Chapter 69

No doctor working on the front lines can avoid medical disputes; it's just a matter of their size.

Gynecology Deputy Director Yu Mo recently encountered a troublesome matter. A few days ago, she diagnosed a patient named Zhao Xiaohui with an early intrauterine pregnancy. However, that night, the patient was rushed to the Maternal and Child Health Hospital due to an ectopic pregnancy causing acute abdominal pain and had to undergo surgery to escape danger.

The patient's family came to the medical affairs department with the medical records demanding an explanation. Yang Zhenggang, who was responsible for receiving the patient's family, had never handled such a situation before and was not good at communication. After just a few words, he had already upset the patient's family, and both parties became increasingly agitated, turning what should have been a calm negotiation into a heated confrontation.

Huang Lide had taken a sick leave in the afternoon but was actually playing mahjong. He had been honest for the first two days after joining the medical affairs department, but once he got addicted to the game, it was hard to quit. After just two days, he relapsed. Although administrative work didn't require night shifts, he still had to clock in every day, which was far less flexible than clinical work.

Although Yang Zhenggang was a bit slow-witted, he knew he had to defend his hospital. He raised his voice and argued with the patient's family. He couldn't provide any reasonable arguments and had no communication skills, relying solely on his loud voice to suppress the other side.

Cheng Xiaohong heard the argument before she even entered the room and quickly turned around to leave. She called Xu Chunliang outside, telling him that a fight was about to break out in the office and asked him, as the department head, to come back and handle the situation.

Xu Chunliang was chatting with Zheng Peian in the Traditional Chinese Medicine department. Zheng Peian had called him over because of the incident with Lin Yougang a few days ago. Lin Yougang's Yangming fire evil was ultimately cured by Zheng Peian, and Lin Yougang felt deeply guilty for his past actions. He told Zheng Peian that the person who had framed him was Cao Xingwang.

Zheng Peian was very familiar with this name. Cao Xingwang was his childhood friend, and they had both engaged in loan sharking in the past, but they had lost all their capital. Cao Xingwang blamed Zheng Peian for the loss and demanded compensation, even though it was Cao Xingwang who had begged Zheng Peian to introduce him to the loan company.

From that point on, they became enemies. Zheng Peian thought that after so many years, everyone would have let it go, but he never expected that Cao Xingwang's hatred for him was so deep that he would even frame him.

Lin Yougang, to thank Zheng Peian for treating him without holding a grudge, bought two cartons of cigarettes and left them behind.

Zheng Peian, having learned from past experiences, told Xu Chunliang about this incident first. Xu Chunliang believed that this time it would be fine, as people should have some conscience. After this lesson, Lin Yougang should be afraid to do anything ungrateful again. If he dared to do such a thing again, he would eventually fall into their hands.

Xu Chunliang initially thought this might be due to professional jealousy and suspected Zhu Mingyuan the most. Now it seemed he had been wrong about him. Although Zhu Mingyuan was unhappy with Zheng Peian's return, he wasn't that despicable.

Zheng Peian had another matter to discuss. He had been asked to introduce a match for Xu Chunliang.

Xu Chunliang laughed when he heard this. Zheng Peian himself didn't have a partner, yet he was introducing one for him: "Uncle Zheng, are you sure my grandfather didn't ask you to do this?"

"No, your grandfather doesn't care about this. His biggest wish is for you to get your medical license soon," Zheng Peian said, taking out his phone and showing Xu Chunliang a photo. "She's a very pretty girl, take a look."

Xu Chunliang glanced at the photo; the girl looked decent.

Zheng Peian continued, "The girl is very excellent, from a cadre family, graduated from Dongzhou Normal University, and works at the city's housing fund center as a regular civil servant."

Xu Chunliang said, "Thank you, but I don't want to consider this right now."

"You'll have to think about it eventually. Why don't you add her contact information and chat privately? If it works out, you can meet in person."

Xu Chunliang looked at Zheng Peian, "Come on, who gave you this task?"

Zheng Peian laughed, "The head nurse of the neurology department, Tang."

Xu Chunliang knew Tang Ming, and they had eaten together before. He didn't expect that Tang Ming also liked to play matchmaker, and he remembered that she was currently divorced.

