"Brother," Ou Tiantian interrupted him with a pout, "You're not even drinking the coffee I made for you, and you're still talking about business matters. I don't want to hear it!"
"Alright, alright, I'll drink it." Ou Minghan picked up the coffee and, under Ou Tiantian's expectant gaze, drank the entire cup.
"Does it taste good?" Ou Tiantian asked eagerly.
"It's very good," Ou Minghan nodded.
"Then I'll make you coffee every day from now on, Brother?" Ou Tiantian asked excitedly.
Ou Minghan was slightly displeased. "Tiantian, I don't like drinking coffee at night."
"Then I'll switch to making it for you in the morning. You can have it with breakfast, okay?" Ou Tiantian asked expectantly again.
Ou Minghan felt a surge of impatience. If it weren't for the money Ou Tiantian had in her hands, he wouldn't be placating her like this!
He had only learned after his adoptive parents passed away that they had made a will leaving most of their inheritance to Ou Tiantian. Although Ou Tiantian could access it anytime, if anything were to happen to her, all the inheritance would be donated to charity.
Therefore, he had to ensure Ou Tiantian stayed alive and was willing to give him money.
He suppressed his displeasure and said indulgently, "I'm worried it will tire you out. But if you like it, then I'll leave my morning coffee entirely to you."
"Brother, you're so good to me!" Ou Tiantian said happily.
"Mom and Dad are gone, and it's just the two of us. If I'm not good to you, who else would I be good to?" As he spoke, Ou Minghan reached out and stroked her head.
Seeing Ou Tiantian's face filled with emotion and adoration, he finally reminded her, "Tiantian, we still had something to discuss."
"Is the credit company going to be opened in Kyoto?" Ou Tiantian asked curiously.
"No, I have a friend with some influence in X City, so I plan to open it there," Ou Minghan said with a hint of difficulty. "Tiantian, I've been busy networking lately and my funds are a bit tight. Can you front some money for now?"
"Sure!" Ou Tiantian readily agreed. "Brother, isn't my money your money?"
Ou Minghan was not surprised by her quick agreement.
Over the years, he had driven away all the servants loyal to Ou Tiantian, caused her to fall out with all her relatives and friends, and even had her take a leave of absence from university under the guise of treatment, all to ensure that Ou Tiantian had only him by her side, so she could only depend on him.
He knew Ou Tiantian lacked a sense of security and was sensitive and suspicious in relationships. Therefore, after sensing Ou Tiantian's hostility towards Ye Qin Ya, he further exploited Ye Qin Ya's presence to ignite Ou Tiantian's possessiveness, turning her into someone selfish, cruel, mad, and obsessive.
Thus, when these two women clashed, he could easily get money from Ou Tiantian by siding with her.
To make the act complete, Ou Minghan put on a touched expression and promised her, "Don't worry, we'll share the company's profits! I can even make you the legal representative of the company, so the company will entirely belong to you..."
"Brother, I already told you I'm not interested in these things," Ou Tiantian frowned. "Legal representative or whatever, I don't care!"
"Alright, alright, then we won't do that," Ou Minghan patiently coaxed her. "You just need to take your medicine obediently and take care of your health. You don't need to worry about anything else. I've already locked Ye Qin Ya in the basement and called Chu Hao. Chu Hao will heal all her injuries so she can undergo surgery as soon as possible..."
"Chu Hao?" Ou Tiantian frowned. "The male doctor who was so popular among female patients at Renxin Hospital before? He always seemed to care a lot about Ye Qin Ya. Are you sure it's okay to involve him?"
Ou Minghan said proudly, "Don't worry, Chu Hao is my friend. He's no longer at Renxin Hospital. His concern for Ye Qin Ya is just so you can have a healthy heart. Tiantian, I won't make you wait too long!"
Ou Minghan said many more comforting words to make her happy. Seeing that Ou Tiantian trusted him completely, he then sent her back to her room.
*
At the hillside villa, Ye Zhi, having returned from the Ye family, went out onto the balcony.
The window opposite was open, and Qi Xuan was looking up at the sky.
"You're not asleep yet?" Ye Zhi leaned against the railing and asked with a slight smile.
"Mm," Qi Xuan's gaze flickered. "I'm watching the stars."
"It's rare to see you in such a leisurely mood," Ye Zhi said with a hint of surprise. "I'll get you a telescope someday, so you can see them more clearly."
Qi Xuan: ...
Who was it that had monopolized the headlines of all the major websites? Had Ye Zhi completely forgotten? Never mind, he couldn't expect too much from a block of wood.
"I heard the Tang family went to the Ye family to cause trouble?" Qi Xuan asked. "Do you need any help?"
"No, no," Ye Zhi quickly waved her hand. "This is an internal struggle within the Su family. Let them fight it out amongst themselves, we shouldn't interfere!"
Qi Xuan: ...
He wished he had the chance to interfere! It seemed Ye Zhi had already resolved the issue herself.
"Oh, right. You asked me to keep an eye out for Chu Hao. He's already resigned from Renxin Hospital and opened his own private clinic."
Ye Zhi was filled with questions. This was plot development that was completely unfamiliar to her!
She knew about Chu Hao; he was the kind of doctor friend every powerful CEO had!
In the original plot, whenever Ye Qin Ya fell ill or got injured, Chu Hao was there instantly, and it seemed there was no illness he couldn't cure.
However, although his appearances were not frequent, Ye Zhi felt he wasn't a good person.
He could see that Ye Qin Ya was being misunderstood and wronged, but he never tried to explain for Ye Qin Ya. Also, in the original plot, the heart transplant surgery was performed by him.
However, she didn't remember Chu Hao leaving Renxin Hospital, especially since the dean of Renxin Hospital was his father. He was also mentioned when she skipped ahead to read the ending, becoming the new dean of Renxin Hospital.
Had she skipped too many chapters?
"Why did he leave Renxin Hospital? Isn't his father the dean of the hospital?" Ye Zhi asked, puzzled.
"Renxin Hospital is a private hospital, and the owner of the hospital is not the dean, but Chu Hao's uncle, Chu Xing," Qi Xuan explained. "The two brothers had a good relationship, so Renxin Hospital was always managed by the dean, and Chu Xing didn't interfere much.
However, our family has a good relationship with Chu Xing. I simply had my father remind him that Renxin Hospital seemed to be conducting some illegal surgeries. Chu Xing then strengthened his supervision of the hospital. Perhaps this made Chu Hao feel constrained, so he left voluntarily."
Ye Zhi's brows furrowed slightly. If it was simply because he felt uncomfortable, Chu Hao wouldn't have had to leave Renxin Hospital. Could it be that he had performed other illegal surgeries privately, or that Ou Minghan had already instructed him to prepare for the heart transplant surgery, and he left early fearing discovery?
"Can you continue to keep an eye on him for me?"