Chapter 198 - 0187: Sensible Sisi

Director Fu knocked and came in, Director Wu pointed to the door, and Director Fu understood and locked the door from the inside.

“Director, I just called Director Chen back. I said what you told me to say, his face must be as purple as a pig’s liver now.” Director Fu couldn’t help but laugh.

Director Wu was satisfied: “Good job, this grudge needed to be aired, or there would be no chance in the future!”

“I just contacted Su Nanchen, he mentioned he would bring a specialist to consult for Mr. Jiang.” Director Fu promptly reported.

Director Wu was grinning: “I knew it, as long as he is willing to help, it’s a done deal. He might invite Professor Ye or even a professor from the United States, he didn’t specify a specialist?”

“He didn’t say, want me to ask?” Director Fu was always proactive.

Wu Siwen waved his hand: “Don’t ask, it’ll look like you don’t trust him. Anyone Su Nanchen brings, I have no doubt about their level of expertise. Let Mr. Jiang prepare double the consulting fee. He’s too good, few people in the entire country compare. Besides, we should give Dr. Su an extra special reception.”

“Understood, everyone knows the Su family’s status in the medical field. Look at Mr. Jiang, he gets Su Qingyun for consultation, but Su Nanchen is arranged instead. I feel this man is a bit aloof, others are eager to please, but he’s indifferent.” Director Fu was somewhat dissatisfied.

“You don’t understand the relationship here, it’s not just him being aloof. Do you know how many brothers are in the Su family?” Director Wu mysteriously asked.

“I know, he has a younger brother, a businessman, one of the well-known entrepreneurs in the domestic pharmaceutical industry who controls several heavyweight pharmaceutical companies.” Director Fu also knew some about it.

“You only know he has two brothers, actually there are four in total. Out of these four Su brothers, none are weaklings, besides the two you know, there are two more–?” Director Wu beckoned.

Director Fu leaned in, Director Wu whispered in his ear: “As long as you know that. Don’t gossip. What’s the surname of the vice-governor overseeing culture, education, and health?”

“Does he also have the surname Su?” Director Fu thought for a while before saying it.

“You’re saying?” Director Fu suddenly realized.

Director Wu chuckled: “As long as you understand. He is the oldest brother in the Su family, Su Qingyun is only the second. The third one you know, who makes pharmaceuticals, there’s also a fourth one whose situation I’m not very clear about. These are the four true brothers. Add in all the relatives, the whole family tree is lush. If we were in ancient times, this would be a recognized noble clan. A single tycoon to Su Qingyun’s eyes really doesn’t count as much, last time Ning Tianxiong got his consultation only through old connections. Don’t be naive about these things, without some backup, how could he dare to offend people? But he’s not afraid to, he has native guts.”

“Now that you mention it, I’ve just realized I always thought they looked alike!” Director Fu stroked his chin.

“Exactly, Xiao Fu, you’ve been with me for so many years, there’s some truths you have to understand. Underneath a big tree, there’s lots of shade! Whenever there’s a chance, you should always try to squeeze under a big tree. This time when Su Nanchen comes, arrange a good reception, take this opportunity to make a friend, improve our relation with the Su family, at least to be on a first name basis.”

“Got it, there’s so much hidden depth? Director, you’re impressive.” Director Fu exclaimed.

Director Wu chuckled: “You’re swimming in the sea of life and you are not even clear about the depth of the water. What the hell are you swimming for? You’ll get drowned and have no idea what happened.”

“Also, Xiao Fu, you have to be astute. In one’s life there’re only one or two good opportunities. Once they appear, you must grasp them tightly.”

Director Fu looked enlightened: “Director, your words are as precious as gold.”

Mr. Jiang was Director Wu’s opportunity in life. Director Wu indeed seized this opportunity and made a quantum leap in life when he was nearly fifty.

After that surgery was completed, Director Fu could not have expected that Director Wu would make such a decisive move. Having confirmed that the patient was not in any danger, he kicked out the two juniors the next morning. Even now, they probably still have no idea why they got fired after so successfully treating a patient. Were they under the impression that the unauthorized surgery was the reason?

This matter would die in his stomach, he couldn’t breathe a word of it. He and Director Wu were in the same boat; they would rise and fall together.

“Your words may not be as precious as gold, but they truly come from the heart, Xiao Fu. Be prepared for when I take the promotion, Orthopedics will be your responsibility.” Director Wu was full of confidence.

Director Fu was delighted: “Director, you can relax. You have known me for some time, I am always loyal to you.”

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Sisi had broken a bone. When she got up in the morning to go to the bathroom, she sped up a bit and immediately experienced severe pain in her right thigh. An X-ray revealed a fractured bone, a pathological fracture.

It seems that the long-planned method for dealing with the primary tumor would not work. Surgery was the only option. Bone fracture surgery would also involve tumor removal.

Every morning, her mother would return home to cook breakfast, then bring it to Sisi in the hospital. Her father, who was juggling food delivery and courier work, would visit once at noon every day. The family tried their utmost to maintain hope through this expression of love.

Sisi, biting her teeth in pain, watched as Yang Ping led the others to carefully apply a long-leg cast. This provided some stability to the fracture, easing her excruciating pain slightly.

