top student at medical school

Luo Tingzhu laughed and said, "There are many people, not only the people you mentioned, but also the teachers."

All of the people Luo Tingzhu listed were those who were relatively close to her.

“Tingzhu, I think that what you think others think and what others actually think are two different things.”

"Don't confuse the two, but being a little more easygoing is a good thing; at least it will allow you to make more friends," Fang Ziye interrupted Luo Tingzhu's self-narration.

Luo Tingzhu obediently replied, "Alright, senior brother, then I will try my best to learn and change!"

"Since you've brought it up, then my reclusive nature can't be ignored."

Fang Ziye replied, "Tingzhu, being aloof has nothing to do with whether or not you talk to people; it's about how you position yourself. We don't need to discuss that in depth."

"Because even if I'm a little aloof, it won't affect others..."

Luo Tingzhu didn't want to dwell on the topic, but instead asked, "Senior brother, you haven't had the surgery you wanted to do for almost ten days now. Do you feel lonely?"

Others may not know why Fang Ziye has chosen to temporarily stop accepting patients and even avoid going to the animal testing laboratory.

Does Luo Tingzhu know this?

This was a tactic Chen Guangbai and his men used on Fang Ziye!
What Zhongnan Hospital hasn't 'announced' yet is that Fang Ziye may be transferred away from Zhongnan Hospital again, and all his previous research directions will be suspended and he will be reassigned to research secret topics related to military equipment.

Anyway, Fang Ziye isn't doing a good job in his current position.

In this way, Fang Ziye 'knew' he couldn't complete the research on spinal cord injury, so he simply stopped participating in animal experiments and stopped admitting new clinical patients, waiting for the transfer order to arrive.

Anyone with a discerning eye would know that this kind of thing is a bit ridiculous.

But not many people dare to gamble!

Fang Ziye's team is currently the only team that has made breakthrough progress in research on spinal cord injury. If Fang Ziye's transfer order is indeed issued at this point, he will really have to leave the research group.

Fang Ziye is a staff member of the Hubei Provincial Military Region Sanatorium. If he must be transferred out of Hubei Province, he will only be transferred out of Zhongnan Hospital and will not leave the province!
This is the source of Fang Ziye's confidence, given that the sanatorium where Chen Guangbai and Chen Song resided was located.

If Fang Ziye doesn't agree to leave, then no matter what happens in Kyoto, it won't be able to bypass the Han City Military Region in Hubei Province.

"It'll be a bit funny! ~ I won't feel lonely."

Fang Ziye sighed: "Tingzhu, what do you think? All the progress I gained during the Spring Festival by spending so much time with my parents and family has been wasted like this."

"Is our time, as ordinary people, really that worthless?"

"So I don't feel bored, I just feel guilty. If I had known this would happen, I should have spent more time with my parents."

Luo Tingzhu nodded in agreement: "Yes? If I had known that our time would be wasted like this, you should have had more fun during the New Year holiday, Senior Brother."

"Perhaps without that breakthrough, those big shots in Kyoto might not have set their sights on you, senior brother."

They're both lying flat, both giving up.

Fang Ziye's current "playing it safe" has ultimately lost some of its practical significance; it's just pure shirking.

This is unfair to many people.

Fang Ziye added, "Actually, I can understand it. Everyone is afraid of death."

"Everyone hopes that their illness is not too serious after they get sick, and that their illness can be cured with medicine."

Even in cases that are incurable, we hope for a miracle.

"The higher one's position, the more resources one controls, and the more resources one will spend on similar things."

"In this process, they don't consider whether others are willing or like it."

"But I cannot forget what I've built my reputation on!"

Fang Ziye's tone was firm.

Luo Tingzhu nodded and asked in a low voice, "Senior brother, tell me the truth, if you really change your research direction, is it possible for you to optimize organ transplantation surgeries such as liver and kidney transplants?"

This is a very private topic.

Luo Tingzhu was also very curious about Fang Ziye's background and resources.

It is very risky for a person to easily change their research direction and professional field.

"To be honest, I haven't thought about this."

