The Surgeon's Studio c1-799

by Black Ursa Prime

  After changing his clothes, he was still wearing the same camouflage suit that was covered in dust and mud.

  This camouflage suit had accompanied Zheng Ren on many walks.

  There were some cuts on it. Zheng Ren could still remember which one was cut while carrying the wounded and which one was torn while walking in the jungle.

  After arriving at Chengdu Provincial Hospital, Zheng Ren and Su Yun separated a locker but they had not seen this suit for two or three days.

  However, when they put on the camouflage uniform again, a different kind of feeling lingered in their hearts.

  "Boss, I really didn't realize before that you looked very heroic in the camouflage uniform." Su Yun looked at Zheng Ren and gave a rare compliment.

  Zheng Ren did not say anything. Under normal circ.u.mstances when Su Yun said something like this, there would not be a good ending.

  "Just a little less than me. That's not bad," Su Yun said.

  As expected...

  Without a phone, Zheng Ren could not contact Xie Yiren and could not be bothered with Su Yun. He went out early and waited at the door of the changing room.

  Xie Yiren did not waste too much time. She washed up and changed her clothes before walking out.

  Unlike Zheng Ren and Su Yun who were wearing tattered camouflage clothes, Xie Yiren was wearing clean jeans. Her figure was accentuated by the tight jeans. Her ponytail swayed behind her, exuding a youthful aura.

  "Chief Chen said he'd wait for us downstairs," Xie Yiren said as she waved her phone around.

  "Oh, okay." Zheng Ren smiled and held Little Yiren's hand naturally.

  Xie Yiren did not refuse. Her fingers were interlocked with his. Her hand tightened slightly, afraid that this guy would disappear again.

  "I haven't been down since I came here. I don't know what it's like outside." Su Yun looked down from upstairs. There were people shuttling in and out of the rows of tents.

  "I guess it's to treat some minor injuries or a place for volunteers to rest." Zheng Ren also took a look.

  "I don't know where Zhao Yunlong is," Su Yun muttered to himself. "I'm going to have a drink with him when I go back. I've taken too much of his crap! He's been pointing at me all the way into the mountains. I've tolerated him for long enough!"

  "Yiren, let me use your phone. I'll ask Manager Feng," Zheng Ren suddenly said as he walked.

  Xie Yiren handed his phone over. Zheng Ren didn't even think before he entered Feng Xuhui's phone number.

  The phone rang and the call was answered almost instantly.

  "Hello, Miss Bu." Feng Xuhui's voice was a little weak, but he sounded very energetic.

  "It's me, Manager Feng," Zheng Ren said in a low voice.

  The phone went silent. Feng Xuhui was not excited, but he could faintly hear the sound of sobbing.

  "Manager Feng, how's your injury?" Zheng Ren asked.

  "It's pretty good. I'm done suturing. The doctor said that I need to do some functional training in a few days," Feng Xuhui suppressed his emotions and answered in the calmest voice he could muster.

  "Thank you for your hard work," Zheng Ren said seriously after he paused for a few seconds.

  The other side fell silent again.

  "I'm going back to the Imperial Capital. Come find me after you recover. There's no rush," Zheng Ren said.

  "Okay," Feng Xuhui answered.

  Zheng Ren didn't know what to say to warm his heart. These things... He should wait until he got back.

  "See you in the Imperial Capital then." Zheng Ren hung up the phone and returned it to Xie Yiren.

  "What happened to Manager Feng?" Xie Yiren asked.

  "I was performing surgery in Pengxi Village and lacked medical supplies for the intervention. He happened to be there so he sent a batch of goods. On the way, a steel bar penetrated his t.h.i.g.h and he was quite badly injured," Zheng Ren explained briefly. The details were brief but for Zheng Ren and Su Yun, who had experienced the situation at that time, they felt a sense of sadness.

  It was really great luck to be able to return well on this journey.

  Zheng Ren suddenly thought that his Luck +12 attribute should have played a part in it.

  Xie Yiren felt that there was more than meets the eye from Zheng Ren's words. That was not even the frontline. One could imagine the danger Zheng Ren faced at that time.

