Sister Dongmei finally plucked up the courage and slowly opened her eyes.

When she saw herself in the mirror, the left side of her face was slightly swollen but there was no wound at all. She burst into tears of joy.

"Thank you, thank you, Dr. Li!"

Li Zheng quickly stopped her and said, "Sister, stop crying. Your tears will soak into the wound and cause inflammation."

The eldest sister was so scared that she stopped crying immediately.

Li Zheng used gauze to wipe away the tears from the corners of his elder sister's eyes.

As Li Zheng bandaged the wound, he said, "Big Brother and Big Sister, live a good life in the future and don't do such impulsive things again. You were lucky this time that your eyes weren't hurt, and there should be nothing wrong with Big Brother's head, but you won't be so lucky every time."

The eldest brother nodded repeatedly and said, "Of course, of course. From now on, we will understand and tolerate each other and protect our little family well!"

Chen Dayong gave a thumbs up and said, "Brother is a real man, generous and tolerant!"

"My eldest sister is also generous and straightforward. You two will be very happy!" Chen Dayong concluded.

"Okay, sister, your family runs a clinic, so I won't keep you here to get the anti-inflammatory injection. Just go back and ask your brother to give you the injection. Penicillin will do." Li Zheng said, taking off his gloves.

"Okay, okay, Dr. Li, don't worry. I can give you injections and change your dressings. I guarantee there won't be any problems!" the eldest brother said seriously.

After treating the couple's wounds, anesthesia was administered in the operating room.

Chen Dayong continued to handle billing and write outpatient medical records.

Li Zheng took Zhu Haiping to the operating room.

…

City Hospital, Pediatric Ward.

Director Ma of the Pediatric Department is checking a baby in the bed.

The other pediatricians stared at the baby in disbelief.

Above the baby girl's belly button, there was a lump slightly larger than a baby's fist, beating rapidly.

"Director Ma, what's going on? How come my little girl's heart is growing outside her belly?" Lying on the hospital bed, the baby's young mother had a sad face, and she couldn't understand why her daughter was in this situation.

Director Ma shook his head and said, "Your daughter's condition is probably caused by a mutation during development. We can't tell you the specific cause. They've never heard of such a situation before!"

The baby's father said anxiously, "Director Ma, what should we do? The county doctor said that surgery in this case is too risky and the baby might die on the operating table."

Director Ma nodded and said, "The risks are certainly great, but without surgery, the heart is outside the chest cavity and can be easily squeezed and impacted, causing serious damage."

"Besides, there is only a very thin layer of skin on the surface of this heart. It won't be long before it is broken. At that time, it will be really life-threatening." Director Ma also felt powerless.

The city hospital does not have a specialized cardiothoracic surgery department, but even if it did, no one would dare to operate on such a small baby.

The child's father sighed and said, "We'll die if we do it, and we'll die if we don't. Director Ma, you should just do the surgery. I don't want to see my little daughter suffer and die."

Director Ma nodded and said, "If you're determined to do your best to treat the patient, I suggest you go to the provincial capital. The surgical support is better there, and the Provincial People's Hospital has a specialized cardiothoracic surgery department, so they may have experience in this area."

The baby's mother gently picked up her daughter, looking reluctant.

The baby's father shook his head helplessly and said, "We were able to come here from Wugang County Hospital because we borrowed some money from relatives and friends. We couldn't afford to go to the provincial capital. This is the third child in the family. He was born out of wedlock and can't be cured. We tried our best and have no regrets!"

Director Ma took a deep breath, and his upright body suddenly became hunched.

"Let's do this. Let's hold a hospital-wide consultation first. If the hospital doesn't agree to the surgery, then there's nothing we can do." Director Ma said, then turned and left the ward.

Half an hour later.

The directors of relevant departments such as general surgery, orthopedics, anesthesiology, ICU, and medical department gathered in the Department of Pediatrics, as well as Vice President Jiang Fusheng.

Come to the ward together.

After checking the baby's condition, everyone felt very worried.

The group came to the hospital's administrative conference room for a general consultation for the entire hospital.

Jiang Fusheng knocked on the table and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, please express your opinions. If you have any ideas, please speak up."

"Let me explain first." ICU Director Xue frowned and said, "The difficulty with this baby lies in the surgery. As long as the surgery goes well, he doesn't have to stay in the ICU afterward. He can even stay in the pediatric department. Staying in the ICU increases the risk of infection."

Director Ma of the Pediatric Department looked at Director Xue with disdain, saying that he really had no sense of responsibility.

Director Zhou of the Anesthesiology Department nodded and said, "Although infant anesthesia is challenging, our hospital has no problem with it. However, for surgery on such a young baby, we must have sufficient blood supply before the operation."

Jiang Fusheng looked at Director Lei of the General Surgery Department and asked, "Director Lei, you've trained in thoracic surgery. Do you have a feasible surgical plan?"

The municipal hospital does not have a specialized thoracic surgery department. Only Director Lei knows a little bit. All chest surgeries are performed in the general surgery department. Of course, they cannot perform any high-end surgeries. At most, they can do a pericardial effusion incision and decompression, or a rib fracture fixation with wires. These are not difficult operations.

Director Lei shook his head repeatedly and said, "This baby has a heart that's been displaced. I have no experience with this. This type of ectopic heart isn't simply a heart that's no longer in the chest. It's definitely accompanied by other lesions within the chest, such as diaphragmatic hernias or major vascular malformations. Any of these conditions are extremely difficult to treat. Therefore, my opinion is that surgery is not an option. I'll have the family transfer the baby to the provincial capital."

"But the family doesn't agree to transfer to another hospital. Either have the surgery here or go back and wait to die!" Director Ma of Pediatrics said unhappily.

"Then there's nothing we can do. We have to go ahead with this surgery even though we know it's risky. In the end, the child's family will be left with nothing!" Director Lei said helplessly.

The head of the cardiology department nodded and said, "This baby's heart is subcutaneous. Without sufficient external pressure, the pericardium may continue to swell. It may not be long before the pericardium ruptures, and that will be the end of her life."

Everyone felt a sigh of regret.

Jiang Fusheng looked around and found that all the directors had their heads down, and most of them did not agree to perform the surgery in their hospital.

Finally, he looked at Director Duan Jianhui of the Orthopedics Department and said, "Director Duan, since you're here, why don't you express your opinion? Although this doesn't have much to do with your department, they still have to write consultation records. If you don't speak, you don't want others to edit it."

Duan Jianhui shook his head and said, "Director Lei can't do anything, so I have no idea at all. This little baby... wait a minute, I thought of someone. Maybe I can ask him first!"