221: Chapter 221 Can Afford to Keep You 221: Chapter 221 Can Afford to Keep You –
In a blink of an eye, they had spent eleven days in Country X.
Today just happened to be December 1st.
Last night, Jiang Yan had already gone back to Yue City ahead of them.
Originally, Su He was supposed to leave last night too, but due to a last-minute phone call, she had to make a trip back to Country F.
Thus, she went to Country F with Lan Yan and Fei Xu.
As soon as she arrived in Country F, she received a call from Xing Siyang.
Xing Siyang said over the phone: “Susu, Chi Tian is dead.”
After Chi Tian fell into their hands, he was handed over to Xing Siyang, who secretly brought him back to Yue City.
Her brow furrowed, her voice lowered a few tones: “What happened?
When was it discovered?”
Xing Siyang spoke gravely: “The forensic scientist deduced that the time of death was around two in the morning yesterday.
The cause of death is still unknown.
There are no wounds on his body and no signs of poisoning.
The forensics team needs more time to run tests.”
Just like that, a perfectly healthy person was gone, and moreover, inside the police station.
It was originally thought that it would be safer here, but who would have thought it would be even more dangerous.
“Who had contact with him before his death?” asked Su He.
She didn’t want to suspect anyone, but the situation forced her to be suspicious.
Xing Siyang naturally knew what she meant: “The only people who really contacted Chi Tian were Chen Chen and me.
I understand Chen Chen; he’s not that kind of person.”
“We checked the surveillance.
Before Chi Tian died, he didn’t meet with anyone.”
What puzzled him most now was the bizarre manner of Chi Tian’s death.
Su He pondered for a moment, then asked, “And what about Zhuo Lie?”
Xing Siyang replied: “He’s fine.”
Because Zhuo Lie wasn’t in the police station but with Jiang Yan.
He contacted Jiang Yan first before calling her.
“…”
Su He and the others stayed in Country F for just one day, and early the next day they took a flight back to Yue City.
As she landed, a call from Bai Luo came in.
Regarding her previous request, she had not agreed.
The reason was simple, she did not want to get involved in the affairs of the Bai Family.
She was silent for a few seconds, then still picked up the phone, her tone was cold: “Miss Bai, I don’t want to be involved in your family’s matters, unless you have the ability to resolve this matter and retrieve the Bai Family’s power.
I believe Miss Bai has also heard the saying that having one less enemy is better than having one more friend.”
She had Bai Yang investigate and found out that the Bai Family’s side branches were intertwined and complicated, so she didn’t want to be involved in it.
After she finished speaking, she didn’t wait for a response and hung up the phone.
Far away in Country X, Bai Luo, hearing the busy tone on the phone, fell into deep thought.
What she did not expect was Su He’s outright refusal.
…
Over here, just as Su He exited the airport, suddenly a small figure rushed out from the left and hugged her leg.
Fortunately, she was steady on her feet and didn’t stagger back due to the impact.
“Mommy~”
Su He knew it was her little one when she saw the familiar green cap.
Holding onto her leg and looking up at her, the little one’s milky voice said: “Mommy, Mommy, baby missed you so much~”
Su He bent down slightly, pinching his armpits with both hands and easily picked him up.
“Mommy missed you too.”
Su He held him close and kissed his chubby cheek.
“Weren’t you supposed to go to kindergarten today?
Why are you here?” she asked.
She had not informed him of the timing of her flight.
Su Yimo hugged her neck, his childish voice chiming in: “I asked Aunt Lan about Mommy’s flight, then I got Daddy to help me take a leave of absence to pick up Mommy.
Baby also wanted to be the first person Mommy sees when you get back, so Mommy would be very happy.”
Su He smiled, freed one hand, and gently pinched his little nose.
“Yes, that’s right, Mommy indeed wanted to see you first.
Let’s go, we’ll head home.”
Su He held him and got into a nearby black Bentley.
Her arrival had just been detected, and Lou Ziang and Tang Sirou also received the news.
Su He didn’t hide her tracks when she returned.
…
“Young Master Lou, her flight was from Country F,” said the assistant, standing respectfully at the side.
Lou Ziang fell silent upon hearing this.
Country F?
So, had she been in Country F during the days of her disappearance?
The length of time Su He was away from Yue City was how long he had been searching for her, without a trace to be found.
Even if any trace was uncovered, it proved to be false.
Similarly, Jiang Yan had also left Yue City for some time, his whereabouts equally elusive.
“Young Master Lou, Mr.
Lou’s illness can’t be delayed any longer,” the assistant reminded him again.
Lou Ziang stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the cityscape outside, his eyes dark and brooding, his eyebrows tightly furrowed.
He certainly knew it couldn’t be delayed.
However, Nil declined to take on the surgery, leaving only Su He as the remaining option.
