Towards Meijo (7)
“It’s difficult to say exactly.”
While speaking, Choi Ki-seok accidentally made eye contact with Hwang Ki-jeong.
Hwang Ki-jeong put his index finger to his lips.
“However, Hwang Ki-jeong is a patient that our hospital is paying great attention to. The medical staff will do their best to perform the surgery.”
“….”
Song Mina’s eyebrows narrowed slightly, as if she didn’t like the answer. But there was no further questioning or questioning.
“Have you seen the news these days? They say the thoracic surgery department at Uijin University is very talented. Don’t worry too much.”
“How can you not worry?”
“I’m saying don’t be too harsh.”
“Ha… That’s enough. If I say more, my mouth will only hurt. I’ll go. Good luck, teacher.”
Song Mina said hello and left the hospital room.
Only then did the tense atmosphere in the hospital room ease.
“Phew… Teacher. Thank you.”
Hwang Ki-jeong said with a sigh of relief.
“Can you please not tell me the truth?”
“Nothing will change if you tell everything. What’s important anyway is the result of the surgery.”
“That’s true, but…”
Choi Ki-seok trailed off. While he was off, a new disease was discovered in Hwang Ki-jeong.
These are airway stenosis and esophageal cancer.
While organizing today’s schedule, I was surprised to see his additional illness. If other diseases are added to left ventricular aneurysm, the difficulty of surgery increases dramatically.
“As the surgery got closer, I became more anxious. Now it’s even difficult to sleep. I feel like I’ll never wake up again if I close my eyes like that during the surgery.”
“….”
“But. I want to become healthy and marry Mina.”
Hwang Ki-jeong finished speaking and stared at the window.
His appearance showed a weakness that was uncharacteristic of a man who had completed 42.195 km faster than anyone else in the world.
“I have nothing to say other than to ask you to trust the staff at Uijin University. I will do my best in the remaining time.”
“Thank you for accepting my complaint.”
Hwang Ki-jeong laughed weakly and Choi Ki-seok left the hospital room.
Wouldn’t any hero or great person in the world just become a patient when lying in bed?
Suddenly, I thought about that.
* * *
It’s a dream.
This is in a dream.
But it was a dream that was reality in the past.
Jihye Yoon is traveling in a car with her ex-lover.
“Today the weather is good.”
“Really. It’s really fall now.”
As I answered, I stared at my lover who was driving. But I couldn’t see my lover’s face. A pitch-black black hole appeared where the face should be.
‘Ah…’
A bitter smile appeared on Yoon Ji-hye’s lips.
After that incident, I deleted everything related to my lover.
Maybe that’s why, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t picture his face. Still, I thought that if I were in a dream, I could see his face, but now he has truly disappeared.
“I’m sorry for not paying attention to you these days. As you know, my schedule has been very busy.”
“It’s okay. I understand.”
Jihye Yoon couldn’t take her eyes off the front.
My legs were shaking with fear.
I was busy biting my nails.
Before I knew it, purple cosmos were in full bloom on the side of the road.
Now we come to that terrible section.
“Um… what’s wrong with that car?”
My lover’s voice rose slightly. At the same time, a truck running in the opposite direction crossed the center line and rushed.
“no!”
Jihye Yoon quickly placed her hand on the steering wheel and tried to turn it. However, the hand only split the air in vain and could not prevent the accident.
thud!
The car was crushed and a strong shock shook my body.
When I turned my head to the side, I saw that my lover’s body was torn to pieces. Blood was flowing from his head, and one of his arms and legs were bent like a toy.
“Aaaah!”
Jihye Yoon screamed and stood up.
Before I knew it, my whole body was covered in sweat.
As the emotions from the time of the accident came back to life, the fear grew like a snowball. It wasn’t a nightmare I only had once or twice, but I couldn’t help but be surprised every time.
Shoot.
After finishing my shower, my mind calmed down somewhat.
Jihye Yoon got dressed and went to a nearby health club. I plan to work out and then go to work on time.
