When Ye Xiu returned from the neurosurgery ward, he found Wang Yanchao already halfway through his rounds. Wang Yanchao was taken aback when he saw Ye Xiu in the ward. "Dr. Ye? What are you doing here? Didn't I tell you to take the day off?"
"Oh, I forgot about that. I'm so used to coming to the hospital that I showed up out of habit. Since I'm already here, I thought I might as well follow you and learn something. Dr. Wang, you wouldn't deny me that opportunity, would you?" Ye Xiu scratched his nose, looking a bit sheepish.
Forgot about the day off and came to the hospital out of habit!
How dedicated can someone be to their work and the hospital?
Hearing Ye Xiu's explanation, the interns and resident doctors following Wang Yanchao were all speechless.
Wang Yanchao rubbed his forehead, feeling exasperated. It was the first time he felt that having an overly dedicated subordinate could be a headache.
But since Ye Xiu was already there, Wang Yanchao couldn't really send him back home. He could only wave his hand and let Ye Xiu follow him.
With Ye Xiu's addition, the pace of the rounds slowed significantly.
Given Ye Xiu's "dedication," skipping his day off to join the rounds, Wang Yanchao decided not to let him off easy. He wouldn't let Ye Xiu just follow him around comfortably like the first couple of days. Ye Xiu had been learning from him, so now it was time for him to give back.
Knowing Ye Xiu's true abilities, Wang Yanchao called over the interns and resident doctors every time Ye Xiu joined the rounds, making Ye Xiu explain things to them.
Ye Xiu understood Wang Yanchao's intentions. However, he wasn't one to hoard knowledge. He willingly shared his insights and experiences with the interns and resident doctors. At the same time, he continued to learn from Wang Yanchao, finding ways to extract knowledge from him.
By the end of the rounds, both Ye Xiu and Wang Yanchao had benefited, and they were quite pleased. However, the interns and resident doctors gained the most. Learning from both Wang Yanchao and Ye Xiu simultaneously, especially witnessing their discussions on specific cases, was immensely rewarding for them.
They were grateful for the experiences shared by Wang Yanchao and Ye Xiu. They felt fortunate to be at this hospital and in this department, learning from such open and knowledgeable doctors.
They were especially grateful and impressed by Ye Xiu. As a regular attending physician, he had no obligation to teach them. He wasn't their mentor or supervisor, nor had he received any compensation from them. Yet, he was as dedicated as Wang Yanchao in imparting knowledge. This was truly rare.
Moreover, they were awed by Ye Xiu's skills and knowledge. He was about their age, but his medical expertise was astonishingly advanced. The more they interacted with him, the more they marveled at his proficiency, understanding why Wang Yanchao valued him so highly. They felt that Ye Xiu's skills were almost on par with Wang Yanchao's, if not surpassing him in some areas, breaking through Wang Yanchao's limitations with broader perspectives.
Wang Yanchao, as the department head, was even more aware of Ye Xiu's capabilities. From the beginning until now, he could clearly see Ye Xiu's rapid improvement. Each time, Ye Xiu would bring new insights and skills, making Wang Yanchao feel that the younger generation was indeed surpassing the older.
After the rounds, Ye Xiu bid farewell to Wang Yanchao but didn't leave the hospital. Instead, he headed to the inpatient department office. Since he had nothing else to do, he thought he might as well see if his colleagues needed any help.
"Hey, have you guys heard? There's a QQ car parked in our hospital's staff parking lot."
"Hah, I knew that. I've seen it. It's green. Who do you think owns that QQ? Who would drive such a car to work?"
"…"
Standing at the office door, Ye Xiu overheard his colleagues discussing the QQ car and couldn't help but stop, scratching his nose.
"Dr. Ye, what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be off today? Oh, right, Dr. Wang specifically ordered you to take a day off. Why are you at the hospital?"
A doctor sitting near the door looked surprised to see Ye Xiu.
"Yeah, Dr. Ye, why are you here?"
The other doctors turned to look at Ye Xiu in surprise.
"Well, I had nothing to do, so I came to see if anyone needed help."
Ye Xiu smiled.
Nothing to do!
The doctors were speechless. A rare day off, and you had nothing to do! Even if you had nothing to do, couldn't you go out and relax? Why come to the hospital? Don't you ever get tired of being here?
"So, what were you guys talking about?"
Ye Xiu asked, trying to change the subject as he noticed their stunned expressions.
"We were talking about this fool who drove a QQ car to work. Dr. Ye, what do you think? Is he trying to stand out or draw attention? Doesn't he realize it's kind of silly?"
One doctor immediately picked up the conversation.
"Well, maybe he didn't think too much about it?"
Ye Xiu replied, feeling a bit guilty.
"Come on, Dr. Ye, no one's that simple. Who would drive a QQ car to work without a reason?"
Another doctor refuted him, looking disdainful.
"Maybe I am overthinking it. Anyway, does anyone need help? I'm free."
Ye Xiu quickly changed the topic again, not wanting to reveal that he was the QQ car's owner. He didn't want to admit it and decided to steer the conversation elsewhere.
The doctors were speechless again. Seriously, can't you just enjoy your day off? Do you have to work all the time? Don't you know you might get on people's nerves like this?
"Dr. Ye, even if you're free, we can't let you help. We appreciate it, but you should go home and rest."
One doctor finally responded, rejecting Ye Xiu's offer.
"Yeah, Dr. Ye, we appreciate your offer, but please go home and rest."
The other doctors chimed in, refusing Ye Xiu's help. They knew that Wang Yanchao had strictly forbidden Ye Xiu from working that day, and they didn't want to get into trouble.
"By the way, Dr. Ye, if you're really bored, you could go for a walk outside and check out the scenery!"
After shooing Ye Xiu out of the office, they even gave him a "helpful" suggestion.
Wang Yanchao is really something, controlling even the inpatient department.
Ye Xiu smiled bitterly, silently complaining about Wang Yanchao. He knew his colleagues wouldn't let him work, so he didn't go back. Instead, he headed towards the corridor.
"Can you believe how bored Dr. Ye must be to want to come back to work?"
"Exactly. In all my years, I've never seen anyone voluntarily come back to work on their day off! We really need to find Dr. Ye a girlfriend."
"Right, we need to show Dr. Ye there's more to life than work and medicine!"
"…"
In the office, after pushing Ye Xiu out, the doctors continued to vent. The suggestion to find Ye Xiu a girlfriend was brought up once again.