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Liu Weichen slowly opened his eyes . They shone like stars from another constellation, so far away, but so deep that other people could not help but want to go near them .
Liu Weichen exhaled softly and opened his mouth with great difficulty, "I don't want to take medication…"
"Mister Liu, hold my hand and take large breaths . " The anesthetist held Liu Weichen's downturned hand while pressing lightly onto Liu Weichen's shoulder with another hand . He then repeated, "Take large breaths, large breaths…"
Sounds came out of Liu Weichen's mouth, but they were only sounds of inhalation . He was not exhaling any air at all . At the same time, he flashed a strange smile, "Doctor Pan, your drug wore off so quickly . Has the surgery started yet?"
"It is already done . " The anesthetist twitched his lips . He had gone through the same conversation many times before .
Liu Weichen suddenly fixed his gaze on the anesthetist's face for a few seconds without breathing . He asked vigilantly, "Is your family name really Pan?"
"Eh, Mister Liu, your train of thought is actually quite clear . Ordinary people would ask me why the surgery was completed so quickly . Hm, do you feel awake yet?"
Liu Weichen fixed his gaze on the other party . "Is your family name really Pan?"
"Do you remember that you asked me this question just now? If you don't, we'll be in quite a fix here . "
Liu Weichen latched onto the anesthetist's wrist tightly in a reversed grip . "What is your name?"
"Oh wow, you're quite energetic . Alright, you'll be fine . " The anesthetist rose with a smile and tapped Liu Weichen's hand before he freed his wrist from Liu Weichen's grasp . "Alright, you can sleep for a while longer . I'll inform the others first . "
Liu Weichen did not see the anesthetist again, even up until he was pushed back to his room . He even had suspicions that there was something wrong with his memory . . .
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Outside the Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center was a spontaneous gathering of fans . There was an even larger gathering of reporters from the media, and they were armed with large cameras that had telescopic lenses .
There were indeed very few famous track and field athletes in China . Liu Weichen was already popular to begin with, and coupled with the pity he received due to his injury, he was getting a lot of attention .
Zhu Tongyi tried his best to allocate as many people as possible to handle the reporters . However, the reporters who failed to get any information inside the research center would rather wait outside the door to see if they could get any extra clues .
A motorcade consisting of three Volkswagen Passats drove slowly around the roundabout before heading towards the main door of the Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center .
Some of the cleverer reporters immediately noticed that something was up . They pointed their digital cameras at the Volkswagen Passats and started taking pictures . They had ample storage space in their cameras, anyway .
"Go straight inside . " The leader of the Sports Bureau frowned . He neither wanted to see the reporters' faces nor chase them away .
Inside the center, Doctor Qu, the vice director, and the others who received news about this were already waiting downstairs . Very soon after they were opened, the automatic gates snapped shut again, not giving the reporters much chance to gather anything .
The bureau's leader glanced at the gate that separated them from the reporters outside before he let out a soft cough and adjusted his collar . He then slowly exited the car .
"Director-General Wang, Chief Su, Chief Ma," Doctor Qu greeted the leaders of the Sports Bureau with familiarity .
The Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center was located near Fuyuan Stadium, and the center's staff members often dealt with the cadres and athletes of the Sports Bureau . Compared to other clients, the leaders of the bureau were considered major clients, and some of the doctors—such as Doctor Qu—were very careful around them .
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"Young Qu . " Director-General Wang also recognized Doctor Qu . He flashed a kindly smile and took the initiative to shake hands with Doctor Qu . "We have troubled you so many times when it came to Liu Weichen, and we're extremely grateful…"
"Ah, you're too courteous . " Doctor Qu's expression changed a little . Even though he knew that Director-General Wang was faking it in front of other people, this time, the director was even more polite than usual .
Director-General Wang waved his hand in dismissal, and said, "This is not about being courteous, this is about respect . We must have respect for the field of science and medicine . When athletes get injured, they need to be treated . And at that time, they would need to rely on doctors for support, right?"
"It is indeed rare for someone in your position to be able to think like this . Erm, thank you so much for understanding," Doctor Qu answered, even though his answer was unconvincing . He felt like he was facing someone far more superior than his own self .
