Chapter 3: Resignation from Office

  Afterwards, Xiao Lin and Li Jingyi dealt with the girl, then Li Jingyi took Xiao Lin to various departments in the school hospital to handle some work procedures. When Xiao Lin heard that he would be taking charge of the emergency room, he was stunned.

  "Jingyi sister, I don't think it's suitable for me to be the director? I just arrived and don't understand anything. This director position is better suited for you!" Xiao Lin said with a gloomy face.

  Li Jingyi was even more stunned by these words, and seeing Xiao Lin's expression, she couldn't help but laugh angrily: "You don't know what's good for you, this director isn't someone you can just decide not to be whenever you want!"

  "I don't care, anyway I'm not going to be the director, I only know how to treat illnesses and save people, other than that I don't care about anything else!" Xiao Lin's attitude was quite resolute. It was laughable, he didn't come here to be some kind of yes-man director, let alone that Xiao Lin knew being a small emergency department director in a school hospital wasn't a big deal, but the daily trivial matters were still quite numerous, and Xiao Lin didn't have so much free time to bother with these trivialities.

  Li Jingyi couldn't help but laugh and said, "Xiao Lin, don't be unaware of the blessings you have, others want to be in your position but can't!" The words were slightly sour at the end.

  "Otherwise, let's just let Director Li Jingyi take the position. It seems like she is the most qualified to be the director in our department. As for me? I'm new here and don't know anything about being a director. I'm not even familiar with the hospital's rules and regulations, nor do I know what rewards or measures are given out by the hospital. If I lose out on something, it won't matter to me, but we can't let our department's other employees be affected!" Xiao Lin said with an air of righteousness, as if Li Jingyi not becoming the director would be a disservice to everyone in the department.

  Xiao Lin's words made Li Jingyi's heart move, although the school hospital is facing students and the people they come into contact with are not so complicated, but after all, they have been in this line for more than a decade, and they have seen many people and things. It can be seen that Xiao Lin is not perfunctory, but really does not want to be the director.

  Seeing Li Jingyi's silence, Xiao Lin knew that Li Jingyi was moved, and continued: "Jingyi sister, or else I'll recommend you to the hospital leadership? This director position is definitely not for me!"

  "This, I'm afraid it's not very good!" Li Jingyi hesitated and said, actually her heart was already bursting with joy, but she could only think about it, the director who made the decision above wouldn't change his mind so easily.

  "I'm even more unsuitable for this position, I just entered society and it's not suitable for me to be in such a position. On the other hand, Jingyi has been in the emergency department for so many years and is very familiar with everything here. I think Jingyi is more suitable for this position than me!" Seeing Li Jingyi relax, Xiao Lin felt relieved immediately. As long as Li Jingyi had this intention, his own excuses would probably not cause a big reaction from the hospital authorities.

  Li Jingyi's heart was even more racing, looking at Xiao Lin made her feel more and more comfortable, this young man was too handsome. Suppressing the excitement in her heart, she said: "But how can I bring up this matter to the hospital?"

  "As long as Director Jingyi is willing to take on this role, I'll take care of the rest. I'll make sure it's done!" Xiao Lin said with a smile, but in his heart, he thought that by giving Li Jingyi such a big favor, if he needed to ask for leave or play hooky in the future, Li Jingyi wouldn't dare refuse him.

  In fact, Xiao Lin didn't want to be the director, apart from not wanting to deal with those trivial matters, he also didn't want to be in a situation where if he took too many days off, no one would cover for him. If he were to become the director himself, who knows how often he'd be bothered by those trivial matters, which would go against his original intention for coming here.

  Here is the translation:

  Now, Li Jingyi could only express her surprise, she didn't expect that just now, Xiao Lin had helped her resolve a medical accident that was about to happen. Thinking about it again, she felt that she owed him such a great favor. But thinking about this, Li Jingyi couldn't help but wonder if there was something not quite right here? However, at this moment, Li Jingyi naturally wouldn't say anything out loud. After all, although she was a bit old-fashioned, she was already 40 years old, her children were in high school, and Xiao Lin was young, handsome, highly educated, and skilled in medicine.

  Li Jingyi found it strange and asked, "Xiao Lin, judging from your treatment of that student just now, whether it's traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine, your skills are quite impressive. Why do you work at the school hospital?"

  "Jing Yi, I'm a simple person, I don't have high demands. As long as I can eat my fill and wear warm clothes, that's enough for me. Big hospitals have too many rules and regulations, I couldn't get used to it!" Xiao Lin said frankly.

