Chapter 1235: 1199 Sacrificing Life for Righteousness (37000 extra chapters ×31 seeking monthly tickets)

"I didn't know at first, but later I found out." Shen Boshi said.

"Hmm." Liu Zewei sat in the chair, habitually rubbing his bald head to promote blood circulation, striving for a second youth, while saying: "When a person knows they are surely going to die, they will have many kinds of reactions."

I've seen someone jump off a building on New Year's Eve; that year I was only 27, just appointed Inpatient Chief. On New Year's Eve they didn't go home, at midnight they went down to set off firecrackers, planning to go back and deliver dumplings to patients; just as they were about to enter the Inpatient Department, a person jumped down from the building and fell right in front of me.

Speaking, his tone carried a hint of hardship.

The office was silent.

"It fell right near my feet, brains and blood splattered all over me. At the time I was scared stupid, really… sigh."

Everyone knew Liu Zewei was talking about the past; although it sounded unrelated to Gu Lili's ordeal, everyone knew the story wasn't finished.

"After that… well, it's unrelated to this. When you get old you like to nag." Liu Zewei forced a smile and continued: "That's pretty extreme; back then it scared the hell out of me. Not extreme, but more common is emotional collapse—a face written with the feeling that the whole world owes him an apology; yelling at doctors and nurses goes without saying, yelling at family is common. That's being unreasonable, especially hard to serve. It's like they have a terminal illness and feel the whole world owes them."

Zheng Ren suddenly recalled the scene of last time seeing Gu Lili with a resentful face, calling Shen Boshi out to talk.

Although I can't remember what Gu Lili looked like in that scene, that resentful aura was very clear, and even now it remains fresh in my memory.

Zheng Ren felt a stir in his heart, knowing what Liu Zewei wanted to say. As an old doctor who's seen a lot, Liu Zewei's words were spot on.

"Some families abandon the patient, unwilling to spend money or effort on treatment. Some patients carry that aura of feeling the whole world owes them; if it gets worse…" Saying this, Liu Zewei paused and glanced at Shen Boshi.

Shen Boshi was dazed, as if Liu Zewei's words had triggered some memory.

Liu Zewei knew he'd guessed right, gave a faint smile, and said: "People, that's just how it is. While you're healthy and free of disaster, live well. Life, plain as water, is also fine."

After that simple, honest sentence, he turned around and continued writing medical records.

The computer's light and shadow fell on him, giving him a slightly weathered look.

"Please persuade Gu Lili well, don't let all kinds of extreme things pile up, or else she might run into more trouble later." Zheng Ren advised.

Shen Boshi nodded, pondering Liu Zewei's words in his heart.

Su Yun looked at Liu Zewei's back, gave a slight smile, patted Shen Boshi, and said: "If there's ever liver metastasis in the future, come to our department; the boss can guarantee her another six months of life."

Triple-negative breast cancer often leads to liver metastasis; Su Yun's six months means adding another six months on top of the baseline, and Shen Boshi understood.

However, saying this now is still premature.

Zheng Ren's phone rang with its system tone; several people looked at their phones at once. Su Yun laughed: "Boss, when we get back I'll set you a new ringtone."

"Oh." Zheng Ren had no objection; seeing it was Lawyer Ge's call, he answered and asked Lawyer Ge to come to the Intervention Department first.

Soon, Lawyer Ge, dressed in a suit, walked into the Intervention Department doctor's office.

"Lawyer Ge, nice to see you again." Zheng Ren stood up and said with a grin.

"I always run into Yun Ge'er; you're just too busy, too busy." Lawyer Ge no longer had the aloof attitude he had in Hai Cheng; he had become warm and approachable, even carrying a hint of subservience.

After shaking hands with Zheng Ren and sitting down, Su Yun explained the patient's condition.

Liu Zewei and Shen Boshi's attention were drawn in; after listening, their brows furrowed in exactly the same way.

This is a damn messed-up thing; seeing Boss Zheng's intention, he wants to resolve it.

Is he sure he's not courting death? Everyone present thought the same.

Lawyer Ge listened, then also furrowed his brow.

"Boss Zheng, is the patient you mentioned conscious themselves?" Lawyer Ge asked.

"Conscious." Zheng Ren answered firmly. The saying "it's fate, not illness" still echoed in his ears.

"If the patient is conscious, they can sign personally; entrusting consent to relatives who agree to the surgery is legally unproblematic." Lawyer Ge finished, blinked his eyes, stared intently at Zheng Ren, having many more words left unsaid.

"Lawyer Ge, if you have anything else to say, just speak up; we're our own people, no need for politeness." Zheng Ren, noticing his hesitation, asked.

