Mark Of The Destiny

"We are his parents. You've the obligation to meet us whenever we demand and answer our questions." Governor Gu Bohai' pushed the nurse aside as he step forward towards Wang Shi's desk, ignoring the nurse who almost stumbled.

"Stop, right there," Wang Shi glanced at the nurse briefly, before darting his gaze back to the man. His low voice had a chilling bite to it as he threw the papers on the table, "Apologise to her,"

"WHAT? Do you know-"

"Are we going to talk about the identity here?" Wang Shi cut off the governor, asking with a meaningful gaze, he looked as the Governor flinched a little. "These are your son's file. His condition is stable enough to move him from here."

Mrs. Gu placed her hand on her husband's c.h.e.s.t to stop him from speaking any further, "My husband is stressed out because of Little Feng's condition. Please don't mind his actions. Can we discuss something with you?"

"Anything is beyond discussion until Governor Gu apologize to my staff," He looked at his wristwatch, "You've five minutes. Once I left the room, you won't be able to get me back. And…. don't try saying it's my obligation. Already I'm doing a favour by taking your son's case, overlooking my six months schedule." From the corner of his eyes he noticed the head nurse Miya leaving, "Miya…" hearing Wang Shi's dominating voice, she stopped.

Governor Gu exhaled harshly, "I'm not apologising. I'm the-"

Wang Shi, "You're just a patient's father in this hospital. Anything beyond that is not welcome,"

"Dear," Mrs Gu pleaded with her watery eyes, "Feng…" Her actions defeated the proud and haughty Governor as his jaw tightened.

"I'm sorry, my actions were rude."

Miya glanced at Wang Shi and saw him nod, "It's all right." leaving a curt reply, she closed the door after her.

"Please take a seat," Wang Shi picked the papers again, glancing at his phone briefly to check if Zz was still connected or not. He was!

Mrs. Gu leaned forward, placing her clasped hands on the table, "What do you and Zz think is wrong with my son? I know you're one of the doctors with whom Zz works. He only works with the best after all. Please tell me you've a treatment plan,"

Wang Shi, "I was discussing the same with Zz. We still don't know what's causing him pain; it may be a complication because of surgery. To check, I'll be putting a camera up his p*nis."

"I've been educating myself about my son's medical condition. An MRI scan will clear everything. You should get it done." Mrs. Gu's words made Wang Shi lift his brows.

"You suspect previous doctors missed something about his reproductive organs?"

"Yes,"

He heard a chuckle from the Bluetooth device in his ear.

[Oh damn! Wana bet she was a gynaecologist before and is suspectingher her son is hiding a pair of ovaries. Mind asking her from where she educated herself?]

Wang Shi, "Cough… Mrs. Gu, the possibility is next to zero. Your son is already nineteen, and-"

Gu Bohai butted in, "My wife was a doctor before. We insist on getting an MRI first,"

Wang Shi started at the governor as if he was a clown. "I'll get it done," He answered, but the person connected to Bluetooth buzzed in frustration,

[Why? It's a waste of time,]

"So as talking to them," Wang Shi replied in a whisper.

[Argh… I better brew a cup of black coffee than,]

*******

After an hour

Wang Shi was standing outside the MRI room with a report in his hand, "Nothing, everything's fine," He gave the reports to the nurse, "Gave this to parents. Tell them I'm moving ahead with what I have decided earlier,"

Zz, "Educating yourself over internet!? Have you ever done that? I've done."

Wang Shi rolled his eyes, "Zz…. You weirdo. Let's concentrate on the case,"

In the examination room

Wang Shi positioned himself to perform the procedure on Gu Feng. "Take deep breaths and try to relax. You might feel a little pressure and tingling down here when I'll move the scope. Keep on counting to divert yourself, okay?" His voice came calm and gentle, nothing like how he spoke to the Governor in his office.

Gu Feng adjusted himself on the uncomfortable bed.

"Open your legs and let it fall to the sides. Keep breathing, it will be over soon,"

"Yes, I want all this to end. I'm tired. Can't I live a normal life like everyone?" Profound sadness dominated Gu Feng. Wang Shi paused and c.o.c.ked his head; he saw a hollow soul with no spark of life. He was just a shell of a man.

"Your mind is a powerful thing. When you fill it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change." Wang Shi gave a warm smile to the teenage boy, "I'll give my best to treat you. Shall we start now?"

Though nervous, Gu Feng nodded. "Okay,"

However after a few minutes into the procedure he started taking long breaths as he squirmed on the bed, his face turning beet-red. It forced Wang Shi to withdraw the scope when Gu Feng rubbed his c.h.e.s.t, choking to get air through his lungs. The portable monitor beeped.

Zz heard the machine beep, "What's happening?"

Wang Shi rushed in to check. He placed the stethoscope against Gu Feng's c.h.e.s.t, "the heart!" He saw a popped up vein on the right side of Feng's neck, and shouted at the nurse standing near, "Get me a ten gauze syringe. NOW,"

*******

Wang Shi's office

Zz breathed, "Pericardial effusion!? His heart got filled with excess fluid, putting strain on both lungs and heart. How? Why? Earlier it was pelvic pain, now it's his heart. What are we dealing with?"

Wang Shi, "Mosaicism."

Zz, "Hahahaha… but this does not fit with the syndromes associated with mosaicism. Can't they stick to the text books?"

*Ting*

Wang Shi checked the notification he just received on his tab, "There's something more. I saw rashes on his palm and ordered the test. His kidney and liver are failing, too,"

*THUMP*

Zz, "Ouch… OW…. AHHH….."

Wang Shi heard a falling sound followed by Zz wincing in pain, "What happen? You okay?"

Zz g.r.o.a.n.e.d, "Yeah...It slipped my mind I had a sprained ankle and tripped myself while getting out of bed. Wearing heels today was a bad idea,"

"…."

"You wear heels?" Wang Shi asked in surprise.

"…."

Silence ensued that made Wang Shi raise his suspicions on Zz.

Zz cleared his throat, "cough… Why not? Not like the sole right to wear heels is with women! I'm a short man who has to wear heels to grab the attention of women who believes height is proportional to the size of D. Is there a problem with that?" He tried to humour and sound confident, but Wang Shi heard his voice shook, lacking the usual confidence.

Zz changed the topic tactfully, "Anyway, getting back to the case. What's causing the patient's liver and kidney to fail, adding onto his existing heart problem and pelvic pain? Amyloidosis?"

"Protein level is normal." Wang Shi ruled out the possibility as he reads the patient report.

Zz sighed. "Whiz!?" His voice sounded after a short pause, "What if he's taking drugs? These days teenagers often falls in a wrong company just to look cool in front of others! I'm sure he knows he's different from other teenagers of his group and other kids might have been avoiding him. This will explain his symptoms. What did you feel when you talked to him?"

Wang Shi recalled his short interaction with Gu Feng in the examination room. "I sense depression." He blurted out and pressed the intercom, "Send a team to search the place where Gu Feng lives, talk to his friends, and ask parents to check his credit card statement and see if there's any suspicious transaction."