Chapter 636: Surgery Begins
"No!" Liu Yiyi shook her head and said, "The last operation was a failure, and I barely escaped death. Plus, I still have to take a lot of medication to prevent rejection. If this one fails, my chances of survival are not great."
"Impossible!" Father Liu shook his head and said, "With today's advanced technology, you can definitely be cured."
Yiyi's face bore a smile, appearing quite calm. Her gaze was fixed outside the window, as if trying to see if Xiao Han had come in. However, after watching for a long time, she never saw Xiao Han enter. She hesitated for a moment before asking, "Dad, where is Xiao Han? Why haven't I seen him?"
"He..." Father Liu hesitated, then said, "He must have been busy."
Father Liu was wholly focused on his daughter's wellbeing; he had no time to worry about Xiao Han. He was hoping for the operation to succeed, for a miracle to happen. Unfortunately, such chances were very slim.
Yiyi nodded and said, "Oh!"
Just as they were chatting, at that moment, Xiao Han walked in from outside.
"Xiao Han!" Yiyi sat up excitedly.
"How is it going?" Xiao Han approached, took Yiyi's hand, and then asked, "Are you ready?"
"Yes!" Yiyi nodded and asked, "What does the person who is donating bone marrow to me look like?"
"Who cares what they look like?" Xiao Han smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. You should rest well and keep a peaceful mindset. The surgery is coming up; you need to prepare properly. Understand?"
"Yes!" Yiyi nodded.
In fact, Yiyi was still quite anxious inside because the last operation had been relatively unsuccessful, and it was unknown what would happen with this one. Of course, the match for the bone marrow this time was very high, meaning that the rejection reaction should not be too strong. If that were indeed the case, the chances of a successful operation should be high. Therefore, Yiyi was quite hopeful at heart.
A smile curled on the corner of Xiao Han's lips as he said softly, "Rest well for a bit, don't tire yourself."
"Not tiring myself, I've been lying here all along, haven't I?" Yiyi laughed.
"Yes!" Xiao Han nodded.
At this moment, Director Zhu arrived with a group of people, followed by the country's top experts who were going to perform the operation that day. Father Liu had paid a considerable price to get them there on short notice.
"Yiyi, how are you feeling?" Director Zhu asked.
"Doctor, I'm doing well," Yiyi nodded.
"That's good," Director Zhu nodded and said, "This is Professor Liu who will perform the surgery on you today. He has already familiarized himself with your case yesterday. So, rest assured."
"Thank you!" Yiyi nodded.
"No need for thanks!" Professor Liu smiled and said, "Saving lives and helping the injured is our duty."
In the ward, they made some small talk before leaving. It was a pre-surgery visit.
The time was already 12:20 PM. Nurses took Yiyi into the operating room.
Standing at the entrance to the operating room, Yiyi turned and said to Xiao Han, "Xiao Han, if I never come out this time, please forget about me, okay?"
"Nonsense." Xiao Han frowned and said, "How could you possibly not come out?"
"I'm just saying if!" Yiyi smiled.
"There's no 'if'!" Xiao Han shook his head and then said, "You will definitely come out safe and sound. Believe me."
Yiyi looked at Xiao Han, then burst into a radiant smile. She turned and entered the operating room.
Soon after, the operating room door closed, and the red light above lit up.
Outside the operating room, Xiao Han and Li Dapang stood at the door. Father Liu sat alone in a chair. Despite the 'No Smoking' sign on the wall, he kept smoking continuously as if it was the only way to alleviate the anxiety and restlessness in his heart.
After a long while, Father Liu finally stopped smoking, stood up, and walked over to Xiao Han.
"Xiao Han, thank you for this time," Father Liu said after giving Xiao Han a look, "If it weren't for you, my daughter might not have been able to have the surgery."
"It's alright!" Xiao Han shook his head and said, "It's what I should do. Besides, I'm not helping you, but Yiyi."
"She is my daughter. It's only right that I thank you," Father Liu spoke.
Xiao Han smiled and said, "No need. We are all doing this for Yiyi's wellbeing. I hope she can overcome this disease and shake free from its clutches from now on. Isn't that right?"
"Indeed!" Father Liu nodded and said, "We hope to be rid of the disease and let my daughter live the life of a normal person from now on."
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In the hospital ward.
Wang JinxI was forcefully injected with a tranquilizer, so his emotions appeared very peaceful. He also seemed very calm.