Given the relationship between Su He and the Lou Family, it was almost impossible for her to accept the surgery.
“…”
What Su He didn’t know was that during the days she was away, not only was Lou Ziang looking for her, but also people from the An Family.
So, as soon as she returned to Moon Gift Villa, Uncle Zhong told her: “Young Madam, during the time you were away from home, the An Family made almost daily calls, all looking for you.”
“Someone from the An Family looking for me?”
Su He raised her eyebrows in confusion.
Uncle Zhong nodded his head: “Yes.
But they didn’t say what it was about, just that as soon as Young Madam you’re back, to contact them immediately to inform them.”
Su He furrowed her brow slightly, “Don’t bother with them.”
Uncle Zhong replied: “Alright.”
“…”
After changing into a set of home leisurewear upstairs, Su He came back down.
The little one was playing with Paomian in the living room.
The little Golden Retriever seemed to have grown a lot in the dozen days she hadn’t seen it.
Upon seeing Su He, it immediately galloped over, circling around her with its mouth wide open and its tail wagging happily.
It was in the backyard when she first returned and hadn’t seen her arrival.
Su He crouched down and stroked its fluffy head.
“Good boy, go play with your brother.”
Just like it understood, the Golden Retriever ran back to the little one.
Su He shook her head, smiling as if she had raised another son – just as well-behaved and adorable, truly heartwarming.
No wonder so many people liked having pets, they were surprisingly good at everything except being human.
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The next day.
Su He then went back to the hospital for work.
“WuwuX﹏X…
Director Su, these days of your vacation have been torturous for me; it’s good to finally have you back.”
Upon seeing Su He, Lu Zhenyu started to complain, filled with grievances…
Before Su He came to their department, he didn’t feel much difference, but since she took an extended leave, he had discovered that Cardiothoracic Surgery Section II couldn’t function without her.
Su He glanced at him with disdain, “Don’t bother me with this and that.
I’m going to inspect the work soon, and if I find even the slightest mistake, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
Lu Zhenyu immediately shut his mouth upon hearing this.
Others couldn’t help but laugh at his cowed demeanor.
At nine o’clock.
She led the team to make rounds.
Just after the rounds, passing by the nurses’ station, there stood Lou Ziang, watching her.
Lu Zhenyu and the others exchanged glances.
“Director, do I need to call security?” Lu Zhenyu muttered into Su He’s ear.
He knew that Lou Ziang wasn’t good news, and their Lou Family had issues with Su He, especially Mrs.
Lou.
Su He replied, “No need, let’s not waste resources.”
“Go back first, prepare the surgical plan for bed sixteen, we’ll have a brief meeting later.”
With an “Oh” from Lu Zhenyu, the group returned to the office.
Lou Ziang, watching her, said with a smile, “Sister-in-law, it’s not easy to seek you out.”
Su He looked at him expressionlessly and indifferently replied, “Young Master Lou, is there something you need from me?”
Though she knew why he was looking for her, she still pretended to be oblivious.
“You don’t know?” Lou Ziang retorted.
Su He said, “Should I?”
“…”
Lou Ziang didn’t beat around the bush anymore and went straight to the point, “Dr.
Su, putting aside any other grievances, as a doctor, surely you would not refuse to treat a patient, right?”
Su He’s eyes narrowed imperceptibly, thinking of moral coercion?
She smiled faintly and replied, “Of course.”
But no sooner had she said these words, she suddenly turned and continued, “However, I also have the right to refuse surgery that I am not confident about.”
Lou Ziang: “…”
Seeing his eyes darken, Su He simply smiled, “Young Master Lou had better find someone else to treat your father.
I regret that I am incapable.
There are so many talents among the doctors in this hospital.”
She then walked past him and left.
Every second with him felt like a waste of time to her.
In the neurology ward.
Lou Ruozhi hurriedly approached Lou Ziang when he returned and asked, “Son, how did it go?”
“She refused,” replied Lou Ziang.
Upon hearing this, Lou Ruozhi’s face fell, and she spat out scornfully, “I knew she did it on purpose.
She’s letting the patient die; I always said she doesn’t deserve to wear that white coat!”
“I told you not to go looking for her, but you wouldn’t listen!
I refuse to believe we can’t find someone better than her in this world—just some girl in her twenties, what skills could she have?”
Lou Ziang ignored her words.
Actually, from another angle, Su He’s refusal was not groundless.
Like any other doctor, she was not confident in performing the surgery, which is a legitimate reason, and no fault could be found in her stance.
Taking a deep breath, Lou Ziang cut her off, “Mom, have you forgotten what happened when you met her at the medical conference last time?
Don’t be naive to think that she’s just an ordinary doctor.
