72: Chapter 72 Shen Xiaoning was officially transferred to the red zone.
The phone rang.
A message from Shen Xiaoning.
[Shen Xiaoning: Dr. Lu! I made braised pork belly!!!]
She sent a photo below.
Lu Chen tapped to open it.
A plate of pitch-black stuff; the shape could barely be identified as meat.
"Barely" was the kindest way to put it.
[Shen Xiaoning: Doesn't it look good!!]
Lu Chen stared for a long time, not knowing how to reply.
Say it looks good? That would be lying to his conscience.
Say it doesn't look good? Tomorrow, there might be no one to bring him food.
[Lu Chen: Did you taste it yourself first?]
[Shen Xiaoning: I did!]
[Lu Chen: How does it taste?]
[Shen Xiaoning: Um... it's a little bit burnt.]
[Lu Chen: A little bit?]
[Shen Xiaoning: Alright, maybe it's a little, little bit burnt.]
[Lu Chen: Then don't bring it; just buy something outside.]
[Shen Xiaoning: No way! This is my first time making it! It's definitely not going to be good the first time! I'm sure I can make it well if I practice a few more times!]
[Lu Chen: Just don't burn the kitchen down while you practice.]
[Shen Xiaoning: I won't! You're looking down on me!]
Followed by a string of angry emojis.
Lu Chen looked at the phone screen, the corners of his mouth twitching involuntarily.
He put down the phone and continued reading.
But that plate of pitch-black braised pork belly occasionally flashed through his mind.
To be honest, it was actually quite funny.
11:00 PM.
Lu Chen closed the textbook.
He had studied for three hours today.
He had gone through the entire theoretical part of Closed Thoracic Drainage.
Combined with the perfect level operational memory given by the system, his understanding of this skill was already very thorough.
Now, all that was missing was hands-on practice.
However, the Red Zone was not short on patients with chest trauma.
The opportunity would come sooner or later.
Lu Chen turned off the lights and lay on the bed.
He opened the system panel to do a final check.
Ten days of accumulation.
Two skills had broken through their level bottlenecks.
A new perfect level skill acquired.
gratitude points reset to zero, starting to accumulate again.
All data was steadily rising.
His gaze lingered on the panel for a few seconds.
Then he slowly closed his eyes.
The phone screen lit up.
[Shen Xiaoning: Good night, Dr. Lu! I will definitely make delicious braised pork belly for you tomorrow! Just you wait!]
Followed by a fist-pumping "fighting" emoji and a heart emoji.
Lu Chen didn't see it.
He was already asleep.
But a faint, imperceptible curve seemed to remain at the corner of his mouth.
[Host: Lu Chen]
[Status: Resident Physician (Jiangcheng City Central Hospital · Emergency Department)]
[Skill Panel]
[Suturing (perfect level): Progress 72/100]
[Basic Surgical Operations (Master Level): Progress 18/100]
[Internal Medicine Diagnostics (Proficient Level): Progress 23/100]
[Manual Hemostasis (Master Level): Progress 48/100]
[Laparoscopic Appendectomy (Master Level): Progress 93/100]
[Basic Theory of Emergency Medicine (Skilled Level): Progress 18/100]
[Tracheal Intubation (Master Level): Progress 45/100]
[Closed Thoracic Drainage (perfect level): Progress 0/100]
[Current total gratitude points: 47]
[Available lucky draws: 0]
[Title Column]
[Currently equipped: enemy of yama (Junior), newcomer: surgical blade]
[Emergency Surgery Skill Enhancement Card activated, effect in effect, remaining time: 11 days 0 hours 0 minutes]
6:40 AM.
Lu Chen's biological clock woke him up on time.
He opened his eyes, glanced at the ceiling first to confirm he was still in the Duty Room, then sat up.
The phone was lit up.
One unread message.
[Shen Xiaoning: Good night, Dr. Lu! I will definitely make delicious braised pork belly for you tomorrow! Just you wait!]
