top student at medical school

Chapter 554 Seeking Fame and Treacherous Behavior

"Professor Fang, aren't you curious about why?" asked the old Chinese medicine doctor, Chen Song.

Fang Ziye was video chatting with Luo Tingzhu on her computer. Upon hearing Chen Song's words, she lost all interest in revising her thesis. With her big eyes wide open, she turned off the sound on Luo Tingzhu's end and started munching on her favorite duck feet while also enjoying some gossip.

"Well, I am a little curious. But you will definitely tell me what I need to know, Professor Chen, and I probably won't get the answer if I ask about things I shouldn't know," Fang Ziye replied.

Chen Song sighed and continued, "Because he brought this upon himself."

"Well, what I mean by courting death isn't the kind of courting death that he actually did. He made a bet with me and then set a trap for you, Professor Fang, and he lost."

"He felt embarrassed to stay any longer, so he left, and I didn't stop him!"

After Chen Song finished speaking, he took a breath and calmly asked, "Professor Fang, aren't you even a little bit tempted by these things?"

"Who exactly is behind your back, giving you advice?"

"He must be some old codger, right?"

Fang Ziye thought to himself, "It's not just one, it's two old professors."

But that's not how it works. Instead, he said, "Dean Chen, regardless of whether you think I'm deliberately creating a persona, I personally believe that a person can't appear virtuous and seek fame on the surface while secretly engaging in despicable acts."

"Living like this is exhausting; it's much better to live a simpler life!"

Chen Song replied, "Professor Fang, your mindset is already quite refined. It seems you have indeed received guidance from others. In that case, I will not interfere any further."

"Small doctors pursue skills, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners cultivate virtue, and great doctors excel in their professions."

"Professor Fang, thank you for making me look at things in a new light!"

"You heard me right, it's thank you." After saying that, Chen Song hung up the phone.

Luo Tingzhu was stunned.

"Senior brother, why did Dr. Chen thank you? Is your chat still in the 21st century? Is it in Mandarin?" Luo Tingzhu quickly turned on voice chat and asked.

Fang Ziye shook his head: "I didn't quite understand either. Maybe it had a hidden meaning, which is hard for people our age to understand."

"As you know, the traditional Chinese medicine we study at the undergraduate level has a certain philosophical aspect. Old TCM doctor Chen has profound knowledge, and you need to slowly understand what he says."

Luo Tingzhu then sent Fang Ziye a photo.

The photo shows an elderly man.

The old man was not tall, only about 1.6 meters.

Half-gray hair, straight eyebrows!

He looks to be in his seventies or eighties, but he appears to be in very good health. In the photo, he is probably practicing boxing, and he is very strong and powerful, wearing a white training uniform and facing the camera.

Fang Ziye: "..."

"???"

"Tingzhu, how did you get his photo?" Fang Ziye asked quickly.

How could he not know this old cunning fellow? He was the same old man who came to the nursing home yesterday and cursed him for no reason!

Luo Tingzhu sat cross-legged on the sofa and swayed from side to side upon hearing this: "I knew it. Grandpa Xiao must have seen you recently, Senior Brother."

"Otherwise, he wouldn't have suddenly told me, 'Senior brother, you're quite good.'"

Fang Ziye's lips twitched slightly: "No, I didn't quite understand."

Luo Tingzhu simply explained, "Grandpa Xiao was my grandfather's former subordinate!"

"But I haven't contacted him for a long time. He probably doesn't know I have a boyfriend. I don't know why he came to you, senior."

"He didn't say anything to you, did he?" Luo Tingzhu asked quickly.

Fang Ziye shook his head: "No, we just bumped into each other once!"

Fang Ziye also confirmed with Professor Zheng Dahai that the old man was not a patient at the nursing home in the end.

But how could Fang Ziye possibly be sure which crazy old man it was?
However, Fang Ziye has now solved the case.

The other party really was targeting him!

However, he didn't mention anything about Luo Tingzhu. He just came to pick a fight and even got thoroughly manipulated by me.

However, Fang Ziye couldn't understand why he would come out and scold him.

It's rare to think about something like this!
"It's good that he didn't say anything. Grandpa Xiao has a bit of a temper. I was thinking that if he said anything to you, Senior Brother, I'll apologize to you." Luo Tingzhu continued to gnaw on the duck feet.

"No, really no." Fang Ziye shook his head.

……

The following day, during the rounds, it was discovered that the patient with the hemipelvic fracture and the patient whose fracture had not healed had already left the sanatorium, and new patients would not be transferred in until after the holiday.

Therefore, the time spent on rounds and ward rounds is very short.

