Chapter 181: An Exciting Moment
Uncle Song took Mr. Song to his room to sleep. Mr. Song also planned to watch his grandson and granddaughter’s surgery tomorrow.
Aunt Song, however, took her second daughter’s hand and said, "Xiaxia, from the moment you insisted on dating Wang Gang, even though I felt your families weren’t of the same standing, I never tried to force you apart.
"But I always warned you. Wang Gang himself is fine, but you can’t spoil his family.
"You have to be good to them, but only to a certain point. If you’re endlessly kind to them with no boundaries, it’ll make them get ideas they shouldn’t have.
"Now you understand, don’t you? Your mother-in-law daring to cause a scene at our doorstep is a perfect example.
"If you marry someone from a poorer family, as long as he treasures you, your life won’t necessarily be bad.
"But you have to hold your ground. If you don’t give them too much money, they won’t dare to push you too far.
"The problem is you’re too soft-hearted. You were too generous with his siblings, letting them all know you’re a pushover and that they could get something out of you.
"After this, don’t be so foolish anymore. Don’t give your mother-in-law any extra money. Just fulfilling your basic obligations is enough."
"Mom, I understand now. Before, it was because I hadn’t given the Wang Family any children, so I tried to please my mother-in-law with money."
Song Xiaxia said, squeezing her mother’s hand in return. Her parents were quite open-minded.
"Xiaxia, have you ever regretted marrying Wang Gang?" Aunt Song’s voice was tinged with sorrow.
She looked at her thin daughter, her eyes filled with deep guilt.
’If my son hadn’t come back from the countryside with his health even worse, I wouldn’t have neglected my daughter so much.’
’My daughter is under so much stress, and her health is poor. And now, she even has to donate her liver.’
Song Xiaxia shook her head. "Mom, you, Dad, and my brother are the closest people to me in the world. I’m just glad my liver can still be of use."
Aunt Song gripped her daughter’s hand tightly. "Xiaxia, whether your brother gets better this time or not, your father and I are incredibly grateful to you. We bought you a courtyard house. You don’t have to go back to the Wang Family’s home anymore."
"Thank you, Dad, Mom. I don’t want anything, really. I just want you two and my brother to be healthy, and for my sisters to live well."
Deep down, Song Xiaxia was also grateful to her brother. When she had been utterly hopeless, it was her brother who needed her liver.
That had ignited her will to live, allowing hope to well up in her heart, soothing her turmoil and chasing away her sorrow.
"Xiaxia, let’s both get to sleep early. We need to rest up for the surgery tomorrow. Your father and I are truly so grateful to you."
Uncle Song returned to the living room and saw his wife and daughter talking with teary eyes. He was sincerely grateful to this daughter of his.
"Dad, Mom, don’t worry. My brother will definitely be cured. Divine Doctor Su Gu’s medical skills are already amazing, and besides, there are Divine Doctors from the Imperial City here too."
"Let’s hope your auspicious words come true, Xiaxia. I’m not worried. Let’s go to sleep."
「The next morning.」
After the Su Family finished breakfast, Mr. Sheng’s driver drove Old Sir Gu, Professor Li, and Professor Cheng to Mei Mountain.
They actually wanted to witness the exciting moment too, but they were afraid of distracting Jiaojiao.
Uncle Dong’s driver drove He Shen Yi and Professor Xia to Su Shuochi’s medical room.
Gu Jiaojiao, however, pushed Su Shuochi out of the compound as usual. They planned to drive to the medical room themselves from outside the compound.
This arrangement would prevent them from attracting unwanted attention. Su Shuochi and his wife walked along the main path of the compound.
People who were walking quickly stepped back, and those who were talking immediately shut their mouths. In short, no one dared to make a sound.
But, just like always, once the couple was far enough away, the residents gathered to gossip.
"I heard from the Zhou family’s daughter that Aunt Su’s cooking is delicious. Even the Divine Doctors from the Imperial City are eating their meals at the Su family’s place."
"For real?"
"Absolutely true."
"Oh my god! They must be making a fortune just from the food budget for one day!"
"Forget the food budget, just think of all the leftover meat from one meal. It all goes into the Su Family’s stomachs."
"I heard that Divine Doctor and the big shots are all friends of Grandpa Jiao Jiao. It’d be great if our family had relatives like that."
"Pfft~ Didn’t you say the Su Family was stupid last time? For taking in the Gu Family’s whole nest of sicklings?"
"Hehe~ Back then, how was I supposed to know their friends were so damn impressive!"
"Hah! Good people get good things. Uncle Su and Aunt Su are kind, so they deserve to eat meat every day."
They thought they were speaking quietly, but Su Shuochi and Gu Jiaojiao heard every word clearly.
"Honey, does their nonsense affect your mood?"
Gu Jiaojiao chuckled. "Why would I care about harmless gossip? In this world, if you want to live happily, you can’t be a coward. You have to face things head-on."
"Then why didn’t you go head-on with Granny Li last night?" Su Shuochi asked curiously.
"It’s always better to outsmart someone if you can. If I had beaten up Granny Li last night, she wouldn’t have given up Sheng Yueyue.
"Mr. Sheng paid for his meals but didn’t come to our house for breakfast today. Is it because he’s too ashamed to face us?"
"Sigh! He’s actually a very good person. He takes good care of us subordinates and has even rendered distinguished service to the country. I have no idea who his daughter takes after!"
Gu Jiaojiao: ...
’How can you use normal logic to understand the actions of someone who’s been reborn!’
Separately, Su Shuochi and Gu Jiaojiao were both people of few words, but when they were together, they always had endless things to talk about.
By eight in the morning, everyone who needed to be at the medical room had arrived.
Everything was ready. Gu Jiaojiao, Xia Qiuming, He Shen Yi, and Uncle Dong had all changed into sterile clothing.
When Song Zijie and Song Xiaxia were wheeled into the medical room, their faces were pale, but their eyes were shining brightly.
Song Zijie stared at the ceiling, his gaze full of hope.
Song Xiaxia, on the other hand, stared wide-eyed at the lamp above her, lost in thought. No one knew what she was thinking.
But soon enough, they were lying on their respective beds under general anesthesia, with no thoughts at all.
Gu Jiaojiao was the lead surgeon, with Xia Qiuming as her first assistant. The various instruments and equipment used during the surgery were all state-of-the-art.
Gu Jiaojiao and Xia Qiuming had partnered once before, so their movements were coordinated and skillful.
They shifted into different positions for different parts of the procedure. As the lead surgeon, Gu Jiaojiao had to constantly adapt her technique.
Like an embroiderer, she meticulously worked on the diseased area. Her every move radiated stability, precision, and speed.
She utilized a variety of instruments, constantly switching between forceps, clamps, and scissors, which He Shen Yi’s weathered hands passed to her without pause.
Surgical clamps and instruments were passed from He Shen Yi’s hands into the hands of Gu Jiaojiao and Xia Qiuming.
When Xia Qiuming’s long, slender hands tied sutures, he worked with swift, decisive precision.
Gu Jiaojiao had already moved a standing air conditioner from her space into the medical room, but they were still drenched in sweat during the surgery.
The job of wiping sweat fell to Uncle Dong. He wasn’t up to passing instruments, but he was perfectly capable of wiping away sweat.
Although he wasn’t a doctor or a nurse, he was agile, and he wiped their brows with a professional air.