Chapter 1538 Two Lonely Men on New Year's Eve

"Let's see how it goes?"

Zhou Chen handed the finished painting to Chen Yue.

Chen Yue took it and took a look, and immediately smiled happily, because Zhou Chen painted her beautifully, and her whole body blended into the background mountain scenery.

"It's so beautiful. Although your paintings are not as realistic as photos, they are full of artistic conception, which photos cannot do."

Zhou Chen smiled and said: "It's still far behind the photos, but the painting contains the artist's own ideas. As you said, it has artistic conception."

Chen Yue happily held Zhou Chen's arm: "Anyway, I prefer you to paint for me than to take pictures."

"If you like the painting you want, I will paint it for you."

"That won't work. It's not good to draw too much. Well, then from now on, every time we go out to play, you can help me draw, okay?"

"no problem."

The two of them played at the top of the mountain for a few hours. When the time was almost up, they started going down the mountain.

By the time they got back to the car, it was already past seven o'clock.

"So tired, but also very happy, haha."

Chen Yue laughed happily. She had only played for one day, but she felt very fulfilled and happy.

"Just have fun. Let's go somewhere else to play next time."

"I'd like to, but I'm busy. You can have one day off every week, but I don't have such a fixed rest time. I'm very busy."

The work in the hospital is relatively busy, but the work of a lawyer is not much different. As long as there is a case, I am almost too busy to stop. Many times I will receive calls from the client and the boss even when I am eating or sleeping. etc.

Even if there is no case, most of the time there is no time to spare, especially for someone like Chen Yue, who is highly motivated and career-minded, and will take the initiative to look for work when there is no job left.

"There is no need to keep yourself so busy. Life is only a few decades, so you still have to enjoy it when you should."

Hearing Zhou Chen's words, Chen Yue couldn't help rolling her eyes.

"You have the nerve to accuse me, but I know that when you were in the capital, you worked harder than me. It was only after you arrived at Dongli Hospital that you relaxed a little."

Zhou Chen said: "That's purely for study and work. Look, now that I have a girlfriend, I can start to reduce stress and enjoy life from now on."

Chen Yue said: "I think we should study more and work more when we are young, and have a successful career. Only when we are old can we have more time to enjoy."

Zhou Chen smiled and did not refute, because Chen Yue's idea was completely correct. This is how most people view life.

If you endure hardship when you are young, you can enjoy happiness in your old age.

But to be honest, there are very few people who endure hardships when they are young and can truly enjoy life in their old age. On the contrary, many people who enjoyed life when they were young can still enjoy life when they are old.

For example, established civil servants understand everything.

Zhou Chen's philosophy is to enjoy life. Unless it is a system task requirement or he is very interested in a certain aspect, he will spend more time enjoying life.

He who can travel all the time, if he no longer enjoys it and is still struggling to endure hardships, what is he doing? Is there something wrong with your brain?

On the way back, Chen Yue only talked to Zhou Chen for a while, then she lay down tiredly on the passenger seat and fell asleep.

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On a new day, Zhou Chen spent half a day in the clinic in the morning, went to the hospital's laboratory to do research in the afternoon, and had to work the night shift in the evening.

I made a routine tour of the Heart Center Ward 1 and the Intensive Care Unit on the sixth floor, and then came to the lounge of the Intensive Care Unit.

When he came over, several people in the intensive care unit were eating together.

"Hey, Director Zhou is here to inspect the work?"

Seeing Zhou Chen coming over, head nurse Yu Lingyun said hello with a smile, while Zhao Yuliang, who was sitting next to her, teased.

Zhou Chen sat down next to him. Zhao Yuliang pushed the fruit plate to Zhou Chen, and he forked a piece of dragon fruit politely.

"They're both on night shift, but it's better for you, Director Zhao and the head nurse. You and your wife can work together and have food and drink."

Director Wang on the side agreed very much and said: "Yes, we all work the night shift very hard, but they are good at showing off their affection. We are all working the night shift. The difference is huge."

Unlike doctors and nurses in other departments and wards, doctors and nurses are much busier during the night shift in the intensive care unit, and it is difficult to even squint.

For example, Zhou Chen works the night shift, and he is not arranged to go to the emergency room at all. Unless he encounters a serious illness or special situation, he will go there for a while, or if there is an emergency surgery, he also needs to go on stage, but most of the time he is not busy. Yes, I can sleep for a while even if I want to sleep.

