232: Chapter 232 The Great Discovery of Conscience 232: Chapter 232 The Great Discovery of Conscience “Woken up?”
Zhimian watched her and asked.
Su He gave a faint “mm” in reply, “Is there something you need me for?”
She probably guessed why he was there, but she still pretended as if she knew nothing.
With an intense gaze, Zhimian squinted slightly and said, “Don’t you have anything you want to say to me?”
Su He: “…”
Still playing dumb, she asked, “Say what?”
Zhimian pursed his thin lips and said, “Su He, I haven’t treated you poorly as your brother, have I?
You seem quite fond of throwing your support away from your own kin, eh?”
She maintained a relaxed and nonchalant demeanor, sitting there without a hint of guilt.
She cleared her throat and said, “Brother, I don’t really understand what you’re getting at.
Just say it directly, no need to beat around the bush.”
Zhimian’s eyes slightly narrowed, and he gazed at her intently.
He really had been too indulgent with her!
He clenched his back teeth and said with a heavy tone, “Whose child is Xuanxuan?”
Upon hearing this, Su He went silent for a few seconds.
She didn’t immediately respond but instead counter-asked, “Who do you think it should be?”
And since he had asked like that, it meant he was already suspicious; he just hadn’t confirmed it yet.
Looking at Su He vacillating about whether to speak or not just frustrated him even more.
For the first time, he addressed her with gritted teeth: “Su He!”
Seeing that he was on the edge of anger, she said, “You already have the answer in your heart, so why ask me?”
“Besides, who else could it be but yours?
Surely, it can’t be mine?
You’re more aware than anyone how many children I’ve given birth to.”
Before he came to see her, Zhimian had been quite agitated and nervous, but in this moment, he was eerily calm, because he didn’t know how to describe his feelings at the time.
After a long pause, he asked, “Why?”
“I’m not sure.
Sang Luo never told me,” Su He said.
She knew he was asking why Sang Luo kept the child a secret, but she really hadn’t asked, and Sang Luo hadn’t said anything to her.
Zhimian was feeling extremely conflicted at that moment; he really hadn’t expected her to have the audacity to hide such a big thing from him.
This woman’s heart was truly cold and ruthless!
Su He gave him a look, her expression complicated, but she still asked, “Brother, honestly, I can understand why Sang Luo did what she did.
She’s just scared of you finding out and taking the child away.
Right now, in her eyes, Xuanxuan is her life.
If you were to threaten her with this, I suppose it would only hurt her more.”
“The reason she can’t accept you is also out of fear.”
Zhimian’s brows knitted slightly, and he spoke with a somewhat hoarse voice, “Afraid of what?”
Su He sighed, exasperatedly explaining, “Are you silly?
What’s your background, and what’s hers?”
Over time, she’d come to understand Sang Luo a bit.
Without needing to explicitly say, she could guess.
Her biggest obstacle now was her gambling-addicted mother.
Although the Su Family didn’t care about matching social status, some things were just laid bare.
Sang Luo’s inferiority complex and her desire to escape were understandable.
Su He continued, “She’s not afraid of being gossiped about; she’s mostly worried that she would affect the Su Family or tarnish your reputation.
And, do you know her mother is a gambler?
Perhaps that’s her biggest unresolved issue.”
The more Zhimian heard, the deeper his frown became.
Su He said all she had to say; the rest was up to him.
In matters of love, she couldn’t really do much for them.
They had to fend for themselves.
…
Three days later.
City First Hospital.
Inside the VIP ward.
Standing in front of the hospital bed, Su He told the person lying there, “Uncle Zhou, don’t worry, it’s not a big problem.
As long as you follow my instructions, take your medicine on time, and rest properly, you’ll be fine.”
Mr.
Zhou looked at Su He with a face full of adoration.
He had always thought highly of her and liked her a lot.
He had everything in life, but the one thing he regretted was not having a daughter.
He said with kind eyes and a benevolent smile: “Alright, alright, alright, Uncle Zhou doesn’t trust anyone else’s words, but I trust yours, Su.
If you say there’s no problem, then there’s no problem.”
Zhou Yixing silently watched from the side, without speaking a word.
In fact, he couldn’t understand why his always serious and precise father would always reveal such a kind and gentle smile every time he saw Su He.
After chatting with Su He for a few more sentences and giving a few instructions, she left.
“Uncle Zhou, make sure you rest well.
I have some matters to attend to, but if you feel uncomfortable anywhere, remember to let me know, okay?”
“Sure, Uncle Zhou knows.
You go ahead and get busy.”
Before leaving, Su He subtly signaled Zhou Yixing with her eyes, motioning him to come out for a moment.
Outside the hospital ward corridor.
