Chapter 173 requires extra caution.

Du Ruoxia suddenly felt a burning gaze. When she turned around, she saw Jiang Ruifeng staring intently at her.

"Dr. Du, I'd like to know when my surgery can be scheduled?"

“Heart surgery is no joke. I can only perform this surgery if I have the best equipment and tools in the best hospital and the most professional medical team.”

Du Ruoxia gave Jiang Ruifeng a knowing look.

The best hospital for them is, of course, the provincial capital hospital.

However, Jiang Ruifeng was still uneasy because, in his opinion, the medical equipment in the provincial hospital was only average.

This is heart surgery; opening it up could be fatal.

If the hardware cannot be made to the best of our ability, and we force the surgery to proceed, the failure rate will definitely increase.

You only have one life. If you don't cherish it, how can you expect others to?

"I understand. I will arrange the operating room and other conditions. We should have the results by tomorrow morning."

"I hope Dr. Du won't go out these next two days, because my people might contact you at any time."

Du Ruoxia nodded in understanding, and then generously extended her hand.

“Mr. Jiang, I know you are a generous person, but my family is indeed short of money right now.”

"If possible, could you please pay the surgery fee or deposit first? Also, that bottle of medicine you just took is actually quite valuable..."

Du Ruoxia, a divine physician of this realm, should theoretically be pure of heart and devoid of desires, appearing virtuous and respectable.

Jiang Ruifeng was shocked to find that she would actually ask for money, and his positive impression of her shattered instantly.

If the medicine he had just taken hadn't actually worked, he would have really thought he'd encountered a quack doctor who was swindling people.

Jiang Ruifeng fell into deep thought, and Du Ruoxia cleared her throat to break the deadlock.

Jiang Ruifeng took out a thick red envelope from his pocket and handed it over.

"Dr. Du, this is the deposit for the surgery you're giving me. If the surgery is successful, the reward will be 10 times, oh no, 20 times!"

Jiang Ruifeng went to great lengths to improve the success rate of the surgery.

Du Ruoxia opened the red envelope in Li Deming's car and counted the money in front of him.

As they counted the red envelopes one by one, they were surprised to find that there was actually 10,000 yuan inside.

Jiang Ruifeng promised her a reward of 20 times her deposit if the surgery was successful, meaning she would receive 200,000 yuan if the surgery was successful.

This reward sounds like a lot, but upon closer inspection, it's not that much.

Jiang Ruifeng is a successful man with immense wealth; if the surgery fails, it means he will die.

He offered a huge reward in order to increase the success rate of the surgery.

Because normal people would be extremely careful during surgery for such a large sum of money.

Jiang Ruifeng was extremely afraid of death and was willing to pay a high price for his own fate.

In fact, he didn't understand Du Ruoxia's character.

In Du Ruoxia's view, she is a doctor, and no matter how much the other party pays, she will do her best to treat them.

Of course, she wouldn't even take the surgery if the price offered was too outrageous.

Since the other party doesn't respect her, she doesn't need to humiliate herself.

Du Ruoxia has always been so clear-headed, calm to the point of being cold-blooded.

Li Deming escorted Du Ruoxia to her doorstep and couldn't help but add a comment.

Are you confident you can cure Jiang Ruifeng's illness?

Du Ruoxia smiled and shook her head. "There are risks at any time during the surgery. No doctor dares to say that they are 100% sure."

"If someone really says that, then it must be a scam."

Du Ruoxia spoke with certainty, and Li Deming nodded thoughtfully.

"You're right."

How's the drug registration process going on your end?

Li Deming remained silent, while Du Ruoxia took the initiative to start a conversation about work.

"The registration process is progressing very smoothly, and it should be finalized in about a week."

Du Ruoxia nodded and then asked about the factory.

"How are things going at the factory? Will it be able to resume normal production in three months?"

"Don't worry, I've been personally overseeing things at the factory. I'll definitely be able to give you a satisfactory answer in three months."

Du Ruoxia knew Li Deming's competence and was very satisfied with the result.

"Okay, then I'll leave everything to you."

"Your job as a boss is too easy. All you have to do is invest in the technology, and I'll handle everything else."

Li Deming appeared to be giving a wry smile, but actually, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, making him look somewhat happy.

"We're just doing our jobs, but having such a good partner as Boss Li has really saved me a lot of trouble."

Du Ruoxia got out of the car, and Li Deming stared at her back for a long time.

Jiang Ruifeng is going to have surgery in the next day or two. I wonder what the outcome will be?

Li Deming felt somewhat lost. He had always trusted Du Ruoxia, but now he was uncertain.

This is, after all, a matter of life and death; if anything goes wrong, the consequences would be unimaginable.

But things had already progressed to this point, and Jiang Ruifeng had finally made up his mind, so there was no room for maneuver.

Li Deming sighed softly, finally dismissing all his wild thoughts.

Once something has started, there's no going back.

All he could do was keep Du Ruoxia in top condition these next few days.

If this surgery goes smoothly, the benefits Du Ruoxia will receive are immeasurable.

He also gained a powerful partner.

However, failure would also have a huge impact on Du Ruoxia.

Jiang Ruifeng is such a famous person, and his family is powerful and influential, so it will be difficult for Du Ruoxia to remain unaffected in the future.

Du Ruoxia returned home, took out all of Jiang Ruifeng's information, and began to review it.

She has performed countless surgeries, which has long since given her a strong inner strength.

This is a very important matter, but we must be extremely cautious.

Du Ruoxia actually lied to Jiang Ruifeng; she claimed the surgery had a 70% success rate.

The reason I said 50% is because other people's success rate is only 20-30%, and she suddenly increased it so much that he might think she was a fraud.

Of course, it's best not to make any definitive statements, so that there's room for maneuver should something unexpected happen later.

Revealing all her cards from the start is not her style.

Du Ruoxia was busy with this matter all day. The next morning, an unknown number sent a message to her pager.

Within a day, Jiang Ruifeng arranged the hospital and prepared everything needed for Du Ruoxia's surgery in advance.

Jiang Ruifeng's car was waiting at the door.

As soon as Du Ruoxia walked over, someone opened the door for her.

Du Ruoxia nodded to the person who came and got into the car without asking any questions.

"Hello, I am Mr. Jiang's driver. I have come here specifically to pick up Dr. Du."

"Hello, I am Du Ruoxia."

Du Ruoxia greeted them politely, then closed her eyes to rest after getting into the car.

As Du Ruoxia expected, Jiang Ruifeng did not arrange for a local hospital.

The driver drove to the capital of a neighboring province.

Because the provincial capital there is larger, the hospitals are better, and the hospital equipment is more advanced.

But the doctors here still couldn't save his life.