"It tastes so good!" Zheng Ren finished the skewers and said.
"Right?" Xie Yiren heard Zheng Ren's words and said that with a smile.
One skewer after another, the two of them finished the ten skewers in just a few minutes.
Zheng Ren held the skewer sticks in his hand and found a tissue to wrap them up. He was waiting to get out of the car and throw them away in the trash can.
"By the way, what are we going to eat?" Xie Yiren only remembered to ask that question then.
However, the question did not really matter since Zheng Ren had little interest in eating. It was only when he was with Xie Yiren that he felt that eating was a very interesting thing.
Finally, Xie Yiren pulled Zheng Ren to a restaurant with Shaanxi flavor. They ordered a few special dishes and finished their dinner while chatting and laughing.
It was much better than their lunch. That was what Zheng Ren felt.
After that, Xie Yiren drove to the movie theater in the city center and had already booked two IMAX movie tickets.
The timing was just right. Zheng Ren naturally took hold of little Yiren's hand and entered the cinema.
When they were at their seats, Zheng Ren looked at the handrail and helped her into her seat.
Thinking back to the time when he was troubled and confused about how to help her into her seat without causing a scene, Zheng Ren felt like he was in a dream.
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Her skin felt like soft jade, a gentle fragrance emanating from her as her hair brushed playfully against his cheek. The moment was so beautiful.
Zheng Ren was immersed in the tenderness and forgot his surroundings.
Half an hour into the movie, Zheng Ren's vision from his right eye suddenly turned black!
What happened? Diseases such as optic nerve injury immediately appeared in Zheng Ren's mind. The CPU speed of his brain instantly reached its peak as his blood pressure rose.
Did he have a strange disease?
Chapter 578 - IMAX Was Broken
"Eh?" Xie Yiren suddenly got up from Zheng Ren's arms and took off her IMAX eyes. She looked at them and said, "Why is it broken?"
"Huh?" Zheng Ren was puzzled.
"Is yours not broken?" Xie Yiren was also puzzled.
"Is it the right eye?" Zheng Ren asked.
At this moment, the people around also took off their glasses to look at them.
After taking off their glasses, there was no problem at all. It was just an ordinary 2D movie. However, when they put on their glasses, the right side was pitch black.
What was going on?
"Sorry everyone, one of the projectors is broken. You can't watch IMAX movies today," a staff member stood up and explained to everyone.
Zheng Ren felt helpless.
Just a moment ago, he was still snuggling with Xie Yiren and they were being told right there and then that the IMAX was broken?
Little Yiren was surprised but there was a smile on her face.
"Why do you look so happy?" Zheng Ren was surprised. He did not understand why Little Yiren was so happy.
"It's the first time I've encountered such a thing. I've watched it for many years but have never experienced such a situation." Xie Yi Ren put her glasses on and off again to compare the differences.
Seeing Xie Yiren look like a child who had found a good toy, Zheng Ren smiled.
Well, he could treat it as a novel experience.
Life was always full of experiences.
The staff apologized profusely, saying that they wanted everyone to keep the movie tickets so that they could watch the same one again tomorrow.
However, by the same time tomorrow, Zheng Ren and Xie Yiren would already be back at Sea City.
Although they felt a little regretful, Xie Yiren's surprised smile diluted that regret.
The two of them left the theater hand in hand. Xie Yiren was still repeating the action of covering her right eye occasionally as if she wanted to deepen her memory and remember the broken IMAX glasses experience.
"Tomorrow's surgery might end a little late. What are you going to do before then?" Zheng Ren asked.
"Probably just sleep in and be easy." Xie Yiren raised her hand and drew a big circle. "I've had too many surgeries recently. I haven't had enough sleep."
"By the way, I told you on WeChat that Department Chief Kong wants me to go to the Imperial Capital this time," Zheng Ren said softly. "Shall we head there together?"
"The Capital..." Xie Yiren said with a smile, "The air there is so bad."
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"Really? If you go, you'll be the best surgeon," Xie Yiren said seriously. "I'll be your scrub nurse."
Zheng Ren smiled and tightened his grip on Xie Yiren's hand.
"You can't really see the stars in the Imperial Capital, the Provincial Capital, or Sea City," Xie Yiren said. "Before we leave, I'll take you to a place to see the stars."
"Where?"
"Well... There's a hot spring resort more than a hundred kilometers away from Sea City. Unfortunately, it snowed less this year and things have been busy. Otherwise, it would be great to soak in a hot spring on a snowy day!"
When she talked about the hot springs in the snow, Xie Yi's eyes sparkled.
"Are there many stars?"
"So many," Xie Yiren said. "There aren't any people living there. It is just a big hot spring resort with many small villas and a single courtyard. At night, you can see many constellations, including Orion."
"Okay, let's go there when we have time."
While they were talking about casual topics, the two of them strolled aimlessly down the bustling pedestrian street in the Provincial Capital.
