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Chapitre 15: Beautiful Twin Sisters in Intensive Care Medicine

Éditeur: EndlessFantasy Translation

"..." Zheng Ren had not expected the young lady to misunderstand so completely. However, he was simply a doctor who frequented only two places—his rented house and the hospital—so it was not unexpected that he knew nothing of courtship and romance.

Survival was difficult and punishing enough for Zheng Ren, and so it was impossible for him to spare time for trivialities.

He had absolutely no idea how much harassment beautiful young women encountered in public.

Whatever Zheng Ren had in his mind failed to leave his mouth.

"Sister, Doctor Zheng may lack in the looks department, but he is actually a good and skillful man." Xie Yiren tried to lend Zheng Ren a helping hand.

Critical hit x10.

The young lady made no attempt to continue the conversation. Instead, she stared at Zheng Ren coldly with an icy smirk on her face, waiting patiently for him to continue his charade.

"Lady, your mother is sick." Zheng Ren cut straight to the point after soothing his broken heart.

"Bang!" The young lady slammed the table in exasperation and yelled, "Your mother is the one who's sick!"

Xie Yiren helplessly stole a glance at Zheng Ren. His courtship skills were atrocious… Why did he initiate a conversation with a verbal assault?

She was mortified; it was as if invasive tumor cells of shame were rampaging through her body. How she wished the earth would open up and swallow her whole so that she could escape this awkward situation.

Zheng Ren apologized quickly after realizing his mistake. "Sorry, I'm terribly sorry. What I'm trying to say is your mother is having a heart attack, so stop eating crayfish and please go to the hospital as quickly as you can."

"Your mother has a heart attack!" shouted the vexed young lady, who seemed to have lost all sense of rationality.

The attention of every diner in the restaurant was drawn by her thunderous voice.

Zheng Ren waved his hands quickly and gestured for her to lower her voice. "No, please listen to me. Your mother recently suffered symptoms such as lower jaw pain, right?" 

"Huh?" replied the young lady doubtfully. This hideous man was really a doctor? 

"That is an atypical symptom of a heart attack, not just a toothache or random pain due to facial nerve damage. Spicy crayfish will stimulate and aggravate her condition quite a bit so it's better if she stops taking it now," Zheng Ren explained seriously.

His words convinced her to some extent. Her mother had recently visited the hospital for a consultation and, after ruling out periodontal diseases, the doctor suspected she might have neuralgia.

Still, she remained suspicious. Had a god of medicine descended to the mortal world to give her a definitive diagnosis of her mother's condition while they were eating crayfish? What were the odds?

The mother wiped her mouth with tissue after hearing her daughter's irritation and asked, "Yanran, what happened?"

"Auntie… No, older sister, can you please come over?" asked Zheng Ren.

"Yes?"

Zheng Ren explained himself once again and gave the mother a shock.

"That's one symptom of a heart attack. The symptoms aren't obvious yet due to your age and the severity of the disease, but you must go to the hospital and get yourself checked. If you experience a sudden major heart attack at home, your life will be in danger," Zheng Ren concluded.

The mother was left in a difficult position. She was merely experiencing slight discomfort rather than intense pain, so the diagnosis of a heart attack seemed difficult to believe at best and unconvincing at worst. "Where can I get myself checked at this hour?" 

"An electrocardiogram, serum myoglobin, troponins, and myocardial enzymes are some of the basic tests we can do to diagnose a heart attack. I'm a doctor in the emergency department at Sea City General Hospital. Please trust me," replied Zheng Ren.

The mother was deeply perturbed after listening to his explanation.

However, the twin sisters were not entirely convinced. They both stared at Zheng Ren and said in unison:

"My name is Chu Yanran."

"My name is Chu Yanzhi."

"Oh… I'm Zheng Ren, a doctor in the emergency department at Sea City General Hospital."

After the brief introduction, Chu Yanran said calmly, "We're both postgraduate students in intensive care medicine at West China University. I have some questions that need clarification."

