Episode 603
: Thin and evenly spread cracks.
Jeong In-ho understood the current trend.
“….”
So I thought about it for the first time in a long time.
“….”
After a long time, I came to a conclusion.
He decided to make a move first.
“Chief, do you have a moment?”
“….”
“yes. It’s nothing special, but it’s a story related to Ha Seong-yoon…”
* * *
“Professor Ha Seong-yoon.”
Ha Seong-yoon was a recognized doctor.
“Would you like to go eat together? There was a good Korean beef restaurant inside that alley. “The owner cooks it himself, and the taste is amazing.”
“I think it will be difficult today because I have trouble digesting food. I also really like Korean beef, so if you don’t mind, I’ll buy it for you next time.”
“Oh, what are you talking about? You helped my kids last time, so of course I should buy it. “So will next week be okay?”
And he was a popular doctor.
Doctors whose jobs could kill people with even the slightest mistake easily became sensitive and irritable, but Ha Seong-yoon never did that. He was a doctor famous for always smiling.
“Professor Ha Seong-yoon, I’m really sorry for being so late, but can you take care of our patient? If I don’t get surgery right away, I think I’ll pass out. But the cause of this is not clear.”
“Have you ever scratched a patient from head to toe? If it weren’t for the patient’s personal financial issues, you would have already proceeded. It’s not a problem for me to perform the surgery, but please tell me the exact aspect. “If you tell me the patient number, I can take a look at it too.”
“I would appreciate it if you could check with us. “This patient number is now…”
The competent and calm doctor was respected everywhere. Ha Seong-yoon, who had good eyes, sophisticated hands, and a strong heart, was also the busiest doctor at the hospital. He was strong not only in surgery but also in internal medicine.
“Professor Kyo’s patient…! “That’s it from earlier!”
“If you are a doctor, come to your senses and speak clearly. What exactly is wrong and when did it start? “I will see the patient together, so you must do your part properly.”
“Yes, so…!”
Ha Seong-yoon never turned down a request for help from a fellow, resident, or intern.
“I think Professor Ha Seong-yoon is really amazing. “Don’t you have about five bodies?”
“Professor Ha, I saw you on the 3rd floor and then 10 minutes later on the 6th floor. “He hasn’t just arrived and he’s already looking at the patient. That’s enough for instantaneous travel.”
“There’s a lot to learn… Professor Ha Seong-yoon doesn’t hit us on the head for being stupid. “If you do your job well, they will treat you very well.”
“I have never seen the professor raise his voice.”
In particular, Ha Seong-yoon was almost an object of reverence for residents and interns who lacked experience and opportunities to gain experience. No other professor provides such thorough education.
Originally, it was a tradition in all hospitals to learn while working under professors. In the process, severe insults and even swords were used, but Ha Seong-yoon never showed any signs of violence. I just talked quietly and hoped that they would improve further.
“But it seems even scarier when you do something wrong.”
“is it? At least Professor Ha Seong-yoon doesn’t hit us. We don’t even know how thankful we are…”
“No, of course you know. But… you’ve seen Professor Ha’s face before.”
Ha Seong-yoon’s whip was the only thing that happened.
“A face that looks at me like I’m not even human, I’m lower than an insect…”
Contempt.
“…I feel like I’m really going to cry when I get that look….”
“…I feel the same way….”
Ha Seong-yoon is a very meticulous person, so he considers the other person’s career and daily behavior and says, ‘If this is enough, I’ll do my best.’ If we determine that the best result has been achieved, we will kindly teach and correct the student.
However, if he failed to exceed the standard of ‘you have to do this much’, couldn’t work despite his experience, or was lazy, Ha Seong-yoon mercilessly kicked him out and despised him.
“Wow, that’s awesome.”
“Professor Ha is angry….”
“That makes me cry.”
This was a great pain for those who became doctors with a sense of duty and pride.
“I’m sorry, Professor Kyo….”
“Professor Kim Min-woo. “You’re a doctor.”
“yes yes. sorry. “I will study more.”
“But I guess I’m not a doctor anymore.”
