At the start, I tricked the school beauty, and ended up with twins?-Chapter 500 - 469: Surgery and Trouble

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Inside the only operating room in the rescue center.

The lights were bright, the beam of light on the operating table fell directly on the contorted body tortured by illness. Gu Yu took a deep breath, his hands steadily holding the scalpel, and amidst the even airflow of the oxygen therapy machine, his gaze was more focused than ever.

Ez’s father, a late-stage ankylosing spondylitis patient, had reached the point where he could no longer move, and this surgery was his last hope.

Luolinda stood by with a serious expression, holding surgical forceps ready to assist, and the vital signs on the monitor were unstable. They all knew this surgery was extremely risky.

Fortunately, after Captain Luo KaiXuan conveyed the message to the Ark, a batch of drugs was specially approved and delivered urgently.

Biological anti-inflammatory drugs had been intravenously administered to the patient, aiming to inhibit inflammatory responses and reduce the severe complications that might occur during surgery. Meanwhile, the high-flow oxygen therapy machine was adjusted to its optimal state to ensure the patient wouldn’t face issues due to respiratory failure under prolonged anesthesia.

"The technical guidance document indicates that this new biological anti-inflammatory drug not only suppresses inflammatory responses but also reduces the likelihood of postoperative complications," Luolinda said in surprise, holding a glass medicine bottle.

"It’s also one of the keys to the success of this surgery." Gu Yu’s gaze remained calm, yet there was a newfound confidence in his voice; this was top-notch technology from Huaxia.

"The stent is ready," Luolinda gently reminded.

Gu Yu nodded, the scalpel lightly gliding across the skin, precisely cutting along the predetermined trajectory, with tiny beads of blood continuously oozing out, revealing the severely deformed spine.

The pathological changes of ankylosing spondylitis had caused the fusion of spinal joints, resulting in serious physiological curvature deformity. The current correction had to be precise to within millimeters, for even the slightest mistake could cause irreversible nerve damage.

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Outside the operating room, Ez paced back and forth, his fists clenched tightly, with nails nearly digging into his palms, his eyes full of anxiety.

He couldn’t imagine that if this surgery failed, his father would forever remain in bed, never to stand again. The little Elena sat crouched to the side, hands clasped, lips tightly pressed, glancing incessantly into the operating room.

"Daddy and mom will definitely get better..." she murmured softly, as if comforting Ez, yet also herself.

The air inside the operating room felt as though it had stalled, Gu Yu held his breath, gently implanting the stabilizing stent. While locking the bone structure, his other hand precisely adjusted the dose of biological anti-inflammatory drug to minimize immune rejection reactions during spinal correction.

But just as the stent was about to be completed, the monitor suddenly emitted a harsh alarm sound!

"Heart rate dropping! Blood pressure plummeting!" Luolinda’s voice carried a tinge of urgency.

Gu Yu’s heart sank hard, quickly checking the surgical site; no massive hemorrhage indicated that intraoperative blood loss was not causing the shock. He immediately commanded: "Increase oxygen concentration, expand fluid input, quickly!"

Luolinda swiftly adjusted the parameters of the oxygen therapy machine, while the anesthetist immediately cooperated by adjusting the patient’s saline infusion rate. A few seconds later, the blood pressure values on the monitor finally began to climb slowly.

"Condition stabilized," Luolinda breathed a sigh of relief.

Gu Yu did not relax for a moment, continuing to stabilize the stent fixation, then proceeded to complete the final wound treatment using a minimally invasive suture method.

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After two hours, the surgery was finally declared a success.

When Gu Yu removed his gloves and exhaled lightly, the atmosphere in the operating room relaxed slightly. He pushed open the operating room curtain and was immediately met with Ez’s eyes, which were bloodshot.

"The surgery was very successful, your father needs time to recover. It’s too late now; your mother’s treatment will have to wait," Gu Yu said flatly.

Ez’s body trembled abruptly, and his mouth opened as if unable to believe the news, his lips quivered, then tears began to flow uncontrollably. He tightly clenched his fists, as if trying to conceal his emotions, but his face had long lost its usual calmness.

He suddenly bowed deeply to Gu Yu, his voice hoarse and full of gratitude: "Thank you... Thank you, Doctor Gu..."

Elena also cried, tears sliding down her cheeks as she covered her mouth, crying almost unable to stand. freёnovelkiss.com

Looking at them, Gu Yu’s eyes held a hint of warmth, but he knew the trouble was far from over. Although Ez’s father’s surgery was successful, postoperative recovery was equally critical, especially the continued support of the high-flow oxygen therapy machine to prevent complications from surgical trauma.

But at this moment, a series of urgent footsteps came from afar, breaking the brief calm in the operating room.

"Doctor Gu, something’s wrong!" A volunteer ran over, panting, with an anxious expression, "Armed men from the West District have arrived. They’re carrying weapons and demanded to see you by name!"

The temperature in the operating room seemed to drop suddenly, the atmosphere turning oppressive and tense.

"Why are they looking for me?" Gu Yu frowned slightly.

"I heard someone tipped them off, saying the medical team you lead is well-stocked, and... they seem to want to seize part of it," the volunteer’s voice trembled a bit.

Erinda’s face immediately darkened, she cursed under her breath, her eyes showing a hint of anger.

"Those bastards, they’ll never miss a chance."

Gu Yu pressed his lips together, his gaze calm as water. Judging by Erinda’s words, this kind of thing probably wasn’t happening for the first time.

In the refugee camp, besides disease, the most dangerous thing was human nature. In this resource-scarce, chaotic order environment, violence often held the upper hand.

"How many of them are there?" Gu Yu asked.

"At least over twenty, all armed. The security personnel on the periphery are on alert, but... if they force their way in, we can’t stop them," the volunteer said in a low voice.

Gu Yu took a deep breath. He knew that hard confrontation was absolutely not the right strategy. The medical team’s job was to save lives, not to provoke new conflicts. The armed men had been rampant here for a long time, so their intentions were probably not merely for medical supplies. They might want to take the opportunity to extort or even aim to take control of the rescue center.

Erinda looked at Gu Yu and said in a low voice, "If you need, I can contact some other forces that have good relations with us; they might have ways to hold them off."

"Not for now," Gu Yu waved his hand, his gaze profound, "Let’s first see what they really want."

He took off his lab coat and stepped out of the operating room.

Lin Xinyue, who had been waiting at the door, quickly followed, her eyes full of worry. She lowered her voice and said, "Are you sure you want to negotiate with them? What if they refuse to reason?"

"They never intended to reason," Gu Yu’s lips curved slightly, his tone carrying a hint of coldness, "But that doesn’t mean we can’t handle it."

Luolinda stood at the entrance of the operating room, her gaze filled with concern as she watched Gu Yu’s back.

She knew that if this couldn’t be resolved properly, a battle could ignite at any time. The pressure on the rescue center had been increasing lately; as Doctors Without Borders, they inherently had no real backing.

The armed men from the West District had already reached the base perimeter, their leader wearing a black headscarf, his eyes cold, and the gun on his waist gleamed with metallic chill in the dim light. He looked at the approaching Gu Yu with a cold gaze, the corner of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a meaningful smile.

"Finally, I thought you’d hide behind and not dare to come out."

Gu Yu stopped, his gaze steady as he looked at him, speaking flatly, "You’re looking for me, not to waste words, right?"

The leader chuckled lightly, then waved his hand, causing his men to step forward in unison.

"So, let’s discuss terms."

"You’re Peron?" Gu Yu recognized his voice, frowning. Could it be because of what happened during the day, that Cansoto had come looking for trouble?

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