252: Chapter 252: Instantly Popular 252: Chapter 252: Instantly Popular Time flies like a swift steed.
The light above the operation room door went out.
A moment later, Su He and Ella walked out.
This was the first time Helian Lu saw her and couldn’t utter a word, only able to look at her with his eyes.
It was because of extreme nervousness that he didn’t even dare to breathe heavily.
Su He stood in front of him and said, “Don’t worry, the surgery was very successful.
She needs to be observed in the ICU for a few days.
You can go see her.”
“Phew!”
Helian Lu’s tightly strung nerves finally relaxed at this moment, and the trace of panic at the back of his throat instantly vanished without a trace.
The second day after the surgery, Qing Wu woke up.
She was able to speak, albeit a bit slowly.
“Husband, how’s the baby?
Boy or girl?”
She was completely asleep at the time and didn’t know the condition of the child, only faintly hearing some discussion.
Helian Lu had only seen the child an hour earlier.
Fortunately, he did, otherwise he really couldn’t have answered her question.
He held her hand, kissed it near his lips, and said, “The baby is fine, it’s a boy, just a bit wrinkled.
Can’t tell whom he resembles yet, the nurse said it might take some time before we can tell.”
He didn’t dare say ‘ugly’, fearing his wife would get angry…
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“That night of the car accident, I heard about it, you said after you returned to the country, how did you get involved in such a mess?”
“If it were up to me, you should have never gone back in the first place, just staying in Country F and you wouldn’t have had so much bothersome and trivial stuff.”
This was what Ella said, she also couldn’t understand why people were always after Su He’s life, just because her husband is Jiang Yan?
Su He listened quietly without speaking.
Returning to the country was just a matter of time.
That also meant that what she encountered today was still possible, so experiencing it sooner or later didn’t make any difference, she always had to face it.
Suddenly, Ella remembered something and said, “Global Media has approached me no less than ten times, they want to interview you, make an exclusive issue about you.
You’ve always wanted to keep a low profile in these years, and I kept refusing, but now I think the time is ripe, you don’t have to stay low-profile anymore.
After all, you are going to take over the position of director at the First Research Institute next month, your identity is bound to become public sooner or later.”
Su He thought for a moment, and then said “Hmm,” said, “Then you arrange it.”
Ella’s eyes smiled, and she immediately said, “No problem!”
It wasn’t necessary for her to arrange much, just to reply back, and the interview could proceed anytime.
Getting back to the main topic, Ella also instructed, “If the target is you, be more cautious when going out these days, you know?”
Su He: “I know.”
…
The interview with Global Media was arranged very quickly, happening two days later.
The interview location was in Country Y, to accommodate Su He’s timing, so they didn’t ask her to make an extra trip.
Qing Wu’s post-surgery recovery was also good, with no severe complications.
“These days, I have an interview to attend to, after that I will go back.
If you’re busy you can go back first, no need to stay with me.”
Su He turned slightly, speaking to Jiang Yan who was walking beside her.
At this time, the two of them were walking on the streets of Country Y.
They had just visited Qing Wu, and coming out from the hospital, she wanted to take a walk, so she pulled him along for a stroll.
She knew that there would be lots of matters at the company after the New Year, and he still had to manage both Jiang Family and DK, two major companies, making him incredibly busy.
Jiang Yan held her hand and put it in his coat pocket, as the temperature in Country Y was lower than back home.
The man did not respond to her words, but asked her, “Are you cold?”
She nodded her head, shook her head, then said, “It’s fine, not very cold, because you are beside me.”
She was actually quite afraid of the cold, but indeed, whenever he was with her, she never felt very cold.
But what she didn’t know was that her blunt statement had touched a chord inside him.
The man’s deep eyes gleamed with laughter as he stared unwaveringly at her, his thin lips curling slightly, saying, “When did Mrs.
Jiang learn to say such enticing words?”
“Ah?” Su He was completely baffled, “What enticing words?
What did I say?”
Given her reaction, Jiang Yan was not surprised anymore; his beautiful and charming wife was truly straightforward.
He stopped walking, slightly turned around, and gently lifted her chin with one hand.
Before Su He could react, his kiss had already landed.
Jiang Feng, Fei Xu, and Lan Yan, who had been following behind them, were so frightened that they immediately turned their backs, not daring to peek again.
There weren’t many pedestrians on the street, but Su He still felt quite embarrassed about kissing in broad daylight.
She struggled for a few seconds as a sign of resistance, telling him not to go too far.
Fortunately, he did not pry open her teeth or seek a deeper kiss; he simply nibbled at her lips a few times before letting her go.
Su He gazed at him and blinked her starry eyes, asking, “What did my words provoke this time?”
The man’s fingertips caressed her jawline and then gently pressed on her lips, softly caressing.
