Forbidden Land – CH 069

After taking Zhang Chao back to his room, Chen Rong went to Du Xuemin’s office and said, “Professor Du, what can I do for you?”

Du Xuemin frowned slightly and said, “Are you really planning to let Zhang Chao leave the hospital?”

Chen Rong paused for a moment, then said, “Professor, you saw it yourself; he definitely doesn’t have a mental illness.”

Du Xuemin hesitated for a moment, then said, “To be honest, I really can’t say for sure whether he has a mental illness or not.”

Chen Rong seemed somewhat puzzled. “What do you mean?”

Du Xuemin said, “From my observation, his thinking is normal, and his personality is normal too. He might have a slight case of obsessive-compulsive disorder, but most people have it, and it isn’t really a disease. Moreover, his thoughts haven’t shown any signs of a second personality, so he probably doesn’t have a split personality. However, considering his behavior over the past few weeks and the deceased girlfriend, Bai Qiu, he mentioned…” He shook his head. “I’ve never encountered a situation like this before, so I can’t draw a conclusion.”

Chen Rong hesitated for a moment. “Professor, do you believe in ghosts?”

Du Xuemin chuckled and shook his head. “You mean Zhang Chao really saw a ghost? But medical science has long concluded that ghost sightings are simply a person’s fear of the unknown; it’s all in their imagination. Even if there are some phenomena you can’t explain, if you want me to believe in ghosts, haha, it’s hard to believe.”

Chen Rong smiled. “Professor, should we still let Zhang Chao go back to school?”

Du Xuemin laughed. “Chen Rong, your concern for him seems to exceed a doctor’s concern for a patient, doesn’t it?”

Chen Rong blushed and laughed. “The hospital doesn’t have a rule that doctors can’t date patients.”

Du Xuemin laughed. “My wife and I are, in a way, patient and nurse. I met my wife when I had a cold and got an injection, haha. It’s the same with my students, haha.”

Chen Rong said, “Professor, just tell me directly whether Zhang Chao can go back to school.”

Du Xuemin seemed serious. “You need to think this through carefully. Don’t let personal feelings lead you to be optimistic about the patient’s condition. If the patient goes back to school and something happens, we’ll be responsible.”

Chen Rong thought for a moment and said, “Then I’ll take responsibility.”

Du Xuemin said, “You’re his attending doctor. Anyway, you sign the certificate for the school; I’ll just stamp it.”

Chen Rong laughed. “Professor, you’re good at avoiding trouble.”

Du Xuemin said, “A medical malpractice incident could ruin a doctor’s career. You need to think this through.”

Chen Rong said, “I’ve thought it through.”

Du Xuemin seemed somewhat helpless and nodded, “Okay, then you handle the rest of the procedures. If you need any help, I’ll take care of it. After he returns to school, you’ll need to keep a close eye on him.”

Chen Rong nodded.