Chapter 158 - Chapter 158: The Doctor’s Injured Hands
Chapter 158: The Doctor’s Injured Hands
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Gu Ci nodded. Apart from the porcelain that Ji Chi talked about, she didn’t take anything else into the house. She would return the rest untouched, and Chen Rushi would patiently send another batch over.
Dr. North’ cooking skills were quite impressive. She cooked herself and, after Ziyu’s evening class, he was picked up by Chen Liangdong. Dr. North noticed that Gu Ci was massaging her wrist again and asked her, “Do you have nerve pain in your wrist?”
Gu Ci was taken aback, smiled, and said, “Yes, it’s an old problem.”
“Have you had any X-rays done?”
“Yes, I have, and everything is normal,” Gu Ci replied. “It’s just some conditioned reflex hidden pain, nothing serious.”
“Cici, you’ll be using surgical instruments with those hands. If you have nerve-related trembling, you must treat it,” Dr. North said sternly. “A surgeon’s hands cannot have any issues.”
“I know!” Gu Ci understood very well. In fact, her hand pain had been quite minor recently, almost unnoticeable. She was close to overcoming the psychological barrier.
Iler hands had no physical injury; there was just some psychological hindrance.
After the meal, Dr. North and Gu Ci discussed several recent international medical cases. They watched videos, analyzed surgical plans, and there was one failed case. Dr. North taught on the spot, and when Ziyu returned, he didn’t disturb them downstairs.
Gu Ci focused on her surgery, often neglecting sleep and food. When she finally snapped out of it, it was already early morning. Ziyu had fallen asleep, and after tidying up, Gu Ci went to sleep as well.
Early the next morning, she woke up at six and went out for a run. This had become her habit since she came to the Blue Field Villa—morning runs to keep her body in shape. She plugged in her earphones and listened to the news. Unfortunately, she stumbled upon news about Fl racing, and the name Lu Zhiyuan was an indelible part of racing history.
These three syllables were like an allergen for Gu Ci. Currently, she was undergoing desensitization therapy, but this allergen was poking at her nerves, causing her pain and discomfort.
Gu Ci switched to music, no longer listening to the news.
During her run, she ran into Chen Rushi walking his Border Collie. The Border Collie was particularly energetic and needed walks both in the morning and evening. Chen Rushi had quite the patience for the dog, walking it personally every day.
Gu Ci greeted him and continued running.
The autumn mist was thin, slightly cool. A young man wearing a cap ran past Gu Ci, his hands in his pockets, his face unclear. There were quite a few people running at this time of the morning.
When Gu Ci circled back for another lap, she saw the man again. He was approaching Chen Rushi. The man lifted his head, revealing a pair of chilling eyes. Just as she found it strange, the man suddenly drew a knife and lunged at Chen Rushi, who was walking his dog.
“Watch out!” Gu Ci instinctively shouted. Chen Rushi agilely dodged the blade. The attacker’s attempt was exposed, and the knife wildly stabbed toward Chen Rushi. Gu Ci kicked it out of his hand.
The man picked up the weapon and fled the compound.
Chen Rushi was still in shock. He grabbed his phone, alerted security to intercept the man, and suddenly clutched his chest. He bent over in pain. Gu Ci frowned, “Chen Rushi, are you alright?”
Chen Rushi collapsed to the ground, his face turning purple. He was having a heart attack. Gu Ci quickly crouched down, interlocking her hands on his chest, and began performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on him.
A security team member rushed over and urgently dialed emergency services.
Seeing his excessively pale face, Gu Ci realized he was in critical condition. She grabbed his hand, asked for a knife from the security personnel, and pressed several acupoints on his arm. Then, she used the knife to pierce those acupoints, allowing dark-red blood to flow out. Chen Rushi’s complexion improved slightly, and he regained a bit of clarity, coming back from unconsciousness.