Upon arriving at the operating room, Fang Ziye discovered that the medical device company in Enshi was taking the situation very seriously, still sending four "engineers" to the operating room to assist and answer any questions!
Upon learning that Fang Ziye would not be going on stage, one of the middle-aged men was overjoyed and stayed by Fang Ziye's side, chatting and asking him questions here and there.

It was as if Fang Ziye was a gold mine, and if he could dig out even a little bit, it would be enough for him to make a fortune.

However, after chatting with him for a few minutes, Fang Ziye focused his attention on the surgical team and objectively evaluated the skill level of everyone on stage!
Professor Fang Zhikuan's overall abilities are even more impressive than those of his teacher, Deng Yong!

Gong Jiahe is similar to Deng Yong, probably a top-level professor in the province, and must be very famous in Henan Province, but I had never met him before.

Professor Yan Huanan's abilities are average, almost on par with Professor Han Yuanxiao's, but he has better aptitude than Han Yuanxiao.

Miao Haoyu, although an associate chief physician, comes from Peking Union Medical College Hospital. He is highly skilled and has a deep background. His overall strength is not much weaker than that of Professor Yan Huanan, and his proficiency in many techniques has reached the expert level.

Even if he returns to Peking Union Medical College Hospital in the future, he will probably still be able to take up the mantle.

Qu Shuyuan is relatively young, only thirty-six years old, making him the youngest besides Gu Yi! His skills are average, even a bit worse than his teacher Yuan Weihong.

He is a man of few words, but he is eager to learn and acts efficiently and cleanly.

He was originally a military doctor, a medical student in the National Defense Medical Center, and earned a doctorate, but he doesn't seem to be good at scientific research.

Gu Yi has made significant progress since arriving at the Enshi Sanatorium. He has likely been involved in more major and complex surgeries, and his progress has been faster than Wang Yuanqi's. His current strength is probably comparable to or even surpasses Wang Yuanqi's.

This place is still for people to hone their skills.

Knew it!
Professor Gong's earlier statement was not false; any of the clinical teams here would be among the top ten in the country.

Even if it's not about winning through quality, having three full-time senior engineers can crush some teams!

Fang Ziye did not participate in the entire surgery, and even though he found that some procedures could be improved, he did not correct them.

To reiterate, Fang Ziye cannot impose his own standards on everyone. If he were to compare himself to others in this way, it would be impossible to find anyone in the entire world who could match his comprehensive abilities!
There may be people who are better at individual tasks than him, but in terms of overall strength, no one can compete with Fang Ziye today!

Gong Jiahe and Professor Fang Zhikuan probably knew they were demonstrating their skills to Fang Ziye, so they proceeded with the surgery slowly and steadily, taking each step with care.

Professor Fang Zhikuan was the lead surgeon, Gong Jiahe was the first-line assistant, and Professor Yan Huanan worked hard to cooperate and also got some opportunities to operate on his own. This surgery was completed an hour ahead of schedule, ending at 2:20 pm.

"Professor Fang, what do you think of this level of reconstruction technique?"

"Can it reach a decent level?" Professor Fang Zhikuan dared not ask Fang Ziye for more feedback.

If it were someone else, Fang Zhikuan probably wouldn't even bother asking the other party, but Fang Ziye was different. Fang Ziye really beat him into submission, completely subduing him through mere reasoning!
In addition to his performance, he accepted his defeat wholeheartedly.

I just felt that Fang Ziye was a freak, an 'all-around' freak who was even more freak than some old monsters.

"Very good, Professor Fang, the basic procedures are all fine."

"I will gradually expand this idea and method of prosthesis design within the group. Professor Fang, if you are willing, you can also use this method to design prosthesis reconstruction for bone defects exceeding 20 centimeters!" Fang Ziye replied with a smile.

"Yes, of course I do!"

"Professor Fang, I would be more than happy to accept your offer!" Fang Zhikuan was overjoyed upon hearing this.

What makes this surgery so powerful?
The theory and understanding lie in the design of prosthetic models, rather than simply in the reconstruction technique itself.

"In that case, Professor Fang, you should go back and rest. After we close the incision, we can announce that we will stop scalpel work before the end of the year!" Professor Fang Zhikuan spoke more than usual today.

This time, thanks to the personalized prosthesis, the quality of his surgery improved by at least 30%. What experienced surgeon wouldn't be tempted by such an improvement?

If you're moved, shouldn't you seek change?

Even the most dull person can manage to utter a few sweet words, let alone Professor Fang Zhikuan, who simply doesn't like to talk, not that he can't.

"I'll take another look. It's good to finish what I started, and there's nothing else to do anyway." Fang Ziye left early without putting on airs.

