As soon as Old Master Chen finished speaking, he and the others exchanged glances and then burst into laughter.
After a short while, Old Master Chen stopped laughing and said to Old Master Mu, "Old Mu, I, Old Chen (Old Lu, Old He... Old Luo), am looking forward to sitting down and having a couple more drinks with you!"
More than half an hour later, outside the operating room.
Grandpa Mu lay on the mobile hospital bed and waved to Grandpa Chen, "You can all go back now, I'm going in!"
"There's no rush."
Old Master Chen chuckled, then paused, his expression suddenly turning serious: "Don't forget what you said in the hospital room, old man. If you dare to go back on your word, we old folks won't let you off the hook!"
"Don't worry, I, Old Mu, will absolutely not go back on my word!"
Old Master Mu glared, his expression somewhat arrogant. Seeing this, Old Master Chen and the others chuckled softly, making Old Master Mu feel uneasy. He urged the nurse, "Young comrade, the surgery time is almost here, hurry up and push this old man in!"
"OK!"
As the nurse responded, Mr. Mu was wheeled into the operating room.
As the operating room door closed from the inside, Mu Yaodong, his wife, and other family members turned their attention to Old Master Chen and the others. However, before they could say anything, Old Master Chen's voice rang out: "How long will Old Mu's surgery take?"
He was asking Grandma Mu.
“My son Xiaoting said it will take about four hours.”
Grandma Mu responded.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Chen looked at Old Master Lu and the others: "How about we wait for Old Mu to come out of the operating room?"
"Okay. Anyway, there's nothing urgent to do when we get back."
Grandpa Lu had no objections.
The other old men also had no objections.
"Old Mu's surgery has just started, how about we go sit in Old Su's office for a while?"
Grandpa Luo made the suggestion.
Grandpa Chen and the others glanced at the operating room door, then nodded in unison, agreeing with Grandpa Luo's suggestion.
After greeting Old Madam Mu and Mu Yaodong, the old men left.
Watching them walk away, Mu Yaodong said to Grandma Mu, "Mom, Dad is in the operating room now. Why don't you let Xiaoting's mother accompany you home first? I'll call home after Dad comes out of the operating room and tell you about his surgery."
"No, thank you."
Grandma Mu shook her head, then said, "I'll wait here for your father to come out of the operating room."
"Then let me help you sit on the bench."
As Mu Yaodong spoke, before he could help Old Madam Mu, Cui Rong, Mu Yaodong's wife, helped her to a bench and sat down.
Time passed slowly, and Song Lan was the lead surgeon, with Mu Ting as her first assistant. The surgery proceeded smoothly.
Dean Su's office.
"Two hours have passed, Old Mu should be alright, right?"
The old gentlemen chatted and drank the tea that Dean Su had personally brewed. Suddenly, Old Master He mentioned Old Master Mu. Upon hearing this, Old Master Chen glared at him and said, "You old He, do you have some suspicions about my Lanlan?"
"No, no, absolutely not, I am..."
Grandpa He hurriedly explained, but before he could finish speaking, Grandpa Chen spoke up again: "Have you forgotten? Apart from Old Su, which of us here hasn't Lanlan performed surgery on?"
With a snort, Old Master Chen continued, "Besides, it's not like Lanlan hasn't had brain surgery before!"
"You old codger, do you think I don't trust Lanlan?"
Grandpa He felt rather helpless. He said, "I'm worried about Old Chen's health..."
Grandpa Lu raised his hand to stop Grandpa He from saying anything more, saying, "Your worries are unnecessary. Think about it, weren't we all treated by Lanlan before we went into the operating room?!"
Grandpa Luo said, "That's common sense. If a patient's body is not fit for surgery, the hospital will not schedule the operation."
"Okay, okay, I was just confused!"
Grandpa He gave an especially awkward laugh.
"What are you old guys chatting about so animatedly?"
Fifteen minutes ago, Dean Su left his office. Now, he came in from outside and smiled as he looked at Old Master Chen and the others.
"Go ask Old Man He."
Old Master Chen glanced at Dean Su, then turned away and began talking to Old Master Luo.
"Old Lu..."
From Old Master Chen's expression and words, Dean Su could tell that something must have happened in the office that he was unaware of during the time he was away. With that in mind, he turned his gaze to Old Master Lu.
"Don't look at me, I don't know anything."
Old Master Lu pretended to be confused.
Dean Su felt something was amiss and turned his gaze to Old Master He: "Old He, why don't you satisfy my curiosity?"
Grandpa He chuckled awkwardly: "Actually, it's nothing much. It's just that Old Man Chen was criticizing me, saying that I questioned Lanlan's medical skills."
Dean Su paused for a moment, then said solemnly, "Old He, that's where you're wrong. Lanlan's medical skills, if not the best in the country, are probably hard to find even abroad."
Otherwise, foreign dignitaries and wealthy individuals wouldn't hesitate to travel long distances to our country and queue up for an appointment with Lanlan, just to receive treatment from her specialists.
"Did I stir up a hornet's nest?"
Old Master He was quite helpless. Hearing what he said, Old Master Chen snorted again without replying, while Old Master Lu and the others all burst out laughing. Seeing this, Old Master He sighed deeply.
“I have already explained, why is Old Man Chen still so insistent? I don’t doubt Lanlan’s medical skills, I was just confused for a moment and worried about Old Mu’s health.”
"That's your fault too. Every doctor in our hospital is very professional. How could we issue a surgery notice or even put a patient on the operating table if their physical condition is not suitable?!"
Dean Su feigned seriousness: "Old He, you're not allowed to do that again!"
Old Master He naturally saw through Dean Su's feigned seriousness. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "What can't be done?" Seeing that Old Master He wasn't cooperating, Dean Su couldn't help but wink at him. However, Old Master He pretended not to understand his meaning: "Old Su, is there something wrong with your eyes?"
"You did it on purpose! You definitely did it on purpose!"
Dean Su was so angry he laughed. He pointed at Old Master He, then found a seat and was about to sit down when he suddenly heard a burst of laughter from inside the office.
Even Grandpa Chen couldn't stop laughing.
...
Outside the operating room.
"Yaodong, it's been almost four hours, your dad should be coming out by now, right?"
Grandma Mu stared at the closed operating room door, her eyes brimming with tension and worry.
"Mom, don't worry, Dad will be fine!"
He had complete confidence in Dr. Song. Moreover, his father's health had been adjusted to a condition suitable for surgery. With these two things as a guarantee, the surgery was bound to go very smoothly!
"Yes, Mom, we have to trust Dr. Song, and we also have to trust Dad."
The speaker was Cui Rong, Mu Yaodong's wife. Her implication was that there would definitely be no problems with Mr. Mu's surgery.
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