“All of you can go ahead with your work, I will stay here for a while.” Yang Ping pulled up a chair and sat down next to her bed.

It was a busy morning. After the morning shift, once the patient orders had been handled, everyone was rushing off to surgery. The cast was already on, and everyone else had their own tasks to attend to.

“My condition isn’t great, right?” Sisi was still sucking air through her teeth.

“Not at all. A fibroid has damaged the bone, causing a fracture. A surgery is needed.” Yang Ping tried to keep her voice calm.

Sisi stared at Yang Ping; the child had a strange look in her eyes. Every time she looked at him like this, Yang Ping didn’t dare to meet her gaze, because he had been lying to her all along.

After a while, Sisi spoke: “Now it’s just us two, you can be straight with me! You see, I know it’s not a simple fibroma, but a malignant tumor called osteosarcoma, and the fracture is a pathological fracture.”

Yang Ping felt a sudden piercing pain in his chest, as if he was being stabbed in the heart. His throat felt clogged, and he was uncomfortably dry– this little girl, she already knew about her actual condition, and she was only nine years old.

“Adults always underestimate children. Like every time I ask my mom and dad where I came from, they always brush me off and say I was found or that I crawled out from under my mom’s armpit. For a mere fibroma, would they need to sell the house? My aunt also had a fibroma, she only spent a few thousand, and she was in the hospital for a few days.” Sisi spoke calmly.

“You– knew about your condition all along?” Yang Ping forced a smile. This was such a painful thing to hear.

Sisi nodded: “I have a computer. I’ve sneaked on at night to look it up, everything from diagnosis, treatment, to prognosis. I’ve searched countless times.”

“Are you scared?” Yang Ping paused before speaking. He didn’t know what to say anymore. This was so sudden and cruel for a nine-year-old girl to know that her days were numbered.

Sisi laughed: “Scared, of course I’m scared! Just like I’m scared of the night. However, it’s useless because night will eventually come. For things that can’t be changed, I can only accept them with composure.”

It turned out the truth of life was hidden in these casual sentences Sisi spoke, filled with philosophies. These were not words that a nine-year-old girl should be using.

“Did you know that your parents sold the house?” As far as Yang Ping knew, her parents had hidden this from her, merely saying they rented a house to make it more convenient for her treatment.

“Of course, how could such a big thing be hidden from me? For selling the house, my dad and grandparents fought over it, and my dad cried in the bathroom in the middle of the night. I knew, but I pretended not to know anything.” Sisi’s eyes were a bit moist as she spoke.

“Because he loves you, he had to do this. Everyone has responsibilities, and they have the responsibility of being parents.” Yang Ping couldn’t treat her as just an ordinary child anymore; he had to communicate with her as equals, as friends.

“I thought about stopping them from selling the house, but after some thinking, I gave up. If they didn’t sell the house, they would feel guilty for a lifetime. I don’t want them to suffer like that, so I decided to pretend to be oblivious.” Sisi glanced at the door from time to time.

Yang Ping stood up and stroked her already noticeably sparse and withered hair: “From now on, we are good friends. You can talk with me about anything, and I will definitely keep it a secret for you.”

“Um! You must keep it a secret for me. Apart from you, I haven’t told anyone.”

“Um, Definitely!”

The two high-fived. Sisi looked at her phone watch and said, “My mom is coming soon.”

“Okay, you rest now, I should get going.”

“Every flower has its blooming period, some long, some short–” Yang Ping comforted her with this sentence.

She took over the conversation: “I understand, so I want to be the most brilliant one.”

“You already are!” Yang Ping gave a thumbs-up.

Sisi asked, “Do you know why I only told you?”

Yang Ping shook his head. Sisi said, “Because you are the best doctor. You can consider me as your research subject. Even if it fails and I become a question in your workbook, it is also a kind of luck.”

“So this is what you understand as brilliance?” Yang Ping finally grasped the meaning of her words.

Sisi nodded.

“My mom is waiting for the elevator downstairs now. It’s not too painful now, don’t worry.” Sisi made a funny face to show that she was pretty relaxed and doing okay.

Such a smart and sensible child, was it her misfortune that made her so worldly-wise?

Yang Ping went to the restroom of the duty room, splashed cold water on his face, and his mood couldn’t be soothed for a long time.

He entered the system space. The operation training for bone disease hadn’t been opened yet, and the advanced course in sports medicine hadn’t been completed. He had completed the multi-ligament reconstruction of the shoulder joint and knee joint, so why hadn’t the advanced course in sports medicine been completed?

Yang Ping entered the task list of the system. It clearly recorded almost every operation he had performed. The surgery to the affiliated hospital earned him twenty-thousand points.

Even the surgery at the affiliate hospital entered the hidden mode. Would the individual tasks released in the future become more and more difficult?

Without the training in the system space, relying on his solid foundation in traumatology and orthopedics, and the brain mapping ability, he could well perform this operation. But it wouldn’t be better than the devilish training.

Yang Ping decided to wait until he completed the advanced course in sports medicine and could enter the operation training for bone diseases before he started this operation.

He should be able to complete the advanced course in sports medicine soon. What tasks were he missing?

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