Overpowered Resident Doctor

Chapter 637: Chapter 636: Emergency Return

Sunday morning, just after nine o’clock. Shoudu Capital International Airport.

Yan Feifan, waiting with Feng Jian in the departure hall for their flight to board, tapped a web link on his phone screen that Director Miao Quan had just sent him.

A light tap on the link took him directly to the official website announcement board for Jingcheng Union Medical College Hospital.

Yan Feifan saw the title of the latest announcement: "A Public Letter of Apology from Dr. Xv Jiande."

He clicked on the apology letter and found it was a photo of a handwritten version.

The letter, over three hundred characters long, briefly stated that he was shocked to learn his son, resident physician Xv Fang, had committed a major error by seriously violating research and medical regulations at Binhai University Affiliated Hospital.

As a father with over thirty years of experience as a doctor, he bore significant and undeniable responsibility for his son’s professional misconduct.

He was using this letter to express his solemn apologies to all related parties.

At the same time, feeling he still had some way to go to meet certain requirements for an academician, he was hereby announcing his voluntary withdrawal from this year’s academician selection...

Yan Feifan closed the webpage and couldn’t help but let out a soft sigh.

In his view, ending the matter this way was the best possible solution—one that minimized losses and was acceptable to all parties.

"Feifan, Feifan..."

Yan Feifan looked up at the sound of his name and saw Zhao Xiaoting jogging over, breathless and carrying several small boxes.

He stood up to greet her and saw that her face was slick with sweat.

"Are you catching a flight too? Where are you headed?"

"I’m not catching a flight. I just bought a cheap ticket to sneak in. I came to find you. Good thing I’m not late."

Zhao Xiaoting explained hurriedly, handing him the delicate little boxes she was carrying.

"Here. These are Jingcheng pastries, fresh this morning. I bought them all from time-honored shops, so their taste is guaranteed."

Yan Feifan was slightly taken aback but reached out and took them.

He said, his tone chiding, "They’re just specialty pastries, not some mythical delicacy that’ll make you ascend to heaven."

"Besides, I come to Jingcheng often. If I really wanted some, I could just get them next time."

"You didn’t have to go to all this trouble."

Zhao Xiaoting giggled. "Feifan, you’ve helped me so much. It’s rare that you ask me to do even a small thing for you."

"If you didn’t even get to eat the pastries you wanted on this trip to Jingcheng, it would make me look pretty useless, wouldn’t it?"

Zhao Xiaoting pointed to one of the delicate little boxes. "Feifan, those are kidney bean rolls. You have to eat them soon."

"They won’t taste good if you let them sit for too long."

Yan Feifan smiled and sat down on a bench with Zhao Xiaoting.

He was just about to open the small food box when his phone started ringing with the tune of "Jasmine".

It was a video call from Liu Jin.

He stood up and answered the call. The image on his phone screen shook for a moment before settling on Liu Jin, Han Xianghong, the hospital’s Disciplinary Committee Secretary, and five other middle-aged people—four men and a woman.

From the background, Yan Feifan could tell they were in a conference room.

Liu Jin’s voice came from the phone.

"Feifan, an investigation team from the Health Commission’s Ethics Committee and the hospital are jointly investigating the matter of Dr. Xv Fang conducting unapproved, non-compliant experimental treatments on a patient."

"The investigation is now more or less complete."

"Since you’re out of town, we’re holding a video conference to verify a few points with you..."

’With Xv Jiande’s public apology, the people pushing for the investigation have achieved their goal. They’ll probably back off now.’

’That’s why this investigation team isn’t waiting for me to return. They’re jumping on a video call to wrap this up as quickly as possible.’

The questions that followed confirmed Yan Feifan’s suspicions.

They only verified a few simple things, such as the content of Xv Fang’s work and whether Yan Feifan knew that Xv Fang had been treating someone without authorization.

"Mr. Yan, one last question. Is there anything else you’d like to say about this matter, or about Dr. Xv Fang?"

Yan Feifan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Dr. Xv is a good person. I think he should apply his strengths in a field of work that’s more suitable for him..."

He ended the call and turned to see Zhao Xiaoting standing beside him.

