Great Doctor Ling Ran

Chapter 962: Link

“Old Chen.” When Wang Zhuangyong went upstairs again, he saw that Chen Wanhao was engaged in a conversation with the old man sitting opposite him.

Chen Wanhao extended his hand and waved. He said with a smile to Wang Zhuangyong, “I’ve met someone who likes tea too. Mister Wang is telling me about smoked tea. Oh yeah, both of you share the same surname. This is Young Wang. He used to be my dormmate too.”

“Your dorm gave rise to plenty of genii,” Wang Chuanwen praised them. “Doctor Wang was helping some patients with rehabilitation exercises downstairs earlier, and I saw that he’s quite good at it. Quite a number of people were queueing up to receive treatment from him.”

Wang Zhuangyong was pleased with himself when he heard this, and he was so happy that even his fingers were bent more elegantly as he held the teacup. He then gazed at the elderly Wang Chuanwen with a look of admiration on his face and praised him. “You’re not from Lower Groove, are you?”

“I don’t look like I am, do I?”

“Yea.” Wang Zhuangyong had encountered plenty of people from Lower Groove for the past few days.

Lower Groove was once one of the filthy parts of Yun Hua City, and people from Lower Groove of Wang Chuanwen’s age mostly used to be lower-class citizens who earned money courtesy of hard labor. They did not study much and were not very cultured people. After they made some money, they would, at most, start a small business. Those businesses might not even be successful.

Only Lower Groove residents from Ling Jiezhou’s generation onwards enjoyed a better quality of life.

Wang Chuanwen was wearing a jacket, but the jacket was a crisp and smooth one, and it was spotless. It might even be brand new. With this kind of aesthetics, this jacket was obviously not cheap. The way people dressed said a lot about them. Even though wearing such an expensive-looking jacket could not prove just how successful Wang Chuanwen was, but it was clear that he was definitely not from Lower Groove.

Wang Zhuangyong had been working in Lower Groove Clinic for quite a few days, and none of his elderly patients looked this rich.

Rich elderly men and rich elderly women would not trust doctors who only charged 25 RMB per session, anyway. They would naturally go to classy establishments like traditional Chinese medicine hospitals, and there would be highly-qualified and skilled physicians there.

“Young man, you’re observant indeed. I’m here to see Doctor Ling.” Wang Chuanwen did not bother to explain things. He changed the topic. “How about you, Doctor Wang? Why did you decide to help patients with rehabilitation exercises in Lower Groove Clinic?”

“I was just thinking about helping out Ling Ran’s family, but I didn’t expect there to be so many regular patients. I can’t just stop coming over with them around.” There was a smile on Wang Zhuangyong’s face as he said that.

Even though he had worked in the hospital for quite a while, almost no patients ever asked to see him.

Nowadays, patients were often discharged quickly from the wards. Even patients from the Rehabilitation Department were not allowed to stay in the hospital for a long time. And patients who were new to the hospital often liked to look for chief physicians or the leader of treatment groups without being aware of it. And after they were more used to life in the hospital and knew that they should be looking for attending physicians or their doctors in charge instead, it would almost be time for them to recover and get discharged.

Things were not the same in Lower Groove. Most patients who were there for physiotherapy exercises did not just intend to look for Wang Zhuangyong. They had no other choices, anyway. This was also why Wang Zhuangyong asked Chen Wanhao to come over so that he could show off.

“Doctor Wang!” After a few sips of tea, someone downstairs called for Wang Zhuangyong.

“Can’t help it. I’ll go over and take a look.” Wang Zhuangyong smiled, and he looked pleased with himself as he went downstairs with his head raised.

Chen Wanhao was in a little bit of a daze as he stared after Wang Zhuangyong, and as expected, he totally bought into Wang Zhuangyong’s boasting. He could not help but sigh. He then poured Wang Chuanwen a cup of tea and sipped his tea in silence.

Wang Chuanwen smiled and said, “You guys enjoy a pretty good relationship.”

Former classmates who showed off to each other after attaining small achievements enjoyed healthy relationships. Those who disappeared for a long time and showed up after ten years after they achieved success were usually seeking revenge.

Chen Wanhao flashed a wan smile. “There’s nothing for me to do other than watch as they show off. I’m still under rotation in the hospital, and I don’t know what’s going to happen next.”

As Chen Wanhao and Wang Chuanwen had tea, Wang Zhuangyong went upstairs to show off every time he had some free time. After a few rounds of showing off, Wang Zhuangyong already looked so pleased with himself that it was as if he was shining. Only then did Ling Ran exit the operating theater in the west wing of the clinic and walk upstairs as he washed his hand with some alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

“Are you done with the surgery?” Wang Zhuangyong stuck out his pinky finger as he held his teacup. He held his tea napkin in his other hand as he waved at Ling Ran.

“I’m done with all the surgeries today.” Ling Ran only saw Wang Chuanwen when he sat down by the tea table, and he greeted the latter.

“You’re late. Isn’t he, Old Chen?” Wang Zhuangyong smiled as he elbowed Chen Wanhao.

Chen Wanhao did not play along with Wang Zhuangyong, though. “I’m just early,” he said honestly.

