41: Chapter 41: Threatening someone in the ER? This is outrageous!
Director Qian Fangxu's expression was extremely grim. After entering the Debridement Room, he scanned the area first to confirm everyone was alright, then spoke.
"Where are they? Those people who caused the trouble?"
"They left, headed toward the lobby." Zhou Wenjie pointed in that direction.
Director Qian Fangxu immediately turned to the security captain and said, "Go, check the surveillance footage and find those people." "Call the police immediately. Don't let a single one of them get away."
The security captain nodded and hurried away with his team. Director Qian Fangxu turned back, looking at Zhou Wenjie and Dr. Lu.
"Is anyone injured?"
"No, they only made verbal threats and didn't lay a hand on anyone."
"Verbal threats?" Director Qian Fangxu's voice rose an octave. "Coming to my Emergency Department to threaten my doctors? That is absolutely outrageous!"
He was famous for his short temper, and at this moment, he was clearly on the verge of exploding.
Zhou Wenjie quickly added, "Director Qian, it was mainly Dr. Lu who stood in front and confronted them, pushing them back."
Director Qian Fangxu turned to look at Lu Chen.
"You?"
"Yes. They demanded that we stop the treatment and kick the patient out, but I didn't agree." Lu Chen's account was concise.
Director Qian Fangxu was silent for a few seconds, then slammed his hand heavily on the railing of the gurney.
"Good!"
"This is how a doctor should be!"
The look in his eyes when he gazed at Lu Chen held something more—not just appreciation, but heartfelt approval.
"You did the right thing. Once a patient is in our hands, no one can make us let go. That is the bottom line."
He turned to look at Shen Yu on the gurney.
"Don't worry, in our Hospital, no one can touch you."
Shen Yu nodded slightly.
Director Qian Fangxu instructed the Nurse to strengthen surveillance in this area to ensure those people wouldn't return, and then arranged for a security guard to stand watch at the entrance of the Debridement Room.
After handling the matter, Director Qian Fangxu called Lu Chen aside.
"Little Lu, you handled the situation well just now, but you must also be careful. If those kinds of people go crazy, they are capable of anything."
"I know, but in that situation, if we had taken a step back, they would have dared to advance ten. We had no choice but to stand firm."
"Hmm." Director Qian Fangxu nodded.
"At your age, to have this kind of courage and judgment is rare."
He patted Lu Chen on the shoulder.
"Not bad, really not bad."
After saying this, he left to handle the police report and follow-up matters.
Lu Chen returned to the Debridement Room; Shen Yu had already been moved to the observation area.
The girl followed beside the gurney, refusing to leave for even a step.
He Wenbin leaned over, the expression on his face not yet fully back to normal.
"Lu Chen, were you really not afraid just now?"
"Afraid of what?"
"Afraid of what? What if they had brought knives?"
"They didn't bring knives."
"How do you know they didn't?"
"I took a look when they walked in. They had nothing in their hands, and nothing was bulging at their waists. It was highly likely they came empty-handed to scout, not to start a fight."
He Wenbin was stunned.
"You observed even that?"
"It's a habit in the Emergency Department; I look at everyone who comes in."
He Wenbin fell silent.
He recalled his own performance just now, standing at the door without saying a word.
To be honest, he felt a bit ashamed.
Although he was a Resident Physician in the Cardiology Department and this kind of matter had nothing to do with his specialty, the feeling of standing there and doing nothing really didn't sit well with him.
Wu Fan walked over from the side and glanced at Lu Chen.
"You did the right thing."
He left immediately after. It was still his style—no unnecessary fuss.
Lu Chen glanced at the system panel.
[Suturing experience +38 (Assistant operation bonus x1.2, Emergency Surgery Skill Enhancement Card bonus x1.5)]
[Basic Surgical Operations experience +25 (Debridement operation bonus)]
[Manual Hemostasis experience +12 (Assisted hemostasis operation)]
He had gained some experience points.
But what concerned him more was another message.
[Detected that the host proactively protected the patient in a non-combat scenario; triggering hidden event assessment...]
A hidden event?
The system offered no further prompts, only displaying "assessing."
Lu Chen didn't pay much attention; one couldn't rush the system. When it was time for things to happen, they would naturally come.
...
The time was approaching noon.
The exchange group had lunch at the Cafeteria of Guangfu Hospital.
At the dining table, He Wenbin recounted what happened in the morning. After listening, Director Wang's expression was very grave.
"Did you call the police?"
"Yes, Director Qian reported it personally."
"Good. If you need to report it, you report it. You can't be ambiguous about such things."
Director Wang glanced at Lu Chen.
"Little Lu, you did nothing wrong, but in the future, if you encounter such things, prioritize your own safety, understand?"
"Understood."
After finishing the meal, Lu Chen went to the observation area to check on Shen Yu.
Shen Yu's condition had stabilized significantly; the IV drip continued, and the wound was no longer oozing blood.
His sister sat on a stool nearby, holding a bottle of mineral water in her hand, having not taken a single sip.
Lu Chen walked over to check the condition of the wound.
"How is it? Do you feel like you can move your right hand normally?"
Shen Yu tried to move the fingers of his right hand. He could move them, but the range was small.
"I can move it, but I just don't have much strength."
"That's normal. After muscle Suturing, it takes time to recover. Don't do any large-scale stretching movements for now."
"Okay."
Shen Yu looked at him, hesitating to speak.
"What... what is your name?"
"Lu Chen."
"Which Hospital are you from?"
"Jiangcheng City Central Hospital. I'm here for an exchange today."
Shen Yu nodded slightly, something shifting in his eyes.
His sister next to him suddenly stood up.
"Dr. Lu, will you still be here this afternoon?"
"There are exchange activities in the afternoon, so I should be."
"Then... can I add you on WeChat?"
When she said this, a blush flashed across her face, but it was quickly covered by an expression of worry and gratitude.
"I just wanted to say... if there are any problems, I can ask you."
Lu Chen thought for a moment.
Leaving contact information to facilitate follow-up visits made sense medically.
"Sure."
He took out his phone and let her scan it.
After adding him, the girl typed a few characters in the remarks field.
"My name is Shen Xiaoning."
She looked up at Lu Chen, a faint glimmer in her red, teary eyes.
"Dr. Lu, thank you so much. Not just for treating my brother's injury, but when you stood in front earlier..."
Her voice began to tremble again.
"I was really terrified, but when I saw you standing there, I felt... I felt less afraid."
After saying this, she quickly lowered her head to twist the cap of the mineral water bottle, clearly feeling a bit embarrassed.
Lu Chen's expression didn't change.
"You're welcome. Just take good care of your brother."
He turned and walked away after speaking.
Walking out of the observation area, he heard Shen Yu's voice behind him.
It was very soft, but he heard it.
"Stop staring at him; he's already gone."
"I'm not staring!"
"Your face is red."
"That's because I was crying just now!"
Lu Chen's lips twitched slightly, but he didn't turn back.