Following Xiao Weiguo's instructions, driver Lao Zhao skillfully drove the vehicle slowly into the spacious and somewhat busy gate of the Provincial Hospital.
Although it was noon and lunchtime, the two were so anxious that they didn't even have time to think about their hunger, and didn't even have time to drink a sip of water.
As soon as the car came to a stop, they couldn't wait to get out and hurried towards the hospital's front desk.
Upon arriving at the front desk, the two anxiously inquired about Tiger's whereabouts from the staff.
Upon learning that Hu Zi had just undergone surgery and been admitted to the intensive care unit, their hearts tightened even more.
Immediately afterwards, they rushed to the inpatient department, jogging along the way to find out the route to the fourth-floor intensive care observation room.
Finally arriving at the fourth floor, they could see from afar that Liu Ye, Xiao Jian, and Xiao Mengjie were sitting quietly on chairs by the door outside the intensive care unit.
They looked haggard, with bloodshot eyes, clearly having been waiting there for quite some time.
It turns out that Tiger's surgery lasted for nearly ten hours!
This long wait is an indescribable torment for everyone who is waiting.
During those suffocating ten hours, Liu Ye, Xiao Jian, and Xiao Mengjie never left the operating room door.
They sat in silence, barely exchanging words, only occasionally exchanging worried glances.
Everyone was filled with fear and anxiety, unsure whether the surgery would be successful, and even more afraid to imagine what the final outcome would be if something went wrong.
This unknown waiting is like being on the execution ground, eagerly awaiting the judgment of fate, but the document that decides life and death seems to be deliberately delayed, refusing to appear.
They could only stand there silently, praying and blessing Tiger in their hearts, while gently comforting each other, because they were powerless to change anything. Time passed by, each moment feeling so long and unbearable, as if frozen in time.
Finally, the operating room door slowly opened, and Hu Zi was carefully pushed out on a stretcher by the nurses.
His head was wrapped tightly in thick gauze, like a huge white cotton ball, with only his pale face showing.
Looking at Hu Zi, who still had his eyes closed and was completely unconscious, the three of them felt their hearts leap into their throats, almost jumping out of their chests.
"Tiger!"
"Tiger!"
Two anxious and concerned shouts rang out, followed by a third.
"doctor!"
The three calls came out almost simultaneously.
Before the words were even finished, the three of them charged forward like arrows released from a bow.
Liu Ye reacted quickly, grabbing the doctor's arm tightly with an anxious expression, eager to ask about the specifics of Hu Zi's surgery.
At the same time, Xiao Jian and Xiao Mengjie quickly ran to the stretcher, bent down, and brought their heads as close to Hu Zi as possible. They stretched their necks and shouted Hu Zi's name as loudly as they could, almost screaming, as if they wanted to wake the sleeping Hu Zi in this way, even if it was just to make his eyelids twitch slightly.
Dr. Zhang Chaozhong first took off his mask, then turned slightly to the side, gently flicked his arm, and broke free from Liu Ye's tight grip.
Having just undergone a tense and high-intensity surgery lasting ten hours, even this experienced expert, despite his many battles, was feeling noticeably fatigued and exhausted.
His forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and his face was slightly pale, revealing a hint of weariness that was hard to hide.
However, facing his anxious family members, he still mustered his spirits and spoke.
"Mr. Liu, please don't worry. Overall, the patient's surgery was quite successful."
Although his voice wasn't loud, it sounded exceptionally clear in the silent corridor, as if every word could penetrate directly into the ears of everyone present.
As soon as the words were spoken, the three people who had been on tenterhooks felt a little relieved.
Liu Ye involuntarily exhaled a long breath, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her body.
However, just as everyone was about to secretly rejoice, Dr. Zhang suddenly changed the subject.
"but……"
Those two words, though brief, exploded like thunder in everyone's ears, instantly lifting their spirits back into their throats.
Since the bullet has damaged some of the extracranial nerves, with my current level of technology, it is indeed impossible to completely restore it to its original state.
I have truly done everything I could to achieve this.
After saying this, Dr. Zhang shook his head with a look of guilt and helplessness.
Upon hearing this, the three of them, whose nerves had just relaxed slightly, tensed up again instantly.
Xiao Jian, in particular, suddenly raised his head, his gaze fixed on Doctor Zhang, and asked in a trembling voice, his voice urgent yet cautious.
"Dr. Zhang, what is Hu Zi's current condition?"
In fact, Xiao Jian knew very well that Dr. Zhang Chaozhong was undoubtedly a top expert in this field in China. If even he admitted that his skills were not up to par, then there was basically no need to seek help from other doctors.
Dr. Zhang slightly raised his head, glanced at him sharply, then quickly looked away and continued speaking with a serious expression.
"Although our entire medical team did our best to achieve perfection in terms of surgery, it is really difficult to predict exactly how the patient will recover."
After all, many factors are involved, the most important of which are the patient's own physical condition and willpower.
If the situation is optimistic, he may wake up soon; however, if his self-repair ability is poor, he may remain in a coma for the rest of his life, and no one can give a definite answer on that!
At this stage, all we can do is, within the limitations of existing resources and conditions, do our utmost to maintain his fragile vital signs and hope that his condition will gradually improve.
After hearing this, the three people looked at each other, speechless for a moment.
At this moment, several medical staff came up and together pushed Hu Zi into the intensive care unit.
Patients like him who have just undergone craniotomy need to be accompanied by professionals and observed for a period of time to ensure their safety.
The three of them sat on the long bench outside the observation room, their spirits plummeting once again.
They lowered their heads, none of them speaking. Tiger's fate, like a giant hand, tightly gripped the hearts of his three close friends.
A series of footsteps approached, and Xiao Weiguo's tall figure appeared at the end of the corridor.
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