Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

Xiao Meng, her face streaked with tears, struggled to lift her head from Yu Zhe's arms. "But Xue'er...she never...eats anything indiscriminately..."

She cried so much that she could barely speak, but Xiaomeng needed to know everything.

“We don’t know about that,” the maid replied. “We just checked with an X-ray. The puppy swallowed a whole ball of yarn used for knitting clothes. Normally, it would pass through its body naturally, but… the ball of yarn was too big and spread out in its intestines. Many of the yarn balls were tangled and wrapped around its intestines, causing the puppy to be unable to eat and vomit. If it doesn’t have surgery to remove it, the situation could be very dangerous.”

"A ball of yarn?"

Xiaomeng tried her best to recall yesterday's events, everything related to the ball of yarn.

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My mother said she wanted to make herself a new outfit to wear in the fall, so she went to the supermarket and bought a ball of yarn.

Normally, Xiaomeng's mom would put away these balls of yarn, but yesterday she forgot her bag at the supermarket and only remembered it when she got home. So she put the yarn on the shelf by the entrance of the living room and rushed back to get her bag.

But when she got home... she discovered that the ball of yarn was gone.

She searched many places, and finally wondered if she had left it at the supermarket and not brought it back.

Xiaomeng's dad thinks it's probably because Xiaomeng's mom is forgetful and doesn't know where she put it, or she just forgot to bring it.

Xiaomeng spent yesterday in her room estimating her college entrance exam score and checking university information. She was quite nervous as the results were about to be released, so she didn't pay much attention to the matter.

Thinking about this, Xiaomeng understood everything.

She had been at home all day yesterday, but she didn't notice Xue'er's unusual behavior immediately.

She clutched the fabric of Yu Zhe's arm, and tears rolled down her cheeks once again.

"Waaah... Yu Zhe... It's all my fault... I was so careless...! It's all Xue'er's fault..."

"It's okay, Xiaomeng, it's okay, it's not your fault." Yuzhe quickly hugged Xiaomeng again to comfort her. "Nobody wants this to happen. Humans are human, that's why we can't be perfect in every way. How can you be blamed..."

"I... sob..."

Xiaomeng knew that blaming herself was useless; she could only wait for the outcome.

Her teary eyes looked at the medical maid, and the pleading look in them was Xiao Meng's only wish at that moment.

"Doctor...please...please save Xue'er..."

"Miss Luo! Please rest assured, we will do our best!"

Good heavens... How dare they not go all out? The girl's dog, who gets hugged so tightly by the young master, could they really let anything happen to it?!

However, to be honest... with the thread wrapped too tightly, the surgery does carry considerable risk, and there's no certainty of success.

While continuing to soothe Xiaomeng's emotions, Yu Zhe asked the medical maid a question that puzzled him.

"If an X-ray could detect the problem, why did the veterinarians say there was no hope when Xiaomeng took Xue'er to see them in the first place? Didn't that delay the best time for treatment?"

The maid replied, "Young master, that's how this industry is. Nobody wants to take responsibility. If you don't have the skills, you won't take on the job. The veterinarians around here have limited skills. They're worried that if a pet dies on the operating table, the pet owner will hold them responsible, so they simply don't accept patients and avoid the risk."

"Unbelievable...!"

Yu Zhe wanted to swear, but he knew... there was nothing he could do.

Even highly skilled veterinarians have reservations, let alone those who lack confidence in their abilities; it's only natural that they wouldn't dare to take on such a surgery.

They can only treat some common minor ailments, such as deworming pets.

Yu Zhe sighed softly, silently planting a project plan in his heart to improve the veterinary level of Fenghai City.

It's also... for the sake of all the pet owners in Fenghai City.

As for now, all we can do is wait for the results.

Yu Zhe gave the maid a few more instructions and then sent her back to help.

There's no guarantee of success in this emergency surgery; now it's all up to fate.

And then there's Xue'er's own hard work...

Holding Xiaomeng like this on the cold ground was tiring, but Yuzhe persisted and kept hugging her like this.

I'm tired, but Xiaomeng's mood right now... must be shrouded in gloom, she's just too tired to describe it.

