Seeing Xu Liang collapse into sleep instantly, the netizens in the live stream were thoroughly amused.
“Ah, to be young. Falls asleep the moment his head hits the pillow.”
“If you downed half a catty of baijiu like that, you’d probably fall asleep even faster.”
“Wait a minute, though. How come his face isn’t red after drinking half a catty? Is the kid really that good a drinker?”
“I find it strange too. He didn’t even frown when he drank it earlier. It was like he was chugging plain water, just gulping it all down.”
Got to say, the netizens in the live stream were pretty observant.
Too bad they had no idea just how powerful this Mafeisan was.
The Mafeisan provided by the system, when mixed with baijiu, amplifies the alcohol’s paralytic effects while neutralizing its pungent, irritating properties.
The best part is that after the surgery, any residual Mafeisan left in the body gets broken down and metabolized by the liver along with the alcohol.
It causes virtually no negative side effects for the patient.
After confirming Xu Liang was fully anesthetized, Qin Jiang proceeded with the craniotomy based on the plan provided by the smart computer.
With previous surgical experience under his belt, Qin Jiang’s movements were now incredibly smooth.
As images of the pulsating brain and various blood vessels appeared on screen, netizens in the live stream once again marveled at the importance of good health.
“I never thought that watching too much late-night content would one day lead to a brain tumor growing in my head. It’s terrifying.”
“The ancients often talked about Jing, Qi, and Shen (vital essence, energy, spirit). Guess why Jing (essence) is ranked first?”
“Wow, ever since I started watching Dr. Qin’s streams, all my bad habits have been corrected. This footage really… stimulates the appetite!”
“How could it not? Plenty of people faint just watching a pig being butchered, let alone such intense imagery.”
Right now, Qin Jiang was focused on the surgery and wasn’t paying attention to the live stream comments.
As the operation progressed, the tumor inside the brain finally came into everyone’s view.
It was about the size of a golf ball, growing sideways out of a tangle of blood vessels, giving off a very unsettling vibe.
After confirming he could avoid the surrounding nerves and vessels, Qin Jiang made an incision and removed the tumor in one go.
But just as everyone thought the surgery was over, Qin Jiang continued to probe deeper, searching for something.
Then, a close-up shot showed everyone exactly what it was.
“A… a tooth?”
“What the heck! How can a tooth grow inside a person’s head!”
“Oh my god, this is unbelievable! What’s the scientific principle behind this? Can someone explain?”
“Look how calm Dr. Qin remains. Did he know from the beginning that this kid had teeth growing in his brain?”
Calling them teeth might be a bit of a stretch; they hadn’t fully developed, just showing their tips, somewhat like impacted wisdom teeth.
This was much more difficult to remove than the tumor.
Part of these tooth buds were embedded within the soft vascular tissue and flesh. One wrong move could cause massive bleeding.
Fortunately, with the smart computer’s assistance, Qin Jiang quickly determined the optimal angle for extraction.
Under everyone’s tense gaze, Qin Jiang carefully extracted three small teeth from Xu Liang’s brain and placed them in a tray.
After completing this, he began suturing the incision.
Half an hour later, Qin Jiang walked out of the pharmacy.
The couple immediately rushed over to ask,
“How is he, Doctor? Is our son okay?”
Earlier, they had doubted Qin Jiang’s skills, worried the Mafeisan wouldn’t be effective enough and Xu Liang might wake up mid-surgery, causing him agony.
But after watching the entire surgery live, they realized they had been mistaken.
Qin Jiang was still unaware of their door-pounding antics. He said while writing out a prescription,
“No major issues. The surgery was very successful.”
“I’ve completely removed the tumor from his brain, and I’ve also extracted the teeth that were in there.”
“But you’ll need to monitor his lifestyle habits. Cut down on staying up late and watching unhealthy videos. In the current medical field, the exact cause of these tumors hasn’t been definitively established.”
“My guess is, if he continues his old habits, there’s a good chance it could recur.”
“Huh? It could come back?”
Now the couple understood the seriousness of the situation.
They thought this tumor was a one-time thing, but it could recur?
Qin Jiang looked over at Shi Mu, who was standing nearby.
“What are you doing here?”
Shi Mu quickly explained what had happened earlier.
“When I saw the couple pounding on the door, I was worried they’d disrupt your surgery, Dr. Qin. So I brought some people in to help maintain order.”
Qin Jiang nodded and thanked Shi Mu.
He didn’t really blame the couple.
Their concern was understandable; Mafeisan had been lost for so many years. Suddenly offering to use it for surgery would make anyone uneasy.
But pounding on the operating room door was going too far. That kind of behavior practically asks for trouble, risking your son’s life.
Qin Jiang pointed to the QR code on the table.
“Alright, scan the code and pay. Total is one hundred fifty thousand.”
Hearing the price, the couple was startled.
“One hundred fifty thousand? That’s so expensive?”
“Wait, doctor, you should have told us the price beforehand! Springing this on us after the surgery, we can’t come up with that much money all at once.”
Qin Jiang frowned.
“Is one hundred fifty thousand expensive for a craniotomy on your son?”
“Besides, which hospital do you know that tells you the exact final cost before surgery? You didn’t ask about the fee upfront either.”
The couple knew the usual protocol.
They just assumed this was a small traditional medicine clinic, not comparable to a正规 (regular) large hospital.
If a big正规 hospital charged them one hundred fifty thousand after surgery, they would transfer the money without a second thought.
Why?
Because big hospitals have serious backing!
If you dare to delay payment, their legal team will come after you immediately, and the police can be called in for questioning.
Basically, medical bills from large hospitals are generally unavoidable.
But Qin Jiang’s clinic was so small, they subconsciously thought they could haggle a bit.
Little did they know, Qin Jiang wasn’t one for idle chatter.
“If you don’t want to pay, that’s fine. Then you can discuss it with the Medical Administration folks. I’ll take a break.”
Qin Jiang took a sip of tea. Shi Mu looked at the couple.
“So? Pay up, or should I call the police right now?”
The couple froze for a moment, then quickly pulled out their phones.
“We’ll pay, we’ll pay! We’ll transfer it right now!”
Qin Jiang snorted inwardly.
It wasn’t that they didn’t have the money. They simply didn’t want to pay.
