German Alfa Hospital: A New Mission

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Yu Chengyi's concern was not baseless. Even Shen You had noticed that although the hospital emphasized quietness, they hadn't seen a single person passing by on their way up.

Shen You turned his head to look carefully twice more but found nothing unusual. "Let's just follow her for now."

Yu Chengyi nodded and caught up with the group along with Shen You.

Reaching the third floor, they followed the head nurse toward the end of the hallway. Before long, she stopped in front of a room with "Utility Room" written on the door. She reached into her nurse's pocket and finally pulled out a ring of keys to unlock the door.

As soon as the door opened, a damp smell rushed into their noses, mixed with various odors of medicine and disinfectant. It couldn't exactly be called a strange smell, but several people looked uncomfortable.

The head nurse herself waved her hand in front of her nose, then muttered, "No one even comes to clean this shabby place. Is it trying to stink someone to death?"

A few of them exchanged looks. Shen You carefully observed the layout of the room. This was a utility room in the truest sense, with all kinds of junk piled on top of each other. They crowded at the door, watching the head nurse step forward to rummage through a paper basket for a while.

Finally, from the very bottom, she pulled out a stack of thick handbooks neatly wrapped in adhesive paper.

She turned around and handed one to each of them. "This is the work handbook. Everyone, look at it carefully."

Shen You looked at the cover, which had large gold-plated letters—Hospital Work Handbook.

But before Shen You could open it to look inside, he heard the head nurse mutter again, "Go choose your work clothes yourselves. With so many clothes, how would I know what size you wear?"

Shen You put away the work handbook. Zhuang Jie was the first to step forward. She brushed back her bangs and said, "Then I'll choose first."

The so-called work clothes were just white lab coats. Wearing them made them look a bit more reliable. Shen You had a slender build and was quite tall. After buttoning up the white coat, his slim, elegant waist was clearly revealed.

He indeed looked the part.

The group finished choosing their clothes one by one. The head nurse took out a notebook to jot down a few things, then ushered them out and locked the door.

She led them downstairs again. Shen You brushed his hand against the wall—it was damp. He looked up toward a half-open room nearby, only to see expensive medical equipment inside.

"Now that preparations are almost complete, and time is ticking, go back to your wards and get familiar with the patients you need to care for. I will notify you when it's mealtime." Upon reaching the second floor, the head nurse tapped her notebook with a pen, drawing their eyes and attention.

With that, she clicked away on her high heels. Someone asked timidly, "So next, do we really have to go back to the rooms?"

Zhuang Jie clutched the work handbook and nodded. "Here, we must not only listen to what the handbook says but also what the NPCs say. Come on, let's not talk too much. Everyone, go back to your wards to get acquainted. We'll discuss this in detail at dinner."

Shen You nodded in agreement. The others were also very obedient and began heading toward the wards they had chosen.

Shen You placed his hand on the doorknob of ward 217. Through the transparent glass pane on the door, he saw the situation inside. A person was lying on the hospital bed, and he was awake.

Shen You paused for a moment, stuffing the work handbook into the pocket of his white coat.

Only then did he push the door open and enter.

The amenities in the ward were decent, and the smell wasn't particularly strange. Shen You pursed his lips, trying to walk quietly.

But he still woke the patient on the bed.

The patient on the bed rolled over. Shen You and he locked eyes. His expression was not good at all, carrying a trace of anger from being disturbed. Shen You showed an apologetic look. "Hello."

The patient had shoulder-length hair, round eyes, and somewhat wrinkled skin. There was truly no vitality on his face. He stared at Shen You for so long that he didn't even blink.

Shen You stopped at a position one meter away from the bed.

The two of them just stared at each other, neither backing down.

In the end, the one who compromised was Shen You. He was really being silly—why bother competing with an NPC?

He lowered his eyes to stare at the tips of his shoes. "I am the one in charge of caring for you. May I ask if you have any requests right now?"

The patient stared at him with a strange expression for a long time. "I don't need you."

"?" Shen You's forced smile froze on his face. "Huh?"

"I said, I want to change caretakers!" The patient began to shout loudly. He struggled, trying to pull out his IV line. "Change caretakers, head nurse! Change caretakers for me! I don't want him!"

Shen You was also afraid he would overreact, so he quickly calmed him down. "Alright, I will go find the head nurse to change you to another caregiver, okay?"

"Then go quickly!" he continued to yell.

Shen You felt it was strange. It wasn't strange because the man refused his care, but because when he looked at him, there was clear fear.

What was he afraid of? Was he afraid of him?

Shen You was filled with doubt, but at this moment, the most important thing was to find the head nurse to handle this matter.

After Shen You left the room, the door to Yu Chengyi's room next door also opened. He poked his head out from inside. "How is the situation on your side?"

Shen You turned to look at him, then shook his head. "Not very clear."

The walls here were not soundproof, and Yu Chengyi had also heard the noise from Shen You's room. He muttered, "He won't even let you care for him. What does he want?"

"Just get familiar first. I'll go find the head nurse to handle it." Shen You remembered the direction the head nurse had gone. Following that path should lead him to her office.

"Alright, watch your safety." Hearing the patient in his room calling him, Yu Chengyi could only bid Shen You goodbye.

