Chapter 93: Uneasy

Chapter 93: Chapter 93: Uneasy

At 10:00 AM on Saturday, in the first-floor press conference hall of the Huashan Hospital administrative building.

The room was packed, with at least thirty or forty people.

They had each staked out a prime spot, setting up tripods to hold their phones or webcams, all pointed steadily at the press conference podium.

Behind the podium stood an older man in a white coat. He was tall and slender with refined features and a stern expression, exuding the convincing aura of an expert.

As his sharp gaze swept across the room, the buzzing chatter in the hall melted away like morning frost after sunrise, and silence quickly fell.

"I am Qi Yue, from the Qi Yue Medical Research Center at Huashan Hospital, and I am also Dr. Yu Zhiming’s teacher and supervisor!"

After Qi Yue introduced himself in a clear voice, he continued, "This time, I will only be making one announcement."

"I will not be taking or answering any questions. We will make a formal response once the results are out."

With that, Qi Yue took out a hand-drawn sketch and showed it to the crowd.

Aside from a few legitimate media outlets, most of the attendees were internet celebrities trying to ride the wave of controversy.

They had little medical knowledge, but the sketch was so simple yet vivid that they could tell at a glance it was a diagram of a woman’s left breast.

An area about the size of a one-yuan coin was marked approximately three to four centimeters diagonally up and to the right from the base of the breast.

As he displayed the sketch, Qi Yue said, "Dr. Wang Yaxian of Binhai Jiao Da Affiliated Hospital, and Ms. Liu Xuan, I suspect you are both watching this livestream."

"My apprentice, Yu Zhiming, told me that the cancerous lesion on Ms. Liu is not where her small mammary lump is, but in this small area marked on the diagram."

"Once the results of the biopsy pathology report for this small area are out, please make them public immediately."

Having said this, Qi Yue put away the sketch and was about to leave, but he abruptly stopped.

He turned to the many livestreaming cameras and gave a slight smile.

"You must be wondering why Yu Zhiming isn’t here to respond in person."

"Is it because he has a guilty conscience and is hiding?"

"I’ll tell you, Yu Zhiming is not hiding. He is busy examining patients."

"Yesterday, from 8:30 in the morning to 7:00 in the evening, Yu Zhiming examined a total of 129 people."

"Among them, he discovered two cases of cancer."

"Fortunately, after detailed examinations, both were confirmed to be in the early stages. With proactive treatment, their prognosis is good."

"Today, another one or two hundred people are lined up, eagerly waiting for an examination by his skilled hands."

Qi Yue suddenly raised his voice, declaring, "Yu Zhiming is extremely busy. He doesn’t have time to respond to this nonsense."

After saying his piece, Qi Yue turned and strode out of the press conference hall without a backward glance...

Qi Yue was wrong about one thing: Dr. Wang Yaxian of Binhai Jiao Da Affiliated Hospital was not watching the livestream.

The nearly sixty-year-old doctor was in her office, handwriting a research paper.

It was a habit of hers—or perhaps a quirk. She just couldn’t get into the right headspace or find inspiration when writing papers at home.

Moreover, Wang Yaxian disliked typing on a computer.

She always wrote her drafts by hand, revising them repeatedly before having a student create a digital version of the final manuscript.

Although Wang Yaxian wasn’t watching the livestream, her student was, and they informed her immediately.

Wang Yaxian looked at the printout of a screenshot showing the hand-drawn sketch and let out a soft sigh.

"Contact Liu Xuan. Tell her to come over as soon as possible for another needle biopsy."

Wang Yaxian then looked up at her star student, Zhang Rui, and said slowly with a wry smile, "This time, it’s likely we’ve wronged Dr. Yu."

Zhang Rui was taken aback. "Professor, why do you say that?" she couldn’t help but ask.

Wang Yaxian tapped the marked area on the sketch and sighed softly. "Seeing this marked area made me realize something. When I was examining Liu Xuan’s breast yesterday, I also had some doubts about this very spot."

"But I dismissed it too easily."

"An area that raised suspicion for both me and Dr. Yu—a man famous for his incredible attention to detail—is highly likely to be problematic."

A wave of sadness washed over Wang Yaxian as she suddenly felt that she was truly getting old.

With some difficulty, she said, "This Dr. Yu is truly incredible. I have to admit, when it comes to meticulous examinations..."

