Overpowered Resident Doctor

Chapter 557: Chapter 556: A Well-Deserved Reputation

At 4:28 p.m., after finishing the surgery and cleaning up, Yan Feifan walked out of the surgical area’s isolation doors, dressed in short-sleeved, sterile blue scrubs.

He was surprised to find that in addition to Ya Jiaojiao’s family and friends, the dozens of doctors who had come to observe the surgery, including Ling Weidong and Mr. Ning, were all waiting there as well.

The moment Yan Feifan appeared, someone started clapping, and soon, everyone was applauding vigorously.

In an instant, the applause was a thunderous tide!

Yan Feifan responded with a series of humble bows.

After a minute or two, the applause died down. Yan Feifan quickly went to Ya Jiaojiao’s family and friends to briefly update them on the surgery.

He told them the surgery had gone smoothly and that Ya Jiaojiao would likely wake from the anesthesia within an hour.

At that point, her family could speak with her briefly.

After finishing his post-op discussion with the patient’s family, Yan Feifan heard Ning Shan’s complimentary voice.

"Mr. Yan, that was the most brilliant and breathtaking surgery I have ever had the pleasure of observing."

"I’m thoroughly impressed. You’ve truly earned your reputation as a genius."

Before Yan Feifan could thank him, Wang Chuan’s voice cut in. "Mr. Ning, if you’re so impressed, why are you still too stingy to concede the title of ’number one’?"

Ning Shan turned to Wang Chuan, chuckled, and said, "When comparing medical institutions, it all comes down to overall capability."

"Mr. Yan’s ’number one’ status doesn’t mean your Bin University Affiliated Hospital Plastic Surgery Center is number one."

"It’s like how Dr. Yi Xiaoyan from our Baiyun Medical Beauty completely dominates your plastic surgery center—and Huarong Medical Beauty, for that matter—in male-to-female gender reassignment surgery. But we don’t go around arrogantly declaring ourselves the undisputed number one, do we?"

Wang Chuan curled his lip in disdain and jeered, "Keep telling yourself that, Mr. Ning."

"I know you’re well aware of the level of skill Mr. Yan just demonstrated, and you know exactly what it signifies."

Pausing for a moment, Wang Chuan announced to the doctors around them, "Everyone, everyone, please let Mr. Yan get some rest. If you have any topics you’d like to discuss, we can talk about them this evening."

"We’ve made a conference room available for you all to chat and discuss things. For those who are feeling exhausted, you can also head back to your hotel first..."

Taking his cue from Wang Chuan’s words, Yan Feifan offered a quick apology to the doctors who had gathered around him, then turned and went back into the surgical area.

Immediately after, the dozens of plastic surgeons gathered there began to disperse. A few of them went straight down the stairs to leave.

The majority, however, followed Wang Chuan, Qiu Ming, and the others up one floor to the conference room.

They had watched the exhilarating surgery from start to finish, and many couldn’t help but voice their thoughts on the way.

"The precision of his technique is simply otherworldly."

"You could say he reconstructed the entire face, not a single spot untouched. But the total blood loss for the whole procedure... did it even exceed fifty milliliters?"

Someone else chimed in, "Hey, now that you mention it, that’s right. I can hardly recall seeing any significant bleeding."

"Mr. Yan’s detailed mastery of the face’s complex vasculature is just... scary good."

Ling Weidong, who was walking behind them, couldn’t help but add, "His technique is precise and flawless, and his mastery of facial anatomy is exquisite, but that’s not even the most incredible part about him."

"His greatest strength is his strategic planning for the entire procedure."

Before they could ask, Ling Weidong elaborated, "You all should study the recording of this surgery."

"At the beginning and during the early stages of the procedure, Mr. Yan made a few incisions that seemed superfluous, or perhaps even like accidental slips of the scalpel..."

"But by the latter half of the surgery, during the closing stages, every single one of those early incisions was put to use."

"I can say with certainty that in this entire surgery, Mr. Yan didn’t make a single superfluous incision. Not one was wasted."

"That level of efficiency, that kind of all-encompassing strategy and planning that accounts for every single microscopic action..."

Ling Weidong looked at his fellow plastic surgeons, who were now lost in thought, and at his own colleagues beside him, remarking with a sigh, "And this was a major, seven-and-a-half-hour surgery. A complex, full-face reconstruction, no less."

"That kind of memory, execution, and ability to mentally calculate and extrapolate... it’s all simply astounding."

He shook his head again. "To be honest, if I were the lead surgeon on that procedure..."

"...it would probably take me three or four separate operations to achieve maybe seventy or eighty percent of his results."

In the surgical area’s changing room, Yan Feifan didn’t bother changing, simply lying down on a long, padded bench.

He closed his eyes to rest for a moment, then felt someone start to massage his shoulders.

Slowly opening his eyes, Yan Feifan saw a bright and beautiful face, as radiant as a flower in bloom.

He sat up, rolling his shoulders, and said, "I’m not actually that tired. I just didn’t want to go out there and make small talk."

Yu Suye sat down next to Yan Feifan, lifted one of his legs onto her lap, and began kneading his calf.

"I know!"

"Just be patient and get through dinner with them tonight, and this whole observation event will be successfully concluded."

Yu Suye smiled and changed the subject. "By the way, that assistant Dr. Qin Feng recommended came by at noon."

"It’s a woman!"

"A woman?" Yan Feifan repeated for confirmation.

Yu Suye hummed in confirmation. "She said she’s also a veteran from the special forces. She even sparred with Feng Jian at noon."

"Who won?" Yan Feifan asked curiously.

Yu Suye giggled. "They really went at it, trading blows back and forth. It was intense, a real slugfest."

"Feng Jian was planning to hold back at first, but after she landed a few hits, he went all out."

"But he still ended up taking more hits."

"My sister got worried things would get out of hand, so she stepped in and broke them up."

Yan Feifan let out a soft "oh," then said slowly, "A woman, and a good fighter at that. Someone like her should be in high demand."

"Why would she be willing to come work security for me? The salary and benefits we offer can’t be anywhere near what some tycoon or celebrity would pay."

Yu Suye chuckled. "So you also realized it doesn’t quite add up?"

"My sister and I discussed it, and we think she might be on an official assignment, sent to be by your side."

"After all, you’re a renowned doctor in your own right, and you often operate on important military figures."

"It makes sense for the military to send someone to protect you, and to keep an eye on you at the same time."

"That analysis makes sense."

Yan Feifan agreed, then added nonchalantly, "Let her supervise, then. I’ve got nothing to hide. I’m a patriot and I support the military. As long as she can actually protect me, that’s all that matters."

He then remembered something else. "Su Ye, I’m going to Jingcheng tomorrow. I need to visit Baining Medical Technology to check on the development progress of the multi-axis, variable-direction surgical arm."

"There are only two weeks left before the deadline I promised for removing the bullet from that police officer’s lumbar spine."

Yan Feifan then asked tentatively, "You haven’t been back to Jingcheng in a while. Do you want to come with me this time?"

Yu Suye was tempted.

She hesitated for a moment before shaking her head. "Forget it. It’s too hot, and I can’t be bothered to travel. I think I’ll stay here."

Yan Feifan felt a wave of relief at her words.

’This way, he and Zeng Ni could proceed with their plan without a hitch.’

"Oh, Feifan, your office at the Little Red House is finally decorated and furnished."

Yu Suye added proudly, "Feng Jian supervised the work, but my sister and I picked out the design, the furniture, the decorations... everything."

"Are you too tired, or do you want to go take a look?"