Su He looked at him and said: “The biopsy results of the tumor inside Uncle Zhou have come out.
It’s a malignant tumor in the middle to late stage, but the location of the tumor is operable.
However, there is one thing I need to tell you: even with surgery, there can still be a possibility of recurrence.
But as long as regular check-ups and medication are maintained and he takes good care of himself, there shouldn’t be any major problems, in essence.”
“In addition, if you do not wish to inform Uncle Zhou, I will let the other doctors and nurses know to keep it confidential.”
Zhou Yixing said: “Alright, I understand.
Let’s not let him know for now, anyway, with you here, he won’t ask about these things.
Besides, he has somewhat guessed it already.
As you have seen, the old man has a good mentality.”
The point he mentioned was something that Su He quite agreed with; Mr.
Zhou indeed had a good state of mind, and someone without strong fortitude could not build a family like the Zhou Family.
“The surgery is scheduled for tomorrow noon,” Su He said.
Zhou Yixing said: “Okay.”
“Alright, then I’ll go get busy.” After saying that, she prepared to leave.
Just as she turned around, she suddenly thought of something and turned back to say: “By the way, from now until the surgery, try your best to ensure that Uncle Zhou remains in good spirits.”
Although she didn’t explicitly state what the matter was, Zhou Yixing could grasp her implication.
He replied: “Okay, I understand.”
…
In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.
Around ten o’clock in the morning.
Xi Jue appeared at the City First Hospital.
The moment he showed up, Zhou Yixing received the notification.
“Young President Zhou, should we stop him?”
The bodyguard guarding the elevator entrance made a phone call to Zhou Yixing.
Zhou Yixing fell silent for a few seconds and then said gravely: “Stop him!”
The bodyguard replied: “Understood, Young President Zhou.”
It wasn’t long before Xi Jue, accompanied by his people, arrived.
As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, several black-suited bodyguards came up to meet him.
Xi Jue’s people also stepped forward automatically, and the presence of both groups was strong.
It was fortunate that this floor was the VIP ward, and there were not many people.
Otherwise, this scene might have frightened people into screaming.
Xi Jue, with his pressing aura, narrowed his slender eyes, sweeping a glance at the people blocking his way.
Then, his unique low and hoarse voice, as if laced with broken ice, rang out: “If you don’t want to die, get the hell out of my way!”
Everyone present felt a shiver run down their spine.
The leading bodyguard spoke up: “Sorry, sir.
Our Young President Zhou said he is not receiving visitors today.”
Hearing this, Xi Jue’s gaze sharply targeted the bodyguard, as if cutting like a knife blade, making people shudder.
He spoke word by word: “Not receiving visitors?
Do I count as a visitor?
Huh?”
The bodyguard remained composed: “We have our orders, sir.
Please return.”
A shadow of a grim expression crossed Xi Jue’s face, his thin lips curling into an almost imperceptible smirk: “Then we’ll see if you’re capable of stopping me!”
Immediately, he made a signal with his eyes to Ah Wu.
Ah Wu got the message and said two words: “Do it!”
Zhou Yixing’s men had not expected that they would start the fight so directly, especially since this was a hospital.
Some nurses heard the fighting and rushed over for a look, their eyes wide with shock.
A group of people dressed in black were brawling, as if they were in an action movie.
Each one of them was extremely skilled.
The female nurse stood still for a few seconds before hurrying back to call for help.
If things went south, it would be a disaster.
Soon, the hospital’s security personnel arrived.
They had already seen the situation through the surveillance cameras and immediately sent people up.
But they quickly realized that they could not stop these men at all.
They were too ferocious.
“Captain, what should we do?
We don’t dare to intervene either, they all seem to be quite skilled in martial arts.”
“If we don’t stop them, it’s going to escalate.”
The head of the security team watched the scene unfold, wanting to intervene, but with the situation… it seemed they had no other choice but to call the police.
“Go call the police.”
“…”
The incident quickly spread throughout the hospital, even the Director was alarmed.
Su He was in Su Tianyi’s office at the time, so she received the news immediately.
Both rushed to the VIP floor.
When Su He arrived, so did Zhou Yixing.
Su He’s elegant brows slightly furrowed as she fixed her gaze on the man leaning leisurely against the wall.
She took a few steps forward, grabbed the megaphone from the security team leader, and shouted, “Everyone, stop fighting now!”
The bodyguards, entwined in combat, suddenly paused upon hearing a woman’s voice.
Everyone turned to look at her.
Xi Jue also turned his gaze to her, and upon seeing her, he immediately offered a smile, greeting her, “Dr.
Su, we meet again.”
He then observed her with a deep and meaningful gaze, adding, “You look quite beautiful in a white coat.”
“…”
Ignoring his remark, Su He coldly said, “Xi Jue, this is neither your home nor a place for fighting!
