Peng Wenjing could no longer sit still. She immediately ran toward the operating room.
As soon as she arrived, she saw a mother and her two sons waiting outside. She quickly approached them. “Are you the family of Battalion Commander Cui Bin?”
Sister Yu and her two sons were waiting outside when a nurse suddenly ran up to them, looking anxious.
Sister Yu processed the question and nodded. “Yes, I’m Cui Bin’s wife.”
“So Battalion Commander Cui is really undergoing leg surgery in there? And it’s being performed by Battalion Commander Sheng’s rural wife?”
Sister Yu frowned. What did she mean by “Battalion Commander Sheng’s rural wife”? That sounded unpleasant.
She studied Peng Wenjing and found her somewhat familiar. Soon, she recalled who this person was.
It was that nurse who had been chasing after Battalion Commander Sheng for years—Peng Wenjing.
Rumor had it that she had been waiting to marry Battalion Commander Sheng for years, only to end up becoming an old maid.
Did that mean this Nurse Peng was Jianiang’s love rival?
Sister Yu was firmly on Gu Jianing’s side. Realizing this, she now looked at Peng Wenjing with a wary expression.
“Nurse Peng, this has nothing to do with you.”
Seeing Sister Yu’s reaction, Peng Wenjing was immediately certain—it had to be that rural woman performing Cui Bin’s surgery.
And Cui Bin’s wife had clearly been deceived by that woman.
She was furious. “Do you think I enjoy meddling in your affairs? Battalion Commander Cui’s leg injury was so severe that even the most skilled surgeon in our hospital didn’t dare operate. They said the risk was too high—one wrong move could damage a major artery and put his life in danger. That’s why they opted for conservative treatment.”
“And yet, you trust some rural woman? Is she even a doctor? Does she have a medical license? She’s probably illiterate—how could she possibly perform surgery? You’ve been completely fooled by her! Right now, Battalion Commander Cui could very well be in mortal danger!”
Peng Wenjing’s words sent a jolt of fear through Sister Yu. Her heart clenched at the possibility.
But then, she quickly remembered how composed Gu Jianing had been that day when she treated them. Every diagnosis had been spot on. And she knew that even Jiang Baihe had started seeking treatment from Jianing, claiming she trusted her.
Sister Yu admitted that Peng Wenjing had a point.
But who said only licensed doctors could have medical skills? Many miraculous doctors lived in seclusion, away from the public eye.
She didn’t believe Gu Jianing was a fraud. She was confident in her abilities. If she wasn’t sure of her skills, why would she take on such a risky and thankless task?
After all, if her treatments failed and harmed people, those patients would definitely come after her. But if they were cured, what could they even do to repay her?
Gu Jianing was helping them out of goodwill.
So they had to trust her.
With that thought, Sister Yu responded firmly, making it clear that she believed in Gu Jianing.
Peng Wenjing was stunned. She hadn’t expected that, even after everything she said, Sister Yu remained obstinate.
“I think you’ve been completely bewitched by that woman—you’ve lost all sense of reason.”
“Forget it, I’m done talking to you.”
Realizing that arguing further was pointless, Peng Wenjing turned and ran off.
She wasn’t about to sit back and do nothing. She had to find Director Shu. Only he could put a stop to this.
Meanwhile, Sister Yu’s son watched Peng Wenjing’s retreating figure with concern. He turned to his mother, worry evident on his face. “Mom, what that nurse just said…”
Before he could finish, Sister Yu cut him off. “Ashu, don’t listen to her. She just likes your Uncle Sheng. But your Uncle Sheng doesn’t like her, so she’s jealous of your Aunt Jianing—that’s why she’s saying all this.”
“Your Aunt Jianing’s medical skills—we all know how good it is. Your father and I have seen it firsthand. Don’t worry, we’re not fools.”
“We must trust your Aunt Jianing.”
Hearing his mother’s confidence, her son finally relaxed and continued waiting patiently.
At that moment, inside the operating room, Gu Jianing was completely unaware of the commotion outside. The room was soundproof, so none of the heated conversation reached her.
Cui Bin lay on the operating table, unconscious under anesthesia.
Gu Jianing held a scalpel in her hand, carefully aligning it with the location of the shrapnel in Cui Bin’s leg. After sterilizing the area, she made the incision…
…
Peng Wenjing ran all the way to Director Shu’s office, only to find out that he and the other doctors were in a meeting.
She rushed to the conference room instead. She knew they were in a meeting and that she shouldn’t interrupt. But…
In the end, she gritted her teeth and pushed open the door.
“Director Shu! I have something urgent to report—it’s a matter of life and death!”
As soon as she entered, she blurted it out.
She looked up to see that not only was Director Shu Langxing frowning at her from his seat at the head of the table, but all the other doctors in the room had turned to stare at her as well.
In an instant, she became the center of attention.
Director Shu was initially displeased at the interruption. But after hearing her mention a life-or-death situation, he held back his frustration.
Besides, he recognized this nurse—wasn’t she Peng Yude’s sister?
“Nurse Peng, what’s the matter?”
“Director Shu, it’s like this…” Peng Wenjing immediately explained everything.
“…That woman is performing surgery on Battalion Commander Cui in the operating room right now. Director, you have to stop her immediately, or Commander Cui’s life could be in danger!”
As soon as she finished speaking, Director Shu’s eyes widened in shock.
The entire conference room erupted as if a bomb had just been dropped.
“What? An unlicensed woman is performing surgery? This is utter recklessness—she’s treating human life like a joke!”
“Wait a minute—didn’t we just discuss something related to this? Battalion Commander Sheng Zexi’s wife… Isn’t she supposed to have medical skills? Could it be that she knows more than just traditional medicine—does she also understand surgery?”
“I know about Battalion Commander Cui’s condition. His leg injury was so severe that, with current medical techniques, surgery wasn’t even an option.”
“Could it be that Battalion Commander Sheng’s wife has the skill and confidence to operate?”
The room buzzed with discussion as the doctors debated. Meanwhile, Director Shu fell into deep thought.
If not for the meeting they had just been having, he might have rushed straight to the operating room the moment he heard Peng Wenjing’s report, doing everything in his power to stop the surgery.
But after the discussion they had just had, he hesitated.
This meeting had been called precisely because of Gu Jianing.
To be precise, because of the stomach medicine and rheumatism ointment she had developed.
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