  Unknowingly, the small hand holding Zheng Ren tightened, full of sweat.

  The three of them went downstairs. It was cloudy today, but the weak sunlight through the clouds still made Zheng Ren's eyes narrow.

  It was as if a lifetime had passed.

  "Doctor Zheng, Doctor Su, over here!" Chief Chen called out.

  On the other side, the first batch of doctors, nurses, and some volunteers who were about to evacuate had already gathered together.

  Some of them had spoken to each other, becoming familiar faces with each other. They had left their contact details with each other.

  From then on, they would be separated from each other. Although they might not meet each other in the future, it was still good to leave a memory.

  The hospital's courtyard was still as busy as ever. There was a fleet of vehicles transporting supplies and the injured.

  Among the rows of tents, the medical staff dressed in white were busy.

  In the distance, there were many red banners hanging on the courtyard wall. They fluttered gently in the breeze.

  Zheng Ren walked over and waited for a few more people to come down. Under the arrangement of Chief Chen and the people from the hospital's medical administration division, they began to take photos together.

  Chief Chen insisted on letting Zheng Ren sit in the middle, but he rejected without hesitation.

  In the end, Chief Chen sat in the middle with Zheng Ren sitting beside him. He sat upright with his hands on his knees and looked straight ahead.

  Behind him on the wall of the courtyard, there were red and white words. The slogan of the great Chinese people being invincible was written in the background.

  Amongst the vast sea of people like a surging torrent, the slogan was so eye-catching.

  The fluttering breeze and the sound of the military flag flapping about in the distance emphasized it.

  The great Chinese were invincible!

  After leaving his contact information with Chief Chen and shaking hands to say goodbye, Zheng Ren and the others boarded the bus that was arranged and rushed to the airport.

  At the airport, there was a flight crew to receive them, which meant that they were from a certain hospital. There would be a ground crew to look for their 'lost' companions.

  Zhao Yunlong and the others had just arrived. Just like Zheng Ren, their faces were filled with exhaustion.

  At this time, no one had the energy to ask what they had experienced during the days they were apart. Hugging each other and rejoicing that they could still meet, many people fell asleep directly in the airport waiting hall.

  This was a travel-worn team. They came and went in a hurry, shedding their blood and tears on this piece of land.

  Now, they had completed their mission and were about to leave.

  The ground crew quickly informed Zhao Yunlong that the 6pm flight was on time. They also delivered warm food and the personal belongings that the team had left at the airport during the mission.

  However, many people could not be woken up even if they were called. They fell asleep in the narrow chairs and became just like a puddle of mud.

  Zhao Yunlong quietly tidied up his personal belongings and distributed them one by one.

  Xie Yiren noticed that a few of his personal belongings had been pushed to the bottom by Zhao Yunlong. After everyone had distributed them, he pretended that he had inadvertently stuffed the few bags into a black suitcase.

  They were probably the personal belongings of the sacrificed personnel, Xie Yiren guessed.

  She was a little sad. She could only grab Zheng Ren's hand and feel his warmth.
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  Soon, the ground crew informed the ferry that it had arrived. Zheng Ren, Xie Yiren, and Su Yun walked at the end. He had some regrets in his heart. The operation within Chengdu Provincial Hospital had not been finished yet.

  Sitting on the ferry to the plane as it began to board, Zheng Ren's eyes narrowed as it looked toward the sky.

  The sky was overcast and the clouds were not as thick as before. He could almost see the sun shining behind the clouds.

  Zheng Ren raised his hand, clenched his fist, and threw it into the air, fist-bumping the sky.

  The great Chinese were invincible!

  Chapter 746 - Sir, Your Kidney Is Weak

  After getting on the plane, Zheng Ren leaned on Xie Yiren's shoulder. He didn't even say a gentle word before he fell into a deep sleep.

  There was nothing in his heart. When he completely relaxed, he couldn't hold himself back anymore. He slept soundly.

  When he was woken up by Xie Yiren, he had already returned to the Imperial Capital.

  Zheng Ren felt a little embarrassed after sleeping the whole way. Little Yiren did not move at all. She was afraid of disturbing Zheng Ren's sleep. Half of her body was probably numb.

