186: I'm just taking a walk

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is a common childhood illness, not a difficult or complicated one, so Dr. Qin only needed to prescribe conventional medication.

After giving some instructions, Qin Jiang pointed to the QR code on the table.

"It's seven hundred and sixty yuan in total. Scan to pay."

As Huang Shao and his wife were about to scan and pay, Meng Fan, who was standing beside them, said, "Doctor, we came together. Can we pay for the medical expenses together? I'll pay for it all after I'm done with my consultation."

Qin Jiang was stunned, and the netizens in the live stream were all shocked.

"Oh my god, have their relationships become so good that they even want to pay for medical expenses together?"

"I often see people showing off their love, but this is the first time I've seen someone showing off their friendship."

"This is mind-blowing. I can't understand such friendship, helping to pay medical expenses, hahaha."

Huang Shao also said from the side, "Buddy Meng, don't joke around. These are my medical expenses. How can we pay together?"

Meng Fan said with a smile, "Didn't you pay for my medical expenses when I was hospitalized last time? I tried to pay you back privately, but you wouldn't take it. This time, it's my turn no matter what."

The two men politely declined each other, while the two women stood by, smiling, seemingly very pleased with the scene.

Qin Jiang always felt that there was something strange about these four people, but he couldn't pinpoint exactly what it was.

Seeing the two of them being overly polite about a few hundred yuan in medical expenses, Qin Jiang said, "Alright, it's only a few hundred yuan. Just pay for it together later."

Qin Jiang pointed to a chair, motioning for Meng Fan to sit down.

"Tell me, what's wrong with you?"

After sitting down, Meng Fan said to Dr. Qin, "Dr. Qin, I've been having a sore throat recently, and I don't feel like eating anything. I always feel sleepy at work."

Hearing Meng Fan say this, Qin Jiang motioned for him to put his hand out, then took his pulse.

Not long after Qin Jiang placed his hand, he had a general understanding of Meng Fan's physical condition.

Qin Jiang spoke, "Your gastrointestinal system isn't very good. You just said your appetite has decreased recently?"

Meng Fan nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, I used to be able to eat several bowls of rice every day, but now I don't feel like eating anything. I just want to eat some fruit and drink some water to get by."

Meng Fan even asked earnestly, "Dr. Qin, I heard that when a person doesn't feel like eating, it means they are sick or close to death. Is that true?"

Qin Jiang glanced at him and said, "There's some truth to it, but it's not entirely correct."

Humans are composed of multiple complex systems, and the purpose of the digestive system is to provide nutrients and energy to the human body by digesting various foods.

Therefore, when there is a problem with the digestive system, the person's own problems will be greater.

This is also why many elderly people, when they get sick, if their appetite is good, the illness is generally not too serious, because they can still absorb nutrients on their own.

But if elderly people have no appetite when they are sick and don't want to eat, then from the perspective of energy consumption and nutritional supplementation alone, the elderly person's situation is also dangerous.

It was precisely because he understood this principle that Meng Fan, with his decreased appetite, felt that he must have contracted some serious illness.

Who knew that Qin Jiang's next sentence directly stunned him.

"You also have Hand-foot-and-mouth disease, caused by a weakened immune system. You probably contracted it within the last two days, right?"

Upon hearing Qin Jiang say that Meng Fan also had Hand-foot-and-mouth disease, Gao Man was somewhat puzzled.

"Isn't Hand-foot-and-mouth disease a children's disease? Can adults get it too?"

"And my husband doesn't have any blisters or anything on his body."

Qin Jiang said calmly, "Didn't I say before? Although Hand-foot-and-mouth disease primarily infects children, adults with weakened immune systems can also be infected."

"Moreover, your husband's physical condition already has problems. Not only is his gastrointestinal system weak, but he also has kidney deficiency and kidney weakness. He must also experience chest tightness, shortness of breath, and limb weakness, right?"

"These are signs of a weakened immune system, and many adult cases of Hand-foot-and-mouth disease do not develop herpes zoster, but they do experience symptoms such as fatigue, low-grade fever, and loss of appetite. Your husband's case is very typical."

After hearing Qin Jiang's explanation, Gao Man became even more puzzled.

"That still doesn't make sense. Dr. Qin, didn't you just say that Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is an infectious disease?"

"My husband stays at home all day trading stocks and hasn't left the house at all. Where would he have gotten infected?"

As soon as Gao Man said this, Meng Fan suddenly felt a little guilty.

Ding Fang, holding the child, also turned aside, gently patting the child, not daring to look into Gao Man's eyes.

Gao Man keenly noticed that something was off with the two of them.

She frowned and asked, "Meng Fan, you wouldn't have secretly gone out when I wasn't home, would you?"

Meng Fan said somewhat awkwardly, "Look at what you're saying. When I'm tired from trading stocks sometimes, can't I even go out for a walk?"

"Give me your phone."

Meng Fan was a little reluctant.

"We're seeing a doctor now. Why suddenly ask to see my phone? We can talk about anything later when we get home. Don't make a fuss here, be good."

The more Meng Fan was unwilling to take out his phone, the more suspicious Gao Man became.

She said in a deep voice, "Take out your phone and give it to me right now, immediately!"

It was clear that Gao Man usually held a strong position at home. When she spoke with such a serious expression, Meng Fan, even though unwilling, could only obediently take out his phone and hand it to Gao Man.

After Gao Man got the phone, she first checked Meng Fan's chat history.

Seeing this scene, the netizens in the live stream were already sweating profusely.

"The sense of immersion is too strong, it's terrifying. My wife also checked my chat history like that before."

"I used to think this Buddy was quite enviable, but now I don't envy him at all."

"Yeah, after I got married, I made it clear to my wife that she could do anything but check my phone. It's not that I did anything to betray her; it's mainly some chats with my Buddys that just can't be seen."

"Upstairs, I think you're just feeling guilty. If you didn't do anything to betray your wife, why wouldn't you let them see?"

"Then let me ask, how many women take out their phones and let their husbands look freely? Can the content of your group chats with your best friends be seen?"

Sometimes, women's chats are even more explosive than men's.

Therefore, even for couples, it's best to respect each other's privacy.

Gao Man checked Meng Fan's entire chat history and found no problems.

Meng Fan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "See? No problem, right?"

"I told you, I just occasionally went for a walk. Maybe that's when I got infected?"

Qin Jiang said from the side, "If it was just a walk, it would be difficult to get infected with Hand-foot-and-mouth disease in such a wide-open outdoor environment."

Qin Jiang's words once again made Gao Man highly suspicious.