Doctor Choi Daeho – Chapter 49
That was when it happened.
Swoosh.
The air around Daeho changed.
His gaze turned completely serious, and he spoke slowly and clearly.
“As doctors, we must follow our conscience and never do anything that goes against the Hippocratic Oath.”
“The Hippocratic Oath.”
“Did you forget it?”
“What are you talking about? How could I forget that!”
Park Jingyu's voice immediately rose.
His eyes were filled with absolute certainty that he had never forgotten it.
That was enough for Daeho.
With a faint smile, he said to Park Jingyu,
“That's all I needed to hear. Let's get ready for work.”
Tap!
Daeho lightly tapped Park Jingyu's chest with his fist.
It was his own way of saying, Let's do our best.
Park Jingyu seemed to feel the warmth behind that fist as well.
His tense face slowly relaxed, becoming much more natural.
As expected, he's not completely inflexible.
Just then, Seo Juran, Kang Jinsu, and Park Suhui entered the doctors' office together.
“Good morning, seniors.”
“You got here before us.”
“We'll get ready for work right away.”
They greeted them one after another with polite bows.
Park Jingyu suddenly put on a stern expression.
“You guys, stop for a second!”
“Yes?”
“From now on, every time you come to work, recite the Hippocratic Oath in your hearts before starting your shift.”
The residents looked confused at Park Jingyu's solemn order.
“All of a sudden?”
“What? Did you forget it?”
Flash!
Park Jingyu's gaze suddenly turned fierce.
Not knowing what was going on, the residents reflexively answered.
“No, sir! We remember it clearly!”
“Then what's with ‘all of a sudden’? I'm telling doctors to remind themselves of the mindset they should have as doctors!”
“Understood. We'll do that.”
“And if I suddenly ask you later and you can't answer immediately... Richard will kill you.”
Park Jingyu added something completely ridiculous at the end.
Daeho stared at him in disbelief.
Seriously? This bastard's already trying to be clever.
Still, it wasn't an annoying little trick.
Apparently, Park Jingyu thought the residents would take it more seriously if he claimed it had been Daeho's order.
And his trick worked perfectly.
The residents' eyes sparkled as they looked at Daeho with admiration.
“Ah, so it was Senior Richard's instruction.”
“I already keep it in my heart, but I'll remind myself of it and reflect on it every day.”
“How could we ever forget it? I'll make sure to keep it firmly in mind.”
Their words were different, but their meaning was the same.
And it didn't end there.
Seo Juran immediately encouraged her juniors.
“Guys, it's been a while... No, I mean, like we always do. Shall we recite it together?”
“Of course. We did it every day. Ah, ahem. I mean, we do it every day.”
“I've been doing it too.”
Kang Jinsu and Park Suhui quickly played along.
Then, right there on the spot, they truly began reciting it.
“Now, at the moment I am admitted as a member of the medical profession, I solemnly pledge to dedicate my life to the service of humanity.”
......
Their voices rang clearly through the room as they recited the oath together.
At the same time, something strange happened.
The excited atmosphere that had filled the doctors' office only moments ago gradually settled down.
With each sentence they reflected upon, their minds seemed to grow calmer.
Because they were doctors.
Because they had chosen to become doctors.
It was only natural.
Before long, Park Jingyu joined them as well.
“The health and life of my patient shall be my first consideration.”
......
Soon, Daeho joined in too.
He had been the one to bring it up in the first place.
He wasn't shameless enough to just stand there listening.
“I shall regard my colleagues as brothers and sisters.”
As Daeho reflected on that sentence, he suddenly flinched.
Does it really matter why I'm here?
He remembered the root of the conflict that had been troubling him.
Where he was didn't matter.
What mattered was doing his best for his patients and colleagues wherever he happened to be.
The moment he reminded himself of that, he also realized what his own problem had been.
And little by little, he became certain about what mindset he should have and how he should act from now on.
Right.
Let's really throw myself into this.
The Hippocratic Oath.
For a doctor, it truly was a bible beyond comparison.
After they finished reciting it, Daeho and the residents naturally looked at one another.
Their eyes met.
And then, for no particular reason, everyone suddenly started laughing.
“Pfft... Hahaha.”
“Hahahaha.”
None of them knew exactly why they were laughing.
It simply felt strange.
They felt a stronger sense of camaraderie than before.
All they had done was recite an oath together.
Yet somehow, there was a clear difference between how they felt before and after.
The pleasant atmosphere continued to linger in the doctors' office.
Then the door was suddenly thrown open.
Bang!
Yoo Gwanggu stormed inside, visibly furious.
“You bastard, get in here!”
“......”
Shuffle, shuffle.
A young resident followed closely behind him, his entire body tense.
It was Jang Sejin, a first-year resident.
He looked exhausted, and dark circles were clearly visible beneath his eyes.
He was already small and thin to begin with, which only made him look even more worn out.
Park Jingyu tilted his head and asked Yoo Gwanggu,
“What's going on?”
“Stay out of it.”
“Hmm.”
Park Jingyu shrugged.
What's wrong with him again?
Daeho's gaze naturally sharpened as it turned toward Yoo Gwanggu.
Meanwhile, Yoo Gwanggu cornered Jang Sejin and began fiercely berating him.
“Are you out of your damn mind?”
