Tuesday, November 22, 2005
synopsis of Great White Tower(Japanese Version):
(courtesy of http://www.jdorama.com/drama_782.htm)
Goro Zaizen and Shuji Satomi are assistant professors at Naniwa University Hospital. Goro is a brilliant surgeon who will do anything to make his way up the corporate ladder. On the other hand, Shuji is a physician who earnestly devotes himself to medical research. Though the two doctors have contrasting personalities and are considered to be rivals, they highly recognize each other's skills.
The entire medical department is restless while preparing for the election to choose a new Surgical Department Professor. All Goro has on his mind, is how to win the election. Meanwhile, Shuji is looking after a patient who apparently has pancreatic cancer. He carries out tests on the patient cautiously, and is very careful in telling the patient of the cancer. However, Goro barges in on their conversation, and out of the blue, tells the patient he has cancer, and that he needs an operation right away. Shuji is furious at Goro's rude attitude, and yells, "Doctors are not God!" Goro ignores this, and starts laying the groundwork for the operation. But when Goro finds out that the Director of the Medical Department has already given a diagnosis of stomach cancer, he cancels the operation. He feels that pointing out his boss's misdiagnosis will only hurt him in the upcoming election. Shuji however, is determined to save the patient's life and go on with the operation.
Jerry will play the "SHUJI" character...
thanks to ebolash of jerryyanfamily
Karen: White tower is not an idol drama, Jerry will potray a matured role.
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WHITE TOWER
CHAPTER 1
Dr. Su Yi Hua just entered the building, while taking the lift, he noticed men in suites with radio. He stepped out of the elevator and proceed directly into his room wherein his research assistant is waiting for him. Professor Xu Da Ming has been looking for him and has called three times says his assistant. He offered Dr. So some coffee but he said he didn't want one. He was very disturbed why Professor Xu kept calling so he called him back at once. The professor wanted to congratulate him about the article he has written in a magazine on dealing with implanting Infusion on Central Vein and its complication. It was well written according to the professor and he wanted Dr. Su to perform a surgery on the President's daughter Chen Xin Yu. Professor Xu told him if he noticed some men in suites loitering the hallway. The reason behind is that the President is at the 15th floor visiting his one and only daughter. Professor Xu brought Dr. Su along with him to meet Chen Xin Yu. The president's daughter asked him if it would create a big scar on her chest, and Dr. Su said he will do his best not to put a big scar on her and that she be rest assured that the operation would be very minor. After introducing Dr. Su to the President himself and his wife, they all exited the room. The President called on Dr. Su and asked him to do his best for this is her only daughter and they wouldn't want anything to happen to her. The president and his wife made a 90 degree-bow at Dr. Su to thank him for his extra care on their daughter. Dr. Su was shocked and asked them not to be that courteous.
Inside the operating room, Ming Zhu the head nurse is whispering to her staff that Dr. Tang Guo Tai is in one of his bad moods. Dr. Tang Guo Tai heard this and told Ming Zhu to stop gossiping about him. He said that he's surrounded with "food garbage" everywhere even his patient is a food garbage. His patient wasn’t supposed to drink Chinese Medicine that led to this major operation. Dr. Tang kept on babbling on and on about being a "food garbage&" and as he operates his patient. Nurse Ming Zhu told him to calm down and she'll make him a cup of coffee after this operation. Dr. Tang shouted to another staff and said: "Take all of these garbage and give it to his family members, and tell them if this one dies I will not be responsible for it! Seven words! I won't be responsible for his death!" Dr. Tang then added: "Food Garbage! I bet he won't have the guts to tell those to the family members, then what's doing as a surgeon?" he retorted. Dr. Lai Cheng Xu passed by the Operating Room, Dr. Tang called him and asked him if he really is an anaesthesiologist, the stomach of the patient is too hard to sew and it's taking up Dr. Tang's coffee time. Dr. Lai said: "If we add more flaccid it will affect his revival after this surgery." Dr. Tang: "How I end this surgery is my business, you find something that will make his stomach flesh soft. Didn't you have this quick-softener that you asked me to help you get one? It was so expensive and I dont know how many have you used, now that Im in trouble you cant help me with that?
