New Wind (5)
The next morning.
Choi Ki-seok turned to the ward with red eyes.
It was originally off, but I couldn’t sleep at all because I had to work instead of Jeong Seol-hwa.
It was a shame because my stamina recovery ability had increased due to the reversal, otherwise it wouldn’t have been surprising if I collapsed right away.
“Good morning.”
“yes.”
Nurse Lee Min-ji responded bluntly to Choi Ki-seok’s greeting.
“Where is Teacher Kang?”
Choi Ki-seok found Kang Hana.
I ate a snack while working, but I was still hungry.
Since I didn’t have time to go to a restaurant, I was thinking of getting something to eat from Kang Hana.
“Wait in the bathroom.”
“Superintern teacher. Hi.”
As soon as I could ask a question, Kang Hana came out of the bathroom and waved happily.
Choi Ki-seok also waved at them.
Since I was on a mission to win women’s hearts, I looked at Kang Hana more closely than usual.
“Why did you wear a headband?”
“Wow. Awesome! How did you know that? Is this the elementary school intern I know?”
“This is how I take care of my colleagues.”
Choi Ki-seok spoke and looked at the status window.
I still didn’t get the piece of my heart. Well, if you can solve it this shallowly, you shouldn’t even give it to the mission axis.
“I heard even slugs have a knack for rolling.”
“I don’t think it’s a good word to use in the current situation…”
“I’ll just skip over it.”
Kang Hana smiled and continued speaking.
“I’ll give you a special award today because you even got one headband right.”
“What award?”
“What do you think the prize is?”
Kang Ha-na laughed mischievously, and Min-ji Lee, who was sitting next to her, sighed in shock.
It looks like you already know the answer.
“Candy? Gum? Chocolate?”
“No. My prize is… Oka-san. Oka-san!”
Kang Hana burst out laughing.
Choi Ki-seok felt dizzy from Kang Ha-na’s joke.
I was suddenly caught off guard.
“What do you think? It’s fun, right?”
“Yes. I feel like my stomach is going to explode from laughter. So, please give me something to eat.”
“My stomach feels like it’s going to explode. Can I eat some food?”
“Teacher Kang, please.”
“all right.”
Kang Hana brought bread and milk.
Choi Ki-seok cleaned up his food on the spot and entered the conference room.
Kwon Ji-seok, who came first, has already finished preparing for the meeting.
“I’m sorry. I should have helped you.”
“It’s okay. Don’t worry about it.”
Kwon Ji-seok smiled and waved his hand.
Soon, the teachers came in and the morning meeting began.
Progress was quick because there were no major issues.
“I have something to tell you.”
At the end of the meeting, Choi Ki-seok cried out. And we talked about a child abuse case that happened in the emergency room last night.
I decided it would be better to report it in advance.
“good job.”
“Did you do another one?”
Song Myeong-jin and Jang Hyuk-pil said something, and other Uiguk family members also praised Choi Ki-seok.
Choi Ki-seok only scratched the back of his head shyly at the outpouring of praise.
* * *
That evening.
Choi Ki-seok left the operating room exhausted.
The work day is finally over.
It felt like my whole body was melting as the tension went away.
I decided to meet Seolhwa Jeong for a moment, so I went down to the cafe on the first floor.
“Are you tired?”
Jeong Seol-hwa asked with a worried expression.
“It’s not like staying up all night for a day or two. Well.”
“He said he was on duty again today…”
“Don’t worry because you won’t die like this. And you can just sleep while on duty.”
Choi Ki-seok reassured Jeong Seol-hwa and used the eyes of Hippocrates.
Fortunately, the condition has improved compared to yesterday.
Would you say that serving as deputy on duty was rewarding?
“I think I’m feeling okay? How are you feeling?”
“Yes. I’ve improved a lot. Let’s have a cup of coffee.”
Choi Ki-seok sat down with Jeong Seol-hwa and drank coffee.
“I heard from senior Beomgyun earlier. You caught a child abuse suspect yesterday?”
“The guardian was next to me, but he seemed strange. So I wondered if it was possible, but it was just like that.”
“That’s amazing. If it were me, I wouldn’t have done it like you.”
Seolhwa Jeong fiddled with her coffee cup.
As there was silence for a moment, Ki-Seok Choi quickly shook his head.
New mission: Win women’s hearts.