"However, the patient's father opposes the surgery; even with all legal documents in order, there are still hidden risks." Lawyer Ge didn't hide it, speaking directly: "You also know, the current situation is not optimistic."

Zheng Ren nodded to indicate he understood.

"If the surgery succeeds, the chance of problems…" Lawyer Ge seemed to recall something, after a few seconds said: "About thirty percent. If the surgery fails, the chance of problems approaches a hundred percent."

While speaking, Lawyer Ge's eyes remained fixed on Zheng Ren's, observing.

Those eyes were clear and pure, like a child's, with no impurity.

Such a pure person is rare nowadays, Lawyer Ge thought. Regarding Zheng Ren, he originally disliked him. In Hai Cheng, when he used an ambulance to ram 911, if Lin JiaoJiao hadn't stopped him, he was sure he could have thrown Zheng Ren in.

But after learning more about Zheng Ren's background, he became increasingly interested in this young man.

But every time he sought him out, it was an extremely thorny matter.

Last time it was the Hai Cheng girl who couldn't sign for herself and didn't want to withdraw life support; this time it's a similar incident.

But this time the risk seems greater, because the diagnosis is unclear.

Boss Zheng is the kind of doctor who only thinks about curing and saving lives; if he falters here, it would be a real shame.

Lawyer Ge thought it over, hesitated slightly, then said directly: "Boss Zheng, I have a suggestion."

"Please go ahead."

"For such matters, even if you have a hundred percent confidence in treatment, don't get involved." Lawyer Ge sighed and said: "With me handling it, you don't need to worry about legal problems or loopholes; there aren't many medical lawyers nationwide stronger than me. But…"

He said that, then paused. What followed was hard to hear, unpleasant. Especially since Director Miao's recent scandal has caused an uproar, making everyone in the medical field feel uneasy—how could Boss Zheng charge forward against the wind?

"But I'm just afraid the patient's family will cause trouble here." Lawyer Ge finally said hesitantly.

"I'm not performing the surgery; Director Zhang of the Cardiology Department will do it." Zheng Ren smiled: "This afternoon I have other business—I need to go pick up Dr. Mei Ha'er from Sweden."

"Oh, I see." Lawyer Ge immediately relaxed, laughing: "Then there's no problem; I'll handle the medical-legal affairs together with the Medical Department of 912, ensuring no loopholes—Boss Zheng, you can rest assured on that point."

"Thank you for the trouble." Zheng Ren said, then began contacting Director Zhang; that side had also heard of Lawyer Ge, who holds a higher legal standing than Director Zhang, has handled many difficult cases, and is reliable.

So Director Zhang didn't refuse either, asked for the location, and Su Yun brought Lawyer Ge up there.

Liu Zewei carefully watched Zheng Ren, having a thousand things to say but not knowing how to voice them. Zheng Ren understood his meaning, having just explained it to Su Yun, and couldn't be bothered to repeat it.

"Old Liu, come with me in a bit to pick up Dr. Mei Ha'er." Zheng Ren said.

"Hmm." Liu Zewei felt a bit excited; just arriving in the capital, he could meet an internationally renowned expert—this encounter alone made the trip worthwhile. Never mind that he's only written a couple days of charts; even if he'd written nonstop, what difference would it make?

"Boss Zheng, is everything alright? Why do I feel uneasy in my heart?" Shen Boshi asked quietly.

"No matter if there's nothing or something, you have to go up." Zheng Ren sighed: "Just now at the ICU entrance, the patient's loved one wanted to hold the child and jump off the building. What the hell is all this?"

Shen Boshi looked gloomy.

Such a thing—undertaking Shou Bing at such great risk—is already akin to sacrificing oneself for righteousness. Wanting to advise, but I couldn't utter a word.

In the office, silence fell; everyone went about their business. Zheng Ren moved to the sunny spot, casually picked up a book to pretend, entered the System Space, and began reading.

After more than an hour, Zheng Ren's phone rang wildly.

At that moment, upon receiving the call, Zheng Ren had a bad premonition.

Answering the phone, he glanced at it—it was Su Yun. Perhaps nothing was wrong; Zheng Ren comforted himself.

"Boss, Director Zhang got beaten up!" Su Yun's voice sounded faint.

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At 7 o'clock, the bear will go into hibernation; tomorrow is still a brand‑new day, and the plot needs major revisions—no need to wait until twelve. I'll release a chapter first; if there's a remainder, I'll make up for it tomorrow. Thanks to all readers—I really didn't expect to be able to stay at fifth place on the monthly ticket for a whole day. Last time was in April, during a strong plot twist, I briefly stayed at seventh place for a few hours.

This is the best performance in the live‑stream room, but it will become past tense.

Still, I'm asking for a guaranteed monthly ticket for July; in the future we'll create more. Mwah mwah, love you all.