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After entering the venue, Lin Yi stood in the back row and looked around. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
After searching for a while, he finally found Li Chuhan, who was sitting in the front row with Qiao Xin.
On the stage, a man in his thirties was giving a speech. His movements were methodical, and from time to time, he would speak in English. He was very impressive.
Seeing Lin Yi enter, the people below the stage who were listening to the lecture started discussing. The whispers became louder and louder, causing quite a commotion.
As a result, the person who was speaking on stage could not help but frown, his face filled with anger.
Lin Yi didnât care too much. He greeted his acquaintances with a smile and sat next to Li Chuhan.
âBrother Lin, youâre here!â
Qiao Xinâs eyes lit up when she saw Lin Yi. She didnât expect Lin Yi to come at this time.
Li Chuhan, who had been listening to the lecture expressionlessly, couldnât hide her joy the moment she saw Lin Yi.
âI had nothing to do, so I came to see you.â
âThen letâs go. I donât need to listen anymore,â Li Chuhan said.
âWhy donât you need to listen? Donât delay your business because of me.â
âOriginally, I didnât want to come to this meeting, but there was a medical conference in the afternoon. I didnât want to attend it, so I came here instead.â
âItâs fine, just continue listening,â Lin Yi said.
âThere are still other heads around. Youâre the poster woman of Huashan Hospital. If you leave, it wonât reflect well on the hospital.â
âIâll listen to you,â Li Chuhan said gently.
Just as the three of them were whispering, the male doctor on the stage subconsciously glanced at Lin Yi and continued speaking without changing his expression.
âHas the hospital been busy recently?â Lin Yi asked casually.
âThings are fine here,â Li Chuhan said. âI do major surgeries. Most minor surgeries are done by Xiao Qiao and the others.â
âSure.â Lin Yi looked at Qiao Xin and said, âYou can be the chief surgeon now.â
âStop, stop, stop. Brother Lin, donât tease me. We came here on the same day. You already became a department director half a year ago. Iâve only just started working at the operating table. Thereâs no comparison.â
âTake it slow. These things are all done step by step.â
âBrother Lin, did you come here for something?â Qiao Xin asked.
âDo you remember that I have been helping the poor in Dongsan County recently? The healthcare infrastructure there is quite poor. I was planning to discuss this with the hospital head and see if we could organize a medical trip to the countryside to help the doctors improve their level of proficiency.â
âIâm fine with it.â Li Chuhan said.
âIâm fine with it too,â Qiao Xin said.
âHowever, itâs not enough for just the two of us to handle such a big matter. However, if itâs just a superficial visit, the two of us would be enough. With Director Liâs reputation, even the director of the county hospital would personally receive us. But if we want to do it well, we wonât be enough.â
âItâs fine, I can talk to the head about this.â Li Chuhan said.
âNo, Iâll go.â
Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa!
Just as the two of them were talking, applause sounded in the venue.
The male doctor on the stage bowed slightly. His speech had ended.
âItâs finally over. My back and butt hurt from sitting.â Qiao Xin stretched lazily and said.
âDirector Li, there will be another round later. Why donât we leave quietly? If we slip away now, no one will notice.â
âAlright, I donât want to hear anymore either.â
If Lin Yi hadnât come, Li Chuhan might have stayed here for a while longer.
But now, her heart was fluttering. She could not even sit still on the chair.
âHurry, hurry, hurry. Chief Physician Li, leave quickly. Chief Physician Qi is here.â
Lin Yi looked up and saw the man who was talking on the stage walking towards him.
But before he could ask, Qiao Xin grabbed his arm and held Li Chuhanâs with her other hand, wanting to leave as soon as possible.
âWho is that person?â Lin Yi asked.
âThe new chief of the neurosurgery department, Qi Wenguang,â Qiao Xin said.
âHeâs always coming to Director Liâs place to curry favor. I feel that heâs up to no good. Letâs leave quickly.â
With that, Qiao Xin grabbed their arms and prepared to leave quickly, but she was a step too late.
âDirector Li, what do you think of what I said just now?â Qi Wenguang walked over and said.
âPretty good,â Li Chuhan said lightly, purposely keeping his distance, not wanting Lin Yi to misunderstand.
Qi Wenguang looked up at Lin Yi and smiled.
âQiao Xin, is this your boyfriend?â
âWhat have I done to deserve a boyfriend like Brother Lin? Heâs Director Liâs boyfriend.â
âHuh? Director Liâs boyfriend?â Qi Wenguang frowned, âI didnât expect Director Li to have a boyfriend. Is he also from the medical industry?â
âHe used to be, but he resigned last year.â
âResigned?â Qi Wenguang muttered.
âAlthough Iâve just returned to the country, Iâve heard some things about the country when I was in Meiguo. Last year, there seemed to be a huge reform of medical ethics. At that time, a large number of doctors left the industry. Did Mr. Lin resign at that time?â
âThereabouts.â
âThen thereâs nothing else to say.â Qi Wenguang said.
âA doctor has a noble profession. If one canât maintain professional ethics, itâs definitely not acceptable. You must consider treating and saving lives as your duty. If you have ideas about lining your own pockets, youâll run into trouble sooner or later. Resignation can actually be a good choice.â
âDirector Qi, Brother Linâs resignation has nothing to do with medical ethics,â Qiao Xin said.
âItâs okay. You donât have to explain. I understand,â Qi Wenguang said with a smile.
âYou can interpret it however you want. As long as youâre happy. After all, Director Li is my girlfriend.â
Puff!
Qiao Xin couldnât help but laugh. Was Brother Lin trying to kill him?
âAs an experienced person, I have to remind you of something,â Lin Yi said seriously.
âIn todayâs society, girls tend to be materialistic. Being too poor makes it difficult to find a girlfriend. Otherwise, youâll struggle until your thirties without success. Itâs quite tragic. Making more money is important; otherwise, even if you manage to find a girlfriend, thereâs still a risk of infidelity and being cheated on. Donât you think?â
âYou!â Qi Guangwenâs face was cold.
âI think you better not make sarcastic comments. I used to work at Mayo Clinic, and now Iâm the deputy head of the neurosurgery department. In a few years, Iâll probably be promoted to the head position and eventually reach the management level. When it comes to career prospects, you canât compare to me.â
âBut whatâs the use of that? Even if you become the director before you turn fifty, your health wonât allow it. Even if you have money and status, who will still be interested in you, except for the older ladies dancing in the park?â replied Lin Yi.
âFurthermore, Iâm not trying to scare you. With your looks, even if you become the head, you might only be able to find those ladies who are already claiming their pension. Thereâs no guarantee that the old ladies at the park will like you either. Brother, you have to keep working hard.â
Qiao Xin suppressed her laughter.
Brother Lin was awesome!