Zhu Yanyi had saved many lives that week. Thanks to her efforts, few people were near death. Unless they were already dead when found, she saved anyone with a breath left.
Seven days later, Zhu Yanyi returned home. She took a good bath and ate noodles Yan Aohan made specially for her. She felt satisfied and went to rest.
After waking up, Zhu Yanyi visited her Ruyi Space first. When she came out, Yan Aohan had prepared a table full of delicious food.
"You're awake. I guessed you’d be up soon, so I made breakfast. Eat first," Yan Aohan said with a smile.
Zhu Yanyi nodded. She washed her hands, then came out and picked up a piece of sweet and sour yellow croaker. The tender fish meat made her feel life was perfect.
"Was this week tiring?" Yan Aohan asked, happy to see her enjoying the meal.
"It’s okay. Not really tired," Zhu Yanyi thought for a moment. "Usually, it’s not tiring. But I couldn’t bear to see those people’s eyes. Some lost their family members. It made me sad."
"Birth, aging, sickness, and death are natural. No one can escape them. If you still feel sorry for them, you can find a place to guide their souls. Let those who died accidentally enter the Underworld and reincarnate sooner," Yan Aohan said softly.
Zhu Yanyi tilted her head. "Actually, it’s fine. I didn’t see much resentment. They will find the red spider lily themselves and enter the Underworld."
Zhu Yanyi knew that not everyone needed special soul guidance. For ordinary people, the red spider lily and Manjushri Lotus were enough to lead them to the Yellow Springs in the Underworld.
Yan Aohan knew this too. He only said it because he didn’t want Zhu Yanyi to feel burdened.
Zhu Yanyi took another bite of stir-fried chives and eggs. After swallowing, she said, "I know you’re worried about me. Don’t worry. Although I feel sad for them, I won’t hold a grudge in my heart. I know everyone’s fate and death are predetermined. If they weren’t meant to die, they would have survived this disaster with at least a breath left. If they were meant to die, whether it was natural or accidental, it was already decided. No one needs to force a change."
She spoke openly because she understood this truth.
Yan Aohan smiled slightly. It seemed Zhu Yanyi’s mood hadn’t been affected. That was good.
"What will you do next?" Yan Aohan asked.
"I need to arrange Oswald’s surgery. I actually made his skeleton long ago, but things got delayed due to recent events. Now is the right time to perform the surgery," Zhu Yanyi sighed. "I must treat these patients first." She added, "Also, I plan to compress my semester’s courses."
"Really planning to travel around?" Yan Aohan asked.
Zhu Yanyi nodded. "I should go. I plan to visit poor areas where medical care is hard to find. This might increase my medical experience. I became a doctor not for fame, but for the people. Staying in the capital hospital isn’t enough. Also, I feel my medical skills have hit a bottleneck. Although I can treat many difficult cases now, I think medicine is more than that. Traveling can add more experience."
"How long do you plan to go?" Yan Aohan asked.
Zhu Yanyi thought. "Maybe three months first. Then I’ll return to adjust and decide. After all, I need to take the Sage Academy exam at the end of next year. So, I won’t stay outside for more than half a year in total." She sighed.
Yan Aohan said, "Then I’ll go with you?" He didn’t want to be far from his wife.
"Aren’t you busy?" Zhu Yanyi didn’t recall Yan Aohan being free. Especially near the year-end, many tasks piled up for him.
Yan Aohan smiled lightly. "Handling those things isn’t a big deal. I can accompany you for ten days or so, then return to handle things. Time can always be squeezed."
"You’ll be very tired," Zhu Yanyi said, unwilling to see her so exhausted.
"It’s fine. Every time something happens, we separate. I don’t like those days apart. So, let’s stay together as much as possible," Yan Aohan said, showing he was particularly clingy to Zhu Yanyi.
Zhu Yanyi smiled. "If you don’t mind being tired, let’s go together. Anyway, I’ll be busy for a while and can’t leave the capital yet. So, you can arrange things properly."
As long as Zhu Yanyi didn’t stop him from going with her, Yan Aohan was easy to please about other things.
Next, Zhu Yanyi prepared for Oswald’s surgery.
Oswald’s surgery was highly difficult. The difficulty lay in replacing the entire spine in three parts.
Human spines are natural, while Zhu Yanyi’s refined spines were artificial. Natural spines contain regenerative factors, but her refined ones did not. Therefore, she needed to fuse the refined spine with the original one to balance the softness and achieve the desired effect.
Compared to tongue or eye transplants, this surgery was slightly easier. However, compared to other procedures, it was still quite difficult.
Zhu Yanyi performed the final pre-operative checks. Then, she turned to Hui Junlan and the other two.
"Besides you three, there are three doctors from other hospitals here as assisting doctors to learn. You just need to help on the side."
"Yes, Teacher," Hui Junlan and the others replied.
Since becoming Zhu Yanyi’s students, Hui Junlan and the others realized how dedicated and serious she was about medicine.
Not long ago, during the snow disaster, Zhu Yanyi worked for days and nights without rest to save refugees. Now, her attitude toward special patients remained responsible. They realized that in her eyes, regardless of status, a sick person was just a patient.
Illness does not spare the rich or powerful, nor does it pity the poor. Everywhere and at any time, sickness makes no distinction between wealth and status.
Therefore, in a doctor’s eyes, there should be no distinction between rich and poor. There are only the healthy and the sick.