Although it was already past nine o'clock in the evening, there would be no one on the road at that hour back in Sea City.
However, the nightlife in the Provincial Capital had just begun. The bars, cafes, and beer houses were bustling with people.
In Zheng Ren's boring world, there was no concept of nightlife.
During that time, he would either read at home or be on duty at the hospital performing surgery.
Xie Yiren rarely came out so late. She was curious about everything since everything was a new experience to her.
"Do you want to go in and take a look?" Walking outside a hot bar, Zheng Ren asked her that when he heard the loud and thumping music.
"No," Xie Yiren said. "I think it's too noisy inside. I don't like it."
Zheng Ren heaved a sigh of relief when he heard Xie Yiren's determined tone.
He was worried that if Xie Yiren liked that sort of thing, he would have to get used to her habits in the future.
"It's good that you don't like it." Zheng Ren heaved a sigh of relief.
Compared to the hot bar, Zheng Ren preferred the quiet and distant view of the stars.
However, it was better to only look at the stars with Xie Yiren. If there were more people, he would also feel that it was a bit too noisy.
The two of them walked a big circle along the pedestrian street and saw the familiar shadow of a red Volvo XC60.
It was getting late. It was time to go back.
Without saying a word, the two of them got into the car and slowly drove away from the nightlife that had just begun.
Xie Yiren's house in the Provincial Capital was not far from the pedestrian street in the city center. It took slightly more than ten minutes to drive there.
Along the river, one could va
guely see a few figures playing and laughing on the frozen ice.
Zheng Ren looked at them in a daze. His heart was peaceful and warm. However, when he thought about returning to Xie Yiren's house, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
The car had fallen silent at some point. The two of them seemed to be able to hear each other's heartbeat.
When they reached a fork in the road, Xie Yiren suddenly turned on the windshield wiper.
"Ah!" Xie Yiren immediately turned off the windshield wiper and turned on her signal lights.
"The house is right in front of us. I bought this house many years ago. I usually only live here three to five times a year. When there was no IMAX in Sea City, I used to live here all the time. I don't come here as often now since I'm busy at work and always work overtime." Xie Yiren tried to cover up her embarrassment and continued blabbering.
Zheng Ren did not notice Xie Yiren's nervousness. His hands were clenched tightly and his palms were sweaty.
He felt even more nervous than when he had his first TIPS surgery.
It was a riverside villa that was more than a hundred square meters bigger than her Sea City villa.
After reversing the car into the garage, Xie Yiren jumped out of the car in a panic. She accidentally bumped her head on the car door with a loud 'bang'.
"It hurts." Zheng Ren quickly walked over. Seeing Xie Yiren squatting on the ground with her hands covering her head, he quickly reached out and pressed on the top of her head, gently rubbing it.
"I'm alright now." Xie Yiren jumped up, opened the door, and entered the house.
The house was dark and he heard another 'bang'. He did not know what the little girl had knocked over again.
Zheng Ren took out his phone. Just as he was about to turn on the flashlight function, the house suddenly lit up.
Xie Yiren's face was flushed red. She lowered her head and said, "I usually sleep in the guest bedroom. You can sleep in the master bedroom."
Zheng Ren was silent. He smiled and walked up to touch Xie Yiren's head.
Xie Yiren lowered her head. She looked at her toes and pinched the corner of her clothes.
Zheng Ren opened his arms and held her in his arms.
It was so warm, soft, and peaceful.
Time stopped and space collapsed. It was as if they were the only two people left in the world.
Gradually, Xie Yiren's arms were no longer stiff. She hugged Zheng Ren's waist and pressed her head against his c.h.e.s.t.
Her heart was beating loudly in her c.h.e.s.t.
After a long while, the Little Yiren smiled and pushed Zheng Ren away. "Wash up and get some rest. There's still surgery tomorrow."
Zheng Ren wanted to hold Xie Yi in his arms again but she had already skipped upstairs.
Chapter 579 - Midnight Phone Call
When Zheng Ren went upstairs, Xie Yiren had already closed the bedroom door and told him to sleep in the other room. After that, there was no more sound.
After washing up and lying down, Zheng Ren lay on the bed.
Although there was a little regret in his heart, it was more joy.
Thinking of the scenes that happened tonight, Zheng Ren's eyes gradually closed and soon, he fell into a deep sleep.
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Chief Qi of the First Affiliated Hospital of Provincial Capital Medical University walked for an hour after dinner every day before practicing calligraphy at home, watching some TV, and going to bed early.
A man in his fifties should take care of his body. At a certain age, living a long life was the most important. That was the hard truth. Money and other things were not as important.
Today was the same. Chief Qi went to bed after 9pm.
At 11.15pm, his cellphone rang.
It was so ear-piercing in the quiet room!
In order to avoid being disturbed, he had only set up a few calls to be able to ring at night. Chief Qi suddenly sat up. The first thought he had was that there was a major mass casualty incident!
