On April 16, the weather was fine.

As soon as he arrived at the hospital, Thomas hurriedly ran over to find John and handed him a beautifully packaged small box: "John, I'm sorry I can't attend your birthday party tomorrow, I wish you a happy birthday in advance!" ”

"Thank you, thank you very much!"

Receiving his first birthday present of the year made John happy, with a smile on his face.

Hearing Thomas say this, the other colleagues in the office knew that tomorrow was John's birthday, and they stepped forward to express their blessings, and the room was very lively for a while. After six months in the surgical room, John and his colleagues were already quite familiar with him, and almost all of them were very optimistic about this young man of outstanding ability, and there was no one who did not want to have a good relationship with a young man who could publish two papers before graduation and sign Professor Bergman's papers.

For a time, John reaped a full blessing.

But just as John was considering whether to invite the rest of his colleagues, a small nurse came in from outside and called out loudly, "Mr. Huntelaar, Professor Bergman, please come to his office." ”

"Okay, thanks."

Although he was a little surprised in his heart, John did not dare to slack off, and quickly thanked the others and came to Bergman's office.

After knocking on the door, John greeted respectfully, "Professor, are you looking for me?" ”

"Well, please take a seat."

After motioning for John to close the door, Bergman sat him down.

As John sat down across from Bergman, the office fell silent. Since John showed his resoluteness in a showdown with Bergman at the beginning of the month, the relationship between the two has not been as harmonious as before, and John is quite disappointed with Bergman's delay, and is even ready to go to Berlin to find another hospital. Bergman, on the other hand, was dissatisfied with John's toughness, believing that it had touched his dignity as a professor......

In a word, the two are quite at odds now.

It makes sense that a big man like Bergman has many ways to clean up a student if he is upset, but our Mr. John Huntelaar is no small thing. He has published two papers in The Lancet, although the influence is still very small, but at least it shows his talent and strength, and several more will be published soon, including a discovery that Bergman considers very "heavy"!

In such a situation, even Bergman did not dare to move John lightly.

At the end of the day, Bergmann was just a professor of surgery at the University of Berlin, and he was surrounded by bigger professors of internal medicine, physiology and hygiene, especially Robert Koch. Enough to overshadow any professor of medicine, and it would definitely be an even more embarrassing thing for him to push John to someone else!

There is no one who is not welcome.

Just when John was a little impatient, Bergman finally spoke: "John, the school has decided to award you a doctorate in medicine, congratulations!" ”

"Huh? That's great! Thank you sir! ”

Hearing this, John was slightly stunned at first, and then his heart was overjoyed!

Although I have long known that it is a high probability event to get a doctorate this year. But as long as the day is not settled, John has no bottom in his heart. After all, the University of Berlin at this time was a strict four-year program, although I passed all the exams in all subjects. But after all, I've only just studied for two years, and if there is that kind of stubborn obsessiveness, it will be troublesome, and now that Bergman has admitted it himself, it is natural that my heart has been completely relaxed.

The corners of his mouth moved slightly, and Bergman continued, "John." Your dissertation is very well written, and it has been recognized by many medical professors, so at this year's graduation ceremony, you will be attending the graduation dance held in the evening as a representative of American international students, and I hope you will prepare in advance! ”

"Prom?"

After hearing this. John was at a loss.

May is a very important time for the University of Berlin, as it is the month when the University of Berlin holds a graduation ceremony. Nearly 2,000 students are graduating from the university and are looking forward to becoming an important part of the world.

In this era when college students are scarce, they are destined to be the pride of the sky.

As one of the most outstanding universities of our time, the annual graduation ceremony of the University of Berlin is naturally a major event in the eyes of the public, so on the day of the graduation ceremony every year, not only the families and friends of the graduates will flock to the university campus, but also a large number of German aristocrats, entrepreneurs, and even the royal family will also come here to participate in the great event of this era!

On the night of the graduation ceremony, there will be a grand prom.

In this era, there were no movies, no television, and even no radio, and it seemed that attending various balls was one of the main forms of entertainment for high society, and as graduates of the University of Berlin, they were almost destined to become the mainstay of German society, so it was only natural that the prom should be held.

