top student at medical school

"Where's Tianluo?" At the barbecue stall by the river, Nie Mingxian counted the number of people but still couldn't find Lan Tianluo.

Jie Han arrived, opening beer bottles as he spoke: "Tian Luo is still the chief resident; he won't be discharged for another two months."

"Tianluo and I are just so lucky. We can't compare to our senior brother's strength, nor can we compare to the luck of our older brothers!"

Jie Han has already applied for his doctoral graduation, and after this year, he will take over Lan Tianluo's position!

After years of hardship, Jie Han's theoretical knowledge has reached a high level, and he may be able to apply it to everything. Now, Jie Han's operational skills are also rapidly growing!

While I haven't quite reached the level required to leave the doctor's training room yet, I'm not far off.

This level of skill still places him among the absolute best of his peers. Coupled with his profound theoretical thinking, Jie Han can use his relatively less skilled techniques to create better treatment combinations, achieving a higher therapeutic effect than Lan Tianluo.

Song Yi immediately replied, "Xiao Jie, the lucky ones are Brother Xian and Brother Liao, but I can't escape it either."

Song Yi is currently working at Zhongnan Hospital. He is in a "re-education" phase after graduating with his doctorate, which means that the previous chief resident has not yet stepped down and he is still waiting for his position.

Jie Han will serve as the chief resident of the Department of Trauma Surgery at the old hospital, while Song Yi will serve as the chief resident of the new hospital.

After Song Yi became the chief resident, Lan Tianluo, who stepped down from the position, will take over Song Yi's current research position, thus forming a virtuous cycle within the small circle.

Nie Mingxian started working after graduating with a master's degree. When he went on to pursue a doctorate, he had already been promoted to associate chief physician. Now he works in a sanatorium, so he doesn't have to go through the general residency stage.

At the time, Enshi Central Hospital, where Nie Mingxian worked, did not have the position of chief resident.

Nie Mingxian retorted irritably, "You two better not be sarcastic when you say I'm lucky!"

Jie Han quickly said, "Brother Nie, we're just saying you're lucky you don't have to go to the resident hospital!"

The story of how Nie Mingxian switched from an eight-year program at Peking Union Medical College to a master's program, and then went on to find a job to pay for her father's medical treatment, is not a secret in the medical community.

Liu Guo, who could drink, greeted them, "Nie Mingxian and I just got back today, and you were the first people we thought of."

“Everyone helped us a lot before, during, and after our wedding, so there must have been some shortcomings in our hospitality.”

"Now, Nie Mingxian and I will toast all of you future top professors!" Liu Guo came from a well-off family, so he was used to saying such polite things from a young age.

Fang Ziye and the others also raised their glasses, while Luo Tingzhu held up a drink.

Nie Mingxian said, "Jie Han, Song Yi, you two must have had a hard time during the wedding procession."

"The main problem is that your sister-in-law's girlfriends are all too ruthless..."

"Now, you all raise a few more glasses to her!"

Liu Guo nudged Nie Mingxian with her leg: "Whose family are you anyway?"

Nie Mingxian said magnanimously, "I belong to everyone! Even the durian shell is something to kneel on when I get back..."

Jie Han and Song Yi were both best men; they were key players in the door-blocking toast and the games in the bridal chamber.

The suffering we endured back then will now have to be repaid.

Jie Han chuckled and said, "Brother Nie, then I won't stand on ceremony."

Fang Ziye winked at Jie Han and said irritably, "Jie Han, don't listen to Nie Mingxian's nonsense. He's learned to be really wicked from Wu Xuanqi."

"Look at Song Yi, how calm he is."

Jie Han glanced at Song Yi, who said, "Sister-in-law Liu Guo can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, at least two jin or more. Her liver function is mainly based on this."

Jie Han quickly corrected himself, saying, "Sister-in-law, it's just beer. It's for you."

Liu Guo and Jie Han drank together, and then Liu Guo said, "Jie Han, how did you manage to solve those weird problems my best friends posed?"

Liu Guo's best friends are different from Luo Tingzhu's best friends. They are all a group of PhDs, including daughters of other top professors from Zhongnan Hospital and Wuhan City Hospital, and they are also people in the industry.

I heard that Nie Mingxian and his groomsmen are also in the industry, so the games they played during the wedding procession were all super high-end.

However, to their surprise, the youngest member of the team, Jie Han, managed to make a complete mess of things, causing them to collapse. In the end, they had to resort to cheating and get Nie Mingxian to pay them two hundred yuan before they felt at ease.

Jie Han's current level of theoretical thinking is at least at the peak of the national level, or even perfect!

He must have jumped directly from level 3, which is why he was stuck for seven years. During this period, he was unable to save anything and his thoughts were in disarray!

Jie Han wasn't stupid either; having been exposed to such things, he had long since learned to read people's expressions: "Sister-in-law, I also have a wife now. We should get married after I start working."

