Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Liang Ruoxu knew that Lin Yiâs mouth was always spewing nonsense, so she didnât care about such trivial things.
She got into her car after leaving the hospital when her phone rang in her bag.
It was her grandfather calling.
âAre you done with your meeting?â
âIâve said what I needed to say. I wonât be attending the rest of the meeting,â Liang Ruoxuâs grandfather said.
âHowâs Old Yang doing? What did the doctor say?â
âThe doctor said heâll live for another few decades.â Liang Ruoxu recalled what Lin Yi said when he walked out of the operating room, âThe doctor also said that Old Mr. Yang would be fine even if he died. He could even burn incense for him.â
âLook at what heâs saying. These people are all around my age. Itâs hard to say how long Old Yang will live after the surgery.â
âGrandpa, youâre being too narrow-minded if you say that.â
âWhatâs wrong? How am I being narrow-minded? Donât judge me by my age. You really canât compare to me.â
âYouâre already so old, yet youâre still comparing yourself to your granddaughter. How can you be so shameless?â
âI have to remind you that Iâm not muddle-headed.â
âYes, yes, yes. Old Mr. Liang is the pillar of the country. Heâs an unparalleled scholar. No one can compare to you,â Liang Ruoxu said with a smile.
âBut this time, the one who performed the surgery on Mr. Yang is a young doctor and a friend of mine.â
âA young doctor? Your friend?â Liang Ruoxuâs grandfather said, âThis is too ridiculous. Your friends are all in Yanjing, and not many of them are studying medicine.â
âCouldnât they be one of my new friends in Zhonghai?â
âHow long have you been in Zhonghai? The only person Iâve heard you mention is that kid who is making a photolithography machine. What happened? Did he go to operate on Old Yang?â
âYes.â
âYes?â
Although it was just a difference in punctuation, the meaning expressed was vastly different.
âSay that again. Who operated on Old Yang?â
âIt was my friend who is building the photolithography machine. He operated on Old Yang.â
âWhat nonsense are you spouting? A photolithography machine developer was the chief surgeon for Old Yang?â
âItâs true. At that time, the doctors in Huashan Hospital were helpless. Then, he tried his best and succeeded.â
Over the next twenty minutes, Liang Ruoxu recounted the entire incident to her grandfather.
Liang Ruoxuâs grandfather was stunned when he heard it. It was like a fantasy story.
âI know you canât accept this. In truth, I havenât accepted it myself yet either.â
âWho is this kid? Where was he raised?â
âMaybe heâs a so-called genius,â Liang Ruoxu said.
âIs this kid good-looking?â
âHeâs pretty good-looking.â
âAiyo, he must be handsome if he can get my precious granddaughter to say these simple words,â Liang Ruoxuâs grandfather said excitedly.
âHe is also proficient in medical skills and microchips. Your grandmother likes such smart and good-looking men.â
âI have already told you many times that I have no plans to get married for the time being. If you continue to talk about this matter, I will hang up.â
âYou little girl, you are already so old. Why donât you consider such serious matters at all? Is work so important to you? Believe it or not, I will transfer you back!â Liang Ruoxuâs grandfather said.
âIf it werenât for me, you wouldnât be able to become a full-time official in your entire life.â
âThen youâre wrong. Even if you donât interfere, Iâm confident that I will become a full-time official within two years.â
âTwo years?â Liang Ruoxuâs grandfather said, âWhat, did you find a good opportunity to build your reputation?â
âHe added my name to the photolithography project,â Liang Ruoxu said.
âAs long as we make some achievements, itâs only natural that I get promoted.â
Liang Ruoxu wanted to show off, but there was a long silence on the other end of the phone.
âGrandpa, say something.â
âYou little girl,â Liang Ruoxuâs grandpa said.