“Thank you, Cici!” Chen Rushi rasped. He was exhausted, still feeling chest pain. Gu Ci said calmly, “It’s nothing, just a small effort.”
Saving lives was instinctive for her, a natural response as a medical practitioner.
Having narrowly escaped death, though he still felt pressure and intense pain in his heart, the punctured acupoints on his arm made him feel remarkably better. Blood stained his arm from the punctures, but he felt like he could breathe easier.
Chen Rushi felt deep gratitude toward Gu Ci for saving his life in such a critical moment.
After the ambulance arrived, security personnel helped Chen Rushi into the ambulance, and Gu Ci returned home.
Upon arriving at the school, Gu Ci talked to Dr. North about the incident with a hint of regret, “1 shouldn’t have saved him.”
Dr. North chuckled, “1 have quite a complicated history with Chen Rushi. You don’t have deep conflicts with him, and he’s been pursuing you. Saving him is just your instinctive reaction. We study medicine to save lives, there’s nothing wrong with that.”
“But if he dies, you won’t have any lingering worries.”
Dr. North said, “Life is unpredictable. Who’s to say his condition will lead to death? Cici, no matter what, it’s not wrong to save a life. Don’t dwell on it.”
Dr. North had morning classes and was walking to the classroom with Gu Ci. Suddenly, a security vehicle rushed onto the campus, quickly putting Dr. North into the car. Gu Ci recognized it as Chen Rushi’s security vehicle.
“Master!”
Dr. North said, “It’s okay, Cici, go to your class!”
She only managed to say this much before the car door closed.
“Chen Rushi is really out of control!” Gu Ci felt uneasy. The situation between Chen Rushi and Dr. North had been complicated for some time. Both of their patience seemed to be running thin. She hoped nothing bad would happen.
Gu Ci checked the ambulance—it was from the central hospital. She called the hospital director and asked him to keep an eye on Chen Rushi and Dr. North, notifying her immediately if anything happened.
During her class, Gu Ci’s mind wasn’t focused. Dr. North’s assistant had taken a leave for her, and while the assistant was teaching, Gu Ci’s notes were a mess. She was waiting for news from the hospital director.
After a major class ended, there was still no news from the hospital. Gu Ci finally felt a bit relieved.
There shouldn’t be anything serious.
But her eyelid kept twitching. Gu Ci had a keen sensitivity to these kinds of feelings. Before her next class, she received a call from the hospital director. “Doctor Gu, there’s been an incident.”
When Gu Ci arrived at the hospital, to her surprise, she saw Lu Zhiyuan. In the morning light, he was wearing a black tracksuit, and on his wrist was the same couple bracelet that she had. It contrasted against his fair wrist, exuding a seductive aura.
The wolf head necklace was hidden beneath his tracksuit, out of sight. It had been nearly half a month since they parted ways in Haicheng, and Gu Ci hadn’t seen Lu Zhiyuan during that time. He had lost some weight, making his features even more prominent. The lines of an athlete’s body were still beautifully and alluringly defined.
Seeing him, Gu Ci still felt her heart race, a mix of emotions flooding in. She missed Lu Zhiyuan so much that it was driving her mad, yet she also feared meeting him, afraid of hearing his heartless words.
Lu Zhiyuan noticed Gu Ci. His gaze deepened slightly as he caught sight of the bracelet on her wrist. He discreetly pulled down his sleeve to cover the bracelet. “Director, what happened?”
The hospital director explained, “Chen Rushi injured Dr. North’s hand.”
Gu Ci was shocked. She wondered what kind of injury it was, considering Dr. North’s warning to her about the preciousness of a surgeon’s hands. Lu Zhiyuan had also come to the hospital due to this incident.
The central hospital was under the umbrella of the Lu family’s conglomerate. Since Lu Ze was still recuperating, these matters were entrusted to Lu Zhiyuan. Originally, he didn’t want to be involved, but since Dr. North was Gu Ci’s mentor, he decided to personally make the trip..