Brain death is not the same as being in a "vegetative state". "Vegetative" brainstem function is still present, coma is only due to severe damage to the cerebral cortex or is in a state of sudden inhibition, and the patient can have spontaneous breathing, heartbeat, and brainstem responses; Brain death, on the other hand, is a permanent and irreversible loss without spontaneous breathing, and no amount of medical treatment can save the patient's life.

In other words, Ran Xi has been medically declared dead, it is impossible for her to use her mobile phone number to register as a member of a live broadcast website, and chat with the female anchor from time to time, someone must continue to use her mobile phone number, this person should be someone next to Ran Xi.

"What kind of accident is it?" Jiang Wei continued to inquire about the female colleague.

The female colleague shook her head with a wry smile, and said to Jiang Wei in an incredulous tone, "Can you imagine? A big living man was walking on the road in a dignified manner, and he was crushed to death by a dog. ”

"Dogs?" Jiang Wei couldn't imagine what kind of scene it was for a while. After listening to the narration of his female colleague, he found that it was indeed an accident that fell from the sky, a complete tragedy.

At noon on April 22, 2016, Ran Xi was on his way home from the hospital. In her handbag was an ultrasound report that showed that she was 11 weeks pregnant. In fact, she found out that she was pregnant two weeks ago, and today she feels extremely lucky and happy to confirm this again.

Ran Xi and her boyfriend have been dating for seven years, and although the two have not yet registered their marriage, they have always wanted a child. Especially her boyfriend, who is about to turn forty, and seeing that his friends and children are all in school, he is envious, and always looks forward to the day when he can become a father.

It's a pity that Ran Xi is not in good health, and it took two years of medicine to recuperate before finally having her own baby. She cherished this hard-won child very much, and did not hesitate to quit her job in the office and go home to raise the baby with peace of mind.

Thinking of her boyfriend coming home from work and seeing the little guy on the report sheet, Ran Xi couldn't help but have a warm smile on her face. She has a lot of plans for her future life, and the first thing she does is, of course, to hold a wedding with her boyfriend while her figure has not changed. Next, she wants to learn about parenting, and she has no experience in this area......

Ran Xi thought about his future life all the way, and didn't notice the abnormality above his head, or rather, when ordinary people walked, they wouldn't think that what fell from it would hit their heads.

It was a dog, a snow-white adult Samoyed dog that weighed nearly 50 pounds. It fell from the balcony on the fourth floor and smashed into Ran Xi's head impartially, knocking Ran Xi unconscious on the spot.

Although a well-wisher passing by dialed 120 as soon as possible and sent Ran Xi to the hospital, the result was regrettable. Ran Xi was too seriously injured, and after the doctor's hard work, he still failed to regain consciousness. Unlike ordinary deaths, Ran Xi still breathes and has a heartbeat with the help of ventilators and other medical equipment, which looks no different from falling asleep. But scientifically speaking, no matter what kind of treatment is done, she will never wake up. Even if she relies on these devices, sooner or later, her body will eventually die due to infection, blood clots, and other reasons.

Faced with the same situation, many family members cannot accept it for a while, and they will ask the hospital to continue to maintain the patient's life, hoping for a miracle to happen. But unlike the well-known vegetative state, brain death is almost never a miracle that happens. Continuing to keep brain-dead patients alive is not only a waste of time and money, but also a waste of the hospital's medical resources.

What happened to Ran Xi later, colleagues in the law firm are not very clear. She only knew that Ran Xi's family was unwilling to give up treatment and tried everything to extend her "life".

When Jiang Wei investigated the list of suspects, he did not find that Ran Xi's household registration information had been cancelled, which means that Ran Xi is still "alive", but he doesn't know how to "live". It could also be that she is dead, but her family has for some reason concealed this fact.

Through further investigation, Jiang Wei learned that Ran Xi's boyfriend was a very good brain surgeon. After Ran Xi's accident, he became very stubborn, believing that he could find a way to bring Ran Xi back to life.

The two key words "doctor" and "resurrection" caught Jiang Wei's attention. Judging by his intuition, Ran Xi's boyfriend should be inextricably linked to the case that the police are investigating.

In the evening, Xia Shi and Gu Song came to Ranxi's parents' house, and they had already called the two parents in advance to explain the reason for their visit.

After entering the door, Xia Shi handed over the condolences to Ran Xi's parents, and the two sides said a few polite words, and Xia Shi introduced the topic. "Uncle and aunt, when we were investigating a case, we found that Ran Xi's account had not been cancelled, could it be that she still relied on those instruments to maintain her life?"

"No way, lad." Hearing this question, Ran Xi's father waved his hand, sighed helplessly and said, "It's been a year and a half since that incident, and no amount of advanced technology can keep a brain-dead patient alive for so long." Even if there were, we were not in a position to achieve it. Our family Xiaoxi is long gone......"

"But you ......"

"Yes." Ran Xi's father guessed what Xia Shi wanted to ask, and replied matter-of-factly, "We didn't cremate Xiaoxi's body or cancel her hukou, so you mistakenly think that Xiaoxi is still alive." ”

"Why are you doing that? If a person cannot be resurrected from the dead, what is the use of keeping her body? ”

"We wanted our daughter to be buried in the ground, but her fiancé didn't approve of us, and he wouldn't let us dispose of Xiaoxi's body. He loves Xiaoxi very much and is reluctant to let Xiaoxi leave him. I had several arguments with him because of this incident, but in the end I compromised......" Speaking of this, Ran Xi's father couldn't help but glance at his wife.

The latter showed a look of wanting to say something, and after a moment of entanglement, he explained: "I compromised, because I am reluctant to let my daughter leave me." Even though she's lifeless, I'm content to see her asleep once in a while. I know you may not be able to understand my feelings, but as a mother, I really ...... I don't want to lose her like this......" Ran Xi's mother's voice was a little choked, she was afraid that she would lose her temper in front of the two policemen, so she quickly covered her mouth.

Ran Xi's father hugged his wife's slightly trembling shoulders and continued to say to Xia Shi and Gu Song: "Actually, Xiaoxi died not long after he was discharged from the hospital and went home, which is the result we have long expected. It was unacceptable for a while, but we really did our best. ”

"You just said to be discharged? Can Ran Xi be discharged from the hospital in that situation? Gu Song asked suspiciously.

"You should know that Xiaoxi's fiancé is a very powerful brain surgeon, and he tried to bring Xiaoxi home from the hospital, because of that situation, the hospital only advised us to give up early. But Dr. Li didn't want to give up, he knew better than anyone else the outcome of brain death, but he expected a miracle to happen more than anyone else. He took Xiaoxi home and took care of Xiaoxi himself, spending all his savings for this. I and Xiaoxi's mother were very moved, I felt that Xiaoxi had not worked in vain in her life, and found a man who loved her so much. ”

"So, Ran Xi's body has always been kept by Dr. Li?" Gu Song asked.

Ran Xi's father nodded and looked at his wife again, he seemed to have something to say, but he couldn't make up his mind. Ran Xi's mother stared at him for a few seconds, and after a brief eye contact, the two finally decided that Ran Xi's father would explain the truth to the police. "There's something I think I should explain to you."

"You say." Summer Shi made a "please" gesture.

"That Doctor Li, since Xiaoxi's death, has become abnormal."

"What's wrong?"

"He always told us that Xiaoxi's death was only temporary, and he had a way to bring Xiaoxi back to life. We thought it was a sad over-the-top nonsense, but his attitude seemed very persistent. It is for this reason that he did everything possible to prevent us from cremating Xiaoxi's remains. ”