Chapter 559: 560, (Revised twice)

"Eighteen," Chu Jin said as she cut open the blood-soaked clothes of the young girl, "Don’t worry, my family has been practicing medicine for generations, there won’t be any loss of life." The girl’s condition could no longer be delayed; surgery was imperative, or her life would be in danger at any moment.

"Eighteen!?" The doctor was furious. Was this not toying with a life? "Young lady, this is not a place for you to mess around! Put down the scalpel and leave immediately! Who is the family member of the injured?"

As a doctor, he wouldn’t allow anyone to trample on life! Therefore, he had to stop this absurd behavior.

"I, I am, she... she’s my daughter," the elderly man stammered as he stood up unsteadily.

The doctor glanced at him, "If you don’t want your daughter to die, then please immediately take this reckless young lady out of here. After I’ve treated this patient’s wounds, I will perform surgery on your daughter!"

How could an eighteen-year-old girl, who probably hadn’t even attended university, have medical skills? This was surely nothing but folly! Young people these days really don’t understand the gravity of the situation!

The doctor was very angry!

If it weren’t for another patient beneath his hands in need of resuscitation, he would take matters into his own hands!

The elderly man knew about his daughter’s condition. She was already unconscious and couldn’t afford to wait. He was very resolute as he said, "No, doctor, I believe this young lady can definitely save my daughter."

As he spoke, he turned to Chu Jin, "Young lady, please go ahead and operate with confidence, don’t feel pressured. If anything unfortunate happens, I won’t blame you. We do what we can and leave the rest to fate."

It was clear that this was a very rational father.

Though from a small town, he understood the greater good.

Chu Jin looked at the father with a steady tone, "Rest assured, old man, I have done everything in my power."

"Thank you, young lady," the old man sobbed uncontrollably.

The doctor on the side initially wanted to stop her but unexpectedly found that he couldn’t get close to Chu Jin at all. He could only watch from a distance as she excised necrotic tissue, removed the rusted nail, stopped the bleeding, and sutured the wound. Her movements were very smooth and highly professional.

Faced with the gore, she didn’t even frown.

The doctor’s expression went from initial anger to shock now.

She never expected that an eighteen-year-old girl could be so calm and collected in the face of open-heart surgery.

After all, her confidence was not unfounded.

Mo Zhixuan was in perfect sync with her, knowing whether Chu Jin needed forceps or gauze with just a glance.

Perhaps, this was the legendary tacit understanding.

Two hours later, Chu Jin took off her mask and let out a long breath. The old man quickly stood up and asked, "Young lady, how is my daughter?" During the surgery, he had been afraid to disturb Chu Jin, so he hadn’t dared to make a sound.

Chu Jin smiled gently, "The surgery went smoothly, your daughter is out of danger now. She’ll wake up once the anesthesia wears off."

After the old man thanked her three times, he rushed to his daughter’s side.

At that moment, the doctor came over, his face filled with guilt, "I’m truly sorry, young lady. I did not recognize your talent earlier."

Chu Jin gave a faint smile, "I’m young, so it’s normal for you to have been concerned."

She was not complacent about the successful surgery, nor did she take the opportunity to mock him. She was a good girl who was neither arrogant nor impetuous, and the doctor nodded with satisfaction. He continued, "I have a somewhat presumptuous request and hope that you might consider it."

Chu Jin nodded slightly, "Please speak."

The doctor carefully weighed his words and slowly began, "You’ve seen the situation. Right now, the disaster area is in dire need of medical staff, and many victims are dying due to untimely rescue efforts. Young lady, your medical skills are exemplary, and I hope you could consider staying with our medical team for the time being. Could you do that?"

After speaking, the doctor added, "You don’t need to rush to reply, you can think about it first."

The doctor knew he was asking for a lot. After all, being in the quake zone always involved the risk of life and death, and besides, she wasn’t a professional medical worker. Why should she stay?

"It would be my honor to stay and help with the disaster relief," she said.

Under these circumstances, anyone would choose to stay.

Every citizen has a responsibility to his or her country.

If everyone were indifferent, this country would have perished long ago.

The doctor, filled with emotion, grasped Chu Jin’s hand, "Thank you. On behalf of every victim in the disaster area, I thank you."

So, in the following days, Chu Jin donned a white coat and a mask, moving through every corner of the disaster area, and by her side always stood a figure, as elegant as a jade tree.

