NOVPUBChapter 187 -187: You did well. (Extra update for monthly pass)
Chapter 187 -187: You did well. (Extra update for monthly pass)
“Good! You do it!” Zhang Duo’s reply gave Dr. Zhao, who was already sitting on the ground with a deathly pallor, a sudden sense of a lifeline from heaven.
This time, it had nothing to do with him; all the consequences would have to be borne by this girl in front of him.
It wasn’t that he was a bastard, it was just that at this moment, he simply couldn’t afford it.
He was about to retire soon, and if the death of a case brought a stain upon him, he might be facing suspension for investigation, disciplinary actions, and he would no longer be able to work at the hospital. His whole family depended on his salary for living; without it, he wouldn’t be able to survive either.
At times like this, when everyone is faced with the choice between self and others, they may make a decision—to let fellow Daoists die but not to die themselves.
That’s human nature.
It has nothing to do with good and evil.
Even though Dr. Zhao harbored a deep sense of guilt at the bottom of his heart, he still felt a weight lifted off his shoulders at this moment.
Bai Xiao didn’t say a word, she took out her acupuncture kit, “Alcohol and cotton balls.”
Not a single doctor or nurse in the room moved.
At this point, Bai Xiao was no longer a doctor of the hospital, and helping her would mean going against the dean.
Xiaoli shakily squeezed in from behind the crowd. Although trembling, she still offered the alcohol and cotton balls to Bai Xiao with determined eyes.
Bai Xiao smiled at her. She didn’t blame anyone here.
During her time working here, she had limited interactions and had not formed deep relationships with anyone except Xiaoli, the intern, who was her closest acquaintance. The fact that Xiaoli was willing to stand up and help her at a critical moment was proof enough that Bai Xiao was indeed well-liked.
Why should others extend a helping hand to a stranger? Might their own future work be suppressed and marginalized just because of this one act of kindness?
Bai Xiao lifted the child’s clothes. Dean Zhang sighed; it wasn’t that she was heartless, but in her heart, she really valued Bai Xiao as a talent. However, things had come to this point because of Bai Xiao’s unwillingness to compromise. Bai Xiao was still young and truly didn’t understand the consequences her action might bring.
“Bai Xiao, do you understand the consequences you might face with this needle?” the dean wanted to give one last piece of advice, truly feeling it a pity for this child.
Bai Xiao nodded, “Dean Zhang, I understand. But we are doctors, aren’t doctors meant to treat diseases and save lives? If all doctors weigh the consequences before treating and saving patients, then how can we live up to our medical skills and ethics?”
Bai Xiao’s words were like a bomb, shaking Dean Zhang’s heart. For many years, she too had started as an enthusiastic young doctor and gradually climbed to her current position. Perhaps it was because she had encountered too many things, too many choices, and with each one, she had to consider the serious consequences of her actions. More often than not, she became cautious, no longer with the initial fervor that focused solely on the patient’s well-being, ready to go sleepless nights just to cure and save lives.
What had happened to them? 𝔫𝖔𝖛𝖕𝔲𝔟.𝔠𝖔𝖒
The so-called medical skills and ethics had long been thrown to the back of their minds. A surge of warmth flooded her heart. Yes, all the people standing here were doctors, healers in the eyes of everyone.
If today, they refrained from acting out of concern, then they would be abandoning the basic morals of being a doctor. She didn’t know how she could continue to tell her students with conviction to respect each patient and place treatment and life-saving above all else.
Dean Zhang called out, “Wait!”
Bai Xiao looked up with the silver needle in hand; no matter what, she was going to insert that needle.
Dean Zhang picked up a white coat nearby and draped it over Bai Xiao, “Bai Xiao, you are the best acupuncturist at The Ninth Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital. From this moment on, any action you take is within the rights granted to you by The Ninth Hospital. You are doing great.”
Everyone applauded.
Zhao Zhiguo felt defeated; he couldn’t even understand the essential medical ethics that a young doctor should have like Bai Xiao did.
At this point, all the outstanding medical skills could not compare with excellent medical ethics.
He did not deserve to be a doctor.
Bai Xiao bowed her head, her expression focused as she looked at the child’s back and steadily inserted one needle, followed by a second needle, which was her habit. She was accustomed to using two needles for the procedure, gently twisting them.
The entire ward was so quiet that one could hear a needle drop. Everyone held their breaths, silently observing this serene and sacred moment.
Xiaoli suddenly seemed to remember something and turned to run out.
In a little while, he returned with a large cup of hot water and a piece of chocolate, standing next to Bai Xiao.
For ten minutes, everyone watched the child and Bai Xiao with intense focus.
Although everyone knew in their hearts that all this might be in vain.
But everyone still harbored hope, wishing the child could come back to life and not leave the world because of a small mistake. The child had not yet experienced the world’s beauty and should not depart because of their error.
Bai Xiao removed the needles.
Her face turned as white as a ghost, and she trembled, nearly falling over—that was because she had bent over to administer the needles and, after becoming chilled, her body had stiffened. Zhang Duo quickly steadied her, only then shockingly discovering her hands were ice cold, even colder than ice.
But there was no time for more thoughts.
The child lying in the hospital bed suddenly opened her eyes, looked at Zhang Duo, and asked weakly, “Uncle Zhang, why are you here?”
Everyone erupted with excitement.
All the doctors and nurses hugged each other excitedly, Zhao Zhiguo began to clap vigorously, followed by the second person, the third, the fourth…
The entire ward, including the hallway outside, was filled with the hospital’s doctors, nurses, and many patients.
The applause from everyone merged into an ocean, resounding like thunder throughout The Ninth Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital.
Dean Zhang’s eyes were red.
“Quick, examine the child to see what other treatments are necessary. We must ensure the child’s safety,” Dean Zhang shouted loudly.
The emergency department’s doctors and nurses quickly swarmed up.
The child, still confused, had no idea what was happening. Suddenly surrounded by so many medical staff, the child, who was naturally afraid of people in white coats, immediately started crying loudly.
At that moment, someone forcefully pushed through the doctors and nurses and rushed in, holding the child tightly in their arms.
“Niuniu, Niuniu, my Niuniu, you’ve finally woken up,” the child’s mother held her child tightly.
The little girl clung to her mother’s neck, “Mommy, I don’t want to get a shot, I don’t want to take medicine.”
“We won’t get shots, we won’t take medicine.”
The child’s mother held her tightly, tears streaming down like rain.
