Chapter 411: Chapter 410: I Have the Final Say
Yan Feifan had indeed seen Zeng Ni, who was squatting down, exchange furtive glances and expressions with the fake nurse.
That was what made him certain the two were in cahoots, setting a trap for him.
Through this incident, Yan Feifan also realized he was severely lacking in real-world experience and couldn’t distinguish shady characters from the genuine article.
Furthermore, he wasn’t calm or decisive enough when faced with a situation.
’Someone like that fake nurse... the moment I saw something was wrong, I should have decisively stepped forward and, with a quick one-two, knocked her down or out cold. How could I have given her the time and space to play her games?’
Yan Feifan analyzed that the silver-haired oddball, Zeng Ni, was likely the mastermind.
He guessed, based on the information she revealed at the end, that her goal was likely to trick him into owing her a favor and coax him into doing something for her.
’If it had been someone truly malicious setting a trap to harm me...’
Yan Feifan replayed his earlier response in his mind and felt that, nine times out of ten, he would have fallen for the trap.
"Damn," he muttered. "You really can’t let your guard down around people."
Yan Feifan sighed, mulling over the need to learn some fighting techniques from Su Ye.
’If I knew a bit of hand-to-hand combat and combined it with my knowledge of human anatomy, plus a real-time attack plan based on the environment and my opponent... taking on three to five bad guys shouldn’t be a problem, right?’
Before he knew it, Yan Feifan was fantasizing about being a great hero.
To be precise, he imagined himself as the Ethan Hunt type: agile and skilled, cleanly and efficiently taking down one opponent after another...
It wasn’t until he arrived at the first staff cafeteria and saw Yu Suye waiting for him that Yan Feifan snapped out of his invincible kung fu dream.
"Su Ye, do you know Lu Yao’s cousin, Zeng Ni?"
"Zeng Ni?"
Yu Suye’s face lit up. "She’s in Binhai too? You’ve seen her? Huh, why didn’t she come look for me?"
Seeing her happy reaction, Yan Feifan asked to confirm, "So you two are on pretty good terms?"
Yu Suye nodded lightly. "I guess you could say so."
"I was in contact with Lu Yao for a while back then, so I got to know some of his relatives."
"She was the only one I really got along with. We hung out two or three times."
Yan Feifan let out a soft "oh." "This Zeng Ni... more than just ’seen her.’ We also..."
He paused for a moment, then said, "Let’s get our food first. We can talk while we eat..."
A few minutes later, at their table, Yan Feifan recounted in detail how Zeng Ni and a fake nurse had set a trap for him.
"Zeng Ni went too far this time. Way too far."
Yu Suye’s face was cold as she pulled out her phone, found a number, and dialed it, ready to confront her.
Only...
"That girl actually blocked me."
Her attempt at a confrontation thwarted, Yu Suye put down her phone and said with puffed cheeks, "Lu Yao told me more than once that Zeng Ni was spoiled rotten by her whole family and that she’s a troublesome little devil."
"I didn’t believe him before, but now I do."
"Feifan, this isn’t a small matter. Shouldn’t we tell our mentors and have them negotiate with the Lu Family?"
Yan Feifan thought for a moment, then shook his head. "Let’s just forget it. We shouldn’t cause trouble for our mentors."
"I saw through their scheme, and no harm was done."
"Besides..."
Yan Feifan chuckled. "To be honest, just helping the Lu Family treat one patient to repay the life-saving favor I owed Lu Yao... no matter how you look at it, that was a very unequal exchange."
"With this incident today, I’d say we’re finally even."
Yu Suye slowly nodded. "If that’s how you see it, then let’s drop it."
"I’ll tell Lu Yao exactly what happened."
"He needs to discipline Zeng Ni a bit more, keep her from pulling any more of these ridiculous stunts..."
「At 2:10 in the afternoon」
Yan Feifan and Dr. Qiu Ge arrived at a VIP patient room on the ninth floor of the Little Red House.
Yan Feifan found that quite a few people were waiting in the room.
Besides the man himself, Zhou Yan, and his son and daughter, Lu Yao and his father were also there, along with Dr. Kevin Vega.
