Chapter 244: Successful Tumor Removal
The moment he walked in the door, Mr. Sheng knew what his daughter’s mother-in-law intended. He slapped his daughter across the face a few times without hesitation.
The slaps landed on his daughter’s face, but it was his own heart that ached.
But his daughter didn’t understand his reasoning at all; instead, she grew to hate him for it!
A wave of powerlessness washed over Mr. Sheng, and his heart ached with anguish.
Old Sir Sheng couldn’t bear to see his accomplished son suffering so. "Yueyue, do you really want to get a divorce and come home?"
Sheng Yueyue was completely consumed by rage, but her grandfather’s words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing the flames.
Her immense anger morphed into seething resentment. ’How could her grandfather be so cruel? She just got married today!’
Just as Sheng Yueyue was about to start screaming curses, she heard her mother-in-law’s cheerful voice.
"Yueyue, if you want to go home, then go. You and Zijin haven’t gotten your marriage certificate anyway. I asked your grandfather and father to come today specifically to discuss your separation from Zijin."
"Mom, what... what are you talking about? My relationship with Yueyue..."
Before Song Zijin could finish, Aunt Song slapped him across the face.
SMACK! The crisp, loud sound of the slap echoed through the main hall.
"You bastard! What’s with this attitude? Haven’t you caused our family enough misery? You think you’re too big for your britches now, is that it?"
"If you really loved her, would you have abandoned your bride to drive someone else home first? The way I see it, it’s better for you and Yueyue to just separate."
Only then did Sheng Yueyue understand. This vicious mother-in-law wanted her to divorce Song Zijin.
She wasn’t about to be scared of this vicious mother-in-law. A divorce? That was the last thing she wanted.
"Mom~ My love for Zijin is stronger than gold. Everything that happened today was that bitch Jiang Ruyan’s fault. If you’re upset, go to the Jiang Family and take it up with that bitch."
Sheng Yueyue’s intention was obvious—a clear attempt to divert the blame.
Aunt Song shot back bluntly, "Oh, I’ll be going to the Jiang Family tomorrow, but not to cause trouble. I’m going to propose a marriage."
Sheng Yueyue was so furious she could have coughed up blood, but she knew she couldn’t engage in a direct confrontation. So, she started sniffling and said tearfully.
"Mom~ If I didn’t love Zijin, I wouldn’t have fought that bitch so desperately for him."
"I’m already going through so much, but none of you care about me. My own dad hit me the moment he walked in... *sob*..."
"And now my mother-in-law is trying to force me into a divorce on my wedding night... *sob sob sob*... I guess it’s all my fault for being so useless... *sob*..."
This move from Sheng Yueyue was a classic case of taking one step back to take two steps forward. Feigning weakness was her favorite tactic.
Every time she tried to be as arrogant as Gu Jiaojiao, she ended up on the losing end.
This time, that vicious mother-in-law wanted her to get a divorce? Not a chance.
’Better to play weak for now. I’ll paint myself as the victim and get those two old geezers to soften up and overrule the divorce.’
’Then, in the future, I’ll deal with this vicious mother-in-law, both in the open and behind her back.’
’It’s the mother-in-law who’s petty and intolerant. She can’t blame me for being ruthless in the future.’
In the end, Sheng Yueyue kept whimpering, admitting her mistakes and begging for forgiveness, while Song Zijin stood beside her, promising that they would make things work.
The two old men grew tired of hearing it and stepped in, pressuring Aunt Song to relent.
Aunt Song didn’t relent until two in the morning, finally agreeing to let Song Zijin and Sheng Yueyue register their marriage after daybreak.
It wasn’t that Song Zijin particularly liked Sheng Yueyue; it was because he knew Jiang Ruyan had already been sent away.
Jiang Ruyan hadn’t wanted to leave, so she had sought out Song Zijin that afternoon, crying her heart out. Song Zijin had held her and comforted her gently.
His tenderness made Jiang Ruyan lose herself. She was like a drowning person, desperate to grab onto any piece of floating driftwood.
It felt as if this was the only way she could survive. Song Zijin’s deep affection made Jiang Ruyan lower her defenses.
