"She fainted on the staircase." Dr. Qi read what was written in the patient's medical record and speculated, "Did she meet someone outside and say something to others that caused emotional distress?"
Min Dongxiu's mind was a mess, utterly confused, so she had no choice but to tell the doctor, "I'll call home later and ask if my aunt's friends know if she had contacted them beforehand."
These belong to personal privacy; doctors are not interested in knowing. Dr. Qi asked these questions merely to inform the family: "Cancer patients, having undergone surgery and chemotherapy, are already very weak. Don't stress her out. Today it's a heart issue; who knows if tomorrow it might be a cerebrovascular accident."
"Yes, yes, yes." Min Dongxiu agreed while knowing these matters must be clarified by her family to put the doctor's advice into practice and get rid of those who upset her aunt.
