Episode 5 recap: Du Mengmeng withdrew the lawsuit against the hospital, and Minru was admitted to the hospital due to cancer.
Chen Hui and Yuan Ye rushed over and took rescue measures for Lu Zhiguo. Later, an ambulance arrived and took Lu Zhiguo back to the hospital. However, Chen Hui and He Tong were not arranged for Lu Zhiguo's surgery. At this time, a colleague came to find Chen Hui and said that Director Pan was looking for him. Yuan Ye asked why Chen Hui was being sought, and the colleague said they wanted him to accompany them to meet Mrs. Luo.
He Tong and Yuan Ye both wanted to go together, so the colleague took them there. Luo Chenyu finally woke up and when he saw his mother, Wang Wenjuan, his first question was whether his father had come to see him. Wang Wenjuan tearfully told her son that his father donated his liver to save him. Luo Chenyu smiled contentedly and said he knew his father would save him because his father had told him they were brothers.
Du Mengmeng lay in bed, feeling heavy-hearted. A nurse came and told her that the hospital president and some people came to visit her, but Du Mengmeng didn't want to see them. The nurse tried to persuade her, but Du Mengmeng got angry with her. Pan Wenbin came over to greet Du Mengmeng and told her that Luo Haitao had left a letter, which he handed over to Chen Hui. Director Pan gave the letter to Du Mengmeng and asked her to read it before making a judgment.
After reading the letter, Du Mengmeng felt heartbroken. Luo Haitao told her that everything was his own choice and not to blame anyone because he couldn't give up the opportunity to save his son. He hoped to live a happy life with Du Mengmeng in the years to come. Luo Haitao expressed his gratitude to Du Mengmeng for giving birth to their daughter, which gave him the courage to make such a decision.
Du Mengmeng brought her daughter to see Luo Chenyu. She placed her daughter next to him and told him that this was his sister, Luo Chen'an. Then she entrusted Chen Hui to help her read Luo Haitao's letter. In the letter, Luo Haitao expressed his reluctance to leave his two children and apologized to Luo Chenyu for not being there during his growth. He entrusted his daughter to his son and said it was his responsibility. Luo Haitao wanted to be there for them as they grew up, but he might not be able to. He asked his son to live well with his liver.
Luo Chenyu burst into tears after hearing this, deeply touching everyone present. Wang Wenjuan came to Du Mengmeng's side, and the two women quietly leaned on each other. Du Mengmeng withdrew the accusations against the hospital and doctors. Director Pan, relieved, said he understood. Director Bai told He Tong that Luo Haitao's death had nothing to do with his intubation, but He Tong still needed to continue practicing intubation.
Liu Zhenwei asked Wang Kai if he was the one who reported He Tong to Director Jiang. Wang Kai did not deny it. Liu Zhenwei angrily took away his chopsticks, saying that what he did was disgusting. Wang Kai said he did it to protect him because he was the pillar of the surgery department, and there were interns every year, so it was normal for medical accidents to happen. Liu Zhenwei was his close classmate, and if he didn't support him, who would? However, his words hurt him.
The next day, everyone was discussing the condition of the patient in bed twelve, who turned out to be Liu Zhenwei's first love, Minru. Liu Zhenwei went to the ward to visit his ex-girlfriend and comforted her, assuring her that he would personally perform the surgery and she didn't need to worry. Minru told Liu Zhenwei that she had already bought a cemetery plot next to her mother and asked him to take care of things if anything happened to her.
Liu Zhenwei interrupted her and said there was no need for such "what ifs." With him and Ma Lan by her side, they would take full responsibility for her. The immediate priority was to get through this hurdle. When Ma Lan found out that Minru had been admitted, she returned to her office with mixed emotions. Minru requested to take a shower, but the hospital regulations stated that patients could only shower the day before their surgery to prevent them from catching a cold.
Liu Zhenwei got angry as soon as he heard this. Wang Kai quickly instructed Yuan Ye to arrange for Minru to shower. Upon learning that the consent form for the surgery on bed twelve had not been signed by any family members, Wang Kai took a pen and offered to sign it on their behalf, but Liu Zhenwei snatched it away from him and angrily returned to his office.
Wang Kai hurriedly followed him to comfort him. Considering his special relationship with Minru, Wang Kai was worried that Liu Zhenwei might not be able to distinguish boundaries and end up hurting Ma Lan. After all, it was Minru who had left Liu Zhenwei alone and went abroad all those years ago, while Ma Lan had been with Liu Zhenwei through thick and thin.
Liu Zhenwei explained that Minru had no one else, but Wang Kai insisted that it still wasn't right. Minru had stage III breast cancer, and Director Bai Chun called a meeting to discuss the surgical plan. According to the patient's wishes, they should opt for breast-conserving treatment, but Chen Hui disagreed and insisted on a complete mastectomy.
Ma Lan came to listen in on the meeting and learned that the proposed plan was breast-conserving treatment. She questioned whether this plan was feasible since Minru was already in stage III. Chen Hui immediately expressed opposition and insisted on a complete mastectomy. Ma Lan sensed that this plan was biased towards Liu Zhenwei's preference. She also raised a sharp question, stating that Minru only had Liu Zhenwei as her family, and he needed to sign the consent form. This made Liu Zhenwei even more hesitant to sign. Ma Lan then suggested that Minru herself could sign the form since she was also considered family.
After Ma Lan signed the form and left, Liu Zhenwei fell into anguish. During mealtime, he specifically sought out Ma Lan, but she reminded him with a hint of jealousy that they had already put that chapter behind them, and he didn't need to show concern anymore. She advised Liu Zhenwei that breast-conserving treatment might not completely remove the cancer and could easily lead to a relapse. Liu Zhenwei thanked Ma Lan for saving face for him.
Ma Lan visited Minru and accompanied her to take a shower. Inadvertently, she noticed that Minru had lost all her hair after undergoing chemotherapy.
I have actually witnessed a case of breast cancer before. It was the older sister of my neighbor. She was around 28 or 29 years old at that time when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
I'm not sure about the severity, but they said she needed a complete removal. Since she wasn't married, she was reluctant to undergo the surgery. Her parents and boyfriend were supportive, but she insisted that she would rather die than have a complete removal.
No matter what her family said, it didn't make a difference. In the end, she didn't have the surgery. It seemed like only three months passed, and she passed away.
It's such a pity.