She tearfully confessed to Song Zijin that her paternal uncle had given up on her, and that life would be impossible for her once she returned to the Imperial City.
This frightened Song Zijin so much that he wanted to push her away, but he was a master of pretense. He continued to hold her, taking every advantage he could.
They had almost gone all the way when men sent by Divine Doctor Jiang found them and forcibly took Jiang Ruyan away.
Song Zijin breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, he was filled with rage. ’That bitch actually tricked me. Trying to cling to me when she has no backing.’
It infuriated him. So when Song Zijin returned to the bridal suite, he started a fight with Sheng Yueyue.
His mother wanted him to get a divorce, but now he was against it. After all, Sheng Yueyue was a lady of the Sheng Family; her status was a good match for his.
Sheng Yueyue, on the other hand, knew that in a few years, Song Zijin would become the next Family Head of the Song Family, and the Song Family would become the wealthiest in all of Qing City.
And so, with the bride and groom each harboring their own ulterior motives, neither was willing to divorce, no matter what.
Far away on the border, Gu Jiaojiao slept until dawn. Living conditions at the field post were extremely harsh, and there were no fans to use at night.
Gu Jiaojiao woke up drenched in sweat. She hurriedly took a shower and ate breakfast before going to check on Xiao Yue.
No one had come to get her during the night, which meant the patient likely hadn’t suffered any adverse reactions post-surgery.
When Gu Jiaojiao arrived, Dean Rong, Elder Xu, and Xia Qiuming were all there. Xiao Yue was awake as well.
The moment Elder Xu saw Gu Jiaojiao, he said, "Senior Sister, I just took his pulse. The patient has no other adverse reactions."
Xia Qiuming added that he had checked with the instruments. The surgery was a great success; the aneurysm had been completely removed, and now they just had to wait for the patient’s wound to heal.
Dean Rong, for his part, was endlessly singing Gu Jiaojiao’s praises, showering her with compliments as if they were free.
It was mostly about how there had never been a successful precedent for such a procedure in the country, and so on...
He truly admired the Little Divine Doctor’s medical skills, but more than that, he was expressing the Xiao Family’s gratitude to Gu Jiaojiao on their behalf.
"This was a team effort, but special credit goes to Mr. Xiao himself for his resilience. Otherwise, the surgery wouldn’t have been so successful."
Gu Jiaojiao said softly, a radiant smile on her face that appeared utterly sincere.
In truth, Gu Jiao couldn’t be bothered to explain further. The fact was, her surgical skills in her previous life had already been god-tier.
Even with those god-tier surgical skills, Gu Jiao had only been 50% confident about this operation.
After her rebirth, Gu Jiao had been studying traditional Chinese medicine. Grandpa Gu’s in-laws, the Yue Family, came from a reclusive family of medical practitioners.
Grandpa Gu had said that the Ye family possessed a collection of ancient medical texts and formularies totaling over ten thousand volumes. They were priceless, impossible to purchase even with immense wealth.
The handwritten manual he had given her was the very essence of it all, a priceless treasure that condensed ten thousand medical tomes into one.
She hadn’t fully grasped its teachings before. However, after more than a month at the field post, constantly encountering difficult cases and benefiting from Elder Xu’s guidance...
...Gu Jiao had slowly begun to truly comprehend the manual, which was why this surgery had been a success.
Her genuine smile, and the hint of relief in her voice, registered in Xiao Yue’s eyes, causing hope to bloom within him.
’I just need to let the wound heal, and I’ll really be okay!’
’The specialist hired by the Xiao Family said I had a tumor in my blood vessel, that I wouldn’t have lived long even if I’d never been injured.’
’And yet last night, this young woman... she just casually and safely removed that ticking time bomb of a tumor!’
’And she even said it only succeeded because of my own resilience. Why did that sound so damn good to hear?’
Xiao Yue’s gaze was like a torch as his hands slowly clenched into fists. On the surface, however, he remained as still as a mountain.
But inwardly, his emotions surged like a tempestuous sea. The look in his eyes deepened to a profound intensity as he gazed at Gu Jiao.
’That face, beautiful enough to topple kingdoms... she must be a goddess descended from the heavens!’