AFMWDX Chapter 15

TL: Hua

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Chapter 15: Official Announcement

With the safe return of the two senior doctors from the Provincial Hospital, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The rescue of the disaster victims was successfully completed, and once they settled down, the resident trainees’ gossip momentum grew wildly.

The resident trainees who traveled with Zhong Yan had heard his words on the snowy mountain clearly. A few of them gathered in a corner, with the seniors from their school at the center.

Li Si couldn’t help but ask, “Senior, what did Director Zhong mean by that?”

Li Si was studying Traditional Chinese Medicine and was currently training under Xu Baizhang.

Zhong Yan hadn’t finished his sentence at the time, but Li Si guessed it was meant to be: Director Xu’s hands can save many people’s hearts.

In fact, Li Si had been curious for a long time. Although Xu Baizhang was the director of the TCM department, he had seen him participate in cardiac surgery consultations more than once. Once, when Li Si delivered documents to Xu Baizhang, he found him sitting in the most important seat, not observing and learning, but as the center of the entire meeting.

If Director Xu was really that good at surgery, why was he never seen performing operations, and why did the entire hospital keep quiet about it?

The senior asked, “Has anyone rotated through cardiac surgery?”

A girl wearing glasses said, “Me, I have.”

“What were you asked to do on your first day in cardiac surgery?”

The girl: “Watch surgical videos.”

The Senior: “Coronary artery bypass grafting?”

The girl: “Yes.”

The Senior: “What were your thoughts?”

Recalling the video, the girl’s eyes sparkled with excitement. “It was incredible, simply a god!”

Shi An had only worked in the Emergency Department and hadn’t rotated through Cardiac Surgery yet. “Are you serious?”

Li Si was in TCM and would never rotate through cardiac surgery. “How godlike could it be?”

The senior ignored them and continued asking the girl, “Do you know who performed that surgery?”

At this point in the conversation, everyone wasn’t dense. “Director Xu?”

The senior folded his arms. “Yep.”

The girl quietly shrieked, as excited as a celebrity fan. “Ah! Director Xu is amazing! My male god is so handsome!”

Shi An: “Seriously?”

Can this be linked to a male god?

Li Si: “No way?”

He didn’t understand, but he respected it.

“That’s not even the best part,” the senior slowed his speech. “The most incredible thing is that it was Director Xu’s first surgery in his life.”

“First time?”

“Holy cow?”

“Is that true?”

“That wasn’t a minor surgery, was it?”

“Of course not; it required opening the chest.”

“There are no minor surgeries in cardiac surgery!”

At that time, Xu Baizhang was a third-year postgraduate student interning at the Provincial Hospital. He was originally only observing. However, during the surgery, the chief surgeon made a procedural error and accidentally severed the patient’s coronary artery. The situation became critical.

When the other surgeon was making frequent, irreversible mistakes, Xu Baizhang pushed him aside, immediately took over the rescue, completed the subsequent surgery, and saved a life. The crowd listened with bated breath.

“It’s a good thing Director Xu was there.”

“Which doctor was so reckless?”

“How could someone with that level of skill be allowed in the operating room?”

The senior said, “Don’t ask for details. That person was involved in quite a few incidents back then and had their professional license revoked a long time ago.”

As for Xu Baizhang, although his actions were non-compliant and not encouraged, considering the life-or-death, emergency nature of the event, the hospital recognized him.

The recorded observation video captured the entire process of Xu Baizhang’s surgery. His stable mindset, exquisite technique, and proficient suturing ability naturally made him a teaching model.

Shi An: “If he’s that good at cardiac surgery, why is he doing TCM?”

Li Si was displeased. “Brother Shi, are you looking down on us TCM practitioners?”

“That’s not what I mean.” Shi An scratched his head. “According to the senior, if Director Xu majored in cardiac surgery, why did he transfer to the TCM department?”

“Shhh.” The senior pressed his index finger to his lips. “You can’t ask about this in the Provincial Hospital. This is just a rumor, but I heard Director Xu is…”

“Are all your tasks finished?”

A chill wind blew across their backs, and the voice of the big devil came from behind. “You still have time to gossip?”

Everyone jumped, not daring to turn their heads.

“Director Zh-Zhong.”

“Teacher Zhong.”

