The operation went very smoothly, and the problem was addressed in time without any perforations. The cause of the patient's illness was also found—several tiny fecal stones lodged within the appendix. These were the culprits, quite nasty indeed.
"So, did you gain anything?" Liu Banxia asked as they came out of the operating room.
The three interns eagerly nodded.
"What happened? You all look as wilted as eggplants after frost. Aren't eggplants from the field supposed to be on the market now? Why so downcast?" Liu Banxia teased.
"Now you can see Teacher Liu's true colors, right? Children, you're all still too naive," Liu Yiqing said. "We've suffered under him for a year already. Don't think that just because you're not directly studying under Teacher Liu, he can't torment you. He has plenty of tricks—be careful."
"Yeah, I was just acting according to the script Teacher Liu gave me," Su Wenhao chimed in, adding with a wink.
