Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him-Chapter 119 - : Pressed Step by Step, Caught in a Dilemma

Chapter 119: Chapter 119: Pressed Step by Step, Caught in a Dilemma

Inside the Liu Family Villa.

The emergency treatment had finally ended.

Liu Zongyun’s heartbeat had gradually stabilized, and his breathing had become steady. Old Madam Liu, wiping away her tears, was exhausted from staying up all night.

The Family Head, Liu Zongquan, said, “Yuerong, help Mother back to her room to rest.”

“Okay.”

Yang Yuerong helped the old lady downstairs.

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Liu Huimin leaned weakly against Xu Guangyao, her eyes red and swollen from crying, “Big brother, the doctor said he can’t hold on much longer and told us to prepare for the worst soon. What are we going to do!”

She and Liu Zongyun were close in age, making their sibling bond even stronger.

Liu Zongquan’s mood was heavy, “Perhaps Doctor Xiaoqiao still has a glimmer of hope. Mother personally went to plead, but he was unwilling to help!”

Xu Guangyao offered comfort, “Everyone has their fate. Perhaps death would be a release for Second Brother. He has been bedridden for so many years and suffered a lot.”

He was eager for Liu Zongyun to take that secret to the grave.

Liu Huimin cried uncontrollably.

Xu Xingluo’s eyes moved as she spoke up, “Uncle, Mother, I have a way!”

“What way?”

“Tell us.”

The three adults looked at her with varying expressions.

Xu Xingluo was graceful and eloquent as she spoke passionately.

After she had finished speaking.

Xu Guangyao was the first to object, “No way! How could we stoop so low? Xingluo, your idea won’t work!”

After a long silence, Liu Zongquan said, “I’ll think about it.”

On one side was his brother’s life, and on the other, the Liu Family’s honor.

Xu Xingluo didn’t receive their consent and felt a bit dejected. But she directed her gaze at Liu Huimin, taking advantage of the time alone with her on the way home.

She tentatively began, “Mom, do you really want to watch Uncle pass away?”

“When you were in labor, he had an accident. You’ve said that it’s your lifelong regret. Don’t you want to make amends?”

“Dad and Uncle care about face, but can you bear to see Grandmother heartbroken? Whether Qiao Xi can treat him or not, we’ll know if we try. Let’s not let Uncle leave this world with regrets…”

These words struck deep in Liu Huimin’s heart.

Driven by the grief of losing a relative, she nodded her head, “Okay! We’ll do it behind their backs. You’re the clever one, Qiao Xi has to agree, whether she wants to or not.”

Xu Xingluo nestled in her arms acting like a spoiled child, “I can’t bear to see Uncle go either.”

“My good child,” Liu Huimin said gently, stroking her hair, “Xingluo, you are my little quilt that sticks close to me.”

“I want to be your quilt for life.”

…

On the hospital road.

Inside the car.

Qiao Xi glanced several times at Huo Xingzhou before speaking, “Mr. Huo, you also hope I can reconcile with the Tian Family, right?”

“Yeah. Would you feel wronged?”

The man spoke languidly.

Qiao Xi smiled and shook her head, “This bit of grievance brings a path to life for many. I’m actually quite happy about it.”

“But Madam Tian is generous – the cost to build a single Hope Primary School is about two million, and fifty would be a billion. This wasn’t originally my condition…”

Huo Xingzhou’s mouth corners dipped slightly as he touched her nose and said, “She’s not being generous, she’s being smart.”

“Smart?” Qiao Xi furrowed her brows, not understanding.

She was unfamiliar with the intricate ways of high society and no one had taught her.

Wanting to cultivate her thinking, Huo Xingzhou explained, “By agreeing to your condition, she could only resolve the conflict. So she suggested donating fifty Hope Primary Schools as a calling card for the Huo Corporation.”

“Social connections are a resource more important than money. Furthermore, both the Tian Family and the Sun Family are in real estate, and the Sun Family has already formed a good relationship with the Huo Family. The Tian Family, however, doesn’t have a single pathway to get close to the Huo Family.”

