21st Century Necromancer

Chapter 172 The Stolen Medical Records (3rd Update)

Despite being busy late into the night, Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi didn't get much rest, but still needed to wake up early and be on time for work the next day.

This is also why the medical profession is prone to overwork. Although the official working hours are only eight hours a day, doctors often end up working overtime almost every day. There are always medical records to be organized or sudden emergency patients to attend to.

In a university hospital like the Eastern University Affiliated Hospital where Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi worked, the need for overtime was actually not frequent, and when it was required, it usually just meant staying an extra one or two hours. Working late into the night, like they did yesterday, was in fact very rare.

However, in general hospitals, especially the one where Yu Chen and Hiromichi Jounouchi had previously worked, the emergency department operated around the clock, twenty-four hours a day, three hundred sixty-five days a year. There wasn't a single day that was relaxed because you never knew when a patient in need of resuscitation would arrive.

Yu Chen felt somewhat relieved that he had chosen thoracic surgery rather than emergency medicine. After all, for the doctors in the emergency department, if they weren't saving lives, they were on their way to save one. Such work is certainly admirable but not something most people can endure.

He was already feeling off after just one night of late work and couldn't imagine how those emergency doctors who pulled late hours almost every night managed to survive.

But no matter how off they felt, as doctors, they must approach every aspect of their work with seriousness and diligence because everything they did affected the health and even the lives of their patients. So even though Yu Chen wanted to rest on the couch in his office, he still made his rounds through the wards with due care, checking every patient's medical record.

The old principal's room was naturally within the scope of Yu Chen's rounds. However, as soon as he entered the room, the old principal, looking at Yu with half-closed eyes, burst into laughter and said, "Yu Chen, how come you look like you haven't woken up today? Just like you used to doze off in class."

"Sorry, principal, I did an emergency surgery last night and didn't get home until late, so I didn't sleep well." Yu Chen explained to the old principal. Despite looking tired, he conscientiously checked the old principal's condition. "Principal, you're in good shape right now, and it seems that there shouldn't be any major issues with the surgery tomorrow.

You just can't eat anything today, you must remember that."

"Ha-ha, I've been a doctor all my life, I know I have to fast before surgery." The old principal laughed, but then shook his head and complained. "It feels like all the hospital chefs in the world are taught by the same master.

It's one thing that the patients' meals in our country are tasteless, but I didn't expect that even in Japan, experiencing such a luxurious hospital room, the food is still bland.

"Yu Chen, can you speak to Miss Yousen? Next time, bring me some pickles with the patients' meal. Japanese people naturally eat light, but this meal tastes like it has no salt added. It really lacks flavor!"

"Well... I'll try to mention it to Miss Yousen, but the food in our hospital should be okay, shouldn't it? We have specialized dietitians in charge of balanced nutrition, and previously, a famous culinary researcher even developed new recipes.

The flavors should actually be pretty good." Yu Chen knew that although the old principal was complaining, it was more like a joke, but he still took note of it, planning to suggest it to Miss Yousen later.

After thoroughly checking the old principal's condition and seeing that all his vital signs were relatively stable, Yu Chen gave Miss Yousen a few instructions, especially mentioning the old principal's views on the tasteless patients' meal, before leaving the room.

The old principal's room was the last stop on Yu Chen's rounds. He always preferred to visit the general wards first before the VIP wards, as general patients are a daily occurrence, whereas VIP patients are not, even in a hospital like Eastern University Affiliated Hospital, which does not assign VIP patients to Yu Chen every day.

So when Yu Chen left the old principal's room, he headed towards his office, intending to lie down on the comfortable long couch to recover from the fatigue caused by the previous night's emergency surgery without any food.

Just before he reached his office, he ran into Doctor Higashiyama carrying what looked like a medical record.

"Doctor Higashiyama, good morning!" Yu Chen greeted Doctor Higashiyama. Although he had finished his rounds, it was still the appropriate time to say good morning.

"Good morning, Professor Chen!" Doctor Higashiyama quickly greeted Yu Chen and, seeing that Yu was not stopping, hurried after him. "Professor Chen, there is something I'd like to discuss with you. Do you have a moment now?"

"Well..." Yu Chen was instinctively reluctant to agree, but seeing Doctor Higashiyama's hesitation, he asked, "What is it? If it's not urgent, can we talk about it this afternoon?"

Hearing Yu's response, Doctor Higashiyama eagerly explained, "It's about my sister... I heard that the neurological repair surgery you performed yesterday can treat paralysis. My sister has been paralyzed from the waist down due to a car accident, and I wanted to ask if there was any chance for her to be treated. If you are busy, Professor Chen, we can talk when you have time. This isn't urgent!"

Looking at Doctor Higashiyama, who was clearly eager to talk but anxious about whether Yu had time to listen, Yu Chen smiled, reached out his hand, and said, "Give me the medical record first, I will take a look. Come find me at lunchtime. Without seeing the medical record, I can't say if the condition can be treated or not, so don't get your hopes up too high."

"Thank you, Professor Chen! I'm very grateful that you're willing to look at the medical record! Thank you!" Doctor Higashiyama said excitedly.

Watching Doctor Higashiyama's excitement, Yu Chen shook his head helplessly, took the medical record from his hands, and continued towards his office amidst Doctor Higashiyama's profuse gratitude.

Yet, before he could leave the corridor he was in, the medical record he was looking at was snatched away by a hand that reached out from the side. Enjoy exclusive content from empire

Turning his head as expected, Yu Chen saw Daimon Michiko intently flipping through the medical record.

"Daimon-san, couldn't you have greeted me before taking it?" Yu Chen expressed his helplessness at Daimon Michiko's character.

"This patient... if I used the Nerve Connection Technique you told me about, I could cure her!" Daimon Michiko seemed to become serious only when she encountered topics related to surgery. "Doctor Chen, let me perform this surgery!"