Chapter 222: The Original Intention of Studying Medicine?

"I refuse to accept it—I'm so outstanding, why wasn't I admitted?"

Some were happy, some were unwilling to accept.

Dahai stared fixedly at his overall score—how could it be so much lower than he had imagined?

Looking closely, his scores in every subject were lower than he had expected.

Oh, he realized—it must be that these examiners were bribed by Shen Man, deliberately giving him such a low score!

"Dahai, are you outstanding?"

The director clapped his hands, signaling an invigilator to pull up this person's scores, then looked down on him in judgment and asked:

"In the first morning exam, the examinee beside you was very nervous; you not only didn't comfort them, you added insult to injury, sneering that they should go home and practice a few more years before coming back—did you say that yourself?"

"During the second exam, when the patient in bed ten had a sudden incident, did you ignore it, acting as if it were none of your business, and even mock the patient for affecting your performance?"

"During the third afternoon exam, when you were overcoming obstacles, did you kick several examinees and then verbally humiliate them?"

Based on all of the above, what we personally witnessed and heard during invigilation shows you lack the basic qualities a mature military doctor should have.

Sometimes, a military doctor's conduct is more important than his medical skill.

Originally Dahai still felt a bit unwilling to accept, but in the face of solid evidence his face flushed completely red, his mouth moved but he could not speak.

He very much wanted to retort, but he had no idea the military doctor exam would include conduct and bearing—he didn't know that.

But it was precisely this inability to rebut that made him realize his own shortcomings.

Finally, his expression changed several times as he approached Shen Man and lowered his proud head.

"I accept the loss—I, Dahai, am inferior to you, Shen Man!"

"I, Dahai, am inferior to you, Shen Man!"

"I, Dahai, am inferior to you, Shen Man!"

He repeated it three times, etched into his heart.

He lost, he lost to his own pride and complacency, lost to his own lofty and arrogant attitude!

"Hmm, knowing to admit defeat after losing isn't completely hopeless."

Shen Man remained composed, neither embarrassed nor self-satisfied.

"You… you're not mocking me? I've been mocking and belittling you all day."

Dahai's face burned with pain, the kind he had brought upon himself.

"There's no need to bear a grudge—we're merely passing acquaintances, opponents; you lost, I won, the grudge is over."

Shen Man shook her head, expounded the facts, thought a moment, then added:

"You've recognized your mistake, which shows you're still salvageable; I hope you take this lesson to heart, prepare anew, and look forward to next year's military doctor exam—may you rally, learn to respect your opponents, and find your original intention in studying medicine."

"......"

These words left Dahai speechless, plunged into thought.

Even the others present fell into thought.

The original intention of studying medicine?

Saving the dying, healing the wounded, upholding the tradition of Chinese medicine, saving more people in peril.......

Dahai lowered his proud head and bowed deeply in apology——

"Thank you for waking me up—I was wrong, I feel ashamed of my prejudice."

The exam concluded successfully; the top three, all four were admitted, and based on their actual situations, they were uniformly arranged to start work next Monday.

For the other three, the hospital will provide room and board, the internship lasts six months, and the stipend will be paid at sixteen dollars per month.

After six months, a new round of evaluation will be carried out to determine the stipend for official positions.

All four had no objections and happily agreed.

Those who were eliminated looked on with envy, but hearing there would be another exam opportunity next October, they rallied again, secretly resolved, and vowed to try again next year!

The matter concluded satisfactorily; Shen Man's outstanding performance and the news that she came in first spread modestly through the hospital.

Upon hearing the good news, Pei Yan Ting leapt up from her chair, slapped the table with a bang, and sincerely felt happy for her sister!

Seeing this, the nurse hurriedly reminded, "Doctor Pei, it's time—you can leave work now."

What if she gets too excited and falls, bumping into something—what then!

"Well, then I'll leave work first."

Pei Yan Ting nodded cheerfully and went to get her cloth bag.

She used to hate bringing a bag to work, but since becoming pregnant she has to carry so much that she can't go without a bag.

"Mm, have a nice weekend."

"Manman, you're truly amazing—our director can't praise your performance enough."

"Today really went smoothly—I didn't expect the afternoon exam items to be a choice of two, and it went so smoothly it's unbelievable."

"No matter what you say, your ability is up to par; getting first place is your own doing."

"No, achieving such a good ranking is thanks to my sister-in-law and the teachings of my masters and uncles."

Shen Man said this modestly; she and her sister-in-law walked side by side back to the staff quarters.

Today's examinees were also loaded onto trucks and sent to the dock.

The matter that had hung over Shen Man's head for over half a year finally came to an end, and she felt much more relaxed.

"When the time comes, which department would you like to join? We have surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, gynecology, and others."

Generally speaking, the advice is to major in one department and minor in another.

One's energy is limited; if you want to study everything, that's unrealistic.

"I want to study surgery and gynecology."

If there is a choice, Shen Man will surely pick what she is good at.

Cardiothoracic surgery and obstetrics/gynecology were exactly what she had studied before.

Then when the time comes you choose Director Lin's department, that is this time's chief examiner; he is in our Military Region Hospital, and regarding cardiothoracic surgery and neurology, he is a relatively authoritative director-level physician.

If it's obstetrics and gynecology, then you will most likely be assigned to my department; I am a physician in our Military Region Hospital who has some experience in obstetrics and gynecology....

When talking about professional matters, Pei Yan Ting's face was filled with a radiant, glowing color.

Shen Man listened attentively to her sister-in-law's analysis, occasionally asking a question or two about things she was interested in.

If it were an outsider asking, Pei Yan Ting would not leak even a single word.

But this is her own younger sister, a future colleague; she has nothing to guard against, so she speaks freely and tells everything she knows.

After returning home, the two were still chattering away in the courtyard, discussing.

Directly ignoring the two men, even Tangyuan, who was usually the most favored, lost favor at this moment!

Upon hearing the meow, both of them were a bit taken aback.

As for this exam result, is it good or not?

"Meow."

Tangyuan actively went to rub against the owner's calf, seeking a sense of presence.

Jiang Ye went to the kitchen to serve dishes; regarding the exam result, he seemed not needing to ask.

If she failed, her sister-in-law would surely comfort her own daughter-in-law, rather than now, giving the daughter-in-law a popular science about department interpersonal relations.....

Only Lu Xiu Bai stood there foolishly, lingering in his emotions.....