Chapter 400: The Department Even More Terrifying Than the Emergency Department

Ji Xiang continued to work in his usual routine every day, splitting his time between two departments; Ji Xiang felt he no longer had any time to spare.

The System NPC had said that he would have to face a choice, and Ji Xiang also knew he should make one. Medical specialization is very granular; it is difficult for almost any doctor to climb to the pinnacle of a single branch in their lifetime.

Ji Xiang had a cheat, talent, and a body, yet he still had to face a choice.

Even if he did not want to give up either Orthopedics or Urology, he could not continue to refine his skills in other surgical departments.

After all, a person only has 24 hours in a day; there will be no more.

Today was Meng Qingfei's night shift, and after finishing his work in his department, Ji Xiang hurried to the Emergency Department.

"Xiao Ji, you really do have a soft spot for the emergency room," Zhao Zhe said with a chuckle, following Ji Xiang.

Since coming to work at the Second Affiliated Hospital, his income had increased, and his social status had risen imperceptibly; Zhao Zhe looked ten years younger, no longer the sloppy old Attending Physician he had been back in Yuanliao City.

He was glowing with health, like a withered tree meeting spring once more.

"When I was in the Emergency Department before, a colleague once swapped shifts with me, and I worked 48 hours straight. 48 hours! I counted the time on my fingers; whenever there were no patients, I would squat at the Nurses' Station and watch the clock, second by second—it was torture to the bone."

"It's different; we're just going to watch the excitement, we don't have to take responsibility," Ji Xiang said.

"Indeed, the feeling of not having to take responsibility is truly great," Zhao Zhe said with a chuckle, looking exactly like a scumbag.

Regarding the phrase "not having to take responsibility," Ji Xiang also gradually understood its meaning.

Going to the Emergency Department to find Meng Qingfei was just to help out and see the various complex patients coming into the clinic; he truly did not have to take responsibility.

As long as there is no responsibility, one's mindset is very relaxed.

The more he came into contact with it recently, the more Ji Xiang sighed; no wonder they say Emergency, Interventional, and Pediatrics are the hell-level departments in clinical practice.

Especially Pediatrics; even if he didn't have to take responsibility, Ji Xiang didn't want to go there.

The corridor opposite the Emergency Surgery and Internal Medicine departments was the Emergency Pediatrics, and every time he went to find Meng Qingfei, Ji Xiang could hear the crying coming from that side.

Pediatrics had already been marked with a big X in Ji Xiang's heart.

That place was definitely a "death" department; Ji Xiang proactively ignored Pediatrics.

Arriving at the emergency hall, unsurprisingly, the shrill, desperate crying of children came from the Pediatrics side, and it wasn't just one; it was a whole chorus.

"Xiao Ji, guess what kind of patient I fear most when I'm in the Outpatient Department," Zhao Zhe asked.

"The ones looking for you to perform a Prostate Massage?" Ji Xiang laughed.

As for the high-level stuff, it wasn't like he hadn't encountered it, but Ji Xiang rarely wanted to recall that scene from the Empathy.

"No." Zhao Zhe shook his head, looking somewhat distressed. "What I fear most is children with Phimosis. When I peel back the foreskin for them, the child will roar at the top of their lungs. I feel like I'm a Tufu, slowly slicing a child to pieces."

"..."

"That feeling, how should I put it? My consultation room is opposite the Thoracic Surgery room. The Thoracic Surgery doctors told me to let them know in advance when I'm about to peel a foreskin; as long as the patient isn't critical, they will all go out to hide for a bit."

"It's not that bad, is it?"

"It is. It's very uncomfortable. The child..."

As Zhao Zhe spoke, the two turned a corner and almost bumped into someone.

It was Meng Qingfei.

He was looking at the Emergency Pediatrics opposite with a serious expression, seemingly thinking about something. He didn't even see Zhao Zhe, who was about to bump into him, as if Zhao Zhe didn't exist at all.

