Chapter 1: The Office's Unspoken Rules...

  That night, Yang Zongbao slept well, but on the other side of the hospital, there were still many who stayed up all night. Among them were those who were jealous, those who admired, those who remained neutral, and those who were angry. Everyone had different thoughts, but it was destined to be a sleepless night.

  After the operation, all the directors gathered spontaneously in the rest room of the anesthesia department in the operating room.

  The scene was shrouded in smoke, a thick and pungent smell of smoke mixed with sweat. In front of each person was either tea or coffee, everyone unconsciously maintained silence, no one initiated the conversation and no one left.

  "What does everyone think?" The old director sat in the middle, his face showing excitement followed by intense fatigue, after all, he was getting older and needed to have both heart and physical strength.

  But not everyone was as excited as he was. Some were secretly regretful.

  "Genius." Zhu Zeming made no attempt to conceal his admiration for Yang Zongbao.

  "It's just a little better, and the name of genius has passed." Wang Liyang said reluctantly.

  "He's 22, you're 42, he's doing better than you, 20 years younger, is he a genius?" Zhu Ze Ming didn't know what was wrong with him today, couldn't bear Yang Zongbao being criticized. Such a child is too rare. What about the Wang family? Even if this child doesn't develop in the country but abroad, it's still possible. The Wang family can still control the whole world."

  "I'm telling you the truth, although I'm not a thoracic surgeon, but today Yang Zongbao's technique is something everyone has seen, and no one can deny that it's among the top 100 in the country. Every step is a textbook example, a model for surgery. What's most impressive is that he has his own style, without being bound by others' examples."

  Hu Dong blew away the tea foam in front of him: "We've all known this for many years, learning medicine requires having one's own insight. Without insight, even if you work at it for decades, you'll still just be an assembly line worker, not a true engineer. This Yang Zongbao has some potential, if he really did graduate from medical school just a few months ago, then he's truly a genius among geniuses."

  "It doesn't matter if he's a genius or not, if he can't follow the rules then he can't stay. Every industry has its own rules, and once they're established they must be followed. I suggest we immediately expel Yang Zongbao." Wang Liyang became more and more agitated as he spoke, eventually standing up. His spittle splattered everywhere. A few directors who were sitting nearby subtly shifted their bodies to avoid Wang Liyang's spit.

  "This can't be said like this, what's the best way to watch the video after all." Hu Dong didn't give in an inch.

  "Alright, let's not quarrel here. Today, let's discuss how Yang Zongbao is doing. Old Mao, he's from your department, you say something." The old director asked the anesthesiology department's Director Mao, who had been silent all along, to express his opinion.

  "Then just quit." Director Mao had a small abacus in his heart, Yang Zongbao was his own designated disciple, now so many people are thinking of him, he must quickly make him disappear from the eyes of these people.

  "...you..." The old director did not expect that even Yang Zongbao's own director had changed his stance.

  "Director Mao, don't just give it to me." Director Hu Dong came on strong.

  "When I arrive at your place, my hepatobiliary surgery is also needed." The woman with a bit of green finally spoke up from sitting on one side amidst the crowd.

  Those who know her are aware that this woman is absolutely not simple. Originally, there were only a few women in surgery. Surgery requires physical strength and concentration, as well as continuous practice. Women don't mention the inconvenience of having their period every month, and their arm strength is also weaker than men's. Plus, having to give birth is also a drawback. So, most people standing on the operating table are men. But this director of hepatobiliary surgery is a genuine woman, and a beautiful mature one at that.

  At nearly 40 years old, she has a healthy and beautiful body. Although her arms are not as thick as a man's, the explosive power they hold is not to be underestimated. The name Liu Chun reveals her age. Her perfectly maintained face doesn't have a single wrinkle, with tight skin that shows she pays attention to exercise and has hidden explosive power. When people see Liu Chun for the first time, what they notice most is not her beauty, but the aura of vigor and heroism that surrounds her, like a sharp sword that stands out in the crowd. A woman like this is undoubtedly difficult to control; usually, she doesn't express her opinions at big or small meetings, and even when she does, it's often without any force or attack. It's unexpected that she would go to bat for Yang Zongbao personally, truly a rare occurrence.

  Many people speculated about the reasons behind it. Some even looked at Liu Chun with ambiguous eyes, their gaze shifty and revealing a hint of lust and evil.

  It's precisely because of these shameless people that the hospital's development has stagnated and it can't attract top talent. Just trying to retain one talented individual, and you're subjected to lecherous stares and all sorts of malicious speculation. Liu Chun knows how difficult it was for him to become the head of hepatobiliary surgery, how many people are waiting for him to slip up so they can pull him down at any moment. He had been enduring it silently, but he really didn't want the hospital to lose this talented individual, so he couldn't help but speak out. Who would have thought that his one sympathetic remark would spark so much controversy? But he didn't become the director by chance either - just being skilled in surgery isn't enough to get you there in a lifetime. Since he's already spoken up, Yang Zongbao will definitely be tied to his ship now. Liu Chun thought to himself, and stopped worrying about what others would think, letting everyone go their separate ways.

