Choi Miran, sitting at the desk, opened her eyes wider.
Did she hear it correctly?
Then Suhyuk opened his mouth, asking, What the h.e.l.l are you talking about? n.o.bel Prize? One of the gentlen stroked his chin as if he felt sothing was wrong.
Have you not been inford yet?
No, nothing.
With a smile, the gentleman said,
Lets go. My na is Choi Kitaek, chief of the presidential security service at the Blue House. Ill escort you safely.
Suhyuks look showed that he was embarra.s.sed.
Wow! Youre going to the Blue House now?
Yeah, he should go, said s.h.i. n, who ca out of the clinic room and patted Suhyuk on the shoulder, and added, Its such a pity that a talented doctor like Suhyuk wasted his ti here.
Suhyuk said, shaking his head,
Where should I go in my capacity as a public health doctor?
Dont worry about it. Its been decided by the higher-ups already.
Suhyuk opened his mouth with a bitter smile,
I wont go.
s.h.i. n and Choi were stunned to hear that. So were the two bodyguards.
Not receiving the n.o.bel Prize?
This was a great event not only for the person involved but also for the country.
The n.o.bel Prize in dicine.
For him to receive it would be a great chance to make Korea known to the world and promote its prestige.
Suhyuk thought differently, however.
What is the big deal here?
Promote ones fa and honor in addition to acc.u.mulating ones wealth?
That was not what Suhyuk wanted.
Chief bodyguard Choi Kitaek made an embarra.s.sed expression.
Never did he dream that Suhyuk would reject the prize.
He kicked off the prize without a monts hesitation.
Still his expression was very calm.
Are you sure you would reject the prize?
Suhyuk nodded his head, saying,
Thanks for the trouble of coming this far. Im sorry. Please have so food before you leave. Id like to treat you.
He thought of the roasted oyster food he had enjoyed recently.
Wait a mont
Choi went out of the clinic to call soone.
s.h.i. n opened his mouth, Hey, just say you will go. If you really like it here, you can co back after you receive the prize.
Suhyuk just smiled without any reply.
Then Choi ca back after a call, saying,
If you want anything, please tell .
Suhyuk shook his head.
At that mont, s.h.i. n began uttering pa.s.sionately,
How many things do we need here! We have to expand the clinic facilities, and hopefully bringing in a CT machine would be much better
Then Suhyuk looked at s.h.i. n, who nodded at him with a smile.
Letting out a long breath, Suhyuk nodded, too.
If what s.h.i. n said could be realized, he felt he would not be needed at this place anymore.
Suhyuk made a quick judgnt, saying,
Okay. Ive got what I want, as you said.
Please go ahead, said Choi.
Please expand the clinic facilities here. And send more doctors and nurses, too.
Nodding his head, Choi took his cell phone to his ear.
With a few conditions Dr. Lee will co with us. He wants to have the clinic facilities expanded
Tell him were going to do so, said soone on the other end.
After the call, Choi showed smiles, replying,
Were going to fulfill what you want.
When should I go then?
Please pack up your stuff now. A boat is standing by right now.
Just go, said s.h.i. n, patting him on the shoulder.
You will co again here, right? said Choi Miran, as tears welled in her eyes.
Sure, I will, said Suhyuk.
Then he said to the bodyguards,
Please wait here a mont, so I can bring my things. Dr. s.h.i. n will tell you what I want specifically.
s.h.i. n, smiling at Suhyuk, said, Thanks.
Suhyuk rode the bike to head to his lodging.
Arriving ho, he stroked the bike.
Though it was only a brief ti, it was like a good friend to him as it served him well.
Thanks to the bike, he could arrive on ti in the morning.
When he arrived on this island, he carried only one bag.
It was still the sa when he left.
He turned back suddenly to look at his lodging disappearing in the distance.
At the clinic, s.h.i. n and Miran were ready to say goodbye.
Goodbye, Dr. Lee. Dont forget to co back, said Miran.