This is one of Guan Xin's hectic days, she is a petite girl with a pretty face, her hair is rolled and tied up. She is usually mistaken as a nurse due to her appearance. She went inside a room and greeted her patient. She's an anaesthesiologist, she usually talks to her patient, understands its condition before going through anaesthesia. She thoroughly checked the patient and along with her intern, she assisted Guan Xin for this anaesthesizing the patient. As they thought the process would be very smooth, the patient start convulsing and the intern was very shocked, she kept on memorizing on how to do this process but she was very nervous that she forgot all of it. Guan Xin asked her to find the trachea but due to panic she can only see the tongue. Guan Xin assisted her and told her that the throat mirror is not that deep that's why she cant see the trachea. The intern asked: "Dr. Guan, you haven't seen the situation but how do you know that I've been holding the throat mirror in the wrong position?" Guan Xin said: "Wait until you finish your study and you'll know" At last they finished the task and Guan Xin asked her:"Quick question, what if you poked the patient and she said ouch, what would you do?" The intern said many things and Guan Xin interrupted: "How could the patient do that if she's under anaesthesia?" They both laughed and continued their work.
"Dr. Guan, can you please proceed to Operating Room No. 3 and help Dr. Lai? Dr. Tang is complaining that the patient's stomach is too hard to sew." Guan Xin is still approaching O.R. no. 3 saying: "I heard that Dr. Tang is performing a surgery and the stomach can't be sealed, he's going berserk in OR 3." Dr. Tang retorted: "I thought you called for help but you instead called a mad woman to save you"
"Dr. Tang, don't tell me you're dragging this surgery left and right it's like the whole world wants to say sorry to you"
"Ask your head, I've been trying to seal this thing here and because the flesh is too hard I cant finish my surgery. Just take a look at this mess, I didnt ask for a magic for it to soften, what kind of service is this?"
"Alright headmaster, this is your flaccid" Guan Xin raised the injection and said: "Other doctors want it 10mg only, I'll give you more time 40 mg and it will last for an hour or so, you can perform seal the stomach as long as you want, now are you satisfied?"
"I didnt ask you to put that much!"
Dr. Guan injected the whole dose and it the whole room was silent. The nurse told Dr. Tang that she'll wait for him at the lounge for coffee.
The intern asked Dr. Guan: "You really injected that much? How will it be for the guy if he wakes up?" Dr. Guan smiled and said: "Dont worry, I only injected 4cc of Salt water and not the flaccid."
"So, Dr. Tang did the stomach soften?" Dr. Tang was so angry that he didn't mutt a word. The intern told Guan Xin that she was very brave because no one dared to utter a thing to Dr. Tang but she did. Guan Xin explained that she didnt think of attaining a higher position so whats the big deal sucking up to him.
At the lounge, the nurse and Dr. Tang had their cup of coffee. Dr. Tang kept on muttering on having a hard time. He blurted out that he lost his face because a new nurse held tantrums inside the operating room and the head of the Hospital still didnt let her go. The nurse told him not to bother those little things because as long as shes the head nurse, she won't allow that girl to be inside his operating room. Dr. Tang told her that the young ones nowadays are different. Before, he went to the US and his boss told him to take care of the guinea pig for laboratory use. Every time he calls overseas, he asks about the guinea pigs and not about his family. The nurse changed the topic and asked him what he thinks Dr. Qiu Qing Cheng. Dr. Tang said: "He's too smart you see. There will come a time that he'll also outsmart me."
Dr. Su and Dr. Chen Kuan Yi rushed through the doors and the nurse asked what does he think of both of them. "Those two? I don't know what kind of attitude the have." Pointing to Su Yi Hua, "This guy, he has the talents, but he doesn't know his limitation, one day someone will deal with him."
"Speaking of Su Yi Hua, he will be the one to handle the operation of that precious girl upstairs."
"You asked me to come because of this? I don’t even perform minor surgeries, if Dr. Su wanted to do the surgery then let him be."
"But you know that President Zhao will be retiring, and to think you are the head of the Surgery department and Asst. Head of the Operating Room, Dr. Xu Da Ming has assignedDr. Su to perform surgery on the President's daughter."
"How did you know that?"
"I have many birds, birds flow right through me and tell me secrets. You're old, really old that you let anybody ride on you. You never thought of making actions before anything happen" The nurse continued: "Who here doesn't know that Dr. Zhao is retiring. Will you wait until Dr. Xu Da Ming gains the position and take advantage of you?"
After the nurse left, Dr. Tang called Dr. Zhao. He asked Dr. Zhao why he wasnt informed about the case of Chen Xin Yu. Dr. Zhao said its not good to discuss it through phone but Dr. Tang is in the middle of another surgery so they settled to discuss it through phone. Dr. Tang said: "Dr Su will do the surgery for Chen Xin Yu are you kidding me? Dont you know that his Central Vein Infusion is performed unsafely."
