Chapter 267 - 176: Severe Acute Pancreatitis

Chapter 267: Chapter 176: Severe Acute Pancreatitis

As he was scrubbing in for surgery,

Jiang He was still thinking about it.

’If Zhang Sui’s daughter had lived in his past life, there’s no way I would never have heard of her.’

’In all likelihood, she passed away.’

Jiang He instantly recalled a surgery from his past life.

An extremely high-risk operation to resect a massive abdominal tumor.

The patient was a single father in his forties.

Despite giving it their all, they couldn’t save him.

When Jiang He pushed open the airlock doors of the operating room, he saw a little girl standing at the entrance.

She had asked, "Mister Doctor, when can my daddy come out? It’s my birthday tomorrow, and he promised to take me to the zoo. He can’t break his promise again."

This is what happened afterward.

Dean Zhang, who was known as "King Zhang the Great" and always wore a cold expression, quietly took the girl under his care.

He took exceptionally good care of her, treating her just like his own daughter.

He never attended department dinners, but he would change into casual clothes and take her to the zoo on weekends, ride the carousel, and buy her cotton candy.

’Damn.’

’No wonder.’

’No wonder Zhang Sui was so good to that girl back then, so good it was almost unbelievable.’

’It turns out it was because he, too, had once lost a daughter...’

All the puzzles from his past life now connected into a single thread.

In that moment, Jiang He’s heart ached for Old Zhang.

’What a shame,’

he sighed to himself.

’The main problem is, I don’t know what happened in the future that led to his daughter’s death.’

’If I had that memory, I could probably help him prevent it...’

’But now that I know about this, I should do my best to help him if I can in the future.’

Pushing his thoughts aside, Jiang He walked into the operating room.

Special authorization granted: laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Anesthesiologist Zhou Li, first assistant Xu Chen, and circulating nurse Chen Jing were all in position.

"Scalpel."

Jiang He held out his hand.

The surgery began.

「Thirty minutes later.」

"Specimen retrieved."

"Close the abdomen."

Zhou Li glanced at the time and numbly jotted down a note in his logbook.

As Chen Jing organized the instruments, she couldn’t help but steal a few more glances at Jiang He.

Everyone in the department now knew that the moment the new Dr. Jiang stepped up to the operating table, he was like a different person—a total "speed demon."

Of course, being called that in this context was a compliment.

...

Jiang He went downstairs to buy a bottle of mineral water.

The rain outside was falling harder, and a gust of wind brought a biting chill.

It was on gloomy, damp, rainy winter nights like this that he found himself missing Shen Yu the most.

’Mhm, I miss her a lot.’

’I should give her a call.’

The call connected instantly.

Teacher Shen’s energetic voice came through the phone: "Dr. Jiang~"

Those two simple words were incredibly sweet.

It made Jiang He laugh out loud, his tone unconsciously softening:

"Are you out of class? Is it cold over there in the Capital City?"

"It’s cold! And so windy. What about you? How many surgeries did you have today? Are you tired?"

"Not tired at all. And you? Have you been eating well?"

"I have! What about you? Are you getting enough rest?"

They went back and forth, one question after another.

Their concern for each other was practically written on their faces.

Separated by two thousand kilometers, the couple chatted idly about trivial things.

Though it was just the most ordinary conversation, its sweetness seemed to melt away the cold rain around him.

Just as they were chatting, a commotion suddenly erupted on the other end of the line.

"Hey! What are you doing, Juan! Give me back my phone!"

This was followed by the sound of running.

"Dr. Jiang, Dr. Jiang! Are you listening?!"

Xu Juan’s voice boomed from the receiver.

In the background, all he could hear was Shen Yu’s frantic attempts to snatch the phone back.

Jiang He was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled. "I’m listening. What’s wrong?"

"I have to report something to you! It’s hilarious, HAHAHAHA!" Xu Juan shouted as she ran, clearly dodging Shen Yu’s pursuit.

"Hey, don’t say it! Don’t you dare say it!" Shen Yu yelled in a panic.

They were clearly wrestling on the other end.

After a few seconds, Xu Juan seemed to have gained the upper hand, pinning Shen Yu on the bed. Panting, she shouted into the phone:

"Dr. Jiang, you have no idea! Today during our big lecture, the professor was teaching and called Shen Xiaoyu’s name twice, but she didn’t react at all! The professor wondered what she was doing, so he came down from the stage to check. And guess what? He found her writing in her notebook—a whole page, completely filled with the two words ’Jiang He’!"

A shriek instantly erupted from Shen Yu on the other end of the line:

"Xu Juan! UGH-AAAHHH! I’m gonna kill you!"

Listening to the sounds of their scuffle through the receiver, Jiang He could already picture the adorable sight of Shen Yu, blushing to the tips of her ears, flailing her arms to cover Xu Juan’s mouth.

’My girl is too cute. So cute it’s a foul!’

He laughed and asked, "She really filled the whole page?"

While fending off Shen Yu, Xu Juan replied, "You bet! A few of us in the dorm used to think we shouldn’t let her be so forward, that a girl should be more reserved. But now, we realize there’s no stopping her! Forget it, forget it, you two should just get together already! Hurry up and date, hurry up, hurry up! When are you getting your marriage certificate so we can get some wedding candy?!"

Shen Yu, in a fit of helpless rage, yelled, "What nonsense are you spouting!"

Just then, another voice chimed in from the side. It was Liu Xiaotian:

"Yeah, oh my god, this is just too sweet! All Shen Xiaoyu can think about during class is you. When will I ever find a love this sweet?"

Jiang He, in high spirits, played along. "Hey, you know what? I’ll introduce you to someone. My roommate, Li Zijian. He’s super handsome, and he lifts dumbbells every day now, so his body is ripped."

Hearing this, Liu Xiaotian immediately refused, "Agh, no, no, please don’t! I’m allergic to handsome guys right now. Just find me a chubby one. The kind that looks honest is the best, they make you feel secure."