117: Chapter 117: Loyal Companion 117: Chapter 117: Loyal Companion “Susu, I entrust my great-grandfather’s matter to you.”
Wen Qianyi smiled as she spoke to Su He who was sitting opposite her.
Su He was looking at the medical records in her hand, and when she heard Wen Qianyi, she looked up.
She spoke with a detached tone, “Miss Wen, you are too polite.
Since I have taken on this patient, I will naturally be responsible for him, but—”
She paused momentarily, then continued, “Given that the patient is quite old, if you insist on choosing surgery, I can ensure that the procedure goes smoothly and that the patient safely gets off the operating table.
However, I cannot guarantee that the recovery after the operation will be very successful.”
Her words were quite sincere; after all, doctors are not deities who can perform perfect surgeries.
Although she has great faith in her own medical skills and is able to perform many surgeries that others wouldn’t dare to, there are some uncontrollable factors.
She can only guarantee the patient’s life on the operating table, but whether they will pull through afterward is something she cannot ensure.
“Slam!”
One of the men opposite her suddenly slammed the table with force.
He angrily stood up and pointed at Su He, cursing, “Are you even a doctor?
What do you mean you cannot guarantee a successful postoperative recovery?
Does that mean you wish for my grandfather to die, huh?”
The sudden outburst startled everyone in the conference room.
“People say that you are the youngest and most excellent surgeon with exceptional skills, which is why we transferred my grandfather to your hospital.
And now you tell me that you can’t cure him?
Are you playing with me, huh?”
“I think you are just a vase, pretty on the outside but actually a quack!”
At these words…
Everyone in the meeting room who knew Su He’s temperament silently sweated for the family member.
No family member has ever dared to point at Su He’s nose and call her a “quack.”
Indeed, she is very beautiful, and highly competent.
Wen Qianyi didn’t expect her cousin Wen Jun to suddenly explode.
Before he could truly offend Su He, she hurriedly reached out to hold him back, saying in a commanding tone, “Cousin, let’s talk this out calmly!”
Wen Jun only turned his head to look at her after hearing her words, and saw Wen Qianyi with a stern face; he then sat back down, albeit unwillingly.
As for Su He, she did not utter a word.
Instead, she appeared completely unmoved and unconcerned.
Wen Qianyi looked at Su He with an apologetic expression, “Sorry, Susu.
My cousin was too impulsive, I apologize to you on his behalf.”
Su He glanced and said to her, “Miss Wen, you didn’t do anything wrong, so why are you apologizing to me?”
The implication was clear: I do not accept this apology.
Wen Qianyi, being extremely smart, understood the hidden meaning behind her words.
She had no choice but to turn her gaze towards Wen Jun, expecting him to apologize to Su He.
Wen Jun has always been prideful and arrogant.
How could he possibly apologize to a female doctor?
He couldn’t do it.
But faced with Wen Qianyi’s calm stare, he felt a chill rising from his feet.
Gritting his teeth, he reluctantly said to Su He, “I’m sorry.”
Su He glanced at him with cold eyes and said indifferently, “Mr.
Wen, since you believe I am not fit to be your grandfather’s chief physician, I don’t mind if you change doctors.
As for me, it would lighten my workload.”
Wen Jun was speechless at her comment.
“As for whether I’m a quack, I believe anyone whose brain is functioning knows the answer.” She pointed to her head and chuckled lightly, “No hospital would be foolish enough to hire a quack like me to work for them.”
“…”
Wen Jun instantly felt annoyed at being mocked; no one had ever called him a fool before.
He clenched his jaw and glared at Su He, “Don’t think I won’t switch!”
Su He remained silent.
Wen Jun promptly turned to look at Su Tianyi who had been silent at the head of the table, “Professor Su, are the doctors in your hospital always this arrogant?
I want to switch to a different chief physician for my grandfather, and I’d prefer not to see this female doctor in the hospital again.”
Wen Jun’s tone was commanding.
He was accustomed to the life of an heir and his status in the Wen Family was prestigious, so he carried an air of superiority.
Su Tianyi looked grim and did not immediately respond.
Wen Jun thought that Su Tianyi would support him, as who would offend the Wen Family over a mere doctor?
But Su Tianyi spoke, “Mr.
Wen, Dr.
Su is a rare talent in our hospital.