"Unsafe?" Dr. Zhao added, "Isn't his article about Central Vein Infusion a marvelous article and it says that it lessens complications for about .02-.03% as well?"
"You and I know it best that out of these 20-30 people he operated only a few had complications."
"But Dr. Xu is confident about it and the president has met"
"Who is the head of the Surgery department me or Dr. Xu"
"But it's Dr. Xu's patient so can both of you work together and help Chen Xin Yu?"
"It's Dr. Xu who didn&'t approach me on this."
to be continued
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credits translations to yanaliao@F4Pilipinas
and to XIAO F4
WHITE TOWER
CHAPTER 1 (continuation)
Dr. Tang continued: "Let me tell you this, remember that time when
Chang Yi Ru's X-Ray didn't come out? The case was passed to me and I
accepted it and even helped you hide it from everyone."
Dr. Zhao: "So you say you're blackmailing me?"
"I just wanted you to know, headmaster, do not forget who kept on
helping you in times of trouble." Dr. Tang shifted from his seat.
"Remember when you retire, the one who will be chosen as the head of
this hospital's committee will always be walking with a red carpet and
holds the key to all decision-makings. Right now you let Xu Da Ming
ride under your nose, whatever happens inside the operating room, the
Surgery department will not be responsible. In addition to that, won't
you be assured that the Surgery Department would save you, unless you
don't want your candidate to be elected."
"So what do you think we should do?"
"I won't be bothering the surgery of Dr. Xu Da Ming's patient, but if
surgery is needed, these things must be under my decision, and he need
not bother to make decisions for me."
"Old Tang, what's happening between you and Dr. Xu did not just start
in a day or two. I'm retiring, and I can't supervise whatever it is
you both want to do. But please give me some face and help Chen Xin
Yu. And please, do not operate beyond this hospital okay?"
"Don't worry, Chen Xin Yu will be alright."
"Okay then, I'll pretend this conversation never happened and I didn't
know what you're up to."
Dr. Tang dialed Qiu Qing Cheng's office but he's not there, he demands
for Qiu Qing Cheng to call him at once.
***
Dr. Su just got back to his office after surgery, his assistant has
left him scribbled notes and his desk is filled with newsletters and
medical magazines. He opened his computer and suddenly the phone rang.
"This is Su Yi Hua."
"At last it's you! Hi this is CTS reporter Ma Yu Fen, remember me?"
Su Yi Hua remembered this lady, strands of soft shoulder-length hair.
It was that time when he was still researching about Central Vein
Infusion that this reporter walked-in and reported on the development.
It helped the hospital to gain more patients as the development was
spread throughout.
"I heard that you will be performing an implantation on the
President's daughter tomorrow?"
"Where did you get that news." Su Yi Hua was surprised.
"My news come from everywhere, if you don't believe me then ask
yourself again."
Su Yi Hua laughed: "You're still interested in this minor surgery?"
"It matters if you'll implant it on whom." She said, "So you're sure
that tomorrow's operation you'll be there?" Dr. Su was a little bit
confused.
"Are you sure it isn't Dr. Tang?"
"It's Internal Medicine Professor Xu who asked me to do it. What's up?
Is there something wrong?"
"Oh nothing." Ma Yu Fen added "What are the chances of Chen Xin Yu
after the surgery, will there be hope for her?" Su Yi Hua was quiet
for a moment, "You should ask Professor Xu about this matter."
"It looks like tomorrow's full of surprises." Ma Yu Fen hanged-up and
told her cameraman: "Tomorrow we'll be off by 7am, okay?"
"The surgery will be performed by Dr. Su Yi Hua am I right?" asked the
cameraman, "Then why would Tang Guo Tai inform that he will hold a
press conference tomorrow and even said it doesn't involve Su Yi Hua?"
"That's why this is more interesting. Mr. Wang from the President's
office assured me it will be Dr. Su who will perform the operation."
Dr. Su's office became so empty, he stared at his monitor, then
started to reserve the operation room for tomorrow's surgery. He
clicked for Operation Room No. 3, Eight O' Clock and Operation name:
Port-A Cath implantation. He saw that the name of surgeon is disabled
and he thought it might be a computer error or maybe Dr. Xu decided
not to tell anyone who's performing the surgery. He continued to
choose the other staffs including the nurses that would assist him. At
the end of the list, he is about to choose an anaesthesiologist—Guan
Xin.
