Chapter 218: Chapter 209: Mysterious Phone Call
"What a nice name!" Xiao Lin smiled and said. The name is quite graceful, although it doesn’t quite match Dan Qing’s current appearance. However, when he carefully examined Dan Qing’s features, if she recovered and dressed up a little, she should exude a fresh and unique aura.
But, where have I heard this name before?
Xiao Lin was certain that he had heard this name before, but he couldn’t immediately recall when, and he momentarily paused in thought.
"Thank you!" Dan Qing timidly avoided meeting Xiao Lin’s eyes. When Xiao Lin spaced out, it felt like he was staring at her. Over the past few years, she had little interaction with men, especially handsome ones like Xiao Lin.
Dan Qing broke the silence, making Xiao Lin realize that staring at someone like that was impolite. He felt unsure of what to say, so he turned his head slightly, wondering if she thought he was deliberately watching her.
Suddenly, the room fell into a silence, finally broken by Dan Qing: "By the way, Dr. Xiao, is there anything I should pay attention to in the future?"
"During this period, I will come to perform acupuncture on you every one or two days to help unblock the meridians. Also, I’ve detected an energy flow within you, which means you can cultivate. The Profound Lady Heart Scripture that Xiaoxue taught you is particularly suitable for women to practice. If you want to fully recover and prevent relapse in the future, make sure to diligently practice the Profound Lady Heart Scripture!"
"Okay, got it, Dr. Xiao!"
After giving Dan Qing a few more instructions, Xiao Lin headed toward the door of the hospital room. Once outside, most of the doctors and nurses in the small living area had almost left, and even Liang Tianze was no longer there. Xiao Lin didn’t pay them much attention and didn’t ask where Liang Tianze went but looked at Chen Feng and said, "Director Chen, can tomorrow’s expert consultation be canceled? Dan Qing’s condition isn’t suitable for immediate surgery; it’ll probably take half a month to a month before she might be able to undergo surgery."
"Well..." Chen Feng was a bit troubled. He could contend with Liang Tianze due to past conflicts, which was no secret at the Affiliated First Hospital of Yan University. However, canceling tomorrow’s expert consultation would be challenging even if the dean personally intervened. How could Chen Feng alone oppose so many experts?
Seeing Chen Feng’s troubled expression, Xiao Lin didn’t make it difficult for him and said, "Director Chen, I hope you can notify me during tomorrow’s expert consultation!"
"Yes, that’s no problem!" Chen Feng nodded. Just notifying him was a minor issue. Then, Chen Feng thought about it and said, "By the way, Dr. Xiao, our dean is a close friend of the elderly principal. If the old man puts in a word, it would make things much easier!"
The old man Chen Feng mentioned is naturally Elder Chen, the former principal. Xiao Lin nodded and said, "Alright, I’ll talk to the old principal tomorrow morning! But for tonight’s matters in the room, I’ll trouble Director Chen to ensure that no one else touches the patient inside!"
"Okay, I guarantee it!" Chen Feng, having witnessed the miraculous Nine Dragons Acupuncture Technique, agreed readily, knowing that this minor task was easy to handle. Liang Tianze was humiliated earlier and wouldn’t show up again tonight, so he promptly agreed.
After chatting with Chen Feng for a while, Xiao Lin bid farewell.
In the State of St. Hua, America, in a messy room with clothes and underwear scattered everywhere, both men’s and women’s mixed together. On the south side was a large bed, with four intertwined feet sticking out from the foot of the bed.
A pleasant ringtone sounded. After a long time, a head popped out from the bedhead—a young Eastern man, hair slightly disheveled but quite handsome, opened his blurry eyes. He fumbled around with his right hand and finally picked up his phone. Looking at the incoming call, he reluctantly answered with a very irritated voice: "Dad, what’s up, calling so early in the morning!"
At this time, at the other end of the bedhead, a beautiful blonde woman with blue eyes appeared, speaking with a St. Hua State accent: "Oh dear Liang, who’s so unruly, disturbing our dreams so early? You were so strong last night, didn’t expect Huaxia men could be this strong. I want more!"
"Shhh..." The man stopped the woman from speaking.
This half-minute felt as long as a century. Hearing his son’s voice, Liang Tianze was finally completely relieved. Hearing his son’s irritated voice along with the foreign woman’s voice, under normal circumstances, Liang Tianze would definitely scold him endlessly, but now he didn’t have the mood. He just felt that as long as his son was fine, it was the best scenario.
"Stay at school as much as possible these days, don’t go out!" Liang Tianze said in a deep tone.
"Dad, what happened?"
