The Surgeon's Studio

Zheng Ren was fumbling with his hands. How should he react to the pure hearts of innocent children?

The teacher from No. 9 Elementary seemed to notice his struggle. He stepped out immediately and yelled, “Attention!”

The children put down their hands and stared at Zheng Ren with their innocent gazes.

“About-turn! Teacher Sun, can you bring the kids to the bus? I need to speak to Dr. Zheng,” he said.

Another teacher nodded and guided the children away from them.

The crowd instinctively cleared a path for them. Many of them were stirred by the commotion but had no idea what was going on. However, they could feel a tug in their worn hearts.

“Who is that? Why are the children here?”

“Didn’t you hear on the news about the assault at No. 9 Elementary School? This is the doctor who saved the wounded teacher.”

“I heard that the teacher is still in the ICU.”

“She’s lucky to have survived after being stabbed more than a dozen times. I heard that they couldn’t even get her blood pressure reading when she arrived at the hospital.”

“They were able to rescue her? That doctor’s incredible!”

“Of course. A few days ago, a patient with a heart injury was sent in while I was having a drip in the emergency department. I took my drip and followed them, only to see this doctor opening the patient’s chest right there with blood shooting out to the ceiling.”

“My goodness… Is that person still alive?”

“Of course, he’s fine. I heard that they transferred him to a normal ward. This doctor is amazing. He almost made me cry. If I could experience that once, I’d die without any regrets.”

There was a soft murmur from the crowd as they gossiped about them. The teacher from No. 9 Elementary walked toward Zheng Ren and extended his hand for a handshake.

“Dr. Zheng, I know it came as a bit of a shock but it was what the children wanted. I tried to talk them out of it, but I ended up changing my mind in the end. We have to show our gratitude. It’s the right thing to do and it’ll help set a good example for the kids,” the teacher told Zheng Ren with a smile.

“Thank you, Dr. Zheng.”

“You’re welcome. I’m just doing my job,” Zheng Ren said.

“I was there at the scene. If not for you, I’m sure she wouldn’t have survived,” the teacher said. “Yang Lili can thank you personally when she’s transferred back to the emergency ward. I’m here to represent the teachers from No. 9 Elementary in expressing our sincere gratitude for your help.”

After saying that, he released Zheng Ren’s hand and bowed deeply.

Zheng Ren was speechless as all of his words coursed through his heart.

“You must be busy this morning. I won’t take up any more of your time.” The teacher stood up and smilingly said, “We’ll talk more if we meet again.”

“Sure, of course,” Zheng Ren replied.

After that, the teacher bid farewell before turning around to leave. Zheng Ren accompanied him downstairs.

There were a few school buses filled with children in front of the emergency building’s entrance of the Sea City General Hospital.

When the children saw Zheng Ren, they rushed to the windows and waved at him.

What a sight.

Zheng Ren waved back and said goodbye to the kids from No. 9 Elementary, feeling bittersweet.

This was the greatest satisfaction from his successful emergency rescue.

“Boss, are you crying?” Su Yun whispered in Zheng Ren’s ear once the school buses left.

“No.” In that instant, Zheng Ren felt a strong resentment against him.

Why did he always interrupt him when he opened up his heart to these touching moments?

“It’s time for ward rounds. Yang Lili’s in good condition. She’s fully awake after disconnecting from the ventilator. We can even remove her chest tube today,” Su Yun said.

“Can she be transferred out the day after tomorrow?”

“I hope so,” Su Yun said. “If she’s like any other patient, she would have been transferred out already but since the Ministry of Education and the deputy mayor instructed us that this is a high profile case and Director Xiao has been visiting her every day, we have to leave her in the ICU for a few more days.”

Zheng Ren had no choice but to follow these formalities.

“A little bird told me that you did eight TIPS procedures at the Secondary Hospital?” Su Yun changed the topic shockingly fast.

“Mm.” Zheng Ren frowned as he stared far ahead.

“Boss, your surgical talents will make others envious,” Su Yun said.

“It’s no big deal. There’s nothing to be jealous of.” Zheng Ren brushed it off as his frown deepened.

“That’s because you’re blessed with a gift,” Su Yun said smilingly.

Back in Imperial Capital, many envied Su Yun’s talents too.

It was just that he had met a greater monster in Sea City.

Zheng Ren remained silent and watched the crowd from a distance.

Su Yun quickly noticed that something was wrong. He asked lazily, “Boss, what are you thinking of? Are you still overwhelmed by the children’s gratitude?”

“No, call Fan Tianshui and check if he’s in the hospital. If he’s not, tell him to hurry over.” Zheng Ren sounded anxious.

Su Yun was at a loss for words.

What was going on?

Zheng Ren was fixated on a bearded man carrying an infant. He seemed to be in a hurry while he glanced around sheepishly.

Su Yun could not see that the System’s monitor in Zheng Ren’s upper right vision was displaying an ashen white screen.

There was no diagnosis on the screen, just a ghostly white color like years of thick frost accumulating in the cold chambers of a morgue.

If it was several days ago, Zheng Ren might have been startled by this because he had not experienced something like this since he first attained the System.

However, after the heart stabbing incident where the cardiac tamponade patient’s heart stopped beating, Zheng Ren understood what was going on.

The System’s monitor would show a plain white color if the person was dead.

White: A ghastly color.

Just like the infant in the bearded man’s arms.

What was happening?

Zheng Ren felt suspicious.

The System’s monitor was green for the man, indicating that he was perfectly healthy without any neurological disorders.

If he was sane then why was he carrying a dead child to the hospital?

Zheng Ren felt a chill run down his spine.

“Old Fan, are you working today?

“Boss is asking for you. Please come immediately. Oh, we’re at the emergency building’s main entrance.

“Okay, I’ll talk to you when you’re here.”

Su Yun then hung up.

“Boss, did something trigger you?”

“Su Yun, go look for Old Chief Physician Pan.” Zheng Ren’s voice was firm and irrefutable.

Su Yun was confused. He looked around but did not find anything unusual.

Nevertheless, as the perfect assistant, he did not question Zheng Ren’s decision and turned around instantly.

“Chief Zheng, what’s the matter?” Fan Tianshui asked from behind with an honest smile.

At that moment, the middle-aged man carrying an infant brushed against Zheng Ren.

He glanced at Zheng Ren briefly and tightened his grip on the blanket around the infant before rushing into the emergency building.

Zheng Ren turned around. “There might be some conflict later. Try not to hurt anyone if possible. We can always call the police.”