When Ji Yu learned that Song Xuan had ignored her medical advice and gone for a second cosmetic surgery, how could she still have the mind to care about where Feng Qinqin was?
Although From New Clinic had been in operation for years, and the client’s financial status had always been selective, there was something Ji Yu had always firmly believed in.
The clients of From New must strictly adhere to medical instructions—any customer who failed to do so would receive no aftercare services for any subsequent issues.
Though Ji Yu held no favorable impression of Gu Qixiao and Song Xuan as individuals, she reminded herself to stay composed, considering they were still her clients.
"Since she didn’t follow our requirements, let’s handle it according to the rules."
On the other side of the line, Tian, having received Ji Yu’s reply, prepared to address the Song Xuan matter by the book. Yet his hesitation earlier stemmed from Gu Qixiao’s influence.
None of the From New employees fully understood why their boss hadn’t returned to the hospital in the past three years, but as an assistant, Tian still had to weigh the reputation of the Gu family.
Ji Yu’s response was like a stabilizing shot, giving Tian the courage to stand up to the Gus Group.
After hanging up, Tian quickly contacted Assistant Li, who had inquired earlier, and directly refused their request in the follow-up call.
Meanwhile, Ji Yu finally had the opportunity to take a good look at who the man from earlier actually was.
Previously, when Tian had been making repeated calls, Ji Yu had instinctively reacted, leveraging her medical knowledge to find a pressure point on his body and land a swift kick. Now that the issue had been resolved, she indeed needed to see who this man was.
Especially since she was in a foul mood—she hoped it wasn’t someone casually looking to provoke her.
As Ji Yu pondered how to deal with the man in front of her, she moved closer.
"Let me see who dares to provoke a doctor for no reason."
While Ji Yu wasn’t a traditional life-saving doctor, she was still a top medical school graduate.
The notion that someone had the audacity to ambush her during a phone call ignited an uncontainable anger within Ji Yu.
But that anger surged even stronger when she saw Gu Qixiao’s face clearly...
Gu Qixiao, tipsy and drowsy, had initially wanted to demand an explanation when someone barged into his private room. He hadn’t expected that as soon as he reached out to grab the person’s wrist, she’d retaliate with a kick.
Ji Yu’s blow sobered him almost instantly, clearing away the remnants of his drunkenness. Holding the spot where she’d kicked him, the pain thudded faintly.
If anyone else had witnessed it, they would have silently thanked Ji Yu for showing some restraint.
The spot she had targeted would terrify any man.
"Why are you here?"
"Where’s Qinqin?"
Not recognizing Feng Qinqin, Gu Qixiao stood stunned by Ji Yu’s reaction.
He was drinking peacefully here—she had barged in on her own accord.
And now she had the nerve to question him?
"What are you talking about? Who’s Qinqin?"
Teetering between sobriety and intoxication, Gu Qixiao’s gaze fixated on Ji Yu, shifting repeatedly. But after a few seconds, he noticed something unusual about himself.
Last time it was because Song Xuan had spiked his drink—what was it this time?
With full awareness of the situation, Gu Qixiao, unwilling to embarrass himself in front of Ji Yu, suddenly sneered.
"Doctor Ji barging in without even knocking—are you here to throw yourself at me?"
Equally bewildered, Ji Yu stood frozen, trying to grasp the situation.
She hadn’t been drinking, but the issue with Song Xuan’s second surgery had left her fuming.
Even now, unclear as to what had transpired, one thing was certain—this was her ex-husband’s little mistress.
Now the mistress had an issue, and the ex-husband dared to tease her here?
Who on earth could tolerate such a thing?
Much less Ji Yu, whose unresolved resentment toward Gu Qixiao lingered to this day.
Although still in the dark about the full situation, Ji Yu aimed one more jab at Gu Qixiao before abruptly turning to leave.
It was only after stepping out of the private room that she realized, in her anger, she’d gone the wrong way.
Her and Feng Qinqin’s private room was just next door!
Even knowing it was her mistake, Ji Yu had no intention of returning to apologize to Gu Qixiao.
If he hadn’t grabbed her wrist out of nowhere, how would this have happened?
Of course, it wouldn’t have!
Blaming Gu Qixiao entirely in her mind, Ji Yu strode back to the VVIP room without hesitation.
However, just as Ji Yu pushed open the door, the originally approaching Wu Bei—late due to work—arrived, narrowly missing the dramatic intersection between Gu Qixiao and Ji Yu.
Opening the door, Ji Yu froze upon not seeing Feng Qinqin and Cai Xun inside. Had they already made up while she had been taking a call?
Worried for her friend, Ji Yu nervously called Feng Qinqin.
The call connected quickly—and Feng Qinqin’s voice came through the line.
"Yuyu, I’m heading out first!"
"You... be safe on the way home~"
Judging by Feng Qinqin’s slurred tone, it wasn’t hard to tell she was drunk. Hearing Cai Xun’s voice reminding her to be careful, Ji Yu promptly hung up.
Since Cai Xun was present, Ji Yu decided she didn’t need to worry about Feng Qinqin anymore.
Given the circumstances, she might as well head back to rest. Encountering Gu Qixiao had completely frayed her nerves—she could only anticipate the headache tomorrow would bring.
Although Song Xuan’s second surgery issue should have been resolved easily, following Tian’s contact with Assistant Li, it wasn’t long before Assistant Li received a call from the hospital.
Doctor Song’s anxious voice rang out, jolting Assistant Li, who’d been resting at home, into urgent action.
"Assistant Li, Miss Song has a situation!"
"What? Alright, alright, I’m on my way right now."
Knowing his boss wasn’t willing to handle this personally, Assistant Li immediately rushed toward the hospital while simultaneously messaging Gu Qixiao about the matter.
On the way, he reached out to contacts stationed at the hospital for information.
Upon learning that Song Xuan had merely suffered additional disfigurement from a failed surgery, Assistant Li’s racing heart gradually settled. At least there was no life-threatening situation.
Back at the hospital in Song Xuan’s ward...
The medical staff cautiously edged away from her, alarmed by her frenzied outburst.
Although there were no particularly dangerous objects around, Song Xuan’s unhinged behavior was severely disrupting hospital operations.
When Doctor Song returned to the ward, the staff swarmed around him in a frenzy.
Feeling the pressure of being looked at as everyone’s backbone, Doctor Song hesitantly spoke up.
Following the prompts given over the phone earlier, he shifted all responsibility onto Ji Yu’s team at From New.
"Miss Song, we’ve already contacted President Gu. He’s rushing over as quickly as possible."
The mention of Gu Qixiao’s imminent arrival calmed Song Xuan significantly.
However, the thought of being seen by Gu Qixiao in her current state contorted her expression further in despair.
"No! Absolutely not!"
"Additionally, our examination report indicates that Miss Song’s condition occurred due to non-compliance during the prior surgery—it was malpractice by the other hospital that caused this..."