Chapter 25: 0025 This inpatient chief is completely clueless, absolutely!

0025 This inpatient chief is completely clueless, absolutely!

"How did you come?" Zheng Ren asked.

The one guarding the door was one of the beautiful sister duo he met while eating crayfish; Zheng Ren still vaguely remembered their names were Chu Yanran and Chu Yan zhi.

As a severe face-blind patient, Zheng Ren simply couldn't tell which of the sisters stood before him.

Her black shoulder-length hair was simply tied into a ponytail, swaying gently with her every move, utterly adorable. A pair of expressive large eyes stared fixedly at Zheng Ren, making him feel quite uneasy.

Heh, an ironclad straight guy who can't find a girlfriend.

"Chief Zheng, right?" The girl walked over to Zheng Ren confidently as he escorted the patient back to the ward, "I'm Chu Yan zhi."

"Oh, hello."

"My mother's test results are out, just as you judged—an acute anterior wall myocardial infarction." Chu Yan zhi said.

"That's good." Zheng Ren suddenly felt a little happy, dispelling some of his fatigue.

According to the patient's condition at the time, if not diagnosed promptly, a heart attack could strike at any moment. The worst part is having a heart attack while asleep at night; by the time family notices, the person is likely already cold.

For this atypical presentation, the difficulty lies in diagnosis. Since it's already clearly diagnosed, follow-up treatment is not hard.

A family, all together eating crayfish, is quite nice.

"Blood tests are only reference; it's best to do a 256-slice coronary CT after work today to confirm." Zheng Ren said.

"Oh, I just finished the 256-slice scan; the LAD is 80% blocked, while the right coronary and circumflex are fine." Chu Yan zhi said.

The LAD, right coronary, and circumflex she mentioned are the heart's three main supplying vessels. If only the LAD is blocked, avoiding strenuous exercise and taking medication suffices.

But… the 256-slice CT room should be empty at this hour; how did she manage to get the scan done?

This had nothing to do with Zheng Ren, so he didn't think much of it.

Zheng Ren nodded and continued walking, not caring at all whether Chu Yan zhi could keep up. In his eyes, she was merely a patient's family member; since the medical issue was resolved, he had no further connection with her.

His years of being single weren't without reason.

He didn't know how to flirt with girls; even when a girl initiated chat to express gratitude for such a great opportunity, he didn't know how to seize it.

Chu Yan zhi followed behind Zheng Ren, her long legs striding just as fast as his; her ponytail swung, exuding youthful vigor.

All the way silent, it was Chu Yan zhi who finally broke the awkwardness.

"Thank you very much, Chief Zheng." Chu Yan zhi smiled charmingly, brushing her hair aside with her right hand, her bright eyes and white teeth captivating all.

Unfortunately, Zheng Ren didn't even glance at her properly, completely oblivious to all this.

"You're welcome; it's just a doctor's duty." Zheng Ren walked on, lost in his own thoughts.

"My sister and I have discussed it; Mother needs care, so we're returning to Hai Cheng for residency training." Chu Yan zhi said: "Originally I planned to finish my doctorate at Huaxi before deciding whether to go abroad or stay there, but now there's no need to waver."

"Starting work early is also good." Zheng Ren said: "Going home to keep my parents company is the right thing to do."

Chatting with him is truly awkward; shouldn't a beauty like me speaking to him elicit more enthusiasm? Chu Yan zhi felt troubled—she had already been quite clear, yet this wooden inpatient chief remained utterly oblivious.

Silence continued, the awkward silence only broken by the sound of the stretcher wheels rolling over the marble floor echoing down the quiet hallway.

Arriving at General Surgery Ward 1, Zheng Ren handed over with the on-duty doctor, checked on a post-op appendectomy patient in pregnancy—everything was stable—then declined the family's thanks, preparing to return to the Emergency Department for a brief rest.

Who knows if there will be any emergency appendectomies needing surgery tonight; conserving energy is most important.

Huh? Why is that girl still following me? What was her name again? Chu Yan zhi or Chu Yanran?

After leaving General Surgery Ward 1, Zheng Ren took out his phone, intending to greet Xie Yiren and tell her to rest soon, but found Chu Yan zhi still beside him.

"You… why haven't you gone back yet?"

