Chapter 171: Orthopedic Expert
Han Jiaojiao heard this and managed to muster a forced smile, for she was anything but relaxed at the moment.
Yan Xiao’s condition was different from Hong Yun’s. Hong Yun’s eye injury had already been treated cleanly, and it was merely a superficial cut. If it hadn’t been located in such a crucial area as the eye, it could have been considered a minor wound. However, Yan Xiao’s entire wrist was fractured, skin, flesh, tendons, and bone, completely severed! Han Jiaojiao had to maintain the cellular activity of the two cross sections and also control the blood flow, which naturally increased the consumption of her ability.
In any case, Han Jiaojiao’s actions were like giving Zhou Yan a dose of reassurance.
For doctors, running out of time is what they fear the most. Debridement, disinfection, treatment, repair, suturing, etc., all require time, and not a single step can be rushed or mistaken. As long as Han Jiaojiao could ensure the injury didn’t worsen, it was already a godsend for Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan became even more composed and started using the electrocautery to stem the bleeding from Zhao Wei’s damaged blood vessels.
Lu Changyuan returned quickly, accompanied by a woman carrying a child. The woman entered the main room with her head bowed subserviently. Her little daughter in her arms seemed to have no clue what was going on, her big, clear, black and white eyes looking left and right, finally settling on the spiced melon seeds on the coffee table.
Han Jiaojiao’s heart softened at the sight. Despite knowing that it might be somewhat despicable, for Yan Xiao’s sake...
"Don’t worry, we’ll send you back once the surgery is done," Han Jiaojiao said softly and then added to Lu Changyuan, "Brother Lu, there are some snacks in the cabinet. Take some out for the child."
Lu Changyuan nodded, bent down to open the cabinet door, and handed several packets of milk biscuits and banana chips to the little girl. The child took the snacks without hesitation, eagerly cradling them in her arms—clearly, she was famished. It wasn’t hard to guess that the child probably hadn’t had much in the way of snacks since entering the base. Even with the high points doctors received each month, when exchanging them priority would inevitably go to essential living supplies, and luxuries like snacks were out of the question.
Standing at the medical room door, Lu Changyuan looked at Zhao Wei and Yan Xiao and, seeing the situation was relatively stable, said, "There’s blood everywhere here; I’ll take them to the second floor next door to avoid scaring the child."