Chapter 1177: [1177] The heartfelt words of my senior fellow apprentice
âIf I want you, would you join our department?â
The dashing Senior Tao said this, and it was enough to make anyoneâs heart race. Xie Wanying thought, she was truly about to blush.
From the other end of the dining table came bursts of laughter.
Senior He couldnât stop chuckling. It was worth trying to recruit her after allâunlike Song Xueling, the hospital leadership probably hadnât yet decided which department she would ultimately join.
Song Xuelingâs watchful eyes glanced at her, also waiting for how she would respond to this question.
What if Cao Yong and Tao Zhijie ended up saying the same thing to her later? What would she do then?
The people in General Surgery Department Two would probably jump up in frustration, regretting not having struck first with such words.
Right now, Xie Wanying didnât dare turn her head to meet Senior Taoâs gazeâfor fear her resolve would falter. If not for her grandfatherâs situation, Senior Taoâs offer would have made her so happy she would have agreed instantly. After all, it meant her post-graduation job would be settled, and she could bring joyful news back to her family.
âWhatâs wrong? Worried I wonât keep my word? Because Iâm not the director?â
Perhaps noticing the difficulty in her heart, Tao Zhijie smiled, stopped pressing her for an answer, and gave her a way out of the awkward situation.
Xie Wanying lowered her head.
Tao Zhijie encouraged her to pick up her chopsticks and continue eating, and at the same time, he shared some advice with the two newcomers heading to other departments: âDr. Song is going to Neurosurgery, likely joining Dr. Caoâs team.â
The always carefree expression on Song Xuelingâs face showed a slight trace of nervousness. Since arriving at Guoxie, heâd encountered Cao Yong numerous times, and after closer interactions, his perception of this legendary boss had clearly evolved.
âHeâs not like me,â Tao Zhijie said with certainty while evaluating his Junior Cao for the two newcomers.
Senior Taoâs warm and approachable demeanor matched his appearanceâhe treated newcomers kindly and wasnât particularly harsh. Senior Cao, on the other hand, was very good to his team but undeniably strict. When Xie Wanying shadowed Senior Cao for just two days, she already sensed his concealed sternness. Honestly, it wasnât easy for Senior Brother Huang to endure being frequently scolded as a âLittle Foolâ by Senior Cao and still persist.
She recalled how the senior sisters later mentioned to her that Senior Brother Huang had been top of their class, ranked first in academics and first in internship evaluations. Even such a golden boy of Guoxie was often called a âLittle Fool.â
In Senior Caoâs team, it wasnât just Senior Brother Huang working under him. However, the only one truly appreciated by Senior Cao was Huang. Other doctors hoping to earn the favor of this deputy chief needed to work extraordinarily hard.
Without Senior Caoâs backing, it was challenging for these doctors to climb higher in their careers as neurosurgical specialists.
âWhich is why staying in our department with our Teacher Tao is the best choice,â He Guangyou quipped at the two newcomers. âChoosing the right mentor is key. Teacher Tao can steer your future path steadily and securely.â
Xie Wanying had heard her classmates discussing this topic before. Those who admired Senior Tao were often drawn to this exact point. Of course, class leaders like Lin Hao, who carried an air of pride, would always insist on prioritizing their own interests in specific medical specialties. Career prospects were important, yes, but would dedicating oneâs life to a field they didnât like be any better?
Medical students who hadnât yet experienced the real challenges of society often naively believed that as long as they worked hard, they could soar to great heights.
But Xie Wanying, having been reincarnated, understood this industry to some degree. She knew that, besides choosing a department she was passionate about, selecting the right mentor was profoundly important.