Chapter 91: Chapter 91: Prospective Academician Ma Mengchao Heads South to Xiao City
After his niece had her surgery at City First Hospital, Yao Shi prepared to go visit her.
But thinking about his previous conflict with Wu Ting, and how in the end, he still had to let his niece have Wu Ting as her surgeon, left a bad taste in his mouth.
He could only put on sunglasses and a baseball cap and quietly make his way to the hospital room at City First Hospital.
Seeing her uncle acting so furtively, even wearing sunglasses indoors, his niece was a little worried.
"Uncle, what’s wrong with your eyes? Did Auntie hit you again?"
His sister was also concerned. "Bro, what’s going on with you and my sister-in-law? Was it domestic abuse again?"
Yao Shi was furious. He yanked off his sunglasses.
"Look! Look! What are you talking about? I just don’t want to be recognized."
"Uncle, you’re supposed to be an expert in appendectomies, yet you had your niece come to someone else’s hospital for surgery. You’re not afraid of being recognized; you’re just embarrassed."
Yao Shi helplessly admitted the truth.
"Oh, so no domestic abuse. That’s good, that’s good."
Speaking of the surgery, his sister and niece were full of praise.
"Uncle, you won’t believe it, but Dr. Wu, who operated on me, is amazing. After the surgery, you can’t see a single scar. It’s completely different from the brochures your department used to have."
"And he’s so young and handsome! Uncle, I think you really should wear sunglasses. An expert like you needs to keep a low profile in front of Dr. Wu. The kind of low profile where you hold your glass lower than his when you’re drinking together."
his niece joked.
Yao Shi was so annoyed he pretended to raise his hand to hit her.
His sister scolded her from the side.
"How can you talk to your uncle like that? I’ve seen the photos after your uncle operates on people. He wouldn’t just need to hold his glass lower."
Yao Shi finally felt a bit better. His sister was still the most considerate, after all.
His sister added:
"Your uncle wouldn’t even be qualified to sit at the same table as Dr. Wu. He should be at the kids’ table off to the side!"
"Hahaha. Mom, now I know where I get my sharp tongue from. It’s genetic."
Yao Shi: "..."
Just then, Wu Ting came to check on the patient, with Yasui reporting carefully by his side.
They soon arrived at the bed where Yao Shi was.
Embarrassed, Yao Shi turned around to look out past the hospital bed.
"Huh, that back looks familiar. It kind of looks like Director Yao..."
Yasui’s sharp eyes recognized him. After the "bald head incident," Yasui now followed Wu Ting’s lead in everything—a truly competent assistant!
"Director Yao?"
Wu Ting also called out.
Yao Shi awkwardly turned back around, took off his sunglasses, and gave a sheepish smile. "Dr. Wu, Dr. An. I’m here to see my niece..."
Wu Ting smiled faintly. The matter was in the past, and he treated Yao Shi simply as a patient’s family member.
"Director Yao, your niece’s prognosis is excellent. She can be discharged in three days after another round of disinfection and medication."
Yao Shi was taken aback by Wu Ting’s calm demeanor. He had expected to be humiliated again, as Wu Ting’s aggressive attitude at the summit was still fresh in his mind.
Wu Ting checked on the niece’s condition again and exchanged a few more words with Director Yao.
"Director Yao, you can stay with her. Dr. An and I are going to see the next patient."
Watching Wu Ting act so nonchalantly, Yao Shi suddenly realized how petty he had been. Everything that had happened before was his own doing.
’In terms of medical skill and character, I’m a step below Wu Ting.’
After a moment of thought, Yao Shi called out to Wu Ting.
"Dr. Wu, it was indeed my fault before. I was trying to get ahead and attract views on my video channel, and some of my false comments hurt you. It also had a negative impact on your image. I’d like to apologize to you again."
This time, Yao Shi’s submission was from the bottom of his heart.
"Director Yao, please don’t say that. Exchanges and questions are very normal in the medical field. You were just commenting based on conventional phenomena, which is a form of social oversight in itself. It’s all in the past. I hope we’ll have a chance to work together in the future."
