The Aftermath – A Hospital in Crisis

A New Order

The very next morning, the hospital's surgical department woke up to a new reality.

Mandatory retraining.

Full surgical evaluations.

And the single most humiliating requirement of all—

Every surgeon involved in the Halifax operation had to submit a full written self-criticism.

It wasn't just a simple report.

No.

It was a full, detailed analysis of every mistake made, every misjudgement, and why they had required Su Yan and Lin Kai to save them.

Dr. Wallace sat in his office, staring at the blank document on his computer screen.

"This is the worst day of my life."

Dr. Evans, sitting across from him, groaned. "Do we really have to write this?"

Dr. Patel, still in shock, muttered, "They're making the entire surgical department review new protocol because of this."

Dr. Miller, their anaesthesiologist, sighed. "At least I didn't get yelled at."

Dr. Carter (Pediatrics) poked his head into the office. "I heard the whole surgical department is getting retrained."

Dr. Wallace rubbed his temples. "Yes, Carter, we know."

Dr. Carter smirked. "You guys should've just let Su Yan do the whole thing from the start."

Dr. Patel threw a pen at him.

A Complete Shift in Hospital Atmosphere

Everything had changed.

Morning reports were streamlined—no one wanted to waste time on useless updates anymore.

Non-essential documentation was cut down. Efficiency became the priority.

Surgical schedules were reworked to ensure doctors had better pre-op preparation.

Senior surgeons who had never been questioned before were now attending extra training sessions.

There was a sense of tension and urgency across the entire surgical department.

Because no one wanted to be the next idiot who forced Lin Kai and Su Yan to step in.

And speaking of Su Yan—

Su Yan's 'Promotion'

It had started as a joke.

But somehow—it wasn't.

By the end of the week, the official hospital memo went out:

Dr. Su Yan – Senior Medical Consultant

New salary effective immediately.

Not required to report to duty.

Complete hospital access maintained.

The moment that memo hit the system, the entire hospital staff erupted.

Nurses' Station: The Collective Breakdown

Nurse Lisa (Receptionist): "They're PAYING her now? To do nothing?"

Nurse Amy (ER): "I mean, she wasn't doing nothing before—she was just breaking everyone's egos for free."

Nurse Megan (Surgical): "And now she's getting paid for it."

Nurse Julia (OR Scrub Nurse): "I have never been more jealous in my life."

Meanwhile, in the break room, the interns were losing their minds.

Jason: "So, just to clarify. She can come in, yell at people, fix their mistakes, and then go home?"

Sarah: "And she doesn't even HAVE to come in?"

David: "…I think I just found my life goal."

Back at Lin Kai & Su Yan's Place

Su Yan was curled up on the sofa, scrolling through her phone.

Lin Kai walked in, holding a cup of tea. "So. You're officially a Senior Medical Consultant now."

Su Yan barely looked up. "Yup."

Lin Kai smirked. "And you don't actually have to work."

She grinned. "Nope."

He set the tea down and sat beside her. "So. Are you going in today?"

Su Yan yawned. "Mmm… nah."

Lin Kai chuckled. "The hospital is panicking without us, you know."

Su Yan stretched. "Good. Let them suffer a little longer."