The next day.
Eight-thirty in the morning.
Inside the operating room office.
Zhao Heng walked in and immediately saw Xu Man Ni staring at him.
"Sister Xu, what's up?"
Seeing Xu Man Ni staring at him like this, Zhao Heng felt a bit uncomfortable.
"Little Zhao, you did well, didn't you go on a date with the beautiful lady yesterday? No wonder you look so cheerful this morning!"
Xu Man Ni said half-jokingly. While saying this, she might not have even realized it herself, her tone had a slight hint of jealousy.
This feeling was like one of the fish in her pond being eyed by someone else.
Although Zhao Heng hadn't actually entered her pond, she and Song Chen had always been compared by people.
And vaguely, many people actually think that although she is prettier, Song Chen is more classy.
Women are such strange creatures, the more someone fights over something, the more desirable it seems.
"It's just a casual meal, you're exaggerating, Sister Xu."
Zhao Heng naturally sensed the slight jealousy in Xu Man Ni's teasing, smiled, and responded lightly.
"In all the years I've been at the hospital, I've never heard of Song Chen having a meal alone with any man, this is a first. Little Zhao, you're quite something, quietly effective!"
Xu Man Ni teased Zhao Heng again.
"Sister Xu, is there anything else? If not, I'll get back to work."
Zhao Heng said calmly.
He didn't want to respond to Xu Man Ni's teasing, he wasn't in her pond, and who he ate with had nothing to do with her.
"What? Little Zhao, now that you've hooked up with the beautiful Song, you don't want to talk to me?"
Xu Man Ni suddenly spoke with a hint of displeasure.
Seeing Zhao Heng's calm refusal, Xu Man Ni felt a bit frustrated, was she really inferior to Song Chen?
Zhao Heng, after working with her for so long, had never shown any interest, but after just one surgery with Song Chen, he eagerly went out to dinner with her?
"Sister Xu, it's just a normal meal, not what you're thinking."
Zhao Heng explained a bit, since they had to work together in the future, it wouldn't be good to strain the relationship.
However, he wasn't a player, nor a master of time management, able to please every woman.
"So, tell me, who's more classy, Song Chen or me?"
Xu Man Ni persisted in asking.
She knew that many people compared her to Song Chen.
Song Chen's reserved nature surely did not care about such comparisons, but she did!
"Uh..."
Hearing Xu Man Ni's question, Zhao Heng was momentarily stuck.
He naturally had an answer, but saying it aloud would probably make Xu Man Ni explode instantly.
Who knows why this woman cared so much about who was more classy!
"Alright, I get it!"
Seeing Zhao Heng's stuck expression, Xu Man Ni said irritably.
"Ahem, Sister Xu, classiness is a very subjective thing, varies from person to person too."
Zhao Heng couldn't help but explain.
He naturally couldn't say Xu Man Ni was classier than Song Chen, he wasn't the type to lie.
But he could smooth things over a bit.
"Little Zhao, maybe I was too categorical before. Actually, you're not bad either, you have chances."
Xu Man Ni thought for a moment and suddenly said to Zhao Heng.
"... Sister Xu, let's just forget about it, I think focusing on working hard is better for me."
Hearing this, Zhao Heng felt a chill run down his spine.
He didn't want to be part of anyone's collection, didn't he hear Song Chen saying yesterday that there had been men who got emotionally messed up by Xu Man Ni?
He was not into such self-torture hobbies!
"Song Chen being so cold, what's good about that!"
After saying this, Xu Man Ni glared at Zhao Heng and left the office.
Seeing Xu Man Ni leave, Zhao Heng breathed a sigh of relief; such a formidable woman, he couldn't afford to offend her.
Besides, he wasn't confident enough to think Xu Man Ni was jealous for him, it was more likely her inexplicable sense of rivalry at play.
Not long after, Gao Jun came into the office, seeing Zhao Heng, he too asked: "Little Zhao, how was it having dinner with the beautiful Song, pretty nice, huh?"
"Teacher, it's really just an ordinary meal."
Even Gao Jun asked this, which made Zhao Heng feel overwhelmed.
"Hmm, it's good if you think that way, then I'm relieved."
Unexpectedly, Gao Jun nodded with a reassuring expression.
"Ahem, even though I have no intentions right now, Teacher, you don't have to underestimate me like this.."
Hearing Gao Jun's words, Zhao Heng felt instantly deflated.
What about yesterday?
Didn't you say yesterday that victory comes to those who strive?!
"I thought it over at home yesterday, aiming for Dr. Song might be a bit too challenging, why not try Dr. Xia, I think you have a better chance."
Gao Jun said seriously.
"Teacher, please just teach me how to pass the exam, I'm not interested in anything sentimental right now."
Zhao Heng said rather helplessly.
Is it that as people get older, they become this gossipy, love setting up couples?
Zhao Heng thought, looking at the earnest Gao Jun.
"Yes, passing the exam is indeed the main thing, have you registered?"
Gao Jun nodded, agreeing.
"Yes, I registered online last night."
Zhao Heng registered as soon as he got home last night, and he also looked into the anesthesiologist exam, to his surprise, almost all the comments he found were about how difficult it was and how low the pass rate was.
It seemed that the exam was indeed quite tough.
"Since you've registered, prepare well. The anesthesiologist exam is different from the physician's license exam, it's more professional and practical-focused, many questions require practical drug usage and precise dosages based on given patient cases, so the pass rate is very low."
Gao Jun started sharing exam experience with Zhao Heng, practical exams have always been challenging.
Just like some electrical engineering exams, which are open book, allowing candidates to consult their textbooks, yet the pass rate remains dismally low.
The anesthesiologist exam is like this, more inclined toward practical application, not something you can pass by rote memorization.
"But once passed, job security is not an issue, and the income is comparable to that of surgeons."
After a pause, Gao Jun encouraged Zhao Heng.
"Yes, Teacher, I'll work hard."
Zhao Heng nodded earnestly, in fact, regarding anesthesia, Zhao Heng had already absorbed the related experiences dropped from Gao Jun, mastering it.
By spending a month at Gao Jun's side, he'd absorb his experience entirely, passing an anesthesiologist exam would be a piece of cake.