When the Doctor Uses A Hack

At this moment, many pharmaceutical companies were feeling anxious.

"Mr. Yang, I really didn't run into Professor Chen. I've been hanging around the emergency center for several days now, arriving as early as seven in the morning and leaving at midnight! But I haven't seen him once!"

"Mr. Chen, I... I've practically moved into the hospital, but I haven't caught even a glimpse of Professor Chen! Let alone inviting him out for a proper conversation!"

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Similar situations were happening at multiple pharmaceutical companies.

These medical companies had sent several senior executives to try to meet with Chen Cang.

However...

The only response they ever got was that Professor Chen was in surgery.

So, they stationed people to wait for Chen Cang. Once they encountered him, they would make a call and summon the relevant leaders to rush over in person.

Otherwise, how could they, as executives, be seen waiting around like fools at the hospital door…?

But after three days, not a single person was able to contact Chen Cang.

This left leaders from four or five pharmaceutical companies furrowing their brows in frustration.

The same went for Yang Shang.

Ever since his first encounter with Chen Cang, he hadn't seen him again.

And frankly, Yang Shang was still in shock over the 200-million-patent fee proposal.

Of course, he wasn't a stranger to such numbers, but it was exceptionally rare to see a patent fee amount to something like this.

In the domestic market, billion-yuan patent deals were nearly non-existent in an entire year.

So, Yang Shang truly believed this 200-million figure was just a pretext from Chen Cang.

Not being able to meet Chen gave him the impression that Chen Cang was intentionally avoiding him.

Frustrated and anxious, Yang didn't know what to do.

His company specialized in manufacturing major vascular devices, and obtaining this patent would undoubtedly pave the way for significant development.

After some thought, he devised a plan!

Whether or not Chen Cang would agree, or even meet him, was no longer important. His priority was ensuring other companies faced setbacks first.

So, he instructed his team to spread a rumor that Chen Cang was demanding a 300-million patent fee!

Below three hundred million, Chen would refuse any meetings outright!

Soon enough, this news spread widely.

"Mr. Yang, the word outside is that Professor Chen's asking price is three hundred million—no negotiation without a meeting!"

"Mr. Chen, three hundred million—should we give up?"

"Mr. Zhang, three hundred million! Should we still try to compete for it…"

These representatives from pharmaceutical companies hung around the hospital, outwardly cordial but secretly probing each other for information.

This rumor quickly reached the ears of the companies' top executives as well.

For a moment, many of them were deep in contemplation.

Three hundred million!

That wasn't a small amount!

However, for many international companies, three hundred million wasn't entirely unreasonable. If they could secure this patent, it might even be worth it.

Soon, more and more attention turned toward this patent.

Sometimes, that's just how it works—the higher the price tag, the more attention something gets.

If it were cheap, no one would pay it much mind!

Little did Chen Cang know, Yang Shang's unintended move had effectively helped him raise the price—drastically!

The figure now directly reached three hundred million!

Even Yang Shang hadn't anticipated that so many "fools with money" would be willing to spend three hundred million to buy it.

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Meanwhile, in the office, everyone was left speechless after hearing about Chen Cang's confusion.

Xu Ziming yawned and said, "Oh, my dear Teacher Chen, the only people who ever manage to run into you are the breakfast vendors or late-night cab drivers!"

"Do you know this? That guy selling breakfast outside my apartment complex posted something on their WeChat Moments yesterday. It said: 'Although I earn more than doctors, I still get off work earlier!' And there was a picture too—it was me negotiating the bill with him!"

"Damn it, I was wondering why he gave me a free tea egg this morning."

Everyone burst out laughing when they heard this.

The whole situation was ridiculous!

"Exactly, the pharmaceutical reps don't really have any hope of seeing you. Getting back home at one or two in the morning, coming back to the hospital at five or six a.m.—your schedule is a nightmare. They'd be more likely to see a ghost than to meet you!" Teacher Meng chimed in.

Hearing this, Chen Cang suddenly understood!

So that's why!

No wonder nobody had been looking for him.

It turns out he had unintentionally isolated himself.

But...

His phone was in working order, wasn't it?!

What's wrong with these so-called business leaders—they couldn't ask around for his number and just give him a proper call?

Was he really that hard to reach?

Chen Cang let out an exasperated sigh, frustrated at their lack of initiative.

However, it wasn't entirely their fault. They refrained from calling too much out of respect and consideration.

Countless text messages had already been sent, but Chen simply hadn't noticed them.

Believing that Professor Chen disliked being contacted by text messages, they decided not to bother him further with calls, opting instead to send top executives to meet him directly.

The result...

Well, this is what happened.

When the news of Chen raising his fee to 300 million got out through Yang Shang, everybody assumed Chen was refusing meetings simply because of the price, and they all went back to deliberate their options.

At this point, hearing everyone's remarks, Chen Cang took them to heart and immediately made a decision.

"Alright, everyone, take a break today. Surgeries will be limited to one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Let's work normal hours and adjust our schedules a bit."

After saying this, Chen Cang got up and abruptly left the office.

He had made up his mind to appear in public more often and increase his visibility.

It'd be ideal if he could draw some attention while he was at it!

With this thought, Chen Cang walked purposefully toward the emergency ward.

It was still early—only around 7:30 a.m.

By the emergency ward's entrance, many people were already waiting.

And!

Most importantly, there were also a few well-dressed, distinguished-looking gentlemen loitering near the entrance, glancing around as if searching for someone!

Chen Cang's heart leaped with joy.

Could it be them?

At that moment, Ma Yuehui happened to be treating a patient with a dislocated joint.

An idea struck Chen Cang immediately!

He came up with a way to draw attention without seeming too deliberate. More importantly, it could subtly establish his identity as Professor Chen while appearing modest yet prominent.

With an air of nonchalance, Chen Cang strolled inside!

"Good morning, Professor Chen!"

"Professor Chen is back!"

"Hello, Professor Chen!"

The nurses greeted Chen Cang warmly as soon as they saw him.

Chen Cang smiled and nodded. "Just call me Chen Cang—it feels too formal to say Professor Chen!"

Perfect!

By casually introducing his name himself, he not only clarified that he was Professor Chen but also subtly emphasized that he was approachable and well-loved!

A flawless move!

Chen Cang continued walking forward and looked at Ma Yuehui. "Group Leader Ma, what's the situation here?"

Seeing the smile on Chen Cang's face, Ma Yuehui instinctively grew cautious.

This guy is definitely up to something!

Inwardly, Ma smirked coldly: You've run into the wrong person this time, buddy. This is a patient with a bone dislocation—specifically my area of expertise. I'll handle this with my signature reduction maneuver!

Unfazed, Ma furrowed his brows slightly.

"This is a shoulder dislocation case. As you can see from the scans, while the condition isn't severe, the complexity makes reduction somewhat challenging!"

Before he finished speaking, a distinct "click" echoed in the room.

Startled, Ma looked up to see Chen Cang, then glanced at the patient…

The patient, wide-eyed with surprise and delight, was already staring at Chen Cang.

"You're Professor Chen Cang, right?! You're amazing—thank you so much! I didn't even feel any pain before it was fixed!"

"You're truly incredible!"

Chen Cang waved dismissively and smiled. "It's nothing. Just call me Doctor Chen—it's not about being a professor or not. I'm just a doctor!"

Patient: "Professor Chen, you're so… so admirable!"

"Cheng Yi, take the patient to get some immobilization done."

Ma Yuehui: ???

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