Take care, and thanks so much, said s.h.i. n.
s.h.i. n held out for a handshake, and Suhyuk grabbed his hand, saying,
Goodbye, sir. Ill co again surely.
Sure, sure. And this one
It was a doctors gown that s.h.i. n presented to him, with Lee Suhyuk inscribed on the white gown.
Thanks. See you then.
Escorted by the bodyguards, Suhyuk began moving to the pier.
Looking at his appearance from the back, s.h.i. n murmured to himself before he knew it,
What a great doctor!
Soone was setting down his foot on the ground, getting off the boat.
He was none other than Suhyuk.
You must be quite tired, so well escort you to a hotel.
No, Id like to go to my house.
Choi Kitaek nodded his head after so thinking over it.
Two weeks later a n.o.bel Prize ceremony would be held.
There was enough ti for him to visit the Blue House during that period.
Soon a black sedan arrived as Suhyuks ride.
Choi opened the back door, and Suhyuk got in with a bitter smile.
He felt as if he was a great man already.
He could arrive at his house in about three hours.
As soon as the sedan stopped, the bodyguard seated along with him ca out and opened the back door.
Thanks, said Suhyuk.
And he headed to a luxury apartnt building.
Ding dong.
Who is it? He felt good whenever he heard his mothers pleasant voice.
Its , Suhyuk.
Her eyes opened wide instantly.
Oh my G.o.d! My dear son!
She gently stroked his face with her thumbs, asking,
Are you on vacation? Suhyuk shook his head, saying, No, Ive got sothing to receive.
When? When he moved into the living room, his father was looking a large-screen TV on the sofa.
Suhyuk liked that kind of relaxed appearance so much.
Then his father turned his head, asking, How co you ca here?
He stood up abruptly, asking the sa question as she,
Are you on vacation? Suhyuk said, with a smile, Well, Im receiving the n.o.bel Prize.
What did you say?
That night. The whole family had a celebration party.
His father went out to buy so spicy pigs feet dish.
He was thinking of buying him that food when Suhyuk ca ho on vacation.
His mother, who never touched alcoholic drinks as a rule, had several gla.s.ses of soju that night.
Her laughter never stopped, and the smile on the sulky face of his father never disappeared that night. Suhyuks spirits could not be better too, when he saw their happy monts.
***
Many patients started visiting Daehan Hospital even early in the morning.
A woman was entering the lobby with her fretful daughter.
Boohoo I dont want to co here! Im not sick at all.
She bent her knees, wiping her tears, saying,
Ill buy you a Bobby doll that I promised last ti on our hospital visit. Okay?
Hi!
She turned her head at the voice from the side.
A man was looking at her daughter.
Who are you?
With a soft smile, Suhyuk said, Im a doctor at Daehan Hospital here.
He stroked her head and touched her forehead.
She had a slight fever.
You dont want to co to the hospital, right?
Boohoo yeah, doctor!
Can you open your mouth a bit?
Instantly he focused his eyes on her mouth.
Her tonsils were not that swollen, and her tongue had no coating on it.
He took out a stethoscope from his bag, taking it to her chest.
He could not hear any abnormal sound from her lungs.
Looks like she has a cough. Dont worry too much.
What about her dication?
Suhyuk said, stroking her daughters hair,
You dont need it. Try to avoid cold water and soft drinks. Also stay away from instant food
Thanks so much, doctor, said she.
Suhyuk waved his hands at the mother and daughter leaving the lobby.
A nurses eyes opened wide because of one person now entering through the revolving door.
He was none other than Suhyuk.
Wow! Here cos Dr. Lee Suhyuk!
At her shouting, all the dical staff on the lobby turned their heads to him.
All of them approached him, saying,
We heard you that you will receive the n.o.bel Prize in dicine!
You look great, doctor!
Suhyuk made an awkward smile.
Then they cleared the way all of a sudden.
For Prof. Han Myungjin was approaching them.
With a bright smile he welcod Suhyuk.
Dr. Lee, dont you think you got here too late?
Im sorry, sir, said Suhyuk with a smile.
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