This Doctor Is Too Wealthy

Wu Shengnan’s father, sitting beside them, heard the two young people struggling to hold their tongues and coughed softly.

”Dad, are you feeling unwell?”

As expected, Wu Shengnan stopped her banter with Du Heng and turned her attention to her elderly father.

Wu Shengnan’s father gave his daughter a speechless look, then shifted his gaze to Du Heng. ”Don’t fret about the distant future. Focus on doing the work at hand diligently, and what’s meant to be yours will eventually be yours.”

Du Heng quickly agreed.

”Alright, let’s talk about the two of you,” Wu Shengnan’s father said, changing the subject to the purpose of their meeting.

”I heard from Nannan that you bought a house?”

Yes, a classmate introduced it to us. It’s a new house. Du Heng felt a little apprehensive, fearing his actions might upset his father-in-law, who had previously advised him against buying a house.

”Didn’t you say last time you weren’t going to buy one? What made you change your mind?”

Du Heng stammered, unable to articulate a response.

However, Wu Shengnan’s father was an old cunning fox; seeing Du Heng’s current state, he already had a good guess about his motivations. Since he knew it was a matter of saving face, he decided not to press further.

After all, buying a house wasn’t a major concern for their family. Besides, he was well aware of Du Heng’s financial situation, so there was no need to get hung up on it.

”I’ll be free on June 1st, and your aunt has also cleared her schedule. We’re thinking of meeting your brother that day. Would that be convenient for him?” Wu Shengnan’s father changed the topic once again, his tone very polite, showing Du Heng ample respect.

Du Heng also hurriedly replied, ”My brother said any time would be fine.”

”That’s good.” Wu Shengnan’s father glanced at his daughter beside him and noticed her blushing face. A sudden pang of reluctance filled his heart.

No matter what kind of person he was, he was still a father to a daughter.

”Let’s dispense with the usual Jinzhou customs, like all those minor and major drinking sessions. We can skip those and go straight to an engagement banquet. We can discuss a date with your brother. What do you think?”

Du Heng thought that was acceptable.

His elder brother was a farmer. No matter how successful Du Heng himself was now, his brother would undoubtedly feel very awkward in front of Wu Shengnan’s father. There was no need to make his elder brother go through that ordeal just for the sake of so-called face.

And that was that.

Apart from discussing these matters, the old couple also wanted to see their daughter.

「The next day after work」

Du Heng had Kang Zhirong take the forms and make a trip to the organizing committee for him, while he once again immersed himself in his busy and monotonous work.

Time passed uneventfully, day by day.

Apart from the child Du Heng himself was treating, who showed improvement each day, everything else around him seemed to have stagnated.

For instance, there was no news at all about the short video project the Dean was responsible for. Information about Du Heng and traditional Chinese medicine had also completely vanished from the internet.

However, the child truly did Du Heng proud.

After eight days of treatment, the child had become fair and chubby, and he looked just like any normal child.

He ate and slept as a child should. He cried when he wanted to and went to the bathroom when he needed to. His two dark, grape-like eyes had gradually become bright and lively.

In Director Liu’s office, Du Heng had just finished checking on the child and was about to chat with her. However, before Du Heng could speak, Director Liu spoke first, ”Dean, I happen to have something to discuss with you.”

Not wanting to interrupt, Du Heng replied, ”Alright, you go first.”

”Here’s the thing: in recent days, I’ve noticed the child’s paternal grandmother has been inquiring about welfare homes. She’s also looked into topics related to child abandonment and even what to do after an infant’s death.” Director Liu said with a worried expression, ”Dean, I’m afraid the child’s paternal grandmother might do something foolish. Should we intervene?”

Du Heng was taken aback by her words, digesting them for a good while before asking, ”It’s not the child’s mother looking into these things?”

”No, the child’s mother is quite normal and is taking very good care of the child.”

Ever since Du Heng had met the new mother, her appearance had given him a very negative impression; he found her sharp-tongued and difficult to deal with. He had assumed the new mother might harbor such thoughts. He hadn’t expected it to be the old woman, the child’s paternal grandmother, who had sat quietly to one side from the very beginning.

If what Director Liu said was true, and the old woman really did have such intentions and plans, Du Heng felt that the new mother had been too lenient with her in the past.

”It seems she doesn’t believe her grandson will get better,” Du Heng remarked with a sigh.

Director Liu also sighed.

It wasn’t just the old woman who was skeptical; even she, a doctor with over a decade of experience in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, found it hard to believe that an oxygen-deprived infant could be saved.

But now, the evidence was right before their eyes.

The baby not only looked like a normal child, but professional examinations also showed that this child was nearly identical to a healthy infant.

”Dean, what should we do now?”

”We don’t do anything. Just explain everything clearly to the child’s mother and father. What happens after discharge is no longer our concern.”

Director Liu’s mouth twitched, a semblance of a smile that couldn’t quite form playing on her lips. ”I will explain everything clearly. But what about after they’re discharged? Will he need to continue taking medication?”

Du Heng’s expression turned serious. ”That’s actually why I came to see you. The child is due for discharge tomorrow, but the treatment must not stop, and the medication cannot be discontinued.”

Director Liu also became serious. ”Dean, do you have a follow-up treatment plan?”

”Of course. The damage caused by cerebral hypoxia isn’t something that can be recovered from in a short period.” Du Heng tapped the table. ”Don’t be fooled because the infant appears normal now; those are merely simple physiological reactions.

As the child grows, his motor coordination, language development, and intellectual level will still lag behind those of his peers. The longer this persists, the more likely it is to become irreversible.

While the child is still young and the effects are not yet deeply ingrained, there’s still a chance for recovery, so the treatment must not stop.”

Du Heng looked very seriously at Director Liu. ”Furthermore, it’s not just about medication; the parents must also dedicate more effort. They need to constantly stimulate and train the child. Mutual cooperation is essential to achieve the desired outcome.”

Director Liu readily agreed with Du Heng. ”So, Dean, for your treatment plan, will you continue with traditional Chinese medicine treatment, or will you use Western medicine like vinpocetine?”

Du Heng shook his head gently. ”Vasodilators like vinpocetine are useless now. Regarding vasodilation, I addressed this during the child’s first and second treatment phases.

Further vasodilation now, aiming to improve cerebral circulation, enhance cerebral blood and oxygen supply, or improve mitochondrial energy supply, is pointless.”

”So, Dean, you still intend to use traditional Chinese medicine treatment?”

”Yes, I still plan to use traditional Chinese medicine treatment.” Du Heng paused briefly, then continued, ”The kidney is the congenital foundation; it governs the brain and produces marrow. Therefore, by using potent, life-giving substances to cultivate vitality and consolidate the body’s foundation, we can then tonify the kidney governor and benefit the brain and marrow. This is the correct therapeutic approach.

Next, we resolve phlegm, calm fright, and open the orifices. Using powder medicine, we will slowly address the root cause. With about a year of this treatment, while I can’t say the child will recover to be completely normal, he won’t be far behind a typical child.”

Director Liu couldn’t quite follow Du Heng’s reasoning, but since his previous treatments had been effective, she wouldn’t refute his current treatment plan.

Of course, she also lacked the ability to argue against it.