Chapter 320 Happiness
When the helicopter landed on the rooftop helipad, a shrill alarm immediately rang out throughout the hospital.
The rescue team that had been on standby rushed forward pushing a temperature-controlled stretcher. The white crane's snow-white feathers had been soaked in blood and turned dark red, which looked particularly shocking under the glaring emergency light.
"Blood pressure keeps dropping!"
"Prepare for an emergency blood transfusion!"
Xu Ying jumped out of the cabin, his surgical gown still stained with desert sand.
As she hurried to catch up with the stretcher, she quickly reported the injuries: "Both hind limbs are completely severed, with approximately 800ml of blood loss. Immediate bleeding control is required, and prosthetic surgery will be performed after vital signs are stabilized."
The operating room's shadowless lights suddenly lit up, illuminating Bai He's wound in every detail. Xu Ying put on a microscope, and the broken blood vessels looked like shredded red threads under the magnifying glass.
"Electrocoagulation to stop bleeding."
Her voice was calm, and the hemostats in her hands precisely clamped each bleeding point. The operation lasted three hours. When the last blood vessel was properly ligated, the data on the monitor finally stabilized.
Xu Ying breathed a sigh of relief. When she took off her gloves, she realized her fingers were shaking uncontrollably. She gently stroked the crane's feathers and whispered, "Rest well first. We'll continue once the support is ready."
The white crane was sent to the ICU, where an incubator maintained its fragile body temperature.
Through the observation window, Xu Ying saw that it would occasionally twitch unconsciously, as if it was still trying to walk in a dream.
In the 3D printing laboratory on the third floor, carbon fiber brackets are being formed layer by layer in precision instruments.
Director Yi leaned against the door, staring at the progress bar on the display screen - 98%, 99%. At twelve forty in the morning, with the last prompt tone, the bionic crane leg bracket was finally completed.
"It's time for surgery."
Director Yi's voice sounded in the communicator.
The operating room was still brightly lit at one o'clock in the morning.
Xu Ying aimed the carbon fiber bracket at the broken part of the white crane's limb, and the biological glue emitted a faint blue light under ultraviolet light.
When she connected the last nerve guide wire, Bai He suddenly moved his "toes" slightly under anesthesia - the delicate carbon fiber joint actually responded to the nerve signals.
The bracket was installed successfully!
The veterinarians in the operating room all smiled with relief.
*
When the automatic door of the operating room slowly opened, Xu Ying almost couldn't stand.
The seven hours of continuous high-intensity surgery left her back completely soaked in sweat, and her fingers were slightly cramped due to maintaining delicate movements for a long time.
Under the glaring light of the corridor, she subconsciously squinted her eyes, her vision blurred by physiological tears.
Suddenly, a warm hand gently covered her eyes.
Qi Xiao had been standing beside her without her knowing. His tall figure blocked most of the light for her, and the brightness that leaked through his fingers was just enough for her to slowly adapt.
"Don't worry." Qi Xiao's low voice brushed past her ear. His other hand firmly supported her shaking elbow. The warmth of his palm came through the surgical gown. "Take a deep breath first."
Only then did Xu Ying realize that his breathing was rapid and shallow.
She slowly adjusted herself according to Qi Xiao's instructions, and smelled the bitterness of coffee mixed with the scent on his cuffs - he must have been waiting outside the operating room all night.
"Is it okay?"
Seeing her nod, Qi Xiao slowly moved his hand away, but still maintained the posture of protecting her.
The light in the corridor had dimmed, and she could see clearly—
“Pah pah pah——”
The sudden applause came like a tide.
Qiao Yuxi was the first to rush forward and stuffed a large bouquet of desert roses into her arms. "Our station manager is amazing! He completed a bionic stent transplant on the first day of business!"
When everyone gathered around, Qi Xiao quietly took a half step back, but always kept a distance so that he could reach out and support Xu Ying at any time. He didn't lower his eyes until he was sure that she was standing firmly, hiding the worry in his eyes.
Director Yi stood at the back of the group, holding a thermos cup, his eyes curved into crescents behind his lenses. "This is the world's first carbon fiber prosthetic limb transplant for a crane. Remember to share the data from the paper."
Xu Ying tried to laugh, but only a breathy hum escaped her, her throat too dry to produce a sound. Then, a cup of warm honey water was handed to her—Qi Xiao had prepared it at some point, with tiny droplets of water still clinging to the glass. She drank it all in one gulp, the sweet liquid sliding down her burning throat.
"Thank you." Xu Ying's voice was still a little hoarse, but he was able to speak.
At three in the morning, the lights in the hospital corridor gently enveloped everyone. Xu Ying looked at everyone still waiting there, her nose sore. "Aren't you all going to sleep?"
Qiao Yuxi brushed away the scattered hair on her forehead, her eyes reflecting the warm light of the corridor: "I don't know what I can do for you, I can only be with you."
This sentence made Xu Ying's eyes well up. Every pair of eyes staring at her in the corridor were sparkling, like stars in the desert night sky.
"Let's go, our hero needs a rest!" Qiao Yuxi suddenly bent down and squatted with her back to Xu Ying. "Today, I'll carry you back to the villa!"
Xu Ying was really tired, and he smiled as he lay on her back: "Then I won't be polite!"
Qiao Yuxi carried Xu Ying downstairs, and Qi Xiao escorted them.
Qiao Yuxi staggered to the downstairs of the hospital carrying Xu Ying on his back, a thin layer of sweat already on his forehead.
She was about to take a few more steps when her knees suddenly gave way and she fell forward.
The next second, a pair of strong arms had already firmly supported the two people.
"Let me do it."
Qi Xiao's voice came from behind.
Xu Ying, who was already half-conscious, suddenly opened his arms and turned towards the source of the sound automatically, like a little robot that had heard an order.
When Qi Xiao bent down, she lay on his back precisely.
Qi Xiao carried her on his back with smooth movements.
Xu Ying buried her face in his shoulder, tilted her head and fell into a deep sleep, and within three seconds she began to snor like a kitten.
Qiao Yuxi looked at someone's profile which softened instantly, and suddenly felt that she was redundant.
The night breeze gently brushed across his cheek, and Xu Ying on Qi Xiao's back slightly raised her eyelids.
In the dim light, she saw the Ammopiptanthus sandburgii in the villa yard swaying gently in the moonlight, with the night dew condensing on the petals.
Qi Xiao's steps were steady, as if he was afraid of disturbing her sleep.
At three o'clock in the morning in the desert, the Milky Way hung low, seemingly within reach. Lying on Qi Xiao's back, Xu Ying closed her eyes once again, feeling at ease in the starlight.
*
The next morning.
Xu Ying slept until she woke up naturally in her big villa. When she opened her eyes, she saw five little fennec foxes lying on the bed in a messy state.
Some of them lay on their backs, revealing their round bellies; some curled up like fur balls, with their tails twitching; the most mischievous one even tucked its head under the pillow, leaving only its furry butt exposed.
Xu Ying couldn't help laughing out loud. He reached out and picked up Xiaowu, the fox who was sleeping the soundest, and rubbed its soft ears.
The little guy kicked his legs drowsily, rubbed against her arms, and made a comfortable purring sound in his throat.
"I can never get enough of these little vixens. They've really taken my soul away..."
She gently scratched its chin, and seeing it squint its eyes in enjoyment, her heart softened.
Such days are so happy. Xu Ying kissed the tip of Hu Xiaowu's ear.
This book is scheduled to be completed at the beginning of next month. Thank you all for your support to Xiao Xu and the furry friends~
(End of this chapter)
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