As Zhao Ruyue spoke, a group of doctors and nurses, along with Li Yuan, sized up the two approaching figures.
The young man, aside from his decent looks, had little else to distinguish him.
It was the elder, however, dressed in a cyan gown and sporting a grizzled beard, who stood out.
He looked like the kind of reclusive master from martial arts dramas, a 'sweeping monk' archetype.
"Speak freely, speak freely. Since I am here, I will certainly save the person," Old Master Sun said, stroking his beard with an air of confidence.
The youth beside him, however, had his gaze fixed on the radiant Zhao Ruyue.
From the moment they entered until now, his eyes had not wavered.
"Cough, cough."
Old Master Sun cleared his throat twice.
Only then did the youth withdraw his attention.
At this point, Li Yuan stepped forward and said, "You must be Old Master Sun, the Divine Doctor Sun?"
"Indeed, it is I. And you are?" Old Master Sun asked, perplexed.
Of everyone present, he only recognized Zhao Ruyue and Du Ping.
The others were strangers.
"Divine Doctor Sun, my name is Li Yuan, assistant to our Yunhai City Mayor. Please, hurry and take a look. Our Mayor has been unconscious for several hours, and I'm worried..."
"Stop, stop, stop! What's the rush? I said I can save him, so I can save him. If you keep babbling, I'll leave,"
Li Yuan's hurried speech annoyed Old Master Sun greatly.
"My apologies, Divine Doctor Sun, I'm just anxious. Please, you must..."
"Shut up!"
This time, it was not Old Master Sun who spoke, but the young man who had accompanied him.
The youth looked at Li Yuan with an arrogant expression, utterly unfazed.
Li Yuan was stunned.
He was, after all, the Mayor of Yunhai City's assistant. How dare someone speak to him like that!
Divine Doctor Sun, he could understand.
After all, they needed him to save the Mayor.
But even the young man beside him was so rude!
Li Yuan's anger burned, but then he reconsidered and ultimately suppressed it.
As the ancient saying goes, one must consider the owner before striking a dog.
If he were to confront and discipline the youth, Old Master Sun would surely walk away and refuse to treat Wu Wenzhi on the bed.
Weighing the pros and cons, Li Yuan decided his livelihood was more important.
"My master prefers quiet. If you continue to make a fuss, he won't care about the patient's status," the youth said coldly.
Over the years, following his master on his travels, he had often used his master's prestige to assert his authority before the families of patients.
But this time, the patient was no less than the Mayor of Yunhai City!
The youth had not anticipated before coming here that he would have the opportunity to silence the Mayor's assistant.
It felt incredibly satisfying!
The youth was inwardly triumphant.
His master was truly amazing, truly formidable.
The doctors and nurses nearby almost dropped their jaws.
Was this the same Assistant Li who had been so aggressive moments ago?
How could he be so meekly reprimanded by the young subordinate of Divine Doctor Sun?
Many were incredulous.
Zhao Ruyue observed from the side, and she was pleased to see Li Yuan being scolded.
It was a good way to vent some frustration for her hospital colleagues.
However, the youth's earlier gaze had also made her feel disgusted.
If not for the fact that they needed Divine Doctor Sun's help, Zhao Ruyue would have gladly gouged out the young man's eyes.
"Miss Zhao, you asked me to come here, have you given serious thought to that matter?"
Old Master Sun looked at Zhao Ruyue with a half-smile, not specifying the nature of the matter.
The youth also looked at Zhao Ruyue.
He eagerly awaited her answer.
"Old Master Sun, please wait a moment."
Zhao Ruyue sighed inwardly. What was to come could not be avoided.
But she did not want her hospital colleagues or Li Yuan to know what Old Master Sun and the youth were truly after.
So, she directly dismissed all the doctors and nurses and asked Du Ping to escort Li Yuan to the lounge to rest.
However, Zhou Yu, who had changed into a white coat and was mingling with the crowd outside the ward, had already figured out the intentions of Old Master Sun and the youth.
"This damned Divine Doctor Sun and his disciple are actually trying to take advantage of my fiancée?"
A fierce look appeared on Zhou Yu's face.
Although he had come here to break off his engagement with Zhao Ruyue, he was, at least, still her fiancé before that.
How could Zhou Yu have a pleasant expression when someone intended to harm his fiancée?
"Let's see what skills this master and disciple pair have. I'll deal with you both later."
Having secretly made up his mind, Zhou Yu continued to observe the situation inside the ward.
The doctors and nurses gathered outside the door could only see what was happening through the plastic glass in the door.
But they could not hear any sound.
"I wonder what Doctor Zhao and Divine Doctor Sun's master and disciple are discussing inside."
"It's probably about the consultation fee."
"I suspect so."
"Then how much do you think Divine Doctor Sun will charge to treat the Mayor?"
"It's definitely not a small sum, otherwise, Doctor Zhao wouldn't have sent us out."
"Alas, it would be great if we could observe the entire treatment process inside."
Although the Fifth Hospital was a private hospital, it was owned by the Zhao family.
And Zhao Ruyue was the mastermind behind the entire hospital.
However, she managed everyone without adhering to the typical boss-subordinate dynamic.
Therefore, she always interacted with the hospital's doctors and nurses as a colleague.
...
Inside the ward.
The youth saw that besides himself, his master, and Zhao Ruyue, there was only the unconscious patient lying on the bed.
His courage immediately grew.
"Ruyue, you should understand my feelings. I am deeply devoted to you, and my heart is full of you."
Faced with the youth's almost pleading words, Zhao Ruyue felt no emotion but goosebumps.
She stared at Sun Xing before her, filled with extreme disgust.
However, considering that Old Master Sun still needed to treat the Mayor, she could not be too overtly dismissive.
Sun Xing was Old Master Sun's disciple, and their relationship was like that of father and son.
Otherwise, Sun Xing would not have taken Old Master Sun's surname.
Thinking of this, Zhao Ruyue replied, "Let's discuss everything after the Mayor is cured."
"Master!"
Hearing Zhao Ruyue's words, Sun Xing immediately looked at Old Master Sun beside him.
Old Master Sun reprimanded, "Look at your poor ambition!"
In reality, the old man was also overjoyed.
Sun Xing had been raised by him since childhood. Although he was a disciple, he was more like a adopted son.
He intended for Sun Xing to inherit his legacy.
Now, seeing an opportunity for his disciple and his beloved to marry, Old Master Sun was so happy that his beard seemed to flutter.
"Old Master Sun, please proceed with the acupuncture quickly to save the Mayor!" Zhao Ruyue said, suppressing her anger.
But for the hospital's reputation and her grandfather's wishes, she had to agree to Sun Xing's terms.
Perhaps, this was her fate.
Suddenly.
Zhao Ruyue remembered a piece of paper at the bottom of an old box that was in her room.
It was a marriage certificate.
A marriage certificate stating that she and a man named 'Zhou Yu' were to marry when they grew up!
But until now, Zhao Ruyue had no idea what Zhou Yu looked like.