The powerful person who can make this successful is Jeong Seol-hwa.
Jeong Seol-hwa had a strong liking for Choi Ki-seok.
I also knew him the longest and worked in the emergency room together.
Choi Ki-seok took a sip of his coffee and looked Jeong Seol-hwa up and down.
“Crocs. Are you still doing well?”
“Ah. This?”
A smile appeared on Jeong Seol-hwa’s lips.
Not only Jeong Seol-hwa but Choi Ki-seok also wore couple Crocs and accessories.
“Now I feel empty without this.”
“Me too.”
Jeong Seol-hwa bowed her head shyly at his words.
Choi Ki-seok talked with Jeong Seol-hwa for nearly twenty minutes.
Since there was a special mission, Jeong Seol-hwa and his own personal stories became the topic of discussion rather than stories about the hospital.
The atmosphere was warm, but I couldn’t get a piece of my heart.
I never thought it would be this hard to win a woman’s heart.
Choi Ki-seok lamented inwardly.
“Let’s just get up. You must be tired.”
“okay.”
Choi Ki-seok stood up at Jeong Seol-hwa’s suggestion.
“Stay on duty. I’ll buy you something delicious soon.”
“Okay. You too, get some rest.”
Choi Ki-seok watched Jeong Seol-hwa’s back as she walked away.
At that moment, I suddenly remembered the conversation I had with Song Myeong-jin a few days ago. And a certain emotion I felt while listening to that story came to mind.
With that feeling, wouldn’t it be possible to win Jeong Seol-hwa’s heart?
“It’s a snowflake.”
“Yes why?”
Seolhwa Jeong looked back and asked.
“Professor Song said that to me not long ago. If I want to become a great surgeon, I should get married quickly. I should find someone who won’t abandon me even if the world abandons me.”
“······.”
“You feel it, right?”
Choi Ki-seok smiled awkwardly and continued.
“But, when I heard that, you were the first thing that came to mind.”
Jeong Seol-hwa’s cheeks turned bright red at his confession.
His eyes avoided Choi Ki-seok, and he was shaking his legs, not knowing what to do.
“That’s just it. Don’t worry too much about it.”
“I… I’ll just go.”
Jeong Seol-hwa left the lobby as if running away.
Tiring!
[You have obtained a piece of heart (1/2).]
A notification passed through my head.
I’m happy that I got a piece of my heart, but it’s also true that I feel ashamed.
Because some people were giggling and laughing while looking at Choi Ki-seok.
“Well, I’m not even the main character of a drama. What nonsense.”
Choi Ki-seok also hurried back to the duty room.
When I threw myself on the bed, my whole body felt like it was melting.
I realized once again that just being able to lie down was such a great happiness.
“You can’t do this.”
I quickly fell asleep, but I forced myself to endure it and wake up.
The assignment given by Song Myeong-jin came to mind.
I thought that even if I couldn’t practice surgery, I should at least read the paper.
Choi Ki-seok gathered all his remaining mental power and read the paper.
Today’s paper is about Tetralogy of Fallot surgery.
Since it is a disease that needs to be solved as a long-term mission, we looked into it with even more focus.
Jump up!
While I was concentrating on my thesis, the door to the duty room opened roughly.
“Hey. You were on the evening news!”
Minjoohyuk made a fuss.
“I told you in the morning. I would be interviewed at the broadcasting station in the afternoon.”
“I guess it was more effective than expected. I just got a call and the vice hospital director is looking out for you.”
“I can’t go if I don’t go, right?”
Choi Ki-seok laughed weakly.
I barely made it to the duty room and was barely looking at my thesis. I didn’t even have the strength to meet the vice hospital director and have a casual conversation.
“No, you don’t have to go.”
“Really?”
“Yes. If you want to die.”
In response to Min-hyeok Min’s brutal answer, Ki-seok Choi slumped his shoulders and headed to the vice hospital director’s office.
Afterwards, I spoke with the vice hospital director for nearly 30 minutes.
The deputy hospital director asked in detail about the situation at the time and praised Choi Ki-seok.
This was the first time that a child abuse suspect was caught at Uijin University Hospital.
At the end of the conversation, the deputy hospital director promised a reward.
At that moment, Choi Ki-seok felt something flash through his head.
He realized that there was something he could do for Kang Min-ah.
