Chapter 426: Chapter 426 Gossip News
Here’s the translation:
“How did Doctor Xiao know I had good news coming?” Dong Junhao asked.
Xiao Si raised an eyebrow slightly and said, “I have mind reading techniques. Do you believe me, brother-in-law?”
That one “brother-in-law” stunned everyone present.
Dong Junhao blinked, truly unable to understand what he meant.
It was fine when it was just the two of them last night, but now there were other doctors around, and yet he still…
Lu Zhenyu and the other doctors and nurses also froze.
Everyone’s eyes turned toward them, all carrying a hint of gossip.
Dong Junhao curled his pale lips slightly and said, “Doctor Xiao’s mind reading techniques seem pretty impressive.”
Xiao Si said, “You’re too kind. They’re just so-so.”
Everyone: “…”
But Xiao Si had always been thick-skinned—everyone was aware of that.
Dong Junhao let out a helpless chuckle.
After checking his health indicators, Xiao Si said, “Your current physical condition is poor. If you want to undergo the bone marrow transplant, you’ll need to recover for a while first.”
Dong Junhao replied, “But didn’t Doctor Xiao just say earlier that I looked good?”
Xiao Si, expression unchanged, said, “Earlier was earlier, now is now.”
“…”
“Doctor Xiao, are you serious about that?”
“I never joke.”
“…”
Xiao Si was someone Dong Junhao truly couldn’t figure out.
At around ten o’clock.
In the hospital lobby on the first floor, Lan Yan had just stepped up to the elevator when she ran into Hu Yunqin, who was waiting for it.
To be honest, Lan Yan hadn’t seen her in several days.
Seeing her, Hu Yunqin hesitated a moment, then smiled and said, “Yanyan, why are you at the hospital too? Are you feeling unwell?”
Lan Yan gave her a calm glance. “You can’t come to the hospital unless you’re sick?”
Hu Yunqin said, “Yanyan, Mom didn’t mean it that way, I…”
Lan Yan interrupted her, “Or is Ms. Hu worried I’ll see someone I shouldn’t be seeing at the hospital?”
Hu Yunqin wasn’t aware that Dong Junhao and Lan Yan had met.
Now, her conversations with Lan Yan never lasted beyond three sentences.
Moreover, Lan Yan’s attitude toward her had grown colder and colder. She didn’t know how to even get along with her anymore.
In the ward, Dong Junhao spotted Hu Yunqin coming in, looking utterly dispirited.
“What’s wrong with you?” Dong Junhao asked. “Did you argue with President Dong?”
In his memory, the two rarely argued, but lately, that might not be the case.
After all, quite a lot had happened recently.
Hu Yunqin replied, “Stop talking nonsense. Your father and I are fine—we didn’t argue.”
Dong Junhao responded disinterestedly with an “Oh.”
Looking at his complexion, which seemed even paler than a few days ago, Hu Yunqin expressed worry and said, “Haohao, why does your face look worse than before?”
Dong Junhao casually replied, “Maybe you’re just seeing things.”
“I know perfectly well whether my eyes are playing tricks or not,” she said darkly. “Haohao, are you hiding something from me?”
“I’m not.”
She didn’t believe him at all; her son had always had his own will and rarely followed her words once he’d grown up.
He had even hidden his illness from the family at first.
If he hadn’t passed out at home, she would never have known he was sick.
Looking toward Xu Hai standing nearby, Hu Yunqin’s expression turned stern. “Xu Hai, you tell me!”
Xu Hai: “…”
“Madam, I think you’re worrying too much. Young Master’s condition has been quite stable lately. The doctors check on him every day. If you don’t trust my word, you can ask his attending physician.”
Hu Yunqin asked, “Who’s his attending physician?”
Xu Hai gestured toward the display screen above the bed, “Doctor Xiao.”
Originally, it had been Lu Zhenyu, but they replaced the name with Xiao Si’s this morning.
For some reason, Xiao Si had suddenly volunteered to take over as the attending doctor.
When Hu Yunqin saw Xiao Si’s name, she froze.
A few days ago, she hadn’t paid much attention to this.
How had Xiao Si become Haohao’s attending physician?
Would Haohao have already met Lan Yan?
“Haohao, have you met your sister?”
“Which sister are you referring to?”
The atmosphere in the room became slightly tense.
Even Xu Hai wanted to leave now.
Their Young Master had always enjoyed speaking in a sarcastic tone.
Unfortunately, Madam particularly disliked this trait of his.
It made them seem as though they held deep resentment toward each other.
“Haohao, can’t you talk to me properly?”
Hu Yunqin’s mood was poor—one person after another seemed set on defying her.
Lan Yan was like this, and so was her son now!
“Haven’t I been talking to you properly?”
Dong Junhao always spoke slowly and evenly, with little emotional fluctuation, sounding utterly bland. And precisely because of that, even if Hu Yunqin was quite dissatisfied, she couldn’t muster anger—he controlled the timing of her outbursts perfectly.