“Professor. Are you here?”
“You came early?”
“I went to bed early and woke up early. Hahahaha.”
Taesik Kim scratched the back of his head with an embarrassed expression.
Yun Ji-hye laughed inwardly at his joke.
Kim Tae-sik liked her. So, I came here every day at the same time she worked out.
That’s not all.
When she came, she would pretend to exercise and look at her.
Yoon Ji-hye also had a certain crush on his cute behavior.
Yun Ji-he warmed up and started exercising in earnest.
After using the equipment I normally use in turn, I ran on the treadmill.
‘ah. hate.’
I tried to clear my head, but instead I was overflowing with thoughts.
Thoughts related to Choi Ki-seok.
Yesterday, I heard from Hyukpil Jang that he would soon leave Medical College and go to Meijo Hospital.
After hearing the news of the sudden breakup, my heart was broken.
Maybe that was why I just had a nightmare.
Maybe he was trying to fill the void created by Choi Ki-seok through his ex-lover…
‘It worked out better.’
Yoon Ji-hye shook from side to side and changed her mind.
After meeting Choi Ki-seok, I felt like leaning on someone else.
If he disappears, that feeling will naturally disappear as well.
Now it’s back to its original form.
I consoled myself by thinking that I was just going back to the time when I was alone in the world.
“Aren’t you going too fast?”
Taesik Kim started running on the treadmill next to her.
“That’s how exercise works.”
“You’re really amazing. I feel like I’ll die if I just run this much.”
A harsh breath burst from Kim Tae-sik’s mouth.
“Would you like to go to the hospital cafe together after exercising?”
As Yoon Ji-hye nodded, Kim Tae-sik clenched his fists as if he owned the world.
After a while, the two left the gym and settled down in the hospital cafe.
“Professor, what do you usually do during your free time?”
“Me? I’m not doing anything in particular?”
“But you won’t just sit still.”
“Hmm… Watch a movie or drama sometimes.”
“Do you like movies?”
“It’s like that.”
“If it’s okay, would you like to watch a movie together next week? There’s an interesting movie coming out and I want to watch it with the professor.”
“Looking at the situation. If I do well, I might have to go see my parents.”
“All right.”
Kim Tae-sik took a sip of coffee with a regretful expression.
While the two were talking about the hospital, a familiar face approached them.
This is Choi Ki-seok.
“hello.”
Choi Ki-seok sat across from her and greeted her, and the two of them were greeted.
“I couldn’t tell the professor, but I’m working until next week. After receiving a call from Manager Song Myeong-jin, I decided to go to Mayjo Hospital.”
“I know. I heard.”
“I’m sorry. I bothered Professor Yoon for no reason.”
Yoon Ji-hye’s eyes shook at Choi Ki-seok’s sudden apology.
“Why all of a sudden?”
“Professor Yoon is joining the Saber team instead of me, right? I feel like I’m handing over my burden to the professor.”
“Don’t worry about that.”
Not long ago, Hyukpil Jang asked her a favor.
Choi Ki-seok will soon leave, leaving a vacancy on the Saber team, and he asks you to take the position. He added that if approved, Yoon Ji-hye will become first assistant and Kim Tae-sik will be promoted to second assistant.
After much consideration, she accepted Jang Hyuk-pil’s proposal.
“Saber surgery doesn’t happen every day, so I can help with that.”
“Still, I’m sorry.”
“It’s okay. Don’t worry about it.”
“By the way, I don’t think you’re feeling well. Don’t you feel chilly and have a bit of a headache?”
Choi Ki-seok came up to me and placed his hand on my forehead.
Her cheeks turned red from the sudden skinship.
“You bastard. What are you doing to the professor?”
Taesik Kim frowned.
“Senior… No, Teacher Kim. I’m not doing that for nothing, it’s because I definitely look hot.”
“It’s because you just took a shower after working out.”
