Captured Hearts: The Substitute Bride’s Gambit

Chapter 78: Chapter 78: Trading a Billion for Your Promise Chapter 78: Chapter 78: Trading a Billion for Your Promise Anxin: “Sorry, I don’t have the right to disclose other patients’ privacy to you, but if you want to verify my past surgical success rate, you can ask my mentor An Huadong and my senior Chi Cheng. They would never deceive anyone in this regard.”

Sheng Tingyuan looked at her response for a long time without typing a word.

He had actually already verified it; both An Huadong and Chi Cheng said she was very steady and experienced, and she had never failed.

Tang Jin, lying in bed, suddenly said, “Tingyuan, when can I have the surgery? Is the doctor very busy? Can I get an appointment?”

Sheng Tingyuan was surprised, as this was the first time his mother had shown such eagerness and expectation for surgery since the previous two had failed.

Ye Chuyi really did have the ability; she had resolved a problem that he had been struggling with for so long in just one day.

He finally made up his mind, “You can get an appointment, and the surgery can be done very soon.”

He then messaged Doctor Anxin, “When can the surgery take place?”

Lin Chuyi saw Sheng Tingyuan’s message and knew he had finally decided to let her be the lead surgeon.

She replied to Sheng Tingyuan, “The patient’s condition should not be delayed any further; it would be best to operate today. Full anesthesia requires fasting for twelve hours; if this condition is met, I can perform the surgery immediately.”

Sheng Tingyuan: “She meets the requirement.”

Because she had come for a check-up this morning, after having dinner at six o’clock last night, Ye Chuyi hadn’t let Tang Jin eat anything more.

Sheng Tingyuan even felt somewhat relieved; fortunately, he had married a doctor. Although she was only a half-baked doctor, she had invisibly helped him greatly.

“All right, let’s proceed with the surgery. A nurse will come later to shave her hair and change her clothes.”

“I hope to witness the surgery.”

“No problem, we have a special surgery live-broadcast room. You can go there to watch the entire process. It’s a treatment originally available to the families of VIP patients in this hospital.”

Half an hour later, everything was ready, and Tang Jin was wheeled into the ward.

An Huadong, looking at Sheng Tingyuan standing outside, suddenly said, “Kid, I don’t want your billion anymore.”

Sheng Tingyuan’s expression subtly changed: “What do you mean by that?”

“Nothing much, I just want to exchange that billion for a promise from you.”

“What promise do you want?”

The future, no matter what happens, you must not make things difficult for my apprentice, Anxin.”

“Just that?”

“Yes, just that.”

Sheng Tingyuan did not understand why An Huadong would suddenly change the condition right before the surgery: “If the surgery is successful, I will owe her a favor. I wouldn’t have made things difficult for her originally, so you don’t need to ask for a promise specifically for her unless you think this surgery could fail and want to secure insurance for her in advance.”

An Huadong glared at him in anger: “Nonsense, my apprentice Anxin cannot fail! I am securing insurance for her, but not because of this surgery!”

“Then why?”

“Because you’re foolish!”

Sheng Tingyuan was scolded for no apparent reason and was full of doubts.

Although An Huadong had never been warm to him before, he hadn’t been excessive either, but today, it seemed like An Huadong couldn’t stand the sight of him, constantly snapping at him.

“Director An, where have I offended you?”

“Ah, you finally realize you’ve offended me, and it’s truly no easy feat!”

An Huadong gave him another glare and walked away: “Why are you still standing there, you wanted to see the surgery process, didn’t you? This way!”

Sheng Tingyuan touched his nose and followed.

Ye Chuyi waited until Sheng Tingyuan had left before entering the operating room.

The anesthesiologist had already administered the anesthesia to Tang Jin, who lay silently on the operating table, unaware of who was about to perform the surgery on her.

Ye Chuyi was already dressed in a sterile gown, with a sterile cap and mask on.

She instructed her assistant, “Just turn on the close-up camera; don’t switch on the others.”

The close-up camera would fix on one position, only capturing the surgical field, and none of the medical staff would appear in frame.

Soon, the surgery began.

Sharp scalpel parted the scalp, Ye Chuyi was fully focused; having located the tumor, she began the most delicate part of the dissection.

It was a long and tedious process.