Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 90 - 076 Doctor Lu is too stubborn (2nd update)_1

Chapter 90: 076 Doctor Lu is too stubborn (2nd update)_1

After giving President Ke and several leaders a detailed explanation of Wu Donglin’s condition, Lu Han was ready to leave.

However, President Ke’s assistant stood by the door and stretched out a hand to stop Lu Han, "Director Lu, President Ke has something else to say."

Lu Han turned back, the reason he had not gone to Hua City Central Hospital was that he had heard that the Jiang surname there did not carry a good reputation; he did not need a parachute appointment, so he chose Huanan Hospital instead.

At that time, Huanan Hospital had a rural medical aid project, which was exactly what he aimed for when he joined. It was supposed to last three years, but due to his outstanding medical skills, the vice-president took notice and promoted him ahead of time, less than two years into the job.

Not long after Lu Han’s promotion, the very person who recognized his talents passed away due to overwork-related illness.

Afterward, a new vice-president arrived, but he turned out to be nothing more than President Ke’s lackey.

Originally, Huanan Hospital, in Lu Han’s eyes, was a clear and honest place, but now it seemed that it was not so.

In fact, Lu Han could also accept the imperfections of this world; after all, he was a mere mortal, not some otherworldly angel who abstains from earthly needs.

Let others do as they will; he would just stick to his own duties.

He believed that one day someone with outstanding abilities would come up with a good way to clean up all the mess.

And all he needed to do was to stick to his duty, helping every patient who came to him and relieving their pain.

"Director Lu, about this surgery, you must personally perform the operation and ensure it is one hundred percent successful," said President Ke to Lu Han.

"Does our hospital have a pre-surgical confirmation form that guarantees one hundred percent success?" Lu Han asked softly.

President Ke: "..."

"I can only say that I will do my duty as a doctor and carry out this surgery, but any unforeseen complications or emergencies that arise during the operation are beyond my prediction, and I can’t guarantee a hundred percent—how could I?"

Naturally, President Ke understood, but that was Wu the elder, a man of such high honor and respect. He had forsaken many top hospitals in Beijing to come to their Hua City, choosing Huanan Hospital—what a rare opportunity!

President Ke had always wanted to make his mark and then transfer to Beijing or somewhere better—or even make Huanan Hospital the leading hospital in Hua City, one that no other hospital could rival.

"Fine, then, Director Lu, I’d like to discuss another matter with you." Seeing how Lu Han was impervious to his influence, President Ke felt a hint of dissatisfaction deep inside.

Why couldn’t this young man be like the other doctors who knew exactly how to act accordingly?

The other doctors, no matter their age, would simply follow his lead. Moreover, his actions were taken with the entire hospital’s welfare in mind; his personal honor was closely linked to the hospital’s reputation.

"President Ke, please speak," Lu Han said, his gaze suddenly turning icy.

During his three years of service, he knew that some people always lurk in dark corners employing sordid tactics for fame or gain—it was normal for people to have desires.

Lu Han thought it was best to turn a blind eye as long as these people did not touch the bottom line of society and didn’t suffer the consequences.

But he never expected to be confronted with such a scenario today.

They couldn’t possibly be aware of Wu Donglin’s temper, could they?

That old man, despite his sinister desire for his grandson to force himself on Tang Su and covertly make their union a fait accompli, had earned his reputation and security through a lifetime of hard work.

Yet, the people before him hoped to reap the benefits without making any sacrifices, just by climbing on the shoulders of a giant?

He was eager to hear what this "great" president was about to propose.

"I’m thinking of having Director He of the surgical department coordinate with you. We could present Mr. Wu’s condition as more severe than it is to the public, and I can even get the neurology and neurosurgery departments to work with you if you and Director He need it."

"Lu, do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand, to maliciously exaggerate the patient’s condition and in the end, credit the success to our hospital, or, ... to yourself," Lu Han articulated the unspoken part of President Ke’s message.

Upon hearing Lu Han’s words, President Ke’s face instantly darkened.

