Chapter 2536

Year-end summary: You are my heroes.

The blue planet in the Milky Way's third spiral arm has completed another orbit around its parent star.

On a larger scale, the Solar System continues to orbit the center of the Milky Way with a period of 250 million years, while the Milky Way itself is also moving through the universe in a motion I can hardly imagine.

Earth orbits each day, but it can never return to the path it once took.

We are the same

Every day the sun rises.

Every day is a brand‑new day.

Each day repeats the same emotions, yet they are never exactly alike.

For someone as humble and tiny as a carbon‑based life form like me, the past year was full of memories.

Every tip, every Alliance Leader, every TV appearance, every subscription, every monthly ticket, every chapter comment, every finger heart—many of the things I've said before don't need to be repeated.

To be honest, I can't remember everything, but eventually it all becomes subconscious, stored deep in my memory.

This is a web novel recording the daily life of a doctor, with the theme of heroism.

As Romain Rolland said—there is only one true heroism in the world: to see life's truth clearly and still love life.

I wrote a lot, then deleted it. Since I began writing the live‑stream room, I've had this habit of constantly revising, trying over and over to break out of the cocoon.

I recall that this saying was first brought up when Zheng Lao Ban was still in Hai Cheng; he was then the Inpatient Chief, making over three thousand a month, and even to buy a radish cube he had to ask Lin JiaoJiao for money.

On several missions, it's mostly tedious, monotonous, repetitive daily work—each day is just treating patients and saving people.

From the start I never honestly expected to write five million words; truthfully, the outline was only around three million words. I think being able to write this much already exceeds expectations.

At the beginning I followed the traditional web novel route, using the storytelling style of a once‑glorious now‑gradually‑fading tragic tale.

Every day I worry about crashing and burning, because a poorly executed plot can collapse completely. So from the very beginning I've always been cautious, walking each day as if on thin ice.

Later, after Zheng Lao Ban left Hai Cheng, I faced two choices—whether to first write the Nobel Prize storyline or the earthquake‑relief plot.

In the end I chose the earthquake‑relief storyline.

Because this is the only thing I wanted to write, this segment carries the strongest urge to express myself.

But I know this segment won't be popular; it's not the current light‑hearted, meme‑filled web novel style. I worry about crashing and burning, and I lack the motivation to finish it well.

So after Zheng Lao Ban left Hai Cheng on a mission and returned to 912, he opened this segment on his first day back.

When making the outline, there were only a few points: a last will, ever forward, the national flag and military flag standing firm and people's hearts unshaken, a fist bump, three days and three nights, Yi Ren, and the great Chinese people being invincible in battle.

On the first day I opened this segment, 24‑hour chase subscriptions dropped sharply.

Many readers directly cursed, saying it's not okay to just write a good medical story. During that time I didn't dare look at the chapter comments, silently and persistently writing everything I wanted to write.

Fortunately, although there may be many shortcomings, from my perspective all the points were connected into lines, then laid out as a surface, and the completion exceeded my expectations.

But I never dared to look back at that section until a few days ago, when the director from Oriental TV asked me to find a few summarizing passages. When I glanced back, the final chapter—'The Great Chinese People Are Invincible in Battle'—had chapter comments of 99+.

At that moment I burst into tears.

Well, getting back to the point.

I also know the best choice would have been to start with the Nobel Prize storyline, opening this segment only at the three‑quarter mark. Back then I lacked confidence in myself, feared crashing and burning, and couldn't share what I most wanted to express.

After Zheng Lao Ban returned to 912, life went on. Then a problem arose—should we continue with the tragic, bitter‑sweet route, or switch to a light‑hearted, comedic one?

In the end I rejected both options.

Medical dramas have several main ways of telling stories: either like House, focusing on cases; or like The White Tower and Black Blood Clamp, digging into the dark side; or like others, with the core being urban romance.

Finally, at the end of May, I chose the House model.

Advancing the main plot was my biggest headache—they said to quickly write a song that both refined and popular audiences could enjoy, and Zheng Lao Ban's phone ringtone became my source of trouble.

But now I've figured it out, so I started to push forward quickly.

Over the past year, my mental journey has basically been like this; the outline has been revised several versions. I had previously said to change from Director Pan to Xiao Shitou.

The conversation between Zheng Lao Ban and Xiao Shitou later turned into a lengthy talk that set the tone. Their fist bump was both an agreement and an interpretation of heroism.

The bearded regiment commander Ming, knowing the danger, still had to do certain things; Zheng Lao Ban and the little boy were no different.

In my view, they are all heroes!

This back‑and‑forth echo is the soul of the live‑stream room, spirit and form inseparable; I am quite satisfied with it.

Just rattling on about these things; achievements and such will be mentioned again in the final chapter when the book is complete—we're still far from the time to sum up.

The plan is to finish around mid‑March, possibly a bit earlier or later. Plans, after all, are meant to be broken.

Thank you for your protection over the past year; without your support and care, there would be no live‑stream room book.

Finally, a quick note… today probably shouldn't be considered a cliffhanger; proxy‑type Munchausen syndrome has been diagnosed, which is quite frightening. In terms of scariness, I think today's story is terrifying upon reflection, even more so than yesterday's parasitic fetus and the red bridal dress.

The rest is Zheng Lao Ban's sketch of supporting character Director Lin, drawn through his eyes. Supporting characters can't appear often—even Feng Xu Hui and Chang Yue are the same. It's like giving Director Lin a boxed meal, huh?

It's not a cliffhanger, really; updating a few more chapters at another time wouldn't matter. But the annual meeting is coming up soon, and I need to release extra chapters, so the pressure is really high—I hope everyone can be more understanding.

Still That Saying||Term, I aim to keep releasing extra chapters without interruption during the double monthly ticket period; if it ever stops, I'll go back and fill in the gaps.

Thanks for your continued support and encouragement; you are my heroes, superheroes.

Jiu Gong, 90°~~~