Chapter 13 Kindness is Ultimately Not Let Down

"Please give me a chance, Director Hu."

Zhou Can pleaded earnestly.

"People with no sense of time usually have poor discipline. As doctors, saving lives and offering aid, the sense of responsibility is paramount. Therefore, I'm sorry, but judging from your performance, you do not meet the recruitment standards for our residency training program. Goodbye."

The Human Resources division can be so callous.

They hold the power to define HR policies, development, recruitment, training, assessment, pay, and more.

They're polite to the hospital's renowned doctors and management team, but for the junior medical staff and nurses, they wield the power of life and death.

In situations like Zhou Can's, just a word from Deputy Director Hu could veto his eligibility for the exam.

Zhou Can had no one to turn to, to share his grievances.

He didn't continue to beg; instead, he turned around, his departure filled with dejection. Men can be humble, they can be respectful, but their backs must not bend.

Because that is a man's dignity.

Indeed, doing good deeds comes at a price.

But he had no regrets.

Given another chance, he would still choose to save lives.

A gentleman's heart is clear and open; having a clear conscience is all that matters.

At this moment, Zhou Can felt deeply disheartened. He sat down on the edge of a flower bed by the roadside, his head buried, hands covering his face.

Men do not easily shed tears.

Losing the qualification for the exam meant all his efforts had gone to waste. One can only imagine the inner pain and disappointment.

Time was flying by rapidly, with patients, doctors, and nurses occasionally passing by in front of him.

To him, every minute and second felt unusually prolonged.

There is perhaps no greater cruelty in this world than filling someone with great hope, only to later extinguish it.

When Zhou Can obtained the Experience Points system, he was thrilled and full of ambition.

Now, with his hopes shattered, he felt listless and desolate.

It was as if even the sky had turned grey.

He felt as insignificant as an inconspicuous blade of grass in the corner of the flower bed.

At that moment, the urgent ring of his mobile phone interrupted his thoughts.

He was startled and then realized it was his phone ringing.

Checking it, he saw an unfamiliar number.

After hesitating, he still answered the call.

"Hello, who may I ask is calling?"

His voice sounded a bit hoarse.

"Is this Zhou Can?"

A middle-aged man's bold and authoritative voice came from the other end, exuding dignity.

"Yes, it is. Who are you?" Zhou Can was on guard; these days there were too many scammers. Various forms of fraud were ever-present threats.

Today had already been unfortunate enough, and if he was to be duped by a scammer, that would truly be the worst.

"Hello, Dr. Zhou, I am Xin Wanshan, Director of the Medical Department at Tuya Hospital."

For interns, the mere words "Medical Department" could send shivers down one's spine.

Even a regular clerk holds a position of great authority.

The caller was actually the Director, an unquestionably high-ranking authority.

Zhou Can quickly recalled the morning's events, his heart skipped a beat, worrying whether the incident in the outpatient hall, where he was falsely accused of being a medical tout by that lady, escalated to the Medical Department.

Could it be that he's exhausted a lifetime's worth of bad luck in a single day by alarming the Director of the Medical Department?

A blessing in disguise or an unavoidable curse.

He tried to steady his mind and remain composed.

"Hello, Director Xin!"

He quietly anticipated what would come next, his mind racing to figure out how to explain the morning's incident.

"Just now a patient's relative called and told the Medical Department about your heroic deed of prioritizing saving a life over being on time for the residency exam. I just learnt how remarkable our interns at Tuya Hospital are. The relative was concerned that you might be affected by being late for the exam and insisted that I inquire about it."

Being able to prompt the Medical Department Director to personally intervene indicated that the relative had significant influence.

Zhou Can felt his pent-up grievances finding an outlet.

A wave of emotion hit him, making his nose tingle.

There are more good people in this world than bad.

Her husband was critically ill, yet upon understanding the situation, her first thought was to help clarify Zhou Can's circumstances, not wanting him to bleed and weep.

Some people's kindness is deeply ingrained in their very souls.