“We can do better…!”
“It seems like such a shameless thing is being said after treating a patient like this.”
“sorry…!”
“If it were me, I would read at least one more paper during this time.”
No matter how immature Ha Seong-yoon was, he did not allow the doctor to make even a single mistake.
Of course, this did not mean that Ha Seong-yoon would forever hate the person he met once.
When he judged that his opponent had built up the ability to match his career, he apologized for putting pressure on him and was very impressed with his excellent progress.
“Teacher Kim Min-woo, you did really well this time. The patient seems to be satisfied as well. “Thanks to you, I will be able to leave the hospital without any problems.”
“Thank you…!”
“How can I say thank you… I was sorry last time. I felt really bad because I thought he was being lazy even though he was a good doctor. However, I was really impressed by the fact that I worked hard and achieved results without giving up. “You are great.”
“professor…!”
There was no doctor at the hospital who disliked Ha Seong-yoon.
“Hey, do you know that Professor Hee-eon Jeong is being transferred to another hospital this time?”
“uh? why? “I didn’t hear that?”
“No, I’m not sure… That… Professor Ha Seong-yoon…”
“Ah…”
Since out of every hundred doctors who disliked him were ‘harmful doctors’, they took offense at Ha Seong-yoon and kicked him out of this hospital. . Ha Seong-yoon’s strong network of connections accumulated through numerous business trips made this possible.
Nevertheless, Ha Seong-yoon, who did not boast about his connections or power and only focused on medical work, was classified as a kind of immortal among his colleagues.
“I guess he was really born to be a doctor.”
“What a great person. Every year, you put in a lot of effort to train young doctors…”
“And you also submit papers regularly.”
“It doesn’t seem like you have many personal relationships.”
“Because you don’t go anywhere to have fun.”
So, when an acquaintance of Ha Seong-yoon visited the hospital.
“Teacher Ha Seong-yoon.”
“…Jung In-ho?”
“long time no see.”
The hospital was noisy for a while.
Ha Seong-yoon left school early that day.
* * *
Jeong In-ho and Ha Seong-yoon entered a restaurant.
“Um, this place…”
“I guess you remember. “It’s one of the restaurants the manager told me about a while ago.”
“Yes, I remember. “I believe it was a Korean food restaurant.”
Ha Seong-yoon sat down on a chair and laughed.
“It must have been quite expensive, but did you manage to make a reservation? Aren’t the prices for rooms in places like this high?”
“This time, I really borrowed some help from the manager.”
“I don’t know if it’s okay to be an assistant manager who uses the manager’s power as he pleases.”
“Thanks to you, word of mouth is spreading around the company. Manager Lee Jae-heon says he is a cherished subordinate….”
“That must be pretty terrible.”
“There’s nothing I can do about rumors that spread around the company. I decided to just accept it. “There’s also the advantage that other oldies don’t mess with it for no reason.”
“From what I hear, it seems like it’s pretty good.”
When the waiter brought a warm handkerchief, Ha Seong-yoon wiped his hands with it as if he was used to it. After In-ho Jeong finished wiping his hands, the waiting employee left the room with a cold towel.
The waiter didn’t seem to have any intention of asking about the menu.
“I guess you’ve already decided on the menu.”
“Ah, that was decided by the manager.”
In-ho Jeong said with his characteristic sincere smile.
“This time, I told him I would have a meal with teacher Ha Seong-yoon, and he prepared a separate room and menu for me. “That’s very kind of you.”
“To this extent?”
“I was the one who first said I wanted to have a meal with Ha Seong-yoon.”
“Hmm…”
Ha Seong-yoon nodded.
“So what was Jaeheon Lee’s reaction?”
If Jeong In-ho’s only purpose was to talk with Ha Seong-yoon, there was no need to call Lee Jae-heon.
‘I’m sure you wanted to see Jaeheon Lee’s reaction.’
Recently, Ha Seong-yoon was intentionally avoiding contact with the survivors, and Lee Jae-heon also seemed to have some… problems. It was probably a call aimed at Jeong In-ho, who was caught in the middle.