If you are dissatisfied, you are free to seek another specialist.
After all, in China, there’s more than one hospital to choose from.”
The unspoken message was: If you don’t want the treatment, you are free to leave!
Wen Jun was taken aback, not expecting Su Tianyi to defend a junior doctor.
Wen Qianyi was also momentarily stunned.
She had investigated Su He’s background.
Su He belonged to the An Family from Yue City, but she was expelled from the family as a child and left in the care of her grandparents in the countryside.
Aside from being the Young Madam of the Jiang Family, she was an ordinary person.
Yet at just twenty-four years of age, she was already an associate chief physician.
If not for genuine ability, it would have meant someone was backing her.
Wen Qianyi saw the situation turning awkward and felt compelled to smooth things over, especially since she was the one who brought the family member.
“Dr.
Su, Professor Su, I am very sorry.
My cousin is just overly concerned about my great-grandfather because in the past half a month, we have transferred him to several hospitals and consulted many specialists, but none dared to operate on him, offering only conservative treatment plans.
My great-grandfather is willing to undergo surgery; it’s just that we haven’t been able to find a suitable chief physician to perform it.
We’ve heard that previously, Professor Su had invited the ‘surgical master’ Nil to operate on Old Mr.
Long.
“So, if Dr.
Su is also not confident this time, could you please also help us to ask Dr.
Nil for help?
Money is not an issue, as long as Dr.
Nil is willing to take the case.”
Wen Qianyi spoke with a humble attitude.
The main problem was, they couldn’t get in touch with Nil, who was said to be on vacation and not accepting any surgeries.
However, the last time Long Aotian had surgery, Nil was also on a vacation, but Su Tianyi was able to persuade her, which indicates he has his own network of connections.
Wen Jun hurriedly agreed: “Right, no matter the cost!
We came to your hospital specifically for Dr.
Nil, but instead, you gave us someone who’s barely even grown hair!”
Su He slightly lowered her head, her hands resting on the armchair, fingers fiddling idly.
Inwardly, Su Tianyi scoffed: The Dr.
Nil you’re seeking is sitting right in front of you!
Su Tianyi didn’t like the Wen Family, especially Wen Jun!
That mouth was just too much!
Su Tianyi tactfully said: “Miss Wen, I can’t make any promises about this.
I was able to invite Dr.
Nil last time purely by chance.”
“Moreover, our Dr.
Su is also very excellent.
Although she is young, her medical skills and professionalism are beyond doubt.”
“As the saying goes, a layman watches the excitement; an insider watches the technique.”
Of course, he had to defend his niece when she was being disparaged.
Su Tianyi’s protection of Su He was so evident.
It showed that Su He’s status in City First Hospital was not low.
Su Tianyi turned to look at Su He, who was playing with her fingers, and asked, “Dr.
Su, what do you think?”
Su He, hearing her uncle prompt her, narrowed her eyes, raised her head, and lazily replied.
She smiled faintly: “Please do, even if Nil were to come, she would say the exact same thing as me, I don’t mind either way.”
Wen Qianyi had been observing Su He all along.
Suddenly, she felt that the Su He in front of her was different from the one she saw at the banquet last time.
This Su He, aside from giving off a detached and indifferent vibe, also had an air of mystery.
“…”
In the hospital corridor.
Su He was about to return to her office when she heard Wen Qianyi’s voice from behind.
The woman, wearing high heels, trotted up to her.
“Susu, I’m really sorry.
If it weren’t for my suggestion that my cousin bring my grand-uncle here, you wouldn’t have to suffer this indignity,” Wen Qianyi said with a sincere and apologetic face.
Su He smiled indifferently, “Ms.
Qian, you worry too much, I don’t get angry with things or people that aren’t worth it.”
Wen Qianyi paused when she heard the change in her address, then she smiled.
“That’s good, otherwise I wouldn’t know how to explain to Mr.
Yan, if he knew you were treated poorly by us, he would probably come after us.”
Su He smiled slightly without responding.
Wen Qianyi continued: “I will be in Yue City for a while; if you have time, let’s have a meal together?”
Just after she finished, she quickly added, “Just the two of us, without anyone else.”
Su He nodded in response, “Sure.”
Wen Qianyi didn’t linger to chat, “Okay, then I won’t disturb you at work, I’ll contact you later.”
Su He nodded slightly and then turned around to leave.