"If we're being honest, there's definitely a chance, it's just that it will take longer and involve more unnecessary effort."

"I just don't feel the need to change my research direction."

"I know what I'm better at, and I have a whole range of things I can do."

Fang Ziye said this very seriously, "Tingzhu, you don't need to try to find out what I'm thinking."

"I have always kept Uncle Luo Pan's illness in mind, and that's why I'm willing to go and explore the situation."

“This disease is part of my research line, and it’s something I like. He’s also your father. These reasons are enough for me to make a choice.”

"Although I can't rule out the possibility that others might need me too!"

"Making a choice requires a sufficient reason, and making a choice for the sake of those around us is a natural instinct for everyone!"

"I'm an orthopedic surgeon and a trauma surgeon. I've already established my own path, so why should I change it arbitrarily?"

"And I am confident that I can do very well on this path as well."

Fang Ziye had long had his own plans for limb salvage and reconstruction surgery, and he had been working towards this goal all along, without deviating from the core approach.

Having already gone halfway, Fang Ziye certainly couldn't give up halfway!

Luo Tingzhu didn't press Fang Ziye for anything else. She simply told him that she had already packed her bags and would be returning to Han City from En City on the 28th...

……

February 28th, Friday, the last day of February, and also the last working day of February.

At the entrance of the trauma surgery ward, Fang Ziye had just stepped off the elevator when he saw a young girl standing against the wall.

She wasn't very old; being the same age as Fang Ziye, she looked to be only twenty-five or twenty-six. She wore light makeup and a loose woolen coat.

After seeing Fang Ziye exit the elevator, she walked up from the position leaning against the wall, took a deep breath, and forced a smile: "Professor Fang, I'm sorry to bother you again."

She is Yu Yousheng, Yu Youyin's older sister, and she is only one minute older than her younger sister.

This wasn't the first time Yu Yousheng had appeared at the ward door, nor was it the first time she had come to ask Fang Ziye questions.

Yu Yousheng walked in alongside Fang Ziye without stopping him: "Professor Fang, I still want to ask, when can my sister come back to the hospital?"

"Professor Fang, is there something you're worried about?"

"What are you afraid of?"

"Have we, your family, put any other pressure on you? Why don't you just say it directly?"

Are you worried that the treatment won't be effective and then we'll cause you trouble?

"We can get it notarized, we can even call the police to come and testify!"

“My sister really wants to receive treatment and is willing to take the gamble, even if the current treatment isn't very advanced, even if there will be many side effects, even if…”

Fang Ziye tilted his head slightly and interrupted, "Xiao Yu, none of your reasons are correct!"

"I've already explained it to you before. Our team's treatment for spinal cord injury is still in the research and development stage."

"Although we conducted some clinical trials in the early stages and the results were quite good, it has not yet become a systematic approach."

"The treatment process and its effects can still be improved, but this will take time."

“I did not persuade your sister to be discharged in order to deliberately refuse to admit her, and we did not admit any other patients after you were discharged.”

"You need to give us enough time!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Yousheng hesitated slightly before asking, "But Professor Fang, we all feel that my sister, my parents, and I would be very satisfied if you could help my sister recover to the level of her older brothers and uncles."

"you…"

Fang Ziye interrupted again, waving his hand and saying, "No, no, no, Yu Yousheng, I admit that your thoughts are definitely true, and this is also what you all feel."

“But I am the attending physician. I cannot complete the treatment of your case just for the sake of completing the treatment. I want to do my best to ensure that my patient receives better treatment.”

"For this reason, it's worth it even if it makes you wait a little longer, a lot longer."

Why are you in such a hurry?

"Just because of that reason you gave me before?"

"Meeting someone you met online is not a valid reason for me to start treatment for her in advance."

"I feel that the treatment plan is not mature enough, and there will be more mature developments in the near future, so I have to wait!"

Yu Youyin and Yu Yousheng are twins, and they are both quite old.

Yu Yousheng is already engaged, but they haven't had a wedding yet.

Her younger sister, Yu Youyin, hasn't found a partner in real life, but with the internet so developed these days, her family says she's in an online relationship, and her online boyfriend wants to meet her in person...