âZhonghai is a place with many people and deep waters. I should have sent you to the northwest to train. Itâs only been a short while, and youâve already been set up.â
âHuh? Set up what?â
âA trap that binds you together.â
âI know that. We are in a mutually beneficial relationship.â
âBut you have to remember that you are not alone, you still have the entire Liang family behind you,â Liang Ruoxuâs grandfather said:
âHe is someone who dares to use a photolithography machine. He doesnât care about your little identity at all. The one he wants to bind is not you, but the Liang family behind you.â
âThisâ¦â
Liang Ruoxu was silent. âBut I didnât reveal our family background.â
âIs there a need to reveal this? Under such a system, you being able to work in a city like Zhonghai is already enough to show everything,â Liang Ruoxuâs grandfather said.
âThis personâs insight is extraordinary, and he is also very crafty. If he made the wrong gamble, he wouldnât lose at all. However, if it was the right gamble, then think about how convenient things would be for him. Without a doubt, he made the right gamble.â
âBut I donât think thereâs anything to worry about,â Liang Ruoxu said.
âIf he really creates the photolithography machine, the Liang family would also benefit from it. Even if we fail to develop it, we wonât lose it. Why all the worry?â
âLittle girl, you are too naive.â
âWhat did I do wrong?â Liang Ruoxu said unwillingly.
âIf things develop as you say, this is indeed a win-win situation. But think about it, in all of Huaxia, how many people can successfully build a business empire? Who doesnât have dirt on their names? Even so, why is it always peaceful? Isnât it because there are people protecting them?
âIf one day he is targetted, because of your actions today, even if the Liang family tries to hide ourselves, we will be implicated, understand?â
Liang Ruoxu was in the wrong. âThis guy is indeed a bit of a thief.â
âIsnât that good?â Liang Ruoxuâs grandfather smiled and said, âHe has great wisdom, much better than that kid Zhao Moâ
âDonât talk about him,â Liang Ruoxu said. âI still have something to do, so I wonât talk to you for now.â
Liang Ruoxu hung up in a hurry, feeling a deep sense of defeat.
Why didnât she think of this?
This guy really knew how to trick people.
Liang Ruoxu let out a breath, calmed herself down, and drove away.
Lin Yi eventually got up, changed his clothes, and drove home.
There was no need for him to stay in the hospital with a boss like Li Chuhan looking after him.
There was no need for him to stay at the hospital with his clinical skills.
He walked to the car and found that the vehicles with military license plates had already left.
Only the red-labeled Civic Type-R was left parked there quietly.
Just as Lin Yi was about to leave, he was surprised to see Li Chuhan walking toward him.
She had taken off her white coat. Li Chuhanâs outfit had a gentle touch to it.
The light yellow silk tulle crop top, paired with the light gray wide-legged pants, gave her the demeanor of a working woman.
What happened next surprised Lin Yi.
He saw Li Chuhan take out her car keys from her bag and start the Civic Type-R beside him!
âIs this car yours?â Lin Yi asked.
âYeah,â Li Chuhan said with a smile. âI donât have many hobbies, so I race a few laps every now and then.â
Lin Yiâs mouth twitched. As expected, a maverick like Li Chuhan liked different things from others.
âAre you going home? Are you leaving the patient alone?â Lin Yi asked.
âDirector Miao saw that I was too tired, so he told me to go back and rest. Heâll be taking watch tonight.â
Lin Yi smiled, he thought to himself, âThis old guy is quite sneaky. For a patient, other than the surgery itself, the most important period is the first day of the surgery. If he sends Li Chuhan away, heâll be able to take some credit.â
However, a person like Li Chuhan, who was indifferent, wouldnât care about these things.
âHave you eaten dinner tonight? Do you want to come along? Iâll treat you.â Li Chuhan asked.
âSure. I didnât manage to fill myself just now.â
âLetâs have dinner together then.â
âDirector Li!â
After dinner, just as the two of them were about to leave, they suddenly heard someone talking and realized that it was Duan Peng who ran over.
Beside him was another male colleague. Judging from his attire, he should be from a decent family.
The manâs name was Sun Tianheng. He was the son of the hospital secretary.
âI finally caught up with you,â Duan Peng said breathlessly as he trotted over.
âDirector Duan, is there something you need from me?â
âI recently joined a supercar club and there is an event tonight. It just so happens that youâre interested in such things too, so I thought Iâd invite you out.â