Chapter 188 : Chapter 188
Chapter 188
Mu Xinyue continued, "Rejection is an immune response, which is unavoidable. My special ability can't help him through the rejection reaction. If it's mild, it's fine, but if it's severe, I can only perform an emergency excision and then use my special ability to help him regrow his own congenitally defective organs."
"That sounds fine, but such an ordeal would take a great toll on his bodily functions. It would be difficult for him to live for another year," the manga gave a close-up of Mu Xinyue's face here. Her expression was very serious, and it didn't look like she was lying or exaggerating.
"Assuming we ignore this problem and give him a lung transplant, there's a new problem," Mu Xinyue said, "Lung transplants are strictly forbidden for patients with valvular heart disease. He just had acute left heart failure, which was caused by multiple valvular disease due to congenital malformation, plus the excessive load on his heart from tachycardia. The acute left heart failure then caused pulmonary congestion, leading to acute pulmonary edema, and finally cardiac arrest."
At this point, Mu Xinyue showed a hint of displeasure and asked Yuan Lan, "When you gave me the patient, why did you just casually say 'his condition isn't very good'? Is this what you call 'not very good'? Where did you pick up this piece of glass! If I hadn't found something wrong halfway through my examination, he would have died five or six times by the time I finished his check-up!"
[I get it now, this plot is just to stab me, right? Very well, Old Scoundrel Bai, you win. The Xue fans are heartbroken. (:з」∠)]
[Sob sob sob, my poor wifey. Congenital heart malformation, acute left heart failure, pulmonary congestion, acute pulmonary edema, cardiac arrest, it must have been so painful. (Tears)]
[I suddenly feel that Bai Xuechao being able to walk and run in the Marine Amusement Park was all thanks to the physical optimization from leveling up as a special ability user...]
[The setting of this era doesn't seem to be like ours where you can just swap in artificial organs. He has to wait for a match. Even if Bai Xuechao overcomes all the difficulties, it's still a question whether he can get a suitable organ while he's still alive. (Propping chin on hands)]
[Enough, enough! The lives of Xue fans are lives too! Stop stabbing us! (Vomiting blood)]
[The young lady mentioned glass for the third time hahaha.]
[The person in front, guess why I'm not laughing? Is it because I'm naturally not one to laugh? (Lying on the ground, vomiting blood)]
[(Raising hand) I have a question. Since a lung transplant can't be done because of his heart, then just do a heart transplant first!]
Turning to the next page, Yuan Lan's eyes curved into a smile as he coaxed, "Don't be unhappy. I didn't know his physical condition was so bad, and I have great faith in your skills."
He leaned closer to Mu Xinyue, tilted his head, and looked her in the eye with a smile, "How about we go out for breakfast together later? Would Miss Mu do me the honor?"
The perspective of this panel was from the side. Yuan Lan had his hands behind his back, bending slightly to bring his face level with Mu Xinyue's line of sight, a smile on his face. Mu Xinyue's blood-red eyes gazed at him, her gaze somewhat dazed, as if bewitched by something. Behind them was the dimly lit sky of early dawn, and the light was therefore hazy, creating a unique artistic conception.
"Are you trying to get rid of me with just one breakfast?" Mu Xinyue averted her gaze, her eyelashes lowered, "Add something else!"
Yuan Lan said, "What do you want to add?"
Mu Xinyue thought for a moment with her eyes lowered, then walked to her office desk and picked up the photo frame on it, "This photo was taken at the beginning of the year. Let's take another one, shall we?"
The manga gave a close-up shot of the photo, which was a group photo of Yuan Lan and Mu Xinyue. Yuan Lan had a gentle smile in his eyes and was sitting on a European-style chair. Mu Xinyue was sitting on the armrest, her hand on Yuan Lan's shoulder, her body leaning towards him.
[I still want to know more about wifey's physical condition... sob sob QAQ]
[Are these two a couple? Boyfriend and girlfriend? (Biting hand emoji)]
[Ahhh what! My new husband is already taken? I'm so sad!! (Lying flat) (The water of West Lake, my tears)]
[A little girl who ships Lanxue CP is quietly shattered. (Crying Kitty Head)]
[The love expert is here (pushing glasses). These two are definitely not a couple, at most they're in an ambiguous period. First, when he invited her to breakfast, Yuan Lan had his hands behind his back and didn't make any physical contact with Mu Xinyue. On the contrary, Mu Xinyue's eyes looked a little infatuated (?) after Yuan Lan's face got close. Secondly, looking at this photo, Yuan Lan's posture shows no inclination, but Mu Xinyue has a tendency to lean towards him, and Mu Xinyue is also the proactive one. I guess this pair is very likely a case of unrequited love from Mu Xinyue. Lastly, if they were really boyfriend and girlfriend, wouldn't it be normal to take a photo together? Why would she have to mention it specifically?]
[The bullet comment in front has a lot of words, I'm with you!]
[Previously, Yuan Lan wanted to change Axue's clothes and even said to Mu Xinyue, "I don't want others to see, he's mine." If they were in a relationship, wouldn't saying that be asking for death? Even if Axue is a boy, she couldn't tolerate it! Love rivals are not distinguished by gender! (Making a fist)]
[Hiss, in that case, it feels like Yuan Lan is a bit of a scumbag. He has Axue, but he's still flirting with the young lady here. (Touching chin)]
[What do you mean "has Axue" ahahahaha!]
[Let's see what happens next. If it really comes to it, I support letting Yuan Lan become Makoto. (Doge emoji)]
[Hahaha, I support it too, but first, the young lady has to be able to kill Yuan Lan.]
In the manga, Yuan Lan blinked and said, "Sure."