The others then went up on stage.

……

After the surgery, Gu Yi returned to the office area to be on duty, acting as a "leisurely ox or horse"!
After the surgery, Professor Fang Zhikuan seemed to have gained more insights and kept asking, "Professor Fang, is this kind of personalized prosthetic model construction specifically designed for large bone defects?"

"That line of thinking?"

"I must say, it's very practical, but it requires a lot of initial preparation!"

"No wonder Professor Fang and your team accumulated two years' worth of data to create the current model architecture. It's the result of years of hard work and dedication!"

"You've managed to keep a steady mindset," Professor Fang Zhikuan praised without reservation.

Many research projects take years or even decades, requiring researchers to endure periods of obscurity before achieving widespread fame.

Many teams couldn't make it through; they just gave up and broke up!

"Professor Fang, that's because we have other projects to fill the gaps in our free time, so we can endure it. It's not as exaggerated as you say!"

"I think Professor Fang and Professor Gong can handle the reconstruction of defects in the group in the future, so I won't have to make a fool of myself anymore."

“I wasn’t very sensible before,” Fang Ziye replied.

Gong Jiahe quickly said, "Professor Fang, that's a bit too much. If you're too sensible, then we'll really be the ones who don't understand."

"Without you setting an example, I would probably have doubted whether Professor Fang was just bragging!"

"Fortunately, Professor Fang, it was your boldness that made this possible. I admire you."

"I'm also willing to learn."

Fang Ziye matured and gave up his opportunity, so they never even had a chance to know Fang Ziye's true strength and remained ignorant.

Fang Ziye could apply for a patent for this personalized prosthesis reconstruction model design and then sell it for a super good price!
In the future, even if they need to use it, they will have to respectfully mention Fang Ziye's name or keep referring to Teacher Fang when they go out to meetings or exchange ideas to show off!

Respecting originality is respecting yourself.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Fang Ziye and his group checked on the patients again. Finding no other unusual circumstances, they rode three electric scooters back to the villa area across the street.

As they parted ways at the crossroads, Gong Jiahe formally said to Professor Fang, "Team Leader Fang, come back early next month!"

"This is my personal, sincere invitation, and also my expectation."

Fang Zhikuan looked at Fang Ziye and nodded: "I should be back on the 2nd! I'll go back to my hometown first."

"See you after the New Year, professors. I hope you can also have a joyous reunion with your families."

Reunion is a sentiment unique to the Chinese people.

During holidays and festivals, whenever it's convenient, no family would want to miss being together.

Several teachers also have families and need to go back.

"Team Leader Fang, see you after the holiday!"

"Remember not to be too reckless when you go out for consultations," Fang Zhikuan said, then started his electric scooter and went back to pack his luggage.

This time, the professor who stayed at the hospital to guard the house was Yan Huanan, while several associate chief physicians and Gu Yi were not allowed to leave.

Given Gong Jiahe and Fang Zhikuan's abilities, it's perfectly normal for them to receive special treatment, and Fang Ziye also enjoys the same treatment.

The greater your ability, the more freedom you have!
When Fang Ziye finished packing his luggage and came out, he also saw other professors happily heading towards the villa area one after another.

However, when they saw Fang Ziye pushing the suitcase out, they were all taken aback, and then they smiled and greeted Fang Ziye one by one, but only with envy, without any resemblance.

Not everyone can end their weekday vacation early like the trauma group.

Although the trauma team performed few surgeries and treated few patients this month, they accomplished several impossible feats!

Some treatments cannot be achieved by simply increasing the quantity of medication.

When Fang Ziye arrived at the door and was about to hail a taxi, he was surprised to find a car parked right in front of him!

After the driver's side window was rolled down, it was Director Liang who said, "Professor Fang, I'm leaving too. It's on my way, can I give you a ride to the airport or train station?"

Fang Ziye looked at Director Liang, his expression momentarily complicated: "Director Liang, what's wrong?"

"Take this opportunity to retire early, huh?" Director Liang chuckled softly.

He continued, "Professor Fang, even a thousand-mile journey must come to an end; we will all eventually return to our own paths!"

"The Logistics Support Department will soon have a new director. Even without me, it will still operate at a high speed and efficiency."

"Professor Fang, you are one of the few people I truly admire."

"Give me a chance to see you off, I don't know when we'll meet again." Director Liang said very casually!

He's over fifty years old, with a wealth of knowledge, experience, and perspectives, so he's very open-minded about this kind of parting.

"Thank you, Director Liang." Fang Ziye couldn't refuse any longer, so he got into the car...

(End of this chapter)