Jeong In-ho shrugged his shoulders.
“As you can see, it ended with proper care.”
“I think the concept is to eat and leave, is that correct?”
“It seems like the manager has recently learned how to push and pull.”
“It’s a push and pull. Doesn’t this seem like it’s just pushing without pulling?”
“You paid for it with money. “Please make a reservation at such an expensive place…”
In other words, he was saying that he had no intention of ruining the relationship they had had so far, but that he also had no intention of being very intimate with them. I could understand what he meant by not attending this event and only providing a good opportunity for conversation.
Ha Seong-yoon laughed slightly.
“Are you planning on dating all of us at the same time? “You have quite good beauty skills.”
“You’ve taken care of your children so far, so now I think you’re thinking of developing further.”
“That’s really funny and crazy.”
“It could be funny because you’re out of your mind.”
“….”
Ha Seong-yoon, who was fiddling with his ears, asked.
“How are you feeling these days, Jaeheon Lee?”
“It looks pretty good.”
“That shouldn’t work, right?”
“No, it’s rather strange.”
“…Jaeheon Lee is really good at hiding things…”
“It’s still like that.”
“hmm.”
Sigh.
Ha Seong-yoon took his hand off his ear.
“…So, have you fully seen my reaction?”
Jeong In-ho’s purpose was to ‘check Lee Jae-heon and Ha Seong-yoon’s reactions to each other.’
Jeong In-ho responded with a unique smile.
“no.”
“I’m sorry, but I still have nothing more to say.”
“Then I can tell you.”
Jeong In-ho, leaning back in his chair, narrowed his eyes and asked.
“It was very difficult to see your face during this time.”
“I’ve been very busy. “Like most doctors.”
“The manager is always consistent in his reactions, even if he’s making things up, and Ha Seong-yoon is not like that. “I’m really sad.”
“We’re not really dating. I don’t think there is a need to be so obsessed with contact or meeting. Honestly, wouldn’t that be a little gross? “It feels a bit excessive.”
“Of course I know.”
Jeong In-ho nodded.
“I understand that you seem to be gathering your thoughts.”
“…It’s quite embarrassing. “Is it noticeable?”
“You showed that so many times that everyone had no choice but to know that.”
Around that time, bite-sized appetizers came out.
Several employees left after placing food and utensils in front of Jeong In-ho and Ha Seong-yoon. As the wooden door closed quietly, Ha Seong-yoon, who had been silent for a moment, spoke.
“I guess Lee Jae-heon talked about it separately, right? “There is no explanation about the food.”
“It must be a high-level food that a commoner like me would need an explanation to understand… but this is a bit disappointing. “I’ll have to complain to the manager.”
“It would be quite fun to complain to the manager and work as Oh-seong’s assistant manager.”
“Are you even thinking about changing jobs? In that case, I think the manager will make a place for you right away.”
“I have no intention of quitting being a doctor.”
“….”
“…Because it’s a calling.”
Ha Seong-yoon nodded after eating the crispy, thinly fried bugak.
“It’s delicious as expected. “The oil also smells good.”
“I think the manager is a gourmet, so he knows all kinds of good restaurants very well.”
“You may have a rather sensitive sense of taste. Jaeheon Lee is a person with excellent senses in many ways… so he may not want to eat a tasteless meal.”
“What side is Teacher Ha Seong-yoon on?”
“I’m not the type of person who particularly comments on taste. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’m a gourmet. “It doesn’t taste good, but I tend to eat whatever I can.”
“Ha Seong-yoon, you seem to have a surprisingly blunt side.”
“Maybe so.”
“Different from how you treat patients.”
“….”
Ha Seong-yoon quietly sighed.
“…Should we do this until we eat?”
“It’s better if you stay healthy. If you’re not feeling well, you won’t come to work, so we can have a more in-depth conversation with you.”
“….”
“I’m sure someone who thinks of their patients that way won’t see them in bad condition.”
“It’s so terrible….”
So much so that I want to run away.
(Continued in the next part)
