Chapter 5 — The new Director is the object of attention

"Actually, I only do what I have to do. Every doctor in our hospital puts the patient first. For example, Doctor Tham, although he was transferred, still remains at the front line of the clinic, providing very good logistical support for us." As soon as the four words "logistical support" were uttered, a few people below the stage bowed their heads to suppress laughter. Hua Duong couldn't help it: "Why didn't she tell you to tell her about her dream?" I didn't reply. At the door suddenly appeared a man wearing an old coat, clutching a crumpled test paper in his hand. "Is Doctor Tham here?" I walked over: "It's me." He saw me, his eyes lit up. "My dad is awake! He told me to come and thank you. I asked the emergency room nurse, she said she was the one who stopped my father and me, and even scolded us not to line up anymore." The applause in the hall was half silent. Kieu Man stood on the podium, microphone still in hand. The man pushed forward, thrusting a bag of apples into my hand. "My family doesn't have money to buy camphor, my mother told me to bring these apples. Whoever saved my father, we can't thank the wrong person." Below the stands, people began to whisper. La Kien Minh stepped out from the side, lowered his voice and shouted: "Who let you in? Get out now." The man panicked: "I'm looking for a doctor to save my father's life. Why are you forcing me out?" Kieu Man tightened her grip on the microphone: "Perhaps this patient's family did not understand the procedure. At that time, I was the one who contacted the emergency department." The man slammed the test paper on the table. "The emergency room nurse said, you called the phone, but the person who stopped us was Doctor Tham. When you called, my father was already pushed into the operating room!" Kieu Man's face changed slightly. She looked towards Luc Nghien Tu. Luc Nghien Tu sat in the front row, not saying a word for her. The city leader asked: "Director Luc, what is this about?" Luc Nghien Tu stood up and walked up to the podium. "The hospital will verify today's incident. The praise is temporarily postponed." Kieu Man exclaimed: "Principal Luc!" The certificate of merit was taken away by the host. Hua Duong whispered in my ear: "Are you a little more comfortable?" I looked at Kieu Man on the podium. She is not afraid of having her certificate of merit revoked, she is afraid that people will find out for the first time that what she said has flaws. After the meeting, La Kien Minh blocked my way in the hallway. "Tham Tri Ha, did you deliberately incite your family members to come and cause trouble?" I was still holding the bag of apples in my arms. "Director La, from the direction counter to this hall, I haven't left your sight for even half a step." "Stop pretending to be innocent." "I don't dare to admit innocence, but I dare to be innocent." La Kien Minh was so angry that the flesh on his face shook. Kieu Man stepped forward, her voice was very low. "Tham Tri Ha, what does an apple prove? Do you think that can return to Cardiovascular Surgery?" I said: "At least it proves that this apple is cleaner than your certificate of merit." Her face turned pale. Luc Nghien Tu walked out of the hall and stopped in front of us. "Doctor Tham, from tomorrow, you go down to the medical records room to rearrange old documents." Hua Duong exploded: "Transfer again? She just proved that she was not wrong today!" Luc Nghien Tu said: "Hospital arrangements." I asked: "Is it still a job rotation?" "Yes." "Once transferred to the records room, is the next step a transfer to the morgue?" La Kien Minh shouted: "Tham Tri Ha!" Luc Nghien Tu looked at me: "Come to work tomorrow morning at eight o'clock." I held the bag of apples and passed him. Behind her, Kieu Man said softly: "Principal Luc works fairly." Luc Nghien Tu did not respond.