Chapter 18 Relentless Pestering
Yohannes, who was sitting at the side, said in a deep voice while Andrew was still in a dilemma, "Andrew, you should thank Dr. Ching for his prescription."
Andrew understood what Yohannes was trying to say. Maxwell had indirectly agreed with Zachary's diagnosis. Therefore, there would be no point for Andrew to argue with Zachary. Denying it would make Andrew seem to be a petty person. Both of them would be on a tie if he agreed with Zachary.
After thinking about it through, Andrew took out his handkerchief and wiped the sweat off his face. Then, he took the prescription and said, "Thank you."
"You're welcome. The medicine is worth one yuan and twenty cents only. I'm sure you can afford it," Zachary said faintly. However, Andrew felt as if Zachary was teasing him.
"You don't have to be so complacent. This competition is a draw. You didn't win," Andrew said.
Everyone was discussing again upon hearing Andrew's words. Both of them could diagnose accurately and prescribe the right medicine.
However, Andrew took 15 minutes to diagnose the patient. He even needed a stethoscope to help with his diagnosis. On the other hand, Zachary took less than 10 seconds to observe Maxwell for a diagnosis. Moreover, the medicine prescribed by Andrew needed 120, 000 yuan whereas the medicine prescribed by Zachary cost one yuan and twenty cents only. It was very clear whose diagnosis was more practical.
Zachary was better than Andrew in terms of diagnosis speed and prescribing cost-effective medicine. However, Andrew insisted on a draw between them. This made him seem to be less magnanimous.
Andrew was a little anxious at this moment. He had always been accustomed to being adored by everyone. He did not expect a person from a low social class to outshine him. Also, this person even told everyone about Andrew's embarrassing medical condition, and flirted with his fiancée.
Thinking of this, anger welled up within Andrew's chest. He was so angry that he wished he could kill Zachary.
Andrew tried to suppress his anger and looked at Zachary, saying, "Well, do you dare to challenge me again since it was a tie just now?"
The crowd burst into an uproar. They did not expect Andrew to challenge Zachary again.
Zachary raised his eyebrows slightly and did not mean to argue with him about the so-called draw. He thought for a moment and said, "Okay. But, you must apologize to me and stop insulting Chinese medicine if you lose." "Okay," Andrew said, gnashing his teeth.
"Well, let's get started. How are we going to compete?" Zachary said, letting Andrew make the decision again.
Andrew took a deep breath. He glanced at Zachary, and then looked at Maxwell. He had an idea and whispered inwardly, "You bast*rd. I won't give you another chance this time. I'll show you how good I am in Western medicine." After taking a deep breath and thinking for a moment, Andrew looked at Maxwell. He bowed and said respectfully, "Master Sue, I hope we can diagnose you in this competition."
"Diagnose me?" Master Sue said in surprise. Then, he seemed to think of something and frowned slightly.
However, Yohannes said with a smile, "Maxwell, although you are an experienced Chinese physician, we are old and will definitely have some illness. Andrew is doing this for your sake."
It was hard for Maxwell to reject Andrew after hearing what Yohannes said. Therefore, Maxwell nodded and said, "Well, I'll let them diagnose me then."
"Thank you, Master Sue," Andrew said. Then, he looked at Zachary confidently.
Zachary nodded and stepped forward.
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"Let's make our diagnosis separately. Then, we have to write down the diagnosis results on a piece of paper. Master Sue will be the judge," Andrew explained the rules. Then, he looked at Zachary and said, "After you." Without a word, Zachary stepped forward and said, "Sorry to offend you, Master Sue."
Maxwell waved his hand and said with a smile, "It's okay, Zachary. You don't have to worry about anything. Just try your best to diagnose me."
Zachary examined Maxwell for half a minute. He thought for a while and then stepped forward to take Maxwell's pulse. He also gently pressed some parts of Maxwell's body with his left hand at the same time.
Zachary nodded after three minutes. Then, he retreated and wrote down the diagnosis results on a piece of paper. "I'm done."
Andrew was shocked to see Zachary diagnosed Maxwell so fast. He quickly stepped forward and said with a smile, "Master Sue, I'll start examining you now." Then, he began to examine Maxwell.
It was obvious the speed of Andrew's examination was much faster than the previous round of the competition. He didn't even use the stethoscope at all. He smiled and retreated after two minutes, saying, "Master Sue, I have finished the diagnosis."
"Please show us the diagnosis results," Yohannes spoke with a smile.
Andrew wrote the diagnosis result on a piece of paper swiftly. Then, he raised the paper confidently and smiled proudly.
"Mild blood clot, mild muscle degeneration, and chronic nerve damage in the right pinkie," someone read out the diagnosis result from Andrew.
"Maxwell, how's it?" Yohannes asked with a smile.
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Maxwell nodded. "The diagnosis result from Andrew is very accurate. These are indeed my medical conditions. A lot of doctors miss the diagnosis of the chronic nerve damage in my right pinkie."
After listening to Maxwell's words, everyone looked at Andrew differently. Although Andrew had kidney failure, it seemed he had good medical skills. The medical knowledge he learned overseas was quite useful indeed. Andrew beamed and glanced at Zachary, feeling proud.
"Zachary, what about yours?" Maxwell asked.
Everyone was shocked when Zachary showed them his paper.
He had written half a page full of words. ;Before even reading his diagnosis result, one could tell it was obviously different from Andrew's.
Maxwell had agreed with Andrew's diagnosis result. Everyone couldn't help but look at Zachary in doubt.
Petty glanced at Zachary and said begrudgingly, "Could it be that he wrote down all the common old age diseases without any diagnosis? Maybe he wants to try his luck."
After hearing what Petty said, the crowd nodded in agreement.
Andrew's excitement was palpable upon observing the crowd's reaction. He asked, "Mr. Ching, why are you quiet? Have they guessed it right?"
Ignoring everyone else, Zachary looked at Maxwell with a smile.
Maxwell's face was frozen at this point. After a long while, he came back to his senses and exclaimed, "This... is amazing. If I didn't know it, I would have thought that Zachary was living in my house."