Chapter 83: Investigating My Origins
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The room was very quiet.
The Xu family didn't care, since they weren't the ones who would be embarrassed.
Wen's mother didn't have such a good attitude.
Looking at Lu Niannian, who had been exposed for pretending to faint on the ground, the last bit of dignity on his face vanished, leaving only belated embarrassment.
Wen's mother took two steps back, her tone sharp: "Everyone's already gone, aren't you going to get up?"
"This acting was so bad."
Lu Niannian could no longer lie still and quickly got up from the ground.
In this situation, her explanations won't change anything.
He could only stand there, glaring at her with eyes that seemed to want to devour Ning Tang.
Damn it.
If she hadn't been so nosy and called people over, how could I have embarrassed myself in public?
Xu Qiaofeng noticed Lu Niannian's gaze and instinctively shielded Ning Tang behind him.
His tone was full of hostility: "You pretended to faint and got caught, so why are you looking at my wife?"
"If Miss Lu has nothing to do, she should go back to her own home and not bother people in my house."
Still feeling unsatisfied, he added coldly.
"Oh, by the way, next time you want to fake fainting, remember to learn how to hold your breath first. Nobody's eyes are just for show."
When the person she liked said that to her, Lu Niannian's face turned bright red with anger, and she suspected that she was about to faint.
Seeing that the farce was over and Xu Qiaofeng had shown his true colors through his actions, Ning Tang had no intention of wasting any more time and picked up her bag to walk towards the door.
As I passed by Lu Nian Nian, I paused for a moment.
The voice wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for everyone present to hear.
"Miss Lu, instead of scheming against other people's men, you should think about how to live your own life."
She is not a patient person.
Since Lu Niannian already knows about her marital relationship with Xu Qiaofeng, and also knows that they have a child.
Even if a normal person really likes someone, they wouldn't interfere in their relationship.
Since Lu Niannian has repeatedly provoked her, she no longer needs to maintain any semblance of decorum.
The words were spoken.
Ning Tang ignored Lu Niannian's unpleasant expression and opened the door directly.
"Tangtang, wait a minute, I'll take you there."
Xu Qiaofeng followed closely behind. In contrast, his eyes, which were cold when he looked at Lu Niannian a second ago, became much gentler when he looked at Ning Tang the next second.
Before leaving, he glanced back at the stranger who was frozen in place.
His tone was laced with warning: "Sister Zhang, if anyone comes to cause trouble again, don't give them any face. Just call the security guard to take them away."
After saying that, he slammed the door shut.
Grandma Xu gave Xu Qiaolan and Su Ying a look.
He signaled to them that they could rest assured.
They were both very busy, so they went to work.
Xu Qiaoyan wasn't feeling well, so he simply closed his eyes and lay down on the sofa to sleep.
The atmosphere inside was extremely awkward.
Looking at Lu Niannian, Wen's mother was furious: "Look what you've done!"
"Now that things have gotten so ugly, how can I ever face anyone in Shengjing again?"
"If your aunt's husband finds out what we did today, he'll definitely make me pay when we get back!"
Lu Niannian bit her lip, feeling very wronged.
I thought to myself, if you hadn't been so easily swayed and believed everything you were told before coming here to cause trouble, none of this would have happened today.
Anyway, she just felt she hadn't done anything wrong.
Ning Tang stole her position, and Xu Qiaofeng was bewitched by a vixen; none of the blame lay with her.
Lu Niannian only dared to say these words to herself.
If her mother, Zhou Hairong, finds out, she'll definitely be in big trouble.
Lu Niannian's eyes reddened, and she instantly looked pitiful.
"Auntie, I didn't mean to."
"I'm just too worried about Wenya. Seeing her like this makes me feel terrible..."
Wen's mother was so angry at these words that she laughed.
I didn't want to talk to her anymore and planned to go back and find my sister.
Grandma Xu sat to the side, watching the farce unfold, her expression remaining indifferent throughout.
Only after the two stopped arguing did he slowly say, "The door is right in front, there's no need for me to see you off, just go ahead."
Wen's mother's face turned pale and then green. She didn't look at Lu Niannian again and turned to leave quickly.
Lu Niannian pursed her lips, wanting to say something to Grandma Xu, but seeing the unwelcoming look on her face, she could only leave.
This battle.
Ning Tang won.
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One week later.
The patient's health was improving, and with Ning Tang's meticulous daily acupuncture treatment, the surgery could be performed that afternoon.
This surgery was major, and when other hospitals heard that Professor Ming was the surgeon, they immediately dropped what they were doing and came to help.
Ning Tang and Wang Yingying were responsible for observing and learning from the sidelines.
