The evening sunlight shone on his handsome face and added a layer of gentleness.
Song Chuyi stopped in his tracks for a few seconds before walking over.
Ever since that time when he was beaten up, the two of them hadn’t contacted each other. Now that he saw Song Chulang again, he had an ominous feeling.
Song Chulang also saw him and hung up, sounding even more apathetic than he used to. “Are you getting ready for work?”
“Mm.” Song Chuyi looked at him questioningly. “Bro, what are you doing here?”
“Waiting for someone.” Song Chulang looked at him silently.
Song Chuyi’s dark pupils stared into his eyes quietly. “Who?”
“Yunyang,” Song Chulang said.
Song Chuyi’s pupils constricted. “Did something happen to her?”
“You still have some concern for her?” Song Chulang’s lips turned into a mocking smile. “Weren’t you taking wedding photos with Yan Changqing recently and had quite a delightful time taking photos?”
Song Chuyi clenched his fists and frowned. “I’m asking what happened to Yunyang?”
“Big Brother…” A call from behind suddenly broke the tension between the pair.
Song Chuyi turned his head around and saw a long and clean silhouette walking over. Following beside her was Director Guo, Dr. Yan and others.
“Director Guo, this is…”
“Thanks to Yunyang, your Big Brother is treating us and the Hospital Director to a meal tonight. It’s a pity you’re on the night shift today. Otherwise, you could’ve joined us.” Director Yu smiled lightly and patted her shoulder. “From today onwards, Yunyang will be working in our department. It just happened that our department has been low in manpower lately. Yunyang might look young, but she also graduated from Stanford University like you and after that, she even went to Heidelberg University in Germany to further her studies. I heard she’s your sister too. Why haven’t I heard you mention her before? The Song Family really has a large number of talents, having such a level of mastery at such a young age. The Hospital Director is very happy that such a talent could come to our hospital.”
Song Chuyi was in a daze. He turned his head around and looked at Song Yunyang, who was standing aside. She lowered her head and didn’t look at him. He couldn’t tell what she was thinking about.
He then looked at Song Chulang. Song Chulang didn’t look at him either, only saying to Director Guo, “It’s getting late, let’s head over. Goodbye, Chuyi.”
“… Alright.” Song Chuyi watched as they walked away before he continued upstairs with a grave expression.
Dr. Xin was the one changing over with him. When they were performing the switch, Dr. Xin said with a smile, “Why didn’t you mention your sister previously?”
“She was often abroad.” Song Chuyi lowered his head and wore his coat.
“I know, but this sister of yours is quite incredible.” Dr. Xin said, “I heard she and her medical team were travelling around Africa and America. The Hospital Director saw her thesis and was really happy to know that she could come. Her expertise in surgery is broader than ours. If we can work with her, we will definitely learn a lot. Although we often have exchange programs with overseas hospitals, what we can learn from them is limited too.”
“Mm…” Song Chuyi buttoned up his coat.
Dr. Xin continued, “Your sister looks really young. She looks like she’s in her early twenties. I’m really more and more impressed by her. The places she’s been lately have always been quite chaotic and there are often civil wars going on. I heard from her that at the hospital she worked at, she often heard sounds of bullets and canons from outside. Say, a woman going all the way to that kind of place to work—why didn’t you guys stop her as her family?”
Song Chuyi’s back froze slightly.
“I’m going to leave first; I’ll hand his place to you. Right, watch the patient in Ward two carefully. I’ve discussed with Director Guo. He definitely won’t be able to last longer than these next few days. I’ve already told his family that they should just bring him back, but his family is too hard to handle. Try not to let him die in the hospital.” After Dr. Xin left, Song Chuyi turned around slowly with a complicated gaze in his eyes.
Tonight, everywhere he went in the neurology department, almost everyone was talking about the new female doctor.
It was 4 am. The patient in Ward two finally passed away after a failure in resuscitation during a relapse.
The next morning in the hallway, there was crying, screaming, and shouting.
Song Yunyang had just changed into her coat and saw a crowd in the hallway as she walked over. A tall man was grabbing Song Chuyi by his collar as he screamed furiously with a red face, “What kind of bullsh*t doctor are you? My dad was fine when we left yesterday. The moment we came back, he’s dead. Do you know how to treat patients? What kind of rubbish hospital is this? I see that you’re quite young. You’re a primary doctor at such a young age—did you pull strings? Oh, right, I heard those nurses saying something like you’re the son of the hospital’s shareholder, right? Do hospitals now casually treat patients like the lab rats of rich people like you?”
At the side, there were several nosy patients and family members taking photos with their phones.
Song Chuyi’s exhausted face was ashen. “Your dad was previously in the charge of Dr. Xin. I believe Dr. Xin already told you all that there was no hope for your dad’s case. The doctor had also reminded you all that your dad wouldn’t be able to last past this week and also informed you to take the patient home quickly. The paperwork saying that we wouldn’t be responsible in the event that your dad passed away at the hospital was also signed. Mr. Gao, aren’t you being a little too unreasonable, kicking a ruckus here?”
