Twenty minutes later, in the office of the Dean.

Gazing at the solemn-looking Chen Liangpeng, Dean Su said earnestly, "Director Wang is a chief physician and can be considered an expert in tumor surgery. I am aware of this issue, you can go back now."

Chen Liangpeng frowned and said, "Dean Su, Shen Qiang is the most reliable for performing this surgery, I stand firm on this point."

Dean Su replied, "I understand, you can go back now."

Chen Liangpeng, not having received a direct answer, was somewhat angry, but after hesitating for a moment, he still turned and left.

Only after the office door was closed.

Looking at Su Xiaonuan who was knitting her brows, Dean Su smiled and said, "What's the matter? Worried about your little boyfriend?"

Su Xiaonuan was startled and said with a frown, "Dad, it's not that I'm worried about Shen Qiang, but I'm concerned about the hospital. This Director Wang is getting too much. Check your email, it's full of anonymous complaints against him."

"Not to mention his bribery and extortion, he's been sneaking touches on the nurses' behinds, getting cozy with the head nurse. And now, hearing that this surgery has some societal influence, he immediately rushed in."

"Him performing the surgery? If he messes up, isn't it still Bikang's reputation on the line?"

Dean Su laughed, "So you'd be satisfied if it were Shen Qiang?"

Su Xiaonuan's cheeks turned red, and she cooed, "Dad, that's not what I mean. It's Director Chen Liangpeng's idea, and it has the consensus of many."

Dean Su laughed, put down the pen in his hand, and looking at Su Xiaonuan, said, "Silly girl, I taught you a long time ago not to judge a book by its cover. Director Wang is greedy, lecherous, and has a petty nature. This hasn't been the case for just a day or two; I've always known it."

Su Xiaonuan was taken aback and frowned, "Dad, if you've known about his behavior for so long, why haven't you fired him?"

Dean Su frowned, looked at Su Xiaonuan seriously and said, "Why should I fire him? Just because he's not morally upright?"

"Isn't that enough?"

Looking at Su Xiaonuan's frown, Dean Su smiled, shook his head and said, "Silly child, an old monk in a temple is certainly much more morally upright, but if we brought him here, could he heal and save people?"

"Could he, without a change in expression, cut people open with a knife and then sew them up? Could he calmly tell a patient's family that there is no need for further treatment and to prepare for the end?"

After taking a sip of tea, Dean Su continued indifferently, "The hospital has never needed moralists. What we need is their medical skill, their ability, just like your little boyfriend."

"Is he a good man? Is he flawless from a moral standpoint?"

"Obviously not." Dean Su said, "He also has his own self-interests, he gets angry, he gets furious, he wants to take beautiful women to bed, and he might even hurt someone over it, but you can't deny his medical achievements because of these things."

"The same applies to Director Wang." Dean Su continued, "He is a technical backbone of our hospital. Whether in tumorinternal medicine or tumor surgery, his strength is very strong."

"Otherwise, do you think I'm a fool? To keep using him despite his many issues?"

Su Xiaonuan frowned and said, "Dad, but if this continues, he will tarnish Bikang's reputation."

Dean Su laughed, "He won't tarnish Bikang's reputation. Now, in tumormedicine, we have a new generation expert like Chen Liangpeng, and in tumor surgery, there is your little boyfriend Shen Qiang."

"So in the eyes of Provincial City, our Bikang's tumor department may not yet be unparalleled, but it is absolutely first-rate. Therefore, regarding the surgery, if Director Wang wishes to do it, then let him do it. I won't stop him."

Su Xiaonuan, not pleased, turned her head and sat aside, silent.

Looking at the sulking Su Xiaonuan, Dean Su said helplessly, "Xiaonuan, you must understand, our hospital has many patients, and there is only one Shen Qiang. We cannot rely on him for everything."

"Because he doesn't have the Clone Technique, he can't possibly appear in every operating room all the time."

...

Tumor Surgery, Director's Office.

Shen Qiang sat in the chair, sipping tea and chatting with Wu Guoxi.

"Shen Qiang, in a little more than a week, your internship contract will be up, and I bet it'll be as difficult as scaling the heavens to see you then," Wu Guoxi said.

Looking at Wu Guoxi, Shen Qiang smiled and replied, "How could that be possible? I'll come to see you whenever I have the time."

Wu Guoxi sighed and then smiled, "I won't stay at Bikang much longer either. I'll be retiring in a couple of months, and then I really don't know what I'll do."

Shen Qiang laughed, "With your vigor and robust health, our Tumor Surgery department has yet to have a new surgical director, and I predict that Director Su is planning to rehire you. Otherwise, we should have had a successor by now."

Wu Guoxi smiled and said, "I hope so."

Just then, someone knocked on the door.

Wu Guoxi called out, "Come in!"

As the door opened, a large group of people surged in.

The person at the front, as soon as he entered the room and saw Shen Qiang, walked over to him with bright eyes and shook hands, "Doctor Shen, it's so great to see you before the surgery."

Shen Qiang was startled and said awkwardly, "Before the surgery?" Turning to Wu Guoxi, Shen Qiang asked in astonishment, "Is there a surgery scheduled?"

Wu Guoxi tapped on the computer a couple of times, then shook his head and said, "No."

Upon hearing this, the person leading the group was taken aback, then explained, "Doctor Shen, here's the situation: we are a public welfare and love team, and we are currently conducting an activity called 'Bringing Warmth to Old Soldiers.'"

He took out his phone from his pocket, showed a picture of an old soldier with a weathered face, and said, "This elderly gentleman fought in the self-defense counterattack war and is one of Huaxia's meritorious heroes."

"He's now elderly, with no children or wife—entirely alone."

"His condition is quite serious, and doctors have previously suggested he pursue conservative treatment."

"However, his only dream now is to undergo surgery to buy himself another year or two to travel around and see the beautiful country he once fought and sacrificed for."

"For this reason, we have consulted many places, but we had not been assured until recently when we saw the news and heard about your top-notch surgeries, so we brought him here."

Shen Qiang uttered an "Oh."

Wu Guoxi burst into laughter and said, "This proves you do have some eye power; our little Shen's surgeries are indeed top-notch, even by national standards."

The leader nodded, then frowned and said, "The surgery was scheduled for 9:40 am, and pre-surgery preparations are already underway, but it seems Doctor Shen was unaware. Is there some kind of mistake here?"

Hearing this, Wu Guoxi took out his phone and called Director Wang. Once the call connected, Wu Guoxi asked directly.

"Director Wang, do we have a surgery for an old soldier in Tumor Surgery?"

Director Wang's voice came coldly and arrogantly from the other side of the phone, "Indeed, there is such a surgery, but it has nothing to do with you and Shen Qiang. I am the lead doctor."

Beep!

The call ended.

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