Healing Doctor

Chapter 436 Neglecting One's Duties (Bonus Chapter x4 for Alliance Leader Foucs)

After leaving with somewhat unsatisfactory materials, Director Fan immediately began directing the editing and production staff to work on post-production.

Director Fan was initially very confident about the show, otherwise he wouldn't have made it to its third season. However, this season's sponsor required job applications within the medical system, which cast a shadow over Director Fan's expectations for viewership ratings.

But this time the show had a surprise, which Director Fan hadn't expected.

Gradually, Director Fan began to have some hope, as long as the show didn't flop completely. He wanted to leave himself some breathing room so he could make a fourth season.

His demands weren't high; he just wanted the show to stay alive, and for its reputation not to collapse too badly or die completely. The more Director Fan thought about it, the more uneasy he became.

The editing and production are a bit rough, but due to the financial backer behind the scenes, it was rushed, which is unavoidable.

"Director, is this okay?" Director Fan's assistant asked nervously after glancing at the sample footage.

"I don't know." Director Fan shook his head.

Ordinary people should be quite interested in the medical industry, as evidenced by the ratings of several well-made American and Japanese dramas.

Director Fan felt that it wouldn't be appropriate to portray the daily life of the medical industry from the perspective of a variety show, because there were many things that couldn't be filmed.

For example, during surgery, or even during routine clinical examinations, images cannot be taken.

If even a basic physical examination can't be done, what's the point of filming this variety show? It's completely meaningless.

But Ji Xiang's appearance and his stunning performance gave Director Fan a glimmer of hope.

Hurry up and edit, and release it online in 48 hours. If the ratings are not good enough or the viewership is too low, just leave one crew on to fool the investors.

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"Dad, why is Ji Xiang filming a variety show?" Zhao Tianjiao handed his phone to Zhao Jixiang.

"I don't know." Zhao Jixiang shook his head.

Looking at the promotional posters on his phone, Zhao Jixiang felt utterly unfamiliar with them.

Ji Xiang's bright smile was like a needle pricking Zhao Tianjiao's heart.

"Is this even a doctor?! How can they do this?! What do they take medicine for?" Zhao Tianjiao said disdainfully.

Zhao Jixiang looked at the poster and felt a little happy.

Ji Xiang is young after all, and he enjoys the feeling of being a star. Who wouldn't like that when they're young?

However, participating in variety shows will definitely interfere with his work, and he will eventually become a good-for-nothing.

Although he could make money, Ji Xiang's future career path was completely cut off. It's unclear what Liu Zhi and Director Bai were thinking, but they let Ji Xiang run wild.

"Just wait and see," Zhao Jixiang calmly commented.

Zhao Tianjiao didn't say anything else, and forcefully took back the phone.

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"Old Bai, what are your thoughts on Ji Xiang's matter?" Director Liu asked.

"Hey." Director Bai shook his head. "It was Dean Sun who suppressed it. There was nothing we could do."

"Can't you stand up for me? Sending Ji Xiang to participate in some variety show? That's ridiculous!"

"Go and see other large tertiary hospitals in China, see their advantages and disadvantages, and be inclusive."

"That's not how it works. Young people have wild ideas, and Jixiang's hardware is good enough..."

"What hardware?" Director Bai interrupted Liu Zhi and asked.

"Pah! Don't drive with me," Director Liu said.

Seeing his old friend's anxiety, Director Bai sighed, "I don't want him to go either. With papers in The Lancet and provincial natural sciences, it would be so much better to climb the ladder step by step. But this matter is not up to either of us."

"I'd accept it if another big boss poached him. But if Xiao Ji becomes a heartthrob, I'm absolutely not having it!"

Liu Zhi clenched his fists, somewhat angry.

Ever since he saw a remake of an old drama and learned about the term "little fresh meat" (young, handsome male idol), he had been very disapproving of it. Now that Ji Xiang was actually going down that path, Director Liu felt countless resentments.

"What's wrong with that? At least you don't have to worry about medical issues," Director Bai said casually.

However, he immediately saw that his old friend was almost furious, so he quickly brought the topic back, "Dazhi, I've been watching that side the whole time. Lu Gang told me that Ji Xiang is doing quite well at the First Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Medical University."

"Not bad? What do you mean by 'not bad'?" Liu Zhi scoffed at Director Bai's words.

"Yes, he is really good." Director Bai said formally, "Xiao Ji is very dedicated. Whether it's surgery or scientific research, his completion rate is very high."

"Didn't you tell me that Ji Xiang wrote the notebook for the Provincial Natural Science Department himself? When I saw the notebook, guess what my first thought was?"

"What?"

"Liu Zhi is quite something! He's already quite old, yet he's still managed to improve his writing skills!" Director Bai laughed. "Your previous provincial and national science and technology reports were far inferior to Ji Xiang's."

Director Liu was somewhat embarrassed, but what Section Chief Bai said was true.

The more this was the case, the more reluctant he was to let Ji Xiang go.

"That's getting off-topic. I think Ji Xiang knows what he's doing and will make the arrangements himself. Going to the hospital in the south for a checkup will always be beneficial. As for whether he'll come back or not, I believe you've already made your preparations."

"Old Bai, what will you do if Xiao Ji doesn't come back?" Liu Zhi asked Director Bai so directly for the first time about Ji Xiang's future.

"There's nothing we can do," Director Bai said, shrugging.

"You think you can't do it?"

"Hehe, actually, I wasn't very optimistic about Ji Xiang at first. When we went to the big competition, we were short one nurse, so I transferred him to participate in the nursing competition. But that kid is great, he can handle both nursing and medical care. Even that old man in the capital wanted to take Ji Xiang over to train him for a few years to become the head nurse of the ICU."

Director Liu had also heard about this, and he laughed heartily.

Ji Xiang has transformed into a head nurse, creating a vivid and memorable scene.

"I started paying attention to this little guy after that, and the more I looked at him, the more I liked him. It's fate that we were able to work together for a while, I don't dare to think about anything else."

"Are there any things you, Lao Bai, wouldn't even dare to think about?" Liu Zhi asked.

It's impossible for a doctor with a clinical background to rise smoothly up the ranks in a government agency without someone supporting them.

Regardless of region or even industry, the probability is likely the same everywhere.

Lao Bai is a special case. Back then, he was "laid off" by the old director because he performed too well in surgery. He held back his anger and, without anyone behind him, he gradually made his way to where he is today by chance.

Liu Zhi thought it was impossible, but Director Bai actually did it.

"Lu Gang is so arrogant, I can't even subdue him," Director Bai said. "But look at him, he's been working with Xiao Ji for a while now, honestly writing medical records. He doesn't say it, but he's been acting like a junior doctor through his actions."

"Let's not talk about that. Ask your wife for leave tomorrow night, and let's go out and see Xiao Ji's debut," Director Bai said.

"Bullshit!" Liu Zhi cursed, "You're not doing your job properly."

(End of this chapter)