At 12:21 PM, Lin Qian arrived at Staff Cafeteria No. 2.
She quickly got a tray of food, and as she was looking for an empty seat, she saw a few colleagues she was on good terms with waving at her.
Lin Qian walked over and sat down at the round table where they were seated.
She had just sat down when a woman with short hair exclaimed in surprise.
"Hey, Lin Qian, you're not the chief resident anymore?"
At her words, the others at the table noticed that the lapel pin signifying her status as "Chief Resident" was missing from the collar of her white coat.
Lin Qian reached up to touch the left collar of her white coat and explained, "I signed up for the attending physician exam in mid-June."
"I just handed off my chief resident duties this morning. I was thinking I could free up some time to prepare."
This attending physician exam was an internal test organized by the hospital.
It was held once every three months.
