Chapter 77: Could it be… could that woman really have such skill?

The two remedies Gu Jianing gave him—stomach-protecting pills and rheumatism plasters—Sheng Zexi also shared with other comrades in need.

Soon, he received feedback from them: the results were excellent.

Before long, these remedies caught the attention of the leadership, and were eventually recommended to Shu Langxing.

Shu Langxing and several traditional Chinese medicine doctors at the hospital tested the stomach pills and rheumatism plasters. After examination, they found both to be outstanding.

They were clearly made from secret, exceptional recipes they’d never seen before.

If these two medicines could be mass-produced, not only soldiers, but anyone suffering from stomach ailments, rheumatism, or spinal problems could be spared their pain.

And so, today’s meeting was convened.

It was Shu Langxing who called this meeting to discuss collaborating with Gu Jianing to mass-produce these two medicines.

After seeing the effects of the remedies, all the doctors expressed their approval.

Many even said that if Sheng Zexi’s wife—Comrade Gu Jianing—really possessed such medical skill and talent, she was a rare find and they hoped she could work at the military hospital.

They were in desperate need of skilled doctors here.

Just as the meeting reached a conclusion, Peng Wenjing burst in, interrupting them.

Normally, if the person Peng Wenjing mentioned was about to operate on Cui Bin had been anyone else, Shu Langxing would have rushed to the operating room to stop it.

After all, he’d handled Cui Bin’s case before.

He knew the situation well.

The shrapnel was lodged dangerously close to the major artery in Cui Bin’s leg—so close that even he wouldn’t dare attempt the surgery. One wrong move could cause massive bleeding and put Cui Bin’s life at risk.

That’s why, for years, they’d only managed the condition conservatively, never operating.

Recently, after another check-up, Cui Bin’s condition had worsened.

Given his situation, he was no longer fit for the army and would have to retire. His leg might even be permanently disabled.

Shu Langxing could tell how depressed Cui Bin was, but there was nothing he could do.

He never expected Cui Bin would now ask Sheng Zexi’s wife to operate on him.

He knew Cui Bin wasn’t foolish—he understood the risks of surgery.

Yet he was still willing to let Gu Jianing operate. That could only mean he trusted her medical skills.

Shu Langxing thought, if Gu Jianing could really pull off this surgery, her surgical skills would far surpass his own.

But she was only seventeen—was that possible?

Where did she get such abilities?

“Director, why don’t we go take a look?”

“Yeah, I want to see how it turns out too.”

The doctors were all eager to see the results.

Shu Langxing wanted to go as well, so he nodded. “Alright, let’s all go have a look.”

Peng Wenjing, seeing the director and doctors heading over, finally breathed a sigh of relief. But…

Why did she feel that the director and doctors’ attitudes were a bit strange?

Shouldn’t they be angry or worried after hearing what she’d just said?

Why did they all seem so calm, even… even a little confident in Gu Jianing?

No, that couldn’t be!

She must be imagining things!

Peng Wenjing hurried to catch up.

“Wenjing…” At that moment, a doctor from gynecology quietly walked up beside her.

This Doctor Hao was friends with Peng Wenjing’s sister-in-law, so she usually looked after Peng Wenjing at the hospital.

“Doctor Hao.”

“Wenjing, come here, I have something to tell you…”

When Peng Wenjing approached, Doctor Hao secretly told her what had just been discussed in the meeting.

Finally, she said, “…So, Comrade Gu Jianing might really be able to cure Captain Cui’s leg.”

Peng Wenjing was dumbfounded.

“How… how is that possible? She’s just a country bumpkin!” Peng Wenjing blurted out.

Doctor Hao frowned. Did Peng Wenjing look down on rural people?

Her goodwill toward Peng Wenjing instantly vanished—after all, she herself had come from the countryside before marrying into the city and joining the military district.

Even though she was now a doctor at the military hospital, she’d never felt ashamed of her rural background.

“Wenjing, that kind of thinking isn’t right.”

Seeing Doctor Hao frown, Peng Wenjing realized she’d misspoken.

Even if she thought that way, she shouldn’t have said it out loud.

She quickly apologized.

But as she followed the director and the other doctors toward the operating room, her feelings were complicated.

Could it be… could that woman really have such skill?

On one hand, Peng Wenjing felt it was impossible—a rural woman couldn’t possibly have surgical skills superior to the director’s.

But on the other hand, she wondered: if that woman were truly ordinary or incompetent, what did Sheng Zexi see in her?

If Sheng Zexi hadn’t been tricked into marriage but had chosen her willingly, then there must be something special about her that moved him.

Was it her medical skill?

Peng Wenjing stayed silent the whole way, her emotions in turmoil.

Meanwhile, outside the operating room, Sister-in-law Yu, who was waiting anxiously, suddenly saw a group of doctors approaching.

She recognized the one in front—it was the director who had previously treated her husband’s leg.

Why was he here?

And with so many doctors in tow?

When she spotted Peng Wenjing at the back, she immediately understood.

Peng Wenjing must have brought them here—probably to stop the surgery.

Why did Nurse Peng always have to meddle?

Sister-in-law Yu didn’t hesitate. Before Director Shu could speak, she stepped forward and said, “Director Shu, please don’t listen to Nurse Peng. Jianing really knows medicine—she’s very skilled.”

“We volunteered to let Jianing do the surgery. No matter what happens, we’ll take responsibility ourselves.”

“So, please, don’t stop her.”

Her eyes were full of pleading.

Shu Langxing could tell that Cui Bin’s wife had great trust in Gu Jianing.

He hurried forward and said, “You’re Captain Cui’s wife, right? Don’t worry, we’re not here to stop anything. We just heard about it and wanted to see for ourselves. As you know, Cui Bin’s leg surgery has always been a tough case for us. We didn’t dare attempt it lightly. Now that we’ve heard someone is operating, we’re just curious and wanted to see.”

Shu Langxing tried to reassure her, though deep down he wasn’t very confident that Gu Jianing could successfully complete the surgery.

After all, Comrade Gu Jianing was so young.

If she really succeeded, she’d be a genius.

But was that even possible?

Actually, Shu Langxing had another motive for coming—besides seeing if Gu Jianing could succeed, he wanted to be there as backup.

If things went wrong and Cui Bin started bleeding heavily, with so many doctors present, they might at least be able to save him."