Playing by Your Own Rules!

Chapter 85 Playing by Your Own Rules!

"Master, what do you mean?" Guo Ziyuan could tell that Ding Xianqi's words had a hidden meaning, but he wasn't a mind reader.

Not wanting to rack his brains, Guo Ziyuan simply asked directly.

"The kind of person I told you about before does indeed exist in the emergency department of Yilan Central Hospital."

"Someone in the family who knows a lot and knows how to prepare a resume in advance." Ding Xianqi only mouthed the words without speaking.

Then she spoke normally: "But it won't affect you. I just found out about it myself."

"Peng Jingye from the emergency department of Yilan Central Hospital is a friend of mine; we used to be in adjacent classes —"

Guo Ziyuan understood this.

Oh, so it's a real case of connections?

She's the kind of "Ms. Dong from the future" whose family connections are so powerful that everything was arranged for her promotion in advance.

"Miss Dong" was exposed; it was from Kyoto's social circle.

Hubei Province has its own circles, Wuhan City has its own circles, and Yichang City has its own circles.

Not being exposed does not mean it does not exist.

Guo Ziyuan wasn't worried. Instead, he extracted the key point: "Teacher Peng, right? Okay, I'll remember that, Master."

Ding Xianqi paused for a moment, put down his phone, and shaved: "If you continue like this, I'll feel at ease if you go to Yicheng Central Hospital."

"Let me tell you, once you get there, you must be polite, attentive, proactive, and keep a good mouth—" Ding Xianqi began to meticulously instruct Guo Ziyuan on social etiquette.

Guo Ziyuan's mouth was slightly open, and he appeared to be extremely grateful.

The teacher was obviously doing it for Guo Ziyuan's own good.

However, Associate Professor Ding Xianqi, the teacher, was only an associate professor at the Provincial People's Hospital, and he did not understand the ecosystem of Yichang Central Hospital.

He could only teach Guo Ziyuan how to work at Yilan Central Hospital based on his own understanding.

However, what Ding Xianqi said is not suitable for prefecture-level city hospitals.

Guo Ziyuan didn't know how to explain it to Ding Xianqi, so he nodded and agreed, "Okay, sure!"

"Master————"

Guo Ziyuan has been enduring it all along.

Endure and obediently follow your master's wishes, being sweet-talking and skillful in your actions.

I endured having meals with my mentor, Ding Xianqi, and listened to him, speaking politely and greeting the chief and deputy chief physicians at Yizhong Central Hospital with courtesy.

He patiently listened to his master's instructions and spoke humbly and discreetly with these people, thus becoming the "scheming boy" in their eyes.

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In reality, no one paid much attention to Guo Ziyuan, not even a glance.

In their eyes, Guo Ziyuan is the embodiment of "connections".

Finally, at 10:20 a.m. on October 7, Guo Ziyuan saw his master Ding Xianqi off at Yishi High-speed Railway Station.

Guo Ziyuan finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

Turning around, Guo Ziyuan typed a message to Ding Xianqi: "Master, don't worry."

"With Director Zhou Yong and the others taking care of me, I'm sure I can stay in Yishi very well."

"I'll keep you updated on my situation. Have a safe journey."

"Thank you for your concern, Master, for personally bringing me to Yilan City."

Ding Xianqi emphasized again: "Remember to be sensible and well-behaved!"

"A little sweet talk won't hurt."

"Okay, I've got it all." Guo Ziyuan agreed, then turned around and forgot everything the teacher had told him.

Master, if I listen to you, I will need to wait at least a month to integrate into this environment.

Guo Ziyuan was definitely well-behaved; he took a taxi directly from the high-speed rail station to the emergency department of Yichang Central Hospital.

However, Guo Ziyuan is a long-time employee of Yilan Central Hospital, so he knows what to do.

Upon seeing Guo Ziyuan, Peng Jingye politely asked, "Dr. Guo, has Professor Ding already boarded the bus?"

Guo Ziyuan said casually, "Teacher Peng, when I got back, my teacher had already left!"

"They've probably arrived at the next station by now."

Peng Jingye nodded, having no ill intentions towards Guo Ziyuan: "Dr. Guo is quite promising at such a young age. He's already starting to work at the grassroots level to build his resume at such a young age."

