Chapter 76 Surgery

"Great! We'll stay here tonight. Do you have any rooms available?"

Although Vivian craved delicious food, she was, after all, a socialite from a very good family, and naturally she would never do anything to embarrass her friend.

"Of course, we have empty rooms upstairs. You can go and choose one you like."

Su Xiangwan nodded. Fortunately, they had already cleaned up all the empty rooms upstairs and downstairs.

Once Vivian and the others settle in, all they need to do is make up a bed or something.

“Great! Anthony, let’s stay here! Okay?” Vivian asked Anthony, her eyes shining.

Seeing her like this, how could Anthony possibly refuse? He could only nod and say, "Of course, whatever you say."

Su Xiangwan turned around and told Ding Yaping about Vivian and the others' decision.

Upon hearing that Vivian and the others wanted to stay here, Ding Yaping hesitated for only a moment before agreeing.

He believed that with Gu Yanxiao around, Vivian and the others would be safe.

Although Gu Yanxiao's current physical condition does indeed limit his ability to engage in strenuous exercise.

But in such a small village, it's unlikely that something like this would happen that would require Gu Yanxiao to engage in strenuous exercise!

Thinking of Gu Yanxiao's health, Ding Yaping took the initiative to approach Gu Yanxiao, who was sitting in the courtyard, after finishing his meal.

"Comrade Gu Yanxiao, would you like to take a walk together?"

Gu Yanxiao had already noticed that Ding Yaping seemed to have something to say to her at the dinner table, so she nodded and said, "Director Ding, please."

Ding Yaping raised an eyebrow, realizing that Gu Yanxiao had obviously been waiting for him here on purpose.

The two strolled out of the courtyard. At this time, most of the villagers were eating or preparing to rest, so there were not many people on the road.

Ding Yaping spoke first, saying, "First of all, I want to apologize to you. Some time ago, I investigated your family and learned the reason why you went to the countryside."

That's why he took the initiative to recommend Su Xiangwan for credit, bringing a banner and certificate of merit, and came to this village of eight trees without delay.

As it turned out, everything he did was right, and thankfully, he arrived just in time.

Otherwise, if something were to happen to someone as talented as Su Xiangwan, it would be a huge loss.

Gu Yanxiao smiled and said, "I should be thanking Director Ding. If Director Ding hadn't arrived in time, we would definitely be in trouble today."

Ding Yaping waved his hand: "You are all people who have made contributions to the country, so it is only right for me to do these things."

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Gu Yanxiao, hang in there a little longer. I believe the situation will change soon, and you will be able to return to the capital."

Gu Yanxiao was taken aback, then nodded solemnly. If someone else had said this, he would have been skeptical, but since it was Ding Yaping who said it, he naturally believed it.

"Thank you, Director Ding."

Ding Yaping waved his hand: "You're the ones who have been wronged. Besides, what I really want to ask you is, what are your thoughts on the bullet in your body?"

Gu Yanxiao's expression darkened. He had thought about this issue before.

More than once, he wanted to risk the surgery himself, even if he didn't survive the operation, it would still be better than his current life of mediocrity, having a lot of skills but only being able to farm in the countryside.

However, he looked at his aging parents and Su Xiangwan's growing belly.

He hesitated again. He hadn't yet seen the person who gave him birth, nor had he witnessed the birth of his child. How could he be willing to leave like this?

Ding Yaping saw the struggle in his eyes and reminded him, "Actually, Vivian and the others' arrival is an opportunity for you."

"What Director Ding means is..." Gu Yanxiao was taken aback, but then guessed what he meant.

“If we can get experts from the United States to perform your surgery, the risks will be minimized,” Ding Yaping said.

This is why, even though he could have sent his men to bring Vivian and Anthony, he chose to make the trip himself.

"Experts from the United States?" Gu Yanxiao lowered his eyes.

Ding Yaping is right. If we can bring in foreign experts to perform the surgery, the risks can be minimized.

However, it's not easy to hire experts from the United States; you need not only sufficient connections but also a lot of money.

Putting everything else aside, the round-trip airfare alone is a huge sum of money.

Putting aside the present, all their property has been confiscated, and the remaining money is barely enough to get by.

Even in the past, it would have taken the entire Gu family's resources to come up with this sum of money.

“Gu Yanxiao, no matter what, this is a huge opportunity. Vivian and Anthony’s identities are more mysterious than you think. As long as you build a good relationship with them, I believe they will be willing to help you.”

Ding Yaping was also unwilling to see such a rare talent as Gu Yanxiao disappear into obscurity.

It is believed that as long as Gu Yanxiao's surgery is successful, their country will have gained a great talent again.

However, Ding Yaping had also considered what Gu Yanxiao had thought of, but although he held an important position, he didn't actually have much money.

Most importantly, given Gu Yanxiao's status, it's impossible for him to go abroad. The only option is to invite experts from the United States to perform the surgery. As for how much it will cost, it's really impossible to predict.

In the Gu family courtyard, Su Xiangwan was accompanying Vivian and Anthony, watering the various vegetable seedlings in the yard.

This was Vivian's first time doing something like this. When she saw the seedlings, which had been somewhat wilted, slowly stand up, unfurl their veins, and show vigorous vitality after drinking their fill of water, Vivian couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Just then, Gu Yanxiao and Ding Yaping walked over and saw Su Xiangwan feeding the chickens in the coop with a basin of bran.

She was bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, looking like a fairy standing in the light, breathtakingly beautiful.

Gu Yanxiao's eyes were churning with intense emotions, but he tried his best to restrain himself.

Seeing his appearance, Ding Yaping sighed helplessly. He had already said what he should and shouldn't have said.

The rest is up to Gu Yanxiao to decide.

After all, it's his own body, and no one has the right to make decisions for him regarding such a life-or-death matter.

Su Xiangwan turned her head and met Gu Yanxiao's gaze. Although he quickly suppressed his emotions, she still noticed it keenly.

Although she didn't know what Ding Yaping had said that caused such a strong emotional fluctuation in Gu Yanxiao, who was usually calm and composed, Su Xiangwan decided to ask him about it later that evening, since there were many people around.