  Li Jingyi thought for a moment and nodded, saying: "That's right, you don't even take the director seriously, it seems like you're someone who likes extreme freedom!"

  Xiao Lin smiled and continued the topic from earlier: "Jing Yi, I'll go talk to the principal later and get you this director position!"

  "Isn't this a bit too fast?" Li Jingyi was taken aback.

  "Not good, not good, hurry up, once the formal notice comes down, it won't be easy to handle!" Xiao Lin actually knew a bit about these things.

  Li Jingyi did not speak, which was tantamount to acquiescence.

  Li Jingyi took Xiao Lin to the director's office on the third floor and said to Xiao Lin, "I won't go in!"

  Xiao Lin nodded and knocked on the door. A somewhat aged but loud voice came from inside: "Come in!"

  The director's office is very ordinary, with a slightly old-fashioned desk, on which a laptop is placed. Behind the desk is a large bookshelf, a set of six or seven new sofas, and an old-fashioned tea table, with very simple decorations.

  An old man with half white hair sat behind the desk, his face full of kindness. Seeing that it was Xiao Lin who came in, he couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Who are you?"

  "Director, I am Xiao Lin, the new doctor in the emergency room!"

  As soon as he heard that it was the new emergency room director, Xiao Lin, Dean Yu was taken aback for a moment. He looked at Xiao Lin carefully and then revealed a surprised smile: "You've finally arrived! Is there anything I can help you with?" Dean Yu naturally knew Xiao Lin's background - a master's degree in emergency medicine from Harvard Medical School. It was an honor for the school hospital to have someone of his caliber join their team.

  "Dean, there's something I need your help with!" Xiao Lin said bluntly and directly.

  "Oh, what's up?" asked Dean Yu with interest.

  "It's about my position!" Xiao Lin said, but before he could finish, Yu Dean interrupted him and said: "Oh, a Harvard Medical School master's degree holder, being the director of the school hospital's emergency department is indeed a bit of a waste of talent!"

  "No, no, no, Director Yu, you mustn't say that. I think I'm not suitable for the position of director, Dr. Li Jingyi is more suitable to be the director of the emergency department!" Xiao Lin hastily interrupted Director Yu's words, following Director Yu's train of thought, wouldn't he be seeking power? Moreover, looking at Director Yu's expression and tone, it was clear that he wanted him to take on an even higher position.

  "Ah?" Now it was Dean Yu's turn to be stunned, he looked at Xiao Lin carefully and said in a low voice: "Dr. Xiao, did Dr. Li say something to you?"

  "Director, don't misunderstand, Dr. Li didn't say anything to me. It's just that I found out I'm going to be the head of the emergency department, and I feel my abilities are limited, I'm not capable of taking on this role. But Dr. Li Jingyi has been in the emergency department for over a decade, she's familiar with all aspects, I think she'd be much better suited for this position than me!" Xiao Lin said seriously.

  "Do you really think so?" Director Yu couldn't quite believe it, a good leader wouldn't do that, preferring to be a small soldier instead. Actually, Director Yu also felt a bit sorry for Li Jingyi, who had wasted her youth in the school hospital's emergency room for over a decade. Just when she was finally waiting for the old director to retire, someone like Xiao Lin appeared out of nowhere. But the old director completely trusted Xiao Lin, not just because he was recommended by the school authorities, but also because he was a genuine graduate of Harvard Medical School. Such a talented person, being willing to work in this school hospital, was already a great sacrifice, and giving him the position of deputy director would be more than deserved.

  "Hmm, Dr. Li Jingyi is more suitable for this director position than me!" Xiao Lin said seriously.

  Xiao Lin said this, which actually dispelled the dissatisfaction in Yu's heart. He had thought that Xiao Lin, who had studied abroad and returned to China, would not understand these human relationships and social etiquette, but unexpectedly, this kid was quite knowledgeable about them.

  "This is probably not good, Dr. Xiao can condescend to our hospital, it's already a great honor for us!" said Director Yu.

  Xiao Lin smiled and said, "Director, don't say that, what grievances are there? If anyone is aggrieved, it's Dr. Li Jingyi who has been working in the emergency department for over a decade, with no credit but all hard work! This director position was originally hers!"

  "After a moment of contemplation, the Dean said: 'Alright then, I'll talk to the Vice President in charge of health affairs tomorrow and see if we can help you out!'"

  "Dean, thank you so much!" Xiao Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief. This whatever director big or small, it's best not to be one at all.

