Chapter 00010: A Choice with No Way Out (Additional Chapter for Alliance Leader Eagle Fate)
# A Choice with No Way Out (Additional Chapter for Alliance Leader Eagle Fate)
Chapter 10
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 10: A Choice with No Way Out (Additional Chapter for Alliance Leader Eagle Fate)
After returning home, Xing Yigeng felt quite downcast. He had encountered situations like Xiaoman’s before, but he found himself lacking better solutions aside from amputation. This was a sorrowful irony for him as an orthopedic doctor. He had been striving to improve his medical skills, yet the vastness of medical knowledge made him feel increasingly inadequate.
The next day, upon returning to the hospital, Xing Yigeng went straight to Xiaoman’s ward. He was well aware that delaying her treatment would only worsen her condition. At this point, amputation would likely only need to go up to the knee. If they waited any longer, it was very likely that her entire thigh would be rendered useless.
As soon as Xing Yigeng arrived at the hospital, he saw Xiaoman’s mother, Sister Shu, handling her discharge procedures. He rushed over, anxious, “Sister Shu, why are you discharging Xiaoman? Her leg can’t be delayed any longer!”
Sister Shu sighed, “Doctor Xing, can’t you help Xiaoman avoid amputation?”
Xing Yigeng’s expression froze. At his current level, it was impossible for him to avoid amputation for Xiaoman. However, if he couldn’t do it, then neither could anyone else.
“Thank you, Doctor Xing, but Xiaoman cannot undergo amputation,” Sister Shu said, her eyes darkened with fatigue. She hadn’t slept all night and had ultimately decided to take a gamble.
Xing Yigeng spoke with urgency, “Sister Shu, while I can’t claim to be exceptionally skilled in orthopedics, if you discharge her now, it will be impossible to find a better orthopedic specialist in the short term.”
These words were unnecessary to say, but as a doctor, he could not betray his conscience.
Sister Shu remained silent, simply bowing to Xing Yigeng before slowly pushing Xiaoman’s wheelchair away. She understood better than anyone that amputation would mean death for Xiaoman. Therefore, no matter what, she could not allow Xiaoman to die.
“Doctor Xing, Sister Shu said she wants to transfer hospitals and seems to have bought many medicines and medical equipment. She even begged me to help purchase some items,” a nurse who had been taking care of Xiaoman approached. She was also unaware of Sister Shu’s intentions, but it was beyond her concern.
Transfer hospitals? Xing Yigeng looked puzzled at Sister Shu’s retreating figure. Kunhu Hospital was the best hospital among several nearby cities; where could they transfer to?
...
Lan Xiaobu had just finished a set of Bright Fist exercises when he saw a taxi stop outside. As soon as the taxi door opened, he spotted Sister Shu.
She really came? He thought Sister Shu might have reconsidered and would not show up. After all, anyone with a normal mindset would find it hard to believe such things.
Sister Shu’s arrival indicated that she had likely realized the death wish in her daughter Xiaoman’s eyes. Coming to him meant that she truly had no other options left. It was likely that since Xiaoman contracted Frozen Silkworm Disease, he was the only doctor who had promised her that her illness could be treated.
“Sister Shu.” Lan Xiaobu called out and hurried over to help.
He took out a stretcher and lifted Xiaoman onto it.
Xiaoman was like a puppet, displaying the same expression whether being lifted off the car or onto the wheelchair.
“Doctor, I still don’t know how to address you,” Sister Shu said, her eyes filled with anxiety. Although she was asking for Lan Xiaobu’s name, her gaze was filled with worry for Xiaoman.
She was truly at her wit's end; even if a beggar on the street claimed he could save her daughter, she would probably choose to believe him at this moment.
“You can call me Doctor Lan. Have you bought everything?” Lan Xiaobu paid no mind to Sister Shu’s attitude and simply asked.
“Everything is bought,” Sister Shu quickly lifted a large suitcase beside her.
Lan Xiaobu nodded, taking the suitcase from her, “You push Xiaoman inside; we’ll start treating her now.”
The place where Lan Xiaobu lived was not large, but it was bright.
“Doctor Lan, should I look for an operating room at the hospital?” Sister Shu entered Lan Xiaobu’s room, feeling increasingly uneasy. Although the room was tidy, it had nothing in it.
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand, “No need, we can do it here. You’ll help me later. Don’t worry; I’ve done this kind of surgery many times.”
