Super Doctor - Chapter 209

“Ah…” Seeing the anesthesiologist rush in, Xu Ze’s face instantly darkened…

It darkened considerably… Originally, hearing the nurse say the anesthesiology department was too busy and wouldn’t be able to come for a while, and with his soft heart seeing the patient would be finished if not treated immediately, he had stepped in to perform the tracheotomy, saving the patient’s life.

He had estimated the procedure would only take three or four minutes. He planned to finish and slip away before anyone could catch him.

But despite all his calculations, something went wrong. This anesthesiologist was truly responsible, actually running over here like this.

And of all times, he arrived just as Xu Ze was about to make a clean getaway. So, Xu Ze’s face was dark… very dark…

Hearing the words of the anesthesiologist who had rushed in, sweating, Xu Ze’s face was dark, and the expressions of the others weren’t too good either…

The nurse who had assisted Xu Ze wore a look of stunned bewilderment. Her mouth agape, she looked at the familiar anesthesiologist, then at Xu Ze before her, unable to process it. She just said dumbly, “But didn’t a doctor already come from your department?”

“Ah…” The doctor was also stunned, saying in surprise, “Where? They’re all in the operating rooms. I’m the only one running around outside… Who had time to come out?”

Hearing this, Dr. Ji Xueping over there also froze. Hadn’t one just come? How come another one arrived now…

Dr. Ji looked at this newly arrived anesthesiologist in astonishment. She recognized him; he had come to the Respiratory Department several times for intubations and tracheotomies.

But this first one… she hadn’t seen him before. She couldn’t help but look suspiciously at the doctor who had arrived first and performed the surgery. If this one now was from Anesthesiology, then who was the first one who came?

She scrutinized this doctor carefully and suddenly felt his figure seemed somewhat familiar, but she really couldn’t tell who it was. This doctor had suddenly played the role of an anesthesiologist, helping them out, but why did he seem a bit sneaky?

However, Dr. Ji quickly rushed over and nervously checked the patient Xu Ze had just operated on. Seeing the patient’s choking had clearly improved significantly, Dr. Ji breathed a sigh of relief.

Whoever this person was, thankfully the surgery was done well. At least no mess had occurred.

Everyone else also snapped back to reality. Since this anesthesiologist said he was the only one who came out, then the first one probably wasn’t from Anesthesiology. So who was he? And why did he impersonate an anesthesiologist… Thinking this, everyone stared intently at this doctor wearing a mask and cap, wanting to see who it really was.

Seeing the strange looks from the doctors and nurses inside and the weird atmosphere, the anesthesiologist finally followed everyone’s gaze to Xu Ze.

“Could this person…” The anesthesiologist recalled what the nurse had said and was also stunned. Could someone really be impersonating a doctor from their department?

This matter wasn’t too big, but wasn’t small either. If this person was a doctor from another department and had helped out, doing a good job, it might not be a huge issue. But why did he impersonate an anesthesiologist?

Xu Ze, under everyone’s intense scrutiny, wore a bitter expression, abandoning any thought of leaving. He sighed softly and turned around.

Seeing the handsome eyebrows peeking from under the cap and those somewhat familiar, clear eyes carrying a trace of a bitter smile, Dr. Ji’s mouth gradually fell open. She then quickly looked at the left chest area of the white coat. Sure enough, the line of small red lettering there didn’t say ‘Xingcheng University Affiliated First Hospital’, but ‘Xingcheng University Clinical Medicine School’…

Seeing this line, Dr. Ji was almost certain who the person before her was. But she widened her eyes in disbelief, saying, “You… Xu Ze?”

Xu Ze gave a wry smile, then slowly removed his mask and cap. Looking at Dr. Ji, he said helplessly, “Dr. Ji…”

“It really is you…” Seeing the familiar, handsome face, Dr. Ji was taken aback, then said in astonishment, “How could it be you?”

Seeing Dr. Ji’s shocked expression, Xu Ze couldn’t help but sigh again, saying helplessly, “I… just saw you were all too busy, and the patient was about to die, so I came to help…”

“……” The doctors and nurses heard this and looked at the patient Xu Ze had performed the tracheotomy on. They couldn’t help but exchange glances. They didn’t know who this doctor who looked excessively young was, but hearing him call Dr. Ji ‘teacher’…

Remembering the group of students observing today, they had an idea. They looked at the young man’s chest and indeed saw the ‘Clinical Medicine School’ label. Their hearts couldn’t help but be filled with shock.

“A student here to observe, actually impersonating an anesthesiologist and performing a tracheotomy alone on a patient…” Thinking of this terrifying fact, everyone’s faces darkened.

