CHAPTER 135: CHAPTER 135: DIAGNOSIS CONFIRMED

Qin Xiao headed to the laboratory while calling Xiao Li. As soon as the call connected, before Xiao Li could speak, Qin Xiao started, "Nini, don’t be afraid, I’m here!"

In the quarantine ward, Xiao Li listened to Qin Xiao’s voice. He wasn’t by her side, yet she felt as if he was by her side in a past life, facing the flames with her.

At that time, he, like now, had simply said, "I’m with you!"

Just those few words brought her clarity amidst the chaos of fire.

Now his words, "I’m here!" once again dispelled all the cold around her in this cold winter night, calming her heart from panic to peace.

Xiao Li smiled, "Uncle, I’m not afraid.

Where are you now? In the lab or at home?"

Qin Xiao took the mask from the medical staff and put it on as he said, "I’m at the hospital, I’m going to find out the situation first, don’t be afraid, Nini."

Upon hearing Qin Xiao was at the hospital, Xiao Li was not surprised at all. Although she always asked him to go home to accompany Mianmian, she knew he wouldn’t go home.

"Uncle, take good care of yourself!"

"Okay!"

Once the call ended, Xiao Li put down her phone, feeling no trace of the earlier panic, because she knew Qin Xiao was by her side.

Where has Uncle gone now? He should be near the laboratory by now!

Oh... Uncle isn’t going home either, I better inform Mom!

Thinking of this, Xiao Li picked up her phone, initially planning to message Qin’s mother directly, but then decided to send it in the family group, reminding everyone to stay protected.

Even though the patient is only a suspected case, what if it is confirmed?

This virus is highly contagious, and all the places the person visited and people they interacted with before hospitalization are at risk. It’s better to remind the family to be cautious.

Moreover, she’s in isolation, she must inform the family anyway.

At this moment, Xiao Li felt a bit grateful, grateful she went out for dinner with Zhihan and the others today and didn’t make it home.

Even Uncle hadn’t met her since they parted in the morning, so even if she got infected, she at least didn’t bring the danger to her family.

Xiao Li picked up her phone and drafted the situation truthfully, neither exaggerating nor hiding anything.

Xiao Li chose to be honest because Father and Mother Qin were knowledgeable elders—they wouldn’t be frightened into chaos by some events. In contrast, if she hid the truth, they would be left to guess wildly!

As expected, after Xiao Li sent out the message, Father Qin, Mother Qin, Qin Tan, and He Jie all sent her messages reminding her to stay protected, without panic or excessive worry. Mother Qin only said a bit more, ensuring her that she would take good care of Mianmian, while also asking Xiao Li to rest well.

Xiao Li also mentioned that Qin Xiao was staying at the hospital and reminded them to take precautions as well, without further conversation.

What would Qin Family’s precautions be like? Xiao Li wasn’t worried; though both she and Qin Xiao were at the hospital, Qin Tan and Father Qin were still around!

The Qin Family had their private hospital, which was well prepared.

What Xiao Li didn’t know was that after Qin Xiao called her, he called Qin Tan. The Qin Family’s private hospitals were spread nationwide, treating many patients daily, facing great risks alike.

So when Qin Tan received Xiao Li’s message, he had just ended a call with Qin Xiao and was calling his assistant, notifying all hospital heads to stand by.

After chatting with her family, Xiao Li thought of Zhihan and the others, so she picked up her phone and sent a message in the close friends’ group chat: [How are you all doing?]

Feng Ye Piaopiao: [I’m quarantined, and Wenjing is also quarantined because she was in contact with me.

Ah... Xiao Lili, I won’t see Huo Zhi tomorrow.

Boo hoo hoo hoo...]

Falling for You, Zhihan: [Crazy woman, is this the time to worry about not seeing Huo Zhi?

I’m so freaked out right now, okay?]

Vanished Wenjing: [Zhihan, don’t be afraid, being afraid doesn’t help...]

Feng Ye Piaopiao: [Right, right! Being afraid doesn’t help...

Zhihan, if you’re really scared, just go find Wen Zeyu and act spoiled...]

After Feng Qing sent the message, Dai Zihan didn’t respond, leaving Xiao Li and the other two chatting idly until a nurse came to collect a throat swab from Xiao Li.

Once the collection was done, Xiao Li checked the time and saw it was late, so she lay down on the bed to sleep.

She had to ensure good sleep now. Lying down, Xiao Li touched her belly, "Baby, let’s rest together!"

On the laboratory side, as soon as Qin Xiao arrived, he directly sought out a familiar doctor to inquire about the situation. After confirming it was a suspected case of the H Virus, Qin Xiao immediately called Zhang Yang, asking him to bring the lab team to the hospital to help with testing.

The lab has been focusing all its recent research on the H Virus, and not long ago, they developed two types of H Virus test kits: one using real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR technology, and the other a rapid H Virus protein test kit, a type of POCT rapid test, capable of delivering results in as fast as 10 minutes.

Previously, he had just instructed his pharmaceutical company to produce a batch, which could now be put to immediate use.

Qin Xiao just called Qin Tan, firstly to ensure security protocols, and secondly to allocate resources.

All night, the laboratory was brightly lit, with samples constantly being delivered, and all staff busy with examinations.

After a good night’s sleep, Xiao Li felt particularly refreshed when she woke up. Liang Wen brought her breakfast and, seeing she had slept well, said with a smile, "Doctor Xiao, from the moment I delivered breakfast this morning, only you look the most spirited."

Xiao Li smiled, "I have a big heart. I can sleep through anything. Besides, I really need to rest well for the sake of the child.

Nurse Liang, was it confirmed yesterday that the person is infected with the H Virus?"

Liang Wen nodded, "Yes, he’s been confirmed. He returned from M Country before the New Year, likely contracting the virus abroad and was only diagnosed back home.

Before that, he always thought he had a cold. When the symptoms were mild, he didn’t come to the hospital until yesterday when he had a high fever and was sent to us by his family in an emergency truck.

Last night, everyone at the hospital who had contact with him had samples collected, and the laboratory has been busy since. Oh, and your husband is also there with his lab team at the laboratory.

Thankfully, Director Bai, who has treated H Virus patients abroad, immediately sensed something wasn’t right when he saw the patient’s lung images yesterday, reported it immediately, and managed the case. Otherwise, who knows what could have happened?"