Chapter 398 Seeking Help, Quick Victory
Chapter 398 Seeking Help, Quick Victory
Liu Lingyin's swift and skillful repositioning of Tristan's dislocated shoulder did not escape the eyes of some anxious patients and their families waiting in the emergency room. In France, especially in the emergency departments of large public hospitals like this, "waiting" is the norm, while "quickly resolving problems" is almost a miracle.
As Allen explained, France's medical training system is extremely rigorous, and clinicians capable of handling complex bone injuries on the front lines of the emergency room are a scarce resource. Their time must be prioritized for critically ill patients whose lives are hanging in the balance, followed by moderately injured patients whose conditions are urgent but can still wait. For patients like Tristan, who require specialized reduction techniques but are deemed "not immediately fatal," the process of waiting for a specialist to free up their hands after initial analgesia and immobilization is often a long and frustrating one.
The French are used to this, but that doesn't mean they don't yearn for a quicker relief. So when they saw that young Asian girl, with just a simple examination and a few smooth movements, relieve the handsome blond youth from the pain of dislocation in just a few minutes, even allowing him to move his arm slightly, hope ignited in the eyes of many who were also suffering or accompanying their loved ones through the pain.
Liu Lingyin was discussing their next move with Allen and Tristan in hushed tones (such as going to Tristan's apartment in Paris to rest first) when a voice filled with anxiety and pleading interrupted them:
"Kind lady! Please, please help me!"
A young woman carrying a little girl of about three or four years old, with blonde hair and blue eyes, who looked like a porcelain doll, rushed to Liu Lingyin. Her face was beautiful, but at this moment her brows were furrowed with worry. The little girl in her arms was sobbing softly, tears hanging from her long eyelashes. Her right arm hung limply in front of her chest, and her left hand was tightly clutching her mother's clothes. She looked extremely pitiful.
“My name is Sophie, and this is my daughter Alice. I don’t know what happened. She wanted to get a toy, and I gently touched her right hand. She suddenly burst into tears, and then… then it was like she couldn’t lift her hand. Every time I touched it, she cried even harder.”
Sophie spoke quickly, her voice trembling, “The nurse said it might be ‘traction elbow’ (radial head subluxation), which is very common, but there are still several people ahead of me, and the doctor doesn’t know when it will be his turn… Alice is in a lot of pain… I saw you just now…” Her gaze fell on Tristan’s arm, which had been reset, and was full of pleading.
Liu Lingyin's heart softened instantly. She knelt down to meet the sobbing little Alice's gaze. The little girl's large blue eyes were filled with tears, her little mouth pouting in grievance. The fear of pain made her instinctively want to hide, but she couldn't move because of her mother's embrace.
"Is this adorable little angel named Alice?"
Liu Lingyin smiled gently, a smile as warm as the spring sun, her voice soft and soothing, carrying a magical calming power.
"You're so pretty, like a little princess! And you know what? You're so incredibly brave! Your hand hurts so much, but you didn't cry at all, that's amazing! Such a brave little princess deserves a reward... I have some delicious lollipops for you!"
While gently distracting little Alice with kind words, she casually reached out and gently supported the little girl's limp right forearm. Her fingertips were sensitive, and almost instantly confirmed Sophie's guess—a typical case of radial head subluxation in young children, commonly known as "traction elbow," often caused by improper traction.
Just as little Alice was drawn to the lollipop, her crying paused for a moment, and she blinked her teary eyes, curiously looking at this gentle older sister—
Liu Lingyin's hand supporting the child's forearm performed an extremely delicate supination and elbow flexion movement, with her thumb applying a slight and precise pressure to the radial head of the elbow joint.
"Click."
It was a popping sound, even fainter than the one made by Beatrizin when he reset the device, almost imperceptible.
Little Alice shuddered, her little mouth twitched, and it seemed as if a new round of crying was about to erupt.
But the next second, she froze. The expected excruciating pain didn't come; instead, the awkward feeling that terrified her, the pain that made every movement hurt... disappeared?