“Vice-hospital director, I have something to tell you.”
“Tell me as much as you want.”
“This is the story of Minah, who was abused. How about providing Minah’s psychiatric treatment completely free of charge at our hospital?”
“Free support?”
“Yes. I don’t think the hospital’s work is over just because it’s reported. I think it will be a big help to the hospital’s image if it helps patients live safely in society.”
The deputy hospital director stroked his chin at Choi Ki-seok’s bold suggestion.
“Mr. Kiseok.”
The vice hospital director’s voice was low, and Choi Ki-seok swallowed his dry saliva out of nervousness.
“Is this your opinion?”
“yes.”
“That’s amazing. You’re already thinking about that.”
“So are you listening to me?”
“There’s no reason not to, right?”
“Thank you thank you.”
Choi Ki-seok bowed his head and the vice hospital director smiled happily as he saw Choi Ki-seok.
After the conversation, Choi Ki-seok called Kang Min-ah’s mother and told her what had just happened.
Choi Ki-seok also felt better after hearing her bright voice.
After returning to the duty room, I read the remaining papers and sent a review.
I’ve almost finished everything I have to do today.
Only then did Choi Ki-seok lie down on the bed and close his eyes for a moment.
Holding the call phone tightly in one hand.
* * *
The next morning.
Choi Ki-seok woke up at 3 a.m., read the paper sent by Song Myeong-jin, sent a review, and headed to the hideout.
“Nice to meet you today too.”
I smiled brightly as I looked at the Styrofoam box placed in front of the door.
After entering the hideout, I took the tools needed for surgery.
I had been doing this for over a month, so I was so used to it that I could do it with my eyes closed.
Surgery needed for ‘Aiming for the Best’.
There have been no videos of Tetralogy of Fallot surgery, bilateral lung transplantation, or aortic surgery yet.
So I am still practicing CABG surgery.
Choi Ki-seok went into the operation carrying a scalpel.
I watched the video several times, so the entire process was in my head. All you have to do is apply what you know in practice.
Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Using a scalpel, the internal thoracic artery hidden in the myocardial membrane was dissected. Then, a new bypass route was created to the left anterior descending artery, which was assumed to have stenosis.
‘no. It’s slow and sloppy.’
Choi Ki-seok encouraged himself.
His current technique is comparable to that of Song Myeong-jin in the video, and his toenails are not even as dirty.
Even taking into account the fact that there is no fisherman.
If it is an incisional incision anastomosis, the ability to respond to an anastomosis emergency, etc.
The more I practiced, the more I felt that Song Myeong-jin was a big wall.
“Whew…”
I sighed and let go of the needle holder.
It was time to go up to the ward.
As my partner is having a hard time with ward work, I plan to do everything myself today, including providing treatment and preparing for the meeting.
Choi Ki-seok cleaned up and went up to the ward.
After completing the treatment and preparing for the meeting at the medical office, the door suddenly opened.
“Ah…hello.”
Choi Ki-seok greeted with a puzzled face.
I expected Song Myeong-jin to come, but an unexpected person came inside.
This is Yoon Ji-hye.
In response to Choi Ki-seok’s greeting, Yoon Ji-hye expressionlessly raised her hand and responded.
Would you say it’s a greeting befitting an ice witch?
“You came early.”
“I have some work to do.”
Jihye Yoon sat on a chair and played with her laptop.
Choi Ki-seok finished preparing for the meeting and took a seat a little away from her.
Suddenly, the mission to capture women’s hearts came to mind.
Yoon Ji-hye is the only female cardiothoracic surgeon.
If you want to get the remaining piece of heart, the right thing to do is to attack Jihye Yoon.
But will he be able to win the heart of this cold-hearted girl? Suddenly, I wanted to bet 500 won that I couldn’t do it.
Ride, ride, ride.
“Whew…”
Jihye Yoon took her hand off the laptop.
The work appears to have been completed as composure has returned to the face.
Choi Ki-seok decided to attack Yoon Ji-hye with the thought that he would have to lose to make up for it.
“Did you eat?”
“I ate bread.”
Jihye Yoon answered briefly.
Since there were no questions to ask Choi Ki-seok, the conversation ended in vain.
There is no such strong enemy.
“Who are you talking to?”
Choi Ki-seok took turns looking at Yoon Ji-hye and the cell phone she was fiddling with.
