Chapter 25: Welcome, New Student

The first-aid kit was quickly brought over. Shi Yi quickly tore open the kit and found bandages, hemostatic forceps, infusion bottles, and other rescue tools inside, as well as an adrenaline shot.

"Found it!"

Shi Yi quickly handed the adrenaline to the doctor. The doctor lowered his head and carefully adjusted the dosage while ordering in a low voice:

"Stop the bleeding first."

At this time, another small nurse was holding the boy's exposed internal organs with both hands and couldn't free herself. Seeing this, Shi Yi quickly unbuttoned the boy's pants, took the hemostatic forceps, and precisely clamped the pulsating femoral artery.

The nurse turned to look at Shi Yi, showing an expression of appreciation, "Hey, you've learned this before."

Shi Yi pursed her lips nervously.

"Only learned... a little."

"Prepare to suture."

A calm command came from the doctor beside her. Shi Yi quickly turned her head, ready to help at any time. She saw the doctor take a curved needle, his fingertips beginning to move skillfully between the muscle layers, reconnecting the broken tissues bit by bit.

The doctor's face was exceptionally focused and serious, but his movements were effortless. Before long, the shocking wound was sutured neatly.

Shi Yi watched, a bit dazed... Just then, she discovered that the thread in the doctor's hand seemed a bit special; it didn't look like professional surgical suture thread... It looked like... kite string?!

"It's been soaked in formalin, don't worry."

The nurse beside her seemed to see through Shi Yi's thoughts, curled her lips, and said, "It hasn't been peaceful outside these past few days, there are too many wounded, and the supplies have long been used up. Fortunately, you came just in time."

Shi Yi nodded thoughtfully.

"So that's how it is... No wonder Director Ni asked me to come early."

The nurse's dark eyes lit up, "You were also interviewed by Director Ni? Me too! How is Director Ni now? How is her health?"

"She's quite well, her health is also good..."

While the two were talking, the doctor had already sutured the wound and injected the boy with a shot of adrenaline. As the boy's breathing gradually stabilized, the blood pressure and heart rate values on the monitor also stayed in the green range.

The doctor let out a long breath.

He lowered his head, looking at the boy's pale, sleeping face on the hospital bed, and then turned to look at Shi Yi—this girl who had brought adrenaline just in time, like a godsend.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, a look of relief appearing on his face:

"This child, he has a tough life!"

"Time to eat!"

In the evening, the scent of tempting food wafted into the camp courtyard. Shi Yi was grabbed by the arm by the nurse from earlier that day, "Come on, let's go eat!"

Shi Yi still didn't know what this nurse's name was, so she asked nervously, "Excuse me, what is... your name?"

"Hahaha, my name is Lin Xiaoman, I'm 32 this year, you can just call me Xiaoman."

"32 years old?"

Shi Yi looked at Lin Xiaoman in disbelief. She looked very young, her skin was white and tender, and she had some baby fat on her face; she didn't look like she was 32 at all.

"Don't believe me? I have a 3-year-old child."

Lin Xiaoman said, flipping through a photo on her phone, and showed it to Shi Yi with pride, "Look, this is my son, Xiao Shiliu, cute, right!"

The child in the photo had chubby cheeks and a small mouth, smiling exceptionally brightly.

"Mm, really cute!"

Shi Yi said from the bottom of her heart.

The next second, she heard Lin Xiaoman sigh heavily, her tone sad and helpless, "It's just a pity... he has leukemia."

"Leukemia?"

Hearing this, Shi Yi's heart tightened.

"Mm, it's childhood leukemia, he's currently undergoing chemotherapy at a hospital in the capital, but the little guy is very strong! The doctor also said that if he gets through this course of treatment, there's a possibility of recovery."

Shi Yi knew that childhood leukemia was a disease with a rapid onset, high risk, and a very complex and long treatment process, and it required a large sum of money. Even if some patients recovered in the future, they would have to take very expensive targeted drugs for life.

Presumably, this was the reason Lin Xiaoman came here to work—although the working conditions here were harsh and she risked her life, the pay was indeed very generous.

However, Shi Yi didn't ask further, but said firmly:

"I believe the little guy will definitely be able to get through this hurdle!"

"Mm, I hope your words come true!"

"Of course, my mouth has been blessed, it's very effective."

"Hahaha..."

Lin Xiaoman looked up and laughed loudly. From the first moment she saw this little girl, she felt she had an indescribable noble temperament. She thought her personality would be very cold and arrogant, but she didn't expect her to be so easy to get along with.

"By the way, how old are you this year?"

"I'm 23."

"Oh my, so young, then you have to call me Xiaoman-jie! You just graduated this year, right? How did you think of coming to this godforsaken place?"

Shi Yi swallowed awkwardly and stammered, "I... I wanted to come here to train. And, I like the freedom here."

Lin Xiaoman laughed and patted Shi Yi's shoulder heavily:

"Little girl, you have quite the pursuit!"

Shi Yi and Lin Xiaoman walked shoulder to shoulder and soon arrived at the cafeteria near the camp.

It was even more crude than the camp; it was actually two small houses converted from shipping containers, one was the cafeteria, and the other was the kitchen. The courtyard was fenced off, and there were two tall baobab trees at the entrance.

At this time, colorful lights shone down from above. Shi Yi looked up and saw many infusion bags hanging on the branches, filled with colorful little light bulbs, and the branches were also decorated with some dried flowers, rustling in the evening breeze.

"This is..."

Lin Xiaoman put her hands in her pockets and said to Shi Yi with a smile: "Of course, it's to welcome you!"

Just then, a neat and loud voice sounded from not far away—

"Welcome, new student, to officially join the 21st Squad of the Sozali Medical Team!"

In the center of the small courtyard, a long table was set up in the open air. Several young team members stood by the table, looking at Shi Yi and clapping "whirringly."

Everyone's face wore a sincere smile.

Shi Yi's face turned red instantly, like a ripe cherry. For so many years, this was the first time she had received such treatment.

"Thank you everyone, my name is Shi Yi, please take care of me in the future."

Shi Yi bowed solemnly to everyone, and was immediately pulled by Lin Xiaoman to sit down in a seat, "Hahaha, we're all our own people, don't be so polite, sit down quickly!"

Just then, a loud voice came from the back, not far away:

"Mutton is here!" ===== CHAPTER 26 =====