Chapter Thirty-Two: A Maiden's Thoughts

  Xiao Lin was at a loss, not knowing how to comfort Tong Tong. When it came to girls, Xiao Lin had no idea what to do. If he knew, he wouldn't have spoken so bluntly earlier. At least, he wouldn't have said something so direct to Tong Tong.

  "Don't cry first, things aren't as bad as you think. Even if you've contracted the HTC4 variant virus, it doesn't necessarily mean you'll die!"

  "Sister, big sister... madam, please don't cry, okay?" Xiao Lin had never seen a patient cry so hard before, and she was just a young girl. Usually, when he encountered female patients, none of them cried like her.

  "I won't let you die, there's no danger to your life!" Xiao Lin said repeatedly, and only then did he manage to persuade Tiantian.

  Tong Tong's eyes welled up with tears, and she looked pitifully at Xiao Lin, saying: "Dr. Xiao, is what you said true? I won't be in danger of losing my life?"

  Xiao Lin actually didn't dare to guarantee it, after all, he wasn't very confident about this mutated virus. However, in order to stop Tongtong from continuing to cry, Xiao Lin could only nod his head with a guilty conscience and say: "As long as you cooperate with the treatment, there will absolutely be no danger to your life!" When saying this, Xiao Lin didn't have much confidence in his heart, but thinking about it, Tongtong was currently only in the first stage, and those experts in Jingliang Province should soon be able to find a way to inhibit this virus.

  "Really? Dr. Xiao? I'm really not in danger of my life? I must cooperate with the treatment!" Tongtong heard that she still had a chance to be saved, and her spirit suddenly lifted up. Her eyes looked towards Xiao Lin, who only revealed his clear eyes at this time. Tongtong was like finding a lifesaving straw, took two quick steps forward, came to Xiao Lin's side, then subconsciously wrapped her arms around Xiao Lin's arm, her plump chest pressed against Xiao Lin's arm.

  Xiao Lin was startled, and in order to avoid embarrassing Tongtong, she tried to secretly stretch out her arm. However, Tongtong's grip was still quite strong, and it was really impossible to casually pull her hand back.

  What was even more deadly was that Tongtong's hug got tighter and tighter, and Xiao Lin could even feel the other person's chest beating with their heartbeat.

  "Tongtong classmate, as long as you cooperate with the treatment, there will definitely be no problem!" Xiao Lin said while pulling out his arm.

  Tongtong seemed to have realized that this was not good, and his pale face suddenly had a hint of redness. He slightly loosened the grip on his hand, allowing Xiao Lin to seemingly unintentionally pull out his arm.

  "Tongtong, wait a minute, I'll make a phone call!" Xiao Lin said, and then looked at Tongtong with a slightly guilty conscience, although it wasn't his intention earlier, but somehow he seemed to have taken advantage of the situation, and felt a little uneasy in his heart.

  "Ah, thank you, Dr. Xiao!" Tongtong's emotions had calmed down by now, and as she watched Dr. Xiao walk away with a slightly disheveled appearance, she couldn't help but smile sweetly to herself. This Dr. Xiao was handsome, skilled in his craft, and had a good personality - it would be great if he were her boyfriend!

  Then she muttered to herself in self-deprecation: Tongtong, you're infatuated, since Dr. Xiao is so great, he must have a girlfriend already, how can you be worthy of Dr. Xiao? Don't think nonsense.

  Tong Tong gazed at Xiao Lin's back with a hint of melancholy, thinking to herself that she didn't know which girl could be so lucky as to have Xiao Yi care for her, and what kind of woman would be worthy of Dr. Xiao?

  Tongtong's thoughts in the living room were unknown to Xiao Lin, who returned to her room and immediately called Li Jingyi. A carrier of the HTC4 variant virus had appeared here, and she should report it to her superiors first.

  In the emergency room, with the support of other departments, there were fewer and fewer patients. Li Jingyi was not so busy anymore. The meeting that the hospital director had scheduled for this morning was postponed to 4:30 pm due to the incident of the girl who attempted suicide this morning. It just so happened that it was now that time. Li Jingyi got up and walked towards the door of the emergency room, but her phone rang. She looked at the message and saw that it was from Xiao Lin. Li Jingyi didn't think much about it and answered the call.

  "Dr. Xiao, what was the result of the examination for that girl you took to the First Affiliated Hospital?" Li Jingyi happened to remember that when Xiao Lin went out earlier, he was taking a girl to the First Affiliated Hospital for an examination.

  "Director, I'm afraid the situation is not optimistic. I suspect she's been infected with the HTC4 variant virus!" Xiao Lin said in a low voice.

  As for the HTC4 variant virus, Li Jingyi was not aware of it, but he did know about the HTC4 virus and was taken aback, saying: "Is this a mutation from that HTC4 virus four years ago?"

  "Hmm, I don't know if the director watched last night's news broadcast or not. In this period of time, a variant of the HTC4 virus has occurred in Jingliang Province. A team of dozens of medical experts rushed to Jingliang Province, but for now, they have only confirmed the symptoms of this variant virus and do not yet have a corresponding prevention mechanism!" Xiao Lin said slowly.

  "This... how is it now? What route does this virus spread through?" Li Jingyi's heart was already tense, that girl was just in the emergency room earlier, hopefully it wasn't airborne transmission, if so, the entire school hospital or even the whole Yanda University would have to be isolated.

  "It's okay, fortunately it was just a lucky escape, only droplet transmission, the same as the previous HTC4 virus!"

  "Alright, I know. I'll go to the conference room now and report everything truthfully to the dean. By the way, where are you guys right now?" Li Jingyi asked.

  "I am now living in the teachers' dormitory at school."

  "What? You found it yesterday?" Li Jingyi said in surprise as she walked, this kid's luck was really good to find a house with such a good location so quickly.

  "Right, Director, call the epidemic prevention department to come over as soon as possible. Also, the hospital's epidemic prevention measures must be implemented immediately, using the same methods used four years ago for the HTC4 virus, but try to use twice the amount of medication!"

  Li Jingyi was about to ask why they didn't take the girl to the hospital affiliated with No. 1 Institute for treatment, but instead went to your home for a diagnosis, however Li Jingyi has already arrived at the conference room door and doesn't have time to ask now.

  "Xiao Lin, I'm at the conference room door now. Just like this for now, I'll report to the dean immediately. The epidemic prevention department's people will probably be here soon!" Li Jingyi said immediately.

  "Alright, Director, hurry up, we're waiting here!" Xiao Lin said with a bit of helplessness.

  Xiao Lin hung up the phone and walked out of the living room. At this time, Tongtong started coughing again. Xiao Lin hastily said: "Tongtong, it's windy outside the window, you're not feeling well, go lie down on the sofa and rest for a while!"

  "Dr. Xiao, aren't we going to the hospital?" Tongtong asked.

  "I've already informed our director just now. The people from the epidemic prevention department will be here soon, and I'll accompany you to the inspection at that time!" Xiao Lin said.

  "Thank you, Dr. Xiao!" Tongtong coughed twice and slowly walked over to the sofa to sit down.