Rebirth of a Doctor Without Regrets

The silence in the operating room lasted for a long time before Shen Hao slowly came back to his senses.

As the shock and frustration subsided, he finally calmed down.

He suddenly looked up and scanned every doctor and nurse present.

Good, at least the situation hasn't gotten out of control.

"Keep today's surgery a secret from everyone. No private discussion, not a single word divulged, especially regarding Wang Xiao as the surgeon. Anyone who violates this rule will face the consequences!"

Everyone was startled, and no one dared to refute.

No one dared to step forward and ask, "Why?"

Shen Hao had been domineering in the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Chunda Second Hospital for many years, and his word was law. Nobody wanted to mess with him.

No matter how capable Wang Xiao is, the person in charge is still the head of the treatment team.

Seeing everyone's trembling silence, Shen Hao gave them another stern warning: "Watch your mouth," before turning and staggering out of the operating room.

The figure was dejected, devoid of its former sharpness and pride, leaving only a utterly disheveled state.

The surgery was still ongoing when a stretcher was wheeled in. Xue Jia, dressed in a brand-new scrub suit, stood by the stretcher, holding it up.

She was temporarily transferred to the emergency department by Wang Xiao a few days ago, and only officially returned to the cardiac surgery department today.

"What happened? I just passed by the nurses' station and heard you say there was a problem with the surgery?" Xue Jia leaned close to the circulating nurse and asked in a low voice, her eyes full of curiosity.

The circulating nurse quickly tugged at her arm, signaling her to be quiet, and glanced unconsciously at the doorway. "Don't ask, don't ask. Deputy Director Shen just gave an order not to discuss today's surgeries. Especially the one performed by Dr. Wang, absolutely nothing can be said."

"Wang Xiao was the surgeon?" Xue Jia's eyes lit up, her interest piqued instantly. "Is he the Wang Xiao who was so skilled at cosmetic injections in the emergency room? He can even perform level three surgeries now?"

Before the nurse could answer, she chuckled to herself, a hint of slyness in her voice, "So what if I say no? We nurses are under the nursing department, not Shen Hao's people. How could he possibly have authority over the nursing department?"

Upon hearing this, several nurses nearby showed hesitant expressions.

They all knew in their hearts that Shen Hao had a bad temper and was prone to cursing and putting on airs.

Compared to him, Wang Xiao, who is calm, serious, and humble, is more favored by the nurses.

However, due to Shen Hao's authority, no one dared to openly disobey his orders.

"Jiajia, it's better to be careful. Deputy Director Shen has a bad temper. If he finds out, we'll be in big trouble," a nurse whispered to her.

Xue Jia waved her hand dismissively and patted the nurse on the shoulder: "What are you afraid of? We're just chatting privately. What if word gets out?"

Besides, Wang Xiao's ability to independently perform such a difficult level-three surgery as a resident is impressive in itself. Why should he keep it a secret?

As she spoke, Xue Jia pulled a few familiar nurses aside and whispered among themselves, learning the details of the surgery from the circulating nurses.

There are no real secrets in the nurses' station. Before long, the news that "resident physician Wang Xiao independently performed and perfectly completed a highly difficult level 3 surgery" quietly spread from the cardiac surgery nurses' station.

The news spread from the cardiac surgery department to the internal medicine department, from the nurses to the young doctors, and then from the young doctors to the attending physicians in various departments. In just one afternoon, almost the entire Second Affiliated Hospital of Chunda Hospital knew about it.

Some were shocked, some admired, and some secretly wondered whether Shen Hao was deliberately giving Wang Xiao a chance, or whether he was thoroughly outmaneuvered by Wang Xiao.

Attending physician Wu Deyang quietly avoided the crowd and quickly walked towards Director Lin's office.

Director Lin is the administrative director of the Department of Cardiac Surgery. He seems easygoing on the surface, but he has long been dissatisfied with Shen Hao's arrogance.

Relying on his strong surgical skills, Shen Hao monopolized most of the complex surgeries in the department, looking down on everyone and even disregarding Director Lin.