Fang Xiaoran said with a smile: "That's because Director Zhao and the head nurse have a good relationship. Even if they are scheduled to work the night shift, they insist on the same day. Who doesn't know about the heart center?"

Zhao Yuliang and Yu Lingyun, one is the deputy chief physician and the other is the head nurse, are scheduled to work night shifts on the same day, so they still have this privilege.

Zhao Yuliang suddenly asked Fang Xiaoran: "Xiaoran, I heard from Zhang Zhen that you went with Zhou Xiaofeng and Lin Yi to persuade the patient named Qiangwei to have surgery during the day. How was it? Did you successfully convince her?"

"No."

Speaking of this, Fang Xiaoran's expression became a little decadent: "Qiangwei is really pitiful. She had a car accident with her fiancé. Her fiancé is still in the intensive care unit and has not woken up. Her life or death is uncertain, so she refuses to have an operation. We No amount of persuasion is in use.”

Zhao Yuliang sighed: "Today's young girls are really willing to risk their lives for love. I really don't know what they think. Love is important, but the body is more important."

Yu Lingyun said: "I have also heard that they are really a pair of hard-luck mandarin ducks. Although situations like theirs are rare, they have happened in hospitals. What's the use of your doctor being anxious? They don't care."

"That's why I'm anxious." Fang Xiaoran looked regretful.

Zhao Yuliang chuckled and said, "If you ask me, I still have to let Director Zhou take action to deal with female patients. Director Zhou has experience."

Zhou Chen glared at him angrily.

"It's hard to persuade people who want to die. It's true that doctors treat illnesses and save lives, but the patient doesn't care. She's not responsible for herself. How can you be responsible? We are doctors, not saints."

Fang Xiaoran struggled: "But we can't just ignore her. Qiangwei is really pitiful. Isn't life more important than anything else?"

Director Wang said: "I agree with what Director Zhou said. We are doctors, not saints. It is our responsibility to treat diseases and save people, but patients also have the right to choose. However, Xiao Ran has a good heart, so she still has to persuade her. But if someone else My attitude has been decided and I just won’t listen. It’s better to stop interfering. I’m already busy enough at my job, so there’s no need to meddle in so many other things.”

Yu Lingyun also advised Fang Xiaoran: "Xiaoran, you are still young. There is no need to feel guilty and entangled about this kind of thing. Just let it take its course. Learn from you, Director Wang, and be gentle and fat."

"Head nurse, why do I feel like these words are meant to insinuate me?"

"Director Wang, you are overthinking. My wife is praising you."

Zhou Chen, who has watched the TV series, naturally knows very well about Qiangwei and her fiancé. They are indeed very pitiful, and there is no problem in sympathizing with them.

But Qiangwei, to be honest, I can't say he likes Zhou Chen, his personality is too extreme.

Perhaps it was because of the experience of being an orphan since she was a child that she was very sensitive and fragile. When something like this happened, she just wanted to die with her fiancé and did not consider anything else.

Her fiancé even died for her, and she never thought about her fiancé’s parents. In the end, she got along with Aunt Yang, who was also a patient, and developed a deep relationship in a short period of time. She worked hard to take care of Aunt Yang, showing that Showing her loving side.

Qiangwei is not his patient, and he has no intention of taking care of it. As Director Wang said, in a place like the hospital, it is better to meddle in other people's business. .

After all, TV dramas are made for people to watch, so they try their best to show positive energy. In reality, in a situation like Qiangwei's, there will definitely be doctors who advise her to treat her, but they will never be like in the TV series, one after another. They took turns persuading her, thinking about her, helping her, and going through all the trouble to repair her wedding dress. What were they thinking?

Doctors are so busy, how can they have time to hang around one patient all day long?

It is undeniable that there will be doctors like Lin Yi and Fang Xiaoran, but they are really very few, very few.

Zhou Chen also has his own patients to be responsible for, so he doesn't have time to pay attention to these. As for him to persuade, he won't touch that nail.

Several people quickly ignored the topic.

Zhou Chen suddenly looked at the head nurse Yu Lingyun with a serious expression and let out a light sigh.

"What's wrong, Director Zhou, why are you staring at my wife?" Zhao Yuliang asked.

Zhou Chen smiled, "Director Zhao, happy events are coming soon."

"What happy event is coming soon?"

Fang Xiaoran looked confused when she heard Zhou Chen's confused words.

Zhao Yuliang and Yu Lingyun, on the other hand, looked at Zhou Chen in shock.

