When Qin Yusong announced Si Fuqingâs name, Bai Jinxi finally felt at ease.
The recording ran continuously for twenty-four hours a day.
Given the importance of this surgery, the production team wouldnât be able to edit out Si Fuqingâs mistakes to save her face.
Bai Jinxi entered the operating room first, with Wu Wanying assisting her.
From Team A, Lu Xingheng was also participating.
Before entering the operating room, Qin Yusong gave a final reminder, âMaybe you should go easy on them, donât make them look too bad.â
Si Fuqing stood up and donned her sterile surgical gown. âDonât worry, Teacher Qin. I will certainly do my best.â
Relieved by her words, Qin Yusong nodded, âAlright, go on in.â
Backstage, Director Qin couldnât remain calm.
He had been briefed by Sang Yanqing on Si Fuqingâs so-called âdo her best.â
Her âdoing her bestâ had once resulted in her topping a Seven Schools Joint Examination.
What would this âdoing her bestâ entail this time?
Director Qin could only pop a quick-acting heart relief pill from âSisi Brandâ and fix his gaze on the monitor displaying the footage from Operating Room 1.
Both patients had voluntarily accepted the surgery and were suffering from the same conditionâupper limb venous thrombosis.
Si Fuqingâs patient was a fifteen-year-old girl who had developed the condition after a clavicle fracture caused by an accident.
Her parents were divorced and neglectful, leaving Qin Yusong to insist on her hospital admission.
âDoes it hurt a lot here?â Si Fuqing bent down, her voice soothing. âDonât worry, it wonât hurt soon.â
The girlâs face was pale, but her eyes were bright. âI watched âCrossing the Demon Realmâ in the ward. You acted really well, I want to be like you.â
âMhmm,â Si Fuqing smiled softly, âyouâll get better. I promise.â
Lu Xingheng glanced at her quietly, his eyelashes lowered.
Despite having spent many days together, he still couldnât quite understand Si Fuqing.
She was young but exhibited a maturity far beyond her years.
He opened the toolbox, ready to assist Si Fuqing in completing the surgery.
Both surgeries were underway.
After a while, Cai Zhongnian arrived.
âElder Cai,â several chief physicians stood up respectfully.
âIs the surgery over?â Cai Zhongnian nodded. âHow are the patients?â
âOperating Room 1 is finished,â Qin Yusong replied. âYou can go in, Elder Cai.â
Cai Zhongnian donned a sterile gown and led several chief physicians into the room.
The surgery had gone smoothly, and the girl was still asleep from the anesthesia.
The chief physicians exchanged surprised glances.
They had expected the interns to start the surgery at most, believing the rest would need a professionalâs hand.
To their astonishment, Team A had completed the surgery flawlessly.
Cai Zhongnian immediately gave a perfect score.
Such a minor surgery was a piece of cake for Si Fuqing.
He glanced reproachfully at Qin Yusong.
Qin Yusong: ââ¦â
How was this his fault?
âWhat about Operating Room 2?â Cai Zhongnian asked, looking up. âWhy isnât it finished yet?â
The patient in Room 2 also had upper limb venous thrombosis, but the condition was less severe than that of the patient in Room 1.
âThe patientâs blood pressure suddenly dropped during the surgery, leading to massive bleeding,â a nurse hurried out to explain. âDr. Zheng is handling it, and the patient is now stable.â
Bai Jinxi and Wu Wanying had already exited the operating room, looking embarrassed.
Surgery was like thisâa small mistake could trigger a cascade of complications.
Bai Jinxi pressed her nails into her palm, feeling a burning sensation on her face as she glanced at Si Fuqing.
Had her surgery gone so smoothly?
She clenched her fists, nails dug into herp palm, her face stinging with shame.
Cai Zhongnian frowned and wrote âFailâ beneath Wu Wanying and Bai Jinxiâs names. âWhat are you standing here for? Go back and continue learning.â
Both Bai Jinxi and Wu Wanyingâs faces turned red as they re-entered the operating room.
Cai Zhongnian, having come to see Si Fuqing, waved his hand after observing. âContinue evaluating the remaining surgeries. Iâm borrowing two people.â
He led Si Fuqing and Lu Xingheng to his office, where Lin Qingchen was already waiting.
âThe medical organization presented a challenge,â Cai Zhongnian said, pushing a document forward. âSee if you have any ideas or solutions.â
Si Fuqing took the document, which detailed an issue concerning cell transplantation.
Lu Xingheng glanced at it.
Wasnât this part of his exam content?
âI have an idea,â Si Fuqing said, grabbing a piece of draft paper. After a moment of contemplation, she began sketching her thoughts. âElder Cai, take a look at this.â