University Doctor and His Fragile Patients-Chapter 352 - 286: Someone Hanging from the Ceiling?!
"The principal is still in the ICU... cannot eat fried ribs..."
The cafeteria auntie's previously proud expression froze instantly due to a comment from someone wearing a white coat.
For a moment.
The atmosphere became incredibly awkward.
Only the white coat who spoke scratched his head in confusion, completely puzzled as to why everyone suddenly went silent.
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"Alright, alright! A workplace rookie is equal to a workplace killer!"
"Cafeteria auntie: I was just using a metaphor, and you're taking it literally?!"
"Dr. Chen is already covering his face, so embarrassed he doesn't want to say a word."
"Recent graduates always have a way of killing the mood."
"What's scary is that the culprit still doesn't know why..."
"..."
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"He's already quite old, shouldn't be eating greasy foods."
Finally, it was Chen Mu who interrupted this awkward atmosphere by curling his lips.
He cheerfully said to the cafeteria auntie, "Liu, please add some extra chili for me today."
Liu frowned, looking disapprovingly at Chen Mu, "Dr. Chen, your stomach isn't well, eating too spicy is..."
Before she could finish her sentence.
Chen Mu waved his hand dismissively and interrupted, "I need a bit of spice to lift my mood."
"Otherwise..."
"My stomach is fine, but my mind might encounter issues."
Cafeteria Liu: "..."
Without responding directly to Chen Mu, she really did add a lot of chili for him.
Receiving his portion of fried ribs,
Chen Mu shared them with a few people nearby for tasting.
Praises began to flow in.
"I have to admit, these ribs are really delicious. Do Hai City University students eat this well?"
"Maybe when the internship ends, we should just stay at Hai City University as resident doctors. I love the food here."
"With so many carefree students, are you sure..."
They continued their casual chat.
Chen Mu, meanwhile, handed a rib to the photographer.
Then quickly darted through the crowd,
Found the source of the voice, and tightly shook the hand of a student, "Hey, was it you who just said you'd like to be a resident doctor at Hai City University?"
"Hai City University not only has great food but also offers many other benefits. Would you like me to tell you about them?"
The intern doctor, feeling a bit awkward, instinctively tried to pull his hand back, "Dr. Chen, I was just speaking offhand..."
But Chen Mu refused to let go, "Having such thoughts means we might become colleagues!"
"The university needs talents like you. Take my advice and join Hai City University!"
Intern doctor: "..."
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"So funny! He might already regret if he had said something wrong."
"Dr. Chen is really obsessed now, dead set on finding a new resident doctor for the university."
"Is it possible that the new doctor starts on their first day, only for Dr. Chen to resign the next day?"
"Ouch! Knowing Dr. Chen's personality, he might really do that, right?!"
"If that's the case, the university must have high standards for the new doctor as well..."
"If they look for someone with the same level, Dr. Chen might find it tough to find a successor."
"Is Chen Mu's level that high? Aren't you all exaggerating a bit?"
"It's not an exaggeration; doctors of such caliber usually work in top hospitals, and the chance they'd choose to work as a school doctor is very low."
"..."
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"Dr. Chen, I haven't even graduated yet. Isn't it too early to talk about these things..." The intern doctor, feeling awkward, forcibly withdrew his hand from Chen Mu's grasp.
Then,
without hesitation, retreated a step, afraid of being entangled by Chen Mu.
Chen Mu returned to the fried ribs counter,
sullenly gnawing on them.
The one who initially talked to the cafeteria auntie, the white coat, eagerly asked again.
"Liu, why does Dr. Chen get such special treatment? Is there something special between you two?"
Liu chuckled, "That's because Dr. Chen is our family's savior."
White coat: "Huh?"
Unexpectedly, just a casual question led to such juicy gossip.
Facing the white coat's surprised eyes, Liu just smiled, "Dr. Chen is a doctor. Being someone else's savior isn't unusual, right?"
"My husband once fainted in the cafeteria, and Dr. Chen performed CPR for over ten minutes, pulling him back from the brink of death."
"Afterward, when my husband survived, our family visited the campus hospital multiple times, wanting to thank Dr. Chen properly."
"We packed plenty of red envelopes and bought lots of gifts, yet Dr. Chen accepted nothing."
"After much insistence, Dr. Chen said that whenever he comes for fried ribs, just charge him the cost and don't profit from him."
The white coat, looking at the ribs, seemed to realize: "So these have a good profit margin, huh!"
Cafeteria Liu: "???"
Although Chen Mu was eating his ribs, he could not contain his laughter upon hearing such a strange logic.
He asked somewhat speechlessly, "Interested in that profit?"
"Want me to talk to Liu about taking you as an apprentice, teaching you a few skills?"
The white coat shook his head, "No, let's forget it. I didn't study medicine all these years for nothing..."
Chen Mu chuckled softly,
and continued to munch his ribs in a daze.
On the other hand, the white coat was full of energy.
In the time Liu fried the ribs, the two had chatted about everything under the sun.
Even the cafeteria manager's recent divorce got disclosed by Liu.
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"Now that's juicy gossip! Who would've thought a place like Hai City University could have so much drama!"
"So funny! The reason for the divorce is way too pitiful! Three kids, each with a different father, and none of them his!"
"And that's just the pregnant ones. Imagine how many more lies there could be!"
"Also, the guy who went crying to his father-in-law to discipline his wife, isn't that a bit too cowardly?"
"The most outrageous is the one where the daughter-in-law turned out to be the missing biological daughter!"
"I don't want to watch Dr. Chen's live stream anymore; I want to listen to Liu's stories! So entertaining, I want more!"
"..."
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The white coat was chatting enthusiastically.
Suddenly,
his expression changed.
He pointed nervously above his head, "Dr. Chen, look over there!"
"Isn't there someone hanging from the ceiling?!"
With his words, the room fell silent.
Not only Chen Mu,
but even the onlookers around couldn't help but look where he pointed.
The next second.
Sounds of gasps filled the room continuously.
The cafeteria ceiling was much higher than a normal residential building.
Usually, it was four to five meters high.
A boy was carefully moving along the edge of the ceiling, slowly heading in a particular direction.
Liu instinctively wanted to scream when she looked up, but Chen Mu quickly covered her mouth.
Chen Mu whispered, "Don't make a sound, don't startle him, it would be troublesome if he falls."
"Liu, since you're more familiar with the cafeteria, could you find some safety cushions and take a few students with you?"
