"Brother Yun, you're here," Chief Wang from the general surgery department stood up to greet him.
"Eh? Why are you here? " Su Yun's gaze swept across the room. Zhao Yunlong was seated at the head of the table with Director Li Xiaochen, whom Zheng Ren had just mentioned. There was also an empty chair on the other side, presumably reserved for himself.
A few doctors were present as well, all of them from the hospital's younger generation.
"Chief residents also have human rights, okay? They get one day off a month." Chief Wang accepted Su Yun's coat with a smile and hung it in the wardrobe, not at all minding his role as a lackey.
Su Yun did not stand on ceremony and sat down beside Zhao Yunlong.
"Director Li, this is Su Yun, Brother Yun, whom we were just talking about," Chief Wang introduced.
"Mr. Su, it's the second time we've met. Nice to meet you." Li Xiaochen stood up and extended his hand.
Su Yun did not even bother to stand. Instead, he casually extended his hand and touched it lightly, his black hair fluttering in the wind.
Li Xiaochen did not seem to feel the slightest bit embarrassed. With a few pleasantries, Su Yun's indifference was drowned out. Instead of getting straight to the point, he toasted each other and the atmosphere became lively.
After a few words, Su Yun understood what was going on.
Chief Wang's name was Wang Lu, a very simple one. He would graduate next year and was unlikely to stay in the hospital. Coincidentally, Li Xiaochen had come to poach him, so the two hit it off and signed an agreement. Chief Wang would become the chief surgeon of the general surgery department at Straits Hospital after graduation.
Job hunting was a joyous occasion, so when Li Xiaochen suggested dinner that night, Wang Lu had invited a few acquaintances to keep him company.
As they talked about the hospital's recent gossip, Zheng Ren and Su Yun would definitely be mentioned. Li Xiaochen intentionally brought up the topic and Zhao Yunlong called Su Yun over.
Zheng Ren was not easy to get along with, but he was a nice person and no one complained about him.
After three rounds of drinks and several bottles of Feitian Maotai were finished, Li Xiaochen stood up and raised his glass at Su Yun with a smile. "Mr. Su, I'm older than you, but you're a legend. I'll also call you Brother Yun, is that alright?"
Su Yun knew the show was about to start and nodded with a smile.
"Brother Yun, let me offer you a toast first."
Li Xiaochen was using a large cup that weighed about half a kilo. The clear Maotai in the cup exuded a rich aroma.
As a Turtle, Li Xiaochen did not like Maotai. He preferred wine or whiskey. However, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Basically, he would accompany whatever the target customer wanted to drink.
"You're welcome." Su Yun did not stand up. Instead, he casually picked up a goblet similar to Li Xiaochen's and filled it to the brim. He raised his hand, and before Li Xiaochen could say anything, he poured the wine into his glass.
"Good alcohol tolerance!" Li Xiaochen praised, then downed his drink in one gulp. "Brother Yun, let me say something inappropriate."
"If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. Su Yun was not only sarcastic and unkind in front of Zheng Ren. His temper was just like that. It could be said that he was arrogant, but in short … most people hated his temper.
Of course, girls were an exception.
"Dean Li, don't bother with him. That's just his temper." Zhao Yunlong drank a mouthful of wine and tried to diffuse the situation. "You can continue."
Li Xiaochen's smile did not waver. He continued, "Brother Yun, do you have any intention of leaving Sea City General Hospital? Name a price. As long as it's within my authority, I'll drink all the wine on this table if I even frown. "
"Don't waste your energy." Su Yun blew a breath, and the black hair on his forehead fluttered. "I just asked Boss Zheng, and he said that he hasn't thought about it yet."
"You can go first then." Li Xiaochen did not give up and continued to persuade him.
After leaving Zheng Ren's room, Li Xiaochen did a lot of work to get to know Zheng Ren and Su Yun better.
The more he learned, the more surprised he was.
Zheng Ren's resume was simple. There was nothing special about it, as if it had popped out of a rock.
However, his assistant, Su Yun, had a resume that almost blinded Li Xiaochen.
Li Xiaochen deeply regretted his impulsiveness when he saw so many 'bonus points' on the list. He would not have given Zheng Ren an annual salary of 1.5 million yuan after tax if he had planned for it.
The surgeon aside, even his assistant was worth at least two million after tax. It was a joke to give the surgeon such a small sum of money.
Through Wang Lu, Li Xiaochen learned about Zheng Ren's general surgery skills and that he had even saved a surgery in the past few days.
It would be a stretch to say that he had saved a surgery. He could have done it without Zheng Ren, but he would have done better with him.
Zheng Ren's value in Li Xiaochen's heart soared. Li Xiaochen thought that since Zheng Ren was difficult to poach, he might as well start with his assistant.
Li Xiaochen's words to Su Yun had been premeditated.
"You want to poach me, huh?" Su Yun smiled happily. As he smiled, all the colors in the hotel room turned black and white. The two charming waitresses standing behind him became the background at this moment, like lifeless puppets.
Li Xiaochen was stunned. This guy was really good at making a living with his face. If he became a celebrity, he would be able to sweep everyone away in a short period of time.
"Director Li, do you know what project I've been working on recently?" Su Yun asked, his smile gone.
"I've asked around. Differential diagnosis and precise interventional therapy for small liver cancer nodules." Li Xiaochen was knowledgeable. "You should be able to see it in The Lancet in a few months."
Zhao Yunlong slapped Su Yun's back with his hand. "You're good. You're writing a thesis again, and it's in The Lancet?"
Su Yun shook his head. "That was a few days ago. I'm only publishing it in The Lancet because I'm close with one of the judges, so I didn't want to trouble myself."
"…"
"…"
Everyone was shocked.
Su Yun's words made it sound like publishing the thesis in The Lancet was not a big deal, but a favor to The Lancet?
This … This guy was too narcissistic.
Su Yun lowered his head slightly, not looking at the crowd's expressions. He continued slowly, "Director Li, I believe that Straits Hospital has its own rules when it comes to poaching people. For example, publishing a thesis in The Lancet would add a lot of points. Proficiency in pancreaticoduodenectomy would add a lot of points. "
"Brother Yun is an understanding man," Li Xiaochen said.
"I'll post the thesis on prostate interventional therapy when I get back to Sea City."
"Is it still The Lancet?" Zhao Yunlong's eyes were red. It was unknown whether it was because he had drunk too much or because he was envious.
"The Lancet? What the hell is that? " Su Yun scoffed. "I don't think The Lancet had the highest impact factor among comprehensive medical journals last year."
"It was The New England Journal of Medicine, with an impact factor of 72.4." Li Xiaochen could recite the information like the back of his hand.
"Director Li, I'm starting to like you a lot." Su Yun smiled. "I've already contacted The New England Journal of Medicine. Theoretically, there's no problem with the thesis."
Li Xiaochen burst into tears.
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