Sent at 11:12 PM last night.
Lu Chen glanced at it and didn't reply.
He got up, washed up, changed into his white coat, straightened his ID badge, and pushed the door open to leave.
There were already people walking in the corridor.
Meng Yan poked her head out from the Nurse Station.
"Here so early?"
"Used to it."
"The Red Zone shift schedule changed a bit today, did you know?"
"What change?"
"Shen Xiaoning has been officially transferred to the Red Zone and will be working with you starting today."
Lu Chen paused.
"Working with me?"
"Yes, Sister Zhao decided it. She said you are handling more and more cases now and need a fixed nursing partner. Shen Xiaoning performed well in the Yellow Zone previously and has coordinated with you a few times in the Red Zone, so the synergy is quite high, and she was transferred over."
Lu Chen nodded.
"Okay."
"Okay? Just one word, 'okay'?" Meng Yan's expression was a bit subtle. "Do you know that the young girl took the initiative to write an application report just to be transferred to the Red Zone?"
"I didn't know."
"There are many things you don't know."
Meng Yan shook her head and lowered her head to continue organizing nursing records.
Lu Chen walked to the Red Zone work area and sat down at his station.
He opened his computer and began browsing today's shift schedule and handover records.
7:00 AM sharp.
Shen Xiaoning appeared.
Wearing a brand new Red Zone Nurse uniform, her hair tied up neatly, her ID badge pinned to her chest, the expression on her face was a forced seriousness.
But those two dimples gave her away.
"Good morning, Dr. Lu!"
"Mm."
"I've officially reported to the Red Zone today!"
"I know."
"From now on, I'm your partner!"
"Mm."
"Can you be a little more enthusiastic!"
"Mm-mm."
Shen Xiaoning took a deep breath.
"Fine, I'm already used to it."
She put an insulated bag on Lu Chen's desk.
"Breakfast, soy milk and deep-fried dough sticks, bought outside, not made by me, don't worry."
Lu Chen looked at her.
"How did you know that was what I was worried about?"
"Because your expression yesterday was too obvious!" Shen Xiaoning pouted. "I admit that braised pork belly wasn't very successful, but I practiced again today!"
"Practiced again?"
"Yeah! I got up at 4:30 this morning to practice!"
"And the result?"
Shen Xiaoning's voice grew quieter.
"It's still a little bit burnt."
"Then stop wasting ingredients."
"No way! I will definitely make it well!"
Beside them, Sun Ji walked over holding coffee. Hearing this conversation, the corners of his mouth twitched twice.
"Little Lu, your girlfriend is here."
"Not my girlfriend."
"Not my girlfriend!"
The two said in unison, then looked at each other.
Shen Xiaoning's face turned red instantly.
Lu Chen opened the soy milk without changing his expression.
Sun Ji smiled and walked away, muttering, "It's good to be young."
7:30 AM.
After the morning meeting, the Red Zone officially began operations.
The emergency volume today was indeed large.
From early morning, patients had not stopped coming.
Lu Chen and Shen Xiaoning began their formal dual-partner mode.
Lu Chen was responsible for diagnosis, treatment, and performing operations, while Shen Xiaoning was responsible for nursing coordination, recording, and preparing supplies.
The coordination between the two was unexpectedly tacit.
Just as Lu Chen finished writing the medical orders, Shen Xiaoning had already prepared the medication.
Lu Chen had just said, "Prepare the Suturing kit," and Shen Xiaoning had already brought the tray over.
When Zhao Yaqin passed by, she took a look and nodded.
"You two are coordinating well."
"Sister Zhao, did I perform very well?" Shen Xiaoning's eyes were bright.
"Don't be arrogant, keep it up."
"Okay!"
After Zhao Yaqin left, Shen Xiaoning secretly gave Lu Chen a V-sign.
Lu Chen ignored her and continued writing medical records.
But the corners of his mouth did twitch.