Remember, she’s Yuan Guohua’s apprentice, and even Qi Jiguang was keen to take her on as his student.
Both Old Mr.
Yuan and Old Mr.
Qi are pillars of the medical community.
If Su He didn’t have real skills, do you really think they’d be so eager to take her on as their apprentice?”
Lou Ruozhi was left speechless by his argument.
Lou Ziang, feeling somewhat irritated, left her with, “Take good care of my dad, I have to go now for something else.”
With that, he turned and left the ward.
…
Su He had arranged to meet with Jiang You and Jing Xuan at noon, and she left the hospital at half past eleven.
The three of them decided to meet at a Hong Kong-style restaurant.
Jiang You hadn’t been to see Su He for a long time, and upon meeting, she immediately clung to her body.
Su He helplessly said, “If you were any heavier, and if I were the slightest bit frail, you would have to find yourself a new sister-in-law.”
Jiang You giggled and said, “No, sister-in-law, I’d accompany you on Huangquan Road.”
Su He reached out and patted her head, “Don’t talk nonsense.”
“I’m serious,” Jiang You let go and said earnestly: “If I caused anything to happen to you, my brother would definitely make me keep you company.”
Jing Xuan, sitting to the side, watched them and then added, “Youyou, you’re wrong.
If your sister-in-law were gone, your brother wouldn’t get you a new one, and you probably wouldn’t have a brother anymore either.”
Hearing this, Jiang You nodded, “Seems there’s some truth in that.”
Su He: “…”
“So you guys invited me out just to discuss these unproductive topics?”
Jiang You pulled her to sit down, wrapped her arm around Su He’s, nuzzling it, and said, “Of course not, mainly I’ve just been missing you, sister-in-law.
You and my brother disappear for ten days to half a month at a time, without a trace to be seen.”
Su He tilted her head and looked at her meaningfully with bright, smart eyes.
After all, she and her sister-in-law had known each other for many years and were very familiar with each other.
From just a gesture or a look in her eyes, she knew she must need a favor.
“Spill it, what mess have you gotten yourself into that you can’t tell your brother about and need me to solve?” she asked.
Jiang You’s eyes instantly brightened, sparkling with light, “Wow, it’s no wonder you’re my most respected and kind-hearted sister-in-law with the eyes of a hawk.
You truly understand my heart best.”
“Enough with the flattery, just tell me what’s up,” Su He aid and pointed at her forehead with her index finger, speaking helplessly.
Jing Xuan looked at her curiously, “Yeah, Youyou, what big trouble did you get into that you can’t even go to your brother?”
Jiang You blinked her innocent eyes and pursed her red lips, cautiously saying, “I want to take on a role in a movie.”
Su He and Jing Xuan looked at her puzzled, both speaking in unison.
Su He: “Taking on a movie role is none of your brother’s business.”
Jing Xuan: “Go ahead and take it, why would you be afraid of your brother then?”
They then saw Jiang You biting her lip, looking hesitant to speak.
“Is there a problem with this script?” Jing Xuan asked puzzledly.
Since Jiang You was an artist under Jing Group’s entertainment company, she knew that the scripts offered to the artists were meticulously selected and wouldn’t have any issues.
Watching her look like she had something difficult to express, could it be that there was a problem with the script?
“No, there’s no problem with the script,” said Jiang You.
Jing Xuan: “Then what’s the problem?”
Su He also waited for her response.
Jiang You took a deep breath, looking like she was facing her demise, and said, “The thing is, this script has a lot of kissing scenes, and there are also a few bed scenes with some amorous content, but nothing too over the top.
But my brother had already made it very clear before, that if I wanted to be in the film industry, he could reluctantly agree, but with one condition: no kissing scenes.
Otherwise, I’d have to go straight home and live off my parents.”
Upon hearing this, Jing Xuan said, “Are you silly?
Just use cheating shots for filming, what are you afraid of?”
Jiang You pouted and said, “But the director of this movie doesn’t allow actors to use stand-ins for kissing scenes; they have to be real, if you can’t do it, then get lost.”
“…”
“That does make it a bit difficult for you, your brother doesn’t want you to do it for his reasons,” Su He said.
Hearing this, Jiang You immediately tightened her grip on Su He’s arm, with a hint of coquetry, “Sister-in-law, please help me, I really like this role in the movie, I’ve been selecting for a long time, you wouldn’t want to see me miss this chance to hit the big time, would you?”
Su He said with exasperation, “You’re still young, there’s plenty of chances for you to hit it big.”
This matter, mainly, went a bit beyond normality, and she could somewhat understand why Lu Zhenyu set this rule for Jiang You.
“Sister-in-law~ please help me out, talk to my brother, okay?”
“I think you’d better just go home and live off your parents.
Both your brother and I can afford to support you.”
“…”