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"Wow, why are you here so early? Haven’t you had breakfast?"

Seeing Wang Chao come over early, Liu Banxia asked with a smile.

"I really haven’t eaten, I just couldn’t stay at home anymore. I was interrogated last night, and I don’t want to be interrogated again tonight," Wang Chao said.

"Sigh... so many people have become curious babies. Isn’t this just a normal thing? Why is everyone so curious? How about it? Are there any patients admitted today that need special attention?"

"If there’s someone, it’s probably this one patient with a more complex internal condition. I’ll take you to see him later; we still can’t determine what’s wrong with him," Liu Banxia said.

"Is it in the category of complicated diseases?" Wang Chao suddenly got interested.

Liu Banxia looked at him with amusement, "Why don’t you take a look at the initial test results first."

The intrigued Wang Chao hurried to check, but after looking, he was a bit puzzled. What’s the situation here? Is it really necessary to pay so much attention?

"It’s just an upper respiratory tract infection, right? The chest X-ray is so clean," Wang Chao said after looking at it.

"Maybe, but he doesn’t have any tonsil abnormalities, which is considered the body’s first line of defense," Liu Banxia said.

"Let’s go see him first. After taking medication for such a long time, there should be some effect. By the way, there’s also an emergency patient undergoing a combined chest and abdominal surgery in the operating room now."

"Wow, what happened today? Two such major surgeries in one day," Wang Chao exclaimed.

"The day after tomorrow is my surgery day, just routine minor surgeries. If you’re interested, you can come and watch." Liu Banxia said.

"If I’m free, I’ll check it out. For the Marathon support, who are you taking?" Wang Chao asked.

"Xu Yino and Su Wenhao, since there are a lot of female marathon runners, it’s more convenient to take Xu Yino," Liu Banxia said.

"That’s great, it’s actually a kind of rest too. You’ll be there until the last runner finishes, right?" Wang Chao said with a hint of envy.

"It seems easy, but it’s not that easy. There will definitely be many patients with heatstroke, and if unlucky, there might be some trampling injuries," Liu Banxia said.

"You can go, if you’re interested, you can go instead, and I’ll take a break in the hospital. Okay, here’s the patient. How are you feeling now?"

"The fever is gone, and I feel much better," the patient said.

Liu Banxia nodded, "Maybe we’re overreacting, but we still need to observe further. In the future, you need to exercise more and eat well to enhance your fitness."

"Doctor, if I can’t improve my health, does that mean I’ll catch colds frequently?" the patient asked.

"It’s your immune system; as long as you have the intention, you can improve it," Liu Banxia said.

"A healthy diet, regular routines, etc., are all good for your body. I don’t even need to ask; I bet you sleep late, which is typical for young people nowadays."

The young guy nodded, unable to deny it. Even during the holidays now, he sleeps around one in the morning. He wants to sleep early, but he can’t.

If he doesn’t fiddle with his phone for a while in bed, he won’t feel sleepy. When his eyes start to droop, only then can he really sleep.

Liu Banxia performed a stethoscopic examination again; the respiratory sounds in the lungs were much better than before. It was probably because the guy’s temperature was high when admitted, which burdened his body.

If Wang Huan is right, it might be an overreaction, just because the young guy has been in a sub-healthy state for a long time, causing a decline in his body’s immune response.

"Based on the current symptoms, it’s just an upper respiratory tract infection. We only prescribed antipyretic and antitussive medication, so you’ll have to endure through tonight," Liu Banxia said as they walked out.

"Don’t worry, I’ve been resting well at home," Wang Chao nodded.

"I don’t know if it’s just that Doctor Wang and I are too cautious, a bit paranoid, exaggerating small problems," Liu Banxia said.

"The symptoms the young man showed were a bit unusual; we even did an HIV test. Actually, how many complex cases are there? Even if it’s an upper respiratory tract infection, there might be some peculiar manifestations."

"I’m still puzzled about his frequent colds. Normally, even if the body is weak, it shouldn’t be this frequent."

Wang Chao nodded, "True, and looking at the young guy’s body, it doesn’t seem that bad. At least he’s young; I’ll keep an eye on him tonight and do more checks."

"I’ll leave it to you then. Tomorrow, there will be a few patients transferred back from the ICU. You’ll need to pay more attention then; the kid with the leg fracture didn’t have thromboembolic complications," Liu Banxia said.

"Heading home now, wonder what’s for dinner tonight. Haven’t closed my eyes since dragging myself until now; as soon as I finish eating tonight, I need to sleep early."

