chapter 4 Provocation from colleagues

"Haha, father-in-law, you are really cunning. I accept your test." Stanley Du agreed with his father-in-law, turned and asked Dinah Yang, "Honey, what do you think?" Dinah Yang wanted to refuse, but couldn't bring herself to do so. After all, Stanley Du and she had a long-standing engagement, and they were also childhood friends. So, she rolled her eyes and said to Stanley Du, "I'll listen to my father." "Great! These two years, without your permission, I won't touch you. But you also can't attract unwanted attention or betray me.” "What do you take me for?" Dinah Yang yelled at Stanley Du, "I am not a casual woman." "Okay, okay, I love a chaste lady like you." With the engagement settled, Stanley Du was no longer treating himself as an outsider. He grinned and said, “Father-in-law and mother-in-law, can I bring my dirty laundry to your house to wash? The dorms at my school have poor facilities and no washing machine." Elen Zeng said with a sullen face and gritted her teeth, "Okay." "The cafeteria food at my school is terrible. Can I have dinner at your place?" Stanley Du was pushing his luck. "Okay," Elen Zeng muttered through gritted teeth. "Father-in-law, I don't want to do odd jobs anymore, and the monthly salary of 1,300 is too low. Can you increase it?" Stanley Du continued to push his luck. Roy Yang clenched his teeth, his cheeks twitching. He swallowed his anger and replied, "You will be Dinah Yang's assistant from now on, and you can wear a white coat. As for your salary, the monthly base salary will be 1,500. In addition to your base salary, you'll get a 50 yuan bonus for curing a regular patient and a 200 yuan bonus for handling a difficult case. There's no upper limit." The bonuses were quite low, and it seemed that his father-in-law and mother-in-law were both money-loving people. After discussing the main issue with his father-in-law, Stanley Du left happily. The reason why he wanted to marry Dinah Yang was because he really liked Dinah Yang. The second reason was that his marriage to Dinah Yang was the last wish of his master The Bouldering Taoist Priest. The Bouldering Taoist Priest, aside from being a skilled doctor, was also adept in fortune-telling and physiognomy. He had left a will before his death, stating that Stanley Du and Dinah Yang were destined to be together. After Stanley Du left, Elen Zeng closed the door, turned to her husband, and scolded, "Are you getting senile? Why did you give him hope? Our daughter is beautiful and well-educated. She should marry a successful and wealthy man. Marrying a poor guy is such a waste." "This is just a delaying tactic." Roy Yang sighed and said, "Back then, the engagement between Dinah Yang and Stanley Du was indeed arranged by my father and Old Man Chen. Moreover, Old Man Chen saved my life. If we were to cancel the engagement without a good reason, I wouldn't be able to face them in the afterlife." After a pause, Roy Yang turned his head and asked Dinah Yang, "How do you feel about that guy?" "My impression of him is still stuck in childhood, and it's a bit hazy." Dinah Yang said bluntly, "I neither dislike nor particularly like him; that's how I see him." Roy Yang nodded, "During this period, you should pay attention to him. See how much he's learned about Old Man Chen's medical skills." "I was thinking the same thing," Dinah Yang agreed. The next morning at 8:30 am, Stanley Du and Dinah Yang arrived at the community hospital almost simultaneously. "I'm warning you, don't go telling everyone I'm your wife," Dinah Yang warned in a low voice. Stanley Du pretended not to hear. Not long after, Stanley Du found a white coat and put it on. "Why is a temporary worker wearing a white coat?" Seeing Stanley Du put on a white coat, other medical staff were surprised. Sean Wang couldn't wait to jump out and scold Stanley Du. Stanley Du was too lazy to talk to Sean Wang. He just looked at Dinah Yang and said nothing. "Ahem, Stanley Du is no longer a temporary worker. From now on, he will be my assistant." After saying these words, Dinah Yang left everyone behind and walked to the lounge. Sean Wang looked at Stanley Du dumbfounded. Yesterday, Stanley Du was still a temporary worker. He could scold or berate him whenever he wanted. Today, however, Stanley Du had become Dinah Yang's assistant. His promotion had happened astonishingly fast! Could it be that the Yang family had approved the childhood engagement between Stanley Du and Dinah Yang? Were Yang's parents really wanting to marry Dinah Yang to Stanley Du? This was impossible! Stanley Du's looks and financial situation were worse than his! Mr. Yang and his wife were both stingy and money-conscious. How could they ever let their beautiful daughter marry Stanley Du? Sean Wang also had his own fantasies about Dinah Yang. However, due to his poor family background, he didn't dare to actively pursue her. He worked hard in this small hospital, hoping to have a chance to become the son-in-law of the Yang family! Even if they asked him to marry into the Yang family, he could accept it! But he really didn't expect that Stanley Du would take away his position as the Yang family's son-in-law and shatter his dream! Men these days, it's tough to get