Chapter 361: Chapter 361: Love is Like a Tornado
"Jiaojiao, I’m so sorry. Those ladies you saw earlier? They’re all attending physicians from various departments at the First People’s Hospital.
They heard Mr. He and I saying we were coming to the Mu Family’s home, so they begged me to bring them along. They’re colleagues and also elders from other prominent families.
That’s why I did them the favor. To be honest, they were really here to fish for information from the Mu Family.
It’s because Mu Ziquan is just so exceptional. They all have unmarried daughters at home and have been wanting to curry favor with the Mu Family for a long time.
The loudest one was the Jiang Family’s second daughter-in-law, Jiang Ruyan’s mother. She dreams of finding a talented young man for her daughter.
Unfortunately, Mr. Mu and his grandson showed them no courtesy whatsoever and just had them dragged out."
Xia Qiuming walked up to Gu Jiaojiao to apologize, then rattled off a long explanation.
"It’s fine. It’s not like I was harmed. You all want to know about Mu Ziquan’s poison, don’t you?"
"Yes, Jiaojiao, what kind of poison was Ziquan actually afflicted with?" Old Xu Shen and Mr. He asked as they walked closer to Gu Jiaojiao.
"It’s a Poisonous Gu. It’s easy to cure for someone who understands it, but for those who don’t, it’s extremely difficult. They might not even be able to detect it. I just happened to know a little about it by chance."
Gu Jiaojiao spoke openly. Since most of the people in the living room now knew she was the Divine Doctor Su Gu, she had nothing to hide.
"Jiaojiao, now that Ziquan’s poison is cured, can his legs be saved? Please, let me be there for the surgery this time. Is that okay?"
Xia Qiuming was still filled with regret. They had agreed to perform the surgery on Su Shuochi together, but he hadn’t been there when it happened.
"Of course. Regarding Shu Ci’s condition at the time, he had just finished developing a new nano-analysis instrument. My master determined that it was the absolute best time for his surgery."
Gu Jiaojiao explained Su Shuochi’s situation to Xia Qiuming in detail. As she spoke, she blinked her expressive eyes, making it impossible for anyone to find it in their hearts to blame her.
’Actually, Gu Jiaojiao felt a little guilty. The equipment in her space was more comprehensive and advanced than that of any hospital in the Imperial City.’
’She didn’t want even the slightest thing to go wrong with Su Shuochi’s surgery, so her only option was to perform it secretly in her space.’
’She just hadn’t expected that after completing the surgery, a pool of spiritual spring water would appear in her space.’
’That was the real key to how Su Shuochi was able to get up and walk so quickly, but she would never tell anyone.’
"Jiaojiao, that analysis instrument Shuo Ci developed—is there any way you could sell it to us?"
Xia Qiuming asked eagerly. As a professor of surgery, he had a particular fondness for advanced medical instruments.
Although Mr. He and Elder Xu were masters of Chinese medicine and didn’t understand advanced instruments, that didn’t mean they weren’t interested.
Mr. Xiao’s family owned a pharmaceutical company that also produced medical instruments, so he was even more interested.
Mr. Han was a military man and a patriot, so he hoped for the nation to become stronger and more prosperous.
And so, the group of powerful, high-ranking men gathered around Gu Jiaojiao, bombarding her with questions. But Gu Jiaojiao was a very patient person and answered every single one.
Only now did Mu Qingtong feel a sense of fear. At the same time, she realized her father had been extraordinarily lenient with her.
She shrank behind Wang Heming, cautiously watching Gu Jiaojiao and the others. This ’aunt’ was someone she did not dare to provoke.
Mu Ziquan sat in his wheelchair, quietly watching the dazzling Gu Jiaojiao. ’So this is how exceptional she really is.’
’Everything happening in the living room might have looked like his grandfather was in charge, but in truth, he himself had been the one truly running the Mu Family for several years.’
’He would never forget the day he took over the Mu Family, when his grandfather took him to meet the Hidden Guards for the first time.’