Take your men and leave immediately!”
Her voice was cold and carried an authoritative pressure.
Xi Jue chuckled, “Dr.
Su, you aren’t even asking who started it, and you’re telling me to leave?”
Su He’s eyes narrowed coldly as she replied, “Is it not obvious that you were the one who started it?
Does it even need to be asked?”
Xi Jue’s lips curved slightly, his handsome features untroubled, showing no sign of emotional change.
“It seems, Dr.
Su, you understand me quite well, so what if I did start it?
I was just here to see the father I have never met before.
Who would have known that as soon as my…,” he paused, his gaze shifting towards Zhou Yixing standing not too far away, a sinister smile at the corner of his mouth, then continued, “As soon as my brother arrived, he offered me such a welcoming gift; naturally, I had to return the favor.”
Zhou Yixing frowned at his words.
He sure said it quite smoothly.
Su He ignored his comment, her expression stern as she spoke, “I don’t care about your family affairs, but you’d better not cause trouble on my ground!”
“Besides, a patient has the right to refuse family visits,” she added.
There was silence, no one dared to speak.
“This is your place?”
Xi Jue was adept at pinpointing the key points of an argument.
He glanced at Su Tianyi, who stood behind Su He.
Before coming here, he had already investigated the hospital.
He tilted his lower jaw slightly, gesturing towards Su Tianyi behind her, and said, “If I’m not mistaken, it seems that the man standing behind you, Dr.
Su, is the actual Director of this hospital.
The Director hasn’t spoken yet, so why did you take the initiative?”
The relationship between Su Tianyi and Su He was known to everyone in the hospital, so this was no surprise.
Five minutes later.
The only ones left in the hallway were her, Zhou Yixing, and Xi Jue.
Su He glanced emotionlessly at the damaged handrails and overturned flowerpot caused by their men earlier.
“I will be charging the damages to your accounts, fifty-fifty.
Remember to pay,” she said.
Zhou Yixing: “…”
Xi Jue: “…”
Then she added, “The rest is your own business.
If you still want to fight, you can go outside the hospital to the vacant lot.
Oh, and by the way, the emergency room is just on the first floor.
Should there be injuries, it will be convenient to treat you right away.”
“…”
After saying that, she turned to Zhou Yixing, “Uncle Zhou, I’ll have someone take you away shortly, you can handle the rest yourself.”
Zhou Yixing nodded, “All right, thank you for your assistance.”
She then left.
She had no interest in getting involved in their affairs.
At half-past eleven, Mr.
Zhou was pushed into the operating room.
As for what happened outside, Su He had no idea.
Four hours later, the surgery ended.
Inside the operating room.
Su He removed the last piece of the tumor and then said, “Lan Yan, you do the suturing.”
Lan Yan replied, “Okay.”
Su He stood up, checked Mr.
Zhou’s vital signs which were stable, and then left the operating room.
Outside the operating room, several people were waiting.
As soon as Su He stepped out, a figure rushed up to her, grabbing her hand anxiously, “Doctor, how is my husband?”
She looked at the bare-faced woman before her, feeling some sense of familiarity but didn’t recognize her immediately, having only met Zhou Yixing’s stepmother once.
Only after seeing Zhou Yixing did she remember.
Even though Xi Mei wore no makeup, she was well-maintained and didn’t look like a woman in her forties.
Su He observed her calmly for a few seconds before saying, “The surgery was a success, but the patient needs to be observed in the ICU for forty-eight hours.
No visitations are allowed during this period until he is moved back to his room, assuming there are no complications.”
Su He wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but she thought she saw a fleeting look of disappointment in Xi Mei’s eyes.
Many emotions can be discerned through the eyes; and the most honest are human eyes.
Zhou Yixing didn’t ask anything but simply said to her, “Thank you for your efforts, go rest now.”
Su He nodded and brushed off Xi Mei’s hand, then left.
As soon as she returned to her office, she saw Jiang Yan sitting inside, with several lunch boxes in front of him.
“Have you been waiting long?” she asked as she walked over to him.
Jiang Yan said, “Not very long.
Knowing you would go into surgery without eating, I brought you some food you love from home.”
The man pulled her to sit beside him and then opened the lunch boxes one by one.
She asked, “Did you make these?”
Because she could tell the difference in the aroma between his cooking and that of the house chef at home instantly.
Then she heard him hum in response.
Su He blinked, eyeing his handsome profile and feeling inexplicably warmer inside.
“So, how should I reward you, my crafty husband?” she joked.
She expected him to come up with a certain kind of suggestion, but he simply said, “The best reward for me is for you to finish all of them.”
Su He narrowed her eyes in suspicion.
A surprising turn of conscience?