Chapter 3149: 2944 Coming Out

The two changed clothes, hurried downstairs, and came to the garage.

After getting in the car, Zheng Renxian asked, "Yi Ren, what happened to your classmate?"

"Is it a wrong IV drip or wrong blood transfusion? If there's big trouble, it's hard to handle. Yi Ren, you know that too…" Su Yun said.

"No, no, after graduating she kept studying and got her physician license; now she's a doctor." Xie Yiren said.

"Oh, it's about the patient's condition." Zheng Ren chuckled.

Xie Yiren could sense Zheng Ren and Su Yun relaxing at the same time, so she started the Volvo and said with a smile, "She's quite enterprising; after graduation she figured it out herself and got a medical license."

"Huh? Nurses can't take the physician qualification exam, right? The related medical fields—basic medicine, forensic medicine, nursing, auxiliary medical care, medical technology, etc. —plus pharmacy and medical management?" Su Yun asked.

"You can get a pharmacist license and then switch to a physician from there." Xie Yiren laughed, "There are also some little tricks; I'm not entirely clear on the details, but if you patch things together you can usually pass."

"Why go through all that trouble to become a doctor? What are you thinking? As if being a doctor is that great." Su Yun said disparagingly, "Let me tell you, Yi Ren, doctors here are busy and exhausting; I'd rather be a vet. If I hadn't met the boss, I'd have become a vet long ago."

"All not bad; maybe it's just personal ideals. I also like pet hospitals—spending the day with cats and dogs makes me happy." Xie Yiren wasn't angry at Su Yun's words; she just smiled.

"What's going on exactly?" Zheng Ren felt the conversation had drifted, so he steered it back and asked again.

"I didn't make it clear on the phone; she knew I was in 912, so she wanted to consult someone. She's at Jing Yun Gang Chang Yi Yuan Hospital, probably a private one, but I didn't ask for details."

"Anorectal? What could possibly happen there." Su Yun leaned back, instantly losing interest.

"The anorectal department also has some minor issues; the spring ring that Fugui'er brought back long ago was specially made by a German doctor for the manufacturer, specifically to plug hemorrhoids and nourish arteries."

"Special condition, special make—impractical. Just think how many patients can't have surgery while bleeding heavily from hemorrhoids, and you'll know." Su Yun said, then suddenly asked, "Would a private anorectal hospital mistake rectal cancer for internal hemorrhoids and operate on it?"

Zheng Ren was startled by Su Yun's hypothesis.

Mistaking rectal cancer for internal hemorrhoids—how blind would you have to be! Besides, they differ greatly in morphology; you can tell at a glance.

But… well, don't say it; under certain special circumstances, something this absurd could actually happen.

Zheng Ren immediately thought of that private hospital in Jinhai Shi.

"Are we going to Jing Yun Gang Chang Yi Yuan Hospital?" Zheng Ren asked.

"No, my classmate was on night shift, got scolded by the head nurse at the hospital and cried all day; we're going to see her and hear what's up." Xie Yiren said.

"Yi Ren, you're dragging us into something you know nothing about…"

"You'll find out when we get there." Zheng Ren cut off Su Yun's words immediately.

Xie Yiren smiled and lightly patted Zheng Ren's left hand with her right.

Faced with Xie Yiren's unabashed dog‑food sprinkling, Su Yun was also helpless, but he suddenly remembered something and chuckled, "I have a classmate who almost jumped off a building back in school."

"What happened? Failed a class?"

"Unless it's a PhD hound driven to desperation by the boss, who would jump off a building? Boss, if you ever bring a PhD around, you can't be that ruthless." Su Yun laughed.

"Won't happen—I'm not short of help. Anyway, what's up with your classmate?" Zheng Ren asked.

"He got dumped, saw his ex flaunting love on social media, so he dragged a close gay friend along, had him change his profile picture, and they posted lovey‑dovey stuff—saying nauseating things like 'my husband, I can't sleep without you.'" Su Yun laughed.

"Uh…" Zheng Ren blinked. "That doesn't seem like a big deal—just young guys and girls being jealous over each other—but doing it like that is pretty childish."

"Later he posted it on his Moments, and I saw it right away, instantly knowing what had happened." Su Yun said, "That idiot changed his avatar but didn't edit the remark, so he ended up posting the original note as well."

"……"

"I quickly called to warn him, but… you know how gossip spreads in school—Lao He's coming‑out news practically went viral across the campus in an instant." Su Yun burst out laughing.

"That… is pretty stupid." Zheng Ren thought, then laughed despite himself.

"I tried to talk him out of it for a long time, but although he might have stayed in school, because of this he disappeared after graduation, and we've had no contact since."

"That's normal—going to a strange place to start a new life."

"What you're saying is too weird—does it sound like you're telling him to go straight?" Su Yun said scornfully, "Talking about anorectal, I have a friend who constantly complains, saying his mom told him when he was little to study hard, or else he'd end up hauling night soil when he grew up. Whenever he did poorly on an exam, she'd make him stand outside a village toilet and imagine himself scooping feces."

"Uh… that's not a good way to educate a child." Zheng Ren recalled the legendary Havergirl; looking at it now, this kind of behavior should be considered child abuse.

"It's not all bad—it just leaves a psychological scar, and you study like your life depends on it. He started with average talent, but in the end he still got a PhD."

"Isn't that pretty good?"

"Anorectal department folks—every time he steps down he grumbles, just like Xianglin's wife. I'm really stupid, truly—why bother studying hard? Even if you excel, you'll still end up hauling night soil." Su Yun said, laughing hysterically.

"Gastroenterology is for hauling night soil, not anorectal." Zheng Ren said, "No emergency room, after surgery just be careful at night not to bleed. Besides, changing dressings—I remember when I rotated through, anorectal was especially laid‑back."

"Hmm, otherwise private hospitals would have lots of anorectal departments—small workload, many patients, milk the insurance for the first few years, and each one rakes in the cash."

"Seems fine now too—normal work, their income isn't low either. The key is no ER; how great is that!"

"Female anorectal staff have it rough—run into a few flashers, and while changing dressings they act like they can't see anything, yet they can't say anything about it." Su Yun began to complain.

"All right, my experience is that whenever I do a physical exam, even if I've used enough lubricant I still give the outer rim a brief massage to fully prepare the patient and body, rather than going straight in for a digital exam." Zheng Ren said, his focus always being in a different world from Su Yun's.

Seeing Zheng Ren driving seriously, Su Yun smiled even more happily, completely forgetting the earlier blade incident.