"Lin Jie, I'm a cardiac surgeon. According to the old saying in our country, you're inheriting my mantle. Your previous brain tumor surgery plans, and the vocal cord repair, those aren't my skills!"

Shen Lanruo earnestly reminded, "What you're doing now are my skills. Don't embarrass me. You're only allowed to succeed, not to fail!"

Lin Jie replied emphatically, "Sister Lanruo, I won't let you down!"

The pink heart was beating incessantly in front of him, holding a special allure in Lin Jie's eyes.

The human heart beats about 100,000 times a day, pumps about 227 million liters of blood every year throughout the body, and beats 2.5 to 3 billion times in a lifetime. It's arguably the toughest and most incredible engine in the world.

He flexed his fingers, adjusted his breathing rate, and nodded at Luo Shanshan, "Start the injection!"

"Zhang Daya, after the heart stops, start the timer and remind me every thirty seconds!"

Luo Shanshan cast a deep glance at Lin Jie and slowly injected a dose of pale yellow solution into Xiaoqi's heart.

As the solution was injected, the heart rate of Xiaoqi gradually decreased and finally stopped!

"Start timing!"

Lin Jie took out the metal plate, and fresh blood immediately gushed out from the incision, which Luo Shanshan promptly suctioned.

Lin Jie swiftly cleared the contaminants from the wound area and some of the damaged myocardium!

"Thirty seconds!"

Lin Jie continued cleaning the wound.

"Sixty seconds!"

Lin Jie discarded the instrument in his hand and reached out, Luo Shanshan timely passed the suture forceps and suture needle to him.

Due to the heart's special function and the myocardial strength, there are specific requirements for the suturing depth and thread. This suturing process requires meticulous attention, with no room for any mistake.

Especially now, an additional critical factor is speed. Lin Jie was virtually in a race against time with death!

At this very moment, a three-dimensional image of Xiaoqi's damaged heart appeared in Lin Jie's mind.

How each stitch should be made, the force, the angle, the distance to the next stitch — it seemed as if he had simulated it countless times, Lin Jie was crystal clear!

All Lin Jie saw was this heart, nothing else. His hands danced over Xiaoqi's heart like butterflies amidst flowers…

"Ninety seconds!"

"One hundred twenty seconds!"

"One hundred fifty seconds!"

The last stitch was finally completed. Lin Jie quickly tied the knot, cut the thread, and instructed, "Inject the neutralizing agent, and then inject adrenaline!"

"One hundred fifty-one seconds!"

Zhang Daya's crisp timing call rang out.

Luo Shanshan, who had already prepared, swiftly injected the two agents into Xiaoqi's heart!

Lin Jie directly grasped the heart with his right hand, rhythmically squeezing it at a sixty times per minute frequency.

This was manual pacing, meant to restore blood circulation in Xiaoqi's body while allowing the injected drug to take effect quickly. If the heart could resume autonomously beating, it would be ideal.

Through the rubber gloves, Lin Jie felt the warmth, and fragility of this delicate heart. It felt as though he truly held Xiaoqi's heart, quite literally, in his hands.

After two minutes, Xiaoqi's heart still hadn't resumed autonomous beating. Lin Jie ordered, "Prepare the pacemaker, start the first electrical stimulation!"

Luo Shanshan gently clamped Xiaoqi's soft heart with two small metal plates!

"Hands off! Preparing..."

"Bang!" A light sound echoed!

At this moment, Lin Jie unconsciously held his breath, intently watching the fragile little heart, which suddenly shuddered as if struck hard.

Lin Jie's heart tightened as well!

The trembling heart quickly calmed down.

Just as Lin Jie was feeling disappointed, all of a sudden, it gave a beat, seemingly reluctantly at first, then it beat once more, and then a third, a fourth...

Lin Jie, Luo Shanshan, and Zhang Daya all couldn't help but smile!

The successful surgery relaxed the tense nerves of Luo Shanshan as she requested, "Dr. Lin, although I can handle the follow-up work, if you're not too tired, please take over!"

"Hmm?" Lin Jie frowned slightly since this sort of suturing and finishing work was usually done by the surgical assistant!

Luo Shanshan gently explained, "Xiaoqi is a girl after all, and girls love beauty."

"When you suture, the scar will surely be much smaller and more aesthetically pleasing than if I were to do it."

Lin Jie couldn't help shaking his head, surprised that Luo Shanshan was still concerned about the appearance of the scar size at such a moment!

However, he did not refuse Luo Shanshan's request and began to set the drainage tube, reconnect the sawed bone, and suture the wound with great care!

After nearly another hour, he finally completed the entire surgery.

Lin Jie exited the operating room to find Zhu Heping, Da Hei, Houzi, and about a dozen or twenty people standing in the corridor, their faces pale, as if they had just recovered from a severe illness.

"Dr. Lin, how's Xiaoqi?"

"Xiaoqi, she..."

"Xiaoqi can't be in any danger!"

Da Hei, Houzi, and the others immediately surrounded Lin Jie, each with a face full of urgency and concern.

Zhu Heping also spoke, "Dr. Lin, I've gathered nearly 10,000 milliliters of type B blood. If that's not enough, I..."

Lin Jie raised his hand to halt their inquiries, saying, "The surgery was successful. Xiaoqi is fine now. You can visit her once the anesthetic wears off."

He then told Zhu Heping, "There was no major bleeding during surgery, so please send the collected blood to the blood bank."

Having said that, Lin Jie prepared to return to the office to shower!

"Dr. Lin!"

Da Hei called after him, speaking firmly, "Xiaoqi is everyone's little sister here. You saved her today, and that makes you our benefactor."

"On behalf of everyone, I want to assure you that when you face tough times, just say the word and we'll be there for you!"

Houzi also patted his chest with confidence, "Dr. Lin, if anything happens in the future, feel free to ask. We won't hesitate to go through fire and water for you."

Lin Jie smiled gently and responded, "I understand. I'll definitely ask for your help if needed! But this is a clinic; keep it quiet. Xiaoqi is out of danger, so it's time for you all to go home!"

Lin Jie returned to the office, freshened up a bit, and his stomach began to growl.

This feeling of hunger was quite discomforting, prompting him to hurriedly head back to the Zhang Family Seafood Restaurant.

Walking into the room on the second floor, the scene left Lin Jie slightly dumbfounded. Lin Miao and Li Ting each lay on makeshift beds formed by several chairs, lightly snoring, as they had fallen asleep.

The two trash bins on the ground had already been filled with various shells, while the dozen or so bowls and plates on the dining table were practically empty, leaving only a few crusts and remnants!

Lin Jie couldn't help but marvel at their extraordinary capacity!

Lin Miao awoke at the commotion, recognized Lin Jie, and grinned sheepishly, "Brother, Aunt Zhang said she'd prepare another meal when you're done!"

"We felt a little sleepy after eating, so we lay down here waiting for you, never expecting to fall asleep."

"Hehe... Bro, I'm hungry again, so I can join you... for a bit more to eat!"

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