Wang Zhuangyong gasped. “Not bad, Old Chen. You know the etiquettes of society now. Yes, this is the right way to talk… Ling Ran, take a look at the way Old Chen speaks and think about how you speak. You don’t seem to be showing any improvement.”

“How should I be talking, then?” Ling Ran asked.

“You need to at least tell us why you’re late, and make an apology according to the circumstances or something,” Wang Zhuangyong ordered Ling Ran excitedly.

Ling Ran thought about it for a moment and slowly said, “I was performing Achilles tendon repair surgery, and the assistant made a mistake. He used too much force, and he broke five thin blood vessels and a large number of capillaries. To ensure that the patient enjoys a good prognosis, I spent quite a lot of time suturing the broken blood vessels…”

“Alright, under these circumstances, you don’t have to apologize. You know, as surgeons, you guys can’t really be flexible with your time. It’s different for rehabilitation specialists. We have fixed working hours and make quite a lot of the money at the same time,” Wang Zhuangyong said with a resigned expression.

As he spoke, Wang Zhuangyong turned and pointed at the 25 RMB board, Ultraman-style.

It may have been because there was an outsider around, but Wang Zhuangyong’s move, which he used to only do in their dorm, seemed especially embarrassing today. To someone who was not in the know, he looked more like a female superhero from an anime who was transforming into her costumed self.

There was an extremely shocked expression on Wang Chuanwen’s face.

‘What is he doing?

‘I’m about to talk about something serious!’

“Mister Wang, why are you here today? Is something the matter?” Ling Ran asked Wang Chuanwen as he sipped his tea.

“Yes. It’s about the ICU.” Now that Ling Ran was asking Wang Chuanwen this question, the latter immediately sat up straight. He looked like he was about to get down to business as he said, “I have had a detailed discussion with Department Director Huo, and I’m also willing to fork out money to help out Yun Hua Hospital as well as the Emergency Medical Center to build a new ICU. But before I do that, I would like to ask you for your opinion. After all, I’m mainly willing to fork out such a large sum because of you, Doctor Ling.”

Wang Chuanwen spoke in a sincere tone, and he was also explaining things in detail.

Wang Zhuangyong and Chen Wanhao looked at each other. Wang Zhuangyong then slowly said, “I feel like I have seen this scene somewhere before.”

“At the lecture halls, the field, the shaded walkway, the cafeteria, the roof, in front of the dorm…” Chen Wanhao sounded similarly calm.

Wang Zhuangyong immediately understood what Chen Wanhao meant. He could not help but sigh when he looked at Wang Chuanwen’s enthusiastic and sincere expression. He went to sit beside Chen Wanhao and watched Ling Ran and Wang Chuanwen’s interaction like he was watching a movie.

Even though the environment was different, it was that same scene…

“For our initial plan, we will be building an ICU with eight beds along with the corresponding facilities and equipment. Department Director Huo said that the hospital and the Emergency Department would be paying for part of it…

“Technically, we will have to go through a tendering process when it comes to the facilities and equipment. But aside from donating cash, I can also donate facilities and equipment. Doctor Ling, if you’re interested…

“Overall, Yun Hua Hospital will be responsible for the hiring and allocation of doctors. I reckon that even Department Director Huo has a limited say in this matter. But if there’s anything you want to say about it…”

It only took a short while for Wang Zhuangyong and Chen Wanhao to understand what was going on. The elderly man was not there to talk because he was bored. Instead, he was there to offer goodies to Ling Ran.

Unfortunately, Ling Ran was unable to read between the lines. Wang Zhuangyong and Chen Wanhao were anxious on Ling Ran’s behalf.

However, they had been dormmates with Ling Ran for a long time, and they knew what kind of person Ling Ran was. If Ling Ran were after the goodies other people offered him, he would have dated one of the beautiful young women who drove sports cars and wore Richard Mille watches…

Yet, by the end of the conversation, Chen Wanhao could hardly stop himself as he said, “Ling Ran, can you give me a chance if there’s any vacancy in the new ICU?”

“You’re interested in working in the ICU?” Ling Ran was a little shocked as he looked at Chen Wanhao.

In the hospital, doctors working in the ICU were known for living a tiring life that always ended up with their bodies getting dirty by the end of the day. Of course, they earned a lot more than the average doctor. But Chen Wanhao was not someone who needed money.

Chen Wanhao nodded solemnly and said, “My grandfather went in and out of the ICU before passing away, so I’m quite interested in working in the ICU. It’s just that I have not gotten a chance to do so yet.”

“Sure,” Ling Ran agreed to Chen Wanhao’s request before he looked at Wang Chuanwen. With Wang Chuanwen’s position and power, he was definitely capable of ensuring that a junior doctor was hired by Yun Hua Hospital for the new ICU. Ling Ran did not know whether it would be difficult for him to do so, though.

“No problem. I will personally make a request for Doctor Chen to be hired so that there’s nothing the hospital can say about it.” Wang Chuanwen immediately agreed. It might be more convenient for him to use Wang Chuanwen as a link tying him to Ling Ran instead of directly appealing to Ling Ran.