《Famous Among Top Surgeons in the 90s》 Chapter 1 - Chapter 1: Back to the 90s Chapter 1: Back to the 90s How many surgeons are there in the country, how many female surgeons, and among thoracic surgeons, how many women actually stand at the operating table as the Chief Surgeon? A thousand? A hundred? Ten? One?! No, youre all wrong. The voice of the person on stage grew softer and softer, The answer is zero In 1996, in the emergency room of the Third Peoples Hospital in Minjiang District, Songyuan City. Under the dark night, the dilapidated emergency room building was faintly visible, its front courtyard lights dangling messily in the wind, a stark contrast to the dazzling neon lights on the street outside. The ambulance bearing the big, bold letters Third Hospital screeched into the hospitals iron gate, causing a loud clang when it brushed against the gate. The security guard in the booth rushed out to check the gate. Roused by the noise, Xie Wanying, who had been standing in the courtyard, snapped back to reality; her blurry vision sharpened, focusing on the entrance of the emergency room. She saw several flustered nurses pushing an emergency gurney out of the emergency room, slightly ahead of them, a male doctor examined the pupils of the patient lying on the gurney with a flashlight. Blood pressure? Systolic 70, diastolic 40. Low blood pressure, whats the situation? Whats the patients complaint? Says its pain in the chest. Heart disease? Myocardial infarction? The stethoscope was placed on the patients chest to listen. At that moment, the patient was drenched in sweat, his complexion was completely colorless, he looked as though he were dead, and his lips were pale. The male doctor said, Quickly get him inside and give him a shot of morphine for the pain. Youre wrong its not a heart attack, its a ruptured aortic aneurysm. The pallor isnt due to pain, its due to blood loss Xie Wanyings lips parted unconsciously, and a string of words slipped out. The nurses pushed the gurney with the patient into the emergency rescue room. The emergency doctor, following behind the patient and nurses, turned back hastily, then abruptly stopped upon hearing the words carried by the wind. He turned around and saw the girl standing in the courtyard. The girl was slim and tall, with a sleek braid hanging down, like a willow bending in the wind, her skin fair, her wrists delicate, wearing a blue and white high school uniform. Xie Wanying, under the gaze of the other, took in the mans face as well. The male doctor was quite handsome and dashing. With a small chin and a standard fair complexion, he didnt have the rigid square face, making him quite popular with young girls. His hair was styled to match the trend of current celebrities, with short, messy tips and fluttering bangs, his eyes bright and clear in the night. If he werent wearing a white coat, you might mistake him for a young singer with a guitar walking down the street. Wearing the white coat, however, made him even more striking. He looked to be in his early twenties, but his actual age might be slightly older, as a good-looking face can often conceal ones true age. Xie Wanyings gaze fell on the doctors badge hanging on the chest pocket of the mans white coat, which read: Neurosurgery, Cao Yong. On reflection, the black pen in the pocket of his white coat was quite cool. Neurosurgery, no wonder he didnt identify the difference between a heart attack and a ruptured aorta at first glance. Xie Wanying thought. Dr. Cao, the patient called a nurse from the entrance of the emergency room. Hearing the nurse calling, Cao Yong quickly turned and entered the emergency room, unable to shake the image of the high school girl he had just seen. Whose student was she? Which school did she attend? How could she come up with the medical term for a ruptured aortic aneurysm? Had he heard her wrong? Chapter 2 - Chapter 2: Back to the 90s 2 Chapter 2: Back to the 90s 2 As he reached for the black pen in his pocket to write a medical order, Cao Yong lifted his head and took another quick glance at the patients complexion, blood pressure, and other vital signs. Should we do an ECG, Dr. Cao? the intern asked as he pushed the EKG machine over, waiting for the order. No, send her to the CT room first. Make a call to the CT room and inform them that the patients condition is urgent, there might be an aneurysm rupture with major blood loss requiring emergency surgery, and ask them to confirm as quickly as possible, said Cao Yong. As he spoke these words, he paused in astonishment, realizing that he might be crazy. To bypass the diagnosis procedure for a heart attack, which he initially suspected, and follow the advice of a highschooler to have the patient undergo a CT scan was unprecedented. Surprised by his words, the intern asked, Do you think the patients diagnosis isnt a heart attack, Dr. Cao? The symptoms clearly resembled those of a heart attack. Go for the CT! Cao Yong asserted. Regardless, sometimes a doctor has to trust their intuition, especially during emergencies when theres no time for a slow, thorough analysis. Xie Wanying, looking over at the emergency room bed about to be pushed in the direction of the CT room, blinked in confusion: How did that doctor change the diagnostic direction? Suddenly, his initial diagnosis aligned with hers. At the hospital entrance, a security guard was arguing with a middle-aged woman. Im looking for my daughter; she was standing over there. We came to visit relatives living in your hospitals staff dormitory. Her name is Zhou Ruomei, a gynecologist at your hospital, and she is my cousin, said the middle-aged woman. The staff dormitory building doesnt go through the main hospital route, comrade. You should go to the right. I know that. Im telling you, Im looking for my daughter; she took the wrong way and ended up in your hospital, the middle-aged woman said anxiously, stamping her foot, then raised her voice to shout, Yingying, Yingying! Hearing her mothers voice, Xie Wanying turned around: Mom. I told you to wait for me at the hospital gate after school so we could go to your aunts house together. Where did you run off to? Sun Rongfang scolded, pointing at her daughter while raising her voice. Surprised by the after school phrase from her mother, Xie Wanying thought, what after school? She had long since graduated and was working. That wasnt right. Looking at her mother more closely, although it was dark, she noticed her hair wasnt the white of aging but was still black and there were fewer wrinkles on her face, no age spots. Looking down, Xie Wanying saw the canvas shoes on her feet, the kind she used to wear in her student days. She noted her sleeve cuff was that of a highschool uniform. Feeling a weight on her shoulder, she realized she was carrying a backpack. Upon putting the backpack down and unzipping it, the opening revealed it was packed with senior-year textbooks and practice exam papers. Mom, what year is it? Xie Wanying asked, hardly daring to believe what she was seeing. Sun Rongfang pushed past the security guard, came over, and jabbed her daughters head with her finger: Have you gone silly from studying? The college entrance exams are in a few days, and youre asking me the date? Its 1996, the security guard chimed in, who had joined Sun Rongfang to see what was the matter. 1996? Xie Wanyings eyes widened. Heavens, she had been reborn, back to 1996, on the eve of the college entrance examination! Lets go quickly, Ive already called your aunt; theyre probably waiting impatiently at home, Sun Rongfang said, pulling her daughter towards the exit while continuing, By the way, lets buy a bag of fruit before going upstairs, its not nice to show up empty-handed. Carrying her backpack, Xie Wanying listened to her mothers familiar nagging and looked back at the sign of the Third Hospital, reflecting on the life-changing moment she was currently experiencing. Chapter 3 - Chapter 3: 【3】Doctors Relative Chapter 3: 3Doctors Relative Tomorrow, national college entrance exam candidates across the country are going to fill out their college preference forms. She wants to study medicine, so her mother took her to her aunts house to seek advice. Her aunt, Zhou Ruomei, went from being a midwife to a self-taught obstetrics and gynecology doctor, and married Ding Yuhai, a general surgeon at the same hospital; her life story is truly inspirational. Other lines are as mountains, meaning that people outside of an industry never know the secrets within. If you want to pursue medicine, you must understand what the doctors circle is like. Fortunately, they had such an impressive cousin, and Sun Rongfang naturally brought her daughter to consult with relatives. Sun Rongfang was picking out fruits at a fruit stand near the hospital, selecting Sunkist oranges imported from America, which were extremely expensive, nearly ten yuan apiece. In 1996, when an average familys monthly salary was a few hundred yuan, these fruits were simply unaffordable luxuries. For her daughters future, Sun Rongfang was all in, squandering money left and right while saying, Your aunts family is not lacking in good things. She definitely wont appreciate if we buy small oranges or watermelons. The gifts others give to their family are incredibly good. So, study hard, and after you graduate, have your aunt help you arrange a position in a hospital. Once you become a doctor, your life will be different, too. Xie Wanying looked at her mothers actions, held herself back three times, but ultimately couldnt help blurting out, Mom, theres no need to buy them, aunt doesnt like the oranges we buy, and she doesnt think I can become a doctor. What? Sun Rongfang turned around, disagreeing with her daughters words, You can be a doctor, and your aunt would be thrilled to death. Her own daughter couldnt get into medical school, which pained her for a long time. Now, you can vindicate her daughter, she would be delighted. How big of a face her mother must have, to think that her cousin would treat her nieces daughter as her own. After reflecting on it, Xie Wanying realized that intellectuals are indeed different. Zhou Ruomei truly never spoke ill of anyone in front of others. There was only one reason: doctors could silence ordinary people with their medical knowledge, which most dont understand. To her mother, who hadnt even completed elementary school, her doctor cousin was always surrounded by a halo of admiration. Of course, it remained to be seen whether her cousin was genuinely kind to her niece or if she harbored ulterior motives. After spending one hundred yuan on eight oranges, holding the heavy bag in her hand, Sun Rongfang was quite pleased and felt she had the confidence to take her daughter to visit her cousins home. The mother and daughter then walked into the small alley next to the hospital, which was the shortcut the security guard had mentioned, leading directly to the hospital staff residential area. The hospital had good benefits and its staff residential quarters. The buildings in the neighborhood were well-situated, with good quality, safe and elegant environment, and proximity to the hospital. People invariably get sick, and having a home next to the hospital was reassuring. Xie Wanying remembered that later, when housing prices soared, the apartments left over from this era in the hospital were all without exception hot commodities in the resale market. Zhou Ruomei lived on the so-called golden floor, the third floor, in the middle of the residential area. Upon this, Sun Rongfang once again boasted to her daughter about her cousins home: Your uncle-in-law is the lead surgeon of the general surgery department, you know? When you get there, remember to greet him properly. Xie Wanying didnt make a sound at first, seeing as she had been unable to stop her mother earlier and could only wait to get to the others home for them to throw a damp towel, waking her mother up to reality. After climbing to the third floor, Sun Rongfang pressed the doorbell and, worried that no one inside would hear, additionally called out, Is Zhou Ruomei there? I am, a womans voice answered from inside, walking to the door to open it. Chapter 4 - Chapter 4: 【4】The threshold to become a doctor Chapter 4: 4The threshold to become a doctor The door opened, revealing a woman with a neat, short haircut and a mole on her left jaw that was said to be a Beautys mark. Thats your cousin auntie, call her quick, Sun Rongfang hinted to her daughter with a nudge. Cousin auntie, Xie Wanying murmured softly. Come in, Zhou Ruomei invited them inside, heading back to the living room herself. Sun Rongfang followed her cousin sister into the house and helped her close the door. Remember to change into slippers, reminded Zhou Ruomei. After putting on the house slippers at the entrance, Sun Rongfang smiled at her cousin sister, Your slippers are really beautiful. Zhou Ruomei, flattered by her cousin sisters compliment, laughed, They brought them back from abroad. Slippers from abroad? Sun Rongfang took a closer look at the slippers she was wearing. Mom, lets go sit down, Xie Wanying tugged at her mother. Sun Rongfang, unbothered by the slippers, took the opportunity to instruct her daughter, Learn from your cousin auntie well, and in future, let someone gift you things from abroad too. Zhou Ruomei couldnt stop smiling and when she asked them to take a seat, she said to her cousin, Help yourself to the tea canisters under the coffee table. Whatever you want to drink, serve yourself. Ive got every type of tea hereforeign black tea, domestic Tieguanyin, Longjing from the West Lake; its all there, see for yourself. Hearing her cousin sister say this, Sun Rongfang was delighted and hurried to fill the kettle at the sink, eager to make tea. Xie Wanying found a small stool to sit on, clasping her school bag on her lap. Zhou Ruomei across from her surreptitiously sized up her features. Sun Rongfang returned with the filled kettle, asking her cousin sister, Wheres your husband? Hes in the room reading, Zhou Ruomei replied. Sun Rongfang voiced her request, I was hoping Yingying could get some advice from your husband. Yingying says shes thinking of studying to become a surgeon. Surgery? Zhou Ruomei was seemingly taken aback, Does she want to study medicine? Yes. Didnt I tell you over the phone? When Yingying graduates, youll help her find a way to stay at your hospital. Its tough to stay in our hospital now. These days, the educational qualifications for doctors are getting higher. In our hospital, in a few years, they probably wont accept undergraduates anymore; theyll only want postgraduate degrees. Im afraid she wont make it in time. Hearing her cousin sister say this, Sun Rongfang grew anxious, You mean you cant even introduce Yingying to a position at your hospital? How could I? If youre capable, go make acquaintances with the hospital director. But the son of our hospital director has already married and had children; theres no chance for that, Zhou Ruomei chuckled. Agitated, Sun Rongfang asked, Cousin sister, surely theres something you can do? Theres one way. Unless Yingying gets in on her own merit, Zhou Ruomei casually suggested, Lets see how Yingying does on her college entrance exams, no rush. We dont even know her situation yet. Her teacher said shes doing well. She ranked within the top hundred in the city for all three mock exams. So what if shes among the best in the city? When my son took the exam for Zhongshan Medical, he was one of the top three hundred in the province and got into the clinical medicine course. If Yingying wants to study medicine, dont bother unless she can get into Zhongshan Medical within the province. Without it, her degree will be worthless. People will think shes incompetent. The top hospitals in the province only hire graduates from Zhongshan Medical. Do you really want your daughter to end up as a health worker in a county-level clinic? After hearing all this, Sun Rongfang was stunned: if this was the case, should her daughter even bother applying for medical school? Last year, the lowest score to be admitted into the clinical medicine program at Zhongshan Medical University was for students who ranked within the top two thousand in the province. Your Yingying definitely wont be able to get in, declared Zhou Ruomei. So, cousin sister, do you mean your daughter got in because Chapter 5 - Chapter 5: 【5】The top medical school in the nation Chapter 5: 5The top medical school in the nation Right, Ive already told my Looloo, either get into Zhongshan Medical University or dont bother studying medicine at all, better to attend Zhongshan Finance and Economics than some other medical school. So, my Looloo went to a business college. The elation Sun Rongfang had felt upon arrival was all gone. Watching her cousins expression, Zhou Ruomei suddenly perked up and summoned, Quickly, make some tea. Didnt you say you like foreign teas? This black tea is very delicious, have a try; its directly from abroad. Sun Rongfang didnt know how to continue the conversation. The thought that her daughter wanting to become a doctor was this difficult completely took her by surprise. She knew that there were different levels of doctors, but she hadnt expected the process to be so cruel even at the stage of college entrance exams. We have a guest? The door to the study opened, and out came a tall and learned man with glasses, Zhou Ruomeis husband, Ding Yuhai. Hello, brother-in-law, Sun Rongfang turned to greet him. I heard that youre thinking about medical school? Clearly, Ding Yuhai had been listening to the conversation in the living room all along. Yes, Yingying said she wants to be a surgeon, Sun Rongfang said hastily for her daughter, hoping her cousins husband might have different ideas than her cousin. Thats dreaming. The splash of cold water from Ding Yuhai startled Sun Rongfang. Zhou Ruomei laughed while gently slapping her husbands arm, Give my cousin some face. They dont understand medicine. Thats why isnt this something that needs to be made clear to them? She wants to be a surgeon? Obstetrics and gynecology are also surgical fields. Does she want to be an obstetrician and gynecologist? Ding Yuhai questioned. Xie Wanying, who had been silent and looking at the floor the whole time, lifted her head to answer, No, I want to be a cardiothoracic surgeon. Cardiothoracic surgeon? Ding Yuhai waved his hand and shook his head, Female cardiothoracic surgeons? As far as I know, there isnt a single one in the country. There was an article in the paper a few days ago Sun Rongfang had also heard about this from her daughter, who read the newspapers. Newspapers are for publicity. I know who youre talking about. That person was sent abroad for training and upon returning, as far as I know, the dean of their hospital had her perform a few surgeries for the newspapers to add to their hospitals image. Actually, for the most important upcoming surgeries in their department, not one would be passed to her as Chief Surgeon. Women being surgeons in the first place is beyond reason. Obstetrics and gynecology is an exception because of patient and family requests. Cardiothoracic surgery is the most difficult and highest-risk of all surgical specialties, and no department head or hospital dean would ever entrust such surgeries to a female surgeon. What are the reasons women are unsuitable? Sun Rongfang stuttered. Can women endure sleepless nights? Can they stand by an operating table for twenty-four hours straight without fatigue? Female doctors have a fixed menstrual cyclecan they operate unobstructed during those days each month? These were all facts, and Sun Rongfangs head drooped down. Tell your Yingying to give up the idea of being a doctor. Study finance, become an accountant, or a teacher; those are professions men in their circles favor for women, and she wouldnt have an issue with marriage prospects in the future, Zhou Ruomei planned for her cousin. No, I must become a doctor. I will apply to Capital Medical University, Guoxie Medical University, for the eight-year direct undergraduate-to-Ph.D. program, specializing in surgery, the one that only admits ten students per class, Xie Wanying enunciated clearly. For her, reborn with grand ambitions, finally having the chance to grasp this lofty dream was something she was determined to hold onto tightly. Chapter 6 - Chapter 6: 【6】Didnt let her pass the exam Chapter 6: 6Didnt let her pass the exam Whats this eight-year integrated bachelor-master-doctorate program, with only ten people in a class? Sun Rongfang apparently heard her daughter mention this for the first time, couldnt understand, and looked towards her cousin and cousins husband for clarification. Zhou Ruomei and Ding Yuhais faces were a mix of pale and flushing. Angered, Zhou Ruomei waved her hand dismissively at her younger cousin, No need for tea, you all go back home. Such a rude child, not listening to a word the elders saywhats there to talk about? Sun Rongfang was stunned, unable to grasp how her daughters words had managed to offend her cousin and cousins husband, especially when Yingying hadnt said a single bad thing about them. Was the cousins family genuinely stupid or pretentiously foolish and malicious? Zhou Ruomei wondered. Claiming she could definitely get into Guoxie Medical Universitys integrated bachelor-master-doctorate programwasnt that tantamount to trampling on their son, who had been accepted to Zhongshan Medical University, a son of a family of doctors? And to do it right in front of her and her husbandhow could they not be angry? If Zhongshan Medical is ranked first in the province, then Guoxie Medical University is ranked first in the whole country. Their integrated bachelor-master-doctorate program is considered the top of all medical schools nationwide. Go back, think carefully about what my husband and I told you, Zhou Ruomei said earnestly to her younger cousin. Seeing her cousins earnest desire to see them off, Sun Rongfang had no choice but to get up and take her daughter home, attempting to leave behind some Sunkist oranges, which Zhou Ruomei refused. Take them back for yourself. Im aware of your familys financial situation. I also want to make it clear that the early stages of being a doctor are very tough and dont pay much. If you go work in a small county health clinic, the salary is even lower than most peoples. Think it over before deciding whether Yingying should apply for medical school, she added. Zhou Ruomeis words were a real blow, causing Sun Rongfang to completely lose heart over the idea of her daughter attending medical school. If its going to be in some small county clinic, forget about ittheres no point. Sun Rongfang thought. Upon leaving her aunts house, Xie Wanying remained very calm throughout the journey. What do you think? Sun Rongfang asked her daughter, looking back, Your aunt makes some good points, maybe we shouldnt bother with medical school? Mom, lets talk about it after the results of the college entrance exam come in, Xie Wanying replied, knowing that anything she said at this point wouldnt matter; her results would speak for themselves. Your aunt said you wont get in, Sun Rongfang said, shaking her head dismissively, already brainwashed by her cousin. Xie Wanying thought, if her mother could hear Zhou Ruomeis true thoughts, she would be in for a shock. Zhou Ruomei had always looked down upon her less-educated cousin Sun Rongfang, who married a freight truck driveras an intellectual, she always felt a sense of superiority at heart. After their cousins had left, Zhou Ruomei and her husband Ding Yuhai talked, What a pity to become a doctor. Yingying is rather pretty; she might be better off learning to sing, Zhou Ruomei remarked. Upon hearing his wifes words, Ding Yuhai couldnt help but admire her cunningwasnt she indirectly implying one should sell their looks? Zhou Ruomei thought, if her cousins daughter ended up relying on her looks, there was no need to worry about her child being overshadowed in the future. If the daughter of a truck driver became a doctor and outperformed the children from a family of doctors, that would be heartbreaking for her. The phone rang, and Ding Yuhai answered it. Old Ding, theres been a serious incident in emergency tonight. What happened? In emergency, a young person preliminarily diagnosed a rare case of an aortic aneurysm rupture just by sight! Chapter 7 - Chapter 7: [7] What to do if there are no specialists? Chapter 7: [7] What to do if there are no specialists? Dr. Cao, youre amazing, to diagnose such a rare disease so quickly! The interns and nurses buzzed around him, but Cao Yong stared at the CT reports conclusion, a bit stunned. In truth, it wasnt he who made the diagnosis immediatelyit was that high school girl Who exactly was she? Turning around, Cao Yong pushed through the crowd and quickly walked to the emergency room entrance. There were no people standing in the small courtyard, where the hospitals ambulance was parked. Could he have been dreaming, imagining a little fairy descending to tell him what was wrong with the patient? Dr. Cao, who are you looking for? asked the nurse following him. Was there a girl standing in the courtyard just now, wearing a high school uniform? Cao Yong asked, pointing to where Xie Wanying had stood. No, I dont think so. The nurse and intern doctors all shook their heads. Dr. Cao, I called our hospitals general surgery department, but our hospital doesnt have a specialized thoracic surgery department. They said they cant perform this surgery. The intern who had been tasked with calling other departments came running back, dripping with sweat, and reported to Cao Yong in urgency. Cao Yongs face suddenly changed: Damn! He had forgotten; this wasnt the hospital where he used to work. On the other end, Ding Yuhai was surprised to receive a call from his colleague: Which young guy is this impressive, diagnosing an aortic aneurysm, a rather rare case. Not a young guy from our hospital. Hes an old classmate of the dean and from Capital Hospital, borrowed by our Newly-built Neurosurgery Department for exchange guidance. They say he was already a top student in medical school, part of the Returned Overseas Faction, only arrived a week ago, surname Cao. Tonight, it seems he just happened to temporarily replace someone as the in-charge resident of our hospital, so he encountered the rare case. A talented student from Capital, impressive. The problem is, what can be done after making the diagnosis? It might be too late to transfer to the provincial hospital. We dont have anyone in this city who can perform that kind of surgery. Although our dean has been eyeing aggressively to surpass City One Hospital by building the most advanced surgery department in the city, introducing an extracorporeal circulation machine, he has yet to attract a thoracic surgery expert to our hospital. Ding Yuhai said this with a hint of pride slipping through his words. Being a doctor, like cooking, is tough without the right ingredients. A doctor from Capital would still face limitations in their environment. Tonight, Cao Yong would have to admit defeat. At the hospital, Cao Yong, on his way to the operating room, stripped off his white coat to reveal the green scrub underneath and phoned his old classmate from the thoracic surgery department of his hospital, Zhu Huicang, on his Motorola cellphone: Tell me what to do, and Ill do it. No one here can. Have you gone mad? This isnt our hospital. What else can I do? Stand by and watch him die, when he has a wife and kids? In the area where the patients family was located, there was a chorus of weeping. Sigh. Zhu Huicang exhaled and explained how difficult it was to train specialists in thoracic surgery; laypeople did not understand. Therefore, when relatives blamed the hospital for not having thoracic surgery specialists, it was perhaps fair to say that hospitals with a real thoratic surgery department were few and far between, and many prefecture-level cities didnt even have one such hospital. Turning back, Zhu Huicang said to his old classmate, I can tell you what to do, but you need to be extremely cautious because thoracic surgery requires an additional two years of specialized training after becoming a general surgeon. Okay, its the same with neurosurgery. I have some memory of doing a thoracic surgery internship; I just want to confirm with you now. Chapter 8 - Chapter 8: [8] Ive learned her name Chapter 8: [8] Ive learned her name ` Cao Yong was remembered as a well-known star student at their medical school, and Zhu Huicang finally felt relieved, I have confidence in you, go ahead and do it. Ready to scrub in and disinfect for the operating room, the intern was holding the phone for him. Zhu Huicang reminisced and reviewed the surgical procedures with him, while praising his old classmate, You ruled out a heart attack right away. With that skill, wouldnt it have been better if youd joined our cardiothoracic surgery department from the start? Ah! Regarding this matter, Cao Yong decided to be honest with his old classmate, Ill explain everything to you when I get back. The operating room was brightly lit all night. The next morning, the entire hospital knew that the star student from the Capital had saved an emergent and critical rare case. When Ding Yuhai returned to surgery with his briefcase in hand, you can imagine how sullen he felt: rumor had it that this Cao Yong was only in his twenties and would certainly achieve even greater things in the future, since the golden age for surgeons is between thirty and forty-something. Different from her husbands sullen mood, Zhou Ruomei was thrilled and was on her way to see the Handsome Cao from the Capital at the emergency department. Getting on good terms with someone from the Capital could benefit her son, who would be a doctor in the future, and she heard that he was single; perhaps this could secure a match for her daughter. Head Nurse Min. Zhou Ruomei took the hand of the head nurse in the emergency room and made a friendly gesture. The head nurse saw through Zhou Ruomeis intentions at a glance and confided to her in private, Hes a handsome guy, if I didnt have a daughter, Id definitely bring her here to meet him. Zhou Ruomei stood on tiptoe and her eyes lit up at the sight of Cao Yong, who carried an air of coolness as he approached: he was clearly much more handsome than the head nurse had described. Dr. Cao, this is Doctor Zhou from our obstetrics and gynecology department. She has a daughter who attends Zhongshan Finance and Economics, just a few years younger than you, the head nurse hinted to Cao Yong, making the introduction as Zhou Ruomei had suggested. Cao Yong yawned secretly, having performed surgery all night, he would have gone to sleep long ago if he didnt have to handover his shift; he wasnt in the mood to listen to their nonsense. Seeing that Cao Yong did not respond or pay attention to them, Zhou Ruomei and the head nurse exchanged a look: People from the Capital really carry that kind of assured arrogance. Doctor Zhou. The security guard from last nights shift came in to ask Zhou Ruomei, Did a relative come looking for you last night? They took the wrong turn and ended up here in the emergency department. Did they find your home afterward? Hearing this, Zhou Ruomei felt embarrassed by her cousin, Sun Rongfang, so she didnt reply. No? The dutiful security guard persisted in asking, Her daughter said shes going to sit for the college entrance exam soon, in her senior year of high school, so her mother brought her to find you. Her mother calls her Yingying; they stood in the small courtyard outside our emergency room door last night. Was it the fairy-like girl from last night? Cao Yong, who had been reviewing a patient file with his head down, suddenly pricked up his ears, looked up, and pointed with his pen towards the security guard, Are you talking about the female student from last night called Yingying? Did you see her, Dr. Cao? The security guard was thrilled, finally having confirmation that he hadnt lied, and he nodded vigorously at Cao Yong, Yes, her mother calls her Yingying. Why dont you ask Doctor Zhou? As Cao Yongs gaze turned towards her, Zhou Ruomeis heart tightened and she waved her hands dismissively, I dont have such relatives; dont listen to his nonsense. Zhou Ruomei thought to herself as she denied knowing them outright that Handsome Cao was an important person from the Capital that her daughter and son needed to ingratiate themselves with; she could not possibly help her cousin make a connection. After speaking, Zhou Ruomei turned and walked away to avoid Cao Yongs inquiring gaze, feeling that she must not let Cao Yong get in touch with her cousins family no matter what. Cao Yong had no choice but to look down again, but his pen unwittingly scribbled the name of the fairy-like girl onto the paper: Yingying. After writing it, he was stunned himself. ` Chapter 9 - Chapter 9: Beyond the heavens there are other heavens Chapter 9: Beyond the heavens there are other heavens The Xie Family started breakfast early, at just past six oclock. Xie Changrong asked his daughter-in-law, Did you take Yingying to see your cousin and ask how things were? Sun Rongfang recalled the experience from the night before and had no desire to answer. Seeing his daughter-in-laws expression, Xie Changrong seemed to have expected such a response, saying, Havent I said it before? Hoping for Yingying to become a doctor is less realistic than placing our hopes on our son. Last night, Zhou Ruomei and Ding Ruohai had indeed said as much, mentioning that the chances for a woman to become a surgeon were virtually zero. Becoming a surgeon might sound prestigious, but general practitioners are considered mediocre by the average person. Sun Rongfang picked up her chopsticks: Lets eat, she said, adding another egg to the bowl of her son, who was still in elementary school. Xie Wanying was all too familiar with the scene before her. That year, her mother had insisted on having another son despite her advanced age, even if it meant paying a fine or being fired and disgraced at work. The Xie family couldnt be without a grandson, a male descendant, or the extinguishing of their family linethat was her fathers and the entire Xie Familys attitude. Her mother could only go along with her husbands wishes. Since elementary school, Xie Wanying had earned a pile of awards, but all she could ultimately gain was her fathers praise, coupled with the refrain, Its a pity shes a girl with no future. The problem was that everyone around her, whether her parents colleagues or friends and relatives, all said the same thing: Raising a daughter is not as good as raising a son. Even the intellectual aunt and her husband believed, A woman cant wield the scalpel; only a man has the opportunity. Ring, ring, ring. The phone rang. Xie Changrong stood up to answer it, saying to his wife, Its from my dad, most likely. Grandpa Xie was on the other end telling his son, Ive inquired around, and Yingying should apply to the normal college. Its best for a woman to be a teacher. Hearing this, Xie Changrong became even more pleased, saying to his overly optimistic wife and daughter, Look, even my father says so. Sun Rongfang snap dropped her chopsticks, too angry to continue eating, and went to hang clothes on the balcony. Perhaps her mother once dreamed of breaking free from all these constraints, but being powerless herself, she could only pin her hopes on her daughter; she bought a hundred-yuan bag of Sunkist oranges, yet even the well-educated cousin scorned the idea of a woman. Stuffing a bun into her mouth, Xie Wanying picked up her schoolbag and walked to the door, where she pushed her bicycle out and rode away. With the college entrance exam approaching, at the end of June and beginning of July, the scorching heat was intense and the sun already fierce early in the morning. Students heading to school braved the baking sun, riding bicycles through the bustling streets. Xie Wanyings school, Jin Qiao High School, was ranked first in Songyuan City. It was precisely because her daughter attended such a prestigious school that Sun Rongfang harbored a sliver of hope for her daughters future. However, Zhou Ruomeis words the previous night had revealed a harsh reality: theres always someone better. Songyuan City was not the provincial capital but just a second-tier prefectural city in the province. A student ranked within the top hundred from Songyuan would drop to several thousand when compared at the provincial level. The college entrance exam was not merely a competition against students from ones own city but against the whole nation. Even so, Zhou Ruomei had clearly gone too far with what she said last night, intentionally hurting her cousin and the cousins daughter. A mock exams results are no indication of the actual college entrance exam. Many students who do well in mocks flounder in the real exam, while others who perform mediocrely in mocks suddenly shoot up like rockets come exam time, achieving outstanding results. Xie Wanying reflected on her previous life, when she had actually been scared by her aunts words, and as a result, dutifully chose the medical laboratory technology program at a second-tier medical college when filling out her college application. Chapter 10 - Chapter 10: Fill out the wish form Chapter 10: Fill out the wish form The final results of the college entrance exam came out, and her scores were surprisingly enough to get into Zhongshan Medical University. Regrettably, it was too late. It was only afterwards that she learned her aunt by marriage truly did not want her to attend Zhongshan Medical University like her cousin did. Attending Zhongshan Medical University meant she could work in the provincial capital city, which would have immediately elevated her social status by more than just a notch. Zhou Ruomei was not willing to see her cousins daughter soar up the branches like that. Luckily, fate was kind, allowing her to choose her own path in life at this critical moment. Today was the day when all senior high school students in the city were filling out their college application forms, and the large ceiling fans in the classroom hummed on. On the platform, the class teacher Liu Hui called the class president to distribute the college application forms. They were first given a mock form to fill out, which they would then copy onto the official form to prevent mistakes. Liu Hui addressed the students from the podium, Make sure you do not mix up the institution codes and the major codes, a mistake could have serious consequences. What is the early admission round, and what are the first and second rounds of admissionsthe college entrance examination recruitment catalog has it all written down. Remember to check the box for major adjustment within the same school, this gives you an extra opportunity. The classroom filled with the swishing sound of pens writing, and Liu Hui knew her students were all smart and well-prepared, so she wasnt worried. Once they finished the mock form in a bit, she planned to collect them and check them in the office. As soon as the class teacher left, the classroom immediately turned into a marketplace, voices clamoring louder than others. Yingying, what did you fill in? Xie Wanying was nudged on the shoulder by her deskmate Zhang Wei, who asked, I filled in for the medical school. Do you plan to be a doctor? But my mom doesnt think you can do it, Zhang Wei shook her head. Isnt your mom a bank executive? Right, shes seen a lot of people working at the bank and she thinks shes spotted some patterns, Zhang Wei trusted her mothers judgment, so she looked at her deskmate and felt that Xie Wanyings only future option was to get married, My mom says, Yingying, youre beautiful and gentle, youd be best as a teacher, or learning art would also be good. Bent over her book, Xie Wanying didnt lift her head. Since her past life had revealed her aunts true nature, she could no longer hold onto a naive and beautiful impression of all her elders. What about you? Where are you planning to go? I heard your mom wants you to study abroad in the United Kingdom? male student Hu Hao poked his head between the two girls from the back row and asked Zhang Wei. Yes, my mom has it all planned out, after a year in finance here, then off to the UK, Zhang Wei said with an air of ease when talking about studying abroad. The surrounding students listened enviously. In the late nineties, not many families could afford to send their children to study abroad, which showed that Zhang Weis family was truly an elite one. Zhang Wei, you have to leave me a phone number, Hu Hao was the first to take out his yearbook, insisting that Zhang Wei leave him a message. Who said students were innocent? The more elite the school, the less innocent its students, each one smart as a whip, its impossible not to find someone with opportunist eyes. Later, when Xie Wanying reflected on all this, she could only say that if classmates did not share in hardships together, the camaraderie was often superficial. Zhang Wei wrote in the class record eagerly passed by Hu Hao, glanced at her deskmate, and asked Hu Hao, Im done writing, do you want to write to Yingying too? Yingying, do you want to write? Chapter 11 - Chapter 11: The children of the poor take on family responsibilities early. Chapter 11: The children of the poor take on family responsibilities early. Listen to that tone, its clear she didnt want her to leave any message. Xie Wanying naturally shook her head. See, she doesnt like it. Hu Hao chuckled, unconcerned about her not writing as if it was no loss to him. The daughter of a truck driver, even if she got into a first-tier university, still faced a big problem without her familys support in finding a job. Only those children from poor families who had top-notch grades, who stood out nationally, could possibly earn a second glance. Xie Wanyings grades were mediocre, not top-notch, and her familys financial situation was just so-so, so nobody valued her. Thinking back to her past life, when she took her yearbook to exchange for signatures, not a single person had approached her proactively like Zhang Wei. This time, after rebirthing, Xie Wanying kept her yearbook away, and if nobody asked her to write in theirs, she was not going to embarrass herself by asking. Which bank in the United Kingdom are you planning to work for in the future? Hu Hao eagerly pursued the topic with Zhang Wei, London is the global financial center. You seem to know quite a lot, Zhang Wei twirled a ballpoint pen in her hand, I dont know. Ill wait for my mom to arrange it. Hearing Zhang Wei say this, Xie Wanying recalled the life of her former deskmate. Zhang Wei hadnt finished her undergraduate studies in finance in China before she went to the United Kingdom to study finance, yet she failed to land a job in a foreign bank as she had wished. This was because Zhang Weis parents, who were executives in domestic banks, couldnt afford the outrageous sums required to secure their daughter a position in a foreign bank. Xie Wanying wouldnt tell her deskmate the truth at this moment because her whole family was infatuated with foreign things, and nobody could stop them. Zhang Wei, when is your birthday? Hu Hao asked, clinging to Zhang Weis shoulder. Zhang Wei glanced at him out of the corner of her eye: Do you also want to study abroad? My dad did mention letting me go abroad, but we dont have relatives overseas, not like your mom. Maybe we should keep in touch more often, Hu Hao suggested. Zhang Wei turned her head back, showing no interest in Hu Hao. She didnt think much of Hu Hao, who was short and stocky like a dwarf winter melon. Instead, it was Zhao Wenzong with glasses who was somewhat more handsome. But Zhao Wenzong, who had already quietly returned to his book, knew his familys situation was only a bit better than Xie Wanyings. He admired her, sure, but he wasnt delusional enough to think he could climb up high enough to study abroad with Zhang Wei. As Hu Hao moved on to chat aimlessly with other classmates, Zhang Wei told Xie Wanying, If he asks you about my birthday, dont tell him. Xie Wanying nodded; she had no interest in participating in such nonsense. Zhang Wei went to talk to other people. Seeing that the two had left, Zhao Wenzong sneakily took out his yearbook from his backpack and handed it to Xie Wanying: Could you write something for me? Even writing in a yearbook had to be done with such trepidation, as some peoples mouths were just stinky. Anything could be connected to the contempt chain. Xie Wanying took his yearbook, and thinking that this was the first person who had asked her to leave a message since her rebirth, she earnestly wrote a meaningful blessing for Zhao Wenzong. After finishing, she handed it back to Zhao Wenzong with a mysteriously curved smile on her lips. Seeing her smile, Zhao Wenzong couldnt help but mutter, Youre much more beautiful than Zhang Wei. Beautiful as she might be, the elite schools boys all knew the truth that a pretty girl couldnt be eaten for sustenance. Xie Wanying turned back, rebirth had made her understand these truths early on, and Zhao Wenzongs compliment merely breezed past her ear like a gust of wind. Looking down at the yearbook she had signed, Zhao Wenzongs eyelids twitched, and he was stunned. Chapter 12 - Chapter 12: [12] Convinced that she would fail the exam Chapter 12: [12] Convinced that she would fail the exam On the classmate record, a row of delicate and beautiful regular script: I hope you can get into Guoxi University of Technologys Computer Science program. Guoxi University of Technologys Computer Science is the major with the highest admission score in the province, which Zhao Wenzong could only dream of getting into. But with his grades it would be quite difficult Yingying, you Zhao Wenzong was just about to ask for her opinion. At the door, suddenly someone shouted loudly, Xie Wanying, Teacher Liu is looking for you in the office. All the students in the class turned their heads with a swish. At the entrance of the classroom, the class president stood with hands on hips, looking quite angry, which made everyone turn back in confusion to look at Xie Wanying. Having anticipated this, Xie Wanying stood up and walked out of the classroom with light and steady steps. What happened, class president? Hu Hao went up to the class president to ask what the situation was. Shes either got a fever or shes gone crazy, bringing shame to our whole class and to Teacher Liu, the class president huffed. Do you know what she filled out? She chose the number one national surgical class. Anyone considering taking the college entrance exam knew that the class president was referring to the number one in the nation, Guoxie Medical University. The whole class was first stunned, then a group of people burst into laughter. It must be someone who didnt know the height of the sky and the thickness of the earth who would consider choosing that class. Seeing this, Zhao Wenzong hurriedly put away the note Xie Wanying had given him, pretending as if nothing had happened. Standing at the door of the teachers office, Xie Wanying knocked on the door. Im looking for Teacher Liu. Has Xie Wanying arrived? Just in time, come over here quickly! Liu Huis tone was very urgent towards her. To be fair, Liu Hui was a homeroom teacher with a strong sense of responsibility and self-esteem. Entering the teachers office, Xie Wanying approached her homeroom teachers desk. Liu Hui pulled out the college entrance choice form she had filled out, asking, You filled this out? Yes, Teacher. Did you discuss this with your family? Yes. Did you relay my words to your mother and father? Liu Hui thought, perhaps it was the Old Xie Familys lack of understanding that had led to this result. My mom respects my personal opinion. Does your mom support you? Xie Wanying knew that her mom, for her future as a doctor, had even spent a hundred yuan on new oranges, dreaming her daughter would become a great doctor. Remembering this, she nodded forcefully: Yes. Liu Hui was stunned, muttering, Wait a moment, I need to call your mom. Dont worry, Teacher Liu, I am sure I can get in. Liu Hui turned back and glared at her, Xie Wanying, previously your teacher asked you to carefully read through the college entrance examination enrollment guide. Did you actually read it or not? Wanting to get in and actually getting in are two different thingsdo you understand that? With your grades, how could you possibly get in! Since Liu Huis voice was very loud, everyone in the office heard it, including other teachers and students from other classes who came to see their teachers. In no time, probably the whole school knew what Xie Wanying had filled out. Not only Liu Hui, but other teachers also furrowed their brows one after another. You dont know your limits, not listening to your teachers properly. When your grades dont get you into the schools youve chosen, when no school wants you, what are you going to do? Teacher, please believe me, I am willing to take responsibility for the choices Ive filled out on the form. At this point, Xie Wanying could only say this, after all, if she said she was reborn, probably no one would believe her. The problem is you wont get in! Chapter 13 - Chapter 13: 【13】Determined Resolution Chapter 13: 13Determined Resolution All the teachers were unanimous in their opinion. At that moment, it seemed like they all collectively forgot the chance of a miracle happening in the college entrance examination. No, its not that the teachers forgot, its just that they unanimously decided that Xie Wanying couldnt possibly create a miracle. Teacher Liu. Without turning her head, Xie Wanying knew her deskmate Zhang Wei was also called over by Liu Hui. Liu Hui faced Zhang Wei, beckoning with her hand, and with a smiling eye said in a gentle voice, Zhang Wei, Ive spoken with your mother. I suggest you could apply for better schools. With your grades, theres a possibility for a breakthrough in the college exams. Zhang Wei nodded. Suddenly, Liu Hui stretched out her hand, placing it warmly on Zhang Weis shoulder and said, In the future, should you go to the United Kingdom, dont forget to let your alma mater and teachers know, okay? I know, I know, dont worry, Teacher Liu. I wont forget you and the other teachers, nor will I forget our class president and classmates, said Zhang Wei. Feeling touched by her students words, Liu Hui hugged Zhang Wei as if the student had become her own daughter. In that era, having one of their own students go overseas to study would bring undeniable pride to a teacher, regardless of whether the student went by paying their way or not. Seeing this scene, Xie Wanying turned and left alone. In her previous life, she filled out her forms by the book, so she never witnessed such scenes. Her rebirth forced her to open her eyes wide to her homeroom teacher and other school teachers. Back in the classroom, sitting down at her spot, a bunch of classmates squinted their eyes, sneakily looking at her and whispering among themselves. Xie Wanying thought for a moment, worried that Zhao Wenzong might be led astray by Liu Hui just like herself, so she turned her head to see if Zhao Wenzong had noticed her message in the classmates record book. She remembered that in her past life, Zhao Wenzongs grades had skyrocketed in the college exams, jumping from the top few dozen to the top three in the school, naturally allowing him to study computer science at Guoxi University. But Zhao Wenzongs head was buried in his books, evidently avoiding her now. Who would let her be the number one laughingstock of the school? A surge of frustration churned in Xie Wanyings chest. She said to Zhao Wenzong, You must believe in your own abilities! Having said that, she turned back and likewise bent her head to flip through her textbook. After a while, Liu Hui returned to the classroom and distributed the official college application forms, asking the students to fill them out based on the mock forms. As she handed out the forms, walking down the middle of the classroom, Liu Hui solemnly said to certain students, Basically, the teachers have carefully reviewed the preferences you all filled out. I called some of you over and talked to you individually. You are all very clear about how to fill them out. I hope you remember one thing: the application form is not a fantasy. You cant just fill in whatever you wish to study, but rather you need to know your own abilities and your familys capabilities, understand? Understood, shouted Hu Hao. Thank you, Teacher Liu! led the class president. A chorus of students followed the class president, shouting, Thank you, Teacher Liu! Zhao Wenzongs pen trembled slightly on the application form. Glancing at the immovable Xie Wanying sitting in front of him, her strong, slender back within his field of vision surprised him. Liu Hui walked over, deliberately standing beside Xie Wanying to watch what she was writing. What she saw made her furious. Xie Wanying had not filled in her second or third preferences; she had only filled in Surgery at Guoxie Medical University. No more waiting! The daughter of a truck driver actually thought the college entrance exam could really change her fate? Chapter 14 - Chapter 14: [14] For mothers safety Chapter 14: [14] For mothers safety The College Entrance Examination is a turning point in life, such a phrase was written on a red banner, hanging high on the motivational wall for the College Entrance Examination in the schools teaching building. After school, Xie Wanying, carrying her schoolbag down the stairs, turned her head to see this banner and suddenly felt it was quite ironic. It turned out that such a phrase was duplicitous in the hearts of some teachers. For someone like her and Zhao Wenzong, to go from third-rate to second-rate was already a perfect life. If they were to become first-rate, Liu Hui and the others would think that she and Zhao Wenzong were toads wanting to eat swan meat. No wonder her maternal aunt, Zhou Ruomei, spoke to her mother and her with almost a tone of mockery that night. You, the daughter of a truck driver, what business do you have attending a medical college? Even if you graduate, no one would guide you or want you; just stay at the county health clinic. Before going home, Xie Wanying made a detour to the stationery shop to buy some pens needed for the College Entrance Examination, just to be safe. What she didnt expect was that no sooner had she stepped through her front door than her homeroom teacher arrived. Sun Rongfang, your childs homeroom teacher is here. The neighbor called out, and Sun Rongfang, who was washing vegetables in the kitchen, wiped her hands and came out to greet the honored guest. She saw her daughter who had just come home and hurriedly said, Pour a glass of water for your teacher. Her mother didnt know that she had talked back to Liu Hui at school. Xie Wanying quietly went to the kitchen, not wanting to face the homeroom teacher. Teacher Liu, please come in, please come in. Sun Rongfang proactively helped Liu Hui, who was entering the house, move a chair. It was also Liu Huis first visit to Xie Wanyings home. Upon entering, she observed the familys situation: a house less than forty square meters with mottled walls, tables, and chairs with a limp, no sofa. As she saw the way her daughters homeroom teacher looked around, Sun Rongfang thought of the imported oranges that her cousin had rejected and offered eagerly, Teacher Liu, let me cut an orange for you. Its a fresh imported Sunkist orange. Dont bother, dont bother. There are a few words I need to make clear with your family, Liu Hui said. What Sunkist oranges, Liu Hui couldnt stand to stay even a minute in this dilapidated house. She was aware that she had just visited Zhang Weis home the night before, a residential apartment over a hundred square meters. The homes of the two female students were worlds apart. When Sun Rongfang heard the teacher speak in such a tone, she froze on the spot: her daughter was about to take the College Entrance Examination, what could have happened? Teacher, please speak, Sun Rongfang asked timidly. A visit from a teacher to a students home was enough to make any parent tremble with nerves. Does your family know what Xie Wanying has filled in for her College Entrance Examination aspirations? She said she wants to attend medical college, Sun Rongfang responded, thinking of her daughters dream. Its not that I dont support her in trying for medical college, but with her grades, honestly, getting into the medical college in the provincial capital would be very good. But I estimate she wont get in. Based on her grades, all the teachers unanimously think it would be better for her to try for the nearby teachers college. Standing in the kitchen, watching over the boiling kettle, Xie Wanying remained calm as a mountain. She sensed that Liu Hui had come merely to vent her own frustrations. It didnt matter, the application form had already been filled out by her, and it couldnt be changed now, no one could do anything about it. Is that so? Sun Rongfangs voice sank a little, the teachers words echoed what her cousin had said, she knew all along there was nothing she could do. The issue is, Liu Hui said, Xie Wanying insists on filling in Guoxie Medical University, which is the nations top medical college, recruiting only ten people nationwide. Sun Rongfangs head shot up: her daughter had really filled in that aspiration, the one she had mentioned in front of her cousin, the one that had angered her cousin to death, she filled it in. For some reason, she felt a tinge of joy in her heart. Chapter 15 - Chapter 15: [15] For mothers safety Chapter 15: [15] For mothers safety What, do you agree with what your daughter filled out? Liu Hui frowned, clearly dissatisfied with Sun Rongfangs reaction. Could it be that this parent also wouldnt listen to the teachers advice? Its the university she wants to apply to, so of course, she has to make the decision herself, Sun Rongfang said. What she said sounded perfectly reasonable and respectful of her daughters wishes. However, it instantly enraged Liu Hui. Liu Hui stood up, I understand what you mean. I came here expressly to make this clear to you parents. If her scores in the college entrance exam arent enough for Guoxie and she hasnt applied to any other universities, she will end up not being able to attend any university at all. It wouldnt be the teachers responsibility then. After all, I have told you again and again that her grades are just so-so; she definitely cant get into Guoxie. But if, once she does get in Sun Rongfangs lips trembled as she asked the teacher. What! I already said she wont get in, didnt you hear me clearly? Sun Rongfang was taken aback in front of her daughters angry class teacher. The college entrance exam hadnt even taken place yet, how could the teacher be so sure that her daughter wouldnt get in? In any case, if she doesnt get into Guoxie and ends up not being able to attend any university, thats not the teachers responsibility. As a teacher, I have experience in training many students, to be frank with you, for your family to think about nurturing a doctor is nothing but wishful thinking. Youre not a doctor yourself, and cant mentor her. Does she have connections in a hospital who would help her remain and work in a local hospital? My cousin works in a hospital A cousin, you think a relative that distant can help your daughter? Xie Wanying, listening inside, couldnt help but laugh. Even her class teacher, who also looked down on her, had seen through her cousins intentions. Sun Rongfang left feeling resigned; since returning from her cousins house the night before, she had felt that Zhou Ruomei hadnt considered helping her cousin at all. Fine, lets leave it at that. Not even knowing the weight of ones own family and being so presumptuous, its no wonder a family ends up like this. Liu Hui shook her head while carrying her teachers briefcase as she left the Xie household. Mom, have some water. Xie Wanying poured a cup of boiled water and brought it out for her mother to drink. Taking the hot water from her daughter, Sun Rongfang was contemplating asking her if she really did apply for that prestigious university. Hey A loud shout suddenly interrupted their mother-daughter conversation from the doorway, and the two turned around to see that it was Xie Changrong who had come home. As Xie Changrong stormed into the house, he first berated his wife: I heard the class teacher came to our house? How did you entertain them? I heard from Old Wu next door that Yingyings class teacher was very angry. In that era, offending a teacher was a serious matter; news would spread to the neighbors, and everyone would know that the child from that family was doomed. Not at all, not at all, Sun Rongfang explained to her husband, Yingyings class teacher came over just to discuss filling out the college entrance examination preferences. I heard about it, that you didnt listen to the teacher, nor to your grandfather, choosing some medical college instead of a normal university. What are you thinking? Xie Changrong turned and pointed his finger at his daughters face, his eyes ferocious. How good it is for girls to attend a normal university, where they get living allowances and tuition is fully covered. Other majors dont have these benefits. Go and study at a normal university, Xie Changrong lectured, Stop causing trouble for the family, we dont have the money to pay for your education! Chapter 16 - Chapter 16: Skill Awakening Chapter 16: Skill Awakening Her father hated her, hated her to the extreme. Ever since she was born, even if her grades were good, it was a pain for her father. Because she was a girl, not a boy, every award certificate she received for her studies was a slap in her fathers face. What good was it for a daughter to be capable? It would be better if a son was that strong. In the Old Xie Family, it wasnt just about favoring sons over daughters, it was about men being masters and women being slaves. Xie Wanying remembered too well, every year during the familys Spring Festival dinner, the wives and daughters of the Xie Family had to eat in the kitchen. Only the men and the sons and grandsons could eat, drink, and be merry at the main table. She wanted to be a doctor, a surgeon, which was a job only men could do. She wanted to do it for herself, for her mother, for all the women of the Old Xie Family, for all the women in this place who were looked down upon. What men can do, I, as a girl, can do the same. Xie Wanyings eyes met her fathers, and they were steely and unflinching. Xie Changrong involuntarily swallowed his saliva, You dare glare at your father! Without a word, Xie Wanying turned and walked away. Seeing this, Xie Changrong raised his hand. Dont hit her, what are you hitting her for! Sun Rongfang grabbed his arm. You taught her this! Youve raised a daughter who dares to glare at her father. She didnt How could she not? Let me say it clearly to you and your daughter; if she doesnt get into university this time, she will marry as I command! Why wouldnt she get into university? Yingying has always had good grades. Sun Rongfang was so anxious she was jumping up and down, her voice hoarse as if she was about to cry. Xie Changrong, seeing his wife about to be driven to tears, actually felt a surge of satisfaction, feeling like he had gained an upper hand, I know she will absolutely not get in. Youll be crying then. And then you must obediently listen to me and my father, and go marry someone. After saying this, Xie Changrong lifted his head and walked out the door with a self-satisfied air. Sun Rongfang let out a sob and sat down in a chair, her hands reaching for her eyes. Taking out a Navel orange, Xie Wanying cut it up and offered it to her mother, Mom, lets eat it ourselves, no need to give it away, and theres no need to care about what they say. Sun Rongfang had no appetite, only aware that everyone said her daughter wouldnt get into university. Mom, take a bite, you must believe in me. If Dad doesnt give me the money for school, it doesnt matter, Ill work and earn the tuition myself, Xie Wanying squatted in front of her mother, bringing the orange to her lips. Xie Wanying stuffed the orange into her mothers mouth. She knew her mother had it tough, so she had to change both her own and her mothers fate, change her mothers status in this household. Seeing the look in her daughters eyes, Sun Rongfang took a long time to snap back to reality. In the following days leading up to the university entrance exam, the household seemed calm, but everyone knew it was just the calm before the storm. The night before the exam, Xie Wanying, with a flashlight in hand, flipped through a medical surgery book kept at home. The whole book was tattered, its cover long since gnawed by insects. It was a book her mother had brought back from the countryside when she was sent down as an educated youth. Back then, Sun Rongfang had even been dispatched to the villages health clinic to assist as a hygienist and had considered studying medicine from that time, but her dreams were dashed after meeting her future husband. She had decided to take this book with her to the Capital to study medicine. When she placed the book under her pillow to sleep, she had a dream. The knowledge from the book turned into real scenes, clear images of surgery appeared before her, and the scalpel in her hand moved on its own. When she sat up in bed in the morning, the scenes from last nights dream were still vivid in her mind. Was thishad her rebirth bestowed some new skill upon her? Xie Wanying looked at her hands, lost in thought. Chapter 17 - Chapter 17: I just finished the test. Chapter 17: I just finished the test. At the end of the 90s, the college entrance exam was scheduled during the scorching heat of July, in the peak of the sweltering summer. Sun Rongfang had prepared a pot of cooling herbal tea for her daughter to take to the exam site. Mom, you dont need to follow me, I can go by myself, Xie Wanying turned back to say to her mother, who wanted to accompany her to the exam site. Sun Rongfang didnt have time to react before she saw her daughter walking out alone. In the blink of an eye, Wanying mounted her rickety, creaking bike and sped off to the exam site. Upon arriving at the entrance of the No. 8 Middle School exam site, Wanying faced a small sedan. She parked her bicycle in the bike shed and saw her desk mate Zhang Wei getting out of the sedan. Truth be told, the entrance to the exam site was bustling with people. Many parents came personally to keep company with their children during the exams. The college entrance exam could change not just the fate of a student but also the fortune of an entire family. Parents pinned all their hopes on their childrens performance. One by one, they checked and rechecked their childrens bags, muttering nonstop as they did so. Xie Wanying did not want her mother to come to the exam site precisely because she did not want her to tire herself out. There were far too many people; not only was it crowded, but it was also hot. Standing for a while would leave everyone drenched in sweat, and with no place to cool off at the scene, it meant standing in the sun for hours on end. All the parents who came here waited eagerly for their children to finish their exams so they could leave together. The homeroom teacher, Liu Hui, was also present. Since Liu Hui wasnt serving as an invigilator, she came here to cheer on her students. After Zhang Weis mother brought her over, she struck up a conversation with Liu Hui. Wanying walked through the throng of students at the school gate and headed straight for the examination classroom. In the hallway of the exam venue, she saw Zhao Wenzong planning to enter the classroom next door. Just like her, Zhao had come alone. The saying that the children of the poor mature early couldnt be more true. Wanying had wanted to ask him whether he had changed his college application preferences, but then she thought better of it. Since everything had already been submitted, bringing it up wouldnt help and might even affect his mood for the exams. The first subject in the morning was Chinese. After the exam, Wanying went home for lunch. Sun Rongfang did not dare to ask her daughter how it went. Xie Changrong had taken his son to his fathers house for a meal, pretending to be angry with the mother and daughter duo. The exams lasted for three days, and because they took place during the hottest time of the year without air conditioningonly large fansstudents felt somewhat enervated after finishing their exams. Wanying witnessed someone fainting right outside the classroom door after exiting the exam venue. Quick, take them, take them to the hospital, several teachers carried the fainted student and rushed outside. Later, when Wanying got back home, she found that Zhou Ruomei had suddenly called her mother. How did Yingying do in her exams? With the weather being so hot, did she complete all her tasks? Zhou Ruomeis tone seemed to convey genuine concern for the younger generations health. Being straightforward, Sun Rongfang thought her cousin was truly concerned about her daughter and happily said, I was also worried she wouldnt cope, so I made her some herbal tea to take to the exam site. Now, after three days, she seems to be fine, as if nothing happened. I feel like she did quite well. She didnt faint, did she? Ive noticed that Yingying is quite thin. Thats one of the reasons I worry about her becoming a doctor. To be a doctor, you must be in good health first and foremost. Right, she told me the same thing. Shes gone for a run now that shes done with her exams, saying shes getting a head start on building up her strength. Chapter 18 - Chapter 18: 【18】Meet Him Again Chapter 18: 18Meet Him Again Slap! The sudden sound of the phone being hung up left Sun Rongfang startledwhat was with her cousin? She hadnt expected Xie Wanying to manage to go for a run after finishing her exam. After Zhou Ruomei slammed down her cousins phone, she just stared blankly and sat there for a while. She had wanted to pour another bucket of cold water over her cousins head, but it didnt happen. Ill just see how shes going to become a doctor! Zhou Ruomei clenched her teeth as she spoke. Impossible, absolutely impossible. How could a skinny girl with no family financial backing even dream of becoming the first female thoracic surgeon in the country? The idea was absurd! After finishing her exam, Xie Wanying felt very relaxed. Since the summer night breeze was cool and comfortable, she started jogging along the small river beside her house. Canvas shoes werent ideal for running, so Xie Wanying thought about how to work and buy a pair of running shoes as soon as possible. As she ran and walked, she found herself, without realizing it, arriving at Zhou Ruomeis hospital. Thinking about it now, her aunts house was actually not far from her ownafter all, the town was small. Such a short distance could be covered in an hour on foot, yet there was little contact between her family and Zhou Ruomeis. Xie Wanying lamented in her heart how naive she and her mother had been in her previous life. There was a small car parked at the hospital entrance today. Xie Wanying stood behind a lamppost and casually glanced over, spotting the handsome doctor she had met in the emergency room before. This time he didnt notice her, and was chatting with a group of people. Teacher Cao, when can we go to the Capital to find you? A group of young doctors surrounded Cao Yong, chirping like sparrows. Among them were interns and young resident doctors, their eyes shining with the adoration of fans meeting their idol, looking at Cao Yong. To Xie Wanying, this scene was all too familiar, and she could tell at a glance that this handsome doctor must be quite remarkable. The neurosurgery director, seeing the crowd, shooed the young doctors away, saying, Alright, alright, what could you possibly do in the Capital? Director Yu, they can also come to my place to play, as long as its not to see a doctor. Ill treat them to donkey burger, Cao Yong said, flicking back the rebellious lock of hair on his forehead. When it came to food, who wouldnt be tempted? Even the neurosurgery director joined in, asking, Isnt the Capitals most famous dish shredded pork in Beijing sauce? No, no. Dragon meat in the sky, donkey meat on the ground. Anyway, what I love most is the donkey burger from the shop near our hospital, Cao Yong told them. Seeing it was about time, Director Yu asked the group of young doctors to go back into the hospital, and, placing a hand on Cao Yongs shoulder, personally escorted him to his car, saying, I really appreciate your help, and your uncles, this time around. Dont be so formal, Director. Your presence has brought us great techniques and effects and has stimulated the young here to study medicine diligently. Our general surgery department said that they couldnt believe you saved that patient that day. I didnt expect it either. Cao Yong thought to himself. If it hadnt been for that little fairys decisive reminder, if he had been slower or the patient had bled more, he would have been powerless standing at the operating table. Wondering if he would ever meet the little fairy again, Cao Yong got into the car, headed for the airport, and boarded a flight back to the Capital. Watching his car drive away from a distance, Xie Wanying thought to herself that he was not really a doctor from her aunts hospital after all. Chapter 19 - Chapter 19: [19] Grade Release 1 Chapter 19: [19] Grade Release 1 Thats true. If that handsome guy was from her aunts hospital, her aunt would have already considered him for her own daughter. Xie Wanying wondered which hospital the doctor was from as she slowly walked home. The college entrance examination results came out in August, and during July, Xie Wanying found a part-time job distributing advertisements in a supermarket. After a month, she had earned over a hundred yuan. With this money, she bought a decent pair of running shoes to exercise every day. The rest of the money she saved to take to university. This time when she returned home, she hardly spoke to her father. Ever since the day they had faced off, she felt there was even less to talk about. Xie Changrong, as usual, whenever he was drinking and chatting with colleagues, would inevitably talk about his daughter like this, Ah, her, her class teacher came to our house and said that he didnt see her becoming a doctor. If she doesnt get into college, her mother and I said she should just go and get married. Old Xie, dont you have anything positive to say about your daughter going to college? What am I to expect from her? Shes a girl and will eventually get married anyway. Can she support me when she goes to her husbands house? By around 11 or 12 at night, Xie Changrong would come home drunk and red-faced. As soon as he caught sight of his wife, hed scold her: Its all your fault, taking my money to raise such an animal. Shes your daughter, how can she be an animal? Sun Rongfang went to get a towel to wipe her husbands face, Cant you stop getting drunk every day? If Yingying really becomes a doctor, you will If she becomes a doctor, Ill take off my head and let you see! Xie Changrong pointed to his own head. The college entrance exam results will be out tomorrow. Sun Rongfang reminded her husband to be careful with his words. The results are out? Are they out? Xie Changrong repeated, then suddenly collapsed onto the table and fell into a deep sleep. Sun Rongfang, frustrated, hit her sleeping husbands shoulder with the towel in her hand a couple of times. The college entrance exam results were sent to the various high schools the next day, as the evening was drawing to a close. Since it was summer vacation and the school was empty, only the graduating class teachers who had received their students scores hurried into the office to call their students on landlines or cell phones. Teacher Liu followed behind the other teachers and hesitantly entered the office. Before making calls, she decided to first notify the class leaders of her class, Monitor Yu, please tell the other leaders to inform the students to come to school to collect their results tomorrow. Teacher Liu, are the college entrance exam results out? Monitor Yu asked eagerly from the other end. Yes. How did I do, Teacher Liu? Monitor Yu asked. For you Teacher Liu fumbled, Youll have no trouble getting into a second-tier university, but getting into a first-tier might be a bit difficult. Monitor Yu was taken aback and asked, Teacher Liu, did no one in our class do well? Some performed quite well, Teacher Liu said. Monitor Yu was suddenly silent. Teacher Liu felt an exceptional headache coming on. In the same class, there would certainly be students who performed well and others who did poorly. Do you think the teacher is happy for the students who do well? Wrong, utterly wrong, at least in the case of Liu Hui. It mattered most that the students she liked did well. If the students she disliked performed well, that was absolutely a nuisance, a serious nuisance. It inadvertently showed that the teachers judgment of students wasnt sound and that the teachers capabilities were actually very poor. Therefore, how could Liu Hui be happy! This time, however, even class leaders like Monitor Yu in her class had not performed well. A second-tier university score line is still a college score line, which is acceptable in an average high school but is definitely disappointing for both teachers and students at Jin Qiao High School. Students nurtured by Jin Qiao High School were expected to vie for the top examination spots in the city and province. Chapter 20 - Chapter 20: [20] Grade Release 2 Chapter 20: [20] Grade Release 2 Reborn Xie Wanying knew in advance that the report cards would come at this time, so she was not in a hurry at all. After finishing her shift at the supermarket, when it was about time to clock out, she hopped on her familys old. rickety bicycle and creakily made her way to the school. It was dark by then, seven oclock. The only lights on in the entire teaching building were those in the third-floor office, making it clear what was happening. Many students arrived at the entrance of the teaching building one after another, all of them senior year students who had received a call from their teachers and rushed over to get their college entrance examination report cards, unable to wait until tomorrow. Xie Wanying picked up her backpack and walked toward the entrance of the teaching building. She overheard a few students walking ahead saying: Did you hear? Not sure if its true or not, but they say theres a science top scorer in Class Five of the senior year. Who is it? Some say its Zhao Wenzong. Zhao Wenzong became the top science scorer? While thinking that the results were different after she was reborn, Xie Wanying still felt happy for her classmate, who, like her, came from a poor family. Upon reaching the third floor, she saw two familiar figures ahead it wasnt Zhao Wenzong but Zhang Wei and Hu Hao. Xie Wanying slowed down her pace. She wasnt in a hurry at all and was content to let these two get their report cards first. Teacher Liu. The voices of Zhang Wei and Hu Hao at the doorway prompted Liu Hui to look up. Having just been on the phone with Monitor Yu, Liu Hui was wondering how to comfort the class cadre when she took the opportunity to hang up. Come in, Liu Hui gestured to the two with a wave of her hand. Zhang Wei and Hu Hao walked into the teachers office. Liu Huis face revealed a smile of genuine joy because at least these two had performed as expected, and they were students she liked. Pulling out the report cards from her drawer, she said to Zhang Wei, Zhang Wei, just like I told your mother, you scored much higher than on your previous mock exams. Youre likely to get into the Provincial Capital Commerce Institute. Hearing her homeroom teacher say this, Zhang Wei almost jumped up with excitement. Congratulations, Zhang Wei! You might be able to go abroad soon, Hu Hao said from the side. And you? asked Zhang Wei. Teacher Liu, how did I do? asked Hu Hao the homeroom teacher. Hu Hao, you did very well, too, surpassing the cutoff for first-tier universities. You should be able to get into Zhongshan Finance Institute, congratulations, Liu Hui said, handing over Hu Haos report card with a broad smile. After all, Hu Haos score ranked him among the top few dozen in the school. Hu Hao took his report card, glanced at it, and couldnt help but feel somewhat smug. Zhang Wei furrowed her brow, suddenly feeling a surge of irritation toward these two. Everyone knew that it was much harder to get into Zhongshan Finance than the Provincial Capital Commerce Institute one was first-tier, the other second-tier. Hu Hao and Teacher Lius congratulations just now seemed almost like they were making fun of her. Wheres the class monitor? Hu Hao looked left and right, searching for other classmates. Xie Wanying, standing in the corridor outside the teachers office peered through the window and guessed from Hu Haos expression that he was probably daydreaming about finding Zhao Wenzong and her, perhaps looking for another opportunity to lord it over them. The class monitor will come to get his report card tomorrow, Ive already told him on the phone, Liu Hui had to inform Hu Hao, How did you guys know to come to the school to get the report cards, did the class monitor tell you? No, we heard it from students in other classes, heard that the results were out, and I notified Zhang Wei to come together, Hu Hao never forgot his purpose. Zhang Wei, paying him no attention and without a word of thanks, asked Liu Hui, Teacher Liu, how did my deskmate Xie Wanying do? Chapter 21 - Chapter 21: [21] Grade Release 3 Chapter 21: [21] Grade Release 3 Right, how did Zhao Wenzong do on the test? Hu Hao followed up with the question. Why did these two people in front of her mention these two names? Liu Huis face turned pale in an instant. Seeing that the homeroom teachers complexion wasnt quite right, Zhang Wei and Hu Hao exchanged glances: could it be that both desk-mates performed poorly and angered the homeroom teacher? This is troublesome. Now whats Teacher Liu going to say to Zhao Wenzong and Xie Wanying? Hu Hao whispered in Zhang Weis ear. Zhang Wei said, Just tell the truth. Anyway, I know Yingying couldnt get into medical school; its her loss if she doesnt listen. In response, Hu Hao shook his head and waggled his eyebrows as he spoke about his deskmate: Zhao Wenzong is the same, I dont know what got into him, he even went on to choose Computer Science at Guoxi University of Technology. What kind of major is that? The one with the highest admission scores in the entire province. Sigh, I really wonder whats going on in his head; its like hes sick, just like Xie Wanying. Suddenly Liu Hui snapped back to her senses upon hearing Hu Haos words and was shocked, What did you say he chose? Startled by the homeroom teachers abrupt loud voice, Hu Hao stuttered, Teacher Liu, Zhao Wenzong eventually changed his official form to the Computer Science Department at Guoxi University of Technology. Wasnt it you who instructed him to change it? How could I possibly tell him to change! Liu Hui burst out angrily, flailing her arms, With his grades, he couldnt possibly get into Guoxi University of Technology, let alone now think of getting into Computer Science What do you mean let alone now think? Hu Hao detected an implication in the homeroom teachers words, and he began to break out into a cold sweat in shock, Teacher Liu, are you saying that Zhao Wenzongs current grades are good enough for the Computer Science Department at Guoxi University of Technology? Realizing she had said too much, Liu Hui quickly clamped her mouth shut. What she hadnt anticipated was a group of teachers suddenly hearing her and crowding around, saying to her, Thats right, Teacher Liu, we heard from the director of the Academic Affairs Office that your class might have a top science scholar emerging. Could it be this student Zhao Wenzong? If someone could get into Computer Science at Guoxi University of Technology, who else could it be if not the top scholar? No, its not! Liu Hui said loudly, sweat streaming down her back as though she saw Xie Wanyings figure at the door. If its not him, does your class have a student who scored high enough to get into a more prestigious university and major than Computer Science at Guoxi University of Technology? Is it a student who got into a university in the Capital? several teachers pressed Teacher Liu. Zhang Wei and Hu Hao were just as confused, watching Liu Huis hesitant speech, completely clueless about what was happening. Zhang Wei turned around and saw her deskmate standing at the door, calling out, Yingying, come on in, Teacher Liu is looking for you. Xie Wanying smiled, imagining her deskmate likely wanted to see her be the butt of the joke, just like Hu Hao. So with a happy smile, she walked in. On this side, hearing Zhang Wei summoning Xie Wanying into the room, Liu Hui wanted to glare her to death. When had she wanted to talk to Xie Wanying, a student she had argued with before, wishing she could forever play dead in front of this student? Walking up to the homeroom teacher, Xie Wanying turned her head and asked her deskmate, Did only the two of you come? Yes, Monitor Yu and the others didnt come. Teacher Liu said she informed the monitor; did Monitor Yu tell you to come? Zhang Wei spoke with her, I guess the monitor did really well and is at ease; he probably wont come to pick up the report card until tomorrow. Monitor Yu, Xie Wanying remembered that day when she had argued with Teacher Liu, and this Monitor Yu couldnt wait to become Teacher Lius claw to lash out at her. Chapter 22 - Chapter 22: 【22】Science Top Scholar 1 Chapter 22: 22Science Top Scholar 1 Regarding this, Xie Wanying didnt give it much thought because the fact she knew early on was, The class leader botched the exam. What did you say? Is that what the class leader told you when he asked you to come, or what he said to you on the phone? Zhang Wei covered her astonished mouth with her hand, thinking, if the class leader really screwed up the exam, what would the homeroom teacher do. Monitor Yu was Teacher Lius favorite student. Teacher Liu, Im here to get my college entrance examination transcript, Xie Wanying said. She couldnt worry about how other students were doing and stretched out her hand to the homeroom teacher. Looking up and meeting Xie Wanyings gaze, Teacher Liu felt a tremor of unexplainable guilt inside her. The homeroom teacher didnt respond; seeing this, Zhang Wei said, Teacher Liu, its okay, I know Yingying is very strong and can face any reality. Her deskmate was very eager to know her college entrance examination scores. Xie Wanying thought about it; in her previous life, it had been the same. Unperturbed, she told Teacher Liu, Like Zhang Wei said, Teacher Liu, I can accept any score. Zhang Wei glanced at her deskmate: You can accept it even if you messed up? Under everyones watch, Teacher Liu had no choice but to take out the transcript pressed under everything else in the drawer, her hand trembling a few times as she reached to pass it over. The others didnt know what was going on with Teacher Liu. Xie Wanying took her college entrance examination transcript directly from the homeroom teachers hand, glanced at the score on it, and immediately put it into her pocket and turned to leave. This score was within her expectations. The problem was, just now, standing beside her, Zhang Wei and a few teachers who observed her transcript score were all shocked out of their wits. What score did they just see? Teacher Liu, do you actually have someone in your class who scored seven hundred and twenty-one points? A few teachers crowded around Teacher Liu, nearly grabbing her by the collar and yelling, Seven hundred and twenty-one points means the top science scholar! Have you lost your mind? Why didnt you clarify earlier, letting her walk away like that? The complaints from her colleagues were accusations that Teacher Liu hoarding this information was akin to depriving them, the other teachers, of the opportunity to curry favor with the top science scholar. As they watched Xie Wanying, the top science scholar, leave the office and instantly vanish from sight, how could anyone catch up? Teacher Liu herself had not considered congratulating Xie Wanying; how could she possibly let her colleagues step in? After snapping back to reality, Hu Hao still cared about Zhao Wenzongs score and followed up with the homeroom teacher, asking, Teacher Liu, how many points did Zhao Wenzong score? Teacher Liu, annoyed by the questioning, slapped the table and roared at Hu Hao, What business is it of yours how many points he scored! No, Teacher Liu, Im just concerned for a classmate Do you really need to know how many points he got? Ill tell you, he scored more than you, a whole twenty-something points higher! Teacher Liu bellowed, then collapsed into her chair motionless. Hu Hao felt as if the sky were falling, recalling how he had mocked Zhao Wenzong before. As for Zhang Wei, who stood by his side, her world had already crashed down. Xie Wanying, her deskmate, the truck drivers daughter, whom she and her mother had said would fail to get into college and needed to get married, was now the top science scholar. There was no question of which medical school to attend; with Xie Wanyings score, she could choose any university she liked. Zhang Weis legs shook uncontrollably. Xie Wanying, who had left the school with her transcript in hand, hopped on her bike and hurried home to bring the good news to her mother. At home, Sun Rongfang had been anxious all day. The neighbors were all saying that the college entrance examination results would be released today. She thought about going to the school to inquire about her daughters news, but was afraid of her daughters potential poor performance and paced like an ant on a hot pan. Chapter 23 - Chapter 23: 【23】Science Top Scholar 2 Chapter 23: 23Science Top Scholar 2 Xie Youtian, who was in elementary school, got home from school first. Sun Rongfang took her sons backpack and asked, Did the teacher give you any homework? Mom, isnt today the day when sisters college entrance exam results come out? What homework am I supposed to do? Xie Youtian bounced around, ready to grab his shuttlecock and go out to play. What does your sisters college entrance exam results have to do with your homework? Sun Rongfang asked her son. Its a big deal. Dad said if sister doesnt do well, I can get into college without doing homework. Sun Rongfang slapped her son on the back of his head, Do your homework! Dont embarrass your sister. She filled the wall with awards from elementary and middle school. No matter how much she studies, its useless, thats what dad said. Xie Youtian, rubbing his head, angrily looked at his mother. Mom. Xie Wanying stopped her bike at the door and stepped inside the house. Sis, how did you do? Xie Youtian asked. His sister knew the disrespectful tone of her little brother was the result of their fathers pampering. After all, her brother was the Xie familys only direct grandson; their father would indulge him no matter what. Why are you crossing your legs like that? Sun Rongfang slapped her sons leg. Xie Youtian, with his nostrils flared in displeasure, suddenly saw his father coming homeit was like encountering a lifesaverand yelled, Dad. How did you do? Xie Changrong walked straight into the house and asked his wife. He had not gone drinking with colleagues today, specifically to check his daughters scores. Xie Wanying handed her report card to her mother. Whats this? Looking at the score of 721 on the report card, Sun Rongfang, with her first-grade elementary knowledge, truly couldnt understandis that a passing score? Not talking? Xie Changrong looked at his wifes silent expression, and as if he had insight into her thoughts, he laughed and said, I told you so, Yingying wouldnt make it. You can give up hope now. Although Sun Rongfang felt uneasy listening to her husband, Mom, Ive said it beforeIll definitely get into medical school, Xie Wanying told her mother. Receiving the signal from her daughter, Sun Rongfang immediately turned to inform her husband, Did you hear that? Her teacher said with this score, she can get into medical school. Xie Changrong was stunned, Really? For real? Yes, really, didnt you just hear Yingying say it? Did she say it, or did the teacher say it? Xie Changrong was generally skeptical. If you dont believe me, Ill ask my cousin, said Sun Rongfang. She could call Zhou Ruomei, who would certainly know which medical schools 721 points could get you into. Go ahead and call, Xie Changrong moved the home phone to his wife. Seeing this, Xie Wanying went back to her room to start packing for her trip to the Capital. Sun Rongfang picked up the receiver. Beep, beep, beepseveral rings. Zhou Ruomei, looking at the ringing phone in the house, had a feeling it was her cousin calling. Just before, she had been debating whether to call and ask about Xie Wanyings scores. Anyway, even if Xie Wanyings results were good, the first-choice surgery program at the medical college she applied for was definitely out of reach for her. It was impossible for a girl like Xie Wanying to outperform her son in math and sciences. Girls generally have lower science scores. Songyuan City is a second-tier prefecture-level city, and the provinces top science student always comes from a high school in the provincial capital. Having mentally prepared herself, Zhou Ruomei picked up the phone and immediately asked upon hearing her cousins voice, Did Yingying get her report card? Cousin, Yingyings teacher said she could go to medical school now. Yingying is getting ready to go to that medical university in the Capital, Sun Rongfang said with great excitement, remembering the prestigious medical college her daughter had applied for, When the time comes, we hope you can help us connect with the teachers there, build a good relationship, so Yingying can stay and work in a big hospital. Chapter 24 - Chapter 24: 【24】Science Top Scholar 3 Chapter 24: 24Science Top Scholar 3 What is this cousin saying? Is she suggesting that her own daughter is about to surpass my sisters son? Zhou Ruomei felt a darkness at the bottom of her eyes and asked in a heavy voice, Are you sure it was her teacher who said that Yingyings score can get her admitted to the medical school in the Capital? Yes, her teacher said so. It wasnt her teacher who said it, she said it herself! Xie Changrong interjected from the side. Yingying said it herself? Zhou Ruomei caught the handle on her cousin, and burst into laughter, Thats not right, it should be her teachers word, not something Yingying can determine by herself. I believe what she said, she mentioned her teacher believes she can, she wouldnt lie. Sun Rongfang insisted on trusting her daughter. Exactly how many points did she score? Let me help her evaluate it, Zhou Ruomei asked with a flippant tone. Seven hundred and twenty-one, Sun Rongfang answered. How many? In that instant, Zhou Ruomei thought her ears had deceived her. Seven hundred and twenty-one, Sun Rongfang, fearing she had read it wrong, took her daughters score report and read the score again, No mistake, its seven hundred and twenty-one. Now that she heard clearly, Zhou Ruomei stood up and shouted, You read it wrong, you saw it wrong, it must be a mistake!!! Having had a son and daughter who had gone through the college entrance examination, Zhou Ruomei was very clear on what the total score of the examination was. The total score was seven hundred and fifty points; seven hundred and twenty-one would certainly be sky-high. It really is a total score of seven hundred and twenty-one points. Sun Rongfang read her daughters score report three times very carefully and said to her cousin, Cousin, although I only finished the first grade of elementary school, I do recognize numbers and can do accounting. Ruomei. A shout came from the doorstep, it was her husband coming home, and Zhou Ruomei quickly turned her head. Do you know how many points our provinces top science student in the college entrance exam scored this year? Ding Yuhai casually chatted with his wife about the gossip as he walked in and changed his shoes. The day the college entrance examination results came out, people passed on related rumors, which quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys. People at the hospital had already been discussing it, as intellectuals paid more attention to the news about the college entrance exam. If Zhou Ruomei hadnt had the day off and stayed at home, she would have been talking about it at the hospital already. What are you saying? A curious Zhou Ruomei asked her husband. Seven hundred and twenty-one points. They say that this science provincial top scholar is actually from our citys Jin Qiao High School. My goodness, its simply unimaginable. Ding Yuhai patted his forehead to express the same surprise as everyone else, You know, when has our city ever produced the top science student? Thats always been the business of the provincial capitals schools. Seven hundred and twenty-one points? Zhou Ruomeis eyes widened in shock. Who are you on the phone with? Ding Yuhai nudged his wifes shoulder and asked, Isnt your cousins daughter studying at Jin Qiao High School? Ask her if it was one of her daughters classmates who got the top science score? Her daughter Zhou Ruomei hesitated. How many points did her daughter score? Ding Yuhai asked. Seven hundred and twenty-one, Zhou Ruomeis voice got softer and softer, Maybe my cousin read the score wrong? Isnt seven hundred and twenty-one points the score of the top science student? After a moment, Ding Yuhai realized something and suddenly stopped short, Your cousins daughter is the top science student? No no no, thats impossible, how could it be possible! Zhou Ruomei yelled loudly. Cousin, what are you saying? Sun Rongfang felt something was off with her cousins voice and asked anxiously. Xie Changrong leaned in close to the phone to listen along with his wife. Xie Youtian told his parents, Sister is packing up her stuff in the room. Dad, Mom. Chapter 25 - Chapter 25: [25] Everyone wants to curry favor with your daughter now1 Chapter 25: [25] Everyone wants to curry favor with your daughter now1 Yes, your sister is going to college, Sun Rongfang told her son. No, with her grades, whether she can get in, we might as well call and ask her class teacher again. Xie Changrong, after all, had never believed his daughter could get into medical school, or rather, he was reluctant to believe it. Suddenly, their next-door neighbor burst into their home and exclaimed, Old Xie, your family is impressive, producing a talented girl, your Yingying ranked first. First? Xie Changrong asked. Science top scorer. Didnt you know? Hasnt your Yingying come home yet? All the teachers at their school are talking about how your Yingying got the top scorer in science. The neighbor laughed out loud, clearly delighted, now he could boast to everyone that he lived next to the science top scorer. Clatter, the phone receiver in Sun Rongfangs hand fell to the ground. Xie Changrongs mouth was agape, wide enough to swallow a large duck egg. Dad, if sister ranked first, what do we do? Xie Youtian tugged at his fathers clothes and asked. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Xie Changrong, sweating, replied, Yingying just got home, she didnt say she got the science top scorer. What score did she get? Seven hundred and twenty-one. Thats right. The neighbor slapped his thigh, their teacher said so, seven hundred and twenty-one is the top science score. Could you have seen it wrong? Xie Changrong turned to ask his wife. Sun Rongfang picked up her daughters report card and carefully checked it again, showing it to both her husband and the neighbor. With a glance, the neighbor confirmed, Its true, Old Xie, congratulations to you! Xie Changrong was completely dumbfounded. After all, his plan was not to have his daughter attend medical school, but rather to have her go to normal college or marry her off. Whats the benefit of attending medical school? It seemed there was no benefit for him. Only his wife wanted their daughter to become a doctor. He only hoped his son would become a doctor. So, while his daughter becoming a doctor thrilled his wife, Xie Changrong himself was bewildered. Can Yingyings grades get her into medical school? What about the top national medical class? Xie Changrong grabbed the neighbor to clarify. The neighbor thought he might be foolish, gave him a look, and said, Old Xie, are you worried about this? Your mind must be muddled with joy for your daughter. The top science scorer, number one, which university wouldnt want her? Theyll be fighting over her! Your Yingying can go study wherever she wants. His daughter could study anywhere, Xie Changrong turned to his wife and said, Let Yingying go to normal college, he said, anywhere would want Yingying. Hearing him say this, the neighbor glanced at the couple, You two should really think about which university you want Yingying to go to. All Sun Rongfang remembered was what Liu Hui had said, Her class teacher said once she applied for medical school, it cant be changed. No matter how she scores, its that school if she doesnt get in. Liu Hui was already regretting it bitterly! Amidst the chattering outside, Xie Wanying realized the top science scorer was herself, not Zhao Wenzong. No wonder Liu Huis gaze seemed so off when she looked at her in the school office. Outside, her parents continued to argue. We dont have the money to send Yingying to medical school, Xie Changrong told his wife. I just asked next door, and he said medical school takes five years. Normal colleges offer three- and four-year programs. Wouldnt it be better for Yingying to finish a three-year program and start working sooner? Didnt I tell you? It cant be changed. Her class teacher said so, Sun Rongfang said. It doesnt matter. The top science scorer can go wherever she wants. The neighbor said so, Xie Changrong stood confronting his wife. Chapter 26 - Chapter 26: [26] Everyone wants to curry favor with your daughter now2 Chapter 26: [26] Everyone wants to curry favor with your daughter now2 I dont care, Yingying is going to be a doctor, and Ill gather her tuition, Sun Rongfang really got angry, stamped her foot, and left. In 1996, there were no student loans. It was not easy for an average family to send a child to university, but as long as her daughter could get admitted, Sun Rongfang felt it was not a big issue. The family had spent countless money on education for the two children over the years, and they had managed just fine. There was no reason they couldnt support their daughter studying medicine. She knew exactly what her husbands calculations were, and that he would definitely not agree. Seeing his wife unyielding, Xie Changrong went to his daughters room door and said himself, If you really want to study, go to Normal University, got it? Your grandpa has already inquired for you, and Normal University is the best. Dad, why dont you go and ask the elders for their opinion again? Xie Wanying turned her head and said to her father with meaningful intent. Does your grandpa need to be asked? He was consulted last time, Xie Changrong dragged his slippers back to get the phone and call the elder, muttering, Ill let your grandpa talk to you. You could also ask Grandpa Sun for his opinion, Dad, Xie Wanying said. Ask his father-in-law? Xie Changrong thought about it and felt it was a good idea, to get a whole bunch of people to come and say their piece, so his wife and daughter would give in and go to Normal University. Doot doot doot, first he called Grandpa Xies house. Xie Wanyings grandfather was named Xie Yousheng. Dad. Let me tell you, its like this, Yingyings high school graduation exam scores are out, and shes said to have taken first place, Xie Changrong told his father. First place? Grandpa Xie was surprised to hear his son say his granddaughter was first, First in the class? Probably, shes said to be the science top scorer. Xie Changrong actually didnt have much of a concept of what being the science top scorer meant. Grandpa Xie said, Wait for me, Ill inquire and find out the situation for you. Listening from the room, Xie Wanying had known it would be like this and was very calm. The Old Xie Family had never had a college student before, and she was the first child in the Old Xie Family to take the high school graduation exams. Her grandparents didnt understand any of this. But it didnt matter, someone would speak up for her, just like they did in her previous life. Thats why after arguing with her father that day, she didnt bother with him anymore and just focused on her own exams. Doot doot doot, the phone suddenly rang. Thinking it was his father calling back, Xie Changrong hurriedly picked up the receiver and called out, Dad! Do you know why Im calling? The voice of his father-in-law on the other end made Xie Changrong choke up, Dad, you Yingyings scores are out, and shes said to be the science top scorer, which is so thrilling. You and Rongfang should be ecstatic, Grandpa Sun laughed heartily. Xie Changrong stood in place awkwardly; what to say? His wife was ecstatic, but his feelings were just so-so. It wasnt his son who did well, but his daughter, and he couldnt bring himself to be thrilled. Let me tell you, I and your wife C my daughter C have discussed, Yingying is going to medical school, and you have to support her fully. The words from Grandpa Sun snapped Xie Changrong back to reality. He discussed with his father-in-law, Wouldnt it be better for Yingying to go to Normal School? Have you lost your mind! Grandpa Sun was livid at his son-in-law, scolding him furiously, Yingying got first place, and shes not going to study in the nations premier class, youre making her attend what school? What are you thinking! Fumbling for a response to his father-in-laws accusation about what he was thinking, Xie Changrong said haltingly, Its that our family cant afford to send her to medical school, Dad. Normal schools have subsidies, we wouldnt have to pay. Ive asked around with my father. Ill scrape together Yingyings tuition myself, youre not allowed to make her go to any other schools! Grandpa Sun was furious and hung up the phone on his son-in-law. Chapter 27 - Chapter 27: [27] Everyone wants to curry favor with your daughter now3 Chapter 27: [27] Everyone wants to curry favor with your daughter now3 The father-in-law was to contribute financially, and Xie Changrong sat on a stool doing his calculations. When Sun Rongfang returned, she picked up the phone again to share the good news with other relatives and to make plans for raising tuition for her daughter. When she called her own father, Grandpa Sun was indeed overjoyed. He said to his daughter, Let me talk to Yingying for a moment. Just now, your husband annoyed me and I had to hang up the phone prematurely. Yingying rushed over when she heard her grandpa wanted to speak to her and took the receiver, Grandpa. Yingying, study hard and become a good doctor. No matter what, I will provide for your college education, Grandpa Sun told his granddaughter. I know, Grandpa, Xie Wanying nodded, her eyes brimming with tears. There was something she didnt plan on telling her grandfather yet; she had decided to attend medical school and become a thoracic surgeon specifically because her grandpa in her previous life had died of heart disease. You wont have any issues with your tuition, Grandpa Sun assured his granddaughter. Grandpa, I will work part-time to earn some tuition and living expenses during my spare time, Xie Wanying said. Medicine is tough; you wont have the time to work, Grandpa Sun replied, shaking his head in disagreement with his granddaughters plan. Xie Wanying was determined in her heart that she would never let her grandpa or her mother suffer too much in this lifetime. Latter, Grandpa Xie didnt call his son Xie Changrong back right away. It wasnt until the next day that Grandpa Xie personally visited their home. With his hands clasped behind his back, Xie Yousheng said to his son, I have inquired, and it turns out that the medical school Yingying wants to attend has an eight-year program. Xie Changrong jumped up, Eight years?! Shell be old after studying for eight years; how will she get married? That was my thought as well; now its not just about the money, Grandpa Xie cleared his throat and said. In this family, a girl attending college for eight years? It would be okay for a boy, who could be provided for, but not for a girl; at least in the Old Xie Family, where everything revolved around the boys. Wheres Yingying? Grandpa Xie asked, noticing his granddaughter wasnt home. Shes gone out with her mother to get ready for college, Xie Changrong replied, growing increasingly frustrated, and also, her maternal grandpa has offered to support her education. Does her maternal grandpa know shell be studying for eight years? If hes willing, let him provide, Grandpa Xie suggested to his son, the one who commits should pay. Xie Changrong thought it over and agreed; he couldnt believe that Grandpa Sun truly had the means to support his granddaughter for eight years of schooling. After all, Grandpa Sun was practically penniless. What he did not anticipate was that there would be many people willing to sponsor his daughters education to become a doctor. When her exemplary science achievement was announced, along with the prestige of being admitted to the top national medical class, everyone wanted to curry favor with the child from this family who might have a limitless future. After making the rounds among family and friends, Sun Rongfang returned home with great news for her husband, We have managed to arrange for Yingyings college funds. Xie Changrong looked up, Is it money your dad lent you? No, that cant be; where would he get so much money? Not at all. My dad doesnt have much money, but his former colleagues do. Also, Yingyings aunt has offered to lend us some. Yingyings maternal aunt, who used to work as a nanny for a family, told her employers about Yingying. When they heard, they were willing to support Yingyings education, saying its best if she becomes a doctor, explained Sun Rongfang, who knew very well that her husbands family wasnt very helpful and decided to seek support from her maiden family instead. After hearing his wifes report, Xie Changrong couldnt believe his ears, What youre saying cant be true. They dont know Yingying. Why would they willingly pay for her education? They probably think that our Yingying will be successful in the future, and by doing her a favor now, theyll benefit later on, she said. You, you Xie Changrong pointed a finger at his wife, huffing and puffing as he walked out the door. Chapter 28 - Chapter 28: 【28】Meeting my mentor1 Chapter 28: 28Meeting my mentor1 Her husband was angry, but Sun Rongfang wasnt worried. She said to her daughter, Your dads temper, he will come around in a few days. The men of the Old Xie Family were all the same, chauvinistic and particularly concerned about face, yet lacked real competence. In the face of reality, they could not stir up any trouble. On the contrary, among Sun Rongfangs family, there were more children who were good at their studies. For example, the two children of her cousin Zhou Ruomei did exceptionally well in school. Xie Wanyings maternal aunts daughter, Linlin, who was five years younger than Xie Wanying, also performed well in her studies. However, it was common for relatives and friends to have their own agendas. So for her to attend university, it was no surprise that her maternal aunt supported her first, and Zhou Ruomeis opposition was also expected C everyone had their own needs. In the blink of an eye, the university admission notices had arrived. This time, Xie Wanying bumped into Zhao Wenzong at her alma mater. When they encountered each other in the corridor, eye to eye, there was a sense of mutual understanding. After all, they had both been students whom Teacher Liu had scolded and deemed to have no promising futures. This time, it was not Teacher Liu who distributed the university admission notices, but a teacher from the administrative office named Teacher Wang, who was standing in for Teacher Lius class. Teacher Wang explained to their classmates, Teacher Liu caught a cold these last few days, probably because the weather is too hot. She has been running a fever at home. Why dont you go and see how she is doing? Among the students Teacher Liu liked, Monitor Yu didnt even come to school, let alone visit Teacher Liu. Zhang Weis family came to collect her notice; she didnt come to the school either. As for Hu Hao, he turned around and left as soon as he spotted Zhao Wenzong from a distance. A group of students whispered among themselves, Whats wrong with Teacher Liu? How did she suddenly fall ill? The students felt as if they could see right through it C they had heard that Teacher Liu had become erratic ever since the release of her students university entrance exam results. Xie Wanying, why dont you go see your Teacher Liu? Teacher Wang seemed to have had it planned all along and addressed Xie Wanying directly. The other students gazes turned towards her. Xie Wanying returned their looks calmly. The students she looked at felt uneasy. They all remembered when Xie Wanying was applying for university; not a single classmate had stood up to speak for Xie Wanying when she was being mocked and scoffed at by Teacher Liu and Monitor Yu. In fact, none of them were good people. Whats wrong, Teacher Liu is your headteacher, and you are the science top student she has nurtured, Teacher Wang emphasized. Xie Wanyings expression remained calm, looking at Teacher Wang with such composure as if she were in fact Teacher Wangs mentor. Teacher Wangs heart suddenly jolted. True, Teacher Liu was the headteacher, but she had never done anything for Xie Wanying. Teacher Lius heart did not embrace all the students as her own; only the likes of Zhang Wei, Monitor Yu, and Hu Hao were the apple of Teacher Lius eye. Xie Wanying was not. Why should she go see Teacher Liu? Teacher Wang, what did you say? You want her to go see Teacher Liu? Teacher Wang shuddered violently and turned around. At the doorway, there stood a female teacher in her sixties, wearing glasses, with a head full of silvery-grey hair. Facing Teacher Wang with a professional questioning tone, her profound gaze made it impossible for Teacher Wang to evade. A look of surprise appeared in Xie Wanyings eyes as she called out, Teacher Zhuang. Teacher Zhuang has returned! The teachers rushed to spread the news and came over to greet Teacher Zhuang. Teacher Zhuang was a renowned leader of the college entrance examination math research group at Jin Qiao High School. Over the years, she had nurtured numerous talented students. But, she had to retire from school last year when she reached retirement age, supposedly to help take care of her grandson at her sons home. Chapter 29 - Chapter 29: 【29】Meeting my mentor2 Chapter 29: 29Meeting my mentor2 Just so happened that Teacher Zhuang had once been Xie Wanyings mathematics teacher during her freshman and sophomore years. Therefore, Teacher Zhuang knew very well that the time Xie Wanying had spent with Liu Hui was merely a year. High school students lay their foundation in freshman and sophomore years, while the senior year is merely a review, which actually isnt as significant. Facing the inquiries from the other teachers, Teacher Zhuang strode into the office with the commanding steps of a heroic woman and said, Our school has produced a science top scorer, how could I not come and see? The principal even told me I could come over. Its just that I went to my sons place in the Capital and returned a bit late. The teachers, upon hearing this, suddenly understood. As for the other students present, they all made room for Teacher Zhuang and Xie Wanying. Teacher Zhuang stopped in front of her own student and, without any hesitation, turned her head to criticize Teacher Wang, Youre saying Teacher Liu alone cultivated student Xie Wanying? Isnt that a joke? Every teacher who has taught the student deserves credit for their achievements. This credit is definitely not something Teacher Liu can claim all by herself. What is she doing hiding at home now? Upon Teacher Zhuangs words, especially the last sentence, the teachers in the office couldnt help but burst into applause and laughter. Who couldnt guess Liu Huis little scheme? Because she had offended the student and felt guilty, she might as well feign illness and hide at home, trying to morally blackmail the student into submission. The more the teachers thought about it, the angrier they became. With Teacher Zhuang leading the way, they immediately started mocking in unison. Right, right, right, just like Teacher Zhuang said. How could she act as if she were the only one teaching? Your Teacher Liu only taught Xie Wanyings class chemistry. But the average chemistry score of the senior class five was the lowest in our schools college entrance examination. It was Xie Wanying herself who scored well, what does that have to do with her? Xie Wanyings highest score in the college entrance exam was mathematics. If anyone deserves the most credit, its Teacher Zhuang, not her, Teacher Liu! Teacher Wang stiffened on the spot, her face turning livid with humiliation amid the teasing of her colleagues. Seeing this, Teacher Zhuang leaned in and whispered into Teacher Wangs ear, Dont think I dont know her schemes. You go back and tell her to pack up, otherwise, I will go to the principal. Dont think I dont know youre related. With those words, Teacher Wang couldnt even dare to wield her authority as part of the academic affairs office anymore, and she shrank back into her shell. Never mind that Teacher Zhuang had retired, but as a seasoned gold-medal teacher, her words carried great weight with the principal. Teacher Wang scuttled away with her tail between her legs. You all go on with your business. Im just a retired old person with nothing to do, just looking to chat with students, Teacher Zhuang said to the other colleagues. The teachers understood and walked away with smiles. Xie Wanying and Teacher Zhuang stood together, and she said, I tried calling you at home before, but there was no answer at your houses phone. Thinking back, the teacher she most wanted to thank after the college entrance examination in her previous life was definitely Teacher Zhuang, whom she felt had been the most help to her. But she really couldnt reach Teacher Zhuang. Later she heard that Teacher Zhuang had gone to the Capital and never returned to Songyuan City, so she never got to see Teacher Zhuang again. Knowing that after her rebirth, things had changed, and Teacher Zhuang had actually come back and she could meet her, Xie Wanying couldnt help feeling jubilant. Upon hearing these words from her student, Teacher Zhuang was equally delighted and asked with a laugh, Oh, thats because after I left, to save on living expenses, I discontinued the phone service, I truly am sorry about that. Chapter 30 - Chapter 30: 【30】Meeting my mentor3 Chapter 30: 30Meeting my mentor3 Good teachers have such an attitude; were it Liu Hui or Teacher Wang, theyd surely have just asked the students to be grateful, never admitting their own mistakes, believing that a teacher is always superior and too proud to lose face in front of students. Zhao Wenzong came over and said, Teacher Zhuang, I would also like to visit you. Having learned of the two students excellent achievements from colleagues, Teacher Zhuang patted Zhao Wenzong on the shoulder, saying, Your parents should be relieved, with their son going to Guoxi University of Technology, the future is worry-free. Zhao Wenzongs eyes reddened instantly. After the college entrance exam results were released, Liu Hui had never sincerely congratulated him; instead, she complained a lot about him because he had changed his college preference in secret, following Xie Wanyings advice. Study hard. The provincial capital is a big city, much larger than Songyuan. Teacher Zhuang, who had been to the capital, would tell the students during class, Ive visited Guoxi University of Technology with my son; its beautiful. However, there are many distractions in a big city, and I hope youll remain focused on your studies instead of thinking you can stop studying after getting into university. The teacher spoke with weight and earnestness, and both Zhao Wenzong and Xie Wanying nodded vigorously. Teacher Zhuang turned her head and playfully pointed at Xie Wanyings nose, You, did you really argue with her? Xie Wanying wouldnt hide the truth from a teacher she liked, and she admitted she had indeed had a serious argument with Liu Hui, almost getting into a fight. She said you were overestimating yourself, just short of calling you a toad lusting after a swans flesh. Come, let me look at your university admission notice, to see if the toad has managed to eat swans flesh,'' Teacher Zhuang chuckled, adjusting her reading glasses on the bridge of her nose. Xie Wanying handed her university admission notice over to Teacher Zhuang with both hands to share the good news. Through her reading glasses, Teacher Zhuang carefully read the words on the students admission notice, a smile lighting up her face, Wow, the top national medical class, and its even the coolest branch, surgery. I mentioned this to my son before coming here; he exclaimed how awesome this female student of mine is. Really awesome. Having stayed in the capital for many years, he knows just how tough it is to get into this class. For a female student to be admitted to this class, youre the first one in history. After saying this, Teacher Zhuang herself started to laugh heartily, so much so that she was out of breath from sheer joy, for she was exceedingly happy that a student she had mentored had become the top science student and was going to study surgery. This meant that women were capable of shouldering a new world, on par with men. As a woman, how could Teacher Zhuang not feel happy and proud for her female student, which is why she rushed back from the capital to congratulate her student. Xie Wanying was very excited inside, but she remained calm because she knew that studying surgery would not be easy. She was only taking the first step, saying, Xie Xie, Teacher Zhuang. No need to thank me. When you come to the capital for your studies, you can visit my home. Im currently living at my sons place. Ill write the address and phone number of my sons place in the capital for you, Teacher Zhuang said as she took out a pen and paper to write down the address for her student. The other students around looked at Xie Wanying with nothing but envy. They could visit Teacher Zhuangs home too, but the issue was, without going to university in the capital, there was no chance for them to go there. Likewise, Zhao Wenzong just looked at Xie Wanying. This year, Xie Wanying was the only student from Jin Qiao High School to be admitted to a university in the capital. Going to the capital, are you planning on flying or taking the train? asked Teacher Zhuang as she handed her pupil the address. Chapter 31 - Chapter 31: 【31】Go to the Capital 1 Chapter 31: 31Go to the Capital 1 Teacher Zhuang, my family can only go by train, and it should be sitting in the hard seats, Xie Wanying answered. Upon hearing this, Teacher Zhuang sighed. It was very tough to travel to the Capital by train, as it was extremely far from here. If her son hadnt bought her a plane ticket, the journey would have been too exhausting, which is also why she didnt come back to Songyuan City before. In those days, without high-speed trains, it took a full twenty-six hours to travel from Songyuan to the Capital by train, not including the bus ride to the provincial capital to catch the train. Xie Wanyings journey in pursuit of her education was actually very arduous. The image of the young doctor she had seen at the entrance of the citys Third Hospital the other night flashed through Xie Wanyings mind; people like him could get into a sedan and catch a plane back to the Capital incredibly fast. Im sorry, but it seems that only experts enjoy such treatment. Starting from a medical student and struggling forward, it was really just the beginning. Okay, well get in touch afterward, Teacher Zhuang said tenderly, patting Xie Wanyings shoulder. Xie Wanying had to leave first and say goodbye to her teacher because she was in a hurry to buy a student train ticket. No matter when, domestic train tickets were always in short supply and hard to get, especially apparent in the nineties. After she left, Teacher Zhuang suddenly asked Zhao Wenzong, Why did you suddenly switch to Guoxi University, causing Teacher Liu to be furious? Zhao Wenzongs face turned red, filled with particular shame. It was Xie Wanyings suggestion that had caused a turning point in his life, yet at that time, he was such a coward that he didnt speak a word for her. Now, he could only say Xie Xie in his heart. Understanding something, Teacher Zhuang pointed at his face and shook her head before walking away. After queueing to buy train tickets, Xie Wanying finally managed to get train tickets for herself and her mother. When Xie Changrong learned that his daughter had only bought train tickets for her mother, he banged the table at home and shouted at his wife, The beast you gave birth to only remembers you and forgets Im her father. You dont like the university Yingying is attending. Where do you want to go with a train ticket? Sun Rongfang was furious with her husbands words and glared fiercely at him. Whether I like it or not, she should buy me a train ticket, Xie Changrong insisted with the obstinacy unique to the men of the Old Xie Family. Because Im the head of this family, Im her father! Youre just wasting money. If you want to go, take out your own money. Besides, youre her father, you should be the one paying for it! Sun Rongfang fired back, up in arms. Xie Changrong was taken aback and realized that ever since his daughter had been admitted to medical college, his wife had started talking to him with a tone that was dismissive and insolent, paying him no heed. So he recalled what his neighbor, Old Fang, had told him, Old Xie, you need to change your attitude and start pleasing your daughter a bit more, lest she forgets you once shes in the Capital, living a life of glory and wealth. These words made Xie Changrongs heart thump anxiously, and in a flash, he remembered what Grandpa Xie had told him, Son, its useless. Yingying going to medical college, after she graduates, hospitals wont hire female surgeons. If you dont believe it, you can ask Yingyings maternal aunt, whos a doctor. Right, your cousin did tell you that hospitals dont hire female surgeons, said Xie Changrong, tossing his wifes own words back at her. Sun Rongfang did worry every time she remembered her cousins words. Indeed, Zhou Ruomei had more insight into the medical field as she worked in a hospital.So, do you want Yingying to come back and attend a teachers college instead? Xie Changrong seized the opportunity to ask. She previously said that Yingying could never get into medical college. But now Yingying is the science top scorer, how do you explain that? Sun Rongfang spread her hands, feeling that her cousin no longer seemed infallible. Chapter 32 - Chapter 32: 【32】Go to the Capital 2 Chapter 32: 32Go to the Capital 2 Fine, fine, fine, let Yingying go and study; Ill just wait and see how your money gets wasted. Xie Changrong waved his hand dismissively at his wife and daughter and walked away. Since her cousin was no longer an issue, Sun Rongfang couldnt be bothered to call Zhou Ruomei anymore. Meanwhile, Zhou Ruomei had been waiting for her cousin to call as eagerly as a begging dog, for her advice, as usual. After a long wait with no call coming through, she found herself in the role of the begging dog. In a fit of rage, Zhou Ruomei pounded on the sofa in her home: Damn it, really damn it! Its going to be the death of her! * At the end of August, as the summer gave way to early fall, a touch of coolness began to spread across the North. Xie Wanying, who had never been to the Capital to study or work in her previous life, was unaware of this. However, she remembered her grandfather once saying that he had been to the North and knew that the Northern autumn was different from the Souths, where one goes from wearing summer shorts directly into winter quilts; there was a real autumn in the North. For this reason, Xie Wanying brought cardigans for herself and her mother, which were more suitable for putting on and taking off on the road. Before leaving, Sun Rongfang instructed her husband, Keep an eye on your son to make sure he does his summer homework. Isnt that your job? Xie Changrong retorted unhappily, angry that his wife and daughter still wouldnt let him accompany them. Sun Rongfang ignored him and went to take the bus with her daughter and their luggage. On the bus, Sun Rongfang said to her daughter, Your dad wants to see your university, thinking I dont know. He just wants to have fun. If he finds excuses to reach out to you in the future, just ignore him. Xie Wanying smiled and nodded at her mother. Later, she reflected that her mother was actually like the mother in the movie Hi, Mom. After spending the night on the bus, the mother and daughter raced to the train station. In the waiting hall, they didnt dare to sleep, fearing they might miss their trainas the tickets were too precious, and once lost, there was no hope of buying them again. Train CT235 is entering the station. The announcement reverberated through the waiting hall, and the passengers got up and rushed to the ticket checkpoints to get in line. The long queues were overcrowded and the air was stuffy, making people feel increasingly uncomfortable. Coughs began to echo around them. Xie Wanying frowned. Whether it was her slight experience in clinical medicine from her past life, or the seemingly activated medical skills from her rebirth, she felt a sense of unease. Mom, you stand here, Xie Wanying told her mother to stand to the side of the queue where the air was a bit better, and she herself stood in the line. Sun Rongfang started fanning her neck with a newspaper she had picked up along the way. Finally, after passing through the ticket barriers, the crowd raced to the platform, and from the train doors, they shoved their way onto the train, where passengers were densely packed, moving to and fro in the poorly ventilated carriages. Xie Wanying made her mother sit by the window and placed their suitcase on the overhead rack. Of course, the suitcase was quite heavy. Normally, women dont have the strength to lift suitcases onto the trains racks, which is why one often sees men carrying luggage in the carriages. Just as Sun Rongfang was about to stand up to help her daughter, to her surprise, with a single motion, her daughter placed the heavy suitcase securely on the rack. A man standing nearby, who clearly had been planning to offer help in order to secure a spot for his luggage if Xie Wanying couldnt manage, was instantly taken aback. At that moment, a man who had gone through the train corridor to the dining car to fill his thermos with hot water and had returned saw this unfold and couldnt help but glance at Xie Wanyings face: This young lady was clearly out of the ordinary. Chapter 33 - Chapter 33: 【33】Go to the Capital 3 Chapter 33: 33Go to the Capital 3 Xie Wanying, with two long braids, was wearing a clean white shirt and black pants. Her silhouette was gentle and compliant. If someone said she was just a high school graduate on her way to university, one might agree, yet there was a hint that she had moved past adolescence, adopting a touch of womanliness. Xie Wanying was aware that she had been reborn, and her psychological age had long surpassed her current stage of life. When someones gaze swept over her, Xie Wanying couldnt help but look back, first noticing a blue thermos cup in the hands of a middle-aged man. She knew at a glance that he had the hands of a doctor. Why? There was a faint scent of disinfectant that comes from regular handwashing, and his skin was paler than the average persons. When the man saw her looking back, he adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses on his nose and took another look at her before moving on. Watching where the forty-something uncle headed, she saw he went towards the train carriages at the rear, where the hard and soft sleepers were locatedspots with ticket prices out of reach for the average folk. In any era, big city hospital doctors are wealthy and hold high status and identity. Not to mention surgeons, compared to internists and auxiliary department technicians, their money just flows in. Specialties like cardiothoracic surgery sound prestigious just by the name. In the time it took for her to look away and then back, her mother had already struck up a conversation with the passenger across from them. My daughter is going to Guo Xie Medical College, Sun Rongfang said, her voice brimming with barely concealed pride as she spoke of her daughters achievements. The passenger across, a woman in her forties or fifties, introduced herself as Aunt Fang, and upon hearing Sun Rongfangs words, she said, Ah, isnt that just like the girl we saw earlier? Who? Sun Rongfangs interest was piqued at the possibility of meeting her daughters future classmate on the road, and she quickly sought to foster a relationship for her daughter. She and her parents have tickets for the hard sleeper carriage. They passed by here earlier on their way to the dining car, and you hadnt boarded yet, so the aisle was blocked. Mother and daughter had no choice but to rest in your seats for a while. My husband and I chatted with her mother and learned theyre heading to the Capital to study medicine, Aunt Fang explained. Hard sleeper carriage. Sun Rongfang glanced over towards its location, wondering if she should take her daughter there to start making good connections with her classmates. Seeing her mothers expression, Xie Wanying knew her mothers old habit of networking everywhere was kicking in again. Social connections are peculiar in China; its a society built on relationships. Sun Rongfang had always believed in making friends wherever she went and that others would likely want to make friends as long as the approach was friendly, and nobody would refuseespecially intellectuals, who are usually high-quality, compassionate people. Her mother only finished elementary school and had never experienced the social circles of the highly educated, hence her misunderstanding of intellectuals. Xie Wanying thought about this and felt even more determined to study hard and fulfill her mothers unachieved dream of education. Whether a person is good or not has nothing to do with their educational level. Her cousin Zhou Ruomei and class teacher Liu Hui were examples of bad characters. Thus, Xie Wanying took hold of her mothers sleeve and said, No need. Sun Rongfang turned to look at her daughter with a questioning gaze. Mom, your daughter has the ability to make friends come to her instead of needing her mother to help curry favor, Xie Wanying reassured her mother. Sun Rongfang looked surprised, and in that moment, she felt her daughter had grown up. Chapter 34 - Chapter 34: Respiratory Disease 1 Chapter 34: Respiratory Disease 1 Aunt Fang covered her mouth with her hand and laughed upon hearing Xie Wanyings words, Thinks this little girl is really clueless. From the looks of this girl and her mother, as well as their seating in the hard seat class, its obvious their family isnt well-off. Someone in their situation would be lucky to even cozy up to those in the sleeper class, yet she expects them to cozy up to her insteadisnt that a joke? Since her daughter said there was no need, Sun Rongfang decided not to go, turning around to ask Aunt Fang, Are you alone? No, my husband went to the dining car to buy some food for me. Train passengers are ranked by spending power, and from that you can tell. Like Xie Wanying and her mother, its impossible for them to buy food on the train because everyone knows how expensive it is on board. Aunt Fang and her husband belonged to those who had a little spending power but not enough to afford a sleeping berth. The train soon reached dinner time, and the ordinary passengers stood up to prepare their instant noodles they had brought with them. Uncle Fang returned from the dining car and brought back a dinner box for himself and his wife, with each receiving one, exorbitantly priced at twenty yuan each. Xie Wanying, carrying the instant noodles she had bought earlier for herself and her mother, headed to the hot water dispenser to fill up. There were many passengers making noodles, forming a long line. After preparing the noodles, she walked back to her seat with a bowl in each hand and overheard Aunt Fang and Uncle Fang talking. You wouldnt believe how hilarious those two, the mother and daughter sitting across from us, were. What was so funny about them? Her daughter actually said that she wanted those in the sleeper berths to come cozy up to them in hard seats. Aunt Fang said, laughing so hard she was almost in stitches. Uncle Fang paused, his brow furrowed as he said, Thats not funny at all. They think the people who can afford sleepers are what, they probably cant even get into the sleeper carriages. How do you know that? Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?.? Uncle Fang shook his head while speaking, There are attendants guarding it, not letting us into the sleeper carriages unless we have tickets. Theyre worried well sneak in to sleep. All I wanted was to see what the beds looked like since weve never slept in them. But they had someone standing at the entrance who wouldnt let us through. Are the sleepers near the dining car? Yes, theyre close to the dining car. Not like us, having to walk so far just to buy something from the car. If you have money, the service on the train is definitely a level higherthats the way it is everywhere. Theyre just eating instant noodles, Aunt Fang whispered to her husbands ear. Only able to afford noodles, cant even buy a meal box, and yet they say stuff like that. Dont talk to people like them. I tell you, those two are probably just shameless, Uncle Fang said to Aunt Fang, just before looking up and suddenly noticing Xie Wanying standing in front of them, their faces turning an embarrassed shade of green. Sun Rongfang returned from the bathroom and saw her daughter placing the bowls of noodles on the little table, You eat first, Ill go to the dining car to see if I can buy some more food for you, she said, wanting to buy something nicer from the dining car to provide some extra nutrition for her daughter who was about to start university. Mom, no need, I like instant noodles, I dont like the others, Xie Wanying pulled her mother back saying. Pulled back to her seat by her daughter, Sun Rongfang suddenly realized that Aunt Fang and Uncle Fang across from them had strange expressions on their faces. Catching Sun Rongfangs gaze, Aunt Fang preemptively accused, Your daughters going to university? She came over and didnt say a word. Auntie, thats precisely because I was being polite. When it came to such people, Xie Wanying had no intention of being courteousshe shot back sarcastically. Chapter 35 - Chapter 35: Respiratory Disease 2 Chapter 35: Respiratory Disease 2 After a moments pause, Sun Rongfang nodded vigorously, Thats right, my daughter is polite. Aunt Fang and Uncle Fang, the couple, hadnt expected the instant-noodle-eating mother and daughter to be so bold, and their expression darkened in unison as they stood up and left first. Aunt Fang discussed with her husband while they were walking, You shouldve just said we were looking for Doctor Lin. Her daughters last name is Lin, named Lin Liqiong. Having mentioned her name, we shouldve been able to go see her in the sleeper car. Didnt they say she was just a medical student? Didnt you listen carefully? Her mother said shes an outstanding medical student who prescribes with old professors. Nothing like those two dummies across from us, acting all high and mighty without even being doctors, Aunt Fang said. Uncle Fang nodded, agreeing that his wife made sense. He thought to himself that he and his wife were truly clever, while Xie Wanying and Sun Rongfang, the mother and daughter, were truly foolish. Rich people wouldnt bother with poor people, it should be the other way around. After the couple had gone, Sun Rongfang took out pickled vegetables and corn sausages, adding them to her daughters bowl of instant noodles. Xie Wanying shared some of the contents of her own bowl with her mother. Seeing her daughters filial piety made Sun Rongfang very happy. The mother and daughter enjoyed their noodles together, eating cheerfully. Unconsciously, the night deepened; the train traveled through the dark as the wind softly blew in through the windows. In those days, trains were green-skinned, and there was no air conditioning at nightthe temperature inside the carriage completely depended on the outside climate. Xie Wanying remembered the slight discomfort at the train station today and in a moment of realization understood it was due to the temperature difference, causing her, with her medical experience, to sense something was off. Mom, put on the wool sweater before sleeping, Xie Wanying immediately took out the wool sweater from her luggage bag and draped it over her mother. No need, no need, its hot, Sun Rongfang protested. Mom, listen to me, this train is heading north at night. The North gets colder and colder. We cant afford to catch a cold in the night, Xie Wanying said, Because Im going to be a doctor in the future, I understand these things. Yes, her daughter was going to be a great doctor, so Sun Rongfang cheerfully accepted her daughters suggestion. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0?0.? When Uncle Fang and Aunt Fang returned to their seats, they saw the mother and daughter across from them, wrapped in wool sweaters as they slept, and laughed outright: What a pair of fools. The weather was so warm that people were in short sleeves, yet they were wearing sweaters? None of the other passengers seemed to be doing the same thing. Indeed, as it neared the wee hours of the night, the temperature suddenly dropped. Why has it suddenly become cold? Aunt Fang muttered groggily as she awoke. Uncle Fang shivered in his sleep from the cold. Looking around, many people were putting on thick clothes, some even pulling out military coats. Aunt Fang and Uncle Fang took out a thick cotton coat. Now, they still thought the mother and daughter across from them were foolish, thinking: With such cold, shouldnt they be wearing thick cotton coats? In fact, this temperature didnt require a thick cotton coat. After all, it was only autumn. Its just that those traveling from the South to the North for the first time had never experienced the autumn of the North, only knowing the Souths seasons of wearing short sleeves and thick coats. As a result, passengers wrapped in thick cotton coats began to feel hot and took them off, like Aunt Fang and Uncle Fang. Sometimes they were hot and removed their coats, other times cold and covered back up. In this way, tossing and turning, they hardly got a good nights sleep, similar to not being able to sleep well if the comfort level of the blankets at night was insufficient. In the morning when they woke up on the train, Aunt Fangs first sensation was discomfort in her throat, thinking: Oh no, could I have caught a cold? In a rush, she nudged her husbands shoulder, Im going to look for Doctor Lin, she should have some medicine. Chapter 36 - Chapter 36: Respiratory Disease 3 Chapter 36: Respiratory Disease 3 ` What do you want with her? Isnt she studying at the Capitals Medical College? I heard shes already prescribing medicine under the old professors guidance, so Im going to find her and see if she can help me with my sore throat, said Aunt Fang. While youre at it, get me some medicine too, Uncle Fang told his wife, feeling unwell himself as he touched his heavy, drowsy forehead, seemingly unable to eat his breakfast. Aunt Fang hurried to the sleeping car to look for someone. On the other hand, Sun Rongfang had a comfortable nights sleep thanks to the cardigan her considerate daughter provided. The temperature was just right, neither too cold nor too hot. She felt extremely relaxed upon waking, only feeling a slight soreness in her neck when she turned her head. Upon waking, Sun Rongfang noticed that Uncle Fang across the way seemed to have some problems. Looking at his complexion, she asked, Do you have a cold? Dont you have a cold? Uncle Fang asked her back. Of course not, said Sun Rongfang, My daughter prepared a cardigan for me, which kept me warm without being cold. Not too hot? Uncle Fang remembered how he almost overheated in his thick cotton clothes the previous night and was surprised that the mother and daughter could stay warm just by wearing a sweater. Not hot, said Sun Rongfang. Noticing the thick coats thrown on the seats by the couple, she exclaimed in astonishment, My goodness, its not winter, why are you wearing such heavy clothes? Making them sound foolish, Uncle Fang became annoyed and said defensively, What about it? Its cold, and no matter what you say, a thick cotton coat is better than wearing a sweater, you fool. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?. At this point, Xie Wanying, who had woken up earlier, took the chance to get off at an intermediate stop and bought some buns from a breakfast cart on the platform. Hearing someone curse at her mother, she strode up to Uncle Fang and said, Wearing excessively thick clothes and taking them on and off can easily lead to catching a cold. I suspect youve caught a cold too. Respiratory diseases like the common cold are most likely to surge suddenly in the North during the fall. Uncle Fang, realizing that he and his wife were probably right about having caught a cold and feeling as though Xie Wanying had hit the nail on the head, was too embarrassed to back down and said angrily, Youre not a doctor, just someone who is going to study at medical school. You dont understand a damn thing. Lets see what you have to say when a real doctor comes back. Just then, Aunt Fang came back with someone. Behind her followed two women. One of them had her hair coiled up, a round and chubby face, around forty years old. The other had a ponytail, wore glasses, and was dressed in a prim skirt, looking no more than just over twenty. These two, presumably, were the mother and daughter medical students Aunt Fang had mentioned. Doctor Lin and her mother are here, Aunt Fang said to her husband. Doctor Lin is so kind; as soon as she heard we had a cold, she immediately came to see us. This is perfect. Doctor Lin, Uncle Fang began, turning to address her, this person here, who knows where she came from, claims that wearing cotton clothes makes it easier to catch a cold, and also says that taking clothes on and off will make one more prone to a cold. Youre the doctor; you tell her if shes right or wrong. The so-called Doctor Lin, Lin Liqiong, looked no more than a third or fourth-year clinical student to Xie Wanying, who immediately knew that her clinical experience must be insufficient. Of course, if Lin Liqiong really possessed medical knowledge, she should know that Xie Wanyings professional opinion was correct. Under the watchful eyes of Uncle Fang and Aunt Fang, Lin Liqiong adjusted her glasses and said primly, What she said is incorrect. See that! Uncle Fang let out a sigh of relief, exclaiming excitedly. Sun Rongfang was stunned. What did that mean, had her daughter, who was supposed to be a doctor, been wrong? Chapter 37 - Chapter 37: Emergency on Train【37】1 Chapter 37: Emergency on Train371 This senior sister, Xie Wanying only saw the iciness hanging on the rims of her glasses as if she had caught a whiff of something. It seemed that Aunt Fang had spoken to this mother and daughter already. Sun Rongfang explained to the other side, My daughter is going to the Capital to study at a medical college. Weve heard. But the medical colleges in the Capital happen to be the universities with the highest enrollment scores across the nation, so which class of which grade is your daughter in? When my daughter took the college entrance exam, she attended the teacher training high school affiliated with the provincial capital. Which middle school did your daughter attend? Mother Lin came out and said. Obviously doubting her daughters grades, Sun Rongfang unhappily said, My daughter is a student at Jin Qiao High School; she ranked first and is the top science student. Jin Qiao High School, in which city? Songyuan City. A non-provincial capital school can have the top science student? You mean she was first in the whole school, right? Mother Lin voiced strong skepticism. Their children werent taking the college entrance exam that year so they didnt care or even know who the current top scorers were. Sun Rongfang became angry, My daughter is the top science student; why would I lie to you about that? Mother Lin said, Even if she were the top science student, your daughter is just a freshman. My daughter is a fourth-year medical student, entering her clinical internship. A freshman is just like someone who has never studied medicine; she knows nothing. Not so, Sun Rongfang defended her daughter, My daughter had already read medical books at home before; she understands them. Does reading them on her own count as understanding? Mother Lin asked with disdain in her voice as she lectured Sun Rongfang, In the medical college, my daughter is your daughters senior, equivalent to her teacher and elder. Your daughter should respect my daughter, do you understand? Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????.? A mere freshman, would she dare not to address her as a senior sister? Sun Rongfang was taken aback, believing that medical students were supposed to be gentle and refined, yet here was talk of rank and hierarchy suddenly. Her mother was unaware of this industry practice, but Xie Wanying, reborn, was already familiar with it, and she said to her mother, Mom, its fine. In clinical practice, if the senior brothers and sisters have no real skill, nobody wants to address them as seniors. The medical field is a place where technical prowess is revered, similar to the hierarchy among martial artists. What do you mean by that? Mother Lins eyes bulged with anger, ready to pop out. This girl in front of her had just dared to imply her daughter had no talent. Xie Wanying didnt fully understand whether this senior sister had any skill or not, but just this professional attitude alone would likely cause difficulty in being a doctor. Being a doctor required the utmost professionalism and fact-seeking. Xie Wanying bluntly said, Uncle Fangs condition is not just a possible cold. At his age, he is very likely to suffer from high blood pressure. Sudden changes in the weather can cause fluctuations in blood pressure, leading to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. What are you saying, my old man has high blood pressure? Impossible. His health is just fine, even better than mine, Aunt Fang hurriedly said. Xie Wanying looked at Uncle Fangs complexion across from her, and her reborn abilities surfaced in her mind. She saw Uncle Fangs blood pressure curve and heart rhythm, confirming her own guess. She suggested, It would be best to get him off the train immediately and have his blood pressure checked at the hospital. Youre talking nonsense; my old man doesnt have high blood pressure. Theres nothing wrong, Aunt Fang said to Mother Lin and her daughter, My old man is perfectly healthy and has never needed to go to the hospital. Chapter 38 - Chapter 38: Emergency on Train【38】2 Chapter 38: Emergency on Train382 Has he had his blood pressure checked and found to be normal? Lin Liqiong spoke up, asking Aunt Fang. Yes. Then theres definitely no problem. Exactly. Doctor Lin said theres no problem. Doctor Lin said theres no problem, and youre spouting nonsense cursing my old man, how wicked you all are! Aunt Fang shouted as she jumped up and down. Sun Rongfang swallowed hard, feeling that her daughter had changed even more today. She couldnt understand a single word of what her daughter had just said. The surrounding passengers had already started discussing when they heard Aunt Fang and Lin Liqiongs conversation: Whats going on here? One says shes a doctor, and the other says shes a medical student. Whats a medical student? A student studying medicine. Someone who plans to be a doctor in the future. Then shouldnt the medical student listen to the doctor? That should be the case. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ???.? However, didnt they just say that both of them are actually medical students? The onlooking crowd around them was just as confused. When Mother Lin heard these people talking nonsense, she adopted an even prouder stance and said, You dont know that there are different levels of medical students. The high-level ones are equivalent to doctors, and the low-level ones are not. The high-level direct the low-level. When the audience heard Mother Lins words, they all felt that this woman seemed not to be offended, and they stopped talking. Sun Rongfang scratched her head and looked at her daughter with questioning eyes on what to do next. Xie Wanying said, Mom, weve said what we needed to say, weve done our duty. What did you say, say it again, you said my old man Aunt Fang had just pointed her finger toward Xie Wanyings nose when it was suddenly pulled back by a hand, startling her. When she turned around, she saw it was her own husband pulling her arm, asking, Old man, whats wrong with you? Im in pain. Uncle Fang showed a pained expression to his wife and began to groan. Aunt Fang caught her husband with both hands and anxiously said, Doctor Lin, arent you a doctor from the Capital? Hurry and have a look at my old man, he says hes in pain from a cold. How can a cold cause pain? Mother Lin stepped in front of her daughter to check on Uncle Fang, observing his complexion and said, It seems like hes running a high fever. Uncle Fangs face and head were covered with beads of sweat dripping like rain, which did look like symptoms of a high fever. The surrounding passengers saw this and stood up anxiously, with people moving around in the cabin. Someone ran quickly to inform the train conductor of the situation. The train conductors voice spread rapidly throughout the entire train via the onboard speakers: Attention all passengers, attention all passengers! There is an elderly comrade on this train who has suddenly fallen ill and urgently needs assistance from medical staff. If you are a medical worker, please come to car number two and contact our service staff to assist Upon hearing this announcement, someone in a sleeper car lifted their bespectacled face from a book. Why look for a doctor? My daughter is a doctor! Mother Lin heard the announcement and immediately turned around to tell all the passengers around her. If your daughter is a doctor, have her hurry up and check on my old man, Aunt Fang yelled at Mother Lin in desperation. Mother Lin turned around and called her daughter. Lin Liqiong walked over slowly, adjusted her glasses, and looked intently into Uncle Fangs wide-open mouth: Is it a toothache? I see cavities, several of them. I suspect the cavities have caused the gums to swell and induced the fever. When we arrive at the Capital, I can help him get an appointment with a senior professor at Xuanwu Hospital. Chapter 39 - Chapter 39: Emergency on Train【39】3 Chapter 39: Emergency on Train393 This is wonderful. Aunt Fang was overjoyed and said, Xie Xie you, Doctor Lin, I cant thank you enough, you truly are a good doctor. Old man, just hang in there, once we get to the Capital well get you an appointment with a specialist, just like Doctor Lin said. Sun Rongfang, sitting opposite them, felt that Uncle Fang didnt seem to be suffering from a toothache at all. She anxiously grabbed her daughters hand and urged Aunt Fang, I think something is seriously wrong with your husband. Shouldnt you listen to my daughter and get him off the train to a hospital right away? It looks like hes in unbearable pain What are you talking about! Aunt Fang and Mother Lin turned their heads and yelled at Sun Rongfang. Xie Wanying stood in front of her mother defending her, addressing the two women, Hes going to faint. Let him lie down first, dont move him around carelessly, and wait for the ambulance at the next stop. My old man couldnt possibly Aunt Fang bellowed these words when suddenly there was a loud bang. A womans scream then filled the carriage. Everyone looked and saw that it was Lin Liqiong who was screaming. Her screams stood every strand of her hair on end because Uncle Fang had suddenly fallen down right in front of her, spraying a mouthful of foam onto her exposed white socks. Aunt Fang knelt down next to her partner, her trembling lips asking, Old man, whats wrong with you, talk to me. Uncle Fang had already become unconscious. Hes dying! someone shouted. Aunt Fang burst into tears, crying out, Doctor Lin, please, save my old man! Lin Liqiong kept backing away, her dirty socks quivering at the tips of her toes. Mother Lin hid behind her daughter. Now, everyone could see Uncle Fang was in trouble; this wasnt a toothache. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?.? Why arent you saving my old man? Aunt Fang turned and shouted at Lin Liqiong and her daughter. Lin Liqiong and Mother Lin kept retreating, their faces showing terror. What to do, what to do? Aunt Fang cried out loud, Who will save my old man? Make way! Xie Wanying rolled up her sleeves, forcefully pushing away the Lin mother and daughter. Lin Liqiong and Mother Lin stumbled, nearly falling to the ground. Seeing Xie Wanying approach and squat beside Uncle Fang, the pair started shouting, What are you trying to do, youre not a doctor! Ignoring what everyone else was saying around her, Xie Wanyings fingers touched Uncle Fangs carotid artery. Feeling the pulse was abnormally rapid, she knew there was a problem with his heart. Based on Uncle Fangs profuse sweating and cries of pain, it was very possible that a myocardial infarction had caused a life-threatening arrhythmia. Her eyes moved to Uncle Fangs chest, and in her mind emerged the image of a heart rapidly and strangely contorting with every beat. At this moment, instead of performing chest compressions, it was better to do All eyes were on her as the girl with two long braids suddenly clenched her fist and struck the chest of the man lying on the ground, like a hammer coming down. A chorus of gasps echoed around; her precordial thump had scared them half to death. Only a man who had hurried to the scene felt a sense of admiration when he saw the act, his glasses flashing a bright light: that Precordial Thump was beautifully executed. What are you doing? Youll kill him, you murderer! Mother Lin tried to push Xie Wanyings shoulder while telling her own daughter, Quick, you save the man. By then, Lin Liqiong had snapped back to reality, saying, Right, the patient needs chest compressions, everyone back off! Chapter 40 - Chapter 40: Emergency on Train【40】4 Chapter 40: Emergency on Train404 Hearing the conversation between this mother and daughter, everyone became confused. Aunt Fang stared blankly, unsure of what was happening. She looked back and noticed: hey, it seemed that her husband had stopped frothing at the mouth. Wait, wait, my old man seems to be waking up, said Aunt Fang. The scene was now a mess, and it appeared that no one heard Aunt Fangs words. Except for Xie Wanying, who kept her eyes fixed on the patients heart, monitoring the heartbeat. What do you mean waking up? He needs CPR right now. Move aside and let my daughter, the doctor, save him, Mother Lin urgently yelled at Aunt Fang. Sun Rongfang couldnt stand it any longer and tried to calm the two down: Can you please stop adding to the chaos? What chaos? Your daughter is not a doctor, my daughter is! Mother Lin turned and waved her hand dismissively at Sun Rongfang. Really, this mother and daughter. Sun Rongfang rolled her eyes. Everybody stop! Amidst the disordered crowd, the train attendant had to raise their voice and shout, There is a professional doctor here. A professional doctor? The Lin mother and daughter had to turn around: What professional doctor? Standing next to the attendant, a genteel middle-aged man adjusted his glasses and introduced himself: I am the Chief of General Surgery at Xuanwu Hospital, my surname is Wu. Director Wu from a major hospital! Mother Lin was excited and pleased, eagerly hinting at her daughter with a wink: Hes a doctor from your internship hospital, could it be Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?0.?? Lin Liqiong, however, shuddered inexplicably, because the medical teachers gaze upon her seemed a bit off. Director Wu moved forward, crouched down to check Uncle Fangs current condition, felt his pulse, and placed his ear close to the patients chest to listen for the heartbeat. He nodded in satisfaction: the patients heartbeat had clearly restored a normal sinus rhythm, and the visible froth at the corners of the mouth confirmed that the patient had just experienced a terrifying brush with death, having nearly passed away. How is he? Mother Lin anxiously asked Director Wu, Is he not going to make it, all because she pounded on the patients chest? As she spoke, she pointed accusingly at Xie Wanying. Aunt Fang looked at Director Wu, equally nervous. The surrounding crowd swallowed hard, the scene before them was chaotic indeed. It was unclear who was the real medical student or doctor. No, she did a good job, Director Wu suddenly declared decisively, The patient has been saved for now. An ambulance will take him when we arrive at the station. Dont move him carelessly for now. I know, you mean my daughter saved him, Mother Lin smugly replied, pulling her own daughter forward. Since the doctor was from her daughters hospital, he must surely be speaking about her daughter. No, I am saying that she did an exceptionally good job, Director Wu shook his head, denying Mother Lins shameless boastfulness, and stood up to ask Xie Wanying, Which hospitals young doctor are you? What? Director Wu called her doctor? Mother Lin and Lin Liqiong gasped in surprise. Youre mistaken, shes not a doctor, shes just a first-year medical student, Mother Lin hurriedly grabbed Director Wus arm, My daughter is the doctor, shes the one who saved his life. But what I saw as I arrived was that your daughter was standing by, doing nothing, said Director Wu truthfully, recalling how Lin Liqiong stood beside the patient screaming and panicking as he quickly followed the attendant, Which hospitals doctor is your daughter? Chapter 41 - Chapter 41: Emergency on Train【41】5 Chapter 41: Emergency on Train415 My daughter works at Xuanwu Hospital, Mother Lin blurted out, not noticing her daughter frantically waving her hands behind her, signaling her to stop talking. Shes a doctor at the same hospital as me? If shes my colleague, how come I dont remember ever seeing her? Director Wu turned his head and scrutinized Lin Liqiongs face as if he were holding a magnifying glass, causing Lin Liqiong to step back, Which department is she in? Shes in your dental department, learning to write prescriptions with the old professor, Mother Lin said proudly. The surrounding crowd exclaimed in surprise, Dentistry! Aunt Fang, sitting on the ground, cried out in pain, smacked her thigh, and started cursing the mother and daughter, Youve killed me, you almost killed my old man, you pair of bastards, I originally thought you were What did you think my daughter was? You also heard me saying my daughter is a doctor and begged us to come over. What have we done wrong? Mother Lin was absolutely unwilling to admit fault on her and her daughters part, and was extremely displeased with Aunt Fang, Get it straight, the one who killed your old man was her, not my daughter, shes the one who thumped your old man to death. Now Aunt Fang was filled with regret, immediately cozying up to them upon hearing they were from Capital Medical University, not realizing she had completely cozied up to the wrong person. Had she known, it would have been better to cozy up to Sun Rongfang and her daughter instead. Director Wu had long since stopped listening to Mother Lins unreasonable nagging and curiously asked Xie Wanying, Do you know how to perform a precordial thump? Yes, teacher, Xie Wanying answered. Youre just a medical student? Director Wu, upon hearing what Mother Lin had said earlier, was skeptical. The beautiful precordial thump was unlikely to be a medical maneuver that a medical student could execute. Because the precordial thump is a technique-requiring, more advanced maneuver. Generally, doctors find it difficult to perform the maneuver to a standard that saves lives. Yes, Xie Wanying, who didnt lie, responded. On medical matters, how could one be the least bit insincere as even a little insincerity could cost lives, just like what Lin Liqiong had done earlier. Tell me, what is a precordial thump? Director Wu thought, wanting to clarify whether Xie Wanying was just a blind cat that happened to catch a dead rat or not, while also asking Lin Liqiong, You tell me too, what is a precordial thump? Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????.0 After all, as a student interning at her own hospital, she should be given a chance to be examined. Its not to say that shes a clinical senior. Even in dentistry, such emergency techniques should be learned in the field of emergency medicine basics. Lin Liqiong fell silent, not speaking for a long time. Say it, hurry up and tell him! Mother Lin urged, as if she wanted to push her daughter to the ground. Lin Liqiong looked at her mother with an almost angry gaze. She couldnt answer what a precordial thump was. It might have been something she learnt in clinical emergency medicine. The problem was that her main specialty was in dentistry. Of course, had she studied diligently and treated medicine with sincerity, even if it was outside her specialty, she would have solidified her foundations in clinical basics and would not fail to answer such a medical question. What, you cant answer? Mother Lins voice trembled a bit when she caught her daughters gaze and turned her head towards Xie Wanying. Now the focus of those gathered was on Xie Wanying, Right, you certainly cant answer either! Youre not even a student. Youre not even a medical student, youve never been to medical university. The woman raged like a shrew until Director Wu, frowning and waving his hand, stopped Mother Lin from speaking further, waiting for Xie Wanyings answer. Chapter 42 - Chapter 42: Emergency on Train【42】6 Chapter 42: Emergency on Train426 Being able to answer a medical predecessors question is equivalent to receiving guidance from them, so Xie Wanying was extremely careful and treasured such an opportunity, speaking meticulously, Precordial thump is one of the effective measures in emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The biggest difference from chest compressions is that, if the method is proper and timed well, it can terminate ventricular tachycardia with an efficacy rate of over 40%. Director Wu nodded in approval, Now tell me, whats the standard for performing this operation? The strike point must be correct, on the lower half of the sternum along the midline of the chest. This spot is where the chest cavitys supportive strength is weakest; striking there, if the chest cavity deforms to a certain extent towards the heart, can transfer the mechanical energy of the strike to the heart and stop the tachycardia. A clenched fist should be 20 centimeters away from the heart with the striking force concentrated on the ulnar side. If one strike is not enough, be ready to administer a second one immediately. This is especially important when there is no defibrillation equipment present. A silence fell in the carriage. Is she right? Mother Lins voice was hoarse, as if she was about to cry. This time, her daughter was actually being outdone by Xie Wanying. Correct, Director Wu responded affirmatively. Mother Lin stumbled, almost sitting down on the ground. The surrounding crowd gazed at the Lin mother and daughter with furrowed brows. It was evident who was the real medical student and who was the dregs. Who would dare to visit their Clinic? Didnt you hear? Shes a dentist. Dentists are doctors too, and if she doesnt know anything, I wouldnt dare let her treat my teeth. Voices of accusation rose in waves, and Mother Lins face turned green and then white. She needed to find out who this miss Xie was, glaring hard as she said, Which medical school are you from? Speak! My daughter is a student at Capital Medical University! Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??.?? What did that mean? Sun Rongfang was really angry now. Was there a special distinction between medical schools? Werent they all teaching doctors? Shouldnt medical students prioritize saving lives? My daughter is a student at Guoxie, Sun Rongfang articulated, speaking out on behalf of her daughter. Guoxie! Director Wu and the Lin mother and daughter were all shaken. Whats wrong? Sun Rongfang, puzzled, looked at the expressions of the three people in front of her. Her mother, not being from a medical background, wouldnt understand and would probably be humble if she did, because thats the kind of person she was. Xie Wanying told her mother, Its okay. All medical schools are the same; they teach people how to save lives. Comforted by her daughters words, Sun Rongfang felt at ease, as her daughter was thinking the same as she did. Director Wu, after listening to the conversation between the mother and daughter, felt a deep admiration, saying, Students from Guoxie are indeed extraordinary, modest and eager to learn. If you graduate and want to work at our hospital, you are welcome anytime. Graduates from Guoxie were in high demand everywhere. Hearing this news, Sun Rongfang got excited, thinking that perhaps there was a ray of hope for her daughters future employment, eliminating the need to ask her cousin for help. She eagerly introduced her daughter to Director Wu, Director, my daughter is from the Guoxie Eight-Year Program. Eight-Year Program! Mother Lin screamed. Now it was her turn for her hair to stand on end. Good Lord, the daughter of this mother-daughter duo was a student in the Guoxie Eight-Year Program. Mother Lin and Lin Liqiong trembled at this revelation. Medical students and their parents were keenly attuned to medical news. It was well known that Xie Wanying was about to study at the pinnacle of medical academia. Chapter 43 - Chapter 43: [43] Freshmen Registration 1 Chapter 43: [43] Freshmen Registration 1 Whats going on? Mother Lin called out again, and Sun Rongfang looked to Director Wu, puzzled, seeking an explanation. Director Wu just gave a bitter smile. Students from the Guoxie Eight-Year Programtheir Xuanwu Hospital would probably not be able to recruit them. Those graduates were medical graduates whom hospitals all over the country could not manage to snatch up even if they tried. As the train stopped at a temporary station, an ambulance arrived, and Aunt Fang accompanied Uncle Fang, who had already woken up, off the train. As the couple passed by Xie Wanying, they repeatedly said, Xie Xie, Xie Xie!! No need to thank me, its my duty, Xie Wanying said. I believe in you, youll definitely become a good doctor in the future, much better than her. In the future, my old man and I will only go to you for our medical needs, Aunt Fang said as she held Xie Wanyings hand. Sun Rongfang just rolled her eyes upon witnessing this. Before, this couple had looked down upon her daughter becoming a doctor as if it were the worst thing, and now they had completely changed their tune. Director Wu glanced at his watch, then looked over at Lin Liqiong and her daughter, who had slipped to the back of the crowd, and shook his head, saying, When we return to the hospital, Ill discuss your case with the head of the medical education department. Upon hearing this, Lin Liqiong covered her face with her hands. Mother Lin was stunned and exclaimed, No, Director, whats going on? Who are you telling my daughter to meet? Director Wu spread his hands and said, Can you not tell? Your daughter has a pretty serious issue. For her to intern at our hospital and leave like this, we cant face the public. Mother Lin let out a yelp of shock, and panicked, chased after Director Wu, Director, director, director, listen to my explanation. My daughter isnt usually like this; its all because this person kept competing with her of course, at first, we didnt know she was a student from Guoxie. Director Wu put his hands on his hips and was quite fed up with Mother Lin, saying, First of all, the person who really needs to be educated is probably you. When a mistake is made, you dont teach your child to quickly recognize and amend it, what are you striving for with your stubborn pride? Let me tell you, medicine is not like other fields; the most severe consequence of not changing is killing someone instead of saving someone. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??.0 Mother Lin sobbed, worrying about what would become of her daughter now. Could it be that she wouldnt be able to graduate or become a doctor? Make a good change. Go back and study hard, Director Wu said earnestly and motioned to Xie Wanying, Come, lets talk some more. Clearly, Director Wu thought that even if they couldnt recruit students like Xie Wanying from the Guoxie Eight-Year Program in the future, this young ladys humility and eagerness to learn was irresistible, and he couldnt help but want to teach her. Because any teacher would want to teach a good student. Maybe in the future, Xie Wanying would remember him if she were to consider coming to Xuanwu Hospital. Thus, Sun Rongfang accompanied her daughter to the sleeping carriage where Director Wu was. This was the first time the mother and daughter had seen what a sleeper was, and they looked around curiously. Director Wu even invited them both to the dining car for lunch. The train conductor, grateful that Xie Wanying and her companions had saved a passenger and averted a crisis on the train, offered them a free lunch for three. As her daughter talked with Director Wu, Sun Rongfang listened with wide eyes, although she didnt understand much of it. Where did you get all this medical knowledge from? Director Wu asked Xie Wanying, Does someone in your family practice medicine? Did someone teach you? To be honest, Teacher Wu, when my mother was sent down to the countryside, she worked at a health center and wanted to become a doctor but never had the chance. Otherwise, my mother would also be a doctor whom I admire, Xie Wanying earnestly shared her thoughts. Chapter 44 - Chapter 44: [44] Freshmen Registration 2 Chapter 44: [44] Freshmen Registration 2 As soon as her daughter praised her, Sun Rongfangs face turned red, and she waved her hand shyly, Not at all, not at all. Director, her aunt is my cousin, and their whole family are doctors, not me. Im just an ordinary worker. My daughter is much more capable than I am. Director Wu laughed, deeply sensing the strong bond between mother and daughter, that sincere and touching kind, and nodded. Later, Sun Rongfang took her daughter back to the hard seat carriage and spoke to her daughter intimately, I think Director Wu is quite a good person, and he seems to like you as a student too. Maybe, in the future, you could consider working in their hospital. As for your aunts place, if they want you in the future, you can think about it, too. Her mother had only met a few doctors, so she loved whomever she met, fearing that her daughter might not find a job in the future. Xie Wanying couldnt help but smile at her mother, gripping her mothers arm tightly; for now, she just nodded to give her mother some peace of mind. The train traveled for another day and finally arrived at Capital West Train Station. The immense flow of people at the Capital made Sun Rongfang gape in astonishment. Too many people, all crammed together. Upon leaving the train station, the sight of bustling traffic and people packed like a swarm of bees left Sun Rongfang a little panicked, worried whether her daughter could survive in such a throng. The more people, the greater the competition. That was Sun Rongfangs first maternal instinct. Dont rush to compete with others right away, okay? First, wait and see how things are, Sun Rongfang whispered social tips to her daughter on the road. I got it, Mom. Lets go to the university. Teacher Zhuang has already booked a guesthouse near my university for us, Xie Wanying told her mother. Since they had a lot of luggage, taking the bus might be a problem since people probably wouldnt let them on board. Sun Rongfang decided to spend the money on a taxi, comforting her daughter, Dont worry, Ive brought quite a lot of money with me. Your grandpa said, he wants you to have enough living expenses when you go to school, so you dont have to work for a living. Studying medicine isnt like other fields, you need to focus on your studies, without distractions. Last time, Xie Wanyings grandpa had expressed this view over the phone, and she hadnt expected it to be true. In her past life, she had not studied in the Capital but in a school near her hometown, where transportation, accommodation, and other expenses were much cheaper than in the Capital. Her mother and aunt had managed to put together some money through borrowing, and so she asked, Mom, did you borrow the money from Auntie? Yes. Your Auntie said she would lend ten thousand from her savings for your education. Its okay, when her daughter gets into university, Ill have saved up some money in a few years to pay her back, its all the same, Sun Rongfang patted her daughters hand. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?0.?0 Did mom borrow from anyone else? Xie Wanying knew for sure that ten thousand wouldnt be enough. Your eldest aunt sent some money over to support your education. Xie Wanyings eldest aunt, Zhou Ruohua, was nearly eight years older than Zhou Ruomei, but like Ruomei, she usually had little contact with their cousins family. Zhou Ruohua lived in the provincial capital and had a much better economic situation than her sister. What had made her suddenly willing to get in touch and contribute financially now? When your eldest aunt heard that you were the top science student, she immediately sent the money over, Sun Rongfang admitted candidly. Xie Wanying instantly understood. Its okay, when the time comes, Mom will save up the money to pay them back. You just focus on your studies and dont worry about the money, Sun Rongfang would definitely not let her daughter be burdened with these things and interrupt her studies; this was the only thing a poor mother could do for her child. Chapter 45 - Chapter 45: [45] Freshmen Registration 3 Chapter 45: [45] Freshmen Registration 3 Arriving at the guesthouse booked by Teacher Zhuang, they moved their luggage inside and waited to register as new students at the school tomorrow. Before that, Xie Wanying and her mother couldnt stand the loneliness and took the opportunity to look around the small shops near the campus and sneak a peek at the Medical College. The campus was shaded by green trees and cooled by gentle breezes, with the sound of birds chirping among the flowers and plants. Sun Rongfang was very satisfied, thinking that the place where her daughter would study and live was beautiful. The only concern that remained was whether her daughters classmates and teachers were pleasant to get along with. The next day, mother and daughter got up early, had the Capitals special large dough sticks at a street corner, much bigger than those in their hometown. After eating their fill, they hurriedly gathered their belongings for school and headed to the university. Todays campus was different from yesterday, with the auditorium opened for new student registration. Still, as every year saw a large number of new students, the students and their families were crowding together, turning the entire auditorium into a bustling marketplace. Having been reincarnated, Xie Wanying was familiar with the university registration process and took her mother directly to the registration desk of her own department. The two threaded their way through the long lines of students and eventually reached the last registration desk. There were long queues at the other departments, yet not a single person was in line at this desk. For a moment, Sun Rongfang asked her daughter, Have we come to the wrong place? It should be correct, Xie Wanying checked the red sign placed on the desk, which read Guoxie Eight-Year Program Registration. Why isnt anyone queuing here? Sun Rongfang looked around, and there were people everywhere to the right, yet no one at this spot, as if they had seen a ghost. Xie Wanying waited for a while then saw a bespectacled male teacher rushing over, around fifty years old, with graying hair. Sun Rongfang whispered to her daughter, Doesnt something seem off? Look at the others welcoming students, theyre all young; why is there an old man here? Unexpectedly, the old man teacher heard her and burst out laughing, Im sorry, your senior brothers and sisters are busy and cant come to welcome you. Over there, its the senior students welcoming the freshmen. The class advisor for your program will be determined on the first day of class, so for now, the Director of Academic Affairs will be here to welcome you. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??.?? Director of Academic Affairs? Sun Rongfang blinked. Yes, my surname is Jiang, the old man teacher showed his work badge to them. Nice to meet you, Director Jiang, its our first time at the school, so we dont know anything, Sun Rongfang said, holding her daughters hand. Its okay, no need to worry. Hello, Teacher Jiang, Xie Wanying stepped forward and gave a bow to the teacher. Director Jiang was surprised and quickly stood up, helping her up, No need, no need, please dont be so formal. After sitting down again, Director Jiang, clearly embarrassed by the politeness of Xie Wanying and her mother, covered his mouth and cleared his throat before saying, I know who you are. You know who we are? Sun Rongfang asked in surprise. Youre Xie Wanying, right? Director Jiang pointed his pen in Xie Wanyings direction. You know my daughters name? Sun Rongfang was even more astonished, as they had never met this man before. Of course, the science champion, right? Director Jiang playfully winked at the two of them. Sun Rongfang couldnt help but laugh out loud, indicating to her daughter: this teacher is nice and has a sense of humor. Chapter 46 - Chapter 46: Separation and Departure 1 Chapter 46: Separation and Departure 1 Parents are actually quite afraid of teachers like Liu Hui, who can act like Bao Qingtian ready to chop someone at any moment, which has long terrified the parents into chaos. A witty teacher can effectively manage the relationship between the school and the students families without causing the awkwardness that Liu Hui does. Sun Rongfang thought this and thus felt relieved after meeting Director Jiang, convinced that her daughter had really come to a good school. After checking Xie Wanyings admission notice, household registration book, and other documents, Director Jiang processed the students enrolment procedures while saying to the student, We are truly very warmly welcoming of a science top scorer like you choosing to study at our school. However, medicine is a grueling science that requires more perseverance to endure, probably presenting more difficulties than the college entrance exam, and it is long-term. Ill definitely bear Teacher Jiangs guidance firmly in mind, Xie Wanying said. Director Jiang thought to himself that what he said was quite commonplace, something he repeated to many students every day, but such a modest and receptive attitude he had only seen in Xie Wanying alone. Mmm, this student is bound to be extraordinary. With this thought, Director Jiang couldnt help but nod repeatedly. After completing the first step of the enrolment process with Director Jiang, Xie Wanying and her mother hurried with their luggage to complete registration at several other departments and then went to get the dormitory keys. It was almost lunchtime by then. Along the way, they saw groups of students heading to the cafeteria. Sun Rongfang, upon seeing this, became somewhat anxious and said, I wonder how the food at your school is? A mothers greatest concern is invariably whether her child is eating well and enough. Mom, dont worry. If worst comes to worst, you know Im not picky about food, Xie Wanying reassured her. I know youre not picky, but still, you need proper nutrition. If the cafeteria food isnt good, make sure you cook something for yourself outside to supplement, understand? Sun Rongfang advised her daughter, Your health is the most important thing; without it, being a good student is meaningless. Dont forget what your cousin said about you. She said youre too thin to be a doctor. Hearing this, Xie Wanying almost laughed out loud. She doubted that Zhou Ruomei had ever imagined that her ironic words would become a reference and motivation for her cousins actions. On the other hand, it was a testament to just how endearing her mother was. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?.0 Reaching the dormitory area, they saw that the dormitories for female students were separate from those for male students, with their own set of buildings. It was evident from the number of students they had seen on their way that the returning students had already arrived many days before the new students and had started their classes. During the mealtime rush, the dormitory buildings were bustling with people coming and going, and there was constant motion of figures. Many students were hurrying down the stairs with food containers to get their meals from the cafeteria, and a good number were dashing back to their dorms with backpacks and textbooks tucked under their arms. A particular group of people caught Sun Rongfangs attention. They were a group of female students, either holding white lab coats or simply wearing them, strolling back and forth in the corridor. I wonder if youll be just like them in a few days, Sun Rongfang said, smiling at the thought of her daughter one day wearing a white lab coat, looking confident and professional. Hearing her mothers words, Xie Wanying also made a vow in her heart: she would become a good doctor and fulfill the expectations of her mother and grandfather. The mother and daughter searched for a long time before finally locating Xie Wanyings dormitory in a secluded corner. Chapter 47 - Chapter 47: Separation and Departure 2 Chapter 47: Separation and Departure 2 Thats good, its quiet here, Sun Rongfang said to her daughter. Xie Wanying nodded in agreement. They unlocked the door and entered the dormitory room, which had two bunk beds for four people without being cramped. It was unclear whether the other freshmen hadnt arrived yet or had come earlier because no one else could be seen inside. One of the bunk beds had a mattress and a mosquito net hanging over it, indicating that someone was already living there. Xie Wanying chose a top bunk among the remaining beds because the top bunk was quieter and more suitable for studying. She and her mother made the bed together, arranging the sheets, mattress, and pillows. Items like buckets and washbasins needed to be purchased at the small convenience store within the school. The mother and daughter planned to buy the other necessities there while on their way to eat at the school cafeteria. Since finding the dormitory had taken some time, by the time mother and daughter went to the cafeteria, they found that almost all the food was gone, leaving only scraps and leftovers. See, I told you, if you encounter this situation in the future, remember to open a small stove outside, got it? Sun Rongfang reminded her daughter again not to let her studies affect her health. This time, Xie Wanying heeded her mothers advice and nodded. After a simple lunch, they browsed the convenience store inside the school and found that items were more expensive there, so they went to a commercial supermarket outside the school to shop instead. After helping her daughter acquire all the necessities, Sun Rongfang felt she had fulfilled her mission of accompanying her daughter on this trip. With nothing else to do and the teachers seeming nice, Sun Rongfang planned to follow her original plan and take the train home the next day. Back at home, her younger son was not good at studying, and her husband was unreliableit was up to her alone to return home and take care of things. If only your dad could give me peace of mind, I could stay with you a few more days, Sun Rongfang said to her daughter, her voice laden with deep guilt. She knew this was her daughters first long journey away from home, studying alone in a foreign place, which must have inevitably led to many days of loneliness and helplessnessa time when she needed family. However, she was helpless against her good-for-nothing husband and son. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??.?0 Mom, its fine, I can manage on my own, Xie Wanying said as she hugged and held her mothers hand like she did when she was a child. All right, stay with me for one more night tonight, Sun Rongfang said, patting the back of her daughters hand reassuringly. The mother and daughter walked back to the guest house together. Xie Wanying knew that after tonight, it would be a long time before she could see her mother again. It might often be the case in the future since her medical studies would take eight long years. She felt somewhat sad about this. Before leaving her daughter, Sun Rongfang also wanted to do as much as possible for her, so she grabbed a brush and started scrubbing her daughters shoes after dinner. Mom, let me do it. You just sit there. I feel uncomfortable if Im not working, Sun Rongfang told her daughter, waving her back to her seat as she scrubbed vigorously. Perhaps it was only through working that she could temporarily forget the fact that her child was growing up and moving away from her. That children grow up and leave their parents is something Sun Rongfang, as a mother, had long been aware of. She believed that as a mother, she had to bravely bear this kind of pain alone. While her mother was busy, Xie Wanying crouched down to pack her mothers luggage for the return trip, stuffing several bags of instant noodles into her mothers travel bag. She scrubbed cups and bowls forcefully, and put away the towels, tissues, and other items. Ultimately, the night passed quickly as mother and daughter prepared items for each other. Chapter 48 - Chapter 48: Separation and Departure 3 Chapter 48: Separation and Departure 3 The next morning, before the start of the new semester, Xie Wanying took her mother to the train station. As the moment of parting approached, Sun Rongfang looked at her daughter, with a thousand words on the tip of her tongue, yet her lips trembled, not knowing what to say. All she could do was nag incessantly, Take care of your health above all, your health is the most important. Mom doesnt ask for anything else, just that you stay safe and healthy Mom, I know. Xie Wanying extended her hands and embraced her mother tightly. Sun Rongfang hurriedly wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes, holding back, until after her daughter had finished the hug, when she turned around resolutely and walked straight into the ticket checkpoint with her luggage. Watching her mothers figure get smaller and smaller until it disappeared at the end of the platform, it was like returning to that scene from the middle school textbook, Back View, except this time it was the mothers back view, not the fathers. In each family, sometimes it is the fatherly love thats greater, sometimes its the motherly love. Xie Wanying stared at the ceiling, trying not to let her tears fall. She didnt have the right to cry, she still had many things to do, to change her own life and her mothers. Turning back, she walked out of the train station with determined steps. When she returned to the dormitory that night, Xie Wanying found out: Were none of her roommates planning to come back to the dormitory tonight? Ring, ring, ring, the phone in the dormitory rang. Jumping down from her bed, Xie Wanying walked over and picked up the receiver. Hello, is this Xie Wanying? Yes, it is. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ???. Teacher Ren informs us that we need to go to classroom xx in the teaching building for a meeting tomorrow. He is the counselor of our class. This was the first time she heard the voice of one of her classmates, a boy. His voice sounded a bit muffled, and his tone was standard. He seemed to be someone not good at talking. After saying this, the other side didnt seem to know what to say next and fell silent for a while. I understand, thank you, classmate. Xie Wanying took the initiative to resolve the awkwardness. No problem, no problem. The other side hurriedly hung up the phone. Having toured the campus, she knew where the teaching building was. Xie Wanying wasnt worried, but she was accustomed to arriving early at the classroom to wait for classes to start, so as usual, she took her backpack and notebook and everything, finished breakfast early, and hurried to the teaching building. When she arrived at seven oclock, she could see people everywhere in the campus reading English or reciting medical textbooks. After all, this was Guoxie, the gathering place for the proud and top students from across the country. With competition, the blood inside her seemed to boil with fervor. Upon reaching the classroom, as expected, it was empty. After making sure she hadnt gone to the wrong classroom, she chose a seat in the third row in the middle of the front, which was the most suitable for listening to the teacher and viewing the blackboard. She put down her backpack, took out a new textbook received at the start of school, and started reading it closely. As time passed, more and more students arrived in the classroom. The chatter around her gradually increased. Anyway, without the teacher present, the students were all free to do as they wished. Checking the time, it was seven fifty. The teacher would probably arrive soon. Xie Wanying put the textbook back into her bag, not wanting to give the teacher the impression that she didnt respect him speaking. At that moment, she suddenly turned her head and realized: Hey, thats not right, the seats beside her on both sides were empty, and whats more, nobody was sitting in the rows in front or behind her. What was going on? Her eyes then broadened further, and whooshrow by row, quite a few students, perhaps forty or fifty, were seated, all of them looking at her, some even covering their mouths to laugh. Chapter 49 - Chapter 49: A girl and forty-nine boys Chapter 49: A girl and forty-nine boys Could it be that I didnt do my hair properly? With a habitual gesture, Xie Wanying touched her hair braid. To her surprise, the laughter in the classroom grew louder after her action. Her hand suddenly stiffened as if she sensed that something significant had occurred. The classroom door creaked open, and someone walked in. The chatter and laughter in the room came to an abrupt halt. This indicated that the person entering must be the guidance officer. The man entering was in his twenties, tall, with a stylish fringe. He wore a short-sleeve white shirt, black trousers, and his bespectacled face broke away from the stereotype of a bookworm; the slight sternness in the corners of his phoenix eyes painted the image of a trendy young scholar as if leaping out from the pages of a book, refreshing to all. It seemed that some students recognized who the man was and whispered, Is Instructor Ren going to be our guidance officer? Those who came to study at Guoxie were undoubtedly aiming for affiliation with it, and it wasnt strange for students to be quite familiar with Guoxie before arriving. However, such news usually circulated only within the internal channels of Guoxie, unless the students had contacts within its inner circle. Xie Wanying definitely lacked such resources; firstly, she was just a truck drivers daughter, and secondly, her hometown was far away from the Capital. Instructor Ren? What does that mean? Xie Wanying pondered over the background and personality of the guidance officer of her class. Building a good relationship with the guidance officer was vitally important for students in the university. Hasnt it been said that Instructor Ren was coming to be our guidance officer? The other students continued whispering about the guidance officer, each one aware of the officers importance. It was announced last night. It scared me to death. Is he any good? This was asked by someone unaware of Instructor Rens background. Just talk to him, and youll know. Those in the know obviously wanted to withhold information, as revealing the officers secrets could mean asking for a beating. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ???.? Can you at least tell me his name? As someone asked this, the young scholar at the podium spoke up, If you want to know my name, Ill write it on the blackboard now. Read it carefully. Immediately, the area beneath the podium fell silent as a tomb. True to Instructor Rens reputation, the moment his voice rang out, everyone bowed in submission. Tap tap tap, the chalk on the blackboard spelled out each character as if striking the board, and after the young scholar finished his swift, serious writing, three characters appeared before Xie Wanying and the other students: Ren Chongda. How about it, my name is quite good, isnt it? Tossing the chalk aside, Ren Chongda tapped his knuckles on the blackboard in the classic Teaching Whip manner. No one dared to speak. What were you laughing at when I walked in just now? Ren Chongda asked. The freshmen exhibited various behaviors: some with raised eyelids, others with heads bowed, and still others twirling pens. Unique postures abounded. Only Xie Wanying sat calmly in the middle, her face nearly expressionless. Ren Chongdas gaze was fixed on her alone. The other students were on the verge of laughter again, struggling to contain themselves. Do you know the reason why? Ren Chongda addressed the question to her alone. Xie Wanying lifted her eyelids and met the guidance officers gaze with calm eyes, her own betraying not the slightest ripple. Instead, Ren Chongda would take aback by her look, his cool lips curling in a half-smile, It seems you know. After his words, the laughter that had been suppressed in the classroom erupted once more, filling the room with roaring laughter. Chapter 50 - Chapter 50: A girl and forty-nine boys 2 Chapter 50: A girl and forty-nine boys 2 Ren Chongda waved his hand and said, You shouldnt be laughing like this. She is the first female surgical medical student in the history of our Guoxie Eight-Year Program. Of course, shes also the only girl in our class. Shes our classs little princess. What are you laughing at her for? You are knights, gentlemen, you should be protecting the little princess. The male students continued to laugh as they responded to Ren Chongdas words, Yes, we understand, Teacher Ren. Little princess? Did they think this was a title worthy of pride and joy? This situation was no different than a male preschool teacher being treated like a monkey among a group of female preschool teachers. Zhou Ruomei, my aunts sister-in-law, was certainly right about one thing: the medical community is predominantly male, much like the situation with male nurses and female nurses, male preschool teachers, and female preschool teachers. This is especially true in the surgical field, where female doctors are scarce except in gynecology. No wonder Ren Chongda declared her the first female surgical medical student in history. So-called little princess C was it a term of endearment or praise? No, it carried an undertone of gender discrimination within this field. A woman in surgery isnt good enough, will never outdo the men, so they might as well coddle you as a little princess since you dont have the strength to be anything else. After all, what little princess is meant to do the work? None; theyre meant to be shown off. This even aligned with my uncle-in-law Ding Yuhais words: recruiting a female surgeon is just for show, for publicity; male surgeons and hospital leaders dont expect female surgeons to do the work. Xie Wanying, reborn, was well aware of this situation in the industry and was thus not surprised. It was just that previously, she hadnt realized that besides surgery, no other girls were recruited for any other disciplines in this years Eight-Year Program. Ren Chongda was now briefing the class about the Eight-Year Program on the podium, saying, Among you, there are ten in surgery, twenty in internal medicine, and twenty in miscellaneous other disciplines, including the basic sciences and medical auxiliary departments. Each discipline recruits only a few people since everyone was an elite in high school. In our class, there are two science gold medalists; there isnt a single student ranked beyond the top hundred in their province in science. However, the school encourages interaction, so by tradition, you are all placed in one class for ease of management and to prevent feelings of isolation. Compared to other colleges, the Eight-Year Program has fewer students, but thats what happens when its all a group of academic elites. Despite the male instructor being a bit cool and seemingly indifferent, he turned out to be somewhat verbose, and a group of students began to understand why he was nicknamed Instructor Ren. The Instructor loved to ramble, after all. Yet, Ren Chongdas familiarity with the Eight-Year Program and ability to articulate these details revealed the depth of his understanding, since he himself was one of the lonely elite graduates from the Eight-Year Program. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0??.? At the beginning of the school year, your senior brothers were too busy to meet you at the admissions office, for which they feel deeply apologetic. Let me apologize on their behalf, but later, when you start your clinical rotations, your senior brothers will surely compensate you adequately. As for your senior sisters, there are only a few of them, including our classs little princess here; theirs is the toughest path. Hearing Ren Chongdas last words, Xie Wanying could sense that this instructor and senior brother was indeed a gentleman who understood the hardships female doctors face in this industry. It seemed she could call her mother later and reassure her that the instructor was quite decent. Chapter 51 - Chapter 51: A girl and forty-nine boys 3 Chapter 51: A girl and forty-nine boys 3 After a lengthy speech, Ren Chongda picked up the thermos he had brought with him to the podium, opened the lid, and took a sip of water to moisten his throat. The newcomers below were all abuzz, discussing the information Ren Chongda had shared. Among them, Ren Chongdas remark that top students in the eight-year program will inevitably be top students in clinical practice as well was like injecting adrenaline into everyone, and they were all extremely excited. Top students, each and every one of them. This competition, unmatched by any other institutions across the nation. And in the field of medicine, the most profound of disciplines. Life sciences could be said to be the most mysterious of all sciences, the closest to the divine realm. The number one medical class in the nation could also be called the number one science whiz class or something of the sort. Thud, thud, there was a knock on the classroom door. The marketplace-like classroom suddenly quieted down as if they had caught a whiff of something, and the chatter ceased once again. Who is it? Ren Chongda asked. Teacher Ren. The door opened, and a bespectacled woman in her thirties poked her head through the gap in the door to speak to Ren Chongda, Do you have a student named Xie Wanying in your class? Yes, whats she done? All eyes in the classroom, including Ren Chongdas, turned to look at the only little princess in the class. Xie Wanying herself was clueless as to why this woman was looking for her, her expression one of bewilderment. Heres the situation, Teacher Ren. The train station called, saying they were looking for a medical student from Guoxie who saved a passengers life on the train. The patients family and the train station are planning to jointly produce a banner of honor to be presented to our school. When our school heard about it, first they were thrilled, for the compassionate heart of a student trained by them is the thing teachers are most proud of. Second, after checking and double checking, they just couldnt find anyone by the name of Xie Wanying among the medical students who have entered clinical rotations. So after an extensive search, the only student list left was that of the new students in your class, Teacher Ren, with a student named Xie Wanying. Hence, I came to inquire about the matter, the woman said, adjusting her glasses. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧͨ. Did you save someone? Ren Chongda asked the student. Is the patients surname Fang? Xie Wanying replied calmly and coolly, not immediately assuming the situation involved her, though it was a possibility. Thats right, it is Fang! The womans glasses gleamed with excitement. So it was really you? Tell us, what did you do? Precordial Thump. Because he had a sudden onset of malignant arrhythmia, said Xie Wanying. The others listened to her content, but what surprised them even more was the tone in which she spoke. Generally speaking, if a medical student had saved someone and was being praised, they would act like a shy child. This is because medical students saving lives dont have much confidence; each rescue is like hitting the jackpot. Only someone like Xie Wanying, who spoke with such composed and seasoned tone, could be a professional doctor who has been fighting it out in clinical practice for a few years, at least. Is she the child of a doctor? Are her parents doctors? Is her father or her mother a thoracic surgeon or a cardiologist? An emergency physician is also possible. The two teachers shared the same suspicions and asked, What do your parents do? At which hospital do they work? My father is a truck driver, and my mother lost her job after giving birth to my little brother and runs her own small business to help with the family expenses, Xie Wanying answered. No way! exclaimed the classroom in amazement. Chapter 52 - Chapter 52: 【52】Medical specialties are not divided from the whole1 Chapter 52: 52Medical specialties are not divided from the whole1 The daughter of a truck driver knows how to perform a precordial thump? A blind cat running into a dead rat? Do you really understand how to perform a precordial thump? The tone in Ren Chongdas voice expressed the same skepticism that Director Wu had on the train initially. The female teacher recalled the content of the phone call and said to him, Teacher Ren, do you know Director Wu from Xuanwu Hospital? Yes. As doctors in hospitals in the same city, they invariably interacted with each other, and Director Wu was quite well-known in medical circles, so Ren Chongda nodded. Director Wu was on the train at that time. Later, we spoke with him on the phone. He was very sure that the student from Guoxie performed the thump beautifully, like an old hand at it. It seems he had communicated with you afterward? As the female teacher spoke, she turned to look at Xie Wanying again. This would mean that at the time, Director Wu had not fully grasped the information leaked by Mother Lin and didnt follow up with detailed questions about Xie Wanyings year of study, assuming based on experience that Xie Wanying couldnt possibly be a first-year freshman. What do you mean? Ren Chongda asked his colleague. When Director Wu questioned her about technical issues, she was able to answer them very clearly, the female teacher said. Upon hearing this, Ren Chongda didnt ask any further. The boys in the classroom began to see Xie Wanying in a new light. At this point, none of them dared to underestimate or treat Xie Wanying like a little princess anymore. Hey, this girl, with nobody in her family to guide her, can perform a precordial thump. Without formal medical education and being self-taught, she seemed to be more skilled than any of them. What was this? A medical super-genius girl ready to crush the male student group right from the get-go? Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?0. There were no more teasing laughs at the girls in the classroom, replaced instead by taut skin, swallowing throats, and restless gazes. Ive found the person, Ill go back and report to the head, said the female teacher from the publicity department, satisfied with the results of her investigation as she breezed out of the classroom. Ren Chongda took a deep breath, not feeling nearly as relaxed; the appearance of a female academic powerhouse in the class was unprecedented for him. In fact, this wasnt the first time he had been assigned the task of being a university counselor in the face of a crisis. The emergence of a female academic powerhouse in medicine, especially in surgery, was something he had never even heard of! Even he was somewhat unsettled by the surprise, recalling how he had initially referred to the academic powerhouse as little princess in class, feeling like he couldnt really back down. You Ren Chongda thought for a moment. As a teacher, there was some advice he still had to give to his students. He said to Xie Wanying, If youre just self-taught in medical knowledge, without a teacher on site for guidance, you better not attempt medical procedures on your own. Yes, Teacher Ren, Xie Wanying nodded in agreement, expressing the same sentiment as Ren Chongda. At the time, I had wanted the patients family member to contact the train staff, to inform the station to send an ambulance and a doctor. But I didnt anticipate that the patient would have an attack so suddenly, and everything was too late. Since it was a cardiac disease, every minute counts in the golden four minutes; delaying rescue might be too late. There were no other doctors on the scene, so I had to step up and help because I felt I had the responsibility as a medical student. Even if I were not a medical student, ordinary people also have a duty to assist in rescuing a patient. The golden four minutes for cardiac arrest rescue, thats right! On the train, with no other doctors present, what else should he expect his student to do if not step in to attempt a rescue? For a long time thereafter, no other sound was heard in the classroom. The boys only knew that even the imposing Instructor Ren was talked down by the classs little princess. No, thats wrong C the female academic powerhouse! Chapter 53 - Chapter 53: 【53】Medical specialties are not divided from the whole2 Chapter 53: 53Medical specialties are not divided from the whole2 The first class of the new semester had just ended. Ren Chongda hurriedly left and returned to his own office. The surrounding teachers, who had already heard the news from the female teachers, gathered around him with smiles and asked, How do you feel? Ren Chongda, with legs casually draped over each other on his knees, grabbed his collar to catch his breath and asked his colleague with a curious tone, Who brought up this girls file? The scores were sufficient, but the school had the discretion to admit or not. Traditionally, it wasnt the case that if a girl scored higher than a boy, she would be admitted to certain majors by the university. Otherwise, how come for so many years, Xie Wanying had been the only one accepted into surgery? About this matter, some teachers had heard some rumors and didnt hesitate to share with Ren Chongda, It seems it was one of your classmates who brought up her file. Which one? Who else could it be if not Cao Yong? Upon hearing the name Cao Yong, Ren Chongda instantly understood what was going on. So it was him. After all, aside from Cao Yong, none of his classmates would likely have the clout to be invited by the school to help select new students. Ill give him a call to ask about it. With his mind made up, Ren Chongda decided to call his old classmate who was in the hospital. Unlike him, who stayed at the university after graduation, Cao Yong had been placed directly in the neurosurgery department of Guoxie Affiliated Hospital during his internship and was now hailed as the top young surgeon there. The last time Cao Yong was on a business trip, he performed a tremendously difficult surgery in a local hospital to save a patient with a ruptured aortic aneurysm. He was not only commended within the hospital but also gained nationwide recognition in the surgical community. Everyone knew that this guy was bound for greatness. Ren Chongda dialed the hospitals switchboard and asked for neurosurgery as he thought about his colleagues prospects. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?.?? Hospitals are much busier than schools. After morning rounds, the surgeons had to proceed immediately with the surgeries they had discussed the previous afternoon. Hearing the nurse say it was him calling, Cao Yong quickly answered the phone and asked, Whats up? Do you know Xie Wanying from my class? This abrupt question from his old classmate made Cao Yong pause before asking in return, Have you become a counselor? It seemed they were both somewhat behind on news about each other. Hearing a nurse rush a doctor on the other end, Ren Chongda decisively said, Lets have dinner and talk tonight. Sure, Cao Yong responded and hung up the phone. As he turned away, he reflected on the mention of that name by his classmate, his eyelids fluttering involuntarily, and he couldnt help but smirk, seemingly betraying a hint of joy. Could it be that his old classmate was implying she had arrived? In the classroom, the counselor had finished the class meeting and assigned military training tasks for the beginning of the semester, which would last for ten days. During this time, the students wouldnt have any specialized classes. Reluctant to head back to the dormitory just yet, a lively chatter continued among the students in the classroom. Now that they knew the only girl in class was not a princess but a study whiz, several boys approached and sat around Xie Wanying to talk. Truly no one in your family practices medicine? they continued to question Xie Wanyings previous answer, finding it astonishing that one could achieve such results through self-study alone. After all, medicine was a field vastly different from other disciplines, with a strong emphasis on practical skills. Xie Wanying shook her head. How about relatives? My maternal cousin. Oh, the boys realized and then looked troubled again. After all, would a distant relative possibly teach her medicine? Chapter 54 - Chapter 54: 【54】Medical specialties are not divided from the whole3 Chapter 54: 54Medical specialties are not divided from the whole3 My grandfather is a doctor in my family, said a slightly short and chubby boy, pointing to himself as he introduced himself, My name is Zhao Zhaowei. After introducing himself, his hand moved to introduce a few other boys beside him: They are Feng Yicong, Li Qian, and Zhang Desheng. The four of us live in the same dormitory. Among them, Feng Yicong was tall and skinny, like a bamboo pole, resembling the physique of a basketball or soccer player. Both Li Qian and Zhang Desheng wore glasses and were scholarly looking. The most talkative was Zhao Zhaowei, who had volunteered to start the conversation. All four of us are studying internal medicine. I dont know why the surgery guys arent coming to talk to you. Arent they more likely to be in the same department as you in the future? Zhao Zhaowei said this with a hint of disdain, scornful of those male students studying surgery for being even more cowardly than those of internal medicine, yet still wanting to wield surgical knives. The other classmates looked on and listened to Zhao Zhaoweis jokes, and burst into laughter again. As for surgery, who doesnt want to study it? But the problem is, you cant be chosen by the school to study surgery without the strongest capabilities. Now that there is an opportunity to tease the surgery students, everyone was eager to join in. As for the nine male students studying surgery, Xie Wanying was also a bit curious. But after such a round of laughter, were the nine male surgery students just going to hide in the crowd without showing their faces? Are they really that cunning? Zhao Zhaowei lured her to switch sides, In that case, you might as well hang out with us internists in the future. Surgeons also need to study internal medicine, and internists need to study surgery. In fact, medical specializations are not separate from each other. Its best to learn all medical knowledge, the more the better, Xie Wanying said. Without a doubt, her statement immediately sparked another lively discussion among the male classmates. Listen to that professional tone C she sounds even more like our medical teacher than Instructor Ren. Instructor Ren got it so wrong, she is not a little princess at all. She is a medical queen. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??.? A few boys even pushed Zhao Zhaowei, look who you are joking with? Xie Wanying herself admitted she was not good at joking. Fortunately, as top students, they were all knowledgeable and reasonable male classmates, like the Gentleman Faction that Ren Chongda talked about; they had no thoughts of troubling her. Zhao Zhaowei touched his nose with a hint of apology and took the initiative to confess to her, Do you know why our instructor is called Instructor Ren? It seemed Zhao Zhaowei knew the secrets of the school? His grandfather is from the Hepatobiliary Surgery department of our associated hospital, Feng Yicong revealed some confidential information about the person. With the secret unveiled, Zhao Zhaowei frankly admitted, Ren Chongda is one of the rare ones in our school who stayed in the cadaver dissection lab, and now he holds the keys to that place. Thats why the school made him our instructor. Anatomy was of the utmost importance among all the basic medical sciences. Hearing this news, Xie Wanying couldnt help but light up. To tell you another truth, our current temporary class leader is studying surgery and just before this, he took your eight other surgery classmates to fetch our military training uniforms on Ren Chongdas orders, so theyre not here, Zhao Zhaowei said. Who was being cunning? Xie Wanying instantly understood, squinting her eyes to focus on the few boys in front of her. No no no, the boys, including Zhao Zhaowei, waved their hands as they met her gaze, We really want to establish a good relationship with you. Think about it, Ren Chongda will appreciate you. You helped him win an award banner at the start of school. If you talk to him and ask for the cadaver room keys for a visit, he might give them to you. Chapter 55 - Chapter 55: The Three Musketeers 1 Chapter 55: The Three Musketeers 1 Would Instructor Ren give her the key? Xie Wanying was no haughty princess; she never believed she had much of a reputation, so she frankly answered, Impossible. Her answer came as no surprise to Zhao Zhaowei and the others, who, after a brief conversation, could tell that she was very cautious in her actions and speech, quite unlike other girls her age. Its ok, if you happen to run into Instructor Ren, you can make a joke with him. Despite his serious expression, he can be quite witty. You might even bump into The Three Musketeers, said Zhao Zhaowei. What are The Three Musketeers? The Three Musketeers refer to Ren Chongda, Zhu Huicang, and our schools most famous Cao Yong, Handsome Cao. The moment the name Cao Yong entered her ears, Xie Wanyings mind conjured the image of the handsome figure she had seen in her aunts hospital emergency room that night. Ive heard Handsome Cao is really amazing, Feng Yicong asked Zhao Zhaowei if the rumors were true. He is amazing, a super scholar back in university and later sent by the school for an oversea scholarship program. Upon returning, he went straight into neurosurgery. Neurosurgery is a rising field in our domestic medical community, needing to leverage latecomer advantages. Many privately say, in the future, the head of our hospital could very well be Handsome Cao. Zhao Zhaoweis gossipy tone immediately drew immense attention from the surrounding students. An older student who could potentially become a hospital dean; everyone would think of ingratiating themselves with him. How can we meet Handsome Cao? Feng Yicong and others asked enthusiastically. Instructor Ren and Handsome Cao are good friends; they occasionally dine in the alley connecting our college and the hospital. If you run into him, its always right to go up and say hello, Zhao Zhaowei suggested to his classmates. If youre lucky and he remembers you, there shouldnt be any problems with your internship or even staying to work at the affiliated hospital in the future. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?.? Hearing this, Xie Wanying and others realized that even for the eight-year program, graduating and staying to work at the affiliated hospital was no longer easy. Guoxie is the highest medical sanctuary in the nation, and Guoxie Association Hospital is the most renowned top-tier comprehensive hospital in the country, known in the medical circle as the last straw for patients. Its a place where only the most elite medical graduates can stay. Some students received a message from the class monitor on their phones, informing the others, The monitor said were going to get our military training uniforms, and that theres a queue, so he cant come back quickly. Everyone should head back to the dorms; he will deliver them this afternoon or tonight. What a nice class monitor! They all shouted in agreement. Seeing the phone reminded Xie Wanying to call her mom. She asked Zhao Zhaowei, Where can I make a cheap phone call? Youre new so you wouldnt know. Let me tell you, first you should buy an IC card, much cheaper than from convenience stores or supermarkets if you buy it on the street where we go to eat. Then at night, you use it at the IC card phone in the hospital. There are no patients in outpatient care at night, no queues, its better than the phone booths outside, he explained. Xie Xie, she said. Afterwards, like the rest of her classmates, Xie Wanying headed back to her dormitory. Looking up at the two empty beds that no one had slept in, she suddenly realized what was going on. She shared a dormitory with two senior female students who were on clinical internship and would not return to the dorm. Touching the mosquito netting that the seniors had hung, the dust was plentiful, showing just how busy medical students entering clinical training could be. With no roommates to dine with, Xie Wanying would take her meals back to the dorm to eat. After sleeping in the afternoon, she found time in the evening to visit the affiliated hospital, exploring and making a call home. Chapter 56 - Chapter 56: The Three Musketeers 2 Chapter 56: The Three Musketeers 2 At six or seven in the evening, Xie Wanying found the little alley that led from the school to the affiliated hospital. It was a rather hidden spot, unknown to those who werent part of the hospital or school staff. Had Zhao Zhaowei not provided the information, she would have had no knowledge of this secret. Upon arriving, she saw restaurants lining both sides of the street. Especially around meal times and in the evening, with smoke curling up from cooking, the place was full of life. The shops located near the school and hospital were prime real estate, never lacking for customers. Most of the diners here were medical staff from the hospital or teachers and students from the school. This led to frequent greetings among themhey, theres Old Liu, Teacher Zhang, and so on. After dinner, Xie Wanying primarily looked for stores selling IC cards along the street. According to Zhao Zhaowei, by comparing different shops, she might even find a fifty-percent discount card. Such a tempting offer, Xie Wanying searched from one store to the next. At last, she found one selling at a thirty-percent discount. Xie Wanying stood at the entrance waiting for the owner to fetch the goods. A group of students from her school approached, talking among themselves. Hey, do you know? They say this years eight-year program has got a new female academic star. Ive heard shes Beautiful too. Female academic star, Beautiful. Clearly, the latter was more captivating. Medical school was no film and art academy, where handsomeness and beauty were the exceptions; academic stars, however, could be found everywhere. Could she be the future School Beauty of our school? Possibly. Wonder what School Beauty Zhang is thinking right now? Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??. Xie Wanying didnt move, nor did she turn around. The most surprising aspect of her rebirth was that her appearance had started attracting attention. After all, she had always considered herself to be quite ordinary looking. She only wanted to be a technical doctor; suddenly being talked about in terms of looks was somewhat distressing to her. School Beauty Zhangs face is extremely Beautiful, you know. Last time I heard the schools PR department wanted her to take photos for the new student recruitment advertisement. Since when did our school need to post recruitment ads? Is School Beauty Zhang here? Havent you seen the School Beauty as a freshman? School Beauty Zhang is part of our schools art troupe and the radio station. She often comes here for dinner in the evenings. One look and you can tell youre like many other new students, coming here to check out the School Beauty. Where is she? Over there, eating hot pot. Someone pointed a finger right toward where Xie Wanying was standing, towards the second-floor hot pot restaurant. The new students below craned their necks, looking up at the second floor like a bunch of monkeys searching for the School Beauty. A Beautiful silhouette of a girl peeked through one of the windows, her long hair flowing like the female protagonist in a shampoo commercial, wearing a princess-style pink butterfly headband. Feeling all eyes below on her, Zhang Xiaohui turned her head and seemed to catch sight of something, standing up excitedly and calling out, Senior! After all, it was the School Beauty calling out. Everyone swiftly turned back, looking at who might have caught the attention of the School Beauty. They searched for a while but seemed unable to find the person School Beauty Zhang was looking for. The fellow diners at Zhang Xiaohuis table, with a smile, asked her, Did you see someone by mistake? I probably mistook someone for him. For a moment, I thought I saw Senior Cao and his friends, Zhang Xiaohui said, sticking her tongue out and sitting back down. The scene made the new students feel delightedfinding the School Beauty not only Beautiful but also very cute. Xie Wanying finally acquired her thirty-percent discount card, breathed a sigh of relief, and turned to step down the stairs. Someone caught a glimpse of her moving figure and paused, That girl is also very Beautiful, wonder which department of our school she belongs to. Chapter 57 - Chapter 57: The Three Musketeers 3 Chapter 57: The Three Musketeers 3 The sound traveled through the air and Ren Chongda, who had ridden over on an antique bike, heard it. He looked and thought: Isnt that someone from my class? As he looked further ahead: Hey, isnt that my classmate Cao Yong standing in the distance? Was Cao Yong watching Xie Wanying from his class? Xie Wanying walked with her head down, paying no attention to anything else. From behind, the creaky sound of a bicycle approached and then suddenly, right next to her, came a shout: Student Xie Wanying. Caught off guard, Xie Wanying looked up only to see Instructor Rens face and couldnt help but get startled. It took her a second to steady herself before addressing the other party, Instructor. Seeing that she seemed scared amused Ren Chongda quite a bit because the girl had previously been too composed in his class, almost inhumanly so. Have you eaten? Ren Chongda asked. I have, Instructor, Xie Wanying answered. Then lets go talk, Ren Chongda said. Xie Wanying remembered Zhao Zhaowei telling her to take the initiative to talk to Instructor Ren, but he hadnt mentioned what to do if Instructor Ren took the initiative to come to her. She had no choice but to follow Instructor Ren. Instructor Ren seemed to be on his way to eat as he stopped his bike in front of a street stall at the corner and leaned it against the wall. Turning around, he shouted for a fellow student, Cao Yong. As Xie Wanying turned towards the voice, she made out the silhouette of the man under the night light. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????.? At first glance, she thought the man was handsome. At second glance, she remembered him standing at the entrance of the hospital, laughing and chatting with a group of students, the two dimples at the corners of his mouth like refreshing springs to the eyes. Now, at this third glance, he was standing before her, in a black striped shirt with both sleeves rolled up to reveal his strong muscular arms, one hand casually tucked in his trouser pocket, exuding the same nonchalant handsome air as always. Under the slanted fringe, deep set eyes sparkled with life, a beautiful sight that is rare in men. Problem was, this man was a doctor. Xie Wanying thought that him being a doctor was somewhat of a waste; he definitely had the makings of a top-tier celebrity. What was strange was that the man locked his eyes on her and didnt move an inch, as if frozen in place, his gaze sweeping over her face like an X-ray machine. All Xie Wanying could do was to blink in bewilderment. Fairly speaking, she knew she had seen him, but she also knew that he probably didnt recognize her. At that moment, another man wearing glasses came walking up the road. Seeing the two of them standing still, he pushed his glasses up with curiosity and went over to Ren Chongda, giving him a nudge, Whats going on with these two? Who is she? A girl from my class, Ren Chongda replied. Oh, the only one from your class, the one who made you, Ren Chongda, lose face on the first day, said the man with glasses, bursting into loud laughter. Ren Chongda seemed helplessly to twist the corners of his cool Instructor Ren mouth. I also heard that you called her Little Princess, but turns out shes the Little Queen. Enough, Zhu Huicang, youve never been an instructor, so you dont know how tough it is. You dare make fun of me? Zhu Huicang? Xie Wanying immediately remembered the information shared by Zhao Zhaowei. Zhu Huicang, from The Three Musketeers, was the only senior brother remaining in the thoracic surgery department. Thoracic surgery was precisely the department she aspired to join. Without delay, Xie Wanying quickly turned her head to get a good look at this senior brother. The other three quickly noticed her unusual move. Her usually calm eyes suddenly shone brightly at someone, as radiant as little stars. Chapter 58 - Chapter 58: The Three Musketeers 4 Chapter 58: The Three Musketeers 4 Seeing her expression, Cao Yongs eyebrows twitched as he thought: Whats going on? You know someone from my class? Ren Chongda immediately interrogated his classmate. How would I know? Zhu Huicang jumped in fright, hastily denying, Dont know them, absolutely dont know them. I have never met anyone from your class. The only thing is, I heard about some strange happenings in your class today at the hospital. Dont know them. The attractive eyes deep in Cao Yongs eye sockets twinkled. Ren Chongda pondered the various possibilities: Could it be that you, Zhu Huicang, have finally become more handsome than Cao Yong? What a joke, could I be more handsome than him? Zhu Huicang was even more scared, repeatedly waving his hands. He would definitely not overestimate himself in this regard. Among the three of them, he, Zhu Huicang, had the lowest facial appeal, although he, Zhu Huicang, was definitely not an ugly man. But anyway, the medical field is not about competing in looks; its about technical prowess. Ren Chongda turned his head once more to compare his two classmates. In terms of looks, indeed, Cao Yong was much more appealing than Zhu Huicang, already the top campus heartthrob at school. In terms of skills, Cao Yongs reputation in the surgical community was already well-known nationwide, much higher than Zhu Huicangs as well. Whenever a student came over to meet the three of them, the first person they would fawn over and idolize was always Cao Yong. Nobody would go to either him or Zhu Huicang first. Speaking of which, that sole female student in his class who wasnt a little princess, Xie Wanying, was really different from others! Ren Chongda thought about it for a while but couldnt come up with a reasonable explanation. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??.?? Meanwhile, he and Zhu Huicang discovered once again that their campus heartthrob classmate, Handsome Cao, was staring at the little junior sister in a daze again. Zhu Huicang whispered in his ear: Ive never seen him like this. However, the girl from your class is beautiful. Ren Chongda could walk into his own class on the first day and call someone a little princess; obviously, if that person wasnt beautiful enough, he, Ren Chongda, probably wouldnt have been able to joke like that and would have been ridiculed by all the boys in the class. Because no one would acknowledge it. It was said that because of this, someone proposed today to re-select the school beauty. Yet, Cao Yongs behavior still surprised both of them. Handsome Cao, Cao Yong, had been chased by girls since elementary school, including countless beauties. Having encountered numerous women, they had never seen Cao Yong stare at a girl as intently as he did tonight. How weird? Ren Chongda touched his forehead. Having heard some rumors, Zhu Huicang continued asking while leaning on Ren Chongdas shoulder: Did you invite him to dinner? He mentioned it. Did you ask him about something from your class? Seeing people moving around, Ren Chongda said, Lets go inside and have dinner first before we talk. Youve been busy all day at the hospital, you must also be hungry. Speaking of hunger, he was indeed hungry. As a surgeon, standing all day with hardly a chance to sip water, it was extremely draining. After work, Zhu Huicang admitted: I nibbled on two biscuits before coming over. Lets go in, lets ask the chef to cook a few more dishes, Ren Chongda beckoned with his hand. The others followed him into the restaurant. Xie Wanying had intended to just greet the counselor and leave, but alas, the counselor didnt even bring up what hed wanted to talk about with her. A group of people made their way into Awang Stir-fry Restaurant. Hidden in a corner, this place seemed to have fewer customers compared to street-side restaurants, providing ample privacy and a good space to talk. The three teachers sat down at the table. Xie Wanying stood for a while. You sit, Ren Chongda spoke. Just as Xie Wanying was about to move a chair over, someone brought a chair to her and said with a warm voice, Please sit. Looking up, she realized it was the famous Handsome Cao who had moved the chair for her. Chapter 59 - Chapter 59: The Three Musketeers 5 Chapter 59: The Three Musketeers 5 Thank you, Teacher Xie! Xie Wanying hastily expressed her gratitude as she accepted the chair. The other two looked at this scene and began whispering to each other: Hes really acting so strange tonight, dont you think? He definitely has never moved a chair for a woman before. Could he be running a fever? If its a fever, its definitely possible that some region of his brain is overheating. Hes a neurosurgeon, so he should know better than us if somethings wrong with him. Cao Yong sat down and shot an annoyed glance at the two brothers who were gossiping like old women. They pretended as if nothing had happened, started sterilizing their bowls with hot water, and urged the waiter to hurry up and stir-fry a few dishes to fill their bellies. Meanwhile, they asked the waiter, What drinks do you have? Just as they asked and before the waiter could answer, someone else suddenly chimed in. What would you like to drink? The other three were startled, only to see that the person who had spoken was Handsome Cao. After a moment of hesitation, Xie Wanying realized that she was the one being asked, but didnt know how to respond immediately. She was here to answer questions from Instructor Ren, not to eat or drink. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?. Not sure what to drink, huh? Cao Yong noticed the confusion on her face and turned to the waiter, Tell me, what do you have thats good to drink? The waiter stood beside them and listed, Theres Fanta, Pepsi, Coke, Wang Laoji, and also Want Want Milk. In the meantime, Xie Wanying was still doubting whether she had misheard the question just now. Seeing that she hadnt moved, Zhu Huicang across from her couldnt help but laugh, Senior Cao is asking you what you want to drink, just honestly tell him. Hes never offered to buy a junior sister a drink before, so you should take the opportunity to take him to the cleaners. That probably wouldnt be right, Xie Wanying said earnestly, finding herself unable to take advantage of Senior Caos or any teachers wallet. The other three men at the table were initially startled by her response, then, understanding her meaning, they all laughed at once. As Xie Wanying saw these three men laugh, they looked even more dashing, truly resembling The Three Musketeers in terms of style and appeal. Any woman or girl who saw them would be moved, and she found herself smiling along involuntarily. Seeing her smile, the laughter of the three men ceased. Cao Yong recalled that on the night of the emergency, he hadnt been able to see clearly, but now, under the brighter lights, her oval face looked even more like a fairy that had descended from heaven. Her cool features, independent demeanor, plain apparel, the two long braids, and the green shoulder strap of her bag She lacked any of the trendiness young people chased after, and yet, she resembled an innocent girl from a movie, blossoming like an unveiled epiphyllum, extremely beautiful. Hes gone silly again, Zhu Huicang whispered, covering his mouth and blowing a secret to Ren Chongdas ear. Ren Chongda cleared his throat and said, Lets eat. As the food was served, Xie Wanying didnt want to disrupt the teachers meal and asked Instructor Ren, Instructor Ren, the reason you wanted to talk to me was Its nothing. Ren Chongda remembered his previous excuse but couldnt find a reason and said, Ive also forgotten what I needed you for. Ill tell you when I remember. After hearing this, Xie Wanying could excuse herself and leave. They watched as her silhouette, like a drifting cloud, vanished at the entrance of the restaurant. Perhaps a passerby outside had caught a glimpse of her figure and whistled. Both Ren Chongda and Zhu Huicangs gazes locked onto Cao Yongs face. Cao Yong, who had just picked up his chopsticks to grab some food, seemed oblivious to their questioning looks. They said you brought up her file, does that mean youve known her for a while? Ren Chongda asked him. He has known her from before? Zhu Huicang asked in surprise, But weve never seen her before, when did the two of them meet? Chapter 60 - Chapter 60: The Three Musketeers 6 Chapter 60: The Three Musketeers 6 People at the school say it was he who recommended her file. If they dont know each other, how could he have recommended her file? Ren Chongda voiced his suspicion. You make it sound like Im giving someone backdoor privileges, Cao Yong clearly didnt appreciate that comment, stating bluntly, The school normally raises files based on the order of the scores. She was the top science student with the best grades, why wouldnt her file be raised? But shes a girl. You recommended her for surgery? Ren Chongda expressed another doubt. He recommended her file for surgery? Zhu Huicang recalled Xie Wanyings image, Beautiful and pretty, she seems more suited to be an internist. Surgery is messy and exhausting, which isnt very friendly towards women. The other two didnt expect him to say that at all! Cao Yong looked at Zhu Huicang as if seeing his classmate for the first time, his gaze intense: Are you that compassionate now? Feeling Cao Yongs piercing look, Zhu Huicang denied it with a chuckle, Why that look? You know Im taken. Zhu Huicang was in a relationship. The other two remembered this fact. To be honest, if she really does go into surgery, she wont be able to go into any department except gynecology because shes a woman, Zhu Huicang shook his head, finding his old classmates actions strange, Are you trying to get her into gynecology? No, Ren Chongda was certain without needing Cao Yong to say it, Gynecology, like ophthalmology, is a separate discipline if one wants to study it, especially for graduate and doctoral students. And its not within this years eight-year program recruitment scope. Really? Zhu Huicang, whod been out of touch with the school, asked. Yes, ophthalmology admitted two students for the eight-year program this year. Maybe gynecology didnt recruit because theyre not lacking people, Ren Chongda explained. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??. Recruitment in schools depends on clinical needs to prevent graduates from being jobless. Gynecology isnt lacking in personnel in the country; this is something every clinician knows. From the talent training perspective, gynecology was one of the earliest specialties to develop in the country, with salaries among the highest in surgery and closest to international standards. Due to its specific environment, it prefers female doctors. Many female medical students have their best clinical practice choice and have greatly enriched gynecology, which already boasts a wealth of talent. Moreover, gynecology also likes to recruit male surgeons, because men always have an advantage in the operating room. I heard their director say, if they recruit anyone else, it would be a man for surgeries. She wouldnt be able to wield a scalpel in gynecology, Ren Chongda added, cutting off any path Xie Wanying might have had to an operating table. So, the two of them were even more confused about why someone would recommend raising her file for surgery. Listening to their conversation, Cao Yong just focused on eating his meal. Seeing that he remained silent, they were even more intrigued: It seems like hes hiding some secret. Theres no secret. What secret could there be? Cao Yong finally spoke up, tapping their bowls with his chopsticks, Didnt I say it? Her admission and file raising were based on the score line. Shes the top scorer in science, the first in admission scores, where else would she go if not the eight-year surgery program? Do you mean she could actually get into surgery? The two of them prodded, trying to guess his inner thoughts from his tone. What do you want me to say! Cao Yong lost his temper, thinking to himself how his old classmates were really something to doubt her abilities before she even began her studies. Theres a reason why Handsome Cao is widely praised. The other two thought about it too. They didnt know how their junior brothers and sisters would perform; it was too early to make conclusions. Xie Wanying, leaving the restaurant headed for the hospital, passed by a few girls at the corner who glanced back towards the restaurant and said: Zhang Xiaohui, Senior Cao and the others are really here, eating a meal. Chapter 61 - Chapter 61: Emergency Care for Trauma 1 Chapter 61: Emergency Care for Trauma 1 Xie Wanying arrived at the outpatient department of the hospital, where only a few consultation rooms were open for the night clinic. The corridor on the second floor was dark and almost deserted, with a row of IC card phones at the end. She quickly seized the opportunity to call home while no one was around. Sun Rongfang had returned home, and upon receiving a call from her daughter that evening, she said happily, I was just about to call you. I talked to your maternal aunt when I got home and told her about how you helped someone on the train. She said that when the time comes, shell have your cousin who is studying at Zhongshan Medical University get in touch with you. I said thats good, considering you need someone to guide you. Had Zhou Ruomeis attitude changed? Had she recognized the reality and was preparing to concede? Xie Wanying wasnt as optimistic as her mother thought. Mom, get some rest at home and dont worry about me. What Xie Wanying most wanted to tell her mother was that last sentence; she didnt want her mother to worry about her all day long. I know youll study hard. But, Mom wants to say what your maternal aunt mentioned isnt wrong. You can date while at university if you have time. Otherwise, itll be hard to find a match after eight years because youll be older. She had known all along that it was unlikely for Zhou Ruomei to give up. It was obvious she knew how demanding medical studies are, and yet she brought up this topic right at the start of the semester. After finishing her words, Sun Rongfang thought of another persons advice and said, Of course, your grandpa says that its most important for you to study well first, and everything else is not a problem. Her grandpa, who had truly been educated, was different. Xie Wanying felt touched; having such an elderly person in the family who could understand the feelings of young people was not easy. Afterwards, Xie Wanying told her mother not to call her; she would regularly call home to report on her status. Sun Rongfang hung up the phone feeling reassured that her daughter was so sensible. Having finished the task of calling home, Xie Wanying turned around and remembered the scene of meeting with the three teachers that evening. She could feel it; Zhu Huicang looked at her with the same skepticism as Ren Chongda, always questioning whether she, a girl, could become a good doctor. If he knew she would choose cardiothoracic surgery, Zhu Huicang might be the first to oppose it outright. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ???0.? She could only let her strength speak for itself. On the way back to school, thinking about Zhao Zhaoweis mention of the hospitals special convenience store that sold medical equipment and materials, Xie Wanying hurried over to find it. Thanks to the directions provided by Zhao Zhaowei, the store wasnt hard to find. At night, there were hardly any customers. Xie Wanying stood alone at the counter, picking out needle holders, forceps, and other instruments. With these, she could start learning how to tie surgical knots in the dormitory. She was so engrossed in her selection that she didnt notice someone had been standing nearby, quietly watching her. When she looked up, she was suddenly face to face with someone who looked familiar. The person, caught by her gaze, quickly turned away, leaving a glimpse of a handsome and somewhat frosty male profile. What would you like to buy? the shop owner asked the young man. Id like to buy That deep voice with a sultry undertone made Xie Wanying recall the phone call from the night before. She asked, Are you Monitor Yue? Zhao Zhaowei had said that the person who notified the class about the meeting last night was their temporary class leader, Yue Wentong. Being named, Yue Wentong could only nod in acknowledgement. Both of them looked at the items they were buying, and their choices were strikingly similar, consisting of needle holders and other instruments for learning basic surgical skills. The difference was that Yue Wentong was buying more than she was, clearly not as concerned about saving money as she was. Another customer came in, this time a big one. A skinny little man approached. The shop owner greeted him warmly, Doctor Zhang, hello, hello. Chapter 62 - Chapter 62: Emergency Care for Trauma 2 Chapter 62: Emergency Care for Trauma 2 Hello, Boss Lady. Doctor Zhang said, Do you have the medicine I mentioned last time? Yes, yes, yes, we have ten boxes of imported Amoxicillin, all reserved for you, Doctor Zhang. In those days, there was a significant gap between domestic and imported medicine. The efficacy of many antibiotics fell far short when compared to foreign ones. Thus, knowledgeable people in the hospital, who had the need, would try every means to buy the imported drugs because even the hospitals couldnt get them. It wasnt certain you could get good medicine even if you had the money. Ten boxes of Amoxicillin were placed on the counter by the Boss Lady, and it was unclear what Doctor Zhang needed so much for. Doctor Zhang, about my friends surgery, he said he would like you to administer the anesthesia, the Boss Lady said in a low voice as she handed over the medicine. Standing at the counter, Doctor Zhang was counting the boxes of medicine, seemingly ignoring what the Boss Lady had said. Turning his head, he saw what the other two were buying and pushed up his glasses, Which class are you students from? 96 Class, Xie Wanying and Yue Wentong replied without a second thought. Since this person was clearly a senior in their clinical practice and a teacher, they naturally answered. 96 Class, arent you just new students at the school? Doctor Zhang realized, and, taken aback, then swept them with a rather contemptuous gaze, Just entered and think you can be doctors and get on the operating table? It was obvious that the Boss Lady wanted to ingratiate herself with Doctor Zhang, and she followed with flattery, Right, I didnt know they were first-years, I thought they were interns at your hospital. So what if they can tie surgical knots after studying. Every day I see in the operating room, interns who can actually get on the operating table are very rare, Doctor Zhang said confidently. Really? asked the Boss Lady. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?.? For an intern to stand by the Chief Surgeon and hold a retractor is already good. Want to hold a scalpel? Want to tie surgical knots? Wait until youre a Ph.D., Doctor Zhang said, Even changing a dressing or treating a simple wound, you wont get the chance on your own until youre a Ph.D. I see, no matter what, this is Guoxie. The Boss Lady revealed the truth with one sentence, The standards are especially high. Lets not talk about third-rate hospitals and medical schools; they could treat patients as guinea pigs and let inexperienced, weak doctors practice. Guoxie would never do that. What the Boss Lady said was mere flattery. Xie Wanying knew that even at Guoxie, if there was a chance, promising students would definitely be allowed to seize the opportunity to practice truly practical skills. Because without training in a real environment, medical students would never be able to develop courage. On the contrary, Doctor Zhang seemed to have issues with surgical medical students. Normally, any clinical teacher would encourage medical students to practice hard, not demoralize newcomers like Doctor Zhang. A little strange? Since this teacher had no regard for them newcomers, Xie Wanying immediately left after paying. Sharing the same foresight, Yue Wentong followed quickly. Watching the two medical students leave without staying to flatter him, Doctor Zhang patted the boxes of medicine, not very pleased, and said, The young people these days, getting prouder, their sights set too high, but their abilities dont match. Yes, yes, the Boss Lady agreed, then asked him quietly, Doctor Zhang, about that matter I mentioned earlier What did you say? Xie Wanying, who had left, had no idea what happened after. There was only one road back to the school, and she walked one after the other with the class monitor to the small back door behind the hospital building. The iron gate was pushed open, and a tricycle came charging headlong, shouting, Get out of the way, get out of the way! Chapter 63 - Chapter 63: Emergency Care for Trauma 3 Chapter 63: Emergency Care for Trauma 3 It seemed like the brake pads on the tricycle had failed. An elderly person walking up ahead couldnt dodge in time, and the tricycle struck them head-on. The old man let out a cry and fell to the ground without a word. Whats more terrifying is that after hitting the old man, the tricycle crashed into a wall and tipped over on the spot. The uncle riding the tricycle fell off and lay on the ground, motionless. The sudden accident left all onlookers stunned. Only after coming back to their senses did Xie Wanying realize that among the spectators, only she and the class monitor had actually witnessed the accident. Without a second thought, Xie Wanying sprinted toward the injured parties. Yue Wentong watched her retreating back run about ten meters before he remembered to start moving his feet. Ah, ah, ah! The elderly man was panting heavily in pain, wailing and crying out. There wasnt a single streetlight at the end of this alleyway at night, no wonder a serious accident like this had occurred. Quickly pulling out a flashlight from her bag, Xie Wanying turned on the light and directed it toward the old man, as well as the uncle who lay in the distance next to the tricycle. Yue Wentong, who had caught up, hadnt expected her to even carry a flashlight, and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes. After all, who would think to carry a flashlight in their backpack every day? Depending on the special ability activated within her, Xie Wanying rapidly assessed the severity of injuries for both victims. The uncle had injured his head, while the elderly man had suffered injuries to his thigh. If a head injury needed to be treated, it would require an electric drill to bore a hole in the skull for drainage, which she didnt have on hand. Besides, the progression of a brain injury could be less immediate and less fatal than the current state of the old mans thigh injury. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??. It was estimated that the old mans leg injury involved a severed femoral artery. If a thigh injury reaches a major artery, it could result in heavy bleeding. The body could swiftly lose over half its blood, leading to hemorrhagic shock and death. The first principle of emergency treatment on the scene is not to attend to whom is more severely injured but to consider the overall situation on site and decide who requires and can receive immediate aid faster. Both factors need to be weighed. Treat this one first! Xie Wanying made a decisive decision, squatting down beside the elderly man, and called out to the class monitor across from her, All the gauze and bandages you bought, give them to me, quick! Yue Wentong, looking at the uncle lying motionless on the ground in the distance, felt that he seemed to be more severely injured and replied, Ill go check on that uncle. Its no use if you go. Hes suffering from a brain injury; its internal, and theres nothing you can do. Its not too late to move him to the hospital when others come, Xie Wanying said. In the next few minutes, its more important to save the old man. How do you know? Yue Wentong asked her. There was no time to explain in detail. Xie Wanying snatched the plastic bag he was carrying from the store, took out the gauze and bandages, quickly stacked the gauze, then placed the bandages, opened the rest of the bandages, and prepared to use the recently purchased surgical scissors to cut them for binding. Her series of swift and decisive actions left Yue Wentong dumbfounded. He had purchased these items to keep in the dorm for emergencies, but when it came to actually using them, he had only seen doctors do so at the hospital. He had not yet learned emergency or surgical medicine and had no understanding of how to use them. Is your father really a truck driver? Yue Wentongs heavy voice of skepticism echoed through the night. It seemed that doubts about her had been present from the very beginning. Like the other male students in the class, hearing about a girl joining their class, the top science student with a quiet and refined demeanor, who looked like she ought to study humanities, how could she be chosen for surgery? No one could make sense of it. Chapter 64 - Chapter 64: Emergency Care for Trauma 4 Chapter 64: Emergency Care for Trauma 4 Not to mention that later, the train station wanted to award her with a banner in recognition for saving someones life with her medical skills. Everyone actually found the rumor hard to believe; they always assumed that the train station must have made some mistake. Now, seeing her, she seemed to understandExternal, Surgery, Stop, Blood?! Hey, you Seeing that she seemed to be taking the initiative to place gauze and bandages on the patients thigh, Yue Wentong voiced his dissent, You should know, we are just freshmen in our first year; wouldnt it be better to ask the teacher how to proceed first? As he spoke, he took out his phone to call the instructor, Ren Chongda, for help. Xie Wanying had no time to pay attention to him; she targeted the femoral artery pressure point, first placing a gauze pad and two bundles of bandages on the pressure point to stop the bleeding. Hurry, hurry, the blood must be stopped first. Beep beep beep, Yue Wentongs Nokia phone was ringing. At the Awang Stir-fry Restaurant, after Xie Wanying left and Zhang Xiaohui subsequently entered with two girlfriends in tow, they approached the three teachers who were dining, flicked their long hair, and called out, Senior Cao. As expected, Ren Chongda and Zhu Huicang thought, the students who came to see the three of them always called for Cao Yong first. Only Xie Wanying, who had just been there, was the exception, directing her attention solely towards Zhu Huicang. Handsome Cao, who was busy shoveling rice into his mouth, didnt even lift his head, as if he heard and saw nothing, only caring about filling his own stomach first. Seeing this, Zhang Xiaohui and the other two stood by, awkward and stiff, for quite a while, then turned to call out to Zhu Huicang and Ren Chongda first, Senior Zhu, Senior Ren. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?. You can call me teacher, Zhu Huicang immediately corrected their way of addressing. Not under any circumstances can one casually claim seniors and juniors. To acknowledge them recklessly would leave one open to ridicule, equating it to calling pigs, dogs, and sheep senior, which would be laughable. Guoxie graduated thousands of students every year, and Zhu Huicang, counting offhandedly, had tens of thousands of juniors; thus, he would never let just anyone on the street call him senior. Senior signifies a close relationship within the same school. A teacher can simply be a term used in society to address an elder from whom one learns, even a bicycle repairman can be addressed as teacher without misunderstanding. Upon hearing Zhu Huicangs words, Zhang Xiaohuis face turned from red to white. Everyone knew that it was difficult to get close to Cao Yong, but what she hadnt expected was that the other two Musketeers were just the same as Cao Yong. It seemed her aspirations as the school beauty to get close to one of The Three Musketeers were very much elusive. Zhang Xiaohui was somewhat anxious; otherwise, she wouldnt have hurriedly approached Cao Yong to greet him. After all, she was already a junior and would soon enter her clinical internship period. The internship period was critical, as it would determine her future prospects. For medical graduates, the best employment path was to stay in an academic institution or a hospital directly affiliated with a medical college. It was hardest to stay in academia, requiring the highest academic qualifications. Even though Zhang Xiaohui was rated the school beauty, she only had a bachelors degree, which made it nearly impossible to stay in academia. Her only hope was to win favor with a clinical teacher and see if she could take an indirect path to stay at the hospital. However, it was clear that this school beauty had absolutely no reputation in the eyes of The Three Musketeers. Zhu Huicang, who even students did not like to casually claim as their senior, then carefully inquired about them, Which major are you from, have you gone to the clinic yet? I dont think I have ever seen you before. Zhang Xiaohui felt embarrassed right down to her toes. The teacher didnt recognize her, the school beauty. The two girls who came with Zhang Xiaohui introduced her to Teacher Zhu, Teacher Zhu, this is Xiao Hui. If you come and go from our medical college, you should have heard our schools radio broadcast. She broadcasts school news every day from our schools radio station. Moreover, she is from our schools art troupe. Whenever our school holds cultural performances, she is always on stage, and she also hosts the shows. Chapter 65 - Chapter 65: Emergency Care for Trauma 5 Chapter 65: Emergency Care for Trauma 5 Compliment after compliment, they were just short of directly bursting out with the term school beauty. But as Zhu Hui Cang listened to their endless praise that nearly exalted Zhang Xiaohui to the heavens, she appeared utterly bewildered, as if she was hearing Martian, not Earthly speech. Its true that the schools art troupe and radio station are not easy to get into. Zhu Hui Cang knew that, but the problem is that this is a medical college, not an institution for arts and entertainment. No hospital would want to recruit a medical student who can only sing, right? Clearly, these few individuals in front of her had no idea what they were studying. Zhu Hui Cang shook her head. This is why, sometimes, female students arent very popular with the teachers during clinical practice. Do they think being beautiful qualifies them to be a doctor? Do they think dancing and singing to please the hospital leadership will get them a job in a hospital? This isnt some third-rate hospital, this is Guoxie, the top comprehensive national hospital. He was not denying opportunities to female medical students; he had already asked them what their speciality was, yet the answers he received were completely beside the point, leaving him feeling helpless. Thinking it over, he realized he was indeed a good person for having inquired; his two other companions had already treated the female students like air, not bothering to interact at all. Zhu Hui Cang then sent a glance to Ren Chongda: Arent you at the school every day? Dont you know who these people are? Ren Chongdas reply: I might be the Anatomy Room Chief, but that doesnt mean I care about who sings or dances or broadcasts. Im busy dealing with corpses every day. If you ask me about any corpse, I can tell you, but singing and dancing? I have no clue. The answer from his old classmate was not wrong, Zhu Hui Cang touched his nose, then turned to look at Handsome Cao, who was truly remarkable, like an immortal above the clouds, swift to finish a bowl of rice in no time. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?. Zhang Xiaohui and the other two girls had been waiting for what seemed like ages only to see that The Three Musketeers had no interest in girls or dancing or broadcasting, so they could only continue to feel awkward. Now, to turn and give up did not sit well with them. Riiing, riiing, riiing. Your phone is ringing, Cao Yong put down his chopsticks and, after seeing the call wasnt for his phone, said to Ren Chongda. At the reminder, Ren Chongda fished out his mobile phone from his pocket and answered. Teacher Ren. Yue Wentongs voice came through from the other end. Whats the matter? Did you distribute the military training uniforms to the students? Did you tell them when the training starts? As the counselor, Ren Chongdas first concern was whether his class leader had executed the orders he had given. Yue Wentong answered, I asked a few students to help distribute the military training uniforms. Then, what did you want to talk to me about? Ren Chongda asked. Getting to the point, Yue Wentong replied, Teacher Ren, theres been a car accident over here. Theres an elderly gentleman with a severe leg bleed. I dont know how to handle it and wanted to ask for your advice. A car accident! Ren Chongda was so alarmed he nearly jumped out of his skin. Youre saying you got into a car accident?! No, not me, Teacher Ren, its an old man, Yue Wentong hastily clarified. Where did you say you are? Feeling the urgency made it hard to hear clearly over the phone, Ren Chongdas voice thread with agitation. Both Cao Yong and Zhu Hui Cang had already put down their bowls and chopsticks in unison. Right behind the hospital At the hospital back entrance. After sharing this, Ren Chongda and his two old classmates ran for the door together. Zhang Xiaohui and her two friends who had remained standing there, didnt react in time and were almost knocked over by The Three Musketeers rushing past. As doctors, the first thought in their heads was to get to the scene and save lives, to rescue. The three men charged forward. Having finished his call with the counselor, Yue Wentong soon saw the figures dashing towards him, utterly surprised by how quickly the counselor had arrived, which made him pause before calling out, Teacher Ren Chapter 66 - Chapter 66: Emergency Care for Trauma 6 Chapter 66: Emergency Care for Trauma 6 Three people ran to the end of the alley and stopped at the scene of the incident without even catching their breath. Ren Chongda first glanced to make sure his class leader was fine, then turned his head and when he saw who it was, he froze. Soon after, regaining her senses, Zhang Xiaohui and the others who had run all the way with them shouted, Teacher Cao, Teacher Zhu, Teacher Ren Her delicate voice, upon arriving at the scene, suddenly shrieked like shed seen a ghost, belting out a high-pitched soprano chorus, Oh my God, oh my God! What were these people doing? Realizing something was off, Yue Wentong turned his head back and followed everyones gaze back to Xie Wanying, eyes bulging: no way, in the time it took him to make a phone call, how did she get covered in blood? Teacher Ren, heres the situation, let me report to you. After I walked out the back door with her, we saw a tricycle knock down this elderly person. I called you right away, I didnt know she had this blood on her The situation was serious, and Yue Wentong hurriedly explained to the teachers that he hadnt just stood by as a classmate had an accident. This is not her blood? Its the elderly persons blood, Ren Chongda muttered to himself, as if repeating what hed said. At this moment, Yue Wentong read something else in the look the counselor was giving him. Ren Chongda was shocked and didnt know what to say to the temporary class leader he had chosen. The new class leader came about like this. When the freshmen first arrived at school, they didnt know each other, and a popular vote was out of the question, so the counselor had to pick someone to be the temporary class leader. Needless to say, Yue Wentongs grades and student profile were definitely the brightest and most outstanding among all the freshmen; thats why he was favored by Teacher Ren and the other teachers and ultimately chosen to be the class leader. But what was the situation now? Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?0.? The best talent selected by the teacher, when faced with a car accident, could only call the counselor for help? And the only girl in the class who wasnt favored by the counselor was going all out to treat the injured? Ren Chongdas astonished gaze moved from his dazed temporary class leader and turned back to the two classmates who were technically skilled in clinical work, studying someones first aid technique for external trauma. Zhu Huicang pinched his chin with his fingertips and looked at Xie Wanying from left to right, up and down, assessing her body and hands thoroughly. In this moment, he seemed to understand why Handsome Cao had initially used x-ray eyes on this girl, just as he was doing now. Was this person before them really a girl? Female medical students were no match for male medical students; he himself had ridiculed female medical students before for not being suited to become surgeons because women inherently have less physical strength than men. Like the situation right now, under the dimly lit lamp, seeing the elderly persons trousers soaked with blood, with a large pool of blood on the surrounding concrete. These were enough to illustrate the severity of the car accident when it first happenedthe injured persons femoral artery must be ruptured at the very least. How terrifying a femoral artery rupture is, every clinician knows: firstly, a ruptured femoral artery can instantly cause fatal blood loss; secondly, to stop the bleeding of a ruptured femoral artery, the location of the pressure point itself is tricky, and its difficult for a doctor who isnt skilled to accurately press on the spot to stop the bleeding. Thirdly, stopping an artery bleed is different from a vein, as it requires significant physical strength due to the arterial blood spurting out like a fountain. This is one of the emergency surgical bleeding situations that clinicians hate the most. Chapter 67 - Chapter 67: [67] Got praised by an elder apprentice brother once Chapter 67: [67] Got praised by an elder apprentice brother once ` Even male doctors, when dealing with this location without any auxiliary tools, need to use almost all of their strength, and exhausting themselves does not necessarily guarantee stopping the bleeding. He Zhu Huicang had never seen a female doctor succeed in stopping the bleeding of the femoral artery with just a bandage and her own strength. Of course, Xie Wanying was drenched in sweat by the time she tied off the last bandage. However, the fact was before their eyes, by the time they arrived, at least the elderly mans severe bleeding had been stopped, and he was single-handedly pulled back from the brink of death by her. A freshman, just entered the school gate, a little sister alone achieved what most clinicians possibly could not do. Zhu Huicang believed the surprise and questions in his mind were the same as those in the minds of the two classmates beside him. The old man, who was about to faint from excessive blood loss, barely opened his eyelids and the first thing he said was a curse: Ouch, youre killing me, which bastard hit me Old man, old man, Zhu Huicang squatted down to talk to the old man and encourage the patient, while he couldnt help but take another look at how Xie Wanying had secured the compressive bandage. At this moment, Cao Yong, just like him, came back to his senses and checked the bleeding site she had treated. Seeing two bandages stacked on gauze, accurately pressing on the left femoral arterys bleeding point, and without an elastic bandage, only a regular one could be used. At this point, the force used by the operator goes without saying; it had to be several times the usual amount to successfully compress and stop the bleeding. Fingers reached out, touched the top of the bandagefirm and steady, as solid as Mount Tai. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ???. Ren Chongda and Zhu Huicang then crowded over to take a look, and the three exchanged glances. Not only that, Cao Yong and the others noticed someone had made excellent use of the hip joint and other bony landmarks, creating greater pressure to compress and stop the bleeding. Under existing conditions, to quickly assess the victims body size and the anatomical positions of the various skeletal joints, and to use all possible conditions to create the optimal hemostasis plan and succeed in on-site emergency treatmentis a clinical response that not all clinicians can achieve, only surgeons or well-trained emergency doctors could possibly perform so excellently. In a moment, Zhu Huicang almost mistakenly thought that his old classmate Ren Chongda had secretly taken the students to the dissection room for instruction. On second thought, it was completely impossible. This freshman hadnt even been in school for a week. Then looking at Handsome Cao, with a performance as bizarre as tonights, he looked up again at a certain girl, as if her soul had drifted away. After tying the final knot in the bandage, Xie Wanying struggled to suppress the trembling throughout her body. Just now, she had almost indeed used all her strength to stop the bleeding, fearing that the slightest relaxation could cost the old man his life. Even with a special ability, it still drained her own physical strength. Fortunately, in the end, she temporarily stopped the major bleeding from the femoral artery. Her knees had already gone weak, and with a stagger, she stepped back to sit on the ground and catch her breath. At that moment, a swift hand grasped her arm, carefully pulling her, preventing her from accidentally falling hard onto the concrete floor. Xie Wanying looked up, her eyes catching Handsome Caos handsome face. Realizing that help had arrived, she quickly said, Calling the hospitals emergency department would be faster. Two casualties, one preliminarily judged to have a femoral fracture and femoral artery injury, the other possibly has a traumatic brain injury, unconscious, no further preliminary examination done Chapter 68 - Chapter 68: [68] Got praised by an elder apprentice brother twice Chapter 68: [68] Got praised by an elder apprentice brother twice Having said that, Xie Wanying was just about to catch her breath in the middle, feeling a bit uneasy and unsure about how well she had handled the situation, and what the doctor would say after watching. Before her rebirth, after all, she was not a clinical doctor. To her surprise, a voice from the opposite side said, Okay, we know, you did well, leave the rest to us. The tone of this person speaking was as if they considered her a colleague? Xie Wanying was stunned. She watched as, under the dark night sky, Handsome Caos smile with two dimples at the corners of his mouth seemed like he was praising her. The others around were shocked by Handsome Caos words as well. Because Handsome Cao had given praise. Zhang Xiaohui and the other two girls were turning over in their minds their impression of Handsome Cao: Handsome Cao seemed never to compliment anyone. Dont think that just because Cao Yong can converse and joke easily with students on a daily basis hes an easygoing person. No, no, no, Handsome Cao is notoriously strict on the clinical side, the most severe among the middle-aged and young teachers. Its said that in Handsome Caos scoring, a student getting over eighty points is absolutely equivalent to getting ninety-nine points from other teachers. In the hands of Handsome Cao, there had never been a student who scored over eighty points. Handsome Cao had never praised a student like this before either. Directly praising a student like this for doing well is definitely a sign of a teachers recognition that the student is fit to be a doctor in clinical teachers comments. Who was she? To have gained Handsome Caos acknowledgment? Zhang Xiaohui and the two girls gazes scoured Xie Wanyings face intensely. Bring over a few bottles of water, Cao Yong instructed the shop assistant who had hurried over upon hearing the commotion. The assistant ran back into the shop to fetch bottled water. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????. Meanwhile, reminded by Xie Wanyings words, Ren Chongda watched his class monitor making a call to the emergency department. Yue Wentongs hands were shaking as he held the phone, feeling too ashamed to raise his head. Later, Ren Chongda didnt plan to scold his chosen class monitor. Upon reflection, Xie Wanyings performance belonged to an absolutely exceptional category among the freshmen, whereas Yue Wentongs represented the normal performance of new students. Those who didnt understand trauma first aid would naturally not attempt to treat an injured person. Yue Wentong did the right thingRen Chongda just hadnt expected someone like Xie Wanying to be capable of performing surgical hemostasis. Nobody would have thought a freshman girl could do it. Having a family with impressive doctor parents was useless; this kind of thing required clinical practice to achieve. No wonder the stringent Handsome Cao directly praised her. Ren Chongda scratched his head. All of a sudden, the dark iron gate made a creaking noise, and a short man slipped in. Hearing the sound, Yue Wentong, who was making the call, looked back and saw it was Doctor Zhang they had encountered before at the convenience store. Wow, why is she covered in blood? Upon walking a few steps and seeing Xie Wanying, Doctor Zhang yelled in shock, much like Zhang Xiaohui and the others initial reaction as if seeing a ghost. Whats your name? Ren Chongda was displeased, feeling as if this person was accusing his student of doing something wrong, when clearly his student had done a great deed. Doctor Zhang steadied himself and looked around, seeming to comprehend the situation, and asked Ren Chongda, Is she your student? Yes, what about it? Ren Chongda thought the other party might be about to praise his student. Just in time, I had encountered them at the convenience store before, Doctor Zhang continued, pointing at Yue Wentong standing there, I told the two of them. I said that as first-year medical students they shouldnt get ahead of themselves, buying surgical forceps and such for practice, thinking they could perform surgery. Now look, she got injured herself first Chapter 69 - Chapter 69: [69] Got praised by an elder apprentice brother three times Chapter 69: [69] Got praised by an elder apprentice brother three times Ren Chongda, after listening to this person for quite a while, realized that the only thing missing from the other partys words was an implication that his student deserved this. Suddenly, he was fuming with rage, What did you just say! It was one thing to criticize his own student, but to have outsiders slander them without knowing the facts, Ren Chongda exploded! Xie Wanying and Yue Wentong suddenly realized that Instructor Ren was fiercely protective of his students. Did I say anything wrong? Doctor Zhang retorted. The blood shes covered in is from saving a life. Look carefully before you speak! Do you even lack this basic judgement? Are you still a doctor?! Ren Chongda was so angry he felt like his lungs would burst, outright questioning the mans medical expertise as worthless. Doctor Zhang stuttered, You say she saved someone? Who did she save? She must not have been able to save anyone, thats why she would only cause more chaos and get herself covered in blood. Just then, the emergency department received a call and quickly arrived at the scene with a stretcher. Upon arrival, the emergency doctor didnt need to think twice before praising The Three Musketeers on-site, Its fortunate that you were here. You managed to stop the bleeding, or this man would have likely lost his life. This was a textbook example of an excellent surgical hemorrhage control. Zhu Huicang adjusted his glasses and embarrassedly corrected them, It wasnt us; she did it. She? Who else but her? With such severe bleeding, anyone who went to save him would definitely get blood on their hands. Theres no blood on ours, Zhu Huicang presented the most incontrovertible evidence. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??. He was right. The emergency doctor and Doctor Zhang, upon hearing this, of course, couldnt believe it at first, and both sets of eyes turned to Xie Wanying filled with surprise and questions: Who is she? Seizing the evidence, Ren Chongda hammered Doctor Zhang, demanding justice for his student, You call yourself a professional? Tell me, if you were to save someone, wouldnt you get blood on your hands? Are you a deity? Show us right now. Perform for us and lets see if you can save someone without getting blood on you? Doctor Zhang retreated repeatedly, shamed into silence by Ren Chongdas shouts, unable to utter a word, only able to stare intensely at Xie Wanyings face. He seemed to remember her saying that she was just a first-year student. How could it be possible that a first-year female medical student single-handedly managed to control an arterial hemorrhage? Even he, an anesthesiologist, had never seen such a situation. Apologize to my student! Ren Chongda stood before him, formally demanding. Doctor Zhangs face darkened, and he yelled back, Shes a first-year, and you had her save someone? Is this how you act as an advisor, Ren Chongda? Werent you afraid she would harm the elderly patient? Hey, hey, hey, get your facts straight. Upon hearing this, Zhu Huicang, adjusting his glasses, interjected, somewhat agitatedly countering, By the time we arrived, she had already completed the emergency first aid. It was well done; why should we interfere, release the pressure and re-tie it only to cause the patient to bleed heavily again? Emergency first aid is not about qualifications. Medicine is a science and its about seeking the truth from facts. She managed to perform emergency first aid without your guidance? Doctor Zhang asked again. The others unanimously nodded in agreement. The fact was the fact, although it was somewhat unexpected. Oh, so someone taught her beforehand, right? Was it her family? Doctor Zhang said as if he had an epiphany. This notion had also baffled Ren Chongda and the others about Xie Wanying; where had she learned these skills? It couldnt possibly be self-taught. Medicine doesnt have a self-taught component; it requires practice. The emergency doctor brought over medical supplies like IV fluids to further treat the patient, saying, Either way, this old man is very lucky indeed. Chapter 70 - Chapter 70: Document No. 70: Commendation 1 Chapter 70: Document No. 70: Commendation 1 ` Stopping the bleeding timely was more important than anything else. The old man didnt understand medical jargon, but he knew what it meant to have a close call with death. As he was being lifted onto the stretcher, he looked around at the people nearby and asked, Who saved me? The common people dont care about the specifics, as long as they remember who their lifesaver was. At this point, Doctor Zhang lowered his head and slipped away while Ren Chongda and the others were distracted. Old man, lets get to the hospital first, the emergency department doctor soothed the old man before walking over to check on the man who had collapsed. He asked Cao Yong, A head injury, will you be performing the surgery on him? Im not on duty in neurosurgery today, Cao Yong answered. Handsome Cao would never take work from someone elses shift. The injured were all taken away by the emergency department. Cao Yong took the mineral water handed to him by a colleague, opened the cap, and rinsed Xie Wanyings bloodstained hands, so as not to frighten people on the way. As a surgeon, Handsome Caos fingers were delicate and tender, gently pouring water over someones hands now. In the hazy night, this image of Handsome Cao was mesmerizing. Zhang Xiaohui and two other female students watched, their hearts racing. Thank you, Teacher, Xie Wanying sincerely expressed her gratitude. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?0.? Cao Yong threw away the empty bottle and pulled out a handkerchief from his pocket, handing it to her, Wipe your face. Was there blood on her face too? Xie Wanying took his handkerchief and wiped her face. Also, call me senior brother,'' Cao Yong told her. Zhang Xiaohui and the two other girls felt a twinge in their heartsthe three of them had eagerly wanted to call him senior brother but were rejected So boring! one of the girls stamped her foot and cursed. Zhang Xiaohuis face darkened, and she turned to walk away. Seeing this, the other two girls followed, occasionally glancing back to imprint Xie Wanyings face firmly in their minds. Wasnt it the same whether she called him Teacher or senior brother? Xie Wanying didnt ponder this question too much but remembered distinctly that she had to wash and return the handkerchief lent to her for wiping her face. Having regained some strength, Xie Wanying stood up with her backpack and followed the three teachers to the restaurant first, where she used their washbasin to wash her hands and face, and also borrowed soap to scrub someones handkerchief clean. Cao Yong and the other two went back to sit down at the dining table. The dishes and rice had cooled, so they asked the waiter to reheat them. Ren Chongda glanced at Yue Wentong standing beside him and instructed, Escort her back to the girls dormitory later. Yes, Teacher Ren, Yue Wentong replied, his voice a bit weak. He didnt know what to say next, considering his poor performance that night had embarrassed the counselor. Noticing the class leaders mood, Ren Chongda said, The path of medicine is long. Medicine isnt about scoring ninety or a hundred points at the start and then definitely being able to do something. The path of medicine is long and arduous; every day is a new test, without end, without a definitive best. Be a doctor, and as long as you can save one patient each time, you win, Zhu Huicang continued his old classmates thought. Yue Wentong felt even more awkward upon hearing the underlying message from the two teachers, in that he was actually comparing himself with Xie Wanying in terms of winning and losing. As a doctor, having a calm mind is more important than anything. Senior brother, Xie Wanying came out after washing the handkerchief, offering the wrung-out handkerchief back, Its clean now, but I didnt manage to dry it in time for you. How about I take it back to the dormitory balcony to air dry? Alright, take it back to dry, Cao Yong said. Xie Wanying was taken abackAh, wasnt Handsome Cao in a hurry to get his handkerchief back? ` Chapter 71 - Chapter 71: Document No. 71: Commendation 2 Chapter 71: Document No. 71: Commendation 2 Perhaps they found the act of hanging out the laundry a hassle. With that thought, Xie Wanying silently retracted the handkerchief, preparing to return it after airing it out fully in the sunshine. A little later, she noticed several peoples gazes had somehow shifted back to her. With the lights on, everyone could see the situation clearer and brighter. Upon closer inspection, everyone realized more clearly what kind of situation she had encountered earlier. Blood on the hands is easy to wash off, but blood stains on the clothes are not so easy to remove, and they would probably have to be discarded. Anyone who has worked in clinical practice knows that this conclusion about discarding is inevitable. After all, this was arterial bleeding, which is akin to a sudden, fountain-like hemorrhage. There must have been a sudden loss of three to four hundred milliliters of blood. The patients regaining consciousness indicates that the bleeding must have been stopped immediately, Zhu Huicang said, adjusting his glasses with a sense of reflection. The emergency department doctors were rightthe old man was lucky; if the three of them had arrived later to save him, the old man could have easily gone into hemorrhagic shock within those few delayed minutes. Suddenly, it seemed Senior Zhu, who initially doubted her abilities as a doctor, had changed his opinion of her. Xie Wanying felt overjoyed in her heart. Out of the blue, another person cut into Zhu Huicangs reverie and said to her, In the future, come join our neurosurgery department. Turning her head, she saw it was Handsome Cao who had spoken. Hey, are you recruiting that quickly? Zhu Huicang realized what was happening and frantically wiped his glasses. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?.? Cao Yong chuckled and picked up a piece of pork belly with his chopsticks, chewing it thoughtfully. Ren Chongda was stunned: His student had only been at the school for a few days and someone had already reserved her? Let me tell you, even if she excels in her studies, its not certain that shell be yours just because you started recruiting first, Zhu Huicang nagged at Cao Yong repeatedly. Frankly, if Xie Wanying truly was skilled and hardworking, it wouldnt matter if she was a girlevery department, including his own thoracic surgery, would compete for her. In clinical practice, its all about genuine abilities, not about discriminating against girls. However, it is true that girls do have a physical disadvantage when it comes to surgery. No matter what he said, Cao Yongs handsome mouth curved with a dismissive pride, clearly indifferent to his declaration. The waiter came out of the kitchen, bringing a steaming bowl of beef noodle soup, its aroma wafting through the air, and walked over to Cao Yong. Seeing this, Zhu Huicang asked Cao Yong, Youre still not full? What? This is for her. She exerted so much effort saving someone; she deserves some late-night snack, Cao Yong said and personally handed over the bowl of noodle soup to Xie Wanying, exclaiming, Eat! The others, including Xie Wanying, were taken aback and didnt know how to react for a moment. Eat up quickly! Cao Yong commanded as if issuing an order, directly placing the wooden chopsticks in her hand, A surgeon must constantly replenish energy to maintain strength, to be ready to save lives at any moment. Going to bed hungry is bad for your health. Thank you, Senior, how much do I owe you? Xie Wanying, with the matter being as it was, searched for money in her wallet. No need, its on me, Cao Yong stopped her while indicating to the waiter, Dont take her money, or Ill have a word with you and your boss. Who would dare to offend Handsome Cao? The waiter grinned, nodding his head incessantly, Yes, yes, Dr. Cao. The waiter slipped away. Unable to give the money, Xie Wanying felt anxious, This wont do! Why wont it? This is an elder in clinical practice guiding and rewarding a junior. Youll encounter this a lot in the future; youll get used to it, Cao Yong explained. Chapter 72 - Chapter 72: Document No. 72: Commendation 3 Chapter 72: Document No. 72: Commendation 3 ` Look at what Handsome Cao is saying, he seems quite profound. Zhu Huicang and Ren Chongda sensed the thick challenge and provocation coming from someone: Want to poach someone? Please learn from Handsome Cao first. Did you not know you had to give something in the beginning, and now you hope to poach someone with just words? Ren Chongda thought about it afterward and felt it was true, who said that only affiliated hospitals wanted to keep talent, good talent is even more sought after by universities to keep for themselves! You eat, eat, eat, order more if its not enough, just say whatever you want to eat. Ren Chongda and Zhu Huicang reacted, simultaneously raising their chopsticks and tapping on the edge of Xie Wanyings bowl in encouragement. She noticed something was off, the three teachers ganging up on her left her no choice but to treat them to the meal. Xie Wanying looked at Handsome Cao, with his dimples showing at the corners of his mouth. Right then, Handsome Cao was smiling in a particularly sly and cunning way. Dare not fall further into Handsome Caos trap. She kept quiet and hurried to finish her beef noodle soup first. In those days, beef noodles were made with real, quality ingredients, plenty of beef, and plenty of noodles. Back then, the proprietors wouldnt dare be universally sly and cunning with the customers like they did later. At that time, ingredients were also relatively cheap, and it was true that there wasnt much industrial pollution. After finishing a big bowl of beef noodles, she was satisfied. Xie Wanying wiped her mouth, looked up and saw the three teachers opposite her smiling, urging her to get up quickly: Thank you, senior brother. A smart junior sister indeed, she knew to change her tone and called him senior brother. Latter, Yue Wentong accompanied her back to the dormitory. Although she wanted to say it wasnt necessary, she didnt want to make things difficult for him as he was following Instructor Rens orders. On the way, the two of them didnt speak. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?.? The next day, she woke up a bit later than usual, because last night was too exhausting both physically and mentally. She went to the cafeteria to grab breakfast, and along the way, she could hear many people talking about what happened last night. Did you hear about it? They say a freshman saved someone behind our hospital. Even the clinical teachers were shocked. Arterial hemorrhage, but it was saved. A freshman? Didnt they just join our school a few days ago? Who? Whats the name? Definitely a Talented Scholar from a family of doctors! Parents are doctors, everyone in the family is a doctor. Xie Wanying passed through the crowd, bought eggs and bread and soy milk at the cafeteria window, and hurried to nibble them before heading to the drill field. Military training started today. Luckily, military training began, and the entire schools attention was pulled away by the atmosphere of the new students training. The schools broadcasting station also began airing a special continuous report on the military training of the new freshmen from today onwards. Xie Wanying was the only girl in her class, so she was put together with girls from other departments, which also had a low female ratio, to form a training squad. Girls from other departments could chat in groups of twos and threes, but Xie Wanying couldnt make friends with them. They were all undergraduates, while she was the only one reading for eight years until her doctorate. Thus, making friends would be hard to maintain over eight years. It wasnt that she was unwilling to befriend them, but they looked at her differently. Moreover, the time for military training was very short and tough, ending in ten days. Once the instructor left, it all felt a bit perfunctory. Everyone went back to their respective departments. Without friends, it indeed got a bit lonely. That evening, after the military training had ended, Xie Wanying returned to her dormitory. Just as she was about to open the door, she suddenly heard people talking inside Ah, junior sister is back. Do you think she will like the welcome gift we brought for her? Following that, the door was opened ahead of her by someone inside. ` Chapter 73 - Chapter 73: 【73】Add one more chapter Chapter 73: 73Add one more chapter The two senior sisters smiled at Xie Wanying, Welcome back! Before Xie Wanying could react, the senior sisters had already pulled her into the dormitory. A small folding table was set up in the middle of the dormitory, with McDonalds hamburgers, fried chicken wings, and more. It goes without saying how expensive McDonalds was at that time. Dont think its just for you to eat, were going to eat too, said the senior sisters, immediately dissipating the junior sisters awkwardness. The three sat down. Confronted by her senior sisters, Xie Wanying was somewhat shy, not daring to speak up, and she sneakily observed the two seniors. One seemed older, with a quiet demeanor, her hair braided into a thick plait, and a delicate and pretty face. The other appeared younger, obviously fond of laughing, with bright eyes when she smiled, and a round face like a big, rosy red apple, extremely cute. As for cuteness, both senior sisters thought the junior sister was adorable, giggling and talking to each other: Thinking back to our freshman year, we were the same, not daring to speak to anyone. Its because there are so few of us. After all these years, a girls dormitory just cant stay full. The junior sister is called Xie Wanying, right? asked the one with the round face, turning to her. Xie Wanying nodded and asked, Yes, may I know how to address you two senior sisters? Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0??.? Im He Xiangyu, currently in clinical practice, from the 93 batch. Im specializing in pathology. Shes specializing in anesthesiology, from the 92 batch, Lau Jingyun. You can call me second senior sister, and her first senior sister, since right now there are only the three of us female students studying. Of course, there are senior sisters who have graduated and found jobs. But ultimately, there are fewer, especially those in clinical practice. Theres no way around it, the Guoxie Eight-Year Program admits fewer female students for clinical practice. Many female doctors in clinical practice didnt come out of the eight-year program, said the second senior sister, He Xiangyu. This could only mean one thing: everyone knew that female doctors werent really welcomed in clinical practice. They say internal medicine hires more women. But our senior fellow student Li, who graduated last year and stayed in gastroenterologyshe never gets to do endoscopy. They say the chief always thinks women lack the practical skills, timid and shrinking, saying women are better suited for dispensing medication and doing basic research. When your own chief disdains the female doctors he hired, what can you say? He Xiangyu said, spreading her hands, Not to mention surgery, aside from so-called obstetrics and gynecology, no other surgical department wants a female doctor. Mmm. Lau Jingyun, the less talkative first senior sister, couldnt help but nod vigorously upon hearing this, as she, specializing in anesthesiology, felt the same way, given that anesthesiology also requires significant practical clinical skills. But anesthesiology was certainly much better than clinical surgery, as it didnt involve outright rejection of female doctors. Its not just female doctors who have it tough in the country; discrimination against women in employment has always existed in all professions. I heard they dont even like to hire women in the finance department, whispered He Xiangyu. They say its a hassle dealing with women taking maternity leave and having to go home to care for children. So, with the Guoxie Eight-Year Program being such a prestigious label, the market demand has led to hesitancy and selectiveness when it comes to admitting female students. Youre studying surgery? Both senior sisters suddenly looked at her. Xie Wanying replied, Yes. Youre amazing. The direct praise from the two senior sisters caught Xie Wanying off guard: Not really. We heard about it; you just started school and brought Instructor Ren two silk banners, all praising you for saving people, the senior sisters said, winking and smiling at her. Chapter 74 - Chapter 74: 【74】Add two more chapters Chapter 74: 74Add two more chapters The incident with the two banners wasnt mentioned by Instructor Ren in class or to her afterwards. Xie Wanying thought it was a rumor and explained, Thats not true It doesnt matter whether its true or not. Anyway, with the capability of our junior sister, we senior sisters can also be proud. Those of us who are senior sisters wish nothing more than to see those who look down on girls get their faces flattened by those who come after us. Senior Sister Twos breezy words made Xie Wanying unable to contain her laughter. After all, one of her purposes in studying medicine was precisely to challenge this mindset. We see your potential and must help you fully, He Xiangyu finished, exchanging a glance with Lau Jingyun, before bringing out the freshman gift they had prepared for their junior sister. In addition to McDonalds, the table soon saw a pile of notebooks stacked up into two small hills. These are the notes from our early studies, now all yours. The weighty gift from her senior sisters left Xie Wanying overwhelmed. She immediately stood up, with a thousand words tumbling in her throat, not knowing what to say, but could only bow deeply. Dont mention it! He Xiangyu and Lau Jingyun hurriedly helped her up. For a woman to establish her own career in fields dominated by men is as difficult as it can get, otherwise, why would there be so much expectation from predecessors here? Not just her mother but also her senior sisters, the expectations of so many people couldnt be let down. Xie Wanying swore to herself. Eat, eat, seeing the junior sisters eyes reddening, the two senior sisters felt a bit guilty and quickly urged her to eat the McDonalds. Burgers and chicken wings and fries were all stuffed into Xie Wanyings hands. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??.0 A large cup of Coca-Cola for each person. It was obvious that the circumstances of the two senior sisters were a bit better than hers. While eating, He Xiangyu and Lau Jingyun had decided to suggest to their junior sister, Were planning to chip in to buy a computer to put in the dormitory. You can use it too when its there. The school has a computer room, but there are too many students there every day. With less than a hundred computers for students, we cant even squeeze in to practice for the computer exams, let alone a newcomer like you. Computers in the nineties were quite expensive, and although the prices had dropped a bit, they were still unaffordable for the average student. For someone like Xie Wanying with her family background, she couldnt even think of buying a computer for personal use before graduating and getting a salary. In the university, there were more children of the poor, after all, the average salary of Chinese people back then was so little. Hence, when the senior sisters said it would be impossible to squeeze into the computer room, it was quite normal. Having a computer would also make it more convenient to connect a network cable and look up foreign materials. Moreover, senior brothers and sisters, and teachers all have email addresses. You can go online to contact them. Some predecessors have gone abroad, to other countries. Do you have an email address? When the senior sisters asked, Xie Wanying shook her head. After her rebirth, she hadnt even caught up with the first time using a computer, let alone owning a cellphone. Sensing something, the two senior sisters comforted her, Its all right, when we get the computer in the dorm over the weekend, well teach you how to go online. Teacher Ren also has an email address. It was apparent, even if he wasnt the mentor of the two senior sisters, they were very familiar with Instructor Ren. What was this about? Instructor Ren is one of The Three Musketeers, and there have been rumors that he was going to be a counselor. He was actually supposed to become a counselor last year, but in the end, he did not accept the class from last year, He Xiangyu shared information about Instructor Ren, because he felt that last years class was poor and not as good as his own cohort. But you should know that his cohort was the best class in the history of Guoxie. Especially since it produced Cao Yong. Chapter 75 - Chapter 75: After three and a half years Chapter 75: After three and a half years The influence of Handsome Caos fame only gradually became apparent to Xie Wanying after she had arrived at Guoxie and heard people talking about him everywhere. How impressive is he? Xie Wanying inquired cautiously. She had only met Handsome Cao a few times and didnt know much about him. She wanted to learn more about what kind of person her senior fellow was. Are you talking about Cao Yong? Hes a key talent our hospital is developing and stands out among the nations young and middle-aged physicians. He was previously sent abroad on a government-sponsored study trip to Europe for a year. Ive heard hes going to be sent to America for a few years to learn and exchange. It goes without saying how important neurosurgery is, the clinical technology controlled by developed countries is known as the pinnacle of surgery, representing a weak clinical field in developing countries. Our countrys overall surgery field lags behind developed countries, and neurosurgery is where the gap is wider. Xie Wanying could feel the great responsibility that Handsome Cao shouldered, but she found him always cheerful and charismatic whenever she saw him. Uncontrollably, the image of Handsome Caos beautiful dimples floated into her mind. Thats right, such an impressive person, and yet hes handsome with a good family background too. I hear your class president has a similar genetic makeup to Handsome Cao. Her mentor casually changed the subject to the class president, Yue Wentong, something Xie Wanying hadnt heard before and listened to with interest. Instructor Ren agreed to be the counselor for your class this time, reportedly because he saw many students in your class with family backgrounds like Handsome Caos, coming from families of doctors and being top students since middle school. Your class presidents uncle is the dean of Xuanwu Hospital, or so we have heard. It turned out that Zhao Zhaoweis grandfather was some hepatobiliary surgery expert, but that was just the tip of the iceberg concerning the students family backgrounds in the class. No wonder they were so eager to know if Xie Wanying was indeed the daughter of a truck driver. Suddenly, she remembered the handkerchief that Handsome Cao had lent her, which she hadnt found the opportunity to return to him due to the busy military training. Hes in neurosurgery, which floor of the hospital is that on? Xie Wanying asked her mentor. Neurosurgery is the colloquial term, but in the hospital, its officially referred to as neurological surgery. You want to see Handsome Cao too? The mentors asked with a grin, covering their mouths. No. What I like is thoracic surgery, Xie Wanying quickly clarified. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0??. The two mentors were now in clinical practice and wouldnt have found it difficult to take her to see Handsome Cao. She decided to wait for one of the mentors to call to arrange the visit. Nobody expected that Handsome Cao would be sent to a conference the next day. Then one day dragged into another, and since there was no rush, the mentor was equally busy with clinical duties. Unconsciously, the matter was forgotten. The mentors thought she just wanted to see Handsome Caos face, not knowing that she was supposed to return his handkerchief. And Xie Wanying thought Handsome Cao didnt care about the handkerchief at all and had forgotten about it herself. In the blink of an eye, three and a half years had passed It was the turn of the millennium. The Spring Festival was joyous; the Capital was festooned with festive decorations everywhere for the holiday. This was going to be Xie Wanyings fourth Spring Festival at the medical school. In the previous three years, she hadnt gone home for the festival. First, train tickets were hard to get. Second, the Old Xie Family would definitely take the opportunity to criticize her during the New Years meal. Third, working in the Capital during the Spring Festival was lucrative thanks to the extra pay for overtime. It was an opportunity to earn more living expenses and lighten the load on her mother and grandfather. Ever since she received a scholarship in her first year, along with various subsidies from the school, she hardly needed to depend on her familys money. Despite that, people from the Old Xie Family often complained that she spent too many years studying and didnt work earlier to contribute to the family finances, calling her unfilial. As for this, her mother, Sun Rongfang, was indignant and adamantly refused to let her daughter come home during her studies to face scolding. Chapter 76 - Chapter 76: After three and a half years 2 Chapter 76: After three and a half years 2 The fact that my daughter didnt come home for Chinese New Year was okay, Sun Rongfang planned to visit the school to see her again sometime; after all, shed been to her daughters university and knew the way around. Study hard, and dont worry about anything else, you dont need to take care of the family. These were the words her mother and grandfather repeated to her on every phone call. Which kind-hearted parents from poor families werent like this? Being alone out there, winters in the north were very cold indeed. I remember when Xie Wanying first arrived, she almost caught a cold from the freezing weather. It should be noted that ever since she was reborn, shed been committed to jogging and exercising daily. Early in the morning, Xie Wanying would rub her face and bridge of her nose with cold water to acclimate to the temperature before going out for a jog around the school track. In the evening, she would find time for another workout. Not everyone could keep up with twice-daily physical exercise over the years. Indeed, the medical school was not lacking in self-disciplined people. After all, doctors are a group that emphasizes self-regulation. Even though today could be considered the coldest day of the winter so far, there were still runners on the school track. There were students like her, Xie Wanying, who didnt go home for the winter break, and faculty members who lived in the school dormitories. However, in the scattered group of seven or eight people exercising, she was the only girl. She often saw these same people during her regular workouts, so when they saw her, it wasnt surprising, but they still felt a bit astonished. How should I put this? In addition to jogging, Xie Wanying habitually did pull-ups on the horizontal bar at the edge of the track after warming up. This event was generally practiced by boys, for goodness sake! The weather was too cold, and even through gloves, the bars felt ice-cold. