The Slowly Freezing Smile

Medical Center.

Morning.

Emergency room.

"What's going on?"

Adam saw a man struggling to drag an old man in and immediately went to greet him.

"He was in my restaurant, just finished brunch, when he suddenly collapsed, shaking all over and rolling his eyes back, as if he were having an epileptic seizure."

The man holding the old man quickly explained.

"Are you the restaurant manager?"

Adam lifted the old man onto the stretcher, examining him and asking him questions as he went.

"Right."

The restaurant manager pulled a business card from his pocket and handed it to Adam: "If he's all settled, please call me. It's a little embarrassing to admit, but he ate a $35 champagne steak dinner and hasn't paid yet."

"Something's wrong! It's not epilepsy! Nurse, scalpel!"

Adam had already guessed what had happened, gave the restaurant manager a wink, and then shouted loudly.

"Yes, Dr. Duncan."

The nurse was very quick-witted and cooperated perfectly by getting it.

The elderly man, who had been lying unconscious on the gurney, was so frightened that he immediately opened one eye to peek.

"Son of the bitch!"

Upon seeing this, the restaurant manager immediately understood that the old man was faking illness to dine and dash, and he rushed over, seething with anger.

"Ooh ooh ooh".

The old man rolled over and nimbly jumped off the gurney, dodging the restaurant manager's fist. He grinned and raised his hand, saying, "It's just a meal, don't get worked up."

"You old bastard!"

The restaurant manager angrily said, "Not only did you dine and dash, but you also wasted so much of my time and energy. I won't let you get away with this."

When he came over just now, he was very worried about the impact of this incident on the restaurant, and whether there was a problem with the restaurant's food.

Go ahead and call the police to arrest me.

The lazy bum said dismissively, then glared at Adam: "You bastard, how dare you lie to me!"

He had tried this trick countless times, and the doctors and nurses had never seen through it at first glance, nor had they exposed it afterward.

"Security guard!"

Adam didn't want to waste time arguing with this kind of person, so he just shouted something.

As soon as the debtor saw the hospital security guards coming this way, he immediately took off running.

If he were truly unafraid of the police, he wouldn't have faked a medical episode.

The prison food in American TV Show World isn't exactly delicious.

Seeing that there were many patients in the corridor, and that Lao Lai was trying to grab people or things to avoid them, Adam swiftly grabbed him, lifted him into the air, and handed him over to the security guard.

"Tell the police officer that he is disrupting the normal order of the hospital."

Seeing the lazybones' shameless attitude, Adam gave a word of advice to the security guards watching over him.

"Understood, Dr. Duncan."

The security guard naturally recognized Adam and immediately understood what Adam meant.

"What do you mean? Are you trying to retaliate against me...?"

The debtor panicked as soon as he heard that.

He was a shrewd man; he could easily tell that Adam meant for the police to punish him severely. And judging from the security guard's attitude towards Adam, it seemed that Adam was no ordinary doctor.

Two security guards, one on each side, simply escorted him away.

The people have been captured and handed over to them by Dr. Duncan. If they still can't do a good job, then what are they doing as security guards?

"What an old bastard!"

The nurse cursed angrily.

"Well."

Adam sighed and shook his head.

People like this are a complete waste of medical resources.

But often, even though doctors know he's faking it, they can only play along.

Nobody wants to cause trouble.

This kind of shameless scoundrel who has nothing to lose is like a persistent nuisance to ordinary people; it's utterly disgusting.

Just like those people with silver plating who come to the hospital asking for painkillers, many times doctors know the situation but have no choice but to give them the injection.

Because his pain was real.

If you don't give him pain relief, he can sue you.

With so many people in the US who practice Western medicine, such deception and waste of hospital medical resources are commonplace.

To see the whole leopard from a single spot.

It's no wonder that such a vast empire would one day be brought to the brink of collapse by the enormous, malignant tumor that is medicine.

"Dr. Duncan, it's ten o'clock, time for the seminar."

The nurse came over and reminded her.

"Thank you, Daisy."

Adam glanced at his watch, thanked nurse Daisy, and headed toward the room where the seminar was being held.

Being a doctor is a profession that requires continuous learning.

Large hospitals often organize training courses on new technologies and equipment to help doctors learn better.

