Rebirth of a Doctor Without Regrets

Wang Xiao's spirits have visibly declined recently. She always has dark circles under her eyes, and her complexion is paler than usual.

Even walking felt a little weak in the legs.

The reason is obvious: he hasn't spent a night in the hospital lately, so he hasn't been able to activate the Da Vinci Sleep Method provided by the system.

The continuous high-intensity surgeries and night work left him feeling increasingly exhausted, to the point that even lifting his eyes felt like a struggle.

In the large office in the early morning, light filtered through the blinds, casting dappled shadows. Wang Xiao rubbed his throbbing temples and looked up at the surgical schedule on the wall.

It's another busy day. Today he will be involved in two tricuspid valve replacement surgeries.

Although he is becoming more and more skilled at changing the petals, it is still a highly delicate task that requires a great deal of precision. Given his current mental state, it is indeed a considerable challenge.

"Sigh." A barely audible sigh came from beside him. Li Wei, the attending physician in the group, stood next to him, her gaze sweeping over the schedule before settling on Wang Xiao's face.

Then she caught sight of Zhu Chunhua, who looked equally tired and had dark circles under her eyes that were no less pronounced than Wang Xiao's, and said with a helpless tone, "What's wrong with you two? You look like you've been up all night for several nights in a row."

Wang Xiao twitched the corner of his mouth, said nothing, and just rubbed his eyes again.

Zhu Chunhua had her eyes downcast and looked somewhat haggard, clearly indicating that she hadn't rested well either.

Looking at her like this, Li Wei sighed softly, "I'll assist with both surgeries today. Chunhua, you look terrible, go and rest. Pushing yourself will only cause problems."

Zhu Chunhua raised her eyes, her voice slightly hoarse: "Thank you for your help, Xiao Wei."

After saying that, she didn't stand on ceremony, nodded, and dragged her tired feet into her office.

At 9:00 a.m., the first tricuspid valve replacement surgery began on time.

The operating room lights were blindingly bright, and the crisp sounds of instruments colliding echoed throughout, dispelling some of the somber atmosphere.

Wang Xiaoqiang roused himself and stood beside the operating table. His fingertips moved with precision and efficiency. The experience of dozens of surgeries was ingrained in his bones. Even though he was exhausted, he dared not slack off in the slightest.

Li Wei, as the first assistant, cooperated reasonably well, and the two of them moved in an orderly manner, and the surgery progressed smoothly.

During a break in the procedure, Li Wei, while focused on cutting the sutures, asked in a low voice, "Wang Xiao, what's going on between you and Sister Chunhua lately? Is there some secret?"

Wang Xiao paused for a moment while removing the diseased valve, then resumed her normal movements, saying in a flat tone, "No, Sister Wei, you're overthinking it."

Li Wei glanced at him, clearly not believing him, and sighed softly: "Don't play dumb with me. I know better than you how Sister Chunhua treats men."

She's been chaste her whole life, and stubborn by nature, but once she's set her sights on someone, she'll treat them with all her heart. If you dare betray her, if you dare make her suffer, I'll be the first to punish you.

Wang Xiao held the valve measuring device, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up in a smile.

He thought to himself: She never said she was chaste before. If she had, I would have been more considerate of her.

But she pretended to be confused and mumbled, "Don't worry, Sister Wei, I know what I'm doing."

Seeing that he was unwilling to talk more, Li Wei didn't press him further. Instead, she changed the subject and started talking about everyday matters in the hospital.

"Speaking of which, Chang Wei hasn't had it easy lately either; he's in court with his ex-wife again."

Wang Xiao inserted the No. 23 artificial valve, then raised his eyes to indicate that he was listening.

Li Wei continued, "I heard that this is all about child custody. His ex-wife cheated on him during their marriage and neglected the child. Chang Wei is determined to get custody back this time, and we don't know when the trial will start."

Hearing this, Wang Xiao couldn't help but feel a sense of approval and nodded sincerely: "That's good. He finally dares to fight for the child. He's becoming more and more like a man."

Chang Wei used to love playing tricks, but now he has the confidence to get his child back, which shows he has grown a lot.

"That's right." Li Wei's tone inexplicably circled back to the topic again, "I met his ex-wife once a while ago. To be honest, her personality is somewhat similar to yours. They both have a wild and rebellious streak, and are a bit self-centered. They never think about others."

Wang Xiao's expression froze instantly, her lips twitched, and she pretended to be focused on stitching, unable to utter a single word.

That metaphor is quite apt.

Li Wei didn't notice his strangeness and continued talking to herself, her tone quite protective: "I'm just afraid that Chunhua is too naive and too stubborn. If she meets someone as unpredictable as you and gets deceived by you, she'll have nowhere to cry then."

Wang Xiao shook his head helplessly and didn't say anything more, focusing all his attention on the surgery.

He knew that Li Wei meant well, but she might not know what Zhu Chunhua wanted.

No amount of explanation will help; it will only seem contrived. It's better to remain silent.

The first surgery was successfully completed at 11:30 a.m.

The moment Wang Xiao stepped out of the operating room, her tense nerves relaxed slightly, but a wave of fatigue washed over her, and her back was soaked with sweat.

Li Wei patted his shoulder: "Xiao Di, go and rest for a while, eat something, there's another one this afternoon, hang in there."

Wang Xiao nodded, said nothing more, left the operating room, and hid in the third-line rest room.

Resting in the hospital allows you to activate the system's "Da Vinci Sleep Module," which helps you recover in one or two hours.

The second surgery was scheduled for 6 p.m. During the lunch break, Li Wei took the opportunity to carefully review the patient's medical records.

The more she looked, the more her brows furrowed, and her expression gradually became serious.

The medical record clearly states that the patient not only suffers from tricuspid valve prolapse but also has coronary artery blockage.

The condition was far more complicated than she had imagined, and the surgery was very difficult, exceeding her capabilities.

She wanted to talk to Wang Xiao, but after looking around, she couldn't find him anywhere, whether it was the doctor's office or the front-line rest room. Nobody knew where he had gone.

After hesitating for a moment, she walked toward Zhu Chunhua's office.

Given the current situation, she felt that no one in the team was capable of performing the surgery, and proceeding rashly would only pose risks to the patient.

The only solution is to find Zhu Chunhua and discuss with her about turning down this patient.

After all, the patient's life safety is always the top priority.

He raised his hand and knocked on Zhu Chunhua's office door. A voice that had just woken up answered from inside, "Come in!"

Li Wei took a deep breath, pushed open the door, and went inside.