Before reaching the VIP area, Dr. Yuh led Du Haiwei and the others to the door of Du Yeqing’s personal office and knocked on the door panel.

Knock knock.

Someone inside opened the door.

Xie Wanying saw that it was Teacher Shilei who opened the door.

"Teacher Du is here, please come in," Shilei said, immediately making way for the experts to enter.

The group walked into the office.

Xie Wanying saw Teacher Du, whom she hadn’t seen for a long time.

Doctor Du hadn’t changed, his rimless glasses emphasized a strong scholarly air, and he appeared very composed. His white coat had a sharp and neat silhouette like a blade. Hearing the sound at the door, Du Yeqing got up from behind his desk, walked around it in large strides, and firmly shook hands with Du Haiwei, first saying, "Teacher Du, I appreciate your willingness to make time despite your busy schedule. Director Zhang asked me to convey his gratitude to Teacher Du."

Having his hand firmly grasped by the other party, Du Haiwei could only stiffly say "hmm" before inquiring, "Where is Director Zhang?"

"Director Zhang is busy, he asked me to first take Teacher Du to see the patient. I will report any developments to him later," Du Yeqing said.

"Who is the patient’s attending physician now?"

"It’s me," Du Yeqing candidly stated.

"In that case, contacting Director Zhang isn’t really necessary," Du Haiwei said.

Indeed, in clinical settings, it’s the attending physician who makes the decisions; the responsibility lies with the attending physician, not the leadership.

Du Yeqing smiled silently, the gaze behind his rimless glasses maintaining a touch of caution, without immediately addressing whether Du Haiwei’s statement was correct.

For some special patients, decisions aren’t solely the attending physician’s to make; leadership might need to make the call. It seemed that Du Haiwei was trying to glean insider information from this side.

"Let’s go, we’ll see the patient first, without wasting Teacher Du’s valuable time," Du Yeqing said.

Dr. Yuh fetched the doctor coats, required for visitors from other hospitals, and handed them to the guests.

The group from Beidou Third Hospital put on their white coats one by one and followed Du Yeqing.

Along the way, Du Yeqing walked side by side with Du Haiwei, conversing as they walked.

"I reviewed the medical records sent by your hospital; this patient was also hospitalized in a very good hospital abroad. Why did they come back to China for treatment?" Du Haiwei asked.

"This question isn’t academic; it pertains to the patient’s own psychological choice," Du Yeqing said.

The young doctors walking behind seemed to wind their minds in circles hundreds of times, still unable to comprehend what the teacher meant.

"I know what he means. He’s suggesting that the patient might be involved in an inheritance dispute and feared being harmed if treated abroad, making a return to domestic treatment feel safer."

Several people instantly turned their heads to look at the young man who had made this remark.

Du Mengen adjusted his glasses, indicating that the storyline he just guessed might be very close to the truth.

Nearly forgotten, today Teacher Du’s son had come along to join the excitement.

Doctor Zuoliang reminded the teacher’s son, "Today, as we visit another hospital, don’t speak out of turn."

They arrived at the patient’s ward. The group from Beidou Third Hospital saw the patient’s condition: is this truly a VIP ward and not an ICU?

The ward was equipped with rescue equipment such as suction devices and ventilators. The patient was in a semi-upright position, receiving oxygen through a mask, with cyanosis of the lips, showing signs of orthopnea. The electrocardiogram monitor displayed a heart rate of 120 beats per minute, systolic blood pressure fluctuating between 130 and 150, diastolic pressure between 95 and 105, and a respiratory rate between 22 to 28 breaths per minute.