He had no intention of receiving any reward for saving Mr. Cui, yet the family's immediate initiative to clear his name was enough to comfort and warm his heart.

Zhou Can took a moment to stabilize his emotions.

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"Thank you, Director Xin, for your concern, but I have already lost my eligibility for the standardized training exam due to being late."

Having the Medical Department Head personally inquire, if he did not reveal the grievances he suffered, then he would truly be foolish.

"Ah... where are you now?"

Director Xin definitely had the authority to handle this matter.

Hearing the hint of urgency in his voice, Zhou Can knew that today's events might take a dramatic turn for the better.

"I am sitting by the flower beds next to the Teaching and Research Building."

"Okay, I'll be there right away. You were wronged today."

"Misunderstandings cleared, I won't feel wronged anymore."

"Can you stand at the entrance of the examination room and wait for me? I am wearing black trousers, a white short-sleeved shirt, and a red tie. I'll get there in about five minutes."

"Sure!"

Zhou Can returned to the entrance of the examination room.

The security guards saw him come back and advised, "Young man, we sympathize with what happened to you, but since Director Hu won't let you in, there's nothing we can do. You should leave, don't make it difficult for us."

Zhou Can flashed a toothy smile, "You won't have a problem. The hospital leadership will be here soon to deal with this. I'll just wait outside the examination room."

Hearing that hospital leadership was coming, the security guards did not try to send him away anymore.

They couldn't help but size up Zhou Can.

This guy must have some backing.

Being late yet he could still get hospital leadership to come help plead his case.

It wasn't long before a man with a beer belly and imposing aura arrived, accompanied by two others.

Black trousers, white shirt, red tie, it was precisely the Director Xin who spoke on the phone.

As Zhou Can was about to go meet him, Xin Wanshan had already come over with a smile on his face.

"Presumably you're Zhou Can, Dr. Zhou, right?"

"That's me. Hello, Director Xin!"

"Don't worry, the hospital will never let a hero like you be wronged, and will promote you prominently as a banner of the hospital. Come with me."

The security guards of course recognized Director Xin and didn't dare to hinder him, instead, all attempted to curry favor with obsequious expressions.

But internally they wondered, how come this young man, who was clearly late for the exam, ended up being promoted so vigorously as a banner of the hospital?

Could there be some hidden story?

Director Hu, who was in charge of the examination room, was shocked to see Zhou Can enter.

She flared up immediately.

"How is it you again?"

Yet, as soon as she finished speaking, she saw the three people entering the examination room with Zhou Can.

"Director, Director Xin!"

Director Hu hurried to stand up and greet him, as a sign of respect.

After all, they were both hospital leaders.

If one were to rank hierarchy, the Human Resources Department managed people, the Medical Department managed doctors, clinical services, and so on.

Her status as the Deputy Director of the Human Resources Department was not as high as Director Xin's.

"Hello, Deputy Director Hu! I'm here to clarify an issue for this intern."

"He was late, wasn't he?"

Director Hu was puzzled.

"Indeed late, but there was a reason. He was late because he went to save a patient..."

Xin Wanshan briefly explained the situation.

Upon hearing the details, the stern Director Hu was touched.

The look she gave Zhou Can changed from cold and disgusted to one of admiration, respect, and a hint of guilt.

"Young man, for doing such a remarkable thing, why didn't you say so earlier?"

Zhou Can was at a loss for words.

You pronounced a death sentence on me right away, was there a chance for me to explain?

"Due to my oversight, you were wronged, and I am deeply sorry. Fortunately, the matter has been clarified in time and can still be rectified. I will handle the rest."

After saying this, Deputy Director Hu called the head of the Human Resources Department to report the incident.

Before long, she received a call from her superiors.

What was originally a minor issue had unexpectedly alarmed several important hospital leaders.

These leaders must have been discussing how to deal with this matter just now.

Now the result was clear.

Zhou Can's request was modest, simply to have his eligibility to participate restored.

"Come, follow me into the examination room."

Director Hu led Zhou Can into the examination room.

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