by! Even for a position like being a son-in-law, the most shameless one, there's still competition! Just when Sean Wang was extremely depressed, Stanley Du patted Sean Wang’s shoulder and said with a smile, "You heard it just now, I'm now Dinah Yang's assistant. It won't be long before I become part of the Yang family. If you still want to stay here, you need to be smart, understand?" "Pretentious!" Sean Wang gave him a sour look and cursed in a low voice. "Dare to insult me? Do you no longer want to work here?" "Even if you become the son-in-law of the Yang family, you're just a mere 'son-in-law' at the end of the day. The owner of this hospital is your future father-in-law, Roy Yang. Hmph, you think you can fire me? You should ask Roy Yang first." Sean Wang became more and more agitated, continuing to curse, "You're nothing but a useless person who got ahead through connections! My medical skills are better than yours, I earn more, and I have more experience. Yet you have the nerve to show off in front of me?" Stanley Du was stunned for a moment and was about to respond with a comeback. At this moment, four men in their twenties or thirties were rushed into the hospital. These four people had dragons and tigers tattooed on their arms, and their hair was dyed colorful, looking like troublemakers. "Doctor, my big brother has severe stomach pain, come and check on him!" a young man with bleached hair shouted, carrying a man with a large gold earring on his ear. Sean Wang quickly assigned the earring-wearing man to an empty bed. Initially, he wanted to treat this patient himself. But then he thought it would be better to let Stanley Du handle it and test his capabilities. "Dr. Du, let's use this patient as a practice case for you," Sean Wang said, gesturing toward Stanley Du. The other medical staff immediately put down their work and looked at Stanley Du and Sean Wang. These two guys, they got into a fight so quickly, huh? "You first examine the patient," Stanley Du said. Stanley Du knew what Sean Wang was planning. Ten minutes later, Sean Wang handed a physical examination report to Stanley Du. "Male patient, Theo Zhou, thirty years old, has severe pain in the upper right abdomen. According to the ultrasound, he has a mass near his gallbladder. I believe this is acute cholecystitis." Stanley Du glanced at the patient, Theo Zhou, and said, "He doesn't have acute cholecystitis; he has ectopic appendicitis." Sean Wang was stunned for a moment and sneered, "Are your medical skills taught by a sports teacher? The appendix is located in the lower right abdomen, not the upper right abdomen." "Don't you understand what 'ectopic' means?" Stanley Du said sarcastically. "What's going on?" Dinah Yang was drawn over by their argument. "Dinah Yang, Theo Zhou has been diagnosed with acute cholecystitis based on the ultrasound, but Stanley Du insists it's ectopic appendicitis. Hahaha, he's even more confident than the ultrasound!" By saying this, Sean Wang was setting a trap for Stanley Du. "The accuracy of ultrasound is not 100%. No matter how advanced the medical equipment is, misdiagnosis may occur." Stanley Du ignored Sean Wang and said directly to Dinah Yang. Dinah Yang was speechless. If the ultrasound misdiagnoses, it would tarnish the hospital's reputation. This guy, Stanley Du, was quite a troublemaker. Just after he was promoted to assistant, he caused such a mess for the whole hospital. Theo Zhou and his three buddies were standing by and overheard everything. Felix Li, the guy with the yellow hair, said to Theo Zhou, "Boss, how can Dr. Du be better than an ultrasound? Don't believe him." Upon hearing this, Sean Wang was overjoyed. He believed that after this incident, Stanley Du's reputation had taken a hit. Theo Zhou didn't believe Stanley Du either. He held his stomach and endured the pain and said, "Dr. Wang, I trust you, please treat me!" "You need surgery to remove your gallbladder." "I need surgery?" Theo Zhou was shocked and asked Sean Wang, "What's the chance you can perform the surgery successfully?" "Gallbladder removal is a minor procedure. I'm 80% sure I can do it. But Dr. Yang is even more skilled; she has at least a 90% success rate." "Then I'll let Dr. Yang perform the surgery." Theo Zhou's choice was wise. Dinah Yang didn’t refuse. She instructed, "Sean Wang, you will be my assistant. Stanley Du, you're in charge of anesthesia." Fifteen minutes later, in the operating room. Stanley Du had already administered general anesthesia to Theo Zhou. Just when Dinah Yang was about to open Zhou Tie's abdomen, Stanley Du suddenly said, "He really has ectopic appendicitis. Let me perform this surgery." Theo Zhou was already under anesthesia and couldn't respond. Even if Stanley Du were to perform the surgery, Theo Zhou wouldn't know. "Don't be ridiculous!" "I'm not causing trouble. If it's not appendicitis in an unusual location, I'll resign, and I won't bother you again." Stanley Du said seriously. Sean Wang was secretly pleased. He hoped Stanley Du would take over as the surgeon, thinking that Stanley Du was bound to lose. "Alright, since you're so confident, you can perform the surgery." Dinah Yang said, "If it turns out to be a misdiagnosis by you, you'll have to leave immediately!"