Yu Youyin desperately hopes that she can receive treatment as soon as possible.

"Professor Fang, this is the most important event in my sister's life. Doesn't it deserve your special consideration?"

"Perhaps what you're pursuing isn't what the patient needs?" Yu Yousheng's voice trembled slightly.

She felt that Fang Ziye was very stubborn, to the point of being abnormal.

But she dared not say a bad word about his stubbornness.

What we do know is that Fang Ziye is very responsible and wants to do every step to the best of his ability in order to ensure the effectiveness of his patients' treatment.

But time was of the essence. In her opinion, her younger sister had finally found love, so this was the perfect time for her to start treatment, even if the results weren't great, it was worth a try!

"Then she shouldn't need it, right?" Fang Ziye said frankly.

“Yu Yousheng, medicine is not child’s play, nor is it something you can make do with by eating a bad meal.”

"If you all feel that better treatment is not what you need, then timely treatment now is what you need."

"As the attending physician, I cannot agree with this treatment philosophy!" Fang Ziye said.

"Professor Fang, we're begging you, okay?"

"As you know, my sister is in a bad situation right now. If her online boyfriend knew about her current predicament, it would definitely fall through."

"And this incident could cause irreversible psychological damage to my sister!"

Yu Yousheng said, "I know that Professor Fang, you want to pursue high standards and high quality."

"Can't you be a little more lenient? Give her a chance?"

Fang Ziye paused, took a deep breath, put his hands on his hips, and asked, "Yu Yousheng, your sister isn't here, is she?"

Yu Yousheng nodded: "Professor Fang, please feel free to speak your mind."

Fang Ziye said, "After treating her with leniency, is the state she achieves truly a hope?"

“If the other person is a normal person, even after your sister receives treatment, the other person may not be able to accept it.”

"If you've tried everything and are still rejected, wouldn't the hurt be even greater?"

"Psychology-related issues are very troublesome and difficult to explore."

"What I mean is, if the other person is trustworthy, they will definitely wait and won't rush to meet."

"If the other party keeps urging us to meet and disregards everything else, then perhaps this kind of feeling isn't 'feeling' at all! It's something else entirely."

"Don't confuse healing with salvation."

"Treatment cannot be completed in a day or two, and functional rehabilitation cannot be completed in a month or two."

"This isn't a simple transaction. You give me the money, I give you the goods, and that's it!"

Yu Yousheng said, "But Professor Fang, didn't you treat other people before?"

"That's because I had no choice. I had to start first. I had to have a few patients become my guinea pigs so that I could get into this field first, and then I would have a chance to do better."

"Without a start to treatment, how can there be any progress?"

"They have to make sacrifices and face all sorts of unknowns. But now is not the same time as before!"

“I should have told you before that I faced a situation where I was not adequately prepared, so I don’t want that to happen again.”

"This is my genuine personal experience, so I won't compromise or make concessions just to settle for less!"

Even if you hate me because of this, I don't care!

“Your sister, and other patients, deserve better treatment. Waiting is a more worthwhile investment right now,” Fang Ziye said.

Fang Ziye spoke earnestly, and after finishing, he checked the time again: "It's getting late, we need to hand over our shift."

"You can go back now. If we have any good news, we will definitely let you know as soon as possible."

As Fang Ziye spoke, Shen Xinyao, a nurse, had just hung up her phone at the nurses' station: "Director Fang, it was Dean Wang's wife who called!"

"Should we temporarily refrain from admitting patients with spinal cord injuries?"

Fang Ziye waved his hand: "No, no, I will inform the outpatient department when we will start admitting patients. We will also notify patients who have already made hospitalization appointments in advance."

"Wait a little longer."

Shen Xinyao gave an OK sign remotely. Fang Ziye walked towards the chief inpatient office, then turned back and said, "Yu Yousheng, we'll contact you later. I'm going to have breakfast now."

"Anyway, thank you for your trust in me. I hope you can give me more opportunities for hands-on practice..."

Yu Yousheng took a few more steps forward and asked, "Professor Fang, is what they're saying in private true?"

