Chapter 404: with translation of title line (which is line [1] but they want natural-English translation of chapter's title

396 Emergency Department, truly not a place for humans to work.

Just as he was pondering, Zheng Ren's phone suddenly rang.

Seeing it was from the Inpatient Department, not the Emergency Department, Zheng Ren frowned and answered the phone.

"Chief Zheng, hurry back, something's wrong!" Lu Tianran's voice came over.

Ugh…… these days, how can there be no moment of peace?

Although he had long been mentally prepared, the Emergency Department was just like this, but Zheng Ren's thoughts were on completely eradicating and curing Zheng Yunxia's existing malignant liver tumor, to the point of obsession.

After the call connected, after 1 second, he then sprang up and ran.

"What's happening?"

"That smoking, feigning‑illness old man has been beaten up." Lu Tianran said hurriedly.

Zheng Ren's head buzzed.

Just as feared, that man in his eighties was placed in the Inpatient Department precisely to avoid any accident in the Emergency Observation Room.

In the Inpatient Department…… damn, how could he have a fracture?

He was beaten—who's so unreasonable? Lacking a father?

After hanging up, Zheng Ren sprinted all the way.

Professor Rudolf Wagner was contacting his patients to come to Hai Cheng for surgery; seeing Zheng Ren sprint over, he exclaimed in surprise, 'Boss, another emergency?'

Zheng Ren couldn't be bothered with him; the priority now was to see what had happened, and if things looked bad, to act quickly to stop the situation from worsening.

The five‑minute walk, Zheng Ren covered in just one minute running back.

The hallway was packed with people; Zheng Ren pushed through the crowd before reaching the old man's ward.

Seeing the scene inside the ward, Zheng Ren froze.

An elderly woman with a face full of wrinkles and a stooped waist stood on the floor, holding a cane, pointing at the old man and cursing him in a dialect Zheng Ren couldn't understand.

"What's the situation?" Zheng Ren whispered to Lu Tianran beside him.

Lu Tianran stood aside, unsure whether to go intervene or not. Seeing Zheng Ren arrive, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, 'These past few days, Director Pan and Chang Yue, together with the patient and family, have been communicating for three straight days; only then did the old man admit he was fine and agree to be discharged home.'

Isn't that good?

"Today's discharge, all the paperwork is done. Family members are packing at home, and the old man's wife has come." Lu Tianran's face wore a strange expression, wanting to laugh and cry at once—the standard "laughing‑crying" look—"His wife asked, 'Why aren't you going home? Is there a little vixen outside?'

"……" Zheng Ren was speechless.

At this age, still on guard? The old man looks physically okay, but he's over eighty.

Even if he wanted to cause trouble, he probably couldn't manage it.

"The old man muttered a few words I couldn't understand. Anyway, afterwards the old lady grabbed her cane and broke the old man's forearm."

Zheng Ren glanced at the old man: a left radial fracture.

What the hell, what's all this fuss about!

On the old man's side, he finally had sufficient reason to be hospitalized—but he needed to go to the Orthopedics Department for inpatient care, not stay in the Inpatient Department.

At over eighty, even if surgery were needed, it would probably be difficult.

Most likely, he'll just have a cast put on and rest for a while.

What a ordeal…… Zheng Ren sighed and asked, 'Has the patient been discharged from observation?'

Lu Tianran had been working in the Inpatient Department and wasn't used to the Emergency Department's terminology. The old man should have been under observation in the downstairs Emergency Observation Room; that isn't a formal admission, so the case records are much simpler.

The reason he was moved to the upstairs Inpatient Department was Zheng Ren's worry that the downstairs was too chaotic, affecting the old man's rest.

Leaving the hospital under these circumstances counts as being discharged from observation, not a formal discharge.

"Mm‑hm, he's been discharged from observation."

Whether or not he's been discharged from observation has major implications for City First Hospital and the patient.

If he hasn't been discharged from observation and the patient suffered a beaten‑induced fracture, City First Hospital bears some responsibility; when the mess gets dragged out, it becomes especially chaotic.

If they run into an unreasonable party, the lawsuit could drag on for three to five years.

Although the Medical Department has lawyers whose job is to accompany the litigation, doctors can't stand it either.

If something happens outside the hospital observation period and the family gets entangled, Zheng Ren doesn't know whether it's a civil or criminal case—either way, it's just that old couple causing trouble.

But City First Hospital still bears some responsibility, after all it happened in its ward; however, the liability is much lighter, so anything can still be discussed.

"Who's in charge at home?" Zheng Ren looked around and asked.

The old lady glared askance and said, 'I'm in charge—what of it?'

Zheng Ren shivered.

If, years later, Xie Yiren tries to make me quit smoking and I can't, then……

After substituting his identity, Zheng Ren trembled.

He shook his head, tossed those chaotic thoughts aside, Zheng Ren forced a smile and said, 'Auntie, don't get angry—don't wreck your health.'

"This old bastard even learned to fake illness!" the old lady roared, glaring at the old man clutching his left arm on the bed, wanting to cry out in pain but daring not to.

Full of vigor, one wouldn't guess he's over eighty.

Zheng Ren dared not provoke the old man, nor the old lady. Though they're the same age, the old lady now looks spirited and could still fracture the old man's bone. But if she truly became emotionally agitated, a stroke or cerebral hemorrhage could follow…

"Auntie, look at you—I've told you not to get agitated." Chang Yue rushed over from behind Zheng Ren, it was lunchtime; Chang Yue wasn't there. Upon receiving the call, she hurried back.

Seeing Chang Yue appear, Zheng Ren's heart eased halfway.

Seeing Chang Yue arrive, the old lady's brows softened greatly, and she said, 'Miss, tell me about this old bastard—he's not staying home to look after his great‑grandson, but runs to the hospital to fake illness.'

Chang Yue coaxed and persuaded, getting the old lady to leave the ward.

Zheng Ren quickly found the patient's several sons, went to the Emergency Department to issue orders, had the old man examined, then sent him to the Orthopedics Department for inpatient care.

Upon learning that the old man had truly been beaten into a fracture, his several sons and daughters all wore worried expressions.

What a mess—this old couple arguing, especially with such a domineering mother, makes things hard for the children.

Since this family member was more reasonable, Zheng Ren relaxed and began contacting the Orthopedics Department.

He comforted the family, saying the old man's fracture could also avoid Shou Bing, just needing more rest for a while.

Anyway, just say something pleasant—what else can you do?

When Director Pan arrived panting, the matter had already been settled.

The old lady heard that the old man had been beaten and fractured, and she also got scared. Although she kept muttering about "old coffin filler", extortion and such, her expression and attitude showed she was clearly frightened.

Couples fighting don't need mediation, but this time the beating was excessive, and the person involved is quite old.

After sending the old man to the Orthopedics Department and filing with the Medical Department, Zheng Ren finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Emergency Department—really, it's no place for humans.