"Uncle Zheng, are you trying to get close to Nurse Tang by doing me a favor?"

"Nonsense!" Zheng Peian denied it, but his face turned red.

Xu Chunliang saw through him and patted his shoulder, "Do you want me to help you get together?"

Zheng Peian quickly shook his head, "No, I can't think of anyone else."

Xu Chunliang thought to himself, "My aunt has been married for years. Could you still be thinking about her? Can someone really be so long-lasting in their feelings? I don't believe it."

Zheng Peian didn't want to continue this conversation and shifted the topic to work, "By the way, I heard that Huang Lide and Yang Zhenggang have been transferred to your medical affairs department. You need to act quickly."

"What do I need to act quickly for? I don't want to be the head of the medical affairs department."

Zheng Peian nodded. Although he hoped Xu Chunliang would become the head, he understood that Xu Chunliang's experience was too shallow, and such a promotion was unlikely in reality.

Cheng Xiaohong called again, urging Xu Chunliang to return quickly. If he didn't, Yang Zhenggang and the patient's family might come to blows.

Xu Chunliang told her he couldn't leave and asked her to contact Huang Lide. He was unhappy with the upper management's decision, which had him in charge of the department while sending two troublemakers to compete for power. The leadership was clearly playing a balancing act, and he was about to show them what imbalance looked like.

Cheng Xiaohong, feeling helpless, called Huang Lide. As soon as the call connected, she heard the sound of mahjong tiles. She explained the situation, but Huang Lide quickly became impatient and told her to find Xu Chunliang. The hospital had designated Xu Chunliang to handle the department, and if that didn't work, she should call the security department.

Cheng Xiaohong, feeling frustrated, called Xu Chunliang again and repeated Huang Lide's words.

Xu Chunliang was unmoved and told her to call Huang Lide again, asking him to return to the department immediately. If Huang Lide didn't come, he would record it as unexcused absence and report it to the personnel department.

Cheng Xiaohong felt like a ball being kicked back and forth. She wanted to shout, "I quit!" but she didn't dare. After some thought, she called Huang Lide again and relayed Xu Chunliang's message.

Huang Lide was furious when he heard this. "This kid really thinks he's something. You're giving me face? Record me as absent? Who gave you that power?"

He knew that Xu Chunliang was a bold and decisive person. Despite his annoyance, he decided to return before the situation escalated. The place where he was playing mahjong was not far from the hospital, and it would take him only ten minutes to get there.

Huang Lide, who had been winning all day, had to end his game early and returned to the department with a gloomy face, feeling as if he had lost millions.

The argument in the medical affairs department was still ongoing, but the situation hadn't worsened to the point of no return. When Yang Zhenggang saw him return, he felt a great relief and quickly told the patient's family that Huang Lide was their department head, shifting the blame.

The patient's family immediately approached Huang Lide. Huang Lide listened to them patiently, looked at the materials they provided, and, being a clinical professional, immediately realized that the hospital was at fault. He advised the patient's family to go home and promised to respond as soon as they investigated the matter.

However, the patient's family was very firm, demanding that Yu Mo come and give an explanation immediately. If the medical affairs department didn't agree, they would go directly to the hospital director.

Seeing their determination, Huang Lide had no choice but to agree and contact Yu Mo. Cheng Xiaohong kindly reminded Huang Lide that it was usually better to delay such matters, understand the patient's demands, and avoid direct confrontation between the doctor and the patient until the situation was under control. This was to protect the medical staff and prevent the situation from escalating.

Huang Lide thought Cheng Xiaohong's concerns were excessive. The patient's family seemed rational and wouldn't act rashly. He called Yu Mo personally, asking her to come and explain the situation to the patient.

Yu Mo told Huang Lide on the phone that she shouldn't be the one to explain. Her diagnosis was based on auxiliary tests, and the ultrasound at the time showed an early intrauterine pregnancy, which had misled her.

Huang Lide, not wanting to back down, also called the head of the functional examination department, Wang Zhaogang. He had no experience in administrative management and had always worked in clinical settings. In his view, administrative staff were just a bunch of slackers, and anyone who wasn't stupid could do the job.