Zhong Yan’s expression was like a demon’s in a horror movie. “If I hear you discussing this again, all of you are out!”

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Seeing Xu Baizhang with his own eyes, Yu Qingtang finally felt relieved. He was tied up with official duties back in Yangcheng, and although he hated to leave, he had to return early. Xu Baizhang would follow him two days later due to his injuries.

Besides his work at the TV station, Yu Qingtang had another task. The semi-finals of the Anchor Competition were about to begin. According to the organizer’s arrangement, the contestants who qualified in the preliminary round would be randomly paired with anchors from other segments to jointly defeat another duo and successfully advance to the finals.

At the agreed-upon time, Yu Qingtang logged into the live broadcast room, where the bullet comments were still lively.

[Good morning, Master Qingfeng!]

[I wonder who he’ll be connected with.]

[Whoever it is, they’re so lucky.]

[Cling to the master’s leg and advance smoothly.]

The comment section was buzzing with discussion, but Yu Qingtang was unconcerned. He exchanged a few words with his fans, and then a system notification popped up.

[Dear Master Qingfeng, the live stream connection is about to start. In five minutes, we will randomly match you with another anchor. Work together for your victory!]

When the countdown ended, Yu Qingtang entered the co-stream interface. “Hello everyone, I’m Qingfeng.”

[Ahhh ahhh Master Qingfeng!!!!]

[Master, I love you!!!!]

[Another day of obsessing over big brother.]

Yu Qingtang looked at the opposing anchor’s ID. “Nianjiang, can you hear me?”

The person on the other side had the camera on but wasn’t showing their face. They sat stiffly in front of the screen, taking a long time to respond.

An animated deer head covered their face, its expression changing with their facial features. At this moment, they sat motionless, eyes wide open.

Yu Qingtang asked again, “Nianjiang? Are you lagging?”

[What’s going on, Nianjiang, say something!]

[He’s not normal, he’s incredibly not normal!]

[Hahaha, this kid is quite cute.]

[I bet he’s a fan of Qingfeng.]

Yu Qingtang called out twice more, and the other side finally responded.

Nianjiang sprang up from the chair and bowed deeply to the screen. “Hello, Master Qingfeng. I-I’m Nianjiang. You can call me Niannian. I’m eighteen this year, and I’m from Yang… Ah, no, no, I can’t say that. I-I…”

Nianjiang stammered, then bowed again. “Anyway, it’s very nice to meet you!”

Qingfeng couldn’t help but smile at the little deer head.

Yu Qingtang first met him four years ago. This cute boy, under the ID [Yu Xiao Yu], used his private messages as an outlet, day after day pouring out tears and troubles about school, family, and life. This allowed him to get to know this younger person who was outwardly cute but inwardly soft.

Initially, he just wanted to be a listening ear, but the more he read the messages, the more he felt for him. Finally, he couldn’t resist offering some encouragement, wanting him to know that there were many people in the world who loved him.

Four years later, [Yu Xiao Yu], now using the ID [Nianjiang], has become a well-known anchor in the Otaku Dance section, boasting millions of followers and immense popularity. He still secretly runs to Yu Qingtang’s live stream after his own broadcast to “act crazy” using his alt account.

He thought his alias was well-hidden, but Yu Qingtang had known for a long time that [Yu Xiao Yu] and [Nianjiang] were the same person.

The moment the two connected, the popularity PK officially began.

The outcome of the competition was almost a foregone conclusion, with Yu Nian and Qingfeng each ranking first in popularity within their respective categories. However, the live stream was still ongoing, so they needed to liven things up a bit.

Yu Qingtang: “I have a few backup games. Want to play one?”

Nianjiang’s speaking voice was very cute, like a chibi fruit candy placed in a jar. “Mhm, yeah!”

Yu Qingtang: “Which one do you want to play?”

Game options popped up on the screen.

[Pictionary]

[Intelligence Showdown]

[Happy Exercise]

[Skill Stacker]

Nianjiang wore a strawberry bear-patterned hoodie, his legs pressed together, sitting obediently. “I’m okay with any of them.”

Yu Qingtang: “Do you like to exercise?”

Nianjiang: “Kind of.”

Yu Qingtang smiled and said, “But I don’t really like it. Let’s pick another one.”

[Are you sure you don’t like to exercise? Hehe.]

[What are they talking about?]

[Wow, are you guys being that open?]

