Episode 14 recap: Zhou Xiaofeng and Fang Zhuqing parted ways unhappily.
Director Cui and Professor Cao came for a meeting. Professor Fang, as well as Lin Yi, were also present. As a representative, Lin Yi spoke about a rare case they had previously treated. Lin Yi expressed gratitude to Zhou Xiaofeng, acknowledging that without Zhou Xiaofeng, the surgical team wouldn't have been possible. Lin Yi also thanked all the members involved in the surgery.
Director Cao was surprised to learn that Lin Yi had written the speech himself, as Lin Yi had previously been reluctant to express gratitude. Director Cui mentioned that Lin Yi doesn't speak much and keeps his gratitude to himself. Director Cui also praised Fang Xiaoran to Fang Zhuqing, noting the excellent cooperation between Fang Xiaoran and Zhou Xiaofeng. Fang Zhuqing was pleased to hear this.
Director Bai felt that the Cardiac Surgery Department had once again stolen the limelight, cautioning Zhou Xiaofeng about the importance of the department's visibility and not letting the Cardiac Surgery Department hog the spotlight all the time. Zhou Xiaofeng didn't say anything in response. When Lin Yi went to get some food, he happened to meet Fang Zhuqing. Fang Zhuqing mentioned that Fang Xiaoran often talked about Lin Yi, as they were from the same department, and asked Lin Yi to take care of Fang Xiaoran.
Lin Yi readily agreed. Director Bai suggested treating Fang Zhuqing to a meal. Initially, Fang Zhuqing wanted to decline, but Director Bai said that only they, along with Zhou Xiaofeng, would be present, so Fang Zhuqing agreed. Director Bai informed Zhou Xiaofeng about the meal plans, and Zhou Xiaofeng mentioned having a duty shift. Director Bai insisted on making arrangements and requested Zhou Xiaofeng's attendance.
Zhou Xiaofeng agreed in the end. Director Bai mentioned that Zhou Xiaofeng was aware of Director Cao and Lin Yi's relationship. Although they were as close as father and son, they couldn't be compared to biological relatives. Director Bai advised Zhou Xiaofeng to establish a good relationship with Fang Zhuqing. Zhou Xiaofeng felt unfamiliar with Fang Zhuqing, but Director Bai said that the dinner was arranged because a mother wanted to have a meal with her son.
During the dinner, Director Bai continuously praised Zhou Xiaofeng and expressed a desire for Zhou Xiaofeng to be his successor. Director Bai received a phone call and left briefly. Fang Zhuqing brought up the previous matter, hoping that Zhou Xiaofeng wouldn't push Fang Xiaoran to the forefront if any issues arose.
Zhou Xiaofeng was still puzzled and asked Fang Zhuqing to explain more clearly. Fang Zhuqing mentioned the incident when Zhou Xiaofeng asked Fang Xiaoran to collect the cardiac ultrasound machine, understanding that Zhou Xiaofeng didn't want to offend their superiors. However, Fang Zhuqing believed that it wasn't necessary for Fang Xiaoran to handle that matter. Fang Xiaoran was innocent and even if he knew Zhou Xiaofeng's intentions, he wouldn't blame Zhou Xiaofeng.
Zhou Xiaofeng asked why it couldn't be Fang Xiaoran, and even if Director Bai found out, he wouldn't do anything to Fang Xiaoran out of respect for Fang Zhuqing. Fang Zhuqing stated that there are boundaries in how one conducts themselves, and crossing those boundaries can lead to trouble.
Zhou Xiaofeng asked from which standpoint Fang Zhuqing was teaching him about conduct, questioning if she was acting as Fang Xiaoran's mother to hold him accountable. Fang Zhuqing confirmed that it could be seen that way. Zhou Xiaofeng was also deeply hurt, as he had known before that his mother didn't like him, but he didn't expect it to be to this extent.
Director Bai returned and overheard the conversation but didn't intervene. Fang Zhuqing realized that today was Zhou Xiaofeng's birthday, and she felt remorseful. Fang Xiaoran tried to console Fang Zhuqing, believing that Zhou Xiaofeng wouldn't take it to heart.
Chen Yue saw Fang Xiaoran's post on Weibo, mentioning that today was Zhou Xiaofeng's birthday, and sent a message to congratulate Zhou Xiaofeng, but Zhou Xiaofeng didn't reply. Chen Yue privately messaged Fang Xiaoran, pretending to have developed feelings for someone similar to their boss and wanted Fang Xiaoran's advice. Fang Xiaoran believed that it would be good to make her presence felt.
Chen Yue attended Zhou Xiaofeng's class and complained that her high heels were inconvenient, hoping Zhou Xiaofeng could give her some leeway. Zhou Xiaofeng reluctantly agreed. Chen Yue gave Zhou Xiaofeng a birthday gift, but Zhou Xiaofeng wasn't particularly happy about it.
Chen Yue felt that Zhou Xiaofeng could confide in her if something was bothering him, so Zhou Xiaofeng fabricated a story about a friend and discussed the matter with Chen Yue. Chen Yue thought Zhou Xiaofeng's handling of the situation was very clever.
Why is everyone talking about Lin Yi when it comes to Mr. Lin's matter? Dr. Xiaofeng clearly knew how serious the illness was and even went to the patient's doorstep to check after they left.
But when he couldn't find them, he went back to continue treating other patients. It wasn't until the next day when he saw Lin Yi that he suddenly remembered the patient because he knew the condition was urgent.
Despite being in the middle of a meeting, he asked his assistant to contact the patient. He even interrupted his rounds to ask Lin Yi for the patient's phone number. However, if he had reached out or given a simple instruction to his assistant the day before, maybe the patient wouldn't have died.
