Surgeons Episode 11 Recap
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Yang Fan shared an email from Professor Black, a renowned US drug sensitization expert, with Zhuang Shu. Professor Black's reply confirmed that even if all medical records of deceased patients were found, it would be impossible to definitively determine if their deaths were due to penicillin or lidocaine allergies based solely on records. Yang Fan emphasized that unless someone personally confessed the truth, Zhuang Shu's efforts to uncover it would likely be fruitless.
He then asked Zhuang Shu what he intended to do if his hard work led to no conclusive outcome. Later, Chen Shaocong encountered Yang Yu, who had received eggs from Director Zhong. Chen Shaocong, trying to get some, was gently rebuffed by Yang Yu. Yang Yu then offered Chen Shaocong a ride home as a thank you for their earlier cooperation. Xue Luan invited Lu Chenxi to dinner, having already ordered all her favorite dishes.
Lu Chenxi clarified upfront that her agreeing to eat with him did not imply she was open to reconciliation. She firmly stated that their breakup wasn't just emotional but stemmed from fundamentally different life choices: he prioritized material wealth, while she did not. When Xue Luan questioned her decision to work in the ER, suggesting it related to "pitiful dignity," Lu Chenxi simply said she enjoyed ER work.
She maintained she had no regrets about their past, but Xue Luan asserted that he would not give up easily, having already regretted his past choices once. That night, Zhuang Shu was waiting at home when Lu Chenxi returned. He had prepared an outline for her upcoming lecture at the Thoracic Surgery Department. Taking the opportunity, Zhuang Shu explained that he spent more time assisting Lu Chenxi than Chu Jun, implicitly refuting any assumptions about improper relationships.
He also advised Lu Chenxi against engaging in "idol drama" antics with her ex-boyfriend in the hospital, citing it as unprofessional. The next morning, Chen Shaocong was delighted to find that Lu Chenxi had prepared a large, elaborate breakfast. Zhuang Shu assumed it was her way of thanking him for the lecture outline, but Chen Shaocong remarked that Xue Luan's reappearance was bringing about Lu Chenxi's "springtime of love."
He recounted that during her college romance with Xue Luan, she would cook extensively, a habit she abandoned after their breakup. His observation made Zhuang Shu visibly uncomfortable. Later in the ER, Lu Chenxi was happily surprised to run into her senior, Zheng Yan Hua. Their reunion was cut short when Zheng Yan Hua suddenly rushed past her and began throwing eggs at another woman, screaming that she was a mistress who had ruined her family.
Lu Chenxi shielded her own patient from the chaos as security guards intervened, leaving her shaken by the outburst. Chu Jun brought some documents to Zhuang Shu, along with a comic, and asked if his mood had improved. Zhuang Shu instructed her to focus on her professional work, not gossip or drawing.
Chu Jun, worried he might think she used connections, explained that Director Yang was married to her former teacher and she had followed proper application procedures to train at Renhe. Zhuang Shu assured her that Lu Chenxi had genuinely supported her and advised her not to take Lu Chenxi's words to heart. Chu Jun then expressed her disappointment, asking if he was only concerned about her misinterpreting Lu Chenxi.
Suddenly, an emergency call came in: a construction site accident with three severely injured patients, one with a steel rod penetrating his chest. Director Zhong, accompanied by Lu Chenxi and Chen Shaocong, immediately went to meet the ambulance, with Zhuang Shu quickly following. Yang Fan was also informed and rescheduled a meeting to personally oversee the surgeries.
Lu Chenxi examined the patient with the steel rod, and Zhuang Shu determined that two-sided surgery was necessary and he couldn't perform it alone. Lu Chenxi volunteered as his assistant and quickly proposed a comprehensive surgical plan. Zhuang Shu was impressed by her foresight and called Yang Fan, who gave his full trust to Zhuang Shu's decision.
As Lu Chenxi and Zhuang Shu were walking, they encountered Xue Luan and his daughter, Pei Pei, who was distressed about her mother's treatment plan. Lu Chenxi directly told Xue Luan they would discuss the plan in detail after her surgery, then turned and left. Zhuang Shu, watching the exchange, made eye contact with Xue Luan and gave a polite nod. Chen Shaocong then entrusted Zheng Yan Hua to Xue Luan, asking him to console her.
Zheng Yan Hua, once a top surgeon, had resigned to focus on her family. She revealed her son had acute leukemia and had been undergoing treatment in Canada. Upon her son's recovery, she returned to share the good news with her husband, only to discover his infidelity. Her husband had callously told her he would ensure their financial stability but deemed their son "useless" for the family business because of his past illness.
Xue Luan tried to offer comfort, but Zheng Yan Hua felt utterly helpless. In the operating room, Lu Chenxi explained she would stabilize the steel rod while Zhuang Shu operated from the other side to prevent it from tearing the aorta, which was less than two millimeters away. When Zhuang Shu questioned her endurance, Lu Chenxi confidently responded that she would hold on for as long as needed.
During the surgery, as Lu Chenxi meticulously held the steel rod, Yang Fan and Zhang Mo Han, in another operating room, discussed medication for a different patient. Zhang Mo Han successfully advocated for the use of Pioneer Medical's safer, albeit more expensive, chemotherapy drugs, pleasing Yang Fan. Lu Chenxi maintained her unwavering focus for a full thirty minutes until Zhuang Shu completed his part. The surgery was a resounding success with minimal blood loss. Zhuang Shu praised Lu Chenxi’s exceptional stability and suggested she write a paper on the procedure, noting it would help her qualify for a promotion to associate chief physician.
