Rebirth of a Doctor Without Regrets

Chapter 121 Keeping Pace with the Times

Chen Changhai looked at Hu Jiancheng, who looked like he had just woken up, and a strange look flashed in his eyes. He then quickly put on an apologetic smile.

"Jiancheng, long time no see. I'm so sorry, I came in such a hurry and didn't let you know beforehand. Did I disturb your rest? Judging from your appearance, you were on night shift last night?"

Hu Jiancheng rubbed his sleepy eyes, waved his hand, and his face still carried a hint of lazy weariness.

"Hi, it's nothing, it's not bothering me at all. I'm not on duty, but I was busy until late last night and only managed to get some sleep. Here, wait for me at the door for two minutes, I'll change my clothes and come right away."

After saying that, he didn't wait for Chen Changhai's response and hurriedly closed the office door.

As soon as Chen Changhai stopped, he vaguely heard a charming and soft female voice coming from inside the door, asking with a hint of coquettishness, "Jiancheng, who is it? Why are you disturbing your sleep so early?"

The sweet, soft voice made Chen Changhai frown subconsciously, but he didn't dare to think too much about it.

He even took a few steps back to avoid hearing anything he shouldn't have.

Having been classmates for many years, he knew some of Hu Jiancheng's minor flaws; he was always unconcerned with details and was used to being casual in private.

About three minutes later, the office door was opened again.

Hu Jiancheng changed into a dark gray executive jacket.

However, he was obese, and his round belly made his jacket bulge, the collar buttons could hardly be fastened, and the sleeves were also stretched taut, which was in stark contrast to the well-fitting jacket Chen Changhai was wearing.

He seemed to have washed his face, and the weariness on his face had dissipated somewhat. He casually straightened his clothes and nodded to Chen Changhai: "Let's go, don't stand at the door, let's go to the meeting room to talk."

Chen Changhai nodded in agreement and followed closely behind Hu Jiancheng through the busy dispatch hall.

Along the way, the dispatchers continued to perform their duties, and even when the highest-ranking person in charge of the center passed by, no one looked up at them.

Only the sound of keyboard clicks and the dispatcher's hurried yet forcedly gentle voice echoed in the lobby.

The meeting room was small, with a rectangular conference table in the middle, several chairs around it, and several thick stacks of dispatch records piled up in the corner.

Hu Jiancheng walked straight to the head seat and sat down, leaning back in his chair and placing his hands on his protruding belly, looking quite relaxed and content.

Chen Changhai strode forward and took out an exquisite cigar box from his pocket.

After opening the package, he took out a well-packaged cigar, presented it to Hu Jiancheng with both hands, and said respectfully, "Jiancheng, try this. A friend brought it back from abroad. It tastes pretty good."

Hu Jiancheng picked up a cigar, and Chen Changhai took out a lighter and skillfully lit it for him.

Hu Jiancheng leaned forward slightly, took a puff of his cigar, and slowly exhaled a ring of smoke. A look of satisfaction instantly appeared on his face, and his eyebrows and eyes relaxed.

He squinted, took a couple of puffs, and then grinned at Chen Changhai, his tone slightly teasing: "Changhai, you're the dean of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chunda University now, you must be incredibly busy. How come you have time to come to my little town today, and bring such nice things?"

Seeing that Hu Jiancheng's expression had softened, Chen Changhai pulled over a chair and sat down.

A fawning smile appeared on his face: "Jiancheng, we're like brothers, right? To be honest, I'm here this time because I need your help."

Chen Changhai paused for a moment, then slowly said, "Our Second Hospital is currently participating in the provincial-level qualification assessment for cardiothoracic disease centers. As you know, this is a great opportunity for our Second Hospital to turn things around."

However, currently, the performance of our Second Affiliated Hospital's Department of Cardiac Surgery is somewhat lagging behind, especially in terms of the number of patients admitted, which is significantly lower than that of Chunda First Affiliated Hospital and the Provincial Hospital.

Upon hearing this, Hu Jiancheng chuckled mischievously.

Chen Changhai found his laughter somewhat grating, and felt even more uneasy. His eyes also held a pitiful and obedient look: "You are the director of the 120 emergency command center. The dispatch of emergency patients is under your jurisdiction."

I would like to ask you for a favor. In the future, if conditions permit, could you give priority to dispatching emergency patients with chest pain or heart-related diseases to our Second Hospital?

"If we can admit more patients like this, our cardiac surgery results will improve, and we'll have a better chance of winning awards. Don't worry, we will definitely take responsibility for these patients."

Upon hearing this, Hu Jiancheng's smile suddenly vanished. He shook his head, his tone seemingly troubled: "Changhai, this won't do."

As you know, our emergency command center has a strict set of rules for dispatching patients. We have to calculate the distance from the patient's location to each hospital, the capacity and treatment level of the target hospital, and also take into account fairness among the hospitals.

Therefore, I certainly can't change the dispatch direction arbitrarily; otherwise, if it gets discovered, I can forget about being the director.

Chen Changhai had anticipated this response, and showed no surprise. He slowly took out the black cardholder from his bag, gently placed it on the conference table, and pushed it in front of Hu Jiancheng.

"Jiancheng, I know this is difficult for you. Please take this; it's a small token of my appreciation on behalf of the Second Hospital. I hope you'll take good care of it."

Hu Jiancheng's gaze fell on the cardholder, his eyes instantly lighting up. He reached out, picked it up, gently unzipped it, glanced down at its contents, then looked up at Chen Changhai: "This is from the United States—Amazon?"

Chen Changhai nodded quickly and said respectfully, "That's right, they are Amazong's prepaid cards, and they are all untraceable. You can use them without worry, there won't be any trouble."

Upon hearing this, Hu Jiancheng's face broke into an even more fawning smile than Chen Changhai's, his wrinkles crinkling at the corners of his eyes.

He carefully placed the cardholder into the locker, his tone instantly becoming enthusiastic: "Oh my, Brother Chen—"

You're being too formal!

What's our relationship? I copied your assignments a lot in college, and we went through thick and thin together in the Second Affiliated Hospital. How could I not help you out?

He paused, then said in a pretentious tone, "Besides, I think the cardiac surgery department of our Second Hospital has made great progress in the past two years. I heard that they can now perform highly complex secondary surgeries, so their diagnostic and treatment capabilities must have improved a lot."

The assessment levels haven't been changed in a long time, and we need to keep up with the times. I'm doing this for the patients' benefit, prioritizing heart-related patients and sending them to your Second Hospital so they can receive better treatment.

Don't worry, once I get back, I'll arrange for someone to reassess the rating of our Second Affiliated Hospital of Chunda Hospital's Department of Cardiac Surgery in the dispatch system and appropriately increase its priority.

From now on, any patient with chest pain or heart disease who meets the criteria for emergency treatment will be prioritized for transfer to your Second Hospital, ensuring your needs are not delayed!

Upon hearing this, Chen Changhai finally felt relieved after a night of worry, and a relieved smile appeared on his face. He quickly stood up and shook Hu Jiancheng's hand.

"Jiancheng, thank you so much! I'll remember this favor. If you ever need anything from our Second Hospital in the future, just let us know!"

Hu Jiancheng patted his hand, his face still bearing that obsequious smile, repeatedly saying "No problem, no problem," but a barely perceptible glint of greed flashed in his eyes.