She timidly and tentatively moved her right hand fingers. Then, under the surprised gazes of her mother and several people who were quietly watching the situation, she slowly raised her right hand, looked at it in front of her eyes, and then looked at Liu Lingyin with a puzzled expression.
Liu Lingyin smiled and took out an individually wrapped fruit lollipop from her backpack (she now habitually carries some snacks and candies with her for emergencies), and waved it in front of little Alice: "Look, aren't Alice's hands behaving? This is a reward for the brave little princess!"
The young mother, Sophie, was completely stunned. She looked at her daughter's arm, which had been limp and ready to cry at the slightest touch, but now it was able to lift itself and even try to grab the lollipop. Her face was filled with disbelief.
"This...this...is it healed?" Sophie's voice trembled with surprise, her expression one of utter disbelief.
Not only was Sophie shocked by Liu Lingyin's hand speed, but the onlookers were also astonished and their mouths dropped open.
Gossiping is human nature, and ordinary people are even more prone to it. After the initial shock, a flurry of chatter ensued:
"Just...just like that? In the blink of an eye?"
"Didn't you just reach out and touch it twice?"
"Has anyone seen clearly what happened?"
"..."
……
Allen and Tristan looked at each other, a hint of pride creeping onto their faces.
Allen: This is my sister! (??????)
Tristan: Ellen's sister, and also my sister. ╭( ???)? ??
Liu Lingyin handed the lollipop to little Alice, who had stopped crying and was now curiously examining the candy packaging. She nodded to Sophie and explained softly:
"It's likely a common 'traction elbow,' with a slight subluxation of the radial head. Reduction shouldn't be difficult. However, just to be on the safe side, I suggest you have your doctor confirm it again, and avoid pulling on this hand forcefully in the near future."
"Oh God! Thank you so much! Thank you so much!"
Sophie was so moved she almost cried. She hugged her daughter tightly and thanked Liu Lingyin repeatedly, "You have no idea how much Alice's tears broke my heart... You are truly an angel!"
The commotion caused another stir, and a passing doctor went over to ask what was going on. After receiving explanations from the nurses and the excited crowd, the doctor briefly checked Alice's arm mobility and listened to Sophie's account. He couldn't help but look at Liu Lingyin with astonishment once again.
"Did you reset this lovely child's head?" This time, the doctor's eyes held not only surprise but also admiration and curiosity. "Radial head subluxation, reset perfectly, the child can now move freely. You... are you a medical student, using traditional Chinese bone-setting techniques from the East?"
Liu Lingyin smiled modestly: "Yes, I've learned a little. I'm glad I can be of any help."
The doctor nodded and didn't ask any more questions, but the way he looked at Liu Lingyin was completely different. He turned to Sophie and said, "The child is fine now, you can go home. Just keep a close eye on her."
Sophie thanked her profusely and took out some money to hand to Liu Lingyin, but Liu Lingyin had no intention of accepting it.
They hurriedly pushed the money back, saying, "It was just a small favor, please take the money back!"
After several rounds of back-and-forth refusing, Sophie, seeing that Liu Lingyin really didn't want money, finally picked up her daughter, who was happily licking a lollipop, and left.
However, Liu Lingyin's "performance" in the emergency room was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, with ripples spreading rapidly.
More and more patients and their families who are suffering from the pain of waiting and have similar injuries (various joint sprains, dislocations, acute pain) are turning their hopeful eyes to this young-looking but magically skilled Eastern girl.
A silent plea and expectation filled the air.
Allen and Tristan exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of understanding and helplessness in each other's eyes—it seemed they wouldn't be able to leave this hospital anytime soon.
Looking at the faces around her, some contorted in pain, others filled with anxiety, Liu Lingyin sighed softly. The medical profession had instilled in her not only skill, but also a profound empathy—a sense of duty to help when it was within her power. She flexed her fingers and whispered to Allen and Tristan:
"It seems we'll have to stay a little longer."
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