"Alright, we can remove the needles now."
An hour later in the hospital room, Wan Yunting began to carefully withdraw all the silver needles from Ambassador Wilson, who was lying on the hospital bed, and collected them all back into the needle case...
Beside him, Guo Kangyu, the president of Xiehe Hospital, along with several cardiologists and doctors, were gathered around the monitoring equipment. Seeing that Ambassador Wilson's cardiac data had basically stabilized, he turned and nodded at Gu Xintang.
Gu Xintang finally let out a sigh of relief. He quickly stepped forward with a smile, "Dr. Wan, shall I help you collect them?"
Wan Yunting glanced at him, smiled without a word, withdrew the silver needles from Ambassador Wilson, and handed them to Gu Xintang beside him. Gu Xintang meticulously collected all the needles and placed them into the needle case, expressing his gratitude, "Dr. Wan, if it weren't for you today, Ambassador Wilson would not have survived. On behalf of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I want to thank you profusely."
Wan Yunting's hands were still busy, and he said with a smile, "You are too kind, sir. As a doctor, healing the sick is our duty."
"Yes, regardless, we must thank you properly," Gu Xintang replied with a smile.
However, due to their unfamiliarity, the conversation that followed revolved around Ambassador Wilson. After all the silver needles were removed, Ambassador Wilson slowly awoke, greatly exciting Hanks and the other officials from the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Especially seeing Ambassador Wilson's complexion regain some of its color, they couldn't help but praise the wonders of Chinese medicine as practiced by Wan Yunting...
Finally, even the Minister of Foreign Affairs personally came to visit and expressed his sincere gratitude to Wan Yunting in person...
With Ambassador Wilson temporarily out of danger, and since Li Yuxiu had not yet delivered the medicine, Wan Yunting asked Hanks and Gu Xintang to leave and not disturb Ambassador Wilson's rest. He instructed that only two doctors and nurses should remain in the room to monitor him.
Fang Yanxi called to ask why he wasn't returning home so late. Wan Yunting explained the situation there and informed her that he wouldn't be back tonight.
Su Ke'er also called. Knowing that he hadn't eaten dinner yet, she specially packed a meal and brought it over. Wan Yunting met her at the entrance, and they entered the living room of the ward together. Gu Xintang and Hanks were already there, chatting. Upon seeing Wan Yunting holding the takeout boxes, they immediately apologized with guilt.
Wan Yunting waved his hand with a smile, telling them to continue their conversation. He then sat with Su Ke'er on the other side to eat, and he quietly recounted Ambassador Wilson's condition to Ke'er, chatting and laughing softly.
Seeing this, Gu Xintang did not go over to disturb them and continued his conversation with Hanks, arranging the matters concerning Ambassador Wilson...
Finally, the ward door opened, and Li Yuxiu entered carrying a thermos. Wan Yunting had finished his dinner and asked with a smile, "Why did it take so long?"
Li Yuxiu went over and said, "The hospital doesn't have a decocting service, so I went back to the clinic to prepare it."
Wan Yunting went up to take the thermos from her hand, opened it, and a strong medicinal aroma wafted out. Based on the scent, he could discern whether his prescription was accurate. Confirming there were no issues, Wan Yunting looked up at Li Yuxiu and smiled, "You've worked hard."
Li Yuxiu's expression remained unchanged, and she said nothing.
Wan Yunting closed the thermos and handed it to Gu Xintang, saying with a smile, "Sir, please take this in and have someone give it to the Ambassador. As long as he gets through tonight without any complications, he should be fine."
"Good, good, good."
Gu Xintang took the thermos, and the group of them re-entered the ward. They roused the drowsy Ambassador Wilson. After the nurse administered the medicine, he fell back into a deep sleep.
Wan Yunting also checked his pulse and confirmed that all his vital signs were stable. He left two nurses to guard the room and everyone else went out to the waiting area in the living room.
"Brother Yunting, are you staying here all night?" Su Ke'er asked.
Wan Yunting nodded with a smile. To be safe, he had to stay overnight. Only after confirming Ambassador Wilson was out of danger the next day could he truly relax.
After all, there were those who did not want him to save Ambassador Wilson!
Therefore, Wan Yunting remained here precisely to prevent any malicious interference from ill-intentioned individuals!
Of course, with both Gu Xintang and Hanks from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs present, and security guards stationed outside the door, even if those people desperately wished for Wan Yunting not to save Ambassador Wilson, they would not dare to act maliciously in secret.
Unless they wanted to die...
The hospital president specifically had folding beds brought over for Wan Yunting and Li Yuxiu to rest. Gu Xintang and Hanks had the same. Knowing that the night would be difficult, everyone was restless, fearing any unexpected turn for Ambassador Wilson.
However, Wan Yunting was not worried. After persuading Su Ke'er to return home, he was about to enter the ward when he saw Li Yuxiu emerge. He smiled and said, "Dr. Li, I can handle things here. It's getting late, you should go back and get some rest. The clinic will depend on you tomorrow."
Li Yuxiu nodded with a blank expression, then said, "I want to talk to you!"
Wan Yunting's expression stiffened. He pointed to the small balcony connected to the open-air corridor, where there was no one, saying, "Let's go over there."
Li Yuxiu nodded and followed him. Wan Yunting sat on a casual chair, patted the one beside him to signal Li Yuxiu to sit down, then took out a cigarette. "Do you mind if I smoke?"
Li Yuxiu shook her head slightly and then, ignoring Wan Yunting, began to speak, "Do you think those few families are the masterminds?"