Doctors are very sure when it comes to Guan Xin as their
anaesthesiologist, but seeing her name, Dr. Su cannot concentrate.
It's like when you browse a document and you couldn't see anything but
you can spot the name GUAN XIN right away. It doesn't matter how soft
spoken she is, it can make you feel uneasy. He tried to call her but
Guan Xin is not yet home. He hanged-up and looked at his watch.
He browsed through the website and saw some pictures and came across
an old picture of both of them by the beach. It was windy that day and
they were supposed to be having a testing on worms. That was their
first picture and it was taken 10 years ago. One of their classmates
noticed that his film is almost full so he took the last shot of both
of them. Su Yi Hua smiled and opened the next picture. It was also
taken on a beach and Guan Xin still wears a big sunglass. Even before,
she's naturally thin, but her face is very pretty that's
indescribable. He looked at more pictures and came across a picture
taken in the airport when both of them went to Hua Lian, he was an
intern then.
The monitor flashed and indicated "You've got message."
The message says:
Chen Xin Yu's surgery will have a big turn around, please contact your
friend Guan Xin.
--From [your friend]
Dr. Su was surprised, he saw that this came from an internet café and
he kept on thinking who is [Your Friend] and what major turn around
will happen the next day. He waited for 8pm and called Guan Xin.
"Guan Xin, this is Su Yi Hua. Did you email me a while ago?"
"I did? I've been very busy until now and I just got inside." It's not
Guan Xin.
"I've been looking for you all over, I wanted to ask you to do
something for me," Dr. Su continued, "Tomorrow I will be performing a
surgery at Operating Room No. 3, it's a Port-A Cath Implantation, it's
your patient…" Guan Xin said, "It's Chen Xin Yu right?"
"How did you know?"
"I've been busy until now just because of her."
"You've seen her?"
"I don't know what kind of god is she, I took my anaesthesia form and
visited her, then I've been blocked by bodyguards at the 15th floor."
Guan Xin was getting irritated that time, "and then, your department's
Asst. Head Qiu Qing Cheng came by and said to take care of her, he
said she's a very important patient, he asked me to take extra care of
her."
"What's Qiu Qing Cheng got to do with this?" Su Yi Hua came to a
pause, "But nevertheless, please, please. I've made my promise to Chen
Xin Yu to find the best anaesthesiologist for her."
"You've approached the best anaesthesiologist, but I know who the
patient I'm responsible for and you don't need to beg me to take extra
special care on her?"
Su Yi Hua made a pause. "You've met the president himself?"
"Oh, all you from Surgery Department are very naïve. During normal
days we can't find you anywhere, now that the Emperor's flag has
arrived, everybody wants a piece of it."
***
He met Guan Xin when they were still students. In those times the
School Headmasters are willing to shell out money for researches, they
let their students travel to other places and serve as an intern at
the same time. They were to observe on some crime scene investigation
autopsy. He and Guan Xin are in the 2nd group of the training class
and that's when he met her. One time the class was so boring that you
could sleep. Out of boredom he wrote on his notebook: Guan Xin is
exactly seated beside me, he continued with a sheepish grin: I
remembered, you went back to your hometown, you're fixing your long
hair or your wet clothes when I came by.
They grew fond of each other. There was one time when they rode this
motorcycle to the beach. It was dark then when they arrived. They both
sat on the sand and listened to the waves. Maybe it's the wind that
made her hair brush through Su Yi Hua's side, he made a move and
kissed her face. That was his first kiss. After that kiss, he wasn't
sure what will to do next. Guan Xin stood up and walked on the sand.
Su Yi Hua unconsciously walked behind her. They strolled for how long
he didn't bother to know, Guan Xin turned around and told him like
she's making up a poem: "O, if it is the sea you like, then it's not
suitable to be near her through a picture."
Su Yi Hua remembered those lines, but he never understood the meaning
of it. That was the only time they got close. After that they just
became the best of friends.
After graduation, Su Yi Hua became an intern at Hua Lian, Guan Xin
started her Medical study. He heard that many doctors in Hua Lian
wanted Guan Xin's services, but nothing came of it. Then Guan Xin went
to Hua Lian to visit him. While at the airport sending off Guan Xin to
Taipei, Su Yi Hua held both of Guan Xin's hands, she didn't resist and
even held on tighter, and said to him: "Write some letters to me."
Those hands were invisible as she went through inside, but still he
can see the wave of her hand, Su Yi Hua heard her very jolly voice
saying: "See you, don't forget to write me many many letters."