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??.? One, two, three, four, five Today she had to reach twenty pull-ups, Xie Wanying counted silently to herself. As for the others exercising on the track, they had already stopped to watch her. The iron gate of the track creaked open, and a few boys walked in, starting to murmur when they saw her. Shes up earlier than us again. How does she manage to be so Amazing, right? Instructor Ren called her a little princess. We thought she was a queen, but now she should be defined as a superwoman. No, shes specifically born to crush the forty-nine of us guys. Will we never be able to outdo her on an exam in the future? The last question was asked by Feng Yicong, who slapped his forehead and then gestured towards the other side for his roommate Zhao Zhaowei and the others. The class leader has arrived, Zhao Zhaowei observed, spotting Yue Wentong and two other male classmates from their department, and those other two, theyre from surgery too. Ive always believed the pressure on those in surgery is absolutely greater than ours. Theyve been crushed by a girl for three and a half years now. You know what theyre more worried about now? I know, I know. In the second half of this year, well soon start our clinical internships. In the first three and a half years, purely theoretical professional courses, none of the forty-nine guys in our class could ever outscore her in a single subject. Girls are better at memorizing, Li Qian said, feeling there was an issue with this. For instance, calculus learned in the first year was a strong point for technical-minded boys, not an area where girls generally excelled. Being defeated by a girl made it hard for these technical whizzes from each province to bear. I bet the real skill will come out during the clinical internship period, Zhang Desheng declared. Chapter 77 - Chapter 77: After three and a half years 3 Chapter 77: After three and a half years 3 The other three glared at him: thats called stating the obvious! The competition in our class is just terrifying, Li Qian expressed his deep worry. Who would have thought that since a super female academic prodigy emerged in their class, the forty-nine guys had been incessantly stimulated and spurred on by her grades for three and a half years, with no one daring to slack off. Instructor Ren seemed to be the happiest. This sessions average grades in the Guoxie class had reached an unexpectedly historic new high. For this reason, where in previous years there might have been a few students not studious enough to reach a score of eighty in a single subject and fearful of not graduating, it was unlikely to happen in Ren Chongdas class. (The graduation requirement for the eight-year Guoxie program is very high, demanding not only no failures but also scores of over eighty in each subject.) When Ren Chongda took over as the guidance counselor, he adjusted the curriculum so that his class would end theoretical studies earlier than in previous years, entering the internship and practical training period half a year ahead of schedule, and they had unprecedentedly reached that target. The school was said to have given Ren Chongda a bonus, though of course, that was just hearsay, the truth of it unclear. Twelve already! Shes probably going to do eighteen pull-ups, Li Qian said, his tone sounding as if he was about to cry like a young lady. How many can you do? Feng Yicong asked him. I can do a standard seven or eight pretty well. Dont ask me, ask Zhao Zhaowei next to you. He cant do the passing mark of three standard ones, Li Qian complained. Zhao Zhaowei shrank his neck into the scarf he had wrapped around itit was cold. If it werent for the female prodigy Xie Wanying, why would they need to get up early and stay out late to exercise? It was a well-known saying throughout the school that the forty-nine guys couldnt beat one girl. When he got home, he was ridiculed by his own grandfather and sent back to the medical college to work hard over the winter vacation. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????. Feng Yicong reached out, pulled the scarf off Zhao Zhaoweis short neck, and gave him a look of disdain: Shes not wearing a scarf, why are you wearing one, embarrassing! After exercising, Xie Wanying was already sweating profusely and certainly wouldnt have worn a scarf to train. Zhao Zhaowei hung his head like an ostrich continuing to shiver in the cold wind. When the count reached twenty, the surrounding crowd couldnt help but applaud and cheer. Twenty, there werent many boys who could do that. This girl was extraordinary! Relieved, Xie Wanying slowly let go of the bar and stood firmly on the ground. She couldnt hear any applause; she exercised for herself, not to show off. Suddenly, a boy made his way through the crowd and came up to her, calling, Xie Wanying. Who? Xie Wanying looked at this suddenly appearing boy with a face very unfamiliar to her. Zhao Zhaowei and the others were equally perplexed; this guy was clearly not one of their classs forty-nine. These are movie tickets for the Spring Festival; Id like to invite you to watch a movie with me. A confession!!! Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, the sandy soil and green grass on the playground were blown over by the northern wind. A silence as quiet as death ensued. Zhao Zhaowei and their groups faces turned as black as asphalt: Where did this guy come from? Which major? Which department? He had the guts to confess to the only female academic prodigy in their class right in front of all of them?! Li Qian turned his head to sneak a peek and saw Yue Wentong and the other two staring dead at this direction, obviously just as displeased, thinking: this guy whos confessing must be crazy to do such a thing. Now they just had to wait for Xie Wanyings response. In the meantime, Zhao Zhaowei and a few others started to pass judgment on the boy making the confession: Hes not that good-looking. Chapter 78 - Chapter 78: After three and a half years 4 Chapter 78: After three and a half years 4 Hes nowhere near as good as our class leader, full of freckles on his face. Hes not as tall as you, Feng Yicong. His grades definitely arent as impressive as hers. Are boys the real gossips? The confessor couldnt believe it and turned to look at Zhao Zhaowei and the others speaking. Where are you from? Zhao Zhaowei stepped forward and asked him. Who are you guys? Were in the same class as her. I see. The boy laughed, I know, you dont dare to chase her because you cant compete with her, right? Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhaowei and the others got furious and surrounded the boy. You think you can chase her with your looks, with your level? Lets make it clear, if you want to chase her, at least beat the forty-nine of us first! Why should I accept your terms? I just need her to agree, its none of your business! How is it unrelated? Arent you a man? As a man, can you be worse than your girl? Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ???. What are you, effeminate? What did you score on calculus? Are you as good as her? Do some pull-ups. She just did twenty. Hurry up and do twenty-one, and well consider you won! Twenty-one pull-ups? The boy looked at the horizontal bar, cold as a Nanji popsicle in the chill wind, struggling to do even one! The boy felt faint, his steps weakening. Go do it! Twenty-one, well count for you! Zhao Zhaowei and his group started pushing the boy towards the horizontal bar. But when the boy reached the bar, he suddenly turned and ran as if his life depended on it, sprinting out of the playground and disappearing in no time. Coward! What a useless guy. With that look, he dares to chase the princess of our class? Instructor Ren said from the start that shes our class princess, and nobodys allowed to bully her. At that moment, all forty-nine boys remembered that someone was the princess of the class. Without having said a word, Xie Wanying saw the matter had already ended. She didnt feel much about it; after all, she would never accept the invitation. She had never considered dating during her studies. Studying medicine, the most demanding subject in the world, where was the time for romance? After exercising, she bought breakfast and returned to the dorm. The two senior sisters who were on night shifts at the hospital had come back, seemingly having witnessed the incident at the playground, and they kept giggling at her. No wonder, I always found it strange that our lovely junior sister received no suitors. He Xiangyu whispered with a laugh to her senior sister Lau Jingyun. Lau Jingyun nodded in agreement while laughing elegantly. Turns out there was a wall of forty-nine guys blocking the pursuit squad. Nothing could be said. After hearing this, Xie Wanying winked at the seniors: What about you two, isnt it the same? Both of you are also the princesses of your class, the only girls there. Our class supervisors arent Instructor Ren, clarified He Xiangyu. Instructor Ren only ever called you princess ha. When I heard him calling someone princess, I had mixed feelings, Xie Wanying candidly shared her feelings back then. Realizing the implication in her words, both senior sisters fell silent for a moment. Lau Jingyun directly sat on the bench without a word. Being the only girl in the class was worthless. Whether in the hospital or the university, retention was based solely on ones abilities. The anesthesiology department was already full, and keeping anyone was challenging. The eight-year class had its advantages, but they werent absolute. With her graduation only six months away, the decision to retain her at Guoxies anesthesiology department was still undecided. Chapter 79 - Chapter 79: After three and a half years 5 Chapter 79: After three and a half years 5 Whats even more alarming is that the university student expansion plan of 99, which was supposed to increase the enrollment for the eight-year program, didnt actually expand; it reduced instead. The school claimed it was due to plans to reform the eight-year program, but who knows whether thats a good or a bad thing. The reality is that, since Xie Wanying, no more female students have been admitted into the eight-year clinical program over the past few years. Its extraordinarily difficult for female medical students to find employment in good hospitals. For someone like Lau Jingyun, a diploma from Guoxie is highly prized in itself; except for Guoxie Affiliated Hospital, it shouldnt be difficult to secure a position in other hospitals. However, having graduated from Guoxie, one would naturally prefer to stay there. Now the graduates from the eight-year program might not be as sought after as other regular masters and doctoral graduates because, they say, the eight-year program offers too few hands-on opportunities. Senior Sister He Xiangyu also appeared to be deeply concerned, facing the same job issues in a years time. Lau Jingyun didnt utter a word, not knowing what to say. How about this? He Xiangyu suggested, Isnt Senior Cao coming back to the country? When he does, go and ask him about the situation. His word might be able to help you stay at the hospital. The name Handsome Cao seemed to have been absent for a few years. Xie Wanying thought that the fact she could quickly remember who he was upon hearing his name again spoke volumes about the charm of this man. Ill ask when the time comes, Lau Jingyun nodded, having no other choice given the circumstances. Were all from the eight-year program, and the senior brothers and sisters are really nice people. Turning back, the two seniors asked about their junior sisters study plans: Youre about to start your internships. How is that arranged? Well study and intern simultaneously. The class advisor has already set up the schedule, which will be published after the New Year. The class representative should know, Xie Wanying said. You can take a break for the Spring Festival. What are your plans? the two seniors asked her, their tone faintly betraying a hint of envy. Theres no helping it. Once you start clinical internships, its a given that interns will be scheduled to work during the New Year. The hospital claims its to provide medical students with more practice opportunities. In the past few years, the Spring Festival has really been spent alone, sometimes even working at McDonalds to get by. This year might be a little different. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??.?? Teacher Zhuang, having received filial piety from her son, now had her own new house and could invite her to have a meal at her new place. It was an opportunity for the teacher and student to catch up. Another matter was that a childhood friend from her hometown was coming to Beijing for a visit. Xie Wanying, of course, couldnt possibly be without any friends back home. Her closest friend was named Wu Lixuan, with whom she attended the same primary school, being classmates for two years. Unlike Xie Wanying, who later went to high school, Wu Lixuan didnt continue her studies after primary school due to economic hardships, helping her family with work instead. Later, as her familys business grew, she started her own small company and became a tea distributor, taking on the role of a business owner. The two seniors were surprised to hear about her peer being a business owner. It wouldnt have been easy for a girl to be her own boss, especially in her hometown where gender inequality was a significant issue. Xie Wanying also felt that her childhood friend was unique and much stronger than the average girl. A few years ago, when Xie Wanying was admitted to the university, Wu Lixuan was traveling with her family. After they got back in touch, Wu Lixuan would go out of her way to visit Sun Rongfang, Xie Wanyings mother, on her behalf. After all, Sun Rongfang had always treated her daughters good friend like her own. This year, since Sun Rongfang couldnt make it, Wu Lixuan brought some local specialties from their hometown and planned to visit her best friend after the Spring Festival, traveling thousands of miles. Where are you going to study by yourself during the day later? The anatomy room. Chapter 80 - Chapter 80: Anatomy Anatomy 1 Chapter 80: Anatomy Anatomy 1 ` Thats why the school was so keen for Instructor Ren to be a counselor. Just look, ever since he became their counselor and personally took on the dissection classes, demanding fresh cadavers for dissection, their class has ranked first. Isnt the clinical department at the hospital always complaining that the eight-year program students lack practical skills? Besides the hospitals clinical department, the dissection room is the only other place where students can practice with a scalpel. Now, this place is almost exclusively occupied by their class during the extra hours, quiet and undisturbed. The two senior sisters have gone to the hospital. Xie Wanying stayed alone in the dormitory for a while, browsing some latest medical information from abroad online to see if it differed from her memory. In addition, once online, her QQ account would automatically sign in and start collecting stars and moons. In her QQ friends list, she had only added the two senior sisters. She didnt like to chat on QQ anyway. The two seniors added her to a large group, which was entirely made up of eight-year program students. No one in the group used their real names in reality, only a series of strange QQ nicknames, which made it difficult for her to recognize anyone. Like the two seniorsHe Xiangyus QQ nickname was Big Crab and Lau Jingyuns was Male Lion, with profile pictures of a big crab and an African male lion respectively. Who could tell they were female. Medical students and doctors share a common trait of being introverted and reserved. The group was so quiet that only the crows flew by every day. Taking a notebook and pen, Xie Wanying shut down the computer, unplugged the network cable, and headed to the schools dissection room. Upon entering Building C on the third floor, a faint smell of formaldehyde could be detected. In the hallway, several girls were chattering, none of whom seemed like they were planning to enter the dissection room, craning their necks as if looking for someone. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??.0 Is he inside? He should be. Wait for him to come out, then you can give him your letter. That only girl from his class is here. I heard shes really good at studying, and even the class counselor trusts her enough to let her be the class monitor. Actually, aside from her, the others in his class arent bad either. Obviously, referring to the fact that no boys had shown any interest in her during these three and a half years, in contrast, many girls openly pursued the forty-nine boys in her class, among whom Monitor Yue was the most popular. Xie Wanying pushed open the door of the dissection room and stepped in. Inside, the intense smell of formaldehyde filled the air, almost unbearable for ordinary people. Some medical students would vomit at the scent. Those girls outside, its uncertain if they were from the medical college, but as soon as their heads neared the window, they quickly pinched their noses and stepped away. Following the rules of the dissection room, she changed shoes, took off her coat to put on a white lab coat, and then donned a hat and a mask. This time, Yue Wentong and the others arrived a bit earlier than she did. She was late because she didnt have the key to the dissection room; it was with the class monitor. The dissection room was eerily quiet, with the Cadaver Teacher placed there, everyone unconsciously maintained silence. The quietness at this moment was the best respect for the Cadaver Teachers who had contributed to medical research. As usual, Xie Wanying stood at her practice spot. She had two dissecting knives, two toothless forceps, and one toothed forceps which she would absolutely not use unless necessary. The latter could damage the Cadaver Teacher, so it was best avoided. Today, after many requests, she finally had the privilege to dissect a heart alone. The heart had already been removed from inside the Cadaver Teacher, a step completed earlier by the dissection room staff. ` Chapter 81 - Chapter 81: Anatomy Anatomy 2 Chapter 81: Anatomy Anatomy 2 The damp cloth covered the organs, and Xie Wanying took a deep breath before she was ready to begin. In the past, when she was part of a group dissecting a heart together with others, there was not nearly enough time for an individual to explore on their own. Today, she spent the entire day here researching. She felt an excitement that was difficult to suppress, and at the same time, she harbored deep sorrow for the Cadaver Teachers death. Therefore, she was determined to properly dissect and identify the evil that caused the Cadaver Teachers demise. With a scalpel in hand, she made cautious, pen-like incisions on the heart. Compared to males, the operating method of females was obviously different, delicate and gentle. She opened the right auricle and with gloved hands, she felt the special pectinate muscles inside. This was a crucial area for the study of the importance of anticoagulant therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation. As the dissection progressed, it became apparent how wondrous the evolutionary journey of the human body was. Even just a heartall of its parts, its very structure were mythical in nature, something humans could explore but never create. Gradually, the surroundings turned into a cosmos, and Xie Wanying seemed to enter another world where she became oblivious to any sound or object around her. That was at least what Ren Chongda sensed when he walked up to the only female student in the class. Concentration is one of the reflections of a doctors professional qualities and also a benchmark for a medical student to determine whether they can become a doctor. Inability to concentrate can be fatal for a surgeon performing operations. The more focused a doctor can be, the higher achievements they can surely reach in clinical practice and research. At that moment, Xie Wanying was so engrossed that not even the Instructor Rens eyes roaming over her face could distract her. The other students in the anatomy lab were, however, disturbed. They lifted their heads one after another to look at the Instructor Ren and Xie Wanying standing face to face, with those out of the loop wondering what was going on between them. What do you think is wrong with this heart? At that moment, Xie Wanying had entered a world stimulated by her Special Ability. Through the touch of her fingers on the heart and the connection with the Special Ability world in her brain, she could clearly see the activity state of the heart when it was still alive. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?. The voice of Instructor Ren asking the question sounded to her more like a quiz provided by her Special Ability. After pondering, Xie Wanying answered, The myocardial wall is thickened, indicating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which can be detected by cardiac echography. Clinical features include atrial fibrillation, clinically diagnosed as originating from the atrium. The patient was treated with anticoagulants and sent to internal medicine for catheter treatment, which unfortunately delayed the optimal treatment time. There are significant lesions at the pulmonary vein ostium and the European ridge. The right auricle should be excised for occlusion surgery, and the thickened part of the myocardium should be cut, with surgical treatment to the pulmonary vein ostium and European ridge. Internal medicine cannot treat a heart that already has complex structural changes. Upon hearing her explanation, Ren Chongda immediately turned to look for the deceaseds medical records. How come the students words differed so significantly from the cause of death he had reviewed earlier? Pulling out the deceaseds medical records and comparing them to the heart regions dissected by Xie Wanying, Ren Chongda checked each detail thoroughly. The conclusion was that Xie Wanyings post-mortem findings were more accurate. It could only be said that the clinical doctors judgments inherently had an objective blind spot, as they could not see the patients internal organs. However, to articulate the deceaseds previous symptoms and treatment plans so clearly and accurately through dissection was something even he, Ren Chongda, felt he couldnt quite achieve. Chapter 82 - Chapter 82: Anatomy Anatomy 3 Chapter 82: Anatomy Anatomy 3 This kind of meticulousness should be considered an advantage and strength of female medical students. As this view flashed through his mind, Ren Chongda was surprised to find that for the first time he recognized that female surgeons might have their own unique surgical strengths, possibly incomparable by their male counterparts. After all, this type of delicate surgical technique requires a gentle womans heart as an essential element. Moreover, do not think that a gentle knife technique equals a lack of strength, which is a ridiculously false assumption. On the contrary, in order to make the incision gently, a pen-holding grip is utilized, and it is difficult to exert force properly and control the knife. Holding the knife like a pen, relying solely on a few fingers and the alignment of the wrist and arm without any movement, makes it easy to quickly become tired resulting in unstable subsequent knife handling. Clinically, many doctors alternate between various knife-holding techniques to adjust the fatigue level of their hands, arms, and other muscle groups, continuously exerting strength. Ren Chongda glanced at Xie Wanyings hand, which had been holding the scalpel in a pen grip the entire time, and then looked at the clock. An hour and a half had passed and her posture had not changed. One could only say that her finger, wrist, arm, and latissimus dorsi muscle strength were beyond ordinary. A girl with such strength? Not only Ren Chongda, but her male classmates also felt an enormous pressure. Yue Wentong frowned as he looked at her a few steps away. In the morning, he had watched her do twenty pull-ups, a level he could barely achieve himself. The problem was, shes a girl and hes a boy. The implications were self-evident. Its as if she had leveled the field where girls are generally at a disadvantage compared to boys. As for whether he could catch up to her advantages, it now seemed there was no such tendency. However, compared to the shock he felt the first night he had to perform an emergency treatment on her, he was now able to quickly adjust his emotions. Holding the scalpel in hand, Yue Wentong bowed his head and proceeded with his own organ dissection. Today, he had been assigned a brain from the same Cadaver Teacher. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ???0. The girls outside had long become impatient, and a few of them bravely pushed open the door to the dissection room, sneaking peeks at their crushes. What they saw made their hair stand on end and they screamed, Yaaahhhh Ren Chongda turned his head and shouted, Get out! The girls ran out cradling their heads, cowered and fearful. Angrily, Ren Chongda turned back and saw Xie Wanying, who hadnt relaxed the slightest bit and continued with her dissection. He thought to himself: How could there be such a big difference between girls? The morning passed. All ten students from the surgery group were in the dissection room, which Ren Chongda found quite satisfying. The most important phase of study, the clerkship and internship period, was soon approaching, and at this time, any medical student who was serious about learning should not be thinking about taking a holiday or celebrating festivals. The circle of doctors in third-class hospitals is one of the earliest industries to undergo intense competition in China. And only third-class hospitals will not let down students graduating from Top-tier Medical Colleges. I have a New Years gift for you all this Spring Festival, the sudden statement from the instructor made the students sense a bad feeling rising within them. Come, draw lots, one per person. Ive arranged for you all with clinical teachers from various surgical departments. You will start shadowing them on duty starting from New Years Eve. Wherever you draw, thats the department where youll spend the New Year as an intern. It was the instructors best treatment for their surgical studentsspending the New Year in a clinical internship! Later, it was heard that Zhao Zhaowei and students from his class who were oriented towards internal medicine also had the same experience, except they were drawing lots for various internal departments. Chapter 83 - Chapter 83: 【83】A flower in the clump of green leaves1 Chapter 83: 83A flower in the clump of green leaves1 Everyone stepped forward to take a folded piece of paper from Instructor Rens hand. After unfolding it, the name of a department was written inside. Xie Wanying hoped to end up in the cardiothoracic surgery department she wanted to go to and excitedly unfolded her paper: oh, it was the neurosurgery department. The other boys finished unfolding theirs and looked at each other, noticing class president Yue Wentongs paper and laughed, Class president, youre going to cardiothoracic. At that moment, Yue Wentong and Xie Wanying both thought: how great it would be if we could swap departments. You cant exchange departments, Ren Chongda said, sensing what was going on in their minds. No one could guess what the counselor had in mind with this arrangement. Apart from the two of them, the rest of the boys mainly ended up in general surgery and orthopedics. There were a lot of divisions in both general surgery and orthopedics at the Guoxie Affiliated Hospitalnine in total. Even then, one boy was assigned to gynecological surgery. That boy was somewhat distraught and immediately said, Xie Wanying, Ill switch with you Ive said it, no switching, Ren Chongda emphasized again, Anyone who secretly swaps and gets caught by me, its not over! No swapping, going to neurosurgery it was. Xie Wanying felt somewhat ambivalent. Like cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery was also seen as a prestigious specialty within surgery, even revered as the pinnacle of surgical fields. It was said that a surgeon who could perform neurosurgical operations had to be the most skilled among surgeons. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??. It was good to go there to learn, but considering her grandfathers future illness, Xie Wanying had always had her heart set on cardiothoracic surgery. She needed to prepare to call Teacher Zhuang, and now she wouldnt be able to visit him for New Year greetings; she would have to find another time. Upon returning to her dormitory, she went online to look up some internship materials. The usually quiet QQ chat group suddenly had someone come online. Pons Pons, what should I do with you: Class of 96, whos coming to neurosurgery? Wasnt that her being asked? But who was it? You couldnt tell from the profile picture, but it was definitely a senior. Xie Wanying spoke up, Its me. Pons Pons, what should I do with you: Name? Xie Wanying: Xie Wanying. Pons Pons, what should I do with you: Sounds like a girls name. Anastomosis is awesome: Could this possibly be a boys name! Pons Pons, what should I do with you: No, I mean its profile picture is blank, cant tell the gender Blank Xie Wanying: The only one with a blank profile picture and nickname in the group. Anastomosis is awesome: I never knew a nickname could be blank! A profile picture can be blank! The whole group instantly erupted: Blank, how do you do blank? I want to do blank too!!! Blank looks so high-end!!! Are you sure it isnt just their head thats blank, thats why its blank. A person with a blank head going to neurosurgery? Neurosurgerys got work to do, better start treating that empty-head syndrome. Blank going to neurosurgery sounds perfect. Pons Pons, what should I do with you: Xie Wanying, is your name really Xie Wanying? Blank Xie Wanying: Yes. Pons Pons, what should I do with you: Answer me, why is it blank? Blank Xie Wanying: I dont like getting on QQ, setting all this up is too much trouble. Anastomosis is awesome: Ive got it, shes definitely a forthright girl! Stent wants attention: The only girl in the 96 Class, the one who crushes the forty-nine boys in their class? The group exploded once more, a chorus of: wows wows wows wows A part of the forty-nine boys swarmed in: No, its not like that Stent wants attention: Not like what? Chapter 84 - Chapter 84: 【84】A flower in the clump of green leaves2 Chapter 84: 84A flower in the clump of green leaves2 Forty-nine boys: Silent. Anastomosis Top-notch: She can come to our Hepatobiliary Surgery. It turned out this person was a senior from Hepatobiliary Surgery. Xie Wanying the blank: I will definitely go to Hepatobiliary Surgery to learn from the senior. Stent Seeking Favor: Hmm, her words imply that Hepatobiliary Surgery doesnt seem so great in her eyes. Anastomosis Top-notch: Youre stirring up trouble! Our department is top-notch domestically and internationally in Hepatobiliary Surgery! Stent Seeking Favor: Many departments in our hospital are top-notch domestically and internationally. Pons Pons What Should I Do With You: Enough, shes already coming to our Neurosurgery. Hey, blank, have you reviewed your lessons yet? Anastomosis Top-notch: Her head isnt really empty! Others sensing something: Hey, does Hepatobiliary Surgery really want a female doctor? Anastomosis Top-notch: With all us guys in general surgery, who wouldnt want a flower among the green leaves? Stent Seeking Favor: A flower? Arent they said to be tough women? Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??.? Anastomosis Top-notch: Are you genuinely unaware or just pretending? Someone confessed to her this morning. Xie Wanying the blank: Shocked, how did the mornings events reach the seniors ears? Stent Seeking Favor: Whos going to tell if what he said is true or false? Lalalalala: True. Only later did Xie Wanying find out that this lalalalala was her classmate Zhao Zhaowei. As the group was silent, suddenly, an equally blank avatar popped up: Whos pursuing her?! The group fell into silence again, a silence different from before, filled with a very tense and terrifying atmosphere. This made Xie Wanying a bit curious about who this person with a nickname and blank avatar like hers could be. Soon after, Instructor Ren came online, seemingly just having read the chat log, and erupted: What! Who in my class is being pursued?! Everyone recognized that it was Instructor Rens account from this message. Which bastard is chasing my classs princess? Ren Chongda yelled. Stent Seeking Favor: What are you worried about? Anastomosis Top-notch: How can he not be worried? Hey, shes the potential first female surgeon weve had in our entire hospital that hes trained. Stent Seeking Favor: Do you really think its possible? A female surgeon? Are you sure shes not just going to end up in Obstetrics and Gynecology? Anastomosis Top-notch: Possible or not, I dont need to say. Anyway, someone has placed a bet. Xie Wanying the blank: Watching the two seniors argue, she felt a subtle tension, and thought it best to keep silent. Pons Pons What Should I Do With You: Xie Wanying, remember to review your lessons. Come to the department at 5:30 p.m. on New Years Eve, your shift starts at 6 p.m., and its a 24-hour shift. So, her internship truly starts on the evening of New Years Eve. By the way, who is Pons Pons What Should I Do With You on QQ? Without hearing the other person introduce themselves, Xie Wanying noticed they had gone offline, which showed how busy the senior must be in clinical work. Soon, New Years Eve arrived. She had called her mother in advance to inform her that she would start a night shift internship at the hospital this year and to wish an early Happy New Year to her family. Hearing her daughter would finally be working in the hospital, Sun Rongfang felt a bit worried and said to her daughter, When you go to the hospital, Im not worried about you not learning well, but do make sure you rest enough, okay? Her mother knew her daughter best. Xie Wanying smiled, Mom, I know. She packed her things and headed to the hospital. Chapter 85 - Chapter 85: 【85】First Entering Neurosurgery 1 Chapter 85: 85First Entering Neurosurgery 1 Donning a white coat and hanging an intern doctors ID, she filled the pockets of the coat with a notebook and small flashlight along with her watch, attaching four pens to the top pocket: blue-black and black signature pens, a yellow highlighter, and a red ballpoint pen. Speaking of Guoxie Affiliated Hospital, simply known as Guoxie Association Hospital, the main campus is adjacent to the university, with another branch located in a more remote area. The main campus houses most of all the cutting-edge experts and departments, so generally, people only know to come here for medical consultations. The main campus of Guoxie Hospital has two outpatient buildings, one old and one new. The new building mainly accommodates dermatology and pediatrics, comprising a small two-story outpatient building. It was said that plans were underway to construct a larger outpatient building, but when it would be completed was unknown. Having frequented the outpatient old building often, usually sneaking in at night to make phone calls, Xie Wanying was quite familiar with the outpatient building. Through this building, one could directly reach the inpatient tower. The inpatient tower is divided into three buildings, the internal medicine building being the largest, the smallest old building housed by pediatrics, rehabilitation, geriatrics, and other departments, while the new building is said to be exclusively for surgery, not yet constructed nor open for use. Hence, surgical departments continue to be in the internal medicine building. When she arrived, it was five oclock in the afternoon, the beginning of the peak of departing staff. At this time, dont assume that the patients at Guoxie would lessen. As outpatient doctors finished their shifts, the number of patients started to decrease, but the entrance of the inpatient department was overwhelmed with people. One after another, they hastened to complete admission procedures before the specialists could leave for the day. Following her seniors instructions, Xie Wanying approached the internal medicine building, saw a big crowd squeezing around the elevator, and without a second thought, she decided to take the stairs. Ordinary doctors dont have the privilege to compete with patients for elevators, let alone interns and students in training. It could be said that for a medical student, the test of physical strength begins with climbing stairs. The first floor housed radiology, the second floor the intensive care unit, the third floor the operating rooms, internal medicine wards usually located in the middle to lower floors, while surgery preferred the higher floors. Neurosurgery was on the ninth floor, thankfully not the topmost tenth floor. When going to neurosurgery, Xie Wanying specifically noted that the thoracic surgery she yearned for was just on the eighth floor, right above neurosurgery. She didnt encounter other classmates on the way, who might either be earlier or later than her. Arriving at the neurosurgery ward, she found it shared the same floor with the Hepatobiliary Surgery department. Remembering the conversation in the group chat among seniors that night, she felt it was a bit coincidental. Upon entering the ward, there were meal attendants pushing carts distributing dinner to patients, making the hallway bustling and lively. Walking alone through the ward area, Xie Wanying appeared somewhat lonely. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?.? Guoxie Eight-Year Program had few students, resulting in only one intern rotating through each department alone, having to handle everything by oneself, unlike other departments where students could pair up in small groups. True enough, upon reaching the doctors office, she found other interns and students present, assembled in groups. Looking around, to her surprise, on the New Years Eve night, not a single intern or student was absenta grand sight with approximately fifty to sixty people, filling the entire office. She suddenly felt a lot of pressure inside. Xie Wanying had never seen such a scene in the hospital in the evenings before her rebirth. In her previous hospital, at night, most of the interns and trainees would have left, leaving at most around twenty; unlike in Guoxie. It seemed normal upon reflection, after all, its Guoxie, a top-tier, triple-A hospital in the country. Who wouldnt want to intern or train here, not to mention the individuals coming from other hospitals across the country for advanced training. Looking into the ward again, if it were any other hospital, many patients might have taken leave to go home for the holiday. But not at Guoxie. Unless you were a severe case, you simply couldnt get into the inpatient department. Chapter 86 - Chapter 86: 【86】First Entering Neurosurgery 2 Chapter 86: 86First Entering Neurosurgery 2 The alarm of the monitoring equipment beeped incessantly, conveying its warning from the patient ward to the office nurse station. At such a moment, one couldnt help but recall a famous line from a medical drama, Excuse me, are you afraid? Xie Wanying stood at the door, trying to find that senior who had exclaimed, Pons, pons, what shall I do with you? Later, she had asked the instructor for the persons name, and Instructor Rens response was simply, Find out for yourself. They hadnt contacted her again on QQ, seemingly too busy with work to get online. A doctors busyness is truly hectic. Therefore, medical students learning in a clinical setting doesnt resemble the environment in school, where teachers wait for you or seek you out, urging you to study. Thats just not possible. You must take the initiative to seek out teachers yourself. Looking around the office, she saw no doctors standing alone; everyone was in groups of twos and threes. Based on experience, they were primarily interns and residents in training. Upon seeing this, Xie Wanying walked into the office, approaching a few of her nearby classmates to inquire, Excuse me, do you know who the on-call doctor is tonight? Its Doctor Wang, a girl with a ponytail told her. Doctor Wang mentioned that they had something to take care of after handing over their shift and they havent arrived yet. Are you by yourself? Yes, its just me. Which department are you from? the other was curious about her being alone without any classmates. 96th Guoxie Eight-Year Class. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?. The group turned to look at her as if they now knew who she was. The few girls and boys closest to her, with their backs towards her, whispered among themselves: Its her. Forty-nine male students and one female student C its definitely her. Shes actually with us tonight? Whats she studying? Since its 96 Class, she must be just an observer. I remember their eight-year program doesnt include surgery courses yet. Did she come to observe in surgery so early? You know so much about their courses? Oh right, I forgot, someone in your family is a teacher at our medical school. Among medical students, there were many like Zhao Zhaowei with connections in university hospitals. Not like her, Xie Wanying, who had none. Hence, her mother tried to help by asking Zhou Ruomei for assistance in finding connections. Of course, she declined, telling her mother there was no need. Before long, Doctor Wang arrived, their badge reading Resident. A bunch of interns and residents clattered over, encircling Doctor Wang. Suddenly, Doctor Wang became the star of the show, standing in the spotlight at center stage. Feeling that there were too many fans tonight, Doctor Wang let the people below organize themselves into groups and report back. Shortly after, a large group followed Doctor Wang off to conduct the nighttime rounds. During this time, Xie Wanying remained still; if she hadnt remembered incorrectly, after eight years, her senior peers should all be at least attending physicians. When those people ran after Doctor Wang, some looked back, finding it strange to see her standing there dumbly. Some found it amusing, thinking the Eight-Year Program had indeed made her book-smart but clueless. Later, Xie Wanying would learn that the Eight-Year Program was always criticized on the clinical floor for producing bookworms. After the large group left, Xie Wanying took some time to familiarize herself with the environment of the doctors office. Electronic medical records were now in use, and doctors needed to be proficient with computers. However, there was no rush as computer logins required permissions which she, as an observer, did not possess. Nonetheless, she could check the medical record papers available in the office to see what and where they were. Doctor Huang, have you started your shift? Chapter 87 - Chapter 87: 【87】Pons, Pons, elder martial brother is coming 1 Chapter 87: 87Pons, Pons, elder martial brother is coming 1 The nurses call had Xie Wanying immediately turning around. Opposite the doctors office at the nurse station stood a handsome young man, clad in a white coat over a white sweater, tall with a height of 1.81 meters, wearing glasses with a refined and delicate face resembling a young lady. In the hospital, if you want to know which doctor is good, just look at which doctor the nurses like to cozy up to. No outsider has the insight into the doctors of their department like the nurses who work with them day in, day out. Reflecting on the previous encounter with Doctor Wang who seemed to be in his early thirties and was just a resident, Xie Wanying noticed that the nurses didnt take the initiative to greet him. On the other hand, Doctor Huang, quite young, already had his attending physician badge, and conversely, the nurses were very enthusiastic toward him. She immediately understood, feeling relieved that she had not guessed wrong: the Doctor Huang before her was indeed her senior brother, Senior Brother Huang, evidently quite capable. Ive been on duty all along, and just started serving as the chief resident a couple of days ago. The chief resident must be incredibly busy. Have you eaten yet, Doctor Huang? I have, just had something, then came back to the department to meet a junior sister. Did Doctor Huang get a new junior sister? Thats rare. Seems like I recall seeing one or two before, but not many. After greeting the nurses, Doctor Huang turned around and swiftly saw Xie Wanying standing at the entrance of the doctors office. Hello, senior brother. I am Xie Wanying from the Guoxie Eight-Year Program, Class of 96. Xie Wanying proactively introduced herself first, as it was indeed her first meeting with her clinical senior brother. Upon hearing this, Huang Zhileis eyebrows rose slightly, Do you know who I am? Are you sure you havent mistaken the person? Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ???.0 Predecessors from the Eight-Year Program, each one of them emerged from being top students in the college entrance exams. Some may call the Eight-Year Program students bookish, but Xie Wanying never dared to think so. Top students could hardly be referred to as bookworms. Senior brother, are you trying to quiz me on the secret codes from online? asked Xie Wanying. At her remark, the nurses listening in burst into laughter. Xie Wanying thought that the nurses probably felt like they were watching a spy drama unfolding. Huang Zhilei walked into the office, no longer continuing with the jokes, as after all, the little junior sister had amused the nurses. It just so happened that there was no one in the office, which was quiet. Huang Zhilei led her first to the doctors computer, saying, When you have the chance, you can help me write some medical records. Yes, senior brother. On the clinical floor, medical students must vie for any work available, no matter the task. Huang Zhilei turned around to take another glance at his junior sister, observing her more meticulously than he initially had. He noticed that the junior sister was not short, standing over 1.6 meters tall. In a group of female doctors, a height of over 1.6 meters was considered relatively tall. Moreover, aside from height, Xie Wanyings figure was moderate in build, her white coat hinting at well-proportioned and firm muscles on her exposed arms. It was said within the group that the junior sister often worked out, and now Huang Zhilei believed it to be true. While predecessors often say that medical students should keep fit, that if you arent healthy yourself, how can you take care of patients, in reality, the medical students who truly adhere to this are few and far between, let alone female medical students. This is precisely why surgeries dont usually favor female medical students. For a female medical student to achieve physical fitness comparable to that of a male student is no easy feat, especially in a society that values slimness in girls. Among the female students in the medical school who cherish beauty, few would be willing to work on building muscle, as most girls would hardly agree to do so. Huang Zhilei took another look at his junior sisters hair and shoes. Chapter 88 - Chapter 88: 【88】Pons, Pons, elder martial brother is coming 2 Chapter 88: 88Pons, Pons, elder martial brother is coming 2 The little junior sisters long hair was not like that of other female medical students, who often let their hair flow as if they were strutting on a fashion runway in the hospital. You should know that flowing locks are also one of the reasons why clinical surgery dislikes female doctors. Unlike internal medicine, surgery places greater emphasis on sterile procedures. In sterile operations, hair must be tucked into the surgical cap completely, should you enter the operating room. For everyday surgical procedures, sterility is still stressed, but wearing a surgical cap is optional. If you have hair that sheds and a few strands fall into a wound, thats big trouble. What is surgery? The likelihood of dealing with bodily wounds in surgery is much higher than in internal medicine, which focuses more on prescribing medications. Some long-haired girls in clinical practice, when advised by their seniors, would tie a ponytail. If a strand suddenly falls out, or the ponytail swings about, its a disaster, and you cant touch it with sterile-gloved hands. A better practice is for female doctors among the experienced old guard in surgery to like cutting their hair short, even into a mens style. If not cutting it short, then the hair must be well managed, tied into a bun, with all potentially loose hair securely pinned in advance. Of course, cutting it into a mens style is just treating the symptoms, not the root cause. The bigwigs in clinical surgery dont like female doctors with mens haircuts either. The latter option, showing the strong control a female doctor has over her tidy appearance, is the ideal. Little junior sister happened to be the latter, which Huang Zhilei happily discovered. Additionally, the flats on the little junior sisters feet, ready for a sprint at any moment, pleased Huang Zhilei even more. Doctors must run during emergencies. At such times, its best not to flaunt beautiful high heels on womens feet. Just by their attire, senior doctors can recognize if a medical student has the potential to be a professional. Clearly, Huang Zhilei thought the little junior sister before him did. Without further consideration, Huang Zhilei turned on the computer, showing Xie Wanying the hospitals electronic medical record system for inpatients: Here are my login credentials. Remember them, he said. Xie Wanying quickly took out a small notebook from her pocket and started recording what her senior brother wanted her to remember. While advising the little junior sister on what to pay attention to, Huang Zhilei asked, Have you started learning surgery yet? Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?0.? Well start with diagnostic studies next term. Surgical studies might not begin until the second half of the year, Xie Wanying answered. Huang Zhilei muttered to himself in apparent complaint about their counselor, Instructor Ren, being too hasty: Thats the way it is, and yet youre being pulled in for practice. Xie Wanying said, Teacher Ren probably thinks its good for us to be intimidated in a clinical setting first, to benefit our later learning progress. Huang Zhilei pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose and a smile spilled from his eyes: he hadnt expected the little junior sister to be quite witty. A doctor with a sense of humor is one kind of good doctor. While medicine requires precision, being too serious all the time can lead to mistakes from constant stress. Its good to show humor when appropriate, as it can also comfort distressed patients effectively. Its safe to say that a proper sense of humor can earn a doctor high praise among colleagues and patients alike. Female doctors are often more reserved, and those who can be humorous are too few, which is also one of the disadvantages in comparison to male doctors. After explaining to the little junior sister some of the procedures for interning in the inpatient department, Huang Zhilei checked his watch and said, I am now the inpatient director and must go on rounds in different departments. You dont need to accompany me. As Ill be quickly visiting each department, its meaningless for you to follow. Before I get back, just wander around our departments ward. If you want to look at medical records, use my login. Chapter 89 - Chapter 89: 【89】Pons, Pons, elder martial brother is coming 3 Chapter 89: 89Pons, Pons, elder martial brother is coming 3 Xie Wanying nodded. Huang Zhilei remembered something important and reminded his junior, Doctor Wang is on duty in the department today, dont ask him any questions. Wait for me to return and then ask me. To an ordinary medical student who had just entered clinical practice, this advice would be incomprehensible. As someone who had been reborn and had experience in the hospital, Xie Wanying understood what it meant. It meant that, at least within the Neurosurgery Department, her senior brother and Doctor Wang were not from the same faction. In the circle of doctors, factions are comparable to martial arts sects, with each sect possessing their unique techniques. In the circle of doctors, this translates to their preferred medical technology. Medical science itself is an endless subject of debate. Some doctors believe that only their medical skills can save lives, dismissing others techniques as inadequate such occurrences are common. Therefore, the divisions between doctors are not so much about monetary gains but rather stem from holding their ground due to differing medical opinions. Xie Wanying expressed her understanding to her senior brother. He was worried that she might be mistreated alone, so he wanted her to wait for his return to take care of her. Perceiving Junior Xie Wanying to be intelligent and quick-witted, Huang Zhilei decided to test her review before leaving, asking, What is the pons? The pons, the pons, what am I to do with you, even her QQ nickname showed how much her senior brother cared about the pons. If as a junior sister she didnt understand this basic knowledge, didnt look it up or prepare, that would be unacceptable. Xie Wanying responded fluently, The pons, also called the pons Varolii, is part of the brainstem. It is located between the medulla and the midbrain. Due to its proximity to the respiratory center, if there is bleeding in the pons, the condition is life-threatening and has a high mortality rate. Her answer was concise and clear, showing she understood the material, not just memorizing by rote. No wonder Little Sister was known as a top student. Huang Zhilei nodded vigorously and gave her another question without prior notice and without answers that could be found in a book, Do you know what special position our hospitals Neurosurgery Department holds nationally? The Guo Xie Neurosurgery Department was the first in our countrys history to perform neurosurgical brain tumor removal surgery. Just this historical achievement is permanently recorded in the annals, she replied. Not bad, not bad. Do you know who the technical expert in our department is? he asked. Although Professor Feng has retired, he occasionally returns to the department to provide guidance, she answered. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?.? Very well-informed. Do you know who Professor Fengs disciples are? Senior Cao is also one, she said. Top student, intelligent, aware of worldly wisdom. Huang Zhilei patted Junior Xie Wanyings shoulder, nodded, and left. His meeting with Little Sister this evening took him completely by surprise, and he didnt know quite how to describe it. He had thought she would be a bookworm, but she wasnt. He had thought shed be preoccupied with looking beautiful, but she wasnt. He had thought she would be thin and frail, but instead, she was slender and muscular. After the senior brother left, Xie Wanying followed his instructions and began making her rounds from bed number one in the ward. Without her senior to guide her, it was impossible to ask the patients about their conditions for no reason, so she could only check the beds monitored by guardianship instruments. Such patients were generally in a sleeping or comatose state and were a focus for clinical interns. Passing by the wards, she saw Doctor Wang, impressive and commanding, leading a large group of medical students bustling in and out of the rooms. In the hospital, everyone was too busy to remember that today was New Years Eve. In just a few more hours, the bells for the New Year would start ringing. Capital Airport An international flight landed on time on the tarmac. Chapter 90 - Chapter 90: He came back 1 Chapter 90: He came back 1 The Capital at night, where neon lights flicker like stars. On New Years Eve, the airport wasnt crowded. The only busy area was the arrival gate where passengers who had just disembarked were bustling about with those who had come to pick them up. Suddenly, a tall and handsome man emerged from the arrival gate. He moved swiftly, casually carrying a black leather bag in his right hand. Dressed in a brown leather jacket, he looked extremely cool, with his stylish hair flying and sunglasses on his face. One glance, and anyone could tell he had just returned from abroad, exuding a westernized aura as he walked like a moving fashion show, capturing the attention of passersby. Uninformed onlookers mightve thought he was some celebrity in disguise, returning to the country, given his striking good looks. That was until someone across the way called out, Doctor Cao Yong. The man stopped in his tracks. The person calling out hurried over to him. He was a short young man dressed neatly in a suit, and said to him, Dr. Cao, Im here on behalf of the dean to pick you up. My last name is Du, you can call me Xiao Du. As he spoke, Xiao Du extended his hand to take the black handle of the luggage bag from Cao Yongs grasp. Cao Yong didnt compete and let him take the bag, while he slipped his sunglasses into the chest pocket of his leather jacket. Dr. Cao, is this the only piece of luggage you have? Xiao Du asked, since it was rare to see someone returning from abroad with so little baggage. There is other luggage, it will be shipped back by friends in a few days. Ive returned ahead, Cao Yong explained. Once he understood, Xiao Du said, The car thats picking you up is at the airport entrance, Ill take you there. What is your relationship to the dean? Cao Yong asked. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????.? I guess Im the deans assistant. I work in the hospitals personnel department. Im new, so Dr. Cao doesnt recognize me, Xiao Du replied, clearly nervous. The dean sent you to pick me up. Didnt I say that there was no need for someone to come? Cao Yong asked again. Dr. Cao, you spent three years abroad for advanced studies and youre returning for the New Year. The dean said youve had a tough journey, so he sent me to pick you up. Also, he mentioned that on the first day of Spring Festival tomorrow, you should go to his house to eat dumplings. It seemed that eating dumplings was the main point. Cao Yong raised an eyebrow, Okay, I understand. The two of them went out of the airport and boarded a small sedan that had been waiting for them. Once in the car, Cao Yong took out his cell phone and dialed the number of his old classmate, Ren Chongda. Youre back? Ren Chongda was surprised to receive his call. Yes, Ive just landed, said Cao Yong. When did you come back? You didnt notify us you were arriving today; we thought youd be returning after the New Year, Ren Chongda murmured a complaint about Handsome Cao not giving them a heads-up. How could I not return to my country and home for the New Year, said Cao Yong lightly, and then chided his old classmate for making a fuss, I just went to study and exchange, nothing big, no need to make a fuss about picking me at the airport. Isnt it right to pick you up? Youve been away for three years. Its been over three years since we last saw each other, right? The three-year advanced study was, in reality, even longer when counting the preparation before departure, plus another half a year. Listening to his old classmates lament, Cao Yong casually glanced out the window at the roadside scenery passing by. Every scene looked familiar, yet somehow distant. In the three or more years he was gone, the city had been under continuous renovation and had already changed beyond recognition. Chapter 91 - Chapter 91: He came back 2 Chapter 91: He came back 2 Are you going home now? Ren Chongda asked. No, Im heading to the hospital first to check things out. Cao Yong said this in passing, to inform the driver and Xiao Du. Ren Chongda was taken aback, Youre not going home first but to the hospital? Why? When had the heartthrob, old classmate, turned into a workaholic? Ren Chongda had never heard such a thing. Because Handsome Cao was not the working type but the practical, effortlessly cool type, with strong capabilities. He always believed that a doctors work and leisure time must be well-coordinated to be sustainable. Cao Yong found it difficult to answer his question, his mind preoccupied with the conversation he had seen on the chat group the other day: was she going to visit the hospital for an internship today? Its been a long time since Ive been back. I dont know what the hospital is like now, so I thought Id check out the department first, Cao Yong eventually said. The hospital hasnt changed. The new building for your surgery department isnt finished yet, so no one has moved, Ren Chongda informed him. Lets meet tomorrow. You havent gone back to your hometown anyway. With that, Cao Yong seemed tired and hung up the phone. Ren Chongda thought for a moment and realized something was off. Handsome Cao couldnt possibly be unaware of the hospitals situation; even if he was abroad, he would have surely kept in touch with his department. There was only one possibility left. Could it be? Ren Chongda thought. If his old classmates first phone call was to him, it was indeed possible. After all, Xie Wanying did not have a cell phone. The image of Handsome Cao standing in the college snack street, staring blankly at someone, resurfaced in Ren Chongdas mind. He scratched his head. After ending the call with his old classmate, Cao Yong realized that he had dialed the wrong number. He should have called Huang Zhilei directly, so he dialed Huang Zhileis cell phone. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??.? Senior brother?! Huang Zhilei was overjoyed to receive his call. Im back. Are you at the hospital? Yes, Im on duty for the inpatients. Okay, come down to meet me when I arrive, and well go to the department together. Huang Zhilei chattered excitedly like a little sparrow, Senior brother, its perfect timing. Tonight, we have a junior sister coming to our department for an internship. Knowing who he was talking about, Cao Yongs lips curled up slightly, revealing dimples with a smile. * Ninth floor, Neurosurgery Department At this moment, Xie Wanying, who had started her rounds at six, was slowly examining patients, and it was already past nine in the evening. Her senior brother had gone to another department and hadnt returned. She had only seen three patients so far. On the other hand, Doctor Wang had finished rounds with the medical students early on and had no special cases to handle for the time being. While idling in the doctors office, they worked on electronic medical records and dealt with other matters. With the teacher like this, the group of medical students had nothing to do either. They too stayed in the doctors office, doing their own things, with some chatting and others studying. Finally, someone remembered it was New Years Eve, deciding to call a friend for a chat. The nurses were busy as usual, but fortunately, that evening, the general populace had all gone home for the reunion dinner. During the New Year, unless there was an especially critical condition, people tended to endure and preferred not to visit the hospital for emergency treatment during the transition into the new year, as it was considered bad luck. It wasnt until after ten oclock in the evening that someone made a call to the nurses station. Xie Wanying, who had taken a turn out of the ward, was heading back to the office to check the electronic medical records of the three patients she had studied, and she passed by the nurses station. She overheard the nurse on duty inquiring over the phone, Emergency patient? What kind of patient? Our on-duty doctor tonight is Doctor Wang. Ah, a patient designated by Director Lv; does Doctor Wang know? Chapter 92 - Chapter 92: 【92】First operation 1 Chapter 92: 92First operation 1 ` Turning around, Xie Wanying saw Doctor Wang rushing out of the office. The rest of the medical students, sensing the subtle atmosphere, fixed their eyes on every move of Doctor Wang, all of them tense. Yes, yes, as Director Lv ordered, you hurry up and prepare a bed Doctor Wang said to the nurse while holding the phone to his ear, speaking with Director Lv, Director Lv, youre saying we dont need to prepare a bed? The patient wont be admitted, and well just treat the wound in our ward, is that correct? Upon hearing this, the nurse was surprised: Not admitted? Cant it be handled in the emergency room? Why send to our ward? What are you talking about! This is a very important patient of Director Lv. If Director Lvs patient wants to have their wounds treated in the ward instead of the emergency room, dont you understand? What kind of place is the emergency room? Its chaotic; all sorts of patients are there. Treating a wound in such a place would affect the patients mood, Doctor Wang lectured the nurse. Realizing what was happening, the nurse said, Ill go to the dressing room and prepare things for you. Doctor Wang waved his hand: Hurry up, Director Lv and the patient will be here soon. The nurse ran off. The directors VIP is not an ordinary patient; they certainly needed to be catered to properly. A group of medical students looked on, exchanging glances: Who could be the patient that is a VIP of the director? Xie Wanying glanced at the list of department doctors hanging in the ward corridor, which stated that the chief director of neurosurgery was surnamed Pang, and the deputy director was surnamed Lv. Remembering the advice of her senior, Xie Wanying knew she shouldnt join the other medical students to spectate and went straight into the office. Unexpectedly, as soon as Doctor Wang turned his head and saw her leaving, he shouted, Whats the matter with you, student? A patient has arrived, and instead of learning, where do you think youre going? Previously, Doctor Wang had seen her studying alone and hadnt bothered her. Now that he suddenly put on airs, it was obvious it was because of Director Lvs arrival. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??. Thinking over it, her senior had only told her not to ask questions; she had intended to be invisible, but now with Doctor Wang calling her like this, she feared she might cause trouble for her senior if she didnt turn around. Xie Wanying turned back and joined the ranks of medical students. Now, Doctor Wang looked satisfied. The group lined up neatly, standing outside the dressing room door. Inside, the nurse bustled about preparing surgical instruments and disinfectants, asking Doctor Wang, What exactly is the patients condition? The emergency room call wasnt clear. Doctor Wang said, Youll know when the patient arrives. Clearly, on the phone, Director Lv was not willing to disclose a single word about the patient, believing that those below did not need to know the privacy of the VIP patients condition. So, the nurse didnt ask any further and stood there as well. The large group waited for about half an hour until several figures finally appeared at the end of the corridor. Thats to say, under normal circumstances in the ward, half an hour is quite good for waiting for an emergency patient to come up. The emergency room is busy with its own matters; transferring emergency patients to the ward requires waiting in turn. Especially for minor patients with connections who also say they wont be admitted, the emergency room doesnt know what youre trying to do. It wasnt until Director Lv personally arrived and went to the emergency room to bring the patient up. From a distance, complaints from Director Lv could be heard along with explanations to the patients family: Our hospitals emergency room is always like this, newcomers on duty who dont understand many things, so they act all slow and sluggish. ` Chapter 93 - Chapter 93: 【93】First operation 2 Chapter 93: 93First operation 2 Yes, weve said were not staying for hospitalization, but the emergency department staff couldnt tell us what other procedures are needed. Fortunately, Director Lv, youve arrived, the patient and family members complained while expressing their gratitude to Director Lv. Director Lv chuckled, Its nothing, its nothing. As the person approached closer, Xie Wanying and the others could finally see the situation clearly. They saw a young man in his twenties pushing a wheelchair. Sitting in the wheelchair was a middle-aged woman in her forties. On the right side of her forehead, a few thick gauze pads pressed down with adhesive tape, likely a simple first-aid bandaging done in the emergency room. This was the female patient and her son. As for Director Lv, being in the position of a deputy director, he was in his fifties, with a physique similar to the average middle-aged man, slightly overweight, with some flesh on his face, not wearing glasses, and his hair might have been dyed as no white hair was seen. With a doctor of that age, the clinical experience alone was definitely rich, enough to earn the trust of patients. Make way, make way! Doctor Wang glared at the medical students blocking the way. The medical students who had been standing around, not sure what they needed to do, finally reacted, making way for the director and the patient. Xie Wanying had already stepped back to the end of the crowd, blending in next to the corridor walls, not sure how Doctor Wang managed to spot her again and called her forward. The young man pushed the female patients wheelchair into the dressing room, where a nurse helped the patient sit on the examination bed. Upon hearing Doctor Wang calling for someone, Director Lv looked back at Doctor Wang with a questioning glance. Receiving a hint from Director Lv, Doctor Wang walked over and whispered in Director Lvs ear, A student from Guoxie Eight-Year Program. Tonight, Huang Zhilei was supposed to oversee the inpatient wards, visiting various departments. I dont know how he left this person in the department. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?. Director Lv listened with narrowed eyes and said, In that case, let her come in and learn. As she made her way through the medical students, Xie Wanying could feel the eyes around her, all possibly looking forward to seeing some drama unfold. In response, she coldly and composedly walked into the dressing room. Director Lv put on the sterile gloves handed to him by a nurse and tore off the adhesive tape from the patients gauze. The patient whined in pain from her mouth. Once the adhesive tape was removed, the gauze stuck to the wound was clearly hard to remove. With the patient crying out in pain, it made it even more difficult for the doctor to proceed. Director Lvs mind quickly turned, and he said to Doctor Wang, Let her try. Before Xie Wanying could react, the medical students behind her raised their eyebrows because they could guess she was a first-day intern and probably had never tried any surgical operations. Although it was just removing a gauze pad, the situation could be more or less serious. If the patient suffered pain, wouldnt it result in immediate scolding? You come, Doctor Wang, not caring about the consequences, directed Xie Wanying to step forward and whispered to her, Do well, this patient belongs to the director. Xie Wanying nodded her head; in fact, whether or not it was the directors patient, she would treat all patients equally and definitely handle it with care. She took the gloves passed to her by a nurse and put them on. When she was about to put on the gloves, the nurse initially wanted to remind her, Do you know how to put on sterile gloves? Medical students on their first day of shadowing generally didnt know how to properly put on gloves. But Xie Wanying was different. Not to mention her rebirth, she spent every day in Instructor Rens anatomy lab and was well-versed in putting on gloves. Before the nurse could even finish her reminder, Xie Wanyings hands moved swiftly, pinching the inner layer of the glove and slipping it on in a smooth motion, without contaminating the so-called sterile area on the outside layer of the glove. Chapter 94 - Chapter 94: 【94】First operation 3 Chapter 94: 94First operation 3 Director Lv and Doctor Wang were taken aback for a moment, and the nurse was even more surprised. The aseptic technique was too practiced, not matching up with the title of a medical student on her first day of internship. Could you please give me some saline and a syringe? Xie Wanying asked the nurse. Indeed, this new female intern was very polite, making a courteous request to the nurse. The nurse, in her early thirties, was pleased and poured saline into a sterile curved tray. Xie Wanying picked up a 2 ml syringe, removed the needle, pulled the plunger back, drew up saline using her mouth, then carefully dripped the saline onto the gauze on the patients forehead, all the while being careful not to let too much water run into the patients eyes and face. The gentle dripping of saline did not cause the patient much pain, just a slight cool sensation. As the wound itself felt somewhat hot, the cool sensation was just right. The reason the gauze would stick to the wound was that the blood, having soaked into it and then dried, caused the adhesion, and at this point, soaking it in saline or iodophor could facilitate its removal. Medical students observing from the sidelines whispered among themselves: So thats how its done, soaking with saline. This indicated that many medical students, new to clinical practice, didnt understand this procedure. Upon hearing this, Doctor Wang frowned: How did this female medical student already know? Wasnt it her first day on duty with Huang Zhilei? As Director Lv watched on, he looked over at Doctor Wang. Doctor Wang shook his head to indicate confusion about the situation. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??. After soaking the gauze, the removal had to be quick, otherwise, it would stick again. Director Lv stepped forward, thinking that at this point the medical student would definitely mishandle things, as this action was much more difficult than soaking in saline, requiring higher proficiency. To his surprise, Xie Wanying didnt wait for him to approach, and as soon as she saw the gauze loosen, she swiftly, with the speed of lightning, peeled the gauze off the patients forehead. Director Lv stopped in his tracks, his eyes widening in surprise as he looked at her. Mom, does it hurt? the young man asked his mother. The middle-aged woman replied, Not too much. As she said this, the female patient looked at Xie Wanyings face with some amazement and asked Director Lv, Is she your student? Director Lv found it hard to respond. Thinking she was, the patient smiled, The students of Director Lv are as impressive as Director Lv himself. Director Lv was even more at a loss for words and turned his head as if he hadnt heard her, saying to the nurse, Prepare the suture thread. Start with local anesthesia. Lidocaine? asked the nurse. Yes. Lidocaine doesnt require a skin test, Director Lv found his rhythm again in the conversation with the nurse, and said to the patient, This wound is not deep, two stitches should suffice, dont worry. Xie Xie, Director Lv, the female patient was glad to hear from the doctor that it wasnt serious. This time, Xie Wanying looked at the patients head and a three-dimensional image of the patients brain appeared in her mind, which seemed to have something inside. She said, We need to do a head CT scan. At her words, the female patient and her young son were startled. What do you know! Doctor Wang snapped back to reality, raising his voice at Xie Wanying. Without Director Lv saying a word, a junior intern dared to make a medical diagnosis for the patient in front of the patient and the patients family, and additionally, had an opinion contrary to that of the Director. Did this intern have no regard for her future? Doctor Wangs voice when chiding her was very rough, as if billowing with intense anger. Seeing this scene, the other medical students thought Xie Wanying would probably wish she could run away or find a hole to crawl into, as it seemed stupid of her to contradict her clinical teacher in front of the clinical teacher. Chapter 95 - Chapter 95: 【95】Competing for supremacy Chapter 95: 95Competing for supremacy After a little while, everyone realized with alarm: Xie Wanying remained motionless, regarding Doctor Wangs temper as if it were the air around her. Adhering to the principle that a doctor must treat and save patients, Xie Wanying was certainly not going to yield or retreat the slightest bit. Director Lv, this patients forehead injury is deep and unusual. How it happened, whether an underlying brain disorder caused the external injury, needs to be thoroughly investigated. A CT scan is a very good diagnostic imaging tool, Xie Wanying continued to urge the clinical teacher. The patients son became very anxious upon hearing this and asked, Director Lv, is what shes saying true? Didnt you just say my mom is fine? Director Lvs face turned stormy, and after shooting a cold glance at Xie Wanying, he said to the patients family with a smile, Shes just a medical intern, she doesnt know anything, only knows how to recite textbooks without any clinical experience, how would she know how to treat patients? Shes not even my student. Shes not your student? the female patient murmured. No. So, do you understand now? The patients son seemed to understand but also did not, a bit confused, he said to his mother, Mom, Ill call Dad and ask him. No need, no need! the female patient quickly stopped her son, Your father is very busy and doesnt have time. This is just a minor injury, if Director Lv says its nothing then it must be nothing. Director Lv is a neurosurgery expert, if you dont listen to him, who will you listen to? This is Guoxie Association Hospital. Her mothers words caused the young man to hesitate. Director Lv gave Doctor Wang a signal with his eyes. Doctor Wang turned and said to Xie Wanying in a low voice, Get out! Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?0.? We dont need you here! What good is an intern who doesnt listen to the director? Xie Wanying furrowed her brows, it didnt matter to her if she was sent out now, but could the patient be saved? Why not ask her how she got injured? Is it from falling and hitting a hard object? Did she have dizziness before getting hurt? Xie Wanying tried asking the patient about the specifics of her injury. Doctor Wang, already extremely displeased with her insistence on staying, said sternly, She is not your patient, and you are not a doctor, what right do you have to ask about the patients condition? Get out at once! Being a junior and not yet a doctor, of course, what she said didnt count. What she could hardly believe was that these two doctors seemed to put the patients safety in second place, instead, they prioritized their own dignity, holding themselves in high regard. Xie Wanying thought about it and decided she could only run out to find someone to help quickly. The medical students standing by the door stepped aside, whispering incredulously to each other as they saw her walking out: What is she doing, daring to oppose the directors diagnosis? Who does she think she is? Shes not even an intern, just a mere observer. People from the Guoxie Eight-Year Program are really the bookworms of legend. Read too much and dont understand the real world when it comes to clinical practice. Does she really think she knows better than the director? Ha ha ha ha ha ha Shes just asking for it, to be honest. If I were the director, I would have kicked her out long ago. Director Lv and Doctor Wang are just being patient. She doesnt even know what shes doing here, talking like this. She is harming the patient. The voices of the others were like a breeze past her ears, and Xie Wanying, concerned only about the patients condition, reached the nurses station and quickly picked up the departments telephone to call Senior Brother Huang. The situation was too urgent; if the female patient were discharged like this, she might not survive to make it back to the hospital should another incident occurshe might die somewhere else. Chapter 96 - Chapter 96: [96] Senior Brother to the Rescue 1 Chapter 96: [96] Senior Brother to the Rescue 1 Having a lesion in the head is a big deal. Beep beep beepafter a long series of tones, someone finally picked up the phone. Hello, who is it? Senior Brother Huang, its me, Xie Wanying. Whats wrong? Huang Zhilei asked from the other end. Its like this, Senior Brother, theres an emergency. Can you come back to the department right now? Xie Wanying tried hard to explain the situation over the phone. There was silence from Huang Zhilei, which almost drove her mad with anxiety. Senior Brother, Senior Brother? Xie Wanying called out twice. Im here. Huh? Senior Brothers voice wasnt on the phone anymore. Xie Wanying looked up. Standing in front of the nurses station was Huang Zhilei, smiling at her while putting his cell phone back into the pocket of his white coat. She had been feeling very tense, but now, seeing Senior Brothers smiling face and remembering his previous assurance that hed have her back in any problem, Xie Wanying relaxed and said, Senior Brother, a patient needs a head CT scan. What patient? Wheres Doctor Wang? Huang Zhilei inquired about the situation. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0??. Doctor Wang is in the dressing room, and Director Lv is there too. I suggested to them, but they want the patient to go back without any further examination. Im worried something might happen. His junior sisters words made Huang Zhilei blink. So it was Director Lvs patient? Thats tricky to deal with. Whats the condition of the patient? Trusting his junior sister, Huang Zhilei asked for more details. The patient has a right-side frontal head injury and was admitted to the neurosurgery ward. They are currently in the dressing room for wound stitching, with the wound about half a finger long, requiring a couple of stitches. Director Lv is attending to it. However, the wound is quite deep, and rather than being an operational mishap in a factory or an injury from falling objects, its most likely from a fall or a collision. Its possible that the patient might have experienced a transient loss of consciousness or dizziness leading to the accident, and personally, I think its better to be thorough with the examinations. Listening carefully to his junior sisters reasoning, Huang Zhilei pondered before further questioning her, She herself didnt say it was an operational injury in the factory or from falling objects, so how did she get injured? Didnt she say? Doctor Wang wouldnt let me ask. But she doesnt dress like a worker. The female patient and her son were quite well-dressed, and besides, being Director Lvs special guests, how could they possibly be workers? Doesnt look like a worker, and its Director Lvs patient. Mulling over his junior sisters words, Huang Zhilei turned to ask someone else, Senior Cao Senior Cao? Hearing this name, Xie Wanyings memories flashed back to more than three years ago, to a scene with a certain someone at the emergency department entrance of her aunts hospital. To be fair, a handsome doctor like Handsome Cao was hard to forget wherever he went. Could it be that Handsome Cao had come back? Suddenly, the night-shift nurses shriek echoed down the corridor, Dr. Cao, youre back!!! Cao Yong led the way, followed by Xiao Du, who was carrying his luggage bag. Xiao Du didnt dare to utter a word, closely trailing behind Cao Yong, her curiosity piqued by this legendary surgeon of their hospital, whom she was seeing for the first time as a new staff member. Yes, Ive just come back. How are you all? Cao Yong greeted his colleagues and nurses warmly, I heard from the director and head nurse that you got married last year. Did you receive the wedding gift I sent? One thing about Handsome Cao was really admirable: although he was a top student, he was never arrogant. He was always polite and courteous and generally maintained good relations with his colleagues. Chapter 97 - Chapter 97: [97] Senior Brother to the Rescue 2 Chapter 97: [97] Senior Brother to the Rescue 2 The nurse was over the moon when she heard him, babbling nonstop, The person we wanted to invite the most to our wedding was you, Dr. Cao, but you were abroad and couldnt make it back. I told my husband that well have Dr. Cao over for dinner sometime. We absolutely love the gift you sent us. Dr. Cao, youre really rocking that outfit! And rock it, he did. The stylish leather jacket with fleece lining, paired with a deep blue pure cashmere sweater underneath, was like something out of a celebritys wardrobe. Back home during winter, people usually wore puffy down jackets or cotton-padded coats that made them look terribly bulky. So fashionable, damn it, truly fashionable. The nurses words had already drawn the attention of a group of medical students standing at the entrance of the dressing room. Upon seeing Handsome Caos figure, both male and female medical students had stars in their eyes, radiating fan-level adoration. After all, modern domestic medicine was highly Westernized. Many medical students held foreign doctors in high esteem, and watching American medical dramas was all the rage. Their ideal self-definition of a doctor was to be just like those in the American shows: skilled in medicine, stylish in dress, and suave. A doctor like Handsome Cao, if he existed in reality, whether it be medical students, nurses, patients, or their visiting families, wouldnt they all turn into adoring fans? After greeting the nurse, Cao Yong approached the nurses station and asked Junior Huang Zhilei, Whats up, you called me earlier? Yes, senior brother, its like this, the junior sister said theres a patient While Huang Zhilei was reporting the situation, he noticed his senior brother suddenly turned his head. The moment Xie Wanyings eyes met Handsome Caos, she felt a twinge of nervousness, but out of habit, she smiled politely. Cao Yong saw the stiffness in the corners of her mouth and couldnt help but smile. As a doctor, he recognized at a glance that the junior sister had become suddenly nervous upon seeing him. Xie Wanying was somewhat nervous; after not seeing him for several years, she had a feeling that Handsome Cao who had returned this time was likely even more formidable. Are you talking about Director Lvs patient? Cao Yong was listening attentively to his junior brothers work report. At that moment, Xiao Du suddenly received a phone call and handed his mobile phone to Cao Yong, saying, President Wu is calling you, Dr. Cao. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??. Cao Yong took the phone, listening to the instructions from the leader on the other end, Yes, President Wu, Ive arrived at our department. Director Zhangs wife is here in our department, and youd like me to also have a look at her situation, right? Alright, Ill check if shes around. Director Zhangs wife? Huang Zhilei repeated, touching his glasses on his nose in surprise: Could it be Director Lvs female patient? Where is she? asked Cao Yong. In the dressings room, Huang Zhilei answered. Come with me, Cao Yong beckoned. Huang Zhilei and Xie Wanying immediately followed him. In the meantime, Cao Yong first entered the doctors changing room, took off his coat, put on his white lab coat, and attached his doctors badge. The sight of Cao Yong in his white coat caused another stir among the medical students. No way, an associate chief physician! Everyone in medicine knew how difficult it was to become an associate chief physician; some doctors could never achieve it in their lifetime. For someone in his twenties like Cao Yong to become an associate chief physician, one could count the number on ones fingers nationwide. Not to mention that he was an associate chief physician in neurosurgery, the pinnacle of surgery. The medical students gazed at Handsome Cao as if they were looking at someone from their dreams. After all, upon looking back, there was Director Lv who was in his fifties and held the same title. Chapter 98 - Chapter 98: [98] Senior Brother to the Rescue 3 Chapter 98: [98] Senior Brother to the Rescue 3 Huang Zhileis confidence swelled with his senior brothers return. After the junior sister revealed that it was Director Lvs patient, he truly didnt dare to meddle with the situation. The medical profession, after all, is one that respects hierarchy. Xie Wanying, following behind the two senior brothers, also deeply felt that the atmosphere had changed greatly from just a moment ago. Those other medical students who had originally mocked her now fell silent in her solitary presence. These people automatically and consciously cleared a path for the three of them. Inside the dressing room, the duty nurse, seeing Cao Yong, became visibly excited and shouted loudly, Dr. Cao! Director Lv, who had just finished stitching up a patient, immediately furrowed his brows. As for Doctor Wang, assisting at the side, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets upon spotting Cao Yongs arrival, When did this happen? It was evident that both individuals were overly surprised by Cao Yongs appearance at this time; they hadnt heard anything about it before. Hello, Director Lv, Cao Yong said, hands in the pockets of his white coat, smiling amiably as he greeted his department colleague. Youre back? Director Lv squinted at him, speaking over his shoulder, When did you get back? Director Chen didnt mention that you were coming back today. Whats going on? Its difficult to book a flight home during the New Year, so I couldnt provide the department with an exact date, Cao Yong explained. This person is? the female patients son was the first to notice that Cao Yongs doctor badge seemed to rank equally with that of Director Lv. My surname is Cao, are you Director Zhangs son? Cao Yong asked. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?0.? You know my dad? the son of the female patient was surprised. Director Lv and Doctor Wang immediately became vigilant: what was happening here? President Wu called me. It might be that your dad called President Wu, asking me to take a look at your moms injury, Cao Yong explained. It was his own dad who had called the hospital president to request the doctor. Upon hearing this, the patients son instantly understood what was going on: it was clear that Dr. Caos medical skills were considered superior to Director Lvs, otherwise why would his dad and the president call him instead of Director Lv. Thank you, Dr. Cao. My mom is like this, she suddenly called me saying she fell at home the son of the female patient disclosed the reason she was brought to the hospital. Handsome Cao is impressive. She had asked to death earlier and they didnt say a word. Xie Wanying inwardly marveled. The medical profession truly is one step at a time, built up through accumulation. Fell? Cao Yong narrowed his eyes, recalling Huang Zhileis earlier conjecture. It seemed, this junior sister, who resembled a fairy at their first encounter, was about to be right once again. Director Lv and Doctor Wang, seeing this, tried to interject in any way they could. She accidentally tripped, and her head hit the corner of a table, causing the injury, Doctor Wang attempted to interject on behalf of Director Lv, trying to prevent Handsome Cao from continuing the consultation, Theres no issue with the wound, it hasnt affected the bone, just a scalp laceration. Director Lv has taken care of it, disinfected and stitched up the wound, theres nothing more. A table corner can cause a laceration? Although Cao Yongs tone was low when he said this, it unmistakably carried a hint of amused laughter. Doctor Wang said, Lacerations can happen if the table corner is sharp enough. What do you think? Cao Yong turned around and asked his junior sister. Everyone around was stunned. Huang Zhilei thought: Could it be that his senior brother also wanted to take the opportunity to test the junior sister, whod just arrived for clinical practice that day? Upon receiving Handsome Caos cue, Xie Wanying responded without hesitation, Tests related to nystagmus could be done. Chapter 99 - Chapter 99: Doctor "lying" is also a technical job 1 Chapter 99: Doctor lying is also a technical job 1 What is nystagmus? Some medical students unconsciously reached into the pockets of their white coats wanting to pull out their notebooks, textbooks, or an English-Chinese glossary to check. Meanwhile, other students who understood the word blinked at Xie Wanying once more, thinking how bold she was to keep making suggestions under these circumstances. Xie Wanying noticed that Handsome Caos beautiful eyes had a deeper look in them after hearing her words. Huang Zhilei touched the frame of his glasses: Oh, the junior sister suddenly burst out in English, what does this mean? Is she trying to say that the patient might be lying? If she doesnt want the patient to understand and hinder the check-up, it makes sense to show off her English skills. Judging by the current situation, it was possible that the patient had lied. A scalp wound from a table corner this deep? What kind of table corner could compare to a knife? At the same time, the female patient became unhappy with her son after hearing his words and complained, I know Director Lv, he is a director, with a high position and the best skills; otherwise, how could he become a director? I dont need other doctors. Now that the wound is stitched up, lets hurry back. Today is New Years Eve, and we need to go home for the reunion dinner. Overall, the female patient seemed more concerned about the reunion dinner. This reaction was clearly abnormal compared to the usual reaction of patients coming to the hospital. Any patient would be willing to wait for an expert to have another look and conduct a thorough check-up. This female patient, however, was so averse, insisting only Director Lv treat her. Luckily, the patients son was clearer-headed than his mother, saying, Mom, Dr. Cao is someone Dad brought in, its different. Your dad knows nothing, hes not a doctor! the female patient vehemently opposed. Hearing the female patients words, Director Lv tugged at the lapel of his white coat, looking brimming with confidence, his self-assurance fully restored. No matter how impressive Cao Yong may have become after returning from abroad, it was useless if the patient did not want to see Cao Yong and only wanted Director Lv. Mom, you have to listen to Dad! the patients son urged, arguing with his mother. The female patient turned away in annoyance, clearly sulking; it was more evident that her son sided with his father over her. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ???. The others watched this scene with puzzlement, wondering what was going on with this family and the female patient. All of these things only further confirmed the possibility that the patient was lying and concealing her condition. Huang Zhilei frowned, adjusting his glasses while observing Director Lv across from him. If Director Lv and Doctor Wang were purely treating the patient, they should have noticed something odd by now and be persuading the patient to proceed with the next steps of the examination, but these two showed no signs of doing so; on the contrary Doctor Wang told them, Dr. Cao, let it be, the patient herself does not want the check-up. We should respect the patients wishes. Besides, Director Lv has already examined her before, and theres nothing wrong. Humph. Huang Zhileis lips curled up: He knew it would come to this. Thats why he had warned his junior sister to be very careful. Xie Wanying watched the expressions of her two seniors in silence. Senior Ren had said to trust him as he had her back, so she definitely would. She would do whatever Senior Ren advised her to do. What examinations have been done? Cao Yong asked Doctor Wang. Doctor Wang didnt know and turned to ask Director Lv. Director Lvs eyebrows furrowed slightly, obviously filled with pride, as he felt there was no need to answer such a question. Chapter 100 - Chapter 100: Doctor "lying" is also a technical job 2 Chapter 100: Doctor lying is also a technical job 2 He is the director, why should a director answer questions from subordinates? Although he clearly knew what a formidable character Cao Yong was, within the department, while the director sounded important, in reality, the director mainly handled administrative tasks, and the most skilled doctor wasnt necessarily the director. But it didnt matter, now the female patient would only trust Director Lv and no other doctors. He had his reasons to be confident about this. On one hand, Doctor Wang couldnt come up with an answer. Huang Zhilei and Xie Wanying figured out what was happening: obviously, Director Lv had very likely not performed any tests on the female patient, which was why he couldnt even respond to a simple test procedure. Like the nystagmus test she just mentioned, to this moment, both Doctor Wang and Director Lv seemed to have completely ignored it, as if they hadnt heard it at all. I wont take any tests, whatever you say, I wont do it, Im going home! the female patient lashed out at her son, insisting on leaving right away. Director Lv caught the womans glance and then stepped forward, saying to the female patient and to everyone else, If theres anything, call me tomorrow. Right, Director Lv has said so, can there be a problem? the female patient turned and scolded her son, If theres a problem, I can call the doctor tomorrow just the same. The scene was somewhat chaotic for a time, everyone was tense, even causing confusion and uncertainty about how things would unfold. Xie Wanying looked towards Handsome Cao, feeling as if fate had arranged for her to meet this doctor on her first day of rebirth for some special reason. Cao Yong had turned his back early on, quietly observing every move of the female patient. Suddenly, he pulled out the doctors signature pen from the pocket of his white coat and held it in front of the woman, smiling, Take a look at this pen, have you seen it before? Upon hearing this, the female patient turned around, her face filled with wariness and confusionafter all, her son had said that this doctor was called by her husband, could there be anything tricky? Did this pen hide some secret? The female patient looked intently at the pen in Cao Yongs hand. At this moment, Doctor Wang and Director Lv, like the medical students, had not yet grasped what was happening. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??. The medical students standing at the doorway discussed: Could this pen have been given to him by someone? Did he know the patient before? Was it the patient who had given him the pen before? After listening, the womans son thought: If his mother hadnt known Dr. Cao before, and if it wasnt a pen given by Dr. Cao to his mother, then it must have been a pen given by his father to Dr. Cao, right? When did that happen? Cao Yong could hear the reactions of the people around him, while his junior sister remained calm, clearly having seen through his intentions. Xie Wanying thought: Senior Cao is really good at deceiving people. A good doctor knows when to expertly deceive patients as a technical strategy. Without a doubt, Handsome Cao was an excellent deceiver in this regard. No wonder everyone says Handsome Cao is a formidable doctor. The female patient looked at the pen in Handsome Caos hand, and as it moved before her eyes, her gaze followed the pen, trying to make out its shape clearly. Seeing this, Director Lv and Doctor Wang finally understood Cao Yongs strategy, but it was too late. Medical students might not understand, but doctors in neurosurgery would definitely have recognized: the womans eyeballs, while following the parallel movement of the pen, suddenly started swinging back and forth like a pendulum. Chapter 101 - Chapter 101: Doctor "lying" is also a technical job 3 Chapter 101: Doctor lying is also a technical job 3 Nystagmus! Doctor Wangs voice suddenly soared, trembling as if in tandem with the female patients eyes, uttering with a shiver, Ah, is that what she just meant? Hearing Doctor Wangs exclamation, Xie Wanying realized: It seemed that when Doctor Wang and Director Lv didnt respond to her mention of the nystagmus test earlier, it wasnt out of opposition, but because they hadnt understood what English word she had said. Not understanding, they could only pretend not to have heard it and had defaulted to something. It wasnt surprising, given that Director Lv was from a generation of doctors who came up in the sixties and seventies, with poor English speaking and listening skills. And there was Doctor Wang, much older than her senior brother, yet only a resident physician, which suggested that his academic paper level might be terrible. Doctors papers always needed to be linked to international journals, and passing English was the basic threshold. Perhaps, was this one of the reasons these two seemed to dislike her and her senior brothers? The elite students recruited into the eight-year program were academic prodigies. Not to mention clinical skills, when it came to writing papers, especially in English, they were definitely better than these two. Thats why Handsome Cao was sent abroad on a government scholarship, becoming a key figure in the countrys medical circles. Going abroad to study, English proficiency was the foremost criterion. Realizing he had slipped, Doctor Wang covered his mouth with his hand and glanced nervously at the others. He just happened to meet Director Lvs displeased gaze. Doctor Wang grew even more uneasy. Director Lv turned around, his gaze sharpening as he looked at Cao Yong, then sweeping over Huang Zhilei and Xie Wanying behind him with the same sharpness. As Director Lv looked at them like that, Cao Yong suddenly turned around and said to him, Its time for a CT scan, isnt it, Director Lv? Want to see his junior brothers and sisters? Cao Yong smiled mischievously, blocking the others view with his body. Director Lvs expression darkened. At this point, if he said it wasnt necessary, he would certainly not be acting as a doctor. And after all, he was a doctor. The patient exhibited nystagmus. It wasnt plausible to forego further CT scans, especially since this female patient was Director Zhangs wife. Yes! The word that came from Director Lvs mouth was heavy with significance. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?0.? What did you say, Director Lv? The female patient couldnt believe her ears and anxiously grabbed at Director Lvs sleeve, Director Lv, you promised me, you assured me over the phone. You said just a couple of stitches and I could go right home. You should know you were recommended by my cousin. My cousin said you were a good person and an easygoing doctor. Oh, so thats how it was. An easygoing doctor, one who would heed the patients wishes without worrying about the actual condition. The medical students were shocked after listening, feeling that the current incident reshaped their understanding of clinical doctors: Whats going on here? Is this how doctors operate? Director Lv was startled, quickly denying: I never said such a thing to her. I only instructed her to come to the hospital for an examination. After all, her family said she was bleeding nonstop, and I said that definitely required a hospital check-up. You clearly said that, are you trying to blame this on me? The female patient, furious, stood up to confront Director Lv and clear the matter. Unexpectedly, as she stood, she couldnt steady herself; her legs seemed to be fighting each other, tilting to one side. Seeing this, the patients son was close to tears: Mom, Mom, whats wrong? Chapter 102 - Chapter 102: [102] Overnight Success 1 Chapter 102: [102] Overnight Success 1 Send her to the CT room for a scan immediately, Cao Yong ordered with a serious expression. Director Lv was also anxious, Quick, quick The CT results were produced at the fastest speed. A few doctors stood in the office reviewing the films. The medical students all stood around the perimeter, following along to learn, with some of their gazes circling around Xie Wanyings face: Could it be that she got it right? Even if she did, its not a big deal, after all What these medical students meant was that they no longer unconditionally sided with Director Lv and Doctor Wang as they had at the beginning. Because medicine is the most scientific discipline, which seeks truth from facts, the correctness of a claim must be evidenced through facts. Now that the films had come out, by merely observing the expressions of Director Lv and Doctor Wang, they could tell that something was indeed growing inside the female patients head, confirming that Xie Wanyings lone assertion was utterly correct. So it wasnt a moral issue that the medical students had initially scoffed at Xie Wanying, it was just that who would have thought that a trainee on her first day of clinical practice would win an academic debate against the department head? After all, clinical experience is what counts in medicine, and all achievements in medicine depend more on the accumulation of clinical experience than on theory. With the directors many years of clinical experience, by all logic, the trainee had no chance of winning. The current situation only made the medical students think: Could it be that this rumored academic powerhouse from the eight-year program has an exceptional medical talent!? I heard she outperformed all forty-nine of her male classmates in each and every subject. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ???0. So what if thats true. Exams in medical school test theoretical knowledge. Maybe her solid theoretical knowledge is why her judgment is more accurate than the directors? Impossible. The theoretical knowledge from textbooks is vastly different when applied to clinical practice. Clinical phenomena are much more complex than whats described in textbooks. Just by reading textbooks, you cannot make accurate clinical judgments. Clinical practice is all about experience. The medical students kept arguing among themselves. What exactly are the results of the films? The medical students collectively looked towards the clinical doctors. Doctor Wang could barely contain himself and, with a changed complexion, he whispered to Director Lv: It seems there really is a tumor growing inside her brain. Shock! Doctor Wangs comment put an end to the medical students debate. The trainee had won against the director. The medical students didnt know how to react, their gazes towards Xie Wanying no longer carried any contempt or mockery, but were as complicated internally as the forty-nine male students in her class. If the surprise of her male classmates on the first day of school years ago, from being called Little Princess to stunning the whole class, took just one lesson, then undoubtedly this time, she might just explode the minds of all medical students on her first night as a trainee. Would she become famous overnight? It was quite possible. For this reason, the students eyes were all focused on the CT films clipped to the light box, a series of radiological films that under the white light tubes resembled the worlds most top-tier labyrinthine puzzles. Doctors solve the worlds most difficult questions every day, as they relate to the most mysterious subject of the human body. Not to mention these were brain films. The brain is the most enigmatic organ in the human body, and to this day, humankind hasnt been able to fully decipher it, only able to research a very small part of its functions, and even then, it remains uncertain whether that part is all there is. Chapter 103 - Chapter 103: [103] Overnight Success 2 Chapter 103: [103] Overnight Success 2 The medical students watched and sighed in admiration, considering the work to be extremely important, and at the same time, it was truly very challenging. Its no wonder neurosurgery is known as the pinnacle of surgery. She could predict the results before looking at the images? Could she not become famous from this? What would the clinical doctors decide next? Director Lv, who stood at the forefront, was silent, his expression becoming more and more somber as he looked at the images, just like Cao Yong. Doctor Wang, not senior in rank, seemed to have only noticed the presence of a tumor but didnt determine its location immediately. In contrast, the younger attending physician Huang Zhilei detected something odd more quickly than Doctor Wang and couldnt help but express his astonishment, Again! Xie Wanying, stationed behind a row of clinical doctors, couldnt get to the best position to view the images and could only guess based on the doctors reactions whether her Special Ability had made a mistake. Now, it seemed she was correct, as the sigh from Senior Brother Huang confirmed that the tumor was situated in a tricky location, near the area of the Pons, which he most disliked. Ill go talk to the patients family, Director Lv said in a low voice. As a doctor, he certainly didnt want the patient to die. So, his suggestion was, Start with conservative treatment, and then when Director Zhang returns, it would be better to send the patient to America for surgery. Upon hearing this, Huang Zhilei looked at Cao Yong: Were they really considering sending the patient abroad? If it couldnt be treated domestically, it wasnt a bad idea to send the patient abroad for the sake of their life, especially if the technology there was more advanced. Of course, this would make the domestic neurosurgeons look incompetent, subject to ridicule by their foreign counterparts. Cao Yong stared at the images without speaking. Theres no need to think about it anymore, Director Lv waved his hand and said, This is a cerebellopontine angle meningioma. Even Doctor Chen couldnt operate on it if he were to return. Thats the level of technology we currently have in our country. There are more specialists abroad who can perform this type of surgery. She is the wife of Director Zhang; her life is very important. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??.0 The cerebellopontine angle meningioma is very difficult to operate on; the location is peculiar, with a multitude of important nerves and blood vessels entwined, and the postoperative results are poor. Fortunately, with the development of microsurgery, the outcomes have improved greatly. Although the technology abroad might be advanced, the fact remained Its too late to send her abroad. This tumor has a tendency to bleed. Turbulence on the airplane might cause her to pass away right there, Xie Wanying had no choice but to speak up once more. It was this urgent situation that had made her insist on having the woman admitted for an examination initially, because surgery needed to be done as soon as possible. Youre just an intern, what youre saying Doctor Wang began to chastise her anxiously, never expecting that this time someone would stop him, and it was? Let her speak, Director Lv interjected. Doctor Wang turned back, looking incredulously at Director Lv: What was going on with Director Lv? Was he really going to let an intern take charge over him? A person who could truly hold the position of an associate director wasnt a fool, even if their skills might not be the top-notch. A sense of tension emerged in Huang Zhileis mind, seeing that Cao Yong had been silent while looking at the images, indicating that he had reservations about the junior sisters suggestion. In any case, it wasnt possible to identify any signs of bleeding tendency from the images at hand. Doctors, even if they truly disliked how patients always put more trust in foreign technology than domestic medicine, must certainly respect the patients pursuit of better medical technology to treat their own diseases, which is why Cao Yong did not immediately respond to Director Lvs previous statement. Chapter 104 - Chapter 104: [104] Overnight Success 3 Chapter 104: [104] Overnight Success 3 You may speak, the director said. Upon reflection, Doctor Wang thought perhaps Director Lv wanted Xie Wanying to be publicly embarrassed, thus he let her continue. Before, when the patient fell in our dressing room, she spoke breathlessly, seemingly due to emotional agitation. But with careful observation, its not hard to notice that the patients breathing wasnt entirely rapid; there were pauses, which may explain why she suddenly fell while talking. This suggests the possibility of disordered breathing. Disordered breathing could involve the respiratory center, that is, the brain stem, or there could be an issue with the blood supply to the cerebral artery. If this were the case, the patient might already be experiencing Cheyne-Stokes respiration. By the end of Xie Wanyings explanation, she didnt need to physically check the patient; her special ability allowed her to see the patients current state of breathing was indeed Cheyne-Stokes respiration. The office fell silent initially, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Everyone was stunned, shocked by her ability to observe such subtle changes in the patients condition! Cao Yong turned around, his deep gaze fixed on her, recalling the emergency event from years ago, thinking she really was a little fairy Check on the patient! Cao Yong made a decisive moment and led the team out. Director Lv snapped out of it and followed: Hurry and check on her! Doctor Wang called out: Is that so? Impossible. The patient had just been taken to the CT room, and she seemed fine. For neurosurgical patients, one is never sure what might happen the next second. Director Lv turned back and glared at Doctor Wang. A large group burst out of the office, medical students trailing behind the clinicians, their murmurs turning into: I think what she said might be true! Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????.? Right, her judgment is even more accurate than the directors! My god, is the Guoxie Eight-Year Program producing a genius? Is our medical school about to have a female genius? The female medical students were even more excitedly chattering. Being fellow female students, the emergence of such a figure among their ranks was incredible. No longer would the boys underestimate the girls in surgery. Due to a lack of beds in the general ward, the patient was temporarily lying in a bed inside the dressing room, waiting to be moved tomorrow. When the group of doctors arrived, the patients son was on the phone at the door: Yes, thats the situation with mom right now. The doctors said they are looking at the scans. Doctor, hows my mom? Without time to speak to the patients family, the doctors proceeded to check on the patient. Upon examination, a nurse who was about to report to the doctors office said, Dr. Cao, Director Lv, it seems theres something wrong with the patients breathing. Cheyne-Stokes respiration is also known as chain-stokes breathing, where the patients breathing is tidal-like, gradually weakening and then strengthening. If the even more dreadful apneustic breathing occurs, it typically indicates impending death. As doctors stood by the bedside, they could hear that the patients breathing frequency was completely different from a healthy persons; no need to say more, it was definitely Cheyne-Stokes respiration. We need surgery, we must operate immediately! Director Lv exclaimed. Huang Zhilei glanced at the person, thinking: As expected, once again this scenario plays out. Previously avoiding examination, now they hurriedly attempt to make amends. This person is always like this. Why? Perhaps because they forever believe that doctors are not just there to see patients? Chapter 105 - Chapter 105: [Tech requirements high 1] Chapter 105: [Tech requirements high 1] After shouting that surgery was needed, Director Lv turned back to explain to the patients family, The situation with your mother is like this. I made a promise to her before, as she said your father is working away and cant come home, I promised your father to take care of the New Years Eve dinner first, and everything else can be discussed later. The elderly in your family, due to their age, need this reunion dinner the most. So, if theres any disease that requires examination, well talk about it tomorrow. Is that so? The female patients son was surprised after hearing what Director Lv said, his mind a little confused. This meant that it was unclear whether what Director Lv had said before, to do as his mother had requested, was good or bad, whether it was the advice of a good doctor or a bad doctor. I understand your mothers feelings. The New Years celebration is too important for everyone, very important for your mother and your family. But now, your mothers condition has changed, as you have seen. I was originally thinking of suggesting to send your mother abroad for surgery, but with her tumor in a critical state right now, we cant keep delaying, nor can we wait to go abroad. Tumor! The female patients son exclaimed, his anxious gaze turning towards the doctors, What will happen to my mother? Dont be nervous, dont be nervous. Director Lv patted his shoulder, comforting him. Huang Zhilei adjusted his glasses and could only think of rolling his eyes at Director Lvs behavior. To make amends after a lossthere were few who could do it to the extent of Director Lv. Director Lvs prowess lay in his ability to suddenly perform a complete one-hundred-and-eighty-degree attitude reversal. You didnt say it was a tumor before! the female patients son yelled. We hadnt done an examination before, Director Lv replied. Why didnt you carry out an examination for my mother? the female patients son regained his senses and questioned him. Didnt I tell you? Your mother requested it this way. I am a doctor, but at the same time, I must respect your mothers wishes. If your mother hadnt had an attack, it would have been possible to delay the examination until tomorrow. The situation in your family is the real question here, Director Lv said meaningfully, It wasnt that I refused to check your mother, but based on her previous demands, which everyone saw, she didnt want to be examined, and no one could force her to be hospitalized for it. My mothershe the female patients son hesitated, unsure of how to speak well of his mother. The fact was that she had been determined not to get checked, which everyone had seen, and even as her son, his urging was useless and led to arguments. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?.? If the female patient continued to refuse an examination, she would definitely bear the responsibility. In that case, it couldnt be said that the doctor was at faultshe had been offered an examination and refused, essentially choosing her own fate. But where did the problem lie? The female patients son felt a bitter taste in his heart, sensing his mother appeared to have acted in an indescribably foolish way. Ultimately, the only consolation was that someone persisted, insisted that his mother get examined. So the female patients son suddenly snapped to clarity, looking towards Cao Yong, Xie Wanying, and the other doctors. To get his stubborn mother to seek medical attention and undergo an examination required not just a persistent doctor but also a very, very clever one who knew how to persuade his stubborn mother to be checked. A patients temperament might be abnormal precisely because of their illness. When relatives bring a patient to see a doctor, they are seeking the doctors help. The relatives themselves are helpless concerning the patient, and the doctor should provide the most effective solution. Chapter 106 - Chapter 106: [Tech requirements high 2] Chapter 106: [Tech requirements high 2] ` However, such doctors are relatively rare in clinical practice because the requirements for them are much higher, encompassing a very high level of technical expertise, extremely high indeed! Director Lv didnt think he was at fault, as his explanation made it clear that his approach had no legal errors. As for the unpredictability of a patients condition deteriorating so rapidly, its something that any doctor can hardly foresee. If a doctor incorrectly insists that a patient be hospitalized, there often are cases where the patient bites back and accuses the doctor. The severity of this patients condition was not something he could detect, nor could Cao Yong; it was the female intern who had noticed it. This was very clear in Director Lvs mind, so he squinted his eyes and scrutinized Xie Wanyings face intently. He had thought this female intern was nothing more than a self-important fool, but she turned out to be a genius Prepare for surgery, Director Lv shouted down to his staff once he had finished speaking with the patients family. Doctor Wang was momentarily taken aback and asked, Who will be the Chief Surgeon? Discovering the issue was one thing; as Director Lv had said before, it would be better to send the patient abroad for treatment. Therefore, when Director Lv had mentioned sending the patient overseas, he had breathed a sigh of relief. An incident where a patient dies on the operating table can have grave consequences for any doctor involved, even if the doctor isnt at fault at all. Upon hearing the question of who would perform surgery on his mother, the patients son suddenly became alert. Regardless of what Director Lv said, it was clear that it was the doctor his father had found who had saved his mothers life, leading him to approach Cao Yong with a plea: Dr. Cao, please, I beg you, you must save my mother! Cao Yong said, The doctor will definitely do their utmost. After hearing this, the patients son was on tenterhooks; the doctor hadnt assured him that he could save his mother one hundred percent. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??.?? No doctor can make such a guarantee; anything can happen during surgery, especially one so risky. Handsome Cao wasnt wrong at all in what he said. There was no time for the medical staff to continue discussing with the patients familythey urgently needed to save the patients life. A group of people moved towards the operating room. As Huang Zhilei ran back and forth arranging for the patient to be taken to the operating room, he suddenly remembered his junior: Xie Wanying, come to the operating room later; you can watch from the side. Her senior brother was really thoughtful, letting her observe in the operating room on her very first day as an intern at the hospital. No other interns who arrived on their first day received such an opportunity. The size of the operating room is limited; it couldnt accommodate many medical students as observers. Upon hearing this, Xie Wanying excitedly volunteered herself: I can help push the patient to the operating room. Today, the junior sisters performance had been an eye-opener for everyone; Huang Zhilei had confidence in her and said, Alright, I leave it to you! His words were like an adrenaline shot to her; Xie Wanying responded with a mixture of excitement and calmness, Since senior brother trusts me, I will definitely be able to do it. Her senior brother went off to prepare other things, while Xie Wanying joined the nurse to push the gurney. One should not underestimate the task of transporting a patient to the operating room; this job is equally important. This is because they are dealing with critically ill patients who might require emergency medical attention at any moment. All the way to the operating room, the patients son followed alongside, full of worry. As they entered the elevator, he saw Xie Wanying holding his mothers hand. The patients son was stunned; his gaze landed on Xie Wanyings face. The concentration he saw there was not only something hed never witnessed before, but also it stirred something inexplicably within him. Chapter 107 - Chapter 107: [Tech requirements high 3] Chapter 107: [Tech requirements high 3] Are all doctors like this? Hearing the question from the patients family member, Xie Wanying did not take her eyes off the patients face and simply said, Dont worry, with us here, we will never easily let the Death God take your mothers life. This is the oath every doctor takes upon becoming a doctor. Suddenly, the words moved the patients son. Looking at his mother, he could feel that if his mother really had an accident on the operating table, the doctor before him would definitely have the determination to pull his mother back from Ghost Gate. For the patient, this was undoubtedly the greatest happiness. Thank you, doctor, I believe in you! The son of the female patient let his gaze fall on the name on her doctors badge. The nurse nearby was surprised to hear this. In clinical practice, there were hardly any medical interns remembered so dearly by patients families on their first day; if there were, no doubt, this medical student would surely be a great doctor in the future. The patient was wheeled into the operating room. While the anesthesiologist was preparing, Xie Wanying hurried to change into the scrub suit for the operating room as instructed by her senior brother. After renovations, the operating room at Guoxie was now beautiful. This was said by the eldest sister who often stayed in the operating room, Lau Jingyun. But for now, Xie Wanying hadnt seen her eldest sister in the operating room area and didnt know where she had gone. After changing into the scrub suit, Xie Wanying entered the operating room and consciously stood against the wall. As an intern, she had no right to approach the operating table and could only observe from a distance. Not far away, her senior brother Huang Zhilei was shaving the patients head. Before disinfecting after shaving, he first drew the incision line and the reference lines for opening the skull on the scalp with 1% Gentian Violet. There was also a light box in the operating room, and several CT scans were moved in for the surgeons to refer to at any time. Upon hearing that the assistant had finished preparing the skin, the Chief Surgeon finally appeared. Standing near the entrance of the operating room, Xie Wanying could hear someone washing their hands outside. Looking through the open door of the operating room, she saw Handsome Cao rinsing off the disinfectant under the tap. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ???0. Director Lv, standing by Cao Yongs side, was on the phone: Dont worry, Director Zhang, the surgery will be led by Doctor Cao Yong who has just returned from advanced training abroad; Ill be his assistant. Im quite old, and you wouldnt be at ease with me as Chief Surgeon, both Director Chen and I understand that. This remark reached the operating room, and Huang Zhilei wanted to roll his eyes behind his glasses again. No problem, no problem. Director Zhang, Im here. If he cant handle it, Ill take over immediately, Director Lv said. As for what Director Lv said, Handsome Cao remained completely unfazed, as if he hadnt heard a thing. Doctor Wang swallowed, waited for Director Lv to finish his call, took the phone and put it aside, and then washed his hands along with Director Lv before entering the operating room. A few people walked into the operating room and easily noticed Xie Wanying, standing near the door. Never seen surgery before? Are you scared? Doctor Wang couldnt help teasing her when he saw her standing there, thinking that finally, this female intern had shown a weakness he could seize upon. But Xie Wanying, being honest, shook her head in denial at his assumption: I was thinking, if the operating room suddenly needs someone to go fetch something, like blood or something else, I can rush out and get it right away to help the operating room. Doctor Wang was lost for words. Chapter 108 - Chapter 108: 【108】The response needs to be faster. Chapter 108: 108The response needs to be faster. Gentle laughter reached her ears, and Xie Wanying could tell it was Handsome Cao chuckling. It was clear that Handsome Cao was extremely tense, as this operation would not be easy even abroadit was a complicated and high-risk neurosurgical procedure. Knowing her words could help the Chief Surgeon relieve some of his stress, Xie Wanying felt that she had done the right thing and was happy about it. Doctor Wang almost glared at her, muttering, Hey, whats going on? Is this her first time in a clinical setting? Who are her parents? Has she been loitering around hospitals often, listening to her parents talk about the operating room so much that she even understands this? His remark thoroughly proved that Xie Wanyings answer was the standard one. In the operating room, emergencies sometimes require additional personnel to run and provide support. Interns and trainees can fill this role well while learning. But a medical student new to the hospital would definitely not understand this. Doctor Wangs suspicion was quite reasonable. Director Lv turned around and asked her, What do your parents do? My dad is a truck driver, and my mom doesnt work, Xie Wanying said, never feeling there was anything shameful about her parents jobs. The daughter of a truck driver can still become a doctor by studying hard. After hearing her response, Director Lvs gaze roamed around her masked face a few times. As the Chief Surgeon, Cao Yong focused intently on studying the surgical incision. The location of the surgical incision was crucial; one cut that leads directly to the lesion meant everything was won. If not, the situation in the middle of surgery could be tricky to handle, potentially resulting in the operating surgeon sweating profusely, and in the worst case, might even require reopening the skull. Do you want to come over and have a look? Director Lv suddenly motioned for someone with a wave. Doctor Wang was surprised: Why was Director Lv also interested in this female trainee? Xie Wanying declined; it was her first day of the internship, and she didnt want to stand out too much. Previously, she had spoken out because it was necessary to save a life, but now, with several experienced surgeons in the operating room, there was no need for her to push herself to the forefront. Saving lives was the most important thing; all other concerns, like flaunting reputation or seeking benefits, should not be considered by her as a future doctor. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?0.?? Seeing her adhere to her position as a trainee, Director Lvs squinted eyes revealed a hint of satisfaction: It seemed that he had completely misjudged this female trainee. She didnt care about fame at all. There were not a few medical students who would get carried away by praise, but Xie Wanyings demeanor was rare and would surely be liked by the clinical seniors. Meanwhile, Cao Yong moved to the patients head and after Junior Huang Zhilei completed the preoperative preparation, picked up the syringe to start the scalp anesthesia, signaling the beginning of the surgery. The operating room fell into silent moments. People could only hear the beeping of the patients heartbeat from the monitor. The scalp was incised, gauze pads pressed on either side of the cut to stop the bleeding, and then the skin flap was pulled back. Each step involved careful cutting to prevent bleeding; the Chief Surgeon and his assistant were methodically performing each action. A good surgery isnt like what is portrayed in dramatic TV shows with many twists and turns; its best if its steady and stable. A surgeon wants to be mechanical and precise to the utmost degree. After opening the skull, they entered the deep waters of the brain. Handsome Cao sat down in the surgeons chair, and through the most advanced surgical microscope, he continued the operation. From a distance, Xie Wanying watched Handsome Cao wearing sterile gloves, his hands so delicately moving they appeared almost stationary. Such surgical finesse was pleasing to the eye because it was supremely steady. Chapter 109 - Chapter 109: 【109】The response needs to be faster 2. Chapter 109: 109The response needs to be faster 2. Under the shadowless light, the handsome contour of his face revealed outside the mask dangled alluringly. Xie Wanying watched carefully and noticed that Handsome Cao hadnt sweated a drop. By comparison, another senior, Huang Zhilei, being less experienced, was breaking out in quite a bit of sweat on his forehead. Director Lv, acting as First Assistant, suddenly shouted, Aiya. Doctor Wang immediately followed with a cry, Bleeding, theres bleeding In the tense moment, Huang Zhilei gave those two a disdainful glance: Damn it, isnt this the time to be even calmer? Whats there to shout about? Of course, the Chief Surgeon was his senior and not these two people, so any issues were his seniors business and not theirs. The bleeding during the surgery wasnt due to a doctors mistake but as Xie Wanying had predicted earlier, from the tumor. So, the amount of blood loss was quite significant. Blood pressure fluctuations and heart rate changes alarmed on the monitoring devices constantly. Doctor Wang looked up to see where Xie Wanying was, since she had predicted this: Where is she? Gone? Really run away? The operating room nurse answered, She ran to get us blood! Doctor Wang was utterly speechless, thinking: How can this female trainee run faster than interns who have been around for years, reacting as quickly as lightning and a rabbit. Such a medical student would be prized wherever she went, and every teacher would want her. Therefore, he realized why Director Lv had such a rapid change of attitude towards Xie Wanying. The nurse watching Xie Wanying dart out and then rush back in was equally flabbergasted: A female medical student running that fast had never been seen before, with a speed that wasnt the slightest bit inferior to a male students, and reactions even quicker. Xie Wanying, bringing back a bag of blood, handed it over to the nurse and the anesthetist, focusing all her energy on the patient on the operating table. She only remembered her promise to the patients family, to never give up on the patients life, no matter what. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?.? Blood was replenished in time, and with the surgical doctors full efforts to stop the bleeding, the patients blood pressure and heart rate stabilized. Everyone in the operating room had sweated bullets. No one dared to relax because stopping the bleeding was only the first step; removing the tumor flawlessly was a far more challenging task. From what could be seen in the current surgical area, the tumor was larger than what the CT scan showed, which is a common occurrence. Imaging examinations can only serve as an auxiliary tool; no condition can be confirmed until surgery. The tumor was positioned close to various nerves, in line with the doctors preoperative prediction, making it all too easy to leave the patient with functional impairments postoperatively. The surgeons carefully maneuvered around the surrounding nerves and blood vessels, then proceeded to remove the tumor. Steps that seemed easy actually took over two hours to complete. Therefore, neurosurgery often takes longer than general surgery. An entire night had passed, who would have thought that this was New Years Eve night? At least, no one in the operating room could feel that it was New Years Eve. When the surgery ended, it was five-thirty in the morning. Outside, Mr. Sun broke through the clouds, showing his face. As Chief Surgeon, Cao Yong and Junior Huang Zhilei went outside to inform the patients family about the patients condition. Soon after, the anesthetist along with the operating room nurse would transport the patient to the ICU. The neurosurgery department, for the time being, had no vacant beds, so having the patient stay in the ICU for a couple of days after major surgery to stabilize their condition was a necessary precaution. Upon returning, Huang Zhilei didnt expect that in the short time he and his senior went outside, the two they left behind had gone directly for the younger sister. Chapter 110 - Chapter 110: 【110】The response needs to be faster 3. Chapter 110: 110The response needs to be faster 3. Let me tell you, your Senior Brother Huang is now the overall inpatient supervisor, and he has to go around different departments, so he doesnt have the time to mentor you in our department. I can see that youre very interested in our specialty and have a talent for it. For the next few days, Doctor Wang is on duty, let him guide you. He can give you more opportunities to practice hands-on, Director Lv said, standing in front of Xie Wanying. Having thought it through, Doctor Wang nodded emphatically, Exactly, exactly, just like last night, didnt Director Lv give you the chance to remove the dressing? Next, if theres a chance, you can try suturing wounds as well. I can guide you through the procedure. Both Director Lv and I believe youre capable, and we want to cultivate you. What were these two talking about? Were he and his Senior Brother incapable of giving their junior sister opportunities to practice? These two thick-skinned people, had they forgotten how they bullied the newcomer last night? Huang Zhilei was seething with rage. Senior Brother! Huang Zhilei clenched his teeth as he asked Cao Yong what to doif it were him, he wouldve told these two shameless guys to get lost. As if he hadnt heard his junior brothers words, Cao Yong walked up and said to the group with a smile, Lets go, lets get breakfast. When it came to breakfast, Director Lv and Doctor Wang certainly wouldnt eat with them. Director Lv glanced at his watch, Alright, you young ones go eat. Ill give Director Chen a call to report on the situation. Doctor Wang followed behind Director Lv, saying he wanted to make the rounds in the department. Watching the two strut away, patting their backsides as if nothing had happened, Huang Zhilei was so furious he could explode, After weve cleaned up their mess all night, they dont even say thank you. After waiting for a long while without any response from his Senior Brother, Huang Zhilei turned around only to see Senior Cao staring intently at their junior sister. Cao Yong had heard his junior brother loud and clear, but he knew the junior didnt have much social experience and didnt quite understand how to handle things. For a doctor, the most important thing is to save lives; everything else is insignificant. What would you like to eat? You made quite a few trips last night, so you must be hungry, Cao Yong asked the junior sister with focus. On hearing this, Xie Wanying was surprised. She hadnt expected that her runs outside were unable to escape the Chief Surgeons keen observation. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ???0. The surgery last night was so perilous, yet Handsome Cao evidently remained quite relaxed, retaining a certain level of stamina, staying so composed that not a hair was out of place, and constantly monitoring the situation of each staff member in his operating room. This Handsome Cao, to be honest, her other Senior Brother, Senior Brother Huang, was overthinking it; Director Lv couldnt trouble Handsome Cao at all. If there was another chance, what would it be like to be Handsome Caos assistant on the operating table? The thought crossed Xie Wanyings mind, and she realized she was indeed developing a liking for neurosurgery, perhaps because of Handsome Cao. Thats how it is with medical students; sometimes, they choose a specialty simply because their idol is in that department. Ill go eat at the school cafeteria, Senior Brother, Xie Wanying said. She didnt want to cause any trouble for her Senior Brother. Why go to the school cafeteria? Youve worked hard all night, order some takeout! Huang Zhilei swiftly took out his phone, ready to treat himself and everyone else. Which clinical doctor doesnt have takeout numbers? Having several on hand is the norm. Cao Yong let the junior brother order; having been abroad for over three years, he wasnt as familiar with the current takeout scene as his peers back home. And so, Xie Wanying had to follow her two Senior Brothers to the office for breakfast. When they returned to the department, she saw that Handsome Cao, back from abroad, had his own private office. Chapter 111 - Chapter 111: 【111】Senior brother is considerate of junior sister Chapter 111: 111Senior brother is considerate of junior sister This kind of treatment is usually only available to directors and deputy directors. Its clear that Handsome Caos status is quite extraordinary. Without much thought, Cao Yong casually tossed his office keys to his junior brother, If you feel the on-call room isnt comfortable to sleep in, come sleep in my office at night, its quieter. Thank you, senior brother! Huang Zhilei gratefully accepted the keys. Sometimes the on-call room is packed with people, and once someone gets up after their shift, its impossible to lie back down again. The issue of sleep for doctors has always been a critical one. Before long, Huang Zhilei ordered breakfast to be delivered from a morning diner, and the waiter soon brought over the meals. The three of them sat on small stools, using the coffee table in Handsome Caos office as a dining table, and started eating. The breakfast was lavish, with rice noodle rolls, porridge, eggs, and deep-fried dough sticks with bread. The two senior brothers ate heartily, and Xie Wanying couldnt be bothered with modesty either. As Handsome Cao said, after staying up late and a few sprints, she was starving. Watching her eat breakfast, Cao Yong bent down to search for the tea caddy under the coffee table. I didnt bring any tea back with me, Ill get some later, Cao Yong said regretfully after not finding it. He had known earlier, he could have personally brewed flower tea for his junior sister. Senior brother, are you going home later? Huang Zhilei asked. Cao Yong remembered what Xiao Du had said about the dean inviting him over for dumplings. Under the current circumstances, he could only go in the evening, and he also needed to go home to sleep. He said to his junior brother and sister, You two go take a nap, then get back to work afterward. Xie Wanying was thinking about which on-call room to sleep in later after her 24-hour shift with her senior brother, waiting for him to make arrangements for her. Instead, the two senior brothers told her, Go back to school to sleep. The on-call room is not a good place to sleep. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ???. Its fine, well call you back to the hospital if theres any situation, Huang Zhilei added for her. As a trainee, if theres a chance to slack off, better do it now; the days of being a doctor will be tough later. This was the senior brothers considerate advice, born from experience, for his junior sister. Thus, she was sent back to school by her seniors without further ado to catch up on sleep. At six oclock in the morning, with biting cold winds, Xie Wanying took off her white coat, which had her name and department written on it, and threw it into the dirty laundry basket in the department designated by her senior brother, to be centrally washed and disinfected by the hospital laundry. She put on her overcoat, ran down the road to warm-up, and then headed back to the school dorm. Once back, she thought it was a good thing she had bought several white coats just in case. Having had a full breakfast, she slept until three in the afternoon. It is indeed hard to be a doctor, no wonder so many young doctors suffer from stomach issues. She got up, washed her face, and prepared oatmeal and biscuits to eat, waiting for it to be a little past five oclock to go to the dining hall for dinner. In that moment, Xie Wanying couldnt help but think of her mother. The oatmeal and biscuits were what her mother had insisted she buy over the phone. She initially wanted to save money by not buying them but got lectured by her mother on the phone. Sun Rongfangs concerns as a mother were just like any other mothers: regardless of whether the sky was falling, as long as her child wasnt going hungry and wasnt hurting her body, that was what mattered most. Mom, Xie Wanying said, munching on the biscuits and thinking of her mothers kindness, a bit teary-eyed. The people who love children most in the world are definitely their mothers. Senior Brother Huang hadnt called yet, so Xie Wanying booted up her computer to check if there were any messages from her class. Upon opening QQ, she found that she had been added to a group. It was a group created by her own class. Seeing her come online, a bunch of her classmates popped up. Zhao Zhaowei said to her, Yingying, dont rush into the large group and chat, its chaotic. Whats going on? Chapter 112 - Chapter 112: 【112】Attracting the attention of the seniors Chapter 112: 112Attracting the attention of the seniors You yourself should recall what big thing you did last night, Feng Yicong and the others reminded her. The tone, which seemed to be accusatory as if a severe incident had occurred, was worrying. Xie Wanying carefully thought back, feeling she hadnt done anything wrong. Even Director Lv, who initially scolded her, ended up praising her later on. The bosses from each department are inquiring about neurosurgery in the group chat, Zhao Zhaowei said. Inquiring about neurosurgery? Xie Wanying was confused. Didnt you diagnose a patient with a brain tumor last night? The medical students on duty with you said you were even better than the chief surgeons. After thinking for a moment, Xie Wanying said, It was Senior Cao who made the diagnosis after he came back. For the time being, Handsome Cao could serve as the scapegoat. Really? Her classmates looked at each other, half-believing, half-doubting. At the same time, a bunch of students envied her for having the chance to enter the operating room. From the first day of aspiring to study medicine, who wouldnt want to go into an operating room to see what its like, as it was both cool and awesome? Coincidentally, apart from Xie Wanying, someone else from the class had also gone into the operating room that morning on their first day of apprenticeship. Guess who it was? Zhao Zhaowei teasingly whetted her appetite for the answer. The class president? Xie Wanying guessed. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?.?? How did you guess right on your first try, Zhao Zhaowei informed her, The class president got splattered with blood all over his face. Xie Wanying was momentarily stunned: Huh? Reportedly, after hearing about her impressive feat, the thoracic surgery department thought that Yue Wentong, as their class president, would be even more capable, so they took him to an emergency surgery in the operating room. Yue Wentong, without the benefit of her rebirth experience, did not stay obediently at the entrance of the operating room. Called over, just like those fresh clinical students, he got too close to the operating table to watch. His position was right behind the chief surgeon and the assistant. When a major hemorrhage occurred and blood spurted out, the chief surgeon and the assistant dodged successfully, while he was the first to be hit by the flying blood. It was said to be a spectacular sight, which sent laughter soaring through the operating room. I can imagine the class presidents psychological trauma, Zhao Zhaowei and the others snickered. With such a vivid contrast, a bunch of seniors in the group chat started asking about her situation in neurosurgery. Whether the news going around outside was true or not, they had to ask someone from neurosurgery to get clarity. Huang Zhilei couldnt care less about that. Junior Xie Wanying was truly talented, and he was even more determined to keep her under wraps, not letting other departments snatch her away. This view coincided perfectly with Cao Yongs. Im still on duty in the department of neurology, Zhao Zhaowei told her, feeling sentimental, Neurology is so boring. Its not easy wanting to study surgery, as the practical requirements for surgery are much higher than for internal medicine. Generally speaking, kids who are good at studying might not necessarily have strong hands-on skills. The class president is probably back at the dormitory taking a shower, Xie Wanying thought. At this, a group of male students laughed heartily. Xie Wanyingthought that if the class president suddenly popped up right now, the scene would probably be even more spectacular. Unexpectedly, someone with a QQ avatar named Bear ah surfaced, typing, I just got back to the dorm. Whos looking for me? The group that was just laughing in unison spoke up, The class president worked hard! This time, it was Xie Wanyings turn to laugh in her dormitory, almost breathlessly. Thud thud, it sounded like someone was back. Xie Wanying went to open the door for her roommate: It must be the senior sister returning. The one who came back was the eldest senior sister, Lau Jingyun, pale-faced and sitting motionless on her bed. Shortly after, the second senior sister He Xiangyu came back and gave junior Xie Wanying a meaningful glance. Chapter 113 - Chapter 113: 【113】The eldest apprentice sister was given a hard time Chapter 113: 113The eldest apprentice sister was given a hard time The clever Xie Wanying immediately followed her second senior sister out of the dormitory and asked about the situation in the corridor. Last night, the eldest senior sister went to the emergency room and got scolded by the emergency room staff, said He Xiangyu. Why? A overweight patient needed to be intubated and put on a ventilator for resuscitation, and the anesthesiology department was asked to send someone to help. The eldest senior sister was called down by the anesthesiology department. The emergency room staff left her there all by herself. With an overweight patient! How could the eldest senior sister possibly handle it on her own? She ended up getting blamed by the emergency room! He Xiangyu added, worried that her junior sister might not have understood, she asked, Do you understand? Of course she understood. She was reborn. Upon hearing the words overweight, Xie Wanyings expression dramatically changed. She could imagine the perilous situation her eldest senior sister, Lau Jingyun, faced last night. Intubating an overweight patient is several times, even tens of times, more difficult than with a regular patient. If even a male anesthetist, who is thin and small, cant handle intubating an overweight patient, how could they expect her eldest senior sister, a female anesthetist, to do it? Moreover, in that era, fiber optic laryngoscopes hadnt become widespread, so the most basic laryngoscope would have been used for intubation in the emergency room. Successful intubation with a basic laryngoscope heavily relies on the patients position. It was likely that the emergency patient, needing ventilation, had lost consciousness and wasnt able to cooperate with the doctor in any positioninghow could a female doctor move a patient weighing more than a hundred or even two hundred pounds to position them. It was clearly being difficult for the sake of being difficult! He Xiangyu asked her junior sister if she understood, not expecting that the newcomer to the practice would speak so professionally and even pinpoint the crux of the issue, leaving her stunned. Second senior sister, who told the eldest senior sister to go down by herself last night? Xie Wanying asked. That bastard isnt worth a damn. It was someone with the surname Zhang. He Xiangyu wanted to remind her junior sister, to have her also be on guard, He hates interns the most. Not every clinical senior likes students. Some really despise them because every new arrival could potentially compete with them for jobs. This situation isnt unique to the circle of doctors but exists among nurses, pharmacists, and others as well. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????.? Looking back at the eldest senior sister in the dormitory, Xie Wanying felt a pang in her heart. It wasnt easy for women to be anesthetists, as being an anesthetist is a profession that requires considerable practical skills. Anesthetists often have to complete procedures alone without help, facing numerous problems under extreme conditions, with significant responsibility. At that moment, Xie Wanying understood why her eldest senior sisters QQ profile pic was that of a lion. Her senior sister didnt want to be outdone by men; she wanted to be courageous like the king of lions, pressing forward bravely. Are you going to the hospital later? He Xiangyu asked her junior sister. Yes, Im going to continue accompanying my senior brother on his shift, Xie Wanying answered. Zhang is on the night shift these days, just be careful, alright? He loves to catch medical students trying to stand out. Its his peculiar hobby. It seemed that the second senior sister had heard about last nights events and was quite worried for her junior sister. Just then, Huang Zhilei called her dormitory, asking her to return to the department. Xie Wanying hurriedly grabbed her white coat and ran to the hospital. Arriving at the entrance of the neurosurgery department, she ran into Xiao Zhang, the son of the patient from last night. Today, Xiao Zhang brought an elderly lady with him. Grandma, this is the Dr. Xie I told you about, the one who saved my mothers life last night along with Dr. Cao and Doctor Huang, Xiao Zhang said to the old lady by her ear. Chapter 114 - Chapter 114: Emergency Room 1 Overcrowded Chapter 114: Emergency Room 1 Overcrowded Thank you, thank you so much, Dr. Xie! Grandma Zhang approached Xie Wanying, firmly grasping one of her hands in thanks. Xie Wanying couldnt pull her hand away from the older womans grasp, feeling it tremble even as it squeezed tightly. Grandma Zhang felt that she had nearly lost a family member, nearly gone from sending off the young before the old. His mother was wrong last night, Dr. Xie; Im apologizing to you on her behalf! Grandma Zhang said, But I hope you can understand. Shes always been this way, strong-willed. We havent held back in our words to her. She always thinks shes capable, that she can do anything and bear everything. Over the years, my son has been very busy with work. Its his mother whos been running around; shes a good daughter-in-law beyond words. Now that shes sick, our whole family is deeply concerned. If it werent for you doctors insisting on examining her, treating her illness, we couldnt even bear to think what might have happened Each patient and their family members have their own stories, and each familys story is a difficult sutra to chant. Doctors surely understand. Xie Wanying was thinking about what Xiao Zhang said to his grandma that made Grandma Zhang feel the need to explain and apologize to her personally. My grandson told me, my daughter-in-law caused Dr. Xie to be scolded, Grandma Zhang whispered. What the doctor has done, the family members of the patients see everything, keep it in mind, and for anything that warrants gratitude, they are truly grateful for a lifetime. Its alright, Xie Wanying said, As long as the patient is alright, thats what matters. Listen to Dr. Xie, I can tell just by listening that youre truly an excellent doctor, Grandma Zhang said. Later on, when his father comes back, Ill have him come specifically to your place to thank you. No need, no need, Xie Wanying became somewhat anxious, as she was just an intern not seeking to take any limelight from the clinical doctors, The surgery was performed by Dr. Cao. We know. We will also visit Dr. Cao. But what makes us feel most guilty is that you were scolded because of his mother, Grandma Zhang said. This family wasnt bad at all. Among patient families, those who are truly bad are few and far between. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??. As she spoke, Grandma Zhang had her grandson bring up the cookies and candy they had bought, shoving them into Xie Wanyings palm: For you doctors to eat during your night shifts. Dont refuse, with a full belly, you can save patients better. Hearing this, Xie Wanying had no choice but to take the treats into the department and leave them for Senior Cao to deal with. After hearing what she said, Huang Zhilei placed the cookies and candy in the office, telling the nurses they could come over and eat whenever they wanted. Of course, doctors and medical students on duty were even more welcome to help themselves. Senior Cao just got back, taking his New Years leave; hell be visiting his seniors these next few days, Huang Zhilei explained to Junior Xie Wanying, implying that Cao Yong probably wouldnt be in the department for the coming days. Handsome Cao was a popular figure, and being popular meant being incredibly busy. Lets go tonight, youll accompany me around the hospital for a visit, Huang Zhilei changed his strategy from the previous night, intending to keep Junior Xie Wanying by his side, lest someone else sweep her away in his absence. As a junior, Xie Wanying would just follow Senior Caos arrangements. Lets start with the emergency department, we just received a call asking for me to go take a look, Huang Zhilei said with a hint of helplessness. During New Years, a top-tier hospital like a triple-A never rests and instead sees even more critical and severe cases. Especially after the New Years Eve dinner, patients rush to the hospital one after another. To give an example, like the female patient from last night, if she hadnt fallen ill then and had delayed coming until today, it would have been even worse for her. Chapter 115 - Chapter 115: Emergency Room 2 Overcrowded Chapter 115: Emergency Room 2 Overcrowded On the way to the emergency room, Huang Zhilei said to his junior sister, You werent here this morning, so when the dean came to wish each department a Happy New Year and give red envelopes to the staff on duty, I took one for you. Xie Wanying did not expect such a surprise, and as she took the red envelope handed over by her senior brother, she said, Thank you, senior brother. Do you still need to say anything? Huang Zhilei adjusted his glasses and joked with his junior sister. Senior brother, Happy New Year! Xie Wanying said. What a smart junior sister, Huang Zhilei couldnt stop smiling. The emergency room wasnt located in the inpatient department or the outpatient building, but rather in a separate small building next to the outpatient department, with its own entrance. The sound of ambulances wailing like banshees all the way to the courtyard in front of the emergency room brought to Xie Wanyings mind the night she met Handsome Cao over three years ago. Now, a figure rushing out of the emergency room seemed vaguely familiar; looking closer, it turned out to be the class monitor. Yue Wentong, who had gone out to receive a patient, sensed something, turned his head, and saw Xie Wanying, his eyebrows appearing to furrow in surprise. Your class monitor? Huang Zhilei asked his junior sister. It wasnt unexpected that senior brother would know the class monitor with his widespread reputation. Xie Wanying nodded to her senior brother in confirmation. Yue Wentong turned back and, along with other medical staff, pushed the gurney to send the patient into the emergency room. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??.? Following the group, Huang Zhilei and Xie Wanying stepped into the emergency room. As expected, during the New Year period, when most of the doctors in the outpatient department were not consulting, the emergency room turned into a place packed to capacity with people. The emergency hall was almost filled to the brim with patients and their families cramming together, the medical staff shouting intermittently as they maneuvered through the crowd, Excuse me, please make way, comrade, we are trying to save a patient here! Following behind her senior brother, Xie Wanying struggled through the congested crowd and saw Yue Wentong in front of her, stopping the gurney he was helping to push in front of the nurses station. It looked like this patient was going through the emergency procedures to be admitted to the inpatient department due to the outpatient department being closed for the New Year. As such, the condition of this patient might not necessarily be severe. Busy emergency nurses were registering the patients basic information and had to call the cardiothoracic surgery department to inquire about bed availability. Yue Wentong spoke up, Its Professor Lis patient. Is it a bed reserved by Professor Li? asked the nurse. Are you helping Professor Li to receive the patient? Yes, Yue Wentong nodded. Professor Li instructed that theres no need for emergency processing. The patients family, eager upon hearing this, also quickly added, We dont need to go through the emergency room. My old man only drank some alcohol and his blood pressure shot up after eating the reunion dinner last night. His heart isnt very good normally, so Professor Li asked us to come to the hospital to stay a few days to stabilize his condition. Dont think that the patients family is being talkativeits only because they fear not being able to be admitted. Just look at the dreadful situation in the emergency room at this moment; its filled with patients everywhere. Some are more critical patients lying in the emergency room unable to move to the inpatient department because there are no beds available in the departments. The nurse, regardless, still had to make a call to the cardiothoracic surgery department to confirm the bed availability. The reality was that beds were indeed in severe shortage. The nurse knew that although the department had been called earlier, they had said there were no beds available at all. While the patient was stable, Yue Wentong waited for the nurse to complete the procedures and turned to see where Xie Wanying had gone. The only girl in their class had always inspired awe among thema bunch of male academic achievers. Yes, it was awe! This was something the group of male scholars had never anticipated or expected from the start of their medical studies. Chapter 116 - Chapter 116: Emergency Room 3 Overcrowded Chapter 116: Emergency Room 3 Overcrowded Yue Wentongs narrowed eyes furrowed when he saw someone suddenly grab Xie Wanyings sleeve. The hand holding onto her white coat belonged to a child. Xie Wanying looked down to see a little girl, about seven years old, with a face on the verge of tears, so pitiful it tugged at ones heartstrings. Doctor, doctor, please save my dad, hes inside! The childs hoarse little voice, filled with despair and anxiety, kept calling out. Where is your mother? Xie Wanying couldnt help but ask the child. It was entirely irrational for a child to be left alone here with a patient. But the current situation could only mean one thing. My mom is gone. I came from my hometown to spend the New Year with my dad. He works here alone. The seven-year-old child was already speaking like an adult, reporting the situation to the doctor meticulously. Hearing this, the surrounding crowd and medical staff who could hear the child speak were just as lost for words as Xie Wanying. Junior sister. Huang Zhilei called out. Xie Wanying could only let go of the childs hand, comforting her, Dont worry, your dad will be alright. Yes, yes. The child, like a little rabbit, obediently nodded and listened to the doctor sister, waiting outside. She followed her senior brother into the resuscitation room. The cramped room, originally meant for one patient, was now divided by curtains with at least three patients inside. Today was indeed as her senior brother had predicted; the emergency room was overwhelmed with patients. Not knowing which patient was the childs father, Xie Wanying looked over each one: among the three patients, the youngest was a man in his thirties, with an IV bag labeled with the surname Liu. He must be the childs father. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?.? Another patient was a much older woman with a gastric tube inserted in her nostrils for drainage, suspected clinically of gastrointestinal bleeding. There were no available beds in either the gastroenterology or surgery departments. The last patient was a car accident victim, lying next to Father Liu, looking deathly pale. When she followed her senior brother over, Xie Wanying firmly pulled the curtain again to hide the view from the bed next to it, but from the corner of her eye, she could see the extreme fear in Father Lius eyes. No patient would be unafraid to see another patient next to them die. Whats the situation? Huang Zhilei asked the on-duty surgical doctor in the emergency department. Dont even mention it. When we got there after the call from 120, they hadnt made the situation clear. Arriving at the scene, brain fluid was already spraying out of the nose. I thought calling down your neurosurgery department would be pointless. He had a cardiac arrest as soon as we got back, pressing on his chest was just to give the family some closure. The emergency surgical doctor spoke with a tone suggesting neurosurgery should hurry and show some gratitude. Of course, Huang Zhilei had to thank his colleague from another department, Thank you, Ill treat you to a meal later when Im on duty. Its Doctor Wang on duty in your department, isnt it? Forget it. Doctor Jiang from the emergency surgery waved his hand dismissively. It seemed Doctor Wangs popularity wasnt that great; even an offer of a meal was turned down. Huang Zhilei took out the hospitals overall registration form to record the situation. Who is she? Doctor Jiang suddenly looked at Xie Wanying, standing behind Huang Zhilei. An intern observing in our department, Huang Zhilei tried to address his junior sister in one sentence. But the other doctor wasnt fooled, asking directly, The intern who shocked everyone last night? Chapter 117 - Chapter 117: Emergency Room 4 Overcrowded Chapter 117: Emergency Room 4 Overcrowded Doctor Jiang was in his early thirties, more robust than Huang Zhilei, and was introduced as the attending physician from General Surgery Department One, on emergency shift. In China, most emergency department doctors come from various specialties on rotation, and there are very few who actually belong to the emergency department. As for general surgery, its a very broad concept, which can be divided into many sub-specialties. Thus, the general public usually doesnt understand why some general surgeons treat certain diseases while others do not, and sometimes they seem to treat everything. The main reason is that since hospitals began competitive internships with self-sustaining financial responsibilities, fierce competition under market conditions occasionally leads to stealing patients and performing surgeries from other specialties. Currently, Guoxies General Surgery Department One and Two both primarily handle the most common gastrointestinal surgeries, Department Three houses Guoxies most famous Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department Four covers colorectal surgery, Department Five urology, Department Six thyroid, breast, and neck, Department Seven burn surgery, and Department Eight vascular surgery. Thats right, theres also a small pediatric surgery department. Orthopedics and hand surgery are completely separate specialties. With so many departments, no wonder they had to build a dedicated surgical building. Unlike the neurosurgery department with fewer staff, General Surgery Department One alone boasts as many as eleven attending physicians, and the competition among colleagues is unimaginably fierce. You were lucky to go into neurosurgery back then, Doctor Jiang said to Huang Zhilei, Everyone knows its a coveted position to stay in neurosurgery. With fewer people in neurosurgery, promotions or becoming famous were relatively easy. Across Guoxie, whether in internal medicine or surgery, no department had fewer people than neurosurgery. After all, neurosurgery is considered the apex of surgery and has particularly high standards. I should say it was all thanks to my senior brother, admitted Huang Zhilei candidly. His ability to stay in the neurosurgery department was greatly attributable to Cao Yongs help. Cao Yong, right. Doctor Jiang sighed with nothing but admiration, I heard he has returned to the country. He just came back yesterday, and nobody knew about it. I only found out when he called me after arriving at the hospital, said Huang Zhilei. Youre lucky. Its going to be tougher for your juniors, Doctor Jiang said quietly. Huang Zhilei managed to stay at Guoxie over three years ago, the same year Xie Wanying and her peers enrolled. At that time, the number of masters and doctoral students in domestic medicine had not surged like it has today. Those in the medical field know that the grueling competition for employment in Tier-3 hospitals among medical students will only become more intense, never lessening by the slightest degree. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?0. For an institution like Guoxie, due to the high number of their own masters graduates wanting to stay at its affiliated hospital every year, the competition is stiff. Everyone wants to stay at the affiliated hospital of their alma mater, which is ranked the best in the country. Those from the eight-year program have no particular advantage in employment. They may be academic aces at the time of the college entrance exam, but its hard to tell if theyll remain so after graduation. This is especially true in surgery, where hands-on skills are critically important. Those from the eight-year program who fail to stay on at the hospital often end up working in university research labs to maintain employment rates, as universities retain some of the students who struggle to graduate. However, there are exceptions such as Cao Yong. With fierce natural talent, he had no fear of being unwanted; on the contrary, various institutions fought fiercely for him. After so many years, will there finally be another surgical genius emerging from the eight-year program besides Cao Yong? The events of the previous night had spread throughout the hospital, and everyone took note. Doctor Jiang examined Xie Wanying, wondering what made this female intern stand out. While the two senior clinicians were conversing, Xie Wanying was mindful of the young patients request and kept an eye on Father Lius condition. Chapter 118 - Chapter 118: Emergency Room 5 Overcrowded Chapter 118: Emergency Room 5 Overcrowded The orderly was free, so he pushed the cart over and transported the deceased car accident victim to the hospital morgue. Father Liu glanced at the dead patient and his breathing became rapid. Strangely, however, the heart rate on the monitor showed no significant changes for the time being. No beds in cardiothoracic surgery? Concerned for the little one, Xie Wanying asked her senior. Cardiothoracic surgery? Upon hearing her question, both Huang Zhilei and Doctor Jiang were somewhat surprised. Its a patient with angina, suspected of having a myocardial infarction, so theyre on the monitor, Doctor Jiang explained, The case was taken by the internal medicine department, and they might need to have an interventional stent, but there are no beds available in cardiology. While answering, Doctor Jiang guessed that Xie Wanying had learned of the patients condition from the diagnosis on the Bedside card. Yet, with the emergency department overflowing today, emergency nurses simply didnt have the time to place Bedside cards in the resuscitation room. Having gotten to know his junior sister better last night, Huang Zhilei looked down at the head of the bed to check for a Bedside card but found none. In fact, upon his arrival, he didnt even know what was wrong with this patient. It was Doctor Jiang, not the emergency internal medicine physician, who had called him in. How can we secure a bed? Xie Wanying asked her senior. Getting a bed today is too difficult; well have to wait, Doctor Jiang replied, highlighting the predicament, Look at my female patient with gastrointestinal bleeding, from last night shes been lying there unable to get into our department. She is our departments patient, and its even harder to say for patients from other departments without doctors on duty in the emergency room today. The attending physician himself couldnt manage to get a patient admitted. Xie Wanying immediately thought of Yue Wentong, who was in front of the nurses station. The patient the head nurse had taken was admitted by a professor. His condition seems alright, he might need to wait a few more days, or he could be directly transferred to the Observation Room for monitoring, Doctor Jiang suggested, looking at Father Lius heart rate and blood pressure on the monitor. But with patients like this, isnt it more important to determine how many vessels are blocked? Waiting until a large area of the myocardium dies is too late. The gold standard for confirmation of diagnosis is coronary angiography. Moreover, the monitor simulates leads, its not as accurate as an ECG machine, Xie Wanying stated. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??.0 Huang Zhilei was taken aback: his junior sister was as blunt as she had been the previous night. Although last nights issue was neurosurgery, todays was cardiac disease. Had his junior sister also reviewed knowledge of other departments that werent part of the internship program? In fact, Xie Wanying was somewhat anxious about Father Lius condition, hence she directly addressed the seniors in front of her, just like she had the previous night. After listening to her, Doctor Jiang thought about it and agreed. Some patients with cardiac vascular disease, can maintain a balance of oxygen supply and demand before a heart attack, often showing no significant characteristic changes on the ECG. However, once an attack occurs, their condition can deteriorate rapidly. Some patients can show no signs at all before dying. They may not even experience any chest pain despite their complaints of pain. We need to first perform a coronary angiography to see how blocked the vessels are. If thats not possible, transfer from cardiology to cardiothoracic surgery can be considered, Doctor Jiang said, no longer insisting on his initial statement, and began to somewhat support Xie Wanyings idea. He then smiled and asked Xie Wanying, Youve studied diagnostic medicine, so which chapters of internal medicine and surgery have you reached now? It felt like this female intern could pinpoint the crux of clinical observation, indicating an expertise that was unusual for a clinical rookie. These insights were not something found in medical textbooks; they belonged to a doctors personal clinical experience. Chapter 119 - Chapter 119: Emergency Room 6 Overcrowded Chapter 119: Emergency Room 6 Overcrowded We just finished our basic science studies, Xie Wanying replied to her senior, including diagnostic, internal medicine, and surgery. Our counselor said that those who are capable can start self-studying ahead of time. You learned this on your own?! Doctor Jiang expressed deep astonishment at her words. Its very important for the clinical subjects to be taught by clinical teachers because they provide students with clinical experience not found in textbooks. I can search for papers and review medical records for learning. Such an exceptionally hard-working student! A huge exclamation mark was the only thing left in Doctor Jiangs mind. Intelligence should allow for less effort, but what if a genius also worked hard? Huang Zhilei dared not think further. He felt his junior sisters future growth would be astonishing. Thats fine, keep it up, Doctor Jiang couldnt help himself and patted Xie Wanying on the shoulder to encourage her. No medical teacher would dislike such an extremely diligent student. Senior, Xie Wanying seized the opportunity, hoping to draw the seniors attention to Father Lius condition, Although he was admitted by the Department of Internal Medicine, its possible he needs to go to Cardiac Surgery instead of Cardiology. Do you think he needs to go to Cardiac Surgery? Doctor Jiang remembered her initial statement, which clearly indicated Xie Wanying thought Father Lius condition required Cardiac Surgery from the beginning. Yes. Personally, I dont rule out the possibility that he has the most severe form of triple-vessel disease, Xie Wanying said, her eyes fixed on Father Lius heart. She could clearly see the condition of the coronary arteries inside, and indeed they were very worrying. Triple-vessel coronary artery disease is considered the most severe form of heart attack, where Cardiologys Stenting procedure is not enough, and it requires Cardiac Surgerys bypass operation for treatment. Based on what she observed with her Special Ability, Xie Wanying predicted that Father Liu likely had a seventy percent narrowing in his three major arteries, which met the criteria she mentioned for needing to be sent for Cardiac Surgery to undergo bypass surgery. The question was how she was going to persuade her clinical senior to pay attention to this. Without coronary angiography, its impossible to confirm, Doctor Jiang said. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??. Right, but if theres such a suspicion, shouldnt we send him for it as soon as possible? Instead of leaving the patient here without doing anything, Xie Wanying tried her best to convince her senior. Doctor Jiang and Huang Zhilei looked at each other. The patient was taken in by Internal Medicine, and if they were to look at the medical records, wouldnt that be overstepping their bounds? Moreover, doing so would seem to doubt the competency of the Internal Medicine on-duty doctor. As colleagues, they generally wouldnt do such a thing, as it could lead to dislike by their peers. Only an intern would dare say such a thing, not being constrained by the environment of being a colleague. Let me tell you, you can certainly trust our Internal Medicine on-duty doctors. Our hospitals doctors are very responsible, and I can vouch for that, Doctor Jiang said, aiming more at comforting the intern to avoid disharmony, If they really suspected anything, they would have sent the patient for arterial angiography in the intervention room a long time ago. I dont distrust the seniors, but its undeniable that they might just be too busy and might not have the time to notice all the details, inadvertently neglecting certain aspects, Xie Wanying sincerely said, If another colleague raises an issue, its out of good intentions, for the patients benefit, as well as for the colleagues, right? Were just going to take another look at the medical records to be sure. Chapter 120 - Chapter 120: 【120】Hurry, emergency rescue 1 Chapter 120: 120Hurry, emergency rescue 1 The emergency department is busy; sometimes several patients come in at once, and a single ER doctor can definitely become overwhelmed, missed details are inevitable. It has been statistically proven abroad that the most common medical errors are missed and misdiagnosed cases, and they cant always be completely avoided. This was something that neither Doctor Jiang nor Huang Zhilei could refute. Doctor Jiang had no choice but to tell the truth, The problem is, it wouldnt be appropriate for me to make suggestions. Since Im neither a thoracic nor a cardiology doctor, Im not a specialist in this area, and I dont have persuasive power. If youre going to argue with someone, without bringing in an expert in that field, they wont pay any attention to you at all. Because youre not a specialist in that field, what right do you have to argue with a specialist about their expertise? Which attending is on duty for emergency internal medicine today? Huang Zhilei asked, having understood something. It should be Doctor Lin from cardiology on duty in the ER, Doctor Jiang replied. Lets go, Doctor Jiang motioned with his hand, Ill take you to see another patient. Clearly, Doctor Jiang was trying to be kind; he didnt want an intern, because of sympathy for a patients family, to be drawn into an unfavorable situation. As an intern, Xie Wanying had boldly spoken up, and old Jiang, who had been in the field for many years, knew right away that she must have been influenced by the patients family outside. After all, as an intern fresh in clinical practice, its easy to be very eager, Doctor Jiang understood; he had gone through the same phase when he was a medical student. Helpless, Xie Wanying had no choice but to walk with her seniors while continuing to brainstorm in her heart. The group left the resuscitation room. They heard nurses talking to one another, We have to transfer out the one on the cardiac monitor, another more serious patient is coming in; thats what Doctor Lin said. Theyre going to transfer Father Liu out now? Upon hearing this, Xie Wanying grew even more anxious. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0??.? In the crowded emergency room, where so many patients were present, it was impossible for nurses and doctors to constantly monitor every patients condition. For Father Liu, who might suffer a severe episode at any time, the cardiac monitor represented his last line of defense. Without the monitor, Father Liu would be left in the care of his family members at his bedside. And Father Lius family member was just a seven-year-old child! Apparently, Doctor Lin didnt seem to have considered these factorswas it due to ignorance, or something else? Xie Wanying, anxious, slowed her pace considerably, practically looking back with every step she took. Huang Zhilei noticed and comforted his junior, Wait a moment, Ill see if I know someone and ask if we could check his medical records. But it was too late! Xie Wanying turned back, her eyes fixed on the resuscitation room: Father Lius cardiac condition was changing. Seeing her like this, Doctor Jiang scratched his head and smiled at Huang Zhilei, Its been a very long time since Ive come across a medical student like this. Medical students just entering the clinic are full of eagerness, but when faced with the realities of clinical practice, they are like newborns, simply curious babies, more likely to watch than dare to act or speak out. Teachers have always said, clinical practice is nothing like the textbooks, reality and the words on textbook pages are two entirely different worlds. Since the medical students remembered their teachers words, they wouldnt dare to take rash actions. The passion displayed by Xie Wanying is something that not even many experienced clinicians who have become Slick may not be able to achieve. To reach her level is definitely not easy; it meant engraving the oath of becoming a doctor deep into ones bones. It requires immense bravery to fear nothing if it means being able to protect a patients life. All that can be said is, Xie Wanying had managed to move Doctor Jiang a bit. Doctor Jiang changed his tone and said, Alright then, Ill try to find Doctor Lin and ask about the situation. Chapter 121 - Chapter 121: 【121】Hurry, emergency rescue 2 Chapter 121: 121Hurry, emergency rescue 2 Speaking of which, Doctor Jiang caught sight of Dr. Lins back and called out, Old Lin, I have a question for you. Dr. Lin, who was called, turned back around. Dr. Lin was somewhat skinny, with a refined appearance, and about the same age as Doctor Jiang. Both were attendings, but Dr. Lin wore a more serious expression on his face, giving the impression of someone not too easy to talk to. Therefore, Doctor Jiang felt a little uneasy when he greeted him. After all, General Surgery Department One specialized in gastrointestinal diseases, while Cardiology dealt with heart conditions. They didnt interact much on a daily basis and werent very familiar with each other. Whats the matter? Dr. Lin, whose eyes were intently watching the blood pressure being taken by a nurse for a patient, obviously wasnt too pleased to be interrupted with a question at that moment. Its like this, could I take a look at the medical records of the patient from Cardiology that you admitted to the emergency room? Doctor Jiang approached him tentatively. Do you know that patient? Having confirmed that the patients blood pressure wasnt high, Dr. Lin managed to find a moment to counter-question Doctor Jiang. I dont, Doctor Jiang couldnt lie. Why do you want to see his medical records? Dr. Lin turned his head and scrutinized his colleague, probably finding Doctor Jiangs request quite odd. If it wasnt a patient he knew, why the curiosity to see their medical records? Let me explain. Its about this intern, Xie Wanying. Shes particularly concerned about this patient, possibly because, Doctor Jiang whispered into Dr. Lins ear, hoping to quickly move him with the medical students concern. Dr. Lins brows knotted almost instantly, and he nearly shouted at Doctor Jiang: What are you talking about? Where do you think this is, the emergency department! Here in the emergency department, we barely have time to handle patients, let alone to discuss medical records with interns. If you want to discuss, please go back to the school, or wait until theres downtime in the inpatient department to discuss at leisure. Old Lin, look, just let me see the records. You go on with your work, and Ill talk to her, Doctor Jiang said, seeing Dr. Lins expression and having to resort to cajoling. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?. Youre really at leisure? Your surgery department has run out of patients to see? Dr. Lin was a little temperamental. The Cardiology department was indeed busy, while the Surgery department seemed to be having a leisurely time, even free enough to chat with interns. Of course, Doctor Jiang had patients to see; he was just taking a brief break, without any new surgical patients coming into the emergency room for the moment. The emergency room was always like this sometimes patients came in droves, other times there would be a lull. Seeing this, Doctor Jiang scratched his head again, troubled about how to find another way through. When the conversation ceased, Xie Wanying, who stood behind her senior, suddenly started running. She dashed through the crowd like a gust of wind. Huang Zhilei and others turned in surprise, watching her and not knowing what had gotten into her. Why did she run off? Dr. Lin asked the two in front of him. I dont know, Doctor Jiang honestly replied. Is she the one who wanted to see the patients records? Why would she run, scared I would scold her? Dr. Lin complained, thinking that modern medical students were such snowflakes, running away without him even saying much. No, definitely not, Huang Zhilei, who had seen the capability of his junior the night before, trusted her and promptly dismissed Dr. Lins suggestion, My junior sister would never run away. Then why did she suddenly run? Dr. Lin, as a senior, started instructing Huang Zhilei, Shes new to the internship and doesnt understand, didnt you tell her? If someone in a white coat suddenly starts running in the emergency room, the public cant tell if shes a doctor or an intern and might panic. Were all not running you only run when its time for a patients emergency resuscitation Chapter 122 - Chapter 122: 【122】Hurry, emergency rescue 3 Chapter 122: 122Hurry, emergency rescue 3 I know! Huang Zhilei interrupted him urgently and likewise broke into a run. This left Doctor Lin and Doctor Jiang stunned for a moment. What was going on? It turned out that as Xie Wanying ran through the crowd as agile as a leopard, she didnt draw much attention or cause any panic. However, the place she ran into was the very special resuscitation room Doctor Lin had mentioned! Realizing it was the resuscitation room, Doctor Jiang followed suit, fearing that the patient with gastric bleeding in his resuscitation room was in trouble, and quickly rushed to check. At that time, Yue Wentong, who was standing in front of the nurse station, was the first to see Xie Wanying rush into the resuscitation room. After a moment of surprise, the only image that flashed into his mind was of her successfully resuscitating an elderly patient in front of him more than three years ago. His intuition told him something must be about to happen. Turning around, Yue Wentong was the first one to follow into the resuscitation room. As he looked up, he saw Xie Wanying push away the dazed nurse with a shove. Whats wrong! the nurse exclaimed, then snapped back to reality and yelled, The patients heartbeat has stopped! At the same time, Xie Wanying positioned her hands one on top of the other on the patients chest and began to perform rapid cardiac compressions. Yue Wentong, standing aside, wondered how he could help, when two more people rushed in, knocking him to the side. The people who came in were none other than Huang Zhilei and Doctor Jiang. In front of several onlookers, the monitor connected to the patient emitted a persistent, ear-piercing beeping alarm. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?.? Doctor Jiangs face turned pale, and he yelled loudly for Doctor Lin, Old Lin, hurry, your patient, cardiac arrest Doctor Lin, who was observing the group running, hadnt thought it had anything to do with him. After all, he only remembered that the patient in his resuscitation room was about to be discharged, seemingly out of danger. He had taken a few steps in the opposite direction when he suddenly heard Doctor Jiang calling for him; surprised, he turned around and asked in confusion, Who are you talking about, which patient, my patient? This rhetorical question almost doubted whether Doctor Jiang was out of his mind. Yes, Doctor Lin, your patient in the resuscitation room! the nurse called out as she ran out of the room. Now it seemed to be confirmed without doubt. Doctor Lin quickened his pace towards the resuscitation room, surprised, Wasnt it said that the patient being transferred from City Hospital Six hasnt arrived yet? Where did the patient in need of resuscitation come from? Its the one who was lying in the resuscitation room, the nurse explained hurriedly, almost incoherently, You told me to remove the monitor leads from him. Just as I was about to do so, the alarm on the monitor went off. The nurse on the scene hadnt been able to react immediately, and it was fortunate that someone had burst into the resuscitation room and pushed her aside to start immediate cardiac compressions on the patient. Is she your student, Doctor Lin? She reacted extremely fast, the nurse remarked, squeezing out a sweat herself first. Seeing a patient whose condition seemed to be improving suddenly suffer cardiac arrest was a shock to anyone. The nurse figured she herself would need a moment to regain her composure before remembering to call a doctor, let alone perform cardiac compressions. At that time, anyone who could rush into the resuscitation room to perform a rescue was definitely a formidable individual, the nurse thought. Because thats how it is with cardiac patients: the faster the resuscitation, the higher the chance of success, but very few can remain so composed. Hearing the nurses account, Doctor Lin denied, No, I didnt bring any students today. As he spoke, he hastened into the resuscitation room to see who was so brave. Catching sight of the female intern performing cardiac compressions, he shouted in alarm, Who let her perform cardiac compressions? Chapter 123 - Chapter 123: 【123】Hurry, emergency rescue 4 Chapter 123: 123Hurry, emergency rescue 4 Could a trainee perform standard heart compressions? Doctor Lin stared incredulously. If the heart compressions arent done correctly, its just wasting the patients golden rescue time do it wrong, and youre not saving a patient; youre killing one. What are these two doing just standing around? Doctor Lin rolled up his sleeves and looked at Doctor Jiang and Huang Zhilei discontentedly. Hold on, Old Lin, its almost Doctor Jiang grabbed him, urging him to calm down. Sometimes, emergency treatment for patients is not about having more people rush in to help. Resuscitation needs to follow an order, and the more urgent the situation, the more a cool head is required. If someone had already started performing heart compressions on the patient, the best thing others could do was to prepare to step in when the person before them became tired or wasnt compressing effectively. Because switching out compressors effectively meant pausing the resuscitation, which isnt necessarily beneficial for a patient whose heartbeat is on the verge of recovery. Now, that was exactly the situation with Father Liu. Stopped and cautioned by his colleague, Doctor Lin turned to watch how Xie Wanying was doing. With both hands pressed on the patients chest, Xie Wanyings arms were straight like columns, generating the most powerful compression force. At this sight, Doctor Lin was somewhat surprised. He knew all too well that many clinical medicine students started with straight arms during heart compressions but within seconds, their arms would be almost completely bent. Keeping the arms perfectly straight required significant arm strength as well as movements honed through training. Moreover, the key to heart compression was accuracy in positioning, at the middle-to-lower third of the sternum. This obviously wasnt too difficult, but what was tougher was maintaining the frequency and depth of the continuous heart compressions according to the standards, or else it would hardly be effective. The frequency should follow the CPR guidelines, reaching a hundred to a hundred and twenty compressions per minute. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??.?? For an adult, the compression depth should be up to five centimeters deep, while controlling the force to not press down too hard, which could easily break the patients ribs. So, achieving such standard and effective actions is not just a challenge for the average person but also for medical students. Even after practicing multiple times on mannequins, compressing on a real person feels completely different. When new clinical medical students are tasked with performing life-saving heart compressions on dying patients, the teachers dont expect them to get it right. It was for this reason that Doctor Lin did not agree to let a trainee be the first to perform heart compressions. But now, looking at it, Xie Wanyings depth with each compression was adequate, as could be seen from the patients chest movement. Xie Wanyings rate of compression showcased her distinct performance as a female medical student compared to the others. A nearby nurse couldnt help but count for her: one, two, three, four, five, six it seemed as if the count could barely keep up with her pace. Fast, it had to be fast, desperately pushing, in a rhythm racing against the Death God for a human life. A hundred and twenty compressions per minute could only be achieved by gambling with lives. Even if all ones strength was spent, one could not stop, absolutely could not, just a little bit more, its getting faster On the monitor, what sounded like Deaths doorbella straight linesuddenly changed back to beeping, beeps, beeps, beeps, as the gates of the King of Hells palace were forced shut, and the heartbeat returned to its waveform. Xie Wanying immediately stopped her hands any further compression now would be redundant and could potentially harm the patient. Everyone around focused their eyes on her face. Huang Zhilei was the first to react. He approached the bed, took out a medical flashlight to check Father Lius pupils, then felt his carotid artery, and measured his blood pressure. Chapter 124 - Chapter 124: Counselor came 1 Chapter 124: Counselor came 1 Fortunately, thanks to the most timely chest compressions, Father Liu seemed to have no brain damage and quickly regained consciousness. His blood pressure and arterial pulse returned, proving that the patients life had been pulled back from the brink. Father Lius eyelids fluttered, straining to open his eyes as if searching for the life-saving hero among them. Alright, take a rest, Huang Zhilei said to his junior sister, giving her an inward thumbs up. The cardiac compressions performed by his junior sister validated the standard and efficacy of chest compressions in resuscitating patients, something he couldnt achieve when he first entered clinical practice. Senior brother, Im not tired, Xie Wanying looked up and replied to her senior brother and then saw Doctor Lin and Doctor Jiang staring intently at her from behind him. She claimed to be untired, and indeed she was. This was observed by Doctor Lin and Doctor Jiang. Xie Wanyings relaxed demeanor and the absence of sweat on her face, which couldnt be simply chalked up to the winter season, gave her away. In their medical careers, not to mention female doctors, even among the male doctors who performed cardiac compressions with the intensity that Xie Wanying had, few didnt gasp for breath afterwards. Womens physical strength was generally less than mens, but Xie Wanying showed no signs of this weakness. Xie Wanying secretly gripped the palm of her hand: Not bad at all, over three years of physical training had paid off. Comparing herself to the crisis she felt more than three years ago when resuscitating an elderly patient with severe blood loss, she was quite satisfied with her current ease and determined to keep up with her exercise regimen. Being a doctor really, really requires physical strength. Old Lin, arent you going to look at the medical record? Doctor Jiang snapped back to reality and turned to ask his colleague. Doctor Lin realized the gravity of the situation and hurriedly called for a nurse to fetch Father Lius medical record, explaining to his colleagues, This patient wasnt handled by me. I was needed in the operating room for emergency surgery this afternoon, so the department arranged for our graduate student to cover my shift in the ER. Shes the one who took over. She didnt mention any danger with this patients condition when handing over the shift to me; instead, she said the patient was stable enough to be transferred. Just then, the patient at City Hospital No. 6 said their situation was very urgent. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?.?? Doctor Jiang and the others listened to Doctor Lins explanation and could understand his special circumstances. Just returning to the emergency department to take over for a colleague, Doctor Lin wouldnt have had time to re-examine every patient. Thats the nature of the emergency department, where doctors may need to immediately attend to critical incoming patients during a shift handover, leaving less urgent cases for later. Could it be that the person handing over the shift to Old Lin missed the severity of Father Lius condition and thus didnt inform him? Honestly, Old Lin, we wanted to check the medical record because she thought the patients condition might be severe enough to be a triple vessel disease? Doctor Jiang, reaching this point, confided the reason to Doctor Lin. This time, he wasnt afraid of being scolded by Doctor Lin. He believed that after having witnessed Xie Wanyings performance, Doctor Lin would have gained a new understanding of this trainee. Triple vessel disease? Doctor Lin was taken aback, his brows furrowing tightly. If true, the situation was more complicated. He feared his previous graduate student had missed or misdiagnosed the condition, saying, If so, we need to immediately call for a cardiothoracic consultant. Are you looking for someone from cardiothoracic surgery? Suddenly, a head peeked through the crack in the door of the resuscitation room. Everyone turned at the sound to see who it was. Yue Wentong was the first to recognize the face of their instructor, nervously asking, Teacher Ren, when did you arrive? Chapter 125 - Chapter 125: Counselor came 2 Chapter 125: Counselor came 2 The visit from the student advisor for an inspection, without prior notification, was enough to scare the soul out of any student. Waving at the two students from his class, Ren Chongda said bluntly, I was passing by and thought Id try my luck to see if any of you had come to the emergency department to learn something. I always have to check if any of you dumb birds have learned to walk in the emergency room. With humor and wit in his words, those who didnt understand might think Teacher Ren was joking. In reality, his words carried deeper meaning. In the emergency department, where its often necessary to run, learning not to is a crucial lesson. Running is akin to panicking, indicating a lack of confidence in ones ability to handle emergencies, and an inability to predict and control the rapid development of a patients condition. Hearing the student advisors words, Yue Wentong and Xie Wanying felt a sudden increase in pressure. Ren Chongda, however, believed he was not expecting too much, after all, it was his class leader and the sole female academic star from his class present. Realizing something, Doctor Lin asked Ren Chongda, Did you just say you could help find someone from cardiothoracic? Who are you looking for? Youre not from cardiothoracic. With the situation being urgent, Ren Chongda picked up his phone to make a call, HelloIm in the emergency room. What are you doing in the emergency room? Werent you supposed to go to President Wus house? Hasnt Cao Yong already gone? We were just waiting for us two. Come to the emergency room for a moment. Anyway, I know you must be right outside the ER door now. To visit someones home, one had to pass by the ER door, because the employee dormitory buildings were built right next to the hospital back then. Alright, Im in the ER, where are you? the person on the other end replied, reluctantly entering the ER with a hint of frustration in their voice. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0??.? In the resuscitation room, Ren Chongda put down his phone and waved to someone outside. A few seconds later, everyone saw Zhu Huicang appear behind Ren Chongda. Doctor Lin internally rebuked himself for his foolishness. Everyone in the hospital knew who The Three Musketeers werethose three who were always together. If it wasnt Cao Yong with Ren Chongda, it had to be Zhu Huicang. Whats the matter? Zhu Huicang asked, holding gifts meant for house-visitinga couple of bags of fruit and candy. Take a look at the medical records, Ren Chongda replied, taking the items from him. Uncertain, Doctor Lin asked Zhu Huicang, Do you have time? If you dont, I will call your cardiothoracic departments on-duty staff. Zhu Huicang didnt want to deal with the situation; he wasnt on duty, and so he cast an annoyed glance at Ren Chongda for summoning him. Ren Chongda also blinked, wondering if hed been too meddlesome. Xie Wanying only knew that Father Lius condition couldnt wait. Seizing the opportunity, she immediately said to her seniors, Teacher, please take a look at the medical records. Just now, the patients heart stopped once, we cant wait. And, outside, theres only his seven-year-old daughter waiting for him. I asked his daughter, and she told me she has no mother and only her father left. The family information she revealed caused an uproar among the group. What did you just say?! Old Lin, did you know about this? I didnt know! Nobody told me that, she didnt mention this situation when she handed over the shift to me! It meant that just a moment ago, the world was almost one orphan richer, with no mother or father. If this father died, how could the doctor tell a seven-year-old girl that her father was dead. Chapter 126 - Chapter 126: After discussion, the seniors decided to do 1 Chapter 126: After discussion, the seniors decided to do 1 Doctor Lins head was spinning as he snatched the medical record from the nurses hands, resenting aloud, You never mentioned it! Didnt Doctor Zhang tell you during the handover, Doctor Lin? We asked her earlier if this patient had any relatives, and she said she would inquire, but she never updated us on the situation, the nurse replied, refusing to take the blame. Zhu Huicang pushed his glasses up and, upon recognizing Xie Wanyings features, recalled their meeting over three years ago: Was she the girl Cao Yong saw that looked completely dispirited? Is she now studying at our hospital? Zhu Huicang asked his old classmate Ren Chongda. She has come for an internship in the Neurosurgery Department; isnt she following Huang Zhilei? said Ren Chongda. Oh, Zhu Huicang thought to himself, wondering if someone was overjoyed because the junior sister was coming to intern in their department. Meanwhile, Doctor Lin was flipping through Father Lius previously conducted ECG: This, this Zhu Huicang quickly leaned in to take a look and then glanced at Doctor Lin, Your patient? No, not me! Doctor Lin denied vehemently, using all his strength, She didnt tell me there was a change in his ECG, she said the ECG looked fine and the blood tests for myocardial infarction were normal. With such a serious issue at hand, this was a blame he could not bear! You call this no issue? Isnt the ST segment depressed? Zhu Huicang pointed out the problem immediately, Isnt this a typical sign of myocardial ischemia? Of course, Doctor Lin had seen it too, which is why he was desperately denying it: Yes, yes, yes, its myocardial ischemia. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ??.? Not just myocardial ischemia, right? The patients chief complaint was chest pain that had vaguely started in the morning and had been painful for several hours before being admitted. Its definitely ACS. With ACS, we must be vigilant. He should be on cardiac monitoring for at least eight hours. How long has it been since he was admitted to our emergency department? Zhu Huicang asked, looking at his watch to calculate the time. ACS stands for acute coronary syndrome. First of all, normal cardiac enzyme tests do not mean that there is no myocardial infarction. The standard diagnosis for a myocardial infarction is not just based on cardiac enzyme tests. Its confirmed when two out of the three indicators matcheither the ECG, the cardiac enzymes, or clinical symptoms. Secondly, the ECG can also present with pseudonormal patterns. For instance, some myocardial infarction patients might undergo an ECG during the very acute phase. At this time, the patient is in the acute injury phase of ST-T abnormalities, before the full development phase, and the ECG may temporarily return to normal. Needless to say, this kind of normality is pseudo-normal. Therefore, ECGs conducted during this period can easily lead to a misdiagnosis by the doctor, and Father Liu might well be such a case. Experienced hospitals certainly provide guidance and requirements for clinical doctors in the diagnosis and treatment of myocardial infarctions. For example, at Guoxie, the protocol is that if the initial ECG appears largely normal but the patient complains about symptoms not normal and suspects ACS, as Zhu Huicang has mentioned, cardiac monitoring for over eight hours is required. Eight hours of ECG monitoring does not mean doctors can ignore the patient once the machine is connected. Such monitoring would be meaningless. Doctors need to check back from time to time to see if there are any developments or changes in the patients ECG. Such subtle changes in a patients condition require a doctors vigilance and responsibility for them to be detected. If its a doctor with a strong sense of responsibility, they might even perform another ECG for the patient periodically. As Xie Wanying initially argued with Doctor Jiang, the ECG monitoring uses simulated leads which are not up to the standards of an ECG machine. Chapter 127 - Chapter 127: After discussion, the seniors decided to do 2 Chapter 127: After discussion, the seniors decided to do 2 Even if any of the preceding doctors had attended to just one of these details, the terrifying consequences that occurred today wouldnt have happened. Father Liu nearly died; his heart monitor was about to be turned off before he passed. Wouldnt saying that out loud amount to accusing the doctors of disregarding human life? Theres only an admission record in the medical history. What about the subsequent medical records? No follow-up records of blood pressure and heart rate? No additional ECG? Has the patient been left unattended for a whole three hours since admission? Then why bother having him stay in the resuscitation room? Zhu Hui Cangs disbelief grew as he looked harder, grabbing Doctor Lins face and demanding, Hey, buddy, whats going on with your cardiology department? Doctor Lins complexion turned paler and paler, his lips quivering. He had been led into a trap by someone! Youre absolutely right. Doctor Lin was a straightforward man, candid in admitting wrongdoing. But you didnt do anything? Zhu Hui Cang questioned. It wasnt me, Ive said it so many times, it was Zhang Xiaohui! Doctor Lin felt an urge to punch someone at that moment. Who is Zhang Xiaohui? Zhu Hui Cang seemed to have no recollection of such a person. Shes a graduate student in our department; she was called in to cover my shift this afternoon. Doctor Lin replied. Shes just a graduate student in your department and you trusted her so much? Zhu Hui Cang adjusted his glasses, continuing his interrogation. Shes our chiefs graduate student, okay? Its said she will stay in our department in the future. Doctor Lin spoke the truth. Had Zhang Xiaohui not been a student recommended by the chief, he wouldnt have trusted her entirely. But now, he felt that her performance did not fit the level of a graduate student from his department. It could be understood if another hospital missed the diagnosis, but your department should have been trained for this. Such a patient definitely needs another ECG. Its impossible that there was no action for several hours, and yet you were asked to remove the monitor? Doctor Jiang, who had been listening, found it incredible. He had done a rotation in Guoxies cardiology department and was clear on how they trained their physicians. Even if he wasnt a cardiologist himself, if he were to take on Father Lius case, he certainly wouldnt handle it this way. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????.? They even asked you to remove the monitor? Zhu Hui Cang was even more astonished by the information Doctor Jiang revealed last, Why remove it? What was the reason? All Doctor Lin could think of was hammering someone Yes, the incident happened when it was removed. Fortunately, Huang Zhileis junior was there. She immediately performed cardiac compressions and resuscitated the patient. Doctor Jiang recounted the incident, filling in for Doctor Lin. Huang Zhilei was overjoyed, having a skilled junior like her was different; it also cast a halo on himself. Xie Wanying. Zhu Hui Cang remembered this name and couldnt help but sigh. He remembered not only the scene of her meeting with Cao Yong over three years ago but also the image of her saving an elderly man. Had this seemingly talented female medical student grown further? Zhu Hui Cang cast a questioning glance at his old classmate: Why havent you mentioned her much lately? Hey, its very important to give your old classmates a heads-up about such a talented student. Ren Chongda couldnt care less. You, Zhu Hui Cang, were the one who paid attention three years ago and then forgot about it; thats your business. In any case, some people havent forgotten. Moreover, a promising seedling needs to be kept cool, and the student mustnt find out too soon and become self-satisfied, proud, and stop striving for improvement. Even if Xie Wanying seemed very humble, as a supervisor, it was essential to protect an outstanding student. In fact, the news had been flying around in the group these past few days. It was just that Zhu Hui Cang probably hadnt logged onto QQ and didnt know about it. Chapter 128 - Chapter 128: After discussion, the seniors decided to do 3 Chapter 128: After discussion, the seniors decided to do 3 Doctor Lin picked up the phone, maintaining his composure first, he wanted to handle the patient before settling scores with someone. Calling the cardiology department, Doctor Lin turned to confer with Zhu Huicang, Lets transfer to your cardiac surgery unit. After all, the heart has suddenly stopped, it must be quite serious. Wont your cardiology department do an angiography first? Zhu Huicang raised an objection. Doctor Lin echoed Doctor Jiangs suspicion at this point, He suspects the patient might have triple vessel disease. Its not me, its her, Doctor Jiang clarified with a rueful smile. It was her again. Zhu Huicang quickly asked Xie Wanying, How did you come to this conclusion? Why do you suspect the patient has triple vessel disease? Having just been observing, Wanying now looked at the patients medical record and became even more certain of her suspicion; she told her seniors, Its not just a common ST segment depression, its a widespread ST segment depression, which is not common. If the seniors have paid attention to recently published papers internationally, researchers have been trying to sum up whether this is a typical change due to ischemia caused by severe blockage of the left main coronary artery or severe triple vessel disease. On hearing her explanation, Doctor Lin and Zhu Huicang remembered there had been such a view in a recent international medical perspective. Given the patient has already experienced cardiac arrest and with these rare clinical changes, it might not just be triple vessel disease but also possible vascular malformation. Intervention carries risks, it might be safer to perform bypass surgery. If interventional stent surgery fails and then sending for bypass surgery means losing the golden opportunity for rescue, Xie Wanying further answered. Doctor Lin and Zhu Huicang looked at each other, then asked her, Do you know what triple vessel disease is? Doctor Jiang and Huang Zhilei noticed: these specialists, obviously, had become more interested in the trainee as they kept asking questions. Triple vessel disease refers to the three most important main coronary arteries of the heartthe right coronary artery, the left anterior descending artery, and the left circumflex arteryall undergoing relatively severe changes, with stenosis that can reach over seventy percent, Xie Wanying stated. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?0.?? Do you know where the anatomy of these three vessels is located? Yue Wentong, standing opposite her, began to sweat when he heard the two specialists ask this question. Continuing the examination like this, no medical student would be able to withstand it. With a swoosh, Xie Wanying quickly pulled out a notebook from the pocket of her white coat, rapidly flipped to a blank page, drew a pen, and swiftly sketched on the paper! She drew with amazing speed, creating an accurate heart diagram in just a few strokes. Stop! Zhu Huicang and Doctor Lin shouted in unison, asking her to stop drawing. Whats the point of continuing the test? No need for further testing; shed surely get a hundred percent. What were they thinking, why suddenly wanting to test a student? Perhaps encountering such a bright student, they couldnt help but want to test her; rather than testing, they were probably itching for a chance to converse with a potential medical prodigy. The cardiology department had not connected earlier, but now they were returning the call. Doctor Lin listened to the person on the other end while maintaining a serious expression, and asked Zhu Huicang, Is it that your cardiac surgery unit has no beds available? That should be the case, Zhu Huicang didnt need to think about it, as beds were in high demand in every department. Go to the ICU after surgery? But as far as I know, there are no beds available in the ICU either, Doctor Lin remarked, unless patients in your department who are recovering well in the ICU can be moved down to your department to free up a bed, your department would need to have a bed available. No beds available? What about Father Liu after his surgery? Yue Wentong, who had been at a loss about what he could do, suddenly remembered the patients outside his own department. Chapter 129 - Chapter 129: Directors House 1 Chapter 129: Directors House 1 Suddenly, Yue Wentong said to the teachers, There is a patient of Professor Li outside that I was tasked to pick up. Im quite familiar with this patients condition and its not very serious, so perhaps we can let him sleep in the corridor of our department for tonight and move him to a bed tomorrow. It made sense! The senior clinicians exchanged quick glances. Zhu Huicang immediately made a phone call to communicate with Professor Li from his own department. When Professor Li heard over the phone that a seven-year-old little girl was about to lose her father, he agreed to go talk to his patient about giving up their bed. You take him to the operating room first, Zhu Huicang said after finishing the call, directing Yue Wentong. Following the clinicians instructions, Yue Wentong and the nurses took Father Liu out of the emergency room, preparing to head for the operating room. As for the original patient, once the paperwork was done, the nurses could take him to the cardiothoracic surgery department since his condition wasnt urgent and didnt require emergency treatment. The doctors and nurses pushed Father Liu out of the emergency room together. Among the crowd, a seven-year-old girl ran over with a thud, calling out to the stretcher, Daddy, how are you? At this moment, Father Liu was still in mortal danger, with the Death God tugging at him. Hearing his daughters voice, he exerted strength to open his eyes and said to his daughter, Zhenzhen, be good, listen to the doctor The little girls name turned out to be Zhenzhen. Seeing this scene, the group of doctors and nurses truly felt their hearts ache. Because of this, Doctor Lin felt like scolding someone again, picking up the phone to call that person, but that person took forever to answer. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?0.0 Xie Wanying, who should have stayed in the emergency room with her senior brother, saw this and said to Huang Zhilei, Senior brother, may I go and keep her company? Okay, Huang Zhilei agreed, considering it would be better for a little girl to be accompanied by a female doctor. Besides, the nurses had said they would take the little girl to the nurse station, but they would be too busy to watch her anyway. Xie Wanying walked over and took the little girls hand on her own initiative. Zhenzhen lifted her little head to look up at her. Her small mouth curled into a smile, her worried little face brightened with a glimpse of joy like the sun peeking out from behind clouds, and she said, With a doctor sister here, my dad and I are at ease. Im sure my dad will be fine. One could only say that the child was smart, knowing and seeing that she had rushed into the emergency room to save her father. Xie Wanying felt a heavy responsibility on her shoulders and held the childs hand tightly. Meanwhile, Zhu Huicang had helped Doctor Lin transfer the patient and walked out of the emergency room shoulder to shoulder with his old classmate Ren Chongda. The three of them had agreed to go to President Wus house for a New Years visit and to eat dumplings, but they were now late and both men hastened their steps. The night had fallen dark, and it was nearly seven oclock. Upon arriving at President Wus house, they rang the doorbell, ding-dong. The door was opened by President Wus wife, Comrade Chiang Ying. Youre here, Chiang Ying beckoned them warmly, Come in quickly. The dumplings are wrapped, and we are just waiting for everyone to arrive so we can start cooking them. It was unknown how many people were expected at President Wus house for dumplings that evening. Zhu Huicang and Ren Chongda entered the house and only saw Cao Yong sitting alone in the living room, busy helping Chiang Ying wrap some more dumplings. Hearing their footsteps, Cao Yong rolled up his sleeves, took a break, and urged them, Quickly come help, dont dawdle. Zhu Huicang and Ren Chongda put down the fruits and candies, washed their hands, and sat down with Cao Yong to wrap dumplings together. At this time, the doorbell rang again, ding-dong, ding-dong. Unsure who else had come, Chiang Ying murmured, There are really a lot of guests tonight. Could it be that everyone got the message, knowing that my Old Wu isnt home during the day and only comes back in the evening? Chapter 130 - Chapter 130: Directors House 2 Chapter 130: Directors House 2 Chiang Ying opened the door and saw three young, beautiful girls standing outside. All three girls had long, flowing hair, wore fashionable winter fur hats, short skirts, and leg-hugging pants. Two of them had brightly colored down jackets, and one wore a white cashmere short coat. During the New Year period, who wouldnt dress up beautifully? All three girls had their eyebrows drawn and lipstick applied. At this thought, Chiang Ying came back to her senses, thinking of The Three Musketeers in the living room, Mingming was handsome, but today he didnt seem to dress up much. Are you from our hospital? Chiang Ying asked the guests, clearly unfamiliar with the three girls in front of her. Yes. Weve come to pay a New Years visit to President Wu, Teacher Chiang, said the lead girl. Director Zhao was busy, so he sent us to bring something to President Wu on his behalf. Are you from Director Zhaos department? Chiang Ying continued in response to the others statement. Im Zhang Xiaohui, and these two are Shen Xifei and Huang Beibei, said Zhang Xiaohui. Shen Xifei was eager to continue, Teacher Chiang, Zhang Xiaohui is now Director Zhaos postgraduate student in the Cardiology Department, the one who will stay in the Cardiology Department in the future. Huang Beibei and I are postgraduates in Gynecology and Hematology; we will work hard to stay at the hospital. Meanwhile, Huang Beibei also began to establish a connection, Teacher Chiang, I dont know if you remember, but all three of us were once students in the Medical College Art Troupe. You came to give us dance guidance in the Troupe before. Chiang Ying was a dance teacher at the National Conservatory of Music. With such an introduction from the other party, Chiang Ying tried hard to recall her impressions of these girls; there might have been a bit, It seems With that, she stepped aside from the doorway to let the three young ladies into her home. Anyway, since they said they were from Director Zhaos group, and Director Zhao of the Cardiology Department was a former student of her husband and had a good relationship with him. Once Zhang Xiaohui and the others entered the living room and saw The Three Musketeers packing dumplings, they were instantly thrilled. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?.?0 Its actually them, Shen Xifei exchanged glances with the others. This was truly unexpected for them; it was not easy to find an opportunity to talk and get close to The Three Musketeers normally. Have a seat, Chiang Ying said to them, Help yourselves to chairs and stools. Zhang Xiaohui and the others took small stools to sit down on, but dared not really approach Cao Yong and the other two. Chiang Ying, busy returning to the kitchen, looked back and asked Zhu Huicang, Why didnt your wife come? Shes on duty today; she said she would come over tomorrow to pay a New Years visit, Zhu Huicang, intently making dumplings without lifting his head, was unaware of who had arrived. Youve been married for a year now, right? About to have a child. What about them? Chiang Ying turned to ask about the love life of the two bachelors. Theres not even a hint, Ren Chongda, the candid man, answered swiftly. No hint, so start looking, Chiang Ying retorted, Good people with no shortcomings, how can they not find a partner? Isnt that a joke? Why didnt you dress up better today? Ren Chongda, the straightforward man, continued bluntly: President Wus home is like our own, its just eating dumplings, not going on stage, no need to dress up. Hearing this, Zhang Xiaohui and the others faces stiffened a bit. In comparison, was their attire for visiting the Presidents house perhaps a bit too much? Across from her, Chiang Ying heard Ren Chongdas candid remark and laughed, Old Wu must be thrilled, right, just like your own home. Actually, you must have someone you like, right? I can tell. Take Cao Yong for example, he went abroad for three years, and everyone thought he might bring back a foreign girl. Chapter 131 - Chapter 131: Directors House 3 Chapter 131: Directors House 3 Cao Yong hurriedly joined the chorus of denials, Where did this rumor come from? A foreign girl? Why would he, a handsome local guy, go for a foreign girl? Exactly, I also think its impossible. You have plenty of girls who like you. Ive heard from your mom that many people want to matchmake for youcivil servants, teachers, artists, and company office workers, they have it all. Your mom even said you can pick whatever you likeits just a joke. She mentioned that you were already popular among your female classmates in primary and middle school and that many of them still hold a strong impression of you to this very day. Chiang Ying spoke with such certainty that everyone in the living room turned to look at Cao Yong. Zhang Xiaohui and Shen Xifei were astonished: Handsome Cao, this lady-killer, truly has a myriad of female fans. Cao Yong glared back at the two old classmates staring at him, What do you want to catch me out on with your sharp eyes? The two old classmates thought hard but couldnt recall a single woman by Cao Yongs side, except for that fairy-like Xie Wanying, in front of whom Cao Yong seemed to lose his soul every time he saw her. Zhu Huicang started chattering, Feeling pretty smug lately, arent you? Someones been to your department. Who visited Handsome Caos department? Zhang Xiaohui and Shen Xifei pricked up their ears to listen attentively. Cao Yong narrowed his eyes at Zhu Huicang, Hurry up with your dumplings, or there wont be any left for you tonight. Clearly, someone was avoiding the topic to protect his little junior sister. The doorbell rang again at the entranceanother visitor? Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?Ϧ?. Chiang Ying went to the door once more, Could it be that Old Wu finally remembers to come home for the New Year? After a while, the people in the living room heard someone speak, So many people here? Its going to be lively tonight. Recognizing the voice, those present exchanged knowing glances. Didnt expect him to show up, Zhu Huicang muttered. The man who walked in was about 1.7 meters tall, not tall nor fat, dressed in a dark blue down jacket that was dignified with a touch of trendiness, his hair cut short and stylish, and his baby face attracting the attention of young girls. Zhang Xiaohui and the others couldnt take their eyes off him, exclaiming, Teacher Tao. Tao Zhijie, from Hepatobiliary Surgery, was not from the same class as Cao Yong and others but also graduated from the eight-year program. Actually, he should be considered a senior to Cao Yong and his friends since he was one batch ahead of them. Have a seat. Ren Chongda, who was closest to him, moved a chair for Senior Tao. Tao Zhijie sat down and informed the others, Theres someone else coming soon. I saw them parking. Who could it be? Someone coming from afar to park? Could they not just walk a few steps? Unless they were not staying in the hospital or the hospital dormitory recently? Following Tao Zhijies heads-up, Chiang Ying simply stood at the door waiting for that person to enter before closing it. From a distance, they could hear the rustling at the entrance, and Chiang Yings voice carried over, Its perfect timing, your colleague is here. Zhu Huicang had a foreboding feeling. Cao Yong and Ren Chongda both turned to look at him. Unexpectedly, the person Chiang Ying brought in turned out to be two people. Both men were tall, one over 1.8 meters and the other appeared to be just over that height. They had similar crew cuts, but their facial features were completely different, clearly not brothers. The one who entered first wore a thick black suit and a tie, looking very formal, with sharp eyebrows and narrow eyes, handsome yet icy cold. As soon as the three women saw him, their hearts raced secretly as they whispered, Teacher Fu. Chapter 132: 【132】Fuming with rage Chapter 132: 132Fuming with rage Fu Xinheng was from the same department as Zhu Huicang, both in cardiothoracic surgery. The one who followed Fu Xinheng inside was also dressed quite formally, wearing a gray cashmere coat with a belt tied around the waist, exuding a bit more charm. He was named Chang Jiawei and was from the orthopedics department. Fu Xinheng and Chang Jiawei were classmates, not graduates of Guoxie, but from another well-known domestic medical school. Actually, Guoxies annual recruitment is open to the whole society, desperately seeking medical talents. As long as one is a good doctor, Guoxie wouldnt care about where they graduated from. This resulted in even fiercer internal competition. Had we known, wouldnt it have been better to come a day later? Zhu Huicang whispered, complaining about why his old classmates had to come tonight. On New Years Day, of course, everyone was rushing to visit President Wu to offer New Years greetings. President Wu originally wanted him to come this afternoon, but he operated on a patient last night and couldnt make it early, so he called to change it to tonight, Ren Chongda said. It could have been changed to tomorrow, Zhu Huicang insisted. Are you that afraid of him? Seeing the blame inexplicably directed at himself, Cao Yong mentioned his old schoolmate. Zhu Huicang said, Its not that Im afraid of him. I just dont really want to bump into him face-to-face. The fact was, Zhu Huicang and Fu Xinheng were admitted to cardiothoracic surgery in the same year. But now, it was clear that Fu Xinheng had moved ahead of Zhu Huicang, with a recent expectation of being promoted to associate chief physician. However, it wasnt because of this that Zhu Huicang felt jealous or intimidated. Cao Yong and Ren Chongda knew this very well and silently accompanied Zhu Huicang. Chiang Ying told all the visitors, Just grab a chair and sit down, dont be shy. Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ?0??. Teacher, let us move the chairs for you, Zhang Xiaohui and her other two The Three Musketeers friends promptly moved to help Fu Xinheng and Chang Jiawei with their chairs. Chang Jiawei recognized them and said, Hey, arent you Zhang Xiaohui? Yes, Teacher Chang, said Zhang Xiaohui, her face finally showing a hint of relief. Just now, whether it was The Three Musketeers or the later arriving Tao Zhijie, no one paid any attention to the three of them, regardless of how eager they appeared. Didnt our hospital hold a New Years party a while ago? You sang Eighteen Bends of the Mountain Road on stage, quite a nice performance. Chang Jiawei looked at her dress and the cashmere cardigan, and praised her, Youre also dressed beautifully today. Someone remembered the song she sang a few days ago and called her beautiful, which left Zhang Xiaohui feeling a bit thrilled. Zhang Xiaohui? Someone else called her name again, remembering the song she sang. Zhang Xiaohuis heart swelled with pride in that instant. But unexpectedly, the person calling her name this time stared at her face with wide eyes: Youre Zhang Xiaohui! The startled Zhang Xiaohui turned around to find the speaker was Zhu Huicang, staring blankly: Teacher Zhu? Others listened with surprise to Zhu Huicangs strange tone. Ren Chongda recalled something, touched his nose, and chose not to speak, letting others take the initiative. What happened? Cao Yong and Tao Zhijie asked. Hearing Zhu Huicangs tone and seeing his expression, they both knew something was wrong. Do you like listening to her sing? Chang Jiawei asked with a smile, not sensing any serious issue. Today was New Years Day after all, if anything were to happen it surely had to be something good. What do you mean listening to her sing! Zhu Huicang was furious, flinging the dumpling in his hand onto the plate, pointing his finger at Zhang Xiaohui, Tell me, why didnt you answer Doctor Lins phone call? Chapter 133: 【133】Fuming with rage2 Chapter 133: 133Fuming with rage2 Doctor Lin? Everyone was baffled. Zhang Xiaohuis mind was foggy, and she asked, Why should I answer his call You were handing over the shift to him. He had questions for you, and you didnt answer his calls? Do you know that the patient you took over todayyou told him the patient was all right and even advised him to discontinue monitoring. Later, the patient almost died during a sudden emergency. When we checked the medical records you wrote, it was terrible. For a patient suspected of having a heart attack, you set up monitoring, but there were no additional monitoring records, no follow-up ECGs. You didnt inform Doctor Lin that the patient has a seven-year-old daughter, who is now alone with him. A seven-year-old child, who already lost her mother, almost lost her father too! These words exploded like a bomb, silencing the entire living room instantly. sea??h th n??el Fire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Under the gaze of everyone, Zhang Xiaohuis legs began to tremble. Is it true? Chang Jiawei couldnt help but ask her, slightly doubtful of the situation, as someone had given him a very good impression. ... I need to call Doctor Lin later to ask about this. I didnt receive any calls from him. Maybe Teacher Zhu got something wrong, Zhang Xiaohui regained her voice and said. Perhaps Doctor Lin wasnt talking about me. Could I have misheard and falsely accused you? Zhu Huicang gasped with indignation. Take out your phone and see how many missed calls from Doctor Lin you have. Did you go down to the emergency room to cover his shift? Checking the phone was possible. Zhang Xiaohui took out her cell phone from her bag. Upon seeing this, someone suddenly asked her, How many phones do you have? I remember you have more than one. When others heard this, Zhu Huicang turned and asked Tao Zhijie, who had made the comment, You know she has more than one phone? She previously rotated in our department, Tao Zhijie said. Anyone paying attention could have known. It only showed that Zhu Huicang usually didnt pay attention to these interpersonal relations. After all, Zhang Xiaohui was famously the campus beauty, and many people, including certain leaders, liked her. Of course, in terms of the matter at hand, being the campus beauty had nothing to do with being a competent doctor. Out of The Three Musketeers, probably only Cao Yong would have noticed; Zhu Huicang wasnt concerned, Ren Chongda was at the school, but Cao Yong had been abroad for over three years. How many phones do you have? Zhu Huicang asked Zhang Xiaohui in surprise. Its not strange for a person to have several phones, but the issue is, as a doctor, did you report all of your phone numbers to the hospital? A hospital is not just a company; at any minute you could be dealing with life-or-death situations. If the patients condition changes and the previous doctor cannot be reached, it could be a serious matter. Zhang Xiaohui pondered how to answer this question. The fact was she did have at least two phones. Leaving the hospital to come to President Wus place for the New Years visit, why would she bring the phone that connects her to work and trouble herself? I did inform the head nurse about my other number. Maybe Doctor Lin didnt hear about it from her, Zhang Xiaohui said, shifting the blame to the head nurse. Really? Zhu Huicang thought to himself that it was fortunate Old Lin wasnt here, or he would have been furious. No wonder so many calls went unanswered; she had several phones to perfectly evade her colleagues barrage of calls. The excuse that the head nurse didnt say anything sounded like a mere pretext. If her mind were on her work, she would definitely carry the phone that connected her to the hospital everywhere she went. When do you plan to call Doctor Lin back? Zhu Huicang continued to ask. Zhang Xiaohui was not pleased with the other partys continued interrogation. Without clarifying the situation, she wondered what Zhu Huicang wanted to achieve with this confrontational manner of questioning. Even if it were a senior colleague, why treat her like this? Didnt she realize they were at President Wus house? Did she want to make Zhang Xiaohui utterly lose face and ruin her reputation? Chapter 134: 【134】Fuming with rage3 Chapter 134: 134Fuming with rage3 Teacher Zhu. Shen Xifei received Zhang Xiaohuis troubled look and stepped forward to speak for her, Doctor Lin must be very busy in the emergency department, it would be better for Xiao Hui to ask in person at the hospital later. Its still uncertain whether this matter has anything to do with her. How could it have nothing to do with her? Cant we tell whose signature is on the medical record? Are you suggesting that Old Lin and I forged her signature? Zhu Huicang exploded in fury, She can go back to the emergency department right now and clarify what she has done! Asking her to leave now?! Dark clouds gathered on Zhang Xiaohuis face. That wouldnt be appropriate, Teacher Zhu. Doctor Lin might have left on an emergency call. Wouldnt it be better to ask after Doctor Lins shift is over? The incident is in the past, isnt it? Shen Xifei said. S~ea??h the N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The patient hadnt died, and there was no medical accident, so what did Zhu Huicang want? Shen Xifei also felt that Zhu Huicang was making a mountain out of a molehill for no reason. Dont call me teacher, I dont have students like you! Zhu Huicang was furious, With your attitude, dont ever say you know me when youre outside, because I dont recognize you. ... Shen Xifei took a sharp breath, wondering how she had also become the target of criticism. Dont be so hasty, lets talk this out calmly, Chang Jiawei attempted to mediate between the two sides, trying to pacify Zhu Huicang, We are guests at President Wus house. Indeed, Comrade Chiang Ying, President Wus wife, hadnt even expressed an opinion on the matter. Chiang Ying had already backed into a corner. She wasnt a doctor and dared not to interject. But listening to the conversation, she felt something was very wrong, yet couldnt pinpoint what it was. As she pondered what to do, she turned her head and realized her husband had used the house keys to open the door and was standing at the entrance, listening in. When Zhang Xiaohui lifted her head and noticed Chiang Yings gaze directed at a particular spot, she felt a chill: could it be that President Wu had come back? Zhu Huicang was really going to be the death of her now. Why had Zhu Huicang suddenly targeted her? The only thought in her head was that, but she couldnt consider that perhaps he was simply genuinely angry that she hadnt done her job well. Let me explain to Teacher Zhu, Zhang Xiaohui, suspecting that President Wu might indeed have returned, could not pretend ignorance any longer and, changing her previous tone, started making excuses, Heres the situation: The patient only had a seven-year-old relative, and a child that age cant make decisions for the patient. So, I was waiting for other family members of the patient to arrive to make decisions. No one signed the critical condition notice I issued for the patient, what could I do about that, dear teachers? Doesnt the hospital have a procedure? In the case of patients critical and in need of resuscitation, with no family present, one can report to the leadership, and with their signature, surgery can proceed, Ren Chongda finally spoke up, mainly because the person in front of him was too good at arguing, and he couldnt stand it anymore. Father Liu was taken to the operating room after such a procedure had been followed, something Zhang Xiaohui could have done, but now Doctor Lin had to patch things up. I know that, Zhang Xiaohui was compelled to continue looking for other excuses, At that time, I called the chief residents cell phone, but no one answered, I have no idea why. Hey, does this person even know who the chief resident is? Zhu Huicang and Ren Chongda both turned to look at Cao Yong. Cao Yongs eyes narrowed into slits, and with his usual smile, he said, How about this, we directly call the chief resident to confront you? Do you know who is on duty as chief resident today? Zhang Xiaohui was taken aback: who was the chief resident, she didnt know. She was only substituting that afternoon and hadnt called the chief resident to come down for a meeting, so how could she know who was todays chief resident. Chapter 135: 【135】Processed 1 Chapter 135: 135Processed 1 Things just got interesting. She doesnt know who the director of admissions is. Tao Zhijies face held a smile that wasnt quite a smile; clearly, he found todays drama unexpectedly entertaining. Zhang Xiaohui panicked, Thats not it, I called but no one answered; I didnt meet the person. The director of admissions always uses a phone provided by the hospital, how could I have known who it was without meeting them first? Youre right. The question is, did you call the director of admissions? We can check the unreturned call records on the directors phone to know whether you made the call or not, Tao Zhijie turned to remind her. Zhang Xiaohui changed her story, Could it be that I dialed the wrong number for the director of admissions? As she spoke, one hand stroked her hair, making herself look as innocent as she possibly could. There might be some misunderstanding here Chang Jiawei started to say, but suddenly, after catching Fu Xinhengs look, he clammed up. Doctor Zhang Xiaohui. ... That voice belonged to President Wu. Indeed, everyone sitting there was smart, all were doctors, all were academic stars; how could they not have noticed that the big boss had come back. Once President Wu spoke up, everyone else collectively kept quiet allowing the big boss to handle the situation. Zhang Xiaohui stood upright, acting nonchalant. After all, nobody could be sure whose fault it was until things were cleared up. Perhaps, no one was at fault. President Wu approached her and said, Everyone makes mistakes now and then. When people make mistakes, its instinctive to look for excuses to defer the blame. But doctors are different. If a doctor does that, patients could die. Did the president think she was the one at fault? Zhang Xiaohui was so surprised that she was at a loss for words. I dont know what youre afraid of, President Wu pointed out, Your case might have simply been a misjudgment due to the patients complex condition. Your colleague kindly pointed it out to you, reminding you there was a problem in the implementation of treatment protocols and telling you to be more careful next time. It was for the betterment of your growth as a doctor. What were you thinking by so vehemently denying it? Zhang Xiaohui hung her head low, her mouth tightly shut. Zhu Huicang, kind-hearted? Impossible! If he really had been kind-hearted, couldnt this have been discussed privately with her? A private reminder was still a reminderthat would have been the normal way for colleagues to offer feedback. Wasnt airing this in front of everyone else just a way to make her life difficult? You could have spoken to her in private, Chang Jiawei tried to persuade Zhu Huicang, Dont give a young girl such a hard time on the New Years Day. Did I not remind her? I asked her why she didnt take Doctor Lins call. Wouldnt any normal person call Doctor Lin back immediately? But she, on the other hand, even forgot who she had handed over her shift to in the afternoon; where do you think her mind was? Zhu Huicang retorted. I understand youre angry, calm down first, Chang Jiawei said, shaking his head with a wry smile, We are not heated youngsters of seventeen or eighteen. In his eyes, Zhu Huicang seemed to have been provoked today as if he had swallowed a barrel of gunpowder. Criticism is fine, but theres no need for such agitation. He, hot-blooded? Zhu Huicang glared at him. sea??h th N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Hey, thats because he witnessed firsthand a child who was close to losing not just a mother but, potentially, a father too. As a cardiologist, he knew these were things that could have been avoided in advance. When someone makes a mistake, they need to correct it quickly to prevent a repeat in the future. Yet this person stubbornly refused to admit her oversight. Who wouldnt be furious upon seeing such a situation? Go see the patient after dinner, President Wu ordered Zhang Xiaohui, Then write a self-examination report and submit it to the department leader; let the department handle this issue. Zhang Xiaohuis face turned deathly pale. Chapter 136: 【136】Processed 2 Chapter 136: 136Processed 2 Dumplings are ready. The astute Chiang Ying took the chance to make dumplings while her husband was educating someone, and she brought out the steaming hot dumplings, calling everyone to eat. Regardless, on the first day of the New Year, try not to get too heated. A group of people gathered around the dining table, silently eating their dumplings. The senior leader was still angry. After finishing the dumplings, Zhang Xiaohui, on President Wus orders, returned to the hospital to see patients. Shen Xifei and Huang Beibei accompanied her. As soon as the three of them were outside, they started cursing Zhu Huicang. He clearly sees you as his arch-enemy. I tried to say a few objective words on your behalf, and out of nowhere, he scolded me too, Shen Xifei lamented her misfortune for being dragged into the mess. ... Huang Beibei pondered over all the possibilities, Could someone have badmouthed you behind your back to him? Xiao Hui has always been popular, and there are many who are jealous of her. There are plenty who would work against her in secret, Shen Xifei agreed with Huang Beibeis suggestion, If we find out who it is, its very likely a rival who doesnt want Xiao Hui to stay at Guoxie. Who wanted her out of Guoxie? Zhang Xiaohuis face turned pale, then even paler, as she clenched her fists and paused, turning to glance back: She felt that if she lingered a while longer, maybe she could pick up some more information from President Wus house. Xiao Hui, you should call Director Zhao, Huang Beibei reminded her. Upon hearing that, Zhang Xiaohui thought it made sense, as long as she maintained a good relationship with Director Zhao. No fear, the department wouldnt deal with her harshly over a trifling matter, and probably President Wu would forget all about it by tomorrow. After the three of them had left, Chiang Ying invited the guests to have tea. President Wu got a phone call and went to the study. Cao Yong and the other guests finally started talking again as they sat in the living room. To put it bluntly, with Zhang Xiaohui there, people like Zhu Huicang wouldnt feel like speaking up again, feeling that talking to her was a pointless effort and only added to the irritation. She didnt notice the issue, it was Old Lin who discovered it later on? Tao Zhijie asked, looking back for the details of the incident. Caught off-guard by Senior Taos question, Zhu Huicang admitted frankly, If Old Lin had realized it himself, it would have been okay, he could have dealt with it promptly without having to rush the rescue later. Plus, they wouldnt need to wait for her shift to end to pin her down and talk to her about it. So it was after she left, and Old Lin himself nearly caused a disaster by not noticing the problem. Who discovered the issue? Was it a nurse? The emergency nurses were too busy drawing blood. Who had the time to keep an eye on patients? It was a trainee. A trainee? Right, and it was her who performed CPR on the patient first thing, pulling them back from the brink at Ghost Gate. It was really close, Zhu Huicang definitely sweated on behalf of Doctor Lin. Which impressive trainee was it? The one interrupting was Chang Jiawei, shocked to hear that a trainee had performed the rescue, saying, Really a trainee? How long has she been with our hospital? Probably a trainee who has been with the hospital for a while and gained some clinical experience. No, shes only been on the clinical floor for a few days. Both are female doctors, but how come the difference is so huge Zhu Huicang complained. Zhang Xiaohui, as a female doctor, was expected to be meticulous and gentle, traits that most female doctors exhibit more than their male counterparts. Xie Wanying was performing as expected, but Zhang Xiaohui was not only careless but also lacked sympathy even for a seven-year-old child. A female trainee? Tao Zhijie seemed to remember something, his eyes crinkling into a smile, Whats her name? Zhu Huicang was about to continue when he got a stern look from his two old classmates. Sar?h the ovlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Whether it was Cao Yong or Ren Chongda, they both showed strong disapproval of his disclosing information. Does my class need you to show off? That was clear as day in Ren Chongdas eyes, directed at Zhu Huicang. As a class advisor, he despised anyone praising a student from his class without his permission, which wasnt good for the medical students who were still growing. Chapter 137: 【137】Processed 3 Chapter 137: 137Processed 3 Zhu Hui Cang thought he was right and shut his mouth. At this point, the three people on the other side who were dryly waiting for him to continue speaking started to see a hint of what was going on. I think I know who youre talking about, Tao Zhijie felt that he had guessed correctly. Chang Jiawei and Fu Xin Heng looked at him. Dont ask me, Tao Zhijie likewise refused to spill the beans. Later, as he and Fu Xin Heng were leaving President Wus home, Chang Jiawei complained, Why do these people have to be so secretive? Does an intern really need to work undercover? ... Sarch* The novlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Having heard this, Fu Xin Heng thought back to the groups reactions, which were indeed a bit strange and suspicious. Chang Jiawei joked, Could it be a girl even more beautiful than Zhang Xiao Hui? Maybe they want to pursue her first and thats why theyre keeping us in the dark. Thats not a funny joke at all. Fu Xin Heng shook his head, flatly denying it. The group indoors had been called over by President Wu to have New Years dumplings at his home, they were the middle-aged and young backbone of the hospital. Whatever girl they wanted, they could have; there was absolutely no need for such behavior. However, there might be an exception, perhaps this female intern really had some sort of talent. The group just now clearly admired talent, there was no doubt about that. The night deepened, and the cold wind grew colder as spring had not yet arrived. The two got into the car, and as they drove past the emergency room entrance, they saw it bustling within. Given how alarmingly crowded with patients it is, its going to be hard for her not to miss a diagnosis, said Chang Jiawei. Shes just a graduate student with insufficient experience. She covered a day shift temporarily, for a few hours. During the day we have three to five doctors in the ERs internal medicine on duty, and although its busier at night with only one to two doctors, today wasnt so understaffed that we couldnt call for backup at any time, Fu Xin Heng wasnt intending to defend Zhang Xiao Hui, President Wu has made up his mind, shes expected to be stopped from working in any clinical training. Looking at his old classmates cold profile, Chang Jiawei thought: Even though Fu Xin Heng doesnt get along with that group, he can still stand with them. The nickname Robot fits him well. Are you on duty tomorrow night? Chang Jiawei asked. Im covering the third line for the chief, answered Fu Xin Heng. His old classmate was impressive, having secured a promotion to associate senior, now covering shifts for the chief. Looks like you wont be able to go out and have fun during the Spring Festival, Chang Jiawei remarked, realizing after saying this that Fu Xin Heng had no desire for leisure; it appeared that he was solely interested in hospital shifts. The car drove away. * On the evening of the first day of the lunar New Year, the outpatient department continued to be closed. The main doctors had taken holiday leave, and routine surgeries for patients werent scheduled, only emergency surgery cases. Therefore, there were very few family members of patients waiting outside the operating room. Xie Wanying sat with seven-year-old Zhenzhen on the long bench in front of the operating room, waiting for Father Liu to come out. Fearing the child would be scared staying there, she tore a blank page from her notebook and began teaching the young child how to fold paper. Zhenzhen, at the tender age of seven, didnt fully grasp what the operating room signified, only knowing that the doctor sister in front of her was beautiful and gentle, giving her a great sense of security. The doctor sister patiently taught her how to fold paper cranes for good luck for her father, and she learned with unprecedented seriousness. Immersed in origami, the time passed quickly for the two of them. Every now and then, Xie Wanying would look up to check on the status of the operating room. Bypass surgeries typically take three to five hours, excluding any unexpected incidents that could extend the duration of the procedure. Now, it seemed that Father Lius surgery was going smoothly because no additional doctors were called into the operating room to assist. The bypass surgery that started at eight oclock took over four hours to complete, not finishing until past midnight. Chapter 138: 【138】She is not reckless Chapter 138: 138She is not reckless Surgeons have always had it tough. Xie Wanying and the child put dozens of folded paper cranes into a plastic bag. The door to the operating room opened, and out came Father Liu, pushed by Yue Wentong who had gone in to observe the surgery, as well as the anesthesiologist and a nursing aide. The chief surgeon didnt come out, probably because they knew the patients family member was a seven-year-old child who wouldnt understand, so explaining the situation was unnecessary. They had likely gone off to rest for a while. Daddy, Zhenzhen, approaching the bedside, took hold of her fathers hand as he lay there. The anesthesia had not worn off yet, and Father Liu was groggy. It seemed like he heard his daughters voice, but at the same time, he didnt, while he struggled to move his eyelids. A line of people pushed Father Lius gurney to the large elevator door to wait for the elevator, ready to head to the ICU. ... Unable to see the chief surgeon, Xie Wanying quietly asked the shift leader, How did the surgery go? Yue Wentong answered her, It was quite serious. Although he didnt quite understand, surgeons would often say something during the procedure, vaguely divulging some specific details about the patients condition. The blockage was very severe, and the blood vessels were malformed, making interventional surgery impossible, Yue Wentong said. Fortunately, we didnt go for interventional. If we had been slower, it might have been too late. There are similarities and differences between cardiac bypass surgery performed by cardiovascular surgeons and interventional surgery done by cardiologists. Both can treat myocardial infarction, which occurs when the major blood vessels on the surface of the heart that supply blood to the heart muscle become blocked. When blood flow stops, the heart muscle is deprived of oxygen and dies, leading to cardiac arrest and death. In such cases, a bypass operation creates one or more new pathways for blood flow when a vessel is blocked to maintain the blood supply to the heart. Interventional surgery involves placing a stent in the not completely blocked vessels, isolating it from the external blockage, to allow blood to flow through the stent. When compared, there is a clear difference: bypass surgery requires opening the chest and direct visualization of the heart by the surgeon, hence its the job of the cardiovascular surgeon. On the other hand, interventional surgery involves placing a stent inside the blood vessel, somewhat similar to inserting a needle into a vein without the need for opening the chest, which obviously is within the capability of a cardiologist. Open chest surgery is more invasive, and many patients are reluctant to go through it. However, if the blood vessel is completely blocked, intervention is difficult because placement of a stent is not feasible. Furthermore, if the vessel is not completely blocked but malformed, as was discovered after opening Father Lius chest, then intervention is certainly not an option. The underlying problem wouldnt be addressed, leading to a recurrence, hence surgery by a cardiovascular surgeon is necessary to correct it. Doctor Yang said that bringing him in for surgery was the right decision, Yue Wentong summarized what the surgeon had said, asking Xie Wanying, How did you figure that out? It was she who had consistently recommended that the patient undergo bypass surgery, and it seemed her judgment was more accurate than that of several clinical physicians. Xie Wanying certainly couldnt admit that she was reborn and had a special ability. Mulling over how to fob off the shift leader, and seeing the elevator arrive, she quickly said, We can push him in now. Feeling she was unwilling to speak as if she was hiding something, Yue Wentong frowned and teased her, Youre really bold. Xie Wanying understood what the shift leader meant and explained her motive for speaking out, It depends on who youre talking to. Guoxie is the number one ranked hospital in the country. The teachers here are highly responsible. They know that the patients who come here are at the end of their rope. Doctors at Guoxie are the last line of defense protecting life. Because it is Guoxie, I dare to speak. The teachers are much more skilled than I am, and they can completely judge whether I am right or wrong. Sear?h the N??eFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 139: Why did you become a doctor? Chapter 139: Why did you become a doctor? Whether it was Doctor Jiang or Doctor Lin, their reaction was just as Xie Wanying had said. When a medical student came up with a more accurate diagnosis, they not only accepted it but were also delighted. Guoxies teachers are sincerely dedicated to the great practice of medicine; they dont harbor jealousy. Apparently, she hadnt acted rashly, but had anticipated the teachers reactions in advance. She was clever and smart, understanding the clinical teachers minds better than he did. Hearing her strike the nail on the head, Yue Wentong was dumbfounded. He had many relatives who were doctors, but why hadnt he been able to understand the teachers psychology? Why do you want to become a doctor? Yue Wentong asked, eager to know her answer, feeling it would be different from his and that of many other medical students. ... Being a doctor is a very happy thing, Xie Wanying blurted out. Being a doctor allows you to save lives, and saving livesthis most grand and meaningful task in the worldis something doctors do every day. Isnt that very happy? A buzz went through Yue Wentongs mind, stunned by her words: He had never thought being a doctor was a happy affair. To him, being a doctor meant inheriting his parents dreams and not letting down his elders expectations. Being a doctor gave a good image, high status in society, and respect from others. Being a doctor meant attractive compensation, without the fear of unemployment. People say, Doctors age like fine wine. All these reasons lined up, each a benefit of being a doctor, yet none included the happiness she spoke of. During their conversation, they arrived at the ICU. The group admitted the patient into the ICU. Sar?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The ICU operated under closed management; family members were not allowed to enter, and Zhenzhen, a seven-year-old child, was certainly not allowed inside. Xie Wanying had to leave the child outside. After thinking it over, she decided to call her senior brother to ask if she could take Zhenzhen somewhere to sleep, such as her student dormitory. The head nurse hadnt come out, she couldnt borrow a phone, and she didnt have a cell phone of her own. Xie Wanying contemplated what to dogo inside the ICU to borrow a phone? Just then, the anesthesiologist happened to finish handing off the patient and came out. Seeing her expression, he seemed to guess her dilemma and said, Do you need to borrow my cell phone? The person in front of her, Xie Wanying had recognized, was Doctor Zhang, whom she had met more than three years ago. It was the very person her second senior sister had warned her to be particularly wary of. Trusting her senior sister, Xie Wanying didnt want to speak to this person, but Xie Xie, seeing the child yawning, Xie Wanying chose to borrow his cell phone for a moment. Doctor Zhang lent her the cell phone. Xie Wanying dialed her senior brothers number: Senior brother, its me. Huang Zhilei asked, Where are you now? Zhenzhens father has finished the surgery, and now were at the ICU. On the other side, Huang Zhilei was in the emergency room, updating Doctor Jiang and Doctor Lin with the latest situation. Doctor Lin was having really bad luck today. He should have been able to leave at six oclock, hand over to the night shift, and go home, but he was so busy that he couldnt return even after midnight. He was worried that Zhang Xiaohui would mess with the patients in his absence and had re-examined all the patients she had treated for him. Doctor Jiang was also unlucky. He was there when the incident happened and feared being dragged down, so after getting off work and having dinner, he returned from home to check on Doctor Lin and the patients status. Now, hearing that the patients surgery went smoothly, both of them heaved a sigh of relief. Looking again, they saw that someones phone was still unreachable; Doctor Lin was about to roll his eyes. Could it be that Zhang Xiaohui has more than one cell phone? Doctor Jiang speculated, as if he remembered something. Chapter 140: [140] A Good Predecessor in Clinical Practice Chapter 140: [140] A Good Predecessor in Clinical Practice Yes, she seems to have more than one cell phone! Doctor Lin grew even more furious, Its one thing to be off duty and switch phones, but she just came off shift today. Doesnt she fear a patient might need to contact her? What do you plan to do? Doctor Jiang asked him. Doctor Lin bowed his head, flipping through Father Lius emergency medical records. A mishap had occurred and Zhang Xiaohuis original records clearly werent up to par, necessitating a rewrite. He urgently wanted to contact Zhang Xiaohui, primarily to amend the records. However, she flatly ignored his calls, refusing to extend him that courtesy. Im done with her! Doctor Lin closed the medical file, swearing he would never deal with that person again. Speaking of Zhang Xiaohui and her two companions, they almost reached the emergency department door when they got cold feet and turned back to sleep at school instead. After all, they were very confident that the matter was trivial; the patient hadnt died, after all. ... Why go to the emergency department? Zhang Xiaohui thought. Going there would just result in being scolded by Doctor Lin, its better to avoid that altogether. If Doctor Lin could, he would report back to the department. But working in the same department, Doctor Lin wouldnt make such a move, it would be like tearing off each others faces. Ripping faces off within the department would ruin things for everyone involved. In response to Doctor Lins stance, Huang Zhilei and Doctor Jiang exchanged glances. They could well imagine what would follow. With Doctor Lin washing his hands off the matter, and considering his commendable skill level, it meant that she could no longer expect any help or guidance from him. Perhaps, to that person, it didnt matter at all. Speaking of which, it was the first time the two of them had seen someone infuriate Doctor Lin to such an extent. Dont be fooled by Doctor Lins seemingly cold appearance, he was actually a very kind person. It was impressive to see someone manage to offend such a respected clinician. sea??h th n?vel_Fire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Huang Zhilei turned to his junior sister and said, I have things to take care of in the emergency department, you should go get some sleep. Go back to school to sleep. The on-call room is too crowded. Senior brother, theres no one to watch over Zhenzhen, is it okay if I take her to sleep in my dorm? Xie Wanying sought her senior brothers opinion. For the little girls situation, Huang Zhilei consulted Doctor Lin. It seemed Doctor Lin had finally managed to locate Father Lius workplace and colleagues in the Capitalan endeavor that should have been Zhang Xiaohuis responsibility, now left to Doctor Lin to remedy. Her father works in a construction team as a crane operator, Doctor Lin said. I contacted their company, and they said they would send someone over tomorrow. Everyone is on leave because of the New Year. Father Liu could only spend time with his daughter once a year, so he wanted to take her to enjoy the Capital properly, never expecting to fall ill suddenly and unable to contact anyone from his hometown. In that case, take her back to your dorm to sleep tonight. Her fathers company will send someone to take care of their affairs tomorrow, Huang Zhilei told his junior sister. Xie Wanying returned the phone to Doctor Zhang, expressed her thanks, and left with Zhenzhen holding her hand. Gazing at her retreating figure, Doctor Zhang squinted behind his glasses: He always felt her face looked familiar. Had he seen her before? (Evidently, that person couldnt recall the incident from over three years ago.) After taking Zhenzhen back to the school dormitory, Xie Wanying washed the childs face and brushed her teeth before putting her to bed. The dormitory beds were narrow; a grown person and a child couldnt fit together. Fortunately, there was an empty bed in the dormitory. Xie Wanying let the child sleep in her own bed and made up the empty bed for herself. The seven-year-old child, having been through such an ordeal, was exhausted and fell asleep as soon as she hit the bed. In contrast, Xie Wanying was somewhat restless. Looking at the child with no mother, her heart ached. Children without mothers were the most pitiable, reminding her of her own mother. Chapter 141: Childhood friend came by 1 Chapter 141: Childhood friend came by 1 The next morning, Xie Wanying received a phone call in her dorm. Yingying, Im at the train station. The voice on the other end made Xie Wanying very surprised, Li Xuan, you came so quickly? I thought you wouldnt come over until after the eighth day of the Lunar New Year at least. I hopped on the train right after our New Years reunion dinner. Wu Lixuan said, This was the only time I could get a train ticket. Coming over to the Capital earlier allows me to soak up the festive atmosphere. How have you been? I just so happen to be on duty these next few days for the New Year, Xie Wanying said awkwardly. I mentioned it to my mom and she said she would let you know, to have you come later. Auntie probably got busy with the New Years festivities and forgot to tell me. No problem, Ill be fine exploring on my own. Plus, the most important thing this trip is to see you, to see if youve lost weight? Being a doctor is tough. I brought some things for you from your mom, including the cured meat you like, homemade by her. Wu Lixuan bragged about the local specialties she brought from home, all handmade by Yingyings mother, over the phone. ... Li Xuan, I happen to need to take care of a child, its a long story, so I cant come to the train station to pick you up. Can you make it to my school on your own? Ill wait for you at the school gate. As Xie Wanying said this, she felt very apologetic to her old friend who had come all this way to visit her. A child? Do you have a child now? Wu Lixuan was greatly surprised. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. No, not my child, a patients child! Xie Wanying clarified forcefully. So being a doctor requires you to take care of children now? Wu Lixuan laughed heartily. Im ignorant when it comes to doctors matters, no worries. Ill take a taxi over. Do you know where my school is? How could a taxi driver not know where your well-known school is? What you dont realize is that I brag about having an amazing childhood friend whos going to be a big-shot doctor at Guoxie. Others should be jealous of me. Yingying, you dont mind me boasting about you, do you? Wu Lixuan joked and boasted. Xie Wanying was amused by her childhood friend. With the old friend coming over, Xie Wanying got the child up and took them to the school cafeteria for breakfast. Zhenzhen was happy to hear that Doctor Sister had a friend coming, feeling that Doctor Sisters friend must also be a kind-hearted big sister. Wait a bit, after we meet another sister, shell take you to see your dad, Xie Wanying promised the little one. Zhenzhen nodded her little head. After breakfast, Xie Wanying took the child to wait for her old friend at the school gate by the security office. Right around the scheduled time, a taxi arrived at the Guoxie School gate. The car door opened, and a girl in her early twenties hopped out, her short black hair exuding a capable vibe, flamboyantly fashionable in a bright yellow down jacket, quite tall, about the same height as Xie Wanying, with delicate features. Recognizing her old friend Wu Lixuan, Xie Wanying ran over to greet her excitedly. Dont rush! Wu Lixuan stopped her as she attempted to grab the luggage. We each can carry one bag. Xie Wanying took the heavier bag. Wu Lixuan was worried about her, Can you handle it? You seem to have slimmed down. I havent slimmed down. Xie Wanying was adamant about that; it was just that the last few nights on shift at the hospital made her tired, and her face without its usual vivacity made her look thinner, Really, Ive built up some muscle. Wu Lixuan was stunned by what she said next, I never knew being a doctor required building muscle. Of course it does. Otherwise, how would I have the strength to save people? Xie Wanying said. Many medical procedures cant be properly executed without strength. Chapter 142: Childhood friend came by 2 Chapter 142: Childhood friend came by 2 I heard people say that surgeons are usually men and there are few women. Now I see why, Wu Lixuan sighed, realizing that her childhood friends aspiration to become a surgeon would not be easy. While catching up with her friend, Xie Wanying paid attention to the little girls emotions. Is she the child you were talking about on the phone? Wu Lixuan asked, noticing Zhenzhen. Right. Her dad is in the ICU. Her moms no longer around. So Thats so tragic!? When the elder sister mentioned the word tragic, Zhenzhen managed a smile, showing that the elder sister was a kind-hearted person. ... Youre going to take her to the hospital to see her dad, arent you? Ill come with you, Wu Lixuan decided on the spot. Dont you want to go back to rest for a bit first? I booked a hard sleeper and slept the whole day. Im not tired, said Wu Lixuan without even yawning. Do you want to stay directly at my dorm, or go to our schools guesthouse? The conditions in my dorm are much worse than at the guesthouse; its not very comfortable, Xie Wanying asked for her opinion. If I can stay at your dorm, of course, Ill stay there. I can chat with you at night. Why would I stay alone in the guesthouse, all by myself? Wu Lixuan replied without a second thought. The two hadnt seen each other for many years and couldnt wait to talk all night. Xie Wanying laughed and took her childhood friend straight back to her own dormitory, having to sneak around to avoid the dormitory manager. As for the two senior sisters, she had already discussed it with them earlier, and the kind-hearted seniors naturally agreed. After returning to the dormitory and putting away their luggage, considering the little girls eagerness to see her father, the two hurriedly took the little friend to the hospital. Xie Wanying put on her white coat. Looking at her childhood friend in the white coat, Wu Lixuan exclaimed, Yingying, youre a big doctor now. Xie Wanying shook her head: No. Im just an intern, the most junior rookie. After that I have to do my residency, and once thats done, I need to take the medical licensing exam and a professional title exam. Medicine is a subject where you keep learning until the end of your days. Doctors have to study their entire lives, Wu Lixuan patted her forehead. No wonder everyone admires doctors. Finding a glass bottle, Xie Wanying placed the little paper crane the child folded last night inside and then took it to the hospital for Father Liu to see. The two adults and one child walked to the hospitals inpatient department. I hear Guoxie is famous. Its my first time here, Wu Lixuan walked along and curiously observed this top-ranked, tier three hospital in the country, They say that if you want to get an appointment here, unless you know someone in the hospital or go through a scalper, you cant get one. This situation isnt unique to Guoxie; many top-tier, tier three hospitals across the country experienced the same issue at their specialist clinics. Yingying, if you can graduate from here and become a doctor here, that would be amazing, Wu Lixuan turned to her childhood friend and gave her a thumbs up. In the future, if I ever get sick, Ill come straight to you, Yingying, and have you perform surgery on me. Whether I can stay and work here is uncertain, Xie Wanying offered her friend a word of caution while speaking frankly, Also, Im not sure about which department I will stay in. Each department treats different diseases. Its irresponsible of us doctors to perform surgeries that were not specialized in. I dont understand much about how doctors work. Anyway, Yingying, if I get sick in the future, Ill listen to whatever you say, Wu Lixuan said. Standing in the middle of the two, Zhenzhen pouted her little mouth upon hearing this, When I get sick, Ill also listen to Doctor Sister. This child is so smart, Wu Lixuan touched little Zhenzhens head. S~ea??h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The elevator was crowded, and since the ICU was on the second floor, the trio took the stairs. During the daytime, the ICU had designated visiting hours when family members could look through a glass window and see the condition of the patients inside. Chapter 143: The boss shows up Chapter 143: The boss shows up ` The small hand hugged the paper crane glass bottle, Zhenzhen followed her sister and walked in. She quickly caught sight of her dad through the large glass and pressed her little cheeks to the window, calling out, Dad, Dad Father Liu, having slept inside, had a nights rest and a lot of the anesthesia had worn off, so he was much more awake. Lying on the bed, he looked up to see his daughters little face, his mouth moving. Zhenzhen listened hard to what her father was saying, then turned to the doctor and said, My dad says he thanks Doctor Sister. You dont need to thank me, Xie Wanying told the father and daughter. Time passed quickly, and the doctor said dad needed to rest. Zhenzhen held up the paper crane bottle to show her father: Doctor Sister and I folded these paper cranes for dad, and with this, dad will get well very soon. ... The corners of Father Lius eyes were moist. Time was up. When it was time to leave, Xie Wanying entrusted the paper crane glass bottle to the nurses, asking them to sterilize it before placing it beside Father Lius bed, hoping it would encourage him to recover more quickly. Upon leaving the ICU, Xie Wanying borrowed her childhood friends mobile phone to call her senior brother and inquire about Zhenzhens family situation. Arent you planning to buy a mobile phone? Wu Lixuan noticed she still didnt have a phone and said, As a doctor, you need one, dont you? She had no money and had to consider her own family. At her home, neither her dad nor her mom had a mobile phone yet. Ill buy one for you, Wu Lixuan offered, I made some money last year and dont lack it. If it bothers you, you can pay me back once you start working. Mobile phones are not expensive now, a decent one can be bought for a thousand or so. Xie Wanying didnt immediately agree; borrowing money to buy a mobile phone was a big deal for her and needed careful consideration. While they were talking to the child, neither paid attention to several people who had come into the corridor and stood by, listening to their conversation. The call connected, and Xie Wanying got through to her senior brother. Havent you seen anyone yet? Huang Zhilei asked her, According to our hospital colleagues handling this matter, they said his company was going to send someone over this morning to visit the patient. Afterwards, his companys people might bring Zhenzhens grandparents to the hospital in the afternoon to see the child. I havent noticed anyone yet; Im at the ICU entrance. Xie Wanying held the phone and looked around. There were many family members of patients and hospital staff in the corridor, and not being Sherlock Holmes, she couldnt tell who was from Father Lius company. You can bring Zhenzhen back to the hospital this afternoon to check again. Ill let you know as soon as I get the message, Huang Zhilei told her. Knowing that her senior brother was tired from the night shift the night before, Xie Wanying didnt dare delay his rest any longer and hung up the phone as soon as she had the information she needed. It wasnt practical to bring the child along for her senior brothers shift at work, so next, she and the friend who had just arrived went outside to find a nice restaurant for lunch. How about KFC or McDonalds? Kids like that stuff, dont they? Wu Lixuan suggested. How is that stuff tasty? Xie Wanying, as a doctor, disapproved of giving children fried food as their main meals, Lets have Zhajiangmian instead. That worked; after all, Zhajiangmian was famous in the Capital. The two of them took the child and left together. After they left, those who had been listening to their conversation began to talk among themselves. Sarch* The N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. President Qi, she seems to be Old Lius daughter. I wonder why a doctor is with her? You guys go check out whats going on. President Qi, weve got permission from the hospital to go in and see Old Liu now. It seems Old Liu can talk now. Then lets go in and ask Old Liu directly. ` Chapter 144: 【144】Groups Reward Chapter 144: 144Groups Reward The Zhajiang noodles were so delicious. At noon, little Zhenzhen had a big bowl. Wu Lixuan had Zhajiang noodles and then ate beef in sauce. The food was so good that Xie Wanying also ate quite a bit. After lunch, the three of them went back to the dormitory for a nap. Wu Lixuan said they would take the little one out to play tomorrow. Zhenzhen was getting more and more familiar with her two older sisters, and with her fathers condition improving, she was now often smiling. In the afternoon, around three or four oclock, Huang Zhilei sent a message: Zhenzhens grandparents had arrived at the hospital. Xie Wanying hurriedly took the little one to meet her relatives. Outside the ICU, Huang Zhilei waved to them. From a distance, Wu Lixuan saw him and said to Xie Wanying, Are the doctors in your hospital this handsome? Her Senior Brother Huang was indeed handsome, the kind that would become an internet sensation with just a photo online. ... The three of them walked up to Huang Zhilei. Senior Brother, this is my childhood friend from my hometown, Xie Wanying briefly introduced her friend to him. Huang Zhilei nodded, bent down and greeted little Zhenzhen, How are you? Have you been listening to Dr. Sister and eaten your meals? Sar?h the N??eFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. I had some, I had Zhajiang noodles, Zhenzhen reported to Doctor Brother. Guess whos here? Huang Zhilei stepped aside. Two elderly people walked up from behind. Grandpa, Grandma! Zhenzhen ran towards the old folks. Zhenzhen. The grandparents hugged her tightly, their hearts aching for her, and they kept thanking the doctors, Thank you, thank you, doctors. If it hadnt been for you, we dont know if her father could have survived, or what would have happened to the child. We werent here and didnt know the situation. The doctors waved it off: It was what they were supposed to do. Your father is in the hospital, Zhenzhen, so its up to your grandparents to stay with you, the old man told the child. She has to part with Dr. Sister? Zhenzhen was reluctant, her little eyes kept looking back at Xie Wanying. The doctor has to save patients and is very busy; she cant stay to play with you, the old man, understanding the look in the childs eyes, explained to her. Knowing the doctor has to save many patients just like her father, Zhenzhen reluctantly started counting her fingers. The man who had brought Zhenzhens grandparents, dressed in a suit and tie, approached Xie Wanying and said, Dr. Xie, I am the secretary of President Qi from Guoneng Group. Old Liu is our companys employee. Hello, Xie Wanying greeted politely, but was puzzled as to why he was suddenly approaching her. The man held out a small bag to her, This is a Nokia phone, a gift for Dr. Xie. We appreciate your saving our companys employee. Please dont refuse, Dr. Xie. Our group collectively decided on this reward after a meeting. We know doctors dont accept gifts, but this phone is different, its important for your work. We hope Dr. Xie can use this phone to save more lives. Our group provides scholarships to the top students of your medical school every year. You, Dr. Xie, being an outstanding student of Guoxie, have also received a scholarship from our group, and the phone is simply a form of reward. Huang Zhilei and Wu Lixuan standing by were dumbfounded: Where did this Cheng Yaojin come from all of a sudden? Wu Lixuan began to complain, Wasnt it agreed that I would give a phone to Yingying first? Upon hearing the same sentiment again, Huang Zhilei thought in panic, Damn, as her senior brother, had he not realized this? Was he not caring enough for his junior sister? Zhenzhens grandparents also approached Xie Wanying and said, Weve discussed it with her father, and well provide your phone. How could such a good doctor like you be without a phone? What if the patients cant contact you to save their lives when its critical? Chapter 145: News spread quickly Chapter 145: News spread quickly Grandparents, listen to me, Im just an intern?Whether youre an intern or not, we dont understand that, but you need a mobile phone to save lives, dont you? Sometimes, doctors really do need mobile phones. The development of the communication and information industry has, in a way, contributed to the further advancement of medicine, enabling the faster breaking down of information barriers, timely communication of medical information, and indeed saving lives. Zhenzhens grandparents, being ordinary folk, spoke plainly. Who cares about the specifics? If a doctor needs something to save lives, just give it to them. Take it. Weve consulted with your medical college and your instructor, and theyve agreed, said the secretary as she firmly stuffed the phone case into Xie Wanyings hands. This isnt right Xie Wanying tried to give it back. The secretary turned and ran, fearing she would try to return it again, and as she fled, she said, President Qi is very grateful to you, Dr. Xie. ... Xie Wanying looked at her senior with wide eyes: What should I do? What could Huang Zhilei do when the medical college said the student could keep it? The little junior sister wasnt an employee in his department yet and wasnt under the departments control but the colleges. Even though, deep down, he didnt want the little junior sister to accept itwhy should someone else give her a phone when he, as her senior, could do so? Jiuchengjiu Medical College couldnt refuse the decision of Guoneng Group, which sponsored the college with a lot of money every year. It was a sponsor. Moreover, when a student did a good deed and was rewarded for it, the college was more than happy. Huang Zhilei was inwardly troubled and said to his little junior sister, Just hold onto it for now. If her senior said to keep it, Xie Wanying reluctantly accepted it for now and decided to go back and talk to the instructor later. The news spread quickly throughout Guoxie. Guoneng Group rewarding a medical student with a mobile phone directly was unheard of by most, and it seemed worthy of a front-page story in the school newspaper. At five oclock in the evening, Cao Yong, who was about to head out on an errand, abruptly turned back and rushed to find his junior: Did you know she didnt have a phone? What a question, thought Huang Zhilei, feeling wronged. The fact that the little junior sister didnt have a phone seemed like something Senior Cao should also know. It was just that nobody had taken it to heart. It should be said that, like Xie Wanying, quite a few medical students couldnt afford mobile phones due to family circumstances; this was not unusual or surprising. But Guoneng Groups act of giving Xie Wanying a phone made everyone suddenly realize that there was something amiss. Cao Yong was so anxious he fidgeted with his collar, wondering: Why hadnt he noticed this sooner? If he had realized earlier, he could have been the one to give the little junior sister her first phone, not some Guoneng Group. Doctor Wang, passing by, glanced at the two of them and said, If you guys had said something sooner, I could have made a report to Director Lv. Director Lv would definitely have been willing to discuss with Director Chen about using the departments award money to reward her with a phone. Cao Yong and Huang Zhilei collectively gave the man a look: Scram~ sea??h th NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Making a phone call back to the school to ask an old classmate what was going on, Cao Yong picked up his mobile and dialed Ren Chongda. In the teachers office, Ren Chongda was being teased by a group of teachers. They knew he had hidden the two banners of appreciation given to Xie Wanying by a patient in his office for over three years to encourage the student to remain humble and diligent in her studies. Teacher Ren, what will you do now? Someone just gave your student a phone, making your banners unnecessary, someone joked. Are you regretting it? You shouldve known better than to hide it. After more than three years, those banners are useless now, arent they? another teased. You cant say that about Teacher Ren. He had good intentions, and finally, after more than three years, his student got a phone, another added. Chapter 146: Mentors earnest and heartfelt advice Chapter 146: Mentors earnest and heartfelt advice Teacher Ren, will you keep hiding things in the future? Ren Chongda looked to heavens in speechlessness, and when he saw on his phone that it was Cao Yong calling, he really didnt want to pick up. He was more annoyed than Cao Yong. Had he known that he, as a counselor, could also give a student a phone, merely costing a thousand or so yuan, he wouldnt be accused of not caring enough about the students in his class now. Teacher Ren, Xie Wanying is here looking for you, the teacher standing at the door announced upon seeing a figure, promptly passing the message to Ren Chongda. Ren Chongda felt a twinge of nervousness. Walking into the teachers office, Xie Wanying hurried up to the counselor and reported, Teacher Ren, I really didnt know they were going to give me a phone. They said it was approved by the Medical Academy. I dont think its right, please return it to them for me. ... The phone was placed on top of Ren Chongdas office desk. All the teachers watched the scene, noticing how earnest Xie Wanyings expression was. One could only say that this student was indeed kind, exceptionally kind-hearted. Ren Chongda suddenly realized that he had truly hidden the banner for over three years in vain; this kid would never become arrogant or complacent. You take it back, Ren Chongda had made up his mind and told the student. Xie Wanying was startled: why was the counselor asking her to accept it? Sometimes, rewards from patients, their families, and society give the recipient a sense of responsibility. Of course, they can make you feel burdened and pressured. However, to become a good doctor, one needs to learn to withstand these pressures and set a good example for others, do you understand? Good people need to be rewarded, to serve as a social example. Before her rebirth, no one had ever said such things to her. It could only be said that Guoxies teachers were very different, with a much deeper understanding of issues. If the reward was a large sum of money, you could donate it to those in society who need it more. But now its a phone. Keep it and, like those who rewarded you expect, you should study harder and make more progress in medicine to save more lives. I believe you are in need of such motivation and encouragement, Ren Chongda told the student. The other teachers quickly understood Ren Chongdas intention. Being too humble sometimes isnt good for students; it can lead to a sense of inferiority. Ren Chongda didnt like his students to become like this; he wanted his students to gracefully accept rewards and take on responsibilities, even to become leaders. One could only say that Xie Wanying had the potential to be such a future leader, and it was necessary to start training her now. I understand, Teacher, Xie Wanying took back the phone, trusting what the counselor had said. Ever since starting university, all the classmates knew Ren Chongda was good, a truly decent guy. Other classes wouldnt be so lucky to have such a good counselor; they were fortunate and should cherish him. Teacher Ren, if theres anything I need to improve on, just tell me at any time, and Ill change, said Xie Wanying. The other teachers all smiled: This kid was just too adorable. Ren Chongda couldnt help but chuckle, Alright, Ill find your shortcomings later and have a talk with you. Carrying the phone, Xie Wanying left and met up with Wu Lixuan outside the teaching building. Wu Lixuan dragged her to buy a SIM card, saying, This time I must pay. I was just about to buy you a phone when someone else got to it first, and I was mad! Sar?h the N?vel(F)ire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Since her childhood friend was mad, Xie Wanying had to let her cover this small expense. That night, she reluctantly left her friend alone, heading back to the hospital as she had promised to meet her senior in the emergency room. Upon arriving, a group of nurse sisters surrounded her, Dr. Xie, I heard you got a phone? Chapter 147: [147] Suddenly very popular Chapter 147: [147] Suddenly very popular Quick, give us your number. The one who interjected was Doctor Jiang. Xie Wanying hadnt expected the news to spread so fast; how did everyone know she had a mobile phone now? As they were all seniors at the hospital, she wasnt in a position to refuse. So it wasnt long before her phones contact list went from having just family and childhood friends to nearly a hundred new contacts. sea??h th N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Among these new additions were nurse sisters, clinical teachers, and other medical students who had heard the news and come over. Good doctors, good students, good classmateswhose number wouldnt one want to add? ... Huang Zhilei arrived at the emergency room and immediately realized something was amiss when he saw his junior sister surrounded by a crowd. He pushed through the crowd to pull his junior sister aside and said to her, Add mine and Senior Caos first. Xie Wanying nodded and hastily added the numbers of her seniors. Yingying. Xie Wanying turned around to see Zhao Zhaowei and a few others. Some of their classmates who had been scheduled for night shifts had come by to see her before work, all aware of the days big news. You havent been on Q, Zhao Zhaowei mentioned her absence from the class report. I was busy today and didnt have time to switch on the computer, Xie Wanying explained to her classmates. If you agree, Ill share your mobile number with them on Q, Zhao Zhaowei offered. Xie Wanying didnt mind letting the other classmates know and nodded. Zhao Zhaowei, Feng Yicong, and a few others immediately added her mobile number right there and then. Indeed, most of the boys in their class already had mobile phones. Even those from less well-off families had their parents save up to buy them one. In fact, Sun Rongfang had wanted to buy her daughter a mobile phone long ago. The problem was that Xie Wanying didnt want one. There was no need for a mobile phone during her studies at the medical school. Although the phone might not be expensive, the cost of the phone bills was. At her current stage as an intern, she was only observing clinical work and wouldnt even be performing procedures on her own, so there was no necessity for a mobile phone. Her seniors thought the same. It was just that the reward from Guoneng Group was beyond everyones expectations. Old Lin, she has a mobile phone now, are you going to add her? Doctor Jiang informed Doctor Lin as he arrived for his shift. Doctor Lin came over in a few steps, ready to exchange mobile numbers with Xie Wanying, when a voice called from behind, Doctor Lin. The voice belonged to Zhang Xiaohui. As if he hadnt heard her, Doctor Lin first walked up to Xie Wanying to exchange mobile numbers. Zhang Xiaohui was taken aback when Doctor Lin didnt respond to her call; this had never been his attitude towards her before. She then saw a crowd gathering around Xie Wanying, exchanging numbers. Xie Wanying suddenly became the spotlight on the stage. Such scenes were often Zhang Xiaohuis exclusive honor; when had the protagonist changed? Xiao Hui, could she be behind this? Huang Beibei wondered aloud from behind her. Right. Otherwise, why would Guoneng Group reward her instead of you? You were the one who retrieved the patient in the ambulance during the emergency; shouldnt you get the credit for saving the patient instead of her? Shen Xifei was equally suspicious, feeling that the whole thing sounded odd and against common sense. Did she say something bad about you to Doctor Lin, and thats why hes ignoring you? Huang Beibei asked. Zhang Xiaohui couldnt believe that Doctor Lin was ignoring her; after all, they worked in the same department, and he wouldnt dare treat her that way. She walked over to Doctor Lin and continued, Doctor Lin, I would like to take a look at that medical record of Liu Yu. Liu Yu being Father Liu. Oh, finally she remembered to fill in the medical record properly. Chapter 148: Legs felt weak Chapter 148: Legs felt weak Doctor Lin handled things by the book and told her, Of course the patients medical records were sent to Cardiac Surgery when the patient was transferred there; you should go look in Cardiac Surgery yourself. Ah, you sent it to Cardiac Surgery? Zhang Xiaohui feigned surprise. Doctor Lin called you yesterday and you didnt answer, Doctor Zhang, a nurse kindly reminded her. My cell phone number Zhang Xiaohui struggled for words, I had told the head nurse of the ward about it, I have two numbers. She might not have remembered. S~ea??h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. President Wu asked you to check on the patient yesterday, did you go see them? Doctor Lin coldly asked her. Zhang Xiaohui nodded her head, I saw them, I saw them. ... Hearing her response, Doctor Lin turned and walked away. If she saw them, how could she not know the patient was transferred to the ICU? The patients medical records would be in the ICU, not in Cardiac Surgery. Doctor Lin was a top student himself; he set a trap on purpose to see what she would do, and sure enough, she continued to pass the buck. This person was beyond help; from now on, he would remember to stay as far away from her as possible. Zhang Xiaohui watched in confusion as Doctor Lin suddenly walked away. What was going on? Her cell phone rang, and Zhang Xiaohui pulled it out to answer, hearing the voice of the Deputy Director of Cardiology, Director Fang, from the other end. Come back to the department. I need to speak with you! Did you write the self-review report? Zhang Xiaohui had a premonition that something serious was amiss; President Wu actually remembered this issue! Director Fang, my mentor is Director Zhao, and isnt Director Zhao on a business trip? Zhang Xiaohui said in a hurry, surely it would be better for Director Zhao to deal with her upon his return. Director Fang said bluntly, The department decided during a meeting to have you stop your clinical learning and work. Director Zhao is aware. Zhang Xiaohuis legs went weak. Huang Beibei and Shen Xifei hurriedly accompanied her back to Cardiology to explain things clearly. On the other hand, Xie Wanying picked up her new phone and saw the incoming call was from Senior Cao, which surprised her. She connected the call, curious about the situation. At the sound of connection, Cao Yong felt nervous, his palms slightly sweaty. Huang Zhilei had promptly reported that his junior sister had a new phone number, and he hurriedly made the call just to see if it was indeed true, not yet sure what to talk about with his junior sister. Senior Cao? There was silence on the other end for a while, and Xie Wanying wondered if there had been a mistake. Yes, its me, Cao Yong quickly regained his voice, not wanting his junior to hang up. Do you need something from me, Senior? Xie Wanying asked. Are you on call today? Cao Yong found himself never having been this embarrassed. Yes, Im on duty tonight, Xie Wanying nodded. If youre on the night shift, make sure you rest after work, Cao Yong said, and realizing he was sounding like those old men in the hospital who nagged their juniors, he quickly changed the subject, I wont be in the department these next few days. When I get back, Ill show you how to tie surgical knots. Was her senior going to teach her practical skills? It was a golden opportunity for a medical student. Xie Wanying was thrilled and nodded frantically, Thank you, Senior! After hanging up the phone, Cao Yong touched his pounding heart, wondering if he should see his old classmate Zhu Huicang about a cardiac check-up, but then he laughed at the thought. Zhao Zhaowei nudged Xie Wanyings shoulder, Im shadowing in Emergency tonight. Doctor Kim from Neurology is on rotation in Emergency, so I have been sent down to get some practical experience in Emergency, all thanks to you. It seemed that many of her classmates had been influenced by her, each getting better practical opportunities through her connections. Tonight was the second day of the New Year, and the number of patients was increasing, as were the doctors returning for duty. She noticed that Doctor Lin and Doctor Jiang, who she had become somewhat familiar with yesterday, were now on the night shift. There was also Doctor Kim from Internal Medicine on call. Even so, with the increasing number of patients, the doctors were exceedingly busy. Chapter 149: 【149】Again to the teachers surprise Chapter 149: 149Again to the teachers surprise Huang Zhilei and Doctor Jiang consulted with Doctor Lin. They suggested that perhaps Xie Wanying could stay with them tonight, taking the opportunity to go out with the ambulance and observe emergency medical responses in the field. Huang Zhilei was irritated with himself for being the head of the inpatient department; otherwise, he would have been able to personally take his junior sister out on the ambulance. Being the head of the inpatient department meant dealing with a myriad of tasks, unable to follow through the entire rescue process of patients. It was not particularly suitable for the junior sister, who had just stepped into clinical practice, to learn from him. For the sake of the junior sister, Huang Zhilei had to let go for now. Xie Wanying went first with Doctor Lin to perform an electrocardiogram on a patient. You know how to read an electrocardiogram, but do you know how to perform one? Doctor Lin asked her. ... Zhao Zhaowei came over to watch because Doctor Kim had told him he could learn alongside his classmate. Xie Wanying said, Teacher Lin, may I give it a try? Sure, try it. Having witnessed her performance the night before, Doctor Lin allowed her to attempt it. sea??h th novlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The cold weather was challenging for patients who needed to expose certain areas of skin for the electrocardiogram, especially since most patients suspected of cardiac issues had high blood pressure, which could rise even higher as blood vessels contracted when they got cold. Pushing the electrocardiogram machine next to the patient, Xie Wanying first drew the curtain to ensure the patients privacy. Female doctors are generally gentler and more meticulous, Doctor Lin thought to himself. Lying on the hospital bed was a man in his seventies, who wore three sweaters because of his fear of the cold as an elderly person. Even with heating in the room, the old man shivered as the nurse helped uncover his clothes. Seeing this, Xie Wanying made a Decisive Moment decision to pull the blanket up to the old mans belly, since the chest and abdomen unrelated to the electrocardiogram needed to be exposed. Her next movements had to be even faster and more precise. She took a hemostat, clamped a cotton ball soaked in alcohol from the jar, and wiped it across several spots on the patients body where the electrodes for the machine would be connected. The electrode clips clicked into place, four of them, each attached to one of the patients limbs. Six suction cups for the chest leads, swiftly attached in a row across the patients chest, creating a curve. Beep, she pressed the electrocardiogram machines start button. Swish, the electrocardiogram chart printed out. This was the point to turn off the machine, and she quickly removed the suction cups and electrode clips. Yanking the blanket, she covered the patient again, then reached under to pull down his sweaters. Xie Wanying executed these actions seamlessly. Shes really fast, blurted out an emergency nurse, unable to keep her thought to herself. It was not only quick but also considerate of the patient. Look at the old man, completely taken aback. As a patient with a long history of angina, he had undergone countless electrocardiograms, but he could not recall any instance when a doctor had completed the exam so quickly, to the point where he didnt even have time to shiver again. Both the emergency nurse and the old man looked towards Doctor Lin. So fast? But was it accurate? Accurate, indeed accurate. This was something Doctor Lin could tell from experience. What surprised him wasnt the speed; after all, he himself could achieve that speed if he wished. The real shock was that Xie Wanying was just an intern. How could she achieve such proficiency with electrocardiograms without practicing for at least two or three years? This young woman had surprised him once again, and her potential in medicine might be greater than he had imagined. Teacher Lin, please take a look, Xie Wanying handed the completed ECG chart to Doctor Lin for review. After looking over it, Doctor Lin first asked her, What do you think? Chapter 150: Do you want to come to the cardiology department? Chapter 150: Do you want to come to the cardiology department? This patient has a history of chronic hypertension and angina. It would be more appropriate to consider the patients blood pressure readings as well as past medical records for comparison. If the condition has progressed beyond what it was before, which would mean its more serious, then without a doubt, hospitalization is needed, and we may even have to consider interventional surgery, said Xie Wanying. Doctor Lin nodded at her words and then whispered some advice to her, You should also keep in mind that if there are no beds available, well need to compare the conditions of other patients before making a decision. Xie Wanying took the lesson to heart and nodded vigorously. The normally stern Doctor Lin couldnt help but smile. He patted her on the shoulder and asked, Do you like cardiology? I feel like you might have a strong interest in it. I saw you paying a lot of attention to cardiology patients last night. Would you consider specializing in cardiology in the future? Just then, Doctor Jiang happened to pass by and overheard their conversation, poking his head through the curtain to remind Doctor Lin, Be careful. If Huang Zhilei finds out youre trying to poach someone Why would he find out? I wont tell, and you wont tell. Besides, she hasnt graduated yet, Doctor Lin said unabashedly, Its her own decision which department she wants to go to in the future. ... Old Lin, shes on the surgical track. The other student standing next to her is the one on the medical track that your cardiology department should be vying for, Doctor Jiang threw a wet blanket on Doctor Lins enthusiasm, If anyones to compete for her, it should be me and Huang Zhilei first, not you. Who says? There are plenty of medical students who switch from surgery to internal medicine or vice versa during their studies, retorted Doctor Lin firmly. That proportion is exceedingly low! Doctor Jiang argued back with equal firmness. The sight of the two teachers arguing with neither willing to back down made Xie Wanying and Zhao Zhaowei somewhat anxious. Im not going to argue with you. Doctor Lin turned around, leading the two students away, and said to the other student, Zhao Zhaowei, Its your turn now. Was it his turn to do an electrocardiogram for the patient? Zhao Zhaowei was rubbing his hands in anticipation. Normally, inspired by the female top student in their class, the male students were equally diligent. Knowing that Xie Wanying had already self-studied textbooks in diagnostics, internal medicine, and surgery, they were well-prepared too. Zhao Zhaowei, whose family included a well-known grandparent doctor and a study full of medical books, was accustomed to reading them since childhood. He was very clear about what an ECG was and how to perform one, especially knowing that he would be practicing internal medicine; he definitely had to review this material in advance. He had long heard from his grandfather that patients with heart conditions made up a significant portion of hospital visits, so it was essential to learn this skill. No problem at all, Zhao Zhaowei told himself, having just watched Xie Wanying operate without noticing any difficulty. Simply placing a few electrodes and suction cups on the patients body seemed like such a simple task, surely easier than the nurses giving injections. Doctor Lin pulled aside another curtain, revealing a young female patient, possibly a high school girl, around seventeen or eighteen years old. One might say Doctor Lin really knew how to choose patients for the students. He picked a male patient for the female medical student and a female patient for the male medical student, precisely to train the medical students in handling patients of the opposite sex. Compared to Xie Wanyings composure while dealing with the elderly man just now, Zhao Zhaowei was feeling a tad embarrassed in front of this younger girl, starting to sweat a little. Xie Wanying helped her classmate push the ECG machine over. Sear?h the ovlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Let me explain to you, Im going to perform an ECG on you. Dont be scared, its not like getting an injection, it wont hurt at all, Zhao Zhaowei reassured the young girl. Chapter 151: [151] Classmate, dont act as if the teacher is blind. Chapter 151: [151] Classmate, dont act as if the teacher is blind. The high school girl looked at him. Although Zhao Zhaowei was a bit chubby, the white lab coat significantly added to his impressive image. Now, this little sister gazed at Zhao Zhaowei in his white lab coat as if she were looking at a handsome guy, her cheeks blushing slightly. The female nurse helped to open the patients clothes, revealing the chest area needed for the examination. Zhao Zhaowei tried his best not to look at the patients chest. However, when it was time to place the chest electrodes, he knew he needed to find the 4th intercostal space in his mind, but he had to touch it; otherwise, how could he know where the sternum was, where the ribs were, and which one was the 4th rib? How to determine the positioning without touching? Beads of sweat began to trickle down Zhao Zhaoweis forehead. After having this first-hand experience, he didnt think that Xie Wanyings speedy electrocardiogram (ECG) on the patient was easy at all. Doctor Zhao, the nurse standing across the bed reminded him of the time. ... The patient had been waiting for a while now, and he still couldnt place the first suction cup. The patient was beginning to wonder what was going on. Moreover, the patients parents were waiting outside the curtain for their daughters results. With the pressure mounting, Zhao Zhaowei felt his heartbeat was probably faster than the patients by now. Can you do it? Doctor Lin spoke up. Zhao Zhaowei bit the bullet, Yes. Then, biting his teeth, he decided to just go for it; if he couldnt locate it precisely, hed have to do it by sight. Luckily, the girl was rather slim, and he could vaguely see the indications of her ribs. He placed the suction cups and turned on the ECG machine. Beep beep beep, strangely, the ECG machine seemed more anxious than him, spitting out paper immediately as it turned on. Zhao Zhaowei was confused. Was the machine broken? Looking at it again, it wasnt just spitting out paper, the graph on the paper was a straight line, not at all resembling an ECG. He was flustered now, truly flustered: What was going on? What had he done wrong? Thats right, he clearly remembered exactly where to place the electrodes. Even if there was a deviation from the precise locations, the resulting graph shouldnt be a straight line. As the length of the ECG paper