Overpowered Resident Doctor-Chapter 160 - 159: The Skilled Take Precedence

Amid a chorus of congratulations, the celebration banquet continued.

Since most of the attendees were senior professionals from the medical field, the topic of conversation naturally revolved around the day's surgery.

This left Yan Ziruo, who had no medical background whatsoever, feeling completely lost.

But she didn't mind at all. In fact, she wished their discussion would become even more heated and engrossing.

That way, Yan Ziruo could fully indulge in the feast before her—a spread of seemingly ordinary dishes that were so delicious you'd want to swallow your own tongue.

To maintain her image, and to avoid embarrassing her younger brother, Yan Ziruo ate with considerable elegance.

However, the chopsticks in her hand never stopped moving, maintaining a steady, unhurried pace.

Yan Ziruo glanced over. Seeing that everyone was still deep in their grand discussion, she elegantly yet quickly used her chopsticks and spoon to scoop a whole braised "lion's head" meatball into her small bowl.

Just then, she noticed that Yu Suye had also scooped one for herself.

The two exchanged a smile, then used their spoons to break up their respective meatballs and took a large bite...

Yan Ziruo felt a sense of bliss. She nodded in satisfaction, looked at Yu Suye, and asked, "It's delicious, isn't it?"

Yu Suye nodded eagerly. "It's really good!"

She added, "This is the best meal I've had in all my time in Binhai."

Yan Ziruo also nodded. "For homestyle cooking to be this good, the chef at this restaurant must be incredibly skilled."

"Hey, Su Ye, I heard you're still not used to the food here and often go home to cook for yourself?"

Yu Suye said, a bit embarrassed, "Ruoruo, actually, I just order takeout when I go home."

"Not being used to the local flavors is just an excuse..."

Yan Ziruo smiled with a look of sudden understanding. "I get it, I get it. My Feifan mentioned that you have quite a few suitors inviting you out for lunch and dinner every day."

She then said with a hint of envy, "Who can blame them? You're so outstanding, top-notch in every way!"

"Ruoruo, you're outstanding too!"

Yu Suye offered a rare compliment, then asked, feigning curiosity, "Ruoruo, Feifan is so brilliant. He must have been popular with girls since he was a kid, right?"

"Him? Popular with girls?"

Yan Ziruo shook her head and sighed. "You've been around him for a while now. Haven't you figured it out?"

"All his brainpower is spent on studying and research. In other areas, he's not even up to par with an average person."

"Especially when it comes to emotions. He's just so dense."

Yan Ziruo said with some concern, "Sometimes I worry he'll end up dying alone."

"I know for a fact that many famous scientists live their whole lives alone."

Yu Suye chuckled lightly. "How could that be?"

"Feifan isn't just brilliant, he's also handsome. Of course girls will like him."

"That Sheldon from the American TV show is even more clueless about social niceties than Feifan, and he still found his Ami."

Yan Ziruo sighed. "Su Ye, you said it yourself, that's just a TV show. Girls these days are very delicate, and Feifan can't even say a single thing to make a girl happy."

Just then, Yan Ziruo heard Xiao Yang speaking again and shot a disgusted glance at the man sitting diagonally across from her.

Yu Suye noticed this and whispered, "Ruoruo, do you hate that guy?"

Yan Ziruo didn't hide it. "Yes, I do. My Feifan doesn't drink, but he wanted to make Feifan drink a penalty toast to apologize."

"That man has a bad heart."

Yu Suye glanced at her own half-filled glass of red wine and explained softly, "I don't usually drink either. I only have a little when I'm exhausted, to help me get a good night's sleep."

"Feifan has really never had a drink?"

Yan Ziruo thought of something from the past and couldn't help but smile. "Feifan doesn't drink because he *can't* drink!"

"He can't?"

Yu Suye asked curiously, "Is he allergic to alcohol?"

Yan Ziruo chuckled. "He's just a terrible lightweight."

"One year during Chinese New Year, he ate just two liquor-filled chocolates and got completely wasted. I almost died laughing..."

At that moment, Yan Ziruo heard that Xiao Yang mention her brother again and looked over with concern.

