Chapter 425: Chapter 425

Feng Chengyue turned her head back, puzzled.

Qiu Mingyan looked at Feng Chengyue for a while and said, "Don’t you have a small surgery to practice on as the main surgeon in your early shift tomorrow? Go to bed early, otherwise, you won’t have the energy."

The words were simple, yet they stirred an indescribable warmth in Feng Chengyue’s heart.

In the medical profession, one initially studies to learn how to save lives, but a doctor’s life is accompanied by unpredictable schedules, surgeries, and other instabilities.

Sometimes, one might not sleep for over thirty hours; at other times, one might get to sleep at home for a day and a half continuously.

However, even if she loves medicine, no wealthy family can accept a wife with irregular routines.

Thus, looking at Qiu Mingyan in front of her, who not only understands her but also takes care of her, and even remembers her schedule, Feng Chengyue’s smile deepened.

As Feng Chengyue’s lips curved into a smile, Qiu Mingyan glanced at her, blushing a bit upon being caught.

After a pause, he put on his socks, slipped into his slippers, and walked out. When he returned, he was holding a bunch of keys.

"I’m not sure what time I’ll be back. I’ll lock the door when I leave, but if I’m not back by the time you leave for work early in the morning, remember to lock it again."

This act of trust made the smile on Feng Chengyue’s lips stretch to encompass the entire sky full of stars.

Qiu Mingyan blushed even more. After a brief pause, he got up to leave.

But he hadn’t gone far.

Just a second before reaching the door, he hesitated for a moment, then walked back to Feng Chengyue’s side.

Feng Chengyue was startled, thinking he had something else to tell her.

But unexpectedly, the next second, he leaned down and kissed her on the middle of her forehead, "I’m off, you should hurry up and sleep."

The gentle voice was the most soothing Feng Chengyue had ever heard in her life, even more gentle than her third brother’s coaxing voice when they were young.

In that instant, Feng Chengyue’s eyes curved into crescent moons.

Four eyes met, Qiu Mingyan looked at Feng Chengyue, paused slightly, and smiled.

Glancing at the clock, he thought of Little Chu’s anxious tone over the phone, rubbed his temples, grabbed the car keys and driver’s license, and quickly left.

When the sound of the door locking echoed from downstairs, Feng Chengyue, lying on the bed Qiu Mingyan usually slept alone on, couldn’t stop smiling...

Southern Fourth Hospital.

Qiu Mingyan finished the surgery on Liang Yichao and pushed him out of the emergency room at seven in the morning.

The surgery was very successful, mainly because Liang Yichao’s blood pressure was too low, causing the surgery to be delayed for a long time. This issue persisted for quite a while, but the actual surgery time, in total, was less than four hours.

After changing his clothes, Qiu Mingyan followed the hospital bed and pushed Liang Yichao all the way to the ward. While holding the scans, he explained, "His broken ribs are the two closest to the lungs on the left. Normally, we don’t recommend surgery if two ribs are broken; natural traction would suffice. However, one of his ribs stabbed into the lung, so to be safe, we performed an open abdominal operation to reposition it, inserting steel plates and screws that will need to be removed after approximately two years."

"As for the issue with the coccyx, we’re quite fortunate. It’s shattered to a great extent, but luckily didn’t damage the cauda equina nerve, which lessens the risk of high paraplegia. We’ve removed the bone fragments through surgery. The tailbone is a vestigial bone that has evolved from apes, and its removal won’t affect a person’s normal life. Just take good care of it during recovery. The head injury is even lighter. Bleeding is easier to treat than no bleeding; I’m sure everyone understands this logic. It required eleven stitches and may result in a scar, but there’s nothing else concerning. The critical issue at the time was his rapidly declining blood pressure and the high speed of the head bleeding, which caused him to fall into a deep coma and raised concerns about his ability to endure the surgery. Having endured it all now, there’s no significant life-threatening concern. However, once conscious, he’ll suffer greatly, with injuries front and back, making the coming days quite tough..."

Holding the scans and explaining, Mr. Liang, Liang Bingchao, Chen Qide, and others let out a long sigh of relief.

For them, as long as their lives are safe and there won’t be major sequelae, getting a few injuries and enduring a few surgeries really count as fortunate.

Being in pain is just being in pain, after all, who isn’t a man here? Boys always get into scrapes and bruises growing up; who hasn’t dealt with a few doctor cuts?

So, while feeling a bit emotionally stirred, one after another, they reached out to shake hands with Qiu Mingyan, saying, "Professor Qiu, thank you so much, thank you very much. Once Yichao recovers, we’ll definitely find a way to properly thank you."

The implication of the words was unmistakable.

Qiu Mingyan, who uses a scalpel, wasn’t accustomed to shaking hands with those who use meat cleavers, so despite not rejecting the potential additional reward, he smiled awkwardly and quickly withdrew his hand.

Upon leaving, Qiu Mingyan simultaneously held the patient’s medical records and began filling out the surgery details. He also gave instructions to the nurse in front of him, "When the patient wakes up, they might experience chest tightness, shortness of breath, and expectoration, so try to minimize their talking. Observe for changes in blood pressure, notify me if it drops too low, and check the temperature regularly; if it exceeds 38.5, apply physical cooling..." Gradually moving farther away...

At the door, passing by Feng Chengjin;

Originally, Feng Chengjin didn’t need to stay up all night, but since it was an emergency, he stayed to see.

At that moment, seeing Liang Yichao safely out, Feng Chengjin’s heart settled a bit. Looking at Qiu Mingyan came out, he added, "Thanks for your hard work. I’ll have Qin Nuo send a card over to thank you later."

After all, Feng Chengjin and Mr. Liang, and Liang Yichao are friends. Mr. Liang and the others need to wait until Liang Yichao wakes up, and with their anxious hearts, they can’t manage everything. As a friend, helping a little in advance is nothing significant.

However, if this was in the past, Qiu Mingyan would likely be rubbing his hands and pulling Feng Chengjin into the office to discuss the actual amount.

But today, the moment he saw Feng Chengjin, Qiu Mingyan’s face turned a little pale.

Immediately after hearing those words, Qiu Mingyan nearly shook his head like a rattle, laughed, "President Feng, what are you saying? Saving lives is our duty. Although I have a good relationship with you, you can’t compromise my medical ethics."

He then picked up his pace and quickly left.

The speed left not only Feng Chengjin bewildered but also Gu Zixuan, who had just arrived, confused.

"What’s up with Qiu Mingyan? Why did he run so fast? Did you say something?"

Feng Chengjin responded, "No, I just said I’d give him a card..."

Which puzzled Gu Zixuan even more; it wasn’t reasonable for someone like Qiu Mingyan to refuse something presented to him.

Shaking her head, without overthinking it, she reported the latest situation to Feng Chengjin, "Is the phone still unreachable? What should we do? I saw she and Cheng Yue are quite close; why not call Cheng Yue to ask? See if they are together?" Official source ıs novᴇlfire.net

In an instant, it was unknown whether Feng Chengjin was just seeing things, but it seemed like Qiu Mingyan’s hasty footsteps faltered slightly as if he almost lost his balance before steadying himself and continuing to walk.

In the air, Feng Chengjin watched the lake-green back of Qiu Mingyan’s surgical gown and slowly squinted his eyes...