Healing Doctor

Chapter 650 The Streamer's Perks

"Brother Zhao, where's the streamer you want to watch? Let me take a look," Ji Xiang urged when he saw Zhao Zhe lost in thought.

"Xiao Ji, you're really... professional." Zhao Zhe savored the comment for a while, then sighed helplessly before finally finding the screen of the streamer who was supposed to give out freebies today.

Ji Xiang was slightly taken aback when he saw the screen.

The streamer's screen was a standard two-dimensional character, anime style. I never expected Zhao Zhe to play it so sophisticatedly!

Even paper figures can be made, that's really amazing.

"Brother Zhao, you're awesome!" Ji Xiang rarely gave a thumbs-up in praise.

"There are so many photoshopped pictures these days, what you see on live streams might not even be real... no, definitely not real people. Why not just look at anime characters? What do you say, Xiao Ji?" Zhao Zhe said naturally.

"What is she performing?"

"Your voice is really nice. You can try it out later."

The words "sound" and "benefits" popped into Ji Xiang's mind, and then the alarm sounded, marking a red X.

But the reality was different from what Ji Xiang had imagined; he was just a broadcaster who played whispers, ocean waves, chewing candy, and other sounds.

There was nothing offensive during the entire live stream, if you don't count the seductive voice.

It was completely different from what I had imagined; none of those embarrassing things happened at all.

Ji Xiang was both amused and exasperated. He listened quietly, but Zhao Zhe was not paying attention and opened the document while listening.

"Xiao Ji, I usually listen to the anchor while I work at night. The house feels empty, it would be more lively if someone was talking to me."

Ji Xiang nodded; he roughly understood what Zhao Zhe meant.

It was a strange hobby, yet it had a certain rationale. Ji Xiang smiled, listening to the sweet voice emanating from the two-dimensional character.

It really sounds nice, soft and sweet, and it brings a sense of life to the whole room.

After a while, Ji Xiang glanced at the time.

"Brother Zhao, I'm leaving."

"We haven't shown the perks yet," Zhao Zhe said.

"I'm not waiting anymore. I'm not interested in two-dimensional characters." Ji Xiang waved his hand.

"Then go back and get some rest."

"I'm going to the emergency room. Professor Meng Qingfei is on duty today. I'll go see him and have a chat with him."

Zhao Zhe couldn't understand why Ji Xiang was so interested in the emergency department.

It seemed that all the doctors I knew, except for Ji Xiang, were terrified of the emergency department, but Ji Xiang was an exception.

"I'm still young, and I actually think the emergency department is good," Zhao Zhe thought to himself.

"Then I won't see you off," Zhao Zhe said without any hesitation.

Ji Xiang waved his hand, stood up, and turned to change his shoes.

Just then, a sweet voice came from the speakers. The female host was going to give out a treat—letting her fans hear her own heartbeat.

Ji Xiang laughed heartily. "This is the perk?"

Is this considered a benefit?

But considering its paper-thin appearance, it seems to count.

Listen to your heartbeat up close.

Ji Xiang thought of a joke—a woman cheated on her boyfriend, and when he found out, he was furious and said that she had only met a vegan man, just to hear the heartbeat of a stranger.

"When I first started working, I rotated through the cardiology department. Every morning, I would wear a stethoscope and listen to each patient's heart and take their blood pressure," Zhao Zhe said with a smile. "Here."

He pointed to his ear.

"My earplugs from the stethoscope are really sore."

"This benefit is practically useless," Ji Xiang said with a smile as he prepared to leave.

But the next second, Ji Xiang stopped, and Zhao Zhe was also stunned.

"That's not right," Ji Xiang said in a low voice.

"Xiao Ji, I think there's something wrong with my heartbeat. I'm not good at this, what do you think?"

"The splitting of the first heart sound is likely due to vibrations caused by ventricular myocardial contraction, sudden closure of the atrioventricular valves, and subsequent ejection of blood into the aorta."

"Yes! I knew it!" Zhao Zhe slapped his thigh. "The sound of 'Leer-de-teer-de' is very clear; it's the first heart sound splitting."

"It's caused by the different closing times of the mitral and tricuspid valves. The anchor should consider going to the hospital to get it checked out." Ji Xiang frowned, thought for a moment, and then said, "If that's the case, then her voice also has a problem."

"A voice?" Zhao Zhe was stunned.

"There was a noticeable characteristic when she spoke—insufficient breathing and palpable chest compression. From the moment I heard her heartbeat, it seemed like every time she spoke during the live broadcast, she was struggling and straining."

"Xiao Ji, what illness do you think it might be?"

"How would I know?" Ji Xiang shrugged and spread his hands. "It's not even auscultation. To listen for the first heart sound, you should place the stethoscope on the left sternal border or at the lower end of the sternum, between the 4th and 5th ribs. An anchor like you probably wouldn't be that precise."

"Besides, she was using a microphone, not a stethoscope, so the error rate is too high. Brother Zhao, could you find a chance to remind the streamer to go to the hospital for a checkup?"

"Oh, oh, oh."

"If she's not very old, I suspect congenital heart disease. Based on her voice, I think she needs surgery. Brother Zhao, please talk to her about it, don't waste time."

Zhao Zhe was speechless.

After Ji Xiang left, Zhao Zhe immediately left a message in the streamer's live broadcast room.

He honestly wrote down everything Ji Xiang had said and sent it out.

[Medical students? Don't you always say you're busy? How do you find time for online consultations?]

[A doctor's benevolence isn't like this; you're practically cursing this young lady.]

Get lost! You've ruined a perfectly good live stream.

After Zhao Zhe sent out Ji Xiang's consultation opinion, hundreds of replies immediately appeared, all of them criticizing Zhao Zhe.

He didn't give up. The anchor's heart sounds were indeed problematic. Although no stethoscope was used, the distinctive heart sounds of "Leer-de-teer-de" spoke volumes.

Zhao Zhe copied and pasted again and again, reminding the host.

About 20 minutes later, the host suddenly left a message.

I have indeed been experiencing sharp pains in my chest recently. Seeing the kind comments from you guys has scared me a bit, so I'll go to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow. Tomorrow's live stream is temporarily cancelled. Please understand.

As soon as the streamer officially confirmed the news, the live stream chat room erupted in excitement.

After the topic of cyber-medical consultations came up, it kept appearing. Zhao Zhe stared blankly at the screen, finding it funny, yet also a little serious.

……

……

Ji Xiang was unaware that his cyber consultation was about to become a trending topic. He rushed back to the hospital and went to the emergency department.

Standing at one end of the corridor, Ji Xiang smelled a familiar scent.

It was the smell of blood, sweat, vomit, and disinfectant mixed together—strange, familiar, and even somewhat endearing.

Ji Xiang wasn't particularly afraid of the emergency department, since he wasn't on duty and didn't have to take responsibility, so he was quite relaxed.

He walked quickly to the emergency room, glanced around, and seeing that there was no one to help, went to the examination room.

Meng Qingfei was not in the consultation room either.

"Teacher Meng!" Ji Xiang called out.

"Soon... Xiao Ji?" Meng Qingfei mumbled.

Ji Xiang heard the sound and went to the duty room, where he saw Meng Qingfei walking out with a dumpling in his mouth.

"Xiao Ji, when did you get back!"

Meng Qingfei said happily.

(End of this chapter)