Despite both wearing white coats and masks, they could not fully conceal their grace and dignity.

Mo Qingyi and Miao Xinran set up a tent on the outskirts of the disaster area, distributing bottled water, instant noodles, biscuits, and other convenient foods for free.

Duanmu Zhe and Qin Jinyong were in charge of escorting the supplies for them.

Although it wasn’t a game, Mo Qingyi and Miao Xinran’s faces were always adorned with smiles, even happier than they had been during their days of leisure.

Especially when handing these items to each survivor, they felt completely fulfilled inside.

Giving is often more meaningful than receiving.

Everyone contributed their strength to the disaster area.

Disaster area journalists captured every one of their figures on camera, and after the news was published, their simple and unadorned efforts moved everyone. More and more volunteers joined in, and more and more people paid attention to the area.

The most beautiful love story in the world,

Their names are Heroes.

Two kind young ladies, thank you.

These three trending topics even surpassed the National Goddess in popularity.

The first led to a story about a couple who appeared to be doctors. Despite their white coats being stained with mud, they stood firm in the disaster area, working tirelessly to save countless lives from the Grim Reaper’s grasp, earning high praise.

The second featured the soldiers and officers fighting in the disaster area, who selflessly risked their lives, often sleeping for only an hour a day to rescue others.

The third showed two young girls with beaming smiles, handing out instant noodles and biscuits to the survivors.

However, none of them was aware of what was happening online.

days later, with everyone working together, the situation in the disaster area had returned to normal, and people’s lives had gradually stabilized.

Chu Jin and Mo Qingyi planned to leave a day early without alarming the villagers.

Yet, on the day of their departure, the entire village came out to see them off in a spectacular scene. Not a single person came empty-handed. Despite the recent earthquake, the villagers brought what little they had left from their homes.

They were just very ordinary local products, but what mattered was the sentiment.

True affection indeed exists in this world.

The scene was touching.

A little girl approached Mo Qingyi and Miao Xinran, her voice hoarse as she spoke, "Sister Mo, Sister Miao, I wish you a smooth journey. When I grow up, I will definitely visit you in Capital City."

If it weren’t for the kindness of these two sisters, she and her grandmother might have starved to death.

When she grew up, she was determined to become a person like the two sisters.

"Alright, we’ll wait for you in Capital City."

"Sister Chu, this is for you and big brother. I wish you eternal happiness." A young girl in a pink dress, supported by an elderly person, walked up to Chu Jin and Mo Zhixuan, holding out a hand-crafted double happiness knot.

"Thank you," Mo Zhixuan reached out to take it, and, quite rarely, spoke to express his gratitude.

The three cars gradually moved away, disappearing from view, but the villagers still hadn’t left.

Five hours later, everyone safely returned to Capital City.

Looking back on this half month, it felt like a dream.

In the evening, the Mo family matriarch held a dinner to wash away the dust of the road for everyone.

After dinner, the Mo family matriarch excitedly took out a newspaper and pointed at a picture, saying, "Jin, is this you and Zhixuan?" The two people in the photo were dressed in white coats and wearing masks, virtually unrecognizable unless by someone very familiar.

Chu Jin nodded, "Yes, it is."

The Mo family matriarch was so surprised her mouth hung open; it wasn’t Chu Jin that surprised her, but Mo Zhixuan! She could never have imagined her son, who was obsessed with cleanliness, tolerating such abhorrent conditions! And he had even personally provided aid!

Until now, the hands of the "Grim Reaper" had been used to take lives!

Chu Jin was indeed the Mo family’s lucky star.

"What photo? Let me see." Mo Qingyi also ran over to join in the excitement.

"Oh right," the Mo family matriarch recovered from her shock, spread out the newspaper and continued, "Qingyi, there’s a picture of you too, look, is this not you and Xinran?"

Mo Qingyi saw it was indeed a photo of herself and Miao Xinran distributing food. She jumped for joy, "Mom, I’m in the newspaper!" It was her first time being featured in a newspaper, and she was very excited.

Then she hurriedly called Miao Xinran to tell her.

After being on high alert for fifteen days, everyone slept soundly that night.

The next morning, Chu Jin slept until past nine before waking up.

...

About an hour later.

Chu Jin appeared in the bathroom with a serious face, pressed down on the soap dispenser, and washed her hands very carefully; it was either an illusion or something else, but she always felt the scorching warmth linger in the palm of her hands.

