This doctor is already middle-aged, and he's only just started practicing medicine.

Chapter 155 Autistic Patients!
Inside the Tianyue residential complex, Peng Kun and Peng Haibo sat facing each other. After taking a deep drag of his cigarette, Peng Kun blew the smoke all over Peng Haibo's face.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible."

Peng Kun said with certainty, "Professor Tong Yuan'an must have just made up some excuse."

Looking at Peng Kun's stunned, almost grotesque expression, Peng Haibo sighed inwardly that the child had some intelligence but limited processing speed.

"If Professor Tong were really just trying to make excuses, he wouldn't have come up with such an absurd reason."

"You think this is unrealistic, but does Professor Tong not know that this statement is absurd?" Peng Haibo retorted.

Immediately afterward, Peng Haibo stubbed out his cigarette: "How did Lu Cheng come into contact with this research project?"

"He's not even a graduate student, yet he brought back a research project?"

Peng Kun straightened his expression and thought about it seriously for a while before he gradually calmed down.

The more bizarre the reason, the more unreliable it sounds, the more likely it is to be true. Otherwise, there would be no reason for Tong Yuan'an to come up with such a lame reason.

"Dad, didn't you say that Lu Cheng's trip to the advanced training program was arranged by his girlfriend?"

"When did Lu Cheng get a girlfriend like this?" Peng Kun asked.

After Lu Cheng came to work, Peng Kun was assigned to pursue a master's degree. He stayed in Shashi for three years and has only recently returned.

Peng Kun completed his residency training and pursued an academic master's degree, but he always learned in clinical practice and never went into a laboratory.

But since he was part of the research group, he would attend group meetings regularly and had a general understanding of how difficult it was to apply for research projects. Even provincial-level projects were not something a junior attending physician like Lu Cheng could secure.

Tong Yuan'an couldn't possibly be interested in any provincial-level research projects. He must have applied for and received a general grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, otherwise he wouldn't have been promoted to associate professor.

The fact that even Tong Yuan'an would actively participate in the work must mean that the project is truly extraordinary.

Peng Haibo shook his head: "I've never heard Lu Cheng mention this before. I always thought he was single and had high standards..."

"Han City, Union Hospital, Advanced Training Program"

"The training course doesn't teach research topics, right?" Peng Haibo had also participated in such advanced training courses before and knew that they usually taught clinical techniques. Why would they teach Lu Cheng how to conduct research topics?

To be honest, research topics are too far removed from what a county hospital can handle.

Even in prefecture-level city hospitals, there aren't many department heads who have access to research projects. This is a field that ordinary doctors can't get involved in; only top-tier teaching hospitals are the main participants in this field.

Of course, being far from the county hospital doesn't mean it's unimportant.

The county hospital certainly wants to get in, but in most cases it's not allowed.

Peng Kun suddenly asked again, "So, Professor Tong Yuan'an had wanted to leave for a long time, and the incident last time was just a trigger?"

The collaboration between Lu Cheng and Tong Yuan'an on the research project could not have been a last-minute decision; it must have been premeditated by the two of them.

Peng Haibo didn't refute Peng Kun's suggestion, but instead asked, "Even if these two things are related, you're the one who triggered it!"

"you?"

Peng Haibo didn't know what to say to Peng Kun. In fact, he could understand Peng Kun's panic and concerns. Peng Kun was very dissatisfied that he was not as good as Lu Cheng.

We're all the same age, so why are you so much better? Why can't I keep up with you?
After being overtaken by Lu Chengyuan, Peng Kun would try all sorts of ways to catch up, which is actually a very normal thought. Moreover, in Peng Haibo's view, Tong Yuan'an was taking it too seriously.

"Do you have any conflicts with Lu Cheng?" Peng Haibo suddenly asked again.

Peng Kun said, "There's no point of conflict, but Lu Cheng has always been very wary of me."

“They used to teach me things, but they wouldn’t open up to me on a deeper level.”

"Now I guess they don't even want to teach anymore."

“Then find an opportunity to sneak in,” Peng Haibo said.

Peng Kun glanced at Peng Haibo, his expression one of surprise: "Can I even squeeze in?"

"Even if we can't squeeze in, we have to find a way. A project that Professor Tong Yuan'an is willing to participate in must not be a small project."

"If you can squeeze in, it will be very beneficial for you."

Peng Haibo crossed his legs and said hesitantly, "If only I had some connection with Lu Cheng before, I would be fine. Now I'm completely unprepared."

"Besides, if those people in the department find out about this, it will be too late for you to get together with them." Peng Haibo looked frustrated.

Peng Kun closed his eyes, let out a long sigh, and smiled bitterly until his whole body trembled.

He did not hide his bitterness from his father, but now, Peng Haibo could not soothe the turmoil in his heart.

……

In the emergency department, in the observation ward, Tian Zhuang followed diligently behind Lu Cheng, holding a notebook and carefully making records.

