Chapter 274 - Injuries Sustained by Fall (Part 3 of 5) (1/2)

Su Yun scowled but regained his composure almost immediately. He blew at the fringe in front of his forehead and sneered, “I’ll wait for you to come and beg me to do the surgery.”

However, Chu Yanran felt Chief Xia’s explanation was reasonable. The routine blood test and C-reactive protein levels indicated no inflammation. Why had Zheng Ren concluded that it was acute gangrenous cholecyst.i.tis caused by gallbladder torsion?

Weird.

Zheng Ren was not one to be that careless, but he had truly slipped up this time.

However, deep down inside, she still felt Zheng Ren was right, which was even weirder.

As he watched Zhou Wenxiang direct the caretaker in moving the old lady onto the stretcher trolley, Zheng Ren sighed and said, “You really don’t want to have surgery? I strongly suggest that you do it.”

Zhou Renxiang stopped all pretenses and ignored Zheng Ren out of scorn, saying to Chu Yanran, “Yanran, you’re wasting your life in Sea City with your qualifications. You should find the opportunity to go to Provincial Capital. It’s nearer to your home, and you can also take care of your mother.”

Although he was not speaking to Zheng Ren directly, it was obvious that he was telling her not to waste her time around this useless chief resident.

Chu Yanran glowered furiously, but she had no idea how to argue. Internally, she added a mental note not to take on similar cases anymore.

There was no reason to embarra.s.s Chief Zheng like that.

Zheng Ren sighed and shook his head before saying dejectedly, “Let’s head back, then.”

“Chief Zheng, please don’t be mad,” Chu Yanran said timidly, feeling ashamed.

“It’s fine.” Zheng Ren waved.

Chu Yanran did not know that Zheng Ren was more fixated on how to receive Fang Lin in Sea City than the att.i.tudes of Chief Xia and the patient’s stubborn family member.

“Be patient,” Su Yun said, “Soon they’ll be begging you to do it. You can decide whether or not to then, depending on your mood.”

“Stop talking nonsense. I don’t hold grudges, why wouldn’t I agree to it?” Zheng Ren said.

The three of them returned to the emergency ward. Chu Yanran did not follow them in and went to the operating theater instead, most likely to brood.

Zheng Ren had intended to ask her if Xie Yiren had reappeared, but did not have a chance to after the whole commotion.

Back in his office, Zheng Ren started reading the General Surgery magazine while Su Yun sat behind him on a chair, bored and tapping away at his phone.

Chang Yue seemed to overlook their presence. She was busy going from ward to ward to chat with patients, inquire about their condition and strengthen their fort.i.tude.

How nice if every day were this peaceful, Zheng Ren thought as he read.

Even if it meant that he would be unable to showcase his skill, it was still better than adrenaline-fueled, high-stakes emergency rescues.

The sun was very bright in the afternoon, its warm rays s.h.i.+ning through the office windows and onto the pages. Zheng Ren was surrounded by warm sunlight and the pleasant scents of paper and ink.

It was as if he was back in his student days, free from the stress of emergencies.

“Do you get your surgical skill from reading books?” After observing Zheng Ren reading for an hour, Su Yun could not stifle his curiosity any further.

“Reading, performing surgery, and reflection,” Zheng Ren said, brus.h.i.+ng Su Yun off while keeping his eyes on the magazine.

Su Yun kept quiet and returned to his phone.

He pretended not to have asked anything.

The freedom to read leisurely on a sunny afternoon was not the fate of an emergency department physician.

Less than ten minutes after their conversation, Zheng Ren’s phone rang uncontrollably.

His heartbeat shot up to 110 beats per minute.

It had been ages since he had last experienced such a rush. Although he had only just returned, he adapted to it instantly.

Zheng Ren picked up and heard the nurse from the emergency department saying, “Chief Zheng, fall injuries!”

“Noted.” Zheng Ren hung up immediately and closed the book before hurrying out of the emergency ward.

“Why can’t people live normally? Jumping off buildings and all,” Su Yun grumbled behind him.

The peak of property development was over. All construction would have stopped by now as it was already winter in northeast China.