Overpowered Resident Doctor

Chapter 430: Chapter 429: Can’t Reach High, Won’t Stoop Low

Friday morning, at Anzhou City People’s Hospital.

Dr. Xu Yingjun, director of Burn and Trauma Surgery and nearly sixty years old, arrived at his office to find Lee Lei, the twins’ father, waiting by the door.

Mr. Xu opened the door and ushered in the father, who looked more than a decade older than his actual age.

"Mr. Xu, someone from the Binhai Extraordinary Fund came last night. They said Binhai University Affiliated Hospital can accept Yuanyuan for surgery."

Lee Lei scratched his head and added, "We also got a call from the charity foundation of that famous e-commerce company in Hang City. They said they could help us contact a major hospital there."

"And then there’s the charity from Jingcheng..."

Lee Lei said with a pained expression, "Mr. Xu, we suddenly have responses from three different charities, and now we don’t know which to choose."

"We spent all night comparing them and still can’t make up our minds."

"Mr. Xu, you’re experienced and knowledgeable. It was your idea in the first place for us to apply to all these foundations."

"So, please, could you give us some advice on this...?"

Mr. Xu looked at Lee Lei’s bloodshot eyes and said thoughtfully, "Jingcheng, Binhai, and Hang City are all first-tier cities. Their medical resources are top-notch."

"Whichever of the three charities you choose, whichever city you go to, Yuanyuan’s surgery will go smoothly."

Lee Lei pressed, "Mr. Xu, we looked it up online, and it says Binhai University Affiliated Hospital is incredibly good—a top-tier comprehensive teaching and research hospital."

"Just how good is it?"

Mr. Xu smiled faintly. "Bin University Affiliated Hospital is indeed very good. It’s the most capable hospital in Binhai and ranks among the top ten in the entire country, at least."

A look of interest appeared on Lee Lei’s face. "The other two charities only said they’d help contact a major hospital. I assume no matter how good the hospitals they find are, they can’t be better than Binhai University Affiliated Hospital, right?"

Mr. Xu didn’t answer directly. "Yuanyuan’s father, I know a bit more about this Extraordinary Fund."

"It was recently established by Dr. Yan Feifan, a young genius at Bin University Affiliated Hospital."

"If you accept aid from the Extraordinary Fund, then Yuanyuan’s surgery will definitely be handled by this Mr. Yan."

This statement filled Lee Lei with endless worry.

"Mr. Xu, we looked up some information on this Mr. Yan online."

"The internet says he’s amazing—skilled in neurosurgery, plastic surgery, and trauma surgery. It also says he’s a specially-appointed expert for the PLA General Hospital and Baining Hospital."

"But... he’s only in his twenties. Not even thirty."

"Some comments online say that this is just Bin University Affiliated Hospital shamelessly hyping him up, manufacturing a star."

"A doctor in his twenties, even if he started studying medicine in the womb, couldn’t possibly reach that level!"

Mr. Xu let out a chuckle. "The world of a true genius is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people."

"Yuanyuan’s father, let me just say one thing: this very young Mr. Yan is a specially-appointed expert at the PLA General Hospital."

"And what kind of place is the PLA General Hospital? That’s the hospital that treats the country’s political and military leaders. They don’t mess around."

"You can go to the PLA General Hospital’s official website and see the announcement about them hiring Mr. Yan as a specially-appointed expert. There’s even a photo of Mr. Yan receiving his letter of appointment from their president."

After a few seconds’ pause, Mr. Xu said bluntly, "Yuanyuan’s father, to be honest, when I first gave you the contact information for those charities, I was hoping the Extraordinary Fund would be the one to respond to your request."

"This Dr. Yan Feifan has several mentors. Three of them are Dr. Qin Ying, an expert in limb replantation; Dr. Chen Yu, a trauma expert; and Dr. Wang Chuan, a plastic surgery expert."

"These three, Yuanyuan’s father, you can look them up. They are all top-tier domestic experts in their respective fields, all of which are relevant to Yuanyuan’s surgery."

