Captured Hearts: The Substitute Bride’s Gambit

Chapter 31: Chapter 31 Open Surgery Chapter 31: Chapter 31 Open Surgery Lin Chuyi’s face rarely revealed solemnity, “Does the Ye Family know the inside story of the murder case that year?”

Madam Ye shook her head, “We don’t know about that. Du Yu worked for the Ye Family for less than a month before he was killed, and we weren’t very familiar with him. However, after Du Yu died, his wife was seriously ill and their children almost dropped out of school. The Ye Family provided financial support for them, and now his wife and children are all working for the Ye Group.”

“I can help you contact Du’s family and have them help you recall the details of that case and cooperate with your investigation. I presume you’ve already sought them out, but they harbor a strong hatred for you and refuse to assist you, right?”

Lin Chuyi pursed her lips without speaking.

The Du family indeed harbored a deep hatred for her; every time she visited, she was met with curses, preventing her from obtaining any effective information from the Du family.

“Besides this, I can also get the Du family to issue a letter of forgiveness, so your father can be released from prison early.”

Madam Ye’s tone was seductive, “The prison is full of serious offenders; it’s no place for people. Don’t you want to see your father regain his freedom and start living a normal life again?”

Lin Chuyi thought that she had been dreaming of that very thing.

Since the day her father was imprisoned, her greatest goal had been to clear his name and get him out!

And now, she was so close to that goal!

In the face of such a huge temptation, she struggled to maintain her clarity of mind, clenching her hands, “I’ll consider your offer and get back to you with a response.”

“That’s fine, but I hope you can give me an answer quickly. After all, Sheng Tingyuan’s mother probably can’t wait much longer.”

Lin Chuyi lowered her eyelashes, got into the car, and left.

That night, she didn’t sleep well; in her dreams, it was always her father’s bruised face, as if he was constantly being beaten and tormented.

At dawn, Lin Chuyi awoke from the nightmare, and after a brief moment of stupefaction, she broke free from the negative emotions.

As usual, she took a shower, brushed her teeth, and had breakfast.

Then, she went to Dome Hospital.

This morning, she had a public surgery scheduled for a carotid artery tumor.

This was an old tradition at Dome Hospital. The hospital’s most skilled doctors had to perform a public surgery each month. The operation took place in the operating room, while a live feed was broadcast in the conference room outside for other doctors to study and learn.

Besides the hospital doctors, patients’ families could also watch the live broadcast. They could clearly see the entire procedure, understand the dynamics of the surgery, and monitor the patient’s condition, which was a rarity among hospitals nationwide.

In the past, her mentor, An Huadong, would perform these public surgeries, but now that her teacher was advanced in age, it had become her turn to conduct the live operations.

Everything was ready, the camera was turned on, the operating room was broadcast live, and Lin Chuyi began her work.

Carotid artery tumors are generally benign, but the patient on the operating table had refused to seek medical help for a long time, turning what was benign into malignant. The tumor had metastasized to the lymph nodes.

Lin Chuyi needed to remove the tumor pressing on the artery and the malignant lymph nodes without damaging the patient’s carotid artery.

She made an incision in the patient’s skin with her usual steadiness and began to remove the tumor.

An Huadong was still watching by her side, and Chi Cheng was still acting as her assistant. Although it was a difficult surgery, An Huadong knew Lin Chuyi’s capabilities and was relaxed, occasionally speaking to Chi Cheng to instruct him on how such surgeries should be performed.

Everything was proceeding smoothly when suddenly, violent shaking occurred in the operating room. The operating table swayed from side to side, alarms beeped from the equipment, and even the overhead surgical lights began to flicker and sway.

The nurses cried out, “What’s happening, what’s happening!”

“Oh my God, why is it shaking so much! I can’t stand!”

“Crap! The surgical forceps have fallen to the floor!”

Chi Cheng was pale with shock, “Teacher, it’s an earthquake! Quickly, get to the corner!”

An Huadong got a fright too and rushed to the corner.

Outside the operating room, those watching the live feed in the conference room were also frantically seeking shelter under tables and along walls.

Only Lin Chuyi remained calm and steadfast at the operating table, one hand holding down the patient’s oxygen mask that was about to fall off, and the other hand holding a scalpel, searching for the migrating tumor.

The seismic waves did not last too long; after a minute, the violent shaking subsided.

The crowd was still trying to regain their composure when they looked at the live feed to see Lin Chuyi hadn’t moved an inch. Her expression was focused, scalpels still in her hand, and the tumor had been excised!