Friday, in the blink of an eye, it's here!

Lin Jie arrived at the University Affiliated Hospital, where Tian Xiangyu and Huo Guangheng, who had arrived early, came up to meet him immediately.

"Teacher, Dr. Lu is in Xiaoyu's room with the anesthetist, conducting a final check on the patient. Then he will take Xiaoyu to the operating room."

"Oh, also, the hospital has arranged for our operating room on the seventh floor!"

After listening to Huo Guangheng's explanation, Lin Jie nodded and said, "Has there been any change in Xiaoyu's physical condition and brain tumor situation in the past two days?"

Tian Xiangyu hurriedly said, "The nurse responsible for looking after Xiaoyu conducts a basic physical examination every four hours. The test data over the past few days has been very stable, with no unusual changes."

"This is Xiaoyu's latest cranial CT, taken last night at nine o'clock!"

Lin Jie took the tablet from Tian Xiangyu, looked carefully at the images, and said, "The tumor hasn't changed much, proceed according to the original surgical plan."

As they spoke, a few people entered the elevator, directly reaching the seventh floor.

As soon as they exited the elevator, a man with multicolored dyed hair and a camera around his neck came up and respectfully said, "Hello, Expert Lin! I am Ms. Xiaoxiao's assistant, mainly responsible for photography and promotion."

"During your surgery time, could I be allowed to enter the operating room to take a set of surgical photos?"

Lin Jie's face immediately turned stern, and he directly and coldly rejected, "No."

The man wanted to make another effort, but Tian Xiangyu reached out to block him and whispered, "During the surgery, anyone entering the operating room must go through strict disinfection procedures."

He pointed to the DSLR on the man's body and said, "Who knows how many kinds of bacteria this camera carries. This is a craniotomy, and if the patient gets infected, the consequences would be severe."

The man nodded understandingly and said, "I understand what you're saying. I just wanted to shoot more material."

"Today, during Xiaoyu's surgery, Ms. Xiaoxiao planned to come and personally give some encouragement, but she is attending an important event in the Capital City and really couldn't make it."

Tian Xiangyu smiled gently and said, "I think Ms. Xiaoxiao's fans are more concerned about the news of Xiaoyu's successful surgery. As long as they hear this news, it doesn't matter what material accompanies it."

"Expert Lin, Expert Lin!"

As Lin Jie was about to enter the pre-op room, he heard a call, stopped in his tracks, and turned around to see Xiaoyu's parents approaching.

Mother Zhang hurried over and anxiously said, "Thank you for giving Xiaoyu some time. She's talked a lot and sung many songs in the past few days, and we've recorded them all."

"Xiaoyu said she would like to sing a song to thank you for saving her life."

"It's just that we haven't been able to see you these days..."

Lin Jie mumbled an "Oh," nodded, and said, "She will still have a chance; this surgery includes an intraoperative awakening phase, where she can sing for me then..."

"Intraoperative awakening? What is that?"

Seeing Xiaoyu's parents somewhat confused, Lin Jie realized that he hadn't explained the surgical process to them in detail.

Realizing his oversight, Lin Jie immediately explained, "Intraoperative awakening is a phase in this surgery where Xiaoyu needs to be in a conscious state..."

Mother Zhang immediately showed a terrified expression and couldn't help but exclaim, "Won't this cause Xiaoyu a lot of pain?"

"Ms. Zhang, you don't need to worry!"

Huo Guangheng took the chance to explain on behalf of Lin Jie, "We use microelectric currents to stimulate the brain during the surgery, which does not produce pain."

"Though Xiaoyu is awake, she doesn't feel any pain."

"This is something we can assure."

Mother Zhang, still very worried, asked, "The thought of having a craniotomy while awake is very frightening."

"Can't you perform the surgery under general anesthesia, letting Xiaoyu be completely unconscious during the procedure?"

Seeing Lin Jie not speaking, Huo Guangheng had to continue explaining, "This particular surgery for Xiaoyu requires destroying some healthy brain tissue during the procedure, specifically the language control center, to create a surgical pathway."

"Due to the tumor's expansion pressure, the functional structure of Xiaoyu's brain has shifted slightly from its theoretical location."

"To ensure that no other functional portions of the brain are harmed during the destruction, we need to test Xiaoyu's brain and pinpoint the location of the language control center accurately."

