"Dahei told me that at the karting race held at the racetrack, there was a collision between two cars. The two drivers involved in the accident were not seriously injured, but Xiao Qi was hit by a piece of metal that splintered out and punctured her heart area!"

Lin Jie's heart sank immediately, and he pressed, "Are you sure it's the heart area?"

The human heart's power is astonishing. In a resting state, the body pumps about 4500 milliliters of blood per minute, and over the course of a day, it can pump about 6400 kilograms of blood.

If there's a blood hole the size of a peanut on the left ventricle, the heart's powerful muscles can expel all the blood from the body in less than a minute.

But in reality, as long as acute blood loss exceeds 30% of the total amount, the body will go into shock and subsequently die.

If Xiao Qi truly was pierced by the piece of metal in the heart area, the heart wound could rupture, leading to acute massive blood loss and death, or cause cardiac spasm and sudden arrest, resulting in death.

Basically, it's akin to a death sentence for Xiao Qi.

Luo Shanshan's voice on the phone was very urgent, "I'm on an ambulance rushing over! Dahei told me the piece entered right in Xiao Qi's heart area!"

"Dahei also said there hasn't been any major bleeding yet, and Xiao Qi is still conscious! They've laid Xiao Qi flat on the ground, afraid to move him, just waiting for me to get there."

These words brought a wave of relief to Lin Jie. Perhaps the metal rod was just lodged in the rib, not the heart.

He said in a deep voice, "I'm heading back to the clinic now to prepare for surgery, just in case!"

After hanging up the phone, Lin Jie said to a concerned Lin Miao and Li Ting, "Accidents are always unexpected, and patients never know when they'll arrive, which is pretty much a constant in a doctor's life."

"I need to get back to the clinic. You guys enjoy the seafood here to your heart's content. Don't wait for me. I have no idea when I'll be done!"

Lin Miao nodded and said, "Brother, work hard, and don't worry about us! Tingting and I will try to eat more and finish your portion too."

Lin Jie patted Lin Miao on the head, gave Li Ting an apologetic smile, and briskly left the restaurant.

Just as he got back to the clinic, Lin Jie received another call from Luo Shanshan, bringing terrible news.

"Lin Jie, I used a portable X-ray machine to check, and the metal piece has already pierced Xiao Qi's right ventricle. It's due to some miracle or accident that the heart wound hasn't ruptured yet!"

Luo Shanshan's voice was frantic as she asked, "Lin Jie, can you think of a way, what are we going to do?"

Damn, this really isn't good news; it means Xiao Qi's heart could explode at any moment!

Repairing such a heart wound requires the heart to be stopped, otherwise, it's like trying to repair an engine's cylinder while the vehicle is still running, which is nearly impossible.

However, Lin Jie knew the clinic didn't have the necessary cardiopulmonary bypass equipment for stopping the heart.

Should they take Xiao Qi to a big city hospital for treatment?

The risk in this is also enormous, as even a small jolt on the road could cause the heart wound to burst.

Bringing the equipment to the clinic?

That would take at least an hour or two, could Xiao Qi's heart miraculously hold on for that long?

Lin Jie pondered for a moment and immediately made a decision, speaking with composure into the phone: "Bring Xiao Qi to the clinic; I'll perform heart repair surgery on Xiao Qi in a stopped-heart state!"

He added more instructions: "You must be careful on the road, and definitely avoid any jolts or accidents!"

"We'll carry Xiao Qi to the clinic by manpower, there won't be any jolts, nothing unexpected will happen, nothing at all!" Luo Shanshan's voice on the phone grew louder as if increasing the volume would give her more confidence!

Just after Lin Jie hung up the phone, Shen Lanruo's voice echoed in his mind!

He heard her stern voice say, "Lin Jie, you know, if the heart is stopped for more than three minutes, it will cause irreversible damage to the body."

"In theory, it's possible to complete heart debridement, repair, and suturing within three minutes, but I've never performed such an emergency procedure before. Are you sure you want to take this risk?"