“Darlings, mind the venue,” Yu Qingtang warned. “If you keep talking nonsense, I will kick you out.”

[Ahhh, Master Qingfeng is being mean to me!]

[No, he’s seducing me!]

[Please warn me to your heart’s content!]

Yu Qingtang ignored the bullet comments. “What is Skill Stacker?”

The production team didn’t give any hints, and after half a day of discussion, no one could figure it out. Yu Qingtang: “How about we choose this one?”

Nianjiang: “Okay! I’ll listen to Big Brother Qingfeng.”

[This child is so obedient!]

[This child is about to be tricked.]

[Darling, maybe we should stop now. You might not know, but this Master Qingfeng can be quite naughty sometimes~]

About four or five years ago, Yu Qingtang also participated in a similar co-stream event. The anchor he was connected with had a poor reputation—at least in his eyes, their character was extremely indecent. Yu Qingtang gave the person a bit of a “dressing down” during the game, and he later heard that the anchor had retired from the industry afterward.

[Our Nianjiang is still a child!]

[Master, please be merciful!]

Nianjiang: “Big Brother Qingfeng, let’s start.”

Yu Qingtang: “Little Brother, did you see the bullet comments? Are you sure you don’t want to reconsider?”

The little deer head shook violently. “No reconsideration, I choose this one.”

[This kid is completely done for!]

[He’s going to be sold off!]

[Will Nianjiang count the money obediently?]

The system announced the game rules:

Each person can add several keywords related to the other’s specialty area. These keywords are then put together to prompt the other person to complete a designated task.

Yu Qingtang: “Does anyone have any ideas? Let’s not bully Little Brother too much.”

[Although he sounds nice, I still think Little Brother is going to be ruined.]

[This segment is interesting!]

[Don’t bully our Niannian!]

During the idea submission phase, neither party could see the bullet comments in the other’s live stream.

Yu Qingtang sifted through the suggestions and found a combination that would liven up the atmosphere without being too outrageous.

Both sides revealed their keyword cards for the first round.

Nianjiang: [Audio Drama]

Qingfeng: [Otaku Dance]

[Hahaha, as expected, their specialties.]

[Expected, within reason.]

[Can we get something new!]

Second round.

Nianjiang: [11 years ago]

Qingfeng: [JK Uniform]

[What’s ’11 years ago’?]

[JK!! Master Qing is awesome.]

[Is Niannian going to wear a little skirt?]

Third round.

Nianjiang: [Shy-shy]

Qingfeng: [Love Circulation (Koi Suru Circulation)]

[Shy-shy? Is it the ‘shy-shy’ I’m thinking of?]

[It feels like Little Brother knows a lot.]

[Hehe, I like it, hehe.]

Fourth round.

Nianjiang: [Resource]

Qingfeng: [Cat Ear Headband]

[Is this suggesting Niannian wears a cat ear headband and a uniform skirt to dance Love Circulation? Is that the meaning?]

[So clever! You know exactly what we want.]

[What does Niannian’s keyword mean?]

The others were confused by these terms, but Yu Qingtang understood. “Little Brother Niannian, you know me very well.”

He had underestimated this little brother’s level of attention to him.

Nianjiang tightly clenched his hands, stumbling over his words slightly. “I-is that not allowed?”

Yu Qingtang: “That level of content is not allowed; the live stream room would be permanently banned.”

[Permanent ban??!!!]

[Does it have to be like this! It’s torture!]

[Is it Qingfeng’s old resource?]

[Qingfeng’s old fans should know, right? It seems to be a work from when he first debuted. Supposedly the subject matter was quite stimulating.]

[Does anyone have the resource? I want it.]

[Don’t get excited, that’s just a legend.]

While the bullet comments were buzzing, for Yu Qingtang, it was a past he couldn’t bear to look back on. When it was occasionally mentioned before, he always pretended not to see it.

But he had to face up to what he had done. He might as well see it as saying goodbye to his impulsive younger self.

Yu Qingtang took a deep breath. “Alright, this is the first and last time I will respond. I was young and foolish then, and I did voice things like that for the excitement. But I won’t lie to you, I don’t have the resources either.”

[Can’t you re-voice it once?]

[Please, I want to hear it.]

[Master Qingfeng, please, we beg you.]

[Master, look at my pleading little eyes.]