Qiao Xi said in confusion, “So this time the Tian Family is seizing the opportunity to network with the Huo Family, turning peril into safety.”

“A child who can be taught!”

Qiao Xi was utterly bewildered and exclaimed, “It really is an exhausting effort!”

Their rich brains, what are they made of? No wonder they have ways to generate wealth!

Huo Xingzhou looked at her intently and said, “One day, they will go through great lengths just to see you as well.”

Qiao Xi felt warmth in her heart and responded firmly, “Mhm!”

The driver stopped the car at the hospital entrance, and Qiao Xi stepped out lightly, “Mr. Huo, you should hurry to the company! You just landed a big order, so there’s no need to pick me up from work anymore.”

“Understood.”

Qiao Xi stood there, watching the car drive away with a beaming smile, before proceeding into the hospital.

“Doctor Qiao, good morning! The media response to this charity consultation was great. I heard the hospital is going to hold a commendation meeting for you all!”

Qiao Xi asked with a smile, “Really? That’s quite nice.”

She changed into her white lab coat and headed to the clinic.

“You’re at work? It’s going to be a busy day!” Shu Xue said with a laugh, “The patients who came seeking your reputation were so disappointed when you weren’t here.”

Qiao Xi smiled at her and clocked in. Twenty appointments were snapped up in an instant.

She had already surpassed Yan Shi’an to become the most sought-after doctor in the Acupuncture Rehabilitation Department. Some speculated that in the future, Qiao Xi might become the youngest chief physician in history.

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“Number one, Xun Chunlei.”

“Next patient…”

The waiting area outside her clinic was filled with patients, ranging from those needing physical conditioning to those with difficult diseases that Western medicine could not solve. All these patients were seeking a glimmer of hope for themselves.

Qiao Xi always had a surprise for them.

She treated each patient with patience. As noon approached, she rubbed her sore neck and opened the calling system once more.

“Number twenty, Liu Zongyun…”

As the mechanical female voice sounded, Qiao Xi was stunned.

She involuntarily got to her feet—the name was not unfamiliar to her. But with so many people sharing the same name in the world, it couldn’t be the person she was thinking of.

Liu Zongyun’s body was filled with tubes; the Liu Family wouldn’t risk taking him to the hospital.

“Number twenty, Liu Zongyun. Please come to the Acupuncture Rehabilitation Department for Doctor Qiao Xi to see you.” The mechanical female voice repeated.

Suddenly there was noise outside, the sound of wheels rolling down the corridor as two black-suited bodyguards wheeled in a hospital bed into the Traditional Chinese Medicine clinic.

“Number twenty is right here.”

A woman in a well-fitted cheongsam approached, her long hair simply held up by an agate hairpin, exuding an elegant and luxurious aura.

“Please trouble Doctor Qiao to have a look at my elder brother,” Liu Huimin said indifferently.

The corridor was crowded with onlookers; bringing in a critically ill patient for traditional Chinese medicine treatment was a first!

Qiao Xi pursed her lips and turned to Liu Zongyun on the simple hospital bed, saying, “Miss Liu, your brother is extremely weak and can’t withstand jostling. I suggest you take him to the intensive care unit immediately.”

Liu Huimin’s tears fell, but her eyes held little warmth.

Following Xu Xingluo’s suggestion, she said, “We have made an appointment and are following hospital procedures. As a disciple of a National Doctor, are you going to turn a patient away? He is just a patient to you, but he’s my family member.”

“Doctor Qiao, please provide the consultation. Whatever the outcome, the Liu Family will not hold it against you.”

By saying this, she was putting Qiao Xi on the hot seat.

Ignorant bystanders said, “Doctor Qiao, just have a look!”

“Perhaps the methods left by the National Doctor could work. They brought a comatose person here as a last resort. No one will blame you if it doesn’t work!”

The vulnerable always receive more sympathy.

After all, it’s the doctor’s duty to save lives and provide aid.

Qiao Xi clenched her fists tightly; her legs felt heavy as if filled with lead, her eyes trembling slightly.

This move by the Liu Family had forced her into a dilemma.

They were pressuring her.