Surgeons Episode 6 Recap
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On the rooftop, Yang Fan was smoking when Director Zhong approached him. Director Zhong tactfully advised that Yang Fan had gained a formidable ally in Zhuang Shu, leading him to readily yield Lu Chenxi to the Emergency Department. Yang Fan responded that Lu Chenxi might have a chance to return to Thoracic Surgery if she performed well.
Director Zhong emphasized that her return wasn't the crucial point; he simply didn't want Lu Chenxi to become a casualty in their power struggles. Yang Fan corrected him, saying, "another one," implying a historical pattern, and vowed not to let past events repeat, assuring Director Zhong that the outcome he desired would also be Director Zhong's. Director Zhong then questioned Yang Fan about how he managed to bring Zhuang Shu, who had returned from the U. S.
, back to the hospital, suspecting Zhuang Shu had specific motives beyond just working. Yang Fan dismissed his concerns, stating that Zhuang Shu was already assisting Dean Fu in surgery. Director Zhong remained skeptical, believing Zhuang Shu replacing Lu Chenxi was not Zhuang Shu's initiative. He further pressed Yang Fan, asking why he wished to see Dean Fu step down, given Dean Fu's excellent professional work and adherence to norms.
Yang Fan called Director Zhong's statement idealistic, reminding him that Dean Fu wasn't the only one in the Thoracic Department who used certain "methods" in the past, and asked if he remembered how he himself was transferred from Thoracic to the ER. Director Zhong, unwilling to elaborate on the past, reiterated his concern for Lu Chenxi, insisting that past events were over.
In the Emergency Department office, Chen Shaocong was engrossed in a WeChat conversation with a young woman he had just sutured. Nurse Yang Yu playfully teased him, but Chen Shaocong, in his proud boasting about his high surgical grades and how plastic surgery departments once wanted to recruit him, was quickly mortified when the girl sent a comical nude photo of him, secretly taken by Yang Yu earlier. He yelled at Yang Yu's retreating back in frustration.
Meanwhile, during a lung transplant surgery, Dean Fu was struggling, sweating profusely, and his hands trembled. Zhuang Shu offered to assist, but Dean Fu, stubborn, refused, insisting he could finish. However, as Dean Fu’s vision blurred and he found it difficult to suture, Zhuang Shu swiftly intervened, stopping Dean Fu. Overwhelmed, Dean Fu was assisted by a nurse off the operating table.
He gave a slight nod to Zhuang Shu as he left, while Zhuang Shu, impassively, yet skillfully and confidently took over the remainder of the surgery. Later, Lu Chenxi was seeing patients. Chen Shaocong tried to console her, but she irritably brushed him off. She confessed to him that she could explain things positively and straightforwardly to a patient's daughter, but she couldn't convince herself. She felt a deep sense of "unwillingness."
After the surgery concluded, Dean Fu found Zhuang Shu in the changing room to express his gratitude. He explained that his physical condition had always been stable, and this was the first time it had impacted a surgery. He also mentioned that he chose Lu Chenxi as his assistant because her skills could compensate for his decreasing abilities. Zhuang Shu sharply criticized Dean Fu, stating that such actions were irresponsible towards patients, gambling with their lives for his own reputation.
He also pointed out that Dean Fu had presented Lu Chenxi with a perfect, yet hypocritical, ideal of a doctor. Dean Fu confessed that he was simply reluctant to leave the operating room, having paid "too big of a price" for his career. He acknowledged he could no longer deceive himself or others and vowed never to enter an operating room again, planning to leave Ren He Hospital after tidying up some affairs.
Zhuang Shu then asked Dean Fu a probing question, inquiring if he had ever used the success or failure of a patient's treatment as a "wager of your future." Dean Fu was taken aback, but Zhuang Shu pressed on, saying that while some could hide their guilt for a long time, no one could pretend for a lifetime. Zhuang Shu left, leaving Dean Fu stunned.
As he walked, Zhuang Shu recalled a past conversation with his mother, who insisted she had followed Dean Fu's medical orders, using Lidocaine from the pharmacy, and couldn't have injected Penicillin. Due to her reduced salary in the ER, Lu Chenxi decided to rent out a room in her large 250-square-meter apartment, which her ex-boyfriend, Xue Luan, had bought for their wedding before they broke up. She asked Chen Shaocong to come with her to meet the potential male tenant.
Her agent, Ms. He, praised the tenant's qualifications: single, male, in his thirties, tall, handsome, just returned from the States, in a high-ranking position, and ready to pay a year's rent upfront. Lu Chenxi grew suspicious, realizing the description matched Zhuang Shu. When Zhuang Shu appeared at her door, Lu Chenxi was appalled, immediately trying to turn him away, even offering to pay for his hotel stay.
Zhuang Shu, however, calmly pointed out that Ms. He had already signed a one-year lease on her behalf, fully representing the owner. Lu Chenxi confronted him, accusing him of stealing two of her surgeries, but Zhuang Shu remained impassive. To avoid negatively impacting Ms. He's sales performance and potential promotion, Lu Chenxi reluctantly agreed to the lease.
Zhuang Shu, after promptly paying the rent and agent commission, outlined his commitment to the contract's rules (no kitchen use, no guests, etc.) but also imposed his own condition: Lu Chenxi was not to inquire about any matters related to the Thoracic Department, including personnel changes or patient treatments, during their cohabitation. Lu Chenxi felt utterly dejected, lamenting that Zhuang Shu, by seemingly siding with Yang Fan, was not the exemplary doctor she had envisioned.
Later, Ms. He and Chen Shaocong found Lu Chenxi cleaning vigorously, a sign of her distress. They speculated that being barred from surgery was worse than a broken heart for an addict like her. That night, Zhuang Shu visited Yang Fan. He candidly questioned Yang Fan's true intentions for bringing him back, stating that he knew Yang Fan's motives weren't simple.
He accused Yang Fan of being too hasty, noting that in just two days, Lu Chenxi had been forced out of Thoracic Surgery and Dean Fu's career was on the verge of collapse, all seemingly linked to Zhuang Shu. He felt like a "gun" in Yang Fan's hand. Yang Fan, angered by Zhuang Shu's accusations, challenged him to reveal his identity to Dean Fu, suggesting Dean Fu would react with far greater cruelty than himself.
Zhuang Shu clarified that he wasn't there to fight; he sought the truth about past events but disagreed with Yang Fan's methods, emphasizing that this wasn't the outcome he desired. Yang Fan retorted that Zhuang Shu couldn't avoid the complexities of Ren He Hospital, implying he was naive about Dean Fu's true character. He admitted to merely "opening up a hole" for Zhuang Shu, and that the rest of the investigation was up to him.
Zhuang Shu, determined to uncover the truth, stated he would endure these "costs." As Zhuang Shu was leaving, Yang Fan suddenly called him by a childhood nickname, "Xiao Bin," which made Zhuang Shu freeze. Zhuang Shu later saw Dean Fu visiting his mother in the ICU, confirming his mother was fine. He reiterated to Yang Fan that he had become an unwitting accomplice, but asserted that he "didn't care" about the means as long as they led to his goal.
Regarding Lu Chenxi, Zhuang Shu dismissed her "arrogant self-righteousness" as childish, reiterating that his target was Dean Fu and those behind him, and Lu Chenxi's fate would depend on her ability to navigate these complex situations. If she remained naive, her sacrifice would be natural, and he wouldn't mind.
