Chapter 56

Shi Jian only realized when the physical exam doctor started performing seductive dance moves for her—

He seemed to be trying to mess with her heartbeat by showing borderline videos and dancing?

What the hell?!

Shi Jian’s heart rate didn’t rise, but her competitive spirit did. At that moment, her mind replayed these thoughts:

Crazy, huh? Someone actually dares to show off their skills in front of her.

Also, this seems like a fantastic chance to shine…

Never missing any opportunity to perform, Shi Jian thought: Get lost! Let her come! I’ll dance better!

Although Shi Jian was eager to start performing, she still remembered the ECG situation, so she waited until the doctor finished and confirmed her ECG was fine before truly letting loose.

Even though she only danced briefly, Shi Jian could tell from the doctor’s wide eyes and embarrassed expression that she had totally lost control.

As for the doctor’s severe failure, Shi Jian noted it because she had once been a talent show mentor, and the doctor had kept mentioning it, so she made a mental note.

Shi Jian told the doctor, “You’re failed.”

Upon hearing Shi Jian’s voice, Tang Tian immediately joined the other doctors at the door, utterly shocked.

Tang Tian wondered: Why is my sister saying the doctor’s lines? Did she suddenly get promoted or change roles?

No, she didn’t.

Shi Jian only snapped out of her personal show when the medical staff carrying a stretcher rushed in.

Oh right, she’s no longer a mentor but a patient in a horror game scenario.

“…”

The rushing medical staff didn’t know what to say in this situation.

Shi Jian broke the awkward silence, pointing at the male doctor responsible for the ECG and suggested, “How about we give him an ECG test now? He probably wouldn’t pass.”

Shi Jian was still confident.

She even could help the male doctor with the procedure since she’d experienced it once and knew the process.

Of course, that was impossible. The medical staff recognized who was who; no way would they let their colleague go into surgery. Shi Jian was asked to leave the ECG room.

When Shi Jian came out, she could still see the male doctor who did the ECG looking miserable, holding his forehead and complaining to his colleagues:

“I failed.”

“I thought I danced pretty well, but I got outperformed by a mentally ill patient!”

“I even bought courses to improve my dance skills. How am I supposed to join ‘Dancing Youth’ now?”

A nurse nearby was comforting him.

Hearing this, Shi Jian got annoyed. What does it mean to be outperformed by a mentally ill patient? Although she had already been kicked out, her voice could still be heard. So she stubbornly spoke up again:

“Hah, surpassing you was easy peasy.”

Come on, she’s Shi Jian, after all.Shi Jian's light and casual remark inflicted irreversible damage on the male doctor, as evidenced by the sounds of crashing and smashing coming from the ECG room.

Soon after, a nurse came out and apologized to everyone, “Routine maintenance is being performed inside. Please be patient, the physicals will resume shortly.”

Although it wasn’t their turn yet, the streamers waiting outside felt like that sound was heavenly. None of them were in a hurry to continue the check-up.

They hoped the “routine maintenance” would take a long while!

After Shi Jian finished the ECG, the next one up was Tang Tian. Tang Tian asked her, “Are you okay?”

Shi Jian shook her head.

She was worried for Tang Tian. Although to Shi Jian, the challenges inside—besides the shape-shifting scare tactic to test heart reactions—were pretty weak,

she couldn’t guarantee that whatever the male doctor might pull next wouldn’t affect Tang Tian.

She couldn’t speak, since the nurse nearby was still eyeing them while holding a big thick syringe, so Shi Jian tried to pass on a message to Tang Tian another way—

By dancing.

She repeated the exact moves she’d done inside the ECG room earlier, instantly drawing everyone’s eyes to her.

The livestream chat exploded.

Gifts flooded the screen.

【Whose heartbeat is irregular? Mine is! If I were in the game right now, I’d have been rushed to surgery ten thousand times.】

【Add me to that list.】

【Who said to watch this stream with your brain on? I’ve completely lost the ability to think. All I can think is: wife wife wife wife...】

【Why is this jiejie so beautiful and so good at teasing? My heart just got sniped. Only a kiss from jiejie can revive me now.】

【Whose bitter tea spilled? Oh, it was the commenter above.】

A stunning beauty pulling off a seductive act—who could resist? Absolutely no one!

After her first performance in the ECG room, Shi Jian had already taken up residence in many viewers’ hearts. And now she did it again.

Livestream viewers: We demand a replay! We didn’t see it clearly! (not really)

…

“What are you doing?!”

Of course, Shi Jian couldn’t do it a third time. She only had that one move, and already, the nurse shouted warily at her, needle pointed straight at her.

Tang Tian looked tense and was already considering using [Boss’s Perk].

Shi Jian gave a subtle shake of her head—it hadn’t come to that yet. She replied to the nurse without changing her expression, “I’m dancing.”

At the same time, she quietly took a few steps, trying to move herself away from the needle.

It would be bad if she got jabbed.

Once the silver needle was far enough from her, Shi Jian finally relaxed.

The nurse: “…” Of course she knew Shi Jian was dancing.The nurse continued questioning, “Why are you dancing?”