Wan Yunting, who had just lit a cigarette and taken a puff, turned his head, looking at Li Yuxiu with surprise. He slowly exhaled smoke and said, "Aren't it the Liu family and the Xue family? Oh, right, was your Li family involved?"
Li Yuxiu turned her head, her intelligent phoenix eyes looking at Wan Yunting with extreme sharpness. She said firmly, "I can tell you with certainty now that my Li family was not involved. Although my father is close to them, he still listens to me and has not engaged in those wicked schemes with Liu Pingyi and Xue Dongshan in private!"
Indeed, the Li family was now managed by Li Yuxiu, and Li Tiangui doted on his eldest daughter the most, so he basically listened to her daily.
"However, I can now tell you clearly that the Liu family and the Xue family are not the masterminds behind this group!" Li Yuxiu said with an extremely serious and solemn tone.
Clearly, the news her father had told her had also shocked her greatly.
"Oh?"
This time, Wan Yunting's eyebrows raised. He turned his head and looked at her sideways, asking in surprise, "Which family?"
Li Yuxiu's intelligent phoenix eyes looked at him with extreme solemnity. She said, "The Gu family!"
"What?"
Upon hearing the name Gu family, Wan Yunting was shocked into a state of bewilderment. His eyes gradually widened, and he looked at Li Yuxiu with disbelief. His heart suddenly lurched, and his expression gradually turned grim.
Li Yuxiu said, "My father told me!"
Wan Yunting was internally shaken. With a furrowed brow, he couldn't believe it, "How is that possible? Are you sure it's Old Gu's Gu family?"
Li Yuxiu knew he didn't believe her. She said, "Among all the traditional Chinese medicine families in the capital, only the Gu family has the most prestige. Old Gu is highly respected, and all TCM practitioners in the capital basically show him great deference."
"In fact, you probably can imagine it without me saying anything. If the Gu family hadn't tacitly agreed, do you think the Liu and Xue families would have dared to engage in those private schemes?"
This statement struck Wan Yunting's heart. Upon reflection, it was indeed as Li Yuxiu said. If the Gu family hadn't been involved, how would the Liu and Xue families have dared?
Even if the Gu family hadn't participated, with his acquaintance with Gu Shiren, he should have stepped in to manage those clandestine dealings of the Liu and Xue families!
But during this time, there had been no news from the Gu family at all!
If it were based on Gu Shiren's past character, he should have been the first to step forward in such a situation. But why hadn't he?
Could it be that the Gu family was truly controlling the situation behind the scenes?
Thinking this, Wan Yunting felt a deep dread. His expression became unusually grave. If the Gu family was indeed in control, it would be a monumental problem!
Setting aside the Gu family's status in the capital's TCM circle, just the fact that he was Gu Yuanbai's teacher made it very difficult for Wan Yunting and Gu Yuanbai to act against him.
Unless, it was a case of "justice before kinship"!
"I'm leaving now."
Saying this, Li Yuxiu stood up, dropped this sentence, and turned to leave.
Wan Yunting's expression was solemn. He sat on the chair, his brow furrowed, smoking a cigarette and lost in thought...
The next morning at nine o'clock, Wan Yunting ate breakfast sold by Gu Xintang and the others with a heavy heart. He only entered the ward to check on Ambassador Wilson after he woke up. After taking his pulse and examining him, and confirming he was fine, Wan Yunting left directly. Gu Xintang personally escorted him downstairs.
"Sir, please stop. I'll be going now. Call me if anything comes up." Wan Yunting stopped Gu Xintang, telling him not to see him out.
"Alright, Dr. Wan, please take care."
Gu Xintang stood at the doorway, watching Wan Yunting drive away from the hospital. He sighed at how lucky the Ouyang family was to have such a descendant...
Wan Yunting drove directly to Gu Yuanbai's house. He had to inform Old Gu of this news as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, in the Siheyuan courtyard, Gu Luotang, dressed in a brightly colored Tang Dynasty long dress, was emerging into the yard. Because she was pregnant, she had recently been favoring Hanfu-style long dresses that didn't require a cinched waist. She saw her grandfather Gu Yuanbai and Uncle Hong drinking tea under the gourd vine and asked with confusion, "Grandpa, aren't you supposed to go to the association today?"
Gu Yuanbai, seeing her awake, said, "Little Wan just called me, saying he had something important to discuss and insisted on coming over, so I'm waiting for him at home. I'll go to the association later."
Gu Luotang walked over and sat down, pouring them tea. She asked with confusion, "What important matter requires him to come over so early in the morning?"
Gu Yuanbai's eyebrows slightly twitched. He shook his head and said, "I'm not sure. We'll know when he gets here."
At that moment, there was a knock at the main gate. Knowing it was Wan Yunting, the old housekeeper Lu Hong asked Gu Luotang to sit down and got up to open the door. As expected, it was Wan Yunting. He welcomed him into the courtyard. Gu Luotang turned her head and smiled, "Brother Yunting, have you had breakfast?"
"Yes, I've eaten," Wan Yunting replied with a somewhat heavy expression, waving his hand.
This caused Gu Luotang's expression to falter. She could tell that his expression was not right. Gu Yuanbai also noticed it and asked after Wan Yunting sat down, "Little Wan, what exactly happened?"
Wan Yunting looked at Gu Yuanbai with a grave expression and said, "Last night, Li Yuxiu told me a piece of news, saying that the Liu and Xue families have a mastermind behind them!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanbai frowned. Gu Luotang's pretty face showed surprise, and she asked, "Who is it?"
Wan Yunting said with a heavy tone, "The Gu family!"