By age, her father would only be a few years old this year, right?

Zhou Yuanhang warmly shook Song Ning's hand and invited her to sit down, saying he wanted to discuss something with her.

Once everyone not involved had left, Professor Yang spoke first.

"Song Ning! Last time, you mentioned Old Zhou's condition to me, along with that machine in Shanghai City. Yuanhang happens to work there, so I called him right away. I'll let him explain what happened next..."

Zhou Yuanhang nodded and continued.

"I've always known that my father suffered pain whenever the weather changed, but when my mother told me there might be a pathological change this time, I panicked too!

"I asked a friend in the medical field to look into the CT scanner you mentioned. To my surprise, he came looking for me just a day later."

"My friend said that, while asking around, he learned that a hospital did indeed intend to import a CT scanner, but they'd encountered considerable difficulties and resistance.

"When they heard someone was actually asking about it, they were astonished. Very few people in this country know about this kind of equipment, so they immediately invited my friend over!"

"After learning about the situation, my friend told me that the foreign manufacturer knew this would be Hua Country's first time importing such equipment, and that we had no relevant experience. Not only did they jack up the price, they also put up hurdle after hurdle regarding technical support and after-sales service. They urgently need help from an expert familiar with this field."

Zhou Yuanhang looked at Song Ning. "My friend insisted that I ask you where you learned about this equipment. Do you know any experts in the field?

"I was afraid I wouldn't be able to explain everything clearly over the phone, and I wanted to see my father too, so I came straight back!"

"Comrade Song Ning, if you know an expert in this field, could you give us some information?"

Looking at the eager expression on Zhou Yuanhang's face, and the equally eager Professor Yang beside him, Song Ning didn't quite know how to respond.

She knew they wanted not only to help Hua Country purchase its first CT scanner, but also hoped it could help Elder Zhou once it arrived.

But she didn't know any relevant experts.

She was the expert.

Her hospital purchased countless pieces of equipment, large and small, every year, replacing them with the latest models to maintain world-class standards.

She couldn't claim to understand every single piece of equipment, but she came pretty close.

She had paid good money for all of it. Who would shell out that much without thoroughly researching what they were buying?

But if she said she was the expert, who would believe her?

A country girl who had come to the army base to find her fiancé, only to nearly have him stolen away...

Oh! No, that wasn't right!

A country girl who had run away from an arranged marriage to find her fiancé, been tricked by human traffickers along the way, gotten lucky enough to be rescued, and then nearly had her fiancé stolen away-who would believe her if she claimed to understand equipment that didn't exist anywhere in Hua Country, and could even help them buy it?

Even she wouldn't believe it if she heard it!

Seeing that she still hadn't spoken, Zhou Yuanhang explained further.

"Comrade Song Ning, you really don't need to worry. Professor Qi is a very open-minded man! I already told them that knowing about CT scanners doesn't necessarily mean someone understands them, and that they shouldn't get their hopes up too much..."

"But Professor Qi said our country was desperately short of people with expertise in this area. He even specifically asked about my father's condition, then said with absolute certainty that anyone who knew about CT scanners and knew they were suitable for examining my father's condition must be knowledgeable, even if they weren't an expert!"

Song Ning asked, "Professor Qi... is he that friend of yours? Or the person responsible for buying the equipment?"

"He's the one who proposed importing a CT scanner at East China Hospital in Shanghai City. East China Hospital is affiliated with Fuchang University, and Professor Qi also teaches at the university!"

Fuchang University?

For some reason, Song Ning thought of Qi Rui. He had graduated from that university.

His surname was Qi too? What a coincidence!

"Comrade Zhou, do you know that Professor Qi's full name?" As the thought occurred to her, she asked aloud.

Zhou Yuanhang thought for a moment. "My friend did mention his name. It sounded rather old-fashioned. Qi something-yuan, was it?"

Old-fashioned? Qi something-yuan?

It sounded familiar to Song Ning. Suddenly, something struck her...

She murmured, "Surely... his name isn't Qi Shiyuan?"

Zhou Yuanhang slapped his thigh. "Yes, yes! Qi Shiyuan! Comrade Song Ning, you've heard of Professor Qi too!"

Song Ning was stunned!

Qi Shiyuan!

Old Man Qi?

Qi Rui's grandfather?

One of the senior experts her hospital had retained on a long-term basis?

This... couldn't be real, could it?

Song Ning felt as though she were dreaming!

Of course, she knew she was now in Hua Country in the late seventies. Going by his age, Old Man Qi would indeed only be around thirty.

But she had never imagined...

That she could encounter someone she knew from her "previous life" here...

If Qi Shiyuan really was the Old Man Qi she knew...

Then what about Madam Mei? And Old Man Song?

Were they all here too?

And her parents... by age, her father would only be a few years old!

This... this made no sense!

How could she exist in the same time and space as them?

Wasn't this supposed to be a parallel world?

"Comrade Song Ning! Comrade Song Ning!"

Noticing that something was wrong with Song Ning's expression, Zhou Yuanhang glanced at his mother.

Professor Yang stepped forward and patted Song Ning's shoulder, speaking gently.

"Song Ning! Is there some difficulty? If it really isn't convenient for you, that's all right!"

Only then did Song Ning snap out of it.

She looked at Professor Yang and Zhou Yuanhang and said firmly,

"There's no difficulty! I can help with this! As long as I can meet Professor Qi!"

Song Ning wanted to see Qi Shiyuan. She wanted to know whether he was the Old Man Qi she knew.

If he really was Old Man Qi, she had a way to make him believe her!

She also wanted to know whether her family existed in this world too.

If this world and the world decades later were one and the same, then-

Her arrival here through time travel would take on an entirely different meaning!

Professor Yang and Zhou Yuanhang exchanged a glance, both breathing a sigh of relief.

As long as she was willing to help!

Although the young woman hadn't said who the expert was, they understood that, for something entirely new to the country, finding someone truly knowledgeable at short notice was impossible. Any help would count!

Somewhat excited, Zhou Yuanhang said to Song Ning,

"Comrade Song Ning! Thank you for agreeing to help! Professor Qi's negotiations with the foreign manufacturer are imminent. He said that, if we could find someone to help, he hoped they could come as soon as possible..."

"No problem! I can leave anytime!"

"Then, that expert friend of yours..." Zhou Yuanhang asked awkwardly.

"Don't worry! Once I'm there, my expert friend will be there too!"

Song Ning didn't want to explain too much, because there was no way to explain it anyway.

Zhou Yuanhang was completely reassured.

"Comrade Song Ning! I'll go make the arrangements, then! Can we leave tomorrow?"