Healing Doctor

Chapter 194 The Power of Thunder

"Old Ji, why didn't you tell me earlier that Ji Xiang was coming to Shanghai for a meeting?"

Ji Yongchang's phone was on speakerphone, his gaze fixed on the numbers and curves on the screen.

"It's just an academic exchange, why take it so seriously?" Yoshiaki Yoshiaki replied casually.

"What do you know! It's Dr. Qin from the Hepatobiliary Hospital who wants to take Ji Xiang as a student. I inquired about it, and his qualifications are a bit lacking, but he's not good enough for our Ji Xiang," Qian Ying complained on the other end of the phone. "If Ji Xiang gets taken as a student, it will definitely have some impact on him in the future."

"Coming back as a resident trainee won't be affected? It's meaningless. If Ji Xiang can learn to work diligently during this time, I think that's enough." Ji Yongchang said calmly, "These are all things that must be experienced when entering society. I believe that no matter what choice Ji Xiang makes, he will do well in the future."

"What kind of father are you! You don't care about your child at all!" Qian Ying roared angrily.

But no matter how angry she was, her naturally sweet and gentle voice still carried a hint of coquettishness.

"Ji Xiang has been working very hard and diligently lately, which makes me very happy."

"There's an academic conference tomorrow, and Dr. Qin has invited Academician Teng from Nanjing," Qian Ying said. "Ji Xiang will be giving his first academic presentation."

"Oh?" Yoshinaga Masayuki looked away from the screen.

He is focused and meticulous in his work, but none of that compares to his son's first time on stage.

"What time tomorrow?" Yoshinobu asked.

"It won't take long for you to fly over now," Qian Ying said with a smile. "I just spoke with Ji Xiang on the phone. He said he's having dinner with a colleague today and will come to see me tomorrow. He didn't even tell me about what he learned. Look at your son, so secretive, just like you, with that scumbag vibe."

"Okay," Yoshiaki Yoshiaki said immediately, "I'll fly over right away."

"Let me know when you've booked your flight, and I'll come pick you up."

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"Boss, there's no need to take a young doctor so seriously," Ling Tian comforted Qin Chu. "Regarding the academic conference... since you were the closing speaker, just consider it..."

"Snap!"

Qin Chu slammed his hand hard on the table in anger.

"You're just going to let it go like that? Where do you think I'll put my face?!" Qin Chu roared. "I swallowed my pride and called Xiao Teng, practically begging him to come. What was it all for?"

Ling Tian remained silent.

He knew and understood all of this, but who could have imagined that the young man named Ji Xiang would be so headstrong?

Was there a problem with the boss's surgery?

Yes, but no.

There are countless tumor reduction surgeries. Hospitals in various places open the tumor, find that the surgery is not possible, suture it back up, or perform a simple tumor reduction surgery. This kind of thing happens every day.

Ji Xiang's persistence and resolute gaze seemed to be etched in Ling Tian's heart, and Ling Tian would recall them whenever he had a fleeting thought.

Young people, they really can't tolerate any nonsense.

Most importantly, Ji Xiang is not only stubborn, but he is also capable of performing the surgery; he has that skill.

Recalling that surgery, Ling Tian felt like he was dreaming.

Leaving aside Boss Qin, he himself was definitely not up to the task; even Academician Teng's surgical skills were probably only at this level, and Ling Tian even vaguely felt that Academician Teng from Jinling could not reach Ji Xiang's technical level.

The boss wasn't actually angry; he was scared.

A young man with opposing academic beliefs rises up. If he matures smoothly and achieves a corresponding status in academia, how will he describe his boss when his life is over?

Ling Tian understood all of this.

He understood all too well why his boss was making a big fuss over a small matter, going to great lengths to get Academician Teng to endorse him and announce to the world that he had accepted a disciple.

But Ji Xiang stood his ground and refused to back down. He was determined to use his status as a top domestic expert to crush a resident trainee.

Logically speaking, the boss could crush Ji Xiang to pieces with just a finger, like crushing an ant, but Ling Tian had a particularly bad feeling.

He wanted to persuade his boss.

"Boss, Ji Xiang is just a primary school student, he doesn't even have a professional license. You're too high-ranking; if we really respect him, people will laugh at us..."

"No." Qin Chu squeezed out a single word through gritted teeth, interrupting Ling Tian's persuasion. "Go tell Ji Xiang that he must come to the learning session tomorrow. Be polite when you speak to him, and don't scare him away."

"..."

"The information he brought is indeed very good, but it also has many problems." Qin Chu had returned to normal. He ignored Ling Tian's advice and insisted on pouncing on Ji Xiang like a lion pouncing on a rabbit.

At the very least, people need to know their attitude towards this young man, so as to create countless obstacles for Ji Xiang during his rise to power.

"Go tell Ji Xiang that he must come. Then tell him to take notes and make a PPT. Don't wait for him to give his report. In the end, you come and put on a show, refuting his points one by one."

Ling Tian was aware that this incident might have a deeper, more serious nature.

One blunder isn't so bad; what's scary is that this young man has a nearly limitless future.

Ling Tian agreed with his boss's idea, even though it seemed somewhat absurd.

He called Ji Xiang to finalize the matter of the academic conference, and then gently reassured Ji Xiang, fearing that the young man, with his keen senses, might perceive the danger and abandon the conference to return to the provincial capital.

After making the call to Ji Xiang, Ling Tian and Qin Chu stayed up all night studying the PPT that Ji Xiang had provided.

Honestly, the PPT is really well done, especially the data analysis spanning more than a decade, which is logical and well-supported.

Although the patients all had kidney tumors, underwent embolization surgery, and had partial nephrectomy after the surgery, which is different from liver surgery, regardless of the conclusion, the sheer dedication and painstaking effort over more than a decade is enough to make one's heart tremble.

It was a pity, Ling Tian lamented once again.

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Ji Xiang was unaware that his parents were going to watch his speech at the academic conference, just like they were going to have a coming-of-age ceremony, and he also didn't know that Qin Chu and Ling Tian were sharpening their knives.

He and Zhao Zhe were having dinner.

Although Zhao Zhe is a bit of a chatterbox and has a severe case of social butterfly syndrome, he is genuinely interesting. He has a good memory and can talk about anything and everything.

During their conversation, Zhao Zhe did 90% of the talking, while Ji Xiang listened with great interest. When Ji Xiang encountered a topic he didn't like, Zhao Zhe would simply change the subject, and Zhao Zhe wouldn't get upset.

"Xiao Ji, Professor Ling called you and invited us to the conference?" Zhao Zhe asked.

"Well, it's said that Teacher Qin wasn't angry, but rather that she wasn't feeling well. After all, she's getting on in years, and interventional surgeries are too much of a burden," Ji Xiang replied.

Although Zhao Zhe is harmless, he has experienced too many troubles in the hospital, and he is more or less like a badly wounded old fox who can smell danger from afar.

"Let's hope nothing goes wrong. If we go back now, let's pretend this never happened. But once the conference starts and we're in front of renowned experts in the country, some things won't be able to be undone," Zhao Zhe advised.

"Let me think about it."

(End of this chapter)