Original subtitles

(Thank You, Doctor)

(Adapted from Sheng Li's novel "ICU 48 Hours")

(Episode 31)

Xiao Rui.

Xiao Rui!

Can I have a word with you?

If you want to blame someone, blame me.

I apologize to you.

Mom.

I know.

You did that...

because of what happened to your mom.

But you can't leave your dad to die...

just for this one thing.

Mom.

You didn't do anything wrong.

You don't need to apologize.

Su Rui.

Are you crazy?

Don't you know what the situation was back then?

Your mom thought my dad couldn't make money,

so she got on with her boss.

It became a mess and she wanted to divorce my dad.

Then her boss didn't want her anymore,

so she wanted to reconcile with my dad.

Is that possible? You're a man too.

Would you be able to accept it?

My dad met my mom after he divorced your mom.

My dad felt terrible that your mom got sick and passed away.

Do you know how long he was sad for?

- Shut up! - Let me tell you, Su Rui.

This all started because of your mom.

It's your mom's fault!

- No... - What are you doing?

This is a hospital.

Xiao Rui.

It's bad blood of the previous generation.

It's all in the past.

Now,

you're the only one...

who can save your dad.

I'm begging you.

Mom, please get up.

Please save him.

- Mom, get up. - Xiao Rui.

Save him!

Mom.

Xiao Rui!

Xiao Rui.

Do you want your dad to die?

Xiao Rui.

I'm begging you.

Please save your dad.

I'm begging you...

This is what he chose.

Xiao Rui!

Xiao Rui, come back.

Ma'am, please get up.

We'll think of something else.

Mom.

It's 38.5 degrees Celsius.

Dr. Bai, the test results are out.

The CT scan result shows no obvious abnormalities.

CKIs are elevated.

Protein is low.

There's a problem with his heart.

Ultrasound.

Decreased heart valve activity.

His spleen is enlarged.

He also has a high fever...

which is causing hypoproteinemia.

Is it an autoimmune disease?

It's possible.

We'll do this.

Run another antibody test for the patient.

How is Xiao Rui?

Dad.

He doesn't care whether you live or die.

Why do you still care about him?

Don't talk to your dad like that.

He was fine.

Why did he faint?

Did the doctor say...

if it's serious?

He deserved it.

Get out.

Go.

I just asked the doctor.

They don't know what it is yet...

and still need to run some tests.

I hope it's nothing serious.

I don't know how things turned out like this.

Ming Jun.

You should worry about yourself.

When his mom passed away,

I should have taken him with me.

He suffered so much...

while living with his uncles.

I was too selfish.

It's not your fault.

It's mine.

When I was pregnant with Xin Xin,

I was afraid I couldn't take care of Xiao Rui...

if he came.

I didn't know it would be like this.

The person he should hate the most is me.

It's me.

The patient's son is so cruel.

I know.

First, he agreed to the transplant and gave him hope.

At the last minute,

he pulled out.

He said it's the punishment for what the patient did back then.

That's too cruel.

Else, how could he...

a president of such a big company at such a young age?

Cruelty is a skill too.

Ya Jie.

If your Bai Zhu is also that cruel,

would you still want to marry him?

Bai Zhu has the softest heart.

He'll never be this cruel.

Seems like you won't be able to do anything big in this life.

For richer or for poorer,

I will be with him for the rest of my life.

The wedding vows are out.

There's no point in being jealous. This is called being a fool.

Hello.

Okay, I got it.

The test results are out. Let's go.

I'll go take a look too.

You're all leaving?

Boring.

How is it?

The antibody test showed...

that it's not an autoimmune disease.

Could it be an infection then?

Run another blood test and a CT scan.

Okay.

Based on the results,

I think it's an infection.

There are so many kinds of pathogens that can cause infections.

Which one could it be?

Based on the test results and symptoms so far,

I don't see any abnormalities.

I can't tell which one it is.

Should we send for a sputum culture and blood culture test?

But the cultures take time to cultivate.

I'm afraid it'll take about a week...

for the results.

The patient can't wait that long.

Do you have a better idea?

I'm sure there is.

Let's do a sputum smear first.

Maybe we'll find something.

Let's go to the lab.

Okay, you can get the medicine.

Okay. Thank you, Dr. Bai.

We found a matching bone marrow.

Heping Hospital just uploaded...

a bone marrow donor's profile.

It's not a perfect match.

For Human Leukocyte Antigen testing,

four out of six can be a match.

Half-match transplants can cause severe rejection.

At least,

it'll give him a chance to live.

