Chapter 193 -193: Thawing Previous Grudges (Fifth Update)

Chapter 193 -193: Thawing Previous Grudges (Fifth Update)

Chief Xing hurried to make arrangements and quickly started cooking.

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The skilled chefs had also returned to the kitchen with their own bowls of rice in hand already.

Once the Dean arrived to request dishes, everyone got busy with their tasks, picking vegetables and cutting meat; no one dared to casually continue eating their rice there.

Chief Xing, also bustling about in the kitchen with a forehead full of sweat, silently berated himself for his lack of foresight just moments ago.

He had long known that Bai Xiao’s Grade-A meal ticket put her on the same level as the Dean, and there were probably only a few others in the entire hospital.

Yet he still had to look down on people with disdain.

Who was the damn idiot who told him that Bai Xiao wasn’t valued by the Dean and that she was just here to add a splash of gold before leaving?

Seeing how cordial Dean Zhang was with Bai Xiao, it was clear she wasn’t just some relation taking advantage of nepotism.

If Bai Xiao was indeed a “relation,” then her ties with Dean Zhang must be significant.

How could he have been so blind, especially to stumble into this situation right in the Dean’s line of fire?

It was truly bad luck.

With seven or eight people working together, the meals were quickly served.

Five dishes, plus a big pot of freshly steamed rice.

Chief Xing personally brought the food to the table.

“Dean Zhang, Doctor Bai, please taste the food and see how it is. If it’s not to your liking, I’ll have them remake it right away. Oh, and here are two pig’s trotters—they were already marinated. Please give them a try.” This was a special gesture from Chief Xing, as generally those trotters were reserved for taking care of VIP relations.

Dean Zhang smiled, giving Chief Xing a sidelong glance, “Chief Xing, Xiaobai is one of our hospital’s excellent talents. You should understand why she enjoys the Grade-A meal ticket; Xiaobai is a military officer who it took the effort of nine oxen and two tigers to recruit to our hospital. I’ve always hoped our hospital could provide a warmth like that of a family, for her to feel everyone’s care and friendliness. You are in charge of managing the canteen; if Xiaobai gets too thin, I will hold you responsible.

This is a strict order, Xiaobai must be kept plump and healthy. If she ends up skinny as a rail, then I will have to find you, and if you can’t even ensure our Doctor Bai is well fed, how can she be expected to treat and save others?”

Although it was said in jest, the comment was a clear show of support for Bai Xiao.

Beads of sweat were forming on Chief Xing’s brow.

He quickly reassured Dean Zhang.

“Dean Zhang, rest assured, Doctor Bai is an excellent young talent in our hospital, and we must provide the best logistical support for her. Doctor Bai, what would you like to eat in the future? Just let me know in advance and I’ll inform the department to ensure you’re well-nourished. The task the Dean has entrusted to me will definitely be accomplished.”

Bai Xiao shook her head, “Chief Xing, there’s really no need. I’ll just come to the canteen at meal times to get food, please don’t arrange any special treatment for me. Besides, this isn’t about feeding pigs. You say you want to keep me well-nourished, but I’ve always been this way since I was little; I don’t put on weight easily. If you want to fatten me up, Chief Xing, that might be a difficult task to accomplish.” Spare others when possible.

After all, Chief Xing was perhaps a bit too power-conscious, but that didn’t mean she needed to become enemies with him.

To hold onto it and not let go would be against the very basics of being human.

Chief Xing also smiled, grateful that Bai Xiao had given him an out.

“Doctor Bai, in the future, if you come and there’s no food, just give them a call and they’ll cook up something fresh for you on the spot. Don’t keep quiet about it—our canteen is here to ensure everyone’s well-being. If you haven’t eaten enough, how will you be able to treat people?”

“Chief Xing, don’t worry, if I run out of food, I’ll definitely come find you,” Bai Xiao joked.

Chief Xing chuckled, “Oh my! Doctor Bai, with your words, I feel like the weight on my shoulders just got heavier.”

Dean Zhang also laughed heartily.

Section Chief Xing, seeing that his affairs were appropriately resolved, very astutely led the staff into the kitchen to tidy up, giving the Dean and Doctor Bai room to talk.

“Doctor Bai, Comrade An, eat up, eat while it’s hot,” Dean Zhang called out to them.

Bai Xiao smiled and nodded, knowing she couldn’t be polite. With her small frame, she certainly needed to replenish her energy.

An Zhiyuan couldn’t be by her side all the time; if she wasn’t well-fed, how could she have the energy to stave off the cold?

She pondered somewhat gloomily, wondering if she had dug her own grave.

Dean Zhang looked at Bai Xiao with increasing fondness, thinking that she indeed resembled a former classmate of his; talented and approachable, without a hint of arrogance.

“Doctor Bai, I need to apologize to you for what happened in the department today,” said Dean Zhang seriously.

Bai Xiao raised an eyebrow, an apology to her?

“Dean Zhang, I don’t quite understand what you mean,” she replied.

Today, Dean Zhang hadn’t done anything particularly outrageous, except, perhaps, for attempting to suspend her.

If it were the 18-year-old Bai Xiao, she might not have understood why Dean Zhang had flown into such a rage, but she was no longer the naive Bai Xiao. She had seen too many people scheming against each other for the sake of profit, with conspiracy and trickery abound.

Therefore, she fully understood Dean Zhang’s actions, which were meant to uphold the honor and interests of the hospital from the perspective of a Dean.

Bai Xiao might act bravely in a moment, but Dean Zhang couldn’t do so, he couldn’t plunge the entire hospital into deep trouble.

If one were to speak truthfully, she actually admired Dean Zhang for that.

In the end, Dean Zhang’s actions and words showed her what the medical ethics of a true doctor were?

Dean Zhang had used his own position to protect her, to comprehensively interpret what true medical ethics were.

“Having been a Dean for all these years, I’ve become accustomed to considering the honor of the entire hospital, to keeping the peace, to making decisions based on benefits for patients and the hospital. I’ve lost the passion for medicine I had in my youth. Today, in you, I see the reflection of my younger self and the future of our medical workers.

You all are the pillars that will uphold the future of both medical skills and ethics. Only with pure hearts can you genuinely carry forward the mission of healing and saving lives with medical skills.”

Bai Xiao felt somewhat embarrassed by the praise.

Could she say that she wasn’t that kind of person? Until today, she had also been focused on self-preservation.

Her effort to hide her abilities was due to uncertainty and worries about the future.

But today, she had truly acted with fervor; the feeling of being able to heal and save lives, of holding the power of life and death in her hands, made her understand that she had many paths to choose from, not just limited to saving her loved ones, repaying kindness, or seeking vengeance. She could easily do all of these.

The true path laid out before her today, right in front of her eyes.

It showed her such brilliance and glory that she willingly decided to embark on this path.

As long as she was discreet enough, she could certainly become a true doctor.

She needed to look further ahead, be more open-hearted, and move beyond those personal grievances.

Maybe then she could see a much broader world.