The Enhanced Doctor-Chapter 748: Is the out of ink?

The arrival of Xu Qixin drew many patients to the hospital and caused quite a stir. However, Chen Xuehai caused an even greater one by completing a cardiac autotransplantation. This was not only the first such surgery in our hospital but also in Binhai City, an operation even Li Mingwu had never performed.

In retrospect, Chen Xuehai felt some trepidation. Even if presented with the same conditions, the same disease, and the same indicators, he lacked the confidence to perform the operation again.

As Chen Zhenxing pointed out, Chen Xuehai had performed the operation in a fever of courage, also spurred on by the patient's determined attitude, completing it in one fell swoop.

Hence, sometimes experience plays a crucial role. Even without witnessing the situation firsthand, Chen Zhenxing managed to deduce a fairly accurate picture just by gathering some information.

After so many years as a doctor, his grasp of a surgeon's mental state when facing surgery was quite accurate.

But again, the result was wonderful. Regardless of the reasons, the surgery was a success. The patient appeared to be in good condition and was transferred to a general ward after spending two days in the ICU.

Chen Xuehai hadn't expected such a rapid recovery; ultimately, it was attributed to the patient's youth. Liu Banxia, who had also participated in the surgery, went to see the patient a couple of times as well.

It had to be said that since Wang Chao took office as chief resident, Liu Banxia found himself much more relaxed.

Interns could directly handle some situations in the wards. For others, they had to call an attending. But now, Liu Banxia could sleep soundly. With Wang Chao there, it was very reassuring for him.

As for Wang Chao's sleep quality, Liu Banxia wasn't concerned about that for the time being. At least during the day, Wang Chao's pressure would be much less.

Things went on pleasantly like this for over a week. One day, just as Liu Banxia woke up, his phone rang.

"Qiaoqiao, is Tang Dou about to give birth?" Liu Banxia asked anxiously as soon as he answered the call.

"Yes. She's not going out for walks today. When I got up, I saw her lying in the birthing room by herself. Qing Kewa is a doctor, but she doesn't know how to deliver puppies. Can you come home?" Qiaoqiao asked.

"Hold on, I'll call Shi Lei. I told him about this ages ago," Liu Banxia replied.

"Okay. It's alright if you can't come back. If it really comes to it, I'll call a vet over," Qiaoqiao said and then hung up.

Liu Banxia didn't dare delay. He had so much accumulated leave that he couldn't use it all even if he wanted to, so today he would indulge himself a little and take a special day off.

"Alright, you go on back. We'll keep an eye on things here. There haven't been any urgent cases lately. Just don't drink, alright? I'll call you if anything comes up," Shi Lei said after Liu Banxia explained.

Liu Banxia had already told him about the situation. Actually, Tang Dou giving birth wasn't the most critical issue; the most critical one was Qiaoqiao, who was anxious about it.

To ease Qiaoqiao's worry, Liu Banxia kept a video call open on his way home.

Tang Dou was Qiaoqiao's treasure. When Liu Banxia wasn't around, she and Tang Dou were inseparable, relying on each other. She cared so much for Tang Dou that she was already incredibly anxious.

When he got home, good heavens, not only was Qing Kewa present—she had been keeping Qiaoqiao company these past few days—but Qiaoqiao had even called Wang Xiaoyan over.

"You're finally back! Hurry up and deal with your wife. She insisted we stay here and supervise her," Wang Xiaoyan said.

"That's only right. Tang Dou likes you a lot too. For something as big as giving birth, you have to be present, don't you?" Liu Banxia said with a straight face.

"I give up on you two. Every single one of you is just too much," Wang Xiaoyan said, utterly defeated.

On this matter, they genuinely didn't seem to think there was anything wrong.

What a poor choice of friends.

Dealing with Qiaoqiao alone was already tough enough; now there was Liu Banxia, who spoiled her unconditionally. What could she do? Didn't she see how those two were holding hands while watching Tang Dou, as if trying to make one sick with their excessive sweetness?

Just a moment ago, she and Qing Kewa were still on the 'front line.' Now that Liu Banxia was back, they couldn't even hold a 'second-line' position.

When Tang Dou saw Liu Banxia, she no longer wanted to lie in the birthing room and tried to wriggle out to play with him.

"You'd better stay put. Be a good girl and focus on giving birth," Liu Banxia said, stroking Tang Dou's head.

Tang Dou obediently lay down, showing her belly.

"Are you looking for praise or just showing off? In a couple of months, my wife's belly will be bigger than yours," Liu Banxia said.

Qiaoqiao slapped him lightly. "She's been like this for so long now. Could she be having a difficult labor?"

"Don't worry, her water hasn't broken yet. It's just not time. She's a first-time mother, after all, so she's a bit nervous too," Liu Banxia reassured her.

"How can you be like that? You don't care about expectant mothers at all. When it's my turn to give birth, will you be like this too?" Qiaoqiao said, glaring at him.

"Of course not! When that time comes, I'll take leave and be with you from beginning to end. I wouldn't dare be neglectful in the slightest. I'll even go into the delivery room with you, stay by your side, the kind you can't chase away," Liu Banxia quickly replied.

