176: Chapter 176 Dr. Lu, are you going to Beijing for further studies?
Lu Chen walked up to Dragon.
"Dragon, thanks."
"What's there to thank? It's just a small matter."
Dragon waved his hand dismissively.
"Let me tell you, Dr. Lu, if anyone else with no sense comes to cause trouble, just give me a call. I'll be there whenever you need me."
"Don't, you're putting a lot of pressure on me."
Shen Yu spoke up calmly from the side.
"This kind of thing won't happen again."
His tone was flat, but there was an unmistakable air of certainty in it.
Lu Chen glanced at him.
"Brother Yu, are you here for business today?"
"Yeah, we were discussing some cooperation with Dragon. We passed by the Hospital and came in to see you and Xiao Ning."
"Xiao Ning is in the Yellow Zone right now."
"I know. We'll go see her in a bit."
Shen Yu paused for a moment.
"How have you been lately?"
"Doing well."
"I heard from Xiao Ning that you're going to Beijing for a training program next week?"
"Yes, it's a national-level advanced training program for emergency and trauma medicine."
Shen Yu nodded.
"That's a good thing. Go and study hard."
"Mm."
Dragon leaned in from the side.
"Beijing? That's the capital! Dr. Lu, are you going to Beijing for advanced studies?"
"It's just a training program, it's not that exaggerated."
"It's not exaggerated at all. With your level, you'd be top-tier even in Beijing."
Dragon gave a thumbs up.
Zhao Yaqin walked over at this moment.
"Alright, alright. Thank you all for helping resolve this, but this is the Emergency Department. Too many people will affect normal diagnosis and treatment."
Upon seeing Zhao Yaqin's white coat and ID badge, Dragon immediately restrained his smile.
"Alright, alright, Dr. Zhao is right. We'll leave now."
He patted Lu Chen on the shoulder.
"Dr. Lu, I'll treat you to a meal another day. It's a must."
"Sure."
Shen Yu also nodded at Lu Chen, then led Dragon and the group of men in black suits out.
When they reached the door, Shen Yu suddenly stopped and turned his head back.
"Lu Chen, take good care of Xiao Ning."
After saying that, he left.
Lu Chen stood in place, watching them leave.
Zhao Yaqin sighed from the side.
"Your connections are incredible. Even gang bosses are backing you up."
"I didn't ask them to come."
"I know you didn't, but the result is the same. I doubt anyone will dare to come and cause trouble in the future."
Zhao Yaqin adjusted her glasses.
"Alright, go back to the Red Zone. Don't just stand here. If you stand on the Green Zone side, more people will come crowding around."
Lu Chen turned and headed to the Red Zone.
When passing the Nurse Station, Sun Tiantian whispered a sentence.
"Dr. Lu, I posted about that yellow-haired guy in the department group chat. Everyone said it was satisfying."
"Don't post about it."
"It's already posted."
Lu Chen didn't say anything more and returned to the Red Zone.
When he sat down, he took a look at his phone.
A message from Shen Xiaoning.
[Xiao Ning: Dr. Lu! I just heard! Someone came to the Green Zone to cause trouble for you? Are you okay?]
[Xiao Ning: And then my brother and Dragon came? How did they come here???]
[Xiao Ning: You wait for me, I'm coming over immediately!]
Lu Chen replied.
[Lu Chen: It's fine, it's already handled. Don't come over, just focus on your work.]
[Xiao Ning: Are you really okay? That person didn't touch you, did they?]
[Lu Chen: No, the security guards stopped him.]
[Xiao Ning: That's good, that's good. You scared me to death.]
[Xiao Ning: How is it that my brother is always so coincidental every time?]
[Lu Chen: It is quite coincidental.]
[Xiao Ning: You must be careful!]
[Lu Chen: Mm.]
Lu Chen put down his phone and picked up his textbook again.
The daily routine of the Red Zone continued.
At 1:00 PM, a middle-aged man with acute alcohol poisoning was brought in. Lu Chen finished treating him with gastric lavage and fluid replacement.
At 3:00 PM, a carpenter with a chainsaw injury was brought in. His right middle and ring fingers were sawed down to the bone. Lu Chen performed Debridement, Suturing, and tendon repair in the Emergency Operating Room.
At 5:00 PM, an elderly woman who fell down the stairs was brought in with a right femoral neck fracture. Lu Chen completed initial stabilization and pain management before transferring her to the Orthopedics Department.
Every procedure accumulated experience.
Every patient contributed gratitude points.
Shen Xiaoning arrived with dinner at 6:30 PM as usual.
