CHAPTER 851: CHAPTER 853: REPORT BACK

Xiao Yifei still said, "You can interview now, I’m fine with it. You’d better finish early so you can quickly report back."

Then the reporter stopped saying anything further and began the interview: "Dr. Xiao, may I ask how you came up with the treatment plan? I understand you didn’t use conventional methods."

"It’s really hard to say. My personal experience is to read more cases. I summarize the more special cases of the day every day, and when I have time, I repeatedly study them. When you’ve seen plenty, you realize many illnesses actually have similarities, and you can draw parallels."

"I think the main reason is my grandfather was a particularly outstanding Chinese Medicine doctor, so I learned a lot of medical knowledge from him, which is not taught in school classes."

"I didn’t realize Deputy Director Xiao came from a family of physicians, I’m truly impressed." The reporter showed a look of admiration towards Xiao Yifei.

The interview lasted for about half an hour. Actually, there were not many questions about the disease this time. Many were personal questions directed at Xiao Yifei, such as his academic background and why he is so passionate about medicine.

Then the young reporter organized his notes and left.

While walking, the reporter thought to himself: "This is probably the most cooperative person I’ve interviewed in my years of journalism. He answered almost all the questions I prepared, and his attitude was exceptionally good."

Reporters generally interview prominent figures in various industries, so they can encounter all kinds of people. Some, when asked questions they don’t want to answer, directly show displeasure and say they don’t want to be interviewed anymore and just leave.

There are others who go too far and start saying humiliating things to reporters, calling them paparazzi and such.

Many reporters hear such words yet silently endure these insults while nodding and apologizing, because it’s their job, and they need to survive. If they can’t complete the interview report, they could easily lose their livelihood.

If we think empathetically, living in this world, everyone faces difficulties. Everyone carries pressure, like those handing out flyers on the street, trying to force a useless piece of paper into your hand.

Just like those pulling you in for a gym membership on the street, although they do so, many are driven by circumstances, so we must show them the basic respect they deserve, respect them and their profession.

Xiao Yifei also knows that such newspaper content attracts more public attention. The reports on the disease in the past few days have been sufficient, and as the disease is now under control, the public naturally no longer concerns themselves with it. They are more interested in how a person they view as an idol became so remarkable today.

In other words, when they see that someone high and mighty once lived an ordinary life, they find a bit of hope in their mundane and flavorless existence, a bit of confidence to continue persevering.

They quietly comfort themselves: "Look, someone so ordinary finally succeeded after so many years of effort, maybe one day I will succeed too."

Frankly speaking, Xiao Yifei was the child others envied from childhood, always the top scorer in the class. Although he was mischievous and caused trouble for the teachers, his excellent grades made them overlook his antics. So he has never understood what it’s like to envy someone who is more talented than himself.

The only setback he felt was during those two months when he decided not to become a doctor. During that time, everything went wrong, and he once suspected there was something wrong with him, failing even simple tasks like delivering packages.

But once he decided to become a doctor again, his career went smoother than ever, though there were some unpleasant conflicts along the way.

He later consoled himself: "The reason I couldn’t do other jobs well was because it was heaven’s way of giving me trials. Heaven wanted me to fail in other areas, then return to the medical field to shine. This reasonably explains why my career as a doctor has been so smooth."

On Thursday morning, Dean Qian called Xiao Yifei to join him for the city’s Chinese Medicine Association meeting. Attending such meetings doesn’t hold much significance, but those who can join and become a member are influential doctors in the medical community.

Dean Qian brought Xiao Yifei along to introduce him to some notable doctors, building smoother paths for him in the future, treating him as his successor, otherwise he wouldn’t involve him in various meetings.

Xiao Yifei’s professional competence and character are impeccable, although he has a straightforward temperament. Despite appearing gentle and approachable, he spares no consideration when it comes to principles.

While Dean Qian appreciates this character, others may not. Such a personality can easily offend others in social circles, making his journey rough.

Therefore, another purpose of taking him to all sorts of meetings is to hope he can tone down his sharpness, learn to be more flexible, and figure out how others manage interpersonal relationships, especially in such gatherings where influential figures convene. Everyone may secretly despise others, but their spoken words are as sweet as honey.

The meeting’s content was still about the recently erupted disease. Thanks to the tireless efforts of all medical workers, particularly the central figures like Xiao Yifei, the disease was quickly controlled.

Some of the doctors at the meeting were those Xiao Yifei had met during hospital collaborations. Many were unknown old figures, presumably influential in the Chinese Medicine community. These elderly Chinese Medicine doctors usually have superb medical skills but rarely appear in public view.

Dean Qian quietly introduced those elderly figures in Xiao Yifei’s ear, telling him about their past: "That elder with hair still black and shiny is actually seventy-five years old, you couldn’t tell, right? He crafted his own regimen."

"That slender doctor over there comes from a family of physicians; it’s said he has an ancestral medical book recording long-lost prescriptions, but no one has seen the book, and he doesn’t admit it either."

Xiao Yifei looked around and coincidentally saw the dean’s friend he met at the hospital was present too. As Xiao Yifei looked at him, the elder was also looking at Xiao Yifei. Xiao Yifei nodded at him, intending to approach and say something, but the elder quickly turned his gaze away.

"Oh, right, Xiao Yifei, I forgot to introduce you. The friend I mentioned last time is the president of this Chinese Medicine Association," Dean Qian explained.

"I just saw him. It seems your friend, Dean, must be quite impressive too," Xiao Yifei said. Although he knew nothing about the elder, just from intuition, he could sense his extraordinary background.