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Chapter 212 Qiao Tingxuan Treats His Leg

The villagers couldn't help but shake their heads as they watched Zhang's wife and Ruan Dongchang throw a tantrum, and not a single person pleaded for them.

"Ruan Dongyu, you dog! How dare you let outsiders bully your own mother and even help them drive us out of the village! I should have thrown you into the cesspool to drown when you were born!" Old Mrs. Zhang cried and cursed.

Ruan Dongchang also cursed Ruan Dongyu, saying he was a piece of trash.

The two were dragged and pulled by the guards towards the village entrance.

Ruan Dongyu bowed deeply to Chen Donghua and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry."

After saying that, he hurried home. He had to get back quickly to pack things for his mother and his good-for-nothing second brother.

"That's enough!" The village chief waved his hand, signaling the villagers to go home, seeing that the farce was over.

“Xiaojun’s mother, don’t take what those two scoundrels said to heart. They finally calmed down for a while, but I didn’t expect them to start causing trouble again. Sigh…” Chief Ruan sighed deeply after saying this.

Ruan Mumu took Chen Donghua's hand, leaned affectionately on her shoulder, and said softly, "Mother, I will definitely protect you and won't let anyone bully you again."

Chen Donghua patted her daughter's head and smiled gently.

The next morning, Qiao Tinghao and Ruan Mumu brought Qiao Tingxuan to Dr. Liu's operating room.

"Uncle Liu, could you please check on my brother's leg first?" Qiao Tinghao helped Qiao Tingxuan onto the examination bed.

Doctor Liu skillfully adjusted the instruments on the examination bed, and Physician Yang, Physician Lin, and Physician Lu quickly took their positions as well, as if they had worked together many times before.

After examining the foot for about half an hour, Doctor Liu and the three imperial physicians all determined that it could still be saved.

Qiao Feng, Wang Hui, and others, led by Ruan Xiaojun, arrived at the small courtyard of the operating room and quietly waited for the test results.

With a slight sound, the door to the examination room opened from the inside.

"Dr. Liu, imperial physicians, is there any hope for my eldest son's leg?" Wang Hui asked anxiously as she saw the people coming out of the room.

"Madam Qiao, don't worry, Young Master Qiao's leg can be treated. We need to perform surgery to break the bone in his kneecap and then reattach it," Doctor Liu replied.

"What? You want to break his bones?" Wang Hui was so shocked that her whole body went weak.

Qiao Feng helped Wang Hui up and comforted his wife, "Hui'er, don't worry. Doctor Liu said he can cure it, and Xuan'er can definitely handle it."

"Please rest assured, Madam Qiao, we will use anesthesia on Young Master Qiao so that he will not suffer too much," Physician Lin explained.

"What is an anesthetic?" Qiao Tingzhong asked curiously.

The others who had followed were curiously waiting for Dr. Liu and his team to provide their answers.

"Anesthetic drugs are drugs that temporarily make people lose consciousness," Ruan Mumu explained from the side.

"Will this anesthetic harm Xuan'er's body?" Wang Hui asked again.

“Mrs. Qiao, a mild dose of medication is not a big deal; we will only use anesthesia on his legs,” Dr. Liu explained.

However, this also illustrates the risks associated with the surgery.

"General Qiao, Madam Qiao, we are only 70% confident, after all, we have never performed such a major operation before."

If this surgery is successful, Young Master Qiao will be able to escape the fate of being confined to a wheelchair and walk like a normal person. However, he will only be able to run and jump like a normal person; he will no longer be able to go to the battlefield.

But if the surgery fails, he will never be able to stand up again and will have to rely on a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

"Your family should discuss whether or not you want to have this surgery," Dr. Liu said calmly.

After saying this, he took the three imperial physicians back to their office to discuss treatment plans.

"Father, Mother, do you think my brother should have this surgery?" Ruan Mumu asked Qiao Feng and Wang Hui.

"This..." Wang Hui was somewhat embarrassed.

If he undergoes surgery, Qiao Tingxuan will still have a chance to stand up and become a normal person.

Without surgery, Qiao Tingxuan will be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life, making it inconvenient for him to get married and have children.

"This surgery... how come there's only a 70% chance of success?" Qiao Feng hesitated.

"Why don't we listen to what our eldest brother has to say? He's the one who has the most authority to speak on this," Qiao Tinghao suggested.

Wang Hui looked at her eldest son sitting in a wheelchair, her eyes filled with heartache.

No matter how much she felt sorry for him, it was no use, because she couldn't do anything for him; his son had to make the choice himself.

“Dad, Mom, I’m going to give it a try. Even if the surgery fails, I’ll just continue to be a cripple. But if the surgery is successful, I can live like a normal person. Dr. Liu said the surgery has a 70% success rate, which means my chances of recovery are very high.”

Qiao Feng patted Qiao Tingxuan on the shoulder and said, "Xuan'er is right. Since we're so confident, let's give it a try."

"But... to break his leg like that, how painful must it be!" Wang Hui looked at her son with worry and heartache.

“Mother, my brother will be alright. Doctor Liu just said that the anesthetic drug can temporarily numb my brother’s legs, which means that he won’t feel any pain when it’s done,” Qiao Tingzhong chimed in.

After discussing it for fifteen minutes, they decided to proceed with the surgery.

Qiao Tinghao and Ruan Mumu arrived at the office and informed Dr. Liu, "Uncle Liu, could you please prepare for my brother's surgery?"

Ruan Mumu handed two bottles of spiritual spring water to Doctor Liu.

"With this, there's absolutely no risk in this surgery." Doctor Liu smiled as he accepted the spiritual spring water, then said to the three imperial physicians, "Let's go! Prepare for the surgery!"

After Qiao Feng signed the surgical consent form, Doctor Liu, along with three imperial physicians, began the treatment.

After three hours of intense work, Dr. Liu finally put down the tweezers and said, "It's finally finished. As for whether he can really recover, we'll have to see if he feels anything when he wakes up."

The three imperial physicians were only assisting this time; only Doctor Liu actually performed the surgery.

"Dr. Liu, your skills are superb."

The operating room doors opened, and the people waiting outside looked at them with expectant eyes.

"The surgery was a success!" Dr. Liu announced.

"That's wonderful, my husband! Xuan'er has a chance to stand up again this time!" Wang Hui said excitedly, hugging Qiao Feng.

Qiao Feng gently put his arm around her back and said, "Madam, I will finally not have to feel guilty for the rest of my life."

After she finished speaking, her eyes began to redden slightly.

No one can know the guilt and self-blame he felt when he watched his eldest son break his leg.

Now he can finally let go of that burden.

"Dr. Liu, how long will it take for Xuan'er to recover?" Wang Hui asked anxiously.

“Under normal circumstances, it would take at least six months to recover, but I happen to have a magical thing that should allow me to walk again in two or three months,” Dr. Liu told everyone present.

"That's wonderful, wonderful!" Wang Hui laughed so hard that tears streamed down her face.

"Mother, let's go! Let's go inside and take care of eldest brother!" Qiao Tinghao said softly.