Chapter 609 - 305: Petty-Minded!
But today, she looked like a pear blossom drenched in rain, ignorant and bewildered, watching her foot cut short. This kind of confusion and ignorance led Luo You impulsively to the emergency department...
"Is it really like this?" Luo You gritted his teeth, his voice somewhat hoarse.
His family was well-off, with no property disputes with his brothers.
He was a doctor at the State People’s Hospital, his younger brother a civil servant in the finance department, and both parents were from the old generation of workers, representing a well-to-do group in Xiangzhou.
Hence, they had excellent relations and frequent interactions.
"Brother Luo, whether you believe it or not, we truly just lack the strength despite our intentions."
"I know this myself, which is why I made a point of visiting Han City yesterday to study for a whole day. When I came back, I was drained and not in the best condition!"
"Even now, if you ask me to perform this demanding Limb Preservation Surgery, I can’t manage it."
"Simply put, simple bone fractures and pelvic fracture are not on the same level of difficulty."
"Local and minor damage compared to all the damage from the foot is a whole different thing."
"I’m genuinely regretful, my focus is on cases, not individuals," Lu Cheng replied sincerely.
"This isn’t me trying to shirk."
"I even took the photo Director Wu sent me yesterday and consulted with my colleagues, who in turn consulted Professor Lan Hualuo from Zhongnan Hospital, the developer of damage repair."
"Look, here’s our chat record..." Lu Cheng openly handed his phone to Luo You to scroll through.
The medical resources one can access are never balanced. If you have relatives in the hospital, your relatives have their own contacts, they can find someone willing to work overtime for you.
What’s wrong with that?
You only spend the money you earn on your children and not on buying clothes for an orphan in a remote village in another province. This is societal prejudice; no one will call you narrow-minded or lacking compassion.
Luo You slowly lowered his phone with a somewhat pained expression: "I’m not from orthopedics, and I’ve never been acquainted with someone facing such a situation before."
"Is this kind of impairment really like that?" Luo You didn’t fully elaborate.
"Director Lu, I’m sorry for being so persistent."
"I myself am a doctor, so I should deeply understand that life and death are everyday occurrences."
"But she’s just a child."
In the hospital, no matter how one experiences life and death, one can’t escape the fundamentals of morals and emotions.
When relatives or those close to you are in pain, all your training can vanish in an instant, even leading to a mental collapse...
Thinking from another perspective, if Lu Cheng had such an adorable little niece, he would also care deeply.
Even if Lu Cheng wasn’t her uncle, seeing such a child facing amputation would tug at his heart.
However, Lu Cheng cannot harbor extensive compassion without the ability to provide a miracle cure.
"Brother Luo, I’m sorry, it’s my lack of skill," Lu Cheng said, calming him without particularly empathizing.
I can’t save her!
There’s nobody in Xiangzhou capable of performing such a surgery.
Even having a professor come down to perform Limb Preservation Surgery is too late.
So what then?
Think not of her impending amputation, even if she were dying, who could intervene?
But Dai Linfang, not involved in the situation, jokingly commented, "Brother Lu, if you say you’re not skilled, then it’s like asking all the orthopedic directors to smash themselves against a tofu block!"
Dai Linfang understood social nuances well, was highly intelligent, but lacked opportunity and had too much ambition.
One sentence directly snapped Luo You back to reality.
You’re in Xiangzhou, expecting a thirty-year-old Lu Cheng to transform into an angel in white and save your niece, instead of blaming the many older director-level figures who can’t perform this surgery?
You’re somewhat naive.
Actually, Luo You didn’t dare entertain any ideas: "Director Lu, sorry, I’ve disturbed you all."
"I just came from my niece’s ward, slightly distressed and getting caught in a loop."
"I’ll repay with drinks another day."
"I’m leaving now." Luo You departed.
Dai Linfang’s final remark left Luo You without an inch of indiscretion.
He didn’t even dare criticize Lu Cheng for incompetence.
Because he’s from this hospital, not just a patient’s relative, if he pointed at Lu Cheng and cursed, he’d be attacking many higher-ranking superiors at the hospital.
It’s indirectly hitting them, sarcastic attacks.
"Thanks, brother." Luo You thanked Dai Linfang and stepped out.
Lu Cheng only grasped the deeper meaning of Dai Linfang’s words when Luo You expressed thanks.
Yet Lu Cheng didn’t think much of it. If he had to ponder every potential crisis behind every action, he’d surely fall short of Dai Linfang.
After Luo You left, Dai Linfang added, "That patient of yours from the hand surgery department, Xu Ran, her husband brought more fruits."
"Couldn’t refuse, so had him leave it at the nurse station. They’d surely keep some for you; you might snack if you go there now."
To joy alone is not as good as joy with everyone. In situations like buying fruits for a department for everyone to share, the discipline inspection committee usually turns a blind eye.
The law sets the baseline, and above it is human decency.
Providing a channel to express thanks or apologize is one way to handle personal emotions.
"Later, Director Tian from the emergency department will be ordering boxed meals, let’s improve our meal today."
"Did you order delivery?" Lu Cheng asked Dai Linfang.
"Liu Nongqiu originally planned to, but I said you were out hunting, should bring something tasty back. So he canceled it."
Dai Linfang sighed after speaking: "This Liu Nongqiu, his only virtue is being diligent and willing to learn."
"In the past, with a junior like that, he’d have been handed off long ago."
Lu Cheng empathized with Liu Nongqiu because it was the path he came from: "Endure the trouble; there aren’t that many geniuses in this world."
"If there were more geniuses like you, they wouldn’t be worth much."
Dai Linfang noticed Lu Cheng shifting the attention to himself, feeling slightly vain, and then glanced at Lu Cheng: "Hearing that from you feels odd."
"Never mind, I’m off to chat with your wife, you sit tight."
Being familiar with Lu Cheng, Dai Linfang could only resort to this kind of banter for some verbal satisfaction.
Dai Linfang and Mu Nanshu had the best research talents and currently shouldered the burden of choosing research directions.
Lu Cheng presently controlled the overall direction and wasn’t deeply knowledgeable about these details, so he couldn’t interfere easily.
To be specific, Lu Cheng had meddled, but after speaking for two days in the discussion group, Mu Nanshu suggested perhaps Lu Cheng should start by observing.
Lu Cheng was indeed Mu Nanshu’s ’fiancé’, so while we could say he had shortcomings, we should also show some face to Lu Cheng.
A reasonable form of existence for any person should include both strengths and weaknesses. Having so few shortcomings like Lu Cheng makes him already a minority; we can’t expect Lu Cheng to know everything.
Lu Cheng coughed: "If you keep talking like that, I’ll go talk to Xie Yuan’an."
Dai Linfang paused his steps, then sat heavily onto the lower bunk across, looking solemn.
He squeezed his body, curling himself tightly into the corner.
Humble, helpless, small, and pitiful.
Actually, if Dai Linfang wanted to find an appearance similar to Xie Yuan’an’s in terms of looks, status, and background, it would be very easy; his father could find him dozens.
But if the shell contained not the kind of free-spirited, kind-hearted, untamed girl he liked, then he wouldn’t like it.
"Your mind is really small. You remember every little slight." Dai Linfang muttered, seeing no reply from Xie Yuan’an, and glanced towards Lu Cheng.
Lu Cheng replied, "Why should I show you generosity?"
"I am but an ordinary person."
Lu Cheng always admitted to his lack of magnanimity. If possible, he’d prefer to repay kindness or revenge overnight.