This miracle doctor just wants to be fired!

Outside the duty room.

The nurse hesitated for a few seconds, then added, "But Dr. Zhou, we're really overwhelmed right now; the patient's condition is quite urgent."

"Even if it's urgent, it's not during my shift." Zhou Cheng's tone was flat. "I just saw Dr. Fang scrolling through short videos in his office. Isn't he the doctor on duty tonight?"

As soon as he said that, there was complete silence outside the door.

Zhou Cheng could imagine the nurse's surprised expression, and even guess the look of confusion she might show when she turned around.

He ignored the noise outside the door, picked up the backpack on the bedside table, unzipped it, stuffed his water bottle inside, slung the bag over his shoulder, opened the door, and went out.

As soon as he stepped outside and passed the nurses' station, he felt several pairs of eyes on him.

The nurses at the nurses' station also stopped what they were doing and looked at him in unison, their eyes filled with doubt, confusion, and disbelief.

Zhou Cheng pretended not to see the stares, straightened his back, and walked steadily toward the emergency room door.

He could hear hushed whispers behind him; though the voices were faint, they still drifted into his ears intermittently.

"What's wrong with Dr. Zhou today? He never refuses to come when I call him before..."

"I don't know. Xiaolin asked him for help just now, but he said he was off work and wouldn't come..."

"Really? Didn't he always want to stay? The director is still in the office, and instead of making an effort, he's pushing away work?"

"Has it been given up? Knowing there's no way to stay, they've simply decided to give up entirely?"

Hearing these comments, Zhou Cheng wasn't angry at all; instead, he was secretly pleased.

That's right, that's it. They gave up and gave up.

That way, being fired after three months would be more logical, and the system rewards would be more secure!

He deliberately slowed his pace, making himself appear more composed and natural as he passed the doctor's office.

Wouldn't it be better if the director saw him, felt that his attitude was problematic, and fired him in advance?

However, the director seemed to be busy communicating with the family members in his office, and I didn't see him.

……

As Zhou Cheng walked to the entrance of the emergency department, the evening breeze brushed against his face, carrying a slight chill. He took a deep breath and felt completely relaxed.

Before, every time he left work, he would think about whether he had done anything wrong that day and whether the director would be dissatisfied.

Now it's all good. I don't have to think about these things anymore. As long as I take care of myself, don't work overtime, don't take on extra work, and don't stand out, I can just wait to be fired.

He took out his phone and opened the food delivery app.

I used to always hesitate to order crayfish from that restaurant, but today I ordered a large portion.

Let's celebrate, let's celebrate that he's about to get rid of his miserable days in the emergency room!

Just after I finished paying, the mechanical system voice in my head suddenly sounded again:

[Host detected refusing emergency work outside of shift hours, triggering hidden reward: Refusing overtime outside of shift hours. Task reward: Reward amount increased by 50 yuan, total reward amount 1050 million yuan.]

Zhou Cheng paused, his eyes lighting up instantly.

Is there such a good thing?

Can refusing overtime actually increase your bonus?

He couldn't help but laugh out loud, and his steps became much lighter.

These three months of living a life of idleness not only allowed me to get ten million, but also to earn some extra pocket money. It was simply perfect!

……

Zhou Cheng was humming a little tune as he walked home, still planning to pair the crayfish with ice-cold beer after they were delivered.

His phone suddenly started vibrating, and the words "Director Wang" flashing on the screen made him stop in his tracks.

If he had received this call before, he would have been in great pain.

Most of the time, he was asked to work overtime in the department. He didn't want to go, but he had no choice.

But things are different now. Zhou Cheng answered the phone with a smile.

"Hey, Director Wang? Have you had dinner yet?"

"Zhou Cheng, where are you?" Director Wang's voice on the other end of the phone was clearly displeased. "Three trauma patients have suddenly arrived at the department, and another one has an acute myocardial infarction. Dr. Li and Dr. Zhang are almost overwhelmed. You need to come back and lend a hand!"

As expected, he was asked to go back to work overtime; Zhou Cheng had been prepared for this all along.

Director Wang hadn't treated him badly before; he had even advised him to "work harder and study more."

Every time we work overtime, we call on him, even today when he's been on duty for a long time.

As for the other two emergency room doctors who joined the company at the same time, Director Wang basically doesn't call them.

Thinking of this, Zhou Cheng changed to a very urgent tone.

"Oh no, Master! My cat is about to give birth!"

"I was only halfway there when my landlord called to say my cat was having a difficult birth. I have to rush back to check on her, otherwise both the mother cat and kittens will be in danger. I really can't go back to work overtime!"

"I remember Zhao Rui is off today, Director, why don't you ask him to help out?"

Zhao Rui is the newly hired doctor with a powerful background.

After saying this, Zhou Cheng held his breath.

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone. Director Wang's voice paused noticeably, as if he was also processing this absurd reason.

After a long while, Director Wang's voice finally rang out.

"With an attitude like yours, do you even want to stay in this department during your probation period?!"

Zhou Cheng's face lit up with joy.

He doesn't just not want to stay, he wants to be fired right now!

Just then, the system's mechanical voice suddenly sounded in my mind:

[Warning! Host has been detected to have a tendency to intentionally provoke senior physicians! This is a violation and all rewards will be confiscated!]

Zhou Cheng swallowed back the words he was about to say.

Damn it, can't I even fight back?

He switched back to a cautious demeanor and whispered, "Director, I'm really in a hurry. You don't want to see two lives lost, do you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Cheng heard a busy tone coming from the microphone.

Director Wang hung up the phone immediately!

Zhou Cheng felt instantly relieved.

This should be his first victory in a direct confrontation with the director!

At this moment, the system voice rang in his mind again:

[The system detected that the host refused the chief physician's overtime assignment for a reasonable (non-ethical) reason, further contributing to the conditions for dismissal and completing the hidden task "First refusal of a superior's overtime order." The reward amount has been increased by NT$50, bringing the current total reward amount to NT$1100 million.]

Zhou Cheng's eyes lit up.

Another 50 increase?

These days of doing nothing are practically like sitting back and collecting money!

He put away his phone and walked with a lighter step than before.

……

As I approached the entrance of the residential area, the delivery driver rode up on his electric scooter, carrying his crayfish.

Zhou Cheng took the heavy takeout box, smelled the rich aroma, and felt a sense of satisfaction.

I'll treat myself well tonight, and continue to slack off tomorrow, hoping to get my hands on the ten million as soon as possible!

No, it's at least eleven million!

……

After Zhou Cheng hung up the phone, in the emergency department director's office.

Director Wang Jianming frowned slightly as he looked at the duty roster in his hand.

The experienced doctors in the emergency department are all seasoned veterans; they're usually hard to get anyone to talk to.

Not to mention asking them to come and work overtime during their rest time.

Among the new doctors, Zhou Chengpu is just an ordinary person, but one has a background as the hospital director and the other has a high level of education.

Those with connections to the dean are difficult to manage.

He's highly educated, and we're counting on him to help write a few papers, so we can't afford to offend him!