The Devil Is in the Details

Medical Center.

"Dr. Duncan, let him go."

Dr. Burke tilted his head at Adam.

Adam nodded and released his grip.

Alex rubbed his face, which had been rubbed against the wall, turned around, glared at Adam first, then noticed Dr. Burke's sneer, and his head drooped again.

He used to enjoy wrestling and believed that might makes right.

Just now, Adam held him down with one hand, and he couldn't move at all. In addition, he threw so many punches but didn't even touch the hem of Adam's clothes. How could he not understand that Adam was on the side of truth?

Moreover, Dr. Burke was, after all, the big boss, and he didn't dare to directly confront the other party's anger.

The farce came to an abrupt end.

"Wow, George, that's impressive."

After the music ended and everyone left, Liz came over and put her arm around George, praising and teasing him.

"I don't want to talk about these things."

George had a stern face.

Alex overheard the gossip of the onlookers; naturally, he wouldn't have missed it.

He suddenly felt a pang of regret.

Surprisingly, no one who heard it questioned it; they all spoke as if it were perfectly natural.

"Damn it!"

Thinking of this, he cursed angrily.

Why would he utter such ambiguous words?

Don't be angry.

Liz comforted him, "You punched Alex like that, everyone knows you're a real man."

Cristina casually stuck the knife in her hand.

Upon hearing this, George immediately glared at Cristina.

"Stop joking around, do you guys think Alex will get fired this time?"

Liz changed the subject.

"Who knows?"

Cristina pouted and said, "But Burke is really angry this time."

"Do you think Alex is really as they say?"

Liz's attention returned to gossip. "Otherwise, I really can't understand why Alex is so bold?"

"You'll have to ask George about that."

Cristina added insult to injury, "He knows best."

George was furious when he heard this, and if Liz hadn't been holding him tightly, he would have charged straight at Cristina.

"Adam, what do you say?"

Liz, being a good friend, quickly calmed George down and then looked at Adam.

"It's really hard to say."

Adam shook his head and laughed, "It's quite possible that a hooligan like him who likes to play around could have all sorts of relationships, but to say that he likes being a latrine cleaner and deliberately provoked Dr. Burke is a bit far-fetched."

"Then why did he do that?"

Liz asked, puzzled.

"It's simple, it's just my personality, I can't control myself."

Adam shrugged.

Anyone with self-control would never do something so self-destructive, especially repeatedly and endlessly.

"Let's go to Joe's Bar and have a good celebration."

Liz suggested.

"No, I have something to do."

Adam declined.

He now devotes a large portion of his energy to studying mathematics.

Mathematics is as vast as the ocean. Even if Adam's brain hardware had reached the level of Sheldon and Paige, it would be difficult to have a common language with them without enough time and effort to accumulate knowledge.

After all, they have been studying and researching with such brains for more than ten years, and they continue to do so.

Adam usually works 566, 13 hours a day. After deducting 2 hours of miscellaneous time, Just You Show still needs 3 hours of rest as regular sleep time for the remaining 9 hours.

Even if Adam didn't learn from Ji Xiaolan, he would only have 6 hours left, which could barely be considered half a day of study and reflection time for Sheldon and Paige.

If it weren't for the bottlenecks and limitations in the learning and research of knowledge, Adam probably would never have caught up with them in his entire life.

Fortunately, Adam didn't really intend to surpass them; his small goal was to have something in common with Paige.

In addition, he has a foundation in mathematics, so he's not starting from scratch. As long as he's willing to work hard for a few years, he still has a chance.

Moreover, his IQ is constantly improving, and this process will take less time than expected.

Interpersonal relationships are indeed important, but compared to improving one's own abilities, they can only take a back seat.

Besides, going out together all the time is what close friends do.

For example, the Friends Group of Six, the Finding Mom Five, the Big Bang Theory Seven.

Adam only wanted good working relationships, not a group of doctor friends.

Even if Cristina, Liz, Meredith, and George each had their own flaws, he still wouldn't have done that, even if they were as good-natured as Chandler and Monica.

Unlike Chandler and Monica, Adam was first colleagues with them, and only then could they become friends or even close friends.

Friends are simple, but colleagues are much more complicated.

The fierce competition between them is a chasm.

Actually, this is nothing. After all, interns only stay for one year. Once the internship ends, they begin their specialist residency training. Since they won't be in the same department, there won't be too much conflict.

But there is one more crucial and fatal problem.

You help when your best friend asks you for help.

But this favor could potentially impact your career, so would you still help?

A very simple example.

In the previous Death Race for Babies where the most tragic passerby was killed, Cristina and Liz defied Dr. Dr. Burke's orders to give the Chief of Surgery's VIP patient a heart transplant, thus extending the life of the most tragic passerby.

At that time, if they needed Adam's help, would he help or not?

If we don't help, even if they don't say it, they'll definitely hold a grudge.

But helping is completely impossible.

Because Adam couldn't afford the risks involved, not even the slightest bit.

Another example.

Even though the hospital has issued a mandatory 566 rule, Cristina and her classmates usually ignore it in order to learn more.

For ordinary doctors, this is perfectly normal, and even their usually rigid boss Nazui Dr. Bailey, tacitly approves of their practices.

Because that's how Dr. Bailey went through it, she genuinely believes that interns and even residents should be in the hospital every moment, otherwise, what kind of resident are they?

Once you start, you'll start again; once you start, you'll start again. In just over two months of internship, they've already committed more than three violations.

In this situation, Adam felt it was best to keep a certain distance from them.

Distance makes the heart grow fonder, right?

A rejection from a good friend can leave a lingering resentment and damage the relationship.

However, if a good colleague makes a refusal, as long as the refusal is reasonable, not personal, and consistent, then they will only think that Adam is 'honest' enough. After getting through the initial discomfort, they will admire Adam instead.

The devil is in the details.

After parting ways with them, Adam returned to his apartment. He washed and disinfected his hands several times before taking a bath. While soaking in the bath, he picked up his math book and immersed himself in exploring the fundamental mysteries of the universe.