"You wouldn't choose to take in anyone who isn't completely desperate?"

"Professor Fang, do you think there's still a chance to turn things around for my sister?"

Fang Ziye waved his hand and said, "Don't bother asking anymore. Even if you knew the answer, it wouldn't make any difference."

"I am a doctor, and all my knowledge comes from statistics, so I only believe in statistical probability."

"We will spare no effort to minimize any medical disputes that may arise during the new treatment process, and we will not waver in our bottom line due to any subjective factors!"

"Your guarantee is useless, and even having a third party guarantee it won't help!"

Yu Yousheng was speechless, while Fang Ziye simply walked away.

After entering the chief inpatient office, Fang Ziye's mood was not affected by Yu Yousheng.

I picked up the hot dry noodles and started eating.

After taking only a couple of bites, Fang Ziye suggested, "Hey, Tianluo, have you considered changing your breakfast? Eating hot dry noodles every day is getting a bit too monotonous, isn't it?"

"Should we buy some steamed buns or something next time?"

Before Fang Ziye could finish speaking, Hu Qingyuan chimed in, "Master, there's a steamed bun shop on my way here. I'll bring you some next time."

"Okay!" Fang Ziye nodded.

"There are only two surgeries scheduled for today, right? I have something to do this afternoon."

Lan Tianluo said, "Senior brother, there are only two scheduled today, and you don't have to be the lead surgeon for either of them."

"If nothing unexpected happens, Professor Li Nuo and I can handle it."

Fang Ziye nodded: "That's great."

"I'll pick up my wife first tonight, have dinner, and then go to the animal lab."

"Qingyuan, after you finish your surgery, go straight there and tell Liao Jia and the others that we're about to start another fierce battle."

"Things have been quiet for a while now, but I have some pretty good ideas. We'll discuss them in our meeting later."

Upon hearing this, Lan Tianluo chewed the hot dry noodles that were hanging from his mouth and they fell straight down: "Senior brother, is it convenient for you to give me a sneak peek?"

"Actually, I think the treatments for Du Kuo and Song Heping have been quite effective, haven't they?"

Fang Ziye said, "If I tell you in advance, you'll feel even worse if you don't understand, so it's better not to say anything!"

"That's it for now."

"The situation has changed again, and I won't need to take leave in March."

After Fang Ziye finished speaking, he realized that he was a pervert. Within a week, his words kept changing, like a stinky bug.

"..."

The two surgeries scheduled for today are a limb-sparing surgery for diabetic foot and a surgery for a severe lower limb infection.

These two techniques have been used in the department for quite some time now. As Lan Tianluo said, with his and Li Nuo's combined skills, they can routinely handle them.

The operation is not difficult, so Fang Ziye can sit comfortably on the operating room timer panel without expending too much effort. He only needs to stand up occasionally to check the progress of the surgery.

This is the process of gradually accumulating profound knowledge and experience!
The surgery went smoothly, and Fang Ziye was able to leave the operating room earlier than scheduled.

Luo Tingzhu arrived in Wuhan at 4:30 p.m., while Fang Ziye left the operating room at 3:10 p.m.

After driving Hu Qingyuan to the animal laboratory, Fang Ziye drove to the high-speed rail station.

……

After picking up Luo Tingzhu and returning to the house she bought with her, Fang Ziye helped her pack her luggage!
"That's all set up. The housekeeper we booked will be here soon. Let's go out for dinner after she arrives." Fang Ziye took a deep breath and stood up.

"Senior, I'll probably still have to live in the sanatorium's dormitory in the future. It's too far from here."

After Luo Tingzhu finished speaking, she looked at her house with her hands behind her back: "Although the villas in the sanatorium are bigger, I still feel that my little nest is more cozy."

"Of course! As the old saying goes, there's no place like home.

“This is our own house, and we feel more comfortable inside.”

“I’ve also taken a look, and I’m planning to buy a house near the new hospital campus, since I’ll most likely be traveling between three places in the future.”

“One main campus, one new campus, and the sanatorium in Donghu.”

"It would be more convenient to have your own house near each place."