Zheng Ren immediately got a headache. Those who went to well-reputed universities and were completely assured their opinions were absolutely correct, despite a complete lack of clinical experience, were the most annoying people in the world. Working in the clinical field for more than five years would make them realize that the knowledge they acquired from medical institutions was just the tip of the iceberg.

"The diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction should—"

Zheng Ren interrupted Chu Yanran with a wave of his hand and said, "Fine, you're a student from West China. Now that I've given you a diagnosis and an explanation, it's up to you to proceed with the consultation and investigation for your mother."

Zheng Ren was not a saint; he was merely fulfilling a doctor's responsibility by diagnosing and advising a stranger with a life-threatening disease. Whether the patient went to the hospital or not… Well, that was none of his concern.

"How could you say that?" The twin sisters pouted in response.

"I only had a few cold dumplings for dinner and performed a surgery afterward. I'm very hungry right now. Since you're both medical students, you should have some preliminary judgment about your mother's condition. The decision is yours, that's all I have to say," replied Zheng Ren, completely disregarding their coquettishness.

"What was your name again?" asked Chu Yanzhi.

"Zheng Ren."

"A doctor in Sea City General Hospital?"

"Yes."

"Alright, we'll go to Sea City General Hospital and see if you're a liar." The twins dared not overlook the issue, though, since acute myocardial infarction was a life-threatening disease. It was better to be safe than sorry.

They were naturally aware as postgraduate students in intensive care medicine. 

After the twin sisters and their mother paid their bill and left the restaurant, Zheng Ren checked the time. They had been out for forty-six minutes.

"Doctor Zheng, you were trying to consult the patient instead of courting that young lady?" asked Xie Yiren curiously after staring at Zheng Ren for a while.

"Yes, of course."

"Oh my God!" Xie Yiren expresed herself with an exaggerated gesture. "They are beautiful twin sisters! As a man, were you not interested in them at all?"

"The patient with myocardial infarction caught my attention the most," answered Zheng Ren.

"No wonder you've been single for so long. You know, I think you're actually paranoid. Poverty and ugliness aren't why you have an unattached life. You can't find a girlfriend because you don't want one. Well, poverty and ugliness are still your main obstacles, of course. Otherwise, there would be many girls surrounding you at all times," replied Xie Yiren, not giving up the chance to stab Zheng Ren's heart.

Zheng Ren figured he should start acclimatizing himself to Xie Yiren's manner of speech, or else his sanity would fall to pieces under these daily critical hits.

"Perhaps I shouldn't let her assist me in surgery anymore," he thought.

However, he discarded the idea almost instantaneously.

What a joke. Apart from Xie Yiren, who else possessed such extraordinary skill as a young scrub nurse?

Being young meant that she had enough physical strength and energy for unlimited overtime; in addition, her incredible skill increased his odds of performing a perfect surgery.

How could he possibly give up such a great asset?

For that, he would forgive Xie Yiren and her plain-spoken attitude. Besides, she spoke the truth.

Once the crayfish was served, Xie Yiren immediately switched to silent mode and focused all her attention on the food before her.

On the other hand, Zheng Ren nibbled the crayfish absentmindedly. In all honesty, he disliked shellfish as it was extremely troublesome and time-consuming to remove the shell before he could consume it. If someone could help him with that… Whatever… Suddenly, Zheng Ren's cell phone rang.

Zheng Ren quickly wiped his hands and accepted the call after realizing it was from the emergency department.

"Chief Zheng, there are two patients with acute appendicitis on the way via ambulance right now. They should be arriving soon," informed the nurse on duty.

Zheng Ren scratched his head, hung up and said, "Two patients. We'll return immediately."

Were it not for the fact that the mission had a countdown timer, who would perform a surgery in the middle of the night?

Xie Yiren nodded vigorously as she swallowed the sweet, juicy crayfish in her hands.

He could eat crayfish any time, but it was impossible to get an appendicitis case in the middle of the night.


