"Doctor Yu, will you go to Africa for rescue?"
After listening to Yu Zhiming's account of the phone call in English, Sakurai Akemi asked directly.
Yu Zhiming replied simply, "No!"
"Why?"
"fear death!"
"Afraid of death?" Sakurai Akemi's eyes widened.
Yu Zhiming explained softly, "My physical examinations require close physical contact with patients. Faced with this unknown infectious virus with a high mortality rate, the possibility of infection is quite high."
"I'm so young and I don't have any children yet. Isn't it normal for me to be timid and afraid of death?"
Sakurai Akemi chuckled and said, "Doctor Yu, I like your frankness and directness. I thought you would cite objective difficulties like not being able to take long-distance flights or the noisy local environment preventing you from using your abilities."
Yu Zhiming laughed and said, "No matter what kind of objective difficulties there are, there are ways to overcome them."
"As for fear of death, no one can force you to do it. After all, going to the rescue is a voluntary act."
Gu Qingran rolled his eyes at Yu Zhiming's serious explanation and continued, "Doctor Sakurai, if Doctor Yu really goes to Africa to participate in the rescue operation, in addition to facing the threat of an unknown infectious virus with a high mortality rate, he must also be wary of assassination attempts by unfriendly forces."
"To be honest with Dr. Sakurai, even when Dr. Yu was still in China, foreign forces had planned more than one operation against him."
Sakurai Akemi let out a sigh of shock and continued, "Doctor Yu is a blessing to the people of the world. How could there be such a cruel and ruthless force?!"
Gu Qingran sighed, "If everyone in the world had a basic moral bottom line, there would be no war and killing..."
The banquet in honor of Dr. Akemi Sakurai started at 5:30 p.m. and lasted until 7:30 p.m.
Because the next day was Monday and everyone had work, no other activities were arranged and we just dispersed.
Yu Zhiming waited until the Phantom was running smoothly, then took out his cell phone and called Qin Jingmo.
Before he could speak, Qin Jingmo's voice came out from the phone.
"Doctor Yu, you're not going to rush into Africa and act internationally without thinking, are you?"
"You know that too?" Yu Zhiming was a little surprised.
Qin Jingmo said on the other end of the phone: "How could I not know? This news has become a hot topic online."
"I seriously suspect someone is manipulating the situation, buying hype, and using public opinion to force you to risk your life."
"Doctor Yu, please don't make decisions rashly."
Yu Zhiming chuckled and said, "Doctor Qin, don't worry, I am the only man of the second generation of our Yu family."
"If I dare to take the risk, my sisters will tie me up and not let me leave the house."
Qing Ning, who was beside him, heard this and whispered, "You sisters don't even need to do anything, I'll tie you up."
Yu Zhiming glanced at her and said to the phone, "Doctor Qin, I'm calling to tell you that Doctor Sakurai has an operation scheduled next Tuesday."
"Have the surgical assistant you recommended come over quickly."
Qin Jingmo on the other end of the call let out a sigh of relief and said with joy, "It's done so quickly!"
"As expected of Doctor Yu, he's very efficient and has a great reputation."
Yu Zhiming smiled and said, "Doctor Qin, don't be happy yet. Doctor Sakurai only agreed to try it out first. If she is not satisfied with anything, she can dismiss me unconditionally and without reason."
Qin Jingmo laughed and said, "Doctor Yu, I definitely wouldn't recommend someone who's not good enough. I wouldn't say this surgical assistant is earth-shatteringly good, but he's definitely outstanding."
"I won't embarrass you..."
At the end of the call, Qin Jingmo reminded him, "Doctor Yu, you can't go to Africa. Your life no longer belongs to you alone."
"To be frank, if something happens to you, many medical programs at Huashan Second Hospital, your hometown teaching hospital, will be completely shut down..."
Yu Zhiming put away his phone and found that Qingning had opened the gift that Dr. Sakurai had sent to him.
It is an exquisite silver tea set.
Yu Zhiming was about to pick it up to admire it when his cell phone rang...
It’s a call from Teacher Qi Yue.
"Zhiming, you're aware of the internet buzz about you being singled out for a rescue mission in Africa, right?"
Yu Zhiming nodded and was about to speak when Qi Yue's very serious voice came from the phone.
"Zhiming, you are absolutely not allowed to go..."
At this moment, Li Yao, who had just finished dinner at home, was also answering the phone.
The caller introduced himself as Zhang, the director of the International Exchange and Cooperation Center of the National Health Commission.
"President Li, my country has always maintained very good state-to-state relations with most African countries. In addition to my country's consistent adherence to the principle of equal diplomacy, more importantly, my country has provided them with substantial assistance over the years."
"In addition to financial assistance, medical assistance is also a very important part of it."
After a pause, Director Zhang said in a serious tone, "This time, a serious outbreak of an unknown infectious virus has occurred in Africa. At this critical moment, our country cannot be absent."
Upon hearing this, Li Yao quickly stated, "Director Zhang, I'll notify the hospital's infectious disease department shortly and have them prepare for an emergency departure, awaiting the nation's call and arrangements."
After three or four seconds of silence, Director Zhang's voice came from the phone again.
"President Li, the World Health Organization specifically mentioned Dr. Yu Zhiming from your hospital, and there's a lot of discussion online right now."
"If this unknown viral epidemic is not quickly and effectively controlled, once it spreads on a large scale, you, me, our family, and our friends will not be safe."
Director Zhang's tone on the call became heated. "President Li, this is a crisis for all of humanity. This is not the time to be selfish, hold back, or be afraid to retreat."
Upon hearing this, Li Yao frowned, and his vigilance immediately reached its peak.
He turned on the phone screen again to confirm that the call was in recording mode.
"Director Zhang, is this call from you personally, or from the International Exchange and Cooperation Center, or from the entire National Health Commission?"
"President Li Yao, what do you mean?" Director Zhang's tone on the phone suddenly became stern.
Li Yao said calmly, "I just want to clarify the importance of your call."
"After all, your International Exchange and Cooperation Center is not the superior department of our Huashan Hospital's management system."
The next moment, Director Zhang's questioning voice came from the phone, "President Li Yao, in the face of a crisis that affects all of humanity, you still want to speak in official language?"
"Doctor Yu Zhiming is now highly anticipated, and those in Africa are even more eagerly awaiting him. We hope he can turn the tide."
"Do you and Dr. Yu Zhiming want to be held responsible for destroying the China-Africa friendship that has been painstakingly maintained for decades?"
Li Yao said in a deep voice, "I can't bear this responsibility, and neither can Dr. Yu, nor should he."
After a pause, he slowly said, "Let me remind Director Zhang that going to Africa for rescue is a voluntary act. Even if it were a national operation, neither you nor I would be qualified to decide whether Dr. Yu would go."
"You're wasting your time calling me. It's better to ask your superiors directly..."
(End of this chapter)
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