"Good..."
Immediately, Gu Yuanbai clapped his hands, affirming Wan Yunting's assertion that Ms. Lin's illness was triggered by gold.
Since Gu Yuanbai had first encountered Ms. Lin, he had noticed an issue with her wearing gold, though he was unsure what it was. He was impressed by Wan Yunting's knowledge today, which revealed the origin of the gold.
Jiang Yichun, Song Chengqi, Wei Datong, and others also applauded. Many teachers, association physicians, and students in the audience clapped and whispered, commenting, "As expected of Principal Gu's chosen one, he's amazing..."
"Brother Yunting is truly amazing..."
The happiest were Gu Luotang and Qi Miaomiao, who stood aside and clapped.
Song Sinan and Wei Renxin both applauded for Wan Yunting, having witnessed his medical skills before. Even Shen Yingrui and Miao Yanzheng applauded to show their admiration.
After all, they had not been able to determine that Ms. Lin's skin allergies and red spots were caused by her gold.
As for Xu Yuanhang, Qin Mengxue, Ren Xingbang, and Lu Xinjue, they had only judged that Ms. Lin's skin allergies and rash were due to food, not the gold!
Gu Yuanbai raised his hands to quiet the crowd. After Deng Hongsheng asked Ms. Lin to leave, he said, "Ms. Lin's diagnosis is complete. Four participants have failed: Teacher Xu Yuanhang, Ren Xingbang, Qin Mengxue, and Lu Xinjue. None of you correctly identified the patient's source of illness, so you cannot proceed to the next round of competition."
"Sigh..."
Lu Xinjue and Ren Xingbang sighed and had no choice but to leave.
The remaining seven competitors were Wan Yunting, Song Sinan, Wei Renxin, Huang Jingshan, Shen Yingrui, Miao Yanzheng, and Ding Zipeng.
Gu Yuanbai turned to the vice principal and said, "Hongsheng, please bring in the second patient."
Deng Hongsheng nodded and signaled a teacher behind him. Soon, a young man was brought in, drawing the attention of Wan Yunting and the others.
Looking at the young man brought in by the teacher, who was only about twenty years old, he appeared shy and dared not look at anyone. He wore gloves on both hands and walked with an unusual gait, as if with great difficulty. As he was helped to a chair, he immediately drew everyone's attention.
"His name is Xiao Jing, and he is your second patient. We'll start with Shen Yingrui. Each person has ten minutes," Gu Yuanbai said and sat down.
Shen Yingrui nodded, stood up, and sat in front of the young man. He noticed the gloves on Xiao Jing's hands. Xiao Jing, without speaking, removed his gloves, revealing the dry and cracked skin on his hands.
Shen Yingrui's eyes changed. He immediately took Xiao Jing's left hand and examined it. The skin was dry and cracked, and with a slight pull, a piece of skin, like fish scales, could be peeled off!
However, this symptom was not like the ichthyosis we usually see. The dry and cracked skin on Xiao Jing's hands resembled the thick fish scales scraped off by vendors at a wet market.
Shen Yingrui gently touched Xiao Jing's left hand, causing a piece of skin to fall off. It felt dry and hard like a fish scale. He asked, "Are your feet also like this?"
Xiao Jing nodded, then bent down to remove his oversized shoes and socks. Several thick pieces of skin fell onto the floor. The condition on his feet was even more severe, with dry, fish-scale-like skin flaking off. If he picked at it, red skin with bloodstains could be seen...
"Oh my god, what kind of illness is this?"
Qi Miaomiao, watching from the side, was shocked by what she saw.
The other teachers and students nearby looked at the skin on Xiao Jing's hands and feet in astonishment. Gu Luotang seemed to know what illness he had, but she couldn't speak at this moment.
"Besides your hands and feet, is it anywhere else?" Shen Yingrui asked.
Xiao Jing shook his head, indicating no.
"I understand."
Shen Yingrui nodded. As his ten minutes were up, he returned to his seat and began to write with paper and pen.
"Next, Song Sinan," Deng Hongsheng called out.