"Meng Laoshi, what are you doing?" Ji Xiang asked, somewhat surprised.

Meng Qingfei tilted his head slightly, brows locked tight, and did not answer Ji Xiang's question.

Zhao Zhe was startled and chuckled, "Brother Meng, you wouldn't be thinking of transferring to Emergency Pediatrics, would you?"

"What are you talking about!" Zhao Zhe's words touched Meng Qingfei's sore spot, and he said unhappily, "If they transfer me to Emergency Pediatrics, I'll resign."

"Then what is this..."

"Just now, a parent carried a child directly to Internal Medicine and was transferred to Emergency Pediatrics," Meng Qingfei said. "I just happened to take a look at the child and felt something was wrong."

"What's wrong with it?"

"The child has been convulsing; they said it never happened before and started 2 hours ago," Meng Qingfei said, full of worry. "I want to go take a look."

"..." Ji Xiang was speechless.

Is Emergency Pediatrics really like a forbidden zone? Even someone like Meng Qingfei was deterred by it.

Looking at Meng Qingfei's appearance, he wanted to go see the child to resolve the doubts in his heart. But he didn't dare to go; he was conflicted as hell.

Ji Xiang didn't fully understand this emotion, but Zhao Zhe did. He sighed, "Brother Meng, let it be; we have to trust the technical strength of Emergency Pediatrics."

Meng Qingfei shook his head, his cheeks bulging as he seemed to grit his teeth and make a decision.

"Brother Meng, why don't you go take a look, and I'll cover your emergency shift," Zhao Zhe said.

A set of keys flew over, and Zhao Zhe reached out and caught them.

Because they came so often, both Ji Xiang and Zhao Zhe kept White Uniforms in Meng Qingfei's locker.

Meng Qingfei might not be at ease with Ji Xiang, but Zhao Zhe was an old Attending Physician who had been tempered by the blood and fire of the Emergency Department, so he was quite at ease.

After changing his clothes, Ji Xiang didn't stay in the Emergency Surgery room but walked with long strides toward the opposite side.

Zhao Zhe took a look, smacked his lips, and didn't try to persuade Ji Xiang to come back.

Once he came into contact with Emergency Pediatrics and encountered an impatient Family Member who would grab a stool to smash a Nurse if they couldn't draw blood in one needle, Doctor Xiao Ji would have his own judgment about Emergency Pediatrics; this was a process of growth, and persuasion was useless.

Ji Xiang arrived at Emergency Pediatrics; a huge crowd was squeezed together, three layers inside and three layers outside, dense and packed.

The child's crying was coming from inside that crowd.

Meng Qingfei was surrounded by the Family Member, and he seemed to be explaining something.

It was truly very dangerous; Ji Xiang subconsciously had such a "misconception."

The Family Member of the young patient surrounded Meng Qingfei, aggressive and menacing, as if it were Meng Qingfei's fault that the child had fallen ill.

"Excuse me, excuse me." Ji Xiang squeezed through the crowd and blocked the front of Meng Qingfei.

"Xiao Ji, no need." Meng Qingfei was somewhat helpless and tired, but he still insisted, "I suggest drawing blood again, just draw some blood!"

"The child's veins are bad; can you draw it in one go!"

"Why didn't you collect it last time? Are you trying to double-dip? You insist on coming back for something that could have been done all at once? Just to make a little money, you're making my child suffer. Do you have any conscience at all?"

"It took three needle sticks to draw blood last time; how many more will it take this time?"

The young Patient's parents, paternal grandparents, and maternal grandparents all chimed in at once.

Facing the interrogation of six adults, Ji Xiang was speechless.

Meng Qingfei also fell silent.

This is the point where the Pediatrics Department emergency room is completely different from the Surgery Department emergency room; here, let alone mistakes, even if there are no mistakes, as long as the child cries, it can ignite the emotions of the family members.

In fact, this cannot be blamed on the Patient's family; if this happened to oneself, it would be the same.

(End of this chapter)