"Why are you so late?"

Cristina arrived early, as expected.

She loves studying the most.

"I ran into a deadbeat..."

Adam briefly explained the situation.

"Why do you care about this kind of thing? Just pretend you don't know anything."

Cristina said casually, then her eyes lit up and she nudged Adam: "Look, the director is here too."

"Director."

"Dr. Duncan."

"Director."

"Dr. Yang."

Adam and Cristina greeted Richard, the Chief of Surgery.

"You two are indeed the best among the interns."

Chief of Surgery Richard exclaimed, "Putting aside talent, their spirit of learning alone is something all interns should emulate."

"Director, you're here to teach too?"

When Cristina saw that the director had also taken out a notebook, she couldn't help but ask.

"This is a great review course, it will be very interesting."

Chief of Surgery Richard smiled.

Adam subtly nudged Cristina and gave her a wink.

"Today we will learn all the techniques of laparoscopic surgery, starting with the operation of basic instruments..."

The doctor began the lesson, introducing the basics before moving on to the practical component. "Who would like to be the first to try..."

Before she could finish speaking, Cristina had already raised her hand high.

"Okay, Dr. Yang, please begin."

The doctor giving the presentation pointed to Cristina, who was all smiles, and gestured for her to be the first to try.

"Very good, Dr. Yang."

Cristina's technique was praised by the attending physician.

"Director, watch your grip, relax a bit."

The doctor in charge of the presentation walked behind the head of Chief of Surgery and pointed.

Adam glanced over and saw the director's smile gradually freeze, so he couldn't help but shake his head with a smile.

Cristina stared at the experimental screen, operated the laparoscopic surgical instruments, and accurately placed a marble into a small opening in the specified direction.

"I finished! I'm the first one!"

After Cristina finished, she immediately put down the instrument, raised her hands high, and cheered joyfully.

The director's frozen smile vanished, replaced by a dark expression. He pursed his lips and stared intently at the screen, carefully operating the device.

"Dr. Yang, you're not the first."

The lead physician pointed out, "Dr. Duncan was the first, but after he finished, he kept repeating the process to become proficient."

"What?"

Cristina was taken aback, then ran to Adam's side and saw that Adam was repeating the process over and over again, so fast and accurate that she could not compare to him at all.

"Speed and precision are not the most important factors."

Adam reminded him, "The basics are the most important. Don't just stand there in a daze. Practice a little longer. It would be best if you could develop Muscle Memory and Only Practice Makes Perfect with the technique."

Upon seeing this, Cristina's boundless joy at defeating the Chief of Surgery vanished, and she could only dejectedly return to repeat the process.

The morning's learning session has ended.

Noon.

Self-service restaurant.

Adam and Cristina were having a meal, and George and Meredith were talking about Liz when the Chief of Surgery, Richard, suddenly sat down.

The scene immediately fell silent.

"Dr. Yang, Dr. Duncan, you made me feel very embarrassed this morning."

"I've been a little rusty lately," said Richard, the Chief of Surgery, with a forced smile.

"No."

Adam smiled and said, "The director's foundation is definitely the most solid, and that's the key to the surgery."

"You're right!"

The Chief of Surgery pointed at Adam, looked around at everyone, and smiled, "Dr. Duncan is right, the basics are the most important."

Seeing everyone staring at him without saying a word, like employees who were too shy to be around their boss, the Chief of Surgery felt a little awkward. He left with his tray, saying, "See you this afternoon!"

"I really made him look bad, haha!"

After Cristina and the other directors left, the boundless joy of defeating the Chief of Surgery before Adam's operation that morning resurfaced in her heart.

"You should just keep a low profile."

Adam warned, "If you embarrass the director so publicly, be careful he doesn't make things difficult for you."

"I'm just stating the facts. Am I faster than him?"

Cristina retorted, "And aren't you the same? Let's have another match this afternoon!"

"No, I won't go this afternoon."

Adam shook his head.

"Why?"

Cristina exclaimed, "You're not really trying to save face for the director, are you? We're doctors, we pursue skill, and being able to beat the director is something to be proud of."

"No."

Adam smiled modestly, "I just don't need to go anymore."

Cristina: "..."

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