Indeed, this was his plan. Wu Donglin was no ordinary person—ordinary people come to the hospital for treatment, the hospital provides services, earns money; it is an equal exchange.

But who is Wu Donglin?

Right, someone of Lu Han’s stature naturally wouldn’t be aware of it.

And who knows who Lu Han clung on to, insisting that he perform the checkup for Wu Donglin.

Oh, Lu Han is quite close to Bai Dingxian, and Bai Dingxian is indeed connected to the Bai Family in Beijing.

As for Lu Han’s family background, their hospital had also conducted a related investigation: Lu Han is from Beijing, but his household registration was moved there not long ago.

Even if Lu Han has clung to the Bai Family of Beijing, the Bai Family has always upheld integrity, and for such a legitimate young master of the Bai Family like Bai Dingxian, the Bai Family has actually conveyed messages to others not to spoil him.

So, if the Bai Family doesn’t stand up for Bai Dingxian, could they possibly stand up for Lu Han?

President Ke just couldn’t see that as possible.

Thus, after Lu Han had confronted him, President Ke, furious, slapped the desk, "Lu Han, you’d better think clearly about who you’re speaking to."

"I can assign you to treat patients, or I can choose not to, do you not understand?"

"I understand, but you only have the power to schedule my shifts. Who the patients choose to treat them is each patient’s own right. I hope you can understand that too."

Without further words, having said what needed to be said and not what didn’t, Lu Han didn’t want to say another word. After all, his future had nothing to do with him.

He wished to climb higher, and Lu Han wouldn’t stop him, but if he thought of using Lu Han to rise up effortlessly, that wasn’t allowed.

As for the rest, it was none of his business, and he didn’t want it to be either.

President Ke’s assistant tried to stop Lu Han again, feeling that talking to President Ke this way was far too overboard.

This time, however, Lu Han didn’t afford him any face and coldly threatened, "If Assistant Feng doesn’t want to be transferred to orthopedics, get your hand off me."

Assistant Feng still wouldn’t budge until President Ke spoke, "Director Lu, go back and think it over carefully. After you’ve thought it over, you can call me. Xiaofeng, let him go."

"Yes, President Ke."

After Lu Han left, Xiaofeng watched him go, admiring Lu Han mentally for truly embodying the textbook example of unyielding courage and steadfastness despite poverty or wealth.

But what use was possessing such noble qualities?

Did the patients know? Could the patients’ families appreciate him?

Look outside, frontline doctors exhausted like dogs, working overtime intensively, falling asleep in elevators, tumbling down stairs, what did they earn but a mere title of a good doctor?

Yet, if a doctor, during surgeries lasting dozens of hours, due to normal surgical risks causes a patient not to safely come off the operating table, what consequences would they face?

It could cost them their very lives.

Besides, they just want him to change the way he speaks, they’re not asking him to commit arson or murder. So why act so self-righteously and make such a stand?

Isn’t President Ke only trying to elevate Huanan Hospital’s status in Hua City?

Even if President Ke was also acting for his personal pride, isn’t his personal glory tied to the hospital’s? Any rise or fall would affect the entire staff, wouldn’t it?

Such obstinate thinking was frustratingly rigid; why couldn’t he bend a little?

"President Ke, I think this Director Lu is completely disregarding you just because he has some skills," Assistant Feng, having closed the door, fawned over President Ke while putting Lu Han down vehemently.

"Do you need to tell me? Can’t I see that?" President Ke rolled his eyes, "Forget it, to have a good hospital, we need to be open to all rivers. Good doctors are indispensable, but as for Lu Han, reaching the position of director is the peak of his life. He can’t go any higher."

With strong medical skills and an equally rigid character, that kind of person won’t get far.

In other’s eyes, he will only ever earn the title ’good doctor’, and though he has the reputation, it diverges from wealth and fame. Such a person, even if I wished to offer advice, would give up anyway.

After all, he’s just too stubborn.

Just then, President Ke’s phone rang. He answered it casually, and after greeting the caller and listening to what they had to say, he jumped up from his seat, his expression suddenly changing, "What? ...That’s completely outrageous."

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