964 Ceremoniously (2/2)

He Liang did not know what was going on in his department director's mind. He froze for a moment before lowering his head and letting it go.

Department Director Kang felt that he had regained some of his authority as a department director. Just as he was about to flash a smile, a silhouette appeared in the corridor.

”Department Director Kang.” Ling Ran's tall figure appeared, and he walked into the handwashing room after greeting Department Director Kang.

”Doctor Ling.”

”Doctor Ling?”

All the people in the handwashing room were extremely astonished.

After Ling Ran started washing his hands, more and more people started to walk past the hand washing room. There were also nurses who pretended to pass by and intruded the hand washing room. They looked at Ling Ran like they were about to eat him up before leaving with their heads lowered.

Department Director Kang panicked internally and asked, ”Ling Ran… do you have a surgery going on here?”

”Not yet… I think.”

”Then, why are you washing your hands?”

”Oh… I'm thinking of taking a look at your operating theater.” Ling Ran flashed a socially appropriate smile. ”Sometimes, I like to wash my hands before watching surgeries.”

Department Director Kang almost cursed out loud.

What was the purpose of him washing his hands after watching other people performing surgery? The answer was self-evident.

Department Director Kang looked coldly at Ling Ran and said, ”Doctor Ling, there will be quite a lot of people working in the operating theater today, so I won't be inviting you over.”

Ling Ran froze for a moment and asked, ”How many people are there in your department?”

Department Director Kang was extremely furious. 'Is the main point in what I said the number of people?!'

”How's the patient's condition?” When Ling Ran saw that Department Director Kang was saying nothing, he threw the latter another question.

”How good can the condition of a patient suffering from cardiac trauma be?” Department Director Kang asked in exasperation.

”If it's pure cardiac trauma, I've operated on a patient with this condition before…” Ling Ran had learned how to voice out his point of view.

When it came to surgeries like this, the fact that a surgeon had performed it before was the best proof of his capabilities. A surgeon who had performed a cardiovascular surgery before was totally different from one who had never performed cardiovascular surgery.

As long as a surgeon had performed cardiovascular surgery before, the likelihood of him making any mistake was relatively lower.

Department Director Kang saw that Ling Ran had revealed his true intention, and he was still thinking about how to say no when a young nurse beside him said in a soft voice, ”Department director, I've asked someone to switch on all the air-conditioners and ventilators. Having a few more doctors in the operating theater won't be a problem.”

”Alright, then.” Department Director Kang flung his hands to dry them and headed to the operating theater. He did not even bother saying anything.

In the operating theater, the anesthetist was done making preparations. When he saw that Department Director Kang and his entourage were back, he rose and said, ”We can get started now.”

”Let's get started, then.” Department Director Kang took the position of chief surgeon.

”Oh, alright.” The anesthetist was not very used to how aggressive Department Director Kang was acting. 'I thought that we're taking it easy.'

*Shick*

The moment the surgery began, someone opened the door of the operating theater.

”Doctor Ling.” The nurses let out soft gasps.

Department Director Kang said nothing. He was operating on the patient with his head lowered.

”Midline incision,” Ling Ran simply commented when he saw what Department Director Kang was doing.

Department Director Kang, though, could not help but suck in a sharp breath. His desire to get to the patient ahead of Ling Ran suddenly disappeared, and his mind was flooded with worry instead. 'Am I going to fade into the background during this surgery?'