Chapter 103: Withstand It

Shen Lao watched Su Chen’s surgery video over and over, growing more curious and admiring of this young man. When the lungs couldn’t receive air from the windpipe, he used a straw to connect the lungs to the outside world, keeping the blood oxygen above the safety threshold… Such an idea was already genius, but this young man had gone further—he had put the theory into practice and made it a reality! This was not just genius; it was extraordinary.

Just then, a police officer in uniform walked into the ward. He nodded to the assembled experts and asked, “Excuse me, doctors, may I ask how the elderly gentleman is doing at the moment?”

Hearing the police officer’s question, Shen Lao finally put down his phone and replied, “His condition is good, his vital signs are stable. Once we remove the straw from his chest and suture the wound, there will be no further issues.”

At this, the officer let out a long breath, finally allowing himself to smile. “Phew… that’s a relief, truly a relief!”

Shen Lao noticed the sudden ease on the officer’s face, and couldn’t help feeling puzzled. The officer, realizing Shen Lao’s confusion, forced a wry smile and explained, “To be honest, the officer in the video who lent his dagger to that young man is my protégé—I recruited him to the force myself. His actions this time were too reckless. Although well-intentioned, as a police officer, such behavior is inappropriate. So I’ve already suspended him for review.”

“Fortunately, the victim turned out fine. Otherwise, just for lending out his dagger, his career would have been ruined for life!”

The officer’s face was filled with lingering fear, but also relief. After hearing this, Shen Lao was instead surprised, exclaiming, “You suspended that officer? Are you out of your mind?”

The officer’s smile froze, bewildered. “Out of my mind? I don’t quite understand what you mean, Dr. Shen…”

Shen Lao pointed at the patient in the bed and said, “I watched the video and understand the patient’s condition. If that officer hadn’t lent out his dagger, the patient would never have made it to the hospital!”

“You’re being far too conservative! Not only should you not suspend him, you ought to commend him greatly!”

“For someone your age, you don’t have half the boldness your student showed!” Shen Lao glared at the officer, shaking his head in exasperation.

Because of his status as a surgical expert, Shen Lao often dealt with police, and in terms of seniority, this officer was almost half his age.

The officer blushed, but then suddenly realized what Shen Lao meant. In astonishment, he asked, “Dr. Shen… are you saying that the boss survived because of the surgery performed by that young man?”

“You mean… the surgery actually worked? But I checked the records—he has no medical training, and his current profession is in music. He has nothing to do with surgery at all!”

“Dr. Shen… could you be making a mistake?” the officer couldn’t help but ask quietly.

“Mistake? Are you questioning my judgment?”

“No, no…” the officer hurriedly waved his hands.

Shen Lao snorted. “I began studying medicine at ten, performed surgeries at eighteen, and became a surgical expert at thirty-five. It’s been thirty years since then! With my experience, I can certainly judge whether a person is dying or not!”

“The boss was indeed on the brink, and it was the young gentleman’s surgery that saved him!”

“So your protégé’s decision was not wrong, and the patient’s life was truly saved by that young man!”

“Frankly, his medical skill is humbling for all of us!”

At this, Shen Lao looked up curiously. “By the way, where is the young man who saved the patient?”

The officer’s face grew stiff. “He’s… still at the police station.”

Shen Lao was taken aback. “At this hour, why is he still at the station?”

The officer forced an awkward smile and replied weakly, “We were worried about any potential complications with the elderly man, and if something happened, he would be responsible… so… we kept him at the station for now…”

“What?! Kept at the police station?!” Shen Lao exploded in anger.

“How could you treat a courageous young man who saved a life like this?”

Furious, Shen Lao looked as if he would have knocked the officer on the head had there been no witnesses.

The officer, sweating profusely, dared not argue, only stammering, “Yes, yes… I’ll notify the station immediately.”

Hearing this, Shen Lao finally relented with a snort. After a moment’s thought, he said, “By the way, please convey a message for me—ask the young gentleman when he might be available, so I can prepare to pay him a visit.”

The officer’s eyes widened in disbelief.

“You… want to pay him a visit? Isn’t that a bit… inappropriate?”

“What’s inappropriate about it? On a personal level, he saved our patient. On a professional level, his medical skill surpasses mine—why shouldn’t I visit him?”

“His medical skill… surpasses yours?!” The officer was utterly stunned.

He was still in a daze as he left the ward.

At exactly seven in the morning, bright sunlight slanted into the police station’s room, making Su Chen squint his eyes.

Su Chen hadn’t slept all night. He wasn’t worried for himself, but for the elderly boss. Although confident in his own surgical skills and certain he had saved the man, he couldn’t be sure whether, at his age, the boss’s body might suffer some unforeseen change. After all, at such an age, decline could come in an instant—beyond the reach of medicine.

As Su Chen pondered this, he saw a police officer rush into the room with the same officer who had taken their statements the night before. The sound of the glass door opening startled Han Jiangxue, who had been asleep at the table.

She sleepily raised her head, only to see the two officers standing before Su Chen, bowing deeply in apology.

“Mr. Su, we’re sorry! We wronged you!”

The loud voices and the bizarre scene woke Han Jiangxue instantly.

Su Chen, seeing the officers’ demeanor, quickly stood and helped them up.

“What are you doing? Bowing to me—this is too much!”

The lead officer, his face a mix of guilt and gratitude, said, “Mr. Su, the hospital has confirmed that if not for your surgery, the boss would not have survived. So, whether for your act of saving a life or for our actions last night, you more than deserve this bow.”