Chapter 283: Chapter 284: You Actually Forgot Geng Heidai!

The surgery was over, and the patient needed to be taken to the intensive care unit for follow-up monitoring and treatment.

This battle without gunpowder had also entered its final stage.

As they wheeled the patient out of the operating room, the family, the construction foreman, and a man who looked like a boss were anxiously waiting.

Seeing them emerge, they eagerly asked:

“Doctor… how is it?”

Li Jianwei said, “The operation was very successful, but he needs to be observed afterward, during this time in the intensive care unit.”

The foreman nodded vehemently, “Okay, okay, that’s fine, as long as he’s alive!”

A plainly dressed middle-aged woman holding two children suddenly knelt on the ground with a thud!

“Doctor! Thank you, you saved my man!” Her voice was choked with emotion, and her tone was excited.

“Thank you, doctor!”

The two boys, the elder around seventeen or eighteen, and the younger about seven or eight, also knelt on the ground.

All the doctors rushed to bend down and help the family to their feet.

The injured man wasn’t local; he was a migrant worker, and the woman and children all spoke with a strong northern dialect.

“It’s okay, it’s okay, this is our job!” Li Jianwei hurriedly helped the children to their feet and said.

Chen Cang recalled the injured man’s strong and determined face, which was filled with unwillingness and conviction; perhaps this family was this man’s greatest commitment.

Pierced in the chest by a steel rebar, he didn’t make a sound from start to finish!

Chen Cang guessed that perhaps at the moment he fell from the building and was pierced by the rebar, it wasn’t his own life that the man thought of, but the insistence on staying alive because three loved ones needed him to protect them.

This belief allowed him to stay silent and steadfast, never giving up.

The greatness of life, the bond of family, everything that everyone had, helped this man to survive.

Chen Cang had seen many people and saved many as well; he knew that often, the only one who can save you is yourself.

You must have a determination to live on, to endure, to bear the pain, to grit your teeth, and even if you grind your teeth to bits, you must stay alert and tell yourself that you should live.

The more he learned about medicine, the more he realized that many things are inexplicable by medical science.

Hypertension cannot explain, diabetes cannot explain, even the common cold cannot explain, let alone life?

Life is not just the orderly operation of organs.

It is also the lifelong companionship of conviction!

This man, he truly stood as tall as a mountain.

Seeing this simple yet genuinely affectionate family, Chen Cang suddenly felt that everything was worth it.

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After the patient was taken to the intensive care unit, Chen Cang and Jing Ran came out of the emergency room. Chen Cang took Jing Ran to a familiar old store, sat down at a barbecue stall by the side of the road, ordered a few bottles of beer, and a pile of skewers.

The owner, looking at the two of them, said with a smile, “Chen Cang, eat slowly, this is the first time I’ve seen anyone use the skewers as chopsticks.”

Chen Cang and Jing Ran couldn’t care less, and after a binge of eating and drinking, they finally let out a sigh of relief!

Truly fucking exhilarating!

Why should one worry in life, just drink heartily and eat meat heartily, how joyful!

Don’t mock me for indulging in drink, for with a belly full of wine and food, I’m good to save people.

All right, you can’t perform surgery when you’ve been drinking.

But today’s surgery really made Chen Cang feel a bit of a thrill.

Jing Ran was usually a particular person, always taking care of his precious hair, but now, due to sweating, his hair was a complete mess, blowing in the night breeze, bragging with Chen Cang.

After a long while, Jing Ran suddenly looked at Chen Cang and said, “I always feel like I’ve forgotten something!”

Chen Cang was startled, a twinge in his heart, “Me too, a bit!”

They exchanged a glance, “Didn’t leave the gauze in the chest cavity, did we?”

Thinking this, they both felt their hearts thumping chaotically.

It always felt like some thoughts were unsettling!

Because they really felt like they had left something behind.

But what was it?

Suddenly, the phone rang, and Jing Ran saw the caller ID!

He burst out laughing, “What did I say I had forgotten! I forgot about Geng Yan!”

“Hahahahaha…”

Chen Cang also came to a sudden realization. That’s right, today was the day to accompany his parents to look at houses. Damn, he had almost left them at the sales office; what time was it already.

Chen Cang dialed Chen Luo’s phone, and it was quickly answered.

“Hello? Chen Luo… you guys…”

Chen Luo asked with concern, “Brother, is the surgery over?”

Chen Cang nodded and smiled, “Yeah! Just finished, pulled through. I almost forgot about you guys… that’s what happens when I get busy.”

Chen Luo laughed, “It’s okay, I’m here! With me here, you don’t have to worry about Mom and Dad.”

Chen Cang smiled, “How are Mom and Dad?”

Chen Luo said with a laugh, “Haha, we are having dinner, and the restaurant has roasted whole lamb, haha… Mom insisted on packing some for you, they wouldn’t let her, so she sneakily stuffed it into the bag you bought her, now there’s a sheepy smell inside it, and she’s out there washing the bag! Haha…”

Having heard this, Chen Cang also started to laugh awkwardly.

Chen Cang smiled, not feeling embarrassed because his parents didn’t know the etiquette, nor did he mock or blame them. His generation never experienced five-star hotels, nor such environments. Yang Jiahui was just one of the ordinary thousands of rural housewives. She didn’t have much education or a broad range of knowledge. He only cared about having something good to eat tonight and whether he could bring some back for the children.

Chen Cang didn’t mind; he was willing to foot the bill for his parents’ actions.

Just like how many times we made mistakes as kids, and our parents always paid for them.

Life is actually a cycle.

When we were young, we didn’t understand anything. Our parents took care of us, raised us, and paid for our mistakes, sitting us down to tell us we couldn’t do that.

As we grew up, we felt that we understood more, whereas our parents understood less and less, until they couldn’t keep up with the times. They started getting tricked, doing things we found laughable. At this time, we should take on the responsibility and obligation to help them, using the same heart with which they selflessly raised us, to care for them in their old age, pay for their mistakes, and sit down to talk with them.

Chen Cang smiled, “Chen Luo, you go enjoy the hot springs with Mom and Dad. I’ll take a taxi back. Tell Mom, I’ll accompany her to buy clothes tomorrow, and get a new bag.”

After hanging up the phone, Chen Cang looked at Jing Ran still there, grinning foolishly.

Chen Cang was somewhat astonished…

You, are you all brains?

Seeing Chen Cang finishing the call, Jing Ran said with a smile, “The surgery was done so earnestly that you accidentally forgot Geng Yan; that’s really funny!”

Chen Cang: …

Funny, is it?

This guy might do surgery well and have a high IQ, but… definitely not a high EQ.

Jing Ran continued, “I told Geng Yan that after the surgery, you dragged me out for barbecue, and asked her to join us so I could introduce you two.”

Chen Cang’s expression changed again!

Nice one, Jing Ran, setting me up again…

I dragged you out for barbecue?

Telling you not to contact Geng Yan?

First it was me convincing you not to send the pictures of hydatid cysts!

Now it’s me dragging you out for barbecue, asking you to leave Geng Yan aside!

Are you trying to get Geng Heidai to chop me up?