It facilitates observation of the patient's physical condition during surgery.
The two of them carried small, disinfected stools and sat in the corner.
Everyone gathered.
The surgery started on time.
This was Ning Tang's first time seeing a Western medical surgery, especially a highly complex craniotomy, and she took it very seriously.
I just frowned subconsciously the moment I saw the craniotomy.
Wang Yingying leaned closer: "Tangtang, I remember you've been having a lot of morning sickness lately, are you sure you can manage?"
"fine."
"I felt nauseous when I went into the operating room, but I felt better after a while."
Wang Yingying glanced at Ning Tang's little belly and said with a smile, "Maybe your little one knows how to care for his mother."
Upon hearing this, Ning Tang subconsciously touched her stomach.
Although I didn't say it, I felt warm inside.
Just as the two were about to get closer to take a look, they turned their heads and were met with the hospital director's large face outside the operating room.
Seeing that the two girls were looking over, he waved his hand, signaling them to move aside and block the view.
"My God, Tangtang, did you see those people outside?"
Wang Yingying couldn't help but exclaim, "These people are all incredibly capable. I guess they're all here to see Professor Ming, but I feel the biggest reason is that they're afraid something might happen."
“Indeed, the hospital director said this surgery was very risky, and the higher-ups didn’t agree to it,” Ning Tang said.
Yesterday, the dean called the two of them to his office and mentioned the objections from higher-ups.
If something goes wrong, not only will Professor Ming be disgraced, but he will also lose his position as dean.
There's nothing we can do; the incident happened at a hospital under his jurisdiction, so it's a case of collective punishment.
I still hope this surgery will go smoothly.
The thought had barely crossed his mind when the monitor next to the operating table suddenly emitted a sharp alarm.
The patient's heart rate suddenly stopped, and his blood pressure dropped.
The previously stable blood oxygen levels began to fluctuate significantly.
Not only were the people in the operating room stunned, but the people outside also changed their expressions drastically.
The dean, in particular, was eager to go in and see for himself what had happened.
The patient has already received one round of emergency treatment, but still shows no response.
If this continues, the brain will suffer irreversible damage if it is deprived of oxygen for more than four minutes.
The dean's hands were trembling, and he kept muttering that his ancestors had appeared to him.
Professor Ming was also stumped and couldn't come up with a solution for the time being.
Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to speak easily.
In such an unexpected situation, everyone is afraid of being implicated.
Ning Tang stared intently at the patient's pale face.
"Professor Ming!" she suddenly spoke, her voice clear and bright, "Could I give it a try?"
All eyes were on Ning Tang.
Professor Ming paused for a second, then said gravely, "Little girl, I know you are a skilled doctor, but now is not the time for you to show off."
"The patient has lost consciousness. We just administered adrenaline. If that doesn't work, what else can you do?"
Ning Tang wasn't angry because of the doubts; instead, she took a step forward, her eyes resolute.
"Professor Ming, I'm not trying to be brave, the patient just fainted from exhaustion."
"Adrenaline can save the heart, but it can't replenish the scattered qi. Acupuncture can unblock the Du meridian, and I can protect her last breath."
She was just a young comrade, but her words seemed to have a magical power, making everyone present subconsciously trust her.
Seeing that Professor Ming hesitated, Ning Tang continued to add.
"Look, the patient's pupils haven't dilated yet, there's still hope. If we delay any longer, there will be no chance at all."
Professor Ming quickly considered the matter in his mind and then nodded decisively.
"Quickly! Just tell me what you need!"
Knowing Ning Tang's expertise in traditional Chinese medicine, he figured he had to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless.
"Please bring me my gold needles."
Ning Tang walked quickly to the operating room.
To facilitate the surgery, the patient removed their clothes before the operation.
So it's very convenient for her to find acupoints.
Fortunately, I had seen it in a medical book on the internet before, so I knew how to treat qi deficiency.
The nurse quickly brought over the box containing Ning Tang's gold needles.
He quickly opened it and picked up a three-inch-long gold needle.
With a slight downward movement of the wrist, the gold needle was steadily inserted into the acupoint.
The movements were so fast that only afterimages could be seen; in the blink of an eye, all the gold needles were inserted into the acupoints.
Don't look at me.
"Pay attention to the heart rate on the machine," Ning Tang instructed casually without looking up. "The Qi channels have just opened, and it will take a while for them to slowly recover. Keep a close eye on it."
The moment the words fell.
The lines on the monitor, which were originally straight, suddenly moved.
My heart rate started to rise.
In just a few dozen seconds, it actually climbed back to the normal level.
