Chapter 20

Because Wu Potian was very young and had been expelled from a medical university, Zhang Qiming initially pleaded with Wu Potian to help treat his father, entirely due to Wu Potian's performance in the emergency room, hoping to treat a dead horse as if it were alive. It turned out that his choice was the wisest.

At this moment, when Zhang Qiming heard Professor Xiao's suggestion, he did not immediately agree but instructed his younger brother, "Elder Two! You keep an eye on Dad, I'll go see how Xiao Wu is doing."

Zhang Qiming then said in a very stern tone to Zhang Qifang, who was standing nearby, "Qifang! You come with me. When Doctor Xiao Wu wakes up, you must sincerely apologize to him."

Previously, making Zhang Qifang apologize to Professor Xiao had already made her feel very embarrassed. Now, asking her to apologize to Wu Potian was like asking for her life, making her extremely uncomfortable. She instinctively refused, "Brother! I already know I was wrong, please let it go! As for apologizing to that Wu Potian, can we just skip it?"

"Damn it! Is your face more important than our father's illness? If it weren't for your behavior this morning, our father might not have lost his memory. Zhang Qifang! I'm telling you, don't look down on a poor young man! If you don't go and apologize, I'll cut ties with you." The fact that his father had regained consciousness made Zhang Qiming even more confident in Wu Potian's medical skills, even to the point of being somewhat blind. So when he heard his sister's response, he was extremely angry and immediately warned Zhang Qifang in the sternest tone he had ever used.

The reason Zhang Qifang was so domineering was directly related to the pampering she had received from her older brothers since childhood. In the past, Zhang Qiming had never even raised his voice to her, let alone threatened to cut ties with her. This made Zhang Qifang completely panic, and she quickly complained, "I'll go, I'll go, why are you so angry?"

After Wu Potian fell into a coma, his consciousness immediately entered the learning space. When he saw the slightly withered Qinglong, he immediately asked, "Qinglong! What's wrong with you? Why do you look so spiritless?"

Qinglong, hearing Wu Potian's question, replied with a depressed look, "Master! It's all because of your reckless behavior today. If I hadn't transferred the hard-earned energy to you at the critical moment to help you complete the final treatment, that patient would have died due to your rashness."

"Reckless!" Wu Potian, hearing Qinglong's complaint, immediately realized something was wrong. He frowned and questioned Qinglong with dissatisfaction, "Qinglong! Did you know from the beginning that my current physical condition was not enough to treat today's patient? Why didn't you stop me earlier?"

"Master! If I had told you that you couldn't treat the patient with your current abilities, would you have believed me? As humans say, you only learn from your mistakes. I did this to make you understand that your methods of treating patients are different from those of ordinary doctors. You need to rely more on your own abilities and always act within your limits. Only then will you be more cautious in the future when you encounter similar situations."

Wu Potian, hearing Qinglong's response, thought carefully and found that Qinglong's words made sense. Given his character, he would indeed have acted impulsively. Otherwise, he wouldn't have plunged headfirst into medicine despite knowing he might not achieve much.

Thinking about his rash actions today, which nearly cost the life of his first patient, Wu Potian was filled with lingering fear. He firmly instructed Qinglong, "Qinglong! From today, you must supervise my studies. I need to quickly digest the medical knowledge I have and be able to use it to treat patients smoothly."

"Master! Given your proactive request for supervision, the system will give you a chance to receive a medical knowledge reward. You now have a total of two such reward opportunities. Would you like to redeem them?"

Wu Potian, hearing Qinglong's question, was clearly taken aback. He asked in confusion, "Qinglong! Didn't you say that to redeem medical knowledge rewards, one needs to earn a certain amount of gratitude points? Why is the system giving me a reward?"

"Master! My previous owner was naturally averse to studying medicine. To encourage his studies, his father, when purchasing the learning system from the federation, requested that this function be added. Your proactive request for supervision fits the criteria for a reward, so the system is offering you a reward."

"Master! Considering your current extremely weak physical condition, I suggest you immediately practice the body-strengthening technique."

Through today's treatment, Wu Potian deeply realized the importance of the body-strengthening technique. He no longer hesitated and immediately began practicing it with Xiong Baitian.

Not long after Wu Potian started practicing the body-strengthening technique in the learning space, Zhang Qiming and his sister arrived at Wu Potian's ward. Seeing Wu Potian lying unconscious on the bed, Zhang Qiming quickly asked Qiu Jinbo, "Professor Qiu! Is Xiao Wu feeling any better? Thank you for today. If it weren't for you bringing Xiao Wu to the hospital, my father would have been in grave danger."

Although Wu Potian was only in a state of exhaustion and unconsciousness, recalling the scene of Wu Potian saving the patient, Qiu Jinbo deeply regretted bringing Wu Potian to the hospital. Zhang Qiming's mention of the incident only added fuel to the fire, making Qiu Jinbo's face instantly turn dark. He replied coldly, "Director Zhang! If it weren't for saving your father, Potian wouldn't have become so exhausted. Are you satisfied now?"

Earlier, when Zhang Qiming saw Wu Potian refuse to treat his father, his first thought was that Wu Potian was refusing because his sister had slapped him. It wasn't until he saw Wu Potian treating his father that he realized Wu Potian wasn't refusing because of his sister's offense but because the treatment would have severe consequences for Wu Potian himself. This changed his view of Wu Potian from a transactional mindset to genuine gratitude.

Seeing Qiu Jinbo's distant expression, Zhang Qiming did not feel offended but apologized, "Professor Qiu! I didn't realize that Xiao Wu would have to pay such a high price to save my father. But rest assured, Xiao Wu is our savior, and we will give him a satisfactory compensation."

At this moment, Qiu Jinbo's heart was like a raging fire, burning fiercely. Zhang Qiming's response made him feel as if his fists were hitting a cotton ball, leaving him frustrated and helpless. He could only reply helplessly, "Compensation is unnecessary. I hope you will keep your promise and not disturb Potian again."

Since his father was saved by Wu Potian, Wu Potian had become, in Zhang Qiming's eyes, a disciple of a legendary medical expert. Moreover, Wu Potian had mentioned earlier that he had a way to treat his father's illness, so he naturally saw Wu Potian as the only hope for his father's recovery. How could he not disturb Wu Potian?

Thinking about this, Zhang Qiming appealed to Qiu Jinbo with emotion and reason, "Professor Qiu! I know you are very concerned about Xiao Wu and understand that treating my father requires a great sacrifice from him. But now, Xiao Wu is the only hope for my father's recovery. How can I just watch this hope slip away?"