Father's Love is Like a Mountain

Hearing the urgency in his daughter's voice, Jian Guohua replied with a smile, "Yunyun, after your last call, I started gathering information. News about this anticancer drug is everywhere now. I've already made my preparations and was just about to bring it up to that patient."

Jian Lianyun immediately felt relieved. "That's good."

Jian Guohua laughed heartily and said approvingly, "Mainly because this anticancer drug is just too effective. The data is practically flawless—even I can't find anything wrong with it. Of course I'm confident recommending it to Academician Qi."

The moment the anticancer drug was mentioned, Jian Lianyun launched into an endless stream of praise.

"Of course. I really never expected Wei Kang to invent such a miracle drug. It works quickly and well, with hardly any serious side effects. It's simply a miracle. At the hospital, I've watched the patients improve day by day, and it makes me so happy. Just imagine how wonderful it would be if all domestic pharmaceutical companies could develop drugs this good."

Jian Guohua said casually, "This Wei Kang—isn't he the owner of Sanqing Pharmaceutical? I saw in the news that he's only in his twenties and still single. Quite a young and promising man."

"Yes, that's him. His ability in pharmaceuticals is truly beyond question. And he's still so young—he'll definitely keep developing new drugs in the future." Jian Lianyun nodded repeatedly.

"You really have faith in him! How do you know he won't run out of ideas and spend his whole life inventing only this one drug?"

"Dad~" Jian Lianyun said reproachfully. "How can you make such baseless guesses? You don't understand—Wei Kang is a genius at research and development. In just three months or so, aside from the anticancer drug, he's come up with skin-whitening and spot-removal medicine, hangover cures, and a whole bunch of other stuff. No one can match that kind of development speed."

Then she added resentfully, "But that guy is way too lazy. Instead of properly researching new drugs, he keeps making all sorts of random things to rake in money. He thinks about making health supplements all day long. He's practically got money on the brain."

"Hahaha!" Jian Guohua could not help laughing. He hurriedly teased, "Oh my, this is not easy. My daughter has always looked down on everyone, yet she's actually found a man she approves of. Looks like she's finally grown up and come around. Her loyalties are starting to shift elsewhere."

"Dad! What nonsense are you talking about?" Jian Lianyun's face immediately grew hot, and she said in embarrassment and anger, "I'm talking to you about something serious, but you keep dragging it off in random directions. If you keep this up, I'm not talking to you anymore."

"Fine, fine, I won't say any more." Seeing that his daughter was getting upset, Jian Guohua did not dare continue.

His daughter had been a genius since childhood, and her education and career had gone exceptionally smoothly. At thirteen, she entered Fudan Medical College's combined bachelor's, master's, and doctoral program. During her master's studies, she interned under him at Ruiji Hospital. She began as a resident physician at twenty-one, became an attending physician at twenty-three, and an associate chief physician at twenty-seven.

What was rare was that she was not only highly skilled in surgery, but also excellent at research. She wrote academic papers as easily as ordinary people wrote short essays. She was practically overpowered.

Her professional ability was first-rate, and she was also both beautiful and talented—someone her peers could only look up to. Naturally, this had made her arrogant, and no man had ever caught her eye.

A few years ago, when his daughter was still nearby, he had actively sought out outstanding young men from all walks of life and urged her to go on blind dates. But every time she met someone, she assessed their professional ability as if she were conducting an interview. In the end, her conclusion was always the same: none of them measured up. In front of her, they were all inferior students.

After several such disappointing encounters, no one dared introduce her to anyone anymore. His daughter also found him annoying, so she simply moved to neighboring Kun City, putting as much distance between them as possible to enjoy her happy single life.

Thus, his daughter's lifelong happiness had always been what gave him the greatest headache. She was nearly thirty by nominal age, and it made him incredibly anxious. If he had not been so busy with work, he would have lost sleep over it every day.

Now, however, his daughter mentioned the same man every time she called. And that man truly was outstanding, a genius on the same level as her. How could Jian Guohua not be overjoyed? It made him happier than inventing any miracle drug.

So he said seriously, "My good daughter, think about it carefully. President Wei is the owner of Sanqing. You shouldn't view him as a scientist, but as an entrepreneur. After all, he runs a pharmaceutical company."

"For a pharmaceutical company, making money is the most important thing. Only when a company has money can it keep developing new drugs. So continually expanding into new markets is perfectly normal business behavior."

"You stand in different places, so naturally you see things from different angles. In this matter, you have been too demanding of him. You can't have that attitude when you get along with him in the future. You need to understand and tolerate each other, and help each other improve."

"Oh, I see. What you said does make sense." Jian Lianyun fell into thought, then suddenly came to her senses and snapped in embarrassed anger, "Dad, you're doing it again! We haven't known each other for long. We're just friends. It's nothing like what you're saying."

"Fine, fine, I spoke out of turn." Jian Guohua immediately changed the subject. "I saw in the news that Sanqing is a small company with fewer than a hundred employees in total. Its funding chain had nearly broken before. If it hadn't suddenly developed this new drug, it probably would have gone bankrupt long ago."

Jian Lianyun suddenly understood. "So that's what it was. I haven't had time to read the news carefully. Then it looks like I wrongly blamed him."

Jian Guohua shook his head and said kindly, "In the future, don't be so blunt. Girls should be gentler, more considerate, and more tactful in the way they speak."

"Mhm." Jian Lianyun nodded obediently. "You're right to teach me that. I'll listen to you. The way I speak really does need improvement. I can't be too direct, and I can't just say whatever comes to mind."

She seemed to have suddenly discovered some ultimate secret and became a little excited.

"Ha, it seems those men can't stand women who are too direct. Wei Kang must be the same. From now on, I'll treat him the way I treat terminally ill patients—speak as gently and tactfully as possible, so I don't affect his mood and harm his condition... Ah, no, I mean, so things can develop smoothly."

Jian Guohua felt that something seemed off, but he could not put his finger on it. So he sighed, "That's right, my good daughter. After all these years, you've finally understood."

"Yes, I finally understand. All right, let's get back to business. Hurry up and handle Academician Qi's matter. Don't delay."

Jian Guohua hesitated before saying, "Don't worry. I'll go see him in a moment and recommend this anticancer drug to him. His condition really can't be delayed any longer."

"Great. Then I'll hang up first. I'll wait for your good news."

A soft laugh came through the phone, crisp and sweet as a spring oriole, brimming with joy.

The laughter soon faded away.

"A grown daughter can't be kept at home."

Jian Guohua looked at the phone in his hand and could not help shaking his head, though his face was full of smiles.

He quickly put away his smile, took a stack of documents from the cabinet, and left with a serious expression.

Ruiji Hospital covered quite a large area. After passing several tall buildings, he soon reached a secluded corner. The surroundings were peaceful, shaded by lush trees, and there was even a small pond nearby, filled with blooming lotus flowers that made for a beautiful sight.

A bluestone path led deep into the woods. At its entrance stood a sign: "Special Care Ward."

A small red-brick building could be faintly seen in the distance. Jian Guohua slowly followed the path inside.