Chapter Thirty: Suspected Variation

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  Li Jingyi was busy and heard Xiao Lin's words, didn't take it seriously, nodded and said: "Mm, go!"

  The students waiting in the office were a bit strange, but looking at the girl's appearance, it seemed quite serious. The school hospital was just a simple hospital and many examination items were not available, but it didn't cause any trouble. Some girls came here just to see Xiao Lin, and they secretly envied that girl named Tongtong who received such care from Xiao Lin.

  Others were jealous of Tongtong, but Tongtong was scared out of her wits, nervously following behind Xiao Lin as they exited the hospital door. Xiao Lin stopped in his tracks, turned around and looked at Tongtong, asking: "Tongtong, do you know about the HTC4 virus?"

  Tong's face turned white in an instant, she didn't know about the HTC4 virus. Four years ago, the outbreak of this virus was in her hometown of Jingliang Province, Zhouzhou City, where thousands of people died within a week. This is just the official data, and it's unknown how many actually died from this epidemic.

  Tong's body trembled slightly, his pale face making one feel an irresistible urge to protect him. He nodded laboriously and said in a dry voice, "Dr. Xiao... are you saying I've been infected with this virus?"

  "Weren't you infected four years ago?" Xiao Lin's face suddenly lit up, the data he had reviewed last night showed that all those who were currently infected with the HTC4 variant virus were patients who had carried the virus four years ago. At that time, Jingliang Province and surrounding provinces and cities had over a million carriers of this virus, but fortunately, it was not an acute virus, otherwise, many more people would have died.

  "There's no way, absolutely no way!" Tongtong shook her head subconsciously and thought for a moment before continuing: "No one in our family has contracted this virus either!"

  "Has no one in the family ever contracted this virus?" Xiao Lin hesitated for a moment, if she hadn't been infected with the HTC4 virus four years ago, then she wouldn't be infected with the variant HTC4 virus now, which is relatively better.

  "There's no one at home!" Tiantian thought for a moment, seeing Xiao Lin's slightly relaxed expression, and also relaxed a bit. However, after thinking carefully, he said: "But before the HTC4 virus outbreak, a relative of ours came to our house. After the outbreak, that relative died from this epidemic, and our house was isolated at that time. But no one in our family has ever been infected with this virus!"

  "Like that, um, let's go!" Xiao Lin's heart tightened again. If the girl in front of her was infected with the HTC4 virus, it would be easier to handle, since a specific cure for this virus had been developed several years ago. However, the symptoms she was showing now were very similar to those of the HTC4 virus.

  "Dr. Xiao, I didn't get the HTC4 virus, did I?" Tongtong's voice rose again, this time almost with a sob.

  Xiao Lin was also helpless, and he didn't dare to confirm whether the other party had contracted this virus or not. He only suspected it initially. In fact, Xiao Lin hoped that the other party had contracted this virus, after all, even if they did, there was a specific medicine for it. What he least wanted was that the virus in the other party's body right now was the HTC4 variant virus.

  "I hope you've got the HTC4 virus!" Xiao Lin didn't hide it from her either.

  Tong Tong almost stumbled upon hearing this, Xiao Lin quickly supported her and Tong Tong cried out: "Dr. Xiao, I don't want to get this virus!"

  "Tongtong, if you've contracted this virus, you should consider yourself lucky. This virus has been researched for years and there's already an effective treatment available, it's not difficult to cure!" Xiao Lin said, trying to comfort the girl in a matter-of-fact way.

  Tong Tong was initially frightened, mainly because he had experienced the scene of this viral disease outbreak before, which was too scary. However, soon after, he thought that this virus had been effectively controlled several years ago and a specific drug had been developed, so his heart relaxed. But when Xiao Lin said this, his mood became heavy again.

  "Dr. Xiao, can you please not always speak in half-truths? Are you implying that if it's not the HTC4 virus, then I'm carrying an even more severe virus within me?" Tongtong, having gone through several scares, had become much calmer and her speech was smoother, probably she had resigned herself to her fate.

  Xiao Lin supported Tongtong as they walked, and replied: "It's very possible. I don't know if you've called your family in the past two days, but last night on the news broadcast, I heard about the HTC4 virus mutation. Dozens of experts and scholars rushed to Jingliang Province, similar to four years ago. The only difference is that the confirmed symptoms of this mutated virus have not been announced yet, so I'm just suspicious!"

  "Since it hasn't been diagnosed yet, what's the point of going to the First Affiliated Hospital now?" Tongtong asked, then looked at Xiao Lin in surprise and asked: "Xiao Lin, where are we headed? Isn't the First Affiliated Hospital straight ahead?"

  "Go to my house, I have a way to determine what kind of virus you've contracted!" Xiao Lin said.

  "Dr. Xiao, what are you going to do?" Tiantian suddenly became tense and shook off Xiao Lin's hand that was supporting her shoulder.

  Xiao Lin was taken aback for a moment, then blushed and smiled awkwardly: "What are you thinking!"

  Xiao Lian thought to herself, since the mutated virus was reported on the news last night, the authorities should have already grasped the diagnostic status of this mutated virus and posted it on their internal website. Now, supporting Tongtong back home, she wanted to use the internet to diagnose Tongtong's condition.

  Tongtong was just momentarily excited, and after speaking, she regretted it a bit. Looking at Xiao Lin's handsome face, this is the kind of appearance that girls like, tall and strong, and his words are gentle too. How could he possibly take a liking to her? Even if she wasn't in poor health, she wouldn't be able to enter Dr. Xiao's eyes anyway.

  "Sorry, Dr Xiao, I..." Tongtong didn't know what to say and hung her head in shame.

  Xiao Lin didn't mind, but he also didn't help her up again. He just smiled and said, "Let's go!"

  Before long, Xiao Lin brought Tongtong to the classroom dormitory building. Tongtong asked in surprise: "Dr. Xiao, you live here? Why do doctors from the school hospital also live here?" Generally, the school hospital is under the jurisdiction of Yanda Hospital, and the working relationship is also at Yanda Hospital, most people live in the dormitory area of Yanda Hospital.

  "It's rented out. A professor from Yanda University just retired and moved his whole family to the suburbs, so he put this house up for rent!" Xiao Lin explained.

  Back at the rental place, Tongtong was amazed by the decoration and layout of the room. It was indeed a professor's home from Yanda University. Xiao Lin helped Tongtong pour a glass of water and said: "You sit here for a while first, I'll go check on some materials!" After that, he turned around and walked towards the room.