Shen You nodded and walked in the direction the head nurse had left.

As he walked, he evaluated the rooms on both sides. They were all numbered wards, until at the very end, he saw a different name—Pharmacy.

But this wasn't the head nurse's office either. However, since she had walked this way earlier, there was a possibility she was inside. After thinking about it, Shen You reached out to knock on the door.

"What are you doing?" Before Shen You's hand could knock, a familiar male voice suddenly appeared from behind. Shen You shuddered in fright, his heart rate instantly accelerating.

He turned around to look at the owner of the voice.

It was Xie Tu?!

This time, Xie Tu's disguise seemed to be a patient. He had pale lips and wore oversized patient clothes, but the outfit couldn't hide the aura about him. Shen You didn't feel like he was a patient at all.

After all, what kind of patient would look as arrogant as him?

"Xie Tu?" Shen You's voice unconsciously rose a bit.

Xie Tu evaluated him expressionlessly. Beneath that gaze lay an emotion that Shen You couldn't understand. This made Shen You feel vaguely uneasy.

"What are you doing here?" he asked for the second time, his tone not rushed at all.

Shen You replied, "I came to find the head nurse."

"She's not here," Xie Tu said, curling his lips coldly.

Shen You pursed his lips. Just yesterday they were kissing, and today he was being so aloof.

Unwilling to show weakness, he responded with an extremely aloof "Oh."

He saw Xie Tu's eyes contract slightly, but it wasn't obvious. Perhaps it was his imagination.

"She's downstairs," Xie Tu added on his own when he saw that Shen You didn't press further.

Shen You's mood instantly improved a bit. "Thanks, Mr. Xie."

"Goodbye." Shen You waved at him, then turned and walked away.

Leaving Xie Tu alone on the spot. He frowned, a faint trace of resentment flashing in his eyes.

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As soon as Shen You reached the first floor, he saw the head nurse scolding a nurse at the lobby reception desk. He took two steps forward, and the head nurse quickly noticed him.

"Are you the newly arrived caregiver? Why aren't you in the ward caring for the patient? What are you doing here?" As expected, the head nurse vented her anger on Shen You.

Shen You recounted what had happened in the ward to the head nurse.

The head nurse fell silent for a moment, then asked a nurse at the reception desk to hand her a file. "Which ward are you?"

Shen You answered honestly, "Ward 217."

"217... It's about time. I will arrange for someone to take him away. Go back. A new patient will arrive shortly." The head nurse didn't explain further.

Shen You couldn't help but ask, "Take him where?"

The head nurse said with some impatience, "Of course, for further treatment. Didn't you read the staff handbook? I told you not to ask too many questions, so don't ask!"

Hearing her reminder, Shen You only then remembered that he indeed hadn't had time to look at that staff handbook yet.

"Yes, thank you for the reminder." Shen You smiled extremely obediently at the head nurse, bowing slightly as well.

Shen You's pleasant attitude made the head nurse a bit uncomfortable. With an awkward expression, she coughed a few times and waved to two security guards standing not far away. Once they approached, she said, "Go upstairs with him and take the patient in his room away."

"Yes." The two rolled up their sleeves, revealing muscular, sturdy arms full of defined lines.

Shen You then led them upstairs. After entering the ward, the patient looked up again. Finding that it was still Shen You, he continued to yell loudly, "Didn't you say you were changing caretakers? Why is it still you?!"

"Mr. Yang Wei, you should proceed to the next step of your treatment." The two security guards behind suddenly rushed in.

The patient named Yang Wei froze for a moment, then pulled out his IV line and turned to get off the bed. "Okay, okay."

He followed the two security guards and left, without yelling another word at Shen You.

Shen You turned to make way for the three of them. Leaning against the doorframe, he watched them gradually walk away, eventually heading downstairs until they were out of sight, before returning to the room.

The head nurse had said she would arrange for a new patient, so he would take this opportunity to read the so-called staff handbook.

Only now did Shen You have the time to take the staff handbook out of his white coat pocket.

Opening the first page, it was quite similar to the welfare home's staff handbook, also stating that for their safety, they were strictly required to comply with the rules in the staff handbook.

Opening the second page, there were the rules and clauses.

"1. This hospital is the best hospital in the city. Patients are gods, and patients are not allowed to make any mistakes. As a caregiver, you are required to always pay attention to the safety of the patients."

"2. There are three floors in total here. Normally, you are free to move around on the second and third floors. Under unnecessary circumstances, going to the first floor is prohibited!"

"3. Caregivers are required to go to the blood test room on the first floor every day to receive a blood test report for their patient. Pay attention to the indicators; if there is an issue, please report it in a timely manner. If the report you receive is not for the patient you are in charge of, please provide feedback immediately, otherwise you will bear the consequences yourself!"

"4. Do not leave the ward at night between 12:00 AM and 7:00 AM!"

"5. If you accidentally leave the ward at night between 12:00 AM and 7:00 AM, please return to the ward before 'it' detects you, otherwise you will bear the consequences yourself!"

"6. When sleeping, pay attention to locking the windows tightly."

"7. ..."

"8. ..."

...

The pages after that were completely blank. Each page was numbered with Arabic numerals, but showed no content. Shen You's fingertips twitched slightly.