Surgery Godfather-Chapter 1402 - 1056: Taking to the Field Personally_2

If Sisi can withstand the virus experiment, there’s no reason I can’t. Besides, Yang Ping has full confidence in his own judgment. As long as the positions of the K factor at both ends of the virus are tried out, the optimal implantation site can surely be found.

In the history of medical development, there have been many medical scientists who conducted experiments on themselves, many vaccine researchers included.

When Yang Ping shared this idea with Song Zimo and Xu Zhiliang, they firmly opposed him doing so.

"Professor, if there’s a need for a healthy person for the experiment, I’m willing."

"I’m willing too."

"Under no circumstances should you be the one to go to the front line. It’s too dangerous. And your wife, Dean Xia, Director Han, as well as the higher-ups, none of them would agree. I believe no one would agree to let you take such a risk," Song Zimo said, getting worked up.

"Let me do it, my physique isn’t bad, trust me. Besides, I can gather firsthand data from the perspective of an experiencer."

"No, this is something I’ve already decided on. You haven’t gotten married yet, and you, you haven’t had children yet. The experiment carries a high risk. Even if it doesn’t pose a risk to life, it could affect sperm and future generations, so you absolutely cannot take the risk."

"No matter what, we can’t let you take this risk."

Yang Ping waved his hands: "Sisi is now lying in the ward, relying on ECMO to sustain her life. If we can’t find an effective method, she won’t last long. We have to race against time. I am confident now, success is not far from us. Currently, we haven’t found the appropriate site for K factor implantation. Once we find it, the K virus will be able to control Sisi’s illness. The rest can be slowly researched and revised."

"No way!" Song Zimo was clearly angered.

Xu Zhiliang also spoke without stuttering: "This is absolutely not allowed. There’s no room for negotiation."

"I know your intentions, but this isn’t an ordinary experiment. It involves injecting a virus into the body, which may have lifelong effects, especially on reproduction. So you must listen to me. If we don’t consider this point, I wouldn’t object to your participation. Right now, among us, I am the most suitable," Yang Ping explained to them reasonably.

"Look, we just need to try the K factor at these points one by one. I can’t guarantee to find the best configuration, but I can ensure that we find a configuration that can kill tumor cells while avoiding a severe immune response. It should meet our requirements." Yang Ping pointed to the K virus structural diagram hanging on the whiteboard in his office.

"Don’t talk so much, this matter is not up for discussion. We definitely won’t let you do it," said Song Zimo.

An idea suddenly struck Xu Zhiliang: "Professor, if we already had children, then it wouldn’t be an issue. I’ll get my wife pregnant as fast as I can, so I can participate in the experiment."

"Come on, do you think getting pregnant is as easy as just saying so?" Yang Ping shot down Xu Zhiliang’s idea.

"Professor, are you doubting my ability?" Xu Zhiliang was displeased.

"Yeah, I can do it too," Song Zimo also fought for the chance.

"Give me a break, you and Tang Fei have been together so long, I heard you haven’t even made it to bed. Is that true? Is it really that difficult?" Xu Zhiliang teased Song Zimo.

Song Zimo defensively said, "Who did you hear that from? How would you know whether we’ve been to bed? Besides, with my popularity, Song Zimo, if I put out the call, women would line up to have my babies. Having ten or eight wouldn’t be an issue at all. Leave this task to me. It’s just about having kids, you make it seem like you’re so capable."

Unexpectedly, two brothers who usually got along well were now quarreling over this, and their argument intensified heatedly.

"Xu Zhiliang, let me tell you, you can’t compete with me over this matter, Professor. Leave it to me, give me two weeks, no, one week, and I’ll fulfill the task you asked for - to have a child. I’ll exceed the requirement."

"I’m telling you, you can’t violate ethical principles just to meet my requirement. None of you can fight or snatch this from me. Take care of your own business. I’ve made my decision, I will take this on myself, and none of you can tell anyone, understand? If everyone knows, it will become a complete mess. You can’t even tell Xiao Su, I’m worried she would be too frightened." Yang Ping slapped the table.