  "Never mind, just stay in the hospital for observation." The old director finally made a decision.

  "Director Lao, let Yang Zongbao stay in our department for a few days." Hu Dong deliberately didn't leave after the meeting and crowded next to Director Lao's side, saying: "Really, I don't mind the trouble, give him to me."

  "No way, that's someone from the anesthesia department." The old director was also in a headache, originally prepared to watch the play, did not expect himself to become the director, do not know how this play will go on.

  "Director Lao, you're not right this time. Last year, you stuffed two connections into my department, what did I say? Those two good-for-nothings are still writing medical records in my department and can't do anything useful. You should at least give me someone who's usable. Otherwise, take those two good-for-nothings wherever they came from, I don't want them." Hu Dong deliberately acted shamelessly. Also, since childhood, Director Lao had watched him grow up. They were all people who lived in the same dormitory, and Director Lao was very familiar with the moles on Hu Dong's buttocks. So, when there was no one around, Hu Dong could still be a bit playful.

  "Alright, alright, let you take him for a few days." The old director was worn down and had no choice but to make concessions.

  Hu Dong got a satisfactory answer and let the poor old man go. Would Yang Zongbao let him out once he entered his department? Dream on. What is the hardest thing to get in the 21st century? Talent. No reason to let this talent go for nothing. Before, I didn't know what talent was, now that I do, shouldn't I take a closer look? We are actively responding to the party and state's call.

  Yang Zongbao's performance yesterday was too brilliant, he himself didn't have much self-awareness, after eating with Li Sisi, they took a walk around the block, but felt uneasy, so they turned back and returned to the hospital.

  A person changed clothes and quietly slipped into the intensive care unit. Because there were too many doctors in the hospital, it was impossible for everyone in the ICU to know each other. So when Yang Zongbao walked in with a mask and hat, surprisingly no one came forward to greet him.

  All the patients in the ICU are lying in rows. Each one is in a coma, with almost no conscious patients. The two operations I did today were both thoracic surgery, so they were arranged in adjacent beds.

  Yang Zongbao walked forward and took a look at the monitors displaying their vital signs, all of which were within normal ranges. Since these two patients would face severe pain after waking up, Yang Zongbao had specifically administered intravenous analgesics through a patient-controlled analgesia pump to alleviate their suffering when sending them out of the operating room. Now, looking at the smooth operation of their ventilators, everything seemed fine.

  But still be careful, rejection reactions can happen at any time. Yang Zongbao is not planning to leave now. Fortunately, it's a slow season for surgery, and there's an empty bed next to him. Yang Zongbao pulled the quilt over himself and got in. He was really too tired.

  Because he slept next to the patient, Yang Zongbao still fell asleep even when the monitor made a beeping sound indicating a heartbeat.

  In the middle of the night, Yang Zongbao was woken up by a sudden urge to urinate. Just as he was about to get out of bed, he heard a rustling sound. This sound was all too familiar, why did it always happen in such situations? It's no wonder, in the cramped space, the hormone levels were high, making it easy for things like this to happen. And those who had to be on duty were usually capable and of a certain age, plus facing rows of people who weren't awake, anyone would feel stimulated. At home, it was impossible to have such concerns, even if you were being polite, it was just rolling around on the bed, going through each room, and at most, the balcony and bathroom, that's where all the excitement ended. You couldn't possibly invite a few friends over to watch the live performance at your place, could you? Where is this place that's so exciting?

  But no matter how hard I try, I don't want to reveal it this time. There are really living people visiting. Yang Zongbao is not the kind of person who likes to peek, and besides, what's there to see? The R country has already thoroughly studied human interaction behavior, and TV movies have long been widely spread around the world as an industry. Under the full play of imagination and continuous practice day and night, all kinds of scenes and actions appear in various forms. The actors' figures and looks are also impressive even by R country's standards.

  Yang Zongbao was in a dilemma, to blame himself for falling asleep. Someone came in and didn't notice, now it's fine. If he goes out, others will think he's hiding on purpose to peek. In the future, when he raises his head, he won't see anyone, but when he lowers his head, they'll all be in the same courtyard. If he doesn't go out, people have three urgent needs, and it's hard to bear holding it in. What if he gets sick from holding it in? That would be his own body after all.

  The entire ICU was filled with nothing but the sound of life-support machines beeping and low, suppressed moans.

  It's going to explode, it can't be helped, it's impossible for such a big thing to happen again with pee in the pants. Yang Zongbao could only pretend to cough twice.

  Don't underestimate these two sounds, the effect is very rapid. In those two people's ears, it was no less than a thunderclap exploding beside them.

  It ended abruptly and quickly after a series of stutters.

  Yang Zongbao just sat up from the bed, not very high IQ, even if it's something like this, foreign doctors are open and honest, while domestic ones are evasive and secretive, and also want to exercise their nerves.

  It was really suffocating, and after relieving himself, Yang Zongbao suddenly felt refreshed. Taking advantage of this momentum, Yang Zongbao arrived at the corridor between the operating room and the intensive care unit. Tomorrow's surgery schedule was posted there, and he had to go take a look at the patient's condition.