I'm Not Dead Yet

(Brain storage area, let's just store it here; the author is afraid of being scolded.)

Zhang Shuai found himself completely unable to move, hearing the sound of people talking in a daze.

"Director Chen, the patient has no heartbeat, no breathing, his body is rigid, and there are no vital signs. We have done our best. Do you think we should stop resuscitation and issue a death certificate?"

"Did the patient die from electrocution?"

"According to the woman who brought him in, the patient was accidentally electrocuted while installing wiring. We tried our best to resuscitate him, but he couldn't be saved."

Zhang Shuai felt very suspicious. Are they talking about me? Am I already dead?

That's not right! When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out; a dead person shouldn't have consciousness. I still have consciousness, so I'm not dead!

Zhang Shuai was anxious to the point of desperation. The doctors were already preparing to issue his death certificate. Would the next step be sending him to the hospital morgue, waiting to be sent to the crematorium for incineration?

What should he do? He didn't want to die. He was only twenty-five years old and still a virgin. To die without even tasting the flavor of a woman—that would be too unwilling.

Zhang Shuai wanted to shout, but he couldn't make a sound. He couldn't even open his eyes or move his body in the slightest.

What is happening to me? Have I entered a state of apparent death in medical terms?

Zhang Shuai only remembered that he was installing wiring with Wang Qiang at a shop owned by a very beautiful woman. Because many people were eating barbecue in the shop at the time, the female boss wouldn't let them turn off the power, so Zhang Shuai had to work with live wires. He never expected to be electrocuted by a moment of carelessness.

It must have been the barbecue shop's female boss and Wang Qiang who brought him to the hospital.

But what kind of lousy hospital is this! Are these doctors all incompetent? He was clearly not dead yet, but they wanted to issue a death certificate for him.

This is too rash; it's practically treating human life like dirt!

No!

This should count as murder!

Just then, Zhang Shuai heard a familiar voice—it was his childhood friend Wang Qiang's voice. The voice was loud but came from some distance away; it must have been coming from the corridor outside the ward.

"Doctor, I beg you, please save him. You must find a way to save him; he can't die..."

Zhang Shuai felt deeply moved. It is said that true feelings are revealed in times of crisis. Wang Qiang was truly good to him; having one such soulmate in life is enough!

At this moment, Zhang Shuai heard Wang Qiang's heart-wrenching cry: "He can't die! He still owes me ten thousand yuan! If he dies, who am I supposed to collect from!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Shuai felt a bit bitter. Damn it, I'm about to die, and you don't care about that? You only remember that I owe you money?

Vaguely, Zhang Shuai could hear a woman's voice, but it was too faint for him to make out what she was saying.

Just then, Zhang Shuai could feel a pair of hands prying his eyelids open; they were likely checking his pupils.

"I feel that the patient's pupils haven't fully dilated yet. Try resuscitating him again, use the defibrillator!"

Zhang Shuai was so moved he almost cried upon hearing this. This is a good doctor! If he could survive this, he would definitely send this doctor a silk banner of gratitude.

Subsequently, Zhang Shuai felt a cold object pressed against his chest.

Immediately after, a jolt of electricity surged through his entire body, and Zhang Shuai's frame shuddered.

It was unclear which doctor was continuously pressing the defibrillator against his chest, but as the current passed through his body, Zhang Shuai felt his spirit receive a jolt of energy.

At this moment, Zhang Shuai faintly heard a woman's voice: "Director Chen, the patient is reacting, look!"

Then came Director Chen's surprised voice: "Eh! There's still a physiological reaction? That means he can still be saved; the patient's brain hasn't died yet. Quick, continue the shocks!"

Another series of electric shocks followed. Zhang Shuai was somewhat puzzled—why did he seem to enjoy the sensation of being electrocuted?

Unfortunately, this stimulating feeling stopped all too soon.

At this moment, the voice of that female doctor rang in his ears again, sounding extremely excited: "Director Chen, the patient's heart rhythm has recovered, and he has spontaneous breathing..."

At this time, Director Chen said excitedly: "Quickly check the patient's body. I've told you all so many times, don't give up on any patient easily. If I hadn't checked, this patient would have been declared dead by you today!"

Zhang Shuai was extremely unhappy at this moment. The feeling he had just experienced from the defibrillator was intoxicating; why did it stop so soon? How could this be? Leaving someone hanging like this—what was that about?

"No! Don't stop, hurry... I want more!"

Zhang Shuai couldn't help but shout out anxiously. After shouting, he suddenly snapped awake from that state of total paralysis, sat bolt upright, and suddenly opened his eyes.

What met Zhang Shuai's eyes were four people—three male doctors and one female doctor, all wearing green scrubs. One of them was still holding a defibrillator.

At this moment, the expressions on the four doctors' faces were all of astonishment, especially the female doctor, whose gaze toward him was filled with strangeness.

A moment later, Director Chen, who was standing near the door of the resuscitation room, gave an order: "Hurry, have the patient lie down and give him a proper check-up."

Following Director Chen's instruction, the female doctor gently supported Zhang Shuai and said softly, "Come, lie down, let us check your body!"

Zhang Shuai was very cooperative and immediately lay back on the hospital bed with the female doctor's help.

After the female doctor performed a series of examinations on Zhang Shuai, she said to Director Chen, "Director Chen, the patient is completely normal, and there are no signs of burns on his body."

Director Chen nodded and said, "Alright, this was just apparent death following electrocution. Since there are no burns on his body, there shouldn't be any major issues. Observe him for a day, and if there really is nothing wrong, process his discharge papers!"

After giving the order, Director Chen was about to leave when Zhang Shuai suddenly called out to him.

"Director Chen!"

Director Chen reached the door, paused his steps, and turned back to look at Zhang Shuai on the hospital bed, not understanding why the patient was calling him.

"Director Chen, thank you for saving me!"

Director Chen smiled slightly and said, "No need to thank me. Saving lives and healing the wounded is our duty as doctors!"

Zhang Shuai replied, "Although I was unconscious just now, I could hear everything you all were saying. If you hadn't insisted on continuing the resuscitation, those three might have already declared me dead. Once they had put me in the morgue to freeze, I wouldn't have had a chance at life. You are my savior, and I must thank you properly. Once I am discharged, I will definitely invite you to a meal, Director Chen. I hope you will do me the honor."

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the two other male doctors and the female doctor in the resuscitation room were filled with awkwardness. Although what Zhang Shuai said was the truth, it was precisely because it was the truth that saying it to their faces made it all the more embarrassing.

A gratified smile appeared on Director Chen's face. He could feel the sincerity in Zhang Shuai's words. Saving a patient's life and receiving their heartfelt gratitude was the most meaningful thing for any doctor.

"There is no need for a meal; I appreciate the sentiment. Also, I hope you won't blame them for this. After all, your situation was extremely unique. Even I thought you couldn't be saved at first, and I only continued the resuscitation out of a sense of duty to do my best. It was your own strong will to live that allowed you to survive."