“That may be true, but I don’t think so. Professor, you slept with the air conditioner on last night, right?
“…Yes.”
“I think you got air-conditioning sick because the temperature was too low. Take care of yourself.”
Choi Ki-seok looked at her with a worried expression.
Thump, thump, thump. Thump.
My quiet heart started beating wildly.
‘I feel stupid. Really!’
Yoon Ji-hye hated herself for being excited by Choi Ki-seok’s actions. It had only been a few hours ago that she had promised herself to forget him, so why did she have such strange and affectionate feelings? “I think I should go in now, right?” ”
Okay
. Let’s go.”
The three people left the cafe side by side. As
time passed, it was time for the morning meeting.
After the procedures such as case presentation, inpatient management, and surgery schedule confirmation were completed, Jo Ji-hwan looked at the staff.
“I have something important to say today.”
Knock. Knock. Knock.
As Jo Ji-hwan tapped the table with his index finger, the atmosphere in the conference room became cold.
“Some people may have heard the news in advance and some may not. There is a rumor that the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s service evaluation will begin next week. This time, unlike last year, grades will be given for each department, so be alert. Do you understand?”
“Yes!”
the staff answered at the same time.
Hospital service evaluations are conducted every year by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Hospitals are graded based on various evaluation items, and last year, Uijin University Hospital ranked 30th overall, an intermediate rank. “ Be
especially careful with people who ask about your disease. Because those people are likely to be evaluators. It may be difficult, but let’s focus on CS (customer service) for these three months.”
Jo Ji-hwan paused and stared at Choi Ki-seok.
“Mr. Choi. Has the decision to go to Meijo been completely decided?”
“Yes. “I even made a schedule.”
“You’re more irresponsible than I thought. You joined the Saber team because you liked it, but quickly left. Do you swallow it when it’s sweet and spit it out when it’s bitter?”
Jo Ji-hwan’s eyebrows twitched.
“I’m sorry. Because the circumstances are not good….”
“Professor Jang has requested that I do the work until next week.”
“Thank you.”
“Then, let’s help with the rounds.”
Jo Ji-hwan got up from his seat and the staff followed him
. ‘If it’s sweet, you swallow it and if it’s bitter, you spit it out? Is that what you’re saying?’
Choi Ki-seok snorted inwardly.
* * *
That afternoon.
After finishing his surgical scrubs, Choi Ki-seok went to the ward conference room.
The last Saber surgery at Uijin University Hospital was two days away.
All the team members gathered together and decided to make a plan for the surgery.
“You came first?”
“Yes. come. Man.”
Kim Tae-sik came over and playfully put a headlock on him.
“Why are you doing this all of a sudden?”
“Are you asking because you don’t know that? You know that I like Professor Yoon, right? But do you do something like that in the morning?”
“I think I have a cold, but I didn’t have anything to base it on.”
“Tch. I’ll just look at it this time.”
Kim Tae-sik released the headlock.
“Have you gotten rid of the progress yet?”
“It’s still an iron wall. I guess the Ice Witch isn’t an Ice Witch for nothing.”
A sigh burst out of Kim Tae-sik’s mouth.
With Choi Ki-seok’s help, he found out the times when Ji-hye Yoon goes to the gym.
But even though they’ve been seeing each other for a month, there has been no progress in their relationship.
“But, sir. How do you operate on Hwang Ki-jeong?”
Choi Ki-seok asked the question he had been holding in.
“What should I do? You have to do well.”
“That’s not it. Airway stenosis and esophageal cancer were discovered. Can saber surgery be done in this condition?”
“I’m curious about that too. In principle, it would be right to perform Saber surgery after completing the surgery for airway stenosis and esophageal cancer, but that doesn’t seem to be very effective either. Wouldn’t Professor Jang have some kind of solution?” Drurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrl as we were talking, Hyukpil Jang came into the conference room. ‘My ears
were
itching
. “I see you mentioned my story?”
Jang Hyuk-pil chuckled, looking at the two people.