Chapitre 16: They are All Complicated Cases of Acute Appendicitis

Éditeur: EndlessFantasy Translation

In the surgical demonstration classroom, both Chief Surgeon Liu and Chief Physician Pan occupied one side of the room without acknowledging each other.

Just like tigers who had marked their territories, they eyed each other with covetous gazes.

Chief Surgeon Liu appeared dispirited, however, especially with his messy hair and bloodshot eyes that stared blankly into emptiness. On the other hand, Chief Physician Pan, wearing spectacles with presbyopia lenses, sat next to the window leisurely with his legs crossed while reading an old book called Limited Views.

Someone popped his head into the room furtively through the half-closed door.

"Chief Surgeon Liu, please come here for a while," whispered Cen Meng.

The anxious Chief Surgeon Liu, who was on a couch, was momentarily stunned upon hearing Cen Meng's voice. Pretending as if nothing had happened, he stood up and ensured that his outfit was neat before leaving the room and closing the door.

Chief Physician Pan stared at Chief Surgeon Liu's back and sneered. "What scheme are you cooking up for us now?"

"Two patients with acute appendicitis are coming in right now."

"Yeah, and?"

"A twenty-eight-week pregnant woman is suspected to have acute appendicitis as well as symptoms that threaten miscarriage. Her family made it very clear that the baby must survive, and other hospitals didn't dare to accept this case," replied Cen Meng with a grin.

"Oh." Chief Surgeon Liu nodded in response.

Acute appendicitis in pregnancy was one of the trickiest and most troublesome diseases in the world. Moreover, this patient was twenty-eight weeks pregnant with signs pointing to potential miscarriage, which greatly increased the difficulty of an appendectomy. 

They would not have accepted this risk into the hospital were it not for the fact that they wanted to make things difficult for Zheng Ren.

Cen Meng smirked. "Let's give him some fun!" 

Chief Surgeon Liu nodded in satisfaction and asked, "What about the other one?"

"Thirty-two-year-old male, 168 centimeters, 112.5 kilograms."

It was a simple introduction, but every surgeon understood the meaning behind it.

A subcutaneous adipose layer approximately ten centimeters thick was enough to be one of the biggest obstacles of an appendectomy. The general surgery department usually called this sort of case 'well drilling'.

Apart from its intense difficulty, the patient would have an increased risk of complications such as fat liquefaction of the post-surgical incision. Thus, no one would willingly accept such a case, and anyone who did would treat the patient as conservatively as possible.

Chief Surgeon Liu was content with the appendicitis cases today and a smile finally appear on his face. "Very good."

The compliment exhilarated Cen Meng, who figured all his hard work had been worth it if he got Chief Surgeon Liu's approval.

"Protect the patients at all costs and prepare to take over the operations at any time. Also, ask Chief Surgeon Su from the obstetrics department to come and consult them. We need to ensure their safety and prevent any intraoperative accidents."

Conspiracies and schemes between doctors were usually simple and ethical. Hardly any doctor would have the heart to exchange a patient's life for their own success.

Even though a medical dispute involving iatrogenic death would send a doctor straight to the pits of hell, few doctors would resort to setting up such an unethical scheme. Perhaps this was why no one had clawed their way to the peak of the medical world after all these years.

"Don't worry, I've made the necessary arrangements. I've sent someone for Chief Surgeon Su and they should both arrive very soon."

Chief Surgeon Liu was grateful to have such a competent chief resident to save him so much trouble.

He tapped Cen Meng's shoulder gently and returned to the surgical demonstration classroom confidently with his hands on the man's back.

Zheng Ren and Xie Yiren returned to the hospital as fast as they could. Neither of them cared about their unfinished supper, it was the 'night of the appendix' they were having that had them bouncing off the walls.

The restaurant was not far from the hospital, so as soon as they arrived, the nurse on duty informed Zheng Ren that the patient had been transferred from elsewhere to Sea City General Hospital via ambulance and was currently in the first general surgery department.