It was as if he had returned to the time when he was still working in the clinic 20 to 30 years ago. His body was flooded with dopamine and adrenaline as he instantly woke up.
He picked up his phone. During that moment, Chief Qi's wife said something unhappily before turning around and going back to sleep.
He glanced at his phone. What was strange was that the call was actually from a classmate who only contacted him once or twice a year from the United States.
That was strange. Why was he calling? Was he going back to China soon?
Because of the time difference, most of the communication between him and his classmates was through messages left on a chat software. After all, they were already old so they understood the principle of not doing to others what one should not do to oneself.
There must be something important for him to call at such a time.
However, it was an overseas call from the United States. Chief Qi felt that it was probably nothing serious, so he picked up the phone and tiptoed out of the bedroom.
After he relaxed, his dopamine and adrenaline levels dropped as his muscles and tissues felt a little uncomfortable.
"Old Wu, what's the matter?" Chief Qi's tone was a little impatient. He had to express his disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e.
"Old Qi, have you read the latest issue of The New England Journal of Medicine?" The other side seemed to not hear the disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e in Chief Qi's tone and said excitedly.
"We can't get such firsthand information in China."
"It's on the website!" the other side said. "It's a new paper on TIPS surgery. The first author is Chinese and the second author is Professor Rudolf Wagner of Heidelberg University."
"Oh. Although the New England Journal of Medicine is very strict, it's not a big deal for one to publish one or two papers. Last year, our hospital published two papers..."
"No, no, Old Qi, you've misunderstood what I mean." Old Wu quickly said, "You're not involved in the interventional world so you wouldn't know the value and significance of this paper. According to the paper, using diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging on the liver for positioning can make the puncture easier. Old Qi, do you know how groundbreaking this is?"
Chief Qi was silent, his eyes narrowing.
He was trying to guess the meaning through his classmate's call.
"I just asked the people at Heidelberg University Medical Center. It is said that Professor Rudolf Wagner has already arrived in the country. I asked someone and they said that Professor Rudolf's assistant was also away and their coordinates are where you're at!"
"Huh?" Chief Qi frowned. "They're here?"
"It's in the Dibei Province. I'm not sure about the details but the only people in the Dibei Province who can publish articles in the New England Journal of Medicine are probably doctors in your hospital." Old Wu continued, "I owe you a favor. You should seize the time to ask whether this matter is true or not. When I read the paper, why did I feel like the whole thing was too good to be true?"
Chief Qi was reflecting on the degree of control he had over the hospital. How could he not know about such a big matter?
"Old Qi, let me tell you. If it wasn't for Professor Rudolf, I would definitely think that it was an academic fraud. However, the famous Professor Rudolf is only ranked second on the author list. I really don't understand. Hurry up and confirm it. I'll wait for your news here."
Chief Qi was also very curious. He agreed and hung up the call.
He frowned and pondered. Who in the world would be able to make such a big deal in interventional surgery when it came to scientific research?
He could not come up with any answers. Even if the German professor came to the country through a personal relationship, it was understandable that he did not know. However, the Academy would allocate funds for the scientific research declaration. Moreover, he was also one of the judges for the Provincial Scientific Research Fund so he would have known if someone had asked for funding beforehand.
Chief Qi picked up the phone and just as he dialed Chief Jin's number, a thought suddenly appeared in his mind.
After that, he quickly hung up on Chief Jin and found another number to call.
"Chief Lin, a few days ago, you told me that there was a...young doctor from somewhere with very high standards who helped us solve a hidden medical problem?" Chief Qi asked.
On the other side, Chief Lin was obviously a little tired. He was still in a half-asleep state. He had not fully awoken and was stunned for a moment.
"Chief Lin, I'm asking you a question!" Chief Qi's voice was a little colder. The sinister intent turned into an invisible electromagnetic wave that transmitted itself to Chief Lin's ear. It instantly condensed into frost and woke Chief Lin up.
"Chief Lin!" Chief Lin shivered and jumped up. He ignored his wife's supercilious eyes and walked to the living room. "It's the emergency ward's chief resident at Sea City General Hospital, Dr. Zheng Ren."
"He's involved in the surgery?"
"Yes!"
"He performed the surgery exceptionally well?" Chief Qi suddenly felt very bored. It was impossible for a young doctor from Sea City to be so good...
Just as he was thinking about it, Chief Lin's voice sounded from the phone.
"He performed the TIPS surgery exceptionally well. It was Gao Shaojie from the intervention department who invited him to come to our hospital to teach him," Chief Lin said.
Chief Qi was stunned.
Could it be true? Teaching Gao Shaojie? What was this guy doing? A doctor from Columbia University was leading a team at the First Affiliated Hospital of Provincial Capital Medical University and he still needed someone to teach him?
Countless questions flooded Chief Qi's mind but he instantly figured it out and asked, "Is his standard really high?"
"Yes, that's why I suggested that he stay in our hospital." Chief Lin smiled bitterly.
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