Noticing the thin layer of sweat covering Su Lanying's forehead, Song Yan opened the window before retrieving his medicine box.
He had purposely left his medicine box here in case his teacher needed emergency surgical tools or Western medicine.
Sitting on the chair beside the bed, he pushed her sleeve up and checked her blood pressure. Then, he reached for her clothes. For a moment, he hesitated to unbutton them, but thinking about her condition, he suppressed his nervousness and reached for the buttons.
He only unbuttoned the top two buttons and placed his stethoscope over her heart. Hearing her rapid heartbeat, he leaned in closer to observe her face.
Noticing the bluish tint on her pale lips and slight swelling around her eyes, he frowned deeply.
He put his stethoscope back into the medicine box before reaching for her clothes again. Lifting her shirt, he saw that her belly was slightly swollen. Then, he lifted her pant leg and saw that her legs were also swollen.