"Isn’t it a little hard to get used to working long shifts out of the blue?" Wang Chao asked with a laugh.

"Definitely, when I was the inpatient chief, I didn’t feel it. Back then, I could find time to sleep; now it’s impossible," Liu Banxia said helplessly.

When it comes to sleeping, he always felt he was pretty good at it.

But now, having become the deputy director, he enjoys certain privileges. Trying to sneak in a nap is impossible now. He also needs to adapt to the change in identity, and he has to reclaim the skill to rest anywhere, anytime.

After greeting everyone, Liu Banxia headed straight home.

Just like he said, he was looking forward to tonight’s dinner. The canteen’s food is pretty good, but it’s not as delicious as homemade meals.

"How’s Tang Feifei doing? I messaged her but got no reply," Qiaoqiao asked eagerly as soon as he got home.

"She contacted you too, huh? She’s still sleeping now. Don’t know why acting wears her out like that," Liu Banxia replied.

"Her ankle’s soft tissue injury is severe, and I did bone setting for her as well. She’d probably be recovering in a day or two and might bounce over to hang out with you; she can’t stay put in the hospital."

"And Brother Qiu’s friend, Bao Chunlai, he also bought a house at Linyu Villa. His daughter will come to play with you, as well; she loves how lively our place is."

"Hahaha, totally, those four little rascals do nothing but create trouble all day. Hurry up and wash your hands; you come home and don’t know to wash hands voluntarily, someone has to remind you," Qiaoqiao remarked.

What could Liu Banxia say? He was supposed to go wash them, but you, ma’am, blocked my way."

Qiao Xuezhi was quite happy; although he was pleased with Liu Banxia as a son-in-law, and his daughter paid so much attention to her husband that she somewhat neglected him, he occasionally felt a bit jealous."

"I need to call Yueyue again. She’s been thinking about chatting with Feifei. For now, I’ll act as a temporary agent to avoid getting bored at home," Qiaoqiao said once they sat at the dinner table."

"By the way, is she still having thyroid issues? Her foot’s like this, and she’s so exhausted she’s asleep. Didn’t you say she’s afraid of exhaustion?"

"I did say that, but she doesn’t listen to me. It’s actually good she injured her foot this time; at least she can rest for a few days," Liu Banxia said.

"Resting is money, though. Film crews spend quite a lot every day," Qiao Xuezhi remarked.

"There’s no way around it; her ankle sprained with severe soft tissue damage. Originally, it was just a few days of recuperation, yet she disregarded it, and now it’s become a big affair," Liu Banxia said.

"Even if I’m treating her every day, it will take at least ten days to recover reasonably. I didn’t dare tell her the truth, just fooling her for now."

"Xiaoyu, you really need to exercise more in the future. The patient from internal medicine who called me for a consultation looked tall and big but quite weak, often getting colds. It’s still not clear if it’s due to a weak immune system,"

"Brother-in-law, I feel my body is fine, maybe at most I catch a cold twice a year," Qiao Yu responded.

"That’s normal; it helps stimulate your immune system to get some exercise," Liu Banxia laughed.

"But your sister needs proper care now; she absolutely can’t catch a cold, she’d really suffer. Also, don’t overdo it while sunbathing; the sun is pretty strong now."

"Don’t worry; I’m smarter than Tang Dou’s little ones, they know to move into the shade when it gets too hot," Qiaoqiao stated.

"Eating big bones, supposedly from thin pigs, but I find them tasty. Later, I’ll give you something good to eat; someone sent it over, something I’ve never had before,"

"What is it?" Liu Banxia asked curiously.

"Black rice, grows on sorghum," Qiaoqiao said with a hint of pride.

"Although it doesn’t have any special aroma and is a bit rough on the throat, it’s pretty interesting. Once you taste it, you’ll know; I can’t describe it well."

"Haha, I actually had it as a kid. Just haven’t tasted it in years, I’ll make sure to eat a couple of pieces later," Liu Banxia said.

"See, it’s my staff thinking of me, specially bringing it from the countryside," Qiaoqiao said even more proudly.

Liu Banxia raised his thumb, definitely had to compliment him.

On the side, Qiao Yu watched in dismay, genuinely not understanding how his brother-in-law could amuse his sister all day long without tiring of it.

Once or twice it’s okay, but complimenting them like a child, isn’t it just fooling them?

Yet, if you call it fooling, his sister really falls for it. Just see how many dishes there are now in Brother-in-law’s bowl after this short amount of time.