Both RenDong and Lian Qiao ended up on the operating table.
Was it a coincidence? When RenDongâs belly was opened, there was a pool of blood. When Lian Qiaoâs belly was opened, there was also a pool of blood.
The reason is simple: a ruptured spleen.
The spleen is an organ that is very fragile and easily ruptured by external forces. It has a rich blood supply, so it is easy for it to bleed when injured. But this part is not sensitive to pain, so although the stomach was bleeding, the pain was not great. Lian Qiao was able to endure until he fell into hemorrhagic shock with a thud.
The operating room exploded on the spot.
The patient, RenDong, hadnât even gotten onto the operating table yet before this family member of his, Lian Qiao, collapsed first. It was a major operation for a ruptured spleen. Lian Qiaoâs father was so angry that he scolded him and called him a bastard on the spot for causing trouble. After scolding, he found that the muscles in the corners of his colleaguesâ eyes were twitching slightly, obviously because they wanted to laugh and didnât dare to, only then did he realize that he accidentally scolded himself.
Curses were curses, but this idiot son and this idiot sonâs partner still needed to be rescued.
So the two operating rooms are left and right. Director Lian, as the number one expert in trauma surgery in the province, went to Xu RenDong for a while and went back to his idiot son for a while. He was very busy going back and forth.
To be honest, although the rupture of the spleen may sound terrible, in Director Lianâs view, it was not a problem.
If the spleen is ruptured, then itâs ruptured. If the bleeding was massive then a blood transfusion was needed. Wasnât it a coincidence that Xu RenDong next door has the exact same blood type as him and theyâd already ordered a massive amount of that blood type for his operation in advance. It was very convenient, just a little expensive.
Of course, in the face of life, dignity is not a thing, so how can money still be a thing?
In short, the elite backbone of the whole hospital was busy and finally saved these two people.
Director Lian threw away the surgical gown when he got out of the surgery and went back to his department angrily. The next steps would be up to the ICU. He canât get involved and he has no courage to intervene. His wife was number one in the ICU. Although he is the chief director of surgery, he specializes in surgery, and the divisions between departments are like mountains. If he went to the ICU, he would be disliked just like Lian Qiao and kicked out just like him.
That would be humiliating.
As a result, two comatose young people were pushed into the ICU one after the other.
Now it was Lian Qiaoâs turn to be stripped and intubated. It can be said his wish was fulfilled.
Although the two have both undergone major operations one after another, Lian Qiaoâs injury was indeed much lighter than that of RenDong. About five hours after the operation, Lian Qiaoâs anesthesia wore off and he woke up in a trance with pain.
He opened his eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling, his dry lips moving slightly.
The little nurse on the side was pleasantly surprised: âDirector Qiao, Director Qiao, look, your son is awake!â
Director Qiao next to the computer was instructing the young doctor to adjust her doctorâs orders, and she heard the words without raising her head: âItâs about time to wake up.â She didnât have any intention to look at her son at all.
The little nurse stuck her tongue out. She didnât know about Director Qiaoâs parent-child relationship and she didnât dare to ask. But then she saw Lian Qiao struggling on the bed, he had lifted the quilt and was about to get up.
âHey, what are you doing!â The little nurse hurriedly held him down.
âWhere is heâŠâ Lian Qiao had just been rescued from hemorrhagic shock, but his face was still as pale as a zombie and he couldnât exert any strength. He struggled a few times but he couldnât break free from the little nurseâs hand, so he could only ask sadly, âHow is heâŠâ
âHeâs right next to you!â The little nurse pressed him while moving the curtain up so he can see the scene behind him.
Lian Qiao turned his head and only saw a high bed rail, and could not help frowning.
The bed rails in the ICU are specially made, so high that he canât see the situation on the other side when he is lying in the bed.
The little nurse said: âBe obedient, donât make trouble, Iâll put the bed rail down for you.â
Lian Qiao couldnât help nodding and then the little nurse pressed the hidden button on the side of the bed and, with a click, the bed rail came down.
Lian Qiao was finally able to see the RenDong he was longing for.
The bed of RenDong was also like a fence, so only a little of his outline could be seen from over here. But just from the tip of his nose, Lian Qiao recognized that it was his RenDong.
Lian Qiao turned her head with difficulty and looked at the monitor beside Ren Dongâs bed. Fortunately, the vital signs were close to normal. The surgery was presumably successful.