Song Sinan stood up, carefully observed Xiao Jing's hands and feet, and soon had an idea.
The third person was Huang Jingshan. After his examination, he also returned to his seat to write down Xiao Jing's symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment plan.
The fourth was Wan Yunting. He approached Xiao Jing with a gentle smile, took his hands, and asked, "When did this illness start?"
Xiao Jing looked at Wan Yunting shyly and replied nervously, "My dad said I've had it since I was two years old."
"And how old are you now?"
Wan Yunting looked down again and continued to examine his feet.
"Twenty-one," Xiao Jing answered.
"This illness of yours is very rare. It's a shame it hasn't been cured after so many years."
Seeing that Xiao Jing had suffered from this strange illness since he was two until he was twenty-one, a full nineteen years, one could imagine the immense pain Xiao Jing must have felt, enduring countless scornful glances and mockery from those around him.
Wan Yunting raised an eyebrow, carefully considering how to treat Xiao Jing. Ten minutes passed, and Deng Hongsheng reminded him. He then stood up and smiled at Xiao Jing, saying, "Don't worry, we will find a way to cure your illness."
Faced with the gentle and polite Wan Yunting, Xiao Jing nodded and said, "Thank you."
Wan Yunting returned to his seat and began to write.
Then, Ding Zipeng and the others continued to examine Xiao Jing. By the time all seven had finished, Wan Yunting had also finished writing. He stood up and handed his diagnosis to Deng Hongsheng, who then passed it to Gu Yuanbai and the others. They began to discuss the plans written by Wan Yunting, Song Sinan, and the others one by one.
The entire process lasted twenty minutes. After a final decision was made, Gu Yuanbai announced, "I will first explain Xiao Jing's condition. His illness is called palmoplantar keratoderma! It is a hereditary disease. Due to its rarity, there is still no method that can completely eradicate this illness."
"I knew it was palmoplantar keratoderma..."
Many association physicians in the audience whispered among themselves upon hearing the diagnosis.
Gu Yuanbai continued, "However, none of you were able to diagnose Xiao Jing's illness. They are Wei Renxin, Ding Zipeng, and Miao Yanzheng!"
"Sigh, I thought it was ichthyosis..." Wei Renxin scratched the back of his head and chuckled awkwardly.
Wei Datong, sitting on the main stage, gave his son a speechless, exasperated look. He could only helplessly admit that his son was inferior to Wan Yunting and the others.
"I want to specifically mention!"
Gu Yuanbai then pointed at Wan Yunting and said to everyone present, "Wan Yunting has written a treatment plan for palmoplantar keratoderma. After reviewing it, we believe it can be implemented and tried on Xiao Jing."
"Therefore, I will arrange for Xiao Jing to go to your Southern Traditional Chinese Medicine department, and you will be responsible for his treatment. Is that alright?"
"Yes, no problem," Wan Yunting replied with a smile.
However, Huang Jingshan, Shen Yingrui, and Song Sinan raised their eyebrows. "Chairman Gu, we also provided treatment plans. Why is he the one who gets to try?"
Seeing Huang Jingshan and Shen Yingrui's dissatisfaction, Shen Tonghe said, "The treatment plans you provided have been tried on patients before without improvement. Wan Yunting's treatment plan is a completely new approach. After our judgment, we believe his treatment plan is worth a try!"
Song Sinan, however, remained calm and said, "May we see Teacher Wan's treatment plan?"
"Certainly."
Gu Yuanbai handed Wan Yunting's written plan to Song Sinan. Shen Yingrui and Huang Jingshan immediately leaned in. When they saw Wan Yunting's perfect Slender Gold style calligraphy, Shen Yingrui and Huang Jingshan were stunned.
After all, they had also been exposed to calligraphy in their childhood. Although they no longer practiced it, they could still judge the quality of calligraphy.
From Wan Yunting's Slender Gold style, it was evident that he had put in a lot of effort. This caused the initially arrogant Huang Jingshan and Shen Yingrui, who were not convinced by Wan Yunting, to begin to waver.