On Wednesday morning, Yan Feifan and Yu Suye arrived at the Affiliated Hospital together.

This morning, Yan Feifan had two routine intraspinal tumor puncture and injection surgeries scheduled, so he headed directly to the Neurosurgery Department. Yu Suye, on the other hand, went to the Plastic Surgery Center.

Today, she had a right-hand deformity repair surgery for a fourteen-year-old girl from the orphanage. The girl’s right hand, apart from the thumb, had its other four fingers fused together, forming a fleshy ball with the palm. Yu Suye would have to transplant toe bones and toenails, and use rib cartilage carved into phalanges and metacarpals, to reconstruct and reshape the palm and four fingers for the girl.

The difficulty of this surgery was much higher than a simple reattachment of severed fingers. To ensure the best possible outcome, Yu Suye had spent over two months preparing. She had discussed the surgical plan multiple times with her mentor, Dr. Qin Ying, and Director Chen Yu.

Of course, having Yan Feifan review the surgical plan and provide his feedback was absolutely essential. After all, Yu Suye could only step up to the operating table to operate on this girl if Yan Feifan approved of it. This was a perk Yu Suye enjoyed simply by being so close to him.

For others like Lin Qian, Qi Xiuping, and the surgeons at the Armed Police General Hospital, the authority to review surgical plans for the disabled and deformed children from the orphanage was entirely in the hands of Wang Chuan.

Frankly speaking, having Yan Feifan review and critique her work was something Yu Suye both anticipated and dreaded. He could always pinpoint her mistakes or oversights, and he would offer a mountain of suggestions for improvement. Mistakes and oversights were easy enough to deal with—she just had to correct them. However, his suggestions for improvement were much more difficult to handle. They often exceeded her current capabilities, yet they were just within reach if she pushed herself hard enough.

For the sake of a better postoperative outcome, Yu Suye had no choice but to work diligently to improve herself through relentless practice. But once she met his requirements and excitedly brought him the revised surgical plan, hoping for his praise, he would simply throw another pile of improvement suggestions at her. She would then have to dive back into her painful yet rewarding efforts…

The results were obvious. Through this repetitive cycle, Yu Suye’s improvement was both rapid and tremendous. Take this right-hand deformity repair plan, which was finally approved and passed by Yan Feifan, for example. Both Qin Ying and Chen Yu stated that even if they were to perform the surgery at the peak of their abilities, a flawless execution would only yield this level of perfection.

Yet, this very surgical plan that received high praise from the two expert doctors still had plenty of room for improvement, according to Yan Feifan. It was just that the skills required for those further improvements were not something Yu Suye could achieve in a short amount of time. Given her current skill level, this surgical plan represented the absolute limit of her capabilities. Therefore, Yan Feifan could only reluctantly give the green light.

At the time, seeing his infuriatingly disappointed and regretful expression, Yu Suye felt a strong urge to pin him down on the sofa and beat him up. She finally understood why Ziruo frequently resorted to using her fists on him, despite Yan Feifan being so great.

The guy could just be incredibly infuriating sometimes. Especially when he stood at the peak of intellect, condescendingly judging and critiquing you. You knew everything he said was right, leaving you with no way to refute it, but it still made you feel incredibly stifled and frustrated. In those moments, every fiber of your being urged you to switch to a different dimension—a physical one—to “reason and spar” with him…

Yu Suye first went to the ward to perform a simple check-up on the girl, primarily to ease the patient’s anxiety. Afterward, she headed to Wang Chuan’s office. Here, Yu Suye made her final physical and mental preparations for the surgery. After all, this was going to be the most difficult surgery she had ever performed as the lead surgeon. In Yan Feifan’s words, it was a maneuver that pushed her overall capabilities to their absolute limit.

“Are you nervous?”

Yu Suye, who had been resting on the sofa in the reception area to conserve her energy, opened her half-closed eyes and looked at Wang Chuan, who was standing nearby. “Chuan, is it that obvious?”

Wang Chuan chuckled. “You practically have the word ‘nervous’ carved into your forehead.”

He sat down on the sofa diagonally across from her and offered some comfort. “Even if you don’t believe in yourself, you should believe in Feifan.

“If he didn’t think you had the skill to complete the surgery successfully, he wouldn’t let you anywhere near the operating table.

“In this regard, Feifan is cautious, rational, and objective. He wouldn’t go easy on you just because of your relationship with him.”

Yu Suye giggled. “Chuan, it seems you know Feifan even better than I do.”

Wang Chuan smiled back. “We all think his exceptional skills give him extraordinary boldness, and that he sometimes acts rashly without considering the consequences. We constantly worry that one day he might fail and cause a major disaster.

“But up until now, he has never failed.

“Ziruo told me that Feifan has been a very cautious guy ever since he was a child.

“Whatever he promises or says, he can achieve and fulfill. He never makes promises about things he isn’t certain of.

“That’s why Ziruo says that being with Feifan brings nothing but peace of mind. He is incredibly dependable.”

Yu Suye reminisced for a moment and nodded gently. “True, being with Feifan gives you a carefree feeling where even if the sky falls, you wouldn’t have to worry…”

Just then, her phone rang. Surprisingly, it was a call from Lu Yao.

Yu Suye hesitated for a moment before answering. After a brief silence, Lu Yao’s voice came through the phone. “Su Ye, I’m getting married.”

This news caught Yu Suye somewhat by surprise. “So soon?”

Lu Yao chuckled lightly over the line. “Neither of us has any issues with the other, and our parents are satisfied too. There really isn’t any difference between getting married sooner rather than later.

“Another reason is that Kaiyuan Biology is investing in a project at the Binhai Medical Park, and I will be deeply involved in it.

“It’s about settling down with a family before focusing on my career.”

“Oh, I see,” Yu Suye replied, then offered her congratulations. “Well, let me be the first to wish you a happy marriage.”

Lu Yao thanked her and continued, “The wedding is scheduled for New Year’s Day. Will you and Mr. Yan be able to attend?”

Yu Suye answered vaguely, “Well, Lu Yao, I can’t give you a definitive answer right now. There might be emergency surgeries scheduled.

“However, Feifan and I will try our best to be there.”

After another brief silence, Lu Yao said slowly, “Su Ye, I would be very happy if you and Mr. Yan could make it to the wedding.”

Ending the call with Lu Yao, Yu Suye sighed softly. Wang Chuan’s voice sounded in her ears again.

“If Feifan says you can do it, you definitely can!

“Stop doubting yourself and get some proper rest. This is an eight-hour surgery, after all.”

Yu Suye hummed in agreement, leaned back against the sofa, and closed her eyes to rest once more.

At 9:20 AM, a nurse came over to inform Yu Suye that she could prepare to enter the operating room.

Yu Suye got up from the sofa, made a quick trip to the restroom, and then went upstairs to the surgical area. Just as she was walking through the isolation doors, a nurse suddenly came sprinting over and called out to her.

“Dr. Yu, Dr. Yu! Something happened!”

Yu Suye stopped in her tracks and asked, “What’s wrong?”

The nurse panted heavily, struggling to speak. “Dr. Yu, news just came in… They say… they say…

“The patient in Mr. Yan’s surgery… died on the operating table…”

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