“No. Just check your fortune.”
“How is your fortune today?”
“That’s just the way it is.”
“Can you read my fortune too?”
Choi Ki-seok desperately tried to continue the conversation.
First, you have to talk and get to know each other before you can win a piece of his heart or not.
“I heard you received a call from a nobleman.”
“Because you are a noble person… I hope so.”
Choi Ki-seok muttered and stared at Yoon Ji-hye.
Jihye Yoon took out a thoracic surgery book on her desk and started reading.
There was a strong atmosphere telling me not to talk any more.
‘I don’t know even if I know.’
Choi Ki-seok muttered to himself.
The way I look now is completely different from when I sang at a company dinner or when I looked after an abandoned dog.
Could it be that she is a two-faced woman?
Choi Ki-seok folded his arms and was lost in thought.
If you can’t get a piece of Yoon Ji-hye’s heart, you have to find someone else…
The problem is that I encounter very few women during my thoracic surgery internship.
Now that Jeong Seol-hwa has received a piece of her heart, the only remaining personnel are the nurses at the station.
Among them, Kang Hana has the highest chance, but it is doubtful whether a serious story will work due to her unique light atmosphere.
Should I just skip this mission?
Choi Ki-seok was pulling his hair out and looked at Yoon Ji-hye.
Suddenly, a question came into my mind.
“Professor. I’m really sorry, but can I ask you one thing?”
“say.”
“Professor, why did you choose thoracic surgery as your major?”
“There is no particular reason. I liked Dr. Reggie, the thoracic surgeon, when I was interning.”
As she spoke, Jihye Yoon’s eyes wavered slightly.
[Being abandoned is a very difficult thing. Right?]
The words I said at the company dinner flashed through my mind.
Choi Ki-seok could no longer continue the conversation due to the heavy atmosphere.
Jiyiing.
When I checked my cell phone in my gown, a nice person called me.
Choi Ki-seok left the conference room and answered the phone.
“Brother. It’s been a while. How have you been?”
[cancer. I’m doing well.]
Moonjae Yoon said in a voice full of laughter.
[I heard from someone else that internship life is really tough?]
“But it’s worth it.”
[Well, I guess it would be you.]
“How are you doing these days?”
Yoon Moon-jae remained silent in response to Choi Ki-seok’s question. Then he clicked his tongue as if it was absurd.
[Are you asking because you really don’t know?]
“······.”
[Don’t you know the movie A Bad Guy Lives?]
“A Bad Guy Lives? What is that?”
[No matter how much you are a doctor, you have to watch at least 10 million movies.]
Moon-jae Yoon continued his explanation.
A month ago now, the crime film The Bad Guy Lives began screening. And now it is said to be continuing its huge success, surpassing 10 million.
What is surprising is that Yoon Moon-jae appears in a fairly significant supporting role.
So these days, I’m screaming with joy at various invitations.
“Brother, congratulations!”
Choi Ki-seok spoke with sincerity.
Because I know that he suffered for a long time in obscurity.
[Does this feel like I’m bowing down and receiving you?]
“It’s because I’m in the hospital so I don’t know much about what’s going on outside.”
[Thank you anyway.]
Moonjae Yoon laughed.
[By the way, you didn’t forget your promise, right?]
“······.”
[I told you I would introduce you to an idol. Not long ago, I went on a variety show and exchanged contact information with a nice friend. I’ll try to make a space soon.]
“Thank you for your words, but…”
Choi Ki-seok took a pause and then continued speaking.
“I think it would be difficult to go out of the hospital and meet someone. I don’t have time to do that.”
[men and horses. It’s a female idol, so you don’t want to watch it? They are also very popular these days.]
“If the time is not right, you won’t be able to see them.”
Yoon Moon-jae sighed in response to Choi Ki-seok’s answer.
[okay. I’m not asking you to meet right away, so let’s meet at some time.]
“Yes, brother. I sincerely congratulate you on your success.”
[You work hard at the hospital, too.]
Ki-seok Choi hung up the call and searched for the movie A Bad Guy Lives on his phone.
A poster soon appeared.
Moon Jae Yoon was behind the young male actor, sweeping his hair with a mischievous expression.
It felt familiar because it was often seen in hospitals.
“Because I’m an idol…”
Ki-Seok Choi smiled and returned to the conference room.