Luo Tingzhu said, "Senior brother, didn't Dr. Chen say he was going to give you a villa? Did you take it?"

"I wouldn't accept it even if it were half-sold or half-given away; I'm afraid it would spoil if I took it."

“If we really want to buy, we’ll buy it ourselves.” Fang Ziye shook his head and continued, “Let’s go house hunting starting in April. We’ll look at two houses, and if we like them, we’ll buy them right away.”

"Next month, we'll book the hotel and make the invitations first..."

At 5:20, Fang Ziye and Luo Tingzhu went down to the underground parking lot.

However, just as the two stepped out of the elevator on the basement level, they were met by two middle-aged men who had originally avoided Fang Ziye and Luo Tingzhu.

After the two entered the elevator, they went back out and called out, "Professor Fang, Professor Fang, please wait a moment."

Fang Ziye turned around upon hearing this. He was certain he didn't recognize the other person, but the middle-aged man's voice was very familiar to him.

It was the same voice of the middle-aged man that Fang Ziye had received on the phone earlier.

He actually located Luo Tingzhu's neighborhood, so he could actually track her whereabouts very accurately.

Fang Ziye turned to look at him, but didn't speak, nor did he give him a pleasant look. He just didn't put on a stern face: "Teacher? You're the one who called me, right?"

"Yes, Professor Fang, my name is Xu Liang'an. I work in Kyoto and will be temporarily stationed in Wuhan for a while. There will likely be a lot of work that I need to coordinate with you, Professor Fang."

"I wonder if Professor Fang would be available for a casual meal?" The middle-aged man was tall and thin, wearing an executive jacket, with a rather understated hairstyle. He was easygoing, and his appearance did not quite match his tone of voice.

Fang Ziye glanced at Luo Tingzhu and replied, "Teacher Xu, it's actually not very convenient. My wife just arrived in Han City, and the two of us were planning to have a meal together privately."

Xu Liang'an said, "Professor Fang, you must know where I work. I'm here today because I have some important work to discuss with you."

"Moreover, we must do the communication work in advance. Even if it is inconvenient for you, Professor Fang, I will add you as a friend in advance, and then confirm the exact time with you at a time that is more convenient for you."

Xu Liang'an took out his phone and asked, "Professor Fang, would it be convenient for me to scan this?"

Xu Liang'an spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly, leaving no room for Fang Ziye to refuse.

This is the nature of Xu Liang'an's job. Since the other party works in the health care team, he must do this job well.

His primary job is to accurately identify and match doctors with exceptional technical skills to serve the relevant leaders.

Fang Ziye took out his phone and opened the QR code: "Please go ahead, Teacher Xu."

After scanning Fang Ziye's WeChat QR code, Xu Liang'an said, "Professor Fang, this WeChat is for our private communication."

"It will only unilaterally arrange the time for you, and no information outside of time will be provided."

"If Professor Fang needs to see the patient's medical records, I'll have to trouble you to go to the sanatorium."

"Currently, our group is responsible for the medical support of leaders of the military region and the Central Military Commission, high-ranking foreign guests, and senior intellectuals."

Upon hearing this, Luo Tingzhu immediately gripped Fang Ziye's right hand nervously.

Fang Ziye pressed down on Luo Tingzhu's hand and replied, "Since it's inconvenient to talk about, I hope you won't reveal it casually, Professor Xu. Let's just talk about the case."

Xu Liang'an nodded and said with a smile, "Professor Fang, you don't need to be too nervous. Our team is not responsible for emergency cases, but only for chronic diseases."

"So it's a two-way selection process."

"I came to Han City after a job transfer and am no longer in charge of the research and development work of my previous research group, so Professor Fang, you can rest assured."

"From now on, my main focus will be on ensuring that Professor Fang remains our group's resident expert!"

Xu Liang'an spoke very cryptically.

Fang Ziye, who was familiar with the work of the health care team, knew that the team was divided into many departments, each with a different focus.

Moreover, the primary function of the health corps is to coordinate organizations.

After Xu Liang'an finished speaking, he added, "Professor Fang, if you're very busy, please feel free to do as you please. We'll definitely have a chance to get together again next time!"