Director-General Wang chuckled and said, "People like us who are in managerial positions and work with an organization must do everything we can to understand other people . This is especially true when we deal with athletes . Because they are all very young, they have minds of their own and are not willing to be controlled . Even though we understand this, when it comes to certain important issues and major problems, an athlete is more than an individual, he is also part of the Sports Bureau . By respecting science and our athletes, we, correspondingly, also expect the same type of respect from the athletes . "
Doctor Qu did not even dare to reply to this . He saw now that Director-General Wang was obviously here to interrogate them .
Chief Ma who was in charge of the track and field team asked, "Where is Liu Weichen?"
"He is inside . " Doctor Qu did not bother to stop them from going in . Liu Weichen refused to listen to him anyway, and turned to rely on Ling Ran instead . It would be meaningless for Doctor Qu to stop the bureau's leaders now .
Doctor Qu led the way as the leaders of the bureau walked behind him . The leaders of the bureau did not even pay much attention to the vice director of the research center who was walking beside Doctor Qu .
The vice director could not care less . When he saw that they had walked away, he pulled out his mobile phone and called Zhu Tongyi .
Soon, the two parties met in Liu Weichen's luxurious room
The most important room in the large four-bedroom suite was, naturally, Liu Weichen's room . It took up about one-fourth of the suite, and came with a full set of life support equipment . The ward had ample sunlight, and was quiet and comfortable .
Liu Weichen was leaning against the elevated hospital bed . There was a cast on his injured leg, and it was hung at an elevated position . He was sleeping in a daze .
Director-General Wang was horrified when he saw this . He immediately became furious . "What's going on?"
"The surgery went really well," Academician Zhu Tongyi said with a smile on his face, "We expect Weichen to be able to start getting used to training after resting for three or four months . "
Because it was not appropriate for Director-General Wang to shout at an academician, he could only speak impatiently to the people beside him . "Wake Liu Weichen up and see what he has to say . "
Zhu Tongyi immediately stopped the people from waking Liu Weichen . "The patient still needs to rest . Let's go outside first . "
Chief Ma ignored Zhu Tongyi and pushed Liu Weichen hard twice . But no matter how hard one pushed, one would not be able to wake a person who was only pretending to be asleep .
Zhu Tongyi said, "The anesthetic drugs in Liu Weichen's body has not worn off yet . He won't be able to communicate normally with you right now . "
"Let's get out of here . " Even though Director-General Wang did not really feel like respecting the field of science anymore, he did not express that in front of Academician Zhu .
Chief Ma only came forward and spoke begrudgingly when they arrived at the reception hall . "Academician Zhu, why did you operate on Liu Weichen without telling us anything?"
"Liu Weichen has been staying in our hospital for so many days . There are reports by the media, and the bureau knows about it, too . How can you say that we did it without telling you anything?"
"This is a major issue . You should have at least waited for the bureau to approve the surgery before operating on him . " Chief Ma looked extremely displeased . "Now that the surgery has been carried out like this, all our follow-up plans are messed up . "
Zhu Tongyi smiled and said nothing, letting the other party vent to his heart's content .
Even though there were differences between medical disputes with government bodies, and medical disputes with ordinary people, one thing remained unchanged—explanations were futile .
After letting out a long-winded rant, Chief Ma finally got tired . He then asked, "Where's the chief surgeon? How was the situation during the surgery? Can he explain things to us?"
"Sure, please wait for a while, let me ask him . " Zhu Tongyi looked towards Ji Tianlu .
The latter shrugged and said, "He's in the middle of a surgery"
"Another surgery?"
"He wants to finish operating on all the patients by today . "
"We can't help it, then . Should we wait for a while?" Zhu Tongyi said to the bureau's leaders . He looked a little apologetic .
"We'll wait for a while . " After Director-General Wang said that, he asked someone to call for some reporters and a specialist from the bureau to come over . He then said, "Those are the reporters we know, and they won't spread false rumors . I hope that you do not mind . "
Zhu Tongyi smiled . "Of course, it is not a problem . "
Soon, two reporters and a rehabilitation specialist arrived at the reception hall .
They waited for a little longer before Ling Ran walked into the reception hall in scrubs .
The two reporters' eyes immediately brightened, and they lifted the camera in their hands without being aware of their actions .
When the rehabilitation specialist saw this, he could not help but adjust his collar . There was a hint of contempt in the corners of his lips, and it was the type of contempt a person had when he stood superior to someone else, like a king to his subjects .