However, because one of the chief physicians had left, the remaining deputy chief physician, Zhu Chunhua, had mediocre surgical skills and was simply unable to handle the department's surgical tasks, so all the burdens fell on Shen Hao's shoulders.

Even if Director Lin had grievances, he could only suppress them and could not easily interfere in Shen Hao's affairs.

"Director Lin, are you busy?" Wu Deyang knocked lightly on the door, and only after receiving a response did he push the door open and enter, his face plastered with a fawning smile.

Director Lin put down the documents in his hand and looked up: "Deyang, is something the matter?"

Wu Deyang quickly approached the desk and lowered his voice: "Director Lin, I have something to tell you. This afternoon, Deputy Director Shen made an exception and arranged for Wang Xiao to perform a level 3 surgery on a case of tricuspid valve leaflet malformation and severe adhesion."

Guess what? Wang Xiao actually completed it perfectly, without a single mistake, even Deputy Director Shen was stunned!

Upon hearing this, Director Lin's eyes lit up, and he paused for a moment, his pen in hand trembling: "Wang Xiao, a resident physician, can already handle cases of adhesions independently?"

"Absolutely true!" Wu Deyang nodded hurriedly. "I was there as an assistant the whole time and saw it all clearly. Although Wang Xiao's technique wasn't exactly expert, it was incredibly precise. Even Deputy Director Shen couldn't find a single mistake."

Director Lin, as you know, Deputy Director Shen has been too domineering in the department for years. We've all seen it, but we can't do anything about it. Now that Wang Xiao has such strong abilities, shouldn't we give him a proper chance?

Director Lin nodded slowly, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

Wasn't that exactly what he was thinking? Shen Hao's monopoly on surgical resources and suppression of talented young people had already affected the department's development, but he had never had a suitable opportunity to deal with Shen Hao.

Now that Wang Xiao has suddenly emerged with extraordinary talent, he is undoubtedly the most powerful card in his hand.

Wu Deyang noticed Director Lin's expression and quickly pressed his advantage, his tone tinged with a hint of probing and pleading: "Director Lin, you see, I've followed Deputy Director Shen for so many years, but I haven't learned much real knowledge."

I've always wanted to learn from you. Could you let me assist you in your surgeries sometime? I promise I'll do my best and never hold you back!

Upon hearing this, Director Lin chuckled and slowly said, "Deyang, I know what you're thinking. It's just that Shen Hao still holds most of the surgical duties in the department, and Wang Xiao has only just begun to emerge."

If I were to openly transfer you to my side, it would inevitably displease him. And if it disrupts the department's surgical schedule, it would be a net loss.

Wu Deyang's smile vanished instantly, his heart filled with disappointment.

Seeing this, Director Lin added, his tone softening slightly: "However, it's not that there's no way. I have several heart transplant surgeries coming up soon, and they're all quite difficult."

If you're interested, you can come and observe during your breaks. You'll learn something from everything.

Heart transplant surgery, if all goes well, is just a surgery with a larger amount of sutures.

However, if the patient or the donor heart has a problem, it may be necessary to use any surgical procedure from cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, cardiology, or even thoracic surgery.

Therefore, heart transplantation is one of the most challenging surgeries in cardiac surgery.

Director Lin is strict in managing the operating room, and even attending physicians rarely have the opportunity to observe.

Upon hearing this, Wu Deyang was overjoyed, his disappointment vanishing instantly. He quickly bowed repeatedly to Director Lin, saying, "Thank you, Director Lin! Thank you, Director Lin! I will definitely observe carefully and learn diligently, and I will never let you down!"

Director Lin waved his hand: "Alright, you can go back now. Just be careful not to let Shen Hao know about this. Also, keep an eye on Wang Xiao's situation and let me know immediately if anything happens."

"Okay, Director Lin, I got it!" Wu Deyang replied happily and walked out of the office with light steps.

Director Lin took out a pack of cigarettes from his desk drawer, opened the window, lit one, and a hint of pleasure flashed in his eyes.