Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic novel Chapter 488

Chapter 488: Chapter 230: The Most Impressive Department of Surgery—Is This Where They Recruit Residents for Standardized Training?

"Why are you only eating two side dishes again?"

Li Jingsheng took out his card to pay, but the lunch lady told him it had already been covered.

"I always tell you, I’m trying to lose weight! Hurry and sit over there to eat!"

She pouted in mild annoyance.

"You’ve given me so much food, I can’t finish it! Dr. Ou, help me out a bit!"

"I’ve already eaten. You go ahead and eat!"

Li Jingsheng was mainly worried she hadn’t eaten enough.

If she became skinny from hunger, he’d feel heartache.

Moreover, she seemed like a rich girl who hadn’t faced much hardship. Lately, though, she seemed different. Ever since she returned from her family visit, she’s been acting strangely.

Yet she’s the kind of person with a strong sense of pride, unwilling to share her troubles.

She’s been keeping it from Li Jingsheng.

"By the way, Director Hua invited me for a joint surgery around half past seven. Are you heading back home or what?"

"Why don’t I wait for you outside the operating room? I still want to go back to your clinic and have you teach me suturing skill. After practicing yesterday, Professor Wu praised me today, saying I’ve made great progress."

Like all surgery doctors, she wants to improve her surgical skills.

"Haha, enjoying the benefits? When we get married, I’ll teach you every night. Of course, if you’re not afraid of gossip, you could move into my clinic; there are plenty of empty rooms. Though the conditions are a bit basic, completely incomparable to your high-end apartments."

Li Jingsheng offered her money, but she refused to take it.

Now that she’s facing financial problems, even with her salary, she probably can’t manage.

The wage for a master’s medical trainee at the Second Hospital is at least around sixteen hundred, a bit higher—two thousand, plus the thirty thousand per year state subsidy—barely enough for survival in a big city.

If she decided to move into Li Jingsheng’s clinic, it could help save on rent.

For a working individual without housing, rent is a major monthly expense.

"No way!"

She refused directly, without a hint of hesitation.

"It’s not that I dislike your clinic’s simplicity, but we aren’t married. What would it mean for me to live there?"

Indeed, with her personality, she couldn’t accept premarital cohabitation.

She wouldn’t agree even if it was just staying at the man’s place.

"Really can’t help you! I’ll first ask Director Hua if you can accompany me into the operating room."

Li Jingsheng no longer tried persuading her.

With his girlfriend treating him so well and his slightly significant position in the department, he naturally needed to assist her.

This wouldn’t be easy to discuss over the phone; it could feel awkward.

If Director Hua objected, it could lead to awkward moments for both parties.

Moreover, calling someone while eating is considered very impolite.

He sent a message to Director Hua.

"Director Hua, my girlfriend has been waiting for me after work, and she has nowhere to go. Could she accompany me for surgery learning?"

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