The Dean's movements were a little too quick, leaving Jiang Chu caught off guard. The patient had already been sent to a hospital ward.
She was a very cute little girl.
Looking at the little girl lying in the hospital bed, her face pale and bloodless from the torment of illness, Jiang Chu felt inexplicably irritated.
Don't look at me like that... Please don't look at me like that.
He kept thinking this, almost pleadingly. But on the surface, all he could do was remain calm and discuss the patient's condition with the Dean.
The little girl's grandfather—the retired official from the municipal health bureau—was also there.
What retired official? This was clearly the former bureau chief. And the current successor had also been personally groomed by him as a trusted protégé.
"Doctor Jiang, if there are no problems, I hope we can begin the surgery as soon as possible. I don't want my granddaughter to suffer like this every day."
Seeing the plea in the old man's eyes, Jiang Chu imagined that, at this moment, the other man was merely helpless in his identity as a patient's grandfather.
Perhaps nothing would happen during the surgery?
The surgery could be completed within five or six hours. If the condition was controlled with medication, it should be possible to withstand the hand tremors.
"Uncle Doctor, will you make Tingting better?"
Don't look at me with those eyes... Please don't...
Jiang Chu gritted his teeth and said, "Dean, there's still a lot of preparation and conditioning needed before the surgery... I understand how the patient's family feels, but please understand that this is brain surgery. We can't afford the slightest carelessness."
Dean Ma nodded. "I understand. But don't worry. I'll arrange everything you need as a top priority. You don't actually need to worry about the conditioning. Tingting has needed this surgery for more than a day or two, so we began conditioning her body several months ago. She's fully prepared for the operation at any time."
Jiang Chu could only say, "I understand."
Tingting's grandfather tightly grasped Jiang Chu's hands and said, "Doctor Jiang, I'll be counting on you for everything."
Jiang Chu took a deep breath. "I'll do my best."
Not long afterward, Jiang Chu returned to his office and lay down on the sofa, closing his eyes. Yet the moment his eyes shut, he seemed to see the little girl's eyes.
This made him inexplicably agitated.
Jiang Chu subconsciously took the black card from his pocket and stared at it blankly.
It was as if a voice had risen in his mind, saying: Come... Come... Your wish will be fulfilled... Come...
Suddenly, his phone rang. Jiang Chu jolted violently, and his hand trembled, sending the black card tumbling to the floor.
Jiang Chu furrowed his brow before finally answering the call. It was from his ex-wife.
The two of them had divorced years ago, and their son had been assigned to Jiang Chu's custody. But Jiang Chu had not been completely heartless; every so often, he let his son stay with his ex-wife for a few days.
Combined with his busy work at the hospital, this also helped relieve the pressure of his job.
"What's wrong? Why are you calling at this hour?"
"Jiang Chu, our son suddenly fainted. I called an ambulance, and we're on our way to your hospital now... What should I do? He looks like he's in so much pain. My heart is about to break!"
Hearing his ex-wife's tearful voice, Jiang Chu's entire expression changed.
Without thinking, he rushed out of the office.
Although he was a newcomer, Taiyinzi was different from ordinary Black Soul Envoys. When Luo Qiu converted Taiyinzi into a Black Soul Envoy, he retained Taiyinzi's memories.
Of course, retaining them required some of his time.
But considering that he had already earned quite a lot from Zhong Luochen, Luo Qiu was willing to make the investment. Taiyinzi was a figure from five hundred years ago, so he probably knew more about the Eastern cultivator circles than You Ye did.
Although he knew nothing about the five hundred years in between, the knowledge from five hundred years ago could still be considered an intangible asset, right?
"But it actually takes fifteen days... That's expensive."
After making a brief complaint about the high price the altar demanded, Luo Qiu continued quietly reading The Origin of Blue and White Porcelain.
Not long afterward, Taiyinzi respectfully walked up to Luo Qiu and presented several sheets of A4 paper covered in writing. "Master, this is the complete scripture I transcribed from memory."
Luo Qiu set down the antique book in his hands and began browsing through the pages.
Hmm, he couldn't understand it at all.
Taiyinzi was a centuries-old monster and quite the shrewd man. He ingratiatingly said, "If Master wants to cultivate this wondrous scripture, I can guide you! Although spiritual energy is scarce in modern times, Master just obtained the Azure Warm Jade from that boy Yang Taizi. Taking the first step in cultivation won't be difficult."
But Luo Qiu shook his head. "No need. I'm only curious... Go learn how to make the white cards from You Ye."
Taiyinzi could only withdraw in disappointment.
After looking at the incomprehensible Eastern cultivation technique for a moment, Luo Qiu casually set it aside. As a modern young man who did not often court disaster, he had been somewhat influenced by modern society's utilitarianism.
As the number of transactions increased, he would grow stronger and stronger, and all sorts of abilities would improve. He might even achieve true immortality. Why abandon the main goal for a secondary one and cultivate this thing?
Luo Qiu continued reading The Origin of Blue and White Porcelain until the shops outside had closed for the night. Only then did he stretch and say, "Jiang Chu probably won't be coming today, right? Then I'll head home."
Before leaving, Luo Qiu stored the Azure Warm Jade in the inventory and used up a full thirty days of his lifespan.
Only then did he return directly home.
Ren Ziling still had not returned. It seemed that she had to work late tonight because of the final typesetting before printing.
Luo Qiu pushed open Ren Ziling's door and walked to her bed. After raising the mattress, he placed the Azure Warm Jade beneath it.
"Let's just count it as... a birthday present for half a year from now?" Luo Qiu muttered. "But seriously, is this woman a little..."
Looking at the clothes scattered and thrown all over the room, Luo Qiu shook his head. He wondered whether he should tidy up a little, but after thinking about it, decided against it.
But the thought of tidying the room had already appeared, and all the clothes scattered throughout the room began floating into the air.
Luo Qiu froze and gave a blank shiver. The clothes floating in the air all fell back down, and a small red lace pair of underwear that had been moving through the air obligingly landed on his foot.
Luo Qiu instinctively tried to kick it away.
Unexpectedly, Ren Ziling's voice suddenly rang out, startled and sounding as though she had been frightened. "Luo Qiu... what are you doing here?"
Hmm, first, let's review the situation.
Because the thought of tidying the clothes had appeared, all the clothes had started moving, so their current positions were actually much messier than before.
Then there was Luo Qiu, who felt that this had to be some sort of malice from the universe. Several rather delicate articles of clothing had landed neatly around him.
Just imagine it: this entire scene was now appearing before Ren Ziling's eyes without the slightest concealment.
Fuck...
This was ****** awkward...
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PS1: I discovered that recommendation votes outnumber clicks by quite a bit. This is so awkward... Why does it look so much like one of those click-farming packages from Taobao?
PS2: Actually, what I wanted to say was: beautifully done! Keep making the recommendation votes outnumber the clicks! You won't be getting this kind of treatment later =.=
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