He will live the rest of his life in pain.

Just like Jiang Xian Yun.

No, there's a critical problem.

He doesn't have time to wait for a perfect bone marrow match.

I've uploaded his information...

to the foreign bone marrow bank.

They'll get back to us soon.

Let's put aside the low probability of a successful match.

Even if, we find a suitable bone marrow donor,

they are abroad.

Can they come for the transplant in time?

We can't joke around with the patient's life.

I'm not joking.

I'll contact the donor later...

and tell them to be prepared.

But this is my last option.

I'll emphasize this once more.

The patient has only a few days left.

- Let's not... - Don't argue with me.

I'm his attending doctor. Listen to me.

Okay, listen up.

He's no longer your patient.

I'll take on this patient myself.

Sure.

Take him on if you're so good.

Take them all.

A half-match transplant...

could lead to serious rejection.

So we'll put this plan at the end.

Until then,

we'll keep looking for a suitable bone marrow.

Doctor.

You just said that if he's unlucky...

and no pathogen can be detected,

Xiao Rui won't make it.

I was talking about your condition.

Tell me.

Is Xiao Rui in danger?

The culture results aren't out yet.

For the time being, we can only administer medication empirically.

Is there anything I can do?

Sometimes, diagnosing takes time.

We have to observe...

the development of his condition...

and give him a few more tests...

to see what caused the disease.

Let's say someone has the same sickness.

They're sicker...

and have more symptoms.

Could you be able to find out...

the cause of the disease faster?

Well, it's possible.

Then I'm willing to be infected.

What?

This could be the chance...

God is giving me to atone for my sins.

If you're infected with the pathogen in your condition,

there will be no hope for you.

A life for a life.

If my death...

can save my son,

I'll accept it.

Don't think too much.

We won't let you do that.

Don't be too pessimistic.

As for the bone marrow,

we'll continue to find it for you.

Have a good rest.

My illness...

is incurable.

If I could find the right bone marrow,

I would have found it a long time ago.

I have leukemia.

It has come and gone for three times.

I don't want to suffer anymore.

Doctor.

Please let me die in peace.

Let me do something for Xiao Rui.

First of all, we don't know what the disease is yet.

The site and route of infection are also unclear.

Besides,

that is against medical ethics.

We would never do that.

Don't think like that anymore.

- Doctor. - All right, stop talking.

Rest well.

Rest well.

- Dr. Lu. - Dr. Lu.

- You two. - What is it, Dr. Lu?

Has the source of the disease been found...

for the son of the leukemia patient?

The result of the culture smear is not out yet.

It's full of these patients these days.

What a headache.

You have to be careful.

Don't let anything go wrong.

Don't worry. That's Bai Zhu's patient.

There won't be a problem.

He's the one I'm most worried about.

Dr. Lu.

A patient is asking for you.

Me?

Shadow in right lower lung.

Common pneumonia.

Take some medicine to fight the infection first.

- Are you done here? - What is it?

Come to my office when you're done.

Why does the leukemia patient...

insist on infecting the pathogen?

Do you think...

I ordered the patient to do that?

Dr. Lu, didn't the patient say?

He went to you because Bai Zhu didn't agree to it.

Doesn't that mean Bai Zhu didn't make him do it?

Dr. Lu, it's true that Dr. Bai rejected the patient's request.

If he hadn't said anything,

the patient wouldn't have had such a thought.

The patient thought of it himself indeed.

So what if the patient came up with it?

I already told you.

Pay attention...

to how you communicate with the patients.

You might say something you don't mean...

but they will take it to heart.

In whatever you do,

don't only think of quick success.

Who's more impatient here?

Enough.

I'm the patient's attending doctor.

The treatment is for me to decide.

Listen up, Bai Zhu.

I'm the chief of EICU.

Yet you're barking up the wrong tree.

Watch what you say.

I think you just want to be better than others.

That's why you're using unscrupulous ways.

Let me tell you.

Always put the patient's safety as your responsibility.

That's how a doctor should be.

All right.

Dr. Lu, what you said makes sense. He knows it all.

But it's really not his fault this time.

Look, Bai Zhu.

As long as you're in the EICU,

you have to listen to me.

Otherwise, please leave this place.

I don't need a black sheep like you here.

Talk to each other again...

when you two have calmed down.

What do you think?

What do I think?

He said I'm impatient and unscrupulous.

I think you both were worked up...

and said things out of anger.

It doesn't matter if I said things out of anger.

What do you think?

I think...

Dr. Lu has your best interests at heart.

Come in.

Dr. Jiang.

