Chapter 155

Su Ruo is performing surgery on Song Jingyu and needs help; this kind of thing, Si Yannian would definitely not come in person.

So he brought in Lao Wu and Chen Cai, who had kidnapped Su Ruo last time, and told Su Ruo: "Don't worry! They are absolutely trustworthy."

Lao Wu and Chen Cai are both orphans; if it weren't for Si Yannian saving them back then, they would have starved to death.

So, although the times have changed, in their hearts Si Yannian is still the young master, the lord, someone they would give their lives for.

Although they were mentally prepared, when they saw Su Ruo, their eyes still betrayed deep fear.

They still remember that day when Su Ruo broke the young master's limbs.

After all these years together, they had never seen such a ruthless woman as Su Ruo.

Most importantly, Su Ru injured the young master to this extent yet still managed to survive unharmed.

Over the years they have followed the young master, secretly handling many matters for him; they could be said to know him best.

If it had been anyone else who injured the young master like this, given his temperament, he would definitely make her wish she were dead rather than alive.

But Su Ruo not only survived unharmed, the young master also warned them: Su Ruo is a woman more important than his own life, and warned them they must never harm Su Ruo.

Upon hearing this, the two found it more terrifying than any ghost story; after calming down, they immediately imagined countless scenes.

They thought the young master, out of love turned to hate, had actually come to like Su Ruo and would marry no one else.

The more they thought about it, the more plausible it seemed; they secretly sighed, no wonder so many women have liked the young master over the years.

Moreover, one after another, they threw themselves at the young master, but he remained unmoved; it turned out the young master had a taste for this.

But no matter how they speculated in their hearts, they dared not show it at this moment.

When looking at Su Ruo, their hearts were filled with deep fear, worried she would take private revenge for past matters and cause them trouble.

The two clearly understood that if Su Ru truly sought revenge against them, the young master would certainly not intervene.

Just thinking of Su Ruo's ruthless methods made their backs go cold; so when they saw Su Ruo now, they immediately put on a fawning smile, hoping she would overlook their offenses and let them go.

Su Ruo gave them a faint nod, then withdrew her gaze; grievances have their debtors, they were just following orders, and today they came to help, so Su Ruo naturally would not make things difficult for them.

Seeing that Su Ruo did not hold the kidnapping against them, the two immediately breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like they had survived a disaster.

Su Ruo told Lao Wu and Chen Cai that their main job was to help her hold down Song Jingyu, to prevent him from moving uncontrollably from pain during the surgery.

Seeing the two nod in understanding, Su Ruo took out a towel, handed it to Song Jingyu, and said: "Bite on this; if you really can't bear it, tell me and I'll give you more anesthetic."

Song Jingyu nodded solemnly and obediently held the towel in his mouth.

Su Ruo conducted a pre‑operative examination on Song Jingyu, because his leg injury had not been treated promptly initially, causing the bone to heal misaligned.

To cure him, Su Ruo had to break the affected area and then reset the bone.

"Are you ready? I'm about to begin."

After Su Ruo finished speaking, seeing Song Jingyu blink at her, she officially began.

She picked up a wooden stick as thick as an arm, found the spot, and struck down heavily.

With just that blow, Lao Wu and Chen Cai instantly heard the sound of bones shattering; Song Jingyu immediately clenched his hands in pain, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

But after that strike, Su Ruo did not stop; she continued striking several more times, each blow producing the sound of breaking bones.

After witnessing this, Lao Wu and Chen Cai stared at Su Ruo in shock, unable to believe she was treating a patient—she seemed even more brutal than when they themselves beat people.

The two looked at the already pale‑faced, pain‑wracked Song Jingyu and couldn't help feeling sympathy for him.

Song Jingyu's leg injury was severe; to cure it completely, Su Ruo had to not only break his misaligned bones and reset them, but also replace his badly damaged meniscus.

The hardest part was dealing with the bone fragments; he had to fix them with steel nails, wait until the bones fully healed, then remove the nails.

Those steel nails were Su Ruo's materials, carefully selected by her for their strength and already sterilized, so infection was not a concern; only Song Jingyu would have to suffer, especially since he was still conscious and had not been given anesthetic.

Lao Wu and Chen Cai had already been frightened seeing Su Ruo break Song Jingyu's leg; then, seeing her cold expression as she cut open his bloody, mangled legs, they instantly turned ashen.

But at this moment they could still endure, telling themselves: It's fine, Su Ruo is treating a patient—this is necessary.

But when they saw Su Ruo take a ten‑centimeter steel nail and hammer it into Si Yannian's leg with an axe, they could no longer hold back, their legs going weak and nearly making them kneel.

At this point they deeply doubted whether Su Ruo was really saving him or trying to cripple him.

Song Jingyu's face was deathly pale; he clenched the towel so tightly his gums bled, his fists clenched, and from the extreme pain his body trembled uncontrollably.

After driving in a steel nail, Su Ruo looked up at him and said: "If you can't hold on, tell me; don't tough it out."

Song Jingyu's condition was worse than Su Ruo had imagined; such steel nails would need to be implanted twelve times, and the pain involved is beyond what ordinary people can imagine.

Even if Song Jingyu had the will of steel, he might not be able to endure this torment.

Rather than eventually giving up, it would be better to administer anesthetic now so he suffers less.

But Song Jingyu firmly shook his head; for his dream and the career he had always loved, he would persevere no matter how hard or painful it became.

Meanwhile, Lao Wu and the other man were on the verge of tears, wanting to say: "Big brother really can't take it; let's give him some anesthetic!"

Is this medical treatment? Even pig‑killing in their village isn't this brutal.

But here they clearly had no say, so the two sensibly kept quiet.

Su Ruo felt deeply moved, but only for a moment, after which she became even more focused and threw herself into the surgery.

Only by finishing the surgery as quickly as possible could she most effectively relieve Song Jingyu's pain.

The surgery lasted three hours before ending; by then Song Jingyu had endured so much his eyes were bloodshot, and his clothes were soaked through with sweat.

Upon hearing Su Ruo say, "The surgery is over,"

his tense body instantly relaxed, and he eagerly asked, "My leg?"

Su Ruo smiled and said: "Mr. Song, congratulations, the surgery was very successful; as long as you train well, your leg will surely recover completely, allowing you to walk, run, and jump like a normal person with no lasting effects."

Song Jingyu looked at Su Ruo and felt that at this moment her smile reached straight to his heart; he felt like an angel illuminating his cold heart.

"Thank you…" After saying that, Song Jingyu plunged completely into darkness.