Healing Doctor

Chapter 379 Black Mirror

Ling Tian said something unconsciously, then fell silent.

He was so shocked that he made a mistake.

Hearing the dial tone from his phone, he hung up in confusion and began searching for "The Lancet".

Ling Tian's hands moved extremely fast, and his English was also very good. A few seconds later, he was astonished to see that The Lancet had indeed published a supplement half an hour earlier.

The supplementary issue focuses on the treatment of kidney cancer patients using a combination of interventional surgery and partial nephrectomy.

How is that possible!

That's absolutely impossible!

Ling Tian stared blankly at his phone, his heart filled with turmoil.

Ji Xiang's application for the provincial science and technology competition was approved by both himself and his boss. A little bit of luck also made the selection criteria stricter, which "blocked" Ji Xiang's application.

He originally thought that fate was in his own hands, but he never expected that just when Ji Xiang was about to be removed from the list, a top-tier journal like The Lancet would interfere and cause trouble.

Just as Ling Tian was in shock, the door was pushed open.

Qin Chu walked in, his face beaming.

How long has it been since Ling Tian saw his boss looking so radiant? Ling Tian recalled that it seemed like he hadn't seen anything like it since he met Ji Xiang.

"Ling Tian, ​​is there any news from over there?" Qin Chu had a confident expression on his face. Ever since he was humiliated by Ji Xiang at the conference, Qin Chu had been sickly and couldn't muster any energy for anything.

But this time, having turned the tables, Qin Chu said it was nothing, but his spirits showed that he cared a lot and was very proud.

Ling Tian stood up. His boss had arrived so suddenly that he didn't know what to say for a moment.

"It's wise to be cautious. I just checked with several state-owned journals in China, and there's been no change." Qin Chu's confidence stemmed from his caution. He chuckled and sat down in Ling Tian's seat, speaking in a deep voice.

"Sun Wukong wants to escape the Buddha's palm? He's still too green!" Qin Chu said smugly.

Because he was so confident of victory and had finally hit that brat where it hurt, Qin Chu was too excited to notice Ling Tian's expression.

Qin Chu's personal intervention was already a case of overwhelming force, and he would be ridiculed for it, but Qin Chu didn't care. He only wanted to crush that young man completely.

Now that things have gone their way, how could Qin and Chu not be happy and triumphant?

"Ji Xiang has a mentor behind him, and he's still aiming for provincial natural sciences." Qin Chu said to himself, "Provincial natural sciences, national natural sciences, and then various youth awards. Winning the top prizes at thirty-five or forty is no problem for him at all."

"Hey, you're dreaming! He doesn't deserve it!"

"He's already blocked by the provincial science department. At most, he can only cause trouble at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Jilin Province. He wants to reach the national stage? With that kind of ability?"

Qin Chu spoke in a deep, muffled voice, treating Ling Tian as a complete listener.

In his eyes, Ji Xiang was like a chick in his hand; with just a gentle squeeze, Ji Xiang would be doomed.

"Boss," Ling Tian said in a hoarse voice.

"You did a good job." Qin Chu was already making his final remarks. "The magazine's reviewers are a generation younger than me. If I had anything to say, your intervention would have been perfect."

"Boss...it seems like things have changed over there," Ling Tian said in a hoarse voice.

"Change? Hahaha." Qin Chu burst into laughter. "That little brat Ji Xiang's backers are prepared to defy the world and make an exception for him, granting him a provincial examination! If he's so reckless, that's for the best!"

"..."

"This is the moment I've been waiting for!" Veins bulged on the back of Qin Chu's hand, as if he were holding a dragon-slaying sword, ready to cleave Ji Xiang and the people behind him in two with a single stroke.

"The rules are set. Even if there are exceptions in the Provincial Science and Technology Department, it depends on whether someone is watching. Anyone who wants to make exceptions in front of me, including those behind Ji Xiang, will have to suffer a lot!"

"Boss, no!" Ling Tian regained his senses. He didn't care whether the news would upset his boss. The later he said it, the more upset he might be.

"What do you mean, 'not'?"

"Thirty minutes ago, The Lancet suddenly published a sub-journal article about Ji Xiang's research in the field of surgery."

"The Lancet?" Qin Chu was taken aback.

He can speak up for domestic journals and magazines, but he is unfamiliar with top international journal articles.

What is Ling Tian talking about? Is it that Ji Xiang's article was published in The Lancet?

Qin Chu clenched his fist.

"The second article is by Ji Xiang... He now has papers published in national-level journals..." Ling Tian said haltingly.

"Let me see." Qin Chu reached out his hand.

Ling Tian immediately turned on his phone, handed it to his boss, and began to find the official website of The Lancet, then the supplement, and finally Ji Xiang's article.

The pinyin was easy to recognize, and Qin Chu knew it was true at a glance!

Ji Xiang did indeed publish an article in The Lancet.

"How could this be?" Qin Chu's voice was much lower as he looked at the article on his phone with a puzzled expression.

"I don't know either... Boss, don't get upset. Even if he has SCI papers and provincial natural science awards, he'll still have to be considered for national natural science awards eventually."

Ling Tian quickly tried to comfort him, fearing that something bad might happen to his boss because he was in a hurry.

Qin Chu remained silent.

A creaking sound came from behind him; his hand was gripping the phone so tightly that Ling Tian suspected the boss was going to crush it.

He wanted to say a few more words of advice, but his mouth was full of bitterness, and he didn't know what to say.

The phone screen went dark, but Qin Chu didn't seem to notice, continuing to stare at the screen.

The black screen is like a mirror, reflecting my own image in the abyss, with endless darkness as the backdrop.

Why?

Is the power behind Ji Xiang so strong that he cannot contend with it?

Impossible. Even someone with the highest academic standing couldn't do that. It would be extremely difficult for Academician Teng to even get a supplement to The Lancet; he'd be better off just publishing articles as usual.

All of these are articles from The Lancet; whether it's a supplement or not is unimportant.

That's luck. Ji Xiang is truly as his name suggests; his name is auspicious, and he himself is very lucky.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. All the excitement he had felt before turned into opposing emotions in an instant, crashing heavily into Qin Chu's heart.

After at least ten minutes, Qin Chu stood up, supporting himself on the table.

"Boss."

Ling Tian was a little worried.

Qin Chu didn't speak, but simply raised his hand to indicate that he was alright.

He slowly walked out of the office. Impossible. He had already underestimated his opponent, treating a resident physician as his biggest rival. Even today, during the provincial science and technology evaluation in Jilin Province, he was still keeping an eye on whether domestic journal articles would cause any trouble.

Unexpectedly, Ji Xiang published an article in The Lancet, and it was even a special supplement.

After taking a few steps, Qin Chu saw stars before his eyes, his legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground.

(End of this chapter)