The mother and son exchanged only a few words before Hu Yunqin left the ward.
However, she didn’t leave immediately.
Xiao Si happened to be at the nurse’s station.
“Xiao Mei, give me the medical records for the patient in bed 16.”
Just as he said this, a voice called out to him.
“Xiao Xiao.”
Xiao Si wasn’t unfamiliar with the voice.
He turned around and saw Hu Yunqin standing before him.
Collecting himself, he said, “Oh, it’s Aunt Hu. How can I assist you?”
While talking, he accepted the medical records handed to him by the nurse.
Hu Yunqin smiled and said, “I’d like to know more about my son’s condition.”
Xiao Si played dumb and asked, “Your son is…?”
“Dong Junhao.”
At her words, he feigned sudden realization. “Oh, so he’s your son, Aunt Hu.”
Thinking he knew, Hu Yunqin found that his expression suggested otherwise.
He continued, “Please don’t worry. He doesn’t have major issues; all he needs is proper rest while waiting for the bone marrow transplant.”
Hu Yunqin heard this and immediately asked, “Does Doctor Xiao mean there’s a successful match for my son?”
Xiao Si said, “Sorry, no.”
“Typically, bone marrow donations have higher success rates within families. If you’re hoping for a match from strangers, that’s pure chance.”
“But in our family, no one’s matches—except…”
She left the sentence unfinished, yet Xiao Si knew what she meant.
Still, he didn’t continue the topic, pretending ignorance.
“Have you considered redoing the compatibility testing, Aunt Hu? There might be surprises. Why hope for a stranger’s generosity when you might already have a match? Wouldn’t that be smarter?”
Confused by his words, Hu Yunqin asked, “What’s Doctor Xiao implying?”
Xiao Si had delivered his point. He had no intention of making it outright. After all, he wasn’t in a hurry.
“Just the literal meaning. If there’s nothing further, Aunt Hu, I’ll take my leave.”
With that, he turned and left.
Hu Yunqin stood there with Xiao Si’s words replaying over and over in her mind.
Why do the tests again? Could there have been errors in the previous compatibility results?
She left the hospital with this lingering question.
In the car, Luo Jian noticed through the rearview mirror that she didn’t look well and asked, “Madam, has something happened? Is it about Second Young Master?”
Hu Yunqin remained silent for a moment before asking, “Luo Jian, about the overseas compatibility testing, are you sure there were no errors?”
Bewildered, Luo Jian responded, “Madam, I oversaw the process. There shouldn’t have been any issues.”
Hu Yunqin became even more baffled about why Xiao Si had said what he did.
Her gaze turned cold as she stared at Luo Jian.
Either Xiao Si had lied to her or Luo Jian had deceived her.
For a moment, she didn’t know who to believe.
Although Luo Jian had been working for her for years, he originally belonged to Dong Jian.
Seeing her silence, Luo Jian asked again, “Madam, is something wrong?”
Hu Yunqin leaned back against the seat, closed her eyes, and said, “Nothing. Let’s go.”
Luo Jian, sensing her reluctance, wisely refrained from asking further. “Understood.”
…
Meanwhile, in Xiao Si’s office, Lan Yan was seated on the sofa.
When the man walked in, she looked at him and asked, “Why did you ask me to come to the hospital? Is something going on?”
Xiao Si walked to his desk, picked up a folder, and then sat down beside her.
“What’s this?”
Lan Yan glanced at the file in his hand.
Xiao Si handed it to her and said, “Take a look yourself.”
Lan Yan accepted, opened the folder, and pulled out the document.
The man leaned back against the sofa, his hand naturally resting on her slender waist.
Lan Yan slapped his hand away with her right hand, but the next second, he placed it back. She decided to ignore him.
Her attention returned to the document in her hands.
Mere seconds later, her brows furrowed, a trace of astonishment flashing in her eyes.
She turned to the man beside her and asked, “Where did you get this?”
Xiao Si glanced at the file in her hand and said, “I bought it for a million.”
“What?” Lan Yan stared in disbelief. “A million? Are you swimming in excess cash?”
Xiao Si replied, “The money went to your big sister’s husband.”
Lan Yan: “…”
“But why did you think to investigate the Dong Family’s compatibility matching again?”
“Gut instinct. It’s highly improbable that none of the Dong Family trio matched Dong Junhao, but apparently, they hit the jackpot. So, what does that make Dong Junhao? Unlucky beyond measure to get caught in this mess.”
“But why would Dong Xiaoxiao hide this?”
“That’s something you’d have to ask her yourself.”
Lan Yan wasn’t interested enough to consult Dong Xiaoxiao.
Not only did she not want to meet Dong Xiaoxiao—she couldn’t even be bothered to.
“Does Hu Yunqin know about this?” she asked.
“She doesn’t. But I hinted at it. Whether she understood or not, I don’t know.”