Shi Jian: “Because I want to.”

The nurse felt this conversation was a complete waste of her ghostly life. She realized she wouldn’t get anything useful if it went on like this, so she finally asked a more precise question: “Are you dancing with some hidden intent, like trying to send a message to other patients?”

Shi Jian gave her a look like she was staring at an idiot. “I don’t understand whatever delusions you’re having. I’m a mentally ill patient who can’t control herself, thank you.”

Why would anyone try to analyze the intentions behind the actions of a mentally ill patient?

The nurse had nothing to say. Shi Jian’s words made way too much sense—she was left speechless.

Tang Tian wasn’t dumb either. Before entering the ECG room, she had mentally prepared herself and successfully passed the test.

After coming out, Tang Tian gave Shi Jian a big hug—Shi Jian was her goddess!

Tang Tian told her, “The male doctor tried to dance for me too, but after seeing your moves, my heart stayed as calm as still water when watching him embarrass himself.”

Shi Jian was also happy everything went well for Tang Tian. Casually, she added, “Actually, aside from showing your heart being kind of scary, the rest of the challenges seem pretty low difficulty?”

Tang Tian: “No.”

She scratched her nose, a little embarrassed. “Actually, the male doctor’s butt is kind of perky.”

If Shi Jian hadn’t gone first with her stunning performance, Tang Tian couldn’t say for sure she would’ve passed.

Shi Jian: ????

…

Among the many physical exam tasks, the ECG was the hardest. The rest had various traps but were manageable.

But then the nurse, in a sweet voice, informed the streamers—some of whom were disappointed, others relieved: “This is a routine check-up. There will be another one in two days~”

The exams were very frequent—once every two days—which meant everyone had to stay constantly on edge.

Shi Jian: “……”

Tang Tian: “……”

The nurse then led the group to the cafeteria for a meal. Shi Jian noticed there was a special meal window labeled as “provided for patients who can’t afford to eat.”

One streamer asked in confusion, “We have to pay to be in this game instance?”

No—but Shi Jian had added that setting, so the hospital was forced to make adjustments.

The special meal window offered the same self-service options as the regular one, with two sets of meal options. One was a bland, nutritious meal: salad, boiled eggs, corn, shrimp and beef without seasoning.

The other had sweet-and-sour pork, spicy poached sliced meat, squirrel-shaped mandarin fish...

Shi Jian didn’t even hesitate and picked the nutritious meal. Tang Tian initially wanted to choose the other side, but when she thought about Shi Jian’s figure—so snatched even when squatting—she gritted her teeth and went with the nutritious meal too.

Follow your sister’s lead!

There were no nurses or doctors in the cafeteria. The smell of food lingered in the air. After a nerve-wracking exam, the streamers could finally relax a bit. The food seemed normal, and most people chose the tastier meal set.

Once everyone finished eating, a nurse stood waiting at the exit of the cafeteria.

She began calling names."Song Yunsheng, Qian Le... disqualified, one mark recorded."

The streamers who were called looked shocked. How did they suddenly get marked as disqualified for no reason?

Everyone remembered that during the checkup, the nurse said they had three chances—fail three times, and they’d be taken to the operating room. Did this kind of disqualification count too?

The nurse nodded—it did count.

"But why are we disqualified? We didn’t do anything!"

"Could it be because of our meal choices?"

But there were others who didn’t eat the nutrition meal and weren’t called, and one streamer who did eat the nutrition meal was still marked disqualified.

The nurse frowned, clearly disapproving. "It’s based on caloric intake. How many times do I have to repeat it? You need to follow medical advice—eat less greasy, high-calorie food."

"Can’t you take better care of your own bodies? Of course, even eating too much of the nutrition meal isn’t healthy either."

She was referring to the streamer who had the nutrition meal but ate more than four times what Tang Tian had.

Everyone had the same thought—

This is a complete trap!

They thought they could finally relax after the checkup, but it turns out even meals are strictly regulated.

Tang Tian murmured next to Shi Jian, "This instance wants us to recover and get discharged. If we don’t want to be taken to the operating room, besides passing the checkups, we have to behave like obedient patients who follow medical advice."

So what exactly was the medical advice?

The nurse could sense the streamers’ disappointment. She smiled slightly while marking the unlucky ones with a disqualification—there were plenty more traps in this hospital, after all.

The nurse who just ruined everyone’s mood was about to leave, but didn’t get far before Shi Jian stopped her.

Shi Jian asked, "What exactly is included in the medical advice? Is there a patient rulebook?"

Nurse: ?

Shi Jian felt like this setup reminded her of Aoyama No. 1 High—over there, they had a clear student rulebook. But Renxin Hospital hadn’t provided anything like that. Shouldn’t they?

Shi Jian had grown—she could now take the initiative to ask NPCs for the rules.

The nurse wasn’t prepared for that. After a pause, she replied awkwardly, "The patient rulebook—you mean written medical guidelines?"

"Sorry, it seems we haven’t compiled one yet."

Shi Jian clicked her tongue and showed a disapproving expression. "Then what are you standing around for? Go make one."