So he did, he wrote to Guan Xin everyday, they corresponded for one
year.
End of Part Two
Source: http://www.angelibrary.com/index.html - Bai Se Ju Ta ~ The
Hospital by Hou Wen Yong
Translated by and Credit to yanaliao @ f4pilipinas
Edited by sienyan @ f4pilipinas
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WHITE TOWER
CHAPTER 1 part 3
Then one day Guan Xin's good friend Wang Shu Xian went to Hua Lian and
visited him. "She arranged these for you and wanted me to give them to
you personally." Su Yi Hua opened the bag, there were lots of pictures
of them, pictures taken years ago including Su Yi Hua's letters to
Guan Xin.
"She found her better half?" Asked Su Yi Hua.
"It's not what you think," Shu Zhen nodded, "She wants me to tell you,
you need not treat her that way, she doesn't deserve it."
Su Yi Hua was never updated about Guan Xin. Only when he returned to
the Hospital did he know that Guan Xin was in the anaesthesiology
department. That time they became the frequent in-house doctors. When
they met they only discussed medical matters, still old friends but
nothing special.
Sometimes Su Yi Hua would open these pictures. He thought if not for
these pictures, he would have doubts of their past.
Tang Guo Tai dragged his heavy feet and walked to his condo unit near
the hospital. For almost ten years, he walked this way to and from
work. Before he went to the US, he was just a small time poor medical
student, he and his wife and kid lived in a house less than 20sqm.
Before going to the US, they bought a house down Dun Hua South Road
together with his classmates. That time he was already 35 years old,
he still lived a humble life with his wife and kids, while the others
have acquired splendid houses. He kept on thinking and wondering for
what he has now.
When the Assistant Professor was promoted, he had the chance to come
back from the US. That time, Old Professor is outside performing a
surgery, if he is too busy he would ask for his help. It doesn't
matter if it's day or late at night, whenever Tang Guo Tai receives a
phone call, he would immediately leave everything and take a cab to
the professor. He never heard the old professor thank him, until the
year came and the professor was promoted, he gave him a trust envelope
containing 10,000 bills. "Buy your wife and kids some gifts." The
professor said this in Niponggo.
He was able to receive something from others. Old Professor also let
him perform surgery by himself, he can observe patients on his own,
receive big and small amount of donations from patients. This time
value does not count anymore, but it wasn't like that before.
For twenty years Tang Guo Tai has been with this place, had his second
son, was promoted to professor, and became the head of the Surgery
Department. Every new year he holds a party for his colleagues. They
all come and have a good time. He loves to see his students drink and
gain confidence on themselves, hearing them brag on how they deal with
their patients. These were his students who were once afraid of
everything. Seeing his students' achievement, telling him without the
professor they would be nothing, thanking their professor for his
teachings, it has been a very good experience for him.
That was years ago, it came to a point when his eldest son migrated to
the US followed by his wife and second son. This pad became cold and
silent. Many interesting things weren't interesting to him anymore. He
even stopped his yearly spring gathering. These past few years, he
felt the heavy weight as he dragged his way to his condo. He sometimes
thought that it would have been better if he lived in that 20sqm home
and exchange whatever he has for that old feeling.
He entered his condo and was surprised to see Ah Xin inside. His wife
arranged for her to check on him and tidy up the place. Ah Xin told
him his wife called, saying he has another doctor in the family, she
was very proud of their second son. Tang Guo Tai muttered what's good
in that and he's to call them right at that moment. Ah Xin reminded
him that it will be 6am in US and no one will answer his call. Ah Xin
said that he also disagrees to let Ah Wei into medical school, he
would end up like Tang Guo Tai, left by his wife and kids to enjoy US
this is why Ah Xin is way better than Tang Guo Tai.
Tang Guo Tai was taking a bath and hasn't dried his hair yet, when his
doorbell rang. "Professor Ji, welcome! What brought you here?" Tang
Guo Tai opened the door and let them in.
"I'm very sorry to disturb you at this hour, I want to introduce to
you Mr. Fang." Mr. Fang gave Tang Guo Tai his card and the three of
them sat on the couch. He said: "I've been waiting to meet the famous
Professor Tang."
"Please don't…" Tang Guo Tai replied as he reached for the name card,
he is the President of a company named Jian Hui Medicine Company Ltd.
"We are dealers of medicines and its components coming from the US, we
appreciate for your great support in the future."
"So what brought you guys here?" Tang Guo Tai asked.
