Watching the severely wounded patients, who were on the verge of death under their care, being swiftly treated by Gu Jianing and stabilized, along with her rapid judgment and precise treatment, all the doctors present were utterly astonished.
To be honest, if they weren’t busy rescuing the injured and pressed for time, they would have definitely taken the opportunity to observe and learn from Gu Jianing’s methods.
During this time, Elder Chen also came to check on things. Upon hearing about the situation and witnessing Gu Jianing’s treatment process, he didn’t say anything but nodded slightly in approval.
Gu Jianing was entirely focused on saving the injured, not even sparing a thought for the system in her mind.
She had set the system to automatically bind every patient brought before her. As a result, with each person she treated, the system’s voice echoed in her mind:
[Congratulations, Host, for saving Patient No. 23, Li Guihua. Reward: 28 points, 3 military coats.]
[Congratulations, Host, for saving Patient No. 32, Li Ping’an. Reward: 50 points, 1 Phoenix-brand bicycle, 10 bottles of trauma medicine.]
…
Every time she saved a patient, she received points as a reward. The more severe the injury, the higher the points, and the more valuable the subsequent material rewards.
These material rewards covered all aspects of daily life—food, clothing, shelter, and transportation—and were randomly assigned. The moment Gu Jianing received them, the system automatically stored them in her space.
Under normal circumstances, Gu Jianing would have taken the time to examine the rewards carefully. But this time, she had no such inclination.
Her hands never stopped working as she continued treating patients without rest, pausing only occasionally to drink some water.
The light gradually dimmed as night fell. Kerosene lamps were lit inside the tents, and the rescue efforts inside and outside continued without pause.
Fortunately, the rain had finally stopped that day.
Many people silently prayed that it wouldn’t rain again anytime soon, as further rainfall would only make rescue efforts even more difficult.
Under the dim light, the rescue operations proceeded in an orderly manner.
Gu Jianing paid no attention to her surroundings. As long as a patient was brought before her, she treated them without hesitation.
It seemed many had noticed her exceptional medical skills and efficiency, so the number of patients sent to her was the highest. But Gu Jianing didn’t complain—those with greater ability should bear greater responsibility.
Word had also quietly spread that a stunningly beautiful, highly skilled young female doctor had arrived in the military district.
“Next,” Gu Jianing said after finishing suturing a patient’s wound.
“Dr. Gu, there are no more patients for now.”
Gu Jianing froze. No more patients?
Then she could take a short break.
As she thought this, she tried to stand up, only to suddenly feel dizzy. Her legs weakened, and she nearly collapsed.
“Jianing!” Zhang Shuwan had been searching tent after tent for Gu Jianing and happened to arrive just in time to witness the scene, nearly scaring her to death.
She rushed forward to support her, and others quickly reacted, helping Gu Jianing sit back down.
Once seated, Gu Jianing’s dizziness subsided, and her vision cleared. When she opened her eyes, she was met with Zhang Shuwan’s anxious, worried face.
“Sister Shuwan, why are you here?” Gu Jianing asked.
“If I hadn’t come, I wouldn’t have known you haven’t rested at all! You’re pregnant—you need to take care of yourself! If anything happens to you, how will I explain it to Battalion Commander Sheng?”
Before Sheng Zexi left on his mission, he had entrusted Zhang Shuwan with looking after Gu Jianing.
Ever since learning yesterday that Gu Jianing had followed the team to the disaster zone to help, Zhang Shuwan had been worried sick.
As soon as she arrived today, she immediately began searching for Gu Jianing.
Heaven knew how terrified she was when she saw Gu Jianing on the verge of collapsing earlier.
**What?! Dr. Gu is actually pregnant?!**
She was pregnant, yet she tirelessly treated so many people without rest—and they had even assigned her the most severe, critically injured patients. They really shouldn’t have.
Guilt flashed in the eyes of those around her, though Gu Jianing didn’t notice. Her attention was entirely on Zhang Shuwan at the moment.
Seeing Zhang Shuwan’s reddened eyes and the slight tremble in the hands supporting her, Gu Jianing realized just how worried and frightened she was.
She quickly reassured her, “I’m fine, really. I probably just stood up too fast after crouching for too long and had a bit of low blood sugar. I’ll be okay after resting for a bit.”
“Hmph, you definitely haven’t rested or eaten anything for a full day and night.”
A full day and night?
Gu Jianing glanced around and only then realized that, unnoticed, dawn had already broken.
She really had been treating patients nonstop for an entire day and night.
During that time, aside from drinking water, she had only occasionally grabbed a bite of steamed bun between patients. Would the baby be alright?
[Host, rest assured, the babies are fine. However, you should eat as soon as possible.]
Hearing the system’s words, Gu Jianing let out a sigh of relief.
Earlier, while treating patients, her focus had been entirely on the wounded, so she hadn’t felt much hunger. But now that she had stopped, the hunger hit her all at once.
Right on cue, her stomach growled loudly.
“You—” Zhang Shuwan heard it and sighed. “Wait here. Don’t get up—I’ll be right back.”
Zhang Shuwan left briefly and soon returned with a steaming bowl of porridge, topped with pickled vegetables and peanuts.
“Here, drink this quickly. Your hands are freezing—this will warm you up and fill your stomach.” She then turned to the other medical staff in the tent. “There’s more porridge outside. Since there are no patients right now, everyone should go get some.”
Truthfully, everyone was long overdue for a meal. At her words, they quickly filed out to get porridge.
Gu Jianing reached for the bowl, but Zhang Shuwan didn’t hand it over. Instead, she pulled a hot water bag from her coat and pressed it into Gu Jianing’s hands.
“I filled this before leaving. Warm your hands first. I’ll feed you the porridge.”
“That’s not necessary. I can do it myself.” Gu Jianing tried to take the bowl, but Zhang Shuwan moved it away, giving her a stern look. “Look at your hands—do you really think you can hold it steady?”
Gu Jianing paused and glanced down. Sure enough, her hands were trembling slightly.
She immediately understood—it was from overuse.
Before she could react, a spoonful of porridge was held in front of her. “You’re Guoguo’s godmother, and I see you as my own little sister. Are you really going to argue with me over this?”
Gu Jianing blinked, then smiled and obediently took the bite.
The porridge was warm—not scalding, just the right temperature.
With every sip, it not only filled her stomach but also warmed her heart.
“Sister Shuwan, I know you’re doing this for my sake. Thank you.”
“Between us, there’s no need for thanks. Here, keep eating. Finish the whole bowl.”
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