Fang Ziye took Luo Tingzhu and left directly, no longer dwelling on anything.

After getting into the car, Luo Tingzhu asked somewhat strangely, "Senior brother, didn't you say that this Xu Liang'an has been threatening you to join some research group?"

"Why now? He's come to Han City again?"

Fang Ziye shook his head: "I don't know either. We don't know how their job nature and job content are defined."

"But according to Dr. Chen Song, the work of the health care team was quite mysterious. Whether it was internal medicine, surgery, or traditional Chinese medicine, the diagnosis and treatment were all carried out in specially designated places."

"The various departments within the health care team will arrange time appointments, location coordination, and other overall management work in advance."

"If it's an emergency, we'll contact the hospital directly and then arrange for a consultation to bring in people from the local area."

"Perhaps Xu Liang'an has recently been transferred to another job!"

China is a large country, and there are many Chinese people.

A long time ago, Fang Ziye had heard Liu Huanglong say that all the well-known doctors on the market were actually screened and would be available to the general public.

Once you reach a certain level, most people are "recruited" privately unless they become academicians or top-level traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.

However, this topic is very sensitive, and not many people know that such "recruitment" exists, let alone publicize it.

Even Liu Huanglong was deeply wary of this.

The nature of military sanatoriums is somewhat similar to this kind of 'incorporation', but the services they provide are completely different.

In principle, the sanatoriums of military regions are open to all personnel from all military units and special work departments for recuperation.

The experts who were recruited only worked for a very small number of people.

It is more mysterious, and the entry standards will be higher.

"In China, power has always been a good thing, from ancient times to the present," Fang Ziye said as he drove the car out of the underground parking garage.

Luo Tingzhu did not reply immediately.

After closing her eyes for several minutes, she whispered, "Senior brother, from my current perspective, I think this kind of existence is quite good."

“At least my dad and his colleagues were able to receive the best local medical care immediately when they fell ill during their work.”

The two fell silent.

It wasn't until they arrived at the hot pot restaurant that the two of them seemed to come back to life.

Actually, there's no problem that a hot pot meal can't solve; if there is, two meals will do the trick.

For someone who loves spicy food, hot pot has few problems other than being unhealthy.

……

After finishing their hotpot meal, Fang Ziye didn't take Luo Tingzhu home. Instead, he took her to the animal laboratory.

When Fang Ziye walked into the conference room reeking of hot pot, many people could smell the odor on him.

Nie Mingxian greeted him, "Boss Fang, now that you've finished eating, shouldn't you start filling the hole you dug?"

"We've been looking forward to this for a long time. Do you have any other ideas for the current topic?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Ziye sat down at the front, turned on his computer, and watched as Luo Tingzhu opened her laptop, intending to take notes.

He smiled knowingly, then patted the microphone: "Based on our preliminary research, we have already reached this conclusion."

"After a spinal cord injury, some electrical pathways remain 'closed'. The microcurrent stimulation we performed previously was to reactivate these closed pathways!"

"There are other precedents in our medical field as well. For example, the pathogenesis of diabetes is actually due to insufficient insulin secretion."

"There are several typical approaches to the treatment of diabetes."

"One method is to supplement insulin, another is to lower blood sugar, and yet another is to stimulate insulin secretion, thereby increasing the concentration of the body's own insulin production!"

"Following this treatment approach, we can also find ways to make the relatively limited circuit channels play a greater role!"

"Currently, we have two options. The first is to deal with the completely closed channels and reactivate all of them."

"This is just an ideal scenario. Based on current basic research, it is definitely impossible to achieve."

"So, our short-term goal is to requantify the existing 'channels' so that these channels can carry as much functional transmission as possible."

"Similar to an electrical power strip, what if we could invent a tool similar to an electrical socket, and connect nerves to this socket in parallel through transposition?"

Is it possible that the command signals from our cerebral cortex could continue to be transmitted downwards?

I think it is…

Fang Ziye looked at Liao Jia and the others and involuntarily stood up again, then smiled and scolded, "Sit down, all of you!" (End of Chapter)