Outside the operating room.
It had been a full half hour since Li Se entered. The outside was quiet now, everyone holding their breath, awaiting news from within the operating room.
*Tap, tap, tap…*
Footsteps approached, hurried.
"Young Master Lin." Upon seeing the newcomer, the man in the suit, looking close to breaking down, his face contorted, his pupils even showing fear.
*Slap!*
Young Master Lin landed a fierce blow on the man’s face. "How is my sister?"
"She… she's in the operating room…" the man in the suit stammered.
"If anything happens to my sister, you'll pay with your life!" Young Master Lin roared.
The man in the suit collapsed onto the ground, knowing he was finished. Miss Lin was practically beyond saving.
Young Master Lin scanned the people present and asked, "Who is treating my sister?"
As Director Tang was about to answer, Wang Xiang spoke first, "Young Master Lin, it's a young Chinese doctor."
He specifically emphasized the word "young."
*Slap!*
As soon as Wang Xiang finished speaking, Young Master Lin slapped him away, furious. "You let a boy treat my sister? Is your hospital out of doctors?"
Director Tang frowned. "Young Master Lin, we tried to rescue her, but our attempts failed. The only one who can save your sister now is that young man. If even he can't cure her, then no one in this world can save your sister."
"This world?" Young Master Lin was incandescent with rage. "Is his medical skill greater than the Imperial Physicians?"
"The Imperial Physicians are in the capital. Do you intend to fetch them from there?" Director Tang retorted.
Elder Huang spoke in a deep voice. "Young Master Lin, please calm down for now and let the divine doctor Li focus on the treatment inside."
Young Master Lin's eyes were already red. He roared at Elder Huang, "She is my sister, my own sister! How can you ask me to calm down?"
Just then, the operating room door opened, and Li Se emerged, his face deathly pale.
"How is my sister?" Young Master Lin rushed forward, grabbing Li Se and asking urgently.
Li Se felt somewhat unwell from being shaken by Young Master Lin, but he calmly replied, "She is out of danger."
Upon hearing this, all the doctors in the hospital let out a sigh of relief. Only Wang Xiang cursed under his breath, thinking how lucky this fellow was.
"Thank you… What's your name? Whatever you ask, I will grant it!" Young Master Lin said excitedly.
Li Se shook his head. "I am a doctor. Treating patients is my duty. Let the nurses go in first. No one else should enter for now."
"I can't go in either?" Young Master Lin asked.
"No." Li Se let out a long breath. "To perform the acupuncture, I had to tear off your sister's clothes."
Young Master Lin said no more. Of course, he wouldn't blame Li Se for this. He thanked Li Se again.
After a few nurses helped Miss Lin into a new set of clothes, the hospital doctors entered the operating room to examine Miss Lin again, confirming she was truly out of danger.
Director Tang exclaimed, "Truly a young medical sage!"
As the most authoritative doctor in the hospital, he had been helpless against Miss Lin's condition, yet Li Se had saved her from the brink of death. What was the difference between that and bringing someone back from the dead?
Truly miraculous healing!
Young Master Lin handed Li Se a business card. "If you need anything, just come to me. My Lin family will surely repay your kindness!"
Li Se simply nodded, taking the card. He was exhausted and just wanted to go home and sleep.
Elder Huang, sensing Li Se's fatigue, said, "Divine Doctor Li, if you are tired, why not rest at my Chinese Medicine Hall? It's quieter there."
"Alright." Li Se did not refuse and went to the Chinese Medicine Hall to rest.
He slept for an unknown duration. When Li Se woke up, the sky had already darkened. After replenishing his energy, he had finally recovered.
"You're awake?" a female nurse beside him asked, looking at him with her large eyes.
"How long did I sleep?" Li Se asked, scratching his head.
"About three hours or so," the nurse replied after a moment's thought.
"How is the patient?" Li Se asked again.
The nurse shook her head, indicating she didn't know. Then, she looked at Li Se with immense admiration. "You're amazing! Even the director and Elder Huang were helpless, yet you saved the person."
Li Se smiled and was about to say something.
"Ah!" The nurse suddenly shrieked, her pretty face flushing red. She turned and ran, shouting, "He's so handsome! He smiled at me."
Li Se was somewhat speechless. He then went to the Western Medicine wing. Miss Lin had already been moved to a ward and had regained consciousness.
"Divine Doctor Li, you're awake?" Young Master Lin looked at Li Se excitedly. "My sister was just asking to see you."
"I'll examine her and see if there are any lingering issues." Li Se entered the ward and saw Miss Lin on the hospital bed. Her face, free of bloodstains, appeared exceptionally beautiful and captivating, causing him to momentarily freeze. At this moment, the image of her naked form finally surfaced in his mind.
"Thank you." Miss Lin's face flushed as she saw Li Se. Although her life was in danger at the time, she could tell that her clothes had been torn off by him, leaving her completely bare.
Li Se walked to the bedside and took Miss Lin's pulse. He smiled and said, "You are out of danger now. The rest will be handled by the hospital."
The medical standard at the First Hospital was quite good, and with Elder Huang overseeing the Chinese Medicine Hall, handling Miss Lin's subsequent condition was not a problem.
"Divine Doctor Li, I want you to be in charge of my sister's care," Young Master Lin said, approaching with a plea.
"This…" Li Se hesitated.
"Divine Doctor Li, she is my only sister. Whatever you require, just name it. As long as my Lin family can fulfill it, we will do it for you!" Young Master Lin stated solemnly.
"Divine Doctor Li, please." Miss Lin said, her face blushing.
Even Miss Lin had pleaded with him. Li Se hesitated for a moment, then finally agreed, becoming Miss Lin's exclusive doctor from then on.
After a thorough conversation, Li Se finally learned Miss Lin's name: Lin Wanqiu. It was truly a beautiful name.
As for Young Master Lin, Li Se wasn't particularly interested, but he did glance at the business card. This Young Master Lin was named Lin Junhao.
Li Se didn't linger in the ward. After writing a prescription for Lin Wanqiu, he left.
Lin Junhao, however, kept staring at Li Se's retreating back, a strange glint in his eyes.
Lin Wanqiu looked at him curiously. "Brother, I've felt you've been a bit strange since a while ago. The way you look at Divine Doctor Li seems off. Is there something wrong?"
Lin Junhao remained silent for a long moment before saying, "Don't you think he looks remarkably like someone?"