Sheng Zexi had given the stomach medicine and rheumatism ointment to his fellow soldiers in need.
Soon, feedback came pouring in—the effects were excellent.
Before long, these two remedies caught the attention of the leadership and were eventually brought to Director Shu Langxing.
After conducting tests and evaluations with several traditional Chinese medicine doctors, Director Shu discovered that both the pills and the ointment were of extraordinary quality.
It was certain that these medicines were made using top-tier, highly classified formulas that had never been seen before.
If these two medicines could be mass-produced, it wouldn’t just benefit the soldiers—countless people suffering from stomach ailments, rheumatism, and spinal diseases could also be freed from their pain.
Thus, today’s meeting was held.
This meeting, convened by Director Shu Langxing, was specifically about collaborating with Gu Jianing to mass-produce these two medicines.
After seeing the effectiveness of the remedies, all the doctors present expressed their approval.
Many even suggested that if Comrade Gu Jianing, the wife of Sheng Zexi, truly possessed such exceptional medical skills and talent, then she was a rare gem, and they hoped she could work at the military hospital.
Doctors with outstanding expertise were in desperate shortage here.
Just as the meeting reached a conclusion, Peng Wenjing suddenly burst into the room, abruptly interrupting the discussion.
Ordinarily, if it had been anyone else performing surgery on Cui Bin, Shu Langxing would have immediately rushed to the operating room to stop it.
After all, he had personally handled Cui Bin’s case before.
He was well aware of the severity of the condition.
The shrapnel was far too close to the major artery in Cui Bin’s leg. It was so dangerously positioned that even he, Director Shu Langxing himself, had no way to avoid it. One wrong move could lead to massive bleeding and put Cui Bin’s life in grave danger.
That was why, for years, the surgery had never been attempted—only conservative treatment was possible.
Not long ago, Cui Bin came back for a checkup, and the results were not optimistic.
With his current condition, he was no longer fit to remain in the military and would soon have to be discharged and sent home. Worse yet, there was a real possibility that his leg would become completely useless.
At the time, Shu Langxing could see the deep disappointment in Cui Bin’s eyes—but he was powerless to change anything.
Yet now, Cui Bin had actually chosen Sheng Zexi’s wife to operate on him.
Shu Langxing knew Cui Bin wasn’t a fool. He was fully aware of the extreme risks of the surgery.
But even so, he was still willing to let Gu Jianing operate on him.
That could only mean one thing—he trusted Gu Jianing’s medical skills.
Shu Langxing thought to himself, if Gu Jianing could truly complete the surgery on Cui Bin’s leg, then her surgical skills would far surpass his own.
But… a seventeen-year-old girl—was that even possible?
Where had she acquired such abilities?
“Director, should we go take a look?”
“Yes, I’d like to see how this turns out too.”
One by one, the doctors could no longer suppress their curiosity.
Shu Langxing also wanted to go. He nodded.
“Alright, let’s go see for ourselves.”
Seeing the director leading a group of doctors to the operating room, Peng Wenjing finally felt a wave of relief.
And yet…
Something felt off.
Shouldn’t the director and the doctors have reacted with anger or serious concern after hearing what she reported?
Why were they all so calm?
More than that… why did it feel like some of them even believed in Gu Jianing’s skills?
No, that was impossible!
She had to be overthinking it!
Determined, Peng Wenjing hurried to follow them.
Just then, a doctor from the gynecology department discreetly approached Peng Wenjing.
This was Dr. Hao, a close friend of Peng Wenjing’s sister-in-law, who usually looked out for her in the hospital.
“Dr. Hao,” Peng Wenjing greeted.
“Wenjing, come here—I have something to tell you…”
When Peng Wenjing stepped closer, Dr. Hao quietly relayed the contents of the meeting to her.
Finally, she concluded:
“…So, Comrade Gu Jianing just might actually have the ability to heal Battalion Commander Cui’s leg.”
Peng Wenjing was stunned.
“T-That’s impossible! She’s just some peasant girl from the countryside!” she blurted out.
Dr. Hao frowned—was Peng Wenjing looking down on rural people?
In that instant, Dr. Hao’s good impression of Peng Wenjing disappeared.
After all, she herself had come from the countryside. She had only later married into the city and entered the military hospital.
Even now, as a doctor at the military hospital, she had never once felt ashamed of her rural background.
“Wenjing, that kind of thinking isn’t right.”
Seeing Dr. Hao’s disapproving look, Peng Wenjing immediately realized she had misspoken.
Even if that was what she truly thought, she shouldn’t have said it out loud.
Hurriedly, she apologized.
But as she followed the director and the doctors toward the operating room, her mind was in turmoil.
Could it be… could that woman really have such skills?
On one hand, Peng Wenjing thought it was impossible.
How could some rural woman possibly possess surgical skills superior to the director’s?
But on the other hand, she wondered—if that woman were really just ordinary or even useless, then what had Sheng Zexi seen in her?
If Sheng Zexi hadn’t been tricked into marriage but had actually chosen her willingly, then she must have had something special that attracted him.
Could it be… her medical skills?
The entire way to the operating room, Peng Wenjing remained silent, her emotions an unsettled mess.
At that moment, outside the operating room, Sister Yu—who had been anxiously waiting—suddenly saw a large group of doctors approaching.
Leading the group was a man she recognized immediately—the hospital director who had previously examined her husband’s leg.
Why was he here?
And why had he brought so many doctors?
Then, she caught sight of Peng Wenjing walking behind them, and in an instant, she understood everything.
Peng Wenjing must have called them here—they were probably here to stop the surgery.
This nurse Peng—why was she always causing trouble?!
Without hesitation, Sister Yu stepped forward.
Before Director Shu could say a word, she spoke first:
“Director Shu, please don’t listen to Nurse Peng’s nonsense! Sister Jianing really knows medicine—her skills are incredible!”
“We are willingly entrusting her with the surgery, and no matter the outcome, we will take full responsibility ourselves.”
“So please, don’t stop her!”
Her eyes were filled with desperate plea.
From her expression, Shu Langxing immediately saw how much Cui Bin’s wife trusted Gu Jianing.
He quickly reassured her:
“Mrs. Cui, don’t worry. We are not here to stop anything. We simply heard about the situation and came to see for ourselves. After all, you know how difficult this surgery was considered at our hospital before. If someone is truly performing it now, of course, we’re curious to see.”
Shu Langxing’s words calmed Sister Yu, but deep down, he wasn’t entirely confident.
Gu Jianing was so young—if she really succeeded, then she was a true genius.
But was that even possible?
In fact, Shu Langxing had another reason for coming here. Besides wanting to see whether Gu Jianing could successfully complete the surgery, he also intended to act as a safety net for her.
If, by any chance, the operation failed and Cui Bin suffered massive bleeding, at least with so many doctors present, they could try to save him.
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