The two students finally realized that when Teacher Xie asked them to hold the medical records, it wasn't for her to read, but for them to read themselves, as a way to save them face.
When did Teacher Xie ever look at the patients' records?
Those who can teach are certainly meant to be a bit better than the students. Knowing that she would be on night duty, Xie Wanying flipped through all the patients' records in the department before she went to sleep at noon. As she anticipated, if there were any new patients, they would generally be admitted in the morning. She flipped through them alone, quickly and inconspicuously.
