The next day, despite a hangover and a nervous heart, Lu Er carefully considered her words for a long time before sending a WeChat message to Song Jingmo:

[Lu Er: I'm so sorry about the trending topic. I've caused you trouble. [kneeling.jpg]]

The message was sent, but it seemed to disappear without a trace. A long time later, the phone finally vibrated.

Song Jingmo: Hmm.

Lu Er was not giving up and shamelessly sent a few more messages.

[Lu Er: Are you angry?]

[Lu Er: Are you busy today?]

[Lu Er: Shall we have dinner together tonight?]

This time, it took even longer for the reply to arrive.

[Song Jingmo: At work. Busy. No food.]

Concise and to the point, keeping people at arm's length.

Over the next few days, no matter how much Lu Er tried to make conversation and share her daily life, Song Jingmo remained indifferent.

The replies are "Hmm", "Oh", "Busy", or they simply read the message but don't reply.

This attitude of avoiding unnecessary small talk made Lu Er feel more powerless and anxious than direct arguments.

The day of the Nurses' Day social gathering finally arrived.

Lu Er was restless all day. Having no other choice, she had to take a roundabout approach and found Leng Keyan.

[Lu Er: Keep an eye on your teacher Song. If there's anything suspicious, especially if he's chatting with some pretty nurse, take a picture and send it to me immediately!]

After sending the money, he immediately transferred a considerable sum of money to Leng Keyan for the event.

Leng Keyan replied quickly, her tone tinged with doubt: "Why not play your cards straight? Why be so roundabout?"

Lu Er sighed: "What if we're together for a long time and he loses interest and gets tired of me?"

He might really go crazy then.

Lu Er's deep-seated insecurity was amplified when she faced her relationship with Song Jingmo.

He fears that gaining something and then losing it is more painful than never having had it at all.

He preferred to maintain this ambiguous tug-of-war, at least he could stay by Song Jingmo's side, and he didn't have to worry about the risk of gaining and then losing her.

Leng Keyan knew her uncle's awkward personality all too well, and in order to provoke her timid uncle, she decided to take drastic measures.

As a result, Lu Er's phone kept receiving frontline battle reports from Leng Keyan.

[Leng Keyan: [Image] Teacher Song is chatting with a head nurse from the First Municipal Hospital; the two seem to be having a pleasant conversation.]

[Leng Keyan: [Image] Wow! This doctor at the maternal and child health hospital is so beautiful! Dr. Song even smiled at her!]

[Leng Keyan: [Image] Teacher Song is exchanging contact information with this young lady. Uncle, your position as the empress is in serious jeopardy!]

Each photo was like pouring oil on the fire in Lu Er's heart.

In the photos, Song Jingmo is either listening intently or has a slight smile on his lips. Although his expression isn't particularly warm, Lu Er thinks he's interested in the person.

Especially after seeing the last photo, which appeared to be an exchange of contact information, Lu Er couldn't sit still any longer.

Furious, her fingers trembled as she frantically sent messages to Song Jingmo:

[Lu Er: Was the social gathering fun?]

[Lu Er: You've made a lot of new friends, haven't you?]

[Lu Er: Are there many beautiful women?]

[Lu Er: Are you happy?]

[Lu Er: Reply to my message!]

Messages kept coming in, but they all disappeared without a trace, like stones sinking into the sea.

Lu Er became increasingly flustered and angry, and made a phone call directly.

"Sorry, the number you dialed is currently switched off..."

Is it off?

Song Jingmo's phone is off?

Is it because she finds him annoying, or because... she doesn't want to be disturbed while doing something good?

Lu Er panicked completely.

He grabbed his car keys, rushed out of the house, started the car, and sped off towards the resort where the social gathering was located.

However, halfway through the journey, an urgent news report suddenly broke on the car radio:

"Breaking news: At around 4 PM today, a major traffic accident involving multiple vehicles occurred inside the Yangang Tunnel in City A."

"Preliminary investigations confirm that more than 30 vehicles were involved, and an oil tanker exploded. The tunnel is currently closed; please use alternative routes."

Lu Er's heart sank suddenly; even God wasn't on his side.

Almost simultaneously, Kangren Hospital and other major hospitals throughout the city sounded the alarm for emergency rescue.

At the gathering, everyone received an emergency call to action: "A major accident has been discovered in the Yancheng Port Tunnel. Nearby medical personnel are requested to proceed immediately to the Nan-Tung Affiliated Hospital!"

Without hesitation, Song Jingmo and Yin Siyao immediately took Leng Keyan to the Affiliated Hospital of Nandong as quickly as possible.

The emergency room was in complete chaos, a veritable hell on earth.

Cries, groans, and the hurried footsteps of medical staff mingled together, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of blood and smoke.

Song Jingmo and Yin Siyao, as key members of the surgical team, were immediately assigned to participate in the emergency surgery, and Leng Keyan also went into the operating room to help.

The patient is a 40-year-old male whose chest was pierced by shards of car window glass, and his condition is critical.

The cardiac surgeons are carefully separating the glass shards from the surrounding tissue in an attempt to remove them.

Just as he finally grasped the glass and was about to pull it out, a stream of bright red blood gushed out like a high-pressure water gun that had gone out of control.

"Oh no! We've hit an artery!" the nurse exclaimed.

Song Jingmo and Yin Siyao, who were preparing to take over the subsequent surgery, almost instinctively turned to the side at the same time, protecting Leng Keyan tightly behind them.

Warm blood splattered all over them, instantly staining their scrubs red, and their faces and goggles were covered in bloodstains.

"Quick! Hemostats!"

"Suction device! Quick!"

The operating room was in a flurry of activity, and it was only with great difficulty that the gushing blood was temporarily brought under control.

The head nurse's face was grave: "The patient's condition is urgent. The results of the blood routine and four infectious disease tests are not yet available. I'll call the lab immediately to expedite them!"

Song Jingmo and Yin Siyao exchanged a glance, both seeing the same solemnity in each other's eyes.

"Continue the surgery." Song Jingmo's voice, coming through the mask, was calm and utterly emotionless.

The two quickly performed a simple facial and hand cleaning and disinfection, changed into new scrubs, took over the surgical instruments, and began the intense surgery.

Several hours later, the surgery was finally completed without incident, and the patient was transferred to the ICU for observation.

Just then, the head nurse ran over, her face ashen, holding the freshly drawn lab results.

His voice trembled: "Dr. Song, Dr. Yin, the results just came back. The patient's initial HIV antibody screening is positive."

HIV.

This word exploded like a bomb outside the operating room.

Although everyone knew there were preventative medications available, the sudden shadow and unknown fear still made the air freeze.

Leng Keyan's eyes immediately reddened, and her voice trembled with anxiety, "Teacher Song, Dr. Yin, you..."

Yin Siyao patted Leng Keyan on the shoulder, trying to make her tone sound more relaxed: "It's okay, don't be afraid. Occupational exposure is unavoidable for doctors."

"The hospital has emergency plans. After taking the anti-diarrheal medication, you will have regular check-ups. There's a high probability that nothing will happen, so don't worry."

Song Jingmo looked at Leng Keyan with an undeniable sternness: "Don't tell your uncle about this."

After saying that, he left the hospital without lingering and completed the procedures.

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