Gu Qingchen reached out and held her fingers, "You also know, you’re not a doctor, how would you know whom a doctor should save first, and whom not to? I know Gao Yang is not a good person, he’s nothing but a licentious scion, a spoiled rich kid in the wealthy circles. Zong Zheng, although he’s a commoner, he has ideals, he aspires, he loves life, he loves medicine, he’s a very proactive and aspiring intern..."
Bei Ran grew even angrier, withdrawing her small hand from his grip. Once upon a time, she so loved his large hands, which brought a warm comfort to her when they held hers.
But now, she felt that this man was nothing more than a vulgar person guarding his own kind.
She really shouldn’t have thought so highly of him!
"Then why didn’t you save Zong Zheng? Because of me? Because I said I wouldn’t ask you anymore?" Bei Ran shook her head, "I was wrong, isn’t that enough? You can treat me however you want, but why didn’t you save Zong Zheng?"
"Bei Ran—" Gu Qingchen scolded with a heavy voice, "In my medical career, I have never let personal feelings interfere, including yours, never!"
"Why? Then tell me why?" Bei Ran shouted angrily, "If you are so righteous and selfless, if you want to be such a noble doctor, then give me a reason!"
In memory, Bei Ran had always been a good woman, she had never yelled at Gu Qingchen .
This was the first time!
Gu Qingchen gazed at her: "When Gao Yang and Zong Zheng were both brought to the hospital, they were the two most seriously injured in the accident. We conducted the fastest examinations and assessments on them. Gao Yang’s chances of survival were 20 percent higher than Zong Zheng’s, and for a doctor, we save the one with the higher survival rate! A doctor is only there to treat the sick and save lives, regardless of whether a person is good or bad, an angel or devil, they are all treated the same. A doctor is not a judge; it’s the judge’s job to determine who is guilty and who is innocent, not a doctor’s to decide not to save someone because they’re guilty. I believe, you understand this principle!"
"I don’t understand!" Bei Ran shook her head, "I’m not as righteous and selfless as you, and I’m not as cold-blooded and ruthless either, to watch one’s own intern lie unconsciously without offering a helping hand. I only know that if Gao Yang passes through the critical period under your treatment, he might survive and continue his debauched life as a spoiled rich kid, while Zong Zheng lies in the darkness with no light of day, not knowing when he might awaken! His ideals, his pursuits, his adoration for you, shattered like a burst soap bubble! If I were a doctor, I would do everything to try to save Zong Zheng, regardless of whether it could be successful or not, but he would be my starting point!"
Gu Qingchen did not speak for a while, leaving only the sound of Bei Ran’s sobs in the room, her choking, her sadness, her grief, all of which he saw and pained for in his heart.
If one must make choices in life, Gu Qingchen least wanted to give up being a doctor.
And she, Bei Ran, was just a woman who had appeared in his life for four years!
In the end, she would reconcile with another man and build a happy family!
And she was a soap bubble in his life, experiencing a brief brilliance, ultimately doomed to vanish.
After a long time, Gu Qingchen finally spoke: "Bei Ran, if you hate me for this, there’s nothing I can say. I have examined my conscience, and I am worthy of the scalpel in my hands, and unashamed of what I have done."
After he finished speaking, he turned and left!
That night, after he went to question her and saw Bei Xiaoyu again, he decided that he and her had nothing to do with each other anymore.
This incident with Zong Zheng made the gap between him and her even wider.
In Bei Ran’s world, emotions came first, and Zong Zheng was a good person who definitely needed to be saved first!
In Gu Qingchen’s world, rationality came first, and in his work, patients are not distinguished by good or bad, so by medical protocols, he saved Gao Yang first.
Bei Ran watched his retreating figure, yelling out loud: "I hate you, Gu Qingchen, I have never truly hated anyone, including Tang Baijin, but at this moment, I hate you, I despise you..."
She could say no more, covering her face with her hands as she cried.
Tian Xin stepped forward, taking her into his arms. Tian Xin didn’t speak, but gently patted her back, helping her slowly calm down.