Lin Jie clenched his fist tightly and said softly, "Lanruo, given the current conditions, this is the only feasible method. Although it's risky, it's better than doing nothing."

"In comparison, it's Xiao Qi's best and most hopeful rescue option."

"I'll only pray for God's blessing to help you turn this theoretical possibility into reality!"

After saying this, Shen Lanruo fell silent.

Lin Jie gathered Zhu Heping and Zhang Daya, solemnly instructing, "Dr. Zhu, we might need a lot of blood transfusions for Xiao Qi's surgery. I need you to immediately gather all the young men from Zhujia Port, cross-match their blood types, and collect fresh blood to be prepared for transfusion!"

"Dr. Lin, there's no need for all that trouble!"

Zhu Heping, aware of the urgency, hurriedly said, "Those people at the racetrack, Dr. Luo had them undergo physical examinations a long time ago, and their blood types have all been tested. Xiao Qi's blood type should be recorded in the clinic."

It seems Luo Shanshan knew the risks of racing and made early preparations.

Lin Jie nodded, "This way, we save a lot of time. Dr. Zhu, I'll leave the blood supply to you. Better to be over-prepared; collect as much as possible!"

Zhu Heping nodded vigorously and immediately went to make preparations.

Lin Jie and Zhang Daya went to the operating room on the fourth floor to prepare for the upcoming surgery!

More than half an hour later, he finally awaited Xiao Qi at the special elevator on the fourth floor.

Pale-faced Xiao Qi lay on a stretcher, being carried by Dahei, Monkey, Zhu Qiang, and another person under Luo Shanshan's supervision.

Xiao Qi was still conscious and managed a smile at Lin Jie!

Though Lin Jie already knew about Xiao Qi's condition over the phone, seeing it firsthand still made him frown.

A slender piece of metal, about two centimeters wide, was lodged in Xiao Qi's heart area, and the blood seeping out had stained her tight little T-shirt red.

She was cautiously moved out of the elevator, into the operating room, and gently transferred to the surgical table by several people.

Fortunately, no accidents occurred during this process!

Connecting the monitoring equipment, Lin Jie opened two blood transfusion channels on Xiao Qi, connecting them to blood bags and ready for rapid transfusion at any moment!

Lin Jie took scissors to cut her upper body clothing, while Zhang Daya took a mask preparing to administer anesthesia to Xiao Qi.

"Wait a moment!"

Xiao Qi suddenly spoke, looking at Lin Jie, "Judging by Sister Shanshan's face and yours, I guess I'm in pretty bad shape this time!"

"I once promised to spend a night with you; I retract my words. I want to apologize, just in case I never wake up again."

"Lin Jie, I'm sorry, please forgive me!"

Lin Jie didn't expect Xiao Qi to say this, and softly said, "You didn't break your promise! Don't you remember that night when Zhu Dazhi had an accident? You stayed with me all night and even cooked a lot for me!"

"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I promise, you won't die even if you want to!"

Xiao Qi smiled and said, "Thank you, I trust your promise! Hmm... to give you more incentive, I promise you that if I survive this, I'll really spend a night with you!"

"And this night will be the kind where I actually sleep with you!"

Lin Jie shook his head speechlessly and deliberately put on a serious face, saying disdainfully, "I'm not really interested in girls with your kind of two-dimensional style."

"Daya, start the anesthesia!"

Before Xiao Qi could speak again, Zhang Daya covered her with the mask.

Xiao Qi soon fell unconscious from the inhaled anesthetic and then, with intravenous anesthetic administered, slipped into a deep anesthetic coma.

At this time, Luo Shanshan also completed hand sanitization and entered the operating room, standing by Lin Jie's side!

With Luo Shanshan's assistance, Lin Jie began performing open-chest surgery on Xiao Qi!

After more than half an hour of cautious effort, Xiao Qi's heart was exposed in front of them.

The pink heart was still beating strongly, but regrettably, the piece of metal was lodged right in the right ventricle, swaying rhythmically with the heartbeats!

"What a beautiful heart!" Shen Lanruo couldn't help but express admiration in Lin Jie's mind!

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