"Today it's sweet and sour pork ribs, stir-fried broccoli, and a bowl of tomato and egg drop soup."
"Delicious."
"You still only know how to say 'delicious'."
"Especially delicious."
"It's exactly the same as before."
Shen Xiaoning sat down on the stool nearby.
"I talked to my brother on the phone this afternoon. He said they were originally coming to the area near the Hospital to discuss business and just happened to run into it."
"Mm."
"He also said that if you have any trouble in the future, just go to him directly, don't bear it alone."
"I know."
Shen Xiaoning watched him eat, quiet for a moment.
"Dr. Lu."
"Hmm?"
"You're going to Beijing next week."
"Yes."
"How long will you be gone?"
"The training program plus the practical sessions will take about half a month to twenty days."
Shen Xiaoning's lips turned down slightly, but she quickly pulled them back up.
"Then what should I prepare for you to bring along?"
"You don't need to prepare anything. The training program covers room and board."
"But you still need to bring some snacks for the road."
"The high-speed train only takes a few hours, it's not necessary."
Shen Xiaoning stopped talking.
Lu Chen finished eating and looked up at her.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
"Then why did you stop talking?"
Shen Xiaoning lowered her head and tugged at the corner of her clothes.
"I originally wanted to go with you."
"Why would you go?"
"To take care of you."
"I'm going for training, not to be hospitalized. I don't need looking after."
"I know, but you're going so far away all by yourself."
Her voice grew quieter and quieter.
Lu Chen looked at her.
"You can't get leave."
"I know. Sister Meng said that both the Red Zone and the Yellow Zone are short-staffed right now, so no leave is being approved."
"Then just work hard at the Hospital."
"Mm."
Shen Xiaoning was quiet for a while longer.
"Then send me a message after you arrive."
"Sure."
"You have to send one every day."
"Okay."
"Promise?"
"I promise."
Shen Xiaoning finally smiled a little.
"Alright then, I'm leaving first. Get some rest early."
"Mm."
Shen Xiaoning packed up the thermal container and stood up to leave.
When she reached the door, she turned her head back again.
"Good night, Dr. Lu."
"Prepaying again."
"I like it."
After saying that, she ran off.
Her ponytail swayed a couple of times under the corridor lights.
Lu Chen withdrew his gaze and continued flipping through his textbook.
...
Days passed by like this, one after another.
Over the next two weeks, Lu Chen poured almost all of his energy into his work in the Red Zone and improving his skills.
The Emergency Department was never short of patients.
Traffic accident injuries, fall injuries, construction site injuries, fight injuries, various acute abdomens, and various cardiovascular and cerebrovascular emergencies.
A large number of cases flooded into the Red Zone every day.
Lu Chen was leading or participating in various levels of resuscitation almost every day.
His "Basic Surgical Operations" rose from 97 all the way to 99, just one step away from breaking through to the perfect level.
"Internal Medicine Diagnostics" rose from proficient level 79 to 93.
"Manual Hemostasis" rose from Master Level 75 to 90.
"Laparoscopic Appendectomy" went from Master Level 96 straight to 100, triggering a breakthrough to the perfect level.
"Tracheal Intubation" rose from Master Level 64 to 87.
"Closed Thoracic Drainage" rose from perfect level 47 to 71.
"Comprehensive Trauma First Aid" rose from perfect level 51 to 76.
"Ultrasound-Guided Puncture" rose from Master Level 84 to 98.
"Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation" rose from Master Level 19 to 55.
"Living Donor Liver Transplantation" rose from Master Level 0 to 12.
"Basic Hepatobiliary Surgery" rose from Skilled Level 67 to 89.
"Basic Neurosurgical Operations" rose from Master Level 0 to 22.
Behind these numbers were countless days and nights of high-intensity work.
Countless operating tables.
Countless resuscitation beds.
Countless moments of life and death.
In these two weeks, Lu Chen had completely established an unshakable position in the Red Zone.
Whether it was Attending Physician-level Zhao Yaqin and Wu Fan, or Resident Physician Sun Ji, everyone had become accustomed to one thing.
When Lu Chen arrives, things are stable.
Director Li Sen gave him more and more authority.
From the initial "can independently lead resuscitation when a senior physician is present," to later "can make direct decisions in emergencies."
And now, "Lu Chen's name is fixed on the Emergency Operating Room schedule."
A Resident Physician having the same say in the Red Zone as an Attending Physician or even an Associate Chief Physician.
This had never happened in the history of Central Hospital.
But no one felt it was unreasonable.
Because everyone had seen his operations with their own eyes.
That level of skill is not something a Resident Physician should have.
But it truly existed.