’Around a hundred men knelt before him and shouted in unison, "Young Master." The sight had shocked him immensely.’
His grandfather had told him that during those difficult years, they were all sent down to the countryside to fend for themselves.
Of course, his grandfather had also been herding cattle in the countryside back then. They all followed the orders of the Family Head, and a number of them had stayed by his side.
He just hadn’t recognized them. He had even marveled at how kind and brave his "comrades" were, willing to give up their lives to protect him.
When his grandfather was reinstated to his official post, he was accompanied by bodyguards whenever he went out. They were all orphans with clean backgrounds.
He only learned about all this after he took over as the Family Head. At the time, he had insisted on sparring with their leader.
At first, he was careless, thinking his opponent’s skills were just for show and no match for his own.
Who would have thought that after more than three hundred exchanges, there was still no clear winner. It was only then that Mu Ziquan realized his family’s Hidden Guards were not to be trifled with.
The Hidden Guards were also completely won over by their new Family Head. The leader usually remained hidden in the shadows, undetectable by ordinary people.
It was only then that Mu Ziquan learned that century-old prominent families like the Han family and the Xiao Family also had their own Hidden Guards.
Xia Qiuming looked at Mu Ziquan sitting quietly in his wheelchair. He could never forget the day, not long after he’d returned to the country.
His grandfather had been introducing him to the elders and peers of the various prominent families when Mu Ziquan happened to drive back to the compound.
He sat in the car with a powerful aura, his presence imposing. Only after learning that Xia Qiuming was a ’brother’ from another prominent family did he rein in his intensity a bit.
Back then, he was a young man in a military uniform. He was tall and slender, having already shed his boyish physique.
He had a handsome face, bronze skin, and an air of innate pride, along with a hint of youthfulness that placed him somewhere between a boy and a young man.
The next time they met was in the hospital. He was severely injured and had become Xia Qiuming’s patient.
After he was crippled, the young man who had once stood on a pedestal was viciously slammed into the mud, seemingly never to stand again.
When Xia Qiuming examined him, he would lie on the hospital bed and glance up at him, the detachment in his eyes making Xia Qiuming afraid to speak more than necessary.
The way he looked at the infatuated nurses gave Xia Qiuming the illusion that they were nothing more than nauseating maggots.
Xia Qiuming had heard that Mu Ziquan led soldiers in battle and was a young military officer of a rather high rank.
For a soldier, composure and physical health are the two most crucial elements, and their legs are the most vital of all.
But he, because of his manic episodes, couldn’t remain calm, and because his legs were paralyzed, couldn’t even stand.
While Xia Qiuming was secretly studying Mu Ziquan, Mu Ziquan was looking at him openly.
’This young doctor who studied abroad has been so engrossed in medicine that he’s nearly thirty and still not married.’
’The way he looks at Jiaojiao is with pure admiration. How does he do it?’
’Meanwhile, the moment I saw her, I fell in head over heels, hopelessly in love. I’m certain it’s love, not simple affection.’
’Could love really be like a tornado, arriving without warning and utterly unstoppable?!’
Just as Mu Ziquan’s thoughts were running wild, he heard Gu Jiaojiao’s clear, cheerful voice.
"Mu Ziquan, go to the hospital tomorrow for a full check-up. We need to see what day would be best for the surgery."
"Okay," Mu Ziquan agreed without the slightest hesitation.
Xia Qiuming was speechless. ’Wasn’t this the guy who refused to go to the hospital?’
’In the past, every time he had to go to the hospital for a check-up, it was like several bodyguards had to practically drag him there.’
"Why don’t you all stay and have dinner with us? We’ve already made several dishes," Old Mu invited cheerfully.
He had taken the medicine pills Gu Jiaojiao gave him, and after a short rest, he was feeling refreshed and clear-headed.
"Great!" everyone agreed, eager for the chance to speak more with Gu Jiaojiao.