Lian Qiaoâs heart finally fell back down to earth and he let out a long breath.
The little nurse asked, âHow are you feeling?â
Lian Qiao blinked blankly, only to realize that something was indeed wrong with himself. He looked down at the tube that had been inserted into him and said in surprise, âWhy am I lying down?â He tried to move and immediately yelled out.
The little nurse was shocked and said, âYou just found out?â
Lian Qiao then learned that he was not born with a natural talent of coming through accidents unscathed, but suffered an internal injury without knowing it. His spleen was completely cut open and he underwent a major laparotomy. There was now a drainage tube attached to his stomach.
The nurse picked up the drainage bag next to him and showed it to him. It was a big bag with a red and yellow substance, and it looked disgusting.
Lian Qiao stared at the drainage bag for a while, then asked, âDid I do the surgery together with him?â
Nurse: âYes.â
Lian Qiao: âAre the operating rooms together?â
Nurse: âHuh? â
Lian Qiao didnât know what to think. His entire person suddenly panicked and he stammered and asked: âSurgery⊠How far is the operating table? Mine and his operating tableâŠâ
The nurse looked confused: âWhatâs the point of asking this? Of course itâs one person per operating theater.â
Could it be that even this eldest son wants to create a double operating room for couples?
The nurse was secretly laughing in her mind but Lian Qiao suddenly opened his legs and rolled off the bed!
âDamn it!â The nurse was so shocked that she exploded, âWhat are you doing? You said you wouldnât make trouble!â While calling for help, she struggled to hold Lian Qiao with both hands to prevent the confused Lian Qiao from falling to the ground.
What a joke! There are seven or eight tubes attached to him. If he really wants to jump away, wouldnât it be all ripped out?!
The nurses around were also shocked. After all, the bed rail was put down by the little nurse herself. If there was a major accident such as a patient falling to the ground, the responsibility would all be on the nurse.
A group of nurses ran over screaming, trying to get Lian Qiao back to the bed.
Lian Qiao struggled desperately: âLeave me alone, let me go to him, please⊠I must go⊠Let me get closer to himâŠâ
The head nurse said angrily: âYou are already next to him, what else do you want!â
The nurses then instructed the nurses to tie his hands and feet and fix him to the bed.
Lian Qiao was about to cry without tears. What could he do? Could Ren Dong have already entered the elevator? Just when they were operating together⊠why did he faint? Why couldnât he hold on for a while?
He should have persisted until RenDong got off the operating table! During the operation is the most dangerous time for RenDong! And he wasnât by Ren Dongâs side!
Why did he faint at that time?
Lian Qiao was so anxious that he was full of remorse and anxiety. While struggling, he begged bitterly: âIâm sorry, it was my fault, please let me go, let me go over to him, let meâŠâ
âWhatâs the matter?â The crowd surrounding the hospital bed suddenly separated as Director Qiao walked over with a frown.
As soon as Lian Qiao saw his mother, it was like seeing a savior and he almost cried out: âMom! You let them let me go! Can you let me get closer to him! He will have an accident if Iâm not by his side! Mommy! pleaseâŠâŠâ
Lian Qiaoâs mom turned her head to look at RenDongâs monitor and said to Lian Qiao: âHeâs fine. Itâs you thatâs the problem, the wound will burst if you move around and will need to be stitched up again.â
âNo, noâŠâ Lian Qiao was so anxious that tears fell, âIâm fine, Iâm fine, Mom, let meâŠâ
Lian Qiaoâs mother ignored him and told the nurse, âTake a temperature.â
âYes!â The little nurse hurriedly brought an ear thermometer and put it into Lian Qiaoâs ear. She exclaimed, â39.8 degrees!â {Celsius for my American readers
Although Lian Qiao had a fever, the medical staff around him showed an expression of âOh, no wonderâ. Lian Qiaoâs mother was relieved: âOh, it turned out to be a fever, no wonder you are talking nonsense. I thought your brain was broken. I was just thinking, how come there was nothing shown on the brain MRIâŠâ
So, disregarding Lian Qiaoâs wishes, Lian Qiao;s mother gave him antibiotics and fever-reducing injections selflessly and then, also out of motherly love, upped his anaesthetic and sedatives so that he fell into a drowsy sleep. Thus the first first postoperative day passed peacefully.
