“My master is a nationally and internationally renowned titan of the medical world. Do you know how many powerful people have begged for his help and couldn’t even get through the door?” Lin Xiao’s tone was fierce.
“Pfft…” Lin Tong scoffed, full of contempt. “Let’s not talk about being a titan of the medical world. Let me ask you this—do you even have a medical license?”
A medical license?
Xu Tian laughed coldly. “And you, a pretentious quack, dare to question Divine Doctor Zhang? Are you even worthy?”
Lin Tong’s smile froze. His face turned ashen with rage, and his body trembled.
No one had ever humiliated him like this before!
If it weren’t for the favor owed to Tang Bingyan, even if Xu Tian got down on his knees and begged, he wouldn’t have touched her!
Just then, the nurse opened the door to the ward.
“The patient is awake. She wants to speak. Who’s the family member?”
“Bingyan’s awake?!”
Xu Tian didn’t waste another second—he rushed into the room.
At that moment, Tang Bingyan looked extremely pale and weak.
Seeing her like this made Xu Tian’s heart ache.
He hurried to her bedside, knelt down, and said softly, “Bingyan, I’ve found a divine doctor. He’ll be able to cure you!”
“I also made chicken soup for you. Once he’s done with treatment, you can drink some to regain your strength…”
Hearing those words, a dazed expression appeared on Tang Bingyan’s pale face.
Was this a dream?
When had Xu Tian ever said such things to her?
Just then, Chen Xiaoxiao stormed in. “CEO Tang, Xu Tian brought some barefoot quack to treat you. He’s trying to kill you!”
Tang Bingyan’s gaze slowly cleared, and a bitter smile formed in her eyes.
Whether it was Xu Tian’s coldness a few days ago or everything from the past, she had every reason to believe he was capable of something like this.
“Bingyan, I swear—the one I brought this time really is a divine doctor. He can cure you. Please believe me!”
“CEO Tang, you know what kind of person Xu Tian is better than I do!” Chen Xiaoxiao pleaded. “I beg you, let Dr. Lin Tong operate. Only he can save you! As long as you agree, you’ll recover soon…”
Tang Bingyan looked at Chen Xiaoxiao, then at Xu Tian. A sigh welled up in her heart.
“Let the doctor he brought treat me.”
Everyone in the room froze. Chen Xiaoxiao and Ah Wei’s expressions changed instantly.
“You can’t let some random doctor treat you!”
“You can’t risk your life like this!”
“Dr. Lin Tong is right here—he’s the only one who can save you!”
“I already said… whatever he asks for, I will give him.” Tang Bingyan slowly opened her beautiful eyes. Even in her current frail state, her voice carried an undeniable force.
No one could go against her decision.
“CEO Tang…” Chen Xiaoxiao’s heart was filled with anguish.
What on earth did Xu Tian do to her?
How could she trust him to the point of risking her own life?!
But Chen Xiaoxiao knew Tang Bingyan’s personality. Once she made up her mind, no one could change it.
Just like when she insisted on marrying Xu Tian back then—she went against her entire family. So what power did she, an assistant, have to persuade her now?
In the end, Chen Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth and didn’t say anything else.
As CEO Tang’s assistant, her job was to carry out orders.
Even if she knew the order was wrong.
“Dr. Lin Tong, step outside with me. I need to talk to you,” she said, then led the way out of the room.
Right now, her job wasn’t persuasion—it was contingency.
Lin Tong followed her. Ah Wei hesitated, sighed silently, and then left with them too.
As he passed Xu Tian, he paused and gave him a dark, icy look. “Xu Tian, if anything happens to CEO Tang, you won’t leave this hospital alive today.”
With that, Ah Wei left with the other bodyguards.
Xu Tian didn’t care about any of their threats. Right now, his world only had one person in it—Tang Bingyan.
“Bingyan, believe me.”
“You’re going to be fine.”
Tang Bingyan smiled faintly but said nothing.
Xu Tian stood up and gave Zhang Zizhen space. “Elder Zhang, I’ll leave it to you.”
“Don’t worry, Mr. Xu. From her symptoms, it’s mostly internal damage. After I perform acupuncture, there won’t be any serious issues,” Zhang Zizhen said calmly.
Hearing that, Xu Tian finally felt some relief.
Outside the room, Chen Xiaoxiao and Lin Tong kept glancing inside while they spoke.
“Dr. Lin Tong, if anything goes wrong during that treatment, I hope you’ll be ready to operate immediately,” Chen Xiaoxiao said.
Lin Tong nodded. “Rest assured, Assistant Chen. As long as I’m here, CEO Tang won’t be in danger.”
Only then did Chen Xiaoxiao relax a little.
Thank goodness Lin Tong hadn’t been scared off by Xu Tian’s nonsense. As long as he was here, CEO Tang should be fine…
At that moment, Xu Tian stepped out of the ward.
Chen Xiaoxiao snapped her head toward him, glaring like she wanted to tear him apart.
“Xu Tian, you bastard! You ignored the real doctor who could save her and insisted on bringing in a quack. If anything happens to her, I’ll make sure you die with her!”
Xu Tian looked at her and said coldly, “If your mouth disturbs the treatment, then you no longer have any reason to stay by Bingyan’s side.”
“You…!” Chen Xiaoxiao clenched her fists, trembling with fury.
She looked at Lin Tong, whose medical skills were undoubtedly top-notch, but had been sidelined by Xu Tian—this useless man who ruined everything! She felt like cutting Xu Tian into a thousand pieces!
At that moment, inside the ward, Zhang Zizhen had already begun the acupuncture procedure.
Chen Xiaoxiao and Lin Tong both watched through the window.
Then Chen Xiaoxiao frowned. “Dr. Lin, didn’t you say surgery was necessary? Can acupuncture really help?”
“Assistant Chen, CEO Tang fell unconscious due to internal organ damage. There’s a blood blockage in her abdomen that’s disrupting circulation,” Lin Tong explained.
He shook his head. “Acupuncture alone can’t remove the internal blood clots. It may even worsen her condition.”
Chen Xiaoxiao’s expression changed drastically.
“Stop him!”
“Xu Tian, stop that quack right now!”
“Dr. Lin Tong, you’re the only one who can save CEO Tang! Hurry, go in and replace that fraud and save her!”
Xu Tian frowned. “Shut up.”
In a panic, Chen Xiaoxiao raised her hand, ready to shove Xu Tian aside and rush in—
But just then—
Inside the room, Zhang Zizhen suddenly pulled out a silver needle.
Instantly, a stream of thick, black-purple blood began to ooze from Tang Bingyan’s abdomen.
“The clotted blood is coming out!” Lin Tong’s eyes widened in shock, his face filled with disbelief.