"The Annual Doctor's Meeting (North) is near and we would like to ask
you to be our speaker." Professor Ji answered and brought out a small
leather pouch from his pocket.
"Professor Tang, your name in this community is very big and for us
district doctors, we need your help because we are having a medical
profession speech and also a gathering. This is just our simple
intention, please come to our annual meeting."
"We're friends, you need not bother to do that." The leather pouch is
a little bit thick. Tang Guo Tai opened the seal and took a quick
look, inside is a big amount of bills.
"If Professor Tang would agree to this, it would be our pleasure."
Professor Ji smiled, "This small amount is indeed important to us, we
hope you wouldn't mind."
"I don't think this is just it." Tang Guo Tai asked them.
"We really can't hide anything from you Dr Tang." Professor Ji clapped
his hands and laughed, breaking the silence in the room, "We want to
ask for your help Dr. Tang. You know that at this gathering they will
be electing another officer, my projects in this association haven't
come to an end, I wish to continue to be in my position to finish my
projects. I hope that I can gain your utmost support so as to continue
my position."
"Oh, so that's it? As far as I know, there's no problem if you
continued your position so what would be the problem?"
"The competition right now is very tight, but if we have your support,
then I'll have the confidence in winning."
"Am I that influential?"
"You're very humble Sir," Mr. Fang replied, "Your department holds 54
points for the vote, add up every district and your students, only one
word from you and we can gain 100 votes at once."
"Do you think my students would follow my orders? You have high
expectations on me, I can't be that influential." Tang Guo Tai
laughed. He puts the leather pouch on the table, "But I can see that
there's no problem with that, you need not worry Professor Ji, I think
this year, you can surely be the Officer in charge, if I guessed it
wrong, then come back for me."
"With Dr. Tang's word of honor, I want to first congratulate Professor
Ji!" Mr. Fang said.
"Thank you very much Professor Tang." He smiled until his eyes became
so small that one couldn't make out his pupils. He added, "Professor
Tang, I won't have second thoughts, there is another favor I wanted to
ask you."
"Really?"
"Professor Zhao is retiring and everybody knows, whatever angle you
look at, it's Professor Tang who is suitable…"
"That job is too much for me." Professor Tang said as he waves his
hand in rejection.
"But it could affect the existence and harmonious relationship between
the North District and Shen Geng Hospital. You have to be elected in
that position. If ever there will be conflicts between the two
parties, only one word from you and we will do our best to settle
things down."
"I'm too old for that job, and I'm living alone in Taiwan…" Tang Guo
Tai said.
"We know that you'll sacrifice a lot professor, but your men are all
in both of these associations, everyone of us are counting on you. The
officers in this association are afraid if Xu Da Ming gets hold of the
position…" Professor Ji went closer to Dr. Tang and said in a lower
tone.
"You're right. But this matter is not only my concern." Tang Guo Tai
said.
"It will be up to Headmaster Xu Kai Yuan to decide on this." Says
Professor Ji.
End of Part Three
Source: http://www.angelibrary.com/index.html - Bai Se Ju Ta ~ The
Hospital by Hou Wen Yong
Translated by and Credit to yanaliao @ f4pilipinas
Edited by sienyan @ f4pilipinas
Thanks to mahalkosiken of onlyf4
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Pls give the proper credits when posting this elsewhere
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WHITE TOWER
CHAPTER 1 part 4
Mr. Fang took out something wrapped in a plastic bubble from his bag.
He unwraps it and reveals a figurine that looks like an ordinary toy
horse. Tang Guo Tai is speechless, he stares and holds the rainbow
colored horse and scrutinizes the thing.
"This is a Tang Cai Ma, it's a relic from the Tang Dynasty, a thousand
years of age." Mr. Fang introduced.
"You wanted to give this horse to Xu Kai Yuan?"
"There is an old saying: A good start is half-way to success,"
Professor Ji exclaimed, "This is only the beginning. If you cannot
prove that your endorsement will be his endorsement in the future,
then why would he nominate you?" Tang Guo Tai kept silent for a
moment.
Tang Guo Tai sighs, "he was my classmate when I was in medical school,
won't it be weird?"
"That's why we wanted to give this horse." Professor Ji exclaimed,
"there is one thing though that I cannot figure out, let me explain it
to you. You know that Mr. Xu is Taipei's number one collector of
ancient relics?"
"Really?"
