Healing Doctor

Chapter 509 The Dragon's Regret?

Two days later.

"Old Bai, have you contacted Ji Xiang yet?"

Just like a few days ago, Director Liu and Section Chief Bai sat in the familiar private room watching TV, waiting to see that familiar face and anticipating what astonishing thing Ji Xiang would do next.

Although the private rooms at Qiyang Barbecue weren't great, they were memories of their youth and a long-standing habit, so the two of them didn't notice anything amiss.

"You should be more familiar with Ji Xiang, so you should ask him," Director Bai smiled. "However, I think this episode will likely see a rise followed by a fall; I just hope it won't disappoint too much."

"I think the same way you do, but every time I have this thought, I deny it to myself," Liu Zhi said. "It's very strange. Ji Xiang is talented in medical fields, but he shouldn't be able to influence a variety show."

"Just wait and see, it would be even better if there were some surprises."

"I'm really looking forward to it. By the way, why don't you give Xiao Ji a call and let that rascal spoil it for us first?" Liu Zhi said.

"I'm the head of the medical affairs department, not Ji Xiang's supervising teacher," Director Bai said with a sneer. "As the director of the first department where Ji Xiang is undergoing standardized residency training, you should be the one asking."

Director Bai knows exactly what kind of shit Liu Zhi poops when he sticks his butt out.

Therefore, he rejected Director Liu's offer without hesitation.

Director Liu chuckled, knowing exactly how Director Bai would respond. He pretended nothing had happened and poured himself a drink.

……

……

Dean Zhao and Zhao Tianjiao sat upright.

It's rare to see someone who can watch a variety show with a straight face and a serious expression.

"Dad, the last episode got a really high rating," Zhao Tianjiao said, looking uneasy.

"Things tend to backfire when they reach their extreme," Dean Zhao said. "Actually, I think there's a problem with the show. The kind of climax that happened in the last episode should have been saved for last. I've been thinking about what the production team should film in the future, but I just can't come up with anything."

"I don't know either. I guess both word-of-mouth and clicks will decline," Zhao Tianjiao said, expressing his expectations.

As long as Ji Xiang is unhappy, Zhao Tianjiao will feel happier.

"There's an old saying, 'The dragon that soars too high will regret it.' After going too far, it will definitely feel remorse," Dean Zhao smiled. "Consider today Ji Xiang giving you a lesson, showing you what 'the dragon that soars too high will regret' means."

"Hey." Zhao Tianjiao smiled, feeling quite pleased.

Although the show has nothing to do with him, Zhao Tianjiao still hopes it will flop.

The first three episodes instantly gained immense popularity, which made Zhao Tianjiao feel very uncomfortable.

It wasn't that he couldn't stand seeing others do well; it was just that Zhao Tianjiao and Ji Xiang came to the hospital together, and he couldn't accept that he was worse off than Ji Xiang.

"Dad, what would you do in my situation?"

"Let's proceed step by step, starting with a steady stream of lifestyle content, and then introduce a twist," Dean Zhao said. "A clear structure is essential. Programs are currently subject to too many restrictions, and even top directors of domestic variety shows probably can't come up with any new ideas."

"The higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment," Zhao Tianjiao murmured.

Dean Zhao glanced coldly at Zhao Tianjiao, wondering what he was thinking, but hesitated for a moment and did not reprimand his son.

After all, they are young people, and it's inevitable that they are competitive.

The lengthy text didn't seem so boring after all; Dean Zhao and Zhao Tianjiao were looking forward to it.

……

……

In Yuanliao City, Dr. Xu, Zhao Zhe's former superior, was also watching this variety show.

He heard it from the scrub nurse when he was having surgery the day before yesterday. Apparently, Zhao Zhe made an appearance in the first episode, along with that young doctor with a very powerful background whom he couldn't afford to offend.

Director Xu, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, watched as Ge You slumped on the sofa, casually waiting for GG to finish.

Zhao Zhe left, but the department did not collapse because of his departure. Although some surgeries could not be performed, it did not affect the normal operation of the department.

Director Xu binged the first few episodes, and although Zhao Zhe didn't appear much, he was still incredibly anxious watching them.

Unlike Zhao Tianjiao, Director Xu had more worries in his heart.

He knew all too well how he had treated Zhao Zhe over the years; if it were someone else who was difficult to talk to, they probably would have already jumped off a building with their own child.

However, it was only because Zhao Zhe was a coward that I dared to bully him so much.

Director Xu thought of Zhao Zhe and sincerely hoped that Zhao Zhe would suffer a crushing defeat, otherwise his own life might be very difficult in the future.

"Don't fucking smoke on the sofa, or you'll burn to death, you old geezer!" Director Xu's wife saw him lying on the sofa with a cigarette in his mouth and unleashed a torrent of abuse.

"..." Director Xu was already used to his wife's shrewishness. He ignored her, only glanced at her, and continued watching TV.

"Which female celebrity have you set your sights on this time!" Director Xu's wife became even angrier when he ignored her and shouted in a shrill voice.

"Keep your voice down." Director Xu frowned. "It's a variety show, we don't watch female celebrities. Besides, even if I'm attracted to a female celebrity, she has to be attracted to me first."

"LSP!"

"Zhao Zhe, do you remember him? He's the old attending physician in our department."

"I remember back then, he came to our doorstep during the Lunar New Year with a few pheasants, seemingly to promote some new business. Who gives gifts like that? What's a few wild pheasants worth!"

"That's him. He recently got incredibly lucky and was transferred to the Second Affiliated Hospital of the Medical University."

"Huh? Why would that old man with the thick eyebrows and narrow eyes go to the provincial capital?" Director Xu's wife asked in surprise.

"It must be because their ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke."

"Is this some kind of divine intervention from his ancestors?" Director Xu's wife said disdainfully. "Someone like him would have covered his ancestral graves with cement long ago, so his ancestors wouldn't be able to crawl out. Look at his behavior; back then, I threw a wild pheasant in his face, and he didn't dare utter a sound."

"Things are different now." Director Xu sighed. "The young doctor who took a liking to Zhao Zhe is very capable. He quietly got Dean Zou to discharge Zhao Zhe and complete the procedures. I didn't even dare to stop him."

"A young doctor? Male or female?"

"All you ever think about is that thing in your crotch."

"You have the nerve to say that? Your crotch..." Director Xu's wife launched into a sarcastic remark, leaving Director Xu speechless.

"Stop joking. We used to look down on Zhao Zhe, but who knows what kind of revenge he'll come up with in the future?"

"Stop talking nonsense. Him? I'm the first to disagree." Director Xu's wife said disdainfully, "If he dares, I'll take a rolling pin to his house and show him why the flowers are so red."

"You can't even find the door."

Looking at his shrewish and uncouth wife, Director Xu felt quite helpless.

If it weren't for his father-in-law's connections back then... perhaps marrying that nurse would have been the best choice.

Just then, the program started.

A girl who is not yet twenty years old is doing her homework with a pen in her mouth.

What does this mean?

(End of this chapter)