"You can’t do this, isn’t this autocratic? Didn’t you always talk about democracy? How come it’s autocracy when it comes to this matter? At least the three of us should discuss and vote on it. You have to give us the right to speak, you can’t just make decisions on your own." Xu Zhiliang, who usually stutters intermittently, was speaking quite fluently now.

"Right, you can’t be authoritarian like this." Song Zimo and Xu Zhiliang were now united in opposition.

"Don’t worry, the virus isn’t that formidable. Moreover, they are viruses with their replication genes knocked out. Look at Sisi, she has already withstood three rounds. If it weren’t for the illness she has, she would definitely have withstood the third round. Apart from already having kids, there’s another important reason - I want fame. I want to leave behind a renowned name in the history of medicine. You guys wouldn’t compete with me even for this little opportunity, would you?"

Really?

Song Zimo and Xu Zhiliang both glared at Yang Ping; the Professor always seemed indifferent to fame and fortune.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Now that we’re behind closed doors, we’re all brothers here, there’s nothing to hide. I’m very worldly, as you’ve seen. I love money, whether it’s stem cell experiments, Liquan Hospital, or Ruixing Company, isn’t everything about making money? I value profits highly. Look at the cooperations I’ve had, if there’s profit to be made, I’m willing to cooperate, and if not, I refuse. Every cooperation is about taking something from the other party."

After hearing this, Song Zimo and Xu Zhiliang felt there might be some truth to it. Professor seemed to be quite profit-driven indeed; he seemed to accept donations to his research fund without blushing or batting an eyelid.

As for international collaborations, it seemed to be the same. If there were no profits, he wouldn’t even take a look. Recently, the Whitehead Laboratory from the United States has been trying to make contact with the Professor for collaboration.

Didn’t the Professor say: Their stuff is no longer of interest to us, there’s nothing to exchange, so why bother cooperating?

"So, actually, I do value leaving my name in history. If I could leave a mark on medical history, having bravely experimented on my own body for the advancement of human medicine, wouldn’t I get written into the textbooks? You guys still want to fight me for this opportunity? Are we brothers or not? There will be other chances in the future for you guys; this one, let me take it. I’ve calculated it, there won’t be any major problems, at most a few days of high fever, by then you just give me ice caps and ice blankets, actively hydrate and replenish energy. If Sisi can withstand it, how can I not? I know what I’m doing. Who dares to do things blindfolded? I’m a very cautious person, very precious about my own body, and won’t take risks with my life."

Really? It sounded quite logical, quite consistent with the Professor’s character, but something didn’t seem right.

Song Zimo and Xu Zhiliang felt that the Professor was misleading them but couldn’t find evidence to prove it.

"Are you sure this is what you think?"

"There’s no one else here, I’m speaking the honest truth. I’m really quite worldly as a person. Look, I married a beauty, drive a big Hongqi car, live in a sky villa; which part of this looks like the image of someone living a frugal life dedicated to medicine? You know this, just don’t tell anyone, understand?" Yang Ping was eloquent at this moment.

"If you guys also want a good reputation, I’ll leave opportunities for you in the future."

But obviously, this good reputation comes with risking one’s life, doesn’t it? He spoke so reasonably, making us embarrassed to compete with him, but? Something wasn’t right.

"So, don’t worry, I’ll be fine. I won’t put myself in danger."

Song Zimo thought: In the past, whether it was surgery or research, he always seemed to be sure-footed. This time should be no exception; if he says it’s fine, then it should be fine. When has he ever lied or bragged? Never! Everything he bragged about, he made happen, many seemingly impossible things were done by him.

Xu Zhiliang scratched his head: The Professor has never failed, and he certainly wouldn’t this time.

After exchanging glances, they decided to tentatively agree with Yang Ping’s decision, because the Professor’s mind was deeper than the Mariana Trench and completely inscrutable. Whatever he decided must be right.