Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 440 - 441: Gu Anxi quickly clung to a big leg
The two of them decided to advance the surgery by three days, precisely the day before WK Company announced their cooperation.
Jiang Chaoge wanted WK Company to see the strength of Jiang’s Hospital. Although it was a bit risky, she thought that as long as she closely monitored Old Wang’s condition, there wouldn’t be a major problem.
Buoyed by Jiang Chaoge’s mysterious self-confidence, Jiang Bin planned to give it his all. In the following two days, the number of patients at Jiang’s Hospital noticeably increased, a clear sign of the strong confidence people had in this female doctor.
Even someone like Jiang Bin couldn’t help but praise her a few times.
However, when Jiang Chaoge told the Wang Family about the decision to advance the surgery, Old Wang buried his head in the quilt, his eyes wide with shock. "Are they trying to kill me?!"
Mrs. Wang tried to reassure him, "With me here, who would dare?"
With Old Wang, she was gentle and affectionate, but towards others, her tone was quite stern. "Why was the surgery suddenly moved up?"
Jiang Chaoge smiled. "It’s like this: considering Old Wang’s physical condition, we held a meeting and unanimously decided that advancing the surgery by a few days would be better."
Mrs. Wang was not so easily fooled. Her piercing gaze swept over the female doctor’s face. "Are you sure there’s no other motive?"
"As doctors, we must be responsible for our patients," Jiang Chaoge said professionally. "Please trust us, Madam."
Mrs. Wang retorted bluntly, "Actually, I find that rather hard to believe."
She narrowed her eyes. "Why don’t you call Professor Bo and ask? He previously said that my Old Wang’s body needed some time to recover. Now that he’s here with you, you say you want to move the surgery up by three days. I find that hard to believe."
Jiang Chaoge maintained her smile. "I have already obtained Mr. Wang’s permission."
Mrs. Wang was stunned. Jingyao?
She scrutinized the female doctor before her from head to toe, then let out a cold chuckle. "Quite capable, aren’t you!"
Jiang Chaoge understood in her heart that the old lady before her didn’t like her, but it didn’t matter. As long as Mr. Wang trusted her enough, that was all that mattered.
For the next two or three days, Jiang Chaoge had a difficult time. Mrs. Wang openly and covertly made things hard for her. Given Mrs. Wang’s eminent status, Jiang Chaoge had no choice but to humble herself and endure it.
She was confident, however, that as long as the old master’s surgery was successful, she would eventually be seen in a different light.
「Friday, the day before the surgery.」
Mrs. Wang sat on the sofa, flipping through the book "Big Grey Wolf." On the hospital bed, Old Wang was whining and acting spoiled. Mrs. Wang suggested thoughtfully, "How about this, let’s have Xichen’s little girlfriend come and read some French to you to relieve your boredom."
Old Wang, lying on the hospital bed, heard this and his eyes widened in shock.
He immediately sat up. "Who wants that little scamp over here? Did I say I wanted her to come? I never said it once, so how would you know I wanted her to come?"
Mrs. Wang shot him a glare.
Old Wang lay back down and covered his head. "Alright, alright, if you want to see her, then call her over. But when she gets here, don’t let her disturb me. I don’t want to see her at all."
Mrs. Wang chuckled and asked her assistant to call Gu Anxi.
The call was made, and indeed, the person arrived.
When Gu Anxi arrived, the ward was bustling. Jiang Chaoge and Jiang Bin were there, accompanying King Jingyao...
Gu Anxi sighed softly. What a spectacle! Such fawning and bootlicking around King Jingyao. What on earth was Jiang Chaoge thinking? Isn’t a life of freedom more appealing? Isn’t it exhausting to always be watching someone else’s expressions?
She arrived somewhat like an uninvited guest and was clearly not welcomed by the Jiang family. However, since Mrs. Wang had invited her, the others didn’t dare to object.
King Jingyao, however, seemed a bit surprised. It appeared his parents quite liked Xichen’s little girlfriend. Even if he was a bit slow on the uptake, as their son, he could sense their feelings.
He didn’t say much and had Jiang Bin and his niece leave first.
