Chapter 186 A bite of food is happiness
Du Ruoxia identified two critically ill patients and immediately began a tense and intensive treatment process.
Both patients require surgery, and even at her fastest pace, it will take at least an hour.
During that hour, she was unable to treat any other patients.
Du Ruoxia steadied herself, but a faint anxiety still lingered in her heart.
She focused her mind and carefully performed the surgery on the soldier.
For an average person, a surgery of this magnitude would take at least two hours.
Du Ruoxia performed two surgeries in just one hour, which was incredibly fast.
But there are many more people waiting for her, and every minute and second of that wait feels incredibly long.
Du Ruoxia had to perform the surgery and prepare the equipment all by herself, and there simply wasn't enough time.
She summoned two very clever-looking soldiers to assist her.
The two of them simply passed tools to each other and performed some simple auxiliary tasks according to Du Ruoxia's instructions.
With their help, Du Ruoxia felt a little more at ease.
She had two more soldiers carried in. Despite the cold weather, Du Ruoxia was working feverishly to save people, and sweat began to bead on her forehead.
The two soldiers were in slightly better condition and took less time, but it still took her 40 minutes.
In the medical room where Du Ruoxia worked, patients were carried in one by one, and cured patients were carried out one by one.
She was busy from morning until 8 p.m.
For more than 10 hours in total, Du Ruoxia did not eat a single bite of food, drink a single drop of water, or even go to the toilet.
She felt no hunger at all, and her whole being turned into a surgical machine.
After such a long period of work, all the critical cases have been dealt with.
The remaining cases are only mild, and although they are mild and can be managed, they are still very painful after the injury.
Most people can control themselves, but some can't help but hum.
After dealing with all the critical cases, Du Ruoxia was so exhausted that she could hardly breathe.
After stopping, she realized she was both tired and hungry.
Du Ruoxia sat down and took a sip of water, and the soldiers' groans grew louder.
Some people who were sent here haven't had a meal or a doctor yet, so they must have some complaints.
But seeing how busy Du Ruoxia was, with no time for herself at all, they didn't dare say anything.
Most importantly, so many seriously wounded soldiers are waiting for medical treatment; they have no right to make demands.
Seeing that Du Ruoxia had stopped, and that no one was treating them, he couldn't help but feel anxious.
Du Ruoxia noticed their urgency and gave them a weak smile.
"Fellow soldiers, I am really tired today and need to rest for a while."
Du Ruoxia raised her hands; her arms were still trembling.
Du Ruoxia clutched her stomach with one hand, feeling a sharp pain and dizziness.
These are symptoms of extreme hunger and low blood sugar.
In addition, I also have a slight stomachache due to not eating for a long time.
Although her body was young, it couldn't withstand such abuse.
Du Ruoxia could clearly feel that if she continued like this, her body would definitely not be able to take it.
But seeing the longing in the eyes of so many soldiers, Du Ruoxia knew she couldn't stop.
Du Ruoxia died suddenly after fighting for three days and three nights in the hospital in her previous life.
Du Ruoxia originally thought that she must get a good rest in this life, and she must not continue to stay up late or exhaust herself.
Unexpectedly, this has happened again.
My body is already overloaded and urgently needs rest and energy replenishment.
But she just couldn't stop, and that made her very anxious.
Just as Du Ruoxia was in a dilemma, Yang Zeyan arrived with a lunchbox.
"Xiaxia, I'm sorry. The soldiers encountered an avalanche during their mission today, and I've been busy until this time."
"I heard about your situation from someone else. I heard that you've been working for more than ten hours without eating or drinking."
"I was worried you'd be starving, so I brought you some food. Eat it while you can."
Yang Zeyan opened the lunchbox, and the aroma of the food wafted out.
Du Ruoxia hadn't felt particularly hungry until she smelled the aroma, at which point her whole body convulsed.
It was the hunger in her body that drove her.
Du Ruoxia didn't care about anything else at the moment. She hugged the lunchbox and ate a few bites first.
As the warm food settled in her stomach, Du Ruoxia finally understood what happiness truly meant.
It turns out that when people are most hungry, just having a bite to eat is happiness.
When people are most exhausted, they are happy as long as they can sit down and rest for a while.
When a person is extremely thirsty, having a sip of water is happiness.
She had reached her limit; she could sit down to rest, drink water, and enjoy delicious food.
Du Ruoxia, who is usually very polite when eating, suddenly turned into a glutton.
Du Ruoxia was thinking about the wounded soldiers, so she ate her meal very quickly.
She was used to eating slowly and carefully, so she was a little unaccustomed to eating so quickly all of a sudden.
Du Ruoxia choked a few times by accident, and Yang Zeyan quickly patted her back.
"Don't rush, eat slowly."
"Food is essential for life. You'll get hungry if you skip a meal. Dr. Du hasn't eaten or drunk anything for over ten hours, and he's in very poor condition right now. Please be understanding."
"The cafeteria will deliver your meals soon, and you'll all be able to enjoy hot food soon."
Yang Zeyan comforted them while giving them some benefits.
Everyone's mood improved considerably when they heard that they could eat again.
Their stomachs were growling from the aroma of the food.
Some people are still wondering why Chief Gu only brought food for Dr. Ye and not for them.
Now, after hearing his explanation, I understand that because there were so many of them, Commander Gu couldn't bring them all by himself, so he asked the canteen staff to deliver them later.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They stopped staring at Du Ruoxia and no one sighed. Everyone was looking forward to their dinner.
A dozen minutes later, the cafeteria staff delivered the food.
Each person received an aluminum lunchbox containing hot rice and freshly stir-fried vegetables.
Because there were many wounded this time, the canteen specially cooked a pot of nutritious soup for everyone.
Everyone was starving, and they couldn't wait to start eating as soon as they got their lunchboxes.
Their attention was drawn to the food, and even the pain from their wounds lessened.
Du Ruoxia took advantage of the break to rest for a while before she felt refreshed.
She was still resting with her eyes closed when she suddenly sensed an eerie silence around her.
Then, she heard some subtle movements around her. Du Ruoxia opened her eyes in confusion and saw Liu Wang, who had been taken back to the dormitory earlier that day, appear in front of her again.
Liu Wang also has a cast on one of his legs, making it difficult for him to walk.
His arm had already healed, and he sat in the chair as if nothing had happened.
Unless he actively emphasizes it, others won't be able to tell that he is a patient.
Seeing Du Ruoxia looking over, Liu Wang coughed awkwardly twice.
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