Although he seemed to have done well, this kind of serious violation of rules was absolutely unacceptable, both at the university and the hospital. Even resident doctors in the hospital weren’t allowed to perform such surgeries unsupervised. Yet this observing student had done it, not only without a supervising teacher present but also seemingly under the guise of being an anesthesiologist…

The anesthesiologist finally understood what had happened. Looking at this kid who had impersonated a doctor from his department and recklessly stepped in, his face also gradually darkened. Thankfully nothing went wrong. If something had happened, it might have been pinned on Anesthesiology… For now, he just looked at everyone with a stern face, not saying a word… waiting to see how the Respiratory Department would handle this.

“How should this be handled? How should this observing student be dealt with?” The Respiratory Department staff also wore dark expressions, looking at each other, then at Dr. Ji beside them. After all, Dr. Ji held the highest rank here, and it was her group of students. Naturally, this was left for her to handle.

Dr. Ji’s expression was grim. Looking at Xu Ze before her, her face changed repeatedly. She glanced at the surrounding doctors and nurses, then said sternly, “Xu Ze… you go back to the office first and wait for the decision.”

Hearing this, Xu Ze nodded helplessly, then turned and left the emergency room. He was very clear now. Although he had helped significantly, he sighed inwardly, “I’m just too soft-hearted. Great, doing a good deed, and ending up landing myself in trouble. This is going to be a big problem…”

“I thought I’d finish and run… no one would trace it to me. Who knew I’d get caught red-handed now? Unlucky… so unlucky…” Xu Ze shook his head, full of emotion, and leisurely headed back to the office to await the decision.

Meanwhile, in the office, the dozen or so classmates were chatting idly, looking quite relaxed and carefree. Seeing Xu Ze come in, no one asked him where he’d been. After all, Xu Ze was the group leader and an idol-like figure in their minds, so naturally, no one would pry.

Xu Ze entered as if nothing had happened, found a chair, and sat down. His face showed no sign of the dejection one might expect from someone who had caused trouble and was awaiting punishment.

Meanwhile, Dr. Ji, with a face full of dark clouds, apologized to the anesthesiologist, “We will handle this matter. I’m truly sorry…”

“Mmm… This really needs to be dealt with seriously, as a lesson. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, it becomes a major problem…” Seeing Dr. Ji’s stance, the anesthesiologist nodded, stated his position, then picked up his gear and left.

Hearing the anesthesiologist’s words and watching him leave, Dr. Ji also sighed. She truly hadn’t expected Xu Ze to be not only strong in basics but also capable of performing such procedures.

Although this surgery wasn’t extremely difficult, she and the anesthesiologist had specifically checked the patient Xu Ze operated on. They found it was actually done very well. It was hard to imagine he had almost completed it alone.

Thinking of this, Dr. Ji was full of questions. She really didn’t understand how Xu Ze, clearly just a student entering his fourth year, knew so much and performed so well. At his age, regardless of where he learned these things, being able to do this was practically genius-level.

“But this Xu Ze’s courage is also too great. He actually performed a tracheotomy on a patient himself. Thankfully, nothing went wrong. If there had been a problem, his future would likely have been completely ruined.” Thinking of this handsome young man, Dr. Ji sighed lightly and shook her head. “However, his troubles now are also not small…”

Xu Ze waited in the office for a long time but didn’t receive any decision. However, he knew that what he had done, while helping the Respiratory Department significantly, also violated serious taboos. The faults likely far outweighed the merits.

Xu Ze clearly understood his mistake. An observing student performing a potentially life-threatening surgery on a patient without any permission was a serious violation of rules. Add to that impersonating an anesthesiologist, it was almost unforgivable. This alone was enough for the school to expel him.

But thankfully, his intentions were good, and the surgery was done well, helping the hospital significantly. So expulsion might still be avoided, but a major demerit, or even probation, was possible…

However, this decision definitely wouldn’t be made by Dr. Ji, the supervising teacher. Dr. Ji might appreciate him, but this incident was quite serious, and many doctors, nurses, and even the anesthesiologist were present. Even if she wanted to shield him, she couldn’t.

Dr. Ji had to report this to the head of the Respiratory Department. The department head would determine the nature of the incident, then report it to the hospital’s Political Education Section, which would directly contact the university. Finally, a decision would be made…

Therefore, Xu Ze and his group’s observation session ended abruptly amid the confusion of his classmates. Xu Ze was kept at the hospital by Dr. Ji, awaiting the arrival of the Respiratory Department head, Qian Zhixun. Qian Zhixun would largely determine the nature of this matter. In other words, he almost held Xu Ze’s future at Xingcheng University in his hands.

Director Qian Zhixun was quite unhappy today. He was resting at home, enjoying a rare moment of playing with his one-year-old grandson, but a phone call from Dr. Ji Xueping forced him to rush back to the hospital to deal with the matter.

This incident could be considered big or small. If only the Respiratory Department knew about it, it would be easy to handle. Department Head Qian could just give an instruction, properly discipline and teach that reckless kid, and that would be it. But now Anesthesiology was involved, forcing Department Head Qian to take it seriously.