"At that time, we'll have to rely on Song Yi and the others for help!"

Liu Guo's statement might indicate that someone has their eye on him. Liu Guo is inquiring about Jie Han's relationship with his girlfriend. If things fall apart, someone might want to take advantage of him.

Liu Guo replied with a smile, "That's great, we'll definitely let you know when the time comes."

"It would be best if you just sent me a message. He's unreliable; I often forget to reply to his messages when I'm working!"

Nie Mingxian took a deep breath and said seriously, "Ziye, today is the last day of our honeymoon. We've been through so much together, so I'll be frank with you."

"I plan to work on a separate research project with Liu Guo, mainly focusing on the minimally invasive treatment of orthopedic tumors."

"Of course, I'll still take on tasks from the large research group. I want to learn from you and be a research 'scumbag'!"

Fang Ziye said irritably, "Stop bringing up those 'scumbag' things in the research field! Haven't you had enough of the gossip about this this year?"

Currently, of the two senior academicians who are good at the field of chemistry, one has passed away, and the other is also embroiled in "public opinion".

“Brother Nie, this is good news. You didn’t need to tell me.” Fang Ziye said.

Nie Mingxian shook his head: "It's still necessary to say that, many people around us are really bad!"

"Just recently, someone from the large research group approached me privately and said that I was your puppet and that I should have gone out and worked independently long ago."

Jie Han raised an eyelid: "Who is it?"

"I can't say that!" Nie Mingxian said.

Fang Ziye then said, "You might as well just say his name directly. Who else but Dean Wang would dare to say that?"

"The other professors may also have their own selfish motives, but they certainly don't match Dean Wang's ambition."

Nie Mingxian then nodded slightly.

The crowd fell silent for a moment after hearing this.

During the silence, Song Yi said quietly, "Your hospital's Dean Wang is quite interesting. It seems he not only wants to poach Brother Nie, but he's also trying to get involved with Qingyuan."

"However, Hu Qingyuan sprayed a spray all over his face."

"Hmm?" Fang Ziye's gaze turned slightly cold.

Song Yi immediately said, "Hu Qingyuan showed Dean Wang his bank card balance."

"To be honest, Brother Liao, these days self-media is making a lot of money."

"Hu Qingyuan only has a few hundred thousand followers, but he used to stream himself playing games and later posted short videos, occasionally including a 'tutorial link,' yet he has eight figures in savings!"

Eight figures is ten million.

Wang Xinghuan should be able to earn this amount of money, but he shouldn't have so much savings relying solely on legitimate income.

"I'm even thinking of giving it a try..."

Jie Han was deeply moved upon hearing this.

Of all the people present, he was the poorest, and his family background was one of the most ordinary.

Jie Han's family background is slightly worse than Fang Ziye's. Song Yi is different; he is a local of Wuhan and already owns a car and a house. His parents had previously bought him a house near Tongji Hospital, and now that he has changed jobs, he has bought another one in Optics Valley.

It means I bought another set, not that I replaced it with another one.

This family has quite a lot of wealth.

Fang Ziye said, "That also depends on the length of the career path. To be honest, everyone in our research group should have a pretty good income right now, right?"

The research group has produced a great deal; the research output from a single project is not limited to the final major paper.

The benefits of publishing a paper go beyond just research awards; they also include academic appointments, opportunities to give lectures, and opportunities to consult on surgeries.

More importantly, the patent fees within the research group will be distributed.

The research group on spinal cord injury, led by Liao Jia, has already made a fortune from its rabbit model patent.

Every hospital that routinely performs spinal cord injury surgery needs to practice on rabbits first.

Even if the patent only lasts for twenty years, it is estimated to generate hundreds of millions in revenue, not to mention the actual patented products such as needle electrodes and bridging electrodes!

"Senior brother, I missed it!" Jie Han said.

"I'm still a bit short of being able to buy a house with cash."

Fang Ziye personally poured Jie Han a glass of beer: "Your wife's family is rich, what's a little bit of money to you!"

"Didn't you say your car was a gift from her?"

Jie Han said, "It's not so good to always be a kept man."

“You’re a promising prospect! Really,” Fang Ziye said.

Then, Fang Ziye looked at Nie Mingxian and said, "Brother Nie, I'll say something that might be hard to hear, but don't take it to heart."

“Actually, I’m not entirely at ease if you lead a research project on your own, but it’s more than enough for Jiehan to lead a research project on his own.”

"The research I'm referring to isn't something superficial, like just dabbling in something or being there to make others look good."

There are too many professors leading research projects, and they can produce results, but the emphasis is on participation.

Those who can truly achieve substantial output and stand out on the world stage cannot be judged by ordinary scientific thinking and level!

It's not that Chinese people aren't smart enough, or that I'm trying to downplay our own abilities.

In every country, most people are just supporting characters; only a very few geniuses can stand out on such a grand stage, occupy their own territory, and be the most respected.

