Chapter 23 - 23 - Hospital visit (1/2)

Because of what Li XinWen told Xue Rui, they ended up having a quick lunch and they rushed to the hospital immediately after. Of course, the hospital that Xue Rui had chosen was one where he had power over as part of the board of directors. A hospital attendant led them to the back as soon as they arrived. There was no need for them to fill in the paperwork and wait for their turn. In fact, the hospital staff were already waiting for them.

The same hospital attendant escorted them all the way to the CAT scan control room where a nurse guided Li XinWen to a separate room. ”Mr. Li, please change into this patient robe. Make sure you remove any metallic items in your person,” the nurse said in a polite tone before leaving Li XinWen to change. Li XinWen quietly changed into the patient robe then heard the nurse's knock on the door not long after: ”Mr. Li? Are you done? I will escort you to the CAT room.”

”Alright. Please wait a moment,” Li XinWen said before stepping out of the changing room. He followed the nurse to another room where the machine was located.

It was the first time Li XinWen saw such an equipment and he couldn't help but feel curious. It was almost daunting because of the huge circular gantry which was the most dominant feature of the equipment. From what he gathered from his spiritual sense, the gantry was made up of technology unlike any he had ever seen in all his years in Long Xing.

”Mr. Li, please lie down here,” the nurse gestured to what Li XinWen saw as a table-like bed. He got onto the bed and laid down while the nurse prepared the machine. ”Mr. Li, please relax and close your eyes,” the nurse's voice came again and Li XinWen obeyed. After closing his eyes, he felt the nurse place something on top of his eyes as a cover. ”Do not worry, this will help protect your eyes and reduce any radiation absorbed by your eyes,” the nurse quickly said when she noticed Li XinWen's hand shot up to reach for the eye mask. ”Just relax, Mr. Li. It will be over soon.”

Though Li XinWen actually felt uncomfortable, he decided to put his trust on Xue Rui. He doubted that Xue Rui would let any harm to come to him. Li XinWen didn't notice how long he laid down but when he got up, he sensed that something was wrong with his body. Using his spiritual energy to do a quick scan, he noticed that there were some impurities mixed within. He frowned before quickly dispelling the impurities from his body.

When the nurse saw that Li XinWen did not suffer any side effects that patients usually suffer from after a scan, he was astonished. ”Mr. Li, are you feeling alright? No dizziness? Nausea?” he asked.

”No. I feel quite alright. Why?” Li XinWen asked back.

”Oh it's nothing. Usually, due to radiation exposure, patients would feel uncomfortable for a while. You must have high tolerance,” the nurse explained with a smile on his face.

After hearing the explanation, Li XinWen finally realized what the impurities were. He didn't say anything else afterwards and simply followed the nurse out of the room and changed back to his clothes. After that, he went to the CAT scan control room where the doctor and Xue Rui were waiting.

Li XinWen approached Xue Rui who was leaning into a screen resembling the television they had at home. But this was smaller in comparison and was bulkier. The doctor fiddled with the controls until the CT scan image of Li XinWen's brain appeared on the screen. The projection of his brain on the screen surprised Li XinWen, realizing that he was actually looking at the image of his brain.

”Amazing… so that's how the brain actually looks like?” he thought to himself.

The doctor was explaining the image to Xue Rui and Li XinWen, pointing to specific parts and rambling off technical jargon that Li XinWen was unable to understand. Xue Rui on the other hand was nodding his head as if agreeing to what the doctor said. He kept asking questions until he felt satisfied and all Li XinWen could do was look at the two men exchanging gibberish.

”Mr. Xue, Mr. Li, please rest assured that there is nothing wrong with Mr Li's brain. We did not find any concussion or swelling which might be the cause for the memory loss. Based on the results, I can confidently say that Mr. Li is 100% healthy. I am not entirely sure what is causing Mr. Li's fuzzy memories but it is highly probable that this is only a temporary condition and isn't something to worry about,” the doctor said.

Turning to Li XinWen, he said: ”However, I do advise you, Mr. Li to observe your condition closely. If you experience any additional symptom such as headaches, dizziness or any kind of pain, please come see us right away so we can do another exam.”

He paused when he saw Li XinWen's reluctant look and couldn't help but let out a small laughter. ”It's better to be on top of these things to make sure that it doesn't get any worse, Mr. Li. For now, you can go on with your day without any worries,” he continued as he stood up and patted Li XinWen's shoulder.