But......

"I'm a representative of international students in the United States?"

Pointing to himself, John asked, a little puzzled.

"Yes, you're one of the two U.S. student representatives."

Bergman nodded, and explained helplessly: "Because there will be many big names in the ball, it is impossible to invite all the graduates, only about a hundred will be selected. Eighty are native German students, and the other twenty places will be given to international students, and you are one of the two American student representatives! ”

When explaining these things, Bergman was also quite helpless about John's ignorance.

This kind of thing can be said to be the focus of attention of all graduates, after all, there will be many real big names present at the prom, and maybe there will be a chance of a lifetime in it. But looking at John's puzzled look, I am afraid that he did not care about this at all, and put all his thoughts on his studies and, of course, the abdominal surgery he wanted to start......

If he had known what Bergman was thinking at this time, John would have been ashamed of it again.

He knew about the graduation ceremony, but he really didn't know what the prom was, but the reason was definitely not because he focused all his energy on his studies and research, but because John had never cared much about these things. In particular, these traditional prom socials have completely lost interest after the initial curiosity has been satisfied.

The ball more than a hundred years ago was too boring in John's eyes.

But John, of course, didn't explain anything, he nodded and smiled: "Professor, is there anything I need to pay attention to when attending such a ball?" ”

"The school will give you special training."

Bergman thought for a moment, then said, "Besides. Prepare yourself a decent dress and find a female companion to attend with it, which is one of the rules of the annual prom. ”

"Female companion?"

When he heard this, John's heart suddenly moved!

Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've seen that pretty Miss Anna, and John lives too far from the Brister house, and he's been busy these days, so he hasn't had much contact lately. Now it seems that there is only Emma in New York, a woman in his life, and he usually maintains a relatively frequent correspondence.

"Maybe you can invite her to participate."

I thought about it in my heart. A smile suddenly appeared on John's face, and he nodded, "Don't worry, Professor, I'll be ready." ”

After John had said this, the office fell silent again.

John couldn't think of anything to say, and Bergman was thinking about another question, and the atmosphere was a little awkward for a while. But just as John was about to get up and say goodbye, Bergman finally spoke: "John, you'll graduate when you get your Ph.D." Do you have any plans for the future? ”

"For the time being, I'd like to stay in the Department of Surgery at Charlotte Hospital."

There was a slight hesitation. John said calmly: "The conditions here are the best, and I am familiar with the environment and everything, I would like to stay, but it is ......."

"If I agree to your request?"

Before John could finish speaking, Bergman asked with a frown.

"Yes, sir."

Speaking of which, for the sake of it. John had nothing to hesitate about, nodded and said, "This is my pursuit, it's impossible to give up!" If you don't agree, I'll have to find another hospital. ”

Truth be told, John really didn't want to change his mind until he had to, after all, the conditions of surgery at Charlotte Hospital were simply not comparable to other places. In particular, the latest technologies such as autoclave sterilization have not even been implemented by many other major hospitals. And more importantly, John is also reluctant to give up the talent pool of the University of Berlin Medical School behind it!

But if the condition for staying is that he must obey Professor Bergman and rise up step by step, it is absolutely unacceptable to him.

He doesn't have that much time to waste!

After listening to John's answer, Bergman fell silent again. Of course, he hoped that John would stay, after all, this kid's excellence was not comparable to other graduates, and Bergman was sure that John's future would be infinitely bright, and he didn't want to let go of such a brilliant young man, especially when he had all kinds of whimsical ideas.

But......

Looking at Bergman's frowning and contemplative look, John was also helpless in his heart, he really didn't understand why Bergman was so resistant to this matter, was it really as Thomas guessed?

Thinking of this, John simply gritted his teeth and said, "Professor, you know that I am an American, and I will return to New York sooner or later, so I really hope to stay in Charlotte Hospital and exercise for another two years......

"You're going back to New York?"

After hearing this, Bergman was shocked and looked at John in front of him in surprise.

"Yes, sir."

Nodding solemnly, John said very seriously: "My hospital in New York has broken ground, and it will be completed by the end of next year at the latest, and I will definitely go back......" (to be continued......