After all, hospital rules and regulations were the strictest. This student’s actions had severely violated some of the most crucial rules, and with Anesthesiology involved, if Department Head Qian didn’t handle it properly and left any loopholes, if it got out, it would be very problematic. So, Department Head Qian had to leave his vacation and grandson to return to the hospital.

Dr. Ji sat in the office, looking at the still calm-faced handsome young man opposite her, and sighed. She then instructed, “When Department Head Qian arrives, be sincere. Answer whatever he asks… I will try my best to plead for you…”

“Thank you, Dr. Ji…” Hearing this female doctor, only slightly younger than his mother, speak so caringly, Xu Ze responded with great respect.

Seeing the young man’s obedient demeanor, Dr. Ji sighed again. This young man was too unaware of the consequences. Look at the mess now. With his talent, his future would naturally be bright. But now, even with her pleading, it might not help much.

Her relationship with Department Head Qian wasn’t great. He had always been somewhat wary of her as a subordinate. After all, she was younger and would soon be eligible for the head physician title. So, Department Head Qian was usually cautious about certain things. This time, it happened to be a student under her supervision. He might even try to implicate her.

Although she wasn’t afraid, she worried this young man would suffer. While he had some merit in this situation, such a serious violation, if reported to the Political Education Section, would likely result at least in a major demerit, or even…

Department Head Qian arrived quickly. Entering his office, he called Dr. Ji in.

“Dr. Ji, what’s going on? How could something like this happen?” Department Head Qian raised his thick eyebrows slightly, looking at Dr. Ji and speaking calmly.

Seeing him raise his eyebrows, Dr. Ji sighed inwardly. Having been in the Respiratory Department for over a decade, she knew her department head’s temperament well. Although his tone wasn’t heavy, his eyebrow-raising gesture indicated he wasn’t in a good mood.

She quickly said with a smile, “Head… the situation is like this. Actually, it’s not entirely the student’s fault…”

“Our department suddenly received four patients with respiratory tract burns, all with severe breathing difficulties and choking. Only Dr. Li and I were there at the time. We performed tracheotomies and intubations on two of them. For the other two, one was more severe, and we had no manpower!”

“When we called Anesthesiology to come for intubation, they were also too busy. Seeing the patient was about to die, that student saw it from the doorway, put on a mask and cap, and came in. The nurse thought he was from Anesthesiology, so she let him perform the tracheotomy and intubation on the patient!”

At this point, Dr. Ji paused and slightly emphasized her tone, looking at Department Head Qian. “His surgery was done very well. He successfully resolved the patient’s choking and saved the patient’s life…”

“The surgery was done very well?” Department Head Qian, who had been listening with a frown, looked up slightly surprised at Dr. Ji. He knew how strict Dr. Ji, who had been in the same department with him for over a decade, was. If she said ‘well’, it really was good.

Initially hearing about this from Dr. Ji on the phone, he hadn’t paid much attention. The tracheotomy wasn’t extremely difficult. As long as the location was correct, making a cut in the trachea could save a life in an emergency. He originally thought the rash student had just made a cut, alleviating the patient’s condition, which did help somewhat. But hearing Dr. Ji’s account, it seemed it wasn’t just that simple!

“Mmm… Done very well. At least as well as I could have done…” Seeing Department Head Qian was somewhat interested, Dr. Ji hurriedly continued, “That student wasn’t truly reckless. He actually had the ability to perform the surgery well. That’s why he stepped in to help… He was just afraid we wouldn’t agree, so he…”

Department Head Qian looked at Dr. Ji, who was clearly trying to lessen the student’s responsibility, and smiled. He naturally didn’t believe a fourth-year student could be as capable as Dr. Ji claimed. Could it be the student was a relative or acquaintance of Dr. Ji’s? He chuckled inwardly and said, “Dr. Ji… Is this student really as skilled as you say? That’s impossible, right? Only a fourth year, how could he…”

Hearing this, Dr. Ji knew what she said was indeed hard to believe. She quickly added with a smile, “Head… it’s actually true. That student is really good… He was just in a hurry and acted to perform the surgery…”

Hearing Dr. Ji defend Xu Ze, Department Head Qian became convinced that Xu Ze was indeed related to Dr. Ji in some way. He raised his eyebrows slightly. Today’s matter wasn’t too big, but wasn’t small either. Anesthesiology would surely keep an eye on it. And since Ji Xueping was involved, and it was her student, regardless of who he was or the reason, he couldn’t let it slide easily today.

After a brief contemplation, he looked up at Dr. Ji and said with a smile, “Dr. Ji… What you say is rather hard to believe. And even if it’s true, since Anesthesiology is involved today, we naturally cannot show favoritism. If we leave any room for criticism, the higher-ups might come after us… So, Dr. Ji… We can only deal with this strictly… to avoid people saying we dare to bend the rules in the face of such a serious violation…”