I'm afraid she'll find out Song Yan gave me dumplings; that shameless girl might go to Xiao Wei's house and ask for them back. If that happens, it'll be incredibly embarrassing.

"Is it really that bad?" Commander He thought it couldn't be.

"I'm tolerating her for the sake of your group's reputation, but others might not." Sister He shut her mouth angrily.

Commander He rubbed his face. He believed his wife.

Deputy Regiment Commander Xing was diligent in his work and always cooperative. The two had gotten along very well over the years. It was just his wife who was problematic. He had mentioned it a few times, and he found that Old Xing seemed unaware of how his wife handled interpersonal relationships. What could an outsider say about this? Old He simply advised his wife to be more accommodating.

Sister-in-law He was absolutely right to guess that Wang Cuixiang was upset because she didn't get the better deal.

When Deputy Regiment Commander Xing got home, his wife asked, "The new guy's surname is Wei, why is his family hosting a dinner party?"

"He's staying in a house belonging to our regiment. We're just being polite since it's his first day here!" said Deputy Regiment Commander Xing.

"The house belongs to your group, so he should be grateful to both Lao He and you for staying there. But he's only being polite to Lao He; he just considers you someone who's passing by." Wang Cuixiang's words were somewhat sarcastic.

"What nonsense are you talking about? What's this about being ungrateful? Captain Fan was originally looking for Commander He. I wasn't even familiar with Captain Fan before." Old Xing was unhappy.

Wang Cuixiang was a little afraid of her husband, so she didn't dare to say the rest.

…Bai Shuang's condition has improved a lot; it looked over when it heard someone coming. However, Bai Shuang is very thin; the fasting these past few days has taken a heavy toll on its body. Now it can only barely eat liquid food.

White Frost is no longer secured to the shelf; it's lying on the bed by itself. A layer of downy fur has grown over the shaved areas. Unlike its pitiful state when I first saw it, it looks quite comical now.

Bai Shuang's leg swelling has subsided considerably, and Song Yan thinks it's worth checking with an X-ray. If possible, Song Yan wants to adjust the position of the bone fragments in the injury.

It's impossible for the leg bone to fully heal and regain its function, but we can hope to avoid amputation.

Du Lei stroked Bai Shuang's skin and asked, "Was the process very painful? Do you need some anesthetic?"

As a veterinarian, Song Yan would definitely try to minimize pain. "General anesthesia is unnecessary. I don't approve of local anesthesia. Dogs don't have much muscle in their shinbones to begin with, and the anesthetic would be difficult to absorb, potentially worsening the swelling..."

Du Lei was completely convinced; Song Yan's analysis was logical and well-founded. In the end, they decided to give Bai Shuang oral painkillers, along with painkillers that Song Yan had prepared himself.

Operating under X-rays would definitely expose Song Yan to radiation. Song Yan was aware of this, but he showed no reluctance whatsoever.

Song Yan's request was to secure Bai Shuang's body. She was afraid Bai Shuang would bite her if she was in pain.

Even if Bai Shuang is intelligent, it's not human, and its reaction to pain is unpredictable. Song Yan has never raised Bai Shuang before, so it's normal for Bai Shuang to bite when it's in pain...

Song Yan completed the bone rotation as quickly as possible. The shorter the time, the less pain Bai Shuang experienced, and the less radiation everyone absorbed…

After the splint was in place, another X-ray was taken of Bai Shuang. Song Yan looked at the film and estimated how Bai Shuang's leg would grow in its current position.

Du Lei now admired Song Yan to the point of utter devotion. He couldn't help but ask, "Comrade Song Yan, is traditional Chinese medicine what you studied? How many years have you been studying it?"

"I love studying medicine, and I've been studying it for several years now. Traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine each have their strengths, and I guess I combine both." Song Yan's analysis of the medical images was so professional that no one would believe her if she said otherwise.

Song Yan: "Dr. Du, look here, here. Based on the degree of bone apposition, there is an 80% chance that it will heal, but the leg will be deformed. The best-case scenario is that this leg can play an auxiliary role when Bai Shuang walks in the future."

"That's great!" Du Lei exclaimed excitedly.

“But look at these two loose bone fragments. They might irritate the surrounding tissues when Bai Shuang exercises. I suggest we wait until Bai Shuang’s body recovers a bit and the fracture site heals before having surgery to remove the loose bone.”

"Okay, okay, this is a minor surgery," Du Lei replied. "Look, to promote bone healing, shouldn't we take some traditional Chinese medicine?"

Song Yan still had reservations, so she didn't say anything.

“I heard that Comrade Wei Aiguo recovered very quickly after taking the medicine you prescribed. I… I’m not saying this to disrespect Comrade Wei Aiguo… Bai Shuang is like my child…” Xiang Zhoushan felt that his request was excessive, but he wanted Bai Shuang to get better soon.

"Comrade Song Yan, there's an 80% chance Bai Shuang's leg will grow back, that's an 80% chance of saving it. There's also a 20% chance of amputation. I really don't want Bai Shuang to lose a leg..." Du Lei pleaded pitifully.

The patient's family's request to Song Yan was different from Du Lei's. Song Yan didn't want to give them the medicine now. "Bring the medicine with you when you take me back later. My medicine for adults is one pill twice a day. Bai Shuang's current weight is only one-third of an adult's, so let's reduce the dosage to one-third as well. Let's take it for a few days and see the effect."

…On the way back, Xiang Zhoushan talked about the missions Bai Shuang had completed and the soldiers it had saved.

Song Yan was a little worried about his excitement and reminded him twice to concentrate on driving.

Xiang Zhoushan realized he had lost his composure, and he fell silent. After a while, he said, "Bai Shuang definitely has to retire, but I hope it retires with all four limbs intact. I'm really afraid of looking at Bai Shuang missing a leg every day..."

Song Yan's eyes stung; she understood the feeling.

…

Song Yan stood there for a long time, staring at the food piled up in the kitchen. The things Xiang Zhoushan had brought were prepared by the families of the four leaders; Song Yan just needed to remember the quantities so he had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

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