Chapter 21: Physical Exam! Awkward!

After a moment of thought, Su Yunzhou braced himself and pushed the door open.

"Screw it!

"The money's already been spent!

"Besides, it's not like I'm the one losing out here!

"I'm well-endowed, and I'm proud of it!"

The continuous string of emphatic declarations was enough to show just how much he was overcompensating.

Sitting in front of him was a kindly-looking woman in her fifties. She wore a white lab coat, and he could vaguely make out the name "Zhao [Something]-mei" on her ID badge. She pushed up her glasses and sized up her patient. Her eyes revealed a profound sense of professionalism, and the slightly loose skin on her face deepened her smile lines when she spoke.

"What is your name?"

"Su Yunzhou."

Dr. Zhao typed somewhat clumsily on her keyboard, bringing up Su Yunzhou's personal information on the screen.

"Just follow the illustrated instructions on the wall and get into position on the examination table.

"Yes!

"That examination table right there."

"Oh," Su Yunzhou replied.

Looking at the cartoon illustration on the wall demonstrating the lithotomy position, his scalp prickled with anxiety. For a man, this pose felt like an incredibly humiliating form of shame play.

Just as he hesitated, Dr. Zhao spoke up in a highly professional tone. "Don't be nervous. Andrology exams are actually much more important than you think. You absolutely must not ignore your health just because you feel a little embarrassed..."

Faced with her professional attitude, Su Yunzhou gritted his teeth. Blushing hotly, he took off his pants according to the picture's instructions. As he lay on the examination table staring straight up at the incandescent lights on the ceiling, he finally understood what it felt like to be a lamb to the slaughter.

The examination began. It was a bit hard to describe, but her movements were indeed incredibly professional. He felt as though he had never been examined so thoroughly in broad daylight.

The checkup concluded.

SNAP.

Dr. Zhao pulled off her disposable gloves and tossed them into the yellow medical waste bin. Looking at the sweating young man, she offered a kind smile. "Alright! You can get up now!"

Su Yunzhou pulled his pants back up with lightning speed and asked nervously, "Dr. Zhao, am I... am I healthy?"

"From a visual standpoint, there are no issues," Dr. Zhao replied seriously. "I will write the specific details in your examination report. You can proceed to your next checkup."

"Phew." Su Yunzhou nodded heavily.

Matters of masculine dignity left no room for error. Even though he knew he wasn't exactly packing a monster, he had never received "official" verification of his shortcomings before. Now, he could finally put his mind at ease.

"Thank you, Dr. Zhao!"

Stepping out the door, he saw a line of apprehensive men waiting in the hallway. Su Yunzhou puffed out his chest and straightened his posture, his expression speaking volumes of his newfound confidence. He paused briefly to check the next item on his physical examination form before striding off toward the other departments.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye.

In the surgical examination room.

Su Yunzhou looked at the tall, thin middle-aged male doctor in front of him and asked a question that came from the depths of his soul: "D-Doctor... do I really have to do the digital rectal exam?"

The male doctor replied nonchalantly, "Your physical exam package does indeed include a digital rectal exam. If you don't want to do it, you can opt out, but you'll have to sign a voluntary waiver of consent."

"Let me think about it," Su Yunzhou said.

"In the eyes of us medical professionals, there's no difference between men and women," the male doctor said indifferently. "Take your time thinking it over. I'll give you a routine physical examination first."

"Okay!" Su Yunzhou nodded.

The male doctor donned a pair of gloves, an indescribable gleam flashing in his eyes, and reached out with his large, bony hands.

A surgical physical examination was a systematic check of the body's relevant areas using methods like inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. The checkup went quickly, but Su Yunzhou felt absolutely violated. He had been touched all over. Certain areas had even been squeezed a few times. And by an old man, no less.

"Sigh. I have to sacrifice a little something for the sake of my health..." Su Yunzhou consoled himself.

After finishing the physical exam, the male doctor entered the results into his computer and asked again, "Now there's only the last item left. Are you doing it or not? If not, I'm uploading the report."

Su Yunzhou gritted his teeth. His body wasn't "pure" anymore anyway. A rectal exam was just a rectal exam! What was there to be afraid of?

"Doctor, I... I'll do it... Please be gentle..."

The male doctor remained expressionless, but Su Yunzhou couldn't shake the feeling that a triumphant smirk was playing on his lips.

"Do you see the illustrated instructions on the examination table?"

Familiar words. A familiar examination table. The only difference was a new position—the lateral decubitus position.

To hell with it! Everything for the sake of health!

Su Yunzhou walked over with a firm step, lay down on the bed, and slowly took off his pants while mimicking the posture of the cartoon figure.

"HISS! OUCH!"

The very next second, Su Yunzhou's sphincter tightened.

"Pain, pain, pain!"

The male doctor ignored the customary yelps of his profession. He inserted his finger, turned it, and twisted. After assessing the contraction of the sphincter, he slowly withdrew his hand.

"Alright! There are no issues with the digital rectal exam!"

Su Yunzhou's face flushed beet red as he tremblingly pulled up his pants. When he got off the bed, he could still feel a lingering sensation between his cheeks...

A thought suddenly popped into his mind: "Why in the world do some people actually enjoy taking the dirt road?"

Seeing his strange expression, the male doctor changed the subject. "Once you go back, you can do more Kegel exercises! That movement has a lot of benefits for the perineal area! If men do it often, it can even improve..."

"I... thank you..."

Su Yunzhou left the surgical examination room with dry lips. He sat on a nearby chair and rested for quite a while before he felt like he had returned to normal.

This experience was simply too humiliating! Fortunately, he had no gastrointestinal issues and didn't need to do an endoscopy or colonoscopy. Just thinking about those long tubes—one going down, one going up—made his hair stand on end.

After his thoughts settled down, Su Yunzhou pressed on for the sake of his health, continuing to sacrifice his various "firsts" throughout the physical examination center.

Finally, right around noon, all his checkups were completed. By this point, he was so hungry that his stomach was churning with acid. His physical exam package included a nutritious meal. After asking a nurse for directions, he arrived at the examination center's cafeteria.

There were only a few people scattered around. Most of the patients had already left, and the center's staff had either gotten off work or gone to their other stations. The nutritious meals were pre-portioned, so he grabbed a tray and began to replenish his energy.

When he was more than halfway done with his food, a loud argument suddenly broke out from around the corner ahead.

A greasy-haired, middle-aged fat man was red in the face as he shouted, "You're a doctor! You need evidence when you speak! Which of your eyes saw me secretly taking photos? I'm going to your superiors to sue you for slander! I'm suing you for defamation!"

Dr. Zhao's face was stern as she retorted sharply, "You're still trying to twist the truth! Did you take them or not? You know perfectly well what you did!"

The fat man blustered, "I'm finding your superiors! I want to speak to the hospital's management! Get out of my way..." As he spoke, he tried to shove his way out aggressively.

There were barely any people in the cafeteria to begin with, and the few who remained were mostly just watching the spectacle. This was normal. When a situation didn't concern them, most people would choose to turn a blind eye. Only Dr. Zhao stood firmly in his path. In that moment, her petite frame seemed extraordinarily tall.

Just as the middle-aged fat man was about to knock the female doctor aside, a pair of strong hands clamped down firmly on him from behind, pulling him back.

The fat man jolted to a halt and whipped around, shouting irritably, "What the f*ck are you doing?"

Su Yunzhou gripped his arm tight and replied with a deadpan expression, "What do you think I'm doing?

"I'm wrangling a pig!"