Gu Anxi felt a little intimidated by him; Gu Yuanshan’s words had clearly affected her psychologically. As fearless as she usually was, she still had to be wary of the Bo Family and her Little Uncle.
Right now, she had no desire to earn any more ill-gotten money. It was best to keep a low profile, a very low profile...
Whatever Mrs. Wang asked her to do, she did obediently. She even read a passage of French, appearing quite unremarkable.
Mrs. Wang, having lived to her age, probably guessed that Gu Anxi was deliberately suppressing her true personality—not to curry favor, but to avoid her son. However, it seemed her son was quite taken with that female Ph.D.!
After mulling it over, Mrs. Wang began to understand a few more things... She then asked Gu Anxi about Old Wang’s surgery being moved up. Gu Anxi was somewhat surprised. "Moved up?"
Mrs. Wang stared at her intently. "Is it inappropriate?"
Just as Gu Anxi was about to say something, she remembered Gu Yuanshan’s words and said, "It’s somewhat inappropriate. Doctor Bo gave instructions regarding it."
At this moment, King Jingyao spoke in a calm voice, "Don’t you have any opinion of your own?"
Gu Anxi coughed lightly and said very conventionally, "I think Doctor Bo is correct."
King Jingyao appeared somewhat disappointed. Afterward, he paid little attention to her and focused on keeping his father company, telling jokes to amuse him. But Old Wang remained listless, wishing King Jingyao would leave quickly—With him around, that little rascal wasn’t any fun. She acted just like everyone else and wouldn’t even tease him anymore.
King Jingyao had no idea what was on his father’s mind. He only felt that the older his father got, the more eccentric and difficult to please his temper became. After a long while, he got up and went to Jiang Chaoge’s office...
Once he left, Mrs. Wang’s eyes glinted sharply. "Speak up, child. If you were to perform the surgery yourself, what would be your conditions?"
Gu Anxi was taken aback, then seemed to concede.
"Madam is wise." She laid on the flattery thick, and Mrs. Wang clearly enjoyed it.
Gu Anxi said candidly, "Originally, I had my eye on that necklace you’re wearing. It’s quite valuable."
Mrs. Wang glared at her.
It was a gift from her son, given out of filial piety.
And she dared to covet it!
Gu Anxi added, "But now, we can make a deal. I will do my utmost to save Old Wang, but you must promise me one thing: no matter when or where, you will protect the Bo Family and protect me."
Mrs. Wang looked at her silently for a moment, then smiled faintly. "You’re actively avoiding something others can only dream of."
Her son, though nearly fifty, was very well-maintained and had an excellent physique.
His status, needless to say, was such that if he took an interest in any woman, she’d be laughing in her dreams. Wasn’t that Dr. Jiang behaving very eagerly right now? Claiming the early surgery was for the patient’s health—what nonsense! Having lived so long, how could she not see through Jiang Chaoge’s selfish motives?
The infuriating part was that Jingyao actually believed in her abilities!
At Mrs. Wang’s words, Gu Anxi said softly, "I already have someone I love deeply. Originally, I should have avoided this situation entirely, including you and Old Wang."
Mrs. Wang was somewhat moved. This child truly has great compassion in her heart!
Even Old Wang on the hospital bed widened his eyes, crestfallen. He was being rejected.
In the end, Mrs. Wang made the decision. "I promise you."
Gu Anxi added, "I save Old Wang’s life, you owe me a life. When the time comes, will you be willing to protect the Bo Family with your life?"
Mrs. Wang sneered, "Don’t take me for an ungrateful or disloyal person. When I give my word, I keep it."
Gu Anxi smiled. "Then our deal is made."
Saying this, she coughed lightly. "Shouldn’t there be a deposit? The surgery fee is quite expensive."
Mrs. Wang was furious. "You little minx, so shifty! Are you trying to set a trap for me to walk into?!"
Gu Anxi said honestly, "Since I have your guarantee, I still need to arrange for some compensation for my efforts. These skills of mine weren’t easy to come by, you know! They’re the result of arduous study day and night, plus supplementary lessons every evening. Do you think they’re worthless, Madam?"
