Chapter 466: Chapter 465: Go For It

The patient sent over from the PLA General Hospital was a fifty-five-year-old man with a highly complex, late-stage tumor at the base of his skull.

As for his specific identity, Yan Feifan only knew that he was an active-duty soldier. The file they had sent over didn’t provide any further details.

The man was placed in the Little Red House.

Shortly after three-thirty in the afternoon, Yan Feifan arrived at the man’s room in the Little Red House, only to find two soldiers standing guard outside the door.

These two sharp-eyed guards must have been briefed, as they didn’t stop or question Yan Feifan as he entered.

Upon entering the deluxe hospital suite, Yan Feifan saw Qin Feng, nine other unfamiliar medical personnel in white coats, and the patient lying on the bed.

Yan Feifan’s eyes were drawn to the vital signs displayed on the several monitors connected to the patient.

The numbers made Yan Feifan’s eyes go wide.

’Holy shit, the patient’s intracranial pressure is past the critical level.’

’At this level, he could suffer a brain herniation at any second.’

Brain herniation occurs when a space-occupying lesion, such as a tumor, causes a pressure gradient to form between intracranial compartments. The pressure and displacement squeeze important structures like brain tissue, blood vessels, and nerves into physiological or pathological cavities within the brain, leading to severe symptoms.

It’s a fatal complication of increased intracranial pressure. Once it starts, it progresses rapidly and is often life-threatening.

Yan Feifan looked at Qin Feng’s calm expression and couldn’t help but ask, "The patient’s intracranial pressure is this high. How can you not be worried?"

Qin Feng met Yan Feifan’s gaze and said with a self-deprecating laugh, "His intracranial pressure has been this high for some time now."

"There’s no use in me panicking, so I’ve forced myself to stay calm."

"Fortunately, the patient is tough as nails. Between our medication and constant monitoring, he hasn’t had a herniation yet."

Yan Feifan detected the resentment in the man’s voice. His expression darkened. "Mr. Qin, are you blaming me for not agreeing to your request at the time?"

The moment the words left his mouth, Qin Feng regretted them.

He was dissatisfied, yes, but he also knew one thing: the young man in front of him was indispensable. He needed to be placated, even flattered.

’I absolutely cannot afford to offend him just because I couldn’t hold my tongue.’

’If this kid gets stubborn on an impulse and just walks away, I’ll be the one in deep trouble.’

Qin Feng quickly changed his tune and apologized. "No, no, that’s not it at all. I wasn’t blaming you in the slightest. I’m just frustrated with my own lack of skill."

"I know you’re always in surgery, Mr. Yan. For you, it’s not a question of whether to save someone, but who to save first."

As he said this, Qin Feng seemed to genuinely understand Yan Feifan’s position, and his tone became sincere.

"To be honest, I was being selfish and narrow-minded."

"I just always feel that my own patient is the most important, that they should have special priority."

"When it comes to life and death, there are no ranks or privileges."

Yan Feifan snorted. "If life were truly as equal as you say, you wouldn’t be standing in front of me right now."

He glanced at the numbers on the monitors again. They looked like they were screaming for help.

He dropped the sarcastic tone and said, "We’re doing the surgery now. I’ll notify the operating room in the Little Red House."

Yan Feifan then remembered something else. "Mr. Qin, a doctor from our hospital, Dr. Qiu Ge, was hoping to be your assistant or at least observe the surgery."

"What are your thoughts on that?"

Qin Feng shook his head, declining. "Mr. Yan, I’m afraid I’ll have to apologize to Dr. Qiu."

"This time, I brought my entire team from the General Hospital."

"All pre-op, intra-op, and post-op duties—with the sole exception of your part, Mr. Yan—will be handled by me and my team."

Qin Feng added, "Perhaps next time."

"This particular patient’s identity is somewhat sensitive, so it’s not appropriate to have others involved."

Seeing him put it that way, Yan Feifan didn’t press the issue.

He left the room and instructed the staff to get the neurosurgery OR in the Little Red House prepped as quickly as possible.

After that, Yan Feifan called Qiu Ge to tell her about Qin Feng’s refusal.

"Well, I guess I’ll wait for the next opportunity then. Besides, since you’ve moved the surgery up so suddenly, I don’t actually have time to observe anyway."

Qiu Ge replied, her disappointment evident over the phone. Then she changed the subject. "Mr. Yan, that youth who’s about to take the middle school entrance exam—his vision has recovered somewhat after treatment from neurology."

"However, he still needs to wear glasses with a prescription of over a thousand degrees to see clearly after correction."

"I hope the Youth gets through the three-day entrance exam that starts tomorrow without any issues..."

Prepping for an emergency surgery was a common occurrence at the Affiliated Hospital.

Moreover, the Affiliated Hospital required all vacant operating rooms to be ready for activation within thirty minutes to handle any sudden, major emergencies.

Thanks to the coordinated efforts of all involved, the patient with the sensitive identity, brought in by Qin Feng, was wheeled into the operating room shortly before four in the afternoon.

Yan Feifan finished taking the biopsy sample from the brain tumor, running his tests, and completing the puncture injection. By the time he left the operating room, it was just ten minutes before six in the evening.

This meant he could get off work right on time.

Feng Jian drove Yan Feifan to pick up Yu Suye, and then they headed slowly toward the south gate of the Affiliated Hospital.

"Feifan, I performed a right knee joint repair in the trauma surgery department today."

Yu Suye said excitedly, "The patient’s right knee was an absolute mess."

"Apparently, some huge external force from a machine bent his knee forward—the wrong way—by more than a hundred degrees."

"Just imagining it makes me cringe... It must have been so painful."

Yu Suye linked her arm with Yan Feifan’s and said, showing off, "I performed the surgery under Director Chen’s supervision."

"She told me I did a great job and that she feels confident letting me handle similar surgeries on my own from now on."

"Feifan, aren’t I amazing?"

Yan Feifan smiled and gently tapped her on the nose.

"Very amazing. You even got Director Chen’s approval and praise."

He paused for a moment, then added, "Su Ye, since you’ll be taking on more surgeries in the trauma department, you should drop your night shift this Friday."

Yu Suye obediently replied, "Okay!"

"This Saturday, I’ve scheduled a complex reconstructive surgery for a compound hand injury. I want you to be my assistant."

Yan Feifan added casually, "It’ll be a good chance for you to learn and see what a truly top-tier surgical performance looks like."

Yu Suye pouted at his words.

But she had no comeback; she couldn’t argue with him.

The surgical skills Yan Feifan had demonstrated were, without a doubt, top-tier on both a national and international level.

That didn’t stop her from giving his arm a light, forceful pinch.

"Hmph, you’re so petty. You just can’t stand to see someone else be happy, can you..."

When the two of them returned to their apartment at Zuimo Court, they saw his sister on a video call with Tian Yu.

"Mr. Yan, Su Ye, come look! Mom and Dad made me tons of delicious food to cheer me on for my exams tomorrow."

Yan Feifan could see seven or eight dishes laid out on the dining table on the screen, and he could even hear the SIZZLE of something being stir-fried in a hot wok.

"Xiaoyu, the food looks great, but don’t overeat. It wouldn’t be worth it if you end up with a stomachache."

Yan Feifan reminded her, then added, "Xiaoyu, don’t feel any pressure these next three days. Just do your best, like you always do."

Finally, in a rare show of encouragement, he added, "Xiaoyu, go get ’em!"

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