Mr. Mo was indeed not as he appeared on the surface, portraying abstinence and coldness outwardly, while inwardly he was wild and turbulent, aligning well with the phrase ’all sizzle and no steak’.

"Why are you washing for so long?" Mr. Mo appeared behind her, refreshed, wearing a smoke-grey shirt, instantly reverting to that abstinent and cold appearance.

Chu Jin looked up at him, "What do you think?"

Mr. Mo slightly raised his lips, his mood clearly cheerful as he took hold of her hand without minding the droplets of water and brought it to his lips for a kiss, "It’s already very clean, smells good, no need to wash it."

"Shameless." Chu Jin casually patted his face.

Since they had to report to the university the following day, Mr. Mo took Chu Jin shopping at the mall that day, purchasing some essentials required for school and the military training.

Originally, Mo Qingyi had also clamored to come along, but in the end, she was taken away by Duanmu Zhe.

In the end, the two of them went for hotpot and then saw a movie, not returning to the Mo family home until it was dark.

That evening, Chu Jin discovered that Mr. Mo seemed to have fallen in love with her hand.

Having gained this new skill, he spent the morning meal deep in thought, staring at her hand.

Capital University was in another part of Capital City, a three-hour drive from the Mo family, making it impossible to commute daily. Therefore, Mo Zhixuan had prepared a villa near the university in advance.

As soon as Mo Zhixuan had dropped Chu Jin off at the villa, he received a call that immediately darkened his expression.

Chu Jin pulled her suitcase from the trunk and said to Mo Zhixuan, "You go get busy, I’ll be fine on my own." Under the sunlight, the girl’s features shone like polished jade, impossible to look away from.

Mo Zhixuan’s gaze grew deeper as he took a wide-brimmed straw hat out of the car and placed it on her head. Her jade-like features were instantly half-concealed, and only then did his expression soften. In a low tone, he said, "Wear it properly. Are you sure you’ll be alright on your own?"

"I’ll be fine, I’ll be fine, don’t worry. Go back, I might even run into Xinran and Qingyi in a bit." Chu Jin waved at him and turned to walk toward the university.

So decisive and straightforward, Mr. Mo felt an inexplicable pain in his little heart.

"I’ll wait for you at the school gate tonight."

Chu Jin didn’t speak but simply gave him an "OK" gesture.

This girl, truly heartless. All the caring for her seemed in vain!

Chu Jin, dragging her suitcase, stopped at the entrance of Capital University and looked up at the familiar four characters, feeling almost as if she was in a different world. She slightly curled her lips, whispering to herself, "Capital University, I’m back."

There were many students coming and going. Even though her beauty was half-hidden by the straw hat, people still cast admiring glances at her. With just half of her features visible and already so beautiful, one could only imagine the stunning beauty hidden under the brim of the hat.

Chu Jin watched for a while, then retracted her gaze and pulled her suitcase into the campus. It was the start-of-term season, and students were everywhere. First, she located the new student reception, completed all the procedures, and then dragged her suitcase toward the dormitory.

The university had a rule that no matter who you were, all freshmen had to live in the dormitory for a year before they could move out in the second year.

The dormitory was on the fifth floor with no elevator.

New students usually had company, each treated like a little princess, escorted by family. Parents were sweating profusely from the effort, while the little princesses leisurely sipped their drinks—only Chu Jin was alone, staring blankly at the long staircase with her suitcase in tow.

Behind Chu Jin, a couple was approaching, and the girl softly said to her boyfriend, "Li Zhen, go help that classmate, it must be tough on her alone." She was clearly a kind-hearted girl.

Li Zhen, with black rimmed glasses and a gentle appearance of a typical engineering student, scratched his head and readily agreed, "Sure, I’ll go right now."

When they reached Chu Jin’s side, the girl was the first to speak, "Classmate, such a large suitcase must be hard for a girl to carry up, right? Hand it over, let my boyfriend help you."

Upon hearing this, Chu Jin stuffed her phone back into her pocket and smiled slightly at the two, "Thank you both, but I can manage on my own." Actually, she had not been daydreaming, but replying to her editor’s message.

After speaking, she slung the suitcase over her shoulder and briskly climbed the stairs, her coolness to the extreme! The heavy suitcase seemed weightless on her shoulder, drawing the gaze of onlookers!

Good Lord! How fierce is this person!

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