The Lecture Begins

Queen of Heaven.

Saturday night.

The ward.

"Mr. Gaston, we originally thought we could handle the tumor in a simple way, but it's more complicated than we expected. The tumor has infiltrated the pericardium, causing tears in the outer muscles of the heart."

Dr. Burke is talking to a patient who has just woken up after surgery.

"Such complicated medical terminology."

The patient, Mr. Gaston, gave a wry smile.

"It means your heart ruptured, but we saved you, and you'll be fine."

Cristina said quickly.

"Dr. Burke, is that so?"

Mr. Gaston, the patient, looked at Dr. Burke with surprise.

Dr. Burke put his hands on his hips, glanced at Cristina, and nodded and smiled at the patient Mr. Gaston, saying, "Yes, take good care of yourself, and you'll be discharged soon."

He walked out of the ward.

"Dr. Yang, are you in a hurry?"

Dr. Burke looked at Cristina.

"No rush."

Cristina immediately denied it.

"Anything planned for tonight?"

Dr. Burke's expression was somewhat complicated. "A date?"

"Dating?"

Cristina paused for a moment, then burst out laughing, "You really don't know anything, Preston Burke!"

"It's not a date."

Dr. Burke's eyes lit up.

Cristina's estrangement during this period was so obvious.

Aside from work hours, there is almost no private communication, and the romance of locking the door in the duty room is as distant as something that happened in a past life.

As a man, and a senior doctor, he also had to save face.

Cristina didn't say anything, and he didn't ask.

But tonight is Saturday, and he checked Cristina's duty roster and knew she was off tomorrow.

Given Cristina's obvious eagerness to leave work, he couldn't help but overthink it, and eventually couldn't resist asking her directly.

The result satisfied him.

Too.

How could a highly ambitious female doctor like Cristina waste her time on dating?

He's overthinking it.

"So, what are you doing tonight?"

"You really don't know?"

Cristina exclaimed in surprise, "Adam is hosting a lecture tonight in the Medical Center's teaching room on Dr. Alice Dr. Grey's classic heart transplant surgery. Anyone can attend, and it will be recorded live. I've reserved a front-row seat."

She has participated in four sessions of this kind of director's audio commentary and has gained a lot from them.

Moreover, besides the technical skills, it was she who reminded Adam of the importance of building a better reputation.

Therefore, even though the lecture uses a format where Alice Grey explains while watching and Adam asks questions, the focus of tonight's recording will only be on Alice Grey and Adam.

But this time, to enhance the effect, Adam will give them the opportunity to ask questions on the spot.

This is also a great opportunity to show off.

If she can use her talent to ask some insightful questions during the Q&A session and stump Adam, the 'teaching assistant,' she might just turn the tables and become the real protagonist.

Of course, she didn't have high hopes for it; it was just a fleeting fantasy deep in her heart.

After several lectures in this format.

She was completely convinced of Adam's abilities.

But you should always have dreams, what if they come true?

Alice Grey?

Dr. Burke was taken aback, then his expression turned serious. "Nonsense! She's an Alzheimer's Disease's patient, how can she give lectures? Who gave her permission to do this in the Medical Center's teaching room?"

The Medical Center is Teaching Hospital, and it has a lecture hall similar to that of a university, which is used specifically for large-scale teaching.

"Who else could it be?"

Cristina shrugged. "Only the director has that authority."

Richard?

Dr. Burke frowned. "He's indulging in your nonsense too?"

He knew that the Chief of Surgery Richard, and Alice Grey were old colleagues and good friends.

But he couldn't believe that the Chief of Surgery would do such a thing for personal reasons.

"You'll only know if it's nonsense after you've seen it for yourself."

Cristina strode towards the classroom. "I think Dr. Grey's explanation was perfect; her thinking was clear, logical, and insightful."

Dr. Burke paused for a moment, then followed.

He wanted to see what kind of legend this legendary female doctor, a pioneer in Cardiothoracic Surgery, could create after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.

Teaching room.

Doctors arrived in small groups, discussing the evening's lecture with great enthusiasm.

When Dr. Burke and Cristina arrived, the room was already full of people.

"Damn it! Find yourself a seat."

Cristina spoke to Dr. Burke and quickly ran to the front row.

The best front-row seat she had reserved was being protected by Meredith with great difficulty, as many people were crowding around it trying to get a seat.

Dr. Burke watched Cristina run away and couldn't help but shake his head.

Then his gaze fell on the podium.

Alice Grey sat there with a cold expression, while Adam stood beside her, occasionally exchanging words with her.

In one corner of the classroom, a high-end camera device was being adjusted by several professional operators.

That kind of presence.

Those who don't know better might think they're filming a movie.

This scene is truly something else.

A capricious rich person!

"Dr. Burke."

"Dr. Shepherd."

"I haven't missed anything, have I?"

Dr. Shepherd appeared silently beside Dr. Burke, standing side by side with him in the last row, overlooking the entire teaching room.

"You know about this too?"

Dr. Burke asked in surprise, "You have no objection to this?"

"You didn't know about such big news?"

Dr. Shepherd smiled and said, "I have always believed in miracles. Dr. Grey. Alice Grey herself is a legend. Even though she has Alzheimer's Disease, I am still willing to maintain my belief and hope that her endless love for medicine can really break the shackles of Alzheimer's Disease and create a new medical miracle."

"If Alice Grey really does work a miracle and returns to normal, what do you think she would say to you after hearing what you just said?"

Dr. Burke glanced at him.

"I know."

Dr. Shepherd laughed and said, "She would say, you're probably not Cardiothoracic Surgeon, but more likely Neurosurgery, because top Cardiothoracic Surgery surgeons are God."

Top Neurosurgery, however, spend most of their time praying to God and persuading patients to believe in miracles. This is why the best doctors often choose Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Dr. Burke smiled.

He could no longer agree with what Dr. Shepherd said.

In the hierarchy of doctors, Cardiothoracic Surgery completely surpasses Neurosurgery in this era.

Dr. Shepherd summarized it very well...

On stage.

Adam saw that it was time and most of the people had arrived, he communicated with the photography team and, seeing that there were no problems, announced the start of the shoot.

This time, we used a projector directly.

As the surgical videotape played, Alice Grey explained it to Adam, who asked questions from time to time.

Dr. Burke initially stood there with his arms crossed, maintaining a dismissive smile that said, "You're messing around." But as Adam's questions deepened, his smile disappeared, and his eyes became serious.

Half an hour later, he had an incredulous expression on his face.