As a man about to get married, voicing that kind of content again was out of the question. Besides, it was a co-stream voice performance back then.

Yu Qingtang said, “First, I’m no longer in contact with that partner. Second, that kind of content is not allowed now. Please stop thinking about it and let it pass.”

Back then, he acted recklessly, relying on the fact that he didn’t show his face and used a fake identity.

He didn’t want to recall the shameful tactics he used to lure the other person into compliance step by step. That person was clearly so pure, shy, and upright, yet he had tempted him into becoming… sigh.

On the surface, they were voicing an audio drama. In reality, that was the only time Yu Qingtang had ever… solely with the sound of one person.

He rubbed his temples, too ashamed to continue the thought.

He admitted that the person’s voice was very attractive to him, and he still occasionally thought of them over the years. Unfortunately, he had nervously deleted the audio, and subsequent attempts to find the “resource” were fruitless.

Yu Qingtang warned himself to stop thinking about it. He was getting married, and that place in his heart shouldn’t hold anyone else.

His Doctor Xu’s voice was no worse than that person’s, and it carried the added steadiness of maturity, which was what he liked most.

[So Niannian’s JK uniform is also canceled?]

[Save us! We want to see Niannian in a little skirt.]

[Master Qingfeng, please save the Nian fans!]

The bullet comments were hysterical with pleas. Yu Qingtang couldn’t bear it. “Niannian, I’m sorry. Can you still fulfill the task for everyone?”

The little deer on the screen pouted, his attitude very firm. “I can do the otaku dance, but I won’t wear the little skirt!”

[Wear it, wear it, please!]

[Master Qingfeng, help us out!]

[Master! The Nian fans are kneeling for you!]

Yu Qingtang felt a bit guilty. “If I commit to sending you good morning and good night greetings every day for a month, can we exchange it for that?”

[Help! God-tier treatment!]

[Who can resist this!!!]

[I want that too!!]

Nianjiang: “Then I want the voice messages sent privately by Big Brother Qingfeng.”

Yu Qingtang: “Okay, I’ll add you on WeChat.”

[He got Qingfeng’s contact information?]

[Wow! This kid is amazing!]

[I feel like the tables have turned.]

[Who’s playing whom now?]

Nianjiang didn’t hesitate. “Deal!”

Yu Qingtang suspected he had been tricked; this little brother was smarter than he had imagined. “You’re covering your face with the little deer head; even if you wear cat ears, no one will see them.”

“I can wear a mask,” Nianjiang quickly countered. “But I also have a condition: Big Brother Qingfeng must also turn on his camera. You don’t have to show your face.”

Nianjiang spoke hastily, as if afraid he would refuse. “Of course, of course, as compensation, I can wear white stockings.”

[Mask and stockings in exchange for turning on the camera!]

[Ahhh ahhh holy crap, that’s amazing.]

[A quick calculation shows this kid is not simple.]

[Qingfeng has been streaming for ten years and never turned on his camera. I don’t even know who is more awesome now.]

Qingfeng’s laugh came through. “Niannian, you’re too sly.”

Nianjiang put his hands behind his back and secretly nudged his feet. “Is it not allowed?”

He was going to completely retire after the Anchor Competition, so what was there to lose? Yu Qingtang said, “Deal.”

[Ahhh Nianjiang is awesome!]

[This is too unreal.]

Yu Nian sprang up. “Wait for me, I’m going to change!”

During the break, Yu Qingtang adjusted his camera, ensuring his face was not visible.

After waiting for over ten minutes, Yu Qingtang asked, “Niannian, I’m ready. How about you?”

Nianjiang’s camera was also obscured, and only his voice could be heard. “Mhm, I’m ready too.”

Yu Qingtang: “I’ll count three, two, one, and we’ll open them together.”

Nianjiang: “Okay!”

[The moment to witness history has arrived!]

[Why am I so excited?]

As everyone waited expectantly, Yu Qingtang built the suspense. “Niannian, guess how much the popularity will increase once we turn on the cameras?”

Nianjiang said sweetly, “Triple!”

Yu Qingtang: “That confident?”

[No matter how much, we’ve already won.]

[Completely crushing the opponent.]

Yu Nian was excited. “Of course! Big Brother Qingfeng is so great; the popularity is sure to skyrocket.”

