Episode 1 recap: Ma Jia's application for a professional title has been ruined.
Ma Jia (played by Jin Dong) is the deputy director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department at Jiangda Hospital. Early in the morning, he was riding his bicycle to exercise when he encountered a delivery driver who happened to be going in the same direction. They challenged each other to see who was faster, but the delivery driver was riding an electric bike while Ma Jia was on a regular bicycle. Surprisingly, they ended up entering the same residential community and stopped their vehicles together.
While complaining about people ordering takeout so early, Ma Jia went upstairs. To his surprise, the delivery package in the delivery driver's hand was actually for his own home. This left him feeling embarrassed. After entering the house, he saw his wife, Liu Xiao Xian (played by Zhao Zi Qi), hurriedly leaving without any consideration for the fact that he had something important today. He casually ordered some takeout to satisfy himself but felt quite disappointed.
Today is the day when the First Hospital selects medical personnel to support San Na Medical Center. Ma Jia volunteered, but his immediate superior, Jiang Da Qiao (played by Zu Feng), does not support Ma Jia's decision. It all started a month ago when Ma Jia independently completed a highly difficult heart surgery at the hospital. Liang Sen Lin happened to pass by Ma Jia's operating room and personally witnessed him bringing the patient back from the brink of death. Liang Sen Lin was very impressed with Ma Jia's professional abilities.
Ma Jia actually noticed Liang Sen Lin observing him at the time, but the situation was extremely critical, and Ma Jia didn't have time to pay attention. He only felt relieved when he saw Liang Sen Lin leaving with a satisfied expression. Suleiman (played by Tian Shi) is an intern at the hospital who aspires to bring China's excellent medical skills to San Na. He diligently recorded every surgery performed by Ma Jia, but he wasn't sure if he had fully mastered them. On the day Ma Jia finished a surgery, he went to the fire escape to relax his body due to standing for too long. Suleiman brought him coffee, and they ran together to the rooftop. Ma Jia had good physical fitness and didn't spill a drop of coffee, but Suleiman couldn't keep up. Not only did he spill most of the coffee, but he also collapsed on the rooftop due to exhaustion.
Ma Jia reminded Suleiman that being a doctor requires good physical stamina and asked him to accept the reward on his behalf. The hospital is currently evaluating candidates for the position of chief physician. Ma Jia, contrary to his usual behavior, went to Liang Sen Lin (played by Ding Yong Dai) to plead for support, hoping that Liang Sen Lin would endorse him as the chief. By doing so, he could share Liang Sen Lin's burden and bring him honor as his disciple.
Liang Sen Lin initially intended for Ma Jia to follow the normal procedure and become the chief next year. However, he couldn't resist Ma Jia's repeated requests, so he decided to give it a try. The final decision would be made in two weeks. Segment ends.
Ding Kai has always wanted to recruit Ma Jia to their hospital. He has been in contact with Ma Jia, but Ma Jia considers himself as someone trained by Liang Sen Lin and is on track to become a chief physician, so he doesn't want to leave. Unexpectedly, Ding Kai made an offer for Ma Jia to come to their hospital and oversee the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department. To be honest, Ma Jia was tempted, but he still refused Ding Kai.
Suleiman overheard the conversation between Ma Jia and Ding Kai and thought that Ma Jia was very loyal to the hospital, which he greatly admired. Today, Ma Jia specially prepared a gift and waited for Liu Xiao Xian to finish work. However, Liu Xiao Xian was in a bad mood because the program that she and her team had worked hard on for months was suddenly canceled. She went to confront Nan Jie, only to find out that it was a decision made by the leaders. She felt wronged but had no choice but to accept it.
When Liu Xiao Xian left, Ma Jia was already so tired that he fell asleep in the car. After waiting for more than three hours, he found out from the security guard that Liu Xiao Xian had already left. He immediately drove home and saw Liu Xiao Xian lying in bed, pretending to sleep and not wanting to talk to him. Ma Jia exploded, feeling that their home didn't feel like a home at all, and that they were more like roommates than a couple.
Liu Xiao Xian thought that Ma Jia, in his rage, was crazy, which struck a nerve with Ma Jia. He threw the gift onto the bed, saying that he was indeed crazy to remember that today was their wedding anniversary. Liu Xiao Xian realized that she had hurt Ma Jia and sent him a message of apology while he was sleeping on the sofa in the living room. Ma Jia learned that Liu Xiao Xian's program had been canceled and talked about his chances of becoming a chief physician. However, he didn't expect that Jiang Da Qiao had also applied, and the hospital only had one authorized spot. Due to Jiang Da Qiao's seniority and years of support work, the hospital gave him the position.
Ma Jia felt extremely unfair and went to confront Liang Sen Lin. Liang Sen Lin was helpless because there was only one spot available. At that moment, Ma Jia's phone rang. It turned out that a patient was in critical condition. Ma Jia rushed to perform the surgery, but his bad mood affected everyone in the operating room.
Ding Kai learned about Ma Jia not receiving the professional title and sent him a message, indicating that they still had a backup option for Ma Jia to consider.
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