But she looked a little strange right now.

Her cheeks were bright red, her hands clasped tightly in front of her chest. Her head and body were slightly hunched forward, her thighs pressed together, and she kept shifting her weight from foot to foot.

"Zhao Xiaoting, do you need to pee so badly you can’t hold it?"

"You’re the one who needs to pee!"

Her face growing even redder, Zhao Xiaoting retorted, but she also relaxed her body a little, no longer so tense.

"I’m just excited."

"Feifan, I just got a call from the Vice President of Projects at Jingcheng’s Red Star Culture! They want me to come in for an interview tomorrow."

"Wow, Shang Xiaorong really wasn’t just bragging yesterday! Woohoo..."

Zhao Xiaoting pumped a small fist in excitement and said gratefully, "Feifan, I really don’t know how to thank you."

"Shang Xiaorong must have helped me for your sake."

Yan Feifan chuckled. "Simple. Just act well."

"Show them that you only lacked opportunity, not talent. Make them feel like they’ve discovered a hidden gem."

"Once you make it big, thanking me will be a very simple matter."

Zhao Xiaoting nodded vigorously. "Feifan, I’ll definitely work hard, act well, and live up to your expectations."

"Just you wait for the day I make it big..."

Just then, an announcement echoed through the departure hall: the flight Yan Feifan was supposed to take had begun boarding.

With Zhao Xiaoting seeing him off, Yan Feifan lined up with Feng Jian, had their tickets checked, and went through the boarding gate...

A few minutes later, settled in his business class seat, Yan Feifan finally had the chance to open the box of kidney bean rolls and try a piece.

It was soft, sweet, and had the delicate fragrance of kidney beans. Combined with Zhao Xiaoting’s thoughtfulness, Yan Feifan found it quite delicious.

Knowing the kidney bean rolls wouldn’t keep, he and Feng Jian finished them all.

There weren’t many pastries in the box—just six small, newborn’s-fist-sized pieces, enough for a taste.

Feng Jian was about to open the other boxes, but Yan Feifan stopped him.

"Let’s take them back as a gift for Su Ye."

"She hasn’t been back to Jingcheng in a long time. She’s probably craving these pastries from the time-honored shops."

Feng Jian said, "Oh," and stood up to put the pastries in the overhead compartment.

Yan Feifan took out his phone to turn it off and saw a few smug-looking photos his sister had just sent from her trip to the Great Wall.

He turned off his phone, leaned back against the comfortable seat, and closed his eyes to rest.

The observation seminar had ended, and the surgical robot’s wide popularity gave Yan Feifan hope for a future with far fewer puncture and injection surgeries.

But new work was already piling up.

His new work for the next two weeks included the tongue reduction surgery he hadn’t fully prepared for, Liao Zili’s debridement surgery for an old leg injury, and the full facial and body cosmetic surgeries for the patient from Thailand.

There was also the corrective surgery for Chu Xiaolong’s heart defect, which was part of a one-year agreement, with one month already passed.

’It’s a long road ahead, with a heavy burden to bear...’

About ten minutes later, with a jolt, Yan Feifan noticed through the airplane window that the scenery on the ground was rapidly shrinking.

Just then, a chime sounded, DING-DONG, and the captain’s voice suddenly came over the intercom.

"Dear passengers, we have just received an urgent notice from air traffic control. This flight must return immediately. However, we will need to land at a dual-use military and civilian airport in the western suburbs of Jingcheng."

"The specific reason for our return is unknown. We ask all passengers to remain calm. A more detailed explanation will be provided shortly."

The moment his voice faded, the cabin erupted in panic.

Someone shouted, "Are we returning to the airport? Or is this an emergency diversion?"

"Is it a mechanical failure?"

"Or a terrorist threat?"

"Ah, I can’t die! I’m not even married yet!"

"I have parents and kids! I can’t die either..."

In an instant, the cabin descended into chaos. People were shouting all sorts of things, and some even started to cry loudly.

The noise unsettled Yan Feifan, and he felt a surge of fear.

’Damn it, I can’t be unlucky enough to be on a flight with mechanical failure, can I?’

’My wonderful life has only just begun. I’m not ready to die...’

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