reached the ground, Xie Wanying, who stood behind Zhao Zhaowei, acted swiftly and turned the machine off for him. Yingying, do you know whats happening? Not daring to meet Doctor Lins eyes, Zhao Zhaowei turned his head and asked her in a low voice. Its okay, its okay. Xie Wanying told him, Redo the disinfection under the electrodes, there might be poor contact. Then turn on the machine, press the F2 key; thats the reset key. After pressing the reset key, it should function normally again. Thank you, Yingying, Zhao Zhaowei said, turning back and immediately following her instructions. It turned out that the issue was caused by improper disinfection. Zhao Zhaowei let out a sigh of relief. This time, he carefully used the alcohol swab to re-disinfect the patients skin. The high school girls body tensed up like a board. Finally, the ECG machine worked normally and printed the proper graph. Zhao Zhaowei wiped the sweat from his forehead. The nurse saw this and immediately removed the electrodes, pulled the girls clothes and blanket back in place to keep her from catching cold. Teacher, please have a look. Zhao Zhaowei handed the completed ECG graph to Doctor Lin. At this moment, his tone was full of nervousness; the confidence he had at the start had been shattered by the recent mishap. Doctor Lin looked at him and said, You cheated. Saying one can do it in front of the teacher, then turning around to ask a classmate for help, as if the teacher is blind, right? The nurse standing by almost laughed out loud when she heard this. sea??h th n??el Fire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 152: [152] Medicine only cares about scientific evidence. Chapter 152: [152] Medicine only cares about scientific evidence. Zhao Zhaoweis face turned as red as a tomato, Im sorry, teacher. If you dont know, you dont know. Whats the point of pretending? This is medicine, the last place where you should try to show off. Its okay to generously admit you dont know something. Its pretending to know that can lead to serious mistakes! Doctor Lin criticized the student severely in private. Yes, teacher. Zhao Zhaowei lowered his head. Youve looked at the electrocardiogram, what do you think? Doctor Lin asked. Zhao Zhaowei felt an unprecedented pressure. Wow, clinical teachers are different. After criticizing you, unlike in the classroom where the teacher would consider your feelings and give you time to cool down and reflect, a clinical teacher would just move on to the next question. Clinical medicine is like that; you might have just been criticized, but in the next second, you must continue to save lives. Clinical doctors never have time to soothe themselves, especially in emergencies, when patients are waiting to be saved, and there is no time to leisurely take a break. ... This is the reality of medicine, demanding that doctors maintain the clearest mind at all times. Yes Zhao Zhaowei struggled to adjust his emotions, the rhythm seems irregular. Seems? When you say it seems, you also need to present evidence. Medicine only values scientific evidence. Zhao Zhaowei kind of wanted to cry inside. He had just started his clinical internship two days ago, today being the third. Sarch* The n?vel_Fire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. At this moment, he understood how the class president felt on the first day being dragged into the operating room and then splashed with blood on the face. It could only be said that, because of their classs top female student, many teachers, including Doctor Lin before him, had estimated the level of their classmates to be almost the same as Xie Wanyings. How to present evidence to the teacher or how to answer in a way that met Doctor Lins expectations, he didnt understand. Truth be told, he had been idle the previous two days in neurosurgery. After all, everyone knew he was just an intern, so they initially just let him watch. It seemed that Doctor Lin, having experienced Xie Wanyings nimble responses, assumed that since he had been taught in the same class, he should be able to answer as well. Teacher, I dont know. This time, Zhao Zhaowei didnt dare to pretend to know. You dont know, yet you say the patient seems to have an irregular heart rhythm? Doctor Lin didnt know whether to laugh or cry at this answer, as now was the time for teachers and students to discuss, and students were welcome to express their thoughts without being accused of showing off. Zhao Zhaowei, just a few days into his clinical rotation, didnt understand these nuances. He wasnt like Xie Wanying, who had been reborn. Lets hear it then. You said the patient seems to have an irregular heart rhythmis there anything you saw that made you say that? Fundamentally, Doctor Lin was a good teacher and mentor, patiently continuing to guide the student to answer. Although this student seemed to have some issues with his level, particularly when compared to Xie Wanying, he was nevertheless from the same class as her, which had taken him by surprise. After the teacher gave a couple of hints, Zhao Zhaowei thought for a moment and said, The electrocardiogram curve is irregular. There are problems with the intervals between waveforms. Do you know what a complete electrocardiogram looks like? Doctor Lin continued to ask. Zhao Zhaowei became nervous again, confused, and subconsciously turned his head to look at Xie Wanying. Xie Wanying gave him a meaningful glance. Seeing the two exchanging looks, Doctor Lin was speechless and this time said to Xie Wanying, Do you like helping others cheat too? No, she didnt, Zhao Zhaowei hurriedly denied it. No matter what, he couldnt drag a classmate down with him and continued, I remember now, theres the P wave, PR interval, QRS complex, ST segment, T wave, QT interval, U wave. Chapter 153: 【153】Sometimes the patients family is more nervous than the patient. Chapter 153: 153Sometimes the patients family is more nervous than the patient. Okay, you said her heart rhythm is irregular, where in the ECG does it show theres a problem? Zhao Zhaowei furrowed his brow and tried hard to recall the patients ECG he had just reviewed, There are, there are more than one P wave, this is What is it? Sinus arrhythmia? Do you think its sinus arrhythmia, yes or no? Confirm it. Zhao Zhaowei felt like crying again. Even diagnostic textbooks and internal medicine textbooks didnt seem to explain ECGs in such detail. ... Teacher, I dont know. Zhao Zhaowei admitted defeat once more. If you perform an ECG but cant identify the problem on it, what do you think that means? Its my fault. Zhao Zhaowei surrendered for the third time. Doctor Lin turned to ask Xie Wanying, What do you think? Performing an ECG but not being able to detect the issues within it is quite common, since many heart diseases are latent. To come to a conclusion, relying solely on an ECG is not enough. Moreover, the ECG itself can be affected by many objective factors. For example, the patients emotional state. In this female patients case, it is clearly respiratory sinus arrhythmia, which is a common presentation in adolescents, characterized by a PP interval larger than 0.12 seconds. She was also very nervous during the test. However, its important to note that the patient was brought to the emergency room because she felt palpitations and dizziness leading to fainting; other diseases should not be easily excluded. After hearing Xie Wanyings words, Zhao Zhaowei remembered, Right, its not that there are more than one P wave, its that the PP interval is prolonged. Doctor Lin, of course, knew sinus arrhythmia was correct; otherwise, he wouldnt have asked the student. He was interested in what Xie Wanying said afterward, What other possibilities do you think could have caused her fainting? Apart from conducting further cardiac examinations, start with a blood test, rule out thyroid dysfunction, rule out potassium issues, and check if she has taken any medication that could affect her body. Lets do a comprehensive check-up, Xie Wanying said, looking at the patient, truly feeling she couldnt see any significant problems with the female student. If there had to be a problem, it was possibly with the parents waiting outside, given their older age. Doctor Lin knew her thoughts by her expression and walked away with a slight smile. Essentially, Xie Wanyings judgment aligned with his. High school seniors, parents are always more nervous than their children. So, Xie Wanying was right; conducting a comprehensive check for the patient was also being responsible to the overly anxious parents. Seeing the teacher leave, Zhao Zhaowei and Xie Wanying moved aside, him wiping off sweat, Yingying, could you in the future How about, I just avoid being together with you in the future. Xie Wanying also knew that having been reborn gave her an advantage over Zhao Zhaowei, which was unfair to him and the others. Sar?h the n??el Fire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Zhao Zhaowei grabbed her hand earnestly pleading, No, no, no. Please dont do that. You have to realize, these past few days in neurology, I havent had the chance to get hands-on experience, nor would I know what Im doing wrong. Because the teacher doesnt seem enthusiastic when they see me. Teachers in clinical settings are very different from those giving lectures. Most are too busy treating patients every day, havent been trained in pedagogy, and dont have the oratory skills to teach. If they say a few words and perceive that the students dont understand, they certainly wont say more; speaking would be a waste of words, like talking to a duck if youre a chicken. Getting clinical teachers to speak more takes a student like Xie Wanying, who is at that level. Doctor Lin was willing to talk more because Xie Wanying made him feel like he was discussing academics with a colleague, a very pleasant feeling. Chapter 154: 【154】Accompanying the ambulance on a call Chapter 154: 154Accompanying the ambulance on a call ` As her classmate made such a request, Xie Wanying thought it over and decided as long as her classmate was happy, that was all that mattered. Yingying, we can discuss more privately, Zhao Zhaowei said as he took out a notebook to record the case they had just reviewed. Xie Wanying smiled and nodded. After several years as classmates, she felt that everyone in her class was really nice, even though she was the only female among boys. Suddenly, the curtain next to the two of them was pulled aside, revealing Doctor Jiangs face. Im heading out on a call. Its a traffic accident victim. Are you coming? Doctor Jiang asked them. ... Were coming! Zhao Zhaowei shouted first. Doctor Jiang laughed, Lets go. Ive already spoken to Doctor Lin. Two clinical novices hurried after Doctor Jiang, swiftly making their way out of the emergency building. The ambulance that had long been prepared was waiting in the courtyard. A nurse was already seated inside. Seeing there were several people following, Doctor Jiang sat in the front passenger seat. Xie Wanying and Zhao Zhaowei climbed into the ambulance. No sooner had the ambulance doors closed than the siren wailed loudly, and the ambulance bolted through the hospitals emergency gate. Dispatching an ambulance from 120 follows the principle of proximity, meaning the nearest hospital sends a vehicle. However, if the nearby hospitals ambulances are already out, the dispatch has to find another one further away. Sometimes, in such cases, the ambulance journey can be much longer than one would expect. And this time, thats exactly what happened. As the ambulance made its way, Zhao Zhaowei glanced out of the window and noticed something was amiss with the roads. As a local unlike Xie Wanying who didnt understand the citys main traffic routes, he said, Looks like we might have to take the expressway. Are we heading out of the city? Whether they were going out of the city or not, Xie Wanying could only see the long line of cars on the opposite side of the road, clearly indicating a traffic jam. Along with the rise of the national economy, more people are buying cars. The Capital, being rather extravagant, was among the first major cities to frequently experience traffic congestion. Thus, even during the extended New Year holidays, those returning from outings in the suburbs in the evening would find themselves stuck in traffic. While the return path was congested, thankfully, the road the ambulance needed to take was clear. Nevertheless, the ambulance seemed to drive on endlessly as if there were no end to the road. It appeared that Zhao Zhaowei had guessed correctly. Xie Wanying turned to the nurse, Sister, is that a monitor? In the past couple of days, she had become acquainted with the emergency nurses, who all wanted her to call them sister. Xie Wanying was also happy to foster closer relationships with her nurse mentors. The nurses at Guoxie Emergency Department were elites, selected from the most senior nurses in the wards. Moreover, Guoxies nursing program was the most renowned in the nation. Nurses graduated as junior college students, all retained by their own hospital. Junior college graduates could only work as nursing assistants, and it was only the university graduates who could start working as nurses. Therefore, it was clear that the emergency department nurses were indeed older than Xie Wanying and her peers. It was right to call them sisters. Sar?h the N?vel(F)ire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Yes. Knowing her eagerness to learn, the nurse immediately informed her, pointing out the various emergency equipment and items in the ambulance. For instance, Guoxies ambulances were equipped with two emergency medicine kits, just in case. Xie Wanying and Zhao Zhaowei took out their pens and carefully noted down the information, striving to learn. After an hours drive, the ambulance finally arrived at the scene of the accident. Not far away was the site of the traffic accident, cordoned off by the traffic police. Upon seeing the ambulance arrive, they promptly opened the yellow cordon to let it pass. At that moment, the ambulance was like a warrior charging to the front lines, only armed not with swords but with medicine. Here they come, the ambulance is here! The doctors have arrived, make way quickly! the police officer shouted to clear the path. Chapter 155: 【155】Car accident scene Chapter 155: 155Car accident scene The ambulance had just screeched to a halt, and the crew jumped out one after another. Under the veil of night, it was pitch black, their surroundings barely visible. The north wind bit with an ice three feet thick, the road was like an ice cellar. In such conditions, if there was an injured patient, the outcome was predictable. The mere low temperatures could shrink the distance between any victim and death. There was no time to lose. Doctor Jiang led everyone to quicken their pace. ... Over here! A traffic officer guided them to the first victim. The middle-aged man lying on the ground was pale, like a white candle about to be snuffed out by the cold wind. The officer had wrapped the victim in a coat to ward off the chill. Sar?h the n??el Fire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Before the doctor arrived, the police didnt dare to move the critically injured, fearing any movement might kill them. Doctor Jiang stamped his foot, realizing a serious problem, possibly one that wasnt fully communicated over the 120 emergency call, said, Initially, 120 reported to our hospital about a female patient. Heres what happened, Doctor, the previous ambulance took the person away. This man was just rescued from the wrecked car. The traffic officer explained. So what now? Doctor Jiang and Xie Wanying looked to their left. The floodlights shining in the darkness resembled miniature suns, revealing about a dozen firefighters busily working, climbing up and down, using tools to break the coach buss windows to reach the injured. This was a coach bus tilted on its side on the roadway, and given the peak travel season for the New Year, one could imagine how many passengers were inside. Apart from the coach involved in the accident, to the right side of the bus, two sedans were smashed beyond recognition, their fronts completely deformed, it wasnt clear at a glance whether there were people inside. Maybe they had been pulled out, or maybe they had died inside and hadnt been attended to yet. There was also a minibus, with reports of another three to five cars involved in the accident. The most frightening was the large truck that had fallen into a ditch by the roadside. Commanders on the scene urgently dispatched a large crane to assist in retrieving the vehicle. Multiple vehicle pileup! Doctor Jiang cursed inwardly, doctors dread witnessing such scenes. He didnt know which damn fool had caused the accident by not following traffic rules, and now, tragically, many might die. Is ours the only ambulance? Doctor Jiang asked. There were seven or eight before us, they took the earlier victims, the traffic officer said, of course, it wasnt just them; rescues had been continuous on the scene, the ones able to walk by themselves, weve asked social vehicles to help transport to the hospital. No nearby ambulances left, thats why 120 dispatched them all the way out from Guoxie. Thus, the problem now was that the later the victims were rescued, the more severe their injuries likely were. They were patients in critical condition who could die at any moment. Under these circumstances, Doctor Jiang would have preferred to have been sent first, not to arrive later like at this moment. It was a matter of life and death now, truly a race against Yama, the King of Hell. Just as Doctor Jiang crouched down to check on this victims condition, another traffic officer called out, Doctor, come and look at this one! There was no choice but to quickly scan the patients condition with his eyes, Doctor Jiang said to the nurse, Start an IV drip. Regardless, rehydration couldnt hurt, mostly likely there was bleeding somewhere for the face to be so white. The nurse opened the first-aid kit to get the equipment for the injection, attempting to find a vein on the patient close to shock. The traffic officer provided light with a flashlight while the nurse tried desperately to find a vein. Doctor Jiang, along with two students, ran to the place where theyd been called for help. Chapter 156: 【156】Patients Who Cant Wait for the Ambulance Chapter 156: 156Patients Who Cant Wait for the Ambulance They arrived to see a skinny young man in his twenties leaning against a traffic officer. The frail young man was breathing laboriously, his face ashen and pale, lips purple, fingers swollen. Clubbed fingers, first suspect cardio-pulmonary disease. At his age, lung cancer is unlikely, and its rare for young people to have idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, so we should first rule out if hes a heart disease patient. Xie Wanying could tell the patients obvious symptoms without using her Special Ability. Doctor Jiang looked at her: under such pressing circumstances, for an intern to make such an accurate judgment, she indeed was no ordinary person. Zhao Zhaowei struggled to recall the medical terminology that Xie Wanying mentioned, wondering what clubbed fingers meant. Tell me, do you know what disease you have? Doctor Jiang crouched down and asked the young man. ... The young man was too weak to utter a word, only managing to look in Xie Wanyings direction with his eyes. Seeing the patients expression, Doctor Jiang understood: just as Xie Wanying had said, the young man knew he had a heart condition. This was troublesome. The one with the blood loss needed to be rushed to the hospital for surgery right away, as waiting any longer could lead to shock and death from excessive blood loss. The young heart disease patient in front of them couldnt wait either, likely without any major external injuries, but having been shocked by the traffic accident, his heart could stop at any moment. Who to put in the ambulance first was the question, as there was only one ambulance available. Sar?h the N??eFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The sound of an ambulance siren, woo woo, at this moment was an absolute lifesaver. Doctor Jiang and Xie Wanying turned around happily, thinking that both patients could now be saved. Unexpectedly, as the newly arrived ambulance stopped, a firefighter carrying a child just rescued from a bus sprinted towards it, shouting hysterically while running: Its a child, save the child first! The doctors and nurses from the ambulance ran down to take the child and loaded him into the ambulance, which then hurriedly drove away. Doctor Jiang and Xie Wanying were left speechless: Really? Hijack the ambulance without evaluating who was more critical? Even if its a child, the ambulance should take the more seriously injured first. Seeing this scene, the young mans face lost even more color. He must have been waiting for a long time, through ambulance after ambulance, and it was never his turn. Maybe he would die before his turn ever came. A tear fell from the corner of his eye. Heartbroken, Doctor Jiang pulled out his stethoscope and comforted the patient, Dont worry, itll be your turn very soon. The young man opened his eyes wide, not sharing Doctor Jiangs optimism; in fact, he had already lost hope. Then a nurse attending to another victim called out, Doctor Jiang, Ive administered the injection, but I think his blood pressure might continue to drop Nonsense, how could it not drop with the bleeding not stopped, fluid replacement is just buying time for the patient. Clearly, that patient had to be taken by ambulance first. A firefighter rescuing people from the bus shouted,Weve found another child, still alive! The young man heard these shouts, realizing that he would need to wait for two more ambulances to arrive, or maybe just keep on waiting, until the very last one. Without saying, he couldnt wait; he definitely wouldnt last that long. The traffic officer holding him said to Doctor Jiang, Cant you think of something, doctor? Maybe give him an injection first? Nitroglycerin? Chapter 157: [157] Stand up and step forward Chapter 157: [157] Stand up and step forward Ordinary people dont know that there are many types of heart disease. Traffic police only know that many heart disease patients carry nitroglycerin tablets, assuming all heart disease patients should be taking nitroglycerin. S~ea??h the N??eFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. How could the young man possibly have a myocardial infarction? The symptoms dont match that condition; it doesnt seem like a vascular issue, but more likely something to do with the valves or other parts within the heart. Without diagnostic equipment and clear understanding of the condition, doctors dare not administer medication recklessly, especially when the blood pressure and heart rate arent critically low. One wrong injection could kill rather than save the patient. Patients with such heart conditions need to be monitored even when given injections, and right now, thats simply not possible. The best course of action would be to quickly get him to a hospital for treatment, which might require emergency surgery. The reality is, the young man doesnt have priority for the ambulance and must wait patiently. Doctors have to be cruel at times like this. Doctor Jiang tries to reassure the patient, Dont worry, as soon as another car arrives, Ill let you get on. The young man doesnt believe these words; he can tell its a lie from Doctor Jiangs eyes. He has heard the same lie from several other doctors before. ... Zhao Zhaowei rubs his sore nose, feeling truly distressed by the scene before him. Doctor, its a child, come and see! a firefighter calls out loudly for the doctor. Wait a minute! Doctor Jiang snaps angrily at the firefighter trying to pull him away. To a doctor, every life is equal; its not a matter of comparing who is older or younger. The young man closes his eyes, resigned to meet his fate when suddenly, a voice reaches his ears. Teacher Jiang, let me escort him to our hospital in the traffic police car, Isnt that voice his classmate? Zhao Zhaowei turns his head in surprise to look. There indeed stands Xie Wanying, stepping forward to volunteer in front of Doctor Jiang. Zhao Zhaoweis brain freezes: He wonders how she dare say such a thing. They are only interns. The young man opens his eyes to look at Xie Wanying: Can he trust this young woman doctor? I just heard it from the nurse teacher on the road; we have two emergency kits in the ambulance and spare oxygen bags, all prepared for situations like this. I can take these emergency supplies and escort him back. I know how to perform CPR and other emergency procedures, Xie Wanying says each word with force. A hush falls over the onlookers. The firefighter stares blankly at Xie Wanying, thinking he has never seen a doctor speak with the same force and strong determination to save someone at all costs as their firefighters do. If anything happens on the way, I will call and keep in contact with the teacher, Xie Wanying adds forcefully. Doctor Jiangs mind races as he turns back. The young mans eyes are full of pleading; its a plea for life, to live! Waiting for another ambulance might be too late. Sending him now to Guoxie would definitely be better for the young man because Guoxie Cardiothoracic Surgery is the best in the nation. He cant refuse any longer, or else the patients morale will collapse. Its a gamble, and sometimes doctors must take it, the courage to bet against fate itself. Alright, you go, call me if anything happens, or call our hospital, Doctor Jiang nods, allowing Xie Wanying to act while reminding her to be careful. I got it, Teacher Jiang. Having received permission from her teacher, Xie Wanying runs quickly towards the ambulance to gather supplies. Is he finally leaving? Hearing Doctor Jiangs words, the young mans tears stream down uncontrollably: He might escape from here, theres hope yet! Chapter 158: [158] Call back to the hospital Chapter 158: [158] Call back to the hospital The traffic police lifted the weak young man into the police car. Xie Wanying picked up another emergency medical kit in the ambulance. The nurse ran over to help, taking the oxygen bag for her. Zhao Zhaowei hesitated about what he should do, whether to go with his classmates or to stay and continue with Doctor Jiang. Doctor Jiang hadnt told him what to do, leaving him unable to choose. Teacher Jiang he called out, but Doctor Jiang had already run off. Zhao Zhaowei couldnt catch up and was afraid to ask, lest he bother the teacher. With no better option, he stomped his foot, and Zhao Zhaowei turned and followed Xie Wanying into the police car. ... Thank you for coming, Xie Wanying said with joy as she put an oxygen tube on the patient, seeing his arrival. Sarch* The novlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Having more people to help was always good. Hearing her thanks, Zhao Zhaowei felt ashamed. He was embarrassed about his own hesitation just moments ago. They both sat in the back seat of the police car with the patient, while two traffic police officers sat in the front, one driving and the other using a walkie-talkie to connect with the command center, requesting support: We are urgently transporting a patient to Guoxie. Please help coordinate with the traffic police and traffic lights along the route so we can get the patient to the hospital as quickly as possible. With the siren blaring, the police car left the accident scene, and everyone on board began to harbor hope. Dont worry, well get you to the hospital as fast as we can! the traffic police officer promised the young man in the back. The traffic cop drove both fast and steady. A faint smile appeared on the young mans face. Doctor Jiang, who had watched the police car drive away, definitely had concerns. He called his hospitals emergency department to report the situation. The emergency nurse answered his call, asking, Doctor Jiang, are you coming back? I cant come back just yet. Whos on duty in cardiothoracic surgery today? Doctor Jiang asked. The emergency nurse checked the doctors duty roster: Its Doctor Yang, just like last night. Tell him to come down to emergency right away and get ready. Doctor Jiang, what do you want Doctor Yang to do? Is Doctor Lin there? The nurse probably didnt understand, so Doctor Jiang sought help from a colleague. Yes, he is. The emergency nurse called Doctor Lin and then handed the phone over to him as he approached. Whats going on, Old Jiang? Doctor Lin asked. I had Xie Wanying and her classmate escort a cardiac patient back to our hospital because there were no ambulances available! Doctor Jiang explained urgently. Hurry up and get Old Yang down to emergency; hes on duty for cardiothoracic surgery today and can take care of any issues. Upon hearing this, Doctor Lin drew a sharp breath. After being notified, Doctor Yang hurried down from the wards to the emergency department and confronted Doctor Lin: What are you saying? Who authorized this? Having two students transport a cardiac patient back on their own, and not even in an ambulance? Doctor Yang was on the verge of roaring: Are you mad, are you mad? Calm down, Old Yang! Doctor Lin grabbed Doctor Yangs shoulders, feeling that Doctor Yangs state was almost the same as his own last night, and explained, Its not ordinary students transporting the patient. Remember the emergency surgery I transferred to you last night? That patients resuscitation last night was performed by the female intern who is now transporting the patient back, the one doing the cardiac compressions. Oh? Doctor Yang thought about it and remembered praising the swift and accurate response during the surgery the night before. Wasnt it the patient saved by Doctor Lin and Zhu Huicang? Chapter 159: 【159】The Unexpected Character Chapter 159: 159The Unexpected Character ` Not entirely, Doctor Lin clarified to Doctor Yang. At the accident scene right now, Doctor Jiang must have had no choice, under circumstances where there was no other option Mid-sentence, Doctor Lin suddenly realized that someone had come up behind Doctor Yang. The figure surprised him, causing him to interrupt the topic and ask Doctor Yang, Is he on duty today too? Without turning around, Doctor Yang knew whom Doctor Lin was asking about and replied, Hes covering the shift for our chief today on the third line. He hasnt left the hospital. Taking the opportunity, Fu Xinheng, who was behind Doctor Yang, stepped forward, seizing on what Doctor Lin had just mentioned, You said last night there was a trainee performing resuscitation on a cardiac patient? Yes, Doctor Lin admitted, aware that their cardiology department was stuck with blame because of Zhang Xiaohui, and he sighed. ... Remembering the expressions of the group at President Wus house the previous night, Fu Xinheng continued to question Doctor Lin, Whats the name? Are you asking for her name? Doctor Lin was reluctant to answer. The emergency nurse, not having any reservations, answered for Doctor Lin, Its Dr. Xie, Xie Wanying. Xie Wanying. Fu Xinheng repeated the three words as if committing the name to memory in a second. Whats Old Jiang saying now? He just made that phone call? He wants me to wait for them in the emergency room? Doctor Yang glanced at his watch and asked, How long will it take for them to get back to our hospital? Doctor Lin and the emergency nurse recalled, Its been almost an hour and a half since Doctor Jiang and the others left. About an hour for the trip back? Doctor Yang intended to say, Darn, then added, Ill head back upstairs first, call me if theres anything. He told you to wait here, and youre going back upstairs? Doctor Lin questioned him. That was also true. If something happened on the wayDoctor Yang thought hard with a headache: Old Jiang is too laid back, has water in his brain. How could two students, no matter how capable, possibly handle a cardiac patient on the scene? Exactly, exactly, that student Zhao Zhaowei is no good, suddenly, thump, thump, thump, a female doctor in her thirties rushed over, forcefully inserting herself into the conversation between Doctor Lin and the others. It turned out that this was Doctor Kim, from neurology, on emergency duty that night. As Zhao Zhaoweis clinical trainee supervisor, she was terribly worried upon hearing about such a significant incident. If a student encountered any problems, the clinical supervisor bore direct responsibility. I just had him observe in neurology, never allowed him to operate, feeling he wasnt up to it, Doctor Kim confessed truthfully. Based on her and her colleagues two-day observation, Zhao Zhaowei wasnt at a level where he could carry out practical operations; he couldnt even relate many textbook concepts to clinical practice. A group of people looked doubtfully at Doctor Lin. Having just provided guidance to Zhao Zhaowei, Doctor Lin knew Doctor Kims words were accurate, Zhao Zhaowei is not up to it, but Xie Wanying is different. The emergency nurse raised both hands in agreement with Doctor Lin, Exactly, exactly, Dr. Xie is different! Since Doctor Lin and the emergency nurse had said so, Doctor Yang, Doctor Kim, and Fu Xinheng could onlywait. In fact, that was all they could do now. Because Xie Wanying and the others were already on their way, rushing over here. Itd be best if there were no issues on the road, Doctor Yang said. Doctor Kim nodded, Right, lets hope, as we all wish, that they have a safe journey! sea??h th n??el Fire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Fu Xinheng stood by the emergency room phone. Doctor Lin gave Doctor Yang a look, asking: What is this third-liner doing in the hospital? ` Chapter 160 160: The nickname of the robot, where does it come from? Chapter 160: The nickname of the robot, where does it come from? Frontline staff definitely need to be in the hospital, while second-tier can be either in the hospital or at home, and third-tier can completely stay at home. Normally, third-tier is consulted only when the second-tier cant handle an issue, and the problem can be resolved with instructions over the phone. Doctor Yang stood beside Doctor Lin and whispered, I was about to leave when I saw him watching the news on TV in the department. The news was reporting a pile-up on the highway. He glanced at me, and I knew Id probably have to stay. As for him, you know what hes like. Robot is the nickname of Fu Xinheng. Its said that hes had this nickname since his days at medical college. Fu Xinheng graduated from Beidu Medical College, another prestigious medical institution not inferior to Guoxie, both located in the Capital. Initially, President Wu personally went to poach him straight after his graduation, causing several associated hospitals in Beidu to be beside themselves. It cant be helped; there is always a shortage of surgical talent, especially specialized surgeons, who require many years to train. For example, cardiac and neurosurgeons are in urgent demand all over the world. ... The cardiac surgery department at Guoxie is on the eighth floor, and its precise name is cardiothoracic surgery, which includes both cardiac and thoracic surgeries. Since breast surgery had been spun off early on, the thoracic surgery here mainly deals with the esophagus, lungs, and mediastinal diseases. As implied by the name, cardiac surgery mainly treats heart diseases. In recent years, a specialized area within cardiothoracic surgery was deliberately segregated to focus solely on cardiac surgery. This cardiac surgery area is not simple; it is internationally aligned, cooperating and exchanging with the top medical colleges and medical centers around the world, aiming to deliver the most advanced cardiac surgeries globally. Within it, there are only about twenty regular beds, but there are as many as eight beds in the intensive care unit, a luxury no other department in the hospital has. It admits the most difficult cardiac patients from within the country and the world. At the same time, it serves as a training base for top-tier cardiac surgeons in the country. For example, Father Lius case last night was not the most complex heart disease, and he didnt end up in the specialized cardiac area for treatment but was put into the unified ICU on the second floor. After transferring out, he would be placed in a regular bed in cardiothoracic surgery. Everyone in the hospital knows that Fu Xinheng is another figure like Cao Yong within the hospital, sent by the hospital to study abroad in America, Japan, and Canada. Its imaginable that in the future, Fu Xinheng will take over the nations top cardiac surgery. In recent years, interventional operations in cardiology have developed rapidly, but when it comes to the ultimate treatment for heart diseases, cardiac surgery is the only option; cardiology is incapable of dealing with them. Doctor Lin occasionally thought, if only he had chosen surgery in the beginning, he wouldnt have to stand by helplessly watching certain patients without a solution. Today, Xin Heng remained in the emergency department, waiting for something? Doctor Lin felt his eyelids twitch, wondering if Huang Zhilei would be hopping mad if he knew. Glancing at the telephone, it seemed as if the receiver might spring to life at any moment. * On the highway, police cars with sirens blaring sped through the toll station. No matter how fast they drove, the distance to the hospital remained the samelong. After driving for about ten or twenty minutes, suddenly, one of the patients hands clutched at their chest. Is he having an attack? Zhao Zhaowei was startled and asked. No! Xie Wanying swiftly and decisively pulled open the patients clothes around the neck, revealing the front of the neck and chest. Zhao Zhaowei felt his vision blur, unable to discern the situation, the only thing clear was the increasingly pallid complexion of Xie Wanying on the opposite side. He asked, Whats wrong with him? Its a tension pneumothorax, Xie Wanying said, turning to open the emergency kit beside her, preparing to administer first aid to the patient. S~ea??h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 161 161: 【161】A call for help has arrived Chapter 161: 161A call for help has arrived Tension pneumothorax, Zhao Zhaowei racked his brain searching through the medical knowledge from his textbooks. At this moment, he wanted to curse their instructor. Ren Chongda had them come for internship early, but they hadnt attended any lectures on diagnostics, internal medicine, or surgery, only scanned through textbooks, and the impression wasnt deep, not being able to distinguish the knowledge points clearly. Teacher Ren was mean, intentionally having them come early to scare them, and indeed he succeeded in scaring him to the point of tears. What should we do now, Yingying? Zhao Zhaowei asked again. Hearing their conversation in the car, the two traffic cops who were driving broke out in cold sweat and asked, Can you handle this? Dont worry! Those two words, Xie Wanying said to everyone. At this time, no matter what, a doctor couldnt reveal their weaknesses, or else everyone would collapse mentally. ... S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. It didnt matter, she knew what tension pneumothorax was, air had leaked into the pleural cavity, and the leak was acting like a one-way valve. Normally, when people breathe, they inhale air into the lungs and exhale it out of the lungs. With tension pneumothorax, however, as one inhales the air goes into the lungs as usual, but on exhaling the air doesnt come out. The air keeps accumulating in the chest cavity, the lungs collapse, the trachea shifts, affecting the heart. The patient already had a cardiac condition, which made the tension pneumothorax even more dangerous. It was not clear yet whether the pneumothorax was spontaneous or caused by trauma. Regardless, it needed to be treated immediately, with the release of air, otherwise, the young patient could lose his life at any moment. Though she was just an intern, she could report to a superior doctor and receive instructions on how to proceed. Thankful for Dr. Jiangs advice given to her before she left! Xie Wanying took out her phone and dialed Dr. Jiangs number first. Dr. Jiang on the other line quickly connected with a beep, Whats the matter, speak! She definitely had an issue if she was calling, Dr. Jiang knew without having to think. The patient has tension pneumothorax, Xie Wanying quickly responded, not a second to waste. Hearing this, Dr. Jiang broke out in a cold sweat: This was serious! I must help him with needle decompression immediately, Xie Wanying said. Hold on! Dr. Jiangs thoughts cleared in that calm moment. This was a cardiac patient; they couldnt be rash, even he wouldnt dare to act hastily if he were present. Fortunately, he had made an early call to inform the hospital, telling Xie Wanying, Ive spoken to the hospital about you accompanying the patient back to Guoxie, Dr. Yang from the Cardiothoracic Surgery should be waiting by the phone in the emergency department, call him now! Receiving instructions, Xie Wanying didnt delay and dialed the emergency department back at the hospital immediately. The emergency phone rang incessantly, and a nurse answered, Hello, this is Guoxie Emergency Department. Whats the matter? Im Xie Wanying, Dr. Jiang asked me to find Dr. Yang from Cardiothoracic Surgery. The help call had indeed arrived! Doctors Kim, Lin, and Yang, who were just discussing by the phone, hurried back when they heard the emergency nurse talking. Fu Xinheng immediately instructed the nurse to divert the call. The emergency nurse transferred the call from the nurses station to the telephone in the emergency doctors office. A group of doctors entered the office, shut the door to listen more clearly. Dr. Yang picked up the receiver, Whats wrong with the patient? Dr. Kim snatched the receiver from his hand and replaced it, pressing the speakerphone button. She was nervous, wanting to hear how her student was doing. Tension pneumothorax, Dr. Yang, Xie Wanyings voice came through from the other end. The clinical veterans gathered around the telephone tensed like drawn bows: Tension pneumothorax was no simple matter! Chapter 162 162: [162] Teachers provide guidance over the phone Chapter 162: [162] Teachers provide guidance over the phone Are you sure its tension pneumothorax? Doctor Yang had to start with a big question mark because a trainee was diagnosing the patient. The patient has distension on the right side of the chest and the intercostal space has enlarged; there is no X-ray or CT scanner available for examination. So, Doctor Yang, let me have you first listen to the patients breathing amplitude. The calmness of the womans voice on the other end was beyond the expectation of all the teachers present! Doctor Kim swallowed his shock: Was this female trainee, who had been the talk of the hospital these past few days, really this impressive? Doctor Lin raised an eyebrow: As expected. As for Doctor Yang, he was taken aback. ... Fu Xinheng narrowed his eyes as the peculiar expressions of Cao Yong and the others from last night reappeared in his mind. Over the phone came the sound of the patients breathing: inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale. The breathing was getting shallower, the amplitude decreasing significantly and it became more and more difficult, as if on the verge of suffocation. Im placing my fingers over the affected area on the chest to perform percussion; Teacher Yang, listen and tell me if it sounds tympanic, said Xie Wanying. She held the phone close to the patients chest with one hand, while with the other, three fingers came together to lightly tap the affected area. A group of teachers pricked up their ears, listening intently to every single sound from the phone as it concerned the patients life. Sounds like thump, thump came through. Im placing the stethoscope on the patients chest. Lets see, Teacher Yang, if you can hear the breath sounds on the patients healthy side, and then compare it to the affected side. Next, Xie Wanying took out the stethoscope from the emergency kit and put the diaphragm under the patients left clavicle. Sear?h the novlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Nothing could be heard, not at all. This further emphasized how crucial the development of future communications is for the advancement of medicine. However, it didnt matter; based on the percussion sounds just now, the clinical teachers could preliminarily confirm that Xie Wanyings diagnosis was correct. Its tension pneumothorax, we need to decompress urgently! Doctor Kim said to Doctor Yang. Shes just a trainee. How can we let a trainee do it? Doctor Yang anxiously inquired, shouting into the phone, How far away are you from the hospital now? The obvious first choice was to send the patient back to the hospital for treatment! The two police officers driving replied, It will take at least another thirty minutes. Are you certain you can make it in thirty minutes? Doctor Yang asked. The police officers couldnt guarantee it because the road conditions tonight were terrible. It was clear that it might take the patient much longer than thirty minutes to reach the hospital. We wont make it in time, Doctor Yang, Doctor Kim said urgently. The patients breathing was on the brink; they needed to decompress immediately, or his heart would stop. What kind of heart disease does he have? Doctor Yang also became impatient, his voice turning hoarse as he shouted. The patient had been unable to speak from the start. Xie Wanying had no choice but to listen to the patient with the stethoscope herself and use her special ability to make a judgment. After a pause with no response from her, the clinical teachers were unclear what was happening. Doctor Kim shouted, Zhao Zhaowei! Zhao Zhaowei, whose eyelids were twitching with nervousness, answered upon hearing the teachers voice: Doctor Kim, Im here. What heart disease does he have? Doctor Kim asked. Yingying and I dont know. He cant speak. Yingying is listening to his heart with the stethoscope, Zhao Zhaowei stuttered. Two students, just from the tone and content of their replies, left two completely different impressions on the teachers. Are they from the same class? Doctor Yang questioned. Doctor Kim and Doctor Lin nodded. That much was indisputable. Doctor Yang remembered Yue Wentong, who he had gone into surgery with last night, who seemed to be from the same class; a big difference within the same class. Thats right, Yue Wentong hadnt come to work with the teachers today, he had taken the day off for some family matters. Chapter 163 163: Teacher 163 is very impressive Chapter 163: Teacher 163 is very impressive As Xie Wanying conducted the auscultation, an image of a rapidly beating heart appeared in her mind, looking poorly formed and structured. She thought: Indeed, her first impression was correct. One could sense it without using Special Abilityit was very likely an adult patient with Tetralogy of Fallot. Sear?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Tetralogy of Fallot is one of the most common congenital heart diseases. It usually manifests at birth, and the best age for surgery is around one year old. The older the patient, the more dangerous it becomes. Many patients dont live to adulthood, with an average life span of twelve years for those who are not operated on. Less than three percent of adult patients live to forty years old. One could say that this young man is lucky to have lived until now. In the 1980s in China, there were very few hospitals that could perform congenital heart disease surgery. Children from ordinary families were basically waiting for death. In fact, this patient is a very strong person; otherwise, he wouldnt have survived this illness until now. Just thinking of this, Xie Wanying felt even more that she needed to get him safely to Guoxie. Taking off her stethoscope, she firmly grasped the patients hand. The young man whose hand was grasped felt as if someone had appeared in front of the doors of death as he was about to die, blocking the darknessa light, the light of hope. ... You wont have any problems, Xie Wanying whispered. The young mans struggling eyelids seemed to nod in response. Doctor Kim on the other end of the phone was frantic, Why is there no sound? Im here, Doctor Kim, Zhao Zhaowei searched for the sense of presence in his teachers eyes. Fu Xinheng signaled everyone to be quiet and spoke into the phone, Are there signs of pulmonary hypertension? This newly emerged male voice was not Doctor Yangs voice that Xie Wanying had heard earlier; it belonged to a person whose voice she had never heard before. The man on the other side spoke in a deep and steady voice, like a strong sedative, taking command of the atmosphere. The most terrifying thing was that without her saying anything, he had already sensed what the patients illness was. She guessed he must be a very capable mentor. Xie Wanying, relying on her past experience and medical intuition, made her judgment. She just didnt know why such a person had suddenly appeared when Doctor Jiang and she were only told about Doctor Yang being there. Having a skilled mentor around was certainly a great thing. Xie Wanying quickly adjusted her thoughts and replied, The patient isnt coughing up blood, teacher. She was impressively calm; there was no sense of anxiety or fear in her voice, deliberate as a typewriter! Fu Xinheng was surprised upon hearing her answer. He had never encountered a female doctor who could emit such a mechanical tone like his own. Her calmness in the face of a question was almost to the point of coldness, which he considered a professional quality a doctor should have. Meanwhile, in the office, Doctor Yang and the others were taken aback by Fu Xinheng suddenly initiating a conversation with Xie Wanying. Several of them had assumed that Fu Xinheng was just there out of boredom to see what was happening. An intern, far from becoming a doctora senior doctor would usually ignore them. Okay, Fu Xinheng affirmed her statement. The greatest fear for heart disease patients is the development of pulmonary hypertension. The absence of coughing up blood is an important indicator, and for her to focus on and answer this key point without access to diagnostic equipment at her location was quite impressive for an intern. Next, Fu Xinheng issued an order, Prepare the puncture needle. His words sent a shock to Doctor Kim, Doctor Yang, and Doctor Lin. Chapter 164 164: 【164】The robots nickname isnt for nothing Chapter 164: 164The robots nickname isnt for nothing At first, Doctor Kim was loudly insisting for someone to quickly perform a puncture to relieve the patients gas, but when it actually came to making the decision to let a trainee do it, she couldnt. It was too terrifying. Doctors Yang and Lin were thinking rapidly: Xin Heng, this Robot, actually made such a swift decision. Didnt he think about the fact that if anything went wrong, this students career could be ruined? Puncture was not like performing cardiac compressions; puncture was an invasive procedure, and one slight misstep if the needle went to the wrong spot in the body it would be over. Doctor Kim suddenly turned around, quickly stood in front of Doctors Yang and Lin, and asked, Have you ever seen her perform a puncture in a clinical setting? Doctors Yang and Lin shook their heads. If they had seen Xie Wanying do it before, they wouldnt be as worried as Doctor Kim, nearly out of their minds with concern. ... Oh my, Doctor Kim inwardly wailed. It was not easy to find a promising female junior like herself, and now her potential was about to be ruined. What should she do? She turned back around, her eyes fixed on Fu Xinheng: Stop him! Sear?h the N??eFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. It was no use, that mans eyes were too terrifying, as cold and merciless as ice. Nothing she said would make a difference. He would definitely prefer to have a student take the risk of losing their future prospects as long as it could save the patient. Doctor Kims hand was on her chest; she was breathing heavily. She could feel that if she dared to speak out and object, the man opposite her would pose a soul-searching question: Do you want them to just watch the patient die? Doctor Kim could only turn away, wishing in her heart that she had Doraemons time-travel door to instantly transport herself to the students side and take the risk in their place. Seeing that Doctor Kim dared not speak out, Fu Xinheng turned back. He had been intently listening to every sound on the other end of the phone, including the increasingly labored breathing of the patient, sounding like a thread about to snap, instantly lost. In such extremely difficult circumstances, his duty as a surgeon was to use every means available to have the onsite personnel act on his behalf to render precise aid to the patient. To provide accurate aid, the on-site female trainee needed to become like his mechanical arm, following his commands to the letter with no margin for error. The test had come. And with that, he felt some confidence, which stemmed from the strange expressions on Cao Yong and the others last night. If his judgement was correct, the female trainee was Ren Chongdas student. Ren Chongda was renowned as the Sect Leader of the medical schools anatomy department. Anatomy is the foundation of all surgeries. With a good grasp of anatomy, based on the interrelatedness between clinical operations and anatomical techniques, a student excelling in anatomical procedures would likely excel in clinical operations. This was something he, as a former surgical medical student, knew very well. If she was indeed one of Ren Chongdas top students, it was worth taking a bet on her. Do you know what the first step you need to do now is? The phone continued to transmit that icy, robotic voice from the other end, and Doctor Yang wasnt making any sound anymore. This further confirmed her previous guess, Xie Wanying inferred further: This teacher was even more formidable and was likely Doctor Yangs superior. What she needed to do was, Teacher, please issue your instructions. Hearing her response, Xin Heng felt a pang of surprise. Many students who receive praise easily become smug and overconfident, not caring what the teacher says and taking action themselves if they feel capable. He had thought this female trainee would have the same problem. Because according to what Doctor Lin and the others said, she took the initiative last night to start performing cardiac compressions on a patient. Chapter 165 165: [165] She actually understands Chapter 165: [165] She actually understands ` What, isnt she supposed to be one who enjoys basking in glory? Whether she is or not, if she dares to be presumptuous in front of him, he would definitely teach her a lesson on the spot. For the moment, her behavior doesnt seem like that, instead, she appears to be quite intelligent, knowing that she needs to follow his instructions completely at this time. Given that, good, Fu Xinheng swiftly issued the next instruction, Have them pull over, to the side. The teacher on the other end had a crystal-clear train of thought, knowing that operating while driving is tantamount to gambling with the patients life. Its essential first to ensure the safety of the surroundings. ... Xie Wanying passed the phone to the traffic police for them to listen. Upon hearing that a prestigious doctor from Guoxie was directing the scene over the phone, the traffic police immediately pulled the police car over to the roadside and stopped. The copilot urgently jumped out, took out the warning triangle, and placed it in front and behind the police car to prevent oncoming vehicles from hitting it. Have the patient lie flat. Once he heard that the car had come to a complete stop, Fu Xinheng gave another command. Zhao Zhaowei and Xie Wanying made the patient lie down on the back seat, where both could only operate within the cramped space. Xie Wanying stood in the narrow gap inside the back seat. Zhao Zhaowei, holding the first-aid kit, stepped out of the vehicle to hand her things. Put on a mask and gloves, and find an IV catheter. Hearing the teachers instruction from the other side, Zhao Zhaowei gave the disposable sterile mask and gloves to Xie Wanying. Those two items were easy to find. As for the IV catheter, he stared at the various needle heads in the first-aid kit, almost exclaiming, Oh my God! The drainage IV catheters Guoxie uses are currently imported, and the domestic medical equipment industry is still developing and needs time. The packaging of the catheter is entirely in English letters, which Zhao Zhaowei naturally could not understand due to the English technical terms from the manufacturer, leaving him bewildered. Yingying, which, which one is the needle head? Zhao Zhaowei asked, sweating profusely in the cold weather. The group of teachers around the phone listened, each breaking out in cold sweat along with him, with Doctor Kim thinking to himself inside, This wont do! Doctor Yang moved closer to the phone, eager to speak, but Fu Xinheng stretched out his hand to stop him. At that moment, the robot continued to hold him off, and Doctor Kims eyes almost shot fire at Fu Xinheng. Xie Wanyings voice came through the phone, You can find either a fourteen or a sixteen, the unit should be g, commonly used for adults in Western countries. The domestic and international standards are different, with domestic units in mm. Internationally in Europe and the U.S., the larger the number, the finer the needle, whereas its the opposite domestically, the larger the number, the thicker the needle. A length of two inches, approximately five centimeters, should do; hes thin. She actually knows!! Doctor Kim went from being on the verge of panic to suddenly blinking in shock. Doctor Yang was also full of surprise, turning back to look at Doctor Lin. Doctor Lin speculated, Did Huang Zhilei teach her? She used to follow Huang Zhilei? Doctor Kim and Doctor Yang asked. Right. Doctor Lin was certain about this, as it was he and Doctor Jiang who had cleverly snatched Xie Wanying to mentor her from Huang Zhilei. Is the neurosurgery department where Huang Zhilei works using IV catheters a lot? Doctor Kim was a bit skeptical and asked Doctor Yang, who was also in surgery. Doctor Yang didnt know how to answer that question, as he rarely visited neurosurgery and wasnt a neurosurgeon himself. The only one completely focused on the situation on the other end full-time was Fu Xinheng, who, upon hearing the person on the other end say they had found it, immediately gave the instruction, Find a 10-milliliter syringe, and draw up 5 milliliters of saline. That, Zhao Zhaowei knew how to do; he had done it before at home in helping his grandfather. Cut a finger tip off a sterile glove and prepare some tape. ` sea??h th N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 166: Puncture Chapter 166: Puncture Connect the puncture needle to the saline syringe, slip on the cut sterile glove fingertip. Do you know what this is for? The teacher asked, and Xie Wanying answered, This half-piece of glove fingertip is used as a one-way valve. It allows the gas in the patients chest cavity to be easily expelled while preventing the outside air from entering the patients chest cavity. Good, Fu Xinheng said, prepare to disinfect the skin. As soon as he said disinfect the skin, it was clear that a puncture was about to be performed. Doctor Kim plopped down onto a chair, furrowing her brow as she looked at the robot Fu Xinheng, completely at a loss for what to say. She was a neurologist, not a cardiothoracic expert. Now, in this situation, she had no ability to compete with Fu Xinheng for command. Besides, she was just unable to open her mouth to interrupt. Turning her head, Doctor Kim looked at the expressions on Doctor Yang and Doctor Lin. Doctor Yang was stroking his eyebrow; he didnt have the qualifications to contest Fu Xinheng for command either. One was third-tier, and the other second-tier. Doctor Lins hands were pocketed in his white coat, opting for silence is gold. Perhaps she should make a call to Huang Zhilei, thought Doctor Kim, struck by sudden inspiration as she turned to reach for the phone in her pocket. But Fu Xinhengs eyes boring into her from behind made her too afraid to move. All she could do internally was curse: How sharp-eyed this robot is! Tell me the puncture site, Fu Xinheng demanded. The patient has a right-sided pneumothorax; the puncture site is located in the second intercostal space along the midclavicular line on the right side. The midclavicular line on the right side is the midpoint between the right mid-axillary line and the sternum midline. The needle can be inserted upon palpating the upper edge of the third rib. If you encounter resistance, it means you have reached the pleural cavity, and you can start to aspirate. After advancing the needle another 0.5 centimeters, withdraw the stylet, Fu Xinheng instructed. Yes, Teacher. As Xie Wanying spoke, Zhao Zhaoweis hand, which was helping her hold the phone, trembled from time to time. He seemed to understand what she was saying, but the problem was, they learned anatomy using cadavers, not living people. Frankly, he was scared and didnt know where she got the courage to do this. If something went wrong and the patient died, would she still be able to be a doctor? Sar?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Two traffic police stood outside the car, not daring to even breathe out loud. The patient is thin; its easy to feel the angle of the ribs. Thats the second rib; below is the third rib, Xie Wanying said as her left hand confirmed the location and disinfected the skin; her right hand held up the puncture needle and asked for permission, Teacher, if you agree, I will now perform the puncture on the patient. The patient was not very conscious anymore, no need for anesthetic now. Zhao Zhaowei closed his eyes, too scared to look. Seeing Zhao Zhaoweis expression, both traffic policemen turned their gaze elsewhere, as if expecting the next scene to be horrifying. In the hospital, Doctor Kim stood up again, Or maybe Fu Xinheng told Doctor Kim, Shut your mouth, or get out. Doctor Kim sat back down on the chair once more, rubbing her hands vigorously on her face, as she glared at Doctor Yang and Doctor Lin: What do you think? Doctor Yang and Doctor Lin remained silent. Insert the needle perpendicular at ninety degrees, Fu Xinheng issued the permission. The puncture needle was inserted perpendicularly into the patients skin, and in just one to a few seconds, which to the people present, felt as long as millennia. Doctor Kim felt her heartbeat racing as if she were about to faint, her eyes wide open staring at the white ceiling, wondering why there was no echo. After all, they were on the highway; the surrounding noise was too distracting, and the phone kept transmitting static, making it hard to hear clearly. Doctor Kim jumped up, shouting, Zhao Zhaowei! Hearing the teachers voice, Zhao Zhaowei opened his eyes. Chapter 167: 【167】Success is not easy Chapter 167: 167Success is not easy Did you see the air bubble in the syringe?! Doctor Kim shouted. Zhao Zhaoweis eyes widened as he watched Xie Wanying holding the needle entering the patients skin; as the needle went deeper, he felt as though he couldnt breathe, fearing blood might suddenly appear. After a moment, there was no blood, but an air bubble. Air bubbles emerged from the saline solution in the syringe. Yes, theres a bubble, teacher! Zhao Zhaowei yelled out. S~ea??h the N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Good, good, good, its good that theres a bubble. Doctor Yang wiped his forehead with the back of his hand and found, to his surprise, that he was drenched in sweat. Dont let her push the needle in any further, Doctor Kim instructed. No, shes not pushing it deeper, its, its, shes pulling the needle out Zhao Zhaowei looked down and found that he couldnt quite comprehend Xie Wanyings actions. The intention was to withdraw the steel needle, leaving behind the catheter around the puncture needle. Doctor Yang and the others were thinking that Fu Xinheng had only mentioned it, and this child actually went ahead and did it. Fu Xinheng remained silent, his deep, dark eyes squinting, listening intently to the voice on the other end of the phone. Doctor Yang, Doctor Lin, and Doctor Kim leaned in closer, straining their ears to the phone, where they could hear the patients breathing: there it was, breathing that had almost ceased was heard again, the patient was breathing. My goodness, Doctor Kim fanned herself frantically with her hand; she had almost suffocated as well, but now she could breathe again. Tape, tape, get the tape, help her secure it quickly! Doctor Yang couldnt wait, shouting into the phone. Dont just stand there, Zhao! Doctor Kim shouted at her student. Zhao Zhaowei had the traffic cop hold the phone while he went to get the tape. The two traffic officers were sweating in their palms from nervousness as well. The tape secured the catheter and the one-way valve firmly in place. Zhao Zhaowei exhaled a big breath of relief, turned his head, and noticed the patient looking at him with eyes open; he felt his face redden. The pallor-faced young patient regarded the two young doctors before him with a semblance of a smile, as if to say, Im saved, doctor. Xie Wanying, having removed her mask and gloves, didnt dare delay for even a second as she increased the oxygen level for the patient and picked up the stethoscope to listen to the patients breathing. From the other end of the phone, that cold teachers voice came again, Tell me, confirm the depth you inserted the puncture needle just now. The patient is very thin, I inserted it roughly four centimeters deep. Okay. Send him back to the hospital immediately, pay attention to the patients position, dont let the tube move. Keep the line open. The order was given by the doctor from Guoxie University; the cop driving immediately returned to the drivers seat. Since the patient could only lie down horizontally, Xie Wanying had to stay with the patient in the back seat alone. Zhao Zhaowei, carrying the emergency medical kit, got into the passenger seat. The other officer boarded another supportive police car. The wailing of the siren was necessary, and the police car had to drive faster and steadier this time. Hearing the sound of the car setting off again, the teachers in the doctors office felt like they could finally relax a little. Fu Xinheng sat by the phone, not moving, because he had said himself hed keep the line open; he turned to Doctor Yang and said, You go up to the thoracic surgery area and prepare a bed, the patient has Tetralogy of Fallot. Doctor Yang nodded and went upstairs to arrange a bed in the thoracic surgery. Given the severity of this patients condition, it was possible theyd need to perform a thoracotomy tonight. Doctor Kim and Doctor Lin glanced at each other and went to check on their own patients. As they left, they checked their watches. Chapter 168: 【168】Arrive at the hospital Chapter 168: 168Arrive at the hospital Everything happened within just ten minutes, and no nurse came to call them. Yet, Dr. Kim felt like he was sweating profusely. Fortunately, the puncture was successful. Otherwise, that patient really wouldnt have lasted until getting to the hospital. Id say, Old Jiang should have anticipated this. He shouldnt have let them bring the person back. If theyd stayed there, with Old Jiang watching over the patient, he could have handled it himself, Dr. Kim remarked. No one needed to worry when Doctor Jiang did a puncture. Doctor Lin shook his head, Old Jiang said over the phone that there were no ambulances left there. He had to bring another patient back. I think, thankfully, they sent the patient back first; otherwise, that patient really would have died right there. Wait for another ambulance? Dr. Kim asked. Probably wouldnt have made it in time. From Old Jiangs tone, you could tell there were many more severely injured people on the scene, Doctor Lin said, And they said thirty minutes, but forty minutes to reach our hospital is already pretty good. Now, with it being winter, the roads are slippery and visibility is poor, which is why the car accident happened. Think about how long Old Jiang has been stuck in traffic. Upon hearing this, Dr. Kim could only roll his eyes: If that was the case, that young man was very lucky to have encountered Xie Wanying. If it had been another trainee, the puncture probably wouldnt have gone so smoothly. No, Fu Xinheng, that Robot, probably wouldnt have agreed to let a trainee do the puncture either. Thinking this, Dr. Kim turned to Doctor Lin and said, Fu Xinheng is acting strange tonight; Ive heard hes always very strict with his students. The more eminent the teacher, the stricter they are with their students. Great teachers produce great students, as they say. Yet tonight, Fu Xinheng actually agreed to let a trainee perform an unsupervised puncture, which was truly unheard of and baffling. As he spoke, Dr. Kim looked back at the doctors office. Nurses and other medical students and doctors passed by the door, but no one dared to go in. Inside sat only Fu Xinheng, his arms crossed, eyes perpetually fixed on the telephone. The nickname Robot was not arbitrarily givenlook at him sitting motionless as if he was going to guard that telephone for the entire evening. Dr. Kim was left in amazement. Forget that she had almost picked a quarrel with Fu Xinheng; she had to admit that he truly was remarkable. Dr. Kim, who had left, forgot about the call he just intended to make to Huang Zhilei. Xie Wanying, who was escorting the patient back, was completely focused on the patient and had also temporarily forgotten to report back to Senior Brother Huang. The police car, escorted by the traffic police team, arrived at Guoxie with the highest possible speed. Just as Doctor Jiang and Doctor Lin had predicted, the accurate time of arrival at the hospital was fifty-something minutes after the puncture, much longer than the police had initially promised. Heavy snow was falling, visibility was extremely poor, and it was impossible to go faster. The nurse near the emergency room door saw the car and immediately shouted to her colleagues, Theyre here, theyre here, Dr. Xie and the patient have returned! In just a couple of days, the emergency nurses had formed a strong impression of Xie Wanying, and they were pleased to call this trainee Dr. Xie. Hearing the news, a group of people hurriedly wheeled the gurney to the door to welcome the patient. Xiao Zhao. Zhao Zhaowei, who got out of the passenger seat, heard Dr. Kim calling him and said to the teacher, Teacher Kim, its like this No need for nonsense. Wheres the patient? Dr. Kim asked, his hand resting gravely on the students shoulder. Sar?h the Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. In the back seat, Zhao Zhaowei replied, calming down with his teachers guidance. Chapter 169: 【169】Received praises Chapter 169: 169Received praises Regardless, he and Xie Wanying could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Okay, okay, leave it to us, you guys worked hard, Dr. Kim affirmed the resilience and effort of the two medical students. After the rear car door opened, Doctor Yang first hung a stethoscope around his neck to listen to the patients condition and check if there were any issues with the puncture site Xie Wanying created, then he cautioned the assisting personnel, Take it slow, this is a heart disease patient. Four or five people, awkwardly maneuvering with all hands on deck, carefully shifted the patient from the police car to the hospital gurney. Only after the patient was safely transferred did Xie Wanying squeeze out from the police car. Doctor. Hearing someone appear to be calling out to her, Xie Wanying turned around. The traffic policeman who had escorted them to the hospital suddenly saluted the two medical students. Hard work! the police officer said to her and Zhao Zhaowei, with a smile pulling at the usually stern corners of his mouth. Sear?h the n?vel_Fire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. It was obvious that the police officer knew just how nervous the two of them had been. Zhao Zhaowei quickly turned around and on behalf of both Xie Wanying and himself, saluted back to the officer, Uncle, youve worked hard! Uncle?! The officers jaw dropped instantly, Hey, young man, do you think I look that old? Im only a few years older than you are. Then he watched as the two young doctors rushed into the emergency room, and the policeman couldnt help but laugh again; the laughter dispelled his sweat and left him relieved and relaxed. With the patient delivered to Guoxie, the nations top hospital, no one would believe anything could go wrong now, and the police could also rest assured. Xie Wanying and Zhao Zhaowei followed behind the gurney as it moved, passing through the crowded emergency hall toward the resuscitation room. Unbeknownst to them, someone stood at the entrance of the doctors office, paying close attention to the two of them as they were called by the nurse to return to Dr. Xie. The deep, icy eyes that resembled those of a machine swept over Zhao Zhaoweis figure and then lingered on Xie Wanyings delicate face, especially examining her meticulously arranged hair. Once the patient was in the resuscitation room, four or five medical staff quickly gathered around the bedside, busily attending to the patient. They proceeded to connect the patient to the monitor. Doctor Yang put on sterile gloves and examined the patients puncture site more carefully. Doctor Lin assisted with the EKG. The nurses measured the patients blood pressure, drew blood, and administered injections. Every aspect of the treatment was carried out methodically and efficiently. After entering the resuscitation room, Xie Wanying and Zhao Zhaowei obediently stood in a corner to observe. They were out of a job now that the teachers were personally taking action. Dr. Kim, who came in later, asked them with concern, Are you two tired? Go sit in the office, and have a cup of hot water to warm up. You must be frozen coming in from outside. The female clinical teacher was extremely gentle. Xie Wanying and Zhao Zhaowei felt the spring-like warmth from Dr. Kim, nodding and shaking their heads simultaneously. Well talk after we see the patient is okay, Zhao Zhaowei responded to the teacher. Good, thats the spirit, Dr. Kim praised the student. Zhao Zhaowei made an effort not to blush so easily anymore. The door to the resuscitation room swung open, and a man walked in. Who was it? Zhao Zhaowei turned his head to see the newcomer and felt a pressing aura emanating from him, instinctively straightening his posture. He could tell that this man had a strong presence, something different from his teachers like Dr. Kim. Xie Wanying was completely focused on the patient and didnt notice who had come in. It was only when the mans eyes seemed to hold a specific meaning as they glanced over her, that she shifted her gaze to see who was looking at her. Chapter 170: [170] On-site Learning Chapter 170: [170] On-site Learning The man who brushed past her had broad shoulders and wore a straight, neatly-pressed white coat that had a tinge of cold, grey steel to it. Xie Wanyings mind stirred, and she could roughly guess who this man was. Sarch* The ovlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. He must be the teacher who, over the phone, was cold yet displayed great skill, guiding her to successfully perform a puncture. Zhao Zhaowei standing beside her muttered, So he is Fu Xinheng. Who was Fu Xinheng? She had never heard of him before since she was never into gossip. Even the matters concerning Cao Yong were only known to her because others talked to her about them. From cardiothoracic surgery, Zhao Zhaowei said, noticing her lack of knowledge and whispering into her ear, My grandfather said he is very impressive, definitely the future chief of cardiothoracic surgery. So he was a formidable teacher from cardiothoracic surgery. Xie Wanyings eyes lit up, and she thought about ways to learn the skills of such an impressive teacher. Doctor Fu Xinheng, approaching the patients bed and turning slightly to the side, took in her eyes transformation: from the initial indifference when she first saw him, to suddenly lighting up like twinkling little stars. Why was she looking at him as if staring at little stars? He had never seen such a gaze, neither from medical students nor anyone else. Doctor Yang had completed a preliminary physical examination of the patient and said to Doctor Fu Xinheng, We need to redo the chest drainage. The thoracic cavity puncture that Xie Wanying had performed previously was just an emergency measure for a tension pneumothorax under crude conditions; now that they were back in the hospital with proper facilities, definitely a closed chest drainage would need to be performed in order to relieve long-term pressure and vent gas from the patients thoracic cavity. Before that, it was necessary to determine whether the patient had a traumatic pneumothorax, a spontaneous pneumothorax, or some other cause. What was special about this patient was that he had a severe congenital heart defect. In short, the patients condition was very tricky. Doctor Yang thought about how lucky Xie Wanying and Zhao Zhaowei were that nothing went wrong while administering first aid to the patient and that they managed to safely transport the patient to the hospital. The patients condition was indeed very dangerous. While Doctor Yang was talking, Doctor Fu Xinhengs eyes swiftly scanned over various parameters on the monitor, the patients complexion, breathing, consciousness, and even the nurses struggle to find the patients veins. He took in the whole scene at a glance. First, a CT scan, then send him to our cardio department for an echocardiogram. Get a central venous catheter placed, and wait for all the results before proceeding, Doctor Fu Xinheng said. The other doctors and nurses listened to his instructions; not one of them made any further comment, a clear sign of his authoritative presence. Xie Wanying and Zhao Zhaowei stood on tiptoes, observing the teachers actions to learn. They noticed that Doctor Fu Xinheng, unlike other doctors, did not rush to use a stethoscope to listen to the patients heart and lungs. Instead, he touched the patients neck with his fingertips, pressed on the patients abdomen, and applied pressure to the patients calves and ankles. What is he doing? Zhao Zhaowei asked Xie Wanying in a low voice, not comprehending the teachers series of actions since he hadnt learned them yet. Hes assessing whether the patient has right-sided heart failure progressing to congestive heart failure. A typical sign of right-sided failure is an enlarged liver, and with full heart failure, theres definitely swelling, most commonly seen in the ankles and calves, Xie Wanying explained, thinking to herself that indeed, this teacher was very capable. For example, why did Doctor Yang, who appeared to be older than Doctor Fu Xinheng, listen to him? It was because Doctor Yang had only suggested closed chest drainage, which was not out of ignorance of the possibility that the patient might need immediate surgery, but rather because of a lack of confidence in performing the surgery, he did not dare to mention it. Doctor Fu Xinheng was different; he straightforwardly suggested waiting for the exam results, implying that if an emergency surgery was truly needed, he would not hesitate to perform it on the patient. Chapter 171: 【171】Exposed Chapter 171: 171Exposed ` Compared to Doctor Yangs confidence, this person was not just a little bit stronger, it also indicated that their strength absolutely surpassed that of Doctor Yang. As she contemplated this, Xie Wanying realized that the teacher named Fu, who had just finished examining the patient, turned around and seemed to lock eyes with her. Could it be that he had just overheard her and the classmate whispering to each other? Immediately, she and Zhao Zhaowei stopped talking. I will take the patient to the CT room, Doctor Yang decided that it wasnt completely reassuring to have only a nurse accompany the patient, so he decided to go to the CT room with the nurse. As the patient was wheeled out of the emergency room, the others left as well. Zhao Zhaowei noticed Xie Wanying wasnt moving and turned to ask her, Yingying, arent you leaving? Xie Wanying was a bit nervous, a kind of nervousness she had never experienced before. Since her rebirth, she was no longer afraid of exams, and she hadnt thought of being scared when she had to perform emergency aid alone on the road just a while ago. But now, she was sweating. Originally, she thought she had been caught talking about the teacher behind his back, but it seemed that wasnt the case. The teacher named Fu across from her was staring at her just like a sharp scalpel, as if an eagle had caught a little chick red-handed. Whats wrong? Doctor Kim, hearing Zhao Zhaoweis voice, turned around and also sensed that the atmosphere was odd. Doctor Lin stopped as well, and was the first to notice Fu Xinheng, who also seemed out of sorts. One by one, the people around them started to notice more clearly: the person whom Fu Xinheng, with his narrowed eyes, was staring at was Xie Wanying. Doctor Kim and Doctor Lin exchanged concerned glances: Could it be that this robot had come to its senses and now, regretting allowing the intern to perform emergency treatment, was ready to reprimand someone? Zhao Zhaowei was annoyed and looked at Xie Wanying, his heart racing with worry. He could sense that Student Xie was about to be scolded by the teacher. Thinking of his grandfather saying how terrifying this man was, like a robot, Zhao Zhaowei became even more anxious for Xie Wanying. Doctor Fu, Doctor Kim took a few steps forward to Fu Xinheng, trying to ease the tension and prepared to warn the man not to go too far; after all, the intern had acted with his approval. To her surprise, Fu Xinheng suddenly brushed past her and walked on. Doctor Fu, you Doctor Kim quickly turned around, fearing he might want to do something to the student. And it did happen: Fu Xinheng abruptly grabbed Xie Wanyings left wrist. Damn itXie Wanying internally cursed, she absolutely hadnt expected this man to have such terrifying eyes that could see right through her. What do you think youre doing? Doctor Kim hurried over to question Fu Xinheng. Doctor Lin also approached, very anxious about what might occur at the scene. The nurses each became nervous one by one. Youre acting very convincingly, Fu Xinheng said slowly and chillingly. These four words, except for Xie Wanying, plunged the surrounding crowd into a fog of confusion. Xie Wanying hadnt expected the matter to escalate; this man was actually about to expose her secret on the spot. What has she been acting? Doctor Kim questioned Fu Xinheng, Are you saying shes been pretending to be calm? Doctor Lin and I think she has been very composed, and she did a great job with the emergency treatment on site. Didnt the patient get out of danger? Thats not it, Doctor Lin exclaimed in surprise, having seen the blood on the sleeve behind the wrist Fu Xinheng had turned over, How come theres blood on her cuff? What? Doctor Kim also turned around, and nearly yelled this time. Having hidden the bloody side behind her back, Xie Wanying felt she had concealed it well, since no one had noticed it all along. After all, the bloodstain on the cuff was hard to see if one didnt pay close attention. She had no idea how this man had pinpointed her anomaly. S~ea??h the N??eFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ` Chapter 172: 【172】Senior brother has come Chapter 172: 172Senior brother has come Fine sweat dotted her forehead as Xie Wanying recalled, trying to pinpoint when she had slipped up in front of this man. If nobody else had noticed, it could only mean that this teacher was too formidable, likely beyond her expectations. sea??h th N?vel(F)ire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Around her, the gazes of Doctor Kim, Doctor Lin, and several other teachers turned towards her, as if the surgical lamps above the operation table were collectively shining down on her alone. Xie Wanying felt a bit panicked and explained to the teachers, This is Perhaps for a moment she thought about making an excuse, but hesitated for fear of it being inappropriate. She didnt expect that in the second she hesitated, Fu Xinheng, who had grasped her wrist, reached out with his other hand to pull up her sleeve. A chill ran through Xie Wanyings heart, and she accepted the lesson. Clearly, Teacher Fu did not appreciate students lying in front of him; he directly removed the lid to reveal the truth. Lifting the sleeve slightly, it exposed the bloodstains on the skin underneath. All the teachers could clearly see that the blood on her sleeve was not someone elsesit had seeped out from under the clothing. There was a deadly silence at the scene. Zhao Zhaoweis mouth trembled, Yingying, when did you get hurt? He was scared to death; he had been with her all the way, how did he not notice or know? The words of her classmate were about to scare her to death. Xie Wanying said hastily, Im not hurt. Youre bleeding and you say youre not hurt?! Doctor Kim, who had been about to speak on her behalf, was now ready to scold and educate her, Do you realize how serious this is? Youre hurt and you dont speak up, what are you thinking? Wanting the teachers to resuscitate you, is that it? What do you say?! Teacher, its just a scrape, a scrape, Ive checked it myself, its just an arm scrape. Xie Wanying tried hard to appease the teachers. You say its a scrape? Have the doctors checked it? With the teacher angry, Xie Wanying didnt dare speak anymore; another word would be wrong. You child! Doctor Kim, with hands on her hips, was both angry and anxious. She reached out to check the condition of the bleeding area. Doctor Lin stopped her, Dont rush, the blood has probably stuck the clothes together, take it slowly. Does it hurt? Doctor Kim asked with concern, seeing that it must have been quite a flow of blood to stick the clothes to the wound. It doesnt hurt. Xie Wanying answered without much thought, naturally, which once again incited the teachers rage. You dont hurt?! Doctor Kims hand was ready to press on her arm, teaching her whether or not pain was supposed to be felt. Startled, Xie Wanying tried to withdraw her hand. Seeing her scared expression, Doctor Kim didnt know whether to cry or laugh, so she could only roll her eyes. Footsteps approached the emergency room door, Hey, whats going on with the ER? Didnt anyone notify the inpatient head? I only found out there was a major incident under the ER when I heard about it. You could at least call me, I need to fill out forms. It was the voice of her senior. Xie Wanying truly wanted to hide her hand behind her back. Huang Zhilei walked into the emergency room and upon seeing the group of people, commented, So many people here, there must be some issue. Hearing these words, Doctor Lin remembered that they had snatched a student to lead from this guy and turned to explain first, Dont be nervous. What do I have to be nervous about? asked Huang Zhilei, his gaze falling on his junior sister as he spoke. Heres the situation Doctor Lin pondered how to properly explain to Huang Zhilei. Chapter 173: 【173】The senior fellow apprentice got angry Chapter 173: 173The senior fellow apprentice got angry Sear?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Huang Zhilei glanced at the halting Doctor Lin and walked straight to his junior sister. What did you do? Im fine, senior brother, Xie Wanying instinctively answered. If youre fine, then why are they crowding around you? While asking, Huang Zhilei turned his gaze to Fu Xinheng who stood beside his junior sister. This guy was like a robot; who in the entire hospital didnt know that? Why was he standing next to his junior sister? Huang Zhileis mind was filled with question marks. Surely he hadnt come to poach his junior sister for the cardiothoracic surgery department? There was no helping itever since discovering that even Director Lv and Doctor Wang were interested in his junior sisters talent, Huang Zhilei had to become more vigilant in this regard. As Fu Xinheng caught Huang Zhileis gaze, the expressions from Cao Yong and the others last night surfaced in his mind, and he understood everything: It was much as he had guessed later that night. Seeing the subtle change in Fu Xinhengs expression, Huang Zhilei felt alarm bells ringing in his head: This robot-like fellow seldom showed such expressions. Lets go, Huang Zhilei said to his junior sister. Xie Wanying, who was eager to escape, nodded at her senior brother. Seeing this, Doctor Lin and Doctor Kim stepped forward: Shes injured. Huang Zhilei swiftly turned back around, What did you say! Doctor Lin guiltily said, Its, its our faultme and Old Jiang I asked her to follow you, and you let her get injured?! After questioning Doctor Lin, Huang Zhilei hurriedly examined his junior sister, Where are you injured? Dont hide your hand. Lets have a quick look to see whats going on, Doctor Kim told Xie Wanying. Hearing this, Huang Zhilei pulled out his junior sisters hidden hand and saw the bloodied sleeve, scaring half his soul away: He had thought it wouldnt be serious, but to see bleeding! Does it hurt? As her senior brother asked, this time Xie Wanying didnt dare say it didnt hurt; she had just been schooled by the other teachers. Unexpectedly, her classmate Zhao Zhaoweis brain must have glitched as he actually answered for her: She said she doesnt hurt. Xie Wanying quickly glanced at Zhao Zhaowei. Zhao Zhaowei covered his mouth with both hands: Im sorry, Yingying~ It doesnt hurt, huh? Come here!! The usually gentle Senior Brother Huang was angry now. The more polite someone usually is, the more terrifying they are when they get angry. Everyone watched as Huang Zhilei swiftly took his junior sister to the adjacent surgical treatment room and closed the door firmly behind them. Doctor Kim touched his forehead, thinking it was indeed good for Xie Wanying to be lectured by Huang Zhilei; he then turned to his own student, Didnt you notice she was injured? Zhao Zhaowei answered in a low voice, No He could imagine, once he returned to class, being surrounded by the other forty-eight males: Whats wrong with you? Are you blind? How could you not know when you were with her? Forget an ordinary person, but for someone aspiring to be a doctor like you? Doctor Kim, who had intended to lecture his student, realized upon further thought that he and the others hadnt noticed either; only Fu Xinheng had seen it. He could only conclude that Xie Wanying had hidden it very well, almost fooling a whole group of seniors. Astoundingly clever, Doctor Kim praised this female junior, chuckling to himself. Meanwhile, Fu Xinheng had slipped away unnoticed by the crowd, perhaps heading back to the cardiothoracic surgery department. Thinking about how her little tricks had been seen through, Xie Wanying felt a need to be extra careful around the teacher called Fu Xinheng in the futurethis teacher was certainly not easy to fool. As Huang Zhilei put on gloves and looked for iodine, alcohol, cotton balls, gauze, and so on, he felt even more annoyed with himself: If he had known, why had he entrusted his junior sister to those two guys. Chapter 174: 【174】Concerned Senior Sister Chapter 174: 174Concerned Senior Sister Knock, knock, knock, the urgent knocking sound. Who is it? Huang Zhilei asked irritably as he turned around. Whoever it was this time, they were bound to run into trouble with him. He was about to give Junior Xie Wanying a piece of his mind. The door cracked open, revealing the face of Senior Sister Lau Jingyun. She said to Xie Wanying, Are you okay? I heard you were in a car accident; it scared me to death! Xie Wanying hastily informed her senior sister, No, I wasnt in a car accident Entering the room, Lau Jingyun examined her carefully, Dont lie to me. Having shared a dormitory for several years, as a senior sister, Lau Jingyun knew Xie Wanyings personality quite well. Junior Xie Wanying was typically soft on the outside, but firm on the inside, a person who didnt like to express her issues outwardly. Otherwise, Lau Jingyun wouldnt have panicked and run all the way from the anesthesiology department to the emergency department upon hearing the news of the car accident. Huang Zhilei and Xie Wanying had only been acquainted for a couple of days, so he didnt know her well. Upon hearing Lau Jingyun say that the junior sister was of such a character, he was bewildered; he hadnt noticed it before. Considering Junior Xie Wanying seemed quite outspoken, ready to speak her mind to anyone, she didnt appear to be someone who would keep things to herself. Youre bleeding so much; the wound must be painful, Lau Jingyun said as she touched Xie Wanyings hair, Ill find you a couple of painkillers later. Anesthesiologists are the experts at pain relief, after all. Xie Wanying nodded her head, accepting her senior sisters caring gesture. Then came Senior Brother Huangs caring gesture. Pulling back the clothing on Junior Xie Wanyings arm, there was a scrape on the outer side of her forearm. As the wound was superficial, it had quickly scabbed over. Its not serious, Xie Wanying whispered. It truly wasnt serious. She knew the real reason for her teacher and senior siblings excessive concern was not this. Indeed, her murmuring drew a glare from her senior brother. I told you to call me first if anything happens. What exactly do you remember in that head of yours? While swabbing her wound with iodine, Huang Zhilei was this close to tapping her head with the proverbial Teaching Whip. Biting her teeth against the sting of the iodine, Xie Wanying didnt dare oppose any of Senior Brother Huangs criticisms or lessons. Senior Brother Huangs hands were becoming heavier, making her head break out in sweat. After wiping with iodine twice more, he then used an alcohol swab to remove the iodine. Huang Zhilei then carefully checked for any other foreign materials in Junior Xie Wanyings wound. Lau Jingyun looked around the treatment room for any ready-made pills, asking Huang Zhilei, Senior Brother, does she need any medication prescribed? Concerned that the wound might become inflamed or feverish tonight. No need, Senior Sister, Xie Wanying said, emphasizing her own strong constitution. What are you saying when the doctor hasnt spoken? Senior Brother Huang glared at her from across the room. Xie Wanying fell quiet once again. Call me if you get a fever, Huang Zhilei instructed her. As a doctor, Senior Brother Huang was quite cautious, not letting her misuse antibiotics and fever reducers. Ill prescribe some ibuprofen for her so she can sleep better tonight, said Lau Jingyun, after listening to Huang Zhileis words, turning around to make a suggestion. That works, Huang Zhilei agreed. As he tried to take off his examination gloves, he looked at Junior Xie Wanying again, Tell me honestly, how did you get injured? Lau Jingyun walked to the door, intending to get a few ibuprofen tablets from the emergency pharmacy. As she opened the door, someone was just about to enter, and she instinctively blocked the doorway. Sear?h the ovelFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Why are you blocking the way? That person pushed her aside and walked straight into the treatment room. Startled by the sudden entry, Huang Zhilei and Xie Wanying turned their heads. Then, Xie Wanying saw Senior Brother Huangs face darken. Chapter 175: 【175】Ive seen the prowess of my seniors Chapter 175: 175Ive seen the prowess of my seniors The young doctor standing in front of them walked with the breeze of an unbuttoned white coat, a stethoscope resting in his pocket. He appeared to be about the same age and height as Huang Zhilei, with fair skin and a pair of naturally smiling, crescent-shaped eyes that made him look like a handsome, jade-faced young master. Huang Zhilei. Doctor Fu said, the man started, she asked for an abdominal check, especially under the left rib, to feel if there is anything wrong with the spleen. After saying this, he patted Huang Zhileis shoulder and added with a laugh, I tell you, you are quite foolish to let such a smart junior sister be taken away by someone else. Upon hearing what the man said, Huang Zhilei jumped up and grabbed the bandage from the treatment table: I dont need you Calm down, Huang Zhilei, Doctor Fu means well. Others didnt notice her injury; it was him who found it. Besides, she was in a car accident, encountered a problem on the road, and it was Doctor Fu who helped her out. Huang Zhilei kept a stern face. The man gently took the bandage from his hand and patted his shoulder again, then suddenly turned to Xie Wanying and said, Junior Xie Wanying, you are welcome to come play in our cardiothoracic department anytime. Doctor Fu said you can come if you want, and you can also come to me. My name is Zhou, Zhou Junpeng. Although I didnt graduate from Guoxie, I am very familiar with your Senior Brother Huang since we were high school classmates. Familiar with you, my foot! Huang Zhilei yelled, pushing the man towards the door. Zhou Junpeng, being pushed to the door, didnt forget to turn back to Xie Wanying and say, Really, were very familiar with each other. We used to sit at the same table and eat together at the fellow townsmens gathering. Huang Zhilei slammed the door shut with a bang, clapped his hands, and finally, it was quiet. Lau Jingyun was standing inside the door, exchanging glances with Junior Xie Wanying. Xie Wanying was a bit confused and uncertain about what had just happened with the man as she looked to her senior sister with an inquiring gaze. Come here and lie down on the bed, Huang Zhilei said to Junior Xie Wanying, hand on his hip and still angry, probably because he was upset at himself for not having noticed the problem before the other man did. Because of the man who had just left, Senior Brother Huang got even angrier. Xie Wanying could speculate that Teacher Fu might have deliberately let Senior Brother Huangs old classmate come over to agitate her senior brother. She walked over, took off her shoes, and lay down on the examination bed, waiting for Senior Brother Huang to listen to her heart and lungs and then examine her abdomen by palpation. Huang Zhileis hands carefully touched the area under her left rib where the spleen was located. Although he didnt like that Robot, he had to admit that the man was skilled. As Senior Brother Huang pressed down, Xie Wanying could feel a slight pain under the left rib, something she hadnt noticed herself. However, her own feeling told her it was nothing, just a bit of pressure on the rib beforehand. Seeing Junior Xie Wanying frown slightly, Huang Zhilei knew that the man had got it right and was even more annoyed with himself. Sarch* The N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. How does it feel? Lau Jingyun, who was watching on the side, asked worriedly. She must have used her hands and body to support the patients scapula during the car trip, keeping them from sliding off the seat. A sharp turn or something during the trip caused this, Huang Zhilei explained after taking off his gloves, then went to prescribe some pills for Junior Xie Wanying. Senior Brother was spot on. Xie Wanying, helped to sit up by her senior sister, didnt dare to make a sound any longer. Tonight, she experienced the extraordinary skills of the Guoxie teachers, each of them like they had opened a third eye. Chapter 176: 【176】Turns out its a small world for enemies, classmates Chapter 176: 176Turns out its a small world for enemies, classmates After getting the medication for the junior sister, Huang Zhilei sent down his medical order, Go back and rest, and youre not allowed to come back to work at the hospital without my permission. As Xie Wanying took the medicine, she thought to herself that if she could save a person, being sent back to rest was worth it. Fearing she might get a fever at night, the eldest sister, Lau Jingyun, didnt dare let her go back to the dormitory to sleep and took her to sleep in the on-call room of the anesthesiology department. The anesthesiology departments female doctors resting room was basically empty. After taking the medication, Xie Wanying had a chat with her eldest sister. Lau Jingyun knew what she wanted to ask and told her, Zhou Junpeng and Senior Brother Huang are from the same hometown. They have a pretty good relationship. Pretty good? Werent they about to fight each other? Thats what the teachers from my alma mater told me. Xie Wanyings eyes formed a question mark: Could it be that the eldest sister was? Lau Jingyun admitted, I share the same hometown with Senior Brother Huang and Zhou Junpeng. The high school Senior Brother Huang attended is also my alma mater. No wonder the eldest sister knew exactly what was going on with those two. Lau Jingyun continued her story, According to the teachers from my high school, they were in the same class and would often alternate being the top student. They originally planned to apply to the same university, but Zhou Junpeng was accepted into Beidu, while our Senior Brother Huang was accepted into Guoxie. Actually, their grades were quite similar. Its unclear what happened. In the end, no one knows how, but they both wound up working in the surgery department at Guoxie after graduation. Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. After hearing all this, Xie Wanying blinked: Is this what they call fate between two guys? Its more like adversaries on a narrow path, Lau Jingyun thought the same and couldnt help but laugh. Are there many people from Beidu Medical College at our hospital? Xie Wanying asked. Quite a few, especially in surgery, Lau Jingyun nodded. Surgery, unlike internal medicine, demands high practical skills; leading surgeons talk of innate talent, which cant be learned through study alone. Its not that Guoxie doesnt have enough surgeons trained in-house, but to find the exceptional ones, they have to recruit from other medical colleges. This is called attracting talent without sticking to conventional patterns. Before sleeping, Lau Jingyun checked her junior sisters temperature and, seeing no fever, covered her with a blanket once more. Xie Wanying felt that, after her rebirth, the luckiest thing was being able to come to Guoxie, which felt like a big family where the seniors were all exceptionally kind. The next morning, Lau Jingyun accompanied her to breakfast before letting her return to school and went to report her condition from last night to Huang Zhilei. On her way back to the dormitory, Xie Wanying brought breakfast for her childhood friend, fearing she wouldnt know where to buy it. Wu Lixuan had no idea what had happened the night before and had slept in. Hearing her come in, she got out of bed, rubbing her eyes and said, Its so cold up north, and so very sleep-inducing. Did all three of you really not come back to sleep last night? Being a doctor is hard. No, we slept in the on-call room last night, Xie Wanying said. Wu Lixuan hopped out of bed, brushed her teeth, washed her face, smelled the disinfectant on her, and asked, What happened? Just scraped my hand a bit. Are you okay? Wu Lixuan sized her up, extremely worried. Im fine, Im fine. Its just that for the next few days, I might be free to keep you company. Hearing this, Wu Lixuan was delighted, Is this what they call a blessing in disguise because of you? With the cold and freezing weather outside, it wasnt great to go out and play. The two of them nestled in the dormitory, watching the snowflakes carried by the fierce wind fluttering outside the window. The scenery was just as beautiful. I had never seen snow before, and now I have, Wu Lixuan said, rubbing her palms together. But it really is cold in the north. Yingying, will you be able to handle staying here for the winter in the future? Chapter 177: 【177】My childhood friend is sick Chapter 177: 177My childhood friend is sick Yes, Xie Wanying said with certainty, like her senior sister, she was determined to strive for a chance to work at Guoxie. She had been deeply impressed by the teachers from Guoxie the night before. Every medical student dreams of working at the best hospital with the best colleagues after graduation. In the morning, she admired the snow; at noon, she had lunch at the school cafeteria and took her childhood friend for a stroll around the medical school. She came back and took a nap in the afternoon. When Xie Wanying got up, she found her friend still asleep, so she picked up a medical book to browse through. One after another, her senior colleagues from the clinic called to check on her. Doctor Lin, Doctor Kim, and Doctor Jiang who had returned. Doctor Jiang had it the toughest; it was said that he didnt return to the hospital until three or four in the morning, having been on-site directing emergency response the whole time and eventually bringing back a critically ill patient. Sar?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. It was only after his return that he heard about her injury, and knowing she was resting, he waited until the afternoon to call and inquire about her condition. Its nothing serious now, Teacher Jiang. Rest well. You must take the medicine your senior brother prescribed for you. I understand, Teacher. Call me anytime if you need anything. Finally, Doctor Jiang praised her, Even our hospitals Robot allowed you to perform a puncture; it shows you have the potential to be a surgeon. Xie Wanying listened carefully to the teachers praise, being very cautious not to become arrogant. She kept the lesson she learned from Teacher Fu the night before close to heart. After answering a few calls, she looked up and saw it was three or four in the afternoon; her friend was still nested in the comforter and hadnt gotten up. Xie Wanying sensed something was wrong and quickly went over to touch her friends forehead: Fever! I thought my throat was just a bit sore, that sleeping more would help, Wu Lixuan said as she opened her eyes, Im sorry. Why are you apologizing to me? Didnt you say to find me if youre sick? Xie Wanying scolded her for not speaking up when feeling unwell. Right! Wu Lixuan remembered what she had said and nodded. Xie Wanying helped her put on warm clothes, saying, Come on, Ill take you to our hospitals emergency department. Your tonsils are inflamed and might abscess, we must hurry and get an injection. Wu Lixuan didnt expect it to be serious and was scared, asking, Why is it so serious that I need an injection? Isnt it just a sore throat? If it gets worse, you wont be able to eat anything, Xie Wanying scared her friend with factual medical knowledge. The two of them went to the emergency department. It was the day shift now; surely Doctor Jiang, Doctor Lin, and Doctor Kim, who worked the night shift, had gone off duty. Xie Wanying went straight to the nurses station for help. The nurse told her, There are several doctors on duty today, including one of your classmates. Zhao Zhaowei is on duty? Wasnt he on night shift with her? Its Li Qian, because of her, the nurses were now very attentive to the students from her class. It turned out that Li Qian was following Doctor Kang from gastroenterology in the emergency department for the day. Hearing his classmate was there, Li Qian ran to the nurses station and started teasing Xie Wanying upon seeing her, Weve all been talking about Zhao Zhaowei. Saying hes a big guy who cant be used as a human cushion, letting you, a skinny one, sit in the back to escort the patient. Is he silly or what? This was a result Zhao Zhaowei had not foreseen; he thought his classmates would call him blind, but instead, they criticized him for not having the brains to act as a human cushion. Hes not that heavy Xie Wanying defended her classmate Zhao Zhaowei for a moment. Forget it. Hes at least several tens of pounds heavier than you. Hes 1.75 meters tall. Chapter 178: 【178】First Encounter with the Senior Sister from the Gastroenterology Department Chapter 178: 178First Encounter with the Senior Sister from the Gastroenterology Department Zhao Zhaoweis classmate is not short; a male student whos 1.75 meters tall and weighs between 120 and 140 jin falls within the normal range. Xie Wanying weighs a bit over 100 jin, with her weight all in her muscles. Who is she? Li Qian noticed the girl standing behind her. Shes my childhood friend. Her tonsils are inflamed. Could you help me find a teacher to take a look at her? Xie Wanying asked. Are you asking about Senior Kang? Of course, I can, Li Qian said. Senior Kangs full name is Kang Huizhu, the senior sister staying in the gastroenterology department that Senior Lau Jingyun mentioned. It was a surprise to meet her today. Shortly after, a slender female doctor with glasses and a refined demeanor walked out of the clinic room; it was Senior Kang. Hearing that the legendary junior sister had arrived, Kang Huizhu briskly walked over to meet her. Senior sister, my childhood friend has inflamed tonsils, Xie Wanying excitedly greeted her, yet first made sure to get her friend treated. Come on over here, Kang Huizhu led them into the clinic room. Turning on the flashlight, Kang Huizhu examined the patients tonsils and instructed, Open your mouth, say aah. Wu Lixuan looked at Xie Wanying, and with a nod of approval, opened her mouth and said aah. After pressing down the patients tongue with a tongue depressor, Kang Huizhu conducted a thorough check and said, Its badly swollen, Im afraid there might be pus spots. You need to get an injection to reduce the inflammation right away; just taking medication wont do. Thats what Yingying said, Wu Lixuan exhaled and said. So shes that good, huh? She knew at a glance that you needed an injection, didnt she? Kang Huizhu asked with a smile. Right. I said shell definitely be a great doctor in the future, Wu Lixuan said. Xie Wanying lightly patted her childhood friend on the shoulder: Dont boast about me, were in front of our senior. Blood test, get the lab work done, start the injections. Youll need at least three days of injections, Kang Huizhu first wrote out the medical orders before filling in the medical record. Across from her, Li Qian was helping to get the test order ready. Sar?h the n??el Fire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Xie Wanying took the test order and went to ask a nurse for help. The nurse found a bed for Wu Lixuan to lie on so it would be easier to administer the injections. Her phone rang. Without looking at the caller ID, Xie Wanying answered, Hello, may I ask whos calling? Im Cao Yong. A sudden call from Senior Cao reminded her of Senior Brother Huangs anger from the night before, making Xie Wanying a little uneasy. Are you resting in the dorm right now? Cao Yong asked. No After last nights lesson, Xie Wanying dared not make excuses to her seniors anymore. Hearing her response, Huang Zhilei was so anxious he hopped from foot to foot: We told you to rest, where did you go?! What are you thinking? Its like this, senior. My childhood friend has a fever, so I brought her to the emergency room to see a doctor, Xie Wanying explained the situation in detail to her senior, showing that she truly was following the doctors advice. Okay, well come down to the emergency room, Cao Yong said. The two seniors were coming to the emergency room to see if she was lying. Xie Wanying could only look up at the ceiling then. First, she went to the window to settle the emergency fee, then came back to find the nurse ready to take blood from her friend. When the nurse saw her, she called out, Would you like to try drawing blood? The nurse was very kind; usually, they dont guide and allow clinical medical students to practice drawing blood unless theyre well-acquainted, an opportunity many medical students look for. Xie Wanying walked over and first sought her friends opinion. Wu Lixuan nodded and said to her, You can draw the blood, Yingying. That way I wont be scared. Chapter 179: 【179】She is really bold Chapter 179: 179She is really bold Seeing her friend was genuinely afraid of needles, Xie Wanying rolled up her sleeves. Before her rebirth, she had drawn blood in the lab and had some experience. Now, after her rebirth, this was the first time she was drawing blood for someone, so she was extra cautious. She put on gloves, tied a tourniquet around her friends forearm, felt for the veins on the back of her friends hand, and said, If youre scared, just close your eyes. Are my veins easy to find? Wu Lixuan asked. Yes, they are very easy, Xie Wanying said honestly, The veins are elastic and large, they wont break easily as elderly peoples do, nor are they as small as a babys. Hearing you say that, I feel more confident, Wu Lixuan thought out loud. Receiving the blood-drawing needle from the nurse, Xie Wanying took advantage of her childhood friends turning and talking to insert the needle swiftly into the vein, with the backflow of blood clearly indicating success. Done, Xie Wanying said. Wu Lixuan lowered her head, That was fast? I didnt even cry out in pain. Sarch* The ovlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. It was very quick. Right, Senior Cao? As Xie Wanying secured the blood-drawing needle, she heard an odd sound and turned around to find several people standing behind her. One by one, they had silently watched her administer the injection. Kang Huizhu waved her hand and said with a smile, I didnt scare you, did I? How could she not have been scared? Xie Wanyings heart pounded. Li Qian approached with surprise and asked her, Since when did you learn how to give injections? Didnt we give injections to rabbits in anatomy class? Xie Wanying replied. Can it be the same? Li Qian couldnt wrap his head around it. Rabbits and humans were different; how could giving injections be the same? Of course, its the same, Xie Wanying reassured her classmate, if you dont believe me, try it yourself. Try it himself? Li Qian secretly checked his pulse, certain he didnt have her terrifying courage. They had just arrived in the clinical setting a few days ago and still didnt understand much. Watching Xie Wanying skillfully connect the blood-drawing needle to the vacuum blood collection tube, draw blood, then quickly switch to the infusion tube, set the drip ratea series of smooth actions just like a nursehe was flabbergasted and now understood why Zhao Zhaowei and the class leader could only watch her with awe. Kang Huizhu looked at Li Qian and Xie Wanying, then turned to Cao Yong and Huang Zhilei, wondering if they were all from the same class. Huang Zhilei scratched his head: Indeed, the junior sister was very impressive; he had originally thought her classmates would be equally impressive. Dr. Xie is different, the nurse sister concluded, laughing as she carried away the injection tools, and said to Xie Wanying, Thank you, Dr. Xie. Thank you, sister, for giving me the chance to practice, Xie Wanying expressed her gratitude. Not only very intelligent and capable with her hands, but she also got along well with other colleagues. Kang Huizhu realized this junior sister was truly exceptional; no wonder so many people liked her. She walked over and patted the junior sisters shoulder, If you need anything, come to me. Yes, Sister, Xie Wanying responded smartly. Of course, having agreed to the senior sister, Xie Wanying noticed the displeased looks from two senior brothers. How brazen of her, studying with two senior brothers from neurosurgery, yet she dared to agree to whatever the senior sister from gastroenterology proposed. Reading the meaning in her senior brothers eyes, Xie Wanying wisely kept her mouth shut. Kang Huizhu came over, touched the patients forehead, and instructed the nurse, Check her temperature again in half an hour. Understood, Doctor Kang, the nurse replied. I will check it for her later, Xie Wanying said. Chapter 180: 【180】Senior Brother Comes to Care Chapter 180: 180Senior Brother Comes to Care Alright, no need to fight over the work with her, Kang Huizhu said to her with a chuckle. After being injected, Wu Lixuan felt somewhat better but also a bit tired and lay down beside the bed. Xie Wanying adjusted her blanket for her, and when Kang Huizhu helped, she asked her, They said you got injured? Its nothing, just a little abrasion on my hand, Xie Wanying said. Come here. Oh no, that was Senior Cao speaking up. Xie Wanying broke out in a slight sweat. Kang Huizhu shot her a look: Go ahead and do it. Theres no way around it, its Senior Cao speaking after all. Turning around, Xie Wanying followed behind the two senior brothers. Huang Zhilei intentionally slowed down to remind her, Youbetter reflect properly later, understand? When they arrived at a secluded corner, Huang Zhilei walked away. Xie Wanying approached alone and looked up. Standing by the window, Cao Yong wore a dark blue sweater inside, and a gray cashmere overcoat outside, his authoritative aura and suave demeanor unmistakably present. His handsome profile was rigid against the window, his eyebrows furrowed. It was obvious that Senior Cao wasnt too pleased. Remembering Senior Brother Huangs reminder, Xie Wanying took the initiative to reflect, Senior, I know I made a mistake last night. It seemed he didnt expect her to say this, and when Cao Yong turned back to look at her, his eyes flickered with surprise. What mistake? Cao Yong asked. Recalling the reactions of the teachers and senior brothers, Xie Wanying summarized, I shouldnt have made excuses to dodge the teachers questions. Huang Zhilei, who was listening from a distance, slapped his forehead: He had wasted his efforts educating his junior sister last night. So her point is that shes not smart enough to fool her seniors? Cao Yong quirked an eyebrow, and upon seeing her tilting her head as if she was seriously contemplating the issue, he managed to hold back his laughterbut then could no longer contain himself. The laughter spilled from Senior Caos throat, and Xie Wanying wasnt surprised at all; she had already sensed that Senior Cao was quite the cheerful person, and even more handsome when he laughed. As he laughed, Cao Yong admitted to himself: He wasnt that robot and couldnt bring himself to do anything harsh to her. Criticize her? Forget it. After all, she had received enough lessons last nighthis addition wouldnt make a difference. Give me your hand, Cao Yong said. Xie Wanying obediently extended her injured hand for her senior to check. After Cao Yong pulled up her sleeve and saw that the wound had indeed scabbed over, he asked, Does your rib still hurt? Sear?h the N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Xie Wanying, who had wanted to say no, remembered last nights lesson and dared not speak. Seeing her expression, Cao Yong immediately understood and carefully pulled her sleeve back down, saying, I will talk to your Senior Brother Huang later. He shouldnt be treating girls like that. Clearly, Senior Cao was part of the Gentleman Faction. Xie Wanying breathed a sigh of relief internally. Lets go, well go have a meal, Cao Yong said, casually taking her hand and walking outside. Several steps forward, led by his hand, Xie Wanying finally reacted, My friend is receiving an injection Are you saying you dont trust the professional capabilities of our hospital? If shes here getting an injection, there will definitely be someone responsible for monitoring her condition, Cao Yong said with a professional tone. Since Senior had spoken in this way, Xie Wanying could only add, She hasnt eaten yet. We will bring her back some food when we go to eat. After a few back-and-forths, she was pulled out of the hospital. Looking back, she saw Senior Brother Huang hadnt followed. Hes at work. Should we bring back food for Senior Brother Huang too? What does Senior Brother Huang eat? You remember his words, how come you didnt remember to call him to report the situation last night? Chapter 181: [181] Where is the handkerchief? Chapter 181: [181] Where is the handkerchief? Xie Wanying finally remembered the lecture her senior brother had given her the previous night and understood where she had gone wrong. The two of them walked to the back alley next to the hospital, which was adjacent to their school. Xie Wanying looked at the familiar streetscape and shops, recalling scenes from over three years ago. Unexpectedly, they went to the same restaurant where she and her three senior brothers had dined over three years earlier. As soon as they entered, the server immediately recognized her and said, You saved an old man before. Our boss said that the next time you come in to eat, your meal would be on the house. You havent come back since. Is it because our beef noodles arent tasty? Its not that, Xie Wanying shook her head. She simply couldnt afford it. Seeing the expression on her face, the server understood and went to tell the owner, Boss, the customer you wanted to give a free meal to is here. Should I make her beef noodles? After Cao Yong sat down with her, he said, Aside from beef noodles, what else do you like to eat? Tell the boss. Im good with anything, Xie Wanying replied. Dont be shy. They said you dont have to pay. That wouldnt be right. You dont have to be so honest. Senior brother, Xie Wanying searched for the right words but didnt know what to say next. Cao Yong, recalling how Mr. Wang from their department had taken advantage of her honesty last time, laughed once again. As she watched him laugh, the handsome dimples on his face couldnt have looked more charming, and Xie Wanying couldnt help but wonder why such a handsome man had chosen to be a doctor. Being handsome naturally comes with advantages, but being a surgeon is tiring, difficult, and dirty. Catching her gaze, Cao Yong asked, Is there something you want to ask me? After a moments thought, Xie Wanying decided to seek clarity from her senior, Why did senior brother decide to become a doctor? Medicine is very interesting, Cao Yong answered, idly washing his chopsticks with hot water as they talked. This answer was somewhat unexpected, Xie Wanying thought. Noticing her expression, Cao Yong said, What? You think when someone decides to become a doctor, their first thought should be to save lives and help the injured? Just saving lives and helping the injured is far from enough. The only thing he left unsaid was little junior sister. Indeed, she was a little junior sister. Even if the junior sister in front of him had shown excellent clinical skills that almost matched his own innate talent revealed years ago, it was clear that she was younger, less experienced in life, and a bit na?ve. Two steaming bowls of beef noodles were served, and the server announced, The boss said to give you extra beef, free of charge. Tell the boss we wont be modest, Cao Yong nodded to the server and said. Sensing something, Xie Wanying asked him in a quiet voice, Senior brother, are you very familiar with the owner of this restaurant? The owner of this restaurant used to be a medical student, Cao Yong said. The owner was a medical student? Why did he open a restaurant? Was there a story? Xie Wanying was taken aback because this was a truth she had never considered. Eat up, Cao Yong said, pushing the chopsticks into her palm and urging her. Looking at the bowl of beef noodles, Xie Wanying remembered something important and said, Senior brother, about the handkerchief you lent me Ah, so she finally remembered? Cao Yongs eyes crinkled with amusement, waiting for her to figure out what to say next. I soaked it in disinfectant, Xie Wanying later thought that he hadnt asked for it back, perhaps because of his fastidiousness. Most doctors have a fastidious nature, so he might have found it off-putting that someone else had used his handkerchief. Upon hearing that she had soaked his handkerchief in disinfectant, Cao Yong almost choked on the broth. Senior brother, is it because the disinfectant smells bad? I later put the handkerchief under the sun for a while and let it air out Xie Wanying hurriedly explained, while offering him a tissue. Sar?h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 182: 【182】He really likes her a lot. Chapter 182: 182He really likes her a lot. Cao Yong reached out and took hold of the hand with which she offered him tissues. Xie Wanying just stared at him, not knowing what was going on. With his other hand on his forehead, Cao Yong wondered, What should I do? This incredibly smart junior in medicine appeared to be utterly clueless about emotions, like a naturally dopey person. He was a neurosurgeon, studying peoples brains, but now he felt rather helpless about his juniors natural ditziness. All his classmates had noticed how he looked at her with a deep fondness in his eyes. Yet, the junior seemed to have not noticed at all. Would a direct confession scare her to death? Thinking it over, Cao Yong lifted his head and asked her, Why do you want to become a doctor? Being a doctor is a very happy thing, Xie Wanying said. She gave the same answer she had given to the class president before. But Senior Caos reaction was different from the class presidents. Happy, Cao Yong pondered the word, feeling there was no helping how simple-minded his junior was. Happiness came with worries. Just like him, now trapped in love, feeling happiness and anxiety every day. Xie Wanying was also puzzled as she looked at Senior Caos expression, which seemed like a bitter smile. Dont you have a more specific reason? Cao Yong asked her again. sea??h th Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The specific reasons were her grandpa and her mom. Xie Wanying fell silent. Across from her, when she didnt speak, she resembled the lonely moon in the sky. Cao Yong frowned slightly, unable to resist reaching out his hand, his fingertips touching her face. Senior Cao? Xie Wanying was startled. Right then, her phone started ringing. Xie Wanying turned to take out her phone, saw that it was a call from home, and, worried that her mom might need something, quickly answered, Mom Mom? Its your dad. Whats the matter with you, having a phone? Neither your mom nor I have phones. Where did you get a phone from? Where did you get the money to buy a phone? Didnt we already say we dont have money to fund your studies? Did you use the money from home to buy a phone? Xie Changrongs voice blustered at his daughter, accusingly. Sun Rongfang rushed over and started fighting with her husband for the phone, What do you mean you dont have a phone? Didnt you buy yourself one? Yingying hasnt asked for a penny from home these past few years. Why are you blaming her? Her tuition and living expenses are all covered by scholarships she earned. The phone was a reward from the school. Ive asked around, and Ive never heard of a school rewarding a student with a phone, Xie Changrong said. Yingying is different; she needs a phone to be a doctor, Sun Rongfang replied. You believe her nonsense! Why shouldnt I believe her? She is my daughter! She got into the best medical college in the country, and you havent even finished elementary school! This remark hit Xie Changrong where it hurt, and he paced around furiously, eager to have it out with his wife but fearing he couldnt win against her. Yingying, dont worry, just focus on your studies and ignore your dad. If you have time during the Spring Festival, go out and have some fun. If anything comes up, Moms got your back! Sun Rongfang took the opportunity to nag her daughter to get some rest, Also, Li Xuan has gone to see you. I asked her to bring some cured meat for you. If you like it, Mom will make some more for you. Xie Wanying felt a twinge in her nose and sniffled before telling her mother, Mom, its delicious, but you dont need to make it. Silly child, if you like it just say so. I know you cant get good food from home over there, Sun Rongfang said, Next time, Ill have Li Xuan come help me, and then send you some more food. You have to eat, you know? Chapter 183: [183] Is he your boyfriend? Chapter 183: [183] Is he your boyfriend? Across the table, Sun Rongfang was busy and hung up the phone. Xie Wanying held her mobile phone, motionless for a moment. Here. A navy-blue handkerchief was offered before her eyes once again. Xie Wanying turned her head, and the deep concern in those dark, bright eyes gazed at her. Realizing she had lost her composure, she hurriedly rubbed her eyes. Senior Brother If theres anything, you can talk to me. Im always here to listen, said Cao Yong. You dont need to return the handkerchief. I will give you as many as you need. As he spoke, he stuffed the handkerchief into her palm and gripped her hand tight. Feeling the coolness of her hand, if possible, he really wanted to hug her to warm her. Xie Wanyings vision was a blur, and all that filled her mind were the sounds of her dad yelling at her mom at home. She felt anger burning within her. If her dad dared to hit her mom because of her, she would never let it go. Seeing her expression, Cao Yong could tell she was upset inside, and thinking back to her near tears earlier, his brow furrowed as never before. The cold air made the dishes cool quickly. The waiter came over, saw they hadnt eaten, and panickedly ran back to the kitchen exclaiming, Make it again, make it again! Hearing this, Cao Yong came back to his senses and called out to the waiter, No need, just reheat it. That will be fine. Later, the kitchen sent over another plate of sauced elbow as an additional dish for them. As Xie Wanying ate her noodles, she remembered and said, I need to buy a bowl of porridge for Li Xuan. Do they have any here? I had them make porridge. You can take it with you when we leave, Cao Yong said. Sear?h the N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Thank you, Senior Brother. Why be so formal with me? Be formal with anyone, just not with me. Hearing a hint of complaint in Senior Caos words, Xie Wanying smiled slightly: every senior at Guoxie is a good person. Seeing a smile finally on her face, Cao Yong relaxed a bit while continuing to wonder exactly what had happened. After finishing their noodles, they picked up the packed porridge and the claypot rice for Huang Zhilei and returned to the hospital. Wu Lixuan, who had perked up a lot after getting an injection and sleeping, was now more spirited, clearly noticing Xie Wanying and a handsome guy walking back in, she winked curiously: Whos that? Your boyfriend? No, no, hes my Senior Brother, his surname is Cao, Xie Wanying shook her head at her friend. You should have porridge tonight. Its hard to swallow with inflamed tonsils. The porridge was a bit too hot, so Wu Lixuan took her spoon, blew on it, and waited for it to cool before eating. Im going to take the claypot rice to Senior Brother Huang. Taking the claypot rice, Xie Wanying said to the others. Cao Yong nodded at her. Xie Wanying, oblivious to anything amiss, hurried off to the on-duty room with the claypot rice. Watching her rush away, Wu Lixuan looked up at the Senior Cao mentioned by her friend, sensing that this man had something he wanted to ask her. Turning back, Cao Yong, with his hands in his coat pockets, asked, Do you know whats going on with her family? From her phone call earlier, he had heard her mention mom, so she must have spoken with her parents. Hes asking about her best friends family affairs? Wu Lixuan didnt answer, having no intention of speaking about it. What right did this man have to ask? Moreover, these were personal issues of her best friends family. How could she speak about them without Xie Wanyings consent? I am her Senior Brother and her elder. I just want to show some concern; theres no other ill-intent, Cao Yong explained. She seemed to be in a bad mood after talking on the phone with her family earlier. As if her mood could be good after such a call. It wasnt just Xie Wanying who disliked dealing with family affairs; she felt the same way. Chapter 184: Farewell to Childhood Friend [184] Chapter 184: Farewell to Childhood Friend [184] Otherwise, how could the two of them become childhood friends, sharing the same concept of favoring males over females? In their place, such things are commonplace. Wu Lixuan thought to herself, Highly educated people from big cities wouldnt understand these matters. Wu Lixuan gulped down her porridge without saying a word. Do you two share the same secret? This voice? Wu Lixuan looked up and, sure enough, saw her childhood friends Senior Brother Huang, and exclaimed in surprise, What are you doing here? Standing behind Cao Yong, Huang Zhilei adjusted his glasses and replied, Why cant I be here? She went to bring you clay pot rice, Wu Lixuan said anxiously for her childhood friend. I was passing by, I didnt know; Ill eat it later when I get back to the duty room, Huang Zhilei responded. So this guy had just happened to pass by and overheard their conversation. Wu Lixuan turned her face away. She and Xie Wanying both hated when others dug into their secrets because they didnt like to be pitied. Girls who had fought their way up on their own didnt need the sympathy of others. Seeing Wu Lixuans odd expressions, Cao Yong thought about her recently reddened eyes and was sure something must have happened to her. Meanwhile, Xie Wanying, who had gone to deliver clay pot rice to Senior Brother Huang, received another call from Senior Cao. Return to the department in a couple of days. Ill be at work then, and I promised to teach you how to suture. Thank you, Senior Cao. After a couple of days, having administered the injection and her fever gone without further issues, Wu Lixuan had to return to her hometown to work. Xie Wanying accompanied her to the train station, and the two embraced when they parted. Ill come to see you when I have time, Wu Lixuan said to her childhood friend, This time around, knowing youre busy being a doctor, its easier for me to come to you than for you to find me. Xie Wanying felt guilty at heart; her friend had come, and she hadnt been able to properly show her around the Capital. Its all my fault for not being used to the north, falling sick and not having fun C its nothing to do with you. After saying this, Wu Lixuan grabbed her hand and furrowed her brows, wondering if she should tell her what Senior Cao had asked her in private. sea??h th ovlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Is there something you want to say? Xie Wanying, sensing her friend had something hidden, asked. The train ticket check commenced. Its nothing, Wu Lixuan turned around, picked up her luggage, took a couple of steps, then turned back and said to her, Senior Cao is a good person. Sister that he is indeed. Xie Wanying smiled. Unsure whether her childhood friend had grasped the underlying meaning of her words, and uncertain about what to say, Wu Lixuan headed toward the ticket gate. Standing on tiptoes, Xie Wanying watched as her best friend from childhood disappeared into the crowd, leaving her heart filled with a sense of loss. Her childhood friends visit had brought the warm breath of their hometown; the native soil is a unique sentiment that no one can abandon. Do you miss home? Quite, even though the teachers and classmates here are all very kind. After seeing off her friend, Xie Wanying returned to her dorm to review her books. Tomorrow would be the sixth day, and she needed to go back to the neurosurgery internship. She had to make good use of her time. With classes starting in a couple of days, there wouldnt be an opportunity to intern at the hospital like this for a while. At Guoxie University Hospital, according to the holiday schedule, work would officially resume on the eighth day of the new year. However, being a doctor is different from other professions; someone still has to be on duty even during holidays. On the sixth and seventh days, the staff from each department came back to work at different times according to their departments requirements. In departments like neurosurgery, they needed to return on the sixth for rounds and to adjust their rest and work schedules. On the seventh, they would start performing surgeries that had been delayed due to the Spring Festival, and then it was back to the normal routine on the eighth. Senior Brother had informed her that she should be back in the department before eight oclock to prepare for the handover meeting. After having breakfast and some exercise early in the morning, Xie Wanying arrived at the neurosurgery department before seven-thirty. In the ward, doctors and nurses who had returned to work were busy scurrying around. Chapter 185: [185] The senior brother became solemn Chapter 185: [185] The senior brother became solemn After the vacation ended, the doctors needed to review the situation of each patient in their care and arrange treatment plans. At the same time, a large number of medical students flooded in, ready to form groups and undergo mentorship. At the office door of the doctors, in the middle of the corridor, stood a group of bemused medical students. Seeing Xie Wanying, they seemed to recognize her and waved her over to join them. As Xie Wanying took a step forward, she heard someone call out. Yingying, come here. It was Senior Brother Huang calling. She quickly turned around to find Senior Brother. When she reached Huang Zhilei, he cautioned her, Dont wander off; stick close to me, alright? Little junior sister was too naive, always at risk of being led astray. Huang Zhilei was on high alert now. Xie Wanying nodded. Glancing at his watch, Huang Zhilei said, Lets move the medical records to Senior Caos office first, then go to the departmental office for the handover meeting. The patients medical records were kept on the record cart at the nurses station. Before each shift change and round, the doctors teams would go there to collect the relevant patients medical records. When Xie Wanying followed Senior Brother over, she saw that the records on the cart had already been partially taken. Senior Cao is in charge of the third group of patients. There are a total of eleven beds, Huang Zhilei said as he pulled out the records and stacked them up, carrying some himself and letting his junior sister carry some to get a feel for it. Her arms were heavy with several volumes of medical records, since these cases were filed within metal binders for protection. Upon arriving at Senior Caos office, they found it crammed with as many as seventeen or eighteen people. Most were interns assigned to the group, along with resident physicians who would follow Senior Cao and Senior Brother Huang. There was only one attending physician, her Senior Brother Huang. In that instant, Xie Wanying realized something. She had often heard that neurosurgery had the easiest retention because it was the most understaffed; was it true? Looking at Senior Cao, a man who normally radiated a carefree and jovial demeanor, his expression now was quite solemn. While flipping through the medical records Huang Zhilei had brought over, he put on his white coat and said to the others, Lets go, time for the meeting. Everyone obeyed the command and moved to the departmental office. The departmental office was even more daunting, a narrow space with medical students already crowding the doorway. Huang Zhilei, leading the way, shouted, Make way, dont crowd the door. The medical students formed two lines to open a path, allowing the departments doctors, associate directors, and directors to enter and gather around the central desk. The other people either stood behind the home doctors or were squeezed out altogether, compelled to listen to the handover as if antennas were mounted on their heads. Surveying the crowded room, Xie Wanying then looked at the small whiteboard in the departmental office, which finally had some information written on it. The last time she came, it was blank, probably because of the collective Spring Festival vacation. From the information on the whiteboard to the visible doctor nameplates, Xie Wanying counted internally. It seemed that the staffing situation in the neurosurgery department was approximately as follows: there were five doctor groups, each responsible for around ten beds. There were four senior associates, including her Senior Cao, Director Lv whom she had met before, Associate Director Liu, and a Professor surnamed Zhuang. There was one senior director, Director Chen. Retired doctors were not counted. Each senior associate and the senior director were in charge of one team of doctors, just enough. There were seven attending physicians, including her Senior Brother Huang. However, there were at least fifteen or sixteen residents. It was evident that the neurosurgery department was continuously recruiting. The reason, Xie Wanying recalled from the little tidbits previously shared by her senior sisters, was that once the new surgical building was finished, neurosurgery was planning to establish a separate division. That meant neurosurgery would effectively be split into two sections, so there was a need to train enough doctors in advance. Sear?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 186: [186] Department Shift Meeting Chapter 186: [186] Department Shift Meeting If this intelligence is true, the neurosurgery staff is not too crowded. Think about Dr. Jiangs General Surgery Department One, which is an intense area of internal competition, with eleven attending physicians, eight associate professors, and an unsaid number of resident physicians. As a top national hospital, ranked first, Guoxie has always had plenty of positions, but it still cannot accommodate too many doctors. It wasnt until 2002 that the national unified medical professional title examination was established, and passing the exam didnt guarantee a promotion; one had to wait for the hospitals appointment. Sear?h the N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. For the hospital to appoint someone, the departments approval, the hospital leaderships consent, and the directors decision were neededthree major hurdles. Xie Wanying remembered what Senior Cao had said a couple of days ago: Being a doctor isnt just about wanting to save lives and help the wounded. Just thinking about saving lives and helping the wounded may not even qualify you to stay in this hospital to do so. It isnt that you shouldnt save lives and help the wounded, but rather, its about the level of skill you have as a doctor to do so. Senior Caos words reflected a harsh and unforgiving reality. Beyond the shoulder of Senior Brother Huang, she could see the handsome side profile of Senior Cao. Recalling his usual smiling face, his handsome features were now solemn to the point of meticulousness this morning. Perhaps, she knew less than one percent about her senior brother. Thats right, she also didnt know much about Senior Brother Huang. Looking at it now, Senior Brother Huang stood out among the many resident physicians in the same department and quickly became an attending physicianundoubtedly talented. It wasnt clear to her what the cardiovascular department she wanted to join would be like. She had heard that the neurosurgery department was supposedly the easiest to stay in, and yet it was like this. The pressure in Xie Wanyings heart surged suddenly. Images of the eldest senior sister struggling to secure a position at the affiliated hospital of her alma mater, agonizing every day to the point of losing hair, and yet not even a shadow of success was in sight, loomed in her mind. What would happen to her? Looking back, she needed to ask Senior Brother Huang about the situation for the sake of the eldest senior sister. Shift change! Director Lv shouted loudly. The group fell silent. Shift handover included the night shift nurses handover and the on-duty doctors handover. The so-called handover meant that the on-duty nurses and doctors briefed their colleagues on the general situation of the patients in the department since their colleagues generally went home after the day shift and were not clear about the patients conditions at night. Todays handover was particularly special because, due to the Spring Festival holiday, there had been no changes for six whole days. The nurses and doctors responsible for the morning handover had to work extra hard to explain clearly all the patients admitted and discharged over the past few days, including the deceased during that period. Whenever there was mention of a deceased patient, everyone, whether directors, associate directors, or other doctors, would frown. The on-duty staff would describe the death cases in more detail. Xie Wanying looked toward Doctor Wang, standing in front of everyoneit turned out that he was on duty for half the time this week. Last night, there was one death. Considering the holiday period, it was fortunate that only one patient died. Doctor Wang introduced the death case to the other colleagues: The night before last, he was admitted to the department through the emergency room, a cerebral hemorrhage patient with a large amount of bleeding, who was persuaded to be admitted to our department. The patients family requested no surgery. No surgery? How old is the patient? Director Chen asked. Over seventy years old. In the meantime, it seems the patients family had called to consult someone outside our hospitalprobably they learned that even after surgery, there was no guarantee of recovery. One very important characteristic of neurosurgery patients is that, even if the surgery is successful, some patients sequelae can be very severe. Brain damage is irreversible. Not every family affected by it can take on the responsibility of care. Chapter 187: 【187】Making ward rounds with senior apprentice Chapter 187: 187Making ward rounds with senior apprentice The patient was over seventy years old, and it was estimated that his life was nearly at its end. The patients family considered the situation and then decided against further action. Does he have any other diseases? Director Chen asked again. Yes. Diabetes, high blood pressure, and his toes have rotted away, Doctor Wang said. After listening, Director Lv blinked and asked, With such conditions, did the emergency department persuade them to be admitted? This kind of situation was all too familiar to the doctors; admitting such a patient would be futile. The patients family wouldnt pursue treatment. And a patient with a cerebral hemorrhage couldnt make clear decisions on their own. The subtext of Director Lvs words was: Hospital beds were already scarce, and they should admit those who wished to be treated. Many who wanted treatment couldnt even get in. Of course, what probably irritated Director Lv more was that the patients family agreed to hospitalization, but then refused any treatment from the doctors, only preparing for the doctors to deal with the corpse. sea??h th N??eFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Doctor Wang shrugged, with nothing to say. Director Chen and the two Deputy Directors huddled together and whispered. They might make a call to the emergency department later to inquire about the situation and find out who suggested the admission. The doctor who admitted the patient in the emergency department was about to be lectured. While the directors spoke, the handover meeting was effectively over, and a group of doctors headed out to make their rounds. Rounding worked like this: besides Monday, when the director led the entire departments doctors to check every bed from the first to the last, on other days, to save the doctors precious time, each team checked their own assigned patients beds. Due to the New Year holidays, a comprehensive round was changed to the eighth day of the first lunar month. Today, each team checked their own. Xie Wanying, who followed behind Senior Brother Huang, realized that today Senior Brother Huang had enough time to go back to work in his own department. Starting today, because of the end of the Spring Festival shifts, Huang Zhilei was no longer responsible for the entire hospital. He only needed to serve as the chief resident for general surgery, with two other doctors transferred from other departments to take turns with him, greatly reducing his workload. Walking to the ward, most of Guoxies wards were standard three-patient rooms, with two-person rooms being less common, and single-person roomsconsidered VIP wardsnumbering only one or two in the entire department. The third group, which her Senior Brother was responsible for, delegated ward physicians for each patient. This wasnt something a Deputy Director did; it was usually carried out by those below the level of attending physician. The patients normally found the attending or lower-level doctors since Deputy Directors had more important matters to attend to and didnt do miscellaneous tasks. All members of the third group followed Deputy Director Cao. At this moment, Cao Yong was like a battalion commander, leading a team that included both experienced and novice doctors. Following behind, Xie Wanying looked up and saw Senior Caos commanding figure in front of her. He was as striking and handsome as ever. The patients knew his reputation, and those who were able to speak and move greeted him respectfully with Dr. Cao upon seeing him enter. Neurosurgical patients, unless they had an excellent recovery, were mostly confined to their beds, unable to move normally again. The reality was that life was preserved, but a long period of rehabilitation lay ahead. Patients always hoped for an instant return to normalcy, which in neurosurgery was often impossible. In China, the common people didnt emphasize early examinations, usually seeking doctors after the onset of illness, which typically meant it was already too late. One could imagine, doesnt a neurosurgeon need to be very patient? Even more so than a psychiatrist? First reaching the last bed in the ward, Cao Yong shook hands with patient number twenty-two, who was able to stand and move around. Dr. Cao, how do you think my hand is recovering? Not bad, you could become a boxer in the future, he replied. Chapter 188: Characteristics of Neurosurgical Patients Chapter 188: Characteristics of Neurosurgical Patients The patient burst into laughter upon hearing his words. Teasing the patient to cheer them up, Cao Yong then proceeded to examine the forty-something-year-old male patient, and he took the opportunity to offer a word of advice, After being discharged, you need to go to the rehabilitation department and persist in rehabilitation training. I know, Dr. Cao. Its best if I dont have to see you again, right? the patient asked with a laugh. You need to take your medicine properly and monitor your blood pressure at home, so you dont end up like this time again, Cao Yong chided the patient like a nagging old woman at that moment. Who says surgeons have nothing to do after the surgery? The patients follow-up work continues. Its like a mother taking care of her child. The patient had recovered enough to be discharged, and now it was time to free up the bed for new patients. Huang Zhilei jotted down notes, reminding the staff below that discharge summaries need to be written, and discharge prescriptions need to be prepared. In the meantime, Cao Yong chatted and laughed with the patient for a bit more. Seeing his handsome smiling face, Xie Wanying seemed to understand why he loved to smile. Because smiling, after all, can bring joy to patients. Neurosurgical patients are not like those in other departments; they require a lot of psychological adjustment post-treatment, as they have to face living the second half of their lives with a dysfunctional body. Therefore, neurosurgical patients are the most prone to depression. After chatting with bed number twenty-two, Cao Yong led his team to the twenty-third and twenty-fourth patients, who were conscious post-surgery but couldnt walk and were confined to their beds. On his first day back to the department for rounds, Cao Yong personally conducted a physical examination on the patients to put his mind at ease. Neurosurgical examinations have their unique features. Simply put, they treat the brain, and any functions related to the brain need to be examined. For example, patients speech, eating ability, whether there is pain in the head and face, and whether the limbs can move or have any sensation, and so on. These are laymans explanations, but in reality, there are a plethora of professional terms. Tests for motor dysfunction include muscle strength tests, consciousness evaluation scores, memory tests, and so on. Sense of smell, vision, hearing, and the like might seem like concerns for the ENT department, but they are also relevant for certain neurosurgical diseases and thus warrant examination. Patients with hemiplegia often exhibit one-sided deviation when sticking out their tongue, and the patients swallowing action is critical to whether they can feed themselves. Those with dysphagia must be given a feeding tube, otherwise, there is a risk of the patient choking. Detailed examinations from all aspects are crucial; a single oversight could cost a patient their life. Although these patients are hospitalized and have already undergone comprehensive examinations, the current ward rounds are more of a recheck, which is relatively simpler yet requires attention to the patients progress and outcomes. Senior doctors have the responsibility of teaching, and on days like today when theres a bit of spare time, its possible to call medical students up to perform physical exams on the patients, pose questions to them, and discuss their responses briefly. Today, Xie Wanying was responsible for carrying medical records behind her Senior Brother, having carried a total of eleven medical records since leaving the ward with him. It must have been Senior Brother Huangs intention to train her by having her carry the medical records during rounds, an activity usually done by medical students. But generally, when there are many records, they would be shared among several individuals. Xie Wanying thought that Senior Brother Huang must have gone through the same when he was younger, being trained to carry a dozen or more medical records by himself, so now he was training her the same way. Medical students carry medical records to make it convenient for senior doctors who need to consult them during rounds to have immediate access. Therefore, Xie Wanying had to adjust the order of the medical records before and after the senior doctor examined each bed, ensuring the senior doctor could reach out and take the top record from her hands at any time, the very one they wanted. Sar?h the n??el Fire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 189: Sister Xue juggles various tasks Chapter 189: Sister Xue juggles various tasks No one should think the task of holding medical records is simple after this detailed explanation. Weighing several iron-clamped medical records is not just heavy, but also quite bulky. Most patients admitted to Guoxie have been hospitalized multiple times, so they have a pile of old medical records. When stuffed into the binder, they tend to overflow, and if the clip isnt tight enough, the documents can easily scatter all over when opened. While learning from her senior during ward rounds, Xie Wanying was extremely careful in adjusting the medical records all the way. No one helped her, because everyone knew it was her responsibility, given to her for training. It can only be said that even menial tasks train a medical students hands and brain. Fortunately, she had developed arm strength after her rebirth, so holding the records with one hand was no problem. If she wanted to take shortcuts, thanks to her previous lifes experiences, she knew exactly what to doupon entering a patient room, she would first find a chair and unload most of the records on top of it to relieve the weight. Of course, when moving to another room, she had to be quick in lifting the records. Sometimes her senior walked so fast that it caught a stiff breeze, and she had no time to prepare. She had to operate with one hand, and when it was inconvenient, shed prop the records with her knee, which she could handle as well. It did, however, occasionally draw the curious glances of her peers. Huang Zhilei looked back to see what his junior sister was doing and saw her using her knee. The flash of surprise in his eyes behind the glasses was as if saying: the demure junior sister has actually learned their acrobatic tricks. Xie Wanying was not concerned with what her senior might think; she only knew she needed to do her job well. sea??h th n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Take for example, during another teams rounds, a male student accidentally dropped a medical record, scattering papers all over the floor, resulting in utter humiliation. No one helped him, and the glances from the department head and doctors read clear as day: If hes not cautious enough, can he even handle work in the future? The impressions medical students leave on clinical teachers and hospitals accumulate bit by bit, and they cannot afford to lose points in any aspect. In the end, hospitals are no different from any other workplaceevery unit only favors those who can work efficiently and cleanly. After the rounds, Cao Yong directed the juniors to start writing medical orders and records. There were no surgeries today, and if it was like usual, with nothing much to do around the department, he might have gone elsewhere to keep busy. Xie Wanying, preparing to leave with others, was glanced at from behind by Senior Cao who then turned around and decided to stay. Bring over a treatment tray, Cao Yong told Huang Zhilei. Huang Zhilei went out and soon returned with a tray of items. In the stainless steel square tray, there were rubber tubes that acted as blood vessels, not the thick ropes like nylon threads that ordinary medical students would use when first practicing to tie knots, but surgical sutures were laid in the tray. The sutures were about as thick as the thread one might use to sew a button on clothing at home. Glancing at the tray, Xie Wanying wondered: Is Senior setting high standards or does he have high expectations of her? Why else would he go straight to suturing with her? Do you need me to show you how to do it? Cao Yong asked. Turning around, Xie Wanying saw that Senior Caos expression was cheerful and smiling. Since he offered to teach her, she was willing to learn. Even if she had practiced it herself for a few years. Senior, show me how, Ill learn, Xie Wanying said. The junior sister had a very serious attitude toward learning; the way she looked at him was almost like preparing to watch an instructional video or textbook. Cao Yong wondered how he could make the naturally dim-witted junior sister look at him as if she were looking at a man. Show off in front of junior sister? He picked up a strand of suture, threaded it beneath the rubber tube, grabbing an end in each hand, and then, he immediately tied a knot. Chapter 190: Teaching the younger apprentice sister how to tie knots Chapter 190: Teaching the younger apprentice sister how to tie knots Yes, in less than a second, Senior Cao finished tying the knot. In her heart, Xie Wanying could only say that this lightning-fast speed clearly showed that Senior Cao treated knot tying as if he were gobbling down meat with a bite. Thats how it is with surgeons, when theyve tied knots over and over, the brain doesnt even need to think about it, their hands just move on their own. This is what you call a master surgeon. Having tied the knot, Cao Yong felt that something was off. It had been too long since hed taught clinically, and he had forgotten how to teach. He turned to his junior sister and said, Ill demonstrate it in slow motion for you. He spoke of slow motion, but when he began tying knots, his hands moved on their own without knowing how to go slowly. He tied several simple knots in succession, transforming a simple knot into a square knot and then into a triple knot. Realizing something was wrong, Cao Yong quickly stopped his hands and at the same time signaled Junior Huang Zhilei with his eyes for help. Receiving Senior Brothers nonverbal cue, Huang Zhilei provided additional explanation for his junior sister, Tying one is a simple knot, two simple knots make a square knot, and three simple knots make a triple knot. After finishing speaking, the two noticed she appeared to be in a daze, staring at the completed knot without blinking. Xie Wanying was thinking: No wonder they say male doctors tie such beautiful knots. Truly nimble like a sewing girl, extremely fast. And theres a sense of strength that girls lack, like the perfect combination of a sewing girl and an embroidery machine. Thats why she had been watching intently, replaying the image of Senior Brother tying knots in her mind, trying to find out where the beauty and strength in the predecessors knot-tying came from. Practicing on her own was different from being taught by a teacher. She doubted she could ever learn that sense of strength on her own. Xie Wanying. Tapped on the shoulder by Senior Brother Huang, Xie Wanying came to her senses. What are you daydreaming about? Huang Zhilei asked her. She should have continued to admire Senior Caos handsome face and figure, yet she had been lost in thought staring at that knot. I am learning from Senior Cao, Xie Wanying replied. Hearing her response, Cao Yong didnt know whether to laugh or cry. Turning back, he continued asking her, Do you want me to hold your hand and try tying a few? Having forgotten how to go slow, he might as well hold her hands to let her feel for herself. This would be good, having Senior Brother hold her hands to practice, she would be able to feel more acutely how the strength was transmitted to her fingertips. Xie Wanying nodded vigorously, Yes, yes, yes. Seeing her innocent expression, Cao Yong felt like looking up to the heavens: Was this really a fairy sent to test whether his mortal heart could handle it? Move over here a little, Cao Yong made room for her. sea??h th N??eFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Xie Wanying shuffled towards him. Moving behind her, Cao Yongs hands wrapped around both sides of her body, one hand covering her left and the other backing her right hand. Looking down, Xie Wanying noticed that Senior Caos hands were a whole size larger than hers. Senior Caos hands were indeed beautiful, pure and clean, like meticulously carved jade, with clearly defined knuckles and exuding a sense of power. However, they were indeed much larger than hers by a whole size. Under the shelter of his palms, her hands seemed as small as a tiny figure under a huge umbrella. This stark visual contrast made her marvel even more at how effortlessly his large hands manipulated the thread as fine as a strand of hair, with the agility of a girls delicate touch. If such skill were to be acquired, she wondered how many years of practice it would take. You take the thread, Cao Yong whispered near her ear. Xie Wanying took the suture thread with both hands. Do you know what to do next? Chapter 191: The Anomaly of the Younger Martial Sister Chapter 191: The Anomaly of the Younger Martial Sister Just as she was about to try one herself, his fingers had already covered hers, and under his guidance, her fingers behaved like little puppets, moving only according to his movements. One step after another. Cao Yong smelled the scent of shampoo on her hair, and he strained himself to focus entirely on teaching her how to tie knots. This knot needs to be practiced slowly he said, but then realized that in the blink of an eye, he had already guided her through creating three knots, so he had to let go of her hand and scratched his head, wondering how to proceed with the teaching. Turning around to look for his junior for help, he found that the junior had slipped away. Huang Zhilei wasnt stupid; he had figured out what was going on and saw no reason to stay and be the third wheel. How about you tie one and let me see if you do it right? Cao Yong said, altering his tactic. Senior Brother asked her to tie a knot to check her learning progress. Xie Wanying closed her eyes, replaying the scene of Senior Brother tying knots in her mind. Her hands followed the movements from her memory, starting to get the hang of itstrength flowed from her shoulder, to her arm, then to her wrist, and finally to the tips of her fingers, before coming back up to her wrist. Standing next to her, Cao Yong was surprised to see her tying knots with her head tilted and eyes closed. When he examined the knots she made, he found no mistakes, and all of them were tied correctly in one go. At the door, Huang Zhilei cracked it open a bit, peeking inside to see how his junior sister was doing. To his surprise, he saw her eyes closed as she tied knots: Had she become some kind of prodigy?! She didnt know how many knots she had created until someone suddenly gripped her wrist. Xie Wanying then opened her eyes. Both Senior Brothers stared at her intensely. Xie Wanying initially didnt understand what was happening, but then she realized something serious might be at hand. The two Senior Brothers, who were neurosurgeons, knew very well that closing ones eyes could result in the loss of crucial visual information, leading to a loss of sense of direction and even balance. Yet there she was, without any special training like those who were blind, behaving as if there was no hindrance at all. Are you Huang Zhilei waved his hand in front of her eyes, afraid that she really had gone blind and couldnt see. Her performance had been so out of the ordinary that even neurosurgeons found it frightening. Xie Wanying composed herself and said to Senior Brother Huang, Its fine. Meanwhile, Senior Caos gaze was even more terrifying, as though a CT machine wanted to scan her brain. Xie Wanying swore never to do such a thing in front of her seniors again. To an ordinary person, her actions might just seem amazing, but to a doctor, anything out of the ordinary could be a sign of a serious problem. Lets go, take a walk outside, Cao Yong suggested, thinking it overperhaps the indoor air was too stuffy, causing his junior sister to behave oddly. She followed her two Senior Brothers out of the office and went to the wards. Upon entering one of the wards, she saw someone removing stitches. A resident doctor watched closely, so the person removing the stitches must have been an intern. Xie Wanying guessed it might be some kind of exit exam. The sight of them made the interns forehead break out in sweat at the sound of their footsteps. The Vice Chief coming to see him remove stitcheswhat was this all about? Alarms sounded in the interns mind. The two Senior Brothers who brought her made room for her to watch. The intern glanced at her from the corner of his eye: What are you here for? Sar?