Yes, Dr. Xiaofeng followed the correct procedure, but as Lin Yi said, there's no personal blame on him. However, he didn't take enough responsibility in this case.
So, it's up to Director Lin to shoulder this blame. And you should know that if the creatinine level reaches 200 to 300 or even below 100, it can cause significant damage to the kidneys.
Moreover, that minimally invasive surgery must have accidentally touched something, considering Mr. Yan is already in his 50s!
And I remember during the last examination, they mentioned something about calcification! Director Bai, wasn't it your intervention that caused the pericardial bleeding? Or maybe you can consult with cardiac surgeons from the entire city or province.
Xiaoran is right. Mr. Yan has been unconscious for a longer time than others, and his current physical condition cannot withstand the risks of a second surgery. Director Zhou seemed a bit anxious hearing his sister's words!
He doesn't want his sister to say anything more, as it might embarrass a certain department's director.
Xiaoran, please stop speaking!
Can't you see that the expressions of some leaders have changed? The twists and turns here are not something a young doctor like you can understand. These leaders pretend to be ignorant while knowing everything. Those present have performed nearly 100 surgeries each, don't they know about these situations?
Now they just want Mr. Yan, this big trouble, to quickly leave the intensive care unit and avoid any further accidents. The supervising director has a displeased expression and is desperately signaling. Ah, at this moment, Director Lin suddenly speaks up, so now all the blame will fall on you, including the risks. In other words, both department directors are protecting their own department's best subordinates. One director doesn't want their outstanding subordinate to take the blame, while the other director is desperately shifting the blame and trying to save themselves.
So, now there are only two people who can shoulder this blame: Zhou Xiaofeng and Director Lin. No one else. Director Lin must be feeling extremely frustrated!
If no one speaks up soon, the only girl they have a good impression of will be scolded. These three directors are desperately trying to distance themselves and refuse to take responsibility, but this matter will eventually evolve into this situation.
In reality, there are indeed good doctors, not just in dramas. However, encountering them also depends on fate.
I remember the time when I was giving birth, there was a sudden risk. When I dilated to five centimeters, the baby suddenly passed meconium in the amniotic fluid, and it required an emergency cesarean section to save the baby. The problem is that meconium in the amniotic fluid contains bacteria. When my abdomen was cut open, the wound would be exposed to bacteria-infested fecal matter, leading to bloodstream bacterial infection, medically known as sepsis, with a mortality rate of 40%...
I still remember that at that time, many doctors consulted on my case, all of them were worried about how to identify the infection-causing bacteria so that the appropriate medication could be given to control the infection as soon as possible. Otherwise, various organs and tissues in the body could potentially develop other complications through bloodborne infections, further increasing the chances and speed of mortality.
Fortunately, I encountered responsible, compassionate, and highly skilled doctors who gave me a second life. Otherwise, I can't even imagine what would have happened. If I had not made it, what would have become of my newborn child?
I am grateful to the doctors who saved me, and I salute and thank them. I also hope that they remain healthy and safe.
This wealthy person is terrified, and understandably so. It's their first time entering the operating room, who wouldn't be scared? Maybe it's the lighting, but their face looks extremely pale to me.
Look at how scared they are, sweating like crazy. On another note, these employees treat their boss like their own parents. As soon as they heard their boss was going into the operating room, they followed right behind.
The mother and son who came for treatment earlier didn't trust Director Zhou and believed someone they knew instead. It's a bit ironic that they didn't trust the head of the Cardiology Department but trusted the head of the Gastroenterology Department.
That Mr. Jia probably thought Director Zhou intentionally said that. A consultation with a department head or physician costs only a few dozen yuan, and even a decent one costs around 20 yuan.
There's no reason for them to intentionally deceive you. Haha, this wealthy person finds it hilarious! They even took a nap and it's still not their turn.
But this wealthy person is quite reasonable.
They waited here for a long time and didn't start cursing like most patients do in the operating room.
However, I feel like Vice Director Lin deliberately ignored Mr. Yan. Clearly, the surgery was completed around 2:00, but Mr.
Yan had been waiting here for at least two or three hours.
Vice Director Lin really knows how to hold a grudge like a child. Anyone could have done the job of suturing the patient's wound.
Someone called the operating room asking Lin to take a look at a pericardial tamponade. Anyone could have gone, even if they called Dr. Hu. Mr. Yan had already been in the operating room for such a long time, and yet you rush over with just one phone call.
As Mr. Yan said, if taking someone else's life is a life, then my life isn't a life.
Doctors like Lin should definitely be reported. Right from the start, Dr. Lin looked at Mr.
Yan with colored glasses just because he has money.
So what if he's a bit unreasonable sometimes? Mr. Yan didn't waste any of the hospital's resources. Whatever the doctor asked him to do, he did.
As the department head said, both sides are ordinary patients. Should Mr. Yan keep waiting indefinitely without getting upset?
Although Mr. Yan's condition isn't serious for now, what if something unexpected happens during the waiting process?
The attending physician should take responsibility.
I won't deny that there are caring individuals or doctors like Lin Yi, but he doesn't have the right to excessively blame Zhou Xiaofeng. Dr. Zhou is already a very responsible doctor.
When dealing with an elderly person with such a personality, even if it's something said by an outsider, he wouldn't listen, let alone the words of his own family.
Also, there's the issue of being stingy with money.
Doctors are not gods; they cannot save everyone from the clutches of death. The rules and regulations in hospitals are learned through blood and tears. To put it bluntly, if doctors only consider the interests of patients, then the medical profession in this world would become rare.
If a doctor cannot ensure their own well-being, who would continue to be a doctor, and who would still be willing to save lives? The training of a doctor requires a significant amount of time and effort, which cannot be easily offset by a few casual words.
A doctor must study in school for a minimum of six to eight years, and if they wish to advance further, it can take over a decade.