460 Happy (1/2)
The plump, fierce, and fleshy Elder Mei lay on the hospital bed. He looked serene and was covered with a long staple Egyptian cotton blanket brought by his daughter. He looked like a royal mummy being auctioned. Only the sagging flesh on his face was still as thick as ever, and it also made him look as fierce as ever. His stomach was still as big as ever, too.
Mei Tiangui always looked noble in front of others, and when he stood in front of his old father, he looked like a small kitten sitting at the feet of the Pharaoh's throne.
The others were even more nervous. Only Elder Mei's dumb little grandson babbled imcomprehensibly while he waved his plump hands, which looked like lotuses. It prevented the room from being filled with an awkward silence.
”In conclusion, delaying the surgery would be a better solution for the patient. Waiting for a little while more would be better for the patient's prognosis.” Zuo Cidian could feel the beads of sweat forming in his armpits. He used to like giving speeches in meetings, but when he stood in front of the Mei family, Zuo Cidian found himself stuttering while enduring the stares from the Mei family's iconic triangle eyes on their fierce and fleshy faces.
Mei Tiangui lowered his head and waited for Zuo Cidian to finish his speech. He shook his head subconsciously.
”According to current indications, you may drink a small amount of water and detox drinks up to two hours before surgery. You can eat a bit of digestible solid food six hours before surgery.” Doctor Jin, who was standing next to Mei Tiangui, said laboriously, ”The operation time can be delayed within suitable limitations, but wouldn't delaying it for twelve hours be a little too long?”
Professor Huang was Elder Mei's doctor, and Doctor Jin was Mei Tiangui's. He was even trusted by Mei Tiangui. The words he spoke at that moment was mainly to relieve the Mei family, especially the old man's awkwardness. He was pretty much already very considerate.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click visiting.
In comparison, Ling Ran's face was somewhat stiff, cold, carefree, suave, handsome, graceful, refined and elegant, refreshing and otherworldly, majestic and heroic, like bones that had been polished with a knife, and like jade that was wrought by chisel and stone...
Ling Ran said, ”The patient ate solid food two hours before surgery.”
”Even so... there's no need to delay for twelve hours...” Doctor Jin whispered, ”It'll be enough if you just delay it for six hours, or a maximum of eight hours.”
Right then, Elder Mei looked at Doctor Jin coldly and made the latter shudder violently.
Doctor Jin nervously added, ”The time is too long. The patient will grow hungrier, and it won't be conducive for postoperative recovery. Six hours is the limit. The current guidelines all recommend shortening the fasting time...”
”The patient is plump.” Ling Ran's tone was rigid but warm, sonorous, pure, elegant, steady, and attractive. His words were spoken with clear articulation; they were melodious, and rhythmic. His voice was like gold, soothing to listen to, clear, and pleasant to the ears. It was just as Lu Xun said, ”A sound like the whistling spring water in the mountains is soothing enough to be put into words.”
Elder Mei straightened his fat neck, and he glared at Ling Ran in a threatening manner, just like how he would usually look at other people!
”Plump... If he's plump, you can just delay the surgery for a short while...” Doctor Jin felt a little diffident. The guide did indicate a reduction of fasting time, but that was only for people who were not fat. Doctor Jin racked his brains and said, ”Elder Mei actually only ate a little amount of food. If you think about it, he was asked to lose weight in the first half of the month. He also fasted for a long period of time before the surgery. Even a normal person wouldn't have been able to handle it. You're now extending the fasting time even further, is it necessary to extend the duration for so long?”
”Yes,” Ling Ran said, ”the patient is plump.”
”Enough! Your opinion has been expressed very clearly!” Elder Mei slammed the edge of the bed angrily and wanted to sit up, but he fell down with a tumble instead because his stomach was too big.
His eldest daughter hurried forward and whispered, ”Dad, let me help you up.”
”I don't want to get up!” Elder Mei's shouted aggressively. ”Let me just starve to death!”
Ling Ran corrected him, ”Twelve hours of fasting will not kill you.”
”I've been hungry since yesterday.”
”Normal individuals will have no problems even if they starve for three days,” Ling Ran said.
”I have more experience than you when it comes to knowing how long a person needs to starve before dying!” Elder Mei grabbed his eldest daughter's hand and sat up all of a sudden. The sagging flesh on his face was all scrunched up together. ”We had to repair the canals and build a dam while we were hungry, but we still had to make sure that we could keep on working. What's with you? Now that there's no shortage of food to eat, and I'm no longer running out of clothes to wear, what's wrong with me eating and drinking a little?”
His eyes were a bit red, but his gaze was still so fierce. He looked like a bear who had just woken up from hibernation.
The eldest daughter grabbed her father's hand and whispered, ”Dad, Doctor Ling isn't trying to stop you from eating. This is so that he can have a smooth surgery later, and he's also doing this in consideration of your safety.”
Mei Tiangui also stood out and helped Ling Ran by putting in a few good words for him.