  "Are you feeling better?" Xie Yiren stretched her shoulders and asked with a smile.

  "Uh... I'm fine. I think I'll be able to recover in a few days," Zheng Ren told the truth.

  His body was sore, especially where the left rib bone was broken. It was still at the peak of hyperaemia and edema. The swelling tissue was pressing on the intercostal nerves, and it was throbbing in pain. However, Zheng Ren was not going to tell Xie Yiren about this in case she was worried.

  This kind of injury was not a big deal, so there was no need to make a big deal out of it.

  There was not much luggage, so everyone went down in order.

  Zhao Yunlong's face was a little sad. Zheng Ren knew that he was thinking about his comrade who had sacrificed himself.

  In peacetime, the word sacrifice was so distant that many people had forgotten it.

  They hoped that they could forget it forever. Everyone was fine. It was better than anything else.

  When they left the airport, Chang Yue and Professor Rudolf Wagner stood in the first row and waved. It was unknown how long they had been waiting.

  Those who were waiting for the plane were usually family members of the medical staff who had been pulled to the frontline at the first moment.

  They left abruptly and had now returned, hugging and crying their families.

  Professor Rudolf Wagner opened his arms, wanting to give Zheng Ren a big hug but was stopped by Zheng Ren with his eyes.

  "Boss, I missed you so much." The professor was a little excited and his long golden hair flew in the air.

  "Oh." Zheng Ren held Xie Yiren's hand and glanced at him. He smiled and said, "How many surgeries have you performed?"

  "No one went out to receive patients. We only performed 12 surgeries," Professor Rudolf Wagner said.

  In one week, they had performed 12 TIPS surgeries. No matter where they were placed, it was not a small number. However, to achieve the group's goal, it was not enough.

  If they wanted to win the Nobel Prize, they had to complete a huge number of surgeries to conquer the judges. Twelve surgeries per week. At that speed, it would take them ten years to win the Nobel Prize.

  "Don't worry, I'm back," Zheng Ren said lightly.

  The professor nodded repeatedly, looking as if he was waiting for his boss to come back.

  "What do you want to eat?" Chang Yue asked.

  Zheng Ren felt Xie Yiren's hand move slightly, as if there were plenty of suggestions coursing through her mind.

  However, Xie Yiren did not say anything. Instead, she turned her head to look at Zheng Ren.

  "I'm fine with whatever you want." Zheng Ren smiled slightly.

  It was indeed a smile. Zheng Ren did not even dare to speak loudly. Once his facial muscles were overworked, it would cause heart-wrenching pain. If he spoke loudly, his c.h.e.s.t would move violently. The place where his ribs were broken would also be in pain.

  "Let's just get a simple bite. I want to go for a massage," Su Yun said. "I want the essential oil to open up my back and help me relax my body."

  "I'll..." Zheng Ren was about to refuse but Su Yun interrupted him. "Boss, let's go together."

  Zheng Ren did not dare to tell him about the injuries on his body. He hesitated for a moment and felt that it was very comfortable to have his feet burned. He took a look at Xie Yiren and agreed.

  On the way, Professor Rudolf Wagner kept talking about how small the ward was, how difficult the conditions were, and how many surgeries there were.

  Zheng Ren had considered all of these, so he could only take it one step at a time.

  The professor drove and followed Xie Yiren's directions to an antique restaurant near the Golden Palm.

  "The porridge and pastries here are good. They have their own characteristics. You haven't eaten for too long and probably have gastrointestinal problems. Have some porridge for the next few days," Xie Yiren said.

  This was a serious matter. Although they were still hungry after eating the porridge, they were also spared from the possible negative consequences.

  If they were to come back from the frontline and be defeated by a plate of boiled mutton, wouldn't they be considered laughing stock?

  Zheng Ren and Su Yun forced themselves to be energetic, talking and laughing with the others.

  However, Su Yun was much quieter than usual and it didn't go unnoticed. Xie Yiren had also endured for a few days and was slightly listless. She ate a simple meal and went straight back to the Golden Palm.

  A few hundred meters away from the community entrance, there was a newly opened massage shop. Su Yun had already searched for this shop on his phone and wanted to go for a massage.