"Xiaoyan, when you changed the surgical window mid-operation, did you ever consider that it might interfere with the surgical plan Mr. Lo so carefully prepared?"

Xiao Yang continued in a questioning tone, "Perhaps if you had stuck to the original surgical window, Mr. Lo could have performed the surgery even better."

"But time can't be turned back, so we'll never be able to verify that."

Yan Feifan replied softly, "The effects of the ethanol injection would inevitably cause significant changes to the spinal tumor."

"Therefore, I guessed that Mr. Lo's surgical plan was likely just a rough outline, with the intention to adapt as needed."

"Although the impromptu adjustment of the surgical window would cause some interference for Mr. Lo, I believed it was well within his capabilities to manage."

At this point, Ma Peilin spoke up. "I say, Dr. Lo, you should hurry up and state your position to settle this matter."

"That way, your disciples won't keep jumping out to make a fuss."

Lo Jun shot him a sideways glance and said bluntly, "Dr. Ma, you're just here to freeload off our food and drinks. It's best if you keep your mouth shut."

He then turned to Xiao Yang and said slowly, "The impromptu change of the surgical window did indeed have some impact on my surgical plan."

"However, the convenience brought by the new surgical window far outweighed the negative impact. Mr. Pan's postoperative examination results are clear proof of that."

"Xiao Yang..."

He added with a tone of warning, "Regarding this surgery, we will only engage in academic discussion. Do not bring up any other irrelevant matters."

"Yes, Mr. Lo!"

Xiao Yang responded respectfully and said no more.

Ma Peilin spoke again. "Mr. Yan, I must admit, you've really taught me a lesson today. You accomplished something I originally thought was impossible."

"This trip was truly worthwhile!"

He said in a solemn tone, "I apologize to you for my condescension and doubt this morning."

"At the same time, on behalf of the Neurosurgery Department of Xiangya Hospital, I would like to invite you to Xiangya for a visit and academic exchange."

Yan Feifan replied earnestly, "Dr. Ma, you're too kind. It's only natural to have doubts."

"As for a visit and exchange, I'm not worthy. I'm just a resident doctor and still have much more to learn."

"Today's surgery also involved a certain degree of luck and good fortune. I still need to further verify and perfect my methods."

Ma Peilin chuckled. "Learning knows no age; the capable one is the teacher."

"When it comes to treating patients and saving lives, seniority and titles are meaningless in the face of true skill."

"Mr. Yan, I understand that you do need some time to summarize and process things. How about we just agree to this exchange visit for now?"

Before Yan Feifan could figure out how to reply, Lo Jun spoke up. "You can go ahead and confirm it. Xiangya's neurosurgery department still has a lot worth learning from."

"Xiaoyan, it's necessary to get out, take a look around, and learn from others' strengths to make up for your own weaknesses."

Yan Feifan said obediently, "Yes, Mr. Lo!"

He then turned to Ma Peilin and said, "Dr. Ma, as for the specific time for the exchange, can we decide that later based on the situation?"

"No problem!"

Ma Peilin replied readily, then said with anticipation, "Mr. Yan, your understanding of spinal canal tumors is, I'd say, second to none."

"I imagine it won't be long before you can perform a spinal canal tumor resection surgery independently."

Yan Feifan said humbly, "Dr. Ma, you think too highly of me. I still have a lot to learn from Mr. Lo."

Xiao Yang chimed in again. "Xiaoyan, it's very good that you can clearly recognize that."

"Back in the day, I had to study under Mr. Lo for a full five years before I got the chance to be the lead surgeon on a neurological procedure."

"Neurosurgery isn't like other departments; there's absolutely no room for error."

"Xiaoyan, just calm down and focus on studying under Mr. Lo for a few more years."

Yan Feifan was rendered speechless by this guy who kept trying to show off.

'Mr. Lo hasn't even said anything, who do you think you are to act all high and mighty...'

Yan Feifan decided to ignore the man and then heard Zheng Ling's voice.

"Mr. Yan, some time ago, I went to Jingcheng for a consultation on a patient with a spinal canal tumor."

"His condition is more severe. The tumor is located in his cervical spine..."