The field of suturing substantial organs was blooming with diversity, as many departments were involved, leading to a lack of familiarity among participants.

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery, and Breast and Thyroid Surgery were all present, with each specialty having its own wide network...

Lu Cheng did not know them, and naturally, they wouldn't know Lu Cheng either.

Moving around, it was half-past eleven when Lu Cheng finally left the competition venue.

Of course, before leaving, Lu Cheng stopped by the tendon suturing arena.

Lu Cheng's name was still at the top of the list, unchallenged.

...

After going downstairs, Lu Cheng entered the cafeteria, which served a western-style buffet with sashimi, seafood, and other cooked foods of decent quality.

Lu Cheng didn't choose sashimi or seafood, fearing an upset stomach, and opted only for some cooked foods.

Holding a plate, Lu Cheng sat by the window, thinking he wouldn't meet anyone who knew him. However, halfway through his meal, someone sat down across from him.

Lu Cheng squinted, confirming that he didn't know the person. After a friendly smile, he adjusted his tray.

"Dr. Lu, was the suturing technique you used in the competition original? Who was the teacher who created it? I haven't heard of it," the person asked amicably.

Lu Cheng looked up again, "Teacher, you are?"

"I am Qiu Ye. I previously studied under Professor Tan at Xiangya Hospital and now work at the Third Hospital."

"I asked Brother Tong, and he told me about it," Qiu Ye introduced himself.

Qiu Ye had a round face and a double chin, giving him an appearance of good fortune.

Lu Cheng also introduced himself, "Hello, Teacher Qiu. I am Lu Cheng, 'Lu' as in 'ear' and 'Cheng' as in 'success'."

"This suturing technique is original."

Lu Cheng acknowledged.

Qiu Ye was not surprised, "In such competitions, scores that stand out must exceed the current maximum suturing technique by at least ten percent."

"Otherwise, no competition organizer would give a perfect score."

"I heard from Brother Tong that this suturing technique was your creation? That's pretty impressive."

Qiu Ye, not much older than Lu Cheng, was slightly older by a year or two, had a chubby figure, and appeared honest and talkative.

"I was just lucky. It's mainly because Teacher Tong taught me various other suturing techniques earlier, which allowed me to integrate them," Lu Cheng replied with an embarrassed smile.

Qiu Ye said, "Initially, I thought it was my mentor's original tendon suturing technique, but when I graduated, I couldn't see the real model of the suturing technique clearly."

"Later, after asking about it, I realized that the original attempt was a failure."

"Dr. Lu, being able to create such an impressive technique on your own, your clinical talent is extraordinarily high."

"Did you have a stroke of luck?"

Lu Cheng naturally nodded, "Yes, I owe thanks to my mom."

Qiu Ye paused, "Haha! We should really thank your mother. Otherwise, the tendon suturing technique that Hua Country worked hard to establish would be taken over once again."

"Giving it to someone else doesn't matter much, but it's best not to give it to neighboring countries."

Qiu Ye was from Xiangya Hospital, which was involved in the development of tendon suturing techniques, so some background knowledge was shared.

"Teacher Qiu, which competitions did you participate in?" Lu Cheng asked.

"I participated in all of them, but just as a participant."

After speaking, Qiu Ye casually asked, "Dr. Lu, since you're from Xiang Province, why didn't you choose to join Xiangya Hospital?"

Before coming, Qiu Ye had obviously done his homework on Lu Cheng.

"My girlfriend is at Union Hospital," Lu Cheng's official answer was impeccable.

If Lu Cheng came to Xiangya, his girlfriend would also have to come to Xiangya, requiring two transfers, but if Lu Cheng went to Union, only one transfer would be needed.

"Huazhong Union? That's a competitive place."

"An older brother of mine went there. This year, at only thirty-seven, he's almost bald..." Qiu Ye joked.

It was not surprising for doctors from Xiangya Hospital to go to Huazhong Union Hospital, and many excellent doctors went to Kyoto Union as well.

"Anyway, it's just fumbling around. Once a goal is set, it's best not to move it easily," Lu Cheng said.

Qiu Ye nodded, "Huazhong Union Hospital is quite good, apart from being competitive, there's no other issue."

"My brother is currently a bit miserable, but his income is good."

"The economy in E Province is much better than in Xiang Province. Patients have money, the unit has money, and his annual income is higher than that of teachers at our hospital."

Lu Cheng then asked, "Teacher Qiu, which teacher went from Xiangya Hospital?"

"Brother Zhe. Wang Zhe," Qiu Ye replied.

Lu Cheng did know him, Wang Zhe was an associate professor under Professor Xie Xiao, "Teacher Wang is Brother Tong's junior?"

Qiu Ye sighed, "Yes, initially he was supposed to stay at the hospital, but Brother Zhe went to E Province for love's sake. Now he's somewhat successful there."

"But, Xiao Lu, be prepared mentally. Union Hospital is fiercely competitive, the policy is either advance or leave; it's no joke." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"I remember when I first started my master's, Brother Zhe's hair was lush, and he was full of energy. Now, he's somewhat dispirited."

"Thanks for the warning, Teacher Qiu," Lu Cheng replied.

Qiu Ye suddenly blurted, "It's a devouring training model over there."

"Huh?" Lu Cheng looked up.

Qiu Ye didn't delve further, "It's nothing, Xiao Lu, you'll definitely make it. Let's eat first; you probably have other competitions later."

Although Qiu Ye didn't delve into the explanation, Lu Cheng had good reason to suspect that Qiu Ye definitely knew something.