  Xie Yiren was obviously tired, so she got out of the car. Zheng Ren patted her head and agreed to have breakfast with her tomorrow morning before they parted ways.

  "Boss, you can't ask for Little Yiren's opinion on everything. If you do, it'll be inconvenient for you to do anything in the future," Su Yun grumbled as he yawned while they walked.

  "I don't have anything to do either." Zheng Ren's eyes were a little hollow. He was so sleepy that he could fall at any time. "If I can't do anything one day, I'll stay at home every day. I'll go shopping early in the morning and cook with Yiren. After that, I'll spend the rest of the day just watching TV. It's a pretty good life."

  "Colorful world... Ah..." As he said that, Su Yun yawned.

  He really didn't have the energy to be long-winded. Fortunately, the foot massage shop wasn't far away and was only a few minutes' walk away.

  This shop was newly opened and the hall was filled with the faint smell of decorative material.

  However, since they were close to each other, there was nothing to be picky about. Both of them were exhausted and only wanted to seize the time to lie down.

  "Boss, let me tell you, a good massage therapist can indeed let you relax wholeheartedly," Su Yun said as he yawned.

  Zheng Ren did not say anything and followed behind Su Yun blindly.

  "Good sirs, are you here to apply for a membership? The opening fee is $1,000 for you and $200 for you," the front office manager of the massage shop greeted them warmly.

  However, he did not know the state of the two people he was facing. Their smiling faces turned into nothing.

  Su Yun listlessly rejected his suggestion, saying that he would try it first. After asking around, he asked for a back essential oil massage, while Zheng Ren only asked for a foot bath.

  Su Yun did not have much of an opinion about Zheng Ren's request. He was exhausted to death so he couldn't care.

  A waiter sent the two of them to a massage room and changed their clothes. Su Yun laid on the bed with his upper body n.a.k.e.d, turning into a puddle on the massage bed.

  Zheng Ren half-lay on the massage bed, waiting for the ho
t water to arrive.

  A few minutes later, the persistent front office manager and two masseuse came in. He first observed the situation in the room and saw Su Yun lying on the massage bed, seemingly asleep. He sized him up and said, "Sir, have you been feeling very tired recently? Have you been unable to rest? This is a sign of qi stagnation in the kidney," the front office manager said as if he were speaking facts.

  Zheng Ren was very tired but he could not help but laugh in his heart. He raised his foot and put it into the warm water.

  It was so warm that his body felt lighter.

  On the other hand, Su Yun pretended to be dead and did not say a word.

  The front office manager did not feel embarrassed and continued, "Sir, look at your waist. There are two pits. This is a sign of kidney deficiency."

  "That's the rhombus of Michaelis1," Zheng Ren and Su Yun bought said in unison. According to Wikipedia, the 'rhombus of Michaelis' is "a rhombus-shaped contour (also referred to as kite-shaped or diamond-shaped) that is sometimes visible on the lower human back."

  Chapter 747 - The Logo On The Model's Body

  "Micha... Si... What?" The manager, who was in his thirties, looked confused, his forehead covered in sweat.

  Were these two migrant workers in camouflage clothes, bodies still wet as they spoke in their hometown dialect?

  Zheng Ren and Su Yun were already half-asleep but when they heard the manager's nonsense, they instinctively blurted out this sentence at the same time.

  Hearing Su Yun speak up, Zheng Ren immediately shut his mouth and began to doze off, enjoying the comfort brought by the warm leg bath.

  "Sir, I'm just too tired and don't want to talk to you. However, you shouldn't talk nonsense like this," Su Yun said with his eyes closed as he tilted his head.

  "Nonsense? You can touch your waist. There really are two pits. The kidney deficiency is already very heavy and you need to adjust the meridians." The manager's expression was a little awkward but he still tried to explain.

  "That's the waist dimple. In local anatomy, it's also called the rhombus of Michaelis." Su Yun closed his eyes, the corners of his mouth curled up into a mocking smile. "It's the two sunken dimples on the back of the waist. It's the two sides of the hip where the sacrum is connected to the lumbar vertebrae. It's also called Venus' dimples It's like a logo on a model's body."