Mu Xinyue smiled with her lips pressed together, her expression a little smug. She placed the photo frame in her hand back on the desk and adjusted its angle.
At this moment, Yuan Lan asked, "What if we transplant his heart first?"
The topic was brought back.
"...Oh, I'm not finished yet," Mu Xinyue said as she walked back to the bedside, "If we do a heart transplant first, there's also a problem."
She said, "His respiratory system is in very poor condition. He has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which will lead to chronic respiratory failure. He also has mild pulmonary fibrosis, and his bronchial tubes are very likely to have asthma, but that can only be checked after he wakes up. In addition, he also has chronic kidney disease. I haven't had time to fully determine whether it's insufficiency or chronic failure, but it's pretty much one or the other. In either case, a patient like him cannot undergo a heart transplant."
Mu Xinyue stood next to Yuan Lan by the hospital bed and continued, "These diseases all have some genetic factors. I suspect that at least one of his parents is a patient with these conditions."
In reality, when Bai Xuechao saw this, he felt that Mu Xinyue was quite capable. She was able to get a general idea of his condition in a very short time, without any errors.
Of course, the well-equipped medical room in the Apocalypse Society was also a reason.
Mu Xinyue's guess was correct. Bai Xuechao's mother had familial COPD, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and polycystic kidney disease.
[Ahhh, a turn-around move, stabbing me! (Vomiting blood and lying down)]
[Wifey must have asthma, right? That time in the Marine Amusement Park, he got emotional and had shortness of breath, which looked like an attack. (Biting hand emoji)]
[My eyes are urinating. He already had a bunch of illnesses just now, and now you're saying COPD, respiratory failure, pulmonary fibrosis, possibly asthma, and chronic kidney disease. You're just raising the stakes!]
[My heart hurts for my wifey, sob sob, living is really too hard.]
[I can only say it's no wonder Bai Xuechao is a fun-loving person. Enjoy life while you can(.)]
[No, no, I think his idea is, living is already very difficult, so of course you have to find some fun, otherwise it's too hard to bear.]
[The lungs can't be transplanted, and neither can the heart. Then can't they treat the kidneys first, wahh, let Xuexue be a little more comfortable. I'm going to cry to death. (Tears)]
Turning the page, Mu Xinyue's next words answered the bullet comments perfectly.
She said, "If we want to do a kidney transplant for him first, then there's another problem. Patients with heart failure and chronic respiratory failure have a high surgical risk, and it's not recommended."
Mu Xinyue clapped her hands and then spread them open, her expression also a little helpless, "Sounds like a closed loop, doesn't it?"
Yuan Lan said something astonishing, "What if we transplant all three organs at once?"
"Do you not consider him human?" Mu Xinyue was stunned, "You dare to bet? The rejection reaction alone could kill him a hundred times over."
In the next panel, Mu Xinyue's expression had returned to normal. She said, "I should also mention that his platelet count is too low and his blood clotting is very poor. I almost couldn't stop the bleeding just from drawing his blood."
Yuan Lan's lips curved into a smile, still with that gentle look, "It seems this is the only way for him."
"Yes, what we can do now is to extend his life as much as possible," Mu Xinyue raised her eyebrows and asked, "Do you need that?"
Yuan Lan was still smiling, "We'll see."
[Yuan Lan gives me the feeling that he both cares and doesn't care about Axue... what a strange person. (Afraid to make a sound)]
[If you say he doesn't care, he still lets Mu Xinyue treat Axue and asks about treatment methods. If you say he cares, he suggests transplanting three organs at once, without even considering Axue's physical condition!]
[The young lady's words are so right. Does he not consider him human? (Laughing to tears)]
[Sob sob, I only care if there's no way to treat wifey? No, at least don't let him die so young... (Tears) He's not even an adult yet.]
[Tonight, all the Xue fans are heartbroken. The Game City plot made me fall madly in love with my smart and beautiful wifey, and then here, it suddenly stabs me, saying the person you like may not live long. (Fainting)]
[Old Scoundrel Bai, you're not human! Why did you have to write such a setting for Axue, ahh! (Raising a knife)]
The readers turned the page, hoping to see more content related to Bai Xuechao from the Apocalypse Society, but the plot had already returned to the protagonist group.
First, there were a few consecutive panels showing the protagonist group still in a coma. They were helped off the helicopter and onto a plane, then got off the plane and into a low-key minivan. Then the van drove to a place outside the Fifth Ring Road of B City, and finally stopped in front of a plaque that said "Sunshine Sanatorium."
In the next panel, the camera zoomed out to a panoramic view.
This so-called Sunshine Sanatorium occupied a vast area, with several buildings of different heights, but more of it was sports halls, gardens, and a large area of woods behind.
[When will I not laugh when I see the plaque of the SAIDB headquarters? (Covering face, laughing to tears)]
[There's no choice, they have to hide the existence of special ability users from ordinary people.]
[There's an amusement park resort three kilometers away. How is that hiding it from ordinary people, haha? Are they going to blame the tourists if they make a scene? (Doge emoji)]
[So all the special ability users are young people who come here to recuperate. (doge)]
Turning to the next page, the readers couldn't laugh anymore.
Three vertical panels were placed side by side, left, middle, and right, showing Xia Xiaoxi, Zhou Chenhao, and Ling Feng, respectively, handcuffed to their chairs.
Next were three horizontal panels, all of which were panoramic views of the room with the camera zoomed out.
The three panels were from different angles, and it was clear that the three of them had been separated, each locked in a separate room. The room's layout was a bit like an interrogation room, with iron bars, an office desk, and a lone chair behind the bars.
They were sitting in the chairs, their hands cuffed to the armrests on both sides, their heads hanging down as they were still in a coma.