"Chief Zheng, my sister and I have decided to come to Haicheng Shi Yiyuan for residency training, and we hope you'll be generous with your guidance." Chu Yan zhi also felt distressed; after following him all the way and saying a few words, this clueless inpatient chief had forgotten her… forgotten her… forgotten her…

He actually treated her as air, forgetting her very existence!

Chu Yan zhi and Chu Yanran despise street pick‑up artists and flirts, but meeting Zheng Ren, who treats her as invisible, seems to anger them even more.

Suppressing her anger, Chu Yan zhi directly stated her purpose.

By now she regretted a bit the decision she and her sister had made earlier.

This inpatient chief is completely clueless, absolutely!

"Oh, okay. But I can't arrange the residency office; I have no authority over that. Most importantly, I'm currently working in the Emergency Department, and the EICU hasn't been set up yet." Zheng Ren recalled that the sisters studied critical care medicine; he absorbed medical‑related information from them the fastest—"It's a bit regrettable."

Chu Yan zhi heard no trace of regret in Zheng Ren's words.

"Critical care training can also lead to an anesthesiology career." Chu Yan zhi smiled, her smile a bit stiff, "The residency side isn't a problem; we can handle it."

Really, rushing about isn't a trade; when have the sister duo ever suffered such humiliation, being constantly ignored outright by others!

Chu Yan zhi felt somewhat wronged, her nose sore, her tone also sour.

But in front of an ironclad straight man, those illusory vibes and emotions are mere clouds—he feels nothing at all.

"That's great; the Emergency Department happens to need staff, welcome your arrival." Zheng Ren walked on, sending a WeChat to Xie Yiren as he went; learning she had already lain down in the operating room, he put his phone away and strode toward the Emergency Department.

Chu Yan zhi helplessly stopped in her tracks; she rarely encountered someone like Zheng Ren—top‑tier professionally but with explosively low EQ. In school, such people were simply ignored by her.

But this time, who made her rush ahead?

Resentment, helplessness, adrift in the wind.

Zheng Ren promptly forgot Chu Yan zhi's existence, returned to the Emergency Department, saw that tonight's emergency patients were few, went straight to the on‑call room, found an empty bunk, and lay down still clothed.

Closing his eyes, Zheng Ren entered the System Space.

After being driven out following system training on appendectomy, Zheng Ren felt the whole space had an unstable tendency.

But upon returning, the space seemed to have passed its most dangerous moment, becoming fresh again.

The thatched hut remained the same thatched hut; the fox statue in front seemed even more lifelike. The pond appeared to have grown a bit, though Zheng Ren couldn't be sure.

He shouted twice, but the system utterly ignored him.

As long as the system doesn't pop up and tell him his energy is depleted, prompting a joint 'boom,' it's a great omen; Zheng Ren felt somewhat reassured.

Checking the skill tree, Zheng Ren happily discovered that after undergoing four various appendectomies, the General Surgery Department skill points had risen from 1005 to 1012. Which surgery contributed more or fewer points, he saw no need to delve into.

This isn't a video game where you can pick and choose quests.

Emergency patients have arrived; I certainly can't refuse to see them just because I earned few skill points, right?

If that were the case, my worldview would shatter; without the system dragging me down together, I would just fall into depravity.

The gains weren't just these; beside the General Surgery Department skill tree, other skill trees also made considerable progress.

The skill points of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Urology Department, Bone, Oral Surgery, and Otorhinolaryngology all surpassed the 300‑point threshold, reaching an advanced level.

It seems the appendicitis training allowed my basic skills to be fully enhanced; Zheng Ren felt greatly relieved.

While happily observing the skill tree, a cold mechanical female voice suddenly sounded.

【Alarm, alarm, attention, this is not a drill, attention, this is not a drill!】

Huh? What mischief is this now?

【Detected strong hostility toward the host; please accept the new mission.】

Several points of white light appeared before Zheng Ren, instantly turning into specks of stars that coalesced into Chinese characters.

Urgent mission: hostility from peers.

Mission objective: complete all Shou Bing.

Mission reward: unknown.

Mission duration: 1 day.

(After a day of Shou Bing, you must be quite tired. But please cheer up; if necessary, you can use energy potions. Go meet the challenge from your peers—this is merely a trivial conspiracy.)