272 Gratitude (1/2)

”Department Director Huo, thank you. You have my deepest gratitude.

”I represent our Patrol Unit and Police Dog Squad to express our gratitude towards Yun Hua Hospital and the Emergency Department in Yun Hua Hospital. You did not ask for any reward, you worked very hard for us and did not complain about the difficulties because you were anxious to help those in danger. Not only did you treat our brave police officer, Qin Min, you also saved the life of our decorated police dog, Chestnut…” The captain of the Police Dog Squad gave his appreciation speech falteringly before he posed in front of the reporters.

The hospital was very passionate about being reported in the news. The invited reporters also noticed that the story would be a sensation, so they prepared a session for the police department to present the hospital with a banner. The people in the Police Dog Squad did not refuse to do so.

It was the hospital's duty for treating Qin Min, but the Police Dog Squad felt really grateful when they even sutured the police dog.

The banner had the words [Exquisite medical skills and noble medical ethics] written on it, and there was a signature in the name of the Patrol Unit and Police Dog Squad of Yun Hua City by the side. It made people happy just by looking at it. Huo Congjun was made so happy by it that he put aside the massive disinfection issue they had to take care of in the operating theater because of the police dog.

After the photo session, Huo Congjun took the initiative to invite the leaders of the Patrol Unit and Police Dog Squad for a meal. Meanwhile those leaders were also keen to build a closer relationship with the doctors from the Emergency Department. Perhaps they may need them in the future, and the surrounding atmosphere was harmonious until the end.

The participants of the surgery, including Doctor Zhou, were invited. Ling Ran rejected without any hesitation. He did not like social activities, much less social banquets.

Doctor Zhou was angry at Ling Ran for not fighting for such a chance, and he pulled Ling Ran away. He tried to persuade Ling Ran. ”Ling Ran, you can't do this when you're working in a hospital. You see, don't other people constantly talk about things like the ivory tower [1]? Do you know that the ivory tower is the most dangerous existence in the world? Maybe, tomorrow, there will be someone who will come over and extract your teeth.”

Ling Ran felt puzzled and looked at Doctor Zhou. He said, ”Why would they do that? Are they trying to snatch work from the Stomatological Department?”

”I'm talking about ivories here. Don't you have any sense of humor?”

Ling Ran wore a smile on his lips.

Doctor Zhou's expression froze for a moment before he asked, ”Are you trying to tease me?”

Ling Ran smiled again. ”Take a guess.”

”Hmm…” Doctor Zhou was humored by Ling Ran, and he instantly burst into laughter. Then, he sighed. ”Fine, fine, not everyone needs to go through the same life. Pity a doctor like me. I can go and entertain those people. But if you're not that busy, you should really go and take a look. Knowing the leaders of the Patrol Unit will be beneficial for you too. At least, if the patient cuts you, you can still defend yourself after you call the police. Others can't simply put the blame on you by then.”

Ling Ran looked at Doctor Zhou doubtfully. ”So, now… are you trying to tell me a joke?”

”What kind of joke can I make? Wait, so are you actually kidding?” Doctor Zhou was confused by Ling Ran's smile.

Ling Ran shook his head.

Doctor Zhou had lost his desire to convince Ling Ran. He had no choice but to say, ”Ah, we doctors need social connections the most… If you don't know anyone out there and only care about performing surgeries in the hospital, there will be a lot of problems you might face later…”

”Doctor Ling.” A loud voice could be heard from behind them.

Both Ling Ran and Doctor Zhou turned around and looked back. They saw Qin Min, whom they rescued a few days ago. She was sitting in a big wheelchair while she was being pushed closer to them. Qin Min occupied about one-third of the wheelchair and left the remaining two-thirds for her dog.

A woman in her thirties in a business suit pushed her closer, and she looked similar to Qin Min. She glanced curiously at Ling Ran before she pulled up the wheelchair's brakes and said to Qin Min, ”I'll leave you here for a while. Call me if you need any help.”

”Okay,” Qin Min replied before she turned around and looked at Ling Ran. Her face was still a bit red.

Chestnut, the police dog perked its ears and looked at Qin Min curiously. Then, it held its head high and appeared to be on standby.

”Chestnut, down!” Qin Min understood why the police dog was behaving that way, but she did not know if Ling Ran knew it or not.

”Are you able to move now?” Ling Ran was surprised by Qin Min's recovery. He asked, ”You lost more than 1,000cc of your blood a few days ago, right?”

He had been working in the Emergency Department for some time, and he knew very well what happened to people when they lost too much blood. A healthy individual would not have any bad response if he or she donated 200cc or 400cc of blood. But if the person lost up to 700cc or 800cc of blood, it was very common for even a normal individual to feel weak and dizzy. Once the person lost 700cc of blood, every subsequent loss of 200cc of blood would lead to more serious sequela. Being bedridden was already considered a less severe condition.

When he saw Qin Min's radiant and flushed skin, Ling Ran was still rather curious, and he wanted to explore the case.