Tired!
As he walked out of the operating room, Ye Xiu's first reaction was exhaustion! Almost to the point of collapse!
From the scene of the accident, carrying the injured person to the hospital, and then continuing with high-intensity surgery for a long time in the operating room, even with his extraordinary physical condition, Ye Xiu's stamina and energy were simply not enough.
Hungry!
That was Ye Xiu's second reaction—extremely, incredibly hungry.
During lunchtime, out of embarrassment to exaggerate, he had only eaten to about seventy percent full while eating with Su Dongmei. But from the afternoon until now, he had been under high levels of exertion. During the surgery, he hadn't even taken a sip of water. The hunger he felt now was almost reaching his limit.
Previously, he had been solely focused on saving lives, so he hadn't felt it much. But as soon as the surgery was over, the uncontrollable feelings of exhaustion and hunger rushed over him.
Finally catching his breath, Ye Xiu took off the sterile gown.
Regardless, as long as the person was saved, it was good.
Immediately find somewhere to eat a big meal!
Looking at his pale face in the mirror, filled with exhaustion, Ye Xiu stretched his body vigorously, boosting his spirits, and prepared to turn towards the nearby changing room to wash off the sticky sweat on his body, simultaneously alleviating some fatigue. Then, he would go out and find a place to eat heartily.
Ah! Oh no!
His car, Little Q, was still parked on the road!
However, just as Ye Xiu was about to go to the changing room, something suddenly surged into his mind!
He had been so busy saving lives that he completely forgot about this! It suddenly dawned on him.
Almost as if by reflex, Ye Xiu's figure shot out like a rocket, as if equipped with boosters, rushing out of the operating room, out of the hospital building, out of the hospital gates. Along the way, he paid no attention to the strange looks from the doctors and nurses he encountered. As for showering, exhaustion, and hunger, it seemed as if they miraculously disappeared from his body.
When Ye Xiu rushed to the place where he had originally parked his car, he realized, upon seeing the continuous flow of traffic, how foolishly he had acted.
Since he had left his car in the afternoon until now, several hours had passed. How could his car still be there? Even if it hadn't been stolen, it would have been towed away by the traffic police long ago.
He had heard that people shouldn't rush, as being in a hurry could make one act foolishly. It seemed to be true.
Ye Xiu collapsed onto a dilapidated stone bench by the roadside, looking at the endless stream of traffic, a bitter smile forming on his lips. He had completely forgotten about such a simple and obvious thing, yet he had rushed around so desperately for half a day, truly making a fool of himself.
After coming to his senses, Ye Xiu didn't rush to find his car. Instead, he simply lay on the bench, taking a brief rest.
Since the situation had already reached this point, being in a hurry wouldn't help much. Besides, it was just a Little Q, worth only a few tens of thousands of dollars. For Ye Xiu, it was nothing significant. However, the main reason he didn't go searching for his car was that he was simply too exhausted to do so now.
The last remnants of his energy had been depleted during his frantic sprint!
After barely feeling his energy and spirits recover slightly, Ye Xiu stood up again, looked towards the direction of the hospital, and hailed a taxi.
Although he left without saying a word, feeling somewhat sorry for the doctors, Ye Xiu believed that leaving immediately was the best choice, saving himself a lot of trouble.
As for the credit for saving lives?
Ye Xiu didn't save lives for credit in the first place. Moreover, for him now, having that credit was not as good as not having it. He just wanted to quietly be a doctor who treated and saved patients and didn't want to become the focus of attention.
After finding a place to have a hearty meal, Ye Xiu returned home, it was almost midnight.
After taking a quick shower, Ye Xiu sat cross-legged in the living room, calming his mind and starting his daily practice—cultivating the Longevity Technique.
As his mind gradually calmed down and the Longevity Technique's mantra circulated repeatedly, Ye Xiu soon felt that familiar energy emanating from his dantian, flowing along the meridians of his body.
Whether it was due to today's exceptional exhaustion or a misconception, Ye Xiu felt that today's energy was somewhat different from usual, smoother and growing faster than before.
However, Ye Xiu didn't pay any attention to it and continued to focus solely on practicing the Longevity Technique. For him, the cultivation of the Longevity Technique was his only hope for revenge and even his important goal for living. He dared not slack off in his practice of the Longevity Technique.
In another part of Yanjing City, in a luxurious villa.
Zhao Ruobing lay on the bed, unable to fall asleep for a long time.
Not long after Ye Xiu left, she also left the hospital and went home. The chaotic affairs in the hospital might be tricky for other doctors, but for her, they were not a problem. The only somewhat troublesome matter for her was the affairs of the injured person's family. However, with the success of the surgery and the patient's successful recovery, everything was fine.
The patient's family, upon learning that the patient had been saved, were extremely grateful to her. Even the person responsible for the accident, as determined by the traffic police, was grateful and kept thanking her. If the patient had died, the nature of the incident would have changed, and he would have had to bear more responsibility. Moreover, he might have felt guilty for causing someone's death for the rest of his life. Now that the person was saved, he avoided these consequences.
After briefly giving her statement to the traffic police, explaining the situation at the time, and completing the necessary procedures for the injured person, Zhao Ruobing entrusted the patient to the ICU medical staff and went home dragging her exhausted body.
On the way back, exhausted as she was, she kept telling herself to sleep well as soon as she got home. But now, lying in bed, she couldn't fall asleep no matter what.
Images of the surgery from tonight kept flashing in her mind—Ye Xiu's brilliant actions, one after another, kept appearing before her eyes. Setting bones, repairing myocardial damage...
Was this the true surgical genius?
Was this genius really from their hospital?
If not, would she ever have the chance to meet him again, to see the surgery of this genius again?
One question after another kept flashing through her mind...
She didn't know how long she had been entangled with these meaningless questions without answers. Zhao Ruobing, extremely tired, finally fell into a deep sleep.