Chapter 666: [666] Frustrated at someone for not meeting expectations Chapter 666: [666] Frustrated at someone for not meeting expectations Clearly, the male students in her class held Senior Cao in great awe.
Cao Yong’s eyes, professional in demeanor, scrutinized Student Zhao. Suddenly, a stern light flashed in his handsome eyes, “What’s wrong with you?”
With just a glance, he could sense that the other party was being emotional. How could a medical student getting hospital treatment act so emotional?
“Senior, I–” Zhao Zhaowei hadn’t expected the star Senior of their eight-year program to visit him personally, and felt humiliated to be seen in such a sickly state by the star Senior.
The boys in their class often said that whenever you meet Senior Cao, you should stand tall, puff out your chest, and report to the Senior what you have learned. It was best to answer fluently, impressing the Senior. As long as the Senior admired and mentored them, staying in the hospital meant they were top-notch.
Without a doubt, these boys were overthinking it. As far as Xie Wanying knew, when she was doing her internship in neurosurgery and learning from Senior Cao, he hardly ever asked students questions.
“Speak properly about what’s wrong with your illness,” Cao Yong sternly told his junior.
Zhao Zhaowei took a couple of breaths, his face flushed with embarrassment. He might as well play dead and not answer.
“Completely lost your fighting spirit? Don’t you know as a doctor that life and illness are a lifelong battle? Are you surrendering at the beginning of the fight? How do you plan to accompany patients through the middle and late stages of their illness?” Cao Yong frowned more deeply, a trace of displeasure in his eyes.
The tone of his words was definitely one of tough love. Seeing such a good junior falling into disrepair. It was just an illness, not an especially serious one.
Senior Cao seldom appeared angry. Xie Wanying couldn’t accept her classmate’s attitude either. So many patients in the clinic fight their illness to the last moment; why then should Student Zhao declare surrender and accept passive treatment? As Senior Cao said, a complete lack of fighting spirit should not be the quality of a medical student.
After being questioned by his senior, Zhao Zhaowei felt even more wronged and angry. The seniors thought he was not seriously ill, but he believed he was done for. Setting aside whether his illness could be cured or not, the hospital was now aware of his condition, and his future employment prospects were gone. It was very likely he couldn’t become a doctor anymore. Therefore, this blow was devastating to him.
He had said earlier, don’t go to the hospital, don’t spread the news first, and talk about it once it’s confirmed. Look what happened after coming to the hospital: aside from getting injections, there were no other measures. The blame, all in all, was on the Buddha; why insist on his hospitalization. Once hospitalized, how could the news possibly be kept secret? With no news kept secret, no proper treatment was given. What infuriated him the most was that almost everyone blamed him, yet no one thought it was the Buddha’s fault.
Anger, sheer anger, he felt utterly unlucky and finished. Since it was all over, he might as well be this way, and see how they continue to pressure him. Moreover, this Buddha told him to be hospitalized and then disappeared for a week. Now, finally aware, he shows up?
Zhao Zhaowei’s lips curled up, almost grinding his teeth.
“It was only after asking that I learned Dr. Tao had gone on a business trip,” Mrs. Zhao said, glancing at her son’s angry face before turning back to speak with his attending physician.
“Yes, I went abroad last week for an international conference and have just returned,” Tao Zhijie said.
Abroad? This Buddha went abroad, leaving him here alone. Zhao Zhaowei snorted through his nostrils.
“Dr. Tao, I would like to discuss something with you–” Mrs. Zhao started.
“I know, I just got back today and plan to take his case out for individual discussion; we can’t let it go on .”
Hearing this, Mrs. Zhao was immensely grateful, “Thank you, Dr. Tao, for your concern.”