The emergency department observation ward is not a three-person room like a specialist ward, but a large shared room for six people. There are even larger shared rooms for eight people in the internal medicine department...

"Dr. Lu, didn't my dad say you've already made your rounds?" Dr. Han Rong from the Department of Respiratory Medicine was slightly surprised to see Lu Cheng at bedside.

The patient in bed 1 has appendicitis and had the surgery while Lu Cheng was away. He smiled and said, "Dr. Han, you don't know this, but when Dr. Lu is on duty, he makes rounds several times a day."

Lu Cheng replied, "Dr. Han, I was called to the medical affairs department in the middle of my rounds this morning, and I'm only just getting back now. Although the other doctors have already finished their rounds, I still came to take a look."

Lu Cheng checked on the patient in bed 1 in the morning, then went to Han Yongshan in bed 2: "Uncle, how are you feeling today? Are you in a lot of pain?"

"If it's still very painful, we can postpone the functional rehabilitation for a day, since the brace you ordered hasn't arrived yet."

Han Rong replied with a smile, "Dr. Lu, my brother said he asked my dad to order a brace, and it should be delivered this afternoon."

Han Rong has fair skin, but some acne scars on her face. She looks young, has a slender figure, and long legs, but she's just too 'slender'!

Lu Cheng nodded and said, "Professional hand braces will be more conducive to rehabilitation. Dr. Han is an orthopedic surgeon, so he can understand the cost of custom-made braces."

"Then I'll call someone over in a bit."

Han Yongshan then asked, "Dr. Lu, isn't this custom-made brace a bit expensive?"

"It will cost around a thousand. It's designed according to your body shape and hand circumference, and it's a bit better than the general type. I don't know the exact price; you'll have to deal with the seller directly later," Lu Cheng replied truthfully.

Han Yongshan looked at Han Rong: "It's so expensive, why buy it? We won't be using it for long."

Han Rong, with her hands behind her back, said, "Dad, why are you bothered by all this? You always say you're old and will listen to my and my brother's advice!"

"Now you want to make your own decisions again? Just don't worry about it."

"We won't let you pay."

After Han Rong finished speaking, she looked at Lu Cheng and said, "Dr. Lu, you told my dad yesterday that he could start functional exercises today, so he started clenching his fists this morning. Will this affect his recovery?"

"Isn't this a bit too hasty?"

Just because Han Rong's taxi driver is an orthopedic surgeon doesn't mean Han Rong herself is an orthopedic surgeon and can understand such a rapid post-operative rehabilitation plan. Lu Cheng replied cautiously: "It can be slower, mainly because your father's muscle strength is still good, and his pre-operative function was quite good, so he has a strong tendon foundation, which is why he can recover quickly."

"If you're worried, you can postpone it for two or three days. It won't make much of a difference."

Han Rong realized she had misspoke and quickly explained, "Dr. Lu, I didn't mean to give you any guidance on the diagnosis; I was just asking casually."

"I think my dad's surgery went very well. Thank you so much, Dr. Lu!"

"I wonder if there is any chance I could invite Dr. Lu to a simple meal?"

After Han Rong finished speaking, she casually turned around to help her father get up.

"Dr. Han, you don't need to be so polite. I feel flattered that my uncle chose to travel all the way from Jishi to Longxian to see me."

"I only did what I was supposed to do, so there's no need for a meal," Lu Cheng politely declined, then turned to Tian Zhuang and said:

"This patient's intravenous analgesics have been stopped and switched to oral medication. Also, I'll prescribe a box of calcium tablets and vitamin D for him, which the elderly man takes regularly. He asked me to prescribe them yesterday, but it was difficult to get the medication tonight."

Tian Zhuang said, "Dr. Lu, I've already prescribed calcium and vitamin D tablets, and also two boxes of Daflon for reducing swelling."

"However, when Dr. Xiao made rounds this morning, he didn't say anything about stopping the intravenous medication."

Lu Cheng replied, "Then let's skip tonight's session."

Han Rong escorted her father, Han Yongshan, to the bathroom door before letting him go in alone. She then turned back and said, "Dr. Lu, the treat was just a token of my appreciation. You're being too kind. It's really too much trouble for you."

“If you hadn’t happened to be in the department last night, I would definitely have called you and asked you to come over in person.”

Lu Cheng laughed and said, "Isn't that just fate? I just happened to be here. There was no trouble at all."

"Dr. Han, you don't need to be so polite. I'll go back to my rounds now. Dr. Han, your internal medicine department must be quite busy, so please go ahead and do your work."

Lu Cheng then went to bed 3. Chen Nanlan in bed 3 was the second patient to have her tendon sutured after Han Yongshan's surgery yesterday.

Chen Nanlan immediately smiled and asked, "Dr. Lu, you must be quite young, right? You look so young. Do you have a girlfriend?"