After all, Wu Ting was just a young doctor. Appendectomies were his only strong suit; in other areas, he was still far behind Yao Shi.
Seeing Wu Ting’s humility, Yao Shi admired his magnanimity.
"Dr. Wu, speaking of which, I’d really love for you to come to our department for an academic exchange."
"To be honest, after the summit and the broadcast of *Path to Health*, I felt I couldn’t show my face at the Second Hospital anymore. I’ve already resigned and am now a department director at a private hospital."
"If you’re willing, I can make the arrangements for you to come to our department for an exchange."
Yao Shi respectfully handed his new business card to Wu Ting with both hands.
"Director of General Surgery, Kaiyi Hospital..."
Wu Ting was naturally very willing to accept Yao Shi’s invitation. More exchanges meant more opportunities to obtain new system entries, not to mention gaining fame and freelance surgery fees.
"It would be my honor to visit Kaiyi Hospital for an exchange. To be honest, I’ve only mastered a few surgical techniques. I’m still a far cry from Director Yao’s profound experience. I hope I’ll have the chance to learn from you as well, Director Yao."
Wu Ting was being completely sincere.
Yao Shi could, of course, sense Wu Ting’s sincerity.
"That’s wonderful. Then let’s bury the hatchet."
For the first time in days, Yao Shi was finally in a good mood. Unexpectedly, it was Wu Ting who had given him this relief.
Watching Wu Ting and Director Yao chatting and laughing amiably, Yasui was filled with admiration.
’He can even turn hostility into friendship with Director Yao. Dr. Wu’s magnanimity and vision... I’m so lucky to be working under him!’
Yasui secretly vowed to himself that from now on, he would serve Wu Ting diligently and conscientiously.
’So what if it means being a beast of burden? You’re still too green, Cheng Feng! I have a mortgage, a car loan, parents to support, and a child to raise. No background, no connections, no talent. My "beast of burden" stats are maxed out. I’ll work you into the ground!’
After bidding farewell to Yao Shi, Wu Ting continued listening to Yasui’s report. He wasn’t sure if it was his imagination, but he felt that Yasui was somehow different, bursting with motivation.
He seemed to have seen this same look in Cheng Feng’s eyes before.
That evening, Yao Shi posted a video on his personal channel, publicly apologizing to Dr. Wu Ting. He also used his niece’s personal experience to recommend Wu Ting’s Wu’s Umbilical Hole Laparoscopic Appendectomy.
At the same time, Yao Shi announced that Dr. Wu would be accepting an invitation to his new department, the General Surgery Department at Kaiyi Hospital, for an academic exchange.
He also welcomed patients who couldn’t get an appointment at City First Hospital to come to the General Surgery Department at Kaiyi Hospital to undergo the Wu’s Umbilical Hole Laparoscopic Appendectomy!
Yao Shi’s candid actions were well-received by his followers. Everyone felt he was a genuine person, and he gained quite a few new fans.
Of course, the fact that Wu Ting was able to win over a top anti-fan like Yao Shi and even engage in a peaceful academic exchange with him also earned him high praise for his charisma and character!
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While the Emergency Department at City First Hospital was thriving...
Astonishing news rocked the medical community in Jin Province.
Professor Ma Mengchao, the Director of General Surgery at Qinghe City Jiuhua Hospital and a man with the stature of a future academician, was heading south to Xiao City for an academic event.
This time, Professor Ma intended to extend his stay and would visit several hospitals in Jin Province for inspection and exchange, though the list of institutions had not yet been finalized.
All at once, numerous hospital departments began to prepare.
Many directors prepared to present their department’s latest research projects to Professor Ma, hoping to gain his approval.
If they were fortunate enough to invite Professor Ma to their department for an inspection and exchange, it would be a tremendous honor.
Of course, aside from the academic exchange, the most important thing was Professor Ma’s status: he was a leading member and deputy director of the National Natural Science Foundation Committee.
Without a doubt, Professor Ma held significant influence over the review process for the National Natural Science Foundation.
If one could be valued and recommended by Professor Ma, then securing the grant was practically a sure thing.
Therefore, many hospital departments would bring their ongoing research projects to this academic event to try their luck.
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