“I only know that if not for quacks like you who became a primary doctor by pulling strings, my dad wouldn’t have died suddenly last night.” Mr. Gao shouted agitatedly, “If it was another capable doctor, he would’ve definitely been able to save my dad.”
Mr. Gao then turned to say to the onlooking crowd, “You be the judges. I heard the people in the hospital say with my own ears that he’s the son of Song Huaisheng, the big boss behind this hospital. I heard he will be taking over this hospital in the future. With such lousy skills like his, who would dare to come to this hospital after he becomes the Hospital Director?”
Song Yunyang really couldn’t listen on as she walked in and said coldly, “Then do you know that Dr. Song graduated from Stanford University in the States and has even won several international medical awards? His medical skills are the best in his research institute.”
“Not to mention that he saved countless patients at this hospital. Everyone has eyes to see for themselves. He’s just a doctor, not a god who can save every patient.” Song Yunyang walked straight to the face of Mr. Gao, who stood at 1.8 meters, standing tall and upright. There wasn’t a single trace of pressure on her fair and clean face. “Not everyone’s medical skills are directly proportionate to their age. If you talk about professional standards, Dr. Song is within the top three in the department. That can’t be bought by money. A hospital also wouldn’t be so stupid to experiment with their patients like lab rats unless the hospital didn’t intend to operate anymore.”
“Who are you? Take a look, another young one. I reckon you’ve just graduated from University and became a doctor straight away.” Dr. Gao looked at the name tag on her chest and reached out to grab it.
Song Chuyi grabbed his wrist suddenly and his face sank. “What are you trying to do with your hand?”
“Aiyo, a doctor is going to beat someone up,” Mrs. Gao suddenly shouted, looking as though she was about to cry, making the patients from the other wards look out to watch the show.
Song Chuyi’s face was slightly cold. He let go of Mr. Gao and said loudly, “There are more than 10 hospitals in Northern City. However, there are so many people who are willing to come to Bo Han Hospital, and many of them even came from other cities. Everyone is willing to come because they believe in our hospital. Bo Han Hospital has never accepted incapable doctors. All the medical treatment for your father’s illness was recorded clearly. I understand that you’re upset at your father’s passing, but you must still be reasonable.”
“Reason? What reason? Don’t talk to me about Stanford University or medical awards. Who knows whether they’re real or not?” Dr. Gao said angrily, pointing at his nose. “Nowadays, any random doctor can buy any certificate with a bit of money. You rich people just don’t treat patients seriously. Let me tell you—no matter what, this isn’t the end of the matter. This is the new era of the media. I’m not afraid of you.”
After Mr. Gao finished his piece, Mrs. Gao squatted on the floor, crying and making a scene. “The doctors nowadays take advantage of their positions to bully people, bullying ordinary people like us. You be the judge. Last night, my dad died in his hands. He’s the son of the hospital’s major shareholder.”
The people around them started to discuss and whisper.
Director Guo walked over with some people, saying to the crowd with a frown, “All of you, return. The doctors won’t be able to operate normally with all of you standing here.”
After saying that, he looked at Mr. Gao and Mrs. Gao and said amiably, “Let’s go in and have a talk.”
“Why? Are you all feeling guilty and embarrassed, afraid that your hospital will lose face?” Mrs. Gao scolding while crying, “We’re not going in to discuss. We’re going to discuss out here.”
Director Guo said helplessly, “I believe Dr. Xin already talked to you. Your father’s case was already hopeless. The longest he could last was living through this week. That meant he could pass away at any time. At the same time, Dr. Xin also told you to quickly take your father back to prepare for his funeral. You also signed the document in case anything happened. It was written clearly on the document. If you’re going to continue on like this, that’s okay—you can hire a lawyer. However, if you still want to continue kicking up a ruckus, we can sue you for defamation. If you must argue about Dr. Song’s expertise, it doesn’t matter—his expertise is able to withstand any sort of evaluation.”
Director Guo had the age and experience after all, and when he pulled a face, he could suppress the rage within the two family members in no time at all.
At last, the couple also agreed to discuss this matter in the ward.
“Don’t come in. Return to the office and write a detailed report on the resuscitation process for this case,” Director Guo said gently.
“Mm.” Song Chuyi nodded and walked back to the office under the stares and discussion of the crowd.
Song Yunyang frowned and followed him worriedly. “Second Brother…”
“I’m fine. You’ll often see patients like this at the hospital once you’ve stayed long enough.” Song Chuyi said to her as he turned back, “Go back to work; don’t cause a delay in the patient’s treatment. I’m going back to write the report.”
“… Mm.” Song Yunyang clenched her fists and watched his back disappearing as tears welled up in her eyes.
Back at the office.
Song Chuyi made a cup of coffee for himself and concentrated on writing his report.
It was almost 9 am when someone knocked and entered.
He lifted his head. Song Yunyang had a bowl of congee with eggs and two buns in her hands. “I got some breakfast for you from the canteen…”