Chapter 451: Long Heard of Your Great Name, Like Thunder Piercing the Ears

Silence, endless silence.

Even the guests who knew nothing about medicine could see that something was amiss; Professor Shen and Mao Mao, who had a background as a nurse, were staring straight at the backs of Ji Xiang and Li Zhuren as they reviewed the films and exchanged words, unable to say a single thing.

Why on earth!

Shouldn't it be that Ji Xiang, having done something he shouldn't have, would be severely reprimanded?

Shouldn't it be normal for the invited department director to look on with disdain?

It wasn't just this season; in the first two seasons, there were interns who were scolded for this.

Everyone projected themselves into the situation and believed this was the norm.

Yet now, that intern was actually looking at films shoulder-to-shoulder with the director of the Interventional Department from the Affiliated Hospital, whispering to each other from time to time, in an indescribably harmonious way.

After an unknown amount of time, a voice came through the earpiece of the Guangtou Zhuchiren, waking him from his daze.

The Guangtou Zhuchiren was a professional after all; he immediately steadied his mind, managed his expressions, and revealed a professional smile on his face.

"Professor Shen, what is your take on the consultation opinion from the Interventional Department?" the Guangtou Zhuchiren asked.

Professor Shen hesitated for a few seconds before finally saying, "I have no opinion."

"..." The Guangtou Zhuchiren felt helpless, but seeing Professor Shen's serious expression and his clear lack of desire to answer the question, he had to turn to Mao Mao.

Although Mao Mao was a nurse by trade, she had debuted early through a talent show, making her the type of person who knew things, but not in great detail.

Using Mao Mao to save the situation at this moment was just right.

"Mao Mao, what do you think?" the Guangtou Zhuchiren asked.

"It's a consultation," Mao Mao cleverly said, uttering a platitude. "Many illnesses require collaboration between multiple departments."

"I see that Li Zhuren's attitude is very enthusiastic."

"Perhaps it's because Ji Xiang, Ji Yisheng, got a perfect score and was first in the country on the Practicing Physician Examination; it's just like getting into Qingbei with a perfect score—he must be the object of everyone's attention." Mao Mao was still very flexible, inadvertently shifting the topic in another direction.

And so, everyone began to discuss the perfect score and being first in the country.

The atmosphere in the Review Room livened up; when it came to medicine, everyone except Professor Shen was a layman and had nothing to talk about.

But once the topic turned to the college entrance exam, there was plenty to say. It was the best way to kill time.

Li Zhuren and Ji Xiang discussed for a few minutes, then turned to look at the Patient.

"You are the Patient, right?"

The Patient nodded; he was also very confused and couldn't grasp the situation.

"The surgery can be done." Li Zhuren gave the Patient a precise answer, without the slightest ambiguity. "But you are clear on the condition; we are treating a dead horse as if it were alive. Our department often encounters similar situations; if the treatment effect is ideal, it can increase the survival period by an average of 1-2 years."

"!!!"

"But for each individual, no one can say what kind of effect there will be. It is also very common for the treatment effect to be less than ideal," Li Zhuren said. "I suggest you give it a try, but don't hold too much hope."

"Okay!" the Patient agreed impatiently.

Although Li Zhuren's subsequent words had a certain vagueness, compared to going home to wait for death, being able to have surgery to extend life was simply the difference between heaven and hell.

Even if it was just a try, it was better than waiting for death; after all, that was hope.

After finishing, Li Zhuren turned his head to look at Yang Zhuren. "Yang Zhuren, the surgery can be done. If there's nothing else, I'll be heading back."

Yang Zhuren was expressionless; he no longer knew how to describe the situation.

Subsequently, a smile appeared on Li Zhuren's face. "Little Ji Yisheng, shall we exchange contact information?"

"..."

"..."

People were speechless once again.

"Once the surgery date is set, why don't you come and observe? If you can come up and assist, that would be even better."

"Thank you, Li Zhuren." Ji Xiang smiled, took out his phone, exchanged numbers with Li Zhuren, and scanned his WeChat.

"Then I'll be going first; you still have to record the program here," Li Zhuren said with a smile. "On the day of the surgery, you must come. I've long heard that your surgical skills are masterful, and I've finally had the chance to see them."

"You're too kind, Li Zhuren. On the day of the surgery, I will definitely go to learn from you." Ji Xiang bowed politely and reached out his hand.

His attitude looked like that of an intern, but Li Zhuren had never treated Ji Xiang as an intern; instead, he shook Ji Xiang's hand with both of his, then turned and left with satisfaction.

The Patient followed them out; Fan Dao had one group follow the Patient, while the other group remained in the Doctor's Office.

Yang Zhuren's expression was grave. He hesitated for a moment, ignored Fan Dao's hint, and walked straight out.

"Lao Li, wait a moment." Yang Zhuren called out to the Interventional Department's Li Zhuren.

"What's wrong?"

"What exactly is going on?" Yang Zhuren glanced at the camera with disgust and pulled Li Zhuren to the side to ask.

"You don't know yet? Heh, no wonder." Li Zhuren began to explain in detail to Yang Zhuren about how, several months ago, Qin of Shanghai Hepatobiliary Hospital wanted to recruit Ji Xiang as his Closed-door disciple, even grandly hosting an academic conference and bringing in the only Academician in the circle to preside over it.

This series of events left Yang Zhuren dumbfounded.

The term "Closed-door disciple" wasn't used often; most of the time, people just called it that for fun.

After all, this batch of people qualified to take on Closed-door disciples all grew up reading wuxia novels, so calling it that wouldn't cause any resentment.

But the fact that Qin, the boss of the Interventional Department at Shanghai Hepatobiliary Hospital, brought in Academician Teng to preside over the event for Ji Xiang was enough to explain the issue.

What kind of young person was worth being personally recruited by Qin of Shanghai Hepatobiliary Hospital?

What kind of young person was worth Qin inviting an Academician to preside over?

What kind of young person could spit directly in Qin's face?

Yang Zhuren had little contact with Ji Xiang, so he still had some doubts.

"I don't approve of Qin's approach; it's too deceptive," Li Zhuren said, his voice dropping much lower as he whispered to Yang Zhuren. "Everyone in our circle looks down on it, but since they have the backing of the Old Man from the Surgery Department and the largest specialized hospital in the country, it's useless for us to look down on it."

"When I received the invitation, I could only go to the academic conference in a dejected manner."

"You didn't see it, at the academic conference Ji Xiang didn't give Qin any face at all, and in the end, he even threw the document into the face of Director Ling Tian, hahahaha."

Li Zhuren laughed heartily at this point, feeling exceptionally gratified.

"That formidable?"

"Everything he said was based on reason; it's like the Emperor's New Clothes. I'm a coward and didn't dare to say it. Ji Xiang is young and vigorous, so he said it, and what can Qin do? Could he actually bite Doctor Xiao Ji to death?

If he really wanted to resort to violence, with his old arms and legs, he wouldn't be able to beat Ji Xiang. Even if Ji Xiang were to be criminally detained, so what? Does Qin not want his reputation anymore?"

"But this is still too reckless."

"No." Li Zhuren reined in his smile and said seriously, "I heard that Qin brought Ji Xiang to perform two surgeries; the surgeries he couldn't handle, Ji Xiang handled very smoothly."

"!!!"

(End of this chapter)