to hold back tears and asked, “Is there anything else you need to tell us?”

The doctor, growing impatient, snapped at Jiang Guihua, “Why are you crying? I only said the patient had stopped breathing—I never said she was dead!”

Everyone was stunned by this. Ye Xiaoxuan stared at her and demanded, “What do you mean by that?”

The doctor’s face bore an incredulous expression as she gazed blankly ahead, muttering, “I’ve been a doctor for twenty years, and I’ve never seen a case like this. The patient’s pupils are dilated, her breathing has ceased, and all her bodily functions are failing. Yet, her heart is still beating!”

The doors of the emergency room opened, and a nurse poked her head out, calling to the female doctor, “Dr. Sun, Dr. Jiang wants you to come in for a look!”

Dr. Sun hurriedly turned back, muttering as she went, “How strange!”

The three of them looked at one another in bewilderment, but panicking wouldn’t help. All they could do was wait quietly for the doctors to finish.

After ten minutes, Dr. Sun emerged again, this time with Dr. Jiang at her side. Both removed their masks, their faces filled with disbelief.

Ye Xiaoxuan hurried to meet them and asked, “How is my wife?”

Dr. Sun stared at Ye Xiaoxuan, silent for a long moment before blurting out, “It’s truly miraculous! She’s healing herself—the poison is fading on its own!”

Dr. Jiang cut in, anxious to explain, “Do you understand? She still isn’t breathing, but all her organs are reviving!”

Dr. Sun nodded, “I’ve never seen such powerful vitality! Judging by the extent of her body’s corrosion, the poison she ingested was extremely potent!”

Dr. Jiang clenched her fists in excitement, “But she hasn’t needed any antidote at all—her body is recovering by itself! This is a medical miracle, a marvel of the human body!”

Ye Xiaoxuan waved to interrupt them, “I don’t understand what you’re saying—I just want to know: Is my wife alive or dead?”

Both doctors answered in unison, “She’s alive!”

Dr. Jiang continued, “But she still isn’t breathing. Normally, a person deprived of oxygen for seven seconds would suffocate, but she hasn’t breathed for four or five hours, and yet the oxygen level in her blood hasn’t dropped at all!”

Even Ye Xiaoxuan, with no medical knowledge, understood that a person can’t survive without breathing. But Yu’er had already stopped breathing before being brought here—how had she survived for so long?

Could it be the effect of the Water-Avoiding Spirit Pearl? Was this thing a miracle cure or a deadly poison? Had it truly turned Yu’er into a fish, needing no mouth or nose to breathe but instead using gills?

Ye Xiaoxuan shivered at the thought. Imagining holding Yu’er close at night, wanting to kiss her ear or cheek, only for a gash to split open revealing bright red gill flesh—how terrifying would that be?

He shook himself, almost wanting to slap his own face. Yu’er was still in danger—how could he let his mind wander to such nonsense?

Suddenly, Dr. Sun clapped her hands, her eyes fixed on the bright ceiling lamp, rolling back as if about to have a seizure, fists clenched as she shouted, “I understand now!” and rushed back into the emergency room.

Dr. Jiang hurried after her. Ye Xiaoxuan tried to follow, but a young nurse barred his way, closing the door in his face.

This time, the wait was shorter. In less than five minutes, the two doctors returned, faces alight with joy. Dr. Jiang, in particular, was trembling with excitement, mumbling, “A major discovery! A miracle, it’s truly a miracle!”

Dr. Sun nodded in agreement, “I must report this to the Medical Association—this is the greatest discovery of the century!”

Not only Ye Xiaoxuan, but even the usually composed Jiaran was growing anxious. She pressed the two excited doctors, “Doctor, what exactly is wrong with my sister?”

Dr. Jiang looked up, her excitement barely contained, “She’s a marvel!”

“What?” All three of them blanched.

Dr. Jiang realized her words were inappropriate and quickly corrected herself, “No, I mean she’s an extraordinary patient! Her bodily functions have surpassed the boundaries of medical understanding—she’s nothing like ordinary people!”

Ye Xiaoxuan, growing impatient, demanded, “Just what is going on?”

Dr. Sun replied, “She’s breathing through her skin!”

“What?” Ye Xiaoxuan and Jiaran were dumbfounded. Had Yu’er turned into an earthworm, breathing through her skin?

Dr. Sun explained enthusiastically, “Human skin can only sweat and exchange trace gases—it can’t function as a respiratory organ. But this patient you brought in can breathe entirely through her skin. No wonder she can survive so long without breathing! I should have thought of this sooner!”

Hearing that Yu’er was safe, the poison having dissipated on its own, and there were no gills behind her ears, Ye Xiaoxuan finally relaxed completely, ignoring all else.

Soon, Yu’er was wheeled out. Ye Xiaoxuan hurried over, taking her small hand. He was just about to call her name when the young nurse said, “She’s still unconscious. Please don’t disturb her.”

Dr. Jiang said to Ye Xiaoxuan, “Go handle the admission procedures. This patient is very special—we need to observe her for a long time.”

Jiaran whispered, “Third Brother, did you make the call? Tell Big Brother to bring the money card quickly!”

But Ye Xiaoxuan’s lips curled into a sly smile. He squeezed her small hand and whispered, “Don’t say a word.”

Jiaran looked at him in confusion, having no idea what trick he was up to this time.

Now that he was sure his beloved was out of danger, Ye Xiaoxuan’s roguish nature surfaced. He turned to Jiang Guihua, “Mom, stay with Yu’er—I’m going to the clinic to get our deposit refunded!”

Everyone was startled. Dr. Jiang and Dr. Sun’s faces changed dramatically. They shouted after Ye Xiaoxuan, “What are you doing? The patient’s condition is unstable—she can’t be discharged!”

Ye Xiaoxuan sneered, rolling his eyes at them, “And what if I do? We’re from the countryside—we can’t afford a hospital stay! Even if we could, what good would it do? My wife cured herself—you didn’t use a single drop of your medicine. Why should we pay for your beds and let you treat us like lab rats for your research? I’m not a fool!”

The two doctors exchanged helpless glances. He was right—the patient had healed herself, and the hospital hadn’t done a thing.

Dr. Jiang’s face flushed with frustration, but Ye Xiaoxuan interrupted her with a cold snort, “Don’t lecture me! In the end, you just want to make a name for yourselves. I have no interest in that! All she needs now is rest—anywhere will do! Zhuang, let’s go handle the paperwork. I’ll pay you back today!”