Healing Doctor

Chapter 403 A Visit and Invitation

"Let's talk this out." Meng Qingfei stood between Coach Feng and Ji Xiang, cautiously observing the man with the strange expression.

Although Meng Qingfei didn't think Coach Feng was there to cause trouble, he still instinctively protected Ji Xiang.

"I...I..." Coach Feng was slightly taken aback when he saw Meng Qingfei's actions, and immediately explained, "Today is Dali's first match, and I want to watch it with Dr. Xiao Ji."

"Just compared?"

"Yeah, I didn't dare let Dali go straight in. I held on for a long time before I managed to get a break."

"Why didn't you go?" Ji Xiang asked.

"It was the leader who went," Coach Feng said simply.

Ji Xiang understood immediately and didn't press the matter. "Is there a broadcast signal?"

"Yes." Coach Feng tugged at Ji Xiang's white coat sleeve and asked nervously, "Dr. Ji, I saw that so-and-so's second surgery went particularly well. Will it be okay for a more intense surgery?"

"Normally there shouldn't be any problem." Ji Xiang smiled. "Don't worry, we'll watch it together at whatever time it starts."

"A second surgery?" Meng Qingfei asked.

"Oh, I performed surgery on a patient from the provincial women's weightlifting team a few days ago for suture impingement syndrome. The recovery is going well, and I heard she's already back to normal," Ji Xiang said.

"!!!" Meng Qingfei was stunned.

What does "吉翔" mean? Is it a second surgery, or surgery for an athlete, and can he recover to a normal level after the surgery?

"Dali is..." Meng Qingfei asked tentatively.

"He was a key player on the provincial youth football team and was scouted by the Borussia Dortmund youth team. He recently suffered an incomplete rupture of his left anterior cruciate ligament, and the surgery was performed by Dr. Deng... Dr. Xiao Ji."

Coach Feng changed his mind at the last minute, and Meng Qingfei noticed this.

He was incredibly shrewd; he guessed the truth in the blink of an eye, though it was hard to explain—Ji Xiang's surgery was better than Deng Chaohong's in orthopedics.

"He's recovering exceptionally well after the surgery, running like a rabbit just like before. But... I'm still worried, what if this little rascal breaks his leg again?"

Coach Feng said with a troubled expression.

How long has it been since the surgery?

"Less than a month."

"..." Meng Qingfei was speechless.

In less than a month, it can run like a rabbit.

Moreover, Coach Feng said it was Dortmund's youth team.

Dortmund, the German league was one of the first sports events broadcast by the sports channel, that was decades ago, when Meng Qingfei was still a young man, and he remembers it.

Playing football with that group of guys who were as strong as calves, he scored a hat-trick less than a month after the surgery.

These words, taken together, left Meng Qingfei feeling somewhat dazed, confused, and perplexed.

The surgery performed by Ji Xiang was so successful!

It is completely inexplicable.

"Xiao Ji, anterior cruciate ligament surgery is very difficult."

"It's alright." Ji Xiang smiled, glanced at Zhao Zhe who was still seeing patients, and turned back to say, "Teacher Meng, I'll be going now."

"Go ahead." Meng Qingfei looked Coach Feng over carefully again, and nodded only after confirming that there were no problems.

Ji Xiang changed his clothes, greeted Meng Qingfei, whispered something to Coach Feng, and disappeared at the end of the corridor.

Watching the two leave, Meng Qingfei saw the patient coming out and made way for him.

Zhao Zhe said, "Brother Meng, I just saw five patients, none of them were seriously ill or had complicated cases. There was one minor suturing procedure left, and I've already filled out all the prescriptions. The patient who needed suturing probably won't pay, I don't know how things are on your end..."

"Dr. Zhao, what's going on?" Meng Qingfei asked, full of doubt.

"Escaping payment is quite normal, isn't it?" Zhao Zhe paused for a moment, also full of doubt. "I haven't been out of the emergency room for a long time. I don't know whether the emergency department is tactful or lenient when dealing with patients who might evade payment."

"..." Meng Qingfei glared at Zhao Zhe, "I'm asking you what happened with that Coach Feng just now."

"That's right."

Zhao Zhe gave Meng Qingfei a brief explanation of the whole story.

Starting with rotator cuff injury and impingement syndrome, Zhao Dali was discharged directly from the First Affiliated Hospital a few days ago to seek medical treatment at the Second Affiliated Hospital.

"Is Dr. Xiao Ji really that good at orthopedic surgery?!" Meng Qingfei exclaimed in astonishment.

Meng Qingfei's skill level is not low. Even an incomplete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament can bring an athlete's career to an abrupt end.

but……

"I don't understand it either. I watched the surgery, but I didn't quite understand it. At first, I thought Xiao Ji was trying to show off his skills by turning a simple arthroscopic surgery into a hybrid procedure. But looking at the results, the effect is truly amazing!" Zhao Zhe praised without reservation, giving a thumbs up.

Meng Qingfei remained silent, carefully considering Coach Feng and what had happened before that.

"Brother Meng, especially when Xiao Ji was suturing the anterior cruciate ligament, he used 6-0 catgut, the thinnest suture available clinically. I even doubted whether it could hold. What if it snapped with a bang after the surgery? That would be a disaster."

"But patients can get out of bed and move around 5 days after surgery, run in ten days, and compete in less than a month. This is simply amazing."

When Zhao Zhe said this, there was also a sense of unreality in his voice.

Even though he experienced it all firsthand, it all seemed like a dream when he looked back. Especially when he thought about Zhao Dali running tirelessly on the football field like a rabbit, Zhao Zhe also wanted to watch the game.

No, it's about Zhao Dali.

"Not bad, really impressive," Meng Qingfei praised in a deep voice. "Dr. Zhao, why aren't you going?"

"Hehe." Zhao Zhe laughed, "I know what I'm doing. All those papers and provincial science awards are Dr. Ji's. I'm just a figurehead, the one doing the work."

I want to go too, but I'm afraid that if that brat Zhao Dali really breaks his legs again... Brother Meng, how embarrassing would that be?

It's better if I'm not there for that awkward moment, otherwise I'm worried Xiao Ji might kill me. Think about it, the leader is full of confidence, and then suddenly things go wrong. I'm not saying the surgery is definitely not going to work, but who can really predict the odds?

Zhao Zhe talked on and on, leaving Meng Qingfei both amused and exasperated.

However, Zhao Zhe is indeed aware of his own limitations, and he can openly address Ji Xiang as his leader, which is admirable.

Many people are blinded by greed when dividing the spoils, causing the whole thing to fall apart.

Meng Qingfei looked at Zhao Zhe with great interest, and thought about Ji Xiang with great interest.

Repairing an incomplete anterior cruciate ligament rupture is not a big deal for ordinary people, but it's a different story for athletes.

After the surgery, he was already engaged in high-intensity exercise, and Ji Xiang was still so confident. Suddenly, a thought popped into Meng Qingfei's mind—he also wanted to go watch the game.

"Brother Meng, rationally I know it's definitely not going to work, but deep down I feel it's possible. You know my dilemma, right?"

(End of this chapter)