"You don’t need to worry about what happened. Right now, take a leave from school, buy a ticket at the airport, and come back immediately!" Using his father’s authority, Liang Tianze issued a command to his son. That phone call was powerful enough to know what’s happening at the hospital in such a short time and even know that both his son and daughter were in America. There’s a possibility they had already marked them. The best way now is to get them back to the country quickly, where, considering his status in Yanjing, protecting his son and daughter wouldn’t be too difficult. But abroad, he was powerless.
"Dad, what’s exactly going on? Why should I return home immediately?" The man unwillingly asked, primarily because Liang Tianze was not revealing anything.
"Stop asking so many questions, hurry up, if you delay any longer, you’ll be dead!" Liang Tianze seemed a bit exasperated, as if he could see a group of black-clad men outside his son’s door, about to kidnap or kill his son.
After finishing, Liang Tianze hung up directly and then called his daughter, who wasn’t in St. Hua State. By status and position, she was more successful than his son, being a lecturer at a top-ten national university and having a boyfriend from a local political family. In theory, Liang Tianze shouldn’t be worried; the protection should be solid there, unlike his son, who only rented an apartment outside the university.
The daughter answered the phone significantly faster. Liang Tianze only reminded her to be cautious recently with someone protecting her if possible. Liang Yuan proudly replied, "Dad, I got it, Jeff always has two bodyguards protecting me, there won’t be any issue!"
The fact that his daughter managed to connect with an influential family even brought a smile to Liang Tianze’s face. If his daughter formed a union with that political family, Liang Tianze even contemplated relocating abroad.
After hanging up the call, Liang Tianze was entirely at ease, reassured that both his son and daughter were safe, suspecting the caller had only been bluffing without taking any real action.
Liang Tianze’s reaction had been swift. Upon detecting something amiss, he immediately notified his son and daughter in America. However, his son, Liang Xiaoqiang, now savoring the company of a gorgeous blonde with an open personality, had spent most of last night in high spirits and was left wanting more even after being shaken awake by Liang Tianze’s call. Baffled as to why his father would insist on such urgency, coupled with how clingy the blonde was, after hanging up the phone, they had another half-hour of intimacy before finally getting up to wash, pack, and head to the airport.
Noticing Liang Xiaoqiang’s actions, the blonde, puzzled, asked, "Liang, what are you up to? Going on a trip? Oh my god, I love traveling, where to? Africa’s savannas? South America’s jungles?"
"Sweetheart, I’m really sorry, there’s something extremely urgent I must handle!" Liang Xiaoqiang fibbed.
"Not taking me with you?" The blonde, seemingly smitten by the charm of a Huaxia man, was reluctant to leave him: "You said last night you love me, that you’d marry me!"
While half-heartedly dealing with the blonde’s little complaints, Liang Xiaoqiang was busy packing. Once he had most of his essentials gathered, the doorbell rang.
At this point, fully conscious of his father never making international jokes of a serious nature such as life-threatening situations, Liang Xiaoqiang realized that there was no joking about it. Hearing the doorbell, he shoved the blonde aside, saying, "Sweetheart, can’t you see I’m busy? Go open the door for me!"
The obedient blonde walked to the living room to open the door, dressed in a thin gauze nightgown. As she just stepped out of the bedroom, Liang Xiaoqiang, with only a wallet and documents gathered, peered out the bedroom window. It was only the second floor; he could jump down without getting hurt. He dared not risk opening the door, wondering if someone outside was there to claim his life. Considering what his father said, he wouldn’t take such a gamble.
Below the second floor was a lawn, less than three meters down. For an adult, it posed little injury risk. With significant courage, Liang Xiaoqiang stood in the window, made a leap, landed steadily on his feet, and rolled forward without a scratch.
However, when Liang Xiaoqiang tried to look up, he suddenly noticed two shadows in front; to put it accurately, two tall black men, each over 1.9 meters tall. Despite his 1.8-meter stature being quite standard in Huaxia, compared with these two, he was evidently outmatched.
Unfortunately, Liang Xiaoqiang only felt a sharp pain in his neck, and everything went black before he lost consciousness.
Liang Tianze had no mind to stay at the hospital anymore. Just as he returned home, the phone rang again—the same unfamiliar number as before. After some thought, Liang Tianze answered, directly stating, "There’s no chance of cooperation between us. I won’t help you with anything. Just give up on that!"
"Dean Liang, don’t be hasty. I think now we have a substantial reason for cooperation. How about hearing your son’s voice?"
Liang Tianze’s heart skipped a beat, hardly daring to believe his ears, and hesitantly asked: "What did you say?" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)