When Lian Qiao woke up again, his fever had subsided. He was so numb with a large dose of sedative that his brain hurt and, looking at the snow-white ceiling, it took him a long time to remember where he was.
At this time, there was no one around, and the high bed board was pulled on both sides, and he couldnât see anything. He could only open his mouth to call: âIs there anyone⊠Someone⊠MomâŠâ
Soon, the little nurseâs face appeared in his field of vision.
The nurse was obviously frightened by him last time and said with a gloomy face: âWhat do you want this time?â
Lian Qiaoâs voice was hoarse: âHow is heâŠâ
âHeâs doing great.â Probably the last accident had caused the nurse to get scolded, so she was extremely impatient with Lian Qiao now, âLeave him alone and focus on healing yourself first.â
After that, she left.
Lian Qiao shouted again but no one came. He heard footsteps coming and going around him, and heard doctors and nurses talking loudly, but no one paid him any attention.
⊠Is this how their ICU treats patients! Why is their service attitude so bad!
Lian Qiao thought angrily and tried to sit up by himself. Then sadly found that he was wearing special gloves on his hands, one end was tied under the bed rail, and his ankles were also tied with ropes. The range of motion of his hands and feet was very limited and he canât get up at all.
He called again for a long time, but no one paid him any attention. He had to turn his head and craned his neck with difficulty to look at the monitor next door.
Itâs okay, the heart is still beating.
Just canât see his face, so he felt a little worried.
Lian Qiao was lying in the airtight senior hospital bed and was forced to calm down. He gradually realized that his worries were unnecessary.
If RenDong really did trigger the elevator on the operating table, thereâs nothing he can do now. RenDong was still alive, which means that he either survived the elevator or didnât go there at all.
As for now, RenDong is lying beside him. Although the bed spacing in the ICU is large, it is only one or two meters apart. He remembered that when Zhong Xiu opened the elevator, he was actually standing at the door of the ward and was still sucked in. Thus, given the distance between him and Ren Dong now, if the elevator really opened, he should be able to feel it.
He was so anxious that he had forgotten himself.
Once the string in the heart was relaxed, the pain in the body will rise back up.
It hurts so much⊠his stomach seems to be split open, it hurts from the inside to the outsideâŠ
He really wanted to touch his stomach to see what kind of injury it was, but his hands and feet were tied. He just sighed and closed his eyes to rest.
But as soon as he closed his eyes, a terrible thought suddenly appeared in his mind.
â Did they lie to him?
Wouldnât it be becauseâŠthe person next to him wasnât RenDong at all?!
Would RenDong be alreadyâŠ
Thinking of this, Lian Qiaoâs heartbeat suddenly accelerated and he shouted again: âIs there anyone? Can anyone help me? Whereâs my mother? Let me see him! Let me see him!â
The alarm on the monitor by his bedside also went off, by the time help arrived his heart rated had exceeded 120.
There were footsteps around. The little nurse came over, reached out her hand and turned off the alarm and said angrily, âWhat the hell are you trying to do!â
The nurse seemed to be in her early twenties, probably even younger than him. Lian Qiao opened his mouth, knowing that his life and death was in the hands of this bed nurse so he carefully begged: âIâve already been tied up like this, what can I do? You help me, let me take a look at him, okay? I beg you, I will repay you when I go out.â
The nurse said in displeased manner, âHe hasnât woken up yet, whatâs so good about looking at him.â
Lian Qiao hesitated for a while but finally he asked what he was most worried about: ââŠIs it really Xu RenDong? Is Xu RenDong really still alive?
âHeâs alive! How about I push his monitor in front of you?â
Lian Qiao was overjoyed when he heard the words: âReally? Thank you then!â
The little nurse was originally angry but Lian Qiao was unexpectedly good-natured. In a bit of shock, the little nurse said: âOkay, Iâll push his monitor in front of you. But we agreed, you are not allowed to scream any more! Iâm very busy!â
Lian Qiao nodded quickly, indicating that he would be good.
So RenDongâs monitor was really pushed in front of him.
The bed rail was so high that Lian Qiao had to lift his neck hard to see the full view of the monitor. The nurse was kind and put a pillow under his neck before leaving.
So Lian Qiao stared at the monitor. As soon as there was any problem with the vital signs of RenDong, he called out louder than the monitor.
In the end, all the doctors and nurses were so annoyed by him that they applied to a superior doctor, that is, Lian Qiaoâs mother, who told them to give Lian Qiao a sedative.