The hospital was filled with surveillance, and Lan Xiaobu didn’t dare perform such a surgery there.
Sister Shu wanted to say one more thing: if something went wrong during the surgery, Xiaoman would definitely not survive. However, she was also afraid that if Lan Xiaobu heard her words, he might refuse to treat Xiaoman. Having practiced medicine for decades, Lan Xiaobu understood Sister Shu’s feelings well. He said no more, directly taking out a clean sheet and laying it on the bed before lifting Xiaoman onto it.
“Doctor Lan…” Sister Shu couldn’t help but voice her concerns, her heart filled with worry.
Lan Xiaobu gestured for Sister Shu to be quiet and then opened the suitcase, setting it aside.
Inside the suitcase, the medicines and medical instruments were neatly arranged and clearly categorized, as if anticipating that Lan Xiaobu might mix them up. Perhaps she hadn’t considered that if Lan Xiaobu were to mix these up, how could he treat her daughter?
Lan Xiaobu only needed a straight vascular clamp, but the suitcase contained not only straight vascular clamps but also curved clamps, right-angle clamps, cloth clamps, and even various scissors, not to mention surgical knives that were all complete. There were acupuncture needles of various sizes as well...
“Sister Shu, why are there so many?” Lan Xiaobu looked at Sister Shu in confusion. With his medical skill level, he didn’t need this many tools. For Xiaoman’s leg, the most crucial aspect was the method of cell transplantation and regeneration, which could be achieved through medicinal materials.
Hearing Lan Xiaobu’s question, Sister Shu looked worried and replied, “I studied medicine too, and I was concerned that in the rush, something might be overlooked, so I prepared a bit more.”
She almost wanted to say that her preparations were insufficient.
Lan Xiaobu nodded and said to Sister Shu, “I’ll start preparing the medicine. You wait a moment; if you feel anxious, just massage Xiaoman’s leg.”
Although Sister Shu had countless questions for Lan Xiaobu and many doubts to raise, she didn’t dare to voice them. She was constantly worried that this doctor, who had promised to save Xiaoman, might refuse to treat her.
Time passed slowly, and the air was filled with the smell of traditional Chinese medicine, mingled with the anxiety of waiting.
In just over an hour, Lan Xiaobu had finished boiling the medicinal herbs, scooping them out and placing them in a basin, where he began to pound them with a clean stone.
Watching the herbs gradually turn into a medicinal paste, Sister Shu couldn’t help but frown and ask, “Isn’t this medicine supposed to be drunk? And it was only boiled for a little over an hour, so…”
Lan Xiaobu waved his hand, “You don’t need to worry; this medicine doesn’t need to be ingested. Drinking it would have no effect. This medicine is for external application and can promote tissue regeneration.”
After a long while, Lan Xiaobu finally finished preparing the herbal paste, wrapped it in a sterilized cloth, and set it aside before picking up the acupuncture needles.
Sister Shu’s heart grew increasingly tense. Was the surgery about to begin?
Xiaoman continued to stare blankly at the ceiling, her eyes devoid of any vitality.
Lan Xiaobu tried to soften his tone, saying, “Xiaoman, I have treated patients who were in worse condition than you, and they all recovered perfectly. I’m not just saying this to comfort you; I truly have this ability. So I hope that for the upcoming treatment, you will cooperate with me. If you continue with this self-destructive attitude, I will be powerless to help.”
Hearing Lan Xiaobu’s words, Sister Shu’s eyes brightened slightly. She had heard a professor lecture that if a patient lost the will to live, the success rate of any surgery would drop by eighty percent. Lan Xiaobu’s words before the surgery indicated that he likely had some real ability.
Upon hearing Lan Xiaobu’s words, Xiaoman’s eyes visibly sparked with a hint of life, revealing an intense desire.
Lan Xiaobu continued, “Rest assured, the principles of my surgery have yet to be mastered by anyone else. I am the only one in the world who possesses this technique. If it weren’t for certain reasons, I wouldn’t be performing surgery for you.”
“Thank you, Doctor Lan.” Xiaoman’s eyes finally showed movement, and she even softly expressed her gratitude.
Upon hearing Xiaoman’s words, Sister Shu’s eyes turned red. Since learning that her daughter would undergo amputation, Xiaoman had not spoken a single word.
(End of Chapter)