"That's more like it. Oh! Should I call Tang Dou's little husband over?" Qiaoqiao had a new idea.

"No need. Her little husband is a heartless cad; he's probably forgotten all about his wife Tang Dou. He can't compare to me. You're the apple of my eye," Liu Banxia said.

Hearing Liu Banxia's sugary words, Qiaoqiao guiltily glanced behind her, only to see Qing Kewa and Wang Xiaoyan both with their arms crossed, smirking at her.

Just moments ago, she'd been feeling sheepish, but now her courage surged. She directly pulled Liu Banxia to sit by the edge of the birthing room and even looped her arm through his.

"I've really had it with you two. Qing Kewa, let's go get some snacks and a little beer," Wang Xiaoyan said.

Qiaoqiao wrinkled her nose. "Get some for me too. I want to eat too. I won't eat much, and I won't drink alcohol."

"Ah… I'm going crazy!" Wang Xiaoyan despaired, completely surrendering. "Does pregnancy make one this silly? Like a complete nutcase?"

"Haha, you'll get used to it," Liu Banxia chuckled.

Then he, too, got busy. Tang Dou was about to give birth and was surely very uncomfortable. Moreover, as a first-time mother, she had no experience and was undoubtedly very nervous.

What he could do was massage Tang Dou, gently rubbing her head to help calm her. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Tang Dou seemed comfortable, but Qiaoqiao on the side got a little jealous, constantly nudging Liu Banxia, wanting him to massage her too.

Liu Banxia didn't dare to object. He took Qiaoqiao's leg onto his lap and began to massage it. Tang Dou didn't dare to make a sound either, just lying in the birthing room, watching them with expectant eyes as she awaited labor.

Around ten o'clock in the morning, Tang Dou finally showed signs: her water broke.

This time, never mind Qiaoqiao and the others, even Liu Banxia became anxious.

Qing Kewa had even brought over a suture kit and alcohol, to be prepared for any eventuality.

"Tang Dou, you can do it! Give birth to a litter of fun puppies," Qiaoqiao said.

It was a good thing Tang Dou couldn't talk, or she would definitely have protested. She was giving birth to have puppies, not to produce playthings for them!

"It's coming out, it's coming out! The first little puppy! HAHAHA…"

About ten minutes later, Tang Dou gave birth to the first one, making Qiaoqiao incredibly happy.

"Should we cut the umbilical cord?" Qing Kewa asked nervously.

"No need. Let's see if she can manage it herself," Liu Banxia said.

Tang Dou, too, was a bit curious about the newborn. She tilted her head and looked at it for about ten seconds, then stuck out her tongue and began to lick it.

This was perhaps an instinct, embedded deep within her. Although it was her first time giving birth, after licking the puppy clean and eating the afterbirth, Tang Dou also used her head to nudge the little pup into her embrace.

"HAHAHA, what an adorable little puppy! Tang Dou even knows how to bite the umbilical cord herself," Qiaoqiao praised, beaming.

"Dr. Liu, how many puppies do you think Tang Dou will have?" Qing Kewa asked curiously.

"I'm not really sure about that, we never did an ultrasound. But looking at her, three or four should be no problem," Liu Banxia said.

The just-born puppy looked a lot like Tang Dou. Although it was a tiny thing whose eyes hadn't opened yet, it was still very endearing to look at.

The birthing process continued. The second, third, and fourth puppies followed, taking nearly three hours for all of them to be born.

But now, as they watched the puppies sleeping soundly in Tang Dou's embrace, Liu Banxia and the others fell into a contemplative silence.

It seemed the fur colors of these four puppies had slight variations. What was going on? Was it like they say online, that she ran out of ink as she kept giving birth?

"Do you think this color difference is the puppies' father's fault, or Tang Dou's? How did they turn out with different shades?" Qiaoqiao asked, puzzled.

"Let's wait and see after they grow up and get their adult coats. They're our family's little ones, anyway. It might also be the lighting in here; it's nothing," Liu Banxia said with a smile.

There were indeed some differences in their shades, but he wouldn't be able to distinguish their future fur colors anyway.

In any case, they were all Tang Dou's puppies, and the delivery had been so smooth, which was better than anything.

Now that the delivery was complete, Liu Banxia brought over the postpartum meal he had prepared for Tang Dou. Tang Dou, thoroughly exhausted, began to eat without ceremony.

"You need to eat a lot. You'll have four little ones to look after in the future; that's going to be tiring," Liu Banxia said.

Tang Dou had no time to pay him any mind; she was completely focused on devouring her food.

"Shouldn't we get something to eat too?" Liu Banxia asked.

"You go make it. I'll stay here and watch the little puppies," Qiaoqiao said.

Although she had initially felt there was a color difference, Qiaoqiao wasn't bothered by it anymore. Looking at the four little puppies, the more she looked, the fonder she grew.

She couldn't resist any longer and reached out to gently poke one of the little puppies' bodies with her finger.

Tang Dou glanced at her but didn't dare make a sound. Go ahead and touch, she thought. She knew very well who the boss in this house was.