Old Ying wore a mysterious expression. "Old Li, you’re not as well-informed as I am on this. A wealthy businessman from Hong Kong coming isn’t a big deal, but this time, it’s the Chen family from Hong Kong."
"The Chen family? You mean that old-established clan in Hong Kong?" Old Li clearly knew about it too.
"Yes," Old Ying said. "You forgot, my wife works in foreign trade, so my source is reliable. Foreign trade between Hong Kong and the mainland is picking up recently."
"Isn’t it just preparing for Hong Kong’s return in a few years? Starting commercial exchanges now is good for the actual return."
"Exactly."
Zhu Yanyi and the others stopped listening. They had finished breakfast, paid the bill, and left.
"The Chen family is coming?" Back home, Zhu Yanyi asked Yan Aohan.
Yan Aohan nodded slightly. "You spread the news that the Zhu family is coming to Beijing. Those families don’t know why the Zhu family from Zhushi is here, so they’ll come to investigate. The Hong Kong Chen family is just taking this opportunity to visit."
Zhu Yanyi snorted. "These old families have so many hidden agendas." She then slapped her head. "I was so busy asking about the Chen family that I forgot to go to the market."
Yan Aohan smiled gently. "Alright, we exercised early and sweated. Let’s shower and change first. I’ll go with you to the market."
Hearing this, Zhu Yanyi smiled brightly at Yan Aohan. "You’re such a good buddy, really understanding."
Yan Aohan was instantly speechless. "Ani, don’t use that kind of gangster talk anymore. If you do, I’ll punish you. Also, remember, I don’t want to be just buddies with you. Buddies aren’t as close as husband and wife, right?"
If he had the chance to tease her, Yan Aohan wouldn’t miss it.
Zhu Yanyi made a funny face at Yan Aohan and went straight to her room to change.
After changing into a down jacket, Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan went to the market to buy groceries. Since it was a rare day off, Zhu Yanyi wanted to relax.
However, her rest was short. Right after lunch, she received a call from Gu Jingtian.
Zhu Yanyi rushed to the hospital, changed into her doctor’s uniform, and headed to the operating room. A woman was standing outside the door. As soon as she saw Zhu Yanyi, she tried to kneel. "Doctor, doctor, please save my daughter. She’s my only child."
Zhu Yanyi helped the woman up. "I will do my best." She then took her medical kit and entered the operating room. Gu Jingtian was already trying hard to save the patient.
Zhu Yanyi stepped up, took the patient’s pulse, and said to Gu Jingtian, "Prepare for surgery immediately. The baby isn’t full-term, but in this situation, we must deliver early, or both mother and child are in danger."
"Understood." Gu Jingtian didn’t hesitate. He gave orders, and the surgical equipment was prepared quickly.
Zhu Yanyi said to Gu Jingtian, "The pregnant woman is eight months along, and her chest is crushed. Senior Brother, use anesthesia to put her under general anesthesia. I will perform a C-section. Fortunately, the baby is eight months old. After delivery, we will operate on her chest."
Gu Jingtian nodded and began administering general anesthesia to the pregnant woman.
After the anesthesia took effect, Zhu Yanyi started the C-section. Soon, a baby of just over eight months was taken out and washed in prepared warm water.
"The baby is premature. Send her to the incubator." She handed the washed and wrapped baby to a nearby nurse.
The nurse naturally took the baby out.
Zhu Yanyi then said to Gu Jingtian, "Senior Brother, suture the mother. I will perform the chest surgery."
Opening the chest, Zhu Yanyi found four broken ribs, one of which had pierced the lung. If Zhu Yanyi hadn’t operated, Gu Jingtian felt she wouldn’t have been able to save her.
The surgery lasted five hours. When Zhu Yanyi came out, it was 5:00 PM. Yan Aohan was waiting outside the operating room. Seeing her, he frowned slightly. "Do you need to rest?"
Zhu Yanyi waved her hand slightly. "It’s fine. My internal energy training wasn’t for nothing. Wait a moment, I need to talk to the patient’s family."
She then walked to the old woman. "The mother’s chest was crushed due to compression. The surgery was successful, but she needs to stay in the ICU for twenty-four hours. As long as no inflammation occurs within twenty-four hours, she will be fine.
Considering her condition upon arrival, we performed a C-section first. Although the fetus was eight months old and the delivery was successful, it wasn’t a natural birth. Therefore, the baby needs to be observed in the incubator for a while. Basically, the baby needs about a week of observation. If there are no issues, you can take her home then. For now, please go and handle the admission procedures for the patient."
"Thank you, Doctor." The woman sobbed, bowed deeply to Zhu Yanyi, and left with the nurse’s accompaniment.
Zhu Yanyi reminded the nurses of some important matters and told Gu Jingtian what to do next. Then she said, "I have something to do tonight. I will be back by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. If everything is fine, I will sign the papers to transfer her to a regular ward."
Zhu Yanyi had planned to rest on Saturday and Sunday this week, but now those plans were likely ruined.
Gu Jingtian didn’t know what Zhu Yanyi was going to do, but seeing Yan Aohan pick her up, she assumed it was important. So she didn’t stop her. "Be careful. Don’t worry about things here."
Zhu Yanyi said it was fine to Gu Jingtian, waved goodbye, and left.
After getting into Yan Aohan’s car, Zhu Yanyi asked, "What time did you set for the meeting? I said I would meet Great Uncle Yuan Xiang today, so I can’t be late."
Yan Aohan smiled lightly, looking relaxed. "It’s fine. I pushed the time back to 7:00 PM. So you can go home, shower, and change clothes. We still have time."
Zhu Yanyi smiled helplessly. "Does Great Uncle Yuan Xiang have no objections?"
"Why would he? Besides, even if he did, it’s none of my business. My opinion is what matters most." Yan Aohan really didn’t care about Great Uncle Yuan Xiang.
Moreover, their meeting with Great Uncle Yuan Xiang was for private matters, so there weren’t many formalities.
Even if Zhu Yanyi arrived late on purpose, it would be fine. Unless Great Uncle Yuan Xiang didn’t want to marry Zhu Yanli, she would have to curry favor with Zhu Yanyi. If she was just playing around and not serious about marrying Zhu Yanli, they didn’t need to give her any face at all.
Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan arrived at the agreed location, the Beijing Club, exactly at 7:00 PM.