Luck is necessary, but absolute strength and talent are also required!
Nie Mingxian gently shook his head: "I certainly won't care. My teacher and I have already reflected on our actions."

"The peak that he and I could reach, and the roles we could play, were actually those of capable assistants, not leaders."

"The success of one general is built on the bones of ten thousand soldiers. While it's not as cruel as it is now, we should still be realistic; it's not as easy as it seems."

"That's fate. My fate is both bad and good."

Only when you become a genius, adorned with the halo of genius, will you realize how vast the world is and how insignificant and ignorant you are.

Looking at the world today and throughout history, one can see just how many levels there are among the most brilliant and talented individuals!
Nie Mingxian's words had a double meaning.

The topic suddenly became a bit serious, and Liu Guo quickly rubbed his face: "What do you mean by fate? It's all about destiny."

“My dad always told me that there are always people better than you, and there is always something beyond your understanding.”

"Most feelings of unhappiness stem from a lack of fulfillment."

"But work is only a part of a person's life; life is the vast majority."

"Working hard is a pursuit of self, and living a good life should also be one of the pursuits of self."

Fang Ziye laughed and said, "It's a pity that Hu Qingyuan isn't here right now, otherwise, we could have him take you to a temple to become a nun for a while."

Liu Guo seemed a little nervous upon hearing this, turning her head back and forth.

Liao Jia chuckled and said, "Professor Fang, that would be a bit unfair of you."

"Others are newly married, and you're sending Nie Mingxian to temporarily become a monk..."

Liu Guo blushed a little, but she wasn't shy.

Everyone here is getting on in years. Even the youngest, Jie Han and Luo Tingzhu, are already twenty-nine years old and will soon be turning thirty.

Liu Guo said, "Professor Fang, actually, Nie Mingxian wanted to conduct a research project on his own because of me. I don't really want to go back to Central South University!"

"First, it's about the working hours and the atmosphere; second, it's about personal habits."

“But I felt I lacked the necessary foundation to stay in the sanatorium… so Nie Mingxian thought of helping me out.”

"We definitely need to leverage Professor Fang's influence," Liu Guo said sincerely, though with a hint of helplessness.

In fact, Liu Guo could sense that Fang Ziye stopped contacting her after the last project because she had limited 'talent'.

Liu Guo is undoubtedly a genius. He was promoted to associate professor at Zhongnan Hospital at a young age and published article after article. His theories are also quite good!
But even such a 'genius' was still a bit lacking in Fang Ziye's eyes.

You can carry it, but you'll also need to lift it yourself.

Fang Ziye had to lend a little effort in everything he did, and he found it tiring.

Jie Han needs Fang Ziye's help, Lan Tianluo still needs it, Hu Qingyuan needs it, Liao Jia needs it, and Nie Mingxian also needs it.

Can Fang Ziye ask a few people for help?
These words were not spoken by Fang Ziye himself, but rather realized by Liu Guo himself.

Ultimately, I didn't have a particularly legitimate reason to make Fang Ziye so "tired," so after the previous project ended, I voluntarily left the team!
Liao Jia's wife is also a genius, but she was self-aware from the beginning and never interfered, which would make things difficult for Fang Ziye, in order to keep the relationship between Fang Ziye and Liao Jia pure.

"Sister Liu, you're too kind."

"I'll help if I can, but there's nothing I can do if I can't!" Fang Ziye replied.

Liu Guo sighed softly and said directly, "Professor Fang, I am very calm right now."

"So to be honest, I really don't deserve to work on this project with you... But as an ordinary person, after gaining some experience, I'm not willing to remain ordinary and unremarkable... so I have to find another way."

"Even if I only do one thing for the next twenty years, I will be content."

Luo Tingzhu is a rather sentimental person, and perhaps Liu Guo touched a nerve. She gently replied, "Sister Liu Guo, don't think like that. My senior brother didn't think that way."

Liu Guo's tone was serious: "If Professor Fang doesn't think that way, how can something like this be fake?"

"Does the truth simply not exist?"

How broad is the scope of Professor Fang's research?

"Trauma surgery, hand surgery, bone tumors, spinal cord injury, and subsequent neurodegenerative diseases—these are the contents of rheumatology and neurology."

"Professor Fang also plans to conduct extremely basic research such as the measurement of neural circuits and the exocrine function of limb muscles."

"How could someone like me, Liu Guo, get involved?"

After Liu Guo finished speaking, she added frankly, "Of course, I am also quite lucky, because I have been able to witness Professor Fang's unwavering progress all along, and we are still friends."

"In the future, when I have meals, chats, tea, or drinks with others, I can brag that Professor Fang is my friend and I can ask him to have dinner with me anytime."

"That's what luck is..."

Liu Guo kept this in mind: if I hadn't accumulated what I have now, and if it weren't for a series of fortunate coincidences, I wouldn't even have been able to achieve this. (End of Chapter)