After Shen Qiang left, the people in the office naturally dispersed.
Director Wang, with a pale face, sat behind his desk, looking at the photo on his phone of Shen Qiang with blood dripping from his nose, leaning against the wall.
Dr. Liu, who carefully closed the door, said, "Director Wang, that Shen Qiang is too arrogant. Merely an intern, yet he dares to threaten you in front of so many people. He's utterly presumptuous!"
After deleting the photo on his phone, Director Wang gritted his teeth, "He already got his medical license, he isn't afraid of me! If he stays here, we won't be able to extort those patients' families, let alone force their female relatives to bed. So, we must make him leave Bikang immediately."
Dr. Liu sneered, "Director, I have an idea."
...
Tumor Surgery, outside the teaching operating room.
Intern Zhao Hui excitedly peered through the sealed glass wall at the multi-level operating room, exclaiming, "This happiness is so unexpected! Who would have thought that we interns would actually be able to attend such a major operation as gastric tumor removal."
Looking at his own flowers thrown into the trash bin, fellow intern Zhang Liwei grumbled unhappily, "Happiness? That idiot Shen Qiang hit Director Wang yesterday. Our days ahead will definitely be tough."
Having said that, he sneaked a glance at Xin Xiaoting, who was standing beside Zhao Hui, tall and fair-skinned, the department's belle, and said, "Right, Xiaoting?"
The department's belle, Xin Xiaoting, ignored him.
Zhao Hui laughed out loud, "Shen Qiang has now gotten his medical license, and nothing happened even after hitting the director. And you have the nerve to call him a fool?"
"As for you, I remember you boasted a lot. Dining with this leader and that leader from the Health Bureau, and loudly bragging about how you would surely pass the exams, outshining Shen Qiang by miles. And now..."
Hearing Zhao Hui's snickering, Zhang Liwei replied coldly, "The exam this time wasn't about my abilities at all. It's because those idiots at the Health and Family Planning Committee made mistakes in the questions."
At that, Zhao Hui laughed and mockingly said, "Oh, how childish. Even if the questions were wrong, they're still questions. You said you're better than Shen Qiang, so why did he pass and you didn't?"
Zhang Liwei retorted angrily, "Who knows how that fool Shen Qiang guessed! His usual grades are much worse than mine. Besides, didn't you also fail?"
"I didn't pass, but at least I don't pretend I could. Right, Xiaoting?"
The always silent department's belle, Xin Xiaoting, showed a hint of a smile.
Even though he knew her smile was mocking him, Zhang Liwei still couldn't help getting excited at the sight of it.
After all, Xin Xiaoting was the most beautiful girl in the Clinical Medicine Department of Medical University, and also the most famously pure and virtuous Jade Girl.
During the four years at university, let aside rumors with guys, whether classmates or professors, there wasn't even a single male student who could shake hands with her.
So even if she always threw the flowers Zhang Liwei placed near her locker into the trash and never showed him a smile, Zhang Liwei never got angry.
Because in his eyes, among these interns, he was the wealthiest and most powerful, and Xin Xiaoting, if she wanted to stay in Provincial City, would eventually fall into his arms.
Even if Xin Xiaoting didn't like him, nobody else stood a chance.
Just then, Shen Qiang came over.
Zhao Hui's eyes lit up.
But the one to greet Shen Qiang first was the department's belle, Xin Xiaoting. With her hands behind her back, she smiled at Shen Qiang and said sweetly, "Shen Qiang, congratulations on passing the exam and getting your medical license."
Looking at her smiling face, Shen Qiang laughed and said, "Thank you, it was just a stroke of luck."
Standing to the side, Zhang Liwei was stunned. The class beauty, Xin Xiaoting, was already extremely beautiful, but when she smiled, she not only radiated the freshness of youth throughout her being, but the dimples by her cheeks also brought her unique charm to its peak.
So much so that he was momentarily mesmerized.
But then, realizing that Xin Xiaoting's smile was meant for Shen Qiang, an inexplicable rage ignited within Zhang Liwei's heart.
"Yeah, people with no real skill often have good luck, otherwise you, Shen Qiang, wouldn't have conveniently passed the exam."
Hearing Zhang Liwei's words, Shen Qiang just smiled faintly.
Almost at the same moment, with the sound of many footsteps, Shen Qiang saw Doctor Liu approaching with four intern doctors.
Following him were three other groups.
They were a formidable crowd.
Just the intern doctors alone numbered four groups of sixteen people, not including Doctor Liu and the other attending physicians.
Seeing that Shen Qiang calmly watched him, Doctor Liu scoffed at the intern doctors nearby, "This Shen Qiang will be participating in Deputy Director Wu's gastric tumor removal surgery. Keep your eyes wide open for me, watch for any mistakes he makes during the procedure, and record them."
Standing behind Shen Qiang, Zhang Liwei's eyes lit up upon hearing this and he immediately said, "Okay."
The unexpected response from behind made Shen Qiang glance back at him.
But then, Shen Qiang ignored him and instead looked at Doctor Liu, "Did you bring them here to watch me make a fool of myself?"
Doctor Liu laughed, his arrogance billowing, "I brought them here not to witness your embarrassment, but to nitpick. Other intern doctors can perform poorly in surgery, they can make mistakes, but you, Shen Qiang, cannot."
"If you make any mistakes in this operation, even just a tremble of the hand, just the slightest deviation from what's required by the textbook, I will record it all down, and use it as a reason to terminate your internship."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Liwei's eyes gleamed with excitement.
But just as he was secretly pleased,
the class beauty Xin Xiaoting, who had been silent, suddenly stepped beside Shen Qiang, looking at Doctor Liu, "Why are you targeting Shen Qiang like this? What has he done wrong? Isn't this openly bullying?"
Doctor Liu laughed out loud, then suddenly his laughter stopped and he said haughtily, "I am targeting him, what can you do about it? Believe it or not, if you anger me, your internship will also be cut short!"
Xin Xiaoting was so angry that she trembled, but just then, a detached Shen Qiang stepped in front of her, calmly saying,
"If you want to throw your weight around, come at me. What kind of skill is it to bully a girl?"
Doctor Liu sneered, "Shen Qiang, don't get cocky. With so many people watching you, I don't believe you won't make a mistake. Wait until the surgery is over, and I'll have you kicked out of Bikang immediately."
His words had barely faded when Wu Guoxi walked over and said sternly, "What are you all crowding around here for? If you want to watch the surgery, go to the observation room."
After speaking, without waiting for the crowd to react, Wu Guoxi continued, "Doctor Liu, it's working hours, and you're causing a commotion with a crowd, violating the hospital's rules. I'm deducting your bonus this month. If you have a problem with it, feel free to complain to the dean."
Doctor Liu was taken aback, "Mr. Wu, what do you mean by this?"
Wu Guoxi replied indifferently, "I mean nothing more than performing my duties according to the hospital's regulations. Also, let me remind you, if you dare target Shen Qiang, then I will target you."