"There's a response!" Professor Ming exclaimed in surprise. "The blood pressure is slowly returning to normal!"
Everyone was stunned.
The seniors, especially those waiting outside, squeezed past the dean and all peered through a small window to watch what was happening inside.
They hadn't held out much hope, and their words were full of sighs and lamentations.
Surprisingly, the gold needles actually worked within a minute of being inserted!
Six hours passed.
The operating lights outside were turned off.
Wang Yingying and Ning Tang were the first to come out.
As soon as the dean saw Ning Tang, he immediately twisted his fat but unusually agile body and pounced over.
"My ancestor! You really are my ancestor!"
"If it weren't for you today, I would have ruined my reputation in my later years!" As he spoke, the dean almost shed tears of deep emotion.
Wang Yingying was both amused and exasperated.
"Dean, please calm down. Ning Tang and I have been working hard inside for six hours. If you pounce on us like that, we might collapse."
These words brought the dean back to his senses instantly, and he quickly took several steps back.
Damn it, how could he forget that Ning Tang is carrying Commander Xu's precious gold nugget in her belly!
If you were to accidentally bump into him, you'd be instantly reborn.
Ning Tang smiled and waved her hand, she wasn't that fragile.
"Old Gou, is this the pillar of your hospital?"
"To remain calm and composed in such a large-scale situation, the younger generation is truly formidable."
The dean is also known as Lao Gou.
He smiled at Ning Tang, his face crinkling with wrinkles. "Dr. Ning, you've really done a great service today! We only found out just now that the woman lying inside has a son who's a high-ranking official!"
"They owe you a favor, and they'll agree to anything as long as it's not about murder."
As they were talking, a figure approached from a distance.
Judging from the stars on his shoulder and the armed guards behind him, he's definitely not an ordinary person.
The man got straight to the point: "You saved my mother. Just tell me what reward you want. As long as I can do it, I won't lie."
"I would like to trouble you to investigate my background."
In fact, Ning Tang's background has been unclear for two lifetimes.
In her past life, she didn't have the chance to investigate thoroughly.
She doesn't want to use the Xu family's connections in this lifetime.
If her biological parents accidentally lost her, she wanted to ask them in person why.
If there are other hidden reasons, she must seek justice for the suffering of her two lifetimes.
After listening, the man pondered for a moment and then nodded.
"It's not difficult, but it will take some time."
"Tell me all the clues you know, the more detailed the better."
Ning Tang doesn't remember much.
She was only a few years old when Ning's mother brought her back, and she only remembered that she had taken a long train ride.
Ning Tang didn't know if this information was useful, but she read it all carefully.
"Are you sure you want to use your connections here?"
"What?"
The man said, "I thought you would use this opportunity to ask me for something else, like a job or to be introduced to someone."
Ning Tang smiled and said, "I'm married and I have a child."
"That's a real shame."
The man made no attempt to hide his regret, and his gaze lingered on Ning Tang for a few more seconds before slowly looking away.
To be honest, he did have some thoughts when he saw Ning Tang's face just now.
Unexpectedly, it was still too late.
Before leaving.
Ning Tang seemed to have thought of something and suddenly called out to stop the person who was about to leave.
“I was adopted by my foster mother back then, so she might know some things that ordinary people don’t.”
Where is your adoptive mother now?
"The rural areas of Northwest China."
Fortunately, Ning Tang had written down the address where her mother called last time.
It's not exactly close to here; it takes several days to get there by train.
But Ning Tang saved her mother, and the man gestured to the guard behind him to write down the address.
More than ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.
Ning Tang takes care of others at the hospital during the day, and then helps Su Ying with acupuncture at night.
I don't know what's wrong with Su Qiaolan. She's changed her usual ways. Every morning, Su Ying has to hold her back when she goes downstairs.
She was grimacing; she hadn't been to the performing arts troupe for several days.
"Tangtang, is my back about to give out?"
"Sister-in-law, it's actually not bad..."
Su Ying didn't believe it. She was tossed and turned like a pancake every night, how could she possibly get better?
"Tangtang, if it really doesn't work, your older brother is beyond saving. This is terrifying. I really can't take it anymore."
"Look at my face. I've been severely sleep-deprived these past few days. I have a lot of fine lines under my eyes, and my complexion looks sallow."
Su Ying has loved beauty since she was a child, and she can't stand the appearance of fine lines on her face.
Ning Tang knew about her love of beauty, so she looked at her carefully and said seriously:
"Sister-in-law, there's actually a saying in traditional Chinese medicine called 'absorbing yang to replenish yin'."
"If all else fails... could you try picking my older brother?"
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