Yang Longjian noticed Zhou Wannong’s sharp gaze on him and instinctively flinched. He sighed dramatically, "Deputy Director Zhou, I twisted my ankle on the subway and can barely walk without pain. I almost arrived late. I truly have the will but not the strength. And… and I also accidentally ate something bad. I’ll leave the patient to you for now. I… I need to go to the restroom, ah!"
As he spoke, he hobbled out of the resuscitation room, clutching his stomach, and cursed inwardly: "Hmph! A mere Huoxiang Zhengqi water with a single Chinese herb can save a life? Liars! Although the patient's identity is unknown for now, judging by their attire, they must be someone important. Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao, you’re as good as dead this time!"
As soon as Yang Longjian left, other doctors and nurses present followed suit, scrambling to find various excuses to refuse Zhou Wannong’s arrangements. It wasn't just that they didn't believe Huoxiang Zhengqi water could save a life; more importantly, they wanted to avoid responsibility if possible, and if unavoidable, they’d rack their brains to shift it to others. This was one of the main reasons Meng Baobao disliked them.
"You… you all…"
Zhou Wannong was so angry she couldn’t speak. Helplessly, she called Chen Xiao again, "Chen Xiao, can I trouble you to ask Nurse Xu to bring over the prepared Huoxiang Zhengqi water? I’m so sorry, I’m short-handed here…"
Before Zhou Wannong could finish, Xu Jingyin’s hurried voice came from the other end of the phone, "Deputy Director Zhou, I am Nurse… Nurse Xu. Dr. Chen has already asked me to bring you the medicine… the medicine. It’s coming… it’s coming soon. Please… please wait a moment longer, pant…"
"It’s coming soon? Th… thank you."
Zhou Wannong was both surprised and shocked, but mostly touched.
Furthermore, inspired by Xu Jingyin, she no longer bothered to argue with doctors and nurses like Hu Yun and Yang Longjian. After hanging up the phone, she quickly mustered all her energy to maintain Jian Xiaojun's vital signs.
However, Jian Xiaojun's condition was truly dire. Despite Zhou Wannong’s best efforts, she couldn't stop his vital signs from plummeting. The electrocardiograph monitor continuously beeped alarms.
Seeing the situation turn grim, Hu Yun and the other doctors and nurses present scrambled to leave with various excuses. In the blink of an eye, Zhou Wannong was the only one left fighting alone in the cold resuscitation room. The atmosphere was extremely oppressive and desolate.
Fortunately, fate intervened. Just as Jian Xiaojun's vital signs were about to flatline, the tightly shut resuscitation room door was suddenly pushed open from the outside. Xu Jingyin, dressed as a nurse, burst in like a gust of wind. There were clear signs of falls on her knees and elbows, but the opened bottle of Huoxiang Zhengqi water she held in her hands hadn't spilled a drop. As she entered, she said nervously, "Deputy Director Zhou, the medicine is here!"
"Mhm!"
Zhou Wannong snatched the Huoxiang Zhengqi water like lightning and began applying it to Jian Xiaojun's temples. Her hands trembled violently with nervousness, and several times she inadvertently smeared it onto Jian Xiaojun's pale face.
Beside her, Xu Jingyin leaned against the wall, barely able to stand, her heart in her throat.
But to their relief, as the Huoxiang Zhengqi water was applied to Jian Xiaojun's temples, his plummeting vital signs began to fluctuate.
"Huoxiang Zhengqi water can really save a life? It’s truly miraculous! It’s a medical marvel!"
Zhou Wannong was both astonished and delighted, continuing to apply Huoxiang Zhengqi water to Jian Xiaojun's temples.
Jian Xiaojun's vital signs recovered even faster. In less than two minutes, as the small bottle of Huoxiang Zhengqi water was completely used up, the electrocardiograph monitor stopped alarming, and he miraculously woke up.
The first thing he saw were the beautiful Zhou Wannong and the pure and lovely Xu Jingyin. Jian Xiaojun felt as if he were dreaming, the reality hazy. He couldn't help but murmur, "How can there be such beautiful doctors and nurses in the world? Am I… have I gone to heaven?"
Although Zhou Wannong usually had a cool demeanor, after experiencing a life-and-death medical miracle, she was in a remarkably good mood and let out a rare giggle, "Sir, this is not heaven, but the resuscitation room of the Central Hospital's emergency department. Congratulations, you are alive!"
"I… I’m not dead?"
Jian Xiaojun stared blankly at Zhou Wannong and Xu Jingyin, his expression filled with shock. He clearly remembered how bad his condition was when he fainted in the elevator, and after falling unconscious, he had been trapped in a deep nightmare, vividly dreaming of his deceased parents dragging him into endless darkness.
After the shock, the experience of surviving a near-death situation overwhelmed him. Before Zhou Wannong and Xu Jingyin could react, he turned and knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face, "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, two doctors and nurses, for saving my life, wooah…"
Zhou Wannong and Xu Jingyin were undoubtedly the most beautiful women he had ever seen, and he was usually quite lecherous. But now, facing the two women, his heart was filled only with gratitude. It was as if, to him, they were sacred and inviolable Madonnas. He even felt that looking at them for too long was sacrilegious. So, he cried and kowtowed repeatedly, like pounding garlic, to express his gratitude.
"This…"
Zhou Wannong panicked and instinctively waved her hands, "Sir, you've misunderstood. It wasn't me and Nurse Xu who pulled you back from the brink of death, but Dr. Chen. If you want to thank someone, thank him!"
Jian Xiaojun looked around and saw no third person, so he was somewhat taken aback, "Which Dr. Chen?"
Zhou Wannong replied without hesitation, "Dr. Chen Xiao, who practices in examination room eight of the outpatient department at our Central Hospital's emergency department. If he hadn't asked Nurse Xu to bring the life-saving divine medicine, you would likely be in grave danger! By the way, although your condition has been temporarily stabilized, you still need to see him for a full recovery. Coronary heart disease is difficult to cure completely, but Dr. Chen's medical skills are incredibly formidable. He might be able to free you from your suffering!"
"Chen… Chen Xiao?"
Jian Xiaojun was speechless, dumbfounded. His expression was filled with disbelief, as he never in his wildest dreams imagined that the Dr. Chen Zhou Wannong mentioned was Chen Xiao.
"Hmm?"
Zhou Wannong noticed Jian Xiaojun's change in expression and recalled Chen Xiao's somewhat reluctant tone on the phone earlier. A look of vigilance appeared on her face, and she frowned, "Sir, do you really have a conflict with Dr. Chen?"