Chapter 582: [(582)] Senior brother knows she is at Chapter 582: [(582)] Senior brother knows she is at Not to act would mean that the doctor had succumbed to fright in the face of death’s threat, essentially surrendering to the Death God, and the psychological devastation that would bring to those around can only be imagined.
What if the patient dies after the procedure? It depends on how the doctor acted; if those present witnessed the doctor giving their all without being able to save the patient’s life, those watching would find solace.
Why? Knowing that there are people in the world striving to pull others back from death provides a small comfort. Therefore, in the industry, mentors always tell their juniors to perform resuscitations with the patient’s family present. It’s a doctor’s duty and an important action to avoid professional risks.
There wasn’t a second to waste. Ren Chongda donned a disposable surgical gown and cap, put on a mask and gloves. Xie Wanying was to assist as a teacher, equally ready in disposable surgical attire, mask, and gloves.
Following the routine for neurosurgery, they located the midline, then proceeded to determine the incision site.
A traffic police officer stood on the outer circle, holding up a mobile phone on speaker, and Cao Yong’s voice occasionally transmitted guidance to those operating on the scene, “Without films, in fact, there’s no time to take them with every second counting. So you shouldn’t feel any psychological burden.”
Senior Cao had used the word “you guys”–could he know she was there? A thought flickered through Xie Wanying’s mind.
She remembered that the mentor had not mentioned her presence to Senior Cao on the way; perhaps Senior Cao’s “you guys” was a general reference to others.
Cao Yong’s voice came through, pinpointing her presence, “I know Yingying is there beside you. If you feel uncertain at any moment, lacking confidence, it might help to glance at her and ask for her thoughts to ease the anxiety.”
Could Senior Brother’s prescience be so acute that he would know exactly where she was? A string of exclamation marks ran through Xie Wanying’s mind.
Ren Chongda, the intended recipient of the dialogue, could not resist internally protesting upon hearing his old classmate Cao Yong’s words: What are you saying? I’m not you. Don’t involve me if you see beauty in the eyes of your lover. Besides, if you were in my place, could you be in the mood to look at the girl you like under these circumstances?
Hmph. Ren Chongda let out two muffled snorts through his nostrils.
Cao Yong detected his inner voice, and his tone, far from trying to relax him, grew sharper, “Isn’t she the proud student you’ve trained? Don’t you intend to trust her abilities as her mentor? What do you want during surgery if not a reliable assistant to help you?”
Xie Wanying’s heart pounded as she listened: Senior Cao’s words could indeed be as precise as a surgical scalpel, cutting straight to the heart.
Being a surgeon without resolve simply doesn’t work. Whether it’s Teacher Tan or Teacher Fu, don’t they all make one tremble when they speak?
She could only say that she was too easily dazzled by Senior Cao’s handsome smiling face on ordinary days.
Look, even Mentor Ren seemed sufficiently intimidated by Senior Cao.
Ren Chongda dared not snort anymore; his old classmate’s scolding had cleared his head considerably: Of course, he had to trust the student he himself had nurtured. His thoughts should not be so scattered. If his old classmate Cao Yong wasn’t distracted, then his own distractions were simply embarrassing.
“You knew she was here?” Ren Chongda asked him hoarsely, wondering if his love for her was so deep that he could sense her presence from afar–a miracle in itself.
“If she weren’t there, I wouldn’t believe you’d dare to entertain the thought of doing this. Don’t ask me how I know. We’ve known each other for so long,” Cao Yong said calmly.