Healing Doctor

Chapter 160 The Chatterbox (Bonus Chapter by Alliance Leader Yi Yang x10)

Director Liu drove to Yuanliao City.

There's no high-speed rail or highway here, but it's not far from the provincial capital; it only takes a little over two hours to get there.

That strange doctor is really clueless. The highway tolls, fuel costs, and vehicle wear and tear add up to at least 500 yuan for a round trip.

There's also food and lodging.

If we include everything, Director Liu would have to pay for the "flying knife" himself. This is no joke.

I have no idea what that weirdo was thinking.

But to have such an amazing idea more than a decade ago, and most importantly, to have never given up, made Ji Xiang particularly interested in this person.

I chatted with Director Liu along the way, and he repeatedly urged Ji Xiang to go to Shanghai. His words were full of earnestness and expectation.

Ji Xiang knew that this was Director Liu's way of showing his kindness, so he smiled and accepted.

After exiting the highway, Director Liu drove smoothly through the EPC lane. He parked his car on the side of the road and picked up his phone to make a call.

"Director Liu!"

A warm and enthusiastic voice came from the other end of the phone.

"When will you arrive? I've been waiting for you at the highway exit since early this morning. Don't call while driving; you're very important, a distinguished guest of Yuanliao City, so please be careful. Drive slowly, there's no rush."

"I'll be waiting right at the highway exit. I'm having surgery tomorrow, so please do me the honor of coming today. It's my treat..."

Ji Xiang sat in the passenger seat, his shoe had been torn open with a large hole.

This doctor is definitely sick, and quite sick at that. The diagnosis is social bull and chatterbox.

While telling him not to make phone calls while driving, she went on and on about what she was going to eat that day to Director Liu.

What a weirdo who dares to show up at someone's door carrying a pheasant!

He really is a strange person who, despite being turned away countless times, still managed to invite Director Liu over with all his might!

"Xiao Zhao, can I say something?"

"Ah!" The person on the other end of the phone exclaimed in surprise. "I'm sorry, Director Liu, I've been talking too much and have taken up your time. Do you think the stew in an iron pot won't do? Why don't we just come to my house for dinner? My wife can cook some dishes for you. She's a very good cook, no less than a Michelin-starred chef. Especially her cooking..."

"..."

Ji Xiang sighed.

No wonder Director Liu didn't agree despite this person's persistent efforts over the years.

That's only because Director Liu has a good temper; if it were someone with a bad temper, they would have beaten him to a pulp.

Director Liu simply put his phone aside. "Here, this is the person."

Ji Xiang smiled helplessly.

"I wouldn't have brought him if I didn't want to see what kind of surgery he was researching. Every time I come, it shortens my lifespan by half a month."

Dr. Zhao talked to himself on the phone for a full three minutes before realizing what was going on.

"Director Liu, are you there?"

"I'm here." Director Liu's voice was somewhat cold. "I've already exited the highway; I'm calling you from right here at the exit. My license plate number is Ji A******."

Director Liu seized the opportunity during a break in Dr. Zhao's speech to tell him his car's license plate number.

If I'm not careful, I'm afraid I'll be interrupted again.

"Oh, you've already exited the highway, so fast! Let me look for it. By the way, your license plate number is quite nice; even four-digit license plates are hard to find these days, let alone five. Director Liu, you bought your car quite early, right? There weren't many cars back then, and it was very comfortable to drive. I bought mine late, wait for me..."

Director Liu really wanted to turn back.

He didn't want to stay there for even a second longer, if it weren't for his curiosity.

Curiosity really killed the cat. The thought of having to perform surgery with him tomorrow made Director Liu's scalp tingle.

"I see you, Director Liu."

Director Liu saw a middle-aged man waving and walking over from a distance. It was indeed Dr. Zhao. He immediately turned off his phone.

"Director Liu, you've arrived so quickly!" Dr. Zhao walked to the car, bowed slightly, and looked very respectful.

It turns out he was a chatterbox and a severe case of social arrogance, but he genuinely respected Director Liu.

There's no way around it, everyone has flaws, Ji Xiang smiled slightly.

"And this is...?"

"Dr. Xiao Ji," Director Liu introduced casually.

"Dr. Ji, I didn't see you when I went to the Second Affiliated Hospital last time. You're so young and already performing surgeries with Director Liu—I'm so envious! You have such a bright future ahead of you. I didn't have such good luck when I was young. If I had half your luck, I…"

Ji Xiang glanced at the system panel in the upper right corner of his field of vision.

If you have even half the luck... maybe in your next life.

Dr. Zhao held Ji Xiang's hand and rambled on about many random things.

His words were similar to a beating in society, but even more effective. After breaking through Liu's defenses, they quickly triggered a series of blows, wearing down all of Liu's patience in the shortest possible time.

"Shut up!" Director Liu snapped coldly.

Dr. Zhao was taken aback. He immediately realized that he had relapsed and quickly put on a big smile.

"I……"

"If you say anything more, I'll drive back right now," Director Liu said sternly.

Ji Xiang never expected that his first time throwing knives would encounter such a strange thing.

This is hardly a conversation between a local doctor and a knife specialist.

"Xiao Zhao, have all the tests been done? When was the interventional surgery performed?" Director Liu asked when Dr. Zhao stopped talking.

"I've done it, I've brought in a surgeon!" The patient was overjoyed. I told them that a top-tier specialist from the provincial capital would be needed, requiring numerous tests, and the family agreed. It's true what they say, a provincial expert is essential. If I ordered so many tests, the patient and their family would definitely complain about everything, suspecting I was profiting off the tests. But you know, we're a public hospital; we don't get commission on prescriptions…

"Shut up!!"

The veins on Director Liu's forehead were bulging.

Dr. Zhao subconsciously pressed his mouth against her own.

"You answered exactly what I asked, did you hear me?"

Dr. Zhao nodded, not daring to let go of her hand.

Looking at his idiotic behavior, just like when he used the "Superior Doctor's Gaze," it was all muscle memory, the power from DNA and bloodline. Ji Xiang understood Dr. Zhao very well.

The unfortunate thing is that he only needs to avoid using his skills, while he is constantly under the shadow of being a chatterbox and having social arrogance.

"First, have all the patient's tests been completed?"

"It's done!" Dr. Zhao said two words and immediately covered his mouth.

"Secondly, when was the last interventional surgery performed? How was the outcome?" Seeing Dr. Zhao's cautious demeanor, Director Liu felt sorry for him and said, "Just relax and answer my questions."

"It was done 5 days ago. Our hospital doesn't have DSA equipment, so I begged and pleaded to have the surgery done in the cardiology department's operating room. Dr. Liu, you don't know unless you're involved in interventional procedures, the machines in the cardiology department have a very small field of view; they're specifically designed for heart surgery, and they're similar to the interventional DSA machines..."

(End of this chapter)