Erniu did not lose his way amidst the gratitude of patients and the compliments of surrounding veteran specialists and professors.
He still prioritized the patient, which made the female hospital director look at him differently; her gaze had shifted from disdain and skepticism to admiration.
However, Erniu did not notice the change in the director's expression, as his attention was fixed on the last patient.
The last patient was, arguably, the sickest of the three.
She was even relying on a ventilator to maintain her bodily functions, and removing the breathing aid would certainly mean her death.
Moreover, even with the ventilator, her life was likely nearing its end.
The first step in Erniu's treatment was to remove the patient's ventilator.
But beneath the mask of the ventilator was a little girl, about twelve or thirteen years old.
Her face was thin and pale, and without the ventilator, her breathing was nearly imperceptible.