  Xiao Lin came out of the director's office and Li Jingyi was standing at the other end of the third floor corridor. He walked over to her and said, "Dr. Li, it's settled!"

  "Xiao Lin, thank you so much!" Li Jingyi couldn't hide her excitement at all, and her good impression of Xiao Lin increased greatly. Coming back from abroad is really coming back from abroad, how sensible!

  "Hehe, from now on, I'll rely on Jingyi sister to cover for me!" Xiao Lin said with a smile.

  "You're saying this, aren't you slapping me in the face!" Li Jingyi was in a great mood.

  The hospital's grapevine spread incredibly fast, almost at lightning speed. Xiao Lin and Li Jingyi had just returned to the emergency room when Li Jingyi's nurse approached her with a mysterious smile: "Sister Jingyi, congratulations on your promotion!"

  Li Jingyi was startled and thought to herself that she and Xiao Lin had just come down from the third floor, how did they find out about this?

  "Xiao Ning, don't talk nonsense, the new director is actually Dr. Xiao who just arrived!" Li Jingyi hastily said.

  "Heh heh, Jingyi sister, don't try to hide it from us anymore. We overheard your conversation with Dr. Xiao outside, and then you both went up to the third floor to see the hospital director. When you came back, we saw the smile on your face - isn't that obvious? Dr. Xiao recommended you as the new department head and the director agreed, so of course we have to congratulate you!"

  "Xiao Ning, don't talk nonsense, the eight characters haven't even been written yet!" Li Jingyi was a bit embarrassed.

  "Jingyi jie, when are you going to treat us?" asked Xiao Ning persistently.

  Li Jingyi had no choice but to put on a stern face and say: "Xiao Ning, don't you have anything else to do? Aren't there still several patients outside?"

  Xiao Ning stuck out her tongue and walked away smiling: "Yes, Director Li!"

  "This little devil!" Li Jingyi said helplessly, seemingly having no way with Xiao Ning either. Li Jingyi wasn't the kind of person who put a lot of weight on official positions, and had always been able to take care of these young nurses.

  Xiao Lin's recommendation of Li Jingyi as the new director of the emergency department spread like wildfire throughout the school hospital. Within two hours of Xiao Lin's arrival at the hospital, everyone knew that a new director had taken over the emergency department, and opinions about Xiao Lin were divided.

  However, most male doctors think Xiao Lin is an idiot. A director unexpectedly went to be a ordinary doctor. Although the school hospital's profits are not much, compared to those large hospitals on the market, it is even more worlds apart, but after all, it is still the head of a department. No matter how clean the government office is, the leader will naturally have some benefits to gain.

  Those little nurses, upon hearing that Dr. Xiao Lin was a handsome doctor who had saved a critical patient as soon as he reported for duty, immediately spread the news far and wide. And when they heard about his resignation, it only added to his points in their eyes - this was truly a doctor who wasn't swayed by personal gain, but only cared about treating patients. Dr. Xiao Lin's image suddenly became even more impressive in their minds, and many nurses took advantage of the fact that they hadn't finished work yet to sneak into the emergency room for no reason at all.

  There were also a few old guys who were well-versed in human relationships nodding secretly, this new Xiao Lin was not a simple person. By resigning as the director, he could win over his colleagues around him, especially Li Jingyi, a doctor who had been working in the emergency department for over ten years. Secondly, he left a deep and very positive impression on the hospital leaders and even the school leaders, showing that he knew how to respect his elders. Thirdly, he was able to integrate into the work of the emergency department immediately, without needing any adaptation period at all.

  Xiao Lin doesn't care about these things at all, no matter what others say, as long as she does her own thing well.

  However, Xiao Lin found in the emergency room that the medical students here didn't seem to be what she had understood before. Why were there still a dozen people waiting outside after 12 o'clock?

  Xiao Lin suddenly asked Dr. Li Jingyi, "Dr. Li, why are there so many people coming to see the doctor today? Didn't they say that the medical conditions here aren't very good?"

  Li Jingyi was also busy, and when she heard Xiao Lin's words, she looked outside and was a bit speechless. Although in previous years it was also around this time that there were the most patients, but it wasn't as exaggerated as now. Moreover, most of the people who came here for medical treatment were girls, at least half of whom were wearing new military training uniforms.

  Li Jingyi said with a bit of anger: "I reckon it's because of you!"

  "What does this have to do with me?" Xiao Lin was even more perplexed. What business did he have here? He had only been on the job for one day, and hadn't even worked a full three hours yet, so how could it be related to him?