"I'm just kidding with you."

"Oh, just a joke, haha..."

"But you just..."

"Oh, fine, I lost."

"You rascal! Forget it, let's talk business."

"Business?"

"Do you think this task is easy?"

"Of course it's not easy."

"But do you know what the real key is?"

"Is it that many people at our hospital weren't wearing masks back then?"

An old flame rekindled is just a joke?

Zhou Mo Sen was momentarily a bit confused.

However, Zhou Mo Sen was still joking when he said those words; he was still a bit wary of Sidney.

Although initially dumped, it wasn't actually him; it was the original person he transmigrated into.

But in that situation, being dumped directly, Zhou Mo Sen couldn't help but be more cautious about Sidney.

Yet now, this Sidney is actually... is she helping him?

Let's hear what she has to say.

"Mo Sen, although we're not infectious disease specialists, once this disease spreads, you should understand better than I what the consequences could be."

Zhou Mo Sen nodded, but how does this relate to Fauci?

"You mean that old guy wants to do something special?"

This special thing is really too broad, but Zhou Mo Sen believed Sidney would understand.

Indeed, this female doctor understood, and she said something very important.

"It seems like you're still very clear-headed. I don't want to say too much, but you shouldn't forget, Fauci is a Democrat, right?"

In an instant, Zhou Mo Sen did feel an urge to thank Sidney.

Hmm, an ex-girlfriend's words... since she dumped him before, after giving her some punishment...

Cough cough, what am I thinking!

Zhou Mo Sen really shouldn't be thinking too much about romance right now; anyway, regarding Sidney, he still needs to keep a safe distance.

But this reminder was really crucial.

Additionally.

"I have something here; you should take a look."

Sidney handed over a USB drive.

Zhou Mo Sen took it.

So he said, "Trust me, the future of UCLA Medical Center should be yours."

Yes, those words should be said.

Although they might not reignite their old flame,

the ally relationship already formed before can certainly continue.

Zhou Mo Sen had promised to help Sidney.

Of course, if Sidney can gain strong power at this hospital, it will also greatly benefit Zhou Mo Sen.

After all, the UCLA Medical Center is the best hospital in the Western United States; the key is, it has connections everywhere.

It can greatly help Zhou Mo Sen in gaining wider connections in the medical community.

As for this matter now...

Dr. Zhou already had a rough plan; he intended to review the USB drive and then make a judgment.

Mainly, that Mexican patient is most likely suffering from swine flu.

Has this swine flu spread?

...

Has it spread?

Actually, this situation leaves Zhou Mo Sen somewhat helpless.

People here in the United States seem to have a problem.

They just don't like wearing masks!

This is true, and very strange!

Even some healthcare workers sometimes don't pay attention to these things.

And some medical dramas are similar.

In that Dr. House episode,

Dr. Hei, who is House's subordinate, performed a spinal tap on a patient without wearing a mask.

Zhou Mo Sen was dumbfounded when he saw it.

Is this really how American hospitals are?

You have to think of it as a flaw in medical dramas.

However, this no-mask issue has become the current 'Schrödinger's Cat' for determining whether swine flu has spread.

Indeed, Zhou Mo Sen cannot be sure whether a pandemic is coming.

No choice, that's just how it is in America.

He currently doesn't have specific data.

A pandemic requires data support; this is really crucial.

Yet he's now certain.

Approximately, it has already begun.

Yes, even American doctors don't quite like wearing masks.

Now a Mexican national has contracted swine flu... Actually, it hasn't been truly confirmed as swine flu yet, but Zhou Mo Sen is already treating it as such.

So this is a 'Schrödinger's Cat' pandemic.

Zhou Mo Sen is now in this state; he can only make such a judgment.

Luckily, Sidney gave him that USB drive, which provides some help.

Hmm, Zhou Mo Sen can ascertain that the pandemic has started.

But... Sidney's reminder is really important!

Fauci is a Democrat... why is this important?

It's certainly important; this is America!

In the time Zhou Mo Sen was vacationing in Cannes, quite a few major events have happened in the United States.

One of them is quite a big deal now, which is:

Xiaobu laughed heartily on the helicopter.

The Grand Commander laughing is usually not a big deal.

But the occasion where he laughed was not important.

The important part is down below.

Below was New Orleans, which had just been hit by Hurricane Katrina!

How can you, a Grand Commander, laugh at such a time and place!

Now, all America is ranting about Xiaobu.

Some people even previously said he was dumb and not very smart.

That is all being brought up.

Evening talk shows are mostly all nine and a half parts of them are about bashing him.

Shows like Tonight Show, The Daily Show, etc...

Jon Stewart even turned Xiaobu's laugh into a meme, and he keeps using it whenever he gets the chance.

That's what the current public opinion is like.

And what about Fauci?

Professor Fauci is indeed famous and has truly made significant contributions before.

But this guy is a thorough medical bureaucrat.

Or bureaucratic doctor.

His identity is indeed a bit blurry now.

Probably because he seemed fair before.

But this time, he certainly won't miss this opportunity.

Zhou Mo Sen has already figured all this out.

So, what should he do?

After drinking three cups of coffee and thinking until midnight.

He came up with a rough plan.

This plan is to continue his previous plan of 'being in the camp but having another allegiance'.

Meaning, on the surface, he's with the Democratic Party, but secretly, he's closely connected with the Republican Party.

The connection he can use now is Ariana.

But what about the others?

This indeed makes him quite troubled; mainly he is unsure if Ariana can play a crucial role.

And when he couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep, then woke up again.

Suddenly, he found a special phone message.

"Dr. Zhou, can we talk again?"

Huang Rongbing?

What does this female doctor want to discuss with him?

Zhou Mo Sen originally didn't pay much attention to this 'conversation', but when he called back.

Huang Rongbing first mentioned a family name that made Zhou Mo Sen raise his eyebrow.

"Dr. Zhou, do you know about the Zhao Clan? The one with a daughter who became the Secretary of Labor."

Isn't she talking about...

"Bingbing, how about we go out for a meal."

Oh dear, directly calling her Bingbing?