Realm of the Night God

Chapter 141: Whos Right, Whos Wrong

Tianhe Hospital is the finest hospital in Lecheng. Compared to other hospitals in Lecheng, Tianhe Hospital surpasses them in facilities, environment, and the abilities of its doctors.

Guo Yu is a nurse at Tianhe Hospital. She recently graduated and was quite satisfied to be able to join Tianhe Hospital, mainly because of the excellent benefits it offers. At least in Lecheng, Tianhe Hospital provides the best treatment for its staff compared to other hospitals.

Today marks her first night shift since joining Tianhe Hospital, which fills her with some anticipation.

Most people inevitably feel a sense of novelty towards new experiences, especially the first time, when excitement and freshness are at their peak.

During her time at Tianhe Hospital, the "old-timers" there occasionally shared ghost stories with her, stories that supposedly happened within their hospital, narrated with details of time, place, and characters.

Strange phenomena were not uncommon in the hospital, and Guo Yu was aware of this. Many movies or novels use hospitals as settings for horror stories. So, when her colleagues shared these spooky tales, Guo Yu merely listened or read, never believing them.

If she did believe in such things, she wouldn't have pursued this profession or chosen to work in a hospital after graduation. Otherwise, she would soon develop some sort of problem, whether from genuine fear of ghosts or from being spooked by her colleagues' stories.

In her view, her colleagues telling her these tales were just a pastime during dull moments, attempting to scare her for their own amusement.

With this in mind, a cold smile appeared on Guo Yu's face. She felt her colleagues were underestimating her. Regardless of whether ghosts existed in this world, even if they did, she didn't think she would be afraid.

A funeral wreath adorned the entrance of the hospital, beneath which was a photo of the deceased. Several people were lighting incense sticks and burning joss paper while wailing could be heard.

One elderly woman seemed particularly distressed, her tear-streaked face expressing profound sorrow. Her aged countenance and disheveled hair made her appear both haggard and pitiable.

"Someone's causing a commotion at the hospital gate again. These relatives are truly something. They only consider their own standpoint, never willing to think about us medical staff. Nothing happens, it's fine, but once something does, they cling to the hospital like leeches."

Growing increasingly infuriated, Guo Yu marched towards the location of the funeral wreath with a stern expression.

"Hey! Aren't you all being too much? Making a scene at our hospital gate like this, others might misunderstand!"

Guo Yu had just graduated from school and lacked social experience. She acted based solely on her character. If she believed something was right, she would persist in it. If she believed it was wrong, she would try to change it.

So, at this moment, standing from her standpoint, she deemed the actions of these people wrong. Thus, she wanted to drive them away, as their behavior could negatively impact the hospital.

Of course, Guo Yu also had her own ulterior motives. If she could drive these people away, would she earn some merit? Would she receive any rewards for it? Would it push her career forward at Tianhe Hospital in the future?

Hearing Guo Yu's words, the emotions of the deceased's family members surged. They yelled and cursed at her. Although she was dressed casually, her words revealed her identity — she was affiliated with the hospital.

Already overwhelmed by excessive grief, the arrival of someone from the hospital further agitated them. Their attitudes turned even more hostile.

Guo Yu wasn't one to be trifled with. With a rather bad temper, she couldn't tolerate such irrational behavior. Disregarding the consequences, she engaged in a heated argument with them.

Within moments, both sides were heatedly arguing, their faces flushed with anger, displaying a desire for confrontation.

The security guard at the gate seemed to know Guo Yu. Seeing the escalating argument, he hurried over to intervene, attempting to restrain the emotionally charged relatives while also trying to escort Guo Yu away.

"Don't stop me! They're really out of line! Utterly unreasonable! How can there be people like this!"

Guo Yu struggled against the security guard's hold, continuing to shout at the relatives.

"Who's out of line! Who's out of line! It's your hospital that's out of line! Your hospital stands by and watches people die and then accuses us of being out of line! Do you have any conscience left at all!"

One of the relatives, in a fit of rage, yelled at Guo Yu while clutching the deceased's portrait to his chest, continuing to berate her loudly.

"Look! Look at him! He didn't have to die! If your hospital had intervened in time, could he have died here!"

At this point, consumed by rage, Guo Yu completely lost control of her emotions. Although she didn't understand the whole situation, she couldn't tolerate the deceased's family causing a scene at the hospital gate. Anger overwhelmed her reason, and she spat on the portrait.