Wen Qianyi stared at her back for a moment before she, too, turned and left.
Around three in the afternoon, the originally clear sky suddenly darkened.
Soon, strong winds began to blow outside, with the trees by the road swaying back and forth like wobbling dolls.
A short while later, the downpour came crashing down.
Preparing to leave work, the violent wind and rain continued to batter the land.
Su He lamentably discovered that she didn’t bring an umbrella.
She hadn’t expected the rain to come without warning.
She should have parked in the underground parking lot instead of outside.
At that moment, her phone rang.
It was Jiang Yan calling.
“Have you finished work?”
The man’s warm and magnetic voice came through the earpiece.
She replied with a “Hmm.”
“Then come out, I’m waiting for you on the first floor of the hospital.”
Hearing this, Su He frowned in confusion: “Weren’t you going abroad on a business trip?”
He had told her last night that he would be away for a week.
Why was he still in Yue City?
Jiang Yan: “Hmm, I was supposed to, but the flight is delayed by one day due to the storm.”
“…”
As Su He stepped out of the elevator, she looked up and locked eyes with someone.
He said he would wait for her on the first floor, but he didn’t specify it would be by the elevator.
Given a face unmatched in handsomeness by God, he simply stood there motionless, causing countless women to fall for him.
At the same time, the aloofness he was born with and the sense of authority inherent to those on top made everyone—
Only dare to admire from a distance, not brave enough to approach.
He was truly handsome.
And truly cold.
But the moment he saw that familiar silhouette, his gaze and the chill emanating from him instantly melted away like ice and snow in spring, turning into a warm spring.
He ignored the gazes of all those around him, walked towards Su He, and naturally took her hand.
“Let’s go, wife, we’re going home.”
He glanced down at Su He, his deep and magnetic voice like a warm breeze in everyone’s ears.
Su He was slightly stunned: “…”
In fact, she could hardly resist when he called her those two words, as if they held a magical power.
Each time, her usually calm heart would start beating wildly.
At that moment, a pair of girls were talking:
“Sigh, I just knew it, all the handsome guys belong to someone else!”
“Sob, if I had such a devilishly handsome husband, I would definitely hide him at home for my private enjoyment every day.”
“With someone like you, you might as well just go home and keep dreaming!
Hurry up, you’re here to accompany your mom to see the doctor, not to indulge in your fantasies…”
One girl looked at her friend with disdain, her words sharp.
“…”
Jiang Yan, holding Su He’s hand, walked shoulder to shoulder toward the exit.
During this, he whispered: “Does Mrs.
Jiang want to hide me at home?”
Upon hearing this, Su He was taken aback for a moment, then turned her head and responded with a curved lip: “Not really, you still need to go out and make money for me.”
He was not upset, instead replying with a laugh: “Do you like money that much?”
Su He smiled sweetly: “Because money is the most loyal companion.”
Jiang Yan tightened his grip on her hand, replying: “I am glad to be your most faithful protector, and to make money for you.”
Su He smiled: “So, my dream of becoming the world’s richest woman, I’ll leave it to President Jiang to fulfill.”
“You have such a big appetite?”
“After all, I’m not like ordinary women; I’m not easy to maintain.
If President Jiang feels it’s too difficult, you may give up.”
Giving up was out of the question.
Jiang Feng was waiting outside.
Seeing the two, he handed a black, large umbrella to Jiang Yan.
The man took the umbrella.
“Master, Young Madam.”
Su He nodded upon hearing the greeting.
The man didn’t rush off, instead, he looked down at her shoes for a moment.
Su He usually wore flat or athletic shoes to work because they were comfortable.
Today, she was wearing a pair of flat shoes.
Just as she was about to ask him why he was looking at her shoes, she heard him say, “You hold the umbrella.”
With that, he passed the umbrella to her.
He then slightly bent down.
Before she could even react, her entire body was lifted into the air.
She was startled and quickly wrapped her arms around his shoulders.
Jiang Feng at the side: “…”
Many people outside waiting without umbrellas were suddenly captivated by this scene.
Su He looked at him, puzzled: “What are you doing?
Put me down, I’m not injured, I have feet and can walk there myself.”
Jiang Yan, holding the woman in his arms, said softly: “The shoes you’re wearing, they’re not suitable for walking there.
They’ll be soaked soon.”