"Dr. Tang must think this small horse is no big deal at all." Mr. Fang
noted, "In this year's Autumn Auction, this horse claimed the highest
bid. Because of this horse, Mrs. Xu and Li Yang Venture's Chairman Liu
tried to be the highest bidder. In the end the horse was sold to
Chairman Liu. She was so angry she kept on stomping her feet, it's all
over the news!"
"So this is the horse we're talking about?" Tang Guo Tai took hold of
the horse and realized it looked like a toy, he cannot figure out how
it was able to be sold for that much. Mr. Fang nodded in agreement.
"How much does it cost?" asked Tang Guo Tai. Mr. Fang whispered the
amount, Tang Guo Tai was really surprised.
***
Tang Guo Tai had tried many sleeping pills but he kept on rolling on
his bed. He went out of his bedroom and sat on the couch, turned on
the TV and watched the late night news. The scene of people on rally
shouting on top of their voices was on the picture tube. Tang Guo Tai
was a little bit under pressure, he got himself a glass of whiskey and
noticed that the leather pouch is still on the table. He opened the
pouch and found thousands of bills, he put it back right away. He
tried dialing overseas and wanted to ask about Xiao Wei's studies, the
answering machine beeped and Xiao Wei's voice was on it and it says:
"Sorry, we are not home. Please leave you message, we will call you
back as soon as possible." There are many things that let Tang Guo Tai
sigh.
He looked at the picture frames of smiling faces around the living
room. He can almost hear the laughing voices as he looked at the
pictures. He turned off the lights and sat in the dark.
7:30am. It's less than one hour before Chen Xin Yu's scheduled
operation. Su Yi Hua looked at his watch. It's very rare that he gets
up this early. On the elevator, Su Yi Hua thought that he's still on
time to get to the 15th floor, he wanted to see Chen Xin Yu before
going to the operating room. He arrived at the 15th floor and saw
security leaving the place. "Is the President still inside?" Su Yi Hua
asked one of them. "He just left."
Su Yi Hua didn't know what is happening, the security he talked to was
surprised as he talked to him.
After Su Yi Hua entered inside the Presidential Unit, the ambiance is
a little bit weird. The whole unit became very quiet. It's like
there's nobody else inside. He went to the nurse's station. "Oh, Dr.
Su why are you here?" asked one of the nurses. "I came by to see Chen
Xin Yu." "Ms. Chen was taken to the operating room at around 6:30AM."
Su Yi Hua was taken by surprise. "The operation starts at 8am, why
would they take her there that early? Is there a change of plan?"
"Change of Plan?"
"At around 6am, the head nurse called, she said that the Operating
Room had a mix up with the schedule, the operation will start at 7am,
she told us to take the patient to the Operating room at around 6am."
"Did Professor Xu know about the change of schedule?" Su Yi Hua asked.
"We thought that you all knew," answered the nurse. "Please tell
Professor Xu at once." Su Yi Hua rushed out of the room. He quickly
changed into his sterilized green suit, walked towards Operating Room
No. 3 and noticed that Chen Xin Yu is already on the stretcher. The
remaining surgeons already disinfected her chest. "Chen Xin Yu, Chen
Xin Yu." Su Yi Hua shouted at her.
She was breathing normally, but didn't answer back. Su Yi Hua saw Chen
Xin Yu's face is already covered with mask, beside her is the heart
monitor with its sound beeping, the lines are jumping up and down as
Su Yi Hua saw it on the screen. An automatic pushing device flashes
its almost fading green light, it makes the anaesthesia flow through
the dextrose hose and slowly inside the body. Su Yi Hua quickly asked:
"Why did the surgery start so early?"
"It's just about the right time, everybody knows that." Guan Xin's
eyes went big with surprise, "Is there something wrong?" Su Yi Hua was
stunned. What's more unbelievable is that he saw Qiu Qing Cheng
outside the operating room. He just finished sterilizing his hands,
holding up his disinfected hands, his back towards the operating room,
he pushes the door open walking backward towards the room.
"Su Yi Hua is here." Qiu Qing Cheng turned around and picked up a
towel, cleaning his hands from the sterilization while talking, "It's
a pleasure that you give great concern, thank you very much."
"Dr. Qiu," Su Yi Hua felt that there's something wrong, "I think
there's been a mistake."
"Mistake?" Qiu Qing Cheng raised his voice. His hands shifted inside
the pocket of his operating suit.
"Chen Xin Yu is assigned as my patient," Su Yi Hua explained, "I even
visited her yesterday."
"Really?" Qiu Qing Cheng didn't even bother to stop preparing for the
surgery, he continued to put on his sterilized suit, wore the
sterilized gloves, turned around and asked the Operating Room's nurse
and said, "Is this true? Get the patient's medical history sheet and
let me examine it."