“Fine.”
Lan Yan then remarked, “But spending a million on this piece of information—it does seem a bit costly.”
The man’s gaze suddenly softened, “It’s worth it if it’s for you.”
Lan Yan narrowed her eyes slightly, “For me?”
She knew both Dong Junhao and Hu Yunqin were after her bone marrow, but wanting it didn’t mean they’d get it.
He really didn’t need to spend that money.
“Seems to me you’re just rich and idle. There’s no need for all this.”
However, Xiao Si changed the topic instead of continuing, “Aren’t you curious about Dong Junhao?”
Lan Yan frowned slightly, “Why should I be curious?”
“Aren’t you even a little intrigued about what kind of person he is?”
In investigating this matter, Xiao Si stumbled upon something amusing.
“What kind of person is he, then?” Lan Yan asked.
Xiao Si’s lips curved into a sly smile, his eyes shimmering mischievously.
“Want to know?”
Seeing the expression on his face, Lan Yan immediately knew he wasn’t planning anything good.
She shot him down with four words: “Don’t want to know.”
Xiao Si, seeing her dodge the script, blurted, “Why not?”
Lan Yan said, “If you want to say it, just say it. If not, I can’t force you.”
In short: Do as you please!
She wasn’t about to indulge him!
Xiao Si chuckled helplessly, squeezing the soft flesh of her waist.
Leaning close to her ear, he murmured, “Clever, aren’t you? Figured me out already.”
His warm breath carried the heat of embers, scorching her skin.
She pressed her palm against his forehead and shoved him back in one swift move.
“Speak properly.”
“Kiss me and I’ll speak properly.”
“No way. Say it if you want.”
With that, she pushed him away and shifted to the side slightly to create some distance between them.
As she moved back, he leaned forward.
She scooted until she hit the armrest, with nowhere else to retreat.
He, on the other hand, pinned her in place with his hands bracing against the armrest.
He even intentionally lowered his body.
Lan Yan glared at him warningly, “Xiao Si, don’t push your luck.”
Unfazed, the man grinned cheekily, “You wouldn’t have the heart to hit me.”
Lan Yan: “…”
“I’ve missed you so much since leaving Moon Gift Villa last night. It’s been over ten hours now.”
“If I had magic, I’d shrink you down and keep you with me all the time.”
Lan Yan listened to him and suddenly felt her scalp tingle, goosebumps rising all over her body…
She closed her eyes for a moment, sighing deeply in her heart.
“Can you please talk like a normal person? Are you trying to disgust me to death?”
Just as she finished speaking, his lips descended upon hers.
Suddenly, the office door clicked open with a “snap.”
Lu Zhenyu stormed in, blurting out, “Doctor Xiao, about Dong… Mom—uh—”
Spotting the scene inside, his words faltered.
The two on the sofa simultaneously turned to look at the stunned Lu Zhenyu standing at the door.
Xiao Si frowned slightly and said coldly, “Enjoying the view?”
Shocked, Lu Zhenyu stammered, “Doctor Xiao, I didn’t see anything. Carry on!”
He slammed the door shut with a loud “bang.”
Outside, Lu Zhenyu practically looked like he’d seen a ghost. He slapped his chest repeatedly to calm himself.
Muttering to himself, he said, “Oh, Mom! That scared the life out of me. How am I this unlucky—always catching them like this?”
At that moment, Jiang Huai approached holding some documents.
A recent hospital patient, she had just been discharged and was now back at work.
Seeing Lu Zhenyu by Xiao Si’s office door, hesitating to enter, she asked, “Doctor Lu, what are you doing standing here?”
Instinctively, Lu Zhenyu blocked the door and turned slightly to shield it.
“Uh, Nurse Jiang, Doctor Xiao’s busy right now. Maybe we should come back later,” he suggested.
He grabbed her hand and said, “Let’s go for now.”
Jiang Huai replied, “I just needed Doctor Xiao to sign off on something. It won’t take long—no bother to him. These patients need his signature to be discharged.”
Lu Zhenyu: “Don’t worry. They can wait. Tell them Doctor Xiao’s busy—they’ll understand, I’m sure.”
He pulled her as if to leave.
Being a woman, Jiang Huai obviously couldn’t match Lu Zhenyu’s strength.
Curious, she glanced back over her shoulder at the tightly shut office door.
Just then, the office door creaked open.
Lan Yan emerged first.
“Doctor Lu, Nurse Jiang, please go in. He’s inside.”
Lu Zhenyu and Jiang Huai froze in place.
The two women locked eyes briefly but said nothing.
Still, Lu Zhenyu—perceptive as ever—noticed something subtle in the surrounding atmosphere.
Maybe it was his imagination?
Of late, he’d heard rumors swirling around the hospital about Jiang Huai, Doctor Xiao, and Lan Yan—and the intrigue between the three.
Though he never paid much attention to those whispers before, today he felt the atmosphere genuinely shift.