"Thus, during this testing and pinpointing process, Xiaoyu needs to remain awake at all times!"

To dispel the parents' concerns, Huo Guangheng further stated, "In craniotomies, such occurrences are not rare. Patients undergoing brain surgery while playing guitar or violin do happen."

"Expert Lin, this..."

Facing Xiaoyu's parents' gaze, Lin Jie said, "This is necessary for the surgery, so please do not worry. I also promise to do my best in this surgery."

Over ten minutes later, after donning surgical gowns and completing disinfection, Lin Jie, Tian Xiangyu, and Huo Guangheng entered the operating room.

At this point, Xiaoyu was already lying on the specialized cranial surgery bed, deeply under anesthesia!

As Lin Jie stood in the primary surgeon's position at the operating table, a shorter doctor at the back of the operating table spoke, "Hello, Dr. Lin! I am Dr. Qiao Xiuyan from the anesthesia department. It's a great honor to work with you!"

Lin Jie nodded to her and said, "Hello, Dr. Qiao! I'm also delighted to work alongside you!"

Joy was evident in the corners of Qiao Xiuyan's eyes, which were not covered by the surgical mask, "The patient's anesthesia has taken effect, and all bodily monitoring data are normal; the surgery can proceed."

Lin Jie nodded, reaching out to have a marker handed to him.

He used this pen to draw an approximately ten-centimeter-wide oval on the right side of Xiaoyu's shaved head, softly ordering, "Remove this section of skull!"

Upon hearing this sentence, the extremely excited Huo Guangheng took a deep breath, stepped forward, and stood where Lin Jie had just been.

First, using a scalpel, he made a large incision along Lin Jie's markings, peeling back the scalp to reveal the blood-streaked skull!

Then, as Huo Guangheng stretched his hand out again, a cumbersome tool was handed to him by the surgical nurse.

This was an electrical saw specifically used for cutting through the skull!

Huo Guangheng pressed the button, and the saw emitted a buzzing noise, with his hand experiencing a slight vibration.

"I must perform perfectly! I must perform perfectly! I must perform perfectly!" This phrase repeated in Huo Guangheng's mind several times before he picked up the saw and began cutting the skull...

Ten to twenty minutes later, the oval section of the skull marked by Lin Jie was successfully removed by Huo Guangheng, and the dura mater was also cut open.

Xiaoyu's brain was now exposed clearly before Huo Guangheng and the others.

At this moment, Lin Jie's voice rang out once more, "Dr. Qiao, you can wake the patient up now."

After hearing the instructions, Qiao Xiuyan first slightly reduced the anesthetic dose being administered to Xiaoyu, then approached her, gently shaking her body while calling, "Xiaoyu, wake up! Xiaoyu, wake up!"

Very quickly, Xiaoyu slowly opened her eyes, her gaze gradually gaining focus.

She heard Lin Jie's voice, "Xiaoyu, you are in the middle of surgery. Don't be afraid; waking you up is necessary for the operation, and we need your cooperation!"

"Didn't you say you wished to sing me a song personally? You can start now."

Xiaoyu perceived that aside from her head being firmly fixed and unable to move, there seemed to be no unusual sensations in her body. Quickly regaining her composure, she spoke, "Hello, Expert Lin!"

"I... I'll sing a song entitled 'Grateful for You,' to thank you, and all the loving people who have cared for me!"

Upon finishing her words, her fairly decent a cappella voice began to echo in the operating room...

After a minute of singing, Lin Jie softly said, "Huo Guangheng, start locating the language control center!"

With a solemn look in his eyes, Huo Guangheng raised the micro-stimulation needle in his hand, stimulating Xiaoyu's brain...

Soon, the melodious singing turned into incoherent gibberish, and when the micro-stimulation needle was lifted from Xiaoyu's brain, the singing reverted to normal...

Lin Jie, observing the area being stimulated by the micro-stimulation needle, comforted, "Xiaoyu, don't be afraid, continue singing..."

After alternating between singing and gibberish a few more times, Lin Jie nodded lightly at Qiao Xiuyan!

Qiao Xiuyan pressed a button controlling the anesthetic, increasing the input dose.

The singing ceased, and Xiaoyu slipped back into anesthetic unconsciousness...

Lin Jie stood once again in the primary surgeon's position at the operating table!

So far, the easiest part of the surgery was over; next, he needed to personally tackle the main surgical task...

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