Chapter 853

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Protagonist:

Fang Ziye

On April 16th, a Thursday, a light rain fell in a steady drizzle, misty and hazy, obscuring the view.

Zhongnan Hospital New Campus, Trauma Surgery Doctor's Office.

Cao He took off his black-rimmed glasses and rubbed the bridge of his nose, then pushed the open window halfway shut, turned his head, and said in a soft voice: "Senior Brother Ling, should we go visit Master and Master's Wife together?"

"No!" Ling Fengguang shook his head like a rattle-drum, and earnestly instructed: "Master specifically told us not to waste time visiting; after Master's Wife is discharged, he will treat us to a meal and a banquet."

"If we go over, Master would still have to host us. I heard from Uncle-Master Lan that Master's Wife even had a secondary C-section, so we'd better not go over and cause trouble……"

"Cao He, don't think that just because Master favors you, you can act on your own initiative."

Cao He is a Master's Student of the Class of 2026 who is about to enroll; because he was a recommended-graduate student and intended to follow Fang Ziye, he arrived at Zhongnan Hospital early to shadow, and has been learning basic clinical knowledge together with Ling Fengguang since November of last year.

Fang Ziye dotes exceptionally on this Cao He who proactively sought entry; from the 'Neurology Joint Conference' last November, after Cao He recommended himself, Fang Ziye 'fell for' Cao He.

Not only did he proactively contact Cao He's school, 'Capital Medical University,' to prepare materials for Cao He's remote shadowing internship, he even applied for 'Joint Cultivation' with Cao He's Undergraduate College!

This is equivalent to: as long as Cao He completes his graduation exams at Han City University, Capital Medical University will recognize Cao He's graduation exam results and confer his Undergraduate Graduation Certificate and Bachelor's Degree Certificate.

Aside from Hu Qingyuan, this is Fang Ziye's undisputed most valued beloved disciple.

Cao He replied: "Senior Brother Ling, I'm not trying to act on my own initiative; I just feel it would be better to pay a visit. As the saying goes, 'Excessive courtesy offends no one.'"

"It's just that Master treats me too well, but my level is limited; in many places I can't help, and instead just add to the chaos."

Cao He's high school grades and undergraduate grades were both good; otherwise he couldn't have secured a recommended-graduate spot at Capital Medical University. But precisely because his grades were good, Cao He felt rather 'confident,' somewhat similar to Hu Qingyuan back then.

On top of that, having received the doting of the renowned Orthopedics professor, the youngest and most promising Professor Fang Ziye, and being directly accepted as one of his 'Closed-Door Disciples,' Cao He has the ambition to achieve 'great things.'

Before joining the group, Cao He had already planned how to present himself, telling Fang Ziye and them what research projects he had done and what kind of plans he had for the future.

But after joining the group, Cao He discovered he was just a 'Teletubby' — he didn't know jack shit.

The current Cao He can also confirm one thing: what the hell does a single Cao He know about scientific research and clinical medicine?

But relying on his status as Fang Ziye's student, plus the reputation forged by Senior Brother Hu Qingyuan, Uncle-Masters Lan Tianluo, Jie Han, and others, wherever Cao He went, he would be politely addressed as Teacher Cao.

The Doctors in the Laboratory all called him that.

"It's fine, it's good that you have this self-awareness."

"But actually it's not that your level is limited; at your age, looking nationwide, there aren't many peers more excellent than you."

"It's just the things you've been exposed to……"

Ling Fengguang said this, then sighed: "Anyway, being fortunate enough to follow Master and learn is my opportunity; my lifetime's opportunity probably ends here."

"At most I'll just muddle through a Doctorate; with those research projects Master holds, I can only be a gofer pack mule."

"But Cao He, you have a chance."

Cao He heard this and was naturally happy, but didn't believe Ling Fengguang's modesty: "Senior Brother Ling, we're all fellow disciples of the Master's School; please don't be so sarcastic and backhandedly compliment me."

"What the hell am I, Cao He?"

"I just don't understand: why has Master completely ignored those rumors outside for the past half year? Master is such an outstanding person, yet he just lets people scold him?"

"Half a year ago, Master was an absolute Top Scholar at the National Multi-Specialty Joint Conference."

Ling Fengguang stopped typing the medical record on the keyboard: "Cao He, what do you call a Top Scholar?"

"How about we are more careful with our wording? Describe this kind of status as Holder of the Ox Ear? Founding Grandmaster?"

A Top Scholar is a guest who is respected and treated well.

The Holder of the Ox Ear, the Founding Grandmaster — that is absolute kingly bearing, one word is final.

That is our teacher Fang Ziye, okay? It's the most fitting, no exaggeration, no disparagement.

Ling Fengguang isn't joking; during that multi-specialty academic conference, because it was divided into multiple venues, Fang Ziye had his own 'tasks' in many of the sub-venues!

And the situation on site was: before Fang Ziye arrived at that sub-venue, the sub-venue's routine agenda didn't dare move!

Because there was no way to move it; before Fang Ziye, the most proficient person, came to open the target, the conference topics couldn't be pushed forward — you'd no sooner finish speaking than be slapped dizzy by Fang Ziye.

So, at that Joint Conference, Ling Fengguang, following Fang Ziye, truly saw what kind of status a domestic top-tier scholar in the industry actually occupies.

How a truly capable person is respected by other scholars.

Even the various specialties' Academician bigwigs didn't dare act rashly, didn't dare speak out of turn before Fang Ziye!

An academic conference isn't a private dinner gathering; you have to face everyone speaking. If you speak incorrectly, or have obvious errors, even if you're an Academician, someone can directly point it out.

Being questioned in such a setting isn't targeting you or picking a fight; if you privately target someone because of it, then even if you're an Academician, you'll carry the reputation of 'petty and narrow-minded'……

"Mm, Holder of the Ox Ear, Top-Tier Grandmaster."

Cao He nodded repeatedly, then asked: "Senior Brother, if that's the case, why are there still so many people scolding Master outside?"

Cao He is just an Intern; although he's the group's Fellow Trainee, some horizons haven't been opened for him.

"Because Master entered a Yangyuan again?" Ling Fengguang replied.

"Isn't a Yangyuan a place for research projects? Master going to the Yangyuan is to make it more convenient to do research projects, right?" Cao He knew Fang Ziye spent half his time in the Yangyuan doing surgeries and research projects.

Because there are few medical disputes in the Yangyuan; doing research is just doing research, completely no need to worry about family members causing trouble.

Because before patients come for treatment, someone has already conducted multiple 'communications' with them; in the Yangyuan, only routine notification of corresponding surgical risks is needed!

In the Yangyuan, there are basically no troublemakers. Even if the troublemaker is a high-ranking powerful elder, they'll be stunned silly, and finally apologize and leave.

"In your and my view, the Yangyuan is a good place for research; but in outsiders' view, it's a gathering place for the true elite."

"And it's the real elite — those with money can't get in, officials can't squeeze in either!"

"Benefits that even current office-holders can't enjoy — how could Master have it easy?"

"Understand now?"

"Furthermore, Master has been performing fewer and fewer spinal cord injury surgeries in the ward lately, and his lead surgeon count is also decreasing; the surgeries he does every day are all over the place."

"There's no way to let those people show their presence anymore." Ling Fengguang lowered his voice and continued giving Cao He a popular science explanation.

"Ah, this?" Cao He felt his worldview had been crushed to pieces.

Ling Fengguang continued: "It's not that Master isn't excellent enough, but that Master is too excellent, having pulled open a long, ladder-like gap with everyone else, and this is what creates the technical gradient."

"Those who understand Master all hope they can enjoy the privilege!"