Yu Zhe wouldn't let Xiao Meng go over to see what was happening on the other side of the operating table.

Just wait...wait for the result.

Xue'er's life is important, but in Yu Zhe's eyes... his own girl is the one he values ​​most.

that's it.

Yu Zhe arrived at around 3 p.m.

And now, without realizing it, the sun has already begun to set in the west, and dusk has arrived.

During this time, Yu Zhe sent messages to Zi Xiao, Qin Ruo Ke, and Yun Er to explain the situation. They were also very concerned about Xiao Meng's condition and the outcome of Xue Er's rescue.

Yu Zhe said that he would inform them as soon as the situation was settled.

at last.

The surgeon, who had been working on the operating table for nearly three hours, slowly removed his blood-stained white gloves and exhaled a long breath.

Yu Zhe and Xiao Meng's hearts jumped into their throats!

Xiao Meng closed her eyes and huddled in Yu Zhe's arms, afraid of hearing bad news.

But... we have to face it eventually.

Yu Zhe helped Xiao Meng slowly get up.

With a determined expression, Yu Zhe asked a question towards the operating table.

"What was the result...?"

Without the slightest hesitation.

The surgeon wiped away his sweat, a satisfied smile on his face.

"The surgery was a success. The dog had a strong will to live. All the tangled threads have been removed, and the wound was sutured very smoothly. Now, once the anesthesia wears off, it will wake up and recover slowly after two weeks of rest."

7. I won't bother you!

"Don't worry, Xue'er has been saved, the surgery was a success. You should tell Xiao Ruo and Keyun'er, and tell them not to worry."

"Okay! I'll go tell them right now!"

After confirming that Xue'er was alright, the members of the medical maid team packed up the foldable surgical stand and equipment, and helped move the sofa and coffee table that had been moved earlier back to their original positions.

They gradually left Xiaomeng's house.

Yu Zhe was leaning against the corner of the wall by the balcony, sending a message to Zi Xiao to let her know he was safe.

Haha... my legs are a little numb from kneeling and holding Xiaomeng, I really can't get up right now.

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As for Xiaomeng, her legs are short and not easily numb. Yuzhe saw her taking care of Xue'er on the sofa.

I reckon Zixiao is busy telling Xiaoruoke and Yun'er the good news right now.

Everyone was tense all afternoon... without a moment's relaxation.

Fortunately, it was a close call.

During this time, Yu Zhe also sent messages to Lu Ling and Lu Yao, who were downstairs and were very anxious.

"Yes, young master. We saw that the medical maid team left. It's good that everything is alright... Please send us a message when you get home. We'll wait here."

"Okay."

Ding dong.

Ok?

Yu Zhe had just finished replying when his message interface buzzed again.

Upon opening the page, I saw that this post was from Zixiao.

"Brother, please pay attention to Xiaomeng's emotions. Her pet, which she raised since she was a child, escaped death. She must be emotionally unstable right now."

The next message came immediately after the previous one, which arrived a few seconds later.

"If possible...try to get home as early as possible."

Um...

Zixiao used the word "try her best" very cleverly.

After careful consideration, Yu Zhe's reply was quite insightful.

"must."

The moment the message was sent, Zixiao replied with a "cat OK" emoji.

Yu Zhe sighed softly and locked his phone.

The meaning behind Zixiao's words just now... is actually quite easy to guess.

Xiaomeng is emotionally unstable right now and definitely needs care. It's only right that Yuzhe stays here to talk to her and offer some guidance.

Zixiao understands all of this, but... just as she herself said.

—If possible, go home as soon as possible.

It's because Yu Zhe made a promise to Zi Xiao at noon today...

Tell her not to lock her room door tonight.

Since he made the promise, Yu Zhe certainly won't go back on his word.

As for now...

"Heave-ho."

Yu Zhe braced himself against the wall with both hands and used his still slightly weak legs to stand up.

Looking past the sofa backrest not far away, you can see an extremely warm and loving scene.

Xue'er was still unconscious, lying on her side on the sofa with the incision facing upwards, surrounded by medical gauze.

Xiao Meng squatted beside it. (Monthly membership group: 694936135)

She slowly wiped away her tears with the back of her hand.