"No, Director Zhou, how did you tell?"

Yu Lingyun put his hand on his stomach unconsciously and asked Zhou Chen in surprise.

Zhou Chen said: "To tell you the truth, although I majored in cardiac surgery, I am also somewhat involved in traditional Chinese medicine. Inspection, smelling, asking, and feeling are the four diagnostic methods of traditional Chinese medicine. I also know a little bit about it. The head nurse's complexion is different from before. Coupled with the concern and joy on Director Zhao’s eyebrows, it’s not hard to guess.”

Zhao Yuliang was even more surprised: "You can see my concern and joy in everything you read and ask? Are you doing a medical consultation or a fortune teller? But you really have a sharp eye. You saw it before we told anyone in the hospital." Yes, it’s awesome.”

"Basic operation, congratulations."

Zhou Chen opened his mouth to bless him. Although he knew that the child of Zhao Yuliang and Yu Lingyun had some difficulties before he was born, for them, who had been married for more than ten years and had no children, the meaning of this child was extraordinary.

Zhao Yuliang and Yu Lingyun could not help but smile happily.

"Thanks."

This confused Wang Xu and Fang Xiaoran even more. Wang Xu reacted faster and suddenly slapped his head.

"Director Zhao, head nurse, you must be pregnant, right? That is really a happy event."

No matter how slow Fang Xiaoran was, she understood what was going on. She looked at Yu Lingyun with the same joy and gave her blessing.

Zhao Yuliang's face was full of smiles, but he still booed: "Low-key, low-key, we didn't say anything to anyone. We planned to wait until it was stable in three months before announcing it. I didn't expect Director Zhou's eyes to be so poisonous. A genius operation from the cardiac surgery department." The doctor is actually proficient in Chinese medicine, who would believe it?”

Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, it has been several months since Zhou Chen came to Dongli Hospital. The new year has come again.

2023 is the tenth year since Zhou Chen came to this world.

Although he had a girlfriend last year, he still spent the New Year alone in the hospital, because Chen Yue was going home for the New Year. The person who arranged the shifts had asked for his opinion, and he chose to be on duty in the hospital on New Year's Eve and the first day of the new year.

On New Year's Eve, Zhou Chen received a lot of blessing messages. Even Song Xingyan's mother, a patient he had operated on before, ran to the hospital and gave him and Zhou Xiaofeng gifts, two paintings.

And Zhang Yuxi also sent a blessing voice message. Even Fan Xin, a little kid far away in the capital, called him to thank him and wish him well.

On New Year's Eve, there were naturally fewer patients than usual, and even the emergency department was no longer so busy.

Zhou Chen had a video call with Chen Yue in the office, and seeing that it was already dark, he ordered a takeaway.

There were already sporadic sounds of firecrackers outside. Although there were regulations prohibiting the setting off of firecrackers in the city, it was actually very difficult to really stop such things.

Zhou Chen went downstairs to get the takeaway, and did not return to the office upstairs, but came to the emergency internal medicine department of the chest pain center.

In the doctor's office of the emergency internal medicine department, Zhou Xiaofeng was swiping his phone with a lonely face, looking at the circle of friends posted by other people in the circle of friends about family reunions, and his eyes were full of envy.

"Dong Dong."

"Come in."

He put down his phone reflexively and prepared to see the patient, but when he looked up, he saw Zhou Chen.

"Director Zhou, why are you here? Are you on duty in the cardiac surgery department today?"

Zhou Chen walked into the office and put the takeaway in his hand on the table.

"I'm like you, a loner, so I decided to stay on duty. I ordered takeout because I thought it would be lonely to eat alone. I knew you were here, so I came to see if you were busy. If not, we can have a New Year's Eve dinner together."

"Oh, I'm so sorry."

Zhou Xiaofeng looked at the takeout Zhou Chen put on the table: "Why did you buy so much?"

"On New Year's Eve, of course we have to eat something good. Should we eat here or go to the side?"

"Then let's go to the office next door."

Zhou Xiaofeng was quite happy. He was lonely on duty here alone, and he didn't even have dinner. Zhou Chen took the initiative to invite him to eat together. This was the first time he had someone to share a meal with him when he was on duty on New Year's Eve in the past few years.

"Let's go. I have to be on duty today, otherwise I have to have two drinks with you, Director Xiaofeng."

Zhou Xiaofeng said: "It's definitely not possible today, but I'll treat you to a drink next time I'm free."