Chapter 40
“......”
Daeho didn’t even glance up, fully absorbed in his tablet.
Squirm.
Park Youngjun’s plump cheeks twitched, and his brow furrowed.
‘That bastard.’
Whirl!
Turning his body coldly, he walked straight out of the emergency room.
Meanwhile, Daeho still paid no attention to his surroundings.
‘Then, this goes like this…’
He studied something silently, comparing his tablet with the ER layout.
At that moment, Yoo Gwanggu approached.
He quickly wiped away the sly smile from his face.
Perhaps for his reputation, his voice sounded unusually gentle.
“Richard, you heard about Juran and Jinsu, right?”
“From today, they’ll be working with me?”
Daeho asked calmly, and Yoo Gwanggu grinned.
“Yes. They wanted to work with you from the start, so I adjusted the schedule for them.”
“Hmm.”
“So I really forced the schedule change. It’s convenient for you too, right?”
Flash!
Despite his seemingly considerate question, his eyes gleamed with pettiness.
Daeho manipulated his tablet indifferently and said,
“Fine.”
“Good. Seeing more people getting along with you shows you’ve adapted well. Heh heh.”
Swish.
Yoo Gwanggu blocked everyone’s view with his back and let out a sly laugh.
‘Now no one’s around you.’
He was seriously mistaken.
Daeho stared at him coldly and asked,
“You’re tired. Shouldn’t you leave?”
“Our Richard is such a considerate friend. Take care.”
Whirl.
Yoo Gwanggu left after his last words.
As soon as he exited the nurse station, he signaled the residents.
Ping!
‘Just follow the orders.’
‘Yes, Chief.’
Seo Juran and the residents nodded meaningfully.
However, the signal was just for show.
Yoo Gwanggu, of course, interpreted it differently.
“Kukuku. Richard, starting today, feel the helplessness of not being able to do anything.”
With a satisfied grin, he headed home.
On the other hand, Daeho didn’t care at all.
Swish, swish.
Manipulating his tablet, he soon smiled to himself, satisfied.
A couple of hours later.
The ER was unusually quiet today.
……
It felt like the calm before a storm.
The medical staff all looked puzzled at the strange atmosphere.
“Why does it feel like this today?”
“Senior Park, do you feel it too? I feel a bit chilly for some reason.”
“When even the doctors feel uneasy, it makes us nervous.”
“Feels like something might go wrong… just a feeling?”
Everyone muttered complaints.
Among them, only one person remained calm.
It was Daeho.
“......”
Sitting quietly, he was deep in thought.
Park Jinkyu and Seo Juran approached, curious.
“Richard, what are you thinking?”
“Senior… you’re not suspecting that I changed shifts to monitor Jinsu, right?”
At the changed form of address, Park Jinkyu glanced sharply.
“When did Richard become a senior?”
“Why are you like this? I’m the one who spoke to Senior Richard first.”
Seo Juran’s words triggered a strange sense of competition.
Before anyone could respond,
Rustle, rustle.
Kang Jinsu, Lee Taekyung, and Park Suhee gathered in succession.
Kang Jinsu glared at Seo Juran, clarifying the facts.
“Senior Seo, let’s be clear. I spoke first.”
“Hey, Kang Jinsu. Let her speak. Step aside.”
“Step aside? I was scolded by the chief, and I was called by the department head too.”
At Kang Jinsu’s words, his colleague Lee Taekyung stared in disbelief.
“But Kang, don’t you think your bragging points are a bit off?”
“Since medical school, Kang has been famous.”
Park Suhee added.
Kang Jinsu, suddenly cornered, looked baffled.
“Taekyung, fine. Suhee, you’ve grown a lot.”
“Sorry. My growth plates closed long ago, but maybe I look taller because I lost weight?”
“Wow, listen to her. Taekyung, look at Suhee.”
Kang Jinsu asked for help, but Taekyung was ruthless.
“Why do these two always clash? Are they becoming like Senior Park and Senior Seo?”
Park Jinkyu and Seo Juran flinched at that.
“Why am I being blamed? The problem is Seo, not me.”
“Oh my. Senior Park, what are you saying? And you, follow me for a bit, it’s been a while.”
The residents crowded together, bustling like cliques.
The nurses quietly judged their personalities.
“Oh, they’re the complete set. Like a complete idol group.”
“Yeah. All the rebels of the ChungHyo ER lineage are here.”
“It must have been hard to gather them.”
“What was the chief thinking, gathering them like this?”
All the nurses tilted their heads in unison.
Then, the usually quiet Daeho slowly raised his head.
Swish.
“......”
He didn’t say anything, but his simple movement captured all the residents’ attention.
“Huh? Why?”
“Did I talk too much?”
A slight embarrassed cough slipped out.
For the first time, Daeho spoke to the residents gathered before him.
His voice left no doubt about why they were there.
“I’m not kind.”
“Don’t expect it.”
