Healing Doctor

Chapter 516 Pain Without Feeling (Bonus Chapter x5 by Alliance Leader Maxzheng185)

"I thought of that a long time ago." Zhao Zhe chuckled as he took the blame thrown at him by his boss, accepting it honestly without any hesitation. "I knew it was bound to happen sooner or later, but this is way too early."

"You thought of that already?" Zhao Mengmeng was taken aback.

"We write, film, and air episodes one by one. The show is still going on, and the location is clear. It would be strange if no one came."

Zhai Yuhan sighed.

It's understandable that one's clinical experience can't compare to that of a senior attending physician like Zhao Zhe; it seems Ji Xiang knew this all along.

Well, Zhai Yuhan gradually accepted Ji Xiang's extraordinary talent and had long since acknowledged in her heart that he was better than her.

At first, this idea was hard to accept, but doctors ultimately have to rely on their skills. Zhai Yuhan witnessed firsthand how Ji Xiang was adept in clinical practice while maintaining his own principles, and gradually she accepted it.

Kids these days are so reckless; they have no sense of proportion. One kid even asked to have his gallbladder removed just to see Ji Xiang.

He even read a surgery book to learn how to fake illness, damn it!

"Speaking of kids these days, we have a new nurse in our department who asked the head nurse for leave because she wanted to go to a concert. What kind of reason is that? The head nurse didn't grant her leave, so she just resigned. She went to the concert without even completing the formalities, and came back with a hoarse voice."

"besides……"

Once Zhao Zhe started talking, he began to ramble on and on.

Zhai Yuhan gradually accepted Zhao Zhe, her talkative old doctor. Although he was long-winded, many of his gossips were quite interesting.

Ji Xiang didn't chat with them; he started writing medical records.

Back at the Second Affiliated Hospital, Lu Gang and Zhao Zhe always helped with writing medical records, making things easier for Ji Xiang. But now, Lu Gang is constantly with the film crew to "get on TV," so Ji Xiang has to do it himself.

After finishing writing the medical records, Ji Xiang and Zhai Yuhan said goodbye and returned to their hotel to rest.

"Xiao Ji, you must be famous now. Girls value your autograph just as much as Mao Mao's. You might not know, but Mao Mao is a nurse by training and he's quite handsome. He's very popular with girls. Look at you, you've only been on a few episodes and you're already on the same level as Mao Mao. If I were to do a few more episodes, I'd get tons of offers from film and television production teams."

On the way back, Zhao Zhe said with a smile.

Ji Xiang waved his hand, not caring at all.

"Xiao Ji, you're way too mature for your age. If I were your age, I'd have to look down on girls for autographs.

"It's meaningless."

"Looking back now, it's really pointless," Zhao Zhe said, swallowing hard and chuckling. "But who hasn't been young? Everyone wants flowers and applause."

"Brother Zhao, why are you swallowing?"

Zhao Zhe laughed heartily, "That's why they say being away from home can make you stronger. Look at me now, I'm single-mindedly focused on studying medicine."

"..."

Ji Xiang really couldn't understand why an older man like Zhao Zhe would keep using the term "long-distance relationship."

He said he was in a long-distance relationship, which is really hard to refute.

"Those two girls are too naive. Any doctor with a little experience can tell at a glance that they're just looking for trouble without even having to do a physical exam." Zhao Zhe didn't dwell on the topic of being in different places and continued, "Once, our department... on the other side of Yuanliao, encountered a family causing trouble."

"The patient's family was crying their hearts out and even threatened to hit the attending physician. The patient had late-stage kidney cancer with metastasis to multiple organs. They had told the family everything they needed to know, and the attending physician had done his best, but they just wouldn't accept it."

"Oh? And then?" Ji Xiang asked.

"I'm standing on the side of the corridor watching the show. Late-stage kidney cancer with metastasis to multiple organs, what kind of trouble can they cause, right, Xiao Ji?"

Ji Xiang nodded.

"Two patients' family members stood next to me watching the commotion. One of them said, 'Dr. Zhao, why don't you call the police?'"

"Calling the police won't help; this is an internal conflict among the people," Ji Xiang commented.

Zhao Zhe was taken aback.

It's surprising to hear the term "contradictions among the people" coming from Ji Xiang's mouth. He himself was quite unfamiliar with it.

However, Zhao Zhe didn't ask. He continued gossiping, "I was chatting with a patient's family member, and one of them said that he saw the condition of the deceased patient and brought him to the hospital because he didn't want to leave home. Even so, he still made a fuss."

"He finally said angrily, 'If anyone should be making a scene, it should be me.'"

"Hahaha." Ji Xiang laughed heartily.

Similar incidents are commonplace in hospitals; they're nothing new. In a world where demands are met, even the slightest mischief can cause problems, which is why the system NPC once said that doctors need to be able to read faces.

"Xiao Ji, how did you figure that out?" Zhao Zhe suddenly changed the subject.

"The patient's pain wasn't being addressed with enough compassion," Ji Xiang said.

"Touching my heart," Zhao Zhe carefully savored Ji Xiang's description.

"Furthermore, their eyes were a little evasive before they called for the doctor, and the patients' pain was too standard, almost like it was copied from a textbook. So, I think there's something wrong."

"I guess it was some students from some school who wanted to join in the fun," Zhao Zhe said. "The girl with the foreign object in her trachea also fulfilled her dream of making a movie. Although it was a short time, it's quite a dream come true for an ordinary person to have this kind of experience."

Ji Xiang smiled. Indeed, the girl did not resist being interviewed at all, nor did she resist the exposure of her medical history. She was even very excited when Director Fan suggested making a documentary.

There are differences in how people think.

"Xiao Ji, I didn't expect you to be so observant. No wonder, you could even see such a tiny staple. If it were me, I'd have to wear one..."

"Brother Zhao, how did you cooperate with me if you couldn't see?" Ji Xiang asked.

"I can tell how the surgery will proceed by observing your hand shape and the changes in your hand movements. Although I can't see the staples clearly on the screen, I can deduce the current stage of the surgery by working backward from your hand shape."

"Not bad," Ji Xiang praised.

"I tend to overthink things, and I often find myself struggling with my own ideas, which is different from what others do."

"Virtual surgery, Brother Zhao, you've managed to grasp this path on your own, that's quite impressive," Ji Xiang praised sincerely.

"It's useless. If it weren't for you and Director Liu, I would have remained an attending physician my whole life, never even getting promoted to associate senior rank," Zhao Zhe said.

The two chatted casually as they returned to the hotel.

Ji Xiang washed up and rested. The next morning, he got up early and ran a half marathon in the hotel gym before having breakfast and going to the hospital with Zhao Zhe.

Lu Gang was nowhere to be seen; it seemed he had been following the film crew the whole time.

Ji Xiang didn't call or contact Lu Gang either; everyone has their own ambitions, and there's no point in saying more.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Ji Xiang was passing by the doctor's office to change his clothes when he heard Zhai Yuhan's voice, "Is this a patient's X-ray?"

(End of this chapter)