Good timing. I was looking for you.

I'm leaving the EICU.

Sit down.

You already know?

I know your bad temper.

Dr. Lu told me about your performance lately.

I knew...

that you'd pull some kind of trick.

- Then do you agree? - No.

Staying in the EICU is just a waste of my life.

An argument at work is a waste of life?

I asked around about the patient...

asking to be infected.

Regardless if it was intentional,

this only happened...

because of you.

Let alone Dr. Lu,

I'd scold you too if f it were me.

- But I was just telling the truth. - All right.

Having an argument at work is normal.

We're not discussing this today.

Tell me.

What's the real reason...

you want to leave the EICU?

Staying in the EICU...

is a waste of my time and skills.

Tell me the truth.

Does it have something to do with Xiao Yan?

What does it have to do with her?

Dr. Jiang, did you hear something from someone?

Look at you all flustered.

Everyone in the EICU could tell.

And I'm not blind or deaf.

I don't need anyone to tell me what's happening.

I don't care if she's related to this or not.

You know it better than I do.

I'm your teacher.

No one in this hospital...

knows you better than I do.

You look arrogant on the outside.

But on the inside,

you're very fragile.

Who's fragile?

Sit down.

I sent you to the EICU...

to let you practice in the most boring...

and difficult place.

You're a diamond in the rough.

I want to make you shine.

You still have a long life ahead of you.

You'll go through many trials and tribulations.

If you can't even handle...

a small setback in love,

then how will you...

face the diseases calmly?

It'll be impossible for you...

to face the cruel deaths all the more.

How will you become an outstanding doctor?

I'm sorry for disappointing you.

Don't be sorry.

Bai Zhu.

Have you ever thought...

of becoming a great doctor?

I want to be a great doctor.

That has always been my dream.

I still remember when I was in school.

In the first class you gave me,

you introduced us to a lot of great doctors.

At that time, I thought,

"Bai Zhu."

"One day,"

"you'll be like them."

"You'll save lives..."

"and leave a mark in this world."

You can't give up halfway.

I won't allow you to.

Go back.

Apologize to Dr. Lu.

He's your superior after all...

and also your senior.

Show some respect.

Okay.

Go.

Bai Zhu.

You're the best and most talented young doctor...

I've ever met in my life.

Don't let me down.

I know that.

Close the door.

(Human doctors)

You're really here.

You went to see Dr. Jiang...

after arguing with Mom Lu?

You want to quit?

But based on my guess,

I don't think Dr. Jiang agreed to it.

In the entire Tongshan Hospital,

the only person who can control your monkey ways...

is the Buddha, Dr. Jiang.

No.

There's one more person now.

Dr. Jiang said...

I have the potential to become a great doctor.

Dr. Jiang thinks highly of you.

I know that.

Look at you.

Doctor.

Are the test results out?

What illness do I have?

Is it serious?

This is karma.

It's you.

- What are you doing here? - Scared?

That's because you've done too many bad things.

Are you here to threaten me again...

because you failed to beg?

Listen.

I won't be his donor.

Never.

My dad visited you every year.

But your uncles would never let him past the door.

The birthday presents he bought you...

never once got to you.

He could only bring them back with him...

and put them in a special cabinet.

He thought he could give them to you altogether one day.

But he never had the chance even until you entered college.

He said "Transformers" was your favorite.

So most of the gifts were "Transformers".

Then you grew up.

He didn't know what you liked.

I could only buy things that all boys like,

like game consoles, soccer ball, and basketball.

One time,

he even bought tickets...

to Ronaldo's meet-and-greet in China.

- He wanted... - That's enough.

It's useless to come at my emotions.

Ever since he abandoned me and my mom,

I've felt nothing for him.

Wait. The doctor is busy.

Don't get in the way.

Mom, what's wrong with Dad?

He's unconscious.

Family members, please wait outside.

Calm down.

Contact the donor from Heping Hospital.

- Get ready for an examination. - Okay.

- It's over there. - Okay. Thank you.

Dr. Bai.

I got it.

What did you find?

Su Rui's pathogenic test was a fungal infection.

It's histoplasma capsulatum.

That would explain...

the opening in the lung.

You're lucky.

It didn't take long to find the cause of your infection.

We'll give you an antifungal treatment...

with amphotericin.

Don't worry. You'll be fine.

Thank you.

How's Su Ming Jun?

His problem is more serious now.

He's now in a coma.

We'll also prepare the donor for surgery...

and operate as soon as possible.

But it's not a perfect match.

After the surgery,

he'll suffer a lot and be in a lot of pain.