"I... am not his equal."

Zhang Rui was silent for a moment before asking tentatively, "Professor, what about the biopsy this time?"

Wang Yaxian noticed the flicker in Zhang Rui’s eyes. Her own expression hardened, her gaze suddenly becoming sharp.

"Zhang Rui, what are you thinking of doing?"

"We are doctors. A patient’s life is paramount. We absolutely cannot do anything that violates medical ethics and regulations."

"You are not to be involved in Liu Xuan’s examination this time."

"Get out..."

"Professor..."

Zhang Rui wanted to explain further, but her professor’s glare was as sharp as a knife. Intimidated into silence, she quickly backed out of the office.

The moment Zhang Rui left, a pained expression appeared on Wang Yaxian’s face.

Someone had once tactfully hinted to her that this star student of hers had a rather restless mind.

Wang Yaxian had thought nothing of it at the time, believing it was a good thing for a young person to have a quick and nimble mind.

But judging from the intention Zhang Rui had just revealed, her student’s mind was far too restless.

So restless that she was willing to cross ethical lines.

If her thoughts and actions were not reined in, she would cause a major disaster sooner or later.

But Zhang Rui was a thirty-year-old adult whose worldview was already firmly set. Wang Yaxian had practically no confidence that she could successfully change her...

At that very moment, Yu Zhiming had paused his examinations. He was in the director’s office with Teacher Qi, discussing the events of the past two days with Officer Jin Feng from the local police station.

"There are some suspicious points, but it all seems plausible!"

Jin Feng explained with a serious expression, "Ever since graduating from college and coming to Binhai, Gao Yun has been working at Yaoming Pharmaceutical."

"It’s just that her personal life is... hard to describe. She racked up nearly 400,000 yuan in debt from credit cards, personal loans, and the like."

Yu Zhiming frowned upon hearing this.

’No wonder she was so easily bought.’

"But three days ago, she got a boyfriend named Xu An, the son of a shareholder at Yaoming Pharmaceutical."

"Her new boyfriend was quite generous and paid off all her debts."

"That woman, Liu Xuan, also works at Yaoming Pharmaceutical. She also has a boyfriend, Yuan Xiuqiang, whose father is also a shareholder there."

Jin Feng took a sip of water and continued, "Gao Yun claims she got worried when she saw you insisting on giving Liu Xuan a breast exam, so she secretly recorded a video and sent it to Liu Xuan’s boyfriend."

"Liu Xuan’s boyfriend was furious, so he posted the video online. He then used his connections and money to make it go viral, aiming to ruin your reputation and make you face what he considered ’due punishment’."

Jin Feng spread his hands. "Dr. Yu, if you were to change your story to say that you were the one who insisted on the breast exam, rather than her requesting it..."

"...then the whole incident becomes perfectly plausible."

Yu Zhiming let out a short, dry laugh. "Yes. They’ve calculated everything perfectly."

"My side of the story is just one person’s word. There’s no one to corroborate it, so it just sounds like a lie to get myself off the hook."

He then asked, "Director Jin, what about those drunkards who barged into our private room halfway through?"

Jin Feng said slowly, "According to my investigation, they were paying their bill and leaving at that time."

"After leaving their room, they were walking and talking. One of them, who’d had a bit too much to drink, accidentally stumbled into the door of your room, pushing it open."

"I’ve reviewed the hallway surveillance footage carefully. There’s no indication whatsoever that they broke into your room intentionally."

"And we haven’t found any connection between them and Gao Yun, Liu Xuan, or Yaoming Pharmaceutical."

"So they were just random bystanders?" Yu Zhiming was highly skeptical.

Qi Yue said in a low voice, "It seems the person who designed this trap was extremely careful."

"Unless someone flips, Zhiming, it will be nearly impossible for you to clear your name."

"But man proposes, God disposes. They didn’t count on you, Zhiming, actually finding a serious problem with Liu Xuan’s breast."

Jin Feng looked at Yu Zhiming and warned, "Based on all the information I’ve gathered so far..."

"Dr. Yu, confirming that Liu Xuan has a serious breast condition is your only way out of this."

"You’d better be absolutely certain..."

’Absolutely certain?!’

Now that the final moment of truth had arrived, Yu Zhiming suddenly felt less certain than before.

He couldn’t help but feel a growing sense of unease and anxiety...