C1550 A Tug of War Against Death

A long operation, a doctor's effort, a patient's will, was like a tug of war against death.

If he won, he would be a new student. If he lost, he would be dead.

During the process, they were evenly matched. Before the final moment, no one gave up lightly. No one was willing to admit defeat to the other party first.

About ten hours later, the attending physician finally heaved a sigh of relief