"Disgusting! You have no shame!"

Her actions thoroughly enraged the deceased's family. Several of them rushed forward, intent on teaching Guo Yu a lesson. Even the elderly woman picked up a stone from the ground and hurled it towards Guo Yu with force.

The security guard's expression changed drastically. He knew if he didn't remove Guo Yu soon, things might escalate. Ignoring Guo Yu's struggles, he forcefully carried her inside the hospital gate and promptly locked the door.

Outside, the deceased's relatives continued to curse angrily while the security guard pulled Guo Yu aside.

"You better leave quickly. Don't escalate the situation further. It won't end well," the security guard cautioned.

Brimming with anger, Guo Yu hurled a few more insults at the relatives before finally leaving, her face still flushed with rage.

The excitement and novelty of her first night shift had disappeared, replaced only by anger. With a furious expression, she made her way to her work station, attracting puzzled looks from her colleagues.

"Guo Yu, what's wrong? Who upset you? You seem really fired up," a young nurse approached Guo Yu, curious and concerned.

"Forget it. Just my luck. There was a funeral wreath at the hospital gate, and when I asked the relatives to leave, they were all rude and unreasonable. I almost got into a fight with them," Guo Yu said, still seething, as she took deep breaths.

The nurse beside her showed a knowing expression. She sighed and said, "Ah, this isn't the first time something like this has happened. I understand the emotions of the deceased's family, but blaming everything on our hospital isn't fair, is it?"

"Yeah! I was just so angry, so I got into it with them!" Guo Yu responded eagerly, feeling understood.

At that moment, another senior nurse chimed in, "Perhaps you two don't fully understand the situation. Do you know why the patient's family was causing a scene?"

This remark caught Guo Yu's attention. She looked at the nurse and asked, "What do you mean? Did our hospital cause the patient's death?"

Guo Yu's anger still burned, and her words carried a sharp edge that anyone could detect.

The nurse paused, surprised by the newcomer's volatile temper, something she hadn't noticed before. However, she didn't dwell on Guo Yu's attitude and instead, glanced around, lowering her voice before continuing, "The death of the patient actually had little to do with our hospital. When the patient was brought in, they were already on their last breath. In that situation, even if they were treated by the best doctor, it would have been impossible to save them. So the hospital refused treatment, and as a result, the patient died here."

Hearing her colleague's explanation, Guo Yu's anger not only didn't diminish but grew even stronger. She exclaimed angrily, "What does that have to do with our hospital? Just because of this, they placed a funeral wreath at our hospital gate and caused a scene? Isn't that going too far?"

Guo Yu's voice was loud, as if only by venting her inner anger could she find relief.

"Keep your voice down!" the nurse beside her quickly reminded her.

Guo Yu gave a cold snort but didn't respond further. Instead, the senior nurse continued, "From our perspective, we didn't do anything wrong. But have you ever thought about one thing? If you were the patient's family, how would you feel?"

Guo Yu was taken aback, then furrowed her brow, remaining silent.

"At the time, the patient's family wasn't willing to give up. Even though the patient was on their last breath, they still wanted to try, hoping for a miracle."

"But we knew such a miracle was impossible. Shortly afterward, the patient passed away."

With a sigh, the senior nurse continued, "The reason the patient's family caused a scene is that in their eyes, the hospital didn't even give them a chance. They don't understand medical knowledge. In their eyes, as long as a person is brought to the hospital alive, they should be treated, not refused. If the hospital doesn't treat them, then it's the hospital's fault."

"Do you think we should have treated the patient in that situation?" Guo Yu asked the senior nurse, her expression troubled.

The senior nurse hesitated for a moment before nodding, saying, "In that situation, I think we should have given them a chance. The hospital refused treatment because they were afraid the patient would die here. If we don't treat them, the patient's family will cause even more trouble, just like this time."

Guo Yu shook her head, disagreeing with the senior nurse's opinion. She spoke up, "If we had treated the patient in that situation and they died in the hospital bed, the patient's family would irrationally blame the hospital for everything. What then? It wouldn't be as simple as just causing a scene. We might even end up in a lawsuit!"

This time, the senior nurse fell silent.

"I just checked the time. It seems today is the seventh day since the deceased's passing. Do you think... the family will come to the hospital to cause trouble as well?" The young nurse's words made both Guo Yu and the senior nurse furrow their brows simultaneously.

[Heartfelt thankyou for the support! BokuBoku]

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