Chapter 438: The Program Begins

"To have such high spirits even in a hospital, impressive." Feng Yuqing said lightly.

"There are quite a few similar things in the hospital," Tang Yan laughed. "Four months later, during rounds, Sui Zhuren saw a female Patient had 'gotten fat' and made a joke. Since the person couldn't be sent away anyway, keeping a harmonious relationship usually meant less trouble."

"An alert Doctor discovered this, went back to report to Sui Zhuren, and said the female Patient might be pregnant. Sui Zhuren thought it likely, sought a consultation with Gynecology, the physical exam confirmed she should be pregnant, and a series of tests were done."

"Your hospital does things in such a troublesome way," Feng Yuqing said with disdain.

"Everything follows rules; the trouble is to be expected." Tang Yan held the opposite view to Feng Yuqing on this matter, and she continued, "Anyway, it was confirmed in the end, the Family Member came knocking, and the female Patient was discharged within a few days."

"It was a huge uproar at the time; several Doctors from the Orthopedics Department even suffered minor injuries while trying to break up the fight."

"The day after the female Patient was discharged, that male Patient was discharged too, saying he couldn't rest well. Guess what happened? A week later, he was hospitalized again."

"Came back after hiding away for some peace?" Feng Yuqing asked.

"Tibia and fibula fracture, had to have surgery again."

"..."

Feng Yuqing smiled.

"Things like this aren't common in the hospital, but they aren't rare either. Have you heard the joke where, after the Anesthesia wears off, the Anesthesia Doctor shouts, 'Is there anyone outside!'? The Doctor meant whether there was anyone outside the operating room to help lift the Patient."

"Haven't heard it, then what?"

"The Patient said, 'Sorry, I already have someone outside.'"

"Uh..." Feng Yuqing was surprised. "What's going on? An issue with the Anesthesia?"

"When waking up from Anesthesia, it's like dreaming or talking in one's sleep. By the way, it's said that many secretaries refuse to have painless Intestinal Endoscope, even if it hurts, they insist on the regular exam."

"I know about that, so that's how it is." Feng Yuqing nodded, seemingly thinking about something.

"I've encountered this 'someone outside' situation three times, with both male and female Patients. People say the entertainment industry is messy, but it's actually just human nature. Wherever there are people, how could it not be messy?" Tang Yan looked at the screen with a smile; the commercial ended, and the main program had begun.

She stopped gossiping, having forgotten where she left off, and focused intently on the screen.

The screen was large, the quality clear, and it felt immersive.

The host gave a brief introduction, then the guests began to appear, and after the pleasantries, the camera flashed to welcome the Intern Doctors.

The moment Ji Xiang appeared in view, Tang Yan felt a sense of familiarity, subconsciously looking at Ji Xiang's hands, as if the moment Ji Xiang's hands moved, she would have to follow the motion and hand over the most suitable instrument.

"Ji Xiang is quite photogenic, he looks like a trainee," Feng Yuqing praised.

Tang Yan didn't speak, just stared at Ji Xiang's hands. Feng Yuqing glanced at Tang Yan. "What are you looking at?"

"Ji Xiang's fingers just moved, and I almost handed him the Hemostatic Forceps," Tang Yan said helplessly. "He has so many quirks; don't look at how he doesn't say much usually, but it's all cold violence, he's an expert at PUA."

"Cold violence? How does he PUA you?"

"It's fine usually, but it feels especially obvious every time we go into surgery." Tang Yan moved her gaze away from Ji Xiang's hands. "Hey, honestly, they say the camera adds ten pounds, but I don't see Ji Xiang getting fat."

Tang Yan's gaze landed on Ji Xiang, forgetting the PUA she had just mentioned, leaving the topic halfway through.

"Depends on the person. Who are those two behind Ji Xiang?" Feng Yuqing asked after seeing Zhao Zhe and Lu Gang.

"Sister Yuqing, those are the two from the medical team with Ji Xiang that I told you about," Tang Yan explained. "One is an old Attending Physician transferred from Yuanliao City by Bai Chuzhang of the Medical Affairs Department, called Zhao Zhe; he's the one who looks greasy. The bald one next to him is the director of our hospital's Rheumatology and Immunology Department, called Lu Gang."

"A director?"

"They call him director, he has the skill, but his temper is bad and he's always getting complaints, so Bai Chuzhang had him transferred to the Medical Affairs Department to manage Medical Records and hospital-wide consultations." Tang Yan explained, "I thought Bai Chuzhang was messing around at first, but I didn't expect them to work together so well."

"Oh, so that's him, the one you said had high skill but a bad temper. He really is unique; that strand of hair on his head is quite expressive." Feng Yuqing looked at the incredibly arrogant Lu Gang on the screen, examining him with interest.

Ji Xiang faced the camera without a hint of nervousness, looking just as he usually did, and Tang Yan watched with a smile.

"Ji Xiang is performing well," Feng Yuqing said.

"He's like this all the time; he's very relaxed no matter how senior the director he's assisting is, you can't see any nervousness. Once, with a patient suffering from Knot Impingement Syndrome, there was an emergency, and Professor Deng went off-stage to comfort the Family Member, and Ji Xiang actually dared to perform the surgery himself."

"What kind of impingement, is the surgery very difficult?"

"Extremely difficult. Whether one has the skill is one thing, but just the fear of surgical failure, the patient dying, or suffering for a lifetime makes many Doctors afraid to perform the surgery. There is a professor in our hospital's Gastrointestinal Surgery department whose skill is sky-high when assisting others; we all think he's better than the director."

"But when he performs surgery alone, if it's even slightly difficult, he seems to have a psychological block and his surgery falls apart; it's not his normal standard at all."

"Indeed, Doctors must be under a lot of pressure," Feng Yuqing said, looking at Ji Xiang on the screen.

This part was edited very little, and then it moved to the hospital for the written test segment.

"Ha, there's actually a written test!" Tang Yan laughed. "Ji Xiang is great at tests! Especially great!!"

"Number one in the country, and a perfect score, I've heard you say."

"When we went to the grand competition, Ji Xiang was temporarily pulled to the nursing side. A huge book, he flipped through it for twenty minutes and got a perfect score; he's very impressive."

Feng Yuqing thought about the Ji Xiang in Tang Yan's words, watching the interactions between the different people on the screen.

The scene of Zhao Mengmeng handing water to Ji Xiang wasn't aired; the camera kept switching between the faces of the Intern Doctors taking the test.

Everyone was very nervous; it was clear they cared quite a bit about this OFFER and the test questions.

Only Ji Xiang held his pen, answering questions quickly, one after another.

"He really is a standard 'small-town test-taker'," Feng Yuqing commented.

"I bet Ji Xiang will hand in his paper very soon."

"You really have confidence in him."

The scene switched to the Review Room, where the guests were chatting and laughing, discussing the medical industry and the Interns before them.

Soon, Ji Xiang handed in his paper, and Feng Yuqing laughed, "The proctor seems a bit dissatisfied with Ji Xiang; she must think Ji Xiang isn't taking it seriously. If it were me, I'd drag it out even if I had to grind the time away, and be the second to hand it in."

"Wait until she sees how amazing Ji Xiang is!" Tang Yan said, clenching her fist; she was full of confidence in Ji Xiang.

(End of chapter)