But at least, he gets to live.

We know...

you don't want to get too involved...

with your dad.

But your dad couldn't do that.

When he knew you had a serious illness...

where your life might be in danger and we couldn't find the cause,

he told us...

he wanted to get infected by the same pathogen...

and have the same illness...

to help us doctors find out the cause of the disease faster.

But don't worry.

We wouldn't let him do that.

To a patient with advanced leukemia,

it's equivalent to suicide.

But your dad insisted.

He found a bone marrow donor,

although not a perfect match,

he'll live at least.

But he...

is willing to give up his own life to save you.

He said it's because you're his son.

He owes you too much.

As a dad, he has to do that.

Actually,

after these few days,

we can tell...

that you and your dad...

still care about each other.

Mr. Su, have you ever thought...

about why...

your love for your dad is out of place?

He's at that age...

to wait for his children's gratitude.

But you've been waiting for your dad's apology.

There's an old saying that goes,

"When the child wants to repay, the parents are no longer around."

As doctors,

we've seen too many life and death.

We've felt too many regrets that were never expressed.

You and your dad still have time.

You have a chance.

Why don't you cherish it?

Dr. Xiao.

If I do the transplant now,

will it be too late?

He really agreed?

Is he trying to trick us again?

Don't worry.

Once his condition stabilizes,

I'll have the hematologist...

start the evaluation right away.

That's great!

Ming Jun.

You can be saved.

You can be saved, Ming Jun.

Dr. Bai.

You're not leaving, are you?

Where to?

Didn't you say you're leaving the EICU?

Who told you that?

So you're not leaving?

Don't listen to nonsense.

That day, I wanted to tell you...

that I believe you.

Too late. It doesn't count.

I'm here to apologize.

Earlier,

I was too impulsive.

I shouldn't have said that about you.

Actually, you don't have to apologize to me.

You were right.

Sometimes,

I indeed...

want to show off my skills.

But it can't be helped.

Excellent people...

have high expectations of themselves.

But...

I should apologize to you too.

I was rude before.

Okay.

Let's put this behind us.

There are still many things to do.

Get back to work.

Xin Xin.

Your dad is awake.

Dad.

(Xiao Rui is fine.)

Brother.

Thank you.

Let's go.

Okay. Is everyone here?

I have something to announce.

This year's Hospital Development Conference...

is being held.

This conference...

has garnered great attention...

from the national media.

It is the most grand industry event...

of the year

Is our department taking part? I'll sign up.

We've had too many patients lately.

We won't assign any staff to take part.

According to hospital regulations,

tomorrow, a committee of the Hospital Development Conference...

will come to our department...

for a survey visit.

Everyone must take it seriously.

Is bowing down to them...

and flattery enough?

Don't joke around.

Well...

Don't worry, everyone.

Just see your patients...

and work as usual.

Yes, Yi Ran.

You'll be in charge of welcoming the committee tomorrow.

No.

It's decided.

That's it. Dismissed.

- Get back to work. - No, Dr. Lu.

Come. Come with me...

to see the patient in bed five.

Have you looked for his family?

Yes.

Isn't welcoming the committee a good thing?

It's easy to get to know the elites in the industry.

Why does Dr. Xu look so unhappy?

So materialistic.

Don't you know?

Know what?

Dr. Xu's dad...

is the director of Ruirong Hospital...

and the secretary-general of the Medical Doctor Association.

He's also the one leading the survey team.

The director of Ruirong Hospital?

That's one of the best hospitals in Shanghai.

I didn't know Dr. Xu...

came from such a sophisticated family.

Stop being so emotional.

Go and kiss his ass when you have time.

No.

I was just emotional for a moment.

Then...

This person is Dr. Xu's dad.

Why is Dr. Xu so upset?

I heard from my friends in Ruirong...

that the father and son don't get along.

Director Xu always thinks of Dr. Xu as useless.

This is not a good sign.

He hasn't contacted you for so many years.

Why is he suddenly coming here?

He must be targeting you.

He still wants me to go to Ruirong.

That's good too.

Go back and continue to be the son of the boss.

It's much cooler than...

being a doctor here.

Since it's so impressive,

I'll recommend you.

My dad is quite interested in you.

Forget it.

I'm not interested in him.

So what now?

Have you come up with a plan?

Yes.

What is it?

I'll cross the bridge...

when I come to it.

Si Si.

Give me the lab results for the patient in bed nine.

Okay.

Thank you.

Yi Ran.

Dad.

When will you understand how I feel?

You'll have a position in Ruirong.

