Ignoring Xia Qianqian's dissuasion, Jin Yongping knelt at Chen Xiao's feet as soon as she finished speaking, her face filled with regret.
Fearing Chen Xiao would refuse, she paused and added in an extremely urgent tone:
"Doctor Chen, if you think Jin Fang Pharmaceuticals isn't enough, I can add more money... In short, as long as you agree to treat Qianqian, I'll do anything you ask."
Chen Xiao, thinking of how his mother was willing to make any sacrifice for him, was slightly moved. Coupled with the three years of friendship he shared with Xia Qianqian as deskmates, he hesitated for only a moment before helping Jin Yongping up:
"Don't worry, as long as classmate Qianqian is willing to continue receiving my massage therapy, she will be completely recovered within three years! As for Jin Fang Pharmaceuticals... although I don't have as much money as the Ye family, I'm certainly not as despicable and underhanded as they are. Therefore, I plan to acquire Jin Fang Pharmaceuticals for eight million yuan. Is that acceptable?"
"You... what did you say?"
Jin Yongping had never in her wildest calculations expected Chen Xiao to say such a thing. She was stunned on the spot.
Xia Qianqian also said with a look of confusion:
"Chen Xiao, although I'm very reluctant to see my grandfather's life's work passed on to others, you saved me. Isn't it only right for my mother to give you Jin Fang Pharmaceuticals as a consultation fee? After all, the money from selling Jin Fang Pharmaceuticals might not be enough to save my life."
Chen Xiao shook his head with a half-smile:
"But money can't buy favors. Rather than obtaining Jin Fang Pharmaceuticals for free, I'd prefer that you and your mother owe me a favor."
He paused, then got straight to the point with Jin Yongping:
"Aunt Jin, I'm quite busy with work and don't have much free time. My mother also has her own affairs to attend to. So, after I buy Jin Fang Pharmaceuticals, I'd like to hire you to continue managing it. Is that possible?"
Chen Xiao had already heard from Yan Su that although Jin Yongping hadn't managed to revive Jin Fang Pharmaceuticals and had a failed marriage history, she was very capable in all aspects and a rare talent.
Therefore, Chen Xiao had already made up his mind.
The company, he would take.
The person, he would also take.
"You..."
Faced with Chen Xiao's second condition, Jin Yongping was once again dumbfounded and thoroughly moved.
To treat her beloved daughter, she could bear to sell Jin Fang Pharmaceuticals at a low price, but she was reluctant, as it was her father's life's work.
Not only did Chen Xiao acquire it at market price with integrity, but he also invited her to continue managing it. How could this not move her?
Without dwelling on whether a practicing doctor in his early twenties could afford eight million yuan, she hesitated for only a moment before nodding desperately with red eyes:
"A person dies for their confidant, and a woman adorns herself for the one who pleases her! Doctor Chen, since you trust me, I'll follow you for the rest of my life! Wait here, I'll go back to the company now and prepare the acquisition contract again."
Saying that, she turned to leave. Just as she reached the door, she remembered her precious daughter was still staring blankly at Chen Xiao. So, she turned back and instructed:
"Qianqian, you wait at the hospital. I'll go back to the company, revise and print the acquisition contract, stamp it, and bring it back for Doctor Chen to sign."
Xia Qianqian worried that Jin Yongping might encounter trouble, as Zhao Yanli had previously said that people from the Ye family were waiting at the company to sign the contract. She quickly picked up a pen and paper from the desk, wrote down her mobile number, and stuffed it into Chen Xiao's arms:
"Chen Xiao, I'll accompany my mother first. If Zhao Yanli calls security or the police to trouble you later, call me."
As she spoke, she reluctantly and anxiously ran out the door to chase after Jin Yongping.
But what left her completely bewildered was that in just this short while, Zhao Yanli, who had been crying and throwing a tantrum in the crowd in the waiting hall with a bloody face, had vanished.
Meanwhile, Chen Xiao's examination room number eight welcomed its third waiting patient – Luo Qingping, the first administrative director of the security department.
Xu Jingyin, who had been working silently, was suddenly terrified. Her pretty face instantly turned as pale as paper, and she nervously blocked Chen Xiao:
"Director Luo... Director Luo, please don't blame Doctor Chen. The needles on that patient surnamed Zhao's face were actually... actually put there by me. If you want to punish someone, punish me..."
"Uh..."
Chen Xiao was clearly surprised that the usually timid Xu Jingyin would "take the blame" for him. He was both taken aback and ashamed.
Luo Qingping's expression was very unnatural. He clearly hadn't expected Xu Jingyin to do this, but he still deliberately put on a stern face and said:
"Nurse Xu, don't cover up for that lunatic. She's already admitted to being mentally unstable and that she put the needles on her own face. She's currently writing a self-criticism in our security office!"
Saying that, he politely handed the registration form in his hand to Chen Xiao, his tone suddenly becoming amiable:
"Doctor Chen, my back pain is unbearable. I've finally got a number. Please take a look at me quickly."
Xu Jingyin was speechless and full of questions. When she inadvertently looked at Chen Xiao, her expression became even more fearful:
"Could Director Luo also be his relative?"