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Xie Wanying returned the look: To learn from you. Truth be told, she also wanted to leave, knowing that this added pressure to the examinee. But the problem was, Senior Brother wouldnt let her go. Chapter 192: [192] A large gap in strength Chapter 192: [192] A large gap in strength While she watched others operations, her two senior male classmates observed her, likely still pondering how she had managed to tie knots with her eyes closed back in the office. Wong Zhaohan, focus your attention on what youre doing, the resident physician shouted at the student. The male students hands began to sweat nervously, and as he grasped the suture on the wound with the forceps, his fingers trembled, causing the forceps to shake as well. Fortunately, the stitches were on the scalp, which the patient couldnt see. Otherwise, seeing his trembling hands might have scared them. As he lifted the suture, if the hand holding the scissors for cutting also trembled, it could injure the scalp. Beads of sweat accumulated on the tip of the male students nose. The more nervous he became, the more his hands shook. Snip, snip, snipafter three attempts, he finally cut the suture and tried to pull out the cut end with the forceps. But then, the forceps couldnt grasp it properly; he had no strength. The resident physician tapped his pen on the grading paper, signaling the end. It was doubtful whether this fellow would be able to stop his hands from trembling after graduation. Basically, more than half of the medical students who tremble when nervous are predicted to be unsuitable for surgery. Its said to be a psychological issue, that adjusting ones mindset can help, but the problem is that adjusting ones psychological state is the most difficult part. Cao Yong and Huang Zhilei looked at the male student and felt that this was the normal behavior of a medical student. In contrast, their junior Xie Wanying had just been tying surgical knots with her eyes closedwith not a single tremble. Even if the sky fell down on her, they estimated that her hands wouldnt shake at all. How could this be? Even the two neuro guys couldnt quite understand. At that moment, the male student was so nervous he was on the verge of collapse. Cao Yong turned to Junior Xie Wanying and asked, Youve watched his operation, do you want to try replacing him? There were only two stitches left to deal with. With teachers overseeing, there was no need to be afraid. Xie Wanying nodded. When the male student heard this, he took it as a chance to catch his breath, stepping aside to wipe his sweat and calm down. He knew she was a trainee and probably wouldnt perform the actual operation. He figured the teacher was trying to give him a brief rest. Xie Wanying, taking her turn, put on a mask and sterile gloves, took the forceps and scissors from the male students hands, and moved beside the patient, examining the condition of the wound carefully. Her manner seemed a bit dazed to the onlookers. The seniors present could understand since she was an intern and probably hadnt learned this yetshe had only just watched. What no one expected was that after examining the wound for a few dozen seconds, she suddenly turned, placed the forceps and scissors temporarily back into the sterile tray, took a cotton swab soaked in saline, and moistened the wound again, carefully at several spots. The male student taking the exam lifted his head and was greatly surprised by her actions. Turning back to look at the clinical teachers, their expressions had changed. After moistening the wound, Xie Wanying turned back, throwing the cotton swab into the bin lined with a yellow trash bag. Others thought one must have instructed her to know that this was where to dispose of medical waste, indicating her awareness of sterile zones. Picking up the forceps and scissors again, this time, she pulled the suture effortlesslyas all the blood clots sticking to the suture had been moistened away with the cotton swab and saline. The sound of the scissors cutting the suture was pleasing to hear. Sar?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. In the final step, she pulled out the remaining ends of the suture with the forceps, swift as lightning. The patient didnt even frowncompletely unfelt. In just a couple of moves, in a matter of seconds, she had removed the remaining suture ends. The male student looked on at her operation, his heart chilling and growing colder by the second. Chapter 193: She is her, you are you Chapter 193: She is her, you are you The looks in the eyes of the circle of teachers around them spoke volumes. Having spent several days together, Huang Zhilei knew this little junior sister was extraordinarynot like other book-smart top students. She could memorize, but even more impressively, she could perform practical tasks. Her hands-on abilities were incredibly strong, unlike that of a typical girl. However, her calm and swift performance today had once again been an eye-opener for him. This was the epitome of a standard surgical operation. A surgical move must encompass the awareness of an excellent surgeon. If one cannot even observe properly, then whats the point of trying to undo that damn suture? Had his little junior sister subconsciously already grasped how to be a good surgeon? It seemed highly likely. After all, from the beginning, she picked up the forceps and scissors first. It was only after inspecting the wound and feeling something was amiss that she turned back to moisten the wound, without anyone teaching her to do so. It was a gift. Huang Zhilei adjusted his glasses, feeling once again: the future was limitless for his little junior sister. The male student taking the exam looked back at the teachers: Could it be they had taught her something in secret? The resident in charge of the assessment had similar doubts, though he felt it was unlikely. Everyone knew Xie Wanying had only started her clinical rotations a few days ago. It wasnt possible to teach that quickly. Primarily because Xie Wanyings hands were steady, making her seem less like a rookie and more like a seasoned pro. Receiving the male students glance, Cao Yong looked back and said, She is her, and you are you. Teacher Caos words contained profound meaning. The male student felt an even heavier blow. Being a surgeon isnt about comparisons with others. There may be competition, but if both are exceedingly good, a hospital will surely want both. No hospital would turn away a surgical genius. You dont need to beat her; you can be a surgical genius just like her. Anyone who truly understood Teacher Caos words would have been brought to tears. After finishing the procedure, Xie Wanying tidied up the medical waste and items, demonstrating the meticulousness of a female medical student. When she was about to push the treatment cart away for cleaning, the resident pressed it down, shaking his head at herit was a task that needed to be done by the male student who was being assessed. S~ea??h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The male student left pushing the treatment cart, head hung low but taking deep breaths to psych himself up. Medicine is like that; growth is full of setbacks. Whats most important is to be true to oneself and to never stop learning. Every now and then, curious medical students poked their heads in at the door, but without exception, they were all stunned by Xie Wanyings performance. If an intern is already this capable, what are they supposed to do? Whenever an exceptionally talented student appears, without a doubt, the expectations and requirements of the teachers for the students escalate substantially. Probably the most schadenfreude must be felt by the forty-nine classmates of Xie Wanying: Now you finally understand what weve been feeling all these years. A voice came from the doorway: Teacher Cao. Everyone inside turned their heads at the sound. The male doctor standing at the door with his hands in the pockets of his white coat, eyes smilingly curved, was recognized at once by Xie Wanying as Zhou Junpeng, that old acquaintance from her hometown who always seemed to cross her path. After Zhou Junpeng entered, he revealed Yue Wentong, who appeared to be hiding behind him. The class president was also there, presumably having returned to work after taking leave. Xie Wanying thought. Yue Wentong had just witnessed her performance, and he felt a chilling sense of inferioritysimilar to the tested male students. He knew he had been excellent since childhood, but ever since meeting her, he had been doubting whether his own title of academic prodigy was false. Her movements just now were no different from a teachers, the problem was, she was in his class. Chapter 194: [194] Go for a consultation with my senior fellow apprentice Chapter 194: [194] Go for a consultation with my senior fellow apprentice Teacher Cao, Doctor Fu has asked you to consult with him on a patient, Zhou Junpeng said, then immediately turned back to signal Yue Wentong, who was following, to come forward. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Yue Wentong realized what was happening, walked up, and handed over the medical record he was holding, which was for requesting a neurosurgery consultation, to Cao Yong. Cao Yong took the medical record but didnt rush to look at it; he was thinking that the Robot actually wanted him to consult. Who doesnt know how skilled Teacher Cao is? Zhou Junpeng said. You must lavish praise; otherwise, the neurosurgery teachers wouldnt even bother with you. This was a consultation request for the star of the neurosurgery department. Though the person making the request was also a star from the cardiology department. That being said, Cao Yong suspected that there must be some special circumstance; otherwise, Fu Xinheng wouldnt have asked for him. Generally, for this kind of consultation, they would just send over a consultation form, and someone from neurosurgery would come over. It usually suffices if the resident or the attending first goes to check out the situation, and if needed, the director would arrange for other senior doctors to take a look. If the director arranges for other senior doctors to come over, it would be impossible if the doctors from the requesting department didnt have enough clout. For this reason, a phone call to communicate beforehand is common. Now, not a single phone call had been made, and it seemed that they didnt notify Director Chen probably because they feared there wasnt enough time, and directly had his own people come and personally request him. Evidently, this patient was quite special. After thinking for a moment, Cao Yong said, Alright, Ill head over. As he spoke, he let Huang Zhilei hold onto the medical record and led the way out. There was an urgent matter, so better to deal with it quickly. As Zhou Junpeng was about to follow behind Cao Yong, he swiftly glanced at Xie Wanying. Therefore, Huang Zhilei blocked his little junior sister and glared at him: What are you trying to do? Thinking back on it, this guy must have stood at the doorway for who knows how long without making a sound, definitely sneaking peeks at his little junior sisters surgery. Zhou Junpeng didnt deny that he had been watching secretly; only by watching secretly did he realize: his fellow townsman, this little junior sister, was indeed different from other female medical students. Surgical operations need to be fast, and precision is a fundamental requirement, along with exceptionally good eyesight. Every surgical Da Niu has a pair of precise and good eyes. Evidently, Xie Wanying possessed this quality that many medical students couldnt achieve even if they practiced to death. With a slight curl of Xie Wanyings mouth, Zhou Junpeng walked briskly a few steps and went ahead of Cao Yong to show the Teacher the way. Behind his glasses, Huang Zhileis eyes narrowed as he followed, taking his little junior sister with him. Yue Wentong, trailing behind the group, only knew that neither Cao Yong nor Huang Zhilei had given him as much as a glance. He wanted to stay in neurosurgery, but the teachers in neurosurgery hadnt noticed him. He knew he had to work even harder. There was only one floor difference between the ninth and the eighth floors, and the group made their way downstairs quickly, soon arriving at the cardiothoracic surgery department. This was Xie Wanyings first time in the department of her dreams, and she felt a bit excited inside, observing everything covertly as she walked. The cardiothoracic surgery ward seemed to be larger than the neurosurgery ward. Cardiothoracic surgery was supposedly planning to expand into two areas once the surgical building was completed. They had over eighty beds already. A list of doctors from the department hung in the corridor, and Xie Wanying swept her gaze over it: My goodness, there were more people than in neurosurgery. She once again understood why all the teachers said that neurosurgery was the department where it was easiest to remain. But she wanted to stay in cardiac surgery. Yue Wentong, who was walking behind her, noticed she was counting the number of doctors in cardiothoracic surgery and thought: Could it be that she doesnt want to stay in neurosurgery but aims to stay in cardiothoracic surgery instead? Xie Wanying, having done a rough count, felt a chill in her heart: There were twice as many people here as in neurosurgery C werent they lacking people? Chapter 195: [195] The first time visiting thoracic surgery Chapter 195: [195] The first time visiting thoracic surgery Approaching the door to the doctors office, Cao Yong turned his head and saw Zhu Huicang standing inside. Zhu Huicang happened to look up and saw him approaching, went to the door, and spoke to him, What brings you here? Someone asked me to come. What kind of patient is it? Cao Yong lowered his voice as he spoke. Zhu Huicang pulled him into a corner and told him, What else could it be? Its either a high-ranking leader or a big-time CEO. Sarch* The N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Whats the situation? Didnt they give you the medical record to look at? Just tell me, its quicker, Cao Yong said rapidly. With an old classmate who could summarize the patients condition concisely, why would he bother sifting through a huge pile of medical records? There wouldnt be enough time, and its not as effective as getting the gist from an old classmate in one sentence. Zhu Huicang wanted to glare at him as he adjusted his glasses but still shared with him, A patient with a sudden myocardial infarction was first sent to City Hospital No. 6 by a 120 emergency call. When City Hospital No. 6 couldnt handle the emergency, they transferred him to our hospital. He was in severe condition when he arrived. But the family heard that an intervention was good and didnt require surgery, so they immediately arranged for the cardiology department to perform the intervention. He was rushed to the cath lab, and halfway through, his heart stopped twice; they revived him, but he didnt regain consciousness. Naturally, they couldnt place a stent. In a rush, they had no choice but to send him to our department of cardiothoracic surgery. After hearing this, Cao Yong understood and let out four words, Caught in a bind. For high-ranking leaders and CEOs, their lives are no ordinary lives; they need to be saved by any means possible. If it were a more rational leader or CEO who listened to the doctors, this situation probably wouldnt have occurred. Whats more worrying are those who are used to giving orderswhen they start directing the doctors. In the end, theyre lifting a rock only to drop it on their own feet. Zhou Junpeng was waiting ahead. When Cao Yong turned back, he said, The patient is in bed number one of our departments intensive care unit. These kinds of patients and their families were a common sight. Cao Yong composed himself and walked ahead, leaving his old classmate behind. Xie Wanying and Huang Zhilei followed him. Upon reaching the care ward, there was a curtain for every bed. As Xie Wanying passed these beds, she noticed the young man she had escorted last time. The young man now looked to be in good spirits; it seemed his surgery had been successful. He smiled at her when he saw her, clearly recognizing who she was. Xie Wanying was also pleased inside. She nodded at the patient and caught up with her senior brother. Seeing the patient, Cao Yong instructed his junior, You perform the physical examination. Obeying the order, Huang Zhilei pulled out a doctors flashlight, went to the head of the bed, and checked the patients pupils. Zhou Junpeng turned to notify Fu Xinheng that they had arrived. While her senior brother was examining the patient, Xie Wanying felt that the patient seemed to have problems with their brainstem. After examining the patients pupils, Huang Zhilei turned and shook his head at his senior brother. The patient was currently on a ventilator, and whether they could recover spontaneous breathing was something they would only know after removing the ventilator tube. Cao Yongs brows furrowed. Fu Xinheng approached, and upon seeing him, asked, Dr. Cao, what do you think of the patients condition? Can consciousness be restored? What does the family want? Cao Yong asked him. The family wants him to continue with the heart surgery, believing its a cardiac issue. But But whats the point of performing cardiac surgery on a patient like this, right? Cao Yong said, almost laughing. The laughter was because he felt like he had been brought in to announce the patients death. With a mechanical tone, Fu Xinheng said, Theres no choice; we need to take the familys emotions into account. You should know, Dr. Cao. After all, you are a well-known doctor, and patient families tend to listen to you. Cao Yong was definitely not too thrilled; who would be happy to be tasked with dealing with a corpse? Brainstem death. Chapter 196: 【196】Take care of family members’ emotions Chapter 196: 196Take care of family members emotions Suddenly, a voice interrupted their conversation. Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The brainstem is known as the life center of a human being, controlling autonomous breathing, heartbeat, digestion, and other vital functions. Once it dies, the person, of course, cannot live. Therefore, to determine brain death, the most thorough standard should be brainstem death, a more accurate position being medulla oblongata death, because all those basic physiological functions of the human body are concentrated within the brainstems medulla oblongata. Other parts of the brain have other functions. Sure enough, this statement also hit the nail on the head. The others, hearing this, turned around to see who had spoken. They saw it was Xie Wanying standing there, eyes on the patient, murmuring to herself, I wonder how long the heart was resuscitated for. Her demeanor reminded Cao Yong of the first time he had met her. Share your opinion, Cao Yong said, turning to her. Zhou Junpeng was startled: How come all of a sudden a deputy senior was asking for the opinion of an intern? Looking back at Fu Xinheng, Fu Xinheng didnt speak up against it either. It seemed he thought that since they had invited someone for a consultation, it was up to Cao Yong to make the decisions, not himself. When the teacher asked, Xie Wanying answered, Generally, if a heart attack patient experiences a sudden cardiac arrest and the heart is promptly compressed back into action, consciousness will recover because of the timely resuscitation. If the resuscitation is not prompt, the entire heart dies, and no amount of compression will bring it back. Cases like this one, where the heart is resuscitated but the brainstem is dead, are relatively rare. Listening to her, it seemed to make some sense to everyone. Only when resuscitation is untimely and the golden period for treatment is missed, resulting in irreversible brain damage, do patients experience brain death. But this patient was discovered and attended to immediately in the cath lab, so this outcome seems unlikely. If the heart was compressed back to functioning twice, there might be more than just cardiac issues. Is it possible that the patient had a pre-existing brainstem issue that caused the heart to stop a second time? Because the likelihood of going on mechanical ventilation directly in the cath lab is slim. Her words were an awakening, suddenly opening another line of thought for everyone present. Zhou Junpeng and Huang Zhilei exchanged glances, then observed the two deputy seniors and the candidate for deputy senior all deep in thought. We could do a CT scan, Cao Yong suggested. Go contact the CT room, Fu Xinheng said to Zhou Junpeng and then added, I had planned for you to do it after the consultation. They were going to perform the CT anyway, but the doctors on the scene were wondering how to explain brain death to the patients family; Xie Wanyings words had given them another possibility. When it comes to brainstem issues, aside from delayed resuscitation leading to hypoxia, medulla oblongata infarction is also a common cause. This can be due to vertebral artery occlusion, which is closely related to high blood pressure and heart diseases. This patient definitely had hypertension and hyperlipidemia, making a vertebral artery occlusion highly probable. They could trace back the patients medical history, ask if there were any symptoms similar to cervical spondylosis, dizziness, or instances of frequently falling to the same side. Cao Yong lifted the patients pant legs and saw on both knees, clearly one side had a bruise. This seemed to further confirm their speculation. The big bosses at the peak of their lives worked even harder than the average person, seldom going to the hospital for examinations unless they were on the brink of death. Therefore, Xie Wanyings conjecture was quite logical. Zhou Junpeng escorted the patient to the CT room. Cao Yong and Fu Xinheng headed to the cardiothoracic surgerys conference room, discussing as they walked that they needed to report to the hospital administration to organize a consultation with the core members of the hospital regarding the situation. Without a clear explanation, the family wouldnt let the matter rest. Chapter 197: [197] Inquire about the teacher’s information Chapter 197: [197] Inquire about the teachers information Walking behind, Huang Zhilei turned his head to look at his junior sister. Xie Wanying, walking behind her teacher, was deep in thought about the medical case and didnt notice her senior brothers strange gaze. Her mind had plunged into the ocean of thought, replaying various medical possibilities and finding it hard to extricate herself. The way the junior sister appeared made people feel that she would be a medical prodigy. Huang Zhilei adjusted his glasses and thought to have a quiet chat with the junior sister, being quite interested as a neurosurgeon. So, Xie Wanying heard Senior Brother Huang ask her, What did you just see when you looked at that patient? Engrossed in her own thoughts, Xie Wanying didnt overthink and told her senior brother, I feel theres something wrong with the blood vessels in his cervical spine, because at first glance, his neck didnt look quite right. Your associative memory is both fast and rich. Is it that when you see something, related anatomical scenes emerge in your mind? Hearing her senior brother say this suddenly, Xie Wanying lifted her head and after coming back to her senses, looked at him. Huang Zhilei said to her with a smile, Thats good, it shows that you have strong observational skills, sharp eyesight, and super quick mental responses. What? Did the senior brother mean that related anatomical structures of patients instantaneously emerge in her mind, not because it was a Special Ability carried over from her rebirth, but because the human brains potential is being stimulated after accumulating a large amount of medical knowledge? Xie Wanying was taken aback and felt ignorant. As a neurosurgeon, did the senior brother know more about this phenomenonthat some doctors and medical students also experience it, just like her? If it wasnt a Special Ability? After all, she couldnt practice qigong or cultivation and certainly didnt have any actual special powers to heal a patient in seconds. The seniors at Guoxie were differentthey could identify issues at a glance. Xie Wanyings emotions became complex. Her medical journey from her previous life was misunderstood, and perhaps her mother, who once aspired to be a doctor, suffered the same fate at the hands of others. Her mother was also a capable woman who managed to keep the household in perfect order and raised children to be proud of even after marrying a good-for-nothing husband. Since the junior sister remained silent, Huang Zhilei asked with curiosity, Whats wrong? Cao Yong and Fu Xinheng, walking ahead, had obviously heard their conversation and simultaneously stopped and turned around. As the teachers gaze turned back, Xie Wanying composed her emotions and requested, Senior Cao, may I visit the patient I escorted back to the hospital last time? Yes, you may, Cao Yong said. He couldnt help but feel sympathy for her; she had the same look now as when she had spoken on the phone with her family last time. With her senior brothers permission, Xie Wanying turned around to see the young man. At that moment, her mindset had adjusted: whether it was a Special Ability or latent potential, she was determined to become a good doctor and fulfill her mothers dream. Arriving at the young mans bedside and exchanging a few words, she found that the young man could speak, and he did so effortlessly and without gasping for air. They say youre Dr. Xie, the young man said, his eyes striving to see her name on the doctors badge clearly. My surname is Xie. But the person who saved you is Doctor Fu, Xie Wanying said. I know Doctor Fu, hes very strong, the young man said. The patients residing in the hospital, seeing doctors on their rounds every day, could also tell which doctor was the most skilled. Sear?h the N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Others listen to him, said the young man. Xie Wanying collected information, thinking it necessary to learn more about the teachers here, as she planned to stay in cardiology in the future. Chapter 198: Dr. Xie, you are also very strong. Chapter 198: Dr. Xie, you are also very strong. The young man was a patient, with a heart condition, but he was smart and quite astute; seeing her expression, he understood and offered some inside information, Here, there are three directors. Its quite normal for a department to have three directors, one chief and two deputies. Generally, the directors are heavily involved in administrative work, and it can be challenging to have them lead in tackling technical issues. The really valuable technical doctors, especially surgeons, often prefer not to become directors during their Golden Period of life. Of course, there are also highly skilled directors. Such directors are rarethe true power players are hard to find. There are quite a few younger chief surgeons, said the young man, confirming this unwritten rule, Doctor Fu seems very young. Besides her teachers, Xie Wanyings main concern was the medical students. Each department only had a few slots for retaining medical students each year, and if the department was already full, it was impossible to keep any additional students, even if the hospital wanted to approve it. When she first arrived at the cardiac surgery department and counted the number of staff, it nearly gave her a heart attack from shock. Are there many old professors here? Xie Wanying asked. Many, the young man nodded. S~ea??h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. It wasnt surprising to have many rehired retired professors, and they didnt take up any slots, so that wasnt too worrisome. However, the presence of many old professors also meant many students were being mentored, hinting at a high number of future competitors. Xie Wanying felt a chill in her heart, realizing she needed to work even harder. Suddenly, she realized her class leader, Yue Wentong, seemed to have disappeared from the department, and Xie Wanying asked the young man, Do you know Doctor Yue? The surname Yue was quite uncommon. The young man should remember her class leader, Yue Wentong. The young man tried to recall but shook his head; he had never seen a doctor with the surname Yue. Xie Wanying came to a realization. Could it be that her class leader had never managed to gain entry into this intensive care unit for observation? The intensive care unit was not an ordinary ward; it was normal for beginner interns not to be allowed in. What was abnormal was her situation, as she had followed two neurosurgery seniors for a consultation and was casually permitted to peek inside. Xie Wanying was so astonished she was at a loss for words: Had she just been incredibly lucky? After all, her class leader hadnt been allowed in. Seeing her expression, the young man said, Dr. Xie, youre also very strong. He was a long-term patient who had seen countless doctors and could tell which ones were impressive just by intuition. Xie Wanying smiled and told the patient, Im just an intern; Ill be returning to school for classes in a couple of days. Thats not a problem, the young man responded. A patients instincts were never wrong; good doctors were already impressive during their medical student years. Xie Wanying! Her senior was calling for her. Xie Wanying promised the patient she would come to visit him when she had time and then quickly walked to meet up with her senior. Huang Zhilei was taking his junior sister out and said, Senior Cao has a meeting, he told us to go eat first. After their meeting, they will probably be dining courtesy of the dean. Famous doctors who were called for consultations would have a late lunch, and of course, the dean had to treat everyone. That was a joke. In reality, the dean had ordered a bunch of lunch boxes to be brought up to the conference room. Instead, it was her, who was taken by Senior Brother Huang to the hospital cafeteria for lunch. If it were not for wanting to ask about her senior sisters issue, Xie Wanying would certainly have gone back to school to eat, rather than always allowing her senior to treat her. Huang Zhilei didnt see it that way. Treating his junior sister to a meal was no trouble; employees had meal cards and catering subsidies, so eating in the hospitals cafeteria was essentially free. Order whatever you want to eat, Huang Zhilei generously told his junior sister. Chapter 199: Self-discipline of medical students Chapter 199: Self-discipline of medical students Xie Wanying was somewhat hesitant to spend Senior Caos money. Another person came and stood beside the two of them, saying, Its not Huang Zhileis money, its the hospital-issued meal card, go ahead and order. When Xie Wanying and Huang Zhilei turned their heads, they saw Zhou Junpeng. How did you get here? Huang Zhilei asked, as of late this fellow villager seemed to him like an unshakable ghost, always around. I sent a patient to get a CT scan and came down to eat on my way back, Zhou Junpeng said. Hearing the patient had finished the CT scan, Huang Zhilei and Xie Wanying were both curious about the results, so the three sat down together for a meal. What did the image show? Huang Zhilei asked. The results are with the teacher, not with me. CT rooms dont produce written reports that quickly, Zhou Junpeng replied. But you were there to see it, you must have seen something, Huang Zhilei said. Generally speaking, her speculation was reasonable, Zhou Junpeng said, glancing at Xie Wanying. That meant that the younger junior sister was right. Huang Zhilei was quite pleased, he quietly clenched an excited fist. Xie Wanying kept her head down and continued eating. The other two watched her eat. Both the men were surprised to see that the amount of food on her plate was not much different from what they had, considering she was a girl. Eating is about replenishing energy, how much one eats depends on how much they expend. Eating too much leads to leftovers and weight gain. Eating too little leads to insufficiency and a lack of nutrients. This principle seems very simple. However, actually managing to eat the right amount of nutrition according to ones body needs is a feat achieved by very few people. Because it requires a great deal of self-discipline. Medical students, in fact, consume a huge amount of energy. After all, teachers always call on you to do miscellaneous tasks. Besides the physical labor of doing miscellaneous tasks, the brain needs to work. Those who study medicine know that intellectual work also consumes a lot of energy. Besides work, medical students and doctors need to exercise when they have free time. A good physique is essential to taking care of patients instead of needing someone else to take care of you. Exercising also requires energy expenditure. Some medical students intentionally eat less to slim down and look good, but then when theres an occasional increase in clinical workloads, they gain weight compensatorily. This happens to both male and female medical students. Its like saying that even with medical knowledge, medical students find it hard to control their desire to follow trends. Medical students who want to maintain a good figure should not aim to lose weight, but rather learn how to eat and how to exercise. Maintain a regular diet to cope with the high energy demands of clinical work, and exercise during the rest of the time. The problem is that clinical work, studies, and exams are very tiring as they are, and adding exercise on top of that is extremely challenging. Most medical students, including some doctors already in practice, cannot manage this. Those who do manage it often become the top of their field, Da Niu, because their willpower is extraordinary. Xie Wanyings plate had a lot of food, but she chewed slowly, not in a hurry to finish, and chewed her food finely. Only by thoroughly chewing can the stress on the gastrointestinal tract be lessened. Sar?h the novlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Watching her eat, Zhou Junpeng blurted out, She wouldnt happen to like eating alone like Doctor Fu, right? Eating alone, without conversation, allows one to focus more on the food. However, to others, it makes that person seem asocial. Thats why Fu Xinheng is nicknamed Robot; what does a robot need conversation for when eating? Hearing Zhou Junpeng say this, Huang Zhilei was displeased, Who says that? Shes had meals with us several times. Although when they ate, everyone was usually silent. Huang Zhilei also felt that his Senior Cao didnt like to talk during meals, causing him to usually follow suit and not chat while eating. Chapter 200: Help ask the senior sister [200] Chapter 200: Help ask the senior sister [200] If it hadnt been for todays little drama with the townsfolk. Right, the two of them havent started eating yet. After being told by the senior that shes not talkative, Xie Wanying seized the moment to ask a senior, Do you know where Senior Cao lives, Senior Brother Huang? The second senior suggested we accompany Senior Lau Jingyun to visit Senior Caos home, to brainstorm and see if we could ask the senior to help Senior Lau stay and work at Guoxie Association Hospital. That was her thought. Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Senior Brother Huang adjusted his glasses, sized her up with interest, and said, You want to go to Senior Caos home? If you want to go, just say so. Ill give him a call, and hell be ready for you tonight, hell definitely welcome you. In Huang Zhileis mind: Wow, if Senior Cao knew the junior sister was coming to his house tonight, he would prepare a candlelight dinner right away. Feeling something was off in the seniors words, Xie Wanying asked seriously, Is Senior Cao free? Is he busy tonight? No matter how busy he is, if you want to go to his place, he definitely wont be busy. On this point, Huang Zhilei could guarantee it a hundred percent for Cao Yong. Zhou Junpeng was listening to their conversation from across the table, pondering. Xie Wanying was also pondering the meaning behind Senior Brother Huangs words, feeling that something seemed quite odd. The junior sister is naturally dense when it comes to romance. Huang Zhilei realized after speaking that the junior sister hadnt grasped Cao Yongs feelings, which made him quite helpless on behalf of Cao Yong. All those around Cao Yong could see that his eyes almost spelled out I love you to the junior sister. Like the time in Cao Yongs office, where other girls would have blushed and become flustered when caught by Cao Yong, Xie Wanying just looked at Cao Yongs hand as if watching a teaching video. Thinking about this, Huang Zhilei could almost feel Cao Yongs heartache. sea??h th N?vel(F)ire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Poor Senior Cao. Just say it directly, who wants to find him? Huang Zhilei asked, since the junior sister wasnt going to find Cao Yong for emotional reasons, they had to handle it as official business. A teachers home shouldnt be disclosed to students carelessly, nor should it be opened to students at will. Being a senior is one thing, a predecessor is another, and being a clinical teacher is yet another. Not to mention Cao Yongs position in the hospital, he has the power to decide many things, its not something he would casually open doors for. This time catching the implication in the seniors words, Xie Wanying asked on behalf of Senior Lau Jingyun, Senior Lau Jingyun wants to stay and work at our hospital. Hearing her say this, the two sitting across from her, who were Senior Laus senior and fellow townsman, showed no expression. Xie Wanying felt chilly on Senior Laus behalf. She wants to stay Huang Zhilei took a sip of soup first, then thought about what to say. What is Senior Lau lacking? Xie Wanying asked, She doesnt want to take any shortcuts; she wants to consult the seniors opinion on how to stay. Like you, she could stay. Zhou Junpeng, who didnt have the same layer of college senior-junior relationship with Lau Jingyun as Huang Zhilei, spoke bluntly. Like her? This guy must be joking. She was just an intern. Xie Wanying frowned. The anesthesia departments quota has been full for a while now, right? Other hospitals might lack anesthetists, but our hospital definitely doesnt, because there are many graduates every year. There are already several female anesthesiologists too. Zhou Junpeng, from Beidu, was aware of the general situation in Guoxie, and said, Shes not the most outstanding of her class. Even if she ranked first, without a special reason for the hospital to want her, dismissing the entire batch of graduates is common. This year, didnt our cardiac surgery department wash out an entire batch? Chapter 201: Turns out its so hard to stay behind Chapter 201: Turns out its so hard to stay behind The last statement from that person set off a storm in Xie Wanyings heart that took a long time to calm down. She had thought securing the top spot among her peers would be enough, but who could have anticipated that even being first wasnt enough? The hospital already had a full roster of staff. The positions left werent for outstanding students, they were for prodigies. Thats why they say the job market for graduates depends on luck. Sometimes, when a hospital is short-staffed, even less capable people can easily get in. Now, with no shortage of staff, its hard to get in no matter what you do. Whats the use of reluctantly keeping someone who has nothing to do? Zhou Junpeng said with a laugh. How could there be nothing to do when theres a pile of work in clinical practice? People are working themselves to death. If they dont trust you, they wont let you do the job. Which senior or leader would want to be dragged down by someone who doesnt do their job well? Besides, some people really didnt get in on their merit. Like Zhang Xiaohui, who had taken a shortcut by clever manipulation. Every year, the hospital recruits students with special talents, such as in sports or the arts, mainly for external promotion, and they dont expect these people to actually work; its more like half supporting them. So, Zhang Xiaohui, not understanding her place, thought it was ok to be liked by the leadership and to be treated like a useless person by the hospital; after all, she could wear the title of a Guoxie doctor, without realizing that even being half-supported couldnt breach the bottom line of being a doctor. Even if youre half-supported, you cant mess things up; you have to at least be able to do the basic tasks. Moreover, in departments like surgery, some people who are recruited have very few opportunities to step up to the operating table. Theyre called surgeons, but they dont even have the power to admit patients independently because they lack the skill to operate. These individuals are recruited to write papers. Only people inside the department know this. As a surgeon, of course you want to be the Chief Surgeon; ending up as someone who specializes in writing papers, the frustration is immense. A few years ago, a female in general surgery was said to have joined to be a surgeon. After struggling for years, she got married, had a child, and transferred departments because she had hardly any surgeries to perform, making the prospect of being Chief Surgeon indefinitely delayed. She had realized what her purpose was in the department. I also think shes pitiful, Zhou Junpeng said, not sure whether to cry when discussing this. Nobody wants to be exploited. The problem is, indeed the leaders recruit you because they feel youre only suitable for that kind of work. Hearing this example, Xie Wanying thought to herself: if it were her, she would have slammed the table and walked out. This also shows how vexing the words of her cousins Zhou Ruomei and Ding Yuhai were, but the fact remains as such. Female surgeons genuinely integral to the department, performing major surgeries daily, not even talking about specialists in neurosurgery or thoracic surgeryjust general surgery, are practically non-existent. sea??h th NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Gynecology and obstetrics is a special case and exception. Even in breast surgery, a department primarily serving female patients, the backbone force is mainly male doctors. Anesthesiology seems to be slightly better than surgery. Nowadays, many female anesthesia students are being recruited. But it all depends on which hospital it is. Unless that hospital is expanding and has an immediate need for staff, otherwise consider that even the hospitals finance department would rather hire men than women. You can understand the situationbeing a woman, you must make yourself indispensable. The implication from the two seniors in front of her was: if her senior colleague Lau Jingyun hadnt shown the talent necessary for an anesthesiologist, then it would be better to go to another hospital with less competition to develop her own professional skills rather than stay here in dejection, still helping treat and save patients all the same. Chapter 202: 【202】The Deans Concern Chapter 202: 202The Deans Concern Competition among top-tier hospitals is fierce. Senior brother cant help. It can only be said that the senior brothers truly see through the worlds harshness and indifference. In comparison, she and her senior sisters seem rather naive. It seems that what the eldest senior sister needs is not to visit Senior Caos home, but to have an opportunity to prove herself. Xie Wanying had figured out how to go back and talk to her. After dinner, it was said that the famous doctors were explaining the special conditions of the patient to the family with various test reports and medical records. The family had to accept reality. The patient had never been examined at Guoxie before; they were transferred there in a state of cardiac emergency. The doctors could only focus on saving the heart at first and didnt have the time to conduct a full body check. They wanted to help the patient as soon as possible but didnt know where to start. All serious illnesses begin with minor ones, and its the lack of daily care that leads to dire consequences. Diseases do not differentiate whether the patient is a big boss or an ordinary person; they treat everyone equally. In the ward, the patient who had the respirator tube removed did not have spontaneous breathing or heartbeat and quickly flatlined. The family wailed loudly in the room. The departments that should feel relieved the most were cardiology and cardiac surgery, because the patients family members were in a difficult position. There was another thing, it was heard that when President Wu left the meeting, he quietly asked Cao Yong, Which intern is it? What Cao Yong whispered into President Wus ear, no one else knew. After having lunch with his fellow townsman, Zhou Junpeng went upstairs to return to his department, and arrived at Fu Xinhengs office. sea??h th N??eFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. He pushed the door open and entered, seeing Fu Xinheng examining an X-ray. It was not the X-ray of the patient who died, but the one of the young man from his first visit to the hospital, which showed the marks of Xie Wanyings previous puncture and catheter placement. Zhou Junpeng said, The people from neurosurgery are very interested in her. Isnt that obvious? When have you seen Cao Yong take an intern around? Even when Huang Zhilei was with Cao Yong, Huang had to be an outstanding student before he was qualified to shadow Cao Yong. That group, including Cao Yong, loves talent, and this Fu Xinheng is very clear. Fu Xinheng himself loves talent. Medicine emphasizes teamwork. Anyone leading a team would want to recruit capable members, and finding a truly unique and exceptional genius would be invaluable. The X-ray was clipped to a light box, and Fu Xinheng crossed his arms and looked at it over and over. He had reviewed this X-ray no less than a thousand times and was surprised and curious: how did she do it, precisely according to his command to the millimeter, truly puncturing into the pleural cavity by 0.5 centimeters. Medical textbooks state how many centimeters to perform an operation, and any surgeon who has conducted one knows that it is impossible to be exactly precisetheres always a minimum difference of at least 0.5 or more. Even he, nicknamed Robot, couldnt achieve it. He was very surprised when he saw this X-ray, and during the operation when he intentionally compared it again during the removal of the tube to see if it really was 0.5 centimeters deep, it seemed like it might actually be 0.5. Could it have been a coincidence? More observation was needed. According to common sense, you should be able to insert the entire length of the catheter inside after retracting the steel needle. Zhou Junpeng, who was looking over his shoulder, said, This shows that it was indeed her first operation, and she did as you commanded. (Xie Wanying: No matter what, this teacher is an expert in cardiac surgery; even though shes been reborn, she would still definitely listen to the teacher and execute the task methodically.) If you had told her to insert the entire length of the catheter By some twist of fate, he hadnt said it because he thought she would know how, but why didnt she do it? Did this reveal her talent to him? Chapter 203: Next time, let her come to our place. Chapter 203: Next time, let her come to our place. 0.5, and it still didnt fall out, Zhou Junpeng said, the latter surprised him the most. The entire tube was inserted to prevent the venting tube from falling out of the patient, causing failure and the need for reinsertion. This meant Xie Wanyings securing was exceptionally good, for which she also paid a price; in the middle of it, to protect the patient, she scraped her hand and bruised her ribs. Fu Xinheng turned and asked, Did her wound desquamate? It should be healed by now. I havent seen her hand when eating, holding plates or spoons, showing any discomfort, Zhou Junpeng answered. Did Huang Zhilei palpate her spleen? Didnt ask. But he probably did. I know him, he can be irritable at times, but, he does what needs to be done. Otherwise, why would Teacher Cao mentor him? No worries then. Fu Xinheng thought, it seemed she might be a prodigy. Especially considering Xie Wanyings performance today, her thinking was incredibly fast, her associative capacity exceptionally strong, faster than that of us teachers. Next time their class is scheduled to come to the hospital for training, if she comes to our department, let her join our team, Fu Xinheng instructed. When medical students come to departments for internships, they must be divided into groups to follow the teachers. Who the medical students learn on-duty tasks from is arranged by someone. Typically, the head of the department delegates this authority as needed. In neurosurgery, Cao Yong is in charge. In thoracic surgery, of course, Fu Xinheng is in charge. * After lunch was rest time, Xie Wanying didnt go to the on-call room nor did she return to school, she thumped downstairs to find her senior sister. If some departments have no surgeries at noon, theyre not busy. But the anesthesiology department is different; every year, on three hundred sixty-five days, the chances of being not busy at noon can be counted on one hand. This is because in large hospitals, there are always emergency surgeries and patients who need to be prepared for surgery in the afternoon or surgeries that cant be finished in the morning. How strenuous is it to be an anesthesiologist? They need to start preparing more than half an hour before the surgeons. For instance, if the surgeons start work at eight in the morning, nurses usually send the patients to the operating room half an hour earlier, and anesthesiologists start preparing at seven oclock. However, anesthesiologists are held in high esteem in the minds of the patients needing surgeries. Common folks often pass down by word of mouth, When having surgery, dont ever offend the anesthesiologist; otherwise, it will be excruciating. Becoming an anesthesiologist was purely accidental for Lau Jingyun. Her scores were sufficient during her college entrance exams, and she originally wanted to be an internal medicine doctor, but the medical college put her in the anesthesiology track during the enrollment process. All things considered, her scores were slightly lower than her peers. What Lau Jingyun didnt expect was that in the course of her learning, she eventually felt that being an anesthesiologist was very noble, far superior to being an internal medicine doctor. Especially when some patients were in excruciating pain, the role of anesthesiology was immense. Its true that people can die from pain. But to stay at one of the top-tier, class-three hospitals in the country as an anesthesiologist is too difficult, like a dream. Lau Jingyun only knew that last year her home hospitals anesthesiology department had recruited just one anesthesiology graduate. The year before, they recruited two C fewer and fewer each year. Whether they would recruit one this year or not, no one knew. Some anesthesiology students, seeing the unfavorable trend, started sending their resumes to other hospitals. But Lau Jingyun was different; she loved her alma maters hospital tremendously and dreamed of working there. Whats so great about the alma maters hospital? The teachers and seniors there, as well as elder brothers and sisters, each and every one of them has outstanding abilities. Sar?h the Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 204: [204] The Eldest Martial Sisters Patient Chapter 204: [204] The Eldest Martial Sisters Patient Working at Guoxie, surrounded by the strongest teammates, wherever you go, its clearly a team of champions. Who wouldnt want to learn and work in the strongest team? Only by working in such a place can you get closer to the peak of medicine. Isnt climbing to the pinnacle of medicine what you want when you study medicine? When she rushed to the third-floor operating room, a patient was being pushed on a surgery transport stretcher to the entrance. Xie Wanying stood behind and waited. The nurse escorting the patient pressed the operating room doorbell, and soon someone opened the door from the inside. Doctor Lau, the patient has arrived! the operating room nurse called out into the surgical area. Coincidentally, it was her mentors patient. Xie Wanying checked the patient on the stretcher. She was a middle-aged woman in her forties or fifties, thin. Written on the side of the stretcher with a red pen was Proctology. Perhaps an emergency anal surgery? Hearing the nurses call, Lau Jingyun rushed out with a mask hanging around her neck and said to the nurse, Push her in. The nurse asked her, Do we need to notify Doctor Zhang? No need, he knows, Lau Jingyun replied. As the patient was wheeled through the operating room door, Xie Wanying followed behind the stretcher and waved at her mentor, Big Sister. Little sisters here. Lau Jingyuns usually tense face softened with a smile, Are you looking for me? Im just here to watch. Although I cant help much, I can learn, Xie Wanying said. Lau Jingyun greeted her, All right, come in. You know you need to change shoes, right? Xie Wanying nodded. She had been brought in once before by her senior brother, so she knew the drill. Everyone knows that the place where surgeries are performed has the strictest requirements for sterility. Hence, that place should actually be called an operating theater, but ordinary people dont know thisthey think the operating room is the operating theater. An operating theater is located within the operating room. To be precise, an operating room contains many operating theaters. Moreover, there are many other functional areas within the operating room. The offices of the anesthesiologists and surgical nurses are also inside the operating room, which outsiders definitely couldnt imagine. After all, those who arent in the medical field cant just stroll around the operating room like Grandma Liu touring the Grand View Garden. In the past, when the country was poor, even the top-tier hospital operating theaters were just ordinary rooms with windows, and they would just do some disinfection before and after surgeries. So when Guoxie renovated the entire operating theater that year, updating it to the internationally aligned laminar flow operating theaters, all the medical staff related to surgery were overjoyed from the bottom of their hearts. Finally, their working environment had become high-end. This was something Xie Wanying often heard Lau Jingyun say, that she had graduated into a good era. Patients want a comfortable environment when theyre admitted to the hospital and a high-end environment for surgery. Actually, the medical staff want it even more, they dream of it. Anesthesia and surgery are very tense, and a comfortable environment can help relax and thus reduce the risk of operational failure. Can anesthesia be tense? Anesthesiologists dont perform surgery like surgeons, do they? Anesthesia can fail, just like a nurse might fail to give an injection. For instance, anesthesiologists might fear performing spinal anesthesia on certain patients. For trainees like Lau Jingyun who are about to graduate, being able to successfully perform spinal anesthesia on all patients is tantamount to whether they can work, and spinal anesthesia is a threshold for medical students studying anesthesiology. After the patient was pushed into the operating theater, the nurses and the anesthesiologist together moved the patient onto the operating table. Sear?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 205: 【205】Back pain before anesthesia Chapter 205: 205Back pain before anesthesia The nurse connected the patient to the monitor, adjusted the oxygen supply, and hung a saline drip for resuscitation before walking away. Now, only the anesthesiologist was left to proceed with the operation. The anesthesiologist needed to administer anesthesia to the patient. For surgeries like this one, specifically noted as an anal surgery, general anesthesia was usually not required. Whenever possible, surgeries would avoid general anesthesia, which carries a higher risk and is more expensive; both of which are reasons why neither anesthesiologists nor surgeons prefer it, and not something the general public needs to worry about. Her supervising physician had previously instructed her to perform spinal anesthesia on the patient, which was a type of neuraxial block. Following the teachers instructions, the intern acted according to the orders given. As an intern, Lau Jingyun was even more cautious, first checking that the resuscitation equipment, such as intubation tools and the defibrillator, were in place. She opened the anesthesia puncture pack to ensure that all the items were present and used syringes to draw up the anesthetic and saline solution. Engaged in these tasks, Lau Jingyuns mind had completely forgotten about her junior by her sideher focus was entirely on what steps to take next. The patient needed to lie on their side for the spinal anesthesia, and Xie Wanying helped her senior adjust the patients position, since she had come to lend a hand. The patients head needed to be lowered, and their hands wrapped around their knees to open the spaces between the lumbar vertebrae, aligning the back with the edge of the operating table to facilitate the anesthesiologists work. However, the anesthesia had not yet been administered to the patient, and simply asking her to lower her head made her complain of discomfort. Asking her to wrap her hands around her knees only caused her more distress, as she exclaimed, My back is killing me! Upon hearing this, anyone with medical knowledge would know that something was amiss. Senior sister, Xie Wanying called to her senior. Lau Jingyun had indeed heard the patient cry out in pain, and her heart sank to the bottom of the sea. Sear?h the N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Dr. Zhang abhorred being called upon by interns asking for advice. Lau Jingyun was in an eight-year program, which included an extended period of practical training compared to the five-year undergraduate program. Thus, she was essentially able to perform procedures independently now, with her teacher only coming by to check and supervise. For a simple spinal anesthesia, which wasnt even a combined spinal-epidural anesthesia or a more complex epidural catheterization, as long as the needle accurately penetrated the two layers of the dura mater and arachnoid membrane to reach the subarachnoid space and inject the anesthetic, it was considered relatively straightforward neuraxial anesthesia. Subarachnoid block anesthesia took effect very quickly, and the anesthesiologist could easily gauge its success. In the eyes of a teacher, it was not a difficult procedure. With an increasing variety of anesthesia methods to complement advanced surgical techniques, neuraxial blocks were widely utilized. For anesthesia students, this was a threshold to cross; but for practicing anesthesiologists, especially those at top-tier tertiary hospitals, it was a routine task, as easy as eating. Interning in the Anesthesiology Department at a top-tier tertiary hospital and not being able to perform a simple spinal block would be unacceptable. Gathering her composure, Lau Jingyun turned back around, approached the patient, and asked, Where does it hurt? Tell me? I cant bend my back, said the patient. Unable to bend at the waistwas it a lumbar disc herniation? With modern lifes fast pace, many suffer from various minor ailments, and lumbar disc herniation is quite common. If such a condition were a contraindication for spinal anesthesia, then it would have long been abandoned by anesthesiologists. Therefore, a herniated disc is not the key factor in deciding whether spinal anesthesia is possible. Spinal anesthesia is generally performed between the second and third lumbar vertebrae, whereas common disc herniations occur between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae, so there shouldnt be much of a problem. Chapter 206: 【206】Careful investigation is very important Chapter 206: 206Careful investigation is very important Relax a little, okay? Theres no need to be nervous, Auntie, Lau Jingyun tried to soothe the patients emotions. I cant bend over, my back hurts so much, the woman kept crying out in pain. Lau Jingyun looked back at the clock, wondering if the operating surgeon might arrive soon. If they saw that the patient hadnt been properly anesthetized, they were likely to get angry. This was a midday surgery, already a sacrifice of the surgeons rest time on behalf of the patients emergency. The result of the surgeon getting angry would be the same as last time with the emergency departmenteventually complaining to the anesthesiology department: Its only a simple spinal anesthesia, cant your people even do that right? Dont be nervous, take a deep breath, Auntie. May I hold your hand first? Lau Jingyun grasped the patients hand, sincerely wishing she could take the patients pain upon herself. Xie Wanying examined the patient from head to toe, looking for any problems. Lumbar disc herniationso thats why the back pain? Was the patient exaggerating her complaint, saying the pain was so bad she couldnt bend her waist at all? Some patients get nervous upon entering the operating room, amplifying their perception of pain. The patients heart rate was a bit fast on the monitor, and strangely the blood pressure was a bit low? sea??h th Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Big Sister, Xie Wanying called out to her senior colleague again. Lau Jingyun turned around, asking with concern, Whats wrong? The lumbar puncture shouldnt be done. Perhaps the junior didnt understand that a lumbar puncture could be done for a lumbar disc herniation. Lau Jingyun was ready to explain this to her junior. Moving around the patients bed to her senior colleagues side, Xie Wanying whispered, Perhaps we need to rule out spinal problems, like ankylosing spondylitis? A spinal problem? Lau Jingyun was startled. Is this an emergency patient? How many tests were done? Xie Wanying asked. Lau Jingyun looked back at the medical records on the treatment cartyes, it was an emergency patient. Perhaps the emergency doctor, fearing complications, rushed to schedule the surgery. Wondering what exactly the situation was, Lau Jingyun went back to check the medical records more thoroughly. It turned out the patient had an anal fistula and had undergone anal surgery before using local anesthesia. There was no risk with local anesthesia as it was for a low-position fistula. Later, a recurring issue was discovered, potentially involving a high-position fistula. Coming from the emergency room, this time to the operating room, it appeared they intended to perform a definitive anal surgery. To perform surgery, basic preoperative tests would have been done, such as an electrocardiogram, which showed no major issues, a blood test, and coagulation was not a problem. Due to the fistula, there was definitely an infection, indicated by the high white blood cell count, thus necessitating surgery. Lau Jingyun thought over and over, why did her junior suspect a problem with the spine? If it hurts like this, could there be spinal deformity? The last time the local anesthesia was done, she probably didnt need to bend over, Xie Wanying said. Plus, the patient is thin, her white blood cell count is high. While its said to be caused by an anal fistula, could there be other causes? Bending over and back pain usually isnt described to this extent; the patient cant bend over at all, and she says her head hurts too. If there is a problem with the spine, spinal anesthesia definitely couldnt be administered. Its a contraindication. Its correct to be cautious, but to confirm this reason, the patient would need to get an X-ray, and a clinical doctor would need to be consulted. If it were another teacher, it might be okay, but today its Director Zhang, Lau Jingyun dreaded even thinking about it. Putting down the medical record, Lau Jingyun went back to the patients bedside, reaching to feel the patients back to assess the spinal condition, a positioning movement she would normally do before anesthesia. Feeling carefully, she discovered that the muscles in the patients back were extremely stiff, clearly abnormal, and it seemed quite concerning. Wasnt a chest X-ray taken? Shes a non-admitted patient who came from the emergency department; there wasnt time to take one, Xie Wanying helped her senior check the medical records and said. Chapter 207: Prejudice Chapter 207: Prejudice If it hadnt been for the planned spinal anesthesia, the relation between the spinal column and the anal fistula surgery wouldnt have been significant. Lau Jingyun thought it over; her junior fellow apprentice was correct. The outpatient minor surgery had not revealed any issues previously, which was normal. Continuing with the surgery was possible, but spinal anesthesia was no longer an option; they would have to switch to another form of anesthesia. In that case, they would also need to consult with Doctor Zhang. If there was indeed a problem with the spine, the risk associated with anesthesia could suddenly become very high, and it wasnt something that could simply be resolved with a consent form for spinal anesthesia. Having made up her mind, Lau Jingyun turned and walked towards the anesthesia department office. Xie Wanying called a nurse to watch the patient and followed her. When the two arrived at the office of the anesthesiologists, there was no one inside. Right, it was lunch break; those who could take a break had done so. Those who had work were in the operating rooms. Picking up her mobile phone, Lau Jingyun took a deep breath and dialed Doctor Zhangs number. The phone rang, Doo-doo-doo, for a long time before the person on the other end picked up reluctantly, What is it? Doctor Zhangs tone was especially impatient. Lau Jingyun said, Teacher Zhang, its like this, the patient who was scheduled for spinal anesthesia says her back pain is severe, and she cant bend over Adjust her position. Cant you do that? Nowadays, eight or nine out of ten people have back pain. Havent you encountered this before? Teacher Zhang, she is completely unable to bend over. Impossible, shes not having surgery for the first time. I checked her previous medical records. The last time she had local anesthesia. So what do you want? Do you want to switch her to general anesthesia because you cant do the local anesthesia? No, Doctor Zhang, this may require re-communicating with the patient and her family. Of course, you need to communicate again. Because you cant do the local anesthesia. Teacher Zhang, its like this, Lau Jingyun took a deliberate deep breath. Like what? You cant even perform a simple spinal block? I was under the impression you were ready for me to observe you, but now are you saying you need me to do it for you? Do you still want to graduate? Lau Jingyun breathed heavily, enduring. Youve been interning in our department for a few years now, others leave after a year, and youve been here for over two, prepared to submit such a performance? Apparently, Doctor Zhangs frustration had grown, With you like this, who could relax if you went out to work? Lau Jingyun swallowed her breath, continuously swallowing. Seeing the senior fellow apprentice like this, Xie Wanying gently took the mobile phone from her hand and spoke to the person on the other end, Teacher Zhang, its unclear over the phone, but since you are going to come to observe the interns procedure anyway, could you come over now and take a look at the patients condition first? Who are you? Im an intern. Which departments intern? Neurosurgery. Sar?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. What are you, a neurosurgery intern, doing talking to me about anesthesia? Teacher Zhang, theres no need for anger. Weve just identified an issue and need to report it to the teacher. Youve reported already, right? You cant perform the procedure yourself, can you? No, Teacher Zhang. This issue is quite serious; we believe its necessary to notify the surgical doctor, as well as invite a clinical teacher for a consultation. What! The voice from Doctor Zhang on the other end was a roar, startling Lau Jingyun. She turned to look at her junior fellow apprentice who now held the phone. Xie Wanying held the phone with an expression that didnt change at all. What was there to fear? On her very first day in clinical practice, she had been told to roll out, and this was not the first time she had encountered such a situation. Chapter 208: Did [208] give him a chance? Chapter 208: Did [208] give him a chance? After Doctor Zhang finished shouting, he realized that the person opposite him was completely indifferentan intern dared not to fear a teachers anger. Doctor Zhang couldnt bear it anymore and called out, Wait for me, let me see who you belong to! After the phone clicked off, one could hear a loud bang in the hallwayas Doctor Zhang emerged from the break room, slamming the door, it was evident how furious he was. Even though Lau Jingyun was very scared, she still stepped forward to shield Yingying, placing herself in front of her junior sister to protect her. Sarch* The ovlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. When he reached the two of them, Doctor Zhang asked, Who was it, who just spoke to me on the phone? Teacher, it was me who called you, Lau Jingyun said. Step aside, let me see who she is, Doctor Zhang told her. Xie WanYing stepped forward. Doctor Zhang looked at her, seemingly with a bit of recognition but unable to recall who she was, he had to ask again, Who is your supervising teacher? Senior Brother Huang. Is it Huang Zhilei? Doctor Zhang picked up his phone ready to call the neurosurgery department. Xie Wanying thought to herself: When the time comes, she was prepared to go back to her department to be scolded. Teacher Zhang, this has nothing to do with her, its me Lau Jingyun didnt want her junior sister to be dragged down by her own actions and tried to intercept Doctor Zhang from making the call to complain. Your issue, well talk about it later. Doctor Zhang said arrogantly to Lau Jingyun, meaning they both should just wait to be dealt with one by one. The nurse at the neurosurgery nurse station picked up the phone. Doctor Zhang said, Is Huang Zhilei there? Tell him to come down to the anesthesiology department. His student is here with me. I have something to say to him. Upon hearing this, it was clear that something big was about to happen. The nurse hurried to notify Huang Zhilei. In an instant, tears threatened to fall from Lau Jingyuns eyes. She never imagined that such a simple thing, done according to procedures, would drag both her junior sister and senior brother into the mess. It wasnt long before Xie Wanyings phone buzzedit was indeed Senior Brother Huangs voice on the other side. Yingying, didnt you go to sleep at noon? Ah, why was it Senior Caos voice? Xie Wanying was surprised for a moment. She then vaguely remembered that Senior Cao once said that being an intern was too exhausting and that she could use his office to rest. Did he detain you there? Do you need me to go save you? Cao Yong asked. As she listened, Xie Wanying could somehow tell that Senior Brother on the other side seemed to be smiling as he spoke. Senior Brother, its like this, I dont think Big Sister or I did anything wrong, we were following the hospitals procedures, said Xie Wanying. Hearing her, Doctor Zhang turned around and exploded, Say that again, are you insinuating that the wrong person is me, not you?! Xie Wanying! It was Huang Zhileis voice. Holding the phone, Xie Wanying walked to the entrance. Doctor Zhang paused, surprised that the other party arrived so quickly. Why did you come to the anesthesiology department instead of resting at noon? Huang Zhilei asked as he approached his junior sister. After thinking for a moment, Xie Wanying replied, This must be fate, I suppose. Amused by her remark, Huang Zhilei turned and chuckled twice in a certain direction. It was then that Xie Wanying spotted Senior Brother Cao approaching from behind and was taken aback. Hearing her say it was fate, Cao Yongs eyes narrowed into a smile: What to do, he also felt it was fate, almost like giving him a chance to be the hero saving the beauty. Standing in the office, Doctor Zhang, with his arms akimbo and brows deeply furrowed, heard Cao Yongs arrival. Who didnt know Cao YongCao Yong was the top favorite in the eyes of the hospital leadership. Yet, Doctor Zhang couldnt stand people like him. Chapter 209 - 209 Flushed with red eyes ?Chapter 209: Flushed with red eyes Chapter 209: Flushed with red eyes Look at such a serious matter, these three neurosurgeons are actually laughing. Doctor Zhang cursed in his heart: Sure enough, theyre from neurosurgery, all of them nutcases. Stepping out of the office, Doctor Zhang gave Dr. Cao a false smile and said, Dr. Cao, what brings you here too? Wasnt she said to be Huang Zhileis student? Shes my junior sister as well. With just five short words, the atmosphere at the scene became suddenly colder. Senior Cao, usually so cheerful, seemed to put the whole room into instant freeze mode when he wasnt smiling. Doctor Zhangs expression stiffened, and he swallowed hard. Huang Zhilei adjusted his glasses and looked over at this person: Doctor Zhang was a well-known figure to everyone. Lau Jingyun quietly went to the door, listening and tugging at the clothes over her chest. Sar?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Speak, what happened? Cao Yong asked the parties involved in a calm and composed manner. Lau Jingyun was just about to step out to take the responsibility for it all upon herself. Xie Wanying suddenly spoke up before her, Senior sister was about to perform a lumbar puncture on a patient. It was Old Zhang who gave the instruction for the lumbar puncture. After the patient arrived, we discovered they couldnt bend their waist. Their muscles felt very stiff which seemed off. We reported to Teacher Zhang that the lumbar puncture couldnt be done, but Teacher Zhang lost his temper without letting us finish speaking and called my senior brother over. Youre not trained in anesthesia, what do you know about a lumbar puncture? Doctor Zhang turned around, irritated, and rebutted her statement. I have never carried out a lumbar puncture Exactly, youve never done one, what do you know! But I know there are contraindications to a lumbar puncture. Doesnt an anesthesiologist have to rule out contraindications before performing a lumbar puncture on a patient? Doctor Zhang blinked and immediately continued to refute her, You havent done it, you havent learned it, what makes you think what youre saying are contraindications? There are plenty of patients with back pain, not all of them cant have a lumbar puncture, dont talk nonsense if you dont understand. What Im saying could be a spine issue, doesnt it need to be ruled out whether its something like ankylosing spondylitis? Doctor Zhang, you didnt listen to the end of my senior sisters words, did you? Are you saying that spine problems are not a contraindication for a lumbar puncture? That, yes, what if it is? How could it possibly be a spine problem? If it were a spine issue, the surgical doctor would inform us. Thats for the clinical doctor to decide, why is an anesthesiologist intervening? The surgery is for anal procedures, not orthopedic surgery. Its an emergency admission, without a comprehensive examination. A proctologist is not an orthopedic surgeon; how can you be so sure they havent missed a diagnosis? If youre performing a lumbar puncture, shouldnt you help make sure whether theres a problem with the spine? Do I need to check for him? Thats his business! So what you mean is, if he missed the diagnosis and didnt notice the patients spinal problems, you would go ahead with the puncture anyway? Her words brought Doctor Zhang to a state of flushed face and bulging eyes, arguably the most embarrassed he had ever been. Where did this sharp-tongued young girl come from? Let me tell you, what kind of hospital is this, this business of missing a diagnosis speaking thus, Doctor Zhang had to forcefully search for words. Teacher Zhang. I know you think neither I nor my senior sister are competent. I hope to clarify a fact, Im not insisting you take us seriously. We are only responsible for reporting to you. You can choose to listen, or not. You could completely ignore us as if we were thin air. But, you should at least check on the patients condition, right? To be a responsible doctor, you cant treat the patient as thin air, can you? We have no other intentions, we just want you to examine the patient. Chapter 210 - 210 【210】Ive lost all my face ?Chapter 210: 210Ive lost all my face Chapter 210: 210Ive lost all my face Doctor Zhang turned around and noticed that more and more people in the corridor were looking this way, everyone listening to what the young girl was saying, showing that her words had hit their mark. Doctor Zhang, dont you even look at the patient when you administer the anesthetic? Xie Wanying asked him again. A crowd waited for his response. Fine, lets go see the patient! Doctor Zhang couldnt say no. As a doctor, he had to see the patient. Turning around, he hurried towards the operating room, thinking about how he would soon shame these people to death. This patient with a lumbar disc herniation insisted on saying it was a spinal problem, as if Doctor Zhang was a rookie like them. This young girl, thinking she knew it all, was talking nonsense. If it really was a spinal issue, such as ankylosing spondylitis, wouldnt a clinical doctor know? Even a proctologist should have noticed something. This patient had previously undergone anal surgery; how could a clinical doctor not be aware of this? As Doctor Zhang strode ahead furiously, Huang Zhilei trailed behind feeling that something was indeed amiss. Such a misdiagnosis was rarely seen. Spinal problems are easily recognizable; could it be early-stage ankylosing spondylitis? He adjusted his glasses to see what his senior brother thought. Cao Yong glanced over his shoulder at Doctor Zhangs retreating figure before walking on. That look seemed to see beyond just Doctor Zhang. Huang Zhilei thought: hey, isnt that the office of the head of the Anesthesiology Department up ahead? The group reached the operating room. Lau Jingyun rushed ahead, fearing that her junior sister would suffer because of her. When they arrived at the patients side, the nurse taking care of the patient had just reported a situation to the doctor, telling the entering Doctor Zhang, She seems to have a problem with her spine. Hearing the nurses words, Doctor Zhang was taken aback. The patient, lying on her side in bed, couldnt bend at all, and even found bending her head difficult. Lumbar issues, cervical issues, it could be both. But not being able to bend over, this was not right; it wasnt just lumbar disc herniation. Doctor Zhang walked behind the patient and reached out to touch the patients back. Upon touching, the muscles were all tense. Whats going on? A voice of a man in his fifties came from the door of the operating room. Director Li, Lau Jingyun called out, being nearby. Sarch* The n?vel_Fire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Doctor Zhangs face turned pale in an instant. Could it be that the chief heard the dispute in the corridor? If he had known, he wouldnt have argued with the girl! He thought the young girl would end up embarrassing herself, but now could it be that he was the one who was going to be humiliated to the end? This was something he had never encountered before. Ankylosing spondylitis in an elderly female, could it really be a possibility? Rheumatism seldom affects the lumbar spine; osteoarthritis doesnt involve muscle atrophy and rigidity. Whether it was ankylosing spondylitis or not, it was clear that the patient had a problem with her spine. Forget about spinal anesthesia, even general anesthesia needed to be very carefully reconsidered; he would have to consult with the surgeon again. Without hearing Doctor Zhang speak, Director Li approached the patient and asked the elderly lady, Can you bend over? I cant. Ive repeatedly told them it hurts, the older lady complained. Have you ever told your doctor that you cant bend over? Yes. They said it might be lumbar disc herniation. Have you had any imaging tests? No. Isnt it just lumbar disc herniation? Doesnt everyone have it? Hearing what the old lady said, it was clear that the patient was frugal; since the doctor said it was a common disease, why bother with a CT scan or anything like that, which would cost her over a thousand C she couldnt afford it. Otherwise, why would she need to undergo anal fistula surgery twice? The second time it seemed the patient had no choice but to agree to the procedure. Chapter 211 - 211 【211】The eldest apprentice sister has come out ?Chapter 211: 211The eldest apprentice sister has come out from the valley floor. Chapter 211: 211The eldest apprentice sister has come out from the valley floor. Some patients, possibly due to financial reasons at home, try to save on everything when they come for treatment. The doctors, empathizing with the patients, also help them to save. In the end, a serious problem emerges. Sear?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Her heart isnt too good either. Fast heart rate, low blood pressure, its abnormal, Xie Wanying said. The others heard her and looked at the numbers on the monitor. Go and notify the attending physician, Director Li said. Doctor Zhangs forehead began to sweat as he went out to make a phone call for a clinical doctor to come over. This time he had made the mistake of not checking the patient first, thinking hed look over her when Lau Jingyun was administering the anesthetic, as it wouldnt be too late by then anyway. He hadnt anticipated Lau Jingyun turning the tables on him. Like the young girl had said, he had underestimated Lau Jingyun, thinking an intern knew nothing. He never expected that Lau Jingyun could notice something before he did. Im not bending over anymore, I want to lie down. That doctor told me, said it could be like last time, I was prone last time, the old lady complained unhappily. A group of doctors and nurses listened to the old ladys complaints, unsure of what expression to put on their faces. After all, if at that moment they suddenly told the patient that her condition might be not as simple as just an anal fistula, what would her reaction be? It was also evident that the original misdiagnosis might have been due to the patients attitude, leading the doctor to mistakenly believe that she couldnt handle even a bit of back pain, and with the outpatient clinic being extremely busy, the doctor had no time for a thorough investigation. Last time the anal fistula was treated in the outpatient clinic with a local anesthetic, without the need for a monitor. This time was different, having entered the operating room and being put on a monitor, they discovered the issue while preparing for a spinal anesthetic; it was a timely catch-up. Ive notified them, they said theyre on their way, Doctor Zhang came back and said to Director Li. Director Li glanced at Cao Yong. Cao Yong smiled at Director Li, Nothings the matter, I just came to take my people back. Lets go, Huang Zhilei called out to his junior sister. As her senior brother called her away, Xie Wanying looked at her senior sister. Lau Jingyun nodded at her, a sign that everything was okay now. Xie Wanying then stepped forward to follow her two senior brothers. After they had left, Director Li glared at Doctor Zhang: You knew he was here, and yet you argued with his people? Doctor Zhangs complexion turned pale green. Idiot! Director Li threw these two words at Doctor Zhang with his eyes and turned away. Doctor Zhang covered his face with his hands, thinking that he indeed had a moment of stupidity. No matter what, Cao Yongs expertise was recognized throughout the hospital. The fact that Cao Yong hadnt spoken meant hed already conceded defeat. The reason he lost was simple. Rare cases dont mean nonexistent, and besides, the early symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis are concealed and easily confused with other diseases. To say theres nothing wrong after examining is one thing, but to assert theres nothing wrong without examining is utterly irresponsible. Lau Jingyun Outside, Director Li called her, and Lau Jingyun hurried out: Director Li. Come here, Director Li said to her, Come to my office to tell me the details. Lau Jingyun felt as if she could suddenly climb out from the bottom of a valley. Xie Wanying, having left the operating room, hoped in her heart that everything would go smoothly for her senior sister afterward. Suddenly, beep beep, her phone rang. Seeing it was from the counselor, a chill ran down Xie Wanyings spine. Her classmates said that Zhao Zhaowei had written a self-criticism. The counselor hadnt yet spoken to her, probably waiting for her to recover from her injuries. Now, it seemed she couldnt escape writing a self-criticism either. Picking up the phone, she held it to her ear, and sure enough the counselor said, Xie Wanying, take a leave with your senior brother this afternoon and come to see me to explain about the incident where you got injured after leaving in an ambulance last time. Chapter 212 - 212 Counseled by the instructor ?Chapter 212: Counseled by the instructor Chapter 212: Counseled by the instructor Yes, Teacher Ren. As she put down her phone, Xie Wanying saw the two senior brothers in front of her looking back at her. Writing a self-criticism, huh? Huang Zhilei adjusted his glasses and said to her, Shouldnt you be thanking us for not having you write one yet? Her senior was actually kicking her while she was down. Xie Wanying, bristling with indignation, replied, When I get back, Ill photocopy a few self-criticism reports and give them to whoever needs them. The laughter of the two seniors could have flown out beyond the universe. Entering the elevator, Xie Wanying thought about the scolding she was about to endure that afternoon, and her mood was somewhat depressed. Do you need me to plead for you? Turning her head back, she realized it was Senior Cao speaking, and Xie Wanying shook her head. She had already spoken to the counselor last time; she was willing to accept criticism for her faults. Cao Yong extended a hand, touching her hair as if to comfort her for now. Having taken the afternoon off, Xie Wanying returned to the medical school to report in. She stood in the office as the counselor lectured her for over an hour before she was sent back to the dormitory to write a self-criticism. In reality, Ren Chongda had only a few words to repeat to her, Arent you very smart? Youre so smart in your studies, so why is your brain muddled in these matters? Do you think you have an iron body? Coming back injured without telling the teachers, what were you thinking? This time youre writing a self-criticism, but next time if you do this again, remember, a hundred wont be enough. It wont just be a hundred self-criticisms next time~ After returning to the dormitory and finishing her self-criticism, the senior sisters came back. Big sister, congratulations! The second senior sister, He Xiangyu, had heard about what happened at noon and was thrilled for her elder sister. Lau Jingyuns face finally showed a smile that had been absent for a long time. What did Director Li say? He said next time I could try doing a major surgery on my own. Here comes the opportunity! I knew that Dr. Zhang was no good. Who doesnt know his schemes, accepting red envelopes behind the scenes, wanting to secure someones child a position in our hospital. He knew you were capable, so he specifically said hed mentor you, but in reality, he was trying to crush you, He Xiangyu said indignantly. Without the senior sisters saying so, Xie Wanying really would not have known about these kind of things, she frowned tightly. Sarch* The novlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Senior Cao was there today. That Dr. Zhang took a big fall, lets see if he dares to try any tricks again, He Xiangyu clenched her fists. Yingying, thank you, Lau Jingyun turned to her junior and said, knowing the opportunity had come because of her. Xie Wanying shook her head at her big sister, then relayed what the senior brothers had said, Big sister, you need to prove yourself. I know, Lau Jingyun said. Clearly, Lau Jingyun had also gleaned the meaning behind the senior brothers words from others. If the seniors were to help, it would be useless if her own skills were not up to par. We need to work hard! The second senior sister, He Xiangyu, encouraged the three roommates. Xie Wanying thought about the full capacity she had seen in the cardiology department that day. She estimated that when she graduated, she might face difficulties similar to those of her big sister, or perhaps even more challenging? That night, the three of them went to the cafeteria to get food and hurried back to the dormitory to eat and read. Medical students have to study for life. The next day, the two senior sisters went to work, and Xie Wanying was notified to return to class. Ren Chongda called for a class meeting with all the students, announcing that formal classes would start the next day. The short clinical full-time internship was coming to an end. Early in the morning, the classmates returned to the classroom, each with their mood written all over their facesexcitement, sadness, and mostly an endless reflection. Xie Wanying took her usual seat in the third row as always. Chapter 213 - 213 213 Everyone is afraid of being outdone by her ?Chapter 213: [213] Everyone is afraid of being outdone by her Chapter 213: [213] Everyone is afraid of being outdone by her Student Zhao Zhaowei and Feng Yicong, along with Li Qian, were chatting in a group. In a place farther away, the nine male students who, like her, were focused on surgery, were surrounding the class leader Yue Wentong and talking. This situation had actually persisted for over three years, starting from when classes began. She seemed to get along better with a few students studying internal medicine but was more distant from those studying surgery. The only breakthrough was that this time, during the internship, she had exchanged words with the class leader. The classroom door opened, and Ren Chongda walked in, quieting the class down. People start work on the eighth day of the lunar month, you start school, and I start work too, Ren Chongda said. A group of male students below began to laugh. Have you found the few days in the hospital thrilling? Ren Chongda asked the class how they felt, whether they had tasted the excitement of being a doctor. Yes. We have, Teacher Ren. The students responded in succession, not one daring to say they hadnt. I know, some of you have already written reflective essays, Ren Chongda said. Thus, Zhao Zhaowei and Xie Wanying glanced at each other. The surrounding laughter left them no room for face-saving. Your upcoming courses will be even more stimulating. You need to continue reading clinical textbooks in school, and also continue with clinical practice in the hospital. Lets see if the teacher can find opportunities for you to practice procedures in the clinic in advance. Some of you might already have had this chance, Ren Chongda said. All eyes instantly turned to Zhao Zhaowei and Xie Wanying. This clinical practice will be different; our class will split into groups for the clinical internships, Ren Chongda said. So, you guys should try forming groups on your own first. I want to be in a group with her, the four students from Zhao Zhaoweis dormitory said in unison, grabbing Xie Wanyings clothes as they spoke. Seeing this, other students remarked about the four of them, Hey, youre studying internal medicine; shes studying surgery! Teacher Ren didnt say we had to divide into internal and surgical groups, the four of them said. Sar?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. If we really need to form groups in the future, it would probably be in small groups, within our larger class, Teacher Ren finally said. And ideally in the same specialty direction. Someone whistled, almost everyones gaze turned to the nine male students on Yue Wentongs side: which of you plans to group with her? The nine male students stayed silent. Teacher Ren waited a moment and, seeing that no one spoke up, said, Ill give you a week to think about it. After saying that, he adjourned the meeting. Xie Wanying grabbed her backpack and went to the library to study. After she had left, Li Qian said, I can understand those nine surgery guys, after all, they are in direct competition with her, unlike us. The last time I paired up with her, she said giving injections was like injecting a rabbit; I dont have her guts. If those nine had to compete directly with her, they would surely be at the bottom. Plain and simple, shes just formidable, Feng Yicong said, raising his eyebrows. Who can team up with her? Anyone who teams up with her is bound to be overtaken by her, that was almost the unanimous thought in the class. At that moment, no one cared about being a male or female student. Hospitals hire people; even if its a female student, as long as shes incredibly capable, shes still recruited. Female students are looked down upon simply because, physically and in other respects, they really cant compete with males. But once they overcome these disadvantages, they can easily crush the males. This was especially prominent in Xie Wanyings case. Teacher Ren returned to the teachers office and fell into ponderous difficulty. Having spoken, the result was that no one in the class dared to be in the same group as her. Never mind the issue of male or female students; even if there were female students in the class, they certainly wouldnt dare to be in a group with her. Chapter 214 - 214 Should I confess my feelings after she graduates ?Chapter 214: Should I confess my feelings after she graduates? Chapter 214: Should I confess my feelings after she graduates? Ren Chongda was both pleased and proud on one hand, fearing that a female medical prodigy might emerge from his class, which would leave his name etched in history as her instructor. On the other hand, how to cultivate this promising seedling was a real challenge now that they were facing real-world obstacles. She could be allowed to study alone, but group study had its own advantages. The greatest benefit was knowing both oneself and the opponent. Compared to the teachers and seniors, it was not as effective as comparing with peers, as without pressure there is no motivation. The more hellish the training, the better it tempers a person, just like in the military. When teachers at Top-tier Medical College see a talented student, they should rigorously train and toughen them up; otherwise, if treated like a delicate flower in a greenhouse, it is a loss to the teacher, the medical school, and the students themselves. As an outstanding young teacher at the college, Ren Chongda was very clear about this. He stopped treating the girls in his class like little princesses long ago. In fact, his demands on Xie Wanying were even stricter than on the other boys in the class. The biggest problem now was that among his contemporaries, he could not find anyone suitable to team up with her. All the classmates were afraid of her. Ren Chongda let out a long sigh and took out his phone to call two old classmates working in clinical settings, inviting them to dinner to chat that evening and hear any insights the clinical instructors might have to help him brainstorm solutions. S~ea??h the N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. That night, the three of them ate noodles in the employee welfare room assigned to Cao Yong at the hospital. Why dont we go out to eat? Zhu Huicang asked the other two while eating. Going out meant no dishes to wash. Isnt this different? We ordered takeout, so you dont have to wash anything, Cao Yong told him. Did you want to eat at home? Zhu Huicang seemed to have realized something, pushed up his glasses, and looked at him, Are you afraid of being overheard if we talk while eating out? Cao Yongs silence meant yes. Zhu Huicang laughed and said to Ren Chongda, Do you know, Huang Zhilei seemed to become a third wheel these past few days. He told you that? Cao Yong put down his chopsticks and asked. No, its just what we think, Zhu Huicang immediately clarified and backtracked, as Huang Zhilei was definitely not one to gossip. Do you plan to confess your feelings after she graduates? Ren Chongda, as the counselor, inquired about the object of unspoken affection among his students. Students dating in college is different now; schools wouldnt outright forbid it. As for dating a clinical senior, its quite common and nobody would say anything. The only issue is, she seemed to not be focused on dating. Shes a student now, unlike you, who has a stable job and career, Ren Chongda understood his student, saying, In a few years, when shes striving to graduate, shell have even less time to think about anything else. Waiting until she graduates to say something is okay, Zhu Huicang said, I did the same, waiting for my wife to graduate before I spoke up. I know, Cao Yong said. He would certainly be willing to wait for her. The other two, however, could sense a certain anxiety in his heart. Ren Chongda thought about it and seemed to understand his old classmates feelings a little better. Are many people pursuing her? As someone who had been there before, Zhu Huicang also understood something and asked, Ive never heard about anyone pursuing her. Thats because those forty-nine guys in our class think, if she ended up with someone inferior to them, it would be an insult to all forty-nine of them, Ren Chongda shed light on the reason why Xie Wanying seemed to have no suitors until now. The thoughts of the boys in the class could not escape the watchful eye of their counselor. Haha, thats interesting, Zhu Huicang laughed, Your call mentioned they were afraid of her; whats that about? Did they also try to pursue her? Chapter 215 - 215 215 Everyone admits that she is beautiful ?Chapter 215: [215] Everyone admits that she is beautiful Chapter 215: [215] Everyone admits that she is beautiful Not daring to pursue. Ren Chongdas words may as well have made the other forty-nine boys in the class blush. Zhu Huicang laughed so hard he almost rolled on the floor, No way It seemed the old classmates before him were a bit out of the loop, or rather, the people in their class had protected the little princess too well. Ren Chongda told them the blunt truth, When you first asked who the school belle was, I didnt know either. But they said she was the school belle. Wasnt the school belle Zhang Xiaohui? This was something Zhu Huicang learned from others only after Zhang Xiaohui had an incident. Because shes not the kind of vase school belle who shows up on stage. They say calling her the school belle directly is an insult. A more accurate term would be female academic overlord,'' Ren Chongda explained; as a teacher, he had also pondered time and again over the psychology of the boys in the school. Everyone agrees shes beautiful, right? Zhu Huicang said, turning to look at Cao Yong, Definitely beautiful, because a girl who caught the attention of our classs male god at first sight, could she be anything but pretty? Whenever Cao Yong recalled each encounter with her, her being just pretty was certainly not enough to captivate his heart. Pretty, smart and quick-witted, adorably clueless at times, someone who could take a joke, especially with her genius-like performance in medicine. He had never encountered such a girl before. The other two noticed he was spacing out again, probably thinking of someone and having his soul wander off. Love, they understood. Cao Yong snapped back to reality, asking Ren Chongda, who had sought them out, What did you want to ask? No one studies in a group with her. Ren Chongda said. You can assign someone. Zhu Huicang said. Its pointless. The best study groups are those with similar levels. They know they cant match up to her and are afraid of her. Ive never heard of boys being afraid of girls. Zhu Huicang believed he was stating the truth. Other industries aside, but in the field of medical students, males naturally had an advantage in surgical clinics. Not to mention surgery, Kang Huizhu, a female academic overlord who graduated in the years before them and stayed at the hospital, also dominated her classs grades, completely outperforming all the boys and girls. But, no boy was afraid of Kang Huizhu. Because they knew that no matter how Kang Huizhu excelled in exams or in writing papers, when it came to clinical operations, losing to boys was a matter of seconds. This fact was confirmed; to this day, department leaders were not confident in letting Kang Huizhu perform complex endoscopic examinations and surgeries on patients. Strength was lacking. Endoscopy required strength. Sometimes, with certain resistant patients who were not under general anesthesia, moving about erratically, even male doctors could become flustered, let alone female doctors. Guiding the endoscope down that long pathway, to maneuver it smoothly, without strength, how could one possibly transmit force to the far end and also ensure the precision required to reach and extract lesions? Sar?h the N?vel(F)ire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. This was the state of internal medicine, not to mention surgery. Zhu Huicang couldnt make sense of it all and could only conclude, Those boys in your class have never experienced clinical practice, so they dont understand these clinical matters. In terms of surgical advantages, girls will never outdo boys. Their fear of her is based on ignorance, nonsense. After he finished speaking, he realized to his surprise that the other two didnt immediately agree with him. Zhu Huicang was astonished, What, you dont think so? Ren Chongda only knew for certain that the person closest to her would understand her the best. Chapter 216 - 216 216 His appraisal of her is absolutely impartial ?Chapter 216: [216] His appraisal of her is absolutely impartial. Chapter 216: [216] His appraisal of her is absolutely impartial. The boys in his class were afraid of Xie Wanying, definitely due to some terrifying intuition. Turning his head, Ren Chongda asked Cao Yong, Do you have any suggestions? Zhu Huicang waved his hands repeatedly: You cant ask him; to him, shes the beauty in the lovers eyes. Everything about her is the best in his eyes. Cao Yong lowered his face with a smile, caught up in love, feeling that everything about her was wonderful. Ren Chongda turned back to Zhu Huicang: What about you? Do you have any suggestions? As long as she has no problems with recitations, she could finish the theoretical courses ahead of schedule. Wandering around the hospital for apprenticeship isnt very meaningful, so she could start her internship early. Our school has had medical students who graduated early. Like us three, we graduated over a year early. The medical colleges requirements for medical students are to complete the internship duration and earn enough credits; nothing more, right? If she starts her internship now, with over two years of practice plus the thesis defense, she could graduate over a year early, just like us. When Ren Chongda heard this, it made sense. Not to mention the three of them, but people like Fu Xinheng from Beidu graduated early too; otherwise, how could they enter the clinical field so young? Not just them, but also people like Huang Zhilei graduated a year early. In the eight-year program, there were not many talented surgeons, but those who were talented were very formidable. After all, they were top students at the time of the college entrance exam. If there was such a promising student, it was basically customary to start the internship earlier. If there were classmates from the same cohort available to pair up, that would be best; if not, the student could be grouped together with clinical Ph.D. students from other colleges for rotational internships. Because graduating from the eight-year program meant receiving a Ph.D. degree. Now that Ive mentioned this, are you worried she might not make it? Zhu Huicang glanced at Ren Chongdas complex expression. Being matched with a group of clinical Ph.D. students, and clinical Ph.D. students at that, not research ones, meant dealing with students who were brought in primarily for their clinical skills. Their advantage was self-evident, having already gone through undergraduate and masters studies, visited various clinical departments, gained clinical experience, and practiced operations many times. Outstanding clinical Ph.D. students would be directly called upon by teachers to assist with surgeries upon their arrival. Sarch* The n??el Fire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. For someone entering the clinical internship for the first time to be placed in such a group would be utterly unfair. Thus, Kang Huizhu was ousted from her group in less than half a month and went on to complete the eight-year program. In contrast, Huang Zhilei was never ousted. After all, there was some difference between male and female students in clinical practice. Wait and see, werent you the one who was worrying unnecessarily before? Zhu Huicang said smugly. Ren Chongda ignored him and asked Cao Yong, What do you think of his suggestion? Didnt you say that I think everything about her is good? Cao Yong countered. It doesnt matter; I want to hear what you think, Ren Chongda persisted. If I were to say whats in my heart, I would say if you place her in a group like that, she will still outperform everyone else, said Cao Yong. Hearing this, Zhu Huicang opened his mouth wide, looked at him, and said, You really love her to an incredible extent to be able to say something like that. Cao Yong was helpless. His evaluation of her was not based on personal feelings but on the intuition of someone who was a senior in clinical practice. Yes, he loved her, but he would never forget that he was also a clinical senior. But others wouldnt think that way, even old classmates would view him like this, which was why he had hoped to keep it a secret. He hoped that his feelings for her wouldnt lead to misunderstandings about her abilities. Chapter 217 - 217 Job Opportunity 217 has arrived ?Chapter 217: Job Opportunity 217 has arrived. Chapter 217: Job Opportunity 217 has arrived. Those who misunderstand her will ultimately be the ones who have lifted a rock only to drop it on their own feet. Cao Yong glanced at his old classmate, knowing that saying anything more now would be useless, and silently continued to eat his noodles. Seeing his expression, Zhu Hui Cang was not content and turned to Ren Chongda, saying, Youve heard his opinion, just do it my way. If it doesnt work out, like Kang Huizhu withdrawing, it will give her a clear understanding. It seems that being a counselor sometimes requires a ruthless heart. Ren Chongda took a deep breath and, like Cao Yong, silently began eating his noodles. The next day Ren Chongda called Xie Wanying into his office alone. After the other boys in the class heard about it, they all had some sort of premonition and ran to the door of the teachers office to eavesdrop. Do you want to do an early internship? Teacher Ren asked his student, cutting straight to the point with his first question. Could it be that the teacher was suggesting she could do an early internship and graduate early? Xie Wanying had dreamed of this day, to graduate early, start working, lessen her mothers burden, and shut her fathers mouth as soon as possible. However, she knew that such a request had to come from the teacher, not from her. Teacher Ren was capable and knew better than her how she should navigate the path to studying medicine. Whatever arrangements you make, Teacher Ren, I will follow, Xie Wanying confirmed her stance with the teacher. The students unconditional trust gave Ren Chongda confidence, and he said to the student seriously, Regardless of whether you do an early internship, you must complete the required credits by graduation. You have to pass the exams for the theoretical classes you do not attend and achieve excellence. Do you think you can do it? Is the counselor asking me to finish all the exams for the courses I have not taken in advance? I am willing to try, Xie Wanying nodded, accepting the challenge. S~ea??h the Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. She had been preparing for this day for a long time. Not to mention the relevant subjects she had studied before her rebirth, after her rebirth, she had plenty of time to study before entering the clinical phase at the medical school and had already self-studied everything. The course notes from the senior students were a major boost for her. Hearing her words, Ren Chongda realized he might have underestimated this student, and Cao Yongs judgment from the night before appeared to be more in line with reality than Zhu Hui Cangs. Alright, in addition to your normal classes, prepare for the exams during your spare time, and wait for my notice, Ren Chongda told her. Standing at the door, the boys looked at each other. Sure enough, as soon as Xie Wanying walked out, a group of boys came in and requested to the counselor, We also want to take the exams. Ren Chongda knew the capabilities of each child in his class well and gave them a stern look, When the teacher thinks you can do it, then come and take the exams. You have a six-month probation period to perform. Each of them was already afraid to compete with her face-to-face in the clinical setting, and now they wanted to follow her lead in doing an early internship? Did these lads even realize their own limitations? Dont think that just passing the exams will suffice, getting sent back from the clinical setting to study again at the medical school can happen in minutes. Many of your senior brothers and sisters have had the experience of being returned, the counselor said, prompting other boys to become apprehensive. The idea of passing the theoretical exams and then being rejected by the clinical teachers would likely be an even greater blow, so none of them raised the issue of taking the exams again. Meanwhile, Xie Wanying, having received her assignment from the teacher, returned to the dormitory and took out all the notes and textbooks from her senior sisters, seizing every moment to review the key content. The counselor demanded excellence, and excellence required scoring above ninety percent, which was no easy feat. Upon learning of her situation, her two senior sisters immediately ran back to the dormitory to help her highlight the key points and also went to help her find recent exam outlines for these subjects studied by other students. Chapter 218 - 218 218 Magnificently heading to the Radiology ?Chapter 218: [218] Magnificently heading to the Radiology Department Chapter 218: [218] Magnificently heading to the Radiology Department The theory examinations for the eight-year program class were more difficult than those at other colleges. For students taking the exams early, the paper difficulty was adjusted up one level. Ren Chongda helped her apply to the school, and it was said that they were tasked with selecting the most challenging papers from the question bank for each subject. Ren Chongdas idea was simple: the harder the theory examination, the greater the hurdle added for students, allowing for an early assessment of whether the students truly possessed the necessary capabilities. While waiting for the counselors message, Xie Wanying spent her time reviewing lessons and attending classes with her classmates during the day. They were surprisingly taught Diagnostic Studies, Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Pharmacology, the four most challenging comprehensive subjects, all together for their class, and the textbooks for these subjects were as thick as encyclopedias. Then, there was another subject that significantly tested the comprehensive abilities of the students: Radiodiagnostic Studies, which mainly involved learning to interpret medical images. Whether it was X-ray films, CT scans, or MRI scans, these cross-sectional images required a deep understanding of anatomy and strong powers of association. During lectures, if the teacher did not provide examples, the students generally found the material quite abstract. Of these courses, except for Pharmacology, a clinical apprenticeship was required to better understand them. The apprenticeships for Diagnostic Studies, Internal Medicine, and Surgery overlapped and were combined. For Radiodiagnostic Studies, needless to say, they were certainly arranged to go directly to the Radiology department for observation. The instructors for the apprenticeships were generally different from the classroom teachers. At Top-tier Medical College, the classroom teachers were professionals, and the chance of needing clinical teachers to supplement classroom instruction was extremely rare. Of course, there were occasionally renowned clinical teachers who would hold lectures at the medical school, which could be taken as elective courses for credit. In addition to the required courses, students also needed to satisfy the credit requirements for electives. Fortunately, in the previous years, she had almost completed her elective credits. It feels like all thats left is to select a few teacher lectures to attend to get enough credits. After a week of theory classes, the apprenticeship schedule for the Radiodiagnosis course was the first to be released. There was no need to divide the group for apprenticeships in the Radiology department; fifty students marched en masse to the Radiology department in the afternoon. The scary thing was that when they arrived at Radiology, there was another undergraduate class joining the apprenticeship as well, adding up to more than a hundred students, with only one teacher to guide them. Under such circumstances, learning anything was difficult. The Radiology teacher first led the students around to familiarize them with the layout of the entire Radiology department, pointing out where the X-ray imaging was done, where the CT scanner was, and where the MRI machine was located. After patients entered the machine room, the Radiology doctors were busy in the control room. Seeing this, the instructor could only get the students to observe from a distance to avoid disturbing his colleagues work. Simply watching from afar like this, the students couldnt understand much of what was going on. Some students began to feel bored and started chatting in the hallways. Zhao Zhaowei and his three friends stood by the window and discussed Xie Wanyings early internship. The counselor hasnt notified her yet, has she? Does that mean its not going to happen? Does the medical school disagree? the others asked Zhao Zhaowei, who was known for having insider information. My grandfather isnt from the medical school, how would I know about the internal arrangements of the medical school? Zhao Zhaowei shook his head, denying he had access to such information. If she cant pass, doesnt that mean we have even less of a chance to intern early? Now, these people felt that Xie Wanyings early internship might actually pave the way for them. Where is she? Almost all the students had stepped outside for some air. The inside was overcrowded and stifling; with the teacher not speaking and the students unable to see clearly from a distance, no one would be foolish enough to continue standing inside like a wooden statue. Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 219 - 219 【219】Suddenly there was a quiz question ?Chapter 219: 219Suddenly, there was a quiz question Chapter 219: 219Suddenly, there was a quiz question Xie Wanying was really silly, always standing inside. The teaching doctor ran off, busy with something, leaving the students to study on their own. She stood at the entrance of the control room, watching two radiology doctors operate the equipment. This was the MRI room, where taking an MRI image took the longest compared to a CT and X-ray. A cervical spine MRI sometimes required scanning for an hour. Not to mention how tiring it was for the patient, the doctors were also exhausted. When the machine was working on its own, a female radiology doctor in her thirties went to get water from her thermos, and seeing her standing there alone, she became curious, Wont you go outside for some fresh air? Its okay, teacher, I can stand, Xie Wanying said. Unlike the other students, the female teacher told her, Get yourself a chair to sit. The teacher was nice, so Xie Wanying moved a chair to sit and continued to watch the machine spin. Before her rebirth, she had also interned in radiology and found it fascinating. Now, she looked at the graphics on the computer monitor, wanting her brain to spin along with the machine. Have you read images before? the female teacher asked her. Ive tried reading them, Xie Wanying said. Take a look at this image and tell me which part it shows, the female teacher casually picked up an image from the side to show her. Xie Wanying took the image and with only one glance, it was obviously a cranial brain. A few undergraduate students outside noticed the teacher talking and immediately came in to join the fun, seeing the image in her hands and in unison said, This is clearly an image of the brain. Such an easy question from the teacher. What else? the female teacher asked again with a mysterious smile on her face. The undergraduates pondered the meaning behind the teachers words. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Xie Wanying answered directly, This is a CT image, not an MRI. The teacher paused, looking at her with a different kind of sparkle in her eyes. The undergraduates blinked: Its a CT not an MRI? This is an MRI room not a CT room, why does the teacher have a CT image? Can you tell the difference between a CT image and an MRI? the teacher asked again. X-ray images are definitely different from CT or MRI images, distinctively different at first glance. But CT and MRI images are very similar at first glance, and if not labeled, even laypeople who have not studied radiological diagnosis seriously cant tell them apart. The teacher was asking you all, as if she was posing a question for todays entire group of interns. Nearly all the students were stumped. It was their first day of internship in radiology, and they had only attended one or two lectures in class, where the teacher had only had time to provide an overview. Perhaps some students might have reviewed the upcoming lessons in advance, but without rote learning, when suddenly asked to answer such a concrete comparison question, the students were bewildered because the book knowledge they had learned had not yet been linked to practical experience. Many students looked at each other in dismay. Seeing this, the teacher laughed again, It seems the classroom teachers havent discussed this with you. Can none of you answer? If they were collectively underestimated by the teacher on their first internship, it was likely that students from both classes would be passed off as mediocre in the clinical teachers word of mouth. You tell me, the teacher directed at Xie Wanying, since she was the first to say this was not an MRI image. MRI and CT images are both cross-sectional images, using different shades of black and white to display the structure of various tissues. But the imaging principles are different. CT images reflect tissue electron density, X-ray attenuation coefficients; MRI images are related to the distribution of hydrogen protons in tissue and organs. Fat tissue appears black on CT images and white on MRI. Cortical bone appears very white on CT images and very black on MRI. Teacher, if you bring over an MRI of the same region, and place it alongside the CT image, the differences would be immediately noticeable. Chapter 220 - 220 【220】Encouragement from a Stranger Senior ?Chapter 220: 220Encouragement from a Stranger Senior Chapter 220: 220Encouragement from a Stranger Senior Ah, youve learned well. The teacher directly praised her, Just listening to that answer tells me youve studied radiography. What year are you in now? Fourth year, Xie Wanying said. About to start your internship? The teachers words touched on a hot topic that had been preoccupying Xie Wanying and the other male students in her class lately. The instructor is helping me apply for an early internship. Early internship? You are? Im in the eight-year program. The teacher counted in his mind and, after finishing, was greatly surprised: eight-year program, shouldnt internships be during the last two years? She still needs another two years before interning. This situation could only mean that this student had talent, surpassing the other students. Whats your name? Xie Wanying. Ah, no wonder The teachers sigh made all the students present, including Xie Wanying, surprised and puzzled. Xie Wanying thought: Does this radiology teacher know her? Whats going on? You will advance to your internship, the female teacher said to her with a smile. Xie Wanying looked at the doctors badge on the teachers chest, which read: Qin Ruoyu, Rank, Associate Senior. Obviously, this clinical predecessor was quite remarkable, or else how could she be an associate senior at such a young age. Work hard, Teacher Qin Ruoyu said to her earnestly. Sar?h the novlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Xie Wanying nodded her head but still didnt know how the teacher knew her name. Whether or not it was Teacher Qins prophecy, when she returned to school that evening, the instructors notice arrived, allowing her to take the exam next week. The first subject of the exam was Social Medicine. Ren Chongda first picked on the less focused subjects to test students, leaving Xie Wanying with no time to review. The instructors calculations were exquisite. Xie Wanying had no idea what the instructor was thinking. That day, when the class went to attend their lessons, she was alone in the next room taking the exam, with the instructor and another teacher jointly proctoring her. When she received the exam paper, Xie Wanying breathed a sigh of relief: the first exam was actually the easiest subject. Social Medicine required a lot of memorization, with fewer natural science elements. It was said that this minor subject didnt need special attention, but since she had known from her seniors about the subjects to be tested, she had reviewed them a long time ago. Swiftly, she finished the questions, checked them twice, and when the time was up, she turned in her paper. During this time, the two teachers watched her answer the questions and exchanged glances. Ren Chongda realized he had miscalculated. He should never have underestimated the top female student in his class. If she could get a perfect score in an overlooked minor subject, then the major subjects, which she would have undoubtedly reviewed thoroughly, wouldnt be difficult for her. Ren Chongda touched his forehead and decided to ask the student directly, Which subject do you fear testing the most? Could it be Diagnostic Medicine, Pharmacology? These two subjects were highly integrated, covering too many areas, with many intricate knowledge points, making it difficult to score high. Xie Wanying answered, Ethics Studies. Ethics Studies? Both teachers were shocked out of their wits. Why Ethics Studies? Because the grading by the teacher for this subject was too subjective, similar to a literature paper. To get a high score, if one couldnt grasp the examiners thought process and grading criteria, it was impossible to score well. Teacher Ren, if there are essay questions in Ethics Studies, I might need to listen to the teachers lecture before taking the exam; otherwise, Im afraid my personal views on clinical ethics might differ too greatly from the teachers, Xie Wanying said. After hearing her explanation, the only thought in Ren Chongdas mind was: This top female student from his class was clearly more robotic than the robots in the hospital, truly acting as expected. You should take the other subjects first, Ren Chongda said, If there are essay questions in the Ethics Studies exam, it should be an open-book exam. Chapter 221 - 221 Teacher Wu ?Chapter 221: Teacher Wu Chapter 221: Teacher Wu The subject of ethics is inherently one with much discussion in the classroom. Its fine for her to participate in the discussions. However, as a senior, I can affirmatively tell the juniors, The ethics on the clinic floor are vastly different from those discussed in the classroom. Students can discuss ethics, ignoring real-world issues and expressing their medical dreams in any way they please. But once on the clinical floor, discussing these issues is definitely another matter. You dont have to worry about this course, Ren Chongda said, even if she doesnt score high in ethics, it wont affect her ability to advance into early clinical practice. As far as he knew, there were hardly any students who didnt score high in ethics. Reassured by the counselors words, Xie Wanying felt at ease. Subsequently, she smoothly passed all the exams for her subjects. After the exams, she waited for the scores to be released. Once the scores were out, the counselor needed to communicate with the school and the internship units, which required some time. Xie Wanying could only wait patiently. Unexpectedly, just two days later, she was notified by a teacher to visit the administrative building in the afternoon. Upon arriving, she met Director Jiang, the head of the academic affairs office who had handled her enrollment procedures more than three years ago at the start of school. Director Jiang was amiable, and Xie Wanying remembered her mother liked this jovial teacher the most. Sear?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Come in, take a seat, Director Jiang invited the student into his office and poured her a glass of water. Following the teachers instruction, Xie Wanying sat on the chair, waiting for the teacher to speak. As Director Jiang was turning around to talk to her, someone suddenly walked in from the doorway. Upon clearly seeing who the newcomer was, Director Jiangs eyes showed a hint of surprise: You The person across gestured with a wave of his hand: I just happened to be passing by Passing by, huh. Director Jiang understood something, then turned to introduce the student, This is Teacher Wu. The new teacher had a kind face and appeared to be around the same age as Director Jiang, probably another school leader. Xie Wanying guessed in her mind. The two teachers sat opposite her, clearly prepared to have a chat and gather some information to assess whether she was ready to start her clinical internship earlier. After Teacher Wu arrived, Director Jiang didnt speak first. Teacher Wu asked her, What do you think makes an excellent surgeon? Are you asking what the most important quality is to be an excellent surgeon? Yes, yes, yes, whats the most important thing? Of course, its skill, Xie Wanying didnt have to think about this answer. After hearing her answer, both teachers seemed slightly surprised, exchanging glances with each other. Director Jiang reminded her, Havent you said before that being a doctor is a very happy thing? The teacher was so aware of her conversation with the class monitor? Xie Wanying thought, not realizing the information had leaked out through someone else, Senior Cao. Yes, Xie Wanying definitely wouldnt deny her own words, being a doctor is very happy. Doesnt that demand a doctor to be virtuous? The teacher had pointed out so much, and Xie Wanying understood his question and expressed her thoughts, Medical ethics are certainly most important. The issue is that self-discipline is the hardest. But technical doctors are different; very talented people certainly hold themselves in high esteem and couldnt be bothered to do unethical things. The two teachers looked at each other, then at her, and again at each other. Your words are quite interesting, Teacher Wu laughed heartily and patted his leg. Behind his bifocals, Director Jiangs eyes crinkled with a smile. Chapter 222 - 222 Sister 222 Senior sister is here to share ?Chapter 222: [Sister 222] Senior sister is here to share internship experience with the junior. Chapter 222: [Sister 222] Senior sister is here to share internship experience with the junior. Alright, work hard, Teacher Wu stood up and said to her as she left. Within two days, she had been encouraged to work hard by unfamiliar seniors, which made Xie Wanying blink: It felt somewhat coincidental~ Afterward, Director Jiang helped her fill out an application form, telling her, You go back and get ready. Once the hospital arranges which department youll intern in, you can enter clinical practice next week. Thank you, Teacher, Xie Wanying was very happy. Let me warn you, the first two weeks of your internship are crucial, as its your observation period. If the clinical teachers think youre competent, you can continue your internship. If they think you are not, youll have to wait like your classmates for another two years. The blow came. So there was an observation period. It was said that some seniors had indeed been sent back. In the evening, after learning that she was allowed to start her clinical internship, Senior Kang Huizhu hurried over to share some experience talks with her lovely junior sister. Xie Wanying listened carefully to the clinical internship advice from the three senior sisters. You should ask Senior Kang more, He Xiangyu said to her junior sister, Senior Kang tried to enter clinical practice early just like you but soon took a big fall and was sent back. Hearing that even a top senior sister had been rejected, Xie Wanying became more alert: What happened to Senior Sister? There are pitfalls everywhere in clinical practice, Kang Huizhu said with a sigh, Never mind me, Senior Brother Huang Zhilei also got tricked when he first entered clinical practice. To this day, Senior Cao still likes to privately call him Little Fool. Senior Brother Huang got called Little Fool by Senior Cao? Xie Wanying found it a little hard to picture this scene; to her, Senior Brother Huang was also quite capable. But then, Zhou Junpeng had come over last time to upset Senior Brother Huang, and had mentioned that it seemed like he had been tricked. What exactly happened to Senior Brother? Xie Wanying asked. One day Senior Brother Huang was notified to go downstairs to receive a transfer patient, the notice was urgent, so he hurried down. He realized it was a patient in need of continuous cardiac massage. He was stunned on the spot, as the person who informed him hadnt mentioned this beforehand. The doctors from the other hospital transferred the patient to his continued care and left. He had to perform heart massage while also notifying others to prepare. Had he not been on good terms with the nurses, who helped him get the phone, and had one nurse not been enough, requiring calling other nurses to help push the cart and such. You know, If it hadnt been for the help of others, he would have surely collapsed right then and there. Its clear that someone was deliberately making it hard for him. This kind of thing couldnt possibly go unmentioned in the transfer call, and its also unlikely that only he was called to go down alone, another senior sister added. S~ea??h the N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Didnt they worry about the patient being at risk by not telling him beforehand Xie Wanying asked. These people are cunning, they know that even in such a difficult situation, he would have to seek help, and the patient would be fine, but they could definitely make things very troublesome, irritating, and headache-inducing for him, ideally causing him to lose his composure! the senior sisters said. Who did it? Its that very small part of villains. Clinical teachers and seniors didnt need to do these things; most medical students were good. Only a small handful of people wanted to trip up their competitors to slow them down so they could catch up and surpass them, or do so in order to secure a position in the unit. For some people, the notion of competition took precedence in their minds. People like Zhang Xiaohui and the like. Chapter 223 - 223 The first department she was going to turn out to ?Chapter 223: The first department she was going to turn out to be hell? Chapter 223: The first department she was going to turn out to be hell? What will the teachers think? Xie Wanying asked. The teachers believe that as long as its not endangering patients lives, no matter how much they pick on you, its akin to a test question. If you can excellently handle it, it proves your ability. Thats exactly the kind of ordeal Senior Lau Jingyun had just experienced. Others difficulties are also your opportunities to stand out. So, the teachers and seniors wont intervene. Kang Huizhu adjusted her glasses and sighed, I didnt have Senior Brother Huangs perseverance. I felt that others were intentionally making it difficult for me, so I went to complain to the teachers. The teacher said, I will deal with this person, but you should go back to the medical school and study some more to avoid any retaliation.'' ThisXie Wanying blinked: The teacher wasnt wrong in what they said. So later I said to Jingyun, I told you that going to the anesthesiology department would certainly be tough. My lesson is right here, you must bear all your burdens with strength, and absolutely avoid making the same mistakes I did. Why is it difficult to intern in the anesthesiology department? First of all the senior sisters revealed the truth to their junior, your few days of Spring Festival internship were arranged through Senior Rens personal connections, so the instructor you had was a senior who would look after you. Your formal internship is different. It is coordinated by the medical school through hospital arrangements, and you cant rely on personal connections. What kind of instructor youll get is uncertain. Ren Chongda initially intended to frighten them, these kids, but he secretly took care of their first clinical exposure by finding them the best instructors. The typical tough-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside counselor, eh? Now the real test for the students was just beginning. Look at the important departments like cardiology and hepatobiliary surgery. Senior Ren didnt let any of your people go there for an internship because he couldnt find anyone there who would look after you all, even though we have senior brothers in these departments. Being from the same school doesnt necessarily mean theyll take care of their juniors. Senior sisters are different; theyre much kinder. Kang Huizhu said. The anesthesiology department where the head senior sister is located has two of our senior brothers, but neither has ever looked after the head senior sister, not even trying to get close to her. He Xiangyu also sighed. Lau Jingyun spoke slowly, Dont blame others; clinical practice looks only at skill. The head senior sisters words made Xie Wanyings expression turn solemn, recalling how the two fellow senior brothers of the head senior sister were ruthlessly indifferent that day. It was indeed correct. Did the school notify you which department youll be interning at first? Kang Huizhu asked. Having just received the notice today, Xie Wanying told her seniors, General Surgery Second Division. General Surgery Department Two. The three senior sisters sighed, As expected, they wouldnt let you step into the clinical internship easily in advance. Sear?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Whats going on? Xie Wanying asked, sensing the strange expressions on the faces of the three senior sisters. Youll definitely start with general surgery if you study surgery. The most common departments for interns to lay their foundations in are General Surgery Department One and Two, so its either one or the other. I was hoping internally that youd be in General Surgery Department One. There are more old professors there who like to teach students, and theyre easy to talk to. General Surgery Department Two is different. Kang Huizhu explained. Is it said that General Surgery Department Two is generally cold-faced? He Xiangyu asked for her junior sister. The other two senior sisters nodded in confirmation; it was true, General Surgery Department One is a paradise for medical students, General Surgery Department Two is hell. Why dont the instructors in General Surgery Department Two like teaching students? This goes back to General Surgery Department Two being an expansion from General Surgery Department One, treating many of the same diseases. Chapter 224 - 224 The original meaning of the senior brothers was ?Chapter 224: The original meaning of the senior brothers was this Chapter 224: The original meaning of the senior brothers was this ` The treatment of similar diseases in two departments creates a strong competitive relationship. Just like in Ward Five where I work and Senior Yoos Ward Six of the Department of Internal Medicine, both focusing on gastroenterology. I interned in Ward Six, and after that, I was assigned to Ward Five, turning Senior Yoo and me into Romeo and Juliet. We cant be too intimate in conversation when we meet, or our colleagues would suspect us of leaking department secrets. In the hospital, every time theres competition for funding, bonuses, or awards for excellence, our two departments go head-to-head, Kang Huizhu said. Similarly, the competition between General Surgery Department One and Department Two is fierce. People in General Surgery Department Two are generally young and aggressive in their techniques, ready to embrace new challenges. They disdain some of the slow, traditional methods of General Surgery Department One, which makes them impatient with many things, said Kang Huizhu, Their group thinks, Whats the point of having incompetent students around, wasting time?'' It was clear now; they aimed to contrast sharply with the older professors of General Surgery Department One, who were protective of every student, competing over which mentoring style was better. Who will mentor the junior sister in General Surgery Department Two? asked He Xiangyu, worried for the junior sister. The chief of General Surgery Department Two is our senior from the eight-year class, Shen Jinghui, who is in his forties this year and one of the youngest department chiefs in the hospital. Hes a pretty good person, but the chief director prefers to delegate, and hes too busy to handle everything. In our hospital, most departments assign these tasks to young and promising middle-aged backbone doctors, believing they have a sharper eye for young people, and being closer in age to the medical students, they can understand them better, Kang explained. So the senior cant help the junior sister, can he? asked He Xiangyu. Definitely not. As a chief, he needs to be fair and cant give others the chance to complain, Kang Huizhu replied. Senior Kang, doesnt General Surgery Department Two also have a senior brother? He seems to be in his thirties. Does he handle mentoring? Ive inquired about it, and Senior Gao Zhaocheng is in charge of the consultation tasks for General Surgery Department Two this year; he probably wont be managing mentoring, Kang Huizhu shook her head. Is this the end for junior sister then? At this point, take your time, dont rush, and remember the first principle of being cautious in clinical work, Kang Huizhu advised the junior sister on her internship guidelines, I know you might have a good relationship with Doctor Jiang from General Surgery Department One. But youre going to intern at General Surgery Department Two, not One. Im telling you my story to remind you never to flirt with Doctor Jiang. No teacher likes to see their students being chummy with other teachers, especially not from a department that is a competitive rival. Otherwise, why would they bother mentoring you? Senior Cao and Senior Brother Huang already hinted at this during the emergency room episode. So thats what the seniors meant. Looking back, Xie Wanying realized that Senior Cao and Senior Brother Huang were truly kind. She firmly committed Senior Kangs words to memory that night. * Two days late, on Wednesday, Xie Wanying officially started her clinical internship. The morning was clear and bright; the wintry haze had lifted, and the air was much warmer, welcoming the breath of spring. Xie Wanying chatted and walked with Senior Lau Jingyun towards the inpatient building until they parted ways at the staircase on the third floor. General Surgery Second Division was on the sixth floor, quite a large area. Surprisingly, right across was the seemingly unrelated Orthopedics Third Department. She arrived at the ward at seven oclock, pushing open the door by herself, feeling anew the initial experience she had on her first day of orientation. The hospital had moved past the holiday period. Nurses scurried along the corridors, ready to transport some patients to the operating theater for the first surgery of the day. There was no major ward round on Wednesday, and some surgeries started quite early. Sear?