"When I was your age, all I knew was how to go to the operating room every day."

"Indeed, outstanding people are different from ordinary people like us."

Guo Ziyuan smiled and said, "Teacher Peng, I'm here to gain some experience and learn a little something, thanks to your kindness."

"To be honest, it's because our hospital has too few resources and they are not distributed evenly, which is why we have to seek help from outside."

"What skills do I have? I'll just get kicked out of the house—I'll have to ask Professor Peng and others for help."

"Teacher Peng, I have a favor to ask." Guo Ziyuan suddenly smiled.

Peng Jingye couldn't find any loopholes in Guo Ziyuan's words for the time being, but he felt that Guo Ziyuan wasn't as polite as before: "Go on."

"It's all negotiable."

Peng Jingye seemed to be waiting for Guo Ziyuan to respond.

Guo Ziyuan smiled and said, "Teacher Peng, my teacher has left too, so I can relax a bit. I'll go to the lounge for a while. If there's anything suitable for me to do, just let me know."

"If you feel uncomfortable, just consider it as me coming here on vacation."

"But if my teacher asks, can you just say I did a great job?"

Guo Ziyuan had worked at Yilan Central Hospital, and he knew that the people there particularly disliked people who tried to be clever as soon as they arrived.

In prefecture-level city hospitals, everyone's capabilities are nearing their limits!

When everyone's abilities are roughly equal, the things that require brainpower and scheming every day are just things like using your brain.

If you can do it, I can do it, and he can do it too, the result will only be that the leader decides who is better.

If you can be on par with them in this aspect from the beginning, what else would you be but a cunning guy?

Others will think you're hypocritical and won't consider you one of their own.

Every place has its own unique character.

"Huh?" Guo Ziyuan's words made Peng Jingye's mind go blank.

"That's right, let me take a few days off—" Guo Ziyuan said, holding his hands in a gesture of respect.

"Oh, okay." Peng Jingye was a little confused at first, but then felt it made sense.

Who doesn't want to be lazy?

Who wants to be constantly caught in the middle?

This is the real Guo Ziyuan, this is what a real person looks like!

Fortunately, after saying that, Guo Ziyuan went straight into the lounge and fell fast asleep on the spot.

Peng Jingye was the attending physician on duty, and he occasionally went into the rest room to check on Guo Ziyuan a few times, but Guo Ziyuan was sleeping peacefully.

Not at all—

They are abnormally excellent, abnormally proactive, and abnormally polite.

Is this really slacking off?

Actually, Guo Ziyuan didn't want to be this complicated either.

That's perfectly normal. Any normal person wouldn't like the cutthroat atmosphere at the Provincial People's Hospital.

Peng Jingye felt at ease.

You should take a rest, brother.

Since you're already at Yichang Central Hospital, we don't have much else, but if you want to relax and rest, we'll provide plenty.

Around 11:40, Peng Jingye had just finished a debridement procedure in the emergency surgery operating room and walked out when Guo Ziyuan appeared with a smile.

Guo Ziyuan said, "Teacher Peng, the boxed lunches have arrived."

"I don't know what you were thinking, but I just randomly ordered two dishes. Please remind me next time."

Peng Jingye was quite surprised: "Weren't you sleeping? When did you order takeout?"

Guo Ziyuan said, "It's delivered on a schedule, so I ordered it before going to bed."

"I was lazy and slipped around, so Teacher Peng doesn't mind that the food I ordered wasn't to your liking, right?" Guo Ziyuan's voice was sincere.

For no apparent reason, Peng Jingye suddenly found Guo Ziyuan quite pleasing to the eye.

There's no aloofness, no haughtiness of a top student, and no duplicitous, self-righteous attitude.

Isn't laziness human nature?

There was no initiative to ask questions, no proactive inquiry, and no demonstration of superhuman abilities.

It's like he's a junior colleague in my hospital, or a proper student!

Parents being present is what parents want.

As soon as their parents leave, they start slacking off and revealing their true colors.

His grades just got a little better.

During the meal, Guo Ziyuan did not try to curry favor with Peng Jingye. He simply said, "Teacher Peng, if you think I'm suitable to handle something, just let me know."

"It's okay if it's not suitable, I'll just take a break for a while."