Lu Cheng replied, "I'm thirty years old, do you think I have a girlfriend?"

"Sis, how's your sports rehabilitation going?"

"Come on, let me take a look..." Lu Cheng lowered his head to carefully examine Chen Nanlan's finger movements.

Han Rong's eyes dimmed slightly before she said, "Dr. Lu, your girlfriend shouldn't misunderstand if it's just a colleague treating you to a meal, right?"

Lu Cheng turned around and said with a smile, "Dr. Han, how about this, after Uncle is discharged from the hospital, I'll treat you to a meal, which can also be considered a colleague's get-together."

"I am even more grateful for your trust in me."

Han Rong suddenly realized that her relationship with Lu Cheng was now not only that of colleagues, but also that of a patient's family member and a medical worker. If she were to betray him, Lu Cheng would have no way to escape.

Han Rong knew, of course, that she wouldn't do that, but Lu Cheng was the attending physician, so she had to be careful.

"That works too. It's settled then." Han Rong casually agreed, not taking it to heart.

She felt a slight regret that as she got older, there were fewer and fewer good boys around her, and when she finally found someone she liked, he was already taken.

That's perfectly normal; it would be strange if Lu Cheng didn't have a girlfriend...

Why didn't anyone introduce Lu Cheng to her? Han Rong felt a little conflicted, but the feeling quickly dissipated.

Lu Cheng turned to look at Chen Nanlan: "It seems to be going well so far, but your situation is different from Uncle Han's. You have more damaged tendons and the cuts are deeper."

Lu Cheng explained: "Therefore, your rehabilitation needs to be less extensive and the rehabilitation period needs to be longer to avoid breakage or tearing during the rehabilitation process..."

Chen Nanlan was startled: "Will my moving around a bit this morning have any effect?"

Lu Cheng comforted him, saying, "I'm just worried that you might not recover as well as Uncle Han, and that you're anxious about it. Don't worry. A few days' delay won't make a difference."

"No, that won't happen," Chen Nanlan quickly replied with a smile.

[By appropriately comforting a patient with mild anxiety through verbal communication, 0.1 skill points were earned.]

Lu Cheng didn't expose Chen Nanlan's lie: "That's good... There's nothing else to pay attention to, just the usual stuff, quit smoking, quit drinking, you absolutely must quit smoking..."

Chen Nanlan then knew who Lu Cheng was referring to: "Don't worry, Dr. Lu, we'll keep an eye on Uncle Han together."

Bed 4 was discharged this morning and is temporarily vacant, so Lu Cheng went to bed 5.

The woman in bed 5 smiled at Lu Cheng and said, "Dr. Lu, Professor Tong came to see me this morning and said I'm recovering quite well."

The eldest sister had a very positive attitude, a bright smile, and a kind voice. This made Lu Cheng feel slightly melancholy.

But it was difficult to express, so she just smiled and said, "Then I don't need to look at you. Professor Tong has definitely given you more professional guidance."

"But you, eldest sister, should really think about losing weight!"

"Haha, okay." The older woman patted her belly a little embarrassedly.

Lu Cheng added, "I'm serious. Losing weight is not only good for your health, but also for your appearance, and it makes buying clothes much easier."

Upon hearing this, the eldest sister, for some reason, took it to heart.

[Encouraging obese patients to commit to weight loss and cultivating perseverance can help reduce the likelihood of developing certain diseases. (Skill point gained: 0.3!)]

This lady is quite cute...

“Dr. Lu, I’m serious.” The older woman nodded emphatically.

After finishing his rounds, Lu Cheng rubbed his hands with hand sanitizer and glanced at Tian Zhuang: "Fifth Brother, how are you eating these days?"

Tian Zhuang lowered his head slightly and said cryptically, "Brother Lu, I still have some money on me."

"What about your brother?" Lu Cheng's expression was conflicted.

Yesterday, Tian Zhuang asked him again how to learn suturing techniques, and Lu Chengcheng hesitated whether to continue chatting with Tian Zhuang.

"My mom called me several times asking me to come back, but I didn't agree. As for my eldest and second eldest brothers..." Tian Zhuang said, sounding slightly embarrassed.

Lu Cheng then said, "Forget it, if it's not easy to say, then don't say it."

Lu Cheng walked away; this was Tian Zhuang's family matter, and Lu Cheng was too lazy to get involved.

Tian Zhuang knew that Lu Cheng was a little angry, so he quickly caught up with him: "Brother Lu, they mainly wanted to borrow money from me, that's all."

"They said they had to pay the mortgage, otherwise it would be overdue, but I didn't agree."

"Brother Lu, I really want to learn the skills, and I promise I won't cause you any more trouble," Tian Zhuang assured him.

[Through special methods, we help individuals with timidity restore their self-confidence, overcome psychological shadows, rebuild some self-confidence, find their direction in life, and gain skill point 2.2.]

(End of this chapter)