Thank You Doctor Episode 28 Recap
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Bai Shu noticed Xiao Yan was wearing the shoes he had bought for her. Remembering Xu Yiran's comment that gifting shoes implies wishing for the woman to leave, Bai Shu approached Xiao Yan and offered her a freshly ground cup of coffee, acknowledging her long night of work. Later, Ma Hui Zhen suffered a sudden, severe seizure. Xu Yiran and Bai Shu quickly intervened, stabilizing her condition with a tranquilizer injection.
Ding Xiao Ying, recalling the car accident, mentioned that Ma Hui Zhen had experienced a similar seizure while driving, which led to the crash. Xu Yiran, Bai Shu, and Xiao Yan discussed Ma Hui Zhen's condition, considering the possibilities of pregnancy or stroke as causes for the seizures. They ordered relevant tests. When Ma Hui Zhen's husband and father-in-law arrived, Xu Yiran explained her symptoms, mentioning the possibility of pregnancy.
The father-in-law was overly excited, but Ma Hui Zhen vehemently denied being pregnant. Her agitation triggered another seizure, which Lin Zhi helped stabilize with another tranquilizer. Xu Yiran ordered a blood pregnancy test and an MRI for further examination. Ma Hui Zhen's husband urged her to quit her demanding taxi driver job once she recovered, but she insisted she loved her work. The MRI results showed no brain abnormalities, ruling out stroke, and the blood test confirmed she wasn't pregnant.
Tang Hua noted that Ma Hui Zhen's symptoms, including irritability and agitation, strongly resembled Huntington's Disease, a rare neurodegenerative condition that can lead to loss of speech, movement, thought, and swallowing, eventually causing death. However, they reassured the family that they were only ruling out possibilities. The father-in-law's constant, insensitive remarks about her illness further distressed Ma Hui Zhen, leading her to ask her husband to take him home.
Back in her room, Ma Hui Zhen experienced another episode of mental confusion, failing to recognize her husband and calling him a "swindler," necessitating another dose of Diazepam to calm her. The Huntington's Disease test came back negative, leaving Xu Yiran and Chen Zhi perplexed by the unknown cause of her symptoms. Bai Shu then investigated Ma Hui Zhen's work schedule, noting her taxing routine as a night taxi driver, supermarket worker, and artisan.
He suspected she might be using stimulants to maintain such high energy. When asked, Ma Hui Zhen admitted to taking "smart drugs" given by a colleague, explaining she felt constantly exhausted and needed to stay alert for her shifts. Bai Shu identified these drugs, central nervous system stimulants with significant side effects and addictive potential, as the likely cause of her abnormal convulsions and mental confusion. He urged her to stop immediately.
Her father-in-law, overhearing, blamed her for taking the drugs and reiterated his demand for her to quit her job, leaving Ma Hui Zhen speechless with frustration. The doctors advised her to remain hospitalized for observation, expecting her symptoms to subside if they were indeed caused by the drug. Meanwhile, Ding Xiao Ying suddenly lost her sight. Xiao Yan rushed to examine her, and ophthalmology tests revealed intraocular hemorrhage and ruptured corneas in both eyes, rendering her nearly blind.
She would require a cornea transplant, but the doctors acknowledged the scarcity of suitable donors. Ma Hui Zhen's father-in-law made a callous remark about the difficulty of finding corneas, prompting Tang Hua to swiftly usher him out. Xiao Yan reassured Ding Xiao Ying, promising to do everything possible to find a cornea and restore her vision.
Ding Xiao Ying, an orphan with no family, politely declined offers for a caregiver, explaining she had worked tirelessly and saved money precisely to be self-sufficient in case of illness, asking only that the hospital help her find a reliable caregiver. Ma Hui Zhen offered to pay for the caregiver, but Ding Xiao Ying gratefully refused.
Tang Hua and Lin Zhi were deeply moved by her resilience and self-reliance, with Lin Zhi playfully suggesting Tang Hua introduce Chen Zhi to Ding Xiao Ying as a potential boyfriend. Ma Hui Zhen later approached Tang Hua with a desperate plea: to lie to her husband and father-in-law, claiming the car accident had damaged her uterus, rendering her infertile. She confessed her profound fear of childbirth, admitting that the mere thought made her tremble uncontrollably.
She explained that her husband and father-in-law desperately desired a child, making it impossible for her to refuse them directly. However, Tang Hua, citing her professional ethics, refused to fabricate a medical condition. She encouraged Ma Hui Zhen to communicate her true feelings and difficulties to her family, believing they would understand. Disappointed, Ma Hui Zhen withdrew her request. Concurrently, Luo Guang Liang, the motorcycle rider injured in the accident, regained consciousness. His first concern was Ding Xiao Ying's condition.
Upon learning of her blindness, he was distraught, asking if she could be cured and if he could visit her, though his weak state prevented it. Lin Zhi, still convinced he was the "pervert," referred to him dismissively. Police officers from Tuangjie Road Police Station arrived to question Luo Guang Liang, suspecting him of being involved in recent assaults on women after finding Ding Xiao Ying's photo on his phone.
Luo Guang Liang clarified his actions, explaining he was a cashier at the convenience store on Tuangjie Road, where Ding Xiao Ying, a server from a nearby coffee shop, often ate. He had long admired her gentle nature, kindness, and meticulous habits, especially how she tidied up after herself. He admitted to developing feelings for her, constantly thinking of her and feeling down on her days off.
Learning she was an orphan and noticing a subtle sadness in her eyes, he would discreetly save the best box meals for her, though she never noticed. He understood her desire for solitude, having witnessed her reject a colleague's romantic advances, and believed the truest form of love for her was non-interference. Concerned about the recent assaults in the area, he had secretly followed her home each night to ensure her safety, only leaving after she was safely inside.
He recounted that one night, Ding Xiao Ying had discovered him, mistakenly believing him to be the assailant, and called the police, leading to their accident. He earnestly pleaded with the police and doctors to keep his true feelings and protective intentions a secret from Ding Xiao Ying. They agreed. Tang Hua and Lin Zhi expressed remorse for their misjudgment.
Meanwhile, Chen Zhi persistently called Tang Hua while she was in a taxi, repeatedly asking if the driver seemed like a "bad guy," which greatly annoyed her. After receiving a call and agreeing to a dinner engagement, Tang Hua curtly refused Chen Zhi's offer to drive her, stating she would take the metro. Overwhelmed by his clinginess, Tang Hua decided to reveal their fake relationship to her mother.
She called her mother to pick her up from work and deliberately summoned Chen Zhi. Tang Hua confronted her mother, stating that Chen Zhi was not her boyfriend and that his stories about being a wealthy scion from an international antique business family were all lies. Chen Zhi apologized to Tang Hua's mother. Her mother, enraged by the deception, immediately began calling relatives to arrange new blind dates for Tang Hua, listing off various potential suitors with physical ailments.
In desperation, Tang Hua quickly retracted her statement, claiming it was all a joke, and affirmed that she and Chen Zhi were indeed dating. Satisfied, her mother then invited Chen Zhi to dinner the following day, an invitation he eagerly accepted. After her mother left, it was revealed that she had known all along that their relationship was a pretense but had hoped it would blossom into a real one. She encouraged Tang Hua to give Chen Zhi a chance.
Exasperated, Tang Hua tried to make Chen Zhi leave, but he continued to placate her, promising to fulfill his role as her "boyfriend." She eventually resorted to physically pushing him away.