"What, you waiting for me to write it?"

Which—actually—might not be a bad idea, if allowed.

Shi Jian expressed deep disappointment in Renxin Hospital. She said, "Aren’t you supposed to put patients first? Everything for the patient? You can’t even handle something this basic—how are we supposed to trust this hospital?"

Along the way, Shi Jian had seen plenty of banners. Renxin Hospital claimed things like "Patients First," "Making You Feel at Home," and "Warm Like Family."

And of course, the rest of the medical staff constantly emphasized that they were dedicated to patient health.

But they didn’t even have a written list of medical instructions? What a joke."Right…" Shi Jian suddenly thought of something. "Since I gave you such a constructive suggestion, do I get a reward?"

Doctor Feng, who had wandered over by chance: …

Reward you with a big slap, maybe!

You’re a penniless patient—why are you so demanding?

…

No one expected Shi Jian to be this bold, but she did raise an important issue.

If they knew the contents of the medical advice, everyone might actually be able to avoid many of the traps. After all, who would’ve guessed that even a regular meal would be so strictly regulated?

So when Shi Jian suggested that Renxin Hospital compile the medical advice into a handbook, one copy per person, the other streamers strongly agreed.

"Yeah, we need to see what the medical advice actually says."

"That’s the only way we can be good patients."

This was a matter of life and death—none of the streamers dared to back down.

If it had only been Shi Jian speaking up, the nurse probably would’ve brushed her off. But this was a group of people protesting.

Shi Jian even fanned the flames, saying, "Is ‘patients first’ just something the hospital says without meaning it?"

Seeing things were getting out of hand, Doctor Feng came over to smooth things out. "At Renxin Hospital, we of course put patients first. The medical advice will be compiled into a booklet and handed out to everyone soon…"

He actually kept his word. Although he looked like he wanted to kill Shi Jian with his eyes, both she and Tang Tian received a copy of the handbook.

Shi Jian ignored Doctor Feng’s glare and skimmed through it.

To be a good patient and recover smoothly, one must follow the medical advice—

Go to bed early and get up early

Eat healthily

Spend time in the sun and actively participate in activities organized by medical staff

…

Several more items followed.

Tang Tian felt a chill down her spine. She gasped, "If we hadn’t asked, wouldn’t we already be in trouble just from tonight? What if we didn’t go to bed early?"

But Shi Jian still thought the handbook’s wording was too vague. What exactly counted as "early to bed, early to rise"?

So she latched onto Doctor Feng again and asked without shame.

She said earnestly, "I want to be a good patient and get discharged early."

Doctor Feng: … How can such an annoying creature exist in this world? Like hell I believe you!

To keep himself from losing control, Doctor Feng gave Shi Jian a shot of tranquilizer and called over a nurse to explain things to her. The nurse was reluctant, but Shi Jian managed to pry some useful information from her.

Renxin Hospital’s standard patient schedule was: sleep at 10 PM, wake at 7 AM. As for healthy eating—Shi Jian’s diet had always been healthy, and based on Tang Tian’s lunch intake, she shouldn’t be disqualified either.

The rest… would have to be figured out on their own.Shi Jian and Tang Tian were in different inpatient wards, so they had to return to their own rooms separately.

After circling around and coming back, Shi Jian could see through the window that the patient sharing her room had already woken up. It seemed what Doctor Feng said was true—that the sedative was harmless and only made them sleep temporarily.

Shi Jian looked up at the sky. "…" How she wished that had been a lie!

Because of the earlier incident in the room, Shi Jian had developed a psychological shadow and didn’t want to go back for the time being, so she lingered outside.

Doctor Feng happened to walk into the scene.

He approached Shi Jian with a kind smile, a complete contrast to the expression he had half an hour ago when he clearly wanted her far away. He even struck up a conversation. “Xiao Shi, why aren’t you going into your room?”

Of course, Doctor Feng knew exactly why Shi Jian wasn’t going in. He was just deliberately trying to make her uncomfortable.

Shi Jian replied, “Just getting some fresh air.”

Doctor Feng said in a mocking tone, “Oh, really?”

“Don’t stay out too late. After all, you have to sleep early tonight, right?”

After dropping this pointed remark, Doctor Feng said goodbye to her.

But when he circled back again, he saw Shi Jian once more. Shi Jian waved at him.

“Doctor Feng, don’t worry about me, I’m heading back to my room now.”

Doctor Feng felt something was slipping out of his control. He pointed and instructed, “Your room is that way.”

Shi Jian walked in the opposite direction.

Just earlier, Doctor Feng had noticed the patient who shared Shi Jian’s room was hiding behind the door with a steel wire collar in hand, waiting to ambush Shi Jian. The moment she opened the door, the wire would have gone around her neck to strangle her.

Shi Jian smiled cheerfully. “I didn’t go the wrong way—I changed rooms. Got upgraded to a VIP room… turns out I still had a bit of money.”

Doctor Feng: ???

Shi Jian knew she couldn’t stay in that room any longer; she wouldn’t be able to handle it. So she upgraded to a VIP room. In a VIP room, there was no such problem—only one patient per room.