“This… but…” If she secretly recommended another physician for a hospital patient and her superiors found out, she might get a severe scolding, or worse, be fired. Moreover, that physician’s personality was truly… “I’m begging you, Miss Zhou! I don’t know what else to do and can only rely on you. Please!
“I… ah, alright!” Zhou Peiruo’s heart softened. She looked around to make sure no one was paying attention, then lowered her voice: “I know a divine doctor whose medical skills are extraordinary, capable of treating any complex illness. From what I know, he has performed several spinal injury surgeries, and all those patients have now recovered.”
“Is there really a doctor with such amazing medical skills?” Ji Mengtang was excited, “Zhongwei can be saved! Oh, my boyfriend is also a doctor, currently working at this divine doctor’s private hospital. But…”
“But what?”
“That divine doctor has a very strange temper. He doesn’t casually treat patients.”
“Ah? Not treating patients, and he calls himself a doctor?” “First, he doesn’t take emergency patients, and second, he treats patients purely based on his mood – he’ll treat if he’s happy, and won’t if he’s not.”
“What?!” What kind of doctor is this? Does he really want to treat people? “What doctor refuses to treat patients so casually?”
“That’s why my boyfriend and I believe he’s not truly interested in saving people or making money, but just playing around with running a hospital.”
“Playing around with running a hospital?” Ji Mengtang almost fainted, seriously considering whether Zhongwei should be treated by such a strange doctor.
“However, his medical skills are truly unparalleled. In ancient times, he would definitely be considered a famous doctor like Hua Tuo orBian Que. If he decides to treat someone, there’s no one he can’t cure. That’s why there are still many people queuing up to seek his consultation.”
“Really? Then I must have Zhongwei seek his consultation, no matter how strange his temper!” Even if that divine doctor chased her away with a broom, she wouldn’t retreat!
“But… even if you go, he might not agree to treat you. And if he doesn’t agree to treat you, that’s actually better. If he agrees, that’s when the real problem starts.”
“What do you mean?” Ji Mengtang looked at Zhou Peiruo in confusion. “Does he charge astronomical consultation fees?”
“Not necessarily. It depends on his mood. I often feel he seems to have another pair of eyes that can easily see through one’s heart. In a short meeting, he’ll find what you consider most important and ruthlessly take it away.
If you love money, he’ll demand all your property as medical fees; if you love fame, he’ll force you to exchange your position for a loved one’s health; if you’re driven by love, he’ll demand you break up with your partner… In short, to cure a loved one’s illness, everyone must pay a painful price.”
“Such a doctor actually exists…” Ji Mengtang’s expression turned serious. What would this strange doctor demand if she sought consultation?
Zhou Peiruo looked at her carefully and asked, “Miss Ji, do you still want to go?”
“Of course!” Ji Mengtang answered without hesitation, her face resolute and unwavering.
No matter what requirements that doctor might impose, she wouldn’t give up the last chance to treat her boyfriend. “Miss Zhou, please tell me the address!”
“Okay, since you’re so determined, I’ll definitely help you.” Zhou Peiruo wrote down the address and added, “I’ll also ask my boyfriend to help. His name is Xu Kuanhou, and the divine doctor’s name is Kang Yansheng.”
“Kang Yansheng?” She memorized this name!
Chapter Two The first thing Ji Mengtang did after leaving the hospital was to find the strange divine doctor Kang Yansheng at the address Zhou Peiruo gave her.
However, the address seemed odd. As the driver sent by Yan Zheng drove her further and further, the road became narrower. Looking around, there were hardly any houses, and they had even passed a wasteland cemetery. Could a hospital really be here?
She couldn’t help but ask the driver strangely, “Is this the right place?”
“Miss Mengtang, I’m not sure, but according to the address, this area seems correct.”
“Really?” Ji Mengtang doubtfully turned to look outside. The surroundings were overgrown and desolate. Could Zhou Peiruo have noted the wrong location?
Just as she was doubting, the driver suddenly said, “I see a house!”
“What?”
“Right ahead, look – the house number matches.”
“Great!” Ji Mengtang hurriedly got out, asking the driver to wait, then walked toward the building that didn’t even look like a hospital.
She pushed the door – it wasn’t locked, and she boldly entered. The interior layout and setup indeed resembled a hospital. She wanted to find someone to ask – but the cold, empty interior had not a single person!
The cold cement walls seemed to press down on her, almost suffocating her. She had no choice but to raise her voice and shout down the empty corridor, “Is anyone here?”
No response, so she shouted again, “Is anyone-“
“I’m here, how noisy!”
A tall, slender man with a languid demeanor walked out from a room, stopping at the doorway. His long, thin body leaned against the wall, his long fingers pulling out a cigarette and lighting it, his observant eyes staring directly at her.
This girl was beautiful! Her delicate and perfect features, pure and flawless skin, and flowing hair draped over her shoulders emphasized her fragile temperament. Especially her sparkling eyes were stunning – even with her face full of worry and nervousness, her beauty remained undiminished.
She must be very young, perhaps nineteen or twenty? In a few years, she would be a breathtaking beauty!
“This is a hospital,” Ji Mengtang softly reminded him.
Hospitals are completely non-smoking!
“So what?” the man sneered coldly, carelessly exhaling a plume of smoke.
Ji Mengtang, seeing his arrogant attitude, secretly thought: With such an aggressive manner, could he be that strange doctor? But – impossible!
Zhou Peiruo said the divine doctor was highly skilled, so she imagined he would be much older, perhaps with white hair. But this man seemed not over thirty, so he was probably another medical staff member – maybe even Zhou Peiruo’s boyfriend!
So she immediately asked: “Excuse me, are you Xu Kuanhou, Mr. Xu?”
“Xu Kuanhou? No! I’m not,” the man sneered, throwing his cigarette on the ground and extinguishing it with his foot. “He went down the mountain to get medicine and will be back in a while.”
“Oh…” Zhou Peiruo’s boyfriend was not around, and Ji Mengtang hesitated, unsure whether to ask this seemingly ill-tempered man to introduce her to the divine doctor Kang Yansheng.
At this moment, the sound of a car braking came from outside, and the man curved his mouth, saying casually: “The person you’re looking for has returned.”
Soon after, a young man with a neat suit hairstyle, wearing glasses, and looking honest, walked in carrying a large corrugated cardboard box.
The man saw Ji Mengtang standing in the hallway and was clearly stunned. The previously arrogant man told him calmly: “Kuanhou, this woman is looking for you.”
“Oh? You are–” Xu Kuanhou put down the box, tilted his head to look at her, and suddenly realized. “Ah! You’re the family member of the spinal injury patient that Peiruo introduced, right?”
“Yes! My name is Ji Mengtang, and I want to meet Dr. Kang Yansheng. Please help me get an introduction.”
“Introduction?” Xu Kuanhou glanced strangely at the indifferent man still leaning by the door.
“Uh… haven’t you met Dr. Kang yet?” Although he was asking Ji Mengtang, his eyes kept stealing glances at the man. “Let me ask if Dr. Kang is willing to take on this patient…”
