Rebirth of a Doctor Without Regrets

Chapter 123 24 Hours

Holding the surgical schedule, Zhao Zhao walked out of Zhu Chunhua's office with a helpless expression.

He finally understood that the core of Zhu Chunhua's group had become that resident doctor, Wang Xiao.

I don't know how he got to the top. Was his surgery really as amazing as rumored, or was his penis really as amazing as rumored?

After all, the resident physician is busy from morning till the next morning and has no time to observe other people's surgeries.

Zhao Zhao sighed and turned to walk towards the operating room's lounge.

In the break room, Wang Xiao had just finished a level-three surgery. There were still a few faint traces of blood on his scrubs. He was slumped in a chair in a very unseemly position, drinking coffee.

Seeing Zhao Zhao enter, he put down his cup and sat up straight: "Brother Zhao, is it about the surgery scheduling?"

Zhao Zhao nodded and handed over the schedule: "Wang Xiao, as you know, there are too many patients lately, and we can't keep up with the surgeries."

Deputy Director Zhu said that you're in charge of scheduling surgeries for your group. Do you think it's possible to schedule a few more? Try to help ease the burden as much as possible.

He didn't dare say too much, after all, he wasn't very confident in Wang Xiao's abilities.

Wang Xiao glanced at the schedule and didn't even frown: "Just fill my 24-hour schedule. Whether it's early morning or late at night, as long as there's surgery, I'll be there anytime."

"What did you say?" Zhao Zhao thought he had misheard and suddenly raised his voice, almost dropping the schedule in his hand.

"Wang Xiao, I'm not discussing short-term arrangements with you. Working 24/7 for a day or two is manageable, but how can you possibly sustain this long-term? Even if you're young, your body can't handle it!"

Zhao Zhao had certainly seen doctors working themselves to the bone; after all, he often looked in the mirror to maintain his image. But he had never seen anyone working this hard, especially a resident doctor.

"Brother Zhao, don't worry about whether I can hold on or not, just schedule me. The patients can't wait, and our group's points can't fall behind. I can manage."

Wang Xiao has become very proficient in using the Da Vinci Sleep Module provided by the system. Now, he can quickly restore his energy by taking a short nap whenever he has a spare moment.

Seeing Wang Xiao's reckless behavior, Zhao Zhao had some doubts but didn't try to persuade him further.

Since there was simply no room to spare for the patients, and Wang Xiao had volunteered himself, he might as well go with the flow and get the patients out of the way first.

Even if Wang Xiao can't handle it later, the patients scheduled for elective surgery can be postponed, so that Wang Xiao can take the blame first and he can get less scolding.

Having made up his mind, Zhao Zhao nodded: "Okay, then I'll do as you say. If you can't handle it, you have to tell me right away."

Soon after Zhao Zhao left, the news spread that Wang Xiao's 24-hour surgery schedule was full.

Attending physician Wu Deyang rushed into Shen Hao's office, his tone filled with disbelief: "Deputy Director Shen, have you heard? That kid Wang Xiao has Zhao Zhao scheduling him for surgeries 24 hours a day?"

Shen Hao was organizing surgical records when he heard this. He paused, looked up, his face full of surprise, and then shook his head.

"Impossible, don't listen to people's nonsense. No matter how talented Wang Xiao is, he's not a robot. He can't keep up with 24-hour surgery, let alone for a long time, he can't even last a day."

In Shen Hao's opinion, Wang Xiao was probably inexperienced and acted impulsively in order to get more points. Once tomorrow's surgeries were full and he suffered a bit, he would naturally ask Zhao Zhao to adjust the schedule again.

Wu Deyang was still worried: "But Zhao Zhao has already arranged the shifts. I just passed by the nurses' station and saw with my own eyes that Wang Xiao's surgery was scheduled until 5 a.m. on the schedule."

Shen Hao waved his hand: "It's alright, let him do whatever he wants. Even if he can last a day or two, he can't last three. He'll collapse from exhaustion, and their group's surgical volume will only fall further behind, while our group's points advantage will only increase."

Even so, a slight unease still crossed Shen Hao's mind, but upon further reflection, he felt that he was overthinking it.

He's just a resident doctor in an operating room; he can't cause any big trouble.

Soon, the first day of surgery for the points-based evaluation came to an end.

At midnight, Shen Hao made a special detour to the main office to check the scores of each group, so that he could finally put his mind at ease.

Zhao Zhao was updating the points leaderboard on his computer when he saw Shen Hao enter. He quickly stood up to offer him a seat, saying, "Deputy Director Shen, you've arrived. The points have just been updated."

Shen Hao moved closer to the computer, his eyes quickly scanning the numbers on the screen:

The team led by Director Lin Gaoming completed 3 Level 4 surgeries, each worth 20 points, for a total of 60 points;

His own team completed 3 level 4 surgeries and 8 level 3 surgeries, for a total of 128 points;

Zhu Chunhua's team completed 1 Level IV surgery and 5 Level III surgeries, for a total of 60 points.

Seeing this result, Shen Hao smiled with satisfaction.

Just as he had expected, Zhu Chunhua's group was no match for him. Even though Wang Xiao was clamoring to work around the clock, their score on the first day was only equal to that of Director Lin, far behind his group.

However, he also knew very well that his high score was thanks to the fact that the team had three operating rooms that could operate in an assembly line manner. He and the attending physicians in the team divided the work and cooperated, which naturally made them more efficient.

Wang Xiao only has one operating room, so no matter how hard he tries, he can't catch up with me in terms of efficiency.

It seems that the optimal treatment group is secure this time.

The next day, Shen Hao was still fully focused on the surgery, without even stopping to drink water.

On the third day, he was still full of confidence, feeling that Zhu Chunhua's group had no chance of catching up with his points, so he didn't even bother to check the leaderboard.

On the fourth day, he didn't finish his last surgery until nearly 1 a.m. He took off his surgical gown, exhausted, and planned to go to the second-line rest room to wash up and get a good night's sleep.

But just as he reached the corner of the corridor, he saw Wu Deyang running towards him in a panic: "Deputy Director Shen! Something terrible has happened!"

Shen Hao frowned. He hated doctors who were flustered, as it could frighten the family members.

"What's the panic? What happened? Did the surgery cause complications?" He thought there was a problem with the surgery performed by the team.

Wu Deyang waved his hand, panting, and said, "It's not about the ward, it's about the leaderboard! Zhu Chunhua's group got 160 points today! That's more than our group today!"

"What did you say?" Shen Hao was struck dumb, abruptly stopping in his tracks. The weariness on his face vanished instantly, leaving only utter shock.

"160 points? How is that possible? How could their group get so many points? Are you sure you didn't misread it?"

Wu Deyang nodded vigorously: "How could I be wrong? I checked it three times. Zhu Chunhua's team completed 4 level 4 surgeries and 10 level 3 surgeries today, for a total of 160 points!"

And—and all of these surgeries were performed by Wang Xiao! He really worked around the clock, not missing a single one!

Shen Hao stood frozen in place, his mind blank: "Impossible—this is absolutely impossible—how could he hold on? How could he complete so many surgeries?"

If we lose this competition, it won't be as simple as losing face because of a poorly performed surgery.

An unprecedented sense of crisis swept over Shen Hao.