Yu Qingtang: “Maybe I’m very ugly, and I’ll disappoint everyone.”

Yu Nian shook his head vigorously. “No, no, Big Brother Qingfeng won’t be ugly!”

Yu Qingtang: “Voice and appearance have no necessary connection.”

Yu Nian: “Anyway, you’re not showing your face.”

“What if people don’t like me just by seeing my figure? For example, I’m a bit overweight, have terrible fashion sense, and I’m very sloppy.”

[Impossible, absolutely impossible!]

[Master Qingfeng is a great hunk!]

[The comment section loves to dream.]

[If he were handsome, he would have shown his face long ago.]

[I won’t listen, I won’t listen, the turtle is chanting sutras!]

Nianjiang: “Outer appearance isn’t important. Big Brother Qingfeng has a beautiful soul! No matter what, I will always like you!”

[Hey, this kid is so sweet.]

[Look at his understanding, then look at yourselves!]

[You vulgar netizens.]

Yu Qingtang stopped teasing everyone. “Okay, I’m going to count down.”

The comment section instantly fell silent, waiting for the countdown.

“Get ready, three, two, one.”

The camera opened. Yu Qingtang curved his lips and rested his chin on his hand.

In the picture, Nianjiang wore a cat ear headband and a blue and white JK uniform. His big eyes blinked rapidly. Even in women’s clothing, in Yu Qingtang’s eyes, he was still a well-behaved boy next door. A boy who would wave and smile at you in the sunlight with his backpack on, calling out to you from afar.

Yu Qingtang suddenly recalled an internet phrase: How much cuteness did one have to consume to grow up looking like this?

He was non-threatening, and it felt like anyone who saw him would want to pinch his cheek.

As for Nianjiang on the other side.

He blinked, frozen in place, staring at Qingfeng on the screen, a few keywords looping in his mind.

The skin was fair, the fingers were long, and the neck was straight. And the shoulders, though not particularly broad, were very flat and defined.

He wore a light grey crewneck cotton shirt, which looked soft and delicate.

Like a gentle older brother next door.

Yes, that’s exactly what he was like!

[Master Qingfeng, take me in!]

[To hell with your ‘a bit overweight’ and ‘ugly’!]

[If this face isn’t handsome, I’ll wash my hair while doing a handstand.]

Yu Qingtang ignored the bullet comments and spoke to the other side: “Little Brother Niannian, you are even cuter than I imagined.”

“Big Brother Qingfeng, you are just as handsome as I imagined!”

[Wow, is this a two-way journey to love?]

[Ahhh ahhh they match perfectly, perfectly!]

[Get together, get together!]

Nianjiang shook his head frantically like a rattle drum. “No, no, no! Big Brother Qingfeng is my idol. I don’t have those kinds of thoughts, no, no!”

“Don’t talk nonsense, that’s not allowed!”

Yu Qingtang also spoke up. “Everyone, watch your language. Don’t randomly ship us.”

But he was also a little curious. “Niannian, you like the same sex, right?”

Nianjiang put his hands behind his back and nodded.

Yu Qingtang: “Do you have a boyfriend?”

Nianjiang shook his head. “No, no. My dad doesn’t allow me to have a boyfriend.”

When he heard the word “dad,” Yu Qingtang’s heart ached a little. He remembered Niannian mentioning in private messages that his parents passed away early, so who was this father?

But that was the other person’s privacy, so Yu Qingtang just went along. “He’s quite strict.”

Nianjiang: “It’s alright.”

“Strictness is good. There’s no harm in dating as you get older.”

“I know. Thank you, Big Brother Qingfeng.”

Qingfeng glanced at the popularity score. “Niannian, we’ve already hit forty million.”

“Wow! Really? That’s amazing!”

Yu Qingtang: “It’s almost time to stop streaming. We’re a bit far from fifty million; I’m afraid we won’t reach it.”

Nianjiang: “It’s okay! We’re already incredible!”

[The opponent next door only has five million.]

[It’s practically a walkover.]

Yu Qingtang: “I quite like the number five. How about I drop a little more news to boost the popularity?”

[What, what?]

[Ah, a juicy tidbit.]

“Since there are so many people, I’ll announce it here.”

Everyone held their breath, and then they heard Qingfeng say, “I officially announce to everyone…”

“I’m getting married.”

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