Lin Wei couldn't fathom how Chen Xiao, whom she had always disdained, had suddenly become the savior of both Zhang Liugian and Jian Xiaojun. However, she knew that Jian Xiaojun was her only hope at the moment. As soon as the words left her mouth, she rushed into Jian Xiaojun's embrace and wailed:
"Old Jian, even if Chen Xiao saved your life, you shouldn't hit me because of him! Have you forgotten that I'm pregnant with your child from my check-up a couple of days ago? Wuwu..."
"You... you... you you you..."
Jian Xiaojun's face turned ashen, and he stammered, as if he had encountered a terrible plague, pushing away the clinging Lin Wei with all his might.
"What nonsense are you spouting? I... I have always been a man of integrity, and I have a wife and family. My son is even older than you. How could I possibly get you pregnant?"
Fearing that Chen Xiao wouldn't believe Lin Wei's behavior had nothing to do with him, he immediately dropped to his knees with a "plop" and explained to Chen Xiao in an even more ingratiating tone:
"Doctor Chen, please don't listen to this cheap, worthless woman Lin Wei. If it weren't for your willingness to treat me despite everything, I'm afraid I would have already reported to the King of Hell. My gratitude to you is no less than Zhang Liugian's. Even... even if I were to die, I would never do anything to harm you."
"This..."
Lin Wei, witnessing the usually aloof Jian Xiaojun kneel before Chen Xiao, was completely dumbfounded. She finally realized that Chen Xiao was not someone she could afford to offend. After a moment's hesitation, she quickly knelt beside Jian Xiaojun and said tearfully:
"Chen... classmate Chen Xiao, please forgive me this time, considering I'm a pregnant woman! You are the Super Doctor King, you should know better than anyone that women in early pregnancy cannot withstand much stimulation, otherwise... otherwise, it could lead to a miscarriage..."
Jian Xiaojun felt that Lin Wei, who he usually found very attractive, was now terrifying. Before Lin Wei could finish speaking, he forcefully pushed her away.
"Don't come near me! We have nothing to do with each other!"
"Ah—"
Lin Wei fell to the ground, crying out instinctively. Her reason completely snapped. She scrambled up, grabbed Jian Xiaojun, and began to tear at him, shouting without regard for her image:
"Jian Xiaojun, are you even a man? I'm carrying your child! Even if you want to curry favor with others, you shouldn't discard me like trash! Don't forget how you used to grovel at my feet like a dog!"
As she spoke, she had already manhandled Jian Xiaojun to the point of looking disheveled.
"You b*tch, are you looking for death?!"
Jian Xiaojun was also enraged. His eyes turned red instantly. He grabbed Lin Wei's hair and slapped her with all his might, only stopping when Lin Wei cried out in pain from her stomach. He suddenly realized that his priority was to get Chen Xiao to treat his son. He reluctantly let go of Lin Wei and was about to kowtow to Chen Xiao again, only to find that Chen Xiao and Zhang Liugian had already left in their car with a flat tire. At that moment, his wife called.
"Ah!"
Jian Xiaojun was completely driven to desperation. He yelled and threw his phone, then bared his teeth and roared at Lin Wei:
"You brainless, worthless b*tch! Do you know I was about to beg Chen Xiao to treat my son? If I can't get Chen Xiao to act, my son might be infertile for the rest of his life, damn it!"
Saying that, he made a move as if to attack Lin Wei again.
But at that moment, Lin Wei's short white skirt was suddenly stained with blood.
The intense abdominal pain drove Lin Wei even more mad, her expression fiercer than Jian Xiaojun's:
"You scumbag! I'm already bleeding! Keep hitting me! If the child in my belly is lost, I'll see if your Doctor Chen, whom you grovel to like a dog, can save it!"
"This..."
Jian Xiaojun's scalp tingled. He quickly helped Lin Wei back to the hospital, saying in a panic:
"Wei... Weiwei, you... you must calm down. We... we'll find a doctor now. I... I was wrong, okay?"
As he spoke, he even took out a spare phone and quickly sent Lin Wei twenty thousand yuan.
...
Chen Xiao couldn't be bothered to watch Jian Xiaojun and Lin Wei tear each other apart. He was now riding his electric scooter back to Jishitang. As for Zhou Wannong's Porsche, it was parked in the underground garage for Zhou Wannong to drive home after her night shift.
Zhang Liugian stood in the charging shed outside the parking lot, sighing dejectedly. He regretted not having his driver prepare an extra car when he came to the Central Hospital, otherwise, he could have driven Chen Xiao home.
But since Chen Xiao had agreed to treat Zhang Manyue's grandfather, he was very excited. After watching Chen Xiao and his vehicle disappear around the street corner ahead, he eagerly called Zhang Manyue:
"Young Miss, Doctor Chen has readily agreed to treat your grandfather. He also said that he has encountered two patients with the exact same condition as your grandfather before, so he is confident in the treatment. Please arrange a time to come to Juxian City as soon as possible."
As soon as he finished speaking, he couldn't help but boast about how Chen Xiao had quickly provoked Jian Xiaojun into angering Zhang Manshan, leading to the fall of the Juxian branch into Zhang Manshan's hands.
Zhang Manyue, on the other end of the line, became even more interested in Chen Xiao. She said ecstatically:
"The dean of Juxian City's First Public Hospital has been inviting me for lectures recently. I've just agreed. If the Doctor Chen you mentioned can truly cure my grandfather, I will agree to any condition!"
...
By this time, dusk had fallen. At the entrance of Jishitang, Chen Qing, who could barely walk without leaning on the wall, was eagerly awaiting Chen Xiao's return from work.
Song Nuan, having learned that her grandfather Song Kaichao had suddenly fallen ill again, had left early. Accompanying Chen Qing was Daphne, with her blonde hair and blue eyes, exuding an exotic charm, and looking expectantly.
Having not seen Chen Xiao for nearly two days and one night, Daphne felt as lost as a resentful wife, saying wistfully:
"Aunt Qing, is the hospital work really that busy? Chen Xiao didn't even come home to sleep last night. If I had known, I would have just been admitted to the hospital!"
Chen Qing also clearly didn't understand Chen Xiao's absence for a day and a night. According to her, the outpatient department of the emergency room at the Central Hospital always operated on a nine-to-five schedule, with weekends off. Yet, every time she called Chen Xiao these past two days, he claimed to be busy.
However, a mother knows her son best. Chen Qing didn't believe Chen Xiao's words at all.
She secretly resolved that when Chen Xiao returned, she would question him about what he had been so busy with outside, and why a beautiful young lady at home was waiting for him in vain without him returning.
But the immediate priority was clearly to appease Daphne's emotions. She said without hesitation:
"Hospital work is certainly very busy. If you had been admitted to the hospital, you probably would have seen my son even less, as he works in the outpatient department, not the inpatient ward."
Daphne thought it made sense and continued to crane her neck, looking towards the entrance of the alley.
Just then, a second-hand BMW caught both their eyes.
"Hmm?"
Chen Qing recognized the license plate and couldn't help but frown slightly, muttering to herself:
"Why are my second brother and sister-in-law here?"