When Wang JinxI was pushed into the operating room, it was the first time he saw Liu Yiyi, the recipient of his bone marrow donation. His eyes went wide, staring intently as if he had never seen such a beautiful girl in his life, nor such a lovely one. But when he saw Liu Yiyi, he immediately felt a sense of inner peace wash over him, dispelling any fierce rejection. On the contrary, he felt very comfortable. And very good.
Liu Yiyi was also seeing Wang JinxI for the first time. He had dark skin, typical of people from Guangxi.
"Hello, thank you!" Liu Yiyi revealed a smile.
"I..." Wang JinxI wanted to speak, but couldn't bring himself to say anything. In front of Liu Yiyi, he felt an overwhelming sense of inferiority. This feeling made it embarrassing for him to speak, and he even dared not. Wang JinxI swallowed hard and then said, "No... no need to thank me!"
"You are a good person!" Liu Yiyi's smile was very sweet, making one's heart feel warm.
"I..." Wang JinxI was stunned.
For the first time in his life, someone told him he was a good person. And the girl he was facing was so beautiful that she could impact his soul, how could he dare to let her leave this world just like that? He couldn't bear to let her go.
"Yes, yes, yes. I am a good person!" Wang JinxI swallowed hard, and although he had been injected with a tranquilizer, his emotional fluctuations were huge. He earnestly said, "Please, you must live well. You must not leave this beautiful world so soon, okay?"
Perhaps, this was the only sentence with romantic sentiment that Wang JinxI, who had only completed high school, had ever said in his life. Moreover, this sentence was very earnest and heartfelt. In fact, it was the most serious and kindest sentence he had ever uttered in his life.
"Mmm!" Liu Yiyi clenched her fists and then said, "I will."
At this moment, the surgery had already begun.
In the operating room, Professor Liu was the lead surgeon. Other experts were assisting earnestly by his side.
The surgery was complicated, but for these experienced experts who were also leading figures in bone marrow transplants in the country, it was relatively simple to handle. The doctors were busy and bustling.
The surgery lasted from half-past one until four o'clock in the afternoon.
The duration was two and a half hours. This was considered a major surgery because it had to be performed on two people simultaneously. After being injected with an anesthetic, Wang JinxI fell into a heavy sleep. Just before dozing off, he muttered, "Mom, Dad, take care of my wife."
Wang JinxI had gone into the operation with the mindset that he might not come out alive.
After the surgery, Wang JinxI quickly awoke.
Though some bone marrow was taken, once he woke up, Wang JinxI realized how tired he felt. The first thing he did upon waking was to shout, "How is it? How did the surgery go?"
The nurse glanced at him and said, "There was no risk in your surgery, why are you asking this?"
Upon hearing this, Wang JinxI immediately exclaimed in astonishment, "Good heavens, I... I didn't die?"
"Of course not!" The nurse looked at him and said, "Who told you donating bone marrow could kill you? Saying something like that is so irresponsible, isn't it?"
"Ah?" Wang JinxI was taken aback. He was about to blame the village chief, but after a thought, he did not want to slander his own chief, so he swallowed what he was about to say.
Honestly, Wang JinxI had not expected to survive and for him, it was an extremely joyous event.
Immersed in the joy of rebirth, he quickly thought of that lovely girl, that beautiful girl who had smiled at him, who had called him a good person. He hurriedly asked, "Right, how is that girl doing?"
"Which girl?" asked the nurse.
"The girl from the surgery, the one I donated bone marrow to," Wang JinxI said urgently.
"Oh, you mean Liu Yiyi!" The nurse smiled.
"So her name is Liu Yiyi?" Wang JinxI was surprised for a moment and said, "That's a really nice name."
Upon hearing this, the nurse immediately said, "Yeah."
"How is she doing?" Wang JinxI asked eagerly.
"She's still in surgery," the nurse said.
"Still in surgery?" Wang JinxI said hesitantly.
"Yes!" The nurse nodded, "Her surgery is not as quick. You just had marrow taken, but her surgery is very complex. It's not as simple as you think!"
Wang JinxI nodded and then asked, "Well, when will the surgery be over?"
"I'm not a doctor, how would I know?" the nurse frowned.
"All right," Wang JinxI nodded.
After the nurse checked his body, she turned and left.
No sooner had the nurse left, Wang JinxI immediately got up from the bed and hurried out into the hallway where he encountered Xiao Han.