Chapter 644

"SpongeBob, do you know who it is?" Su Yun immediately changed the subject.

"Patrick."

"Do you know what animal it is?" Su Yun had already succeeded, successfully steering the topic into Chang Yue's area of weakness.

Contrarians always do this, defeating opponents with experience.

Talking about drinking, Su Yun felt a bit indignant, but from the fatigue of travel, his body was somewhat weak; when he felt energetic, he planned to have a big drink with Chang Yue to settle the score.

"……" Chang Yue stared for a moment, then said: "Childish."

"Patrick is pink, has five points, and each tip is rather round; judging by appearance, it should be a granuloma starfish." Xie Yiren earnestly looked at Chang Yue's phone screen and said, "Su Yun, what do you think?"

"……" Su Yun was speechless.

Originally just a casual question, but unexpectedly it elicited a highly professional answer.

Although Su Yun has wide-ranging knowledge, he hasn't really studied starfish.

Feeling suffocated, Su Yun narrowed his eyes and walked away.

Zheng Ren instructed Lin JiaoJiao, saying to pay attention: although the likelihood of a blocking small tumor being benign is relatively high, we still need to make an early diagnosis and arrange surgery as soon as possible.

Seeing Zheng Ren's confident, full-of-certainty statement, Lin JiaoJiao felt a bit dazed.

As an international metropolis like Di Du, there is never a shortage of astonishingly talented young people. But this person's rise is a bit too fast.

It's coming so fast it dazzles the eyes, coming so fast it inspires dread.

Xie Yiren drove off, and Lin JiaoJiao didn't see them off. Watching Zheng Ren and Su Yun get into Xie Yiren's car and drive away, Lin JiaoJiao said: "Director Kong, you've really dug up a treasure."

"Dig?" Director Kong shook his head and said, "Being able to keep Boss Zheng is the real skill. I'm worried I won't be able to keep him..."

"Huh?" Lin JiaoJiao had never thought of Director Kong's suggestion.

You know, at a national-level tertiary hospital like 912 Hospital, even our own doctoral students have little chance of staying, let alone someone rising straight from Hai Cheng.

In Lin JiaoJiao's view, Zheng Ren's ability is genuinely high, but his luck... is also truly good.

Director Kong didn't tell Lin JiaoJiao about Zheng Ren's experiences in Sweden, but instead pondered the hidden problems.

The research centre still hasn't been built up to now; Doctor Mei Ha'er said a large amount of surgical accumulation is needed. That's why Zheng Ren isn't interested in the Nobel Prize; if it were replaced by someone like Su Yun, they could directly jump ship to Peking University International and turn a half-hearted hospital into a research centre, which isn't impossible.

After all, a newly built hospital, in terms of hardware level, would absolutely trounce the old-brand hospitals in the bustling downtown where every inch of land is precious. Moreover, the project is a Nobel Prize project—what great benefits would it bring to the hospital?

It's really being despised for lacking ability, yet having too much ability…… It's really troubling.

Zheng Ren currently has no military affiliation, and trying to restrain him by other means is impossible. Director Kong had countless things on his mind, remained silent all the way, and got into Lin JiaoJiao's car.

……

Zheng Ren sat in the front passenger seat, feeling somewhat strange.

Usually riding in Xie Yiren's car, a red Volvo XC60, he was alone; even without speaking, just sensing that tranquil warmth was enough.

But today, Su Yun and Chang Yue were also in the back seat. Though they were two very familiar people, they made Zheng Ren feel as if sitting on pins and needles.

At this moment, Zheng Ren truly understood the meaning of being a lightbulb.

Xie Yiren was fine, chatting and laughing, driving back to Golden Palm.

Her place in Golden Palm only had one apartment; not wanting to live too far away, she rented a small unit downstairs. The two girls stayed at Xie Yiren's place, while Zheng Ren and Su Yun had to make do with the small unit below.

As for the professor, he was sent to a hotel to stay before heading home.

Upon hearing that snoring sound, Zheng Ren hesitated not at all, directly refusing the professor's request to live together. He completely ignored the professor's pleading gaze—this sort of thing is not open to negotiation.

Within a few days, after tossing and turning several ten-thousand kilometers, Zheng Ren and Su Yun were both exhausted.

Returning to Golden Palm, Xie Yiren took the two of them to their "dormitory", then left.

This was somewhat different from what Zheng Ren had imagined; he still thought about being able to live together with Xie Yiren, even if not in the same room, just under the same roof would be nice.

Su Yun, this jerk, is so hateful!

But Zheng Ren also lacked the energy to look down on Su Yun; after returning, the two simply washed up and then each went to sleep.

Although it was a small-unit rental, it was also a three-bedroom; Zheng Ren and Su Yun living there still seemed somewhat luxurious.

This is indeed a place where the morning crowd frequents—it's the Third Ring Road, where every inch of land is precious.

The next morning, still half-asleep, Zheng Ren was awakened by a phone call.

Seeing that it was Xie Yiren's call, Zheng Ren immediately perked up. Outside, the sound of Su Yun washing up could be heard; it looked like this guy had also been roused by Chang Yue.

Washing up, having breakfast, rushing to 912 Hospital.

This is a new beginning, but Zheng Ren did not feel the excitement of starting a new life.

Just like in Hai Cheng, eating the breakfast Xie Yiren made, then going to work together, waiting for Director Pan to arrive before handing over and making rounds.

The only difference is that now it seems I can lead the rounds.

Arriving at the hospital, entering the Intervention Department, I found Director Kong had already arrived early. To welcome Zheng Ren's arrival and to defuse any possible unpleasantness, Director Kong could be said to have exhausted all his efforts.

After all, even their own doctors couldn't be retained; they had hired an undergraduate attending from outside, and if someone clueless were to provoke Zheng Ren…

Director Kong certainly didn't want to see his own doctors being utterly crushed by Zheng Ren, then being pressed to the ground and slapped in the face by Su Yun.

Although it had been announced early on that Boss Zheng was bringing a Nobel Prize-nominated project, caution was still needed.

After handing over and making rounds, Director Kong subsequently took Zheng Ren to inspect the ten beds he had reserved for him.

These beds are located further back, for unified management.

As for the patients, Director Kong had gathered them all, quite thoughtfully. The current issue is that while the patients' first-stage TIPS surgery can be completed quickly and they recover fast, being discharged home within 3–5 days.

Bed turnover would also be swift, but what about the second-stage TIPS surgery?

If patients stayed around ten days, Zheng Ren's ten beds would have no efficiency at all.

In Di Du, everyone is accustomed to prioritizing efficiency.

After all, no matter how capable one is, the sheer number of patients cannot be handled. Outside, countless patients cannot be admitted; some stay in hotels for three or four months just waiting for a bed.

Many patients, not fully recovered after surgery, are directly discharged to free up beds for later patients.

Zheng Ren inspected the patients, then Director Kong took him to his office and gave him a key; from now on, this place would be theirs.

It seems a bit off, Zheng Ren Gang wanted to decline, a key was forcibly shoved into his hand by Director Kong.