The only one missing was that silver-haired oddball, Zeng Ni.
Yan Feifan couldn’t be bothered with small talk. He skipped the pleasantries and got straight to the point with Zhou Yan.
He informed him that after studying his latest cranial tumor MRI scans and physical examination report, he and Dr. Qiu had scheduled the surgery for seven o’clock tomorrow, Thursday evening.
"Mr. Yan, please allow me to start by saying I’m sorry!"
Zhou Yan said with a sincere expression, "After coming to the Affiliated Hospital, I finally learned for certain that you, Mr. Yan, have already used the anhydrous ethanol Puncture Injection Skill to successfully treat twenty to thirty patients with intraspinal and brain tumors."
"What’s astounding is that not a single one of the surgeries has failed."
"I was blinded by my own prejudice and couldn’t see the progress being made."
Zhou Yan sighed deeply and continued, "Mr. Yan, Dr. Qiu, to express my apologies..."
At a subtle glance from Zhou Yan, his son handed over a thin envelope.
"This is a check for one million US dollars to support your and Dr. Qiu’s medical research. Please, accept it."
Yan Feifan and Qiu Ge exchanged a glance. "Mr. Zhou, you don’t have to do this," Yan Feifan said frankly.
"To be honest, the reason I took on your surgery is because I owe a huge favor to Lu Yao of the Lu Family."
"Dr. Qiu and I will absolutely do our very best on your surgery."
"You should take this check back."
Zhou Yan glanced at Lu Yao standing off to the side, a little surprised, before turning his gaze back to Yan Feifan.
He chuckled softly. "I have absolute faith in your and Dr. Qiu’s professionalism and dedication."
"But let me be frank as well..."
"This check is to buy myself some peace of mind. I must insist that you both accept it!"
Since he had put it that way, refusing the check could have a significant impact on the patient’s emotional state.
The power of one’s emotions, though intangible, has a very real effect on physical recovery, especially for brain tumor patients.
In light of this, Yan Feifan "reluctantly" accepted the check.
However, the money from this check wouldn’t go directly into Yan Feifan’s and Qiu Ge’s pockets.
After all, Zhou Yan had specified it was to support their research.
The sum would first be deposited into the hospital’s research account as medical R&D funds.
Then, Yan Feifan and Qiu Ge would have to withdraw the funds by filing for reimbursement under various legitimate and legal pretexts.
After instructing Zhou Yan to rest well and mentally prepare for the next evening’s surgery, Yan Feifan and Qiu Ge took their leave.
"Mr. Yan..."
Yan Feifan, who had just stepped out of the room, stopped and turned to look at Dr. Kevin Vega, who had followed him out.
As Mr. Vega approached, he asked in English, "Mr. Yan, I was wondering when you might be free today or tomorrow?"
"I’d like to discuss with you, in-depth, the application of the Puncture Injection Skill in brain tumor resection surgery?"
Just as Yan Feifan was about to answer, he heard Qiu Ge cough lightly beside him.
"Mr. Vega, I’m sorry."
"I have another surgery tonight, and tomorrow I need to focus on preparing for Mr. Zhou’s surgery. I don’t have any free time for the moment."
This wasn’t just Yan Feifan making an excuse.
He really did have a rhinoplasty scheduled for the middle of the night.
Vega sighed in disappointment. "I see. That’s a real shame. I have to fly back to the United States the day after tomorrow."
After a pause, he asked expectantly, "Mr. Yan, would it be possible for me to observe Mr. Zhou’s brain tumor resection surgery tomorrow evening?"
Just then, Qiu Ge coughed lightly again.
Yan Feifan smiled and replied, still in English, "Mr. Vega, you should be aware that in Mr. Zhou’s brain tumor resection, my Puncture Injection Skill is only playing a supportive role."
"Strictly speaking, Dr. Qiu is the chief surgeon."
"Whether you can observe the surgery isn’t up to me. It’s Dr. Qiu’s decision."
Qiu Ge beamed at Vega and repeated, "Mr. Vega, I am the chief surgeon for tomorrow night’s operation."
"So, I’m the one who calls the shots..."
