Zhang Ke couldn’t hide his disappointment and did his best to persuade her to stay, "The medical research environment in China has improved a lot over the past few years. If you want to do research, you can do it at the provincial hospital. The provincial hospital is very supportive of doctors who specialize in research. We can get you a good laboratory and use the hospital’s resources to provide you with an excellent research environment, which won’t be any worse than your overseas research lab..."
Jiang Nuan respected him greatly and didn’t want to disappoint him, yet she had no choice but to do so, which inevitably made her feel guilty. Her autumn-like eyes lowered, and her eyelashes trembled slightly as she said, "I’m sorry, Mr. Zhang, I can’t stay in the country. I have reasons that prevent me from staying."
The dean, who was also trying to persuade her, chimed in, "Doctor Jiang, if you have any difficulties, you can tell us. Director Zhang and I will help you find a solution. The provincial hospital needs talent like you, no matter what difficulties you are facing, just let us know, and we’ll all think of a way."
Zhang Ke seemed to recall something and hesitantly asked, "Is it because of that incident during your university days?"
During university, Jiang Nuan hadn’t stood out. In his words, ’This student is a pity; she’s smart enough but not diligent enough.’ She was very intelligent and had a talent for neurology, but since entering university, she hadn’t focused her energy on her studies. He thought it was just young people being unable to settle down, but later one day, he overheard other tutors chatting and learned that she had been married at a young age. Later, in her junior year, he heard she got divorced. During that time, she was emotionally downcast. Not wanting to see a promising student wasted, he arranged for her to join some research groups and be sent abroad. Later, Jiang Nuan went abroad. It wasn’t until recently that he learned that the newly emerged expert in neurology, Rose, whom he had admired for a long time, was his former student.
That’s why Jiang Nuan returned to the country this time.
Jiang Nuan was silent for a moment, seemingly lost in memory. After a while, she lifted her head, her face gave nothing away, and she gave a slight smile, nodding, "Yes."
The way she nodded showed no abnormality, only she herself knew that mentioning her university days, recalling the people from that time, would still make her heart ache as if torn apart.
Jiang Nuan gave a bitter smile.
Indeed, how could someone you truly liked be forgotten so easily after just two years away?
That was the life she had experienced.
A part of her she could never let go!
Seeing her acknowledgment, Zhang Ke didn’t try to persuade her further.
The two merely exchanged a few casual remarks, but it didn’t seem that way to others in the private room.
At least, it didn’t sit well with Xu Qingrong from neurology.
She had been outstanding since childhood, not lacking suitors during her university years, and after entering the provincial hospital with the Xu family backing her, she became the star of internal medicine. In occasions she attended, no other female doctors had the chance to shine. Yet, with Jiang Nuan’s arrival, she seemed to bee just a background, and no one paid attention to her.
What made her even more unfortable was Zhang Ke’s remarks.
She’s already the associate chief physician in neurology now, and with her rate of promotion, she should be the head of neurology.
Many in the hospital were convinced she would eventually take over neurology; she believed so too. But Zhang Ke, in front of so many hospital leaders, expressed his hope for Jiang Nuan to succeed him, wasn’t that a slap in her face?
ing from a prominent family, a quintessential fair-skinned, rich, and beautiful girl, her expression instantly turned unsightly, and she pursed her lips and stood up.
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