Zheng Ren and Xie Yiren rushed to the inpatient building without a second thought.

Incidentally, at the main entrance of the inpatient department, Zheng Ren passed the elderly lady from earlier who had tinnitus and dizziness.

The elderly lady's son's expression darkened instantly upon noticing Zheng Ren.

As he passed by, the man snarked, unintentionally or not. "What a lousy doctor."

"Huh?" Zheng Ren noticed them both, whom he had referred to the oral surgery department for the removal of a denture, only after hearing the man's hostile voice.

"You didn't get a tooth extraction?" asked Zheng Ren.

The middle-aged man lost his composure and started complaining aggressively. "The doctor from the oral surgery department said that wasn't the case at all. Do you even know how to diagnose a patient? Did you think it was fun to mess around with us in the middle of the night?"

Helplessly, Zheng Ren could only smile bitterly and spread his hands in response.

The keening wail of an ambulance siren approached the hospital.

Zheng Ren was not an oral surgeon, nor could he force the patient to extract a tooth. Unable to do anything else, he explained, "Truth be told, this is a rare condition. You can go to Peking University Third Hospital if you've the chance. They've better knowledge of oral medicine and surgery."

Zheng Ren and Xie Yiren then darted to the first general surgery department.

Cen Meng, who was standing by at its corridor, started mocking as soon as he saw them.

"Chief Zheng, you've become more impressive after working in the emergency department."

"Chief Cen, don't make fun of me," replied Zheng Ren; he had no desire to start an argument with the chief resident. The only thing on his mind at the moment was to finish ten perfect appendectomies as soon as possible.

Cen Meng sneered upon seeing Zheng Ren's usual 'cowardice'. He then approached Zheng Ren and patted his shoulder gently, just like Chief Surgeon Liu normally did. "Chief Zheng, I'll give you my full support even when you're in the emergency department. Let me know if you can't perform the surgery later. I'll do it for you."

"Thank you, Chief Cen." Zheng Ren smiled in response, but failed to detect the murderous aura radiating from Cen Meng's soul.

Cen Meng snickered and thought, 'Enjoy your triumph and pride while you still can. The acute appendicitis and pregnancy case will bring you straight to hell later.'

However, he made no attempt to inform Zheng Ren in advance, and looked forward to seeing Zheng Ren's face when the upstart surgeon finally realized the patient was twenty-eight weeks pregnant.

Both men's expressions turned serious as the transport stretcher trolley's wheels rolled across the marble floor. 

Spotting them, a rural medical escort running ahead of the stretcher trolley said, "The patient is here."

He let out a sigh of relief.

"What's the situation?" Despite being slow and woozy at the moment, Zheng Ren detected something fishy about this one.

"Acute appendicitis in pregnancy. Twenty-eight weeks of gestation with symptoms of potential miscarriage due to abdominal ache," explained the escort.

Soon, Zheng Ren saw the patient with her distended abdomen being wheeled into the department.

Hiss…

What a tricky case!

Acute appendicitis in pregnancy was uncommon and its current appearance in Sea City General Hospital had taken him aback.

Well, to operate or not to operate… That was the question.

It was a question that would stump even a chief surgeon of any department.

"Doctor, please save my child," pleaded an anxious young man in his twenties, who had followed the stretcher trolley into the first general surgery department.

"Are you the patient's family?" asked Zheng Ren.

"I'm her husband. Doctor, please save my child," replied the young man as he held onto Zheng Ren's arm.

Xie Yiren frowned in disgust at the young man, who clearly cared only for the safety of his unborn child without a word about his pregnant wife; she hid in the office to stop herself from berating the irresponsible husband.

This sort of situation happened in hospitals nearly every day.

Since nothing could be done, it was better to simply escape.

Cen Meng approached Zheng Ren, who did not have that luxury to escape, and said with a wide grin, "Chief Zheng, the case is yours. Don't forget to ask for my help if you need anything."


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