He said affectionately, “I just wanted to kiss you.”
Su He: “…”
Then, she heard him say, “Lou Ziang has appeared in Country Y.”
Su He wasn’t foolish, and she immediately understood his implication.
“So, you suspect that he arranged the car accident?”
Jiang Yan said, “The car accident was not arranged by him.”
Seeing his expression, Su He knew he must have found something.
She asked, “Then who was it?”
Jiang Yan said, “You know this person, but not very well.”
Su He: “?”
“Situ Yuan!”
When these three words came out of Jiang Yan’s mouth, Su He was stunned…
In her spare time, she had pondered who might have done it, but she had never considered Situ Yuan.
After all, as he had just mentioned, she wasn’t close to Situ Yuan.
At most, they were just acquaintances, with only a few interactions.
“She couldn’t possibly be seeking revenge for that time I kidnapped her, could she?” Su He pondered.
If this was the case, then her character was somewhat paranoid.
Seeking revenge is one thing, but involving innocent people is another!
Isn’t that disregarding the lives of the innocent?
For Situ Hong to have such a granddaughter was truly the biggest blunder of his life.
“But currently, there is no substantial evidence pointing to her,” Jiang Yan said.
Situ Yuan is very cunning, having destroyed all the evidence.
Even if traced back to her, it’s pointless without evidence.
Upon hearing this, Su He fell silent for a moment, her lips slightly curling up in a mischievous smile.
“The fox will show its tail eventually.”
Jiang Yan’s eyebrows twitched slightly, “What now, do you have another clever plan?”
Su He said, “Not exactly a clever plan, just drawing the snake out of its hole.
If there’s no evidence this time, then we’ll create evidence for the next time.”
Hearing this, Jiang Yan’s eyebrows knitted together, he said solemnly, “You want to use yourself as bait?”
“No way!” Before Su He could speak, he sternly added two more words.
Su He opened her mouth, “I…”
Jiang Yan interrupted her again: “Don’t even think about it.”
Seeing his serious demeanor, Su He chuckled, “I haven’t even said anything yet, why are you already getting angry?”
The man’s thin lips formed a line, and he did not speak.
Su He took a small step forward, pressing closely against him, and with her other hand that wasn’t in his pocket, she gently encircled his waist, resting her chin on his firm chest.
Jiang Yan’s body trembled slightly, but he still did not speak.
Su He looked up at his head, her gaze moving from his sexy Adam’s apple up, sweeping over his sharply defined jawline, then finally settling on his face which was somewhat stern and ruggedly handsome at that moment.
She said, “Drawing the snake out of its hole can also be done by holding one’s troops back; it’s not always necessary to use oneself as bait.”
Upon hearing this, the man lifted his eyelids slightly, lowering his gaze, staring at her stunning beauty up close.
Her peach blossom eyes seemed to be filled with stars, exceptionally dazzling, and the teardrop-shaped mole under her eye was bewitchingly enticing.
“Are you still angry?”
Su He saw him looking at her, and although he did not speak, his eyes were exceptionally tender.
He said, “I’m not angry, just worried about you.”
Su He smiled, “Okay, then it’s my fault I didn’t finish speaking all at once just now.”
Actually, since this incident occurred, they had not shown much concern outwardly; investigations were carried out secretly, all in order to make the opponent believe that we viewed this ‘accident’ as a real ‘accident’.
This would also let the opponent lower their guard, ensuring that it wouldn’t take too long before she made her next move.
…
The day Su He was to have her interview quickly arrived.
The interview was scheduled to start at two-thirty in the afternoon because Su He couldn’t get up in the morning…
At two in the afternoon, she appeared on time at the interview venue.
This interview was conducted as a live broadcast, presented as a standalone talk show.
After Su He accepted the interview as Nil, Global Media released the news that day, instantly causing a stir on the internet.
It attracted a large number of medical students to watch on-site, motivated by admiration as well as a very curious point about what someone dubbed the “surgical master” actually looked like.
For so many years, she had never revealed her face; some people speculated if it was because she was unattractive and hence shy about appearing in public.
“Hey, Ah Yan, what are you doing here?”
When Xiao Si and Gu Beiyan entered the venue, they immediately noticed Jiang Yan sitting in the front row.
Both thought they were seeing things, experiencing a hallucination.
But when they approached, they indeed found that it was Jiang Yan, not just him but also sitting beside were Fei Xu, Jiang Feng, and Lan Yan.
The three promptly greeted them; Jiang Feng and Fei Xu conscientiously stood up, making room for the two of them.
Jiang Yan, hearing the noise, looked up faintly at the two men.
“Is it strange that I’m here?”
Xiao Si unapologetically sat down next to Jiang Yan, his face full of gossip.
“Of course, it’s strange, since when did you become interested in this kind of talk show?