Do you know...

what that position in Ruirong means?

It's something people can't get...

no matter how hard they try.

But what are you doing?

Can you just throw it away like that?

Have you thought about my feelings?

My reputation?

My situation?

I know you're talented...

and you work hard.

But in this place,

just talent and hard work is not enough.

I've gone from being a clinical specialist...

to a hospital administrator.

I've been up and down.

I never dared to slack off.

Why?

Did I do it for myself?

It's for you!

So that you could get a better starting point.

For your future,

I paved the way for you.

- Dad. - All right.

I don't want to hear your excuses.

Go to Jiang now...

and quit your job.

I'm not trying to make excuses.

And I won't quit either.

Do you hate Ruirong that much?

Or do you hate me?

I don't hate Ruirong or you.

I'm an adult.

I don't want to live under your rules all the time.

I want to do things my own way.

You have no right to decide for yourself.

Yi Ran.

What can you learn...

by staying here?

If you like the emergency department,

you should go to Ruirong's emergency department.

Ruirong's emergency department...

is one of the best in the nation.

Compared to Ruirong,

I like here better.

The people I work with here are nice.

I've learned a lot from them.

I see more people and things here...

and the gap between my reality, ideals, and goals...

as a doctor

I see myself growing and improving every day.

My mindset is constantly maturing.

Mature?

I think it's childish.

There is no room for discussion.

Nor can you negotiate.

You must do it.

And you must do it my way.

Dad, listen to me.

Report to Ruirong at the end of this month.

How did the talk with your bossy CEO go?

Not well.

He wants me to return to Ruirong by the end of this month.

No crap and direct order.

Your dad is still the same.

Why do I always meet people like you?

Only your way of thinking is right.

Others can only obey.

You think I'm like your dad too?

Get lost.

One day, Bai Zhu will be just like Director Xu...

and become the president, secretary-general, or whatever.

It's because you've never lived...

with control freaks like them.

If you really marry him,

I guarantee that within three months,

you'll ask to die.

You're just jealous of Bai Zhu.

Bai Zhu, don't worry.

No matter what you become, I'll still like you.

I can't stay here anymore.

- Are you free... - No.

- I haven't told you. - I have a patient to see.

No, Bai Zhu.

I...

If only I studied nursing...

instead of lab testing.

I could've worked with him every day.

You still have to make it.

Xu Yi Ran.

Doctor.

How is my daughter?

It's severe pancreatitis.

She's...

not looking well.

Let's admit her into the EICU first.

How's her temperature?

Constant high fever.

Based on the X-ray,

the area of abscess didn't continue to expand.

But it's still dangerous.

Doctor.

Let's operate on her.

I've consulted her condition...

with the chief of general surgery.

She can't undergo surgery right now.

If we force it,

her life might end at the operating table.

Then...

when can she do it?

We'll have to wait and see.

She'll die if she doesn't get surgery.

She'll die if she doesn't get surgery.

I feel so bad for this family.

It's one after another.

What do you mean?

Before you come to Tongshan three years ago,

his wife passed away at our hospital.

It was severe pancreatitis,

exactly like his daughter now.

Supposedly, severe pancreatitis...

is not a hereditary disease.

It should be related to their eating habits.

The eating habits of a family...

- are somewhat similar. - Dr. Xiao.

Please sign here.

Speaking of hereditary genes,

when I was an intern at another department,

there was a mother who died of ovarian cancer.

At that time, we advised her daughter...

to get tested for tumor suppression genes.

It came back positive.

So we did...

a preventive salpingo-oophorectomy.

But her condition worsened shortly after the surgery.

We removed her uterus.

Even so, she passed away.

I remember that her daughter...

already had a child of her own.

Coincidentally, it was also a girl.

She wasn't even 15 then.

How is the girl now?

I don't know.

She was also tested for tumor suppression genes.

It was positive.

- I feel bad for them. - Dr. Xiao.

The patient in bed five has worsened abdominal pain.

The patient's severe pancreatitis...

is progressing too quickly.

Liver, kidney, and lung failure have occurred.

So much blood is still draining...

from the abdominal cavity

It's most likely intestinal paralysis and necrosis.

Please be prepared.

Mesenteric ischemia,

and intestinal infarction and necrosis.

It's impossible to cure.

The family of bed five is acting strange.

What is it?

That's his daughter.

But there isn't any reaction at all.

Look at him.

He's so calm.

It has happened before. So maybe...

he has prepared himself for this.

One milligram of epinephrine IV.

I'm sorry.

Thank you.

You've worked hard.