The Surgeon's Studio - Chapter 358
Chapter 358: A Man Is Handsome When He Is Focused
Who?
Who else was there other than Zheng Ren?
They had only met a few times but through testimonies of others, Tang Xiu had a good idea of who Zheng Ren was.
Zheng Ren was a technical man.
This was due to the fact that he either lacked social skills or refused to engage in the mundane, everyday interactions.
To him, techniques and methods were far more interesting than casual conversations.
Tang Xiu brushed her hair aside and said with a smile, “Chief Zheng, I’m here to interview you about how you rescued Yang Lili.”
Zheng Ren’s expression hardened. His gaze shifted and he looked like a child who had to lie to his parents.
“This here is Professor Rudolf Wagner from Heidelberg University. We’re currently in the midst of a discussion. We have an important surgery tomorrow,” Zheng Ren introduced the professor who was engrossed in his study.
Tang Xiu could sense the reluctance in Zheng Ren’s words and actions.
“Alright, Chief Zheng. I’ll come over next time when you’re free?” she said with a smile.
“Sure, sure. Next time,” Zheng Ren said hurriedly.
Some doctors liked the attention that came with the media, but Zheng Ren was not one of them. He found interviews to be tedious and would rather spend the time on his patients, surgeries, or discussions with Professor Rudolf Wagner.
Fame was the last thing he wanted.
The smile on Tang Xiu’s face never faltered. She pulled out her phone. “Chief Zheng, let me add you on WeChat. It’ll be easier to contact you.”
Zheng Ren was hesitant but could not bring himself to reject Tang Xiu. The woman was nice and had helped him in the past.
They exchanged contacts. Tang Xiu’s smile widened.
They shook hands again when they parted. “Till next time,” the lead editor of Sea City Metropolis Daily said.
She did not wait for Zheng Ren’s response before turning to leave with her crew.
When the group exited the emergency ward, the cameraman sighed. “This Dr. Zheng is a good man but is a bit of an oddball. Isn’t that right, Lead Editor Tang? The interview would be for his benefit.”
This was the same cameraman who had traveled to Imperial Capital with Tang Xiu. He was involved in the documentary’s making and knew of Zheng Ren’s good deeds.
While he did not know the full situation, he believed Chief Resident Zheng was a reliable doctor from Sea City General Hospital.
The man was a stellar doctor, but he was not a great interview subject.
He was quite a pain in the neck.
It was the first time the cameraman had encountered someone this adverse to having an interview.
Tang Xiu adjusted her glasses and smiled. “I think he’s alright. Do you want a doctor who is obsessed with his image and branding, or one who is wholly-focused on treating his patients?”
The question was a no-brainer.
If a doctor spent most of his time appearing on camera… What kind of doctor was that?
The logic was sound, but the cameraman still thought Zheng Ren was eccentric.
He let out a sigh and shook his head.
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Zheng Ren and Professor Rudolf Wagner missed lunch. The discussion about using diffusion-weighted MRI to determine the site for the TIPS surgery was still ongoing.
Since the discovery of diffusion-weighted MRI, doctors had been using it for diagnosing and identifying strokes.
The diagnostic technique was important to determine if the stroke patient required thrombolysis treatment. Zheng Ren’s idea was to use the diffusion-weighted MRI for better positioning during the TIPS surgery.
Back in the System’s operating room, the trials Zheng Ren did had given him satisfactory results. He had been thinking of applying it in a real-life surgery.
However, the intellectual exchange with Professor Rudolf Wagner showed Zheng Ren the gaps in his idea. There were more things to consider.
The professor was a well of knowledge when it came to interventional radiology.
To be in the top five globally, he truly had the actual credentials to back himself up.
The professor had performed TIPS surgeries before, probably more than the common doctor in a province-level hospital had ever done in their lifetime.
TIPS surgery was regarded as a new procedure in a prefecture-level hospital like Sea City General Hospital.
The professor’s countless clinical experiences made up for Zheng Ren’s lack of real-life exposure. The simulation mannequins were not 100% representative of human patients.
Moreover, there was a time limit in the System’s training room, which meant less attention was paid to the details. Professor Rudolf was able to contribute in that aspect.
As the afternoon gave way to night, Zheng Ren and Professor Rudolf’s research into the new method had almost been perfected.
The two men were jolted from their discussion when Chang Yue bid them goodbye. It was after working hours.
At the sight of the time, Zheng Ren checked his phone. There was a red dot next to Xie Yiren’s icon.
He quickly tapped on the message.
[What do you want for dinner?]
[If there’s no emergency case, let’s have a nice dinner. We won’t get to eat well tomorrow.]
[I see you’re discussing a case with the professor. You look quite handsome when you’re so focused.]
The few messages sent a warm and tingly sensation down Zheng Ren’s spine.
Professor Rudolf was trying to get his attention with something about the work. Zheng Ren quickly swatted away the question and told him what they had planned was solid. The excited professor wanted to talk more about their discovery and Zheng Ren was the only person who understood him.
But on the other hand, Zheng Ren wanted to spend the night with Xie Yiren.
[I’m good with anything. What do you want to eat?]
Zheng Ren replied to the messages.
He thought for a moment and felt that single reply was not enough.
[I was speaking to the professor about the TIPS surgery. Tomorrow there’s a second surgery to retrieve a stent and a TIPS surgery. It won’t be too long, maybe about an hour or so.]
Zheng Ren sent the message. He felt much better after that.
At that moment, a bell sounded in his ears.
[Main Mission: The Crown Jewel – Second Stage
[Mission Details: Complete 10 TIPS surgeries with a 100% score.
[Mission Rewards: Interventional surgery success rate +2, 100000 experience points and 3000 radiofrequency ablation cases worth of experience.
[Mission Duration: 1 month.]
The second stage of the mission was finally here. Zheng Ren read through the mission. Ten TIPS surgeries cases were no longer a challenge to him.
Zheng Ren had managed to perform an emergency TIPS surgery, so the routine variant would pose no difficulties to him, especially with a world class assistant like Professor Rudolf Wagner.
The rewards were interesting.
3000 radiofrequency ablation cases worth of experience!
In Zheng Ren’s memory, the System had never provided a single-procedure skill as a reward. The liver dissection was an exception.
Radiofrequency ablation… Zheng Ren sighed.
It was almost time for Zheng Yunxia’s follow-up.
Slowly, Zheng Ren was beginning to understand how the System worked. Each skill and reward was preparing him for a future encounter.
This was not a coincidence but rather, the System’s meticulous calculation or some unknown predictive powers at work.
Zheng Ren deduced the procedure would come into play in Zheng Yunxia’s upcoming surgery.
He had one month to complete this second stage mission.
Getting patients with decompensated cirrhosis was the problem. In one month, the hospital could have 20 patients or none.
It was all up to Lady Luck.