"If Mr. Yan leads Yuanyuan’s surgery, he can assemble a formidable, first-class surgical team from around the country."

Lee Lei asked for confirmation, "Mr. Xu, so your recommendation is to choose the Extraordinary Fund and the young Mr. Yan?"

Mr. Xu quickly took a step back. "My advice is just that—advice. The final decision is yours."

"Yuanyuan is quite weak and still has some inflammation. She’ll need at least three to five more days to recover."

"You still have time to think it over..."

「Meanwhile, at Binhai University Affiliated Hospital.」

The relative from Jee Mingzhi’s hometown, the one he had mentioned before, arrived with his son who had a congenital heart defect.

Yan Feifan made a point to clear his schedule. Accompanied by his sister and Jee Mingzhi, he led the family of three to the cardiac surgery department.

Just as they came up the stairs and stepped onto the floor where the cardiac surgery director’s office was located, they ran into a group of seven or eight people in the hallway.

It was Dr. Zhou Xian, the female doctor with the flat-bridge nose, and several others.

’Speak of the devil,’ Yan Feifan thought. ’Of all the bad luck, to run into them here.’

There was no avoiding them in this situation.

As the saying goes, when paths cross, the brave one wins. To maintain his air of a renowned doctor, Yan Feifan held his head high, stayed one step behind his sister, and walked steadily forward, pretending not to see them.

As the two groups met, the woman with the flat-bridge nose to Dr. Zhou’s left looked indignant and was about to speak, but Dr. Zhou stopped her with a soft grunt.

Dr. Zhou glanced at Yan Feifan, his face expressionless. Without a word, he continued walking, leading his group of assistants and students past Yan Feifan’s party.

This was their first meeting since the argument, and it passed without any drama.

This left Yan Feifan with a sense of unreality.

He had expected some kind of verbal sparring, a few cold remarks exchanged between them.

He had even racked his brain and come up with a few retorts to use in a war of words.

He glanced back and saw Dr. Zhou and his group turning into the stairwell...

In Mr. Liang’s office, Dr. Liang Zhao Kui proactively asked a few questions about the young patient, then had an assistant take the family of three to handle the admission procedures and run the necessary preoperative tests.

Yan Feifan purposely stayed behind.

First, he thanked Mr. Liang for going through the trouble of working overtime tomorrow to perform the surgery on the little one.

Then, Yan Feifan couldn’t help but ask, "Mr. Liang, after that argument we had with Dr. Zhou’s students... is Dr. Zhou doing all right?"

Liang Zhao Kui just smiled. "It was just a small argument. It’s nothing."

"With so many people in the hospital, forget arguments—we get twenty or thirty shirtless brawls a year, and that’s on the low side."

Yan Feifan gave a sly laugh. "That’s good. I was actually worried Dr. Zhou would lose too much face and want to resign."

Liang Zhao Kui chuckled again. "Oh, he probably had the thought of resigning, but it’s not easy to find a new position."

"The top-tier Class A tertiary hospitals are all capable of performing the atrioventricular septal defect repair surgery he specializes in. They’re looking to recruit doctors who can bring surgical breakthroughs to their cardiac departments."

"As for the weaker Class A tertiary hospitals, Dr. Zhou wouldn’t even consider them."

"So he’s stuck in the middle—too good for the low, not good enough for the high..."

Liang Zhao Kui sighed, then met Yan Feifan’s gaze and asked with a smile, "Mr. Yan, I’ve heard you aspire to be an all-around surgeon. When are you going to come study with us in cardiac surgery?"

Yan Feifan laughed slyly again. "Mr. Liang, I know better than to bite off more than I can chew."

"I need to properly digest what I’ve learned so far."

Liang Zhao Kui nodded in approval. "It’s excellent that you think that way. Don’t get greedy and rush ahead just because you’re talented and intelligent."

"For a doctor, building a solid foundation is the number one priority."

He added, "Mr. Yan, don’t be in a hurry. Just make steady progress. My door here is always open to you."

Just then, a young doctor burst in.

"Director, the patient in bed nine—his heart has stopped..."