Peng Jingye asked in surprise, "Ah, Xiao Guo, you're really coming down here for a vacation?"

Guo Ziyuan shook his head: "No, Teacher Peng."

"There are policies from above, and countermeasures from below. I genuinely want to come and learn."

"But Teacher Peng, please don't take my master's words too seriously; learning depends on fate!"

"The most important thing is not to cause trouble for Teacher Peng and others!"

"Oh, I need to take this call, sorry." Guo Ziyuan's phone rang just then. He politely explained and walked out the door.

This walk took a full twenty minutes.

The emergency department of Yilan Central Hospital operates on a team system, with the same team consisting of attending physicians, senior professionals, and resident physicians.

The associate professor in the same group as Peng Jingye was Qian Shuhang. Qian Shuhang was in charge of several major areas at the same time, including the surgical clinic, the emergency room, and the operating room.

Peng Jingye told Qian Shuhang that he had ordered boxed lunches, and Qian Shuhang came over to eat after he had some free time.

"Jingye, how's that Guo who's been following you? Where is he?" Qian Shuhang asked.

Peng Jingye: "Director Qian, I don't know how to evaluate him. Yesterday, he seemed a bit pedantic."

"He was so polite and courteous, it made him seem like the kind of person who was malicious."

"But today, it's quite down-to-earth."

"I've been sleeping since this morning."

"Oh, he ordered a boxed meal in advance, saying it would be delivered on a set schedule!"

Qian Shuhang's eyes flickered: "He's been sleeping the whole time? He didn't ask you to do anything for him? He didn't try to show off?"

Peng Jingye shook his head: "No, no, Guo Ziyuan said that if I think it's appropriate, I'll give it to him; if not, he'll take a break."

This left Qian Shuhang somewhat bewildered: "It's a bit strange, but also a bit interesting."

Peng Jingye said, "Director Qian, do you think this Xiao Guo is actually a genuine second-generation rich kid, just someone who came down to get experience, not the kind of 'superstar' you previously speculated about?"

Qian Shuhang shook his head: "That's impossible. I also have friends at the Provincial People's Hospital."

"I've heard that this Guo Ziyuan is extremely capable."

"If someone with connections has this kind of power, then they wouldn't be considered someone with connections."

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"But why isn't he bothering you?"

"Aren't people like that just trying to show off their high emotional intelligence and IQ?"

"Isn't he most afraid of people thinking he lacks emotional intelligence?"

Peng Jingye shook his head, his voice low, and forced a smile: "I don't know either."

"Director Qian, these newcomers usually have very good basic skills, and their greatest strength lies in those basic skills."

"I wonder how Xiao Guo will react once he learns about Director Qian's fundamental skills?"

"You'll probably become much more obedient, right? After all, you've won awards in all kinds of competitions."

Qian Shuhang said, "You're a psychopath—you're curious about this—"

"Winning doesn't mean much."

At that moment, Guo Ziyuan pushed open the door, carrying several cups of coffee: "Teacher Qian, Teacher Peng."

"Excuse me—I took a phone call and ordered a coffee while I was at it."

In his previous life, Guo Ziyuan also frequently went to medical consultations, so he was actually quite familiar with Qian Shuhang and others.

However, Qian Shuhang and the others are not as old as they were in their previous lives.

"The delivery was quite fast," Guo Ziyuan said.

Qian Shuhang looked up, chopsticks in his hand holding food: "Xiao Guo, you don't need to order anything."

"You can just tell me what you need. You're still a student."

Guo Ziyuan smiled and said, "Teacher Qian, the reason I treated everyone to boxed lunches and drinks wasn't to ask for anything in return."

"If I really had to say something, I would like to ask both teachers to give me a break and let me rest for a few days."

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"If my mentor asks, I hope my colleagues can say that I am very proactive in the department."

Qian Shuhang's hands froze for a long time after hearing this.

After a dozen seconds, he slowly nodded: "No problem, this will definitely work."

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"Anyway, Xiao Guo, you're just an assistant, it won't affect our normal shifts."

"Thank you, Teacher Qian! This way I can finally go home. I haven't been home in so long—" Guo Ziyuan said, completely unpredictable.

They only play by their own common sense.