After the fuss, Chen Cang returned to the doctors' office, sat down, and poured himself a glass of water.
When he was an intern, Chen Cang was fastidious, thinking the office was unclean. He wouldn't eat in the doctors' office and refused to bring a cup to the hospital.
To keep his girlfriend's innocence, he washed his hands dozens of times a day until they were almost raw.
But over time, life cured him of these finicky habits.
Sometimes he thought the greatest scalpel was time, the butcher's knife.
He took a sip of water and composed himself.
A man came over, pulled up a chair close to Chen Cang, and after sitting down, smiled and gave a thumbs up, saying,
"Doctor Chen, I admire you!"
Chen Cang turned around, saw the man, and smiled, "Doctor He, are you on duty today?"
He Zhengzhi smiled, "What duty? Overtime!"
"I just heard Yang Hongmei talking about you, Doctor Chen, saying you're really tough! I'm impressed!"