The nurse retrieved the records of the patient and handed it over, the
pages started to flip.
"It says in the end pages that Dr. Su has accepted this task," Qiu
Qing Cheng pointed on the sheet, "Let's see, can we find Su Yi Hua's
name on the records for this operation?"
Records for this operation? The nurse flipped through the medical
records, SuYi Hua felt both his ears have gone red. He didn't see any
Form to register this operation, where did this records for operation
come from? "This is the page," Qiu Qing Cheng pointed on the Records
for Operation Form. The form is filled up with scribbles. On the head
of the Department space, a fresh red stamp is visible, Su Yi Hua can
almost visualize from afar Tang Guo Tai's familiar penmanship.
"Yesterday, Professor Tang reviewed this form, this is the record. Su
Yi Hua, do you want to take a look at it?"
At the same time, Xu Da Ming receives a call from the nurse. He
angrily rushes towards the operating room, and sees Tang Guo Tai
sitting on the couch of the waiting lounge, drinking coffee. "Old Xu,
come here and have some coffee, I have something to tell you."
"I'm in a hurry."
Xu Da Ming saw a cameraman and a TV station reporter also inside the
waiting lounge waiting for news. He silently made a sigh, went inside
the closet, preparing to change into green suit.
"There's nothing for you in there to change." Tang Guo Tai slowly
walked through the door. "Come out and have some coffee." As he
entered the closet, Xu Da Ming found an empty rack in front of him.
"I told you there's no clothes left for you inside." Tang Guo Tai said.
"Tang Guo Tai, this is your logic of treating a guest?"
"I don't expect an unimportant guest like you to feel like you're very
important." Tang Guo Tai said.
"Whatever show you wanted I don't care," Xu Da Ming rushed "Do not
take my patient and play a joke on me."
"Let me tell you honestly, it's better for you to go out and breathe
some fresh air." Tang Guo Tai spreads his hands and legs, making a BIG
letter (Chinese letter for big, raising both hands on shoulder level,
then legs widely spread), blocking Xu Da Ming's way to the operating
room. "This is not your territory, and you're not welcome to even
visit here."
"You," Xu Da Ming stared at a short, fat body, pushed Tang Guo Tai,
thinking he can cross through the barrier, "disgraceful."
"Don't even think about finding another territory of yours." Tang Guo
Tai still retorted. One is taller and another is smaller, one is
thinner while another is bigger, the scene began to turn.
All the staffs of the operating room was able to see it, they rushed
to the scene and stopped the fight. He was supposed to separate the
two, but he accidentally pushed both of them to the ground, fighting
and scrambling on the floor. In a few seconds, he was confused.
"Someone's fighting!" The staff rushed out of the closet room and into
the big lounge and shouted, he needed to find a bigger person to help
him. The first one to rush to the scene is the cameraman, carrying his
big camera. Then Ma Yi Fen came by and thought that there will be news
in a short while. "First, make a cue for the whole Closet Room, then
shoot the fight scene, let's write a closer scene for this. Faster!"
The next one to rush to the scene is the head nurse, she tried to
separate both of the professors, but someone with a stronger force
pulled her out of the scene and was pushed to the wall. When she
gained consciousness, she took out a hanky from her pocket and wiped
her face, then she noticed that blood is dripping from her nose. "Oh,
I'm bleeding!" the nurse shouted in panic. Worse came to worst as the
camera turns to her side, the head nurse unconsciously waved the hanky
and it was focused directly at the camera's lens shrieking with a
perfect octave: "Reporter! Reporter!"
The undergoing surgery at Operating Room No. 3 seems to be unaware of
the fuss outside. "Dr. Su, do you have any more questions?" Qiu Qing
Cheng asked. Su Yi Hua stood there in a helpless state, he didn't know
what to say. Suddenly, he realized his situation. Someone stole his
patient from him!
Those involved in the surgery took their places. The head of the
surgery turned around, reaching for the surgery knife from a nurse. At
7:45 am, Qiu Qing Cheng made his first cut into Chen Xin Yu's chest.
End of Part Four
END OF CHAPTER 1
Source: http://www.angelibrary.com/index.html - Bai Se Ju Ta ~ The
Hospital by Hou Wen Yong
Translated by and Credit to yanaliao @ f4pilipinas
Edited by sienyan @ f4pilipinas
Thanks to mahalkosiken of onlyf4
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