And you even came to see the live broadcast, this is very unusual.
Shouldn’t you be working instead of coming all the way to Country Y?”
Gu Beiyan naturally sat down in the adjacent empty seat, and he and Xiao Si shared the same doubt.
Indeed, this was not Jiang Yan’s style.
The reason they were here was purely because Xiao Si was tagging along for fun.
Xiao Si heard that his idol had accepted an interview for a talk show, and he insisted on dragging Gu Beiyan to Country Y, saying he wanted to have an encounter with his idol at the scene, and so they came…
Jiang Yan did not respond to his question but asked him instead, “Did you come for your idol?”
Xiao Si openly admitted, “Yes, why?”
Everyone knew that Nil was one of the surgeons Xiao Si admired the most, and he had always wanted to discuss some medical topics with Nil.
Jiang Yan simply smiled and said no more.
In fact, he had only recently found out that Su He was Nil, something he never imagined—that this mysterious surgeon known as the “surgical master” in the medical community was right by his side.
Then, he remembered the last time when Old Mr.
Long had surgery, which seemed to be deliberately unattended by her because he was also present at the scene and she didn’t want him to know about this layer of her identity.
It wasn’t until that day when she and Ella came out from the operating room together he felt that Ella looked familiar, and then he started to suspect.
At that time, he remembered that the surgery on Helian Lu’s wife was led by Su He.
If Ella is Nil, surely she can’t be here just to assist his wife, right?
He didn’t doubt Su He’s competence, it just didn’t seem logical.
So that night, he asked her.
Only then did Xiao Si have an epiphany.
He asked, “Did you come here accompanying your sister?”
After all, a day like today ought to pique Su He’s interest, and if he remembered correctly, her idol was also Nil.
That was the only explanation for why Jiang Yan would skip tons of work and sit here watching a live interview show.
Jiang Yan neutrally hummed in response.
Xiao Si looked around and didn’t see Su He, “Then where is your sister?”
Jiang Yan coolly said, “You’ll see her in a moment.”
Looking at his secretive manner, wearing a proud look as if he was about to burst, one might think his wife was the one being interviewed next.
Seeing Jiang Yan’s indifferent attitude, Xiao Si didn’t bother to continue chatting.
He turned his head to talk to Lan Yan, taking the chance to strike a conversation before the start.
He asked with a smile, “Dr.
Lan, happy new year, it’s been a while!
How come you look even more radiant after the holidays?”
Lan Yan’s forehead twitched slightly, and she forced a smile, responding, “Dr.
Xiao, happy new year.”
After those six words, she closed her mouth.
Xiao Si said, “Why are you still so reticent?
Girls should be lively; it makes them more endearing.”
Lan Yan responded, “Dr.
Xiao, I don’t need anyone’s endearment, thank you!”
Xiao Si was left speechless by her blunt reply: “…”
This girl is really straightforward; Nurse Jiang seems a bit more adorable.
Just then, the show’s host was ready on stage.
As soon as it hit two-thirty, the host’s voice came alive: “Good afternoon everyone, I am Wu Ling, the host of this interview.
The person we are about to interview today is eagerly awaited by all here, and you all know who she is.”
“To be honest, like many others, today is my first time meeting her, and I can describe my emotions in four words: shocked and amazed…”
The host gave an emotive introduction.
A minute later, the host announced, “Let’s welcome with applause, Professor Nil, revered in the medical community as a surgical master!”
Su He then elegantly walked out from a dim corner, appearing before everyone.
“Holy crap!”
Xiao Si jumped out of his seat when he saw that familiar figure!
“Holy moly, isn’t that…”
He looked dumbfounded at the woman on stage, feeling like he had been struck by lightning, unable to believe what he was seeing.
Lan Yan, seeing his rude behavior, grabbed the hem of his clothes and pulled him back to sit down.
“Dr.
Xiao, mind your behavior, this is being broadcast live.”
She rolled her eyes internally.
Xiao Si was surprised because he knew Su He, others were surprised because they never imagined Nil was such a young and beautiful woman.
It was hard for them to picture such a beauty wielding a surgical scalpel.
Facing the camera, Su He confidently introduced herself, “Hello everyone, I am Nil, my Chinese name is Su He.”
Jiang Yan sat in the audience, looking at the shining woman on stage with eyes full of tenderness.
Gu Beiyan was also stunned and didn’t know what to say, so he chose to remain silent.
This live interview was highly promoted by global media beforehand not because they spent much, but because Nil’s influence was substantial.
They simply released some information, and it triggered spontaneous widespread sharing.
Thus, the live broadcast this afternoon instantly became a sensation.
However, it also attracted some skepticism, primarily because Su He looked too young and exceptionally attractive, causing some to overlook her capabilities.