Li Xiuying indicated for Wu Quon to enter the theater: "Scrub up." She then faced Mao Yi Hui again.
Li Xiuiyng: "Apologies, you were timetabled in error."
Mao Yi Hui: "What do you mean Dr Li? I spoke to Jiang Huan and she assured me that I would be fine to assist you in theaters today. She hasn't contacted me to say otherwise." Actually, Jiang Huan had contacted Mao Yi Hui via voicemail, messaging and email; he just had no qualms about throwing her under the bus.
Li Xiuying: "Only 1 resident today." Jiang Huan is more incompetent than had initially thought.
Mao Yi Hui: "I'll tell the other resident to leave then."
Li Xiuying frown deepened this person was being deliberately obtuse. She spoke coldly: "No. He will stay."
Mao Yi Hui looked at Li Xiuying incredulously: "Wait Dr Li let me understand this. Are you saying that you will allow the first year resident to stay but you're asking me; a third year surgical resident who is interested in upper GI surgery to leave?"