Su He: “…”
The rain had been pouring for more than an hour already, and the road was filled with puddles, compounded by the fact that the rain hadn’t stopped yet.
“Be good, listen, open the umbrella, there will be even more people coming out soon,” he coaxed her in a deep voice, as if soothing a daughter.
Su He: “…”
In the car.
The car had just started moving.
His magnetic voice suddenly rang out: “Susu, I’ve said before, I’m yours for a lifetime, and you can only be mine.”
Su He turned to look at him, exclaimed “ah”, and didn’t immediately grasp why he would say that line again.
Upon reflection, she realized he was responding to what she had said earlier.
Then, as if possessed, she replied with two words: “Okay.”
After responding, she was stupefied.
Feeling the scorching gaze of the man, she immediately turned her head back, eyes fixed forward.
Pretending to know nothing.
She frowned slightly, silently gritting her teeth.
Su He, has your brain taken in water?
She always felt that recently, she kept giving strange, awkward, and uncomfortable responses.
Seeing her shyness, Jiang Yan’s lips curved into a smile, but he refrained from teasing her further.
After all, he did not want to ruin the slight change in her attitude towards him.
Up front, Jiang Feng and Jiang Qi turned a deaf ear; they didn’t have the guts to make fun of the Young Madam.
The next day.
Noon.
Jiang Yan took her for lunch, and after meal, he sent her back to the hospital.
Then, he headed to the airport for his 3 p.m.
flight.
Elsewhere.
Jiang Group.
Upon learning that Jiang Yan was going abroad on a business trip, Jiang Zhongzhen immediately summoned his assistant.
“Chairman Jiang, you wanted to see me?” asked the assistant respectfully.
Sitting in his executive chair, Jiang Zhongzhen exuded an air of authority: “Go, find a way to bring Su He to see me tonight.”
The assistant was slightly taken aback.
He did not expect Chairman Jiang to be so persistent.
Because Jiang Yan had been in Yue City all along, Jiang Zhongzhen didn’t dare to disturb Su He and had been putting it off.
But now, Jiang Yan was not in China.
…
Today, Su He parked her car in the underground parking lot of the hospital.
Just as she approached her car and was about to open the door, her brows furrowed slightly.
Turning around, she saw four men in black suits standing behind her.
The man leading them spoke up, “Miss Su, please come with us, someone wishes to see you.”
Su He played with the car keys in her hand, lazily lifted her eyes, and said coldly to the man in front of her, “What if I refuse to go with you?”
The leading man was slightly startled; indeed, the chairman’s wife had a strong presence and a tough character.
The assistant did not want to escalate the situation, mainly because he didn’t have the guts to do so.
If Jiang Yan were to return to the country, he’d be skinned alive.
He cleared his throat, his will to survive strong: “Miss Su, please be assured, we mean no harm.
We do not require you to ride with us, you can simply follow our car.”
Su He narrowed her eyes, as if weighing up how much truth there was in his words.
The assistant felt anxious under her gaze, his back breaking out in a sweat.
He genuinely feared being rejected by Su He, leading to him walking away.
Then he would not be able to explain himself upon return.
Jiang Zhongzhen had ordered him to bring Su He no matter what, but he also did not dare to offend the woman before him.
After a long moment, Su He finally spoke indifferently, “Alright, lead the way.”
The assistant immediately nodded as if a weight had been lifted, “Yes, yes, yes.”
Half an hour later.
A restaurant.
Su He followed the man into a private room.
The assistant opened the door and gestured invitingly, “Miss Su, after you.”
Su He glanced at him airily before stepping inside.
Upon entering, she saw Jiang Zhongzhen sitting at the head of a round table, exuding a sense of aged authority.
It hadn’t occurred to her that he would be the one wanting to see her.
Jiang Zhongzhen regarded her with an authoritative gaze, “You’ve arrived, have a seat.”
Su He, unfazed, walked over and pulled out a chair opposite him and sat down.
She didn’t beat around the bush and said with a faint smile, “May I know why Uncle is doing this?”
She glanced at the food on the table, still steaming, clearly just served.
She didn’t believe that he’d be so kind as to invite her for a meal.
Especially since it had been just a few hours since Jiang Yan left the country, and here he was seeking her out.
As for there being no hidden agenda, she wouldn’t believe a word of it.