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. ` Chapter 225 - 225 225 General Surgery Department Two Cold Face ?Chapter 225: 225 General Surgery Department Two Cold Face Chapter 225: 225 General Surgery Department Two Cold Face Having received specific notice only yesterday evening, Xie Wanying had no opportunity to introduce herself to the department teachers in advance; therefore, she could only go to the doctors office alone. She couldnt find out who would be her mentor, as no one had informed her. Inside the doctors office, a few doctors were busy at work. Each of them was busy logging into computers to write medical records or checking lab reports, or standing by the desks sorting things out, with no one having the time to spare her a glance. Whether they were medical students, advanced trainees, or doctors from this department was hard to discern unless she got closer, but that would definitely be unwelcome. A nurse came in with a medical record to hand over to a doctor and turned to leave when Xie Wanying, after a moments consideration, approached her quietly and asked, Im a new intern here, Teacher, do you know which doctor I should look for? Didnt they tell you who to find? The nurse was also surprised upon hearing her, I dont know how you doctors arrange these things. Perhaps wait here, and when its time for the department to hand over shifts, if you still dont know, you can ask the director. After hearing this, Xie Wanying didnt ask further but chose to continue listening at the nursing station. Sure enough, the nurse went back to the nursing station and mentioned her inquiry to her colleagues: Said shes a new intern? I find it strange. Didnt the interns arrive a while ago? Theyve started working after the New Year. How many? asked another nurse. Just her, alone. Could it be a sudden last-minute arrangement? Whom does she need to find? Look for Dr. Tan. Is Dr. Tan in charge of a group? Havent I told you already? Beds 1 to 12 are under Dr. Tans care. Having grasped this critical piece of information, Xie Wanying searched for the departmental staff board hanging on the wall, found a doctor with the surname TanTan Kelin, a deputy chief physician. From his photo, he seemed quite young, probably around the same age as Doctor Jiang. Now that she knew what he looked like, Xie Wanying followed the clues to find the wards, the four rooms with beds numbered 1 to 12. There was one attending doctor and one head nurse in charge of two rooms each, making up two groups. In these four rooms, she checked to see if there was a doctor present. Coincidentally, she saw a young male doctor wearing green scrubs under a white coat enter the ward and then go into the second room, stopping in front of bed number six. Did you eat or drink anything this morning? the doctor asked. Sar?h the N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The patient shook his head: No, no, you told me yesterday that I couldnt eat. Did the anesthesiologist come to see you yesterday? I think so, said that he would be doing the anesthesia for me. Good, the nurse will take you up to the operating room in a while. Will you be performing the surgery, Doctor Sun? Dr. Tan and I will do it, as weve discussed with you before. The patient, perhaps too nervous, could barely remember what the doctors had previously told him and just nodded. Standing at the doorway, Xie Wanying stole a glance at the name badge of the doctor: resident physician Sun Yubo, younger than her Senior Brother Huang, with a somewhat youthful appearance. After communicating with the patient, Sun Yubo prepared to leave upon completing his task. Doctor Sun, Ive come today to start my internship, Xie Wanying quickly seized the opportunity to follow and ask him, The nurse said I could look for Dr. Tan. I havent heard from Dr. Tan about anyone coming to intern today. This person answered her while looking down and walking, sparing her not a single glance, clearly indicating he was busy with his own matters. As Sister had said last night, the people in General Surgery Department Two generally had a cold demeanor. In comparison, Teacher Ren really picked and chose their mentors with extreme care over those few days, treating them with great tenderness. Chapter 226 - 226 【226】First time being taught by the leader ?Chapter 226: 226First time being taught by the leader Chapter 226: 226First time being taught by the leader The real hell seemed to have just begun from here. The other party denied, and Xie Wanying could only continue to search for evidence. Fortunately, she had been in the hospital before and was clear about the bureaucratic process. Notices from the medical school to the hospital would be distributed to the departments, and then from the departments to the various sections. Even if the department leadership had called the head of the section, a written notice was generally a must-have. These written notices would be delivered daily to each section by the janitors. There was no set time for delivery, but the notices would be placed in a central location by the nurses. The nurses would place their documents at the nursing station or on the desk in the head nurses office. Documents related to doctors, of course, would be placed in the doctors office. Xie Wanying had just been in the doctors office and knew where they were kept; next to the door on a small table, there was a plastic basket that should contain various kinds of paperwork. She hadnt touched it before, thinking it wouldnt be appropriate to mess with other peoples things on her first day, but now that things had come to this, Xie Wanying walked over and began searching through the plastic basket. After all, it was placed there, and medical students were allowed to touch it; if they were confidential, they would have been taken to the directors office already. Searching through the plastic basket, she quickly found a slip that indeed bore her name, with the general message: Xie Wanying, you are to intern in General Surgery Department Two under the supervision of Dr. Tan Kelin. With the slip in hand, she turned around and went to look for Doctor Sun. Doctor Sun was standing next to the nursing station, preparing to write some medical orders with his fountain pen. Approaching him, Xie Wanying said, Doctor Sun, I found this notification letter in your department. Sun Yubo turned his head, and so did the nurses at the nursing station, each catching sight of the notification letter. A group of nurses laughed and said to Sun Yubo, She seemed to have come over here looking for a teacher this morning. Well, Dr. Tan hasnt mentioned anything about this to me, okay? Sun Yubo replied helplessly. This document was probably brought over this morning by the auntie and placed directly in your doctors office. So, maybe Dr. Tan hasnt had the chance to speak to you yet? Anyway, we nurses didnt hear anything about her during the handover last night, said the nurse. Sar?h the Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Hearing the nurse say this, and thinking about what her seniors said last night, Xie Wanying considered: Could it be that Dr. Tan is in charge of mentorship in General Surgery Department Two? Therefore, even though that nurse didnt know about the notification letter, she suggested that to find a teacher, one must start with Dr. Tan. It seemed to be the situation. If that were the case, would Dr. Tan be handing her over to another doctor for mentorship later? Because Doctor Sun, who works under Dr. Tan, hadnt heard about her coming for an internship. Dr. Tan is here, one nurse suddenly poked her head out and noticed someone walking down the corridor. Upon hearing their colleague say this, the other nurses shrunk their heads back and turned to busy themselves. The nurses were afraid of Dr. Tan? Xie Wanying became alert. Walking through the corridor with the wind in his stride was a man in his early thirties, tall and thin, without glasses, which made his single eyelids stand out. He sported a very trendy haircut, with fluttery bangs, and was dressed in a suit and tie that were both formal and stylish. He held a brown briefcase in his left hand and walked swiftly like a whirlwind. Comparing him to the employee photos she had memorized, Xie Wanying recognized the man as Dr. Tan Kelin. The doctors changing room was next to the office, and Dr. Tan went straight into it upon arrival, apparently without glancing at anyone. Xie Wanying thought so, but was quickly proven wrong. Chapter 227 - 227 Cool and aloof teacher ?Chapter 227: Cool and aloof teacher Chapter 227: Cool and aloof teacher Dr. Tan, who walked into the changing room, began speaking from inside, addressing Dr. Xiao Sun who stood outside: Doctor Sun, whos standing beside you? sea??h th ovelFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Teacher Tans eyesight is really good, and she didnt seem willing to show that she knew it. Xie Wanying thought. When the senior doctor asked, Doctor Sun immediately answered, She said she was looking for you, Teacher Tan. She claims to be an intern who arrived today, but I havent heard you mention her. Whats her name? Teacher Tans voice was low and carried a hint of lethargy, sparing with words, and he spoke quickly, giving the impression that he liked to get things done quickly. Xie Wanying continued to analyze her new teachers personality internally. Whats your name? Teacher Sun turned to ask her. Xie Wanying. She says her name is Xie Wanying. Do you know her, Teacher? Ask her where shes from? Teacher Tan didnt answer the question but just stated his own, exuding absolute authority. Xie Wanying added another stroke to her impression of her new teacher. Sun Yubo turned back to her again and explained, Teacher Tan has to oversee many interns and trainees every day, so its hard to remember. It must be the teacher in charge of the whole departments mentorship. Xie Wanying reported her class: 96 Class, eighth year. 96 Class, eighth year? Sun Yubo counted the years, and it didnt seem right, Arent you a trainee? Why are you an intern? I came for an early internship. The sounds of dressing in the changing room slowed down, and after a while, a mans pondering voice came from inside: Understood. Three words, understood, the tone was heavy, but it was puzzlingwhat exactly did Teacher Tan mean by that? Teacher Tan, who should she follow? With Teacher Gao? Sun Yubo asked his superior. Oh, is Dr. Gao your senior fellow? The nurse, hearing this, interjected to ask Xie Wanying, Dr. Gao was just in the office, didnt you greet him? Last night, her older female colleague had criticized and educated her. Xie Wanying didnt dare to get too familiar with her senior fellow and said, I havent met my senior fellow. I came for an internship, not to look for him. No sooner had she finished speaking than, coincidentally or not, the changing room door suddenly opened. Tan Kelin came out, dressed in a white coat neatly fastened with buttons down the front, the image of solemn professionalism. His tall and lean silhouette, now clad in white, inspired a sense of icy elegance. As expected, Dr. Tan Kelin would not have any superfluous words as he walked straight into the doctors office. Seeing this, Sun Yubo hurriedly followed him in. Xie Wanying silently followed, waiting to be assigned. In the office, the students and junior doctors all made way as Tan Kelin pulled a chair over to sit near the door, took the medical chart that Sun Yubo handed to him, and asked, Have you checked on the patients scheduled for surgery this morning? I have. Its confirmed they can proceed with the surgery. I asked the nurse to take patient number six to the operating room first, Sun Yubo answered. This was to prevent some patients from eating secretly because of hunger, which could make them ineligible for surgery. Surgeons would personally verify the patients state in the morning before taking them to the operating room to avoid unnecessary back-and-forth. Bowing his head, Tan Kelins hands flipped to the back of the medical chart. The fingers of the tall and lean Teacher Tan, of course, were long and slender. Sun Yubo quietly inquired again to his superior: This Xie Wanying, who should she go to? Shes in our group, Tan Kelin said, without raising his head, his long brows faint like misty rain, his single-lidded eyes giving only a fleeting glimpse as his fingertips tapped on the examination report of this mornings patient. Ah? Sun Yubo was quite surprised. Chapter 228 - 228 【228】The rookie who is treated like a burden ?Chapter 228: 228The rookie who is treated like a burden Chapter 228: 228The rookie who is treated like a burden Xie Wanying was also taken aback: was she really going to be mentored by a department head? Tan Kelin didnt care about their surprise or offer any explanation, truly embodying the aloof spirit of General Surgery Department Two. His face slightly lowered, revealing a slender profile, he focused solely on the reports without looking at anyone. Xie Wanying stood by without saying a word. An anxious student at this moment would surely be eager to ask their new teacher, Teacher, what should I do today? But no, she wasnt one of those rookies fresh into clinical practice; she knew the teachers mind wasnt on her at the moment, and she would wait until the teacher remembered her. Clinical teachers arent there solely to educate students in medical school; teaching is their side job, their main job is to treat and save lives, and their first thought is always about the patient. First, listen to the handover. Tan Kelin stood up after putting down the medical records and turned towards the handover meeting, his posture straightening. Xie Wanying and Dr. Xiao Sun stood behind him. The handover meeting of General Surgery Department Two had already started, with the night shift nurses and doctors reporting the handover content. Today, the chief director wasnt there, so the deputy director looked at his watch and said, If theres nothing else, everyone is free to go. The group dispersed quickly, the handover meeting having concluded in less than ten minutes. General Surgery Department Twos young and daring approach didnt follow the traditions of General Surgery Department One, which, according to rumors, never concluded its daily handover meetings in less than half an hour. It wasnt clear whether traditional ways were better than breaking with tradition, which is why the hospital leaders were so wise to compare these two contrasting departments. As the students stood around looking lost after the handover, the doctors from the department got busy with their own tasks. Sear?h the N??eFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Tan Kelin, with Dr. Xiao Sun, was the first to cut through the crowd and quickly walked down the corridor after leaving the doctors office, probably heading straight to the operating room. It was only upon hearing the thudding footsteps following them that the two remembered there was another person there. Tan Kelin left first, exiting the ward area. Sun Yubo stayed behind at the door and stopped the novice student, Xie Wanying, saying, Since its your first day, get familiar with the environment on your own, go see the patients from Teacher Tans team, and come back in the afternoon for the rounds. Yes, teacher, Xie Wanying replied, stopping in her tracks. She watched as the two teachers left, leaving her behind as if she were a lonely orphan. No worries, she had been assigned a task by the teacher, and Xie Wanying happily went to look for the patients medical records, then with the records in hand, to see the patients on the ward. How fortunate a doctor is to be able to see patients, she thought, utterly unlike other medical students who would feel disheartened without a teachers guidance. She was conducting her rounds alone when the counselor came to inspect. Seeing her wandering in the ward by herself, Ren Chongda scratched his head. He knew there would surely be problems on the first day. Rookie students just entering clinical practice would inevitably face difficulties, especially if they werent accompanied by someone they knew well. The more skilled the teacher, the less likely they were to take on students, a trait that was particularly noticeable in surgery. Otherwise, there wouldnt be so many so-called PhDs who, despite being mentored by a Da Niu, end up being unable to even perform a simple appendectomy when they get to clinical practice. When Xie Wanying noticed the counselor had arrived, she walked over to the door. Ren Chongda asked her, Have you confirmed who your mentor is? Teacher Tan said Im part of their team. Hearing her response, Ren Chongda blinked in surprise. Tan Kelin, from General Surgery Department Two, was unknown to those outside, but he graduated from Beidu and was one of the important middle-aged backbones among the Beidu faction at Guoxie. Ren Chongda didnt quite understand why the hospital had arranged for his student to be in General Surgery Department Two; generally, the hospitals medical education department preferred to place their promising medical school students in General Surgery Department One. Like Huang Zhilei, he was assigned to General Surgery Department One initially. Chapter 229 - 229 【229】The Counselors Concern ?Chapter 229: 229The Counselors Concern Chapter 229: 229The Counselors Concern Did the hospital think Xie Wanying wasnt up to the task? Did they deliberately arrange for her to go to General Surgery Department Two to prove she couldnt make it? sea??h th ovelFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Could it be that Xie Wanyings sudden advancement into the internship and the inadequate time for notifying the hospital resulted in a hasty assignment? With this thought, Ren Chongda wondered if he had not done his job well enough. (No, what Ren Chongda didnt know was that someone had asked his student what makes a great surgeon, and the student answered technique, hence, they assigned her the teacher with the best technical skills to guide her.) Was it Teacher Tan who arranged this for you, or someone else? Ren Chongda asked with attention to detail. It was heard that Tan Kelin didnt like to mentor students, so the department head assigned him to oversee instruction, giving him the authority to allocate students to others. Therefore, even if Tan Kelin had superior technical skills, it was useless for students to follow him because they wouldnt learn anything if the teacher didnt teach. Dr. Sun Yubo from his team asked me. He said I was assigned to their group, Xie Wanying honestly replied to the teacher. He wasnt angry? Angry? Xie Wanying only remembered Teacher Tans handsome and aloof face being as tranquil as water when he spokeperhaps Teacher Tan was thinking about patients at the time. If it wasnt Tan Kelins decision, surely he wouldnt have simply stated that; rather, his words would have carried a reprimand saying it was someone elses idea. Ren Chongda became even more surprised and felt helpless. If Tan Kelin had made the decision himself, how could he approach Tan Kelin and say, Dont take my student? Then his future students might not have any clinical teacher willing to take them on at all. Teacher Ren, is there a problem? Xie Wanying, having noticed the instructors odd expressions, asked. Ren Chongda couldnt simply tell the student that the teacher was difficult to deal with, so he had to tell her, Teacher Tan is very skilled, you should learn from him diligently. I know, Teacher Ren, Xie Wanying intuitively sensed Teacher Tans prowess. Being fairly young to be a deputy chief physician and in charge of instruction, handling the care of two groups of patients, only a capable teacher could take on such responsibilities. Here, this is the hospital meal card, Ren Chongda pulled out a card and gave it to her, unable to help the student with other issues, but as a counselor, he could at least provide ample care for the students daily needs. Teacher Ren, this Xie Wanying hesitated with the meal card that had been handed to her. You wont be able to run to the schools cafeteria for meals during your clinical internship. Its more convenient to eat at the hospital. Ive put some money on the card for you to use. That wont be necessary, Teacher Ren. Its deducted from your living allowance, just take it. After saying this, Ren Chongda walked away, not giving the student a chance to hand it back. The teacher was truly kind-hearted. Xie Wanying no longer felt alone and helpless. Returning to the ward to continue completing the clinical tasks assigned by the teacher, Xie Wanying checked on the patients until she arrived at bed number 7 and noticed the patients troubled expression. Seeing that something was off in the medical record, she furrowed her brows. Not having waited for the teacher to return from the operating room to the department at noon, she had lunch alone and found a place to rest. In the afternoon at the start of the shift, she went back to the department. Teacher Tans group had new members, three clinical doctoral studentstwo males and a femalewho came for a rotation in General Surgery Department Two, arriving about a month earlier than her. Their names were Luo Yanfen, Zhang Zhongqiang, and Li Wenhao, respectively, and they were several years older than her. Dr. Sun Yubo called out to everyone, Lets go to the teaching room for pre-surgical discussions, then well do rounds. All moved to the departments teaching room, and as the students had just sat down, the door opened, and Tan Kelin entered with another male doctor. The new figure was a sturdy-built man somewhat resembling a fitness enthusiast, sporting a badge indicating he was an attending physician, named Liu Chengran, around thirty years old. Chapter 230 - 230 230 Preoperative discussion meeting ?Chapter 230: [230] Preoperative discussion meeting Chapter 230: [230] Preoperative discussion meeting The students sat in the second row, with three doctors from the same department occupying the front row, centered around Tan Kelin. The only senior associate in the group, and also the one with the most authority, Tan Kelin was looking down with fingertips flipping through a medical record, not speaking. Xie Wanying thought, It seems that Teacher Tan always prefers interacting with test reports over talking to people. Liu Chengran spoke on behalf of the superior, Lets begin. The preoperative discussion started with Dr. Xiao Sun as the moderator, while the doctoral student Luo Yanfen was responsible for taking notes. Tomorrows operations are for bed 3 and bed 8, Doctor Sun said, Bed 3 is scheduled for a laparoscopic exploration and Radical Surgery for gastric cancer. The surgery is major and expected to be long, probably scheduled as the first operation in the morning. Anyone with comments can speak up now. Whats called a preoperative discussion is not just for the Chief Surgeon to talk, because the senior associate cant be bothered to explain. The surgical plan can be inferred from the name of the surgery; the meeting is for the Chief Surgeon to hear if others have any additional opinions. The students involvement is intended to improve their academic abilities, but without clinical experience, their suggestions usually have almost no value. You guys go first, Doctor Sun said, giving the students in the back a chance to perform. This was part of their learning objectives during their rotation. Sarch* The N?vel(F)ire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. A few of the doctoral students who arrived earlier made it clear they didnt want to speak first. Xie Wanying looked at the hesitation of these people and thought of the nurses fear; it seemed that Teacher Tan with the single eyelids really wasnt easy to talk to. She just got here today, how about letting her speak first? Luo Yanfen suggested, pointing at Xie Wanying. The patient in bed 3 wants to start with a laparoscopic exploration for gastric cancer, probably because the patient hopes for a smaller surgical incision. Personally, I think this exploration is unnecessary; an open surgery would be better, Xie Wanying bluntly stated, assuming the forthright character of the surgical teachers wouldnt want to waste time. Upon hearing her straightforwardness, the people around were stunned. Doctor Sun, I dont think we need to record what she said, right? Luo Yanfen asked the superior doctor: A rookie actually daring to completely upend the senior associates surgical plan, how can this be recorded? Doctor Sun couldnt make the decision and turned with a look seeking guidance from a superior. Tan Kelin continued to give others a cold profile, as usual, focused on the medical record. The senior associate didnt say no, so does that mean they were allowing it to be discussed? Continue, roughly understanding the superiors temperament, Doctor Sun turned back and directed Xie Wanying to continue speaking. Teacher Tan would let this rookie continue? Luo Yanfen, furrowing her brow, jabbed her pen into her notebook, too lazy to record another word said by Xie Wanying. Since the teacher told her to speak, Xie Wanying continued, Considering the patients preliminary examination results, the preoperative staging of gastric cancer should be T4, which means its an advanced tumor that has invaded surrounding tissues and organs. I guess one reason the patient doesnt want a major surgery is a possibility, and Teacher Tans choice of laparoscopic could indicate he thinks palliative surgery might follow the exploration. Teacher Tan might estimate the patients true condition to be worse than the current results show. Youre saying Teacher Tan is going to do a palliative surgery? Teacher Tan would have stated it directly, Luo Yanfen suddenly looked up, impatiently retorted, Youre new here, and you dont know anything. The tone from the person opposite suddenly became confrontational; maybe the old-timers thought a newcomer had no right to express an opinion. Seeing that her teacher hadnt stopped her from speaking, Xie Wanying finished her point, T4 advanced gastric cancer is not suitable for laparoscopic surgery. Even if the patient and their family members strongly request to attempt it, laparoscopic surgery definitely wont be able to remove it completely. Teacher Tan might be planning it because he speculates the patient cant endure an open surgery and may not survive the procedure. Anyway, theres also the possibility of recurrence after Radical Surgery. Chapter 231 - 231 【231】How awesome is the teacher ?Chapter 231: 231How awesome is the teacher? Chapter 231: 231How awesome is the teacher? Before Xie Wanying could finish her sentence, Luo Yanfens voice rose again, Do you realize that what youre saying is questioning Teacher Tans medical ethics, suggesting that Teacher Tan no longer wishes to save patients? How could she speak like that? Launching such targeted criticism at her relentlessly. It was merely a routine discussion about a patients condition, but why escalate it into a mentor-student conflict? Could it be that this person misunderstood something about her as the newcomer? Assuming she deliberately voiced an opinion contrary to the teachers to catch his attention? Xie Wanying had never thought that way, but indeed, there were such stubborn people in the clinical field who were very wary of newcomers. Left with no choice, Xie Wanying calmly refuted the other partys words, word by word, Teacher Tan must have discussed this situation with the patients family, just that the patient himself is unaware. Ive never said that Teacher Tan doesnt have the patients best interests at heart; on the contrary, he is very considerate of the patient. A surgeon should first and foremost consider the patients ability to withstand surgery. Exactly, Teacher Tan labeled the surgery that way considering the patients feelings, Luo Yanfen said, staring at her and also criticizing her with the attitude of a senior. Teacher Tan might have been busy and not had an in-depth conversation with the patient. I talked to the patient myself this morning. I got the feeling that this patient is probably much stronger than Teacher Tan imagined. Hes young, in his forties with advanced gastric cancer, and hes always been the pillar of his family, with a very strong will. This is very important in surgery, and sometimes it can change the outcome of a surgery that doctors think the patient may not survive, Xie Wanying tried hard to clarify her point. We are aware of this situation, Luo Yanfen said, shaking the pen in her hand. He is currently anemic, and the blood transfusions Teacher Tan gave him havent done much to improve that. Thats because he is bleeding from gastric cancer Sarch* The n??el Fire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. If its a bleeding phase, isnt it even more necessary to perform an open surgery? Gastric cancer bleeding definitely does not suit laparoscopic surgery. Caught off guard by her rebuttal, Luo Yanfen was shocked, sensing that she might have fallen into the newcomers trap, and with a frown said, You dont know how good Teacher Tan is with laparoscopic surgery, he can do it with or without gastric bleeding. To counter her, this person seemed to have forgotten even the most basic medical knowledge. Acute massive bleeding from gastric cancer is a contraindication for laparoscopic surgery. Xie Wanying looked at her, certain they had not known each other before, concluding it was unlikely that she viewed her as an enemy, probably just afraid she would outshine the teacher. Lets see how extraordinary Teacher Tan can be to defy medical common sense? Xie Wanying discreetly glanced at the teacher. With his back to the students, Tan Kelins lab coat cut a thin, cold figure. With an air of resignation on their faces, Sun Yubo and Liu Chengran probably found the two students argument rather amusing. Sure enough, how could a remarkable teacher possibly defy medical common sense? Xie Wanying gathered the information and turned back to say, Youre mistaken. If Teacher Tan thought there was gastric bleeding, he definitely wouldnt suggest laparoscopic surgery. On the contrary, he believes that now, when there is no bleeding, is the golden period for laparoscopic surgery. The patient is anemic Luo Yanfen started, searching for evidence to support her point. Yes, the patient is anemic, but Teacher Tan believes its due to long-term bleeding from the stomach causing persistent anemia. This can be seen from the past medical history, Xie Wanying cut her off directly. Doesnt your statement just prove that Teacher Tan is correct? You just said yourself that Teacher Tan has the skills to perform laparoscopic surgery when there is stomach bleeding. Once again, Xie Wanying caught a flaw in what the other person had said. Chapter 232 - 232 232 Teachers watch the fire from the other side of ?Chapter 232: [232] Teachers watch the fire from the other side of the river Chapter 232: [232] Teachers watch the fire from the other side of the river Luo Yanfens face turned red, and she could only deny what she had just said, What I just mentioned is not what I meant After saying that, she grew anxious, because everyone could tell that she was at a disadvantage, and to her surprise, the three teachers had all along not called a halt. What was going on? The three teachers were watching the fire from across the river, inscrutable~ You havent spoken to Teacher Tan, you havent seen Teacher Tans surgery, you havent followed Teacher Tans medical orders. Youve only been here half a day, do you think you can know what Teacher Tan is thinking? Unable to out argue the newcomer with academic theory, Luo Yanfen quickly sought another path and tried to teach the newcomer a lesson using her seniority. While the opponent was agitated, Xie Wanying calmly told her, This is a pre-surgery discussion. The focus of my discussion revolves around the patients medical records, primarily the examination reports and the current psycho-physical state of the patient. The thoughts of the patients lead physician are reflected in the patients medical records. I am not discussing Teacher Tans personal psychological activities, I am discussing the patients condition. But you have been talking about what Teacher Tan thinks I have not discussed anything else he might be thinking, I am only discussing his thought process in forming the surgical plan for this patient, is there a mistake? She could actually interpret it this way! Luo Yanfen found herself speechless, then said, How can you understand Teacher Tans thought process for the patients surgery? You havent had a discussion with the teacher. The medical orders given by a teacher, the things we are told to pay attention to, will all be reflected in the patients medical records, every medical student knows this. Sear?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Upon hearing this, Luo Yanfen unconsciously thought of reviewing the medical records again, only to realize, the records were in Teacher Tans hands. Should she ask the teacher for the medical record to review it again? To slap her own face for not remembering the patients situation? She quickly dismissed the idea and didnt believe that Xie Wanying could actually remember what was written in the medical record. For patients with long-term illnesses, the medical records are voluminous, and examination reports even more so; no one can remember every detail. What did Teacher Tan write in the medical record? Luo Yanfen asked, pointing her pen at her. Unexpectedly, Xie Wanyings response was well-structured, composed, and to the point, The patient was admitted last Friday, and Teacher Tan immediately ordered tests related to blood. By Monday, Teacher Tan even considered calling in Hematology for a consultation because when admitted, the hemoglobin was seventy-six, and after two days of blood transfusion, the patients mental condition remained the same. This suggests the patients body has adapted to chronic anemia. How do you know that Teacher Tan considered consulting Hematology? We are with Teacher Tan every day and havent heard him mention this. The opponent kept emphasizing the fact that she had spent more time with Teacher Tan than Xie Wanying had. Xie Wanying thought to herself: What are you doing every day with the teacher anyway? You have seniority yet cant even understand the teachers medical orders? Its written in the medical orders that Teacher Tan wanted to perform a bone puncture on the patient but later canceled it. This indicates that Teacher Tans overall consideration was that the patients blood issues could lead to significant surgical risks. In case of an abdominal surgery, there may be excessive bleeding that the patient may not be able to withstand. However, since the blood tests were largely normal, the bone puncture was canceled, Xie Wanying provided more evidence. Did this newcomer pay attention to even these details in the medical records? Luo Yanfen began to sweat on her forehead. She couldnt deny it now, or the teacher might think she hadnt remembered the patients situation in detail. Chapter 233 - 233 【233】Now I know why so many people are afraid of ?Chapter 233: 233Now I know why so many people are afraid of Teacher Tan. Chapter 233: 233Now I know why so many people are afraid of Teacher Tan. After all that reasoning which does nothing but prove Teacher Tans perspective correct, you support performing laparotomy? Luo Yanfen reorganized her thoughts before speaking again. What I mean is, Teacher Tans viewpoint isnt wrong. However, could we consider whether the patients anemic appearance might be due to intermittent minor bleeding? The patient eats very little, and when they do eat, its only a small amount of liquids. With no bowel movements, its difficult to conduct a stool occult blood test. Teacher Tan had ordered several stool occult blood tests without any results; the samples cant be retained, which further confuses the clinical judgment, Xie Wanying explained calmly and methodically. Theres the CT scan A CT scan only reflects the condition at that moment and doesnt indicate whether theres been further bleeding afterward. The patient had a CT scan just before being admitted, during an outpatient visit. It wasnt necessary to have another one after being admitted. Do you think the patient is still bleeding now? Whose last sentence was that? Luo Yanfen and the other two male doctoral students turned their heads, since it wasnt one of them who spoke; they quickly sought the source of the voice and eventually found it came from the aloof figure who hadnt turned around. The associate professor had said it. The three of them were stunned. The associate professor had been listening to the clinical rookies words all along and, after hearing her out, thought she made sense enough to speak up? Teacher Tan, she Luo Yanfen and the other three doctoral students whod arrived earlier began to feel uneasy, sensing the newcomer was too sharp-tongued, having caught the teachers attention. Completely oblivious to these noises, Tan Kelin didnt turn around. His sharp brows furrowed, he summoned the clinical rookie Xie Wanying to reply, You mentioned evidence. Dr. Xiao Sun glanced at him twice from the side and saw him flipping to the urine test result report in the medical record. Urine and stool tests are categorized together, yet there wasnt a single stool test report to be seen among the results. In this light, what Xie Wanying had just mentioned about the stool problem had hit the nail on the head. This newcomer?! This morning, when Teacher Sun wasnt around, he asked me to do the rounds on my own. So I went to inquire about the patient from their family members. They said the patient was feeling stomach pain. Late-stage cancer patients are certainly in pain, but Teacher Tan had prescribed pain medication for the patient, which they were supposed to take regularly. Logically, they shouldnt continue to feel this persistent, vague pain. Such a situation is more indicative of the stomach slowly bleeding, but its difficult to detect clinically, Xie Wanying reported to the teacher the task she had carried out that morning. Dr. Xiao Sun was the first to exclaim, I didnt hear about this situation during the handover this morning. The night shift is very busy; theres no way they could mention such detailed examinations. These minor details are supposed to be dealt with by the day shift. Consequently, Dr. Xiao Sun was given a glance by his superior and then shut up. Tan Kelin asked in a composed voice, Who checked on the patient during yesterday afternoons surgery? Dr. Xiao Sun replied, The three of them took turns, with one relieving another after finishing in the operating room. After the surgery, they had to go down to write up the medical records. So, all three of you were responsible for staying downstairs, werent you? Tan Kelins tone grew colder. Yes. Seeing that the teachers tone was off, Luo Yanfen and the other two scrambled to speak up in their own defense before the teacher: We never heard the patients family mention the situation she described. Sear?h the novlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Upon this, Tan Kelin suddenly turned around. In that moment, Xie Wanying understood why so many people were afraid of Teacher Tan. When the mans single-lidded eyes beneath the slanted bangs truly lifted to look at someone, they were like two sharp knives, and his gaze could scare the life out of someone. Chapter 234 - 234 【234】Got scolded ?Chapter 234: 234Got scolded Chapter 234: 234Got scolded No one can do a job flawlessly. Being stared at by such a pair of teachers eyes, Xie Wanying felt a little apprehensive. You, explain, clearly. Each word from Tan Kelins lips came out distinctly and roundly, his tone deep, like the drifting north wind outside the window. A chilly breeze swept over everyones hearts. The others dared not even glance at Xie Wanying. In their hearts, Luo Yanfen and the others thought: This newcomer is going to suffer! It was conceivable that the teacher was angry, but she did not know which part of her own words had triggered the anger. Xie Wanying secretly furrowed her brows, reviewing what she might have done wrong. She had to respond, so she plucked up the courage, The patients family said it was probably after the patient drank the liquid diet at noon yesterday. Youre only reporting this to me now? Tan Kelins rate of speech suddenly quickened, his gaze bearing down like two immense mountains. Clearly, the teacher was truly angry. Everyone bowed their heads under the sweep of his gaze. Xie Wanying hurriedly explained, Teacher Tan, this morning I followed your orders to check on several patients in a row. Regarding bed 3, I wasnt sure about my conjecture, and I was more concerned about the patient in bed 7, so So you think this patients condition is not serious enough for you to report to me immediately, or did you know he was going to have surgery and think it would be discussed in the afternoon meeting anyway? Tan Kelin asked, squinting at her. Receiving the teachers gaze, Xie Wanying lowered her head without a word and admitted, Yes, teacher. It was what it was, anyway, she was not like those three who made excuses; she wasnt foolish enough to think she could deceive a Guoxie teacher. Hearing her admit fault so decisively, a hint of surprise flashed in the cutting gaze of the single-eyelidded eyes across from her. Arent most people supposed to look for an excuse out of fear first? Did she just kneel straight away? You are an intern, we send you to see patients, and if there is any slightest problem or even if its not a problem, you must report it to your superiors. Its not for you to decide what the issues are with the patient, do you understand? Liu Chengran added while Tan Kelin remained silent. I understand, teacher, Xie Wanying responded, earnestly trying to fathom the temperaments and habits of these clinical teachers C truly feeling rather discouraged after listening to them. Clinical teachers each have their own temperaments and habits. Some teachers like students who take initiative, who dont like being reported to about everything. If minor or non-issues are constantly brought up, it irritates them. Some teachers are entirely different; they cannot fully trust the students abilities. It seemed that Teacher Tan in front of her was closer to the latter. In reality, she was just speculating. There was, as of yet, no clinical evidence to support that the patient was indeed suffering from gastric bleeding, so she dared not make any assertions. She brought up this point during the pre-surgical discussions to argue for a more accurate surgical approach for the patient. She even presented the teachers own thought process, hoping to make a case for the patient. S~ea??h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Alright, she had grasped Teacher Tans line of thinking, but first and foremost, the teacher took the timing of her reporting the issue extremely seriously. On her first day here, an associate professor paid such close attention to her feedback C should she cry or what? It was quite clear that initially, when they asked her to check on the patients, the true intention was to send her away so she wouldnt follow them to the operating room; they had treated her as a burden. Xie Wanying felt extremely helpless at heart. If they truly valued her opinions, they should have clarified with her right from the start. Possibly, after some thought, the clinical teachers might have felt the same way. Thus, Liu Chengran exchanged a look with his junior, Sun Yubo: When did this newcomer arrive? Why dont I know about it? Chapter 235 - 235 Tricked by a family member ?Chapter 235: Tricked by a family member Chapter 235: Tricked by a family member Sun Yubo shook his head at his senior: I really dont know what happened. Lets go, check on the patient, Tan Kelin suddenly spoke up. His voice was never loud, but the loud snap of the medical chart cover closing was enough for everyone to sense his considerable anger. Everyone instantly fell silent. Luo Yanfen and the other two looked at Xie Wanying with fury in their eyes: You caused trouble and made the teacher angry as soon as you got here. The main point was that after being scolded by the teacher, Xie Wanyings face remained calm. Xie Wanying felt that Teacher Tan wasnt too bad; he was predictable. Whats truly scary were doctors like Dr. Zhang, who calculated in their minds how to torment their students. The group headed to the wards. Without further ado, Teacher Tan led everyone to check on bed number 3 first. Did he start feeling unwell after lunch yesterday? Didnt we say he could only have liquids? The hospital provided liquids for him to drink, the patients wife answered. Stomach pain? Tan Kelin lifted the patients gown and pressed on the upper left abdomen just below the sternal notch. The male patient looked pale, with bluish lips, and he frowned as the doctor pressed. Turn the oxygen up a bit more, Tan Kelin ordered. Dr. Xiao Sun ran to increase the oxygen, his face also taut with tension. That was because supervising the medical students was usually his responsibility. Why didnt you tell us you were feeling unwell yesterday at noon? Luo Yanfen asked anxiously, questioning both the patient and his family, Didnt we tell you? If anything happens, you should ring the bell or call the nurse. The patients family clarified: He said it wasnt very painful, and Doctor Sun mentioned that he was supposed to have surgery tomorrow. It was only this morning when Dr. Xie came to ask about his condition and said he seemed to have some stomach pain that my husband nodded. The patient was afraid of delaying the surgery, so he dared not mention the pain. All the doctors were left absolutely dumbfounded. Luo Yanfen turned away, fuming with anger at the patient and his family. She thought about how these patients and their families only cared about themselves, not saying a word, not realizing this not only delayed their own treatment but also got the medical students in trouble for being scolded. Using the stethoscope to listen to the patients heart and lungs again, Tan Kelin led the others out of the ward. A group of people stood in a corner of the corridor, and seeing Tan Kelins silent expression, they all realized the seriousness of the situation. Others guessed that Xie Wanyings opinion of him was probably accurate. Liu Chengran said: We might need to notify the anesthesiology department that the surgery needs to be changed to an exploratory laparotomy tomorrow. Alright, you go tell the anesthesiology department, Tan Kelin replied. Liu Chengran personally went to the nurse station to inform the nurse, change medical orders, and contact the anesthesiology department. The nurses panicked upon learning of the situation. Several interns hadnt noticed, and neither had the nurses? The head nurse, when passing by Tan Kelin in the ward, didnt dare to look at him and just ran by with her head down. Dr. Xiao Sun hung his head low. Soon after, the head nurse ran over and stood in front of Tan Kelin, asking in a low voice: Dr. Tan, when did the incident with bed 3 happen? I need to investigate. First get tonights shift handover done properly. Dont let anything happen tonight, Tan Kelin responded tersely. He seemed not to be criticizing or blaming anyone, but the shorter the words, the more terrifying they were, the implication was clear: if something else happened The head nurse felt her scalp go numb and hurried to the ward to understand the situation. Sear?h the N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Glimpsing the retreating figure of the head nurse, Tan Kelin, who had turned back, one hand on his hip, pinned Xie Wanying with a piercing stare: This is the newcomer? Chapter 236 - 236 【236】How is this like a clinical rookie ?Chapter 236: 236How is this like a clinical rookie? Chapter 236: 236How is this like a clinical rookie? He had clearly underestimated the newcomer, and now the newcomer had proven that someone in his team had made an error, which had never happened before. What year are you in? Others were surprised to hear Tan Kelin suddenly asking Xie Wanying this question. Luo Yanfen and the other two exchanged uneasy glances: What did this mean? Was Teacher Tan going to pay attention to the newcomer? Ive been studying medicine for three and a half years, Xie Wanying replied to the teacher. How long have you been on clinical internship? This is my first department for internship. Have you done any observations before? Yes. Have you been to general surgery? No. Where did you observe? Neurosurgery. Neurosurgery? others chimed in, finding it hard to believe her words. Observations were supposed to start from general surgery according to the sequence. Neurosurgery was a specialty within surgery, and it was one of the most difficult departments. How long were you in neurosurgery? Tan Kelin continued to ask, apparently not hearing the voices of others around him, his eyes seemingly focused only on uncovering the full story of this newcomer. Three to four days, Xie Wanying said, over the New Year. Youve only observed on the clinical side for three to four days? This time, the others wanted to shout out loud upon hearing her, finding it impossible to believe. Yes, Xie Wanying answered, true or not, they could check if they didnt believe her words. The calmer she appeared, the more the others felt something was amiss: Was this anything like a clinical rookie? S~ea??h the N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Tan Kelins gaze upon her was like a microscope, magnifying every pore on her features, and eventually, it seemed as if he had discerned something, his sharp brows furrowed. Liu Chengran came back after changing medical orders and said, Ive spoken with the anesthesiology department, I will also stay in the evening to ensure a thorough handover to the night shift. Whos staying tonight? Tan Kelin looked over everyone present. The others were brewing something in their throats. Xie Wanying spoke up, Ill stay, Teacher Tan. Feeling that the teacher was very angry, Xie Wanying thought it over, better to take responsibility for the problem she had exposed. Youre staying? Luo Yanfen and the others turned their heads towards her first: Youre new and know nothing, how can you stay and care for patients? I can observe the patients conditions and notify the on-call doctor, Xie Wanying said. Alright, her words instantly made people burst out laughing. Tan Kelin laughed softly from his throat twice. The people around felt their skin crawl: A man who had just been furious was suddenly laughing, which was enough to make everyones head explode. No one dared to ask the situation. As he reined in his laughter, he stared at Xie Wanying with a mocking look, and said, Youre qualified to observe the patients conditions. The question is is this, your, duty? Teacher Tans slowed intonation made Xie Wanying understand, and at that moment, she smartly kept her mouth shut. Who should be doing this? Liu Chengran asked in his stead. I Luo Yanfen and the other two had caught on, raising their hands in unison. You three will stay tonight, Dr. Xiao Sun added limply, hoping they would be diligent in their work. It was clear upon hearing it that the error had been made through carelessness. It seemed that, for the moment, the matter was finally coming to a close, and if possible, now these few wanted to flee back to the office as if running for their lives, to regroup and resume their duties with a refreshed state of mind. But the associate chief had not dismissed the meeting yet. The group remained silently waiting for the associate chiefs command, as the air settled into a deathly stillness, with everyones breathing rising and falling. Chapter 237 - 237 To think of ways for the sake of the patient ?Chapter 237: To think of ways for the sake of the patient Chapter 237: To think of ways for the sake of the patient Tan Kelin shifted from resting one hand on his hip to slipping both hands into the pockets of his white coat, seeming to be slightly less angry, and his tone softened as he inquired from the student, What did you just say about Bed 7? The teacher had asked her again. Xie Wanying was just about to answer. From the side, Luo Yanfen and the other two shot her a look: Please dont talk anymore. How dared she defy a teachers command? Xie Wanying said, The patient in Bed 7 is preoccupied. I noticed in her medical history that she was scheduled for surgery on the third day of her hospital stay, but three days passed without the surgery or her signing the consent form. It seems like shes hesitating about whether or not to have the operation. Bed 7, Liu Chengran took over for Tan Kelin and asked Dr. Xiao Sun and the others, Havent you all figured it out yet? It was clear then that the senior doctors were already aware of Bed 7s situation. You need to confront reality sooner rather than later. Not going for the surgery means waiting for death. Staying hospitalized without the surgery and taking up a bed is unacceptable, too, because it prevents other patients from being admitted. This was blatantly obvious to anyone looking through the eyes of the senior doctors. I had the three of them go and communicate with the patient, and they were tasked with contacting the patients family to come in, Dr. Xiao Sun reported swiftly on his actions. Continuing in relay, Luo Yanfen and the three said, We asked her to call her relatives, and she said her son was away on a business trip and would need a few days to return. We have spoken to her personally, its not okay not to have the surgery. She has rectal cancer. Sear?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Hearing an answer that didnt quite fit from these people, Xie Wanying couldnt help but interject, not wanting to keep the teacher in the dark: The lady in Bed 7 doesnt have a son; she has a daughter who is overseas. A landminethat had just been defusedwas triggered once again. Thud, the surroundings fell so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Following that, Luo Yanfen exploded, She said she has a son; she never mentioned a daughter. She told us herselfdont believe it? We can turn back now and ask her! Being double-crossed by two patients in a row was enough to drive any medical student crazy. In response, Xie Wanying mentally shrugged: Isnt it common for patients to lie? These people were clinical doctoral students, they ought to know from their practice in clinical work. Observing a patients condition isnt just about asking and examining; one needs to learn to observe whats on the patients mind. These three doctoral students were slick, probably treating their rotations as stepping stones. Hence, they didnt plan to take the work seriously since it was just a rotation and not their advisers department. The two male doctoral students were somewhat cooler-headed and sought confirmation from Xie Wanying, Did the patient personally tell you that she has a daughter? The aunt in Bed 8 next to her has a lighter condition and is about to be discharged. I told Bed 8s aunt what to look out for after discharge and casually asked about Bed 7s son and why he hadnt visited. The aunt in Bed 8 quietly told me that Bed 7 had no son, only a daughter who went abroad. How did the aunt in Bed 8 know about her? the others wondered. The aunt in Bed 8 accidentally overheard her talking on the phone with her daughter abroad, and later asked her personally to confirm, she replied. You sneaked off to ask the next bed? the group expressed surprise. If she had concerns, she definitely wouldnt have said it outright, Xie Wanying said, implying that for the patients sake she had to find sneaky ways to inquire. Even if you did find out she has a daughter, what good would that do? Luo Yanfen asked her anxiously and aggressively. Its a breakthrough, to show her lying is pointless, Xie Wanying explained, Most people, once a part of their lie is uncovered, find their psychological defenses easily broken down. Then, she might tell me why shes hesitant to proceed with the surgery. Did she tell you? Doctor Sun chimed in. Chapter 238 - 238 Some things a doctor just cant say ?Chapter 238: Some things a doctor just cant say Chapter 238: Some things a doctor just cant say She was always reluctant to talk at first, and I noticed her sneaking a peek at Bed 2. The patient in Bed 2 had an artificial anus after rectal cancer surgery. She couldnt accept it after seeing that. Shes an auntie who loves to look beautiful. Ive heard she used to dance a lot and even managed to raise a daughter to study abroad, so shes a capable woman, which is why she cant accept this situation. If she cant accept it, is she prepared to die? When Luo Yanfens words landed, everyone around her lifted their heads to look at her. She quickly realized she had said something inappropriate and defended herself, Im just anxious for the patient. No matter how irritated or anxious a doctor is, they must never say such thingsits a matter of basic professional conduct. Thats why patients often find that doctors stop talking mid-conversation, afraid they might blurt out something inappropriate in their haste. For this reason, clinical doctors must train themselves in how to speak to patients: what to say and what must never be said. S~ea??h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Youre anxious for her and you say that? This time, Dr. Liu Chengran scolded her with a glaring look, so there was no need for Tan Kelin to get angry. Luo Yanfen bowed her head, Im sorry, Teacher. I admit I didnt handle it well. What do you plan to do? I will go back and have a proper talk with the patient and try my best to change her mindset. Luo Yanfen swore in front of the teachers that she would definitely handle it this time, her eyes solemnly looking at them, Please be assured, teachers. However, the teachers didnt even glance at her. Tan Kelin turned his head away and continued to fix his gaze on Xie Wanyings face, Whats your opinion? Now that Teacher Tans attention was truly on her, Xie Wanying wondered if he had somehow discerned the secret of her rebirth. She couldnt figure out what the teacher was getting at. Cautiously, Xie Wanying tentatively asked on behalf of the patient, Teacher Tan, is it possible to perform a sphincter-preserving surgery for her? Impossible! Havent you read the medical history? The tumor is only four centimeters from the anus; it cant be done. Luo Yanfen gestured at her, Teacher Tan and I have the patients best interest at heart. Teacher Tan could perform a sphincter-preserving surgery. There are ultra-low sphincter-preserving surgeries done for tumors three centimeters from the anus, said Xie Wanying. Do you realize how absurd you sound? If Teacher Tan could perform a sphincter-preserving surgery, why would he not do it? Luo Yanfen frowned at her. Tan Kelin was still listening to the new arrivals words without turning back to ask the other three who had just had a setback. Because Teacher Tan thinks shes young and should have as much removed as possible to strive for the maximum survival time, Xie Wanying tried her hardest to advocate for the patient. Isnt that what should be done? The problem is, some patients simply cant accept it, no matter what. Besides, judging by her condition, she is relatively young, and the tumor classification does not bode well. Even if its completely removed, the likelihood of recurrence is high. Her mindset is different from that of the patient in Bed 3. The patient in Bed 3 wants to live even just one more day, whereas her mindset is such that she cant accept living even one more day with an artificial anus. But you have to understand, a doctors principle is definitely to help patients strive for the maximum survival time! Let me finish talking. This is a pre-surgery discussion, not an argument, Xie Wanying calmly interrupted her again. Consequently, everyone around them noticed one woman becoming so agitated she seemed ready to jump, while the other remained cold and expressionless. The most surprising thing was that the one who was easily excited was much older than the one who was icy cold. Shouldnt one have more composure with more clinical experience? Chapter 239 - 239 【239】Doctors cant cure patients just by getting ?Chapter 239: 239Doctors cant cure patients just by getting emotional Chapter 239: 239Doctors cant cure patients just by getting emotional At the other end of the hallway, a doctor stepped out of the office and glanced over in their direction. Noticing someone looking over, including seemingly paying attention to the newbie in his group? Tan Kelins eyes grew cold as he said, Lets talk inside. He then led the way back to the teaching room. He walked briskly, and the others had to jog to keep up with him. Once everyone had entered the teaching room, Liu Chengran locked the door, not allowing anyone else in. Inside the quiet room, a line of people stood in the corner. Tan Kelin stood at the front and commanded in a single word, Speak. It was apparent Teacher Tan had been listening to the opinions of the newcomer, having forgotten about the other three students who had been with them for quite a while. S~ea??h the N??eFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Luo Yanfen and the other two glanced at Xie Wanying, thinking that although this newcomer seemed young, she spoke with a mature and calm tone, seemingly emotionless. Female medical students were usually more emotional than their male counterparts. To say Xie Wanying was unemotional would certainly be wrong. Anyone who knew her was aware that she was very compassionate toward her patients. However, treating patients wasnt about just indulging in emotions, as if becoming an immortal through cultivation; if chanting could instantly heal patients, Xie Wanying would be one hundred percent willing to do so. In the clinic, its often that doctors must swallow their tears and analyze the patients condition with rationality. Stepping forward, Xie Wanying said, In addition to staging, tumor prognosis also depends on the type and grade. In fact, histological typing and grading have become increasingly important in guiding clinical surgical plans. Some patients might seem to have a good stage, but the pathological type and grade are poor, leading to a terrible prognosis regardless. At that point, performing a complete excision doesnt mean much anymore because the metastatic tumor has likely already spread. This is why I said Im more worried about patient in bed 7 than the one in bed 3. The preliminary pathological result for patient in bed 3 is moderately differentiated cancer. But wasnt the initial pathological result for the patient in bed 7 also Luo Yanfen urgently interjected, wanting to contradict her. Did I ask you to speak? Tan Kelins icy gaze swept over. Luo Yanfen clammed up, her lips turning pale. You continue, Tan Kelin directed at the person whose speech had been interrupted. This Teacher Tans temper must be like that of Teacher Fu, Xie Wanying thought, hating when someone hides anything right under their nose. In fact, clinical teachers fear most when their team members keep secrets, as it might affect the treatment progress of a patient. Struggling to refocus, Xie Wanying emphasized to the teacher, I have serious doubts about her pathological results. Theres a great deal of uncertainty with her initial pathology. The biopsy tissue was taken at another hospital during a colonoscopy. Given the tumors size and nebulous shape, sampling the specimen is a real test of the doctor performing the colonoscopy. Teacher Tan knows this; her pathology slides have been analyzed at two hospitals, with one claiming its benign. After she finished speaking, several doctors from their own hospital seemed to be deep in thought. That seems to be the case Dr. Xiao Sun recalled, discussing softly with his senior, Liu Chengran. The teachers did not object, and Xie Wanying continued, The teacher might think that the pathology department of the previous hospital was no good. But if one hospital judged it as benign and another as moderately differentiated cancer, that discrepancy seems quite significant. Its highly improbable for samples to be misattributed, which leads to the possibility that theres an issue with the sampling or even that the pathology experts are having difficulty making a definite diagnosis. After all, the accuracy of biopsy forceps sampling is relatively low, and using a snare would give a better accuracy rate. Chapter 240 - 240 This is what she is good at ?Chapter 240: This is what she is good at Chapter 240: This is what she is good at This analysis could only come from someone well-versed in colonoscopy and pathology. Whoosh. All eyes converged on Xie Wanyings youthful face. Luo Yanfen and the other two interns showed doubt in their eyes: Who is this greenhorn? Are you sure shes clinical? Not from the lab? Before her rebirth, Xie Wanying had been a lab doctor, a general lab physician after her undergraduate and later specializing in pathology for her postgraduate studies before working in the pathology department. People who deal with specimens daily have a significant advantage in this area. Makes some sense, Dr. Liu Chengran said, resting his hands on his chin, his eyes once again studying Tan Kelin, who had clearly been pondering the newcomer interns words. Such contemplation was rare for Tan Kelin. It can only be said that this newcomer, like a real whirlwind, had suddenly stirred up their group. Tan Kelins gaze shifted from the floor as he pondered before asking the student, So now, you suspect that her grading is too high? Yes, Teacher. Im very concerned that her grading might be the highest. Sampling issues can have serious consequences. Its not unprecedented for a high-grade undifferentiated malignancy to appear in a woman around fifty years of age; in fact, we occasionally see them. Teacher Tan should remember. Also, this patient is thin Teacher Tan, this auntie loves to dance, and everyone knows dancers maintain their figures, interjected Luo Yanfen and the other two, now speaking in unison, afraid that if Xie Wanying continued, they might not have a chance to speak up in the future. Xie Wanying candidly replied, Auntie does like to dance, but shes not a professional dancer. She cherishes photos from when she used to dance. Ive noticed that shes much thinner now than before. With this in mind, we cannot dismiss the possibility of a highly malignant tumor. At this point, the benefit of sparing the anus in a total resection isnt significant. Uh-oh! Regretting speaking up, the two male doctoral students covered their foreheads, thinking. She even knew about the patients old photos. Luo Yanfen was stunned, beads of sweat forming on her forehead. It only goes to show how important it is for doctors to have a comprehensive observation of all aspects of their patients. In the hospital, attending physicians are very busy, and its typically the junior doctors who assign the task of investigating these details to the clinical medical students. S~ea??h the Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Needless to say, the gazes of the three clinical teachers swiftly turned to Luo Yanfen and the other two interns. All three interns didnt know how to explain to the teachers why they hadnt noticed and could only cling to the examination results: The admission CT scan didnt indicate metastasis Early metastasis of cancer cells cant be detected by CT. Thats why at this point, postoperative chemotherapy is even more advisable. Opting for sphincter preservation can boost the patients confidence, keep her optimistic, and maybe even lead to a miracle in the fight against the disease. The mental state of cancer patients greatly affects their survival period, Xie Wanying stated logically. The three across were left speechless. Finally, with no opposition, Xie Wanying seized the opportunity to advocate further for the patient to the teachers: I believe in Teacher Tans ability; even if sphincter preservation is performed now, should a full resection be required in the future, Teacher Tan will have a way. Having continuously professed their faith in the teachers ability, what exactly was Teacher Tan capable of? Listening to her, Tan Kelins lips curved into a smile, his arms crossed in front of his chest. A subtle, meaningful almost-smile appeared in his eyes as he addressed her, Do you really think I have a way? Chapter 241 - 241 Do you want to get on the operating table ?Chapter 241: Do you want to get on the operating table? Chapter 241: Do you want to get on the operating table? Teacher Tans tone of voice and words were to be on guard for. Xie Wanying realized that Guoxies teachers had truly sharp eyes; not a single thought of hers could escape their notice. She wouldnt dare. Xie Wanying quickly said to the teacher, Its true, I believe Teacher Tan definitely has a way. As a student, she definitely thinks the teacher instructing her has awesome skills. Tan Kelins gaze deepened; he didnt quite feel that her truly was sincere. Should we contact internal medicine to retake a sample for Bed 7? Liu Chengran discussed with his superior. No need! Tan Kelin said decisively, Just cut, and tell the patient to undergo a sphincter-saving surgery, and have her sign the surgery consent form within two days. Why procrastinate? Thats not the style of a surgeon. Why retake a sample when its so difficult to confirm? Just cut it out and do a pathological analysis for better accuracy. Sphincter-saving is sphincter-saving; the priority is to get the patient to agree to the surgery. If the patient changes their mind later and opts for a full excision, a capable surgeon will have left options open. sea??h th N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Teacher Tan spoke and acted decisively, worthy of being the technical expert Teacher Ren had arranged for her to be mentored by. (Ren Chongda: Hes not the person I arranged at all!!) Upon hearing Teacher Tan adopting the newcomers suggestion, Luo Yanfen and the other two clinical doctoral students turned pale. This blow was too great for the three of them. The implications of a student being able to grasp a teachers thoughts without a word went without saying. Xie Wanying knew that those people were looking at her. In her opinion, the three had followed the teacher longer than she had, yet they didnt understand the teacher as well as she did. Clearly, their doctoral advisors were not Teacher Tan, which explained why their thoughts werent focused on him. A group of teachers was getting ready to head to the operating room for the afternoons surgery. As the teachers were about to leave, Xie Wanying approached and responded to a previous criticism, saying, Teacher Tan, I clipped a small note on the first page of every medical record, which has the results of my rounds this morning. Maybe you were in a hurry to review the subsequent reports and didnt notice it. Because you were busy earlier, I wasnt sure when I could talk to you, so I had to leave a note. Having heard her, Liu Chengran just happened to have the medical record of Bed 3 in his hands; he carefully flipped back to the first page and discovered the small note. The writing on the note was neat and elegant, brief and to the point, concerning an issue she had raised before. Clinical teachers are busy, and who has the time to review medical records from the beginning every single moment? They look at the reports when they want to see reports, and flip to the prescriptions section when they intend to prescribe. Xie Wanying was helpless, as a newbie to clinical practice trying to earn the trust of a teacher was incredibly difficult; she had to patiently wait for the opportunity. After quickly glancing over the note she had written, Tan Kelin lifted his cool eyes and scrutinized her, saying, Do you want to get on the surgical table? The next step, would the teacher tell her she was dreaming? After all, it was only her first day in clinical practice. Who didnt want to be a surgeon? Every medical student who wishes to be a surgeon dreams of this. Of course, Teacher, Xie Wanying said the honest truth; she couldnt hide anything from the teacher anyway. Alright, you can go with Teacher Sun to change dressings later today. Well talk about tomorrows matter tomorrow. Before everyone had a chance to digest the meaning of his words, with a bang, Tan Kelin swung the door open and left. The single-eyelid Teacher Tan was always very quick in his speech and actions; the scene should have included a tape recorder. Probably everyone was thinking this in their minds. The teacher was angry, and Luo Yanfen along with her two doctoral student colleagues didnt get to observe the surgery that afternoon, as they were ordered to return to the ward to re-examine their patients. Chapter 242 - 242 Young she is ?Chapter 242: Young she is Chapter 242: Young she is As for the small notes that Xie Wanying had clipped to each medical record, they had been taken away by Liu Chengran on orders from a superior and carried in his pocket to the operating room for review. Waiting for the teacher to come back to guide her in changing dressings, Xie Wanying, during this time, started to review the dressing change procedure. As she was preparing the items possibly needed for changing dressings, the head nurse came over and greeted her: Dr. Xie, is it? Yes, Teacher, Xie Wanying said. Seeing her being so polite and courteous, the head nurses expression relaxed, and she said softly to her, If theres anything you need help with from us nurses, just speak up, Ive already talked to them about it. Xie Wanying understood that the head nurse wanted to establish a good relationship with her, and she too wanted to be on good terms with the nurse sisters here, so she said, I always called the nurse sisters sister when I was in emergency. Hearing her say this, the head nurse became even happier, nodding vigorously: I see you are very young, probably just over twenty years old. Its fine to call us sister. How old are you this year? Twenty-one years old. Luo Yanfen, who was passing by the nurse station, heard this conversation and hastened her step. The two male doctoral students following behind her seemed to understand why she was so anxious today, more anxious than both of them. A twenty-one-year-old undergraduate intern? The three entered an office, where someone revealed information to them: I heard she is from an eight-year program and is doing her internship early, she will graduate with a doctorate in two years. Not an undergraduate, but a doctoral student. Luo Yanfen and the others felt as if thunder had struck them. Im twenty-eight Luo Yanfen mumbled absentmindedly as she sat down in the chair. At the age of twenty-eight, she was only in her second year as a doctoral student. There, a twenty-one-year-old doctoral student was already doing her clinical internship. The gap was simply crushing her. If Xie Wanying was just beginning her internship but not performing well, she wouldnt have cared so much. But today, in less than half an hour, the other party had completely outdone her. The three teachers looked at them as if they were a bunch of fools. Previously, without Xie Wanying as a strong contrast, the teachers view of them was: they were okay. Luo Yanfen felt somewhat dejected and asked the other two male doctoral students, Why didnt the two of you say anything at the beginning? When she was talking, we should have clarified what she was aiming for. Look, now that she has finished talking, what do the teachers think of us? Dont you think she clearly wanted to draw the teachers attention? The two male doctoral students put their hands on their hips, at a loss for what to do. Sar?h the N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. It was already difficult to get into a doctorate program at Guoxie, the most competitive in the country. Most of those who managed to get in were older, like them. Being surpassed by younger students in clinical practice was even more detrimental to their future careers. Luo Yanfen felt more pressure than they did, as being a female medical student made her more likely to be compared by the teachers. Thinking this over, the two male doctoral students held their tongues. Sensing the two mens silence, Luo Yanfen snorted in contempt: she knew what kind of calculations these two were making. After all, female medical students were never as popular as males in clinical practicewasnt it because they lacked the physical strength to do the actual hard work? Why dont you apply to switch groups? In the absence of teachers in the office, someone kindly offered them a piece of sincere advice, Being compared with her is inevitable. Have you learned anything from him? Everyone knew Teacher Tan was not fond of teaching students, and whether it was good or bad luck for the three of them to enter this group was unclear. Regardless, as long as they stayed in this group, it was possible to secretly learn Teacher Tans special surgical techniques. Therefore, they tried every means to follow to the operating room. With just over a month of rotations, how could they not sneak into the operating room to learn? Chapter 243 - 243 【243】Will he come to snatch the junior sister ?Chapter 243: 243Will he come to snatch the junior sister? Chapter 243: 243Will he come to snatch the junior sister? The office was bustling when someone suddenly walked in, unnoticed by others. It wasnt until a doctor from their department called out from outside the office, Huang Zhilei, when did you get here? Huang Zhilei adjusted his glasses and looked around the office. The doctor who asked him slapped him on the shoulder, Looking for Senior Gao? Do you need me to find him for you? No need, I came to bring consultation feedback for the department doctors after seeing the patients. If they have any questions, they can call me, Huang Zhilei replied. The person who had asked him was pondering who Huang Zhilei was clearly looking for with that glance just now. Huang Zhileis glasses reflected light as he scanned the faces of Luo Yanfen and the others, then he turned and walked out. The little junior sister wasnt there, but those people were definitely just talking about her. Senior Caos concern was validwherever the little junior sister went, she instantly became a threatening competitor in the eyes of some. If it werent for the rule that medical students must rotate departments during their internships, he and Senior Cao would have taken the little junior sister straight to neurosurgery. The ability of the little junior sister was something he and Senior Cao greatly acknowledged. Huang Zhilei thought to himself as he walked. Upon returning to the neurosurgery department, he slipped into his mentors office. The morning surgery had just finished, and Cao Yong came back to the department to squint his eyes and rest a whileneurosurgery operations were indeed very long. Seeing his junior brother return, he asked, Is she in General Surgery Department Two? Yes, Huang Zhilei nodded. Cao Yong blinked, wondering what his old classmate Ren Chongda was thinking. Why did he send her to intern in General Surgery Department Two? (Ren Chongda: It wasnt me, absolutely not me!!!) Who is she following? Senior Gao? Cao Yong pondered whether his old classmate had intentionally arranged for the student to follow Gao Zhaocheng. General Surgery Department Two was generally younger, and performing surgeries was more thrilling. He also went to General Surgery Department Two during his own internship and followed Gao Zhaocheng to learn how to perform surgeries smoothly. Sarch* The Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. From what Ive heard, she seems to be following Tan Kelin. Tan, Ke, Lin? Huang Zhilei saw his mentors surprised expression and said, I also found it strange. Ive heard people say this guy doesnt pay attention to students. Who do you think arranged for the little junior sister to follow him? A teachers temperament isnt important; whats important is their skills and discernment. Who Tan Kelin was, Cao Yong knew very well. As someone who had been in General Surgery Department Two, he knew that the surgeries that couldnt be performed there would generally be passed on to this person. Cao Yongs expression grew complicated: The little junior sister should be able to learn from this person. But what if he discovered her irreplaceable talent and decided to poach her? * After Dr. Xiao Sun returned in the afternoon, he took Xie Wanying to change a patients dressing. The teacher demonstrated once, and afterward, she completed the dressing changes for the other patients by herself. The next morning, she got up early to exercise when she suddenly received a phone call from Dr. Xiao Sun. Come to the hospital early this morning, Teacher Tan said hes letting you into the operating room today to hold retractors. This confirmed the expression full of meaning that Teacher Tan showed when he asked her yesterday if she wanted to be on the operating table. Was it a sign that if she didnt do well today, shed be out?! In any case, the opportunity was rare, so Xie Wanying had an extra egg and a meat bun for breakfast to sustain her energy. It was unclear until what time the operation would go; she might even miss lunch. After breakfast, she walked quickly to the hospital. When she arrived at the department, Doctor Sun was already there and said, You dont need to attend the handover. Take patient number 3 to the operating room. Xie Wanying turned and went to the ward where she and a nurse pushed the gurney together. Chapter 244 - 244 Preoperative Reassurance ?Chapter 244: Preoperative Reassurance Chapter 244: Preoperative Reassurance ` The operating room was familiar territory after two visits. Xie Wanying started by changing into surgical scrubs and operating room slippers, and when she went in, she intended to look for her senior sister, but soon realized she didnt need toone was already coming over to help. Today Ill be administering anesthesia with Senior Lu, Lau Jingyun said as she and her junior sister transferred the patient to the operating table. Could it be that her senior sister finally got the chance to work with a senior from her own eight-year program? Xie Wanying was thrilled for her. Lau Jingyun just smiled, acknowledging how hard it had been. Catching up with clinical seniors was very challenging, mainly because those who remained in clinical practice from the eight-year program were truly the elite of the elite. Once the surgical nurse had the patient positioned properly, a male anesthetist walked in. Lau Jingyun introduced him to her junior sister: Senior Lu Tianchi. Senior Lu was already forty, a seasoned associate chief physician. Todays surgery was clearly high-risk, hence they called an associate chief to handle the anesthesia for this operation. The patient required general anesthesia combined with epidural anesthesia, and given the length of the surgery, endotracheal intubation for airway management was definitely needed. Now, the patient was hooked up to the monitors, and the IV line was patent. Lu Tianchi began with the epidural anesthesia, then turned to his junior sister and said, Youll be intubating in a bit. Lau Jingyun moved to the front to prepare the materials needed for the intubation. After preparing the medication, Lu Tianchi was ready to administer the general anesthesia through the IV. Simultaneously, he took a mask and approached the head of the patients operating table. Come on, take a deep breath, he instructed. The mask covered the face, and the patients expression tensed upso nervous, unsure if they were going to die. Suddenly, the door to the operating room burst open and someone walked straight to the head of the bed. Standing at the head of the bed, Xie Wanying turned and saw her teacher dressed in surgical attire. Wearing a mask around his neck and changing from a white coat to green scrubs, Tan Kelins expression remained unchanged: cool and detached. But with a reassuring hand on the patients shoulder, he said in a steady voice, Dont worry, we should be able to finish your surgery this morning. I understand, Dr. Tan, said the patient, visibly relaxing upon seeing him. As the inhalation anesthetic took effect, the patient closed their eyes. A doctor must learn to calm patients, and Xie Wanying watched and learned on the spot. S~ea??h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Anesthesia induction was successful. Lu Tianchi urged the junior sister to intubate quickly while he adjusted the IV medication and prepared the anesthesia machine. Thank you, Dr. Lu, Tan Kelin said to the anesthesiologist. Its no trouble, replied Lu Tianchi. Tan Kelin turned and directed Dr. Xiao Sun who had followed into the room: You, go and scrub in. Yes, Dr. Xiao Sun turned to go scrub up preoperatively. Seeing this, Xie Wanying followed suit and went to wash up as well. Dr. Xiao Sun asked her, Did you get enough to eat this morning? Todays surgery would last at least several hours, for a medical student to persist in retracting for several hours was no simple task. I did, Xie Wanying answered. Sun Yubo wondered whether he should make a call to have one of the three below come up in case Xie Wanying couldnt hold out and someone needed to take over. The problem was, Tan Kelin hadnt instructed him to do so. Probably, Tan Kelin was still annoyed with those three and didnt want to see them. If you get tired, just say so, Sun Yubo told her. A female medical student, new to the operating table, was 100% certain not to last several hours. Sun Yubo thought he needed to take some preventive action, no matter how annoyed Tan Kelin was. Im not tired, Xie Wanying said. Skeptical of her response, Sun Yubo raised an eyebrow and observed her scrubbing technique: was it really so standard? ` Chapter 245 - 245 Technique Table Division of Labor ?Chapter 245: Technique Table Division of Labor Chapter 245: Technique Table Division of Labor Yesterday, when I saw her changing dressings, I noticed she was quite smart, the kind of student who seemed to get it after just one look. Sun Yubo glanced at her, then turned and noticed that Tan Kelin had somehow come over and was also observing her wash her hands. Hand washing was something Xie Wanying had practiced until it was second nature. The most difficult part, the space between the fingers, had to be scrubbed meticulously; she had to scrub up to 10 centimeters above the elbow, and each step had to be precise. After soap and water, shed scrub with iodophor. Thinking about it, this kind of scrubbing was actually very damaging to the skin. One can imagine the toll on a female surgical doctors hands if she frequently scrubbed up for surgery. But for the sake of the patients, it had to be done cleanly. Watching her scrub without the slightest concern for her own skin, the light in Tan Kelins eyes surveyed her delicate features before he turned and walked away. Before the chief surgeon entered the scene, Doctor Sun, the assistant, had to lead her into the operating room to disinfect the patient. At this time, the patient was asleep and had been given muscle relaxants by the anesthesiologist, so there would be no movement. The surgical nurse opened the surgical pack, which contained drapes and disinfection equipment. Sun Yubo picked up the oval forceps, clamped a cotton ball with disinfectant, and began disinfecting the patients body, covering an area larger than the actual surgical field. First with iodine, then alcohol to de-iodinate. After wiping with the disinfectant, the patients body was nearly the color of the antiseptic solution. Next, the surgical drapes were laid down, with a hole drape placed in the center over the surgical site, with a hole in the middle. While draping, Dr. Liu Chengran, the first assistant, came in to double-check the disinfection area and ensure the drapes were accurately placed. Afterwards, it was actually the chief surgeon and first assistant who donned the surgical gowns first, followed by the second assistant, and occasionally a third or fourth assistant, with the nurses helping them put on their gowns. The number of doctors arranged on the surgical table varied depending on the needs of the surgery. For minor surgeries, a chief surgeon plus a first assistant was enough; the instruments were managed by the instrument nurse and the circulating nurse, and the patients condition was monitored by the anesthesiologist. So there really was no need for anyone else. For medium to large surgeries, you might add a second assistant and perhaps a third or fourth assistant, mainly for the benefit of medical students to observe and learn. The first assistant would delegate some tasks to the other assistants. With three doctors on the operating table, it was crowded, with four or more it would be nearly impossible to see what was happening during the surgery. Clearly, as no rookie, when Xie Wanying was first called into the operating room by Director Lv, she knew that she wouldnt be able to see much by just standing by and that it was more useful to stand by the door ready to fetch things if needed to save a patient. In a surgery, the role of the chief surgeon being the most important went without saying. The entire surgery was planned and performed by the chief surgeon. As long as the first assistant performed their supporting role well, that was basically enough. The first assistant nearly took on all the tasks to assist the chief surgeon, such as providing exposure, keeping the site steady, and assisting with hemostasis and suturing. It could be said that the first assistant was also very important. The smoothness of the surgery didnt just depend on the chief surgeons proficiency but also on the first assistants cooperation. Without good coordination with the chief surgeon, the surgery might not proceed smoothly or on time. Therefore, the first assistant was like a worm in the chief surgeons gut. Luo Yanfen and the others claiming to know their teacher very well was clearly impossible. Only the first assistant could truly understand the chief surgeon. To understand the teacher, one had to rise to the position of first assistant. Becoming the teachers first assistant? Xie Wanying thought about it but didnt dare to imagine further. Being just into her second day of clinical practice, she knew there was a distance to that day, and she must not aim too high before being skilled enough. sea??h th N?vel(F)ire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. This was no small hospital but a top-tier tertiary hospital. Chapter 246 - 246 Surgery begins ?Chapter 246: Surgery begins Chapter 246: Surgery begins In big hospitals, everyone is eager to be the first, teachers are very responsible and dont trust others easily, so its impossible to pull someone to be the First Assistant to enrich the workforce like in small hospitals. Xie Wanying was very clear about this. First, do a good job with retracting. Since the job of retraction was given to her, Sun Yubo, who often got called to retract as the Second Assistant, could relax quite a bit. However, Sun Yubo didnt understand why Tan Kelin would ask an intern on her second day to retract. Its rare to see someone on their second day of clinical internship get into the operating room to retract. Sear?h the ovelFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. How well could she retract? Last preparations before surgery. The Chief Surgeon, the Chief Surgeons Assistant, and the Second Assistant all put on their surgical magnifying glasses. Once they put them on, it was almost impossible for others to see the faces of the surgical doctors. In addition to glasses, they wore masks and caps, covering the surgeons heads so that nothing leaked. As the third assistant, whose only job was to retract, Xie Wanying didnt need to, and had no conditions to, wear surgical magnifying glasses. She had been looking forward to observing the teachers expressions and guessing their thoughts during surgery, but it seemed that trying to observe their subtle facial movements with her eyes was now out of the question. The instrument nurse appeared very professional, knowing that now when you couldnt see the handsome face of a surgeon, it was better to watch the surgeons hands. Although some surgeons have chubby, pudgy hands, when they got to work, those little pudgy hands could flutter like butterflies, looking wonderfully elegant and utterly cool. Its like Zhao Zhaowei turning into a handsome guy when he puts on a white coat. This is what you call technical handsomeness and beauty, displayed to the fullest on doctors. No wonder many ordinary people aspire to be doctors. The surgery began. The beeping of the monitor and the steady heartbeat of the patient were especially pleasant to the medical staffs ears, as soothing as classical music, indicating the rhythm of life that put everyone at ease. Picking up the scalpel blade, Tan Kelins hand, without hesitation, made the first incision on the patients skin, cold, swift, accurate, devoid of emotion, like slicing a steak in a restaurant. As previously mentioned, the more professional a surgeon is, the less human they seem during surgery. The scalpel blade was very small, about the size of a finger joint, but its sharpness was extraordinary. The moment it made an incision, it would burst blood vessels. A bead of blood popped out from the incision, and Dr. Liu Chengran, standing across from him, had already prepared the gauze, dabbing and pressing on the blood bead at the incision to make it easier for the Chief Surgeon to continue the operation. After making the incision, Tan Kelin switched to the Electrosurgical Unit. The advantage of the Electrosurgical Unit was that it could continue to make incisions while coagulating and stemming the blood flow from the vessels. Under the surgical magnifying glass, all that could be heard was the sound of the Electrosurgical Unit: Zzz, zzz, zzz Using the Electrosurgical Unit to cauterize blood vessels came with conditions; some bleeding points couldnt be cauterized with it. The First Assistant opposite had to quickly ligate the bleeding points. This is why medical students must practice, practice, practice their knot-tying, preferably to ultra-fast speedits value becomes apparent at times like these. Tie, tie, tie. Normally, there is no blood in the human abdominal cavity; blood flows within the vessels, even if some of them, the tiny capillaries, may be too small to be visible to the naked eye. Bleeding means theres a rupture somewhere. Hence, when there is a bleeding point, sutures are placed, hands tie a knot to secure the rupture, the bleeding stops, scissors snap, and the process is completed within a few seconds. All these actions are the speed at which a doctor races against the Grim Reaper. Continuously, the Electrosurgical Unit moves deeper, while tissue scissors and other surgical instruments assist, all to quickly expose the patients lesion and determine the true nature of the patients condition. Chapter 247 - 247 She has come to life as a third assistant ?Chapter 247: She has come to life as a third assistant. Chapter 247: She has come to life as a third assistant. Most of the previous examinations were external instrument explorations, which can be somewhat inaccurate. Often, when doctors open up patients for surgery, they find that the pre-surgical examination findings dont match what is seen during the operation. Therefore, some tumor doctors are hesitant to give patients guarantees, only stating that whether the tumor can be removed can be confirmed after opening up with surgery. The gold standard for diagnosis is during surgical operations, which is beyond doubt. As the teachers were busy with tension, Xie Wanying held her breath in silence, quietly awaiting her own work to come. Standing beside Chief Surgeon Teacher Tan, she could clearly hear the breathing from the person opposite and could faintly sense whether sweat had started to form on the operating surgeons brows. Wearing a thick mask can already make ones breathing uncomfortable, and if one became nervous, the sound of breathing would be even heavier and more anxious. It was the same for doctors. After listening for a while, Xie Wanying didnt notice any fluctuations in Teacher Tans breathing beside her, but the breathing of Teacher Liu and Teacher Xiao Sun across from her was slightly hurried. Retract. Once they cut to a certain extent, the work she was responsible for finally arrived. Two retractor hooks wrapped in saline-soaked gauze were placed into the patients body. Teacher Tan adjusted the position of the hooks with his hands and then suddenly touched her elbow, Hold this! Clinical teachers never spare any thought for coddling, regardless of whether you are male or female; they only know that you are there to assist in saving lives. Startled by the teachers command, Xie Wanying quickly extended her hands to take the baton, gripping the handles of the two retractors firmly. The resistance coming from the hooks heads came in waves, the strength of the patients muscles autonomously contracting. The patient, under anesthesia, seemed dead to the world, but as long as a person was alive, everything from breathing, muscles, skin, to internal organs were all in motion. This is the basic physiological function of a person; anesthesia cant stop that, which would mean death. It was precisely for this reason that assisting with a retractor was actually like playing tug-of-war with the patients muscles. Tug-of-war is exhausting, so those who had never handled retractors would find their arms sore and numb within minutes, with only one sensation: their hands might be rendered useless for the day. No wonder the seniors say retracting is the most draining and paralyzing job; only the rookie interns seem to enjoy it, their curiosity piqued by the novelty of the operating table. Adjusting her position, Xie Wanying held the retractor handles firmly without losing any strength. Lau Jingyun, standing at the head of the operating table, watched her junior with concern. Having spent much time in the operating room and witnessed hundreds of surgeries, Lau Jingyun knew all too well how difficult it was for medical students to handle retractors, an activity that could exhaust even males. As her junior was crossing the threshold into surgery for the first time, Lau Jingyun wondered what the outcome would be. As she pondered, all she could do was pray that her junior wouldnt get scolded too harshly by the Chief Surgeon. It was rare for a medical student who was new to retracting on the surgery table to not be scolded. Sar?h the n?vel_Fire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. As the surgery delved deeper, the retractor had to follow the Chief Surgeons lead, step by step, to open up deeper tissue and expose the surgical field. Xie Wanying concentrated solely on the retractors in her hands. Each member of the surgical team was to do their own duty well and think of nothing else. Suddenly, the patients bleeding increased slightly. Already being a fragile, late-stage cancer patient with weak blood function, it could be said Teacher Tans prediction was correct; such a condition made it very likely the patient could not leave the surgery table. Xie Wanyings ears could almost hear the sound of the eldest sister prattling as she ran to help the nurse fetch blood. Fortunately, they were forewarned, and blood supplies were ready in abundance; swiftly, the blood bag was hung up. Chapter 248 - 248 248 Dont worry the teacher is here ?Chapter 248: [248] Dont worry, the teacher is here. Chapter 248: [248] Dont worry, the teacher is here. Beyond supplementing blood, it was crucial to stop the bleeding quickly. Excessive bleeding interfered with the surgeons ability to judge the organs and tissues inside the human body, and to maintain the Chief Surgeons clear line of sight, or a clear surgical field, the blood had to be suctioned away promptly along with stopping it. At that moment, Xie Wanying heard Teacher Tan, who seldom issued commands, give an order: Suction. Teachers voice was steady, indicating that the situation was under control. The First Assistant was busy tying knots to help the Chief Surgeon ligate the bleeding points. The Second Assistant, Sun Yubo, started to move, holding the tube of the suction device and placing it inside the patients abdominal cavity. What are you suctioning? Hearing the Chief Surgeon say this, Dr. Xiao Suns hand froze as he held the suction tube: Yes Through a gap in her line of sight, Xie Wanying tried to identify the problem and saw that the suction device Teacher Xiao Sun was holding was actually pressed against what appeared to be a fragile peritoneal surface. Cancer patients have thinner tissues, and a single suction could easily tear through the blood. However, the blood had to be completely suctioned; otherwise, an unclean surgical field would earn a scolding from the Chief Surgeon. Operating the suction device was a particularly tricky task, hence it was assigned to the Second Assistant. Did you suction the blood? Tan Kelin asked again. Dr. Xiao Suns voice was faint as he replied, I did He was afraid that moving the suction head even a tiny bit closer would tear it, yet that area was covered in blood. Give it to me, Liu Chengran said, probably wanting to help his junior brother. Let him suction, Teacher Tan said. The First Assistant could only listen to the Chief Surgeon. Dr. Xiao Suns breathing was rigid, and beads of sweat had long since erupted on his forehead. The nurse hadnt managed to wipe them away in time. Suction! Tan Kelin intensified his tone, his voice remained soft, but his tone was significant, as if a bucket of Arctic ice water or a knife was hanging over Dr. Xiao Suns head. Xie Wanying thought, Teacher Tan was probably just one outburst away from saying: Im here, what are you afraid of?! Youre even scared to suction when Im here? Clinical teachers often feel frustrated with young students and doctors, wishing they could be more resilient. Some say Teacher Tan has a bad temper; perhaps this was what they meant. On reconsideration, Xie Wanying understood: Teacher Tan was a strict elder who, when he wanted to teach someone a lesson, would quite literally push your head down and make you do the very thing you feared. To this? It would be better to be scolded While others could only imagine, if crying were an option, Dr. Xiao Suns eyes might well be brimming with tears. No matter how much one wanted to cry or was scolded, the work had to be done meticulously and obediently. Sear?h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Dr. Xiao Sun thought he could cheat by flushing with a syringe to clear the field of vision, but the Chief Surgeon wouldnt allow it; he was only allowed to suction. He could not defy Tan Kelins will. Clearly, Tan Kelin was insistent on making him do what he dreaded. That was why this man was very terrifying, extremely so. Now, as Dr. Xiao Sun cautiously moved his trembling hand, everyone could see that his fingertips were numb and he was merely following Tan Kelins instructions. Dr. Liu Chengran had his suturing material ready in both hands, waiting to assist as soon as his junior brother tore through with the suction. Suddenly, the tube of the suction device began to suction blood with a whoosh. Had the suction head finally made contact and begun to suction the blood? It hardly seemed to have moved. Could it be his own luck kicking in? Dr. Xiao Sun blinked. Dr. Liu Chengran also blinked, a bit puzzled. Beneath the magnifying glasses, Tan Kelins eyes, with a sudden jab, turned directly towards someones face: You? Feeling the sharp gaze of Teacher Tan, Xie Wanyings heart skipped a beat: Teacher Tan seemed to have seen through her actions in an instant. Chapter 249 - 249 249 She the rookie pretends to be ignorant ?Chapter 249: [249] She, the rookie, pretends to be ignorant. Chapter 249: [249] She, the rookie, pretends to be ignorant. ` The purpose of the retractor is to spread the muscles apart to expose the surgical field, and doing so inevitably affects the activity of other tissues within the abdominal cavity. Tighten the muscles a bit here, relax them there to press down to low positions, press to stop the bleeding, and see if the blood can be directed towards the suction tip. This idea came to her naturally the moment she stepped up to the operating table and grasped the retractor. She had never handled a retractor before, and indeed, no one had ever taught her to do so. Xie Wanying wasnt sure why her brain reacted so quickly. All she knew was that she had to do a good job with the retractor. As for how Teacher Tan was looking at her, she didnt have time to care. This greenhorn was pretending to know nothing? Tan Kelin took another glance from the corner of his eye, beneath his surgical magnifying glasses. Doctor Liu and Dr. Xiao Sun, across the operating table, noticed whom Tan Kelin was looking at and simultaneously turned their gaze towards the newbie, Xie Wanying. Covered mostly by a mask, the only thing Xie Wanying could show to others were her eyes. In her eyes, there was no ripple of emotion, as still as a pond of ice water. The hands that held the two retractor handles didnt move at all. Had she done anything? Liu Chengran and Dr. Xiao Sun doubted it, knowing that her position stood next to the Chief Surgeon. The third assistants role often meant twisting their body into all kinds of awkward positions to make room for the Chief Surgeon. Because of this, some medical students would pass out from the strain. Without surgical loupes and standing aside, blocked by the Chief Surgeon, she was like a blind puppet who just needed to follow the Chief Surgeons instructions. Xie Wanying couldnt see what was happening in the surgery. To make a helpful movement for the surgery without the Chief Surgeons instruction? That would be truly unbelievable. Only those experienced hands at retracting could utilize their line of sight to find the surgical field and adjust as necessary for the operation. A newbie just stepping up couldnt possibly do thatLiu Chengran and Sun Yubo both shook their heads thinking so. The blood was cleared, and as the deputy director had expected, a little suction was sufficient; it wasnt a major hemorrhage. The others sighed in relief. The surgery continued, with each second ticking by in the operating room. The patients vital signs were stable; the anesthesiologist had nothing to do and began looking down at their phone and reading. Sarch* The N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Lau Jingyun, worried about her junior sister, also found herself getting bored and her eyelids started to droop after half an hour passed without her junior sister getting scolded. Mainly because, so far, more than half an hour had passed and her junior sister still hadnt been scolded. Lau Jingyun tilted her head, thinking: Could her junior sister be about to break the record in the operating room? To be the first female medical student to step up to the operating table without getting scolded? Change the hook. Yes, Teacher. After receiving another hook from the teacher, Xie Wanying didnt need an explanation this time; she grasped the new retractor handle and adjusted the angle of the hook with both hands. At that moment, to avoid disturbing the Teachers work with her retractor hand, she bent her knees and leaned over to reach down, her posture nearly on par with that of a contortionist, and she had to maintain it longer than any performer would. This couldnt go on; she wouldnt be able to withstand it. Xie Wanyings mind raced, searching for an alternative. Before long, she changed her stance; holding with one hand, she reached across the patients body with the other, allowing her legs and back to adopt a natural and relaxed standing position, while all her strength supported the arm holding the retractor. Lau Jingyun, seeing her junior sister changing positions, almost laughed out loud after a blink and quickly turned away to avoid Teacher Tan noticing and starting to scold her junior sister. ` Chapter 250 - 250 250 To what extent can one manage the first time ?Chapter 250: [250] To what extent can one manage the first time on the operating table? Chapter 250: [250] To what extent can one manage the first time on the operating table? The problem was that everyone else had noticed. Lu Tianchi raised his bowed head. The instrument nurse and the circulating nurse stretched their necks curiously just the same. Can you hold it? Teacher Tan asked, and with that tone, it wasnt so much a question of whether she could hold it, but rather if she couldnt, shed probably be told to get out on the spot. I can. Xie Wanyings voice was calm in her response. Good, then pull it open for me a bit. Just because you say you can do it, you can? The teacher doubted her. She moved the retractor outward,_pull following the chief surgeons order to tense it further outwards. Everyone saw that her movements were easy and unforced. Dr. Xiao Sun widened his eyes in astonishment: she didnt have the strength of a typical girl. Liu Chengran doubted how long she could maintain that position. As minutes passed by, the retractor was held firmly in place without moving. The occasional fine adjustments were made to accommodate the chief surgeons explorations inside the abdominal cavity, giving him more convenience. To be able to do this on her first time in the operating room? Tan Kelins normally aloof eyes narrowed as he gave her another piercing glance. sea??h th N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Donning gloves, his slender fingers probed into the patients body, carefully feeling around the stomach to conduct an exploration. The entire exploration process was thorough and steady, and everyone waited for a long time. Xie Wanyings heart started beating nervously for the patient and their family. Perhaps sensing her sweat break out, Tan Kelin, who was performing the exploration, gave her a sidelong glance with his single-eyelid eyes, thinking: now shed turn back into a greenhorn. Before now, she hardly seemed like a greenhorn at all. Lift the stomach up. Hearing this command from the chief surgeon, Liu Chengran used the Babcock forceps to lift the stomach. Tan Kelin examined the condition of the stomach. Good, we can cut. Everyone waited for the chief surgeons word, the dust settled, and there was hope for the patient. The rest of the surgery proceeded methodically. After completing the critical part of the procedure, Tan Kelin stepped down from the platform and let the assistants finish up. He shed his surgical gown and gloves, removed his mask, and went outside to wash his hands, which seemed to send him into a deep reflection. As Liu Chengran and Dr. Xiao Sun, who continued with the operation, glanced up, they noticed that he hadnt left. With his hands on his hips, Tan Kelin stood at the entrance of the operating room, brow furrowed, his gaze trained on a certain figure. Xie Wanying, who remained in her original spot, did not turn around; her mind was entirely on the surgery. Liu Chengran and Dr. Xiao Sun both noticed a hint of conflicting emotions in Tan Kelins eyes. Conflicted about what? They might have had a vague idea of what was going through Tan Kelins mind, yet it felt elusive. Just like until now, Dr. Xiao Sun really couldnt understand why Tan Kelin would allow the clinically inexperienced Xie Wanying to join their group. Everyone knew after a bit of investigation that Tan Kelins group never took in greenhorns. The rumor that Teacher Tan least preferred mentoring students was true. It was not Tan Kelins fault, as the departmental responsibilities he shouldered were hefty, and he had to guide the young doctors in his own department, let alone have the energy to teach clinical students surgical techniques. Dr. Tan, Director Lu would like to ask for your assistance when the time comes, someone approached and whispered in Tan Kelins ear. Everyone in the operating room, except for Xie Wanying, guessed what was happening just from seeing this scene. Dr. Xiao Sun rolled his eyes and muttered, Here we go again. Director Lu? Which department? Xie Wanying was baffled by what she heard, and had Dr. Xiao Suns tone not been so peculiar, it wouldnt have caught her attention at all. Chapter 251 - 251 Can the quail become an expert ?Chapter 251: Can the quail become an expert? Chapter 251: Can the quail become an expert? Ill see if Im free then, Tan Kelin replied coldly, without even turning his head. Xie Wanying could detect a hint of attitude from Teacher Tan, annoyance, a reluctance to bother. It was clear that Teacher Tan was indeed a very busy person, and the subtext of a busy persons life is that theyre a big shot. Is that the female doctoral student from Teacher Tans team? the other person asked, following Tan Kelins gaze into the operating room and spotting Xie Wanying, then smiling at Tan Kelin, I see, I understand. What did the other person understand? Tan Kelin suddenly turned his head, his eyes icy cold. Struck by his gaze, the other person was taken aback, clearly surprised, and without another word, turned and left. Meanwhile, as First Assistant, Liu Chengran was standing at the Chief Surgeons position doing the surgery below and gradually got the message from Tan Kelins thoughts: So thats what this is about? His gaze, too, landed on the face of Xie Wanying, as if poking her with his eyes. Tan Kelin was always very fast in surgery, but todays speed was pushing the limits, possibly owing to the addition of this third assistant? At the thought, Liu Chengran was taken aback. Sarch* The N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Could a rookie intern on their first day become a skilled veteran so quickly? Achieving the ability to suture efficiently? Otherwise, how could the surgery speed up? Liu Chengran turned his head to look at the clock on the wall: the surgery he and Tan Kelin had estimated would take four hours was now likely to be done in less than three. Understanding Tan Kelins complex eyes in an instant, Liu Chengran got it. Just yesterday, this rookie intern had upended their groups seasoned intern, displaying extraordinary case observation and analysis skills, as well as an almost terrifying medical intuition. Today, on the operating table, rookie Xie Wanying had in a very short time reached the level of a skilled veteran. There was only one explanation: She had talent? This was serious business! Ah. Teacher Liu nearby sighed, and oddly, it seemed to be in response to looking at her, which left her somewhat confused. Did the teacher think she had done something wrong and just not scold her directly? Without being scolded or told, how would she know where she went wrong? She was not afraid of being scolded, being scolded was a way to improve, after all. Xie Wanying asked the teacher, Teacher Liu, is there something I need to correct? Upon hearing her say this, Liu Chengran showed a strange expression. Her gaze was sharp; she knew he had been watching her and that he had sighed. The problem was that besides being smart, she seemed a bit single-minded. Couldnt she consider that it wasnt something related to the surgery that made him sigh? He sighed because she was a girl. Their group didnt like female medical students. Because girls always like to say things like, Teacher, Ive got my period today Stock up on skincare products; young girls cant have acne breakouts Got a boyfriend, so now prone to outbursts, acting spoiled, or crying The worst is when they say, Teacher, Im getting married, Im pregnant, Im having a babyI dont have to work! Dont be fooled into thinking that just because Tan Kelins team has a female doctoral student, Luo Yanfen, that they like to recruit female medical students; thats a ridiculous misconception. Luo Yanfen was only there for her rotational internship, and as a rotator, she wasnt their own student to foster, so there was no need for concern. Besides, it wasnt just their group; many clinical teaching teams in surgery had little interest in whether female medical students were up to the task. Girls were physically weaker than boys, performed worse during overtime, and were less favored for employment in clinical settings than boys. Working in clinical practice was exhausting enough, training students was too much trouble, and if one really had to, only if Chapter 252 - 252 Teacher doesnt seem aloof ?Chapter 252: Teacher doesnt seem aloof Chapter 252: Teacher doesnt seem aloof Unless truly skilled, gender doesnt matter. Now it seems this intern really does have some remarkable abilities. But why is it a girl? Liu Chengran felt like looking at the ceiling like Tan Kelin, conflicted in his heart. The surgery ended before twelve oclock, so lunch could be eaten on time. Everyone was overjoyed to finish the surgery early. The anesthesiologist and nurses were extremely happy, congratulating one another. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. For those performing surgeries, the most hoped-for thing, which is absolutely unexpected to outsiders, is to have a meal on time. After completing the surgery, Xie Wanying prepared to accompany Senior Sister to take the patient to the ward. Dr. Xiao Sun saw this and picked up his phone to notify the three people downstairs, You come and take over the patient from the surgery. Then he turned to Xie Wanying and said, Go and have your meal. Teacher, Its okay, I can Go have a meal, someone will take care of the patient. We have more surgeries in the afternoon. Did Teachers words mean that she had a chance to continue learning in the operating room in the afternoon? A flicker of surprise crossed Xie Wanyings eyes. Having received the teachers instructions, Luo Yanfen and the other two rushed upstairs to take over the patient. They saw Sun Yubo and smiled, asking, Teacher Sun, does it mean we can be assistants on your operating table this afternoon? I dont know, we need to wait for Teacher Tans instructions, Sun Yubo responded to them. What, was Teacher Tan still angry? The three wondered. Later, when they saw Xie Wanying leaving the operating room to take the elevator, they asked, Doctor Sun, isnt she going to the ward? Usually, after surgery, like the three of them, patients need to be taken down to the ward. She has other things to take care of, Sun Yubo said. Was she also scolded by the teacher? The three looked at each other: It seemed the newcomer was just the same. At noon, Xie Wanying had lunch in the hospital cafeteria with Senior Sister. The two of them ran into Senior Kang. Kang Huizhu asked face to face with concern, How do you feel after two days of internship? Not too bad, Xie Wanying answered her senior sister, I need to work hard in all aspects. Lau Jingyun covered her mouth and chuckled, then said to Kang Huizhu, Senior Kang, today she went to Tan Kelins operating table. She didnt get scolded to death by Tan Kelin, did she? It wasnt Tan Kelin who took her there, right? Kang Huizhu was startled by this information. From her senior sisters reaction, it was clear that Teacher Tans temper was famous far and wide. Xie Wanying felt she needed to speak honestly on behalf of Teacher Tan, Teacher Tan doesnt scold people, and he is very good to patients. Despite Teacher Tan being not very talkative, what needed to be said to patients would be said, including excellent preoperative reassurance, something she wanted to learn. He doesnt scold people? Everyone says hes cold. Kang Huizhu was skeptical. Most of what was said was exaggeration. Xie Wanying said, Teacher Tan doesnt scold, he communicates with his eyes. Did he glare at you? He didnt glare. Xie Wanying couldnt quite describe Teacher Tans beautiful single-lidded eyes as glaring; he didnt glare, but it just made people feel scared. If he didnt scold or glare, then why do they say he has a bad temper? Kang Huizhu thought that no matter the rumor, there had to be some basis for it. What Xie Wanying felt was akin to the education she received from being scolded by Doctor Sun, Teacher Tan would throw students into the deep end to learn how to swim. Hearing the metaphor from their junior sister, the two senior sisters understood immediately. Neither had encountered Tan Kelin, and they couldnt help but shiver at the thought. Recalling todays events in the operating room, Lau Jingyun said to Kang Huizhu, I was originally worried about Yingying. But she wasnt scolded by Tan Kelin throughout the operation. Senior Kang, dont you think shes amazing? Chapter 253 - 253 【253】Be the second assistant ?Chapter 253: 253Be the second assistant. Chapter 253: 253Be the second assistant. Kang Huizhus mouth opened wide in surprise, Ive never heard of such a thing, its quite impressive. The Sisters certainly exaggerated their praise, no doubt to encourage her. Xie Wanying bowed her head and chewed her food carefully, conserving her energy for the afternoon surgery. Does your hand feel tired? Remembering how she had held that hook for quite some time, Lau Jingyun asked while touching her arm. Not tired, Xie Wanying answered. It wasnt tiring, as long as she found the right position to leverage the weight. Physical tasks even more so required the use of ones intellect. Otherwise, how could one demonstrate the advantage of mental workers? A doctor is a mental worker, and various assistive tools have been invented to save doctors effort. Dr. Xiao Suns tone was too calm. Lau Jingyun and Kang Huizhu were inwardly astonished. After eating, Xie Wanying quickly found a place to rest and take a nap. S~ea??h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. During the time with Senior Brother Huang, what she learned most valuable was to seize every possible opportunity to rest, even if it meant taking a quick napthis was incredibly important for a doctor. Clinical internships were no longer about just studying; they were about getting the work done. Since Dr. Xiao Sun had informed her to go directly down to the operating room, she had no idea what else had happened in the department later on. That afternoon, Luo Yanfen and the others found a teacher to ask about their arrangements. The three of you will stay in the ward this afternoon, Teacher Sun told them, If you dont want to, you can go with Teacher Liu to the outpatient clinic. Liu Chengran had an outpatient clinic scheduled that afternoon, which the department had arranged in advance. The clinic needed to regularly assign personnel to be on duty. The outpatient clinic of Guoxie was overflowing with patients every day, so Liu Chengran was destined to spend the afternoon there. Luo Yanfen and the others were already aware of this and said, Teacher Sun, dont you have a surgery this afternoon that needs help? Teacher Liu wont be here, will she? Teacher Tan is here, Teacher Sun replied to them. The surgeries led by the resident doctors were meant for practice and considered minor. With a vice-senior watching, nothing would go wrong, and there was no need for many people to be present. Hearing this, the trio, Luo Yanfen, worried: it sounded like Teacher Tan might still be upset. What about her? The new girl? Teacher Sun, shouldnt we take her under our wing? Luo Yanfen asked. Teacher Sun glared at the three of them, Her matters will be arranged by us teachers. Is your input really necessary? Seeing this, Luo Yanfen and the others fell silent, then turned around to discuss among themselves: Did she get in trouble this morning, and the teachers sent her back to the university for reflection? Thats possible. Isnt it said that many of these eight-year program interns get returned early? Ready for the outpatient clinic, Liu Chengran was neatly dressed when he saw Teacher Sun in the corridor and reminded him, I wont be here, so be careful this afternoon. Everyone knew about Tan Kelins bad temper. That morning, Teacher Sun had nearly been grabbed by the head by Tan Kelin. To his surprise, Teacher Sun seemed to have figured out what happened that morning, and he cheerfully replied to his junior brother, No worries, Ive asked her to help this afternoon. Liu Chengran blinked an eye and pushed his younger colleagues shoulder with one hand, You sure know how to make use of the newcomer, dont you? The afternoon surgery was about to begin. Xie Wanying stood next to the First Assistant as the Second Assistant. By coincidence, she was beside Teacher Tan in the morning and again stood beside Teacher Tan in the afternoon. The difference was that in the morning, Teacher Tan was the Chief Surgeon, but in the afternoon, Teacher Tan had become the First Assistant. When leading young doctors through surgery, the more senior doctors always served as the First Assistant. Chapter 254 - 254 【254】Wasnt called out by the teacher ?Chapter 254: 254Wasnt called out by the teacher Chapter 254: 254Wasnt called out by the teacher The First Assistant at this moment seemed not so much in an auxiliary role, but more like a teacher supervising students doing homework, occasionally picking up the Teaching Whip to chastise the student. One could imagine how great the pressure was on the young doctors in such a surgery. In the afternoons operation involving the intestines, Xie Wanying took an S-shaped retractor to help the Chief Surgeon separate the intestines and expose the lesion. Her hands alternated back and forth, showing no sign of being a novice; not yet skilled but certainly quick and smart in response. Slickness is laziness in the movements. She was upbeat, thinking of countless ways to assist the Chief Surgeon, and naturally, the results were exceptionally good. As long as the surgical field was well-exposed, the operation became much easier. Sun Yubo was about to hum a tune, just as he expected; Tan Kelin hadnt even touched his head yet in the afternoon. Sarch* The N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Tan Kelin remained silent, his gaze shifting quietly from Sun Yubo to Xie Wanying beside him, probably thinking: Good job, you two Basically, in this afternoons surgery, the First Assistant had little to do and therefore no need for any lectures. In high spirits, Sun Yubo asked the new intern, Do you want to try suturing the skin later? Having spoken, he realized that the Associate Chief Physician was present. He said too much. Swallowing hard, Sun Yubo wondered, how to retract his words now? Luckily, the new intern, Xie Wanying, understood propriety and first sought permission from the superior: With Teacher Tans approval. Go ahead, give it a try, said Tan Kelin. Teacher Tan agreed in just a second?! Xie Wanying and Teacher Xiao Sun were somewhat surprised. Suturing skin is such a basic surgical skill that its usually left for medical students to practice. For an intern on their second operation, this pace of learning was extraordinarily fast. With the Associate Chief Physicians approval, everyone else prepared. Abdominal surgery typically involves four layers of sutures, with skin being the last; its a time for medical students to practice and also a leisurely time for the teachers. Sun Yubo figured the superiors would leave soon. Such menial tasks wouldnt interest the Associate Chief Physician, and he could mentor the new intern, Xie Wanying. The more he observed the new intern, the brighter and more agile she seemeda student worth teaching. Most importantly, she was excellent as a teachers assistant. With more time on the job, every senior preferred to find someone who could help out. Especially someone like him, residing in the hospital, could use a student with three heads and six arms, since the task of mentoring was mostly on his shoulders. The instrument nurse prepared the suture needle and thread, and Sun Yubo asked Xie Wanying, Ill demonstrate it for you first. Can you tie a knot? Yes, Xie Wanying nodded. Teacher Xiao Sun began to explain to the student: This is the simple interrupted suturing technique, tying a knot after each stitch. Its the most common. Watch closely. Pinch the skin to insert the needle; after it passes through the skin, clamp the needle and pull it out. Good, you hold this thread, and now, tie the knot. Xie Wanying took both ends of the thread and swiftly tied a square knot. The student tied the knot well, it was precise and fast. Teacher Xiao Sun quite admired it. It was time to cut the thread, a question of who would take the scissors. Both Xie Wanying and Sun Yubo were pondering this when scissors already came from the side, with a snip, the end of the thread was cut. They looked up to find that the Associate Chief Physician hadnt left but had helped them with the scissors. So Teacher Tan, you didnt leave. Thats what both their faces read in unison. Continue, Tan Kelin said in a voice as if nothing had transpired. It was time for the student to try her hand at the task. Sun Yubo asked Xie Wanying to switch positions. After exchanging places with the teacher, Xie Wanying finally stood at the Chief Surgeons position: The feeling was so moving to her. Even if it was just suturing a stitch or two of skin, it was a first step for a surgical medical student. Chapter 255 - 255 【255】First Suture ?Chapter 255: 255First Suture Chapter 255: 255First Suture Adjusting her mindset, Xie Wanying took the forceps and needle holder from the teachers hand, recalling the movements of Teacher Xiao Sun she had just observed and the pages of medical textbooks she had read. In the past, her practice had been in the anatomy room, suturing dead skin. Now she was suturing the skin of a living person, which was alive and breathing. Xie Wanying took a deep breath to suppress the rising adrenaline in her body, striving for calm over excitement. With the forceps in her left hand, she grasped the edge of the incision, while her right hand wielded the needle holder to clamp the sutured curved needle by its tail. She confirmed the standard of the procedure once more, ensuring the wrist of the hand holding the needle used adroitness, and the curved needle pierced through at an appropriate depth beneath the skin. The depth of the needles entry couldnt be too shallow, or it would leave cavities under the skin, which hindered wound healing. The exit point where the needles tip emerged on the opposite side of the incision needed to align precisely with the entry, creating an even suture line. The suturing began, and the sharp curved needle pierced through the skin with a distinct sound, testament to its sharpness; the suture threaded through the skin in the blink of an eye. Observing the slight undulating of the patients skin, which showed no signs of pain probably due to the anesthesia. As she was threading the needle through the skin, the two teachers observed: Hmm, this students operation is consistently smooth, with sharp eyes; the entry and exit points are very precise. Moreover, the student doesnt seem to think too much; the movements are naturally fluid, or as the saying goes, her actions are naturally pleasing to the eye. The two teachers seemed immersed in a certain depth of contemplation regarding teaching the student. Without the teachers assistance in tying the knots, Xie Wanying returned the needle and forceps to the nurse and took the suture ends to tie the knots herself, smoothly completing the task without needing any further instruction from the teachers. She had tied the knot. The two teachers snapped back to reality. The suture scissors were passed over with a snip. Sun Yubo called out, Huh? It seemed as if Teacher Sun had been isolated to the viewing gallery during the recent sequence of actions, with nothing for him to do. Teacher Sun? Hearing Teacher Xiao Suns surprised sound, Xie Wanying inquired if the teacher had any suggestions. Thinking it over, and with no objections raised by the Associate Chief Surgeon, Sun Yubo told her, Continue. The nurse handed over the instruments again, and Xie Wanying picked up the needle and forceps to continue suturing and tying knots. After completing the process once, she had essentially overcome the psychological barrier, quickly adapting to the repetitive action. This was an activity they had practiced many times in the anatomy room. S~ea??h the n??el Fire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Having an Anatomy Room Chief as an instructor made a difference; they had practiced many techniques over and over under their guidance. You learn quickly. Has someone taught you this before? Sun Yubo noted something and asked her. While she had learned it, the environment of a hospital operating room was undoubtedly different. Just the atmosphere of the operating room could cause a surgeons adrenaline to surge. Practice makes perfect. I need to practice more and do more work, Xie Wanying responded with her head down. After listening, Sun Yubo blinked and thought: What a straightforward student, saying whatever comes to mind. Its rare for a student to candidly express enjoyment of being assigned tasks by a teacher. Many girls are usually shy and hesitant, and even those who appear straightforward can become tongue-tied when it comes to crucial issues. Yet here was Xie Wanying, a student with a genteel demeanor and a gentle voice who spoke with an unexpected frankness. The contrast was a bit striking. Then there was Tan Kelin stepping down from the operating table, instructing the intern as he took off his surgical gown, Arent you familiar with patient number 7? Prepare a surgical plan for her. Having just started her clinical internship two days ago, Xie Wanying was unexpectedly tasked with writing a preoperative plan? This was a learning task usually reserved for those ready to be chief surgeons. Xie Wanying was surprised. The surgery completed, she was to escort the patient to the ward. However, Sun Yubo told her there was no need, calling down for three others to come up to receive the patient. He then took her for a tour around other areas of the surgery department. Chapter 256 - 256 Office of Scientific Research ?Chapter 256: Office of Scientific Research Chapter 256: Office of Scientific Research Guided by Teacher Xiao Sun, they did not take the usual path leading to the front door of the patient wards; instead, they circled to the back corridor, which was not open to the public. Suddenly, they took a turn, unlocked a door, and went in. This area is the internal office space for doctors in our hospital, Sun Yubo introduced to her, Normally, it is not disclosed to trainee interns. Attending physicians share an office between two or three people, and although resident doctors do not have a permanent desk arrangement, they can use the desks of superior doctors to carry out their work. Associate senior doctors have their own private offices. We seldom come here, Sun Yubo said. Doctors are very busy; surgeons spend most of their time in the operating room, and when not operating, they are running around the wards, attending meetings, consultations, and making house calls. Interns and trainees are often left to handle writing medical records and prescribing orders as part of their training, while students are tasked with inputting electronic medical records. Isnt there concern that trainees might mess up the prescriptions? No need to worry, there are official nurses who review both electronic and handwritten prescriptions as a safeguard. The handwritten medical records and prescriptions must be reviewed by doctors from the same department, and all prescriptions are carried out according to the handwritten orders. Sarch* The N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. All these processes are completed within the large office in the patient area that bears the sign Doctors Office. Thats also the place where patients know to look for their doctors. The internal doctors office area is a place unknown to outsiders, as it is not the clinic where doctors see patients. Aside from treating patients, doctors need a quiet space for scientific research and writing papers, which is unrelated to patient care. Teacher Xiao Sun mentioned that few people come to this area; indeed, along the way, it was deserted, in stark contrast to the crowded doctors offices in the patient wards. The office area was empty, with each office door unmarked. Whether someone was inside or not, the doors were locked, and knocking did not necessarily mean they would be opened. The uninitiated would definitely mistake it for a storage room. Not every hospital has a doctors office area, and in some hospitals, these offices are indeed left unused and turned into actual storage rooms. Sun Yubo first led her into one of the attending physicians offices, where he saw that Liu Chengrans desk was so clean it didnt have a single speck of dust. Brother Lius things are all locked in the cabinet and drawers, to avoid damage during cleaning, Sun Yubo explained, Lets go to Teacher Tans office; there are more things there. Xie Wanying thought for a moment and carefully asked Teacher Xiao Sun, Does Teacher Tan know I am going to his office? He knows. If he didnt, I definitely wouldnt dare to bring you here, Sun Yubo glanced back at her; did she think he wouldnt be afraid of Tan Kelin? Upon entering the associate senior doctors office, Xie Wanying took a quick look around: it was different from Senior Caos. There werent as many cabinets as in Senior Caos office. The locked cabinets were full of clinical academic research data and materials, no wonder they dont let outsiders know about it. Turning to see her calm expression, Sun Yubo was quite surprised, as usually medical students would feel curious the first time they came here. Before her rebirth, Xie Wanying worked in a hospital and knew what a doctors office was like. Not putting up a sign for the doctors office was to prevent people from seeking personal favors and finding backdoors. If there was a sign, all kinds of people would come looking for private connections. Most doctors are professionals and dislike such unlawful favoritism. Normal patients can find doctors without needing to seek backdoors. Coming here, she merely reaffirmed her previous notion. Senior Cao, having returned to the country, now had his own private office, a privilege normally reserved for a chief or deputy chief, indicating that Senior Cao had an office to boast about. Senior Cao should have two offices. One visible to others, another for private use. Its very likely; some chiefs have two places to work, one just for show to everyone. Chapter 257 - 257 Make their eyes light up ?Chapter 257: Make their eyes light up. Chapter 257: Make their eyes light up. Teacher Xiao Sun was now leading her to this area, which meant what? Of course, it meant that only medical students viewed favorably by the physicians of this hospital, those with high likelihood of remaining to work here in the future, would have the chance to be brought by a teacher to see this field. The clinical physicians of this hospital seldom came here because they were short on time; when they did come to this office, it was indeed for academic research related to the department and involved confidentiality due to departmental secrets. Therefore, physicians preferred to go to the on-call room, even if just to rest, over coming heredoctors are essentially on 24-hour call when on duty; they can be reached at any time. Its no problem if someone comes looking for them in the on-call room, but it always results in knocking doors and colleagues complaints here. When Senior Brother Huang received the key from Senior Cao, he was overjoyed because Senior Caos office was open and he wouldnt need to worry about being sought out. Dont tell the other three interns, Sun Yubo reminded her, remembering how sometimes she seemed to be oblivious. Teacher Xiao Sun was certainly overthinking itbeing experienced, how could she not know these matters? Xie Wanying nodded. Use Teacher Tans computer. Didnt Teacher Tan ask you to write the pre-surgical plan for patient number 7, due tomorrow? Sun Yubo pointed to a computer on the office desk and said to her. It was clear that Teacher Tan was very considerate, knowing that it would be impractical for her to fight for a computer in the common office, and moreover, it would prevent others from seeing what she was writing. Logging into the teachers computer, Xie Wanying took out her notebook and once again carefully reviewed the medical record for patient number 7, noting the key points so she could continue thinking about it when she returned to the dormitory. Before leaving, Sun Yubo told her, Lock the door when you leave. Yes, Teacher. That night, she was busy until around seven or eight before she left for dinner, then back to the dormitory. * The next day, when she returned to the department, Sun Yubos phone directed her to go straight to Teacher Tans office. She made her way to Teacher Tans office and found that Teacher Tan had arrived early today. She called out, Teacher Tan. Tan Kelin, alone, was busy looking through folders on the desk for something, seemingly not recognizing who had arrived and giving a nonchalant mm-hmm until she approached the desk. It was then that he saw her silhouette on the desk surface and immediately looked up. In that instantaneous, Xie Wanying felt the complexity in the teachers gaze upon her. Is it ready? When he asked this, there was a hint of a sigh in Tan Kelins tone. Uncertain about what was going on with the teacher, possibly not in a good mood? Xie Wanying first handed over the surgical plan she had written the night before for his review. Expecting at most a page or two, as a pre-surgical plan could be succinctly written on a single sheet, he was surprised when she handed him a stack of papers. Beyond the first two pages of text, the following several pages were all diagrams. When he flipped to those drawings, Tan Kelins usually impassive face froze. Liu Chengran and Sun Yubo entered, leaned over beside Tan Kelin to get a closer look at her work. Seeing the anatomical diagram she had drawn, Sun Yubo exclaimed, Did you study drawing? The drawing was so good, as precise as those found in medical textbooks, he thought. Liu Chengrans gaze swept over Xie Wanying, carrying a sizeable exclamation mark of astonishment. Is this based on her CT scan? Tan Kelin sharply focused on each diagram she had drawn. Yes, and also based on her previous colonoscopy images, Xie Wanyings calm voice replied. Liu Chengran asked the junior brother Sun Yubo, Has the consent form for surgery on bed 7 been signed yet? Sarch* The N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 258 - 258 【258】Let the teachers rest assured ?Chapter 258: 258Let the teachers rest assured Chapter 258: 258Let the teachers rest assured Bed number 7 signed the consent form. Yesterday, those three talked a lot, and finally, she agreed to come and sign, Sun Yubo reported with a bit of ramble, I only got the news yesterday afternoon right before I was about to leave work, and I hurried to have a pre-surgery conversation with the patient. After hearing the report, Liu Chengran was not pleased, Did you rush those three, didnt you? Otherwise, who knows when the signature would have come through? Everyone agreed to perform the sphincter-preserving operation, but the patient had not signed the consent for surgery for agesit was obvious that some interns did not like to work. Managing a bed like this, arent you afraid of failing the assessment and not passing the rotation? Liu Chengran questioned. If we dont pass the rotation, it will cost our department the bonus, Tan Kelin mentioned to the people below, his cold tone filled with dramatic mockery. No one is a primary school student anymore. A master is only responsible for leading the way. A master wont hold you back; youll have to walk your own path in the future. Ultimately, according to the medical school hospital policies, if a student fails to pass the rotation, the teacher also bears responsibility, and money will be deducted from the teacher. As long as medical students dont break the law, teachers wont block them from progressing. Anyway, whether or not you can become a doctor now depends on the national unified exam, not on the teachers. Moreover, for doctoral students in rotations, its their doctoral supervisors who are ultimately responsible for their graduation matters. Rotation supervisors also do not want to put their colleagues, the doctoral supervisors, in a difficult position. The saying goes, its better to avoid trouble than to seek it. Todays students are not easy to supervise; they easily report to the medical education department behind your back, and there are constantly reports of college students jumping off buildings. Even the Ministry of Education is wary, let alone these teachers. Therefore, although Teacher Tan, with his strong technical ability, is qualified to recruit students, he chooses not to take on clinical students. Hed rather produce research, taking on students who do scientific research and write papers. UnlessTan Kelin looked down at the few anatomy diagrams in his hand and felt a flicker of excitement in his heart. Do you have a boyfriend? Why is Teacher Tan suddenly asking about her personal love life? No. Are you interested in dating? Tan Kelin asked in a deep voice, as if he had prepared himself for something, and his gaze became sharper on her beautiful face. Xie Wanying now understood the gaze of Teacher Tan; he had always been afraid that she would suddenly stop her studies to get married and have children. It seemed that female students always brought such concerns to teachers. Xie Wanyings mouth curved into a smile, feeling a bit amused, and she turned to remind him, Teacher Tan, Im twenty-one years old this year. Twenty-one years old. This statement was like pouring a bucket of cold water over the heads of the three teachers present. They woke up, completely woke up. Tan Kelin blinked his eyes: Oh right Are you that young? Sun Yubo took a closer look at her, noticing that her face indeed looked very young, and it made sense that she would end up being targeted by Luo Yanfen. Being twenty-one meant that she could graduate with a Ph.D. at twenty-three, become an attending around twenty-five, and then swiftly rise to associate senior level as long as her research outputs and abilities were outstanding. The most important issue was, once promoted to attending, there would be no need to do the miscellaneous clinical work anymore because top-tier tertiary hospitals already had plenty of staff. Unlike other female medical students, other female medical students did not have such a quick career advancement path and did not need to worry about job security. This thought, when it crossed their minds, brought no sense of incongruity. Sar?h the n?vel_Fire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Her talent and ability were evident for all to see. Putting down the diagrams, Tan Kelin looked back at her with a trace of a smile in his eyes, Alright, you first go back to the ward and check on the patients who had surgery yesterday. Chapter 259 - 259 259 Contrast ?Chapter 259: [259] Contrast Chapter 259: [259] Contrast Teacher Tan, whose gaze was cold and lips edged with scorn, actually cracked a slight smile. Xie Wanying was startled internally, wondering why Teacher Tans mood had improved again, then turned and walked out of the office. sea??h th N?vel(F)ire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. After she left, Liu Chengran, pounding his fist into his palm, said, Fu Xinheng and Cao Yong must have calculated her age in advance. Those two are notoriously cunning, having planned it all out. Those two guys have noticed her. Tan Kelins eyes narrowed beneath his fringe as he uttered, Rare indeed, for a female student to catch the attention of our hospitals two future department heads. Sun Yubo swallowed hard, Is this Xie Wanying student that impressive? Was she assigned to our department for an internship because you heard some news? Liu Chengran asked. No. The Medical Education Department called to ask if I would take her. Tan Kelin, one hand stuffed in his white coat, weighed the anatomical drawings sketched by Xie Wanying in his other hand the entire time. The diagram she drew was indeed of significant weight. From his perspective, looking at the clinical students throughout the entire hospitals surgery departments, not one could produce such beautiful anatomical drawings like hers. What was frightening was that, he estimated, she must draw very quickly, or else how could she produce drawings overnight? The look in Tan Kelins eyes deepened. Did the Medical Education Department call specifically to ask you? Liu Chengran and Sun Yubo were surprised after hearing his description. Doesnt that mean that some hospital leader is paying attention to this student? Just dont know which leader or top medical expert it is. How would I know that, Tan Kelin replied to both of them in his customary aloof tone. Even if he knew, he wouldnt say. The two of them caught his expression and knew his temperament, so they didnt ask further. No matter what, her youth is an advantage, Sun Yubo summarized. By contrast, Luo Yanfen, another older female doctoral student rotating through their department, was encountering significant difficulties. Most medical students, regardless of gender, have mediocre talent, and do not advance quickly in their careers. Female medical students are unfortunate in that key years for taking masters and doctoral exams and job-hunting coincide with prime time for marriage and having children. Men can marry later if they have a career to back them up. Its different for girls, who find it much harder to be loved past the age of thirty. If they face career obstacles, male students have time to regroup, but female students are forced to make choices. Whether to marry and have children first, or possibly never marry at all. Just this point alone can torment many female medical students, burdened by the lengthy duration of medical education. Girls are much more willing to wait for boys to marry later after a long relationship, compared to the opposite. Ask yourself, how many boyfriends are willing to wait until their girlfriends are in their thirties to marry and have children? Luo Yanfen has a boyfriend, Sun Yubo said. Surely at 28, shes got one, ready to get married, Liu Chengran was not surprised, as most female doctoral students marry at Luo Yanfens age. She and her boyfriend were university classmates, and her boyfriend works at a second-tier hospital. The clinical teachers casually chatted about the students personal lives, keeping an eye out to avoid any mishaps with the students, perhaps sensing that another female medical student in their group had been acting off lately, seemingly affected by some personal matter. Speaking of which, can Xie Wanying be so beautiful and not have a boyfriend? Sun Yubo was curious about student Xie Wanying, for it wasnt just about youth disregarding romance the issue was that beautiful and accomplished girls usually had many suitors. Very few girls can resist the lure of flowers and chocolates. Definitely not, the four words suddenly spilled from Tan Kelins lips. Chapter 260 - 260 260 Not good to clique ?Chapter 260: [260] Not good to clique Chapter 260: [260] Not good to clique The other two did not doubt his conclusion. Teacher Niu, with his clinical expertise, found it easy to discern whether students had boyfriends or girlfriends. Once people fall in love, their hormone secretion changes, and so does their physique. * As Xie Wanying walked to the ward, she heard someone catching up behind her. Xie Wanying, Luo Yanfen said when she reached her, were in the same group. We can learn from each other and make progress together. Xie Wanying also wanted to foster good relationships with her group members, but not the kind of relationship the person behind her was thinking of. On the first afternoon, she noticed that the three of them seemed to have conspired in private, always echoing each others words. This wasnt good, as it felt like they were keeping something from the teachers in secret. Teachers would probably prefer group members to be independent rather than cliquish, as it was not conducive to academic discussion. She wondered how there could be any progress if everyone always agreed. Besides, didnt this person always act as if she was very experienced? Why the sudden change of attitude towards her, the newcomer? Teacher Xiao Sun didnt say anything, but she was sent to receive patients twice in succession without seeing this person. Luo Yanfen thought it through overnight; the teachers had a new favorite, and they might just discard their old favorites. We are female medical students, Luo Yanfen said, emphasizing the unique relationship between women. Its tough for female medical students, often deemed incompetent by others. Upon hearing this, Xie Wanying replied, What others say is not important, just be true to yourself. Being a woman did mean facing more disadvantages in job seeking, so it was even more necessary to face reality and work hard. Thats what Xie Wanying believed, no need to argue with others. This newcomer, she seemed too naive to Luo Yanfen, who frowned, wondering if she was too old to communicate with the younger ones and asked, Did Teacher Sun ask you to do anything today? He asked me to go check on Patient 3. Ill go with you. Ive already done rounds there this morning, Luo Yanfen said, following her. Just as Xie Wanying arrived at bed 3, which had been operated on the day before, a nurse called from behind, Dr. Luo Luo Yanfen had no choice but to turn back and leave. Xie Wanying was left alone by the bedside. Since the surgery had gone smoothly, and to save the patient money, they had not been sent to the ICU but simply monitored in the ward. Xie Wanying reviewed the monitors records, checked the patients temperature, looked at the 24-hour input and output in the bedside record book, and examined the condition of the nasogastric tube and the postoperative abdominal drain, as well as the incision. Since she heard that Dr. Luo had checked these, she was not too worried. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. She listened carefully to the opinions of the patients family. I feel like, since he came back yesterday at noon, hes been sleeping a lot. Maybe because the anesthesia hasnt worn off, the family member expressed concern. Xie Wanying assured the family member, The surgery was major, so recovery will take some time, and its partially related to the anesthesia. Hes been put on a pain pump. How many days until recovery? the family member asked. I heard Dr. Tan say yesterday that the situation is quite good. Moderately differentiated cancer, with proper treatment and a positive mindset, theres a good chance of living many years, Xie Wanying said. It was supposed to be a Laparoscopic surgery, but then I heard that open surgery allows for a more thorough removal of cancer cells. Yes, with Laparoscopic surgery you can only rely on the naked eye, which sometimes doesnt see things clearly. With open surgery, the surgeon can feel with their hands and remove additional tissue; the exploration range is wider. For stomach cancer, unless its early stage, curative treatment certainly means open surgery is better. When Dr. Tan discussed it with you initially, he should have mentioned that even with Laparoscopic surgery there might be a need to switch to open surgery mid-procedure. Chapter 261 - 261 【261】Patient family complaint ?Chapter 261: 261Patient family complaint Chapter 261: 261Patient family complaint Upon hearing what Xie Wanying said, the family member had a sudden realization, So its like this, did Dr. Tan later think that my husbands chances of survival could be higher? Xie Wanying smiled and nodded her head. The family member was also very pleased and took her hand saying, Dr. Xie, we know that Dr. Tan and the others are very busy and they asked us to find Dr. Luo. But when Dr. Luo is not available, and we cant find her, is it okay if we turn to you instead? Who should take charge of a bed should be arranged by a teacher. Xie Wanying didnt have the chance to respond to the family member when she heard that the shift was ending and she went to the office first. The shift change meeting began, just like the previous two days without Director Shen, it ended as quickly as lightning. Each team proceeded to make their rounds separately. The surgery this morning was not major, and it was scheduled to start later due to accommodations made by the operating room. Tan Kelin led a team and they could take their time making rounds. During the doctors rounds, family members are not allowed in the patient area. But today, the family of the patient in bed 3, who was on his first post-operative day, was allowed by the doctor to stay in the ward for special care. The group walked to bed 3 where the family directly addressed Tan Kelin, Dr. Tan, can we turn to Dr. Xie from now on? Shes easier to find. Luo Yanfens face instantly turned an ugly shade of green. Hearing the familys words, Tan Kelin placed his hands in the pockets of his white coat and asked, Who was previously in charge of bed 3? Members of the same team sometimes help each other, but at times theres a need to pinpoint the person responsible for the bed, as was clearly the case now. The staff doctors are very busy, and the responsibility of overseeing the beds is usually handed over to interns and residents because it is one of the learning tasks that medical students must complete during their rotation. Sun Yubo recalled, It was Luo Yanfen, shes in charge of beds 1 to 3. Luo Yanfen defended herself, Teacher, I stood right here this morning. She didnt say a word to me, nor did she say she was looking for me. In her heart, she was infuriated by the family members to the point of near death. sea??h th N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. She couldnt understand how these family members had the gall to lie through their teeth. She clearly made a ward round this morning to check on the patients; where did this invisibility come from? Did she come this morning or not? Tan Kelin turned back and inquired of the family, wanting to thoroughly understand the situation. As a teacher, one needs to ascertain what the problem is to avoid wrongfully accusing anyone. She stood there, but she wouldnt talk to us, the family spoke the truth. If you have any issues, you can ask me, as a doctor, I can answer your questions; Im not here to chat with you, Luo Yanfen said angrily to the family while glaring at them. Did this family think that doctors like greenhorn Xie Wanying have all the time in the world to chat with them? I dont know how to ask you doctors about problems. Shouldnt you doctors ask me first, to understand my husbands condition, so I would know how to talk to you? the family retorted grievously, Like Dr. Xie did, then I would know how to talk to you. Are you implying that I need to chat with you first? Luo Yanfen stomped her foot in frustration. The others watched as she lost composure. Tan Kelins gaze turned cold as he said, You, leave. Luo Yanfens complexion turned ashen in an instant. Teachers orders are not to be defied, so Luo Yanfen, huffing with anger, turned and walked out. Pulling a stethoscope from his pocket and placing the earpieces in, Tan Kelin carefully listened to the patients heart, lungs, and bowel motility. The others could not read any emotional fluctuations on his face. After the examination, he raised his head to ask the family, Do you have anything else to say to me? Chapter 262 - 262 Considerations of the Teachers ?Chapter 262: Considerations of the Teachers Chapter 262: Considerations of the Teachers Dr. Tan, Dr. Xie had already come by to check this morning, the family member stressed the previous request. After all, having a doctor show early concern for a patient and their family is crucial, as families also need comforting. Who cares whether the doctor is just an intern or a trainee? Even though they are just trainees, the family member knows that they understand more about the patients issues than the family does and that they can reach the senior doctors faster than a family member could. Hearing what the family member said, it was clear that this family of the patient in bed 3 had been in the hospital for a long time and had become savvy, knowing some of the ins and outs of the hospital. The corners of the mouths of the three in-house doctors turned up subtly. One was 28 years old, the other 21. Why did the 21-year-old understand the patients family nuances better than the 28-year-old? It could only be that each individuals thoughts differ. Tan Kelin put his stethoscope back into his white coat pocket and said to the family member of bed 3, Ill get back to you later. Thank you, Dr. Tan. Sometimes its really painful for us when we cant find a doctor, the family member revealed their inner feelings. Luo Yanfen stood outside the door, sticking her head in to argue with the family member, Havent I told you? You can tell the nurse, and the nurse will let me know to come over. Ive never said you shouldnt look for me. The nurse said they called you and told you, but sometimes we wait all day and still dont see you come by, the family member complained when she retorted, We thought our ward didnt have a doctor anymore. How could that be possible! In any case, the family of the patient harbored a lot of resentment. On the other hand, a certain medical student felt extremely wronged by the familys accusation. Before, there were no such complaints from families, so why were there now? Because now there was something to compare against. Not every medical student thinks they need to be responsible for patients. Some medical students think that their internship is for learning skills, and issues of patient responsibility should be handled by the department doctors and are not their concern. Finishing the tasks assigned by the teacher was enough; anything more was unnecessary. Even if they put in their best effort, they wouldnt be able to retain their jobs. Guoxie couldnt even keep their own undergraduates trained, let alone these outsiders joining. They came here to learn skills and use the internship hospital as a stepping stone, with no financial incentive to serve the patients to the best of their ability. So, they left soon after finishing their tasks, not keen to communicate more with patients and their families. Because of this attitude, even checking whether the patients had eaten something before surgery in the morning had to be confirmed by the in-house doctors themselves, unless there were students whom the teachers trusted a lot. After checking the patients in his group and leaving the ward, Tan Kelin had a profound expression on his face. Luo Yanfen, trailing at the very end, observed his expression carefully and said, Teacher Tan, theres been a misunderstanding between me and the family. Ill clear it up. Put her in charge of bed 3, Liu Chengran stated directly. Switching an intern to handle the bed was an easy solution to a familys request, so why not give in to prevent the family from complaining? Thats certainly what the in-house doctors must have been thinking. I Luo Yanfens lips trembled with frustration, unable to understand how her hard work led to this outcome, as the family member from bed 3 seemed ungrateful. Noticing her expression, Tan Kelin spoke up, Let Xie Wanying also take care of bed 7. What? The male Ph.D. student, Li Wenhao, who was in charge of bed 7, was taken aback. Whats going on? There had been no complaints about bed 7, right? Luo Yanfen felt a bit of balance returning to her heart. Shes here, so youll need to hand over some of your beds to her. Otherwise, how will she complete her rotation? Sun Yubo said to the three of them. Sarch* The N??eFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Xie Wanying stood by, knowing that she shouldnt speak at this moment, as the teachers were trying their best for her sake. Interpersonal relationships within the department are very important; its essential to strive for the greatest possible harmony. Chapter 263 - 263 【263】Teacher Tan is truly awesome ?Chapter 263: 263Teacher Tan is truly awesome Chapter 263: 263Teacher Tan is truly awesome Once the students had left, Tan Kelin said to his own team below, Next week, those two who are on emergency duty and attending conferences outside will be back, except for Zhang Haofan who will continue his mandatory training within the hospital. Originally, their two teams couldnt possibly be so small. Hearing that the doctors from his group were coming back, Sun Yubo was so happy he could die, no longer needing to bustle about on his own as a resident. Even so, Sun Yubo tried to negotiate with his superiors, Will Xie Wanying be under my management in the future? Keep dreaming, Tan Kelin spat out with a haughty tone, completely shattering his beautiful dream. It was foreseeable that the extremely capable Xie Wanyingsomeone with the ability to do the work of manywouldnt be under his management, but then who would she be under? Sun Yubo continued to look on enviously. Sear?h the N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Liu Chengran, smiling, slapped his junior brother on the head: Really, stop dreaming. After receiving notice from her teacher that she would be in charge of beds number 3 and 7, Xie Wanying immediately went to look for the patients medical records, helping the teacher to write prescriptions and histories, all part of what a bed-managing intern should do. That morning, she and the other three doctoral students didnt go to the operating room. It was just a minor operation; she heard that Tan Kelin had taken a look before hurrying off to other matters. In the afternoon, the patient in bed number 7 was scheduled to have laparoscopic surgery, and Xie Wanying personally escorted the patient to the operating room. Laparoscopic surgery, with its advantages of smaller incisions and faster postoperative recovery, has garnered widespread patient acceptance. The technique is being increasingly implemented clinically, but it places a significant demand on a surgeons skill. Doctors who excel at traditional surgery may not necessarily be good at laparoscopic procedures, as there are differences in technique between laparoscopic and open surgery. It was said that Teacher Tan was extremely skilled in laparoscopy. The three doctoral students couldnt provide any specific examples when they talked about it, indicating it was more likely hearsay and they hadnt actually seen it clearly for themselves. When Xie Wanying entered the operating room, she too heard the talk. Youre looking for Dr. Tan on behalf of Director Lu, right? I heard Director Lus relative insists on having laparoscopic surgery. Problem is, Director Lu isnt particularly adept at performing laparoscopy. How could Director Lu not be adept at laparoscopy? Hes the head of colorectal surgery. He could just have a doctor from his own department do it. Seems like theres a particular spot thats tricky to handle, the colorectal surgeons cant manage it. It was initially decided that an open surgery was the only option. Colorectal Surgery also specializes in rectal diseases, putting them in a competitive relationship with General Surgery Departments One and Two. If it wasnt for the director personally asking for help due to a relative, they definitely would not have bothered. Leaders from other departments within the same hospital generally give each other face. Moreover, Director Lu must certainly have communicated with Director Shen of General Surgery Department Two beforehand. As for why they specifically sought out Tan Kelin This goes back a long way in China, when patients used to be able to specify which doctor in the hospital would perform their surgery, provided they were willing to pay an additional fee. The consequences were as you can imaginethere was no succession planning for young doctors. This wouldnt do, as doctors skills need opportunities to be honed. So, following reforms, it was changed. Now after patients are admitted to the hospital, a senior doctor is responsible for supervising the surgery, and who the chief surgeon is doesnt matter anymore, since the presence of a senior doctor ensures nothing goes wrong. As for parts of the surgery that are difficult, regardless of whether or not the senior doctor can handle them, any surgeon in the hospital capable of doing so must be called upon to assist. It was evident that Teacher Tan was one of those doctors often called upon for help, his skills needless to say were truly impressive. Where others failed, he succeeded. After listening to the conversation of those around her, Xie Wanying immediately understood: To be a surgeon of such caliber, like Teacher Tan, thats what really means to be truly outstanding. After the administration of anesthesia to the patient in bed number 7, preparation for the surgery began. Chapter 264 - 264 【264】Students swarm to observe the surgery ?Chapter 264: 264Students swarm to observe the surgery Chapter 264: 264Students swarm to observe the surgery In that era, laparoscopic surgery was considered an advanced surgical method in China. It was more commonly performed in top-tier, grade-A tertiary hospitals, with less technical capability at the grassroots level hospitals. Consequently, the national health departments organized many primary care personnel to upgrade their skills in tertiary institutions. Unlike with previous open surgeries, which saw a surge of training residents entering the operating room before and after the patients anesthesia, this group of people was herded by the nurses to stand in the corners of the operating room. After all, unlike open surgery, where close observation is necessary, laparoscopic surgery is displayed on monitors, making it visible even from a distance. As for the residents hoping to be personally instructed and allowed to operate by Teacher Tan, it was said to be impossible in Tans operating room. They might as well watch other teachers surgeries for a chance to be assigned such opportunities. Despite this, the operation room was packed with students clamoring to witness the laparoscopic master Da Niu at work. As Xie Wanying stood by the patient, she could smell the increasing presence of people. Turning around, she saw the operating room turning into a crowded marketplace. Liu Chengran, who had arrived earlier, spotted the problem and said to the nurse, Let some people out, there are too many. Where did all these people come from? Sun Yubo also complained as he followed in and saw the situation. It seems they heard that Dr. Tans surgery today was somewhat unusual, so they came over upon catching wind of it, the nurse reported what she had heard. Are we monkeys in a circus? Sun Yubo began to curse. If they really wanted to learn, wouldnt it be more important to focus on the basics on a regular basis? Do these people think they can master it just by catching a glimpse of a few moves by the expert? They really treat the hospital like a circus show. Put plainly, the master doesnt perform demonstration surgeries. He doesnt teach or explain; his operations are completed in moments, making them obscure and useless to observers. However, some always believe they have exceptional eyesight and might think that sneaking a peek at the experts moves is like finding a Martial Arts Secret Manual in the martial world. Thus, even though the nurse tried to usher them out, she couldnt get a single person to leave. Despite the crowding, Luo Yanfen and her two companions insisted on coming up upon hearing the news, eager to witness Teacher Tans technique. They were kept out in the hallway by the nurse, jumping anxiously and shouting, We are Teacher Tans students! Naturally, the nurse could only let the three of them in. Upon seeing Xie Wanying standing inside, they could imagine the bitterness in their hearts. Bed number 7 was originally under my care, and now it has been transferred to her, Li Wenhao let out a sigh, wondering what kind of luck the newcomer had. If he had continued to be responsible, would he now be standing inside the operating room instead of Xie Wanying? Didnt you look for her this morning and said something? Li Wenhao suddenly turned to ask Luo Yanfen. Sear?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Luo Yanfen was not inclined to speak of Xie Wanying, since these two male medical students had also looked down on them female medical students previously. She did say something, didnt she? Li Wenhao guessed from her expression. No, Luo Yanfen flatly denied. Familiar footsteps were heard from the doorway, and the two immediately closed their mouths. The chattering residents inside the operating room suddenly fell silent. Tan Kelin appeared at the doorway. His towering figure stood there, exuding absolute control over the entire operating room. Everyone who had just been talking lowered their heads. Go scrub in, Tan Kelin directed in three words to his own team. Sun Yubo tugged on the sleeve of his classmate Xie Wanying. Did she also have the chance to scrub in and participate in the surgery? Chapter 265 - 265 【265】 Suddenly called to the front by the Chief ?Chapter 265: 265 Suddenly called to the front by the Chief Surgeon Chapter 265: 265 Suddenly called to the front by the Chief Surgeon Xie Wanying was a bit surprised. It was her first time observing laparoscopic surgery up close, and her teacher should be aware that she was an absolute novice in this area. Regardless, follow the teachers arrangement. After washing her hands again before the surgery, she re-entered the operating room, ready to stand beside the teachers and observe. Similar to traditional surgery, the procedures included disinfection and draping, but differently, laparoscopic surgery begins with establishing pneumoperitoneum. A small incision is made above the navel to insert the trocar, injecting a suitable amount of CO2 gas into the abdominal cavity. Once enough gas has been injected to maintain pressure, the trocars core is removed and the laparoscope is inserted. Meanwhile, the patients internal abdominal condition appears on the monitor. Then, ports are inserted into the lower mid-abdomen on the left and right sides and above the pubic symphysis for instruments like the Ultrasonic Scalpel to be inserted through. Generally, three doctors are involved in laparoscopic surgery. In addition to the Chief Surgeon and the First Assistant, there is a specialized Mirror Assistant. The Mirror Assistant, as the name suggests, holds the laparoscope to provide a view for the Chief Surgeon. The Chief Surgeon typically uses the Ultrasonic Scalpel, while the First Assistant handles other instruments such as bent pliers and suction devices to assist the Chief Surgeon. It seems that the team roles in laparoscopic surgery shares similarities and differences with those of traditional surgery. The surgery today was especially challenging due to a low-lying rectal tumor, which is difficult to operate on using laparoscopic methods. The students standing in the corner awaited a display of skillful miracles from the expert surgeons. Liu Chengran, continuing as the First Assistant, helped establish pneumoperitoneum for the Chief Surgeon and inserted the laparoscope into the patients abdominal cavity. Immediately, the patients colorful internal images appeared on the monitor, showing the outside of the intestinesunlike an endoscope that travels within the intestinal tract. Visible were the patients intestines, faintly undulating. The laparascope then passed to the hands of the Chief Surgeon, ready to begin the exploration of the abdomen. Like in traditional surgery, exploration is to determine the feasibility of resecting the tumor and the extent required for resection. Handling the laparascope, Tan Kelin looked at the monitor screen and said to someone behind him, Step up a little. Every move of the Chief Surgeon captured the attention of everyone present. All the students in the operating room heard the Chief Surgeon call someone forward and then saw Xie Wanying step up to view the monitor together with the Chief Surgeon. There was immediate commotion among the students: Who is she? Resident doctor? Sear?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. She must be a doctor from this hospital. Cant be a fellow or an intern, for sure. A female doctor? Why did Dr. Tan call a female doctor up there? They were whispering to each other, forgetting the command for silence, clearly stimulated by the scene. Luo Yanfen, Li Wenhao, and the other three were even more stunned: What did the teacher want this novice to do? They didnt believe that someone as young as Xie Wanying could possess the clinical expertise or operational skills needed for Tan Kelin to call her up to do anything. Speak again, and out you go! Sun Yubo turned around and barked impatiently at those who were talking. When did the operating room, which should be solemn and quiet, turn into a marketplace?! All the chatter ceased in a second. Silence returned to the operating room. The students focus shifted back to the progress of the surgery. The monitor showed scenes of the laparoscope moving within the patients abdominal cavity, sometimes moving rapidly, sometimes sluggishly. This was not a teaching demonstration; without an instructive teacher to explain, the students found it difficult to fully understand everything displayed on the screen. Luo Yanfen and Zhang Zhongqiang gave Li Wenhao, who used to be in charge of bed 7, inquiring looks: Did you figure anything out? Li Wenhao shook his head. Chapter 266 - 266 266 The leader visited the operating room ?Chapter 266: [266] The leader visited the operating room Chapter 266: [266] The leader visited the operating room He, like the other two, sought an internship in Teacher Tans group because of his admiration for Teacher Tans laparoscopic skills. However, without Teacher Tans guidance, he really couldnt understand. It wasnt that he couldnt understand the images at all. After all, as a medical student, he had studied anatomy and could tell that there were intestines in the abdominal cavity, with mesentery outside the intestines. As for the rest, where the laparoscope was positioned along the intestines, what part of the mesentery it was, if the Chief Surgeon didnt say, the students could only guess blindly. This was the technical crux of laparoscopic surgery. Open surgery meant laying the patients belly open, with a broad view, and everything inside the patients abdomen could be clearly discerned by the surgeon with the help of comprehensive human anatomical charts from the classroom. With laparoscopy, only a device resembling a video camera is inserted into the patients body filming around, and the captured images are limited to a circle, without a three-dimensional effect. Integrating all these images to create a full visual three-dimensional effect like open surgery was up to the surgeons own mental reconstruction. Sar?h the novlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Visual impairment was one thing, but in terms of operation, the instruments for laparoscopic surgery were much longer than those used in open surgery. Many maneuvers that could be done by hand in open surgery had to be improvised in the abdominal environment using the instruments with laparoscopy. Just conducting force to the far end was a tough question for many doctors. Many seasoned surgeons who performed traditional surgeries well were disoriented and overwhelmed when it came to laparoscopy, and there were more than a few who couldnt perform at all. But if medical students and young doctors thought they could leapfrog experienced surgeons in this way, they would be irresponsibly taking a gamble on luck. Medical technology is like a pyramid, built layer by layer, and the foundation must be solid no matter what. If theres a problem part-way through a laparoscopy, an immediate switch to open surgery is necessary. Look at today, a bunch of young people are all pursuing the new technique of laparoscopy, yet many of them arent even guaranteed to be good at traditional surgery. In this situation, what is the point of a teacher taking on students? Anyone in the field understands why Tan Kelin doesnt take clinical students. Why should a technically skilled person like me bother training a bunch of people who havent even got the basics down? Yet today, this technically skilled person allowed an intern, who had only been there for a few days, to get a close-up view of a laparoscopic surgery? The door to the operating room whooshed open, and someone else walked in. The Circulating Nurse who saw it was just about to intercept when she recognized who was entering and was stupefied. The students turned around, their surprised gazes falling on the faces of the incoming doctors: No way! Had the leadership come for inspection? Was Teacher Tan aware? Luo Yanfen, Zhang Zhongqiang, and Li Wenhao asked each other with their eyes, and then looked at the man standing at the forefront: Sure enough, it was Director Shen Jinghui, who had not been seen for days from General Surgery Department Two. Unlike other older surgical directors who were mainly figureheads handling miscellaneous affairs, Director Shen Jinghui, who was relatively young, was a surgical director with real technical skills. Therefore, he often attended meetings outside and performed expert consultations at other hospitals. Director Shen was rarely seen at the morning handover meetings because of this reason. Standing at the front, Shen Jinghui wore green scrub clothes, his maskless face appearing lean and solemn. His eyebrows were dark and thick, his gaze held that steady sharpness typical of senior surgeons, giving off the impression of a person who was usually quiet. However, his eyes sparkled differently when they truly flashed. Having such a department head, one could imagine what the style of the people under him would be like. Following Shen Jinghui was a young doctor standing on his left side, also dressed in surgical scrubs, with one hand casually on his hip, tall and fair-faced. Chapter 267 - 267 267 She has been noticed ?Chapter 267: [267] She has been noticed. Chapter 267: [267] She has been noticed. Someone recognized that it was Gao Zhaocheng, like Tan Kelin, a renowned technical backbone of General Surgery Department Two who doesnt like to take on students. The most surprising thing was, who was the middle-aged man with glasses following behind Shen Jinghui? Is that Director Yang from the Medical Education Department? I seem to recall only meeting him once, Luo Yanfen wasnt quite sure and asked the other two. Zhang Zhongqiang and Li Wenhao were also unsure. As one of the hospital leaders, the Director of the Medical Education Department normally only showed his face on particularly special occasions. They might have seen him there, but certainly, he must have passed by in a blink, hardly memorable. What on earth were several bosses doing suddenly entering the operating room? Sarch* The n??el Fire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Were they also here to learn from Teacher Tans surgery? A group of students looked at each other, puzzled. The three bosses stood in the middle, all looking towards the monitor screen, occasionally glancing at the operating team beside the surgical table. The surgical team was fully concentrated on the surgery, seemingly unaware of the three men entering. The intraoperative exploration continued. One could only hear Tan Kelins deep voice asking, Do you know where we are now? This is Denonvilliers fascia. Teacher Tan, if you cut in here, it should be the patients uterus, replied a young female voice clearly, her tone crisp and extraordinarily calm. The three who had come in later all fixed their gaze on Xie Wanyings young eyes peeking out from her mask. Undoubtedly, her sparkling eyes, clear as mountain springs yet sharply double-lidded, left an exceptionally striking impression. How old? Shen Jinghui whispered softly into the ear of the person from the Medical Education Department. Twenty-one, the other responded quickly, as if well-acquainted with her personal profile. A young junior sister studying surgery at such a young age? Gao Zhaochengs eyes followed Xie Wanying, his mind recalling a revelation one day in the group chat for the eight-year program. It must have been about her. The group chat had no shortage of endless debates over her issues, mostly doubting whether the rumors about her were true or false. Of course, what they had not expected was that for her first clinical practice department, Beidus people were appointed to be her clinical mentors. This arrangement hadnt been communicated to anyone else in General Surgery Department Two, only Tan Kelin was informed by phone by the hospital. That was said to be the case. So that day, when she first came to General Surgery Department Two, he couldnt recognize who she was, only finding out later from the chatter among the group of nurses. Strange, to have Beidus people teach her, werent they afraid of not teaching her well? If she truly was a promising student from their own medical college, wouldnt it be better to have their own people teach her? Gao Zhaochengs gaze rested on the other two, Sun Yubo and Liu Chengran, who were also from Beidu, meaning that all the junior sisters teachers were Beidus people. Things had happened, and Shen Jinghui, unaware, felt that something was amiss upon returning to the department. He immediately arranged to meet with the Director of the Medical Education Department to understand the situation and also called him over. After the three of them arrived here, they found: hey, this junior sister actually got along very harmoniously with the three from Beidu? The junior sister probably didnt know which faction her teachers were from, Gao Zhaocheng guessed. Looking again at the junior sister beside Beidus teachers, she continued to communicate calmly with them: Teacher Tan, look here, right, here, and go down. This area is very lax in tissue, the female pelvis is not as narrow as the males and the space is larger, the tumor has grown this big, it can easily invade other tissues suddenly. Chapter 268 - 268 268 Her tone was beyond calm ?Chapter 268: [268] Her tone was beyond calm. Chapter 268: [268] Her tone was beyond calm. This tumor has not been detected; its a very smart cancer, which easily confuses doctors, making ones initial impression that its benign. This kind of cancer occasionally occurs in young and middle-aged patients; its quite rare, but once discovered, its usually not good news because it might have already metastasized distantly. The young age of the patient fits this characteristic. Therefore, she might need to be psychologically prepared. From the junior sisters tone, all I could hear was the professional demeanor of a doctor analyzing a patients conditionher composure was extraordinary! This age group of medical students would become overly excited when called to the front by the Chief Surgeon. To stand firmly and display the calm and composed demeanor of a seasoned doctor is something I had never seen before. Gao Zhaocheng raised his eyebrows, a hint of significant surprise flashing in his eyes. Beside him, Shen Jinghui, as the leader of the department, was also listening. Since he was here to observe the surgery, he casually signaled the anesthetist. Following Shen Jinghuis direction, the anesthetist immediately presented the patients medical records. Taking the records, Shen Jinghui flipped to the page with the examination report and began to read. The two others standing beside him leaned in close to look, and together they saw two pathology reports with different results. The three bosses frowned. What did you say we could do with this part on that image? Tan Kelins deep voice rose again. sea??h th N?vel(F)ire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Im thinking of cutting in from this angle, trying to preserve as much of her anal sphincter as possible, but the entire mesorectum needs to be cleanly removed along with the surrounding lymph nodes. With distant metastasis, we can only hope to preserve her quality of life, at least not to worry her with urination and defecation issues. Teacher Tan, what do you think of this angle? Its up to you to decide, Xie Wanying replied. Try to see if you can hold the laparoscopic tool steady later, guide Doctor Sun during the operation. Later, when Doctor Liu and I perform the surgery, you will use the laparoscope to provide lighting for the area. I knew the teacher wanted to confirm whether the diagram I drew was accurate. Yes, Teacher, Xie Wanying nodded. Apart from the few in the surgical team, everyone else was perplexed after listening to Tan Kelins instructions. What does it mean? A newbie whos only been in the clinical field for a few days is about to become a Mirror Assistant? Whats the deal with this person? the trainees asked one another. Weve never seen her in Teacher Tans surgical team before, have we? The role of Mirror Assistant is criticallike the sun or a bulb. If the lighting is not good or accurate, the Chief Surgeon becomes blind in an instant, and you can forget about performing any operations in the pitch-dark space. Hence, learning to be a Mirror Assistant is very important before becoming the Laparoscopic Chief Surgeon. What could this newbie possibly assist with as a Mirror Assistant? Everyones eyes simultaneously fell on Xie Wanyings hands. Xie Wanying stepped in front of Teacher Xiao Sun, who made space for her to try holding the instrument. Come, support the camera with your left hand, which is the shaft, and steady the fiber optic with your right hand. Teacher Xiao Sun began to teach her hands-on, placing his hand on the back of hers. In fact, he was still in controlit was just for her to get a feel of operating the laparoscope. Seizing the opportunity to experience, Xie Wanying held her breath and concentrated fully. Having watched Teacher Tans back and forth operations, she had analyzed them several times in her mind. It felt somewhat similar to the forceps she practiced with in the dormitory. In the dormitory, she had bought some long iron tongs to practice long-distance object retrieval because she knew laparoscopy was the future of surgery, something she would inevitably have to master. So, it was very important to get an early start on practicing how to transmit strength. After practicing for a few years, now that she had the laparoscope in hand, Teacher Xiao Sun intentionally relaxed his grip to let her feel the weight of the instrument. She had tied weights to her forceps to increase the weight and train her hand strength, so holding the laparoscope didnt feel too heavy in her hands. Chapter 269 - 269 Stealing the Masters Skills ?Chapter 269: Stealing the Masters Skills Chapter 269: Stealing the Masters Skills The thing that doesnt feel heavy becomes easy to operate only when its in hand. Once its not exhausting to hold objects, it becomes necessary to think about what the main purpose of holding them is. The Mirror Assistant is an important supportive force for the Chief Surgeon. What does the Mirror Assistant assist with? Teacher Tan mentioned lighting, which she could understand as the surgical field. As long as its the surgical field, it can be likened to the traditional surgerys use of retractors, which served to expose the area of the operation for the Chief Surgeon to see clearly for cutting. The difference is that retractors open up a visible area within the human body, which can be directly enlarged. However, the area exposed by laparoscopy is only a small ellipse, which means that the assistant has to compensate by mentally reconstructing the entire surgical field for the Chief Surgeon. With retractors, wherever they pull, thats where the Chief Surgeon works. With laparoscopy, it should be wherever its lit, thats where the Chief Surgeon works. As she thought this through, Xie Wanyings ideas became increasingly clear. With a clear mind, her hands were even more adept, knowing how to move. The Chief Surgeon and the First Assistant were preparing other incisions for inserting the trocar sleeves. Sun Yubo slightly loosened his grip and found that she had the scope steady in position. He complimented, Not bad, youve got strength. Girls always seem to lose strength easily; in reality, its because they lack enough strength to hold things steady. To operate on a horizontal plane, continuous force needs to be applied. Its similar to using a retractor. Xie Wanying shared her answer with the teacher for feedback. Sun Yubo blinked, his clever student seemed to have grasped the key point, so he questioned her further, Do you know what to use as a reference inside the abdomen? For a rookie working with a laparoscope, the first issue is inevitably the loss of directional sense. When viewing anything, one needs a point of reference, otherwise, its like looking out over the vast open sea. The uterus, Xie Wanying answered immediately. There was no need to consult a medical textbook; hadnt Teacher Tans first movement been to illuminate the top of the uterus? If the uterus, being such a large organ, is not used as a reference point, then the surgeon is either brainless or blind. Huh? Sun Yubo laughed inwardly: Sister is quick to learn and apply new information. Hearing her answer, Tan Kelin glanced at her quietly from the corner of his eye: Learning by stealth~ Only the uterus? Teacher Xiao Sun had raised the difficulty of the question. Xie Wanying thought once more about Teacher Tans procedure and answered, Whether moving forward, backward, left, right, or rotating, there needs to be a horizontal line as the target reference. The uterus is too large to meet this criterion; here we need some anatomical planes to guide the operation. Clearly, the sacral ligaments on both sides are one reference line. The anterior abdominal wall is the reference plane. A magical silence fell over the operating room. The group of interns who were standing behind listened to her words as if receiving enlightenment. They realized that they had stood there half a day and had learned less than what she had summarized in one sentence. Youve learned this much from Teacher Tan Sun Yubo said in a very soft voice, surprised, because it was obvious that her answer was a further application of what she had just learned on the spot. Tan Kelins hands paused, and his silent gaze seemed to consider: If a student could learn his techniques to this extent, would she strip his skills entirely next time? In response, Xie Wanying calmly returned the teachers gaze: Wasnt she here to learn? Wasnt her skill a glory to her teacher? The mood of the teachers present was unknown, but Director Yang in the back burst into laughter, Quack, quack, quack~ S~ea??h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Had he known that a leader was inspecting, Sun Yubo wouldve raised an eyebrow. When a boss enters the room, those studying always make a bit of a ruckus. Chapter 270 - 270 270 She is a student as terrifying as this ?Chapter 270: [270] She is a student as terrifying as this Chapter 270: [270] She is a student as terrifying as this There was one person who seemed to completely ignore the Bosss presence. Anyone who dares to ignore the Boss must be an oddball, one could tell at a glance. Because of this, Sun Yubo glanced at the student beside him. With her eyes locked onto the monitor, Xie Wanyings world seemed to consist only of the operation at hand. Her field of vision and her hearing were as if filtered, ignoring everything unrelated to the surgery. Indeed, an oddball girl with single-minded focus, Sun Yubo thought to himself. Come on, let me teach you more about how this fiber-optic works. Sun Yubo hastened to accelerate the laparoscopic tutorial for her, preparing to quickly coach her through it in just a few minutes with a few words. Its different when clinical teachers provide hands-on instruction right on the spot. In the classroom, teachers talk a lot but without practical hands-on experience, leaving students confused as if wandering in mists and clouds. Now, with Teacher Xiao Suns explanation, combined with the tactile feel of the surgical instruments, inspiration struck her instantly. Not bad at all, youre only looking at the monitors screen, so your mind must be conjuring up images synchronously, right? Sun Yubo observed her actions and commented. Another difficulty with laparoscopic surgery is the ease of hand-eye discoordination it can cause. Unlike traditional surgery where one looks directly at the operative field, laparoscopic surgery requires the surgeon to connect the field and hands through an intermediary monitor, necessitating an extra layer of thought. Many doctors get stuck at this point, unable to synchronize mind, hand, and eye coordination. However, it was clear that Xie Wanying did not encounter this barrier. This became her innate advantage. After all, she had already developed a medical intuition, instantly visualizing relevant anatomical images in her mind upon examining the human body. Its because Teacher Sun teaches well, said Xie Wanying. Upon receiving her compliment, Teacher Xiao Sun curled his lip, dismissing it as nonsense. He hadnt encountered any student who could learn so quickly on the first day to the point she did, he had never seen anything like it. How does the fiber optic feel now? After guiding her to rotate the fiber optic a couple of times, Sun Yubo asked her again. Teacher Sun said that the fiber optic is the light source for the laparoscope. Can I understand it as if it were a flashlight? Since the laparoscope cant move, we can only rotate the fiber optic, which is akin to shining a flashlight in all directions. But when I saw Teacher Tan rotating it, it looked more like a spotlight on a stage, casting a slanted light. I guess its because of the thirty-degree angle of the laparoscope lens, creating a conical three-dimensional field of view, she explained. sea??h th n?vel_Fire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. As soon as she finished speaking, Sun Yubo and the others couldnt help but take a furtive glance at Tan Kelins expression. Concealed in the shadows beneath his large mask, Tan Kelins brows were almost entirely hidden: in just a short time, without him saying anything, the student had entirely unraveled his techniques. They had never seen such a terrifyingly astute student, meticulously unraveling the teachers techniques layer by layer, as if using a surgical knife to dissect. The teachers on site couldnt help but feel a bit shocked. Director Yang laughed out loud with a gaga sound. Gao Zhaocheng touched his chest and smiled as he looked at Chief Surgeons Assistant, Shen Jinghui. Shen Jinghui stroked his chin. I cant imagine what kind of problem could stump you now, said Teacher Sun Yubo, conceding preemptively. At this moment, the Chief Surgeons Assistant was ready, with the Ultrasonic Scalpel and Separation Clamp entering the patients abdominal cavity. Xie Wanying immediately let go of the laparoscope, but the important surgical operations to follow were certainly not for an intern like her. Teacher Sun had been familiarizing her with the laparoscope operations so that she could have some concept of laparoscopy in her mind, to help guide Teacher Sun later on, as instructed by Teacher Tan. The others saw her standing in the crucial position between the Mirror Assistant and the Chief Surgeon. Chapter 271 - 271 Magnificent skills ?Chapter 271: Magnificent skills Chapter 271: Magnificent skills Many looked at each other in disbelief: Could this intern really be a part of the surgical team this time? What could an intern possibly contribute to the surgical team? It had begun. The laparoscope moved swiftly, following the chief surgeons movements. Teacher Xiao Sun and Teacher Tan were formidable, starting work at a lightning-fast pace. So despite Teacher Xiao Sun often being patted on the head by Teacher Tan, he was actually quite impressive. With that thought in her heart, Xie Wanyings mindset returned to the focused state akin to making a pinky promise the moment she saw Teacher Tan move, carefully observing both Teacher Suns movements and the monitor screen. Do well and fulfill her responsibilities as a member of the surgical team. Teacher Tan had included her because she was meant to be useful. She had drawn many anatomical diagrams of the patients part last night, forming a complete three-dimensional concept in her mind, which largely matched the images projected by the laparoscope. The laparoscope shifted, and Teacher Tans ultrasonic scalpel moved even faster. The laparoscopic field had to be centered around the ultrasonic scalpel to facilitate the chief surgeons actions. Teacher Liu Chengrans separation clamp strove to keep up with the chief surgeons pace. According to the surgical plan, the laparoscope locked onto a certain position, and the ultrasonic scalpel began to cut. The view on the monitor was no longer just instruments movingother complex maneuvers appeared. The surgical scenes in the monitor were too fast to follow. Observing students had long since been unable to keep up with their eyes. Shen Jinghui and Gao Zhaocheng had to concentrate intensely. Dr. Tans surgeries are always this fast. Every time I watch him perform laparoscopy, it feels like a roller coaster ride, Director Yang gave up, taking off his glasses to wipe them. Dazzled by the rapid movements, he could only lean on his glasses and praise the young boss of his hospital. Working quickly with a small laparoscopic field is like a constant motion, and with the occasional rotation, it can indeed feel a bit like riding a roller coaster. Having said that, Director Yang looked at the two beside him, eager to hear their opinions, What had the surgery turned into? Shen Jinghui and Gao Zhaocheng were obviously too busy to answer him. Suddenly, someone in the group of students exclaimed Hey, followed by various sounds of astonishment rippling through the room. Director Yang turned back, with the eyes of everyone returning to the monitor screen, and he was taken aback. The ultrasonic scalpel had landed in an extremely narrow area within the patients abdominal cavity, a space challenging to operate in due to its tightness. In such a confined space, the ultrasonic scalpel itself struggled to move, let alone having the laparoscope enter to provide illumination for the ultrasonic scalpel. In practice, a clash between the ultrasonic scalpel and laparoscopic instruments was inevitable in such a tight spot. It was too cramped to accommodate both. What to do? The monitor screen, of course, should not show the shadow of the laparoscope, but judging from the screen, no doubt the laparoscope had positioned itself in a very special location. Incredible, it was able to provide the chief surgeon with a complete and perfect view from all angles without any blind spots. Where is this? asked Director Yang in an astonished tone to Sun Yubo. Sar?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Divine, operations! The Mirror Assistant had performed a divine maneuver, sending a surge of adrenaline through the watching students, who started exclaiming in shock. A bunch of people looked at each other, their eyes sparkling with excitement. Was Dr. Xiao Sun so skilled that he was closing the gap on the chief surgeon? Director Yang adjusted his glasses and peered at Sun Yubo holding the laparoscope in front of him, a young man with a bright future indeed. Everyone believed it had to be solely Sun Yubos doing, since it was him holding the laparoscope. Chapter 272 - 272 Gutsy yet meticulous ?Chapter 272: Gutsy yet meticulous Chapter 272: Gutsy yet meticulous ` Director Yang was about to praise Doctor Sun when Gao Zhaocheng suddenly interjected with a laugh, His hand has cramped. Could the hand of someone who performed a divine operation cramp? Director Yang was astonished. Sun Yubos arm was indeed stiffened. It wasnt where he wanted it to be, so naturally, his arm could only rigidly follow someone elses instructions. The Chief Surgeons orders? Probably not. The Chief Surgeon was too busy, and if there were any problems, it would be quicker to scold the Mirror Assistant. Sun Yubos gaze, from the corner of his eye, poked insistently at Xie Wanyings face: when did you become so formidable? Teacher Xiao Sun caught Xie Wanyings eye. Close to Teacher Xiao Suns ear, Xie Wanying quickly explained her guidance: You see, every individuals anatomy has personal variations. This patients ligaments may be looser because of years of dance practice, creating a special spot that, when pushed, allows the laparoscopic device to closely follow. A thirty-degree angle shines through just right, encompassing the corners field of vision. No wonder when he couldnt think of where to place the light for the Chief Surgeon, and the student suggested this spot, his following the motion turned out to be a divine operation. Hearing her explanation, Sun Yubo thought of the anatomical drawings she made the other day that dazzled everyone; indeed, she hadnt let them down in todays surgery. Sarch* The N?vel(F)ire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Whats going on? Director Yang asked for an explanation from the two experts beside him. Bold yet meticulous is one of the basic qualities of a surgeon, Shen Jinghui spoke up at last, indicating that he too was stirred by the sight, though he spoke quietly as if he didnt want others to overhear. Director Yang adjusted his glasses: Was Director Shen praising the intern? That would be unprecedented. Everyone knows Shen Jinghui is very strict. Looking again, Gao Zhaocheng gave a slight nod, evidently in agreement with Shen Jinghui. They saw that Xie Wanying was a female medical student. Female doctors have an advantage in being meticulous, but theyre often constrained by timidity, prone to hesitancy and dragging their feet in operations, which isnt liked by the surgical bosses. This newcomer, Xie Wanying, was performing differently from others, confidently surpassing the male students in guiding the Mirror Assistant to carry out tricky maneuvers. She had enough courage, and her attention to detail startled the senior Mirror Assistant. Theres a difference between being bold yet meticulous and being reckless. The prerequisite lies in the grasp of medical fundamentals. This tests the true strength of a medical student. It seems shes so familiar with the patients anatomical structures that it could be some kind of talent? Reading her like a book, Gao Zhaochengs eyes carried profound meaning as he gazed at his junior sisters silhouette before looking at his own senior brother who was the director, with renewed considerations for his leadership role. Now the question was, why was this junior sister assigned to follow Tan Kelin? Gao Zhaochengs mind raced with displeasure at the thought. Seeing Sun Yubo adapting swimmingly under her guidance, he directly said to Xie Wanying, You could guide my hand again. Xie Wanying understood her assignment from Teacher Xiao Sun. The surgeries were approaching several difficult points that required even more accurate path guidance, just as Teacher Tan had said, and she needed to assist Teacher Sun. The surgery progressed to expose the enormous tumor. It was different from the previous CT and other examination results; the tumor was estimated to be 2 centimeters larger once removed. An extra 2 centimeters was a major issue. It brought the definition of the tumor closer to being highly malignant. This position is obviously very difficult to cut, said Director Yang, who was not a clinical doctor but certainly understood enough to be worried for the patient. That it was difficult to cut was known pre-surgery by many who had been paying attention to this case due to the tricky location, being a low-lying tumor. ` Chapter 273 - 273 Passing Boss 273 ?Chapter 273: Passing Boss 273 Chapter 273: Passing Boss 273 The doctors suspected that the tumor was highly malignant and had to remove the entire rectal mesentery and the surrounding lymph nodes. This was yet another challenge. The ultrasonic scalpel, as if it had eyes, buzzed as it cut along the path, with blood loss merely a trickle. The chief surgeons swift and accurate movements elicited astonishment from the students present. Teacher Tan is awesome! Sear?h the N??eFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Another group, silent, was paying attention to the mirror assistant: how could the chief surgeon advance so strongly without the guidance of a brilliant light. Somehow, another person had arrived at the doorway of the operating room. He watched the ultrasonic scalpel on the monitor while his sharp gaze locked onto Xie Wanying beside Sun Yubo. Once removed, the tumor was extracted through the abdominal incision and sent for a biopsy. Senior doctors closely following the surgery had an intuition: the patients situation was probably not good. The rapid intraoperative biopsy came back in about half an hour. The surgical team simultaneously hurried to rebuild the intestines during this time. The preliminary biopsy results were in. The circulating nurse went to take the pathology departments call and then turned back to the chief surgeon to report, Low-differentiation adenocarcinoma. Upon hearing this, Director Yang anxiously asked Shen Jinghui and Gao Zhaocheng, Was the cut clean? Gao Zhaocheng and Shen Jinghui didnt have time to answer. The visiting students couldnt keep up with the surgery on the screen and were unclear about how much had been removed just minutes before, mainly because the technique of the surgical expert was too fast. The entire rectal mesentery was removed, the ligaments preserved, and the cut was beautiful, with minimal blood loss. To achieve this at such a low position, you have to say, the person guiding the laparoscopy did a good job. Whose voice was that? Everyone in the operating room suddenly realized that there was someone else present and received quite a scare. Director Yang, along with Shen Jinghui and Gao Zhaocheng, turned around. The students all turned their heads in unison. At the doorway, the male doctor had a mask dangling from his neck, a round baby face, and a gentle demeanour that was rare among surgeons. His facial features and sparkling eyes were particularly pleasing to the eye. When had this guy arrived? A flicker of surprise passed through Gao Zhaochengs eyes. Shen Jinghui recognized who it was and turned his head back around. Director Yang greeted the newcomer, Dr. Tao, when did you get here? Upon hearing the name Dr. Tao, some remembered who he was: Is that Doctor Tao Zhijie from the Hepatobiliary Surgery department? Ive heard hes really impressive over in Hepatobiliary Surgery. A group of students engaged in a heated discussion about the new arrival, the boss. I just happened to be passing by and saw a crowd, so I stopped by to see what was going on, said Tao Zhijie, smiling benevolently as if he was a Maitreya Buddha, harmless in his demeanor as he answered Director Yangs question. Yet his eyes clearly continued to follow someone. Seeing that the person never turned around, acting as if she hadnt heard him speak, completely absorbed in her own little divine world, Tao Zhijie remembered what someone had said before, claiming that the hospitals handsome man, Cao Yong, had long referred to her as a little fairy. Now, looking at her, the little fairy truly was a little fairy. The place was crowded with many people, and even when bigwigs arrived, she remained utterly oblivious, her spirits probably wandering contentedly in the world of surgery. At this thought, the smile in Tao Zhijies eyes deepened: todays encounter was purely coincidental, or perhaps fate had arranged for him to witness this scene, confirming his intuition after hearing about herthat she would surprise him greatly. The level of focus a person brings to their work ultimately determines the heights of their achievements. Her terrifying level of focus on surgery, he admitted, was something he could not match, and even Tan Kelin fell short. Chapter 274 - 274 Teacher is very nice ?Chapter 274: Teacher is very nice Chapter 274: Teacher is very nice The surgery was nearing completion. Perhaps it was the presence of people from other departments passing by that Shen Jinghui seemed less than pleased. He waved his hand and turned around, saying, Lets go. Gao Zhaocheng and Director Yang followed him, leaving together. As for Tao Zhijie, who was like a lone ranger appearing and disappearing without a trace, it seemed that he had been called away when the others were not paying attention. The remaining group of medical students in the operating room blinked, wondering if they were dreaming, having seen a group of bosses come to observe the surgery and then leave. After the surgery ended, the residents retreated one after another, and the operating room became completely quiet. Having removed his mask and surgical gown, Sun Yubo washed his hands at the sink in the corridor and chatted with his senior brother Liu Chengran: It seemed like she didnt notice the people who came behind. Everyone knew when those people arrived; the atmosphere was different. Yet, as the junior brother had said, Xie Wanying appeared to be completely oblivious, Liu Chengran thought. What are they here for, afraid well bully her? Sun Yubo clicked his tongue with dissatisfaction, Do we need to bully a girl to prove our competence? Liu Chengran laughed after hearing what his junior brother said. It was obvious that Shen Jinghui and the others werent there to see how Tan Kelins surgery turned out. Not to mention that this operation seemed to have a high difficultythere had been even more challenging surgeries that Shen Jinghui and his group had not come to observe. As the director, Shen Jinghui was well aware of Tan Kelins technical prowess; there was no need for anxiety or concern, no need to come watch. That group came for the same reason the junior brother mentioned, just to check on Xie Wanying. Xie Wanying came from the Guoxie Sect, not belonging to their Beidu faction. Frankly speaking, they had not mentored any disciples from the Guoxie faction, only those from the Beidu faction. It was understandable for Shen Jinghui, as someone from the Guoxie Sect, to have such concerns. Shes coming back now. Ill ask her, Sun Yubo said, spotting Xie Wanying returning with the patients records after escorting them to the ward. After the surgery, the patient was taken to the ward, their vital signs stable. Xie Wanying hurried back with the medical records to find a teacher to write the medical orders. Teacher Sun Hold on, I have a question for you first. What did Teacher Sun want to ask her? Xie Wanying waited for the teachers question. How do you think we treat you? Is it good? It was odd for Teacher Sun to suddenly ask this question. Xie Wanying, not understanding the situation, honestly answered, Teacher Sun is very nice. How about Teacher Liu? Very good. And Teacher Tan? Very good. Do you know if anyone else came during the surgery just now? Sun Yubo reminded her. Who? Her face, serious and blank! Sun Yubo turned to Brother Liu and said, See, I guessed right, didnt I? Sometimes her mind really is single-tracked. Liu Chengran laughed, thinking: Achieving Xie Wanyings level of single-mindedness is not easy. Such a high degree of concentration is indeed terrifying. Teacher Sun, is it you who signs off on the medical orders after theyre written? Although she didnt know what was going on with the teacher, Xie Wanying hurriedly inquired about the patient. Teacher Tan will sign it, Sun Yubo pointed out. In another direction in the corridor, Tan Kelin returned after finishing other tasks. Teacher Tan. She turned and handed the medical records to the teacher for review. Taking the records from her, Tan Kelin turned to the page with the medical orders and, without removing the cap, tapped his pen on the paper, carefully checking everything again. Xie Wanying stood by, quietly waiting for the teacher to finish revising and respond to her. Sarch* The ovlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 275 - 275 275 Everyone says that she is sweet-tongued ?Chapter 275: [275] Everyone says that she is sweet-tongued Chapter 275: [275] Everyone says that she is sweet-tongued What do you think makes us good to you? How is Teacher Tan good to you? Teacher Xiao Sun, whats with her today? After asking her a question, she repeated the same question. Xie Wanying was perplexed and answered, All the teachers are very good to me, good in every way. But how could she speak when good in every way was the case? Good in every way? Sun Yubo seemed to have discovered a new world from her lips, exclaiming, Your mouth is so sweet! This compliment from Teacher Xiao Sun made her not know whether to laugh or cry, and she shook her head in denial, Teacher Sun, you dont have to flatter me. My mouth is the least sweet, I dont suck up to people. So you only tell the bare truth, right? Xie Wanying nodded, she indeed wasnt good at lying or saying things against her heart. Teacher Xiao Sun was clearly not satisfied with her position, and with a curl of his lips, he pointed at her saying, How do you suck up to the nurses in the department? Calling them sister so sweetly makes their hearts bloom with joy. Pfft! A laugh erupted from close by, right across from her. Xie Wanying turned her head and saw what she wasnt expecting to see. Teacher Tan, who was trying to cover the corners of his mouth with a medical record, was visibly no longer able to maintain his cold demeanor. It was evident that everyone, including the aloof Teacher Tan, saw her calling the nurses sister so sweetly in the department. Dare you say your mouth isnt sweet? Teacher Xiao Suns finger was almost poking at her nose. Xie Wanying didnt understand why the teacher was fixated on this issue and said, Teacher Sun, its important to get along well with everyone in the same department, this is what you taught us. Moreover, the nurses are really nice people. They are nice people, so why do you call them sister? You know, I also want to learn from you and start calling them sister, complained Sun Yubo pitifully. Suddenly, the surrounding area erupted into boisterous laughter. It turned out that many seniors who were passing by or standing across had heard their conversation from the beginning. Some of the seniors flat out told Sun Yubo, Do you believe that if you start calling them sister, youd be asking for a beating? I do believe, of course, I believe. Thats why Im jealous of her, isnt it? She can solve problems just by calling a few sisters, and I want that too, said Sun Yubo, holding his head, his eyes red with envy. Teacher Xiao Sun was jealous of her closeness with the nurse sisters? Xie Wanying blinked her eyes; there was no way to address that. Removing the cap from his pen, Tan Kelin corrected a part of the prescription he had written for her, and then signed his name. After receiving the medical record the teacher had reviewed, Xie Wanying carefully studied and learned from the corrections he had made. Taking the medical record back, she quickly ran back to the ward. Watching her retreating figure, Sun Yubo sighed again, Shes really single-minded. The others understood his implication. If it were any other medical student and a teacher wanted to chat proactively with them, the student would be overjoyed and stay eagerly to build a closer relationship with the teacher. But she didnt; it seemed like she had eyes only for the patients, clomping back to the ward. Yet, it was exactly such a single-minded student who had won the hearts of this group of teachers: perhaps she reminded them of their own days as medical students. Back in the ward, aside from Bed 7s patient, Xie Wanying turned her attention to checking on Bed 3s condition before going back to the dormitory. With time pressing, Xie Wanying planned to eat dinner in the hospital cafeteria before returning to her duties in the department. sea??h th N?vel(F)ire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. She wouldnt, like some people, insist on finishing work before eating when working overtime. Regular meals were very important to maintain good health for someone who intended to become a doctor. Xie Wanying always remembered this. After finishing her meal, and delivering her stainless steel tray to the tray return area at the entrance of the cafeteria, Xie Wanying suddenly heard someone calling her from behind. Chapter 276 - 276 【276】Concern from Senior Cao ?Chapter 276: 276Concern from Senior Cao Chapter 276: 276Concern from Senior Cao Yingying. Upon hearing that voice, Xie Wanying turned around. In the crowd, that handsome face often carried a charming dimple, his smile blooming like springtime across the city. Senior Cao, Xie Wanying couldnt help but curve her lips into a smile, thinking to herself that it was hard not to smile back at Senior Caos laughter. Clutching the coat hanging over his arm and dressed in a gray-and-brown striped shirt with a blue knitted vest, Cao Yong approached her, looking every bit the refined scholar. Standing before her, he asked in a gentle voice, Have you had enough to eat? I have, Xie Wanying replied. Heading back to the dorm? asked Cao Yong. No, heading back to the department. Theres a patient I need to see, Xie Wanying informed her senior. Have you eaten, Senior Cao? Not yet, Cao Yong said, thinking to himself that if he had known he would run into her, he would have come earlier. He then asked, Did you eat alone? Yes, Xie Wanying answered. If you ever find it boring to eat alone, you can join me, Cao Yong offered. Does Senior Cao often eat alone? Xie Wanying blinked in surprise. Her phone buzzed insistentlyit was likely the nurse from her department calling to hurry her along. Xie Wanying prepared to leave and said to her senior, I need to go, Senior Cao. Enjoy your meal. Telling him to enjoy his meal? A smile played in Cao Yongs eyes as his voice took on a serious tone, cautioning her, Since youve just eaten, dont run to avoid causing digestive tract disorders. She acknowledged Senior Caos concern with a nod and turned to leave. This time, she didnt dare to quicken her pace, knowing he was right. She thought to herself that as a doctor, Senior Cao really knew how to focus on the medical essentials when expressing his concern. There are many digestive tract disorders, and running right after eating could cause many issues with the digestive organs, including ischemia of the stomach, volvulus of the intestines, appendicitis, and so on. Seeing her walk back to the inpatient department, Cao Yong stood still for a while without moving. Soon, as he stood there, someone came over and clapped him on the shoulder: There you go, mooning over someone again. By the voice alone, he knew it was his old classmate Zhu Huicang who had arrived. Whats this youre saying about joining you for a meal? Do you eat alone? Why did you invite me here to eat, to make me and Huang Zhilei feel like third wheels? Zhu Huicang seemed to have overheard his conversation with her. Cao Yong turned to him and squinted, Who invited who for a meal? Wasnt it you who said over the phone that your wife was on a night shift and you were whining about being bored eating alone? Never mind, lets just go eat, Zhu Huicang pulled him towards the food line, muttering, Why are we eating in the hospital cafeteria instead of going out? Is it because you felt you might run into her here? No, someones coming over. Who? Zhu Huicang asked, turning his head just as he saw Gao Zhaocheng approaching. Hello, both of you, Gao Zhaocheng greeted his two juniors, standing together with them at the window and getting food. Whats going on? Zhu Huicang shot Cao Yong a questioning look. It was always so busy on the clinical side, and it was rare for brothers, especially those from different departments, to meet. Besides, they werent in regular contact with Gao Zhaocheng. The three of them filled their trays and found a small table in the corner to sit down. As they ate, the conversation unfolded. I wanted to ask you, do you know who arranged for her to be with Tan Kelin? Gao Zhaocheng brought up the reason for their meeting today. When you said it on the phone, I thought you knew who had arranged for her to be with Tan Kelin, Cao Yong responded. Sarch* The n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 277 - 277 【277】Her awesomeness was spoken of by her senior ?Chapter 277: 277Her awesomeness was spoken of by her senior fellow apprentice. Chapter 277: 277Her awesomeness was spoken of by her senior fellow apprentice. The response was essentially a counter-question. Gao Zhaocheng was taken aback, You dont know either? Who are you guys talking about? Zhu Huicang, with his head cocked and adjusting his glasses, was baffled by their clouded conversation. Ren Chongda should know. Gao Zhaocheng was certain of this and picked up his phone to call Ren Chongda. The phone rang, and everyone turned their heads to see Ren Chongda walking over, ready to answer his phone. Seeing the person approaching, Gao Zhaocheng hung up and asked, Do you know how your student ended up following Tan Kelin? Sar?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. I dont know, Ren Chongda flatly denied. Zhu Huicang finally caught on and expressed his surprise, Are you saying your female student went to follow Tan Kelin from General Surgery Department Two? Yes. Why didnt you arrange for her to follow Senior Gao? Hey! As I said, it wasnt me who arranged it! Ren Chongda felt wrongfully accused and patted his chest, Do you think its possible that I would do such a thing! Well, thats debatable; you often say you educate your students with the philosophy that they should go through hell so they comprehend its depths, said Zhu Huicang, bringing up the others teaching philosophy from the past. Ren Chongda slapped him on the back and stared at him: You know what kind of person I am, I have a sharp tongue but a soft heart as a mentor. The group could tell that it really wasnt Ren Chongda who had arranged it. Whats going on then? Gao Zhaocheng questioned. Cao Yong also had questions and asked, Shes been in your department for several days now, and youre suddenly coming to me today, what happened? Gao Zhaocheng said, Today, Tan Kelin let her assist on a laparoscopic surgery as Mirror Assistant. What! Zhu Huicang was startled by his words, Shes only been in your department for a few days and shes already assisting in laparoscopic surgery? If he remembered correctly, Xie Wanying was just an intern. Yes, as a mirror assistant. It seemed like her first time, and there was a resident doctor following her instructions, he explained. Huh? Zhu Huicang was half understanding. Usually senior medics guide juniors; when did it become interns guiding doctors? She was guiding the Mirror Assistant, thoroughly familiar with the patients condition. For her first time, being so calm and collected is incredibleits undeniable, she has synergy with Tan Kelins team, praised Gao Zhaocheng. After listening, the other three were stunned, doubtful if they had misheard. Isnt Tan Kelin known for his awful temper in your department? Zhu Huicang tried to recall this individual. He graduated from Beidu. Gao Zhaocheng reminded him of the important point. Hes a Beidu graduate? Hes teaching her Zhu Huicang turned around, his eyes wide with astonishment as he looked at Cao Yong. Ren Chongda sat down with a sigh, When I first knew Tan Kelin was to mentor her, I feared he might not teach her at all. Cao Yongs face sunk into contemplation, thinking to himself: His previous premonition was right on the mark. As long as someone discovered her talent, he couldnt believe Tan Kelin wouldnt want to mentor her. Has Tan Kelin confirmed hes mentoring her now? Zhu Huicang asked. Gao Zhaocheng nodded, The Education Department said that Tan Kelin informed the hospital hed mentor her for three months, and the hospital leadership has approved it. Good, good! Ren Chongda, learning that his student had passed the no-return threshold, could not have been happier. The others heard his good and glared at him: What are you saying is good? You think its good that a Beidu graduate is mentoring your student? Gao Zhaocheng challenged him. Ignoring whether it was appropriate or not, Ren Chongda only knew he could proudly brag about his mentoring, Originally I worried she couldnt last two weeks. Now, just after a few days, shes excelled, and I think my student is incredible. Chapter 278 - 278 278 Dont dream of robbing it from me ?Chapter 278: [278] Dont dream of robbing it from me Chapter 278: [278] Dont dream of robbing it from me If it wasnt you who arranged it, then who did? Why let her follow Tan Kelin? Since talking to him was like talking to a wall, Gao Zhaocheng started voicing his own demands. Such a bright and clever junior sister should have been assigned to him. Knowing who made the arrangement, they could also make a request. The problem is that they didnt know who was behind it. Didnt Director Yang from the Medical Education Department say anything? Zhu Huicang asked. Tight-lipped. Who knows what secrets hes keeping. Gao Zhaocheng was rather annoyed to talk about how hed talked himself hoarse without managing to get anything out of Director Yang. Cao Yong thought about who might have made the arrangement. In fact, any one of the hospital leaders could have made this minor arrangement. It wasnt limited to the hospital leaders; any highly respected senior in the hospital could have arranged it. The arrangement itself, speaking frankly, was not only impartial but quite harsh on her. Whoever heard about it would feel sympathy for her. It should be said that the junior sister was capable and managed to turn danger into safety on her own. She is to rotate in Tan Kelins department for three months? Ren Chongda started calculating the rotation time for his student before asking again. Yes, no intern has ever done more than two months there. I heard Director Yang say that he originally thought she could rotate in his team for half a year, but of course, the Medical Education Department didnt approve it, said Gao Zhaocheng. The others heard what he said. In his dreams! The words, laden with an icy chill, came from Cao Yong, causing the others to glance at each other with a look of recognition. Cao Yongs face turned iron, setting his stance clearly. Tan Kelin must be dreaming, right? Wanting to keep her for a half-year internshipit was clear he had designs on making her stay and work there, wasnt it? How could a talented junior sister possibly stay in general surgery? If she were to stay, she should be in a specialty, and preferably in his neurosurgery department. sea??h th n?vel_Fire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. After all, who was the first to discover her talent? It was him, Cao Yong! Not Tan Kelin. Gao Zhaocheng was taken aback; he knew this always-smiling junior brother was no simple character, but he had not expected the other to be so angry over a small matter like this. Whats going on? Gao Zhaocheng gestured with his eyes to the other two, inquiring. The other two remained silent, shaking their heads, having promised to keep an old classmates secret. * Xie Wanying returned to the office to confirm the doctors orders with the head nurse before heading back to the ward. Standing at the door, she heard the conversation between the family of Bed 3 and Bed 2. It seems much better now that youve switched to Dr. Xie, said the envious family member of Bed 2 to Bed 3s. Why dont you suggest to Dr. Tan to switch to Dr. Xie as well? Dr. Luo seems a bit off, plus she went out to the corridor to talk on the phone, speaking so loudly, it sounded like she was arguing with someone, the family member from Bed 3 revealed. If a doctor herself is not emotionally stable, patients and their families get scared because the work of a doctor involves matters of life and death. Hearing this, Xie Wanying turned and went to check the situation in the corridor outside the ward. Upon opening the fire door, she indeed heard someone talking loudly. Havent I told you countless times? You were the one who supported me, saying wed get married and have children after I graduated. Now youre telling me your parents have changed their minds and insist that we marry nowhow does their decision have anything to do with the two of us?! Luo Yanfen, holding her phone, was shouting at the top of her voice. After spending some time together in the same group, Xie Wanying had analyzed the mindsets of the three senior PhD students: these three were truly afraid that she would come and put pressure on them. PhD students who become slick operators love moments when they can slack off in their work. The arrival of a new young person who overtakes them can be unbearable. Chapter 279 - 279 Suddenly receive emergency patients ?Chapter 279: Suddenly receive emergency patients Chapter 279: Suddenly receive emergency patients Luo Yanfen was different from the other two male doctoral students in that, even though she was older, she had problems with communication. She was even more straightforward than they were, saying whatever came to mind, which made it easy for others to misunderstand her. As a result, conflicts with patients families seemed almost inevitable. Some doctors and medical students are like that; they have the medical skills, but theyre not very good with people or handling situations. Therefore, clinical teachers often hope that their students will not only be good at studying, but also adept at interpersonal relations, because otherwise, they wont go far in their careers. The worst is not knowing ones own problems, believing that being a doctor doesnt require learning how to get along with people, and thinking that as long as they do their job well, thats enough. And such people usually encounter problems in their personal lives as well. Xie Wanying immediately realized that the other person must be talking to their partner on the phone. What did you say, that I should give up now? Do you think it was easy for me to be admitted as a doctoral student at Guoxie? Youre not asking me to give up, but now youre telling me to get married and have children? Im not like you; Im not a man. Have you considered how I will find a job? My field is clinical work; I have to work in a clinical setting! Youre pressuring me with these phone calls. Today, I got a complaint from a patients family member Luo Yanfens eyes reddened as she mentioned the complaint from patient number 3s family, Do you know how much pressure Im under? Theres a new girl, and Teacher Tan and Teacher Sun both like her, think shes more capable than me. The problem is, shes only 21 years old, and Im already 28 Listenting to this conversation, Xie Wanying couldnt help but recall her own past experiences, when she was also pressured to get married, to the point where it was overwhelming. Are you worried I wont be able to have children if I dont get married at twenty-eight? Youre a doctor too; you should explain this clearly to your parents, Luo Yanfen became so emotionally charged that she couldnt control her tone anymore and burst out angrily, You cant do it? You cant argue with your parents, so what, you want to break up, is that it?! Tell me, is it? Dr. Luo! The fire door swung open with a resounding snap. The nurse hurried in and found her, saying, Dr. Luo, isnt bed number 1 under your care empty? The emergency department has a patient that needs to be admitted. Why are you looking for me? Find the doctor on night shift, Luo Yanfen turned around and asked, surprised. The night-shift doctor has gone to perform surgery, the nurse explained, They said you were still in the department and its a bed from your group; the emergency duty doctor admitting the patient is from your group too. Theyre asking you to take over the admission. She was off duty and yet they were asking her to admit a patient? And there was her boyfriend on the phone, pressuring her to go home and get married and have children. Luo Yanfen felt like she was about to have a mental breakdown on the spot. Dr. Luo! The nurse called out to her twice, worried she was confused about what to do with the incoming patient. Sarch* The n?vel_Fire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Patients, patients! Thats what its like being a doctor. As soon as a patient arrives, nothing else matters; ones own affairs become secondary. Because nothing is more important than a human life, her getting married and having children wasnt as important as a living, breathing life. Shaking her head to clear it, Luo Yanfen felt like she was coming back to her senses and said to the nurse, Alright! Ill go After speaking, she went to put her phone back in her pocket, then remembered something, picked it up again and said to the person on the line, I dont have time right now, I have to admit a patient. The person on the other end of the phone said something in response, leaving Luo Yanfens face deathly pale, her legs wobbling. The nurse heading to the ward turned around when she saw Luo Yanfen wasnt following and shouted loudly, Dr. Luo, hurry up, the patient is about to arrive, from the emergency department! Chapter 280 - 280 【280】Go to orthopedics to borrow something ?Chapter 280: 280Go to orthopedics to borrow something Chapter 280: 280Go to orthopedics to borrow something I know. Luo Yanfen tried to steady her footing, not sure for whom her I know was intended, and immediately lowered her head to follow the nurse. Sarch* The N??eFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Xie Wanying stood by the fire exit and noticed that as she walked past, Luo Yanfen didnt seem to see anyone, indicating that her mental state might not be very stable. In such a state, it was easy to make mistakes at work. With this thought, Xie Wanying followed her. Several people hurried to the ward. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, the gurney rushed the emergency patient into the ward. It was a male patient, thin, in his thirties, said to be a white-collar salesman who had experienced a gastrointestinal bleed several days ago, possibly due to excessive drinking at a business event. It had been a few days, and finally, his body couldnt take it anymore, so he came to the hospital emergency room for care. Upon arrival, his face and lips were as pale as paper, his head covered in cold sweat and his face twisted with pain, indicating that his condition was already quite grave. It was said that he had vomited multiple times at home and in the emergency room, with the vomit resembling the color of coffee, just a step away from vomiting blood, leading to the suspicion of a major stomach bleed. Since the emergency department was reportedly overwhelmed with patients, this patient hadnt had time for any thorough examinations and was sent straight up to the ward when a bed became available. One look at the patients condition was enough to tell it was serious. Wondering how late she would have to work this evening, Luo Yanfen looked worriedly and quickly made her way toward the patient, pulling a stethoscope from the pocket of her white coat as she did so. She listened to the patients heart, lungs, and bowel sounds, while directing the nurse, Put him on the cardiac monitor. We dont have a bedside cardiac monitor anymore, Dr. Luo, the nurse replied. No monitor, what now? Luo Yanfen thought to herself. Having caught up, Xie Wanying discussed with the senior nurse, Can we borrow a monitor from another department? Well write a borrowing slip. Ill go to the other departments to borrow one. This newcomer sure thinks fast. Luo Yanfen glanced back at Xie Wanying, her eyes asking: What are you up to? Trying to catch me out again? Looking to curry favor with the professors? Xie Wanying said, Dr. Luo, let me help you. As if Id believe that. Luo Yanfen turned her head away. There was no benefit in helping her. Studying for a Ph.D., the most ruthless phase of ones academic journey, where one hardly finds anyone willing to help. Ph.D. candidates are adults facing major career path decisions. They have their own private worries and have long outgrown their childish student days. Helping someone might just mean falling into a pit yourself. You said you wanted to improve our team relations before, didnt you? Didnt you say you wouldnt get involved with me? So why are you here now, trying to ingratiate yourself? Luo Yanfen grumbled internally. The nurse went back to call the other departments, wrote a borrowing slip, and handed it to Xie Wanying: Dr. Xie, please go borrow from Orthopedics Three, across from our department. Without delay, Xie Wanying took the borrowing slip stamped with the departments seal, turned, and sprinted away, dashing to the Orthopedics Three ward across the way. Arriving at the nurses station in orthopedics, she found the senior nurse and explained the situation: Id like to borrow a monitor. Im from General Surgery Department Two. They said youd been called and had agreed to lend one. We do have one to spare. I just need to check with our doctors to make sure its okay, the nurse replied. Xie Wanying stood to the side, waiting anxiously. Heading to the on-call doctors room, the nurse went in to discuss with the doctor inside: Someone from General Surgery Department Two is here to borrow one, saying they have a very urgent case and no monitors left. Is it a doctor from General Surgery Department Two? I havent seen them before. The on-call doctor peeked out to see Xie Wanying, wary of a stranger potentially walking off with their equipment. Chapter 281 - 281 281 Does this person know Teacher Fu ?Chapter 281: [281] Does this person know Teacher Fu? Chapter 281: [281] Does this person know Teacher Fu? Its their intern, the nurse explained. General Surgery Department Two is getting more and more interns, the on-duty doctor mused as he walked out, casually. He removed a pen and wrote an order to deactivate a patient monitor for one of the beds. Someone had specifically turned off equipment to lend to them, and Xie Wanying thought she definitely needed to thank them, so she looked at the name on the other persons doctor badge, which read: Chang Jiawei, Attending Physician. Thank you, Teacher Chang, Xie Wanying said. Ah, this medical student is quite polite and well-mannered. Chang Jiawei looked up at her face, and his gaze swept to her intern name tag, pausing with a start: Xie Wanying? Yes, Xie Wanying could detect a subtle tone in his voice. You are Xie Wanying? sea??h th n??el Fire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Yes, Teacher. Were you previously involved in a car incident in the emergency department and met Teacher Fu Xinheng? She knew Teacher Fu? A question mark flashed in Xie Wanyings eyes. Understanding her look, Chang Jiawei realized: it was indeed that female medical student who Teacher Fu had previously helped. Taking another glance at her young face, he was surprised: This girl, is she even more beautiful than Zhang Xiaohui? Here it is, Dr. Xie, the nurse returned, carrying the bedside cardiac monitor. Quickening her pace, Xie Wanying took the equipment from the nurses hands, expressing her gratitude, Xie Xie Xie Xie, as soon as we free up a monitor in our department, well switch it right back, and Ill bring it back to you personally. No worries. The people over there said you were very polite, the orthopedic nurse laughed as she patted her shoulder. Chang Jiawei swept his gaze over her and the nurse, more surprised with each look: Its not easy for a medical student to get along well with nurses. Gripping the equipment, Xie Wanying rushed back to General Surgery Department Two across the way. Upon entering the ward, she placed the cardiac monitor on the bedside cabinet, attached electrodes to the new patient, connected the heart monitor, measured blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate. Conducting a physical examination of the patient, Luo Yanfen looked up to see that she had brought the monitor, and was so surprised that she didnt know what to say for a moment. For such a patient, having cardiac monitoring on one hand allows for condition surveillance to prevent unnoticed sudden episodes, and on the other hand, significantly reduces the workload of doctors and nurses. Essentially, it lightened Luo Yanfens burden. Thinking this, Luo Yanfens feelings grew even more complicated: Why was this newcomer helping her out? Dr. Luo, the injection is done, the nurse said, Remember to write the order later on. I know, youre preparing to insert a triple-lumen double-balloon catheter for hemostasis, Luo Yanfen straightened up and stretched her back as she gave orders to the nurse, then suddenly turned to ask Xie Wanying opposite her, Do you have any objections? She was asking her for input? In her mind, Luo Yanfen thought that even though she didnt really like this newcomer, if Teacher Tan listened to her, why shouldnt she? Xie Wanying didnt overthink it; when it comes to treating patients, theres no room for ulterior motives or personal interest, and she definitely wanted to help, saying, Shouldnt we first rule out contraindications such as coronary heart disease and other cardiac disorders? Right! This clinical novice always responded so quickly, much faster than her. It must be the advantage of youth. Luo Yanfen reflected on her own days as a younger student when she could memorize a lot in one go, not like now, with her memory fading and finding it harder to study as she got older. Frowning, she turned back and together with Xie Wanying, they observed the patients cardiac rhythm on the heart monitor. Chapter 282 - 282 No one is available now ?Chapter 282: No one is available now Chapter 282: No one is available now ` Beep, beep, the ECG on the monitor fluctuated with the sound. The patients blood pressure was somewhat low. The ECG was mostly normal, but it was uncertain what would happen if there was further bleeding. Luo Yanfen bit her lip, deciding to take a risk. She said to the nurse, Hurry and prepare the triple-lumen dual-balloon tube. Once the doctors orders were confirmed, the nurse dashed off to fetch the items. Turning back, Luo Yanfen picked up her cell phone and called the doctor on duty in her department that evening, informing them of the patients situation and her own treatment plan, Doctor Chen, Im worried that his bleeding will increase and his blood pressure is low. Has the blood test report come out yet? Ive sent someone to the laboratory to get it. He had his blood taken for testing in the emergency room, but the report isnt out yet, and the emergency room has already sent the patient up, Luo Yanfen reported. Doctor Chen, in the operating room, was not pleased and his complaining voice came through the phone that the nurse was holding for him, Why rush to send him up here? I havent finished the surgery on this side. The surgery that Doctor Chen was performing at the moment had been urgently transferred from the internal medicine ward when he took over the shift; it was an emergency major operation. An emergency surgery typically required at least two attending doctors from the hospital, along with one or two interns or residents. This meant that in addition to Doctor Chen, other attending doctors were also performing surgery in the operating room. If there were complications during surgery, additional backup would be called in from the second or third line. Now, it appeared that the second line had already come to provide support in the operating room. You figure it out, were short on people! If it doesnt work out, you directly call the third line or ask your own teacher to come back! Doctor Chen shouted from the other end. sea??h th Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Being on first-line duty in the department meant that for the next while, they shouldnt expect anyone from the first-line to come and help guide them. Luo Yanfen scratched her head. Although she had worked at other hospitals and was a doctoral student who had resigned to study, she already had her medical practitioners license and could write medical orders on her own, it was still best to listen to her teachers instructions here. Her work and study were specialized in urology, not gastrointestinal surgery. Therefore, during her rotation period, she had not been as serious as Xie Wanying, the newcomer. Luo Yanfen later realized that this was why. Did she need to call her teacher back? Luo Yanfen turned back around, frowning as she contemplated the consequences. If she called her teacher and he came back to find the patients condition was not serious, she would lose favor in his eyes. It was better to have almost handled the situation and then report to her teacher so he could rest assured. Thats what made the best student, especially because she already had her medical license and could no longer be defined as a clinical novice. She had no choice but to turn back and take another look at the patient. For acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding, the most important things were to stop the bleeding and to observe. As long as the bleeding wasnt massive and uncontrollable, and the patient wasnt on the verge of shock, there was no need to rush them into the operating room. Now, the key was to figure out how to further stop the bleeding. In fact, such patients could also be treated in gastroenterology, as gastroenterologists had endoscopic hemostasis techniques. It was probably because gastroenterology had no beds available, so they sent the patient to their surgery department. The patient had been given tranexamic acid, a common clinical hemostatic agent commonly known as antifibrinolytic acid. But administering a hemostatic agent alone was not enough; for severe bleeding, more aggressive measures had to be taken. The nurse came in pushing the treatment cart, ready with the triple-lumen dual-balloon tube insertion items. If there were no surprises, the nurse could perform this procedure on her own, with the doctor watching on the side just in case. ` Chapter 283 - 283 【283】Patients Will Sneak a Peek ?Chapter 283: 283Patients Will Sneak a Peek Chapter 283: 283Patients Will Sneak a Peek ` Sear?h the Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The patient was conscious and could slightly cooperate. As the patient was instructed to turn his head to the side, a nurse inserted a tube into the patients nostril. Such a thick tube being inserted must have been uncomfortable for the patient, who squirmed in response. Others stepped forward to help hold the patient still. Dont move, dont move, the nurse shouted. Another nurse walked in, bringing the emergency blood test results from the laboratory. Luo Yanfen quickly glanced over the test results: Hemoglobin this low, my god. Is the coagulation function this poor, too? Could there be some underlying disease? While looking, she sighed, frowned, and twisted her facial muscles, unable to help but think: Ive had such bad luck recently. I thought this was just a case of stomach bleeding, but now it doesnt seem like thats the case. The patients in bed two and the family members of bed three saw her expression, and even though she didnt speak, panic flashed in their eyes: Dr. Luos state, did it mean someone was going to die? Noticing the tense atmosphere in the ward, Xie Wanying walked up to Luo Yanfen, took the test results from her hand, and reminded her, There are patients watching. What, these unrelated patients are actually peeking at her? Luo Yanfen was at a loss for words and turned to glance at Xie Wanying, saying, Do you regret it now? I bet you wish you hadnt come over to help. Look how unlucky I am; youre going to be dragged down by me. Saving lives isnt about dragging anyone down, Xie Wanying replied, Didnt Doctor Chen just say? If it doesnt work, we can call the third line back. Do you know whos on duty for the third line today? Who? Gao Zhaocheng. Senior Gao? Xie Wanying listened. Teacher Gao is in charge of the third team, and hes a rival to our Teacher Tan in the department, Luo Yanfen whispered into her ear, What do you think you should do? This person, what does she know? Xie Wanying lifted her eyes. Isnt he your senior? Were also very curious, why did you choose to follow Teacher Tan instead of your Senior Gao? Luo Yanfens lips curved into a smile as she spoke to her. What choice? Xie Wanying didnt even need to think, saying, Perhaps the two teachers have differences and disputes over scientific research achievements and other issues, but when it comes to saving lives, there can be no disagreement. Hearing her answer, Luo Yanfens eyelids fluttered: she felt old, her words no match for the younger generation. According to this test result, both PT and APTT are problematic; its likely more of a liver issue, Xie Wanying discussed the coagulation function test results. Examine the liver. Sharing her thought, Luo Yanfen went back to check the patients liver area again. By now, the nurse had successfully inserted the triple-lumen dual-balloon catheter, inflated it, and hung a sandbag to stop the bleeding. The orderly ran to the blood bank to pick up the blood that had been reserved for the patient in an emergency and hurried to hang the blood bag for the patient. If gastric bleeding is caused by high pressure in the portal vein, liver function tests are usually normal, and an ultrasound would be best, Luo Yanfen considered. This proves your initial judgment was correct, and you quickly took the right measures to stop the bleeding, Xie Wanying affirmed from across the room. Luo Yanfen was momentarily stunned, then a bitter smile tugged at the corner of her mouth: Are you complimenting me? Maybe its because Ive seen similar cases before, so I had the instinct to do this immediately. As long as the patient is saved, thats what matters, Xie Wanying said. Your attitude towards me has been strange tonight. Youve heard something about me, havent you? A sharpness flashed in Luo Yanfens eyes as she looked at her. ` Chapter 284 - 284 Thank you number 284 ?Chapter 284: Thank you, number 284 Chapter 284: Thank you, number 284 Xie Wanying turned around; it was inappropriate to discuss a doctors personal matters inside the ward. Glancing at her, Luo Yanfen sat down by the patients bed, watched the monitor, and focused on the patients condition. Sar?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. After a series of rapid resuscitations, the patients blood pressure had slowly returned, and the EKG was becoming stable. Once the patients vitals had stabilized, Luo Yanfen stood up and called her out, Lets step outside to talk. The two of them then left the ward and walked to a quieter spot at the end of the corridor where no one would notice. Looking out at the night sky, Luo Yanfens fingers anxiously tapped on the windowsill as she lowered her voice, Please, dont tell anyone about my situation, not even the teachers. I dont want anyone to know. Apparently, the other party had guessed she overheard the phone call. She had even used the word please, almost begging. Xie Wanying said, I understand. Do you really understand? Luo Yanfen turned to scrutinize her, I find you strange. Do you feel sorry for me and thats why youre suddenly being nice? Didnt you reject my offer of friendship before? Thats because what you offered wasnt friendship; it was forming cliques. Teacher Tan doesnt like students forming cliquesif he did, he wouldnt have deliberately made us argue that day. He believes cliques kill the academic vitality among students. Is that what the teacher thinks? Luo Yanfen was momentarily taken aback, her hand touching her chest, This You all admire Teacher Tans laparoscopic skills, right? He knows students come specifically for that skill. But if you dont have the intention to genuinely assist him, he wont plan on teaching you either. Being in the same group, she could see clearly what the teachers and other students were thinking, as an onlooker up close. Unexpectedly, this rookie actually understood their slicing through water tactics, Luo Yanfens mouth curled slightly. Thinking about the fiery enthusiasm when one is young and fresh in clinical practice, how could she understand the taste of those who have been in it for longer? Medical students whove reached the PhD level were not like the undergraduate interns who had nothing to do; they had plenty on their plate. Thinking back, she realized her mishap with patient number three was because she hadnt expected this rookie to communicate well with patients and their families. After all, when she had asked how patient number three was feeling, he hadnt mentioned his stomach pain. Always falling short when it came to speaking, Luo Yanfen felt quite helpless about it. Thank you for tonight! Luo Yanfen sincerely thanked her. No need to thank me, Xie Wanying waved her hand dismissively. Not far from where they stood, the door of the ward area cracked open slightly and a bespectacled male student entered, carrying a book bag. Turning his head and seeing Xie Wanying, he called out, Yingying. It was her classmate, Li Qian. They said you were still at the hospital, so I came over. As I mentioned before, I borrowed the book you were looking for, Li Qian took out the book from his bag to show her. It was an English anatomy atlas. Xie Wanying was overjoyed as she took the book from him, Thank you, thank you! What are you doing in the ward now? Working overtime? Li Qian asked her quietly, Starting next week, well have classes in the morning and come to the hospital for apprenticeship in the afternoon. They said they will arrange for a few of us to come here to General Surgery Department Two to learn. What do you think of the teachers here? The teachers in General Surgery Department Two are pretty good, Xie Wanying told her classmate. Who is your supervising teacher? Is he here? Li Qian looked around, gathering information. Theyre not here; Teacher Tan and Teacher Sun have gone home. Doctors leave as soon as theyre done with work. Why are you staying in the hospital? An emergency patient just came in. An emergency patient with a gastric hemorrhage had arrived, and they had inserted a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube as mentioned in medical textbooks for hemostasis. Li Qian lit up with interest upon hearing this, wanting to see it for himself. He pulled out the white coat he was carrying and put it on, then said to Xie Wanying, Could I take a look with you in the ward? Chapter 285 - 285 【285】Who got hit by a car ?Chapter 285: 285Who got hit by a car? Chapter 285: 285Who got hit by a car? Sure, sure. Just follow me, and if anyone asks, you say youre an intern. Actually, patients dont ask; theyre very smart and know were medical students, Xie Wanying surveyed her classmates attire and found no issues. Li Qian swaggered behind her into the ward to study. Sar?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. In the ward, a family member from bed 3 saw them come in and said, Dr. Xie, bed 2 says hes having some trouble urinating; can you check on him? That can be checked by Dr. Luo. Dr. Luos doctoral studies were in the field of urology, Xie Wanying explained to the patient. Luo Yanfen had been standing to the side, turning her head away when family members approached other doctors. Suddenly, upon hearing Xie Wanying reveal her specialty, she turned back immediately. What she didnt expect was that bed 2s patients gaze was now fixed on her, looking expectantly. Please take a look at him, Dr. Luo. I am not a urologist; youre the specialist, Xie Wanying said to her. Luo Yanfen felt like rolling her eyes at her, even more so because she knew her intentions. The patient did not trust her. What was she looking at? But in the end, this was a patient under her care. With this in mind, Luo Yanfen went to bed 2 to examine the patient, Youre having trouble urinating, you could have told me. Turn to the side; let me tap your back to check for the possibility of kidney stones. The patient, who had turned over on the bed, was already saying when he heard her words, Dr. Luo, did you know I had stones before? Why didnt you tell me earlier about your condition? Have you had kidney stones before? The doctors said its possible, said the patient. How can they be certain without an examination? Tomorrow, I will schedule an ultrasound for you; its essential to get tested. Isnt it better to treat other illnesses while youre admitted? The patient from bed 2 nodded. Li Qian approached bed 1 and carefully observed the tri-lumen double-balloon catheter. Xie Wanying checked her watch. It was nearly nine oclock; she planned to check on bed 7 and then head back to the dorm to sleep. Her phone buzzed. Luo Yanfen finished examining bed 2 and took her phone out of her pocket. Yan Fen, what should I do? Your uncles condition is critical The woman on the other end had just begun to speak when she burst into loud sobs. Who is this? Luo Yanfen asked. Its me, Yan Fen. Ah Tao went on a business trip, didnt he? He hasnt returned. I called him, and for some reason, he didnt pick up. Maybe hes still in a meeting? Ah Tao was her boyfriends name; therefore, the woman currently on the phone was meant to be her future mother-in-law. However, just this evening, Ah Tao had told her he wanted to break up. Luo Yanfen frowned tightly, tempted to hang up the phone. Her breakup with her boyfriend was prompted by his parents insistence, wasnt it? Yet, as a doctor who is accustomed to hearing about patients in critical conditions, she habitually asked, What happened to uncle? He got hit by a car! the person replied. Was he taken to the hospital? Luo Yanfen inquired. He has been, and hes currently at the Chui Liu Emergency Department. They say they cant treat him here and that he should be transferred to another hospital. Ah Tao isnt around; Im trying to contact his colleagues. His colleague said its best to transfer him to a third-grade A-level hospital, and, of course, Guoxie would be the best This woman, who had pressured her son to break up with her, was now weeping before her about her husbands dire state. Luo Yanfen was once again confronted with this surreal situation. Please save your uncle, Yan Fen! Arent you at Guoxie? Can you transfer your uncle to your hospital and save him, please? Im begging youyour uncle even wanted to be like a father to you. Chapter 286 - 286 Selling a favor to the junior female apprentice ?Chapter 286: Selling a favor to the junior female apprentice [286] Chapter 286: Selling a favor to the junior female apprentice [286] Ah Tao was going to break up with her, dont these two know? Ah Tao himself said it was his parents idea. Was it because he was on the brink of death that he changed his tone with her, or was there another reason? Luo Yanfens brows furrowed tightly. Actually, thinking back, she felt a bit blank when her boyfriend had angered her tonight. To be fair, when she had visited his home in the past, his uncle and aunt had been quite nice to her, always speaking highly of her. Okay, have the ambulance bring him to the emergency room at Guoxie, she said that to the other party and hung up, but Luo Yanfen felt a bit panicky inside. She wasnt a doctor at Guoxie, so now that she had the other party send the patient to the emergency room at Guoxie, would they accept him? Emergency transfers needed to be coordinated in advance. At this moment, whom should she look for to help from her own hospital? Should she ask her mentor? Ask Teacher Tan and the others? It definitely wasnt appropriate. Teachers generally didnt like to receive these kinds of calls for help, as it was somewhat like pulling strings. If one string can be pulled, does that mean they can all be pulled? Turning her head, she saw Xie Wanying. Yingying Did she just call her Yingying? Xie Wanying turned around: Whats up? Let me tell you something. Luo Yanfen took her arm and quickly walked her into the corridor, while telling her about the phone call she had just received. After hearing her account, Xie Wanying was also shocked: You agreed to help a bad person? Thats just like a doctor. I know this puts you in an awkward position, but Im not on very good terms with Teacher Tan and the others. Since my mentorship has ended, we rarely contact each other, because hes quite busy, Luo Yanfen said uneasily. Whom do you think I should look for, should I ask Teacher Tan for help? Xie Wanying asked. How about you call Senior Gao? Hes on the night shift tonight. That made sense, it would definitely be better to have the night shift handle it than to call Teacher Tan at night. More importantly, the night shift could arrange for a hospital bed. A car accident patient: fractures? Internal bleeding? Most of these would be cases for General Surgery to admit, right? The patient was going to be transferred. Xie Wanying went to the nurses station and looked for Senior Gaos number. She picked up the phone and dialed. Soon, there was a ringing tone, followed by someone picking up the call: Hello? Is this Dr. Gao? Im Xie Wanying, an intern in General Surgery Department Two. His junior sister was calling him? Gao Zhaocheng was surprised, and with a smile said, I know, youve been interning in our department for a few days. Dr. Gao, heres the situation. An intern from our group has a relative or friend who was in a car accident, the local hospitals emergency cant handle it, and theyre transferring them to a tertiary level hospital. You want to transfer the patient to our hospital? Yes, is that possible? I believe the patients condition is very urgent. Do a favor for his junior sister? Gao Zhaocheng thought it over and said, Alright then, transfer him over. Is it a relative of one of our departments interns? Yes, its a relative or friend of Dr. Luo. Transfer him to the emergency room, then call me to come down and take a look. Senior, are you in the hospital? Good, she knew to call him Senior directly now. Gao Zhaocheng laughed, Yes, we had a meeting tonight, so Im still at the hospital and havent left. Having obtained the consent of her clinical senior, Xie Wanying turned and nodded to Luo Yanfen. Luo Yanfen breathed a huge sigh of relief, placing her hand on Xie Wanyings shoulder, hanging her head as tears nearly started to flow from her eyes: Xie Xie A person who speaks too frankly, without saying, is undoubtedly also the most easily moved Sear?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Lets go to the emergency room to receive the patient, said Xie Wanying, patting her hand. Chapter 287 - 287 287 Need to call multiple departments ?Chapter 287: [287] Need to call multiple departments Chapter 287: [287] Need to call multiple departments Hearing that there was another emergency patient in need of resuscitation on the way, Li Qian, who was very interested, insisted on following the two girls down to the emergency room. sea??h th novlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. During his last rotation with Senior Kang Mingzhu in the ER, either because of his connection with the internal medicine doctors or their incredible luck, they had not encountered any resuscitation cases. Tonight, there would finally be one to witness, and Li Qian was so excited that he ran and jumped around, hardly the image of a scholarly glasses-wearing young man. When the trio reached the emergency room, as usual, the night shift in the ER could be even more terrifying than the day shift. Especially in a top-tier, third-grade hospital where the patients that other places couldnt handle would rush over. The patients were numerous, as were their family members, creating a raucous atmosphere like a marketplace. The nurses, exhausted, were working while trying to avoid disputes with the relatives. The doctors were so busy that they were hardly seen. Xie Wanying knew the ER nurses. She went over to the nurses station to ask who the on-duty doctor was that night. Were in trouble, the surgeon on duty tonight, Doctor Liu, has gone out in the ambulance to pick up a patient. He probably wont be back for a while. After receiving this response from the senior nurse, Xie Wanying wondered if she should call for Senior Gao to come down first. Li Qian looked for the on-duty internal medicine doctor of the night but did not see Senior Kang. Xie Wanying also hadnt seen the familiar Doctor Lin, but she found Doctor Kim, who had been a teacher to their classmate Zhao Zhaowei. She spotted Doctor Kim from a distance and wanted to greet him, but Doctor Kim was as busy as a spinning top, immediately turned to see a patient when a family member pulled on him, and never saw her little wave. No beds, Luo Yanfen looked at the beds in the emergency room, which were all full, even in the resuscitation room, and couldnt help feeling very anxious. How severe is the patients condition? the nurse asked them. Ill call and ask, Luo Yanfen took out her phone and said, They say its a car accident. Car accidents usually involve blood loss, right? Hurry up and call for the surgical team to come down. General surgery, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedics, theyll all be needed, said the experienced ER nurse. They might even need urology and hepatobiliary surgery. The severity of the injuries, was it bleeding in one spot or multiple areas? The nurses reminder made Xie Wanying and the others realize a major issue. If it was multiple parts of the body, then C Ill find you a bed first, said the nurse. Xie Wanying quickly turned around to thank her, Thank you, sister. Come to the ER more often, the nurse smiled and greeted her, Help us with the injections. Definitely, definitely! Xie Wanying promised to come help when she was free and to learn in the process. The nurse left to clear a bed for them. Luo Yanfen answered a call, Hello, Auntie, has your ambulance arrived? Okay, Ill walk to the front door. Seeing this, Xie Wanying called Li Qian over to help. Boys are strong and can help move patients. The three of them walked to the front door. The night air was chilly, and it was still cold in the nights of March. A cold breeze blew past, making Li Qian stamp his feet. The ambulance siren wailed as it turned into the hospital entrance with red lights flashing. It was an ambulance from another hospital; it should be the right one. Luo Yanfen took the lead and ran up to it. As soon as the ambulance came to a stop, the back door opened, and a doctor jumped down and called out, Are you ready? The patient is in very serious condition. Hearing this, the nurse turned and ran back, making a call to have the surgeons from upstairs come down for support. Yan Fen! A middle-aged woman stumbled down from the ambulance, and upon seeing Luo Yanfen, she threw herself at her, almost collapsing on Luo Yanfens knees, her voice trembling as she said, Your uncles had an accident, a terrible accident, I called out to him, but hes not responding. Chapter 288 - 288 The injured person is 80 likely beyond saving ?Chapter 288: The injured person is 80% likely beyond saving. Chapter 288: The injured person is 80% likely beyond saving. Mother Ah Tao seemed to be stimulated by the deeper progression of the patients injury. She was on the verge of a mental breakdown. The patient didnt respond when called? Head injury? The emergency nurse, hearing this, ran to notify a colleague to call neurosurgery. Where is the person? Luo Yanfen propped up the other, asking. In the car Mother Ah Tao, trembling all over, was almost limp, leaning on Luo Yanfen without the strength to get up. Make way, make way! The doctor from the other hospital directed, ready to move the patient out of the vehicle. Everyone made room at the rear of the ambulance. The stretcher from the ambulance, with a swish, was brought down and set on the ground. In the pitch-black night outside the emergency room door, it was impossible to see the patients condition clearly, and a bunch of people pushed the stretcher into the emergency room. The patients and their family members who were originally in the emergency room lobby were startled, each getting up and moving aside, their eyes wide open, staring at the patient being wheeled in. Damn, the patient on the stretchers complexion was no different from a dead person, terribly scary. Under the incandescent light, upon seeing the injured persons body and face clearly, Luo Yanfen shuddered: She was a doctor, and her intuition told her that things were very bad. Yan Fen, whats wrong? Please, hurry and save your uncle, I beg you, I beg you Mother Ah Tao, the ex-girlfriend of Ah Tao, clenched her hand tightly, grasping and pulling at her as if she was a lifeline. Wha-, what kind of vehicle hit him? Luo Yanfens voice trembled as she asked. A truck Getting hit by a truck is much more terrifying than by a car; that much was obvious without much thought. Images of accident scenes flashed through Luo Yanfens mind: The man being thrown into the air by the Acceleration of the trucks hood, hitting the ground like a heavy sandbag, or desperately rolling on the ground, his bones shattered as if pulverized, organs ruptured and bleeding, his head burst open with brain matter spilling out It was suffocating. The patient arrived urgently, and there was no time to move other patients out of the resuscitation room; so the nurses hurriedly moved an empty bed outside the resuscitation room to make do and set the patient down. The regular patients around, seeing this, scattered far away like avoiding the Plague God, too frightening. Anxious about the severity of the injuries, Li Qian, the clinical rookie, also felt something was off and turned his head to look for a teacher to ask for help. Scanning the surroundings, apart from a nurse coming over to assist, only he and Xie Wanying were present, both wearing white coats. Sar?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The hot sweat broke out on his forehead, and he felt faint, as if his body would fail him: What if the patient died in front of him?! The external hospitals doctor handed over the patient and was ready to leave quickly, which showed that the doctor from the other hospital believed the patient was mostly beyond hope. As they connected the patient to the electrocardiogram monitor, with the other doctor wanting to leave, Xie Wanying called out, Give us the medical records! You havent told us the patients condition There are no medical records. No records to be had. the external hospitals doctor replied. The 120 emergency services called us out, and we didnt really understand the situation on the scene. When we got there, we saw it was no good, and told the family to quickly find someone to contact a tertiary hospital. How could our small hospital handle such a case? Going to us would have meant waiting for death. We already did you a favor by giving the patient an injection and hanging up a drip. The blunt truth suggested someone was lying. It was Mother Ah Tao who lied. It turns out she didnt take him to any hospital, but begged Luo Yanfen on the scene and directly brought him to Guoxie. As for whether Mother Ah Tao called her son, she probably did, and it was likely that Ah Tao truly didnt receive the call. Chapter 289 - 289 Episode 289 Additional Update 1 ?Chapter 289: Episode 289: Additional Update 1 Chapter 289: Episode 289: Additional Update 1 The victim, who hadnt undergone any examination at the other hospital, arrived in a state of shock. The severity of the car accident at the scene must have been horrendous. No wonder the patients family were in such a panic, the doctor from the other hospital must have told them: it might be impossible to save him. Yan Fen, save your uncle, save your uncle Mother Ah Tao kept repeating this phrase over and over again, her body trembling violently like a scarecrow about to fall over in the wind. Luo Yanfen wanted to move her legs, but her mothers hands were gripping her tightly, not letting go, so she had no choice but to look forward urgently: Dr. Xie, Yingying Yingying, what do we do? Li Qian asked his classmate, mainly because there were no teachers around for him to ask. Dr. Xie. The senior nurse was also looking at her from across the room. Xie Wanyings gaze was fixed on the heart rate curve on the monitor: beep, beep, beep, beep Did you call the doctor upstairs? The nurse turned to ask her colleague. I called them as soon as the patient arrived, told them hes here. Which departments have been notified? General surgery, thoracic surgery, and neurosurgery, theyve all been notified! Sear?h the ovlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Why havent they arrived yet? The nurse shouted in frustration. The electrocardiogram on the monitor showed that the heart rhythm was still there, but looking at the patient, something was off. What was wrong? There seemed to be not much bleeding on the victims body, his clothes possessing only small patches of bloodstains. The problem was, the victim was entirely unconscious, unresponsive to calls, his complexion deathly pale, indicating a greater possibility of internal bleeding. Internal bleeding is more difficult to deal with than external bleeding; with external bleeding, you can see where its coming from, and apply pressure to stop it. Internal bleeding can only be treated by opening the cavity in the operating room. In the emergency department, it seems theres not much that can be done for internal bleeding, except for fluid replacement. Moreover, where the internal bleeding is, how much blood has been lost, and whether the victim can still be saved is all unknown. Hearing the nurses anxious conversations, Li Qian felt like collapsing on the spot: if the patient couldnt wait to be taken to the operating room, he was doomed. Right now, it seemed like there was nothing they could do, as if they were helpless. We have to wait for a surgeon to come down and determine where the bleeding is before deciding where to send him. Where is the bleeding? We dont know! Get a doctor over here to check. The duty surgeon from general surgery isnt here. What about internal medicine? Doctor Kim was just here, but I dont know where he went. The other one, I dont know where they went, either. Call, call In their panic, everyone was in disorder. In the emergency department, everyone spoke with the speed of lightning, each person frenziedly worried that the patient might not last until a doctor arrived. Isnt Dr. Xie here? Ask her! When Li Qian heard the nurses referring to his classmate like that, he was startled: hey, his classmate was just a clinical intern who had started a few days ago. In this situation, it wouldnt just be nurses, but anyone who would clutch at straws. It was a matter of grabbing anyone in a white coat first and figuring out what to do next. Dr. Xie! Xie Wanying, after checking the carotid artery and jugular vein of the victim, and then the blood pressure, told the nurse: Prepare quickly for a pericardiocentesis! Li Qian was surprised to hear her answer, thinking to himself how bold she was to make such a judgment: What? Pericardiocentesis, whats wrong with the victims heart? Whats the condition? Theres pericardial effusion, the heart might have ruptured, said Xie Wanying. Ah? Li Qian and the nurses and others around him gasped in shock. Go call thoracic surgery! Dr. Xie says the heart is ruptured Hearing the nurses relaying his classmates diagnosis, Li Qian was so astonished he nearly dropped his jaw. Chapter 290 - 290 【290】Additional update 2 ?Chapter 290: 290Additional update 2 Chapter 290: 290Additional update 2 ` Why would the nurse trust her intern classmates judgment? Li Qians head was a bit blown, and he couldnt understand it. Has the doctor come down yet? Did you urge him? They said hes coming, hes coming I urged him, I made several phone calls!! Urged them as if it were a matter of life and death Wheres Doctor Kim?! Someone said Doctor Kim is over there; I ran to find her Beep beep beep, beep beep beep, the heart monitor started emitting a continuous alarm sound. Mother Ah Tao, who was holding Luo Yanfens hand, looked up: Whats happening, whats that sound? Yan Fen?! Luo Yanfen, eyes on the red alert of the heart monitor, cried out in urgent desperation: Let me go, Auntie! I wont let you go, save your uncle, please save him No, if you dont let go of me, how can I save anyone!! My husband, please save him This woman must have been scared out of her wits, clinging desperately to her legs! Luo Yanfen couldnt break free and the lines on the monitor were getting increasingly abnormal. Her complexion turned pale and then ashen: Was this it? Were they done for?! Unclear about what the problem was, the nurse by the patients bedside and Li Qian turned back to look at the monitor: Whats the matter? Did the patients heartbeat stop suddenly? Has the heartbeat stopped? Start chest compressions S~ea??h the ovlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Bring the defibrillator Xie Wanyings hands quickly touched the patients pulse: No, its a pulsus paradoxus Yingying, what do you mean by that? Li Qian, hearing her voice, turned back to look at her as the nurses went to pull the defibrillator. No, no, what we need to do now is a puncture! shouted Xie Wanying. Theres no time to lose The defibrillator brought by the nurse was pushed aside by her. She dashed to the treatment cart, opened a drawer at the bottom with a snap, and took out a 5 ml disposable syringe. She tore open the packaging, removed the needle cap. On the treatment tray on the cart were the pericardiocentesis supplies prepared halfway at her instructionsterile wrapped disposable puncture needles. Tearing off the wrapping, she took out the puncture needle, fitted it onto the syringe without a needle, pulled the plunger back a little, and used her little finger and ring finger to hold a sterilized cotton ball. People around her were stunned by her series of rapid, whirlwind-like actions. With a hiss, she pulled open the upper half of the patients clothing; her fingers swiftly found the spot below the junction of the left costal margin and the xiphoid process, about 2 centimeters down, and rubbed the area with the sterilized cotton ball quickly. In her mind flashed the words from some medical paper, stating that if the patient was unable to sit or be in a half-sitting position due to an unclear consciousness and could only lay flat, the needle must be inserted at a very small angle, even less than the thirty degrees taught in textbooksdown to half of that. Organizing her thoughts, Xie Wanyings eyes locked onto the patients chest, picturing the patients wildly beating heart being pressed by the fluid in the pericardium, nearly suffocating. The patients condition matched the principle of the previous tension pneumothorax patient who was nearly suffocating. The respiratory and cardiovascular organs were being oppressed by fluid or gas, on the verge of halting physiological activities. If the pressure wasnt relieved quickly, the patients organs would be suppressed to death. There really was no time left; the heart rate on the monitor was trembling. Insert! Insert the needle slowly; at such a time, rushing was not an option, accuracy was key. The needle had to be inserted at a 15 to 20-degree angle from the abdominal wall, and for a thin patient, a depth of three to five centimeters was usually enough. However, everything depended on the feel after the needle entered. Chapter 291 - 291 【291】Additional update 3 ?Chapter 291: 291Additional update 3 Chapter 291: 291Additional update 3 ` The resistance felt by the needle tip as it pierces through the skin, muscle layer, chest membrane, and pericardium requires patience and meticulous attention. Yingying, what are you doing, what are you doing? Li Qian, watching her insert the needle from across, was already flustered. With this needle insertion, would it save a life or take one? All medical students fear this! How could she not be afraid? Her forehead and face were without sweat, her eyebrows unfurrowed, her eyes focused intently on the patients chest and the monitor, as the needle in her hand slowly sank into the patients skin. Luo Yanfen, watching from a distance, felt her heart hang high with anxiety, Dr. Xie you She couldnt believe her own eyes; this clinical novice really did it, did it! She did what Luo Yanfen didnt even dare to imagine At the same time, thudding footsteps approached from the stairwell, heading towards the nurses station. Who called for the cardiothoracic team? Wheres the patient? Its our neurosurgery patient, who was reported over the phone to have a head injury, right? Im from general surgery; I informed you earlier about a patient brought in by a relative of one of our interns. Have you admitted him to emergency yet, where is he? Doctor Kim is here! Has the person arrived? This way, this wayover there, for the emergency As a group of people bombarded her with questions, the nurse in the station was so anxious that she became incoherent, only managing to raise her hand and point towards the patients bed. A row of people turned their heads to look: ?! Everyone rushed towards the bedside in a flurry. Oh. Doctor Kim uttered softly just as she was about to approach the bed when a sturdy arm belonging to a male doctor stopped her; looking up, it was none other than Robot blocking her path. Around the bedside, a group of people stood with solemn faces, in absolute silenceaccurately put, they held their breath as they watched: the puncture needle remained stable at a certain position and angle, fluid was rising in the syringe. The monitor showed the rapid heartbeat rate, which had previously been over 180, slowly decreasing. At this moment, she had to be even more stable, more so, absolutely no shaking of the hand. Xie Wanying repeatedly told herself to hold on, hold on, hold on Its enough. A hand firmly grasped her wrist and arm, like a Stabilizing Sea Needle giving her steadiness. Sarch* The Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Not daring to turn her head, Xie Wanying tried hard to see whose hand it was; her sight caught a very familiar one, recalling, recalling: it seemed to be the same hand that had taught her to tie knots by grabbing the back of her hand. Had Senior Cao arrived? She blinked in surprise. Hand the syringe over to him, Cao Yong said softly from behind her, his tone extremely cautious, but the hand holding hers was forceful. It wasnt that he was afraid she would tremble; he feared that the moment she let go, she would collapse. As a doctor, especially a neurosurgeon, he could see that her mental state was stretched to the limit, like a string that could break at any moment, which made his heart anxious and fearful. He understood what she was going through; she was performing a blind pericardiocentesis. To medical students, this procedure signified a failure rate of one hundred percent. Even seasoned cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons werent completely confident in performing it. It was believed that no doctor present at the scene, even those from their own hospital, would dare to attempt it, except maybe a highly experienced cardiac specialist. All that could be said was, to pull this patient back from the brink, the only thing she could do was to take the gamble. For now, she had managed to hold onto this life, pulling it back from the doorstep of Yama, King of Hell. ` Chapter 292 - 292 【292】So Teacher Fu is here too ?Chapter 292: 292So Teacher Fu is here too Chapter 292: 292So Teacher Fu is here too Ah Doctor Kim exhaled deeply, hands on her hips, finding the situation too difficult, far too difficult. Every time a doctor saves a life, its an exceedingly rare and difficult achievement. Saving lives isnt just about exerting effort; it requires special mental engagement. Being smart isnt enough; it takes an incredibly strong heart to maintain a mentality that must not, under any circumstances, collapse. Fear and dreadare not exclusive to medical students; even established doctors experience them. Doctor Kim admitted to herself that she would have been too scared to make the incision, preferring to wait for the thoracic surgery team to arrive for support. But the thing is, cardiac tamponade doesnt respond well to heart compressions or similar measuresin medical textbooks, theyre even contraindicated. Pushing on the heart is akin to gambling, with slim hopes akin to comforting oneself a little more. Knowing that the patient would die without the incision, why didnt she dare to take a risky shot? If she lacked the technical skill and ended up puncturing the heart, could she face a lawsuit from the family? Merely considering this scenario was enough to deter her and a whole batch of doctors from daring to make the attempt or even contemplate it. But Xie Wanying did it. Yes, to gamble doesnt guarantee success. This is what holds most doctors back. To dare to take the risk is not enough; whats needed is confidence. Turning her head, Doctor Kim gazed at Xie Wanyings youthful face and wondered why this student always managed to do things that surprised, scared, and moved her. There might be just one reason: an unprecedentedly confident female medical student! Behind her, hearing Senior Cao speak, Xie Wanying was a bit confused, trying to figure out whom he wanted her to hand the items to. Suddenly, a steady figure walked up, pulling on a pair of disposable sterilized gloves and clasping them to ensure a snug fit, and then said to her, Give them to me. Raising her forehead, she saw the same cold and stern face as stern as an iron machine: it was Teacher Fu, whom she had seen before. Shock: When had Teacher Fu arrived? And Senior Cao? How many teachers had come to the scene? Xie Wanying felt her confidence waver a little, as she wondered if she had made a presumptuous display of her skills before a group of technically adept teachers? If she had known the teachers were coming, she definitely would have handed over the syringe needle for the teachers to operate on the patient instead of doing it herself. Noticing the sudden flicker of nervousness in her eyes, Fu Xinheng guessed what she might be thinking, slightly raising his eyebrows: so she wasnt trying to show off or be presumptuous when she decided to perform the puncture? It seems she did it because she had no choice. It confirmed what he had perceived during the last incident. She was indeed one of the smartest medical students he had seen, yet bold and cautious, a rare combination. Otherwise, she would not have caught his attention. Turning his head, Fu Xinheng glanced at the curves and historical data on the monitoring equipment, confirming once again that her puncture was performed in an emergency situation. Sarch* The Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. This confirmation was crucial, as it would determine what kind of person this medical student was. It was about distinguishing between arrogance and a genuine effort to save a life at all costs. One should know that when he arrived to see the syringe needle already in the patients chest, he, the Robot, was so shocked he almost took off, probably sharing the same thought process as any other teacher who should have been present. Although terrified, as a teacher, one must maintain composure. Thus, his first reaction was to stop Doctor Kim, wanting to assess the situation with the needle first. The patients heart rate had dropped to a reasonable range, and the low blood pressure was understandable considering the car crash likely caused more than one injury. Chapter 293 - 293 293 Tie correctly ?Chapter 293: [293] Tie correctly Chapter 293: [293] Tie correctly Multiple internal injuries were bleeding inside the body, unseen to the naked eye of the doctors. However, the heart was still able to maintain its physiological functions, which was incredibly important for the patientit meant they could stay alive. The patient being alive, even if its just for a second longer, was the most precious opportunity for doctors, allowing time to repair the body and completely bring the patient back from the brink. How is it? Doctor Kim asked her Robot, whether the procedure was done correctly. She felt it was right but as she was not a specialist, she could not make the most professional judgment. Mm. Fu Xinhengs single, grave note of confirmation, as decisive as a gavels bang, fell from his lips. The others, hearing his affirmation and sensing that he wasnt intending to chastise the student, understood: Xie Wanying didnt just do it right, it was imperative that she did! If she hadnt performed the puncture then, the patient would have had no chance. By the time he arrived to do the puncture and draw fluid, it would have been too latethe patients life would have already slipped away. He wasnt a god; missing the golden window of rescue meant he couldnt save the patients life. It was rare to see, a medical student turning a procedure with a one hundred percent failure rate into a hundred percent success rate. This student hadnt even studied in his thoracic surgery rotation. Was it her skill or her luck? Pondering this question in his mind, Fu Xinheng turned around, prioritizing the patients immediate care, reached out to stead the plunger at the end of the syringe she was holding, and said in two words, Let go. This was now a teachers command! Xie Wanying immediately released her right hand from the syringe as instructed, and saw for herself Teacher Fus hand performing the procedure with awe-inspiring stability. The large palm at the end of the syringe steadied both the needle and the syringe at the correct angle, unwavering as a mountain, as if the heartbeat on the monitor sensed the life guardians presence, becoming more stable as it beeped away. Indeed, with the teachers arrival, she felt her own inadequacy. Her actions reflected that she was but a novice. Previously, in order to perform the percutaneous puncture on the patient, she had knelt beside the bed. To adjust the precise angle of needle entry, she not only knelt but also bent over at a slant. This posture, compared to Teacher Fus natural ease, was awkward, stiff, and unsightly. Sarch* The N?vel(F)ire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. A group of teachers, however, expressed their concern for her, Get up carefully. They all knew she had maintained that awkward position for quite some time, and it wasnt easy to endure. Xie Wanying quickly straightened her knees to get out of the way so the teacher could continue saving the patient. She stepped back slightly and suddenly felt a warm and sturdy back supporting her. A steady, familiar male scent mixed with the smell of disinfectant lingered near her hair, causing her heart to accelerate slightly without her notice. I can stand up by myself, Senior Cao. Even though she said so, Cao Yong firmly grasped her arms and helped her up. He only dared to slowly let go once she was steady on her feet. Upon releasing, he did not forget to gently rub the back of her head and neck, easing the nerves in her brain just in case she felt faint all of a sudden. Why dont you go sit over there for a while? Weve got this, Cao Yongs gentle voice told her. Senior Caos words reminded her of the scene years ago at the schools back gate where they were saving someone. That day, Senior Cao held her hand and spoke the same way, always with that one line: Its okay, you dont have to hold on any longer. Thinking about it, that sentence was Senior Caos favorite to say to her. A flutter in her heart, Xie Wanying said, Im fine now. Senior Cao, why are you here? That brings us to the nurses who were desperately calling the doctors upstairs, saying it was a family member of the hospitals own staff who was in trouble. And so, it seemed that a group of masterminds who had just finished some meeting were summoned down this way. Chapter 294 - 294 【294】So many bosses actually came ?Chapter 294: 294So many bosses actually came. Chapter 294: 294So many bosses actually came. Im on the third shift tonight, Cao Yong replied to her, while turning his head to instruct his junior brother, Do the check. Sar?h the N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Senior Brother Huang was there. Xie Wanying realized with a start, only then noticing the crowd of people standing around. Caught by her surprised gaze, Huang Zhilei took out a penlight to check the patients pupils, while chuckling resignedly, I should have known, to this little junior sister, when shes saving someone, everyone else in the world might as well be air. At the head of the bed, Huang Zhilei was assessing the extent of the patients head injuries. On the other side, Zhou Junpeng, who had come down with Fu Xinheng, asked a nurse to open the pericardiocentesis kit and also donned sterile gloves to assist Fu Xinheng with the procedure. After a successful pericardiocentesis, a catheter typically needs to be left in place to allow for fluid to be drawn in case of emergency. During the procedure, Zhou Junpeng recognized the accuracy of her puncture site and his gaze involuntarily swept over her face again, Honestly, even I would hesitate to perform such an emergency puncture, yet she actually succeeded Meanwhile, another doctor, with gloved hands, was examining the patients abdominal cavity and the state of the visceral organs. Xie Wanyings eyes glanced at the profile of this doctor. Sensing her bewildered gaze, he replied with a twinge of exasperation in the corner of his mouth, What, you dont recognize me? Werent you the one who called me? At the sound of that voice, Xie Wanying remembered, Senior GaoTeacher Gao Just calling me Senior is fine, Gao Zhaocheng told her, then asked, This is the patient? Yes. Where is the patients family? a group of doctors who were taking over the case asked, since the patients condition obviously required immediate communication with the family and emergency surgery. Its Dr. Luo Xie Wanying hesitated, aware that some truths might be hard to expose publicly on someones behalf. To her surprise, Luo Yanfen suddenly revealed it herself, Hes the dad of my ex-boyfriend. Such a complicated connection? The veteran clinicians were momentarily stunned after hearing this, casting their eyes toward Luo Yanfen who had spoken. Zhou Junpeng raised an eyebrow, Isnt it a relative of a doctor from our hospital? The nurses phone call to inform the superiors was made with a notebook covering her face, I didnt hear clearly earlier and didnt understand the situation, my apologies~ Who called orthopedics down? Is it no longer necessary? Did I make a wasted trip? Listening to this smoothly confident male voice, the others turned around. Chang Jiawei, who had just walked in, caught sight of a familiar figure of an old classmate and called out, Hey, how come youre down here too? Now an old classmate who was on the third shift should have been heading home, not rushing to the emergency room. If they had to show up, they would drive directly to the hospital and head to the operating room to assist. Unlike him, sometimes on the second shift or even the first, working in the wards meant he had to head down to ER. Chang Jiawei, coming to a stop, then noticed that both Cao Yong and Gao Zhaocheng from General Surgery Department Two were on the scene. He blinked and asked, What kind of patient is this? It was rare for the technical experts to gather like this. The patient was likely quite serious for the specialists to rush down for emergency care. To this, Doctor Kim hurried to clarify, Their rushing down was in vain; it was all thanks to that girls life-saving puncture. Chang Jiaweis gaze then rested on Xie Wanyings face, Ah, its her again? Dr. Luo, how are you? Should we contact your ex directly? Doctor Kim expressed concern for the patients family member, given that the relationship seemed too complicated to easily define who was the patients family. At that moment, Ah Taos mother stood up, seeing her husband seemingly saved, and her frantic mind regained clarity. Hearing Doctor Kims words, she shouted, What ex-boyfriend? My son is her current boyfriend! Chapter 295 - 295 295 She has had a rope phobia for ten years now ?Chapter 295: [295] She has had a rope phobia for ten years now. Chapter 295: [295] She has had a rope phobia for ten years now. Werent his parents insistent that the two of them break up? How come, did this woman change her tune? Or was there some other reason? Luo Yanfens eyes narrowed. Now, who is right and who is wrong? Doctor Kim and the other doctors exchanged glances. Whether its an ex or not, you have to clarify things when breaking up, right? Otherwise, what will the successors do? Chang Jiawei said. Hearing his words, the nurses and Doctor Kim exchanged knowing looks: As expected of the legendary playboy, his mind jumped straight to the successor. It probably matches the rumors that he changes girlfriends as quickly as he changes clothes. Doctor Kim asked him, Arent you from orthopedics? Shouldnt you be looking after your patients? I did check, and its obvious at a glance, just a fracture, nothing serious. Let cardiothoracic and neurosurgery handle their parts first. If they cant save the head and the heart, whats the use of me dealing with a minor leg fracture? Chang Jiawei retorted. Doctor Kim rolled his eyes: All one could say was that, as much of a womanizer he might be, his skills were unquestionable. Xie Wanying had already stepped back to give the teachers room to operate. Go wash your hands, Cao Yong turned and said to her. Xie Wanying was startled by Senior Caos sudden instruction: Senior Cao was also observant! Its not mine, its just blood from the patients clothes that got on me, Xie Wanying explained. Catching her response, Cao Yong paused, then recollected and understood she had a reflex from a previous reprimand, his lips curving into a smile. Two shallow and handsome dimples appeared as he said to her, Dont be afraid, I know its not yours. Doctor Kim on the opposite side started to laugh out loud, Once bitten, twice shy, right, Dr. Xie? Gao Zhaocheng, Chang Jiawei, and others, who were clueless about the situation, looked at the ones who seemed in the know, questioning with their eyes. Xie Wanying quickly lowered her head and walked to the washbasin to wash her hands. Arent you going to follow and wash up? Doctor Kim nudged the student Li Qian, who was sitting on the ground. All the teachers then realized there was a medical student sitting on the floor. Li Qian, with weak legs, struggled to stand up after being nudged by Doctor Kim. He patted his knees and bowed to the teachers, his face turned away in a hasty attempt to escape. Is he also an intern? Gao Zhaocheng asked, not having seen this male student before. He must be from the same class as Xie Wanying, Doctor Kim said. Yes, the emergency nurse confirmed. Li Qian had come to the emergency department for observation before. Which department is he interning at now? As the teachers asked this, Li Qian covered the side of his face with his hand. Isnt Xie Wanying the only one from their class who started an early internship with you all at General Surgery Department Two? Doctor Kim remarked, showing that she was quite familiar with the details of the 96th class of the eight-year program. Youre quite informed. Are you their advisor? Chang Jiawei pointed at Doctor Kim and asked. Far from it. A student from their class had an observatory internship at my department over the Spring Festival. Because of Xie Wanying, I took more interest in their class, Doctor Kim candidly admitted. The other teachers caught the implication in her words. The nurses were more direct, pointing at Doctor Kim and saying, Doctor Kim, are you hoping Dr. Xie joins your department after graduation? Sarch* The n?vel_Fire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Doctor Kim laughed heartily, not denying her intention and thought. Shes in surgery, currently interning with us in General Surgery Department Two, Gao Zhaocheng immediately shot down Doctor Kims wishful thinking without a second thought. What, do you want her to stay in surgery? Doctor Kim purposely questioned these surgery bigwigs, knowing full well that surgeons are the most dismissive of female medical students. Gao Zhaocheng glared at the deliberately provocative Doctor Kim and said to cardiothoracic and neurosurgery, Ive found no major problems with the abdominal examination on my end. Youre the ones who need to get the patient a CT scan. Let us know how the CT results turn out and if General Surgery needs to step in. Chapter 296 - 296 Dont touch whats mine ?Chapter 296: Dont touch whats mine. Chapter 296: Dont touch whats mine. The cardiology department was always busy. The neurosurgery department was conducting further examinations on the injured. After stabilizing the puncture site and securing the catheter, Fu Xinheng looked up and asked neurosurgery, How are things on your end? We will proceed with our neurosurgical operation after you guys in cardiology finish the cardiac repair, Cao Yong said. There was no choice; at that moment, the heart was definitely more critical. Fu Xinheng understood and arranged for someone to rush the patient for a CT scan and for others to prepare the operating room. As a line of people were busy here, another seemed to have disappeared. Xie Wanying, not noticing the conversation between the mentors, focused on washing her hands. Finally having cleaned her hands and dried them, ensuring there were no problems, she turned to leave the sink area. You borrowed our departments ECG monitor, and it wasnt for this patient? Who was asking her? Xie Wanying turned her head and saw Teacher Chang standing by the nurses station, nodded, and said, Yes, it was for another emergency patient in the ward, he had stomach bleeding. Remember to personally return it to our department next time, got it? Chang Jiawei said to her with a smile, revealing a row of neat, handsome white teeth. The busy crowd behind turned their heads in surprise at his actions. Doctor Kim exclaimed with a wow, Hey, you Cao Yongs gaze instantly froze. Chang Jiawei felt a sweeping icy chill down his spine: Who was watching him?! Hey, dont you know who her mentor is? Doctor Kim clomped over and stood next to Chang Jiawei. Shes from General Surgery Department Two; I know, Chang Jiawei answered. You definitely dont know because if you did, you wouldnt have Wouldnt have what? Her mentor is Tan Kelin. Is Tan Kelin that guy with the terrible temper? Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. Someone came down from the stairway entrance, headed to the nurses station, hands in the pockets of his white coat, his aloof figure appearing before everyone. Teacher Tan?! Xie Wanying and Luo Yanfen exclaimed in shock. How could they have known Teacher Tan would be in the hospital tonight? When did you get here? Chang Jiaweis voice weakened unknowingly, as everyone knew that this guy had a bad temper. Tan Kelins cold gaze settled on his face: She is my student. What do you want with her? S~ea??h the ovelFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. How long have you been here? What did you hear? Chang Jiawei complained surprisedly at him. This guy was rumored to always act indifferent, cold enough to make people think he heard or saw nothing, yet he heard everything and saw everything. What do you want with her? Tan Kelin repeated. This guy really wasnt playing along, just staring at him. Why would he, its just an intern, right? Chang Jiawei frowned and said, I was just looking out for the junior, she came to our department to borrow an ECG monitor. Are you so worried about the equipment your department lent out? Do you want me to personally bring the monitor back to you tomorrow? Upon hearing this, Chang Jiawei immediately shook his head: Where would I need you to If the deputy of General Surgery Department Two personally carried a monitor to Orthopedics Department Three, it would be quite a big deal. My student borrowed it, and since youre worried, I, as her mentor, of course need to bring it back to you personally, Tan Kelin explained to him word by word. That was Teacher Tans usual style, uttering seemingly warm and friendly words with a thin, cold tone, which frightened them even more. Xie Wanying and Luo Yanfen thought. Please dont be like this, okay? Chang Jiawei broke into sweat, pleading. Tan Kelins sharp gaze stabbed at his face: Dont you dare touch my people! Chapter 297 - 297 Whose student their responsibility ?Chapter 297: Whose student, their responsibility Chapter 297: Whose student, their responsibility Chang Jiaweis expression stiffened, and he stopped talking. Seeing that the guy had stopped talking, Tan Kelin turned his head back and swept his gaze over his two students. Luo Yanfen and Xie Wanying were quietly waiting for their teacher to speak. You didnt call me? Tan Kelin questioned the two students. Luo Yanfen hurriedly stepped forward and said, Teacher Tan, this is all my fault, I was thinking You were thinking what? Tan Kelin looked at her. Teacher Tans gaze was always terrifying, Luo Yanfen bowed her head, Its like this, we thought Teacher Tan had gone home, so we didnt want to disturb you. Tan Kelins eyes narrowed slightly, then he looked at Gao Zhaocheng on the other side, Did they contact you? Yes. Im on the third line tonight, said Gao Zhaocheng. Didnt you tell them I was at the hospital for a meeting tonight? Maybe they thought it wasnt a big deal. Looking at it now, it doesnt seem big. Are you sure its not a big deal? Tan Kelin walked over to the patients side to see what the situation was. His sharp gaze locked onto the intravenous catheter left in the patients chest, Who performed this puncture? This guy! Doctor Kim and others thought to themselves: How could he identify what happened without being at the scene? No one on the scene intended to answer his question. The silence of the people around him let Tan Kelin instantly grasp something. His lips curled slightly, revealing a profound smile, his gaze grew deeper. Then he suddenly turned around, facing in Xie Wanyings direction, Tell me, was it you who did the puncture? Yes, Teacher, Xie Wanying didnt even think about it, she immediately knelt. Her kneeling was so quick that it surprised everyone present. Why bother lying? She couldnt deceive the teacher for a second. She was not stupidadmit guilt and hope for leniency. The junior sisters reaction was indeed unlike anyone elses. Huang Zhilei adjusted his glasses, feeling that the crowd around must have been finding it amusing yet sad. Looking at her was Cao Yong, whose light dimples at the corners of his mouth seemed like they didnt want to disappear whenever they saw her. Sar?h the N?vel(F)ire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Gao Zhaocheng chimed in and asked Tan Kelin, How did you know what happened? I went back to my department; of course, they had to tell me my student was in trouble, Tan Kelin answered. I see, Gao Zhaocheng tried to keep the conversation going. Are you afraid Ill scold her? Tan Kelin saw right through him and said, his eyes carrying a hint of frost as he thought about when this man had started to care for his student. No Gao Zhaocheng quickly turned his head back, unwilling to put the junior sister in a difficult position. Thats how it was in clinical practice; each teacher was responsible for their own students. If another teacher interfered, it was seen as disrespecting a colleague and it could also be detrimental to the student. The group dared not speak freely anymore. Doctor Kim glanced at the crowd and went over to Xie Wanying, You and your classmate head back to the school, its getting late; dont get into trouble. Tan Kelin turned his head to glance at Doctor Kim. Doctor Kim smiled, Consider it, theres a safety issue with girls going back too late. The male doctors present thought: Doctor Kim actually knew how to slip away unnoticed. Fine, go back first, well talk tomorrow, Tan Kelin relented. Li Qian, catching Doctor Kims eye, pushed his classmate Xie Wanying to leave. On the way back to the dormitory, Xie Wanying thought she should write a self-criticism report first. Later, they learned that the patient had undergone heart surgery and cranial surgery, was admitted to the ICU, and his life was temporarily saved. As long as the patient was alright and his life was saved, Xie Wanying thought, she wouldnt have to worry even if the sky fell down on her.