Chapter 95: Fooling
Since it was decided to let Hatori Shizueji receive treatment, his identity issue had to be resolved. After comforting his brother, Hatori Yui took the initiative to go to Vermouth's residence for the first time.
Seeing him coming, Vermouth was also surprised: "Why are you here?"
It's really strange that people come to see her one after another.
Sitting on the sofa, Hatori Yui spoke out what he had been thinking about the whole time. "Senior said that Shizue could be saved and wanted to give him treatment. I agreed."
Vermouth paused while pouring the water and almost spilled it. "Are you serious?"
"Yeah." Hatori Yui nodded firmly.
Vermouth placed the water cup in front of him and sat on the sofa beside him, reminding him: "You should know that group of people will not agree, right? Treating a discarded child is time-consuming and laborious, so they simply gave up. Now saying that someone can cure him, isn't that a slap in their face?"
Hatori Yui said calmly, "As long as the organization agrees, it's fine. After all, the attending physician is the second young master of the Tono family, and he will use new technologies during the treatment."
Vermouth raised an eyebrow, understanding what he meant. Regardless of whether Dong Yexi could use it or not, the only thing that mattered was that the organization's top brass believed he would.
Hatori Yuiichi continued, "The mission to steal new technology has been stalled, and even if they did get it, they'd still have to test it. Now they have a ready-made experimental sample for them to observe, which will save them a lot of time."
"Well, that reason does sound plausible." Vermouth smiled slightly, "But, have you ever considered that if Dong Yexi really cured him, he might also be targeted by the organization?"
Hatori Yui's lips curled up slightly, and he said with a hint of disdain, "How capable can a medical student who hasn't even graduated yet be? He's not the only one on the treatment team. How would outsiders know who the real attending physician is? Little do they know that this is just the Dongye Group trying to build up his reputation?"
Vermouth nodded slightly: "This acting is not bad, it can fool Vodka."
Hatori Yui's expression froze, and his anger instantly drained away. He looked at Vermouth with resentment and said, "I think this explanation should be enough to fool people."
"You're still too naive." Vermouth shook her head. "Just look at the people in the organization. There have been genius scientists in their teens before. As long as Dong Yexi can show his talent, there will definitely be many people in the upper echelons who believe that he is a medical genius."
Hatori Yui's face turned ugly: "What should we do?" If the price of treating Jinger is to push the senior into the fire pit, he would never agree to it.
Vermouth thought for a moment and said, "If the Tono brothers were at odds, and Tono Xi was trying to seize power and establish himself as a medical genius, it would make sense that the attending physician was someone else."
Hatori Yui sighed helplessly, "That's probably impossible. The two brothers have a very good relationship."
"Can't they just put on a show?" asked Vermouth.
Hatori Yui looked at her with a complicated expression. "Then how can I explain this? Treating a patient and having them put on a show, and it's a power struggle that will cause unrest in the group. Am I worthy of this?"
"That's true. This is a difficult situation." Vermouth folded her arms, leaned back on the sofa, looked up at the ceiling and fell into deep thought.
After thinking for a while, she suddenly asked, "Did Dong Yexi say when he can be cured?"
Hatori Yui shook his head and said, "I only talked about the first phase of the treatment plan. The treatment time depends on the degree of recovery of Jinger."
"Then why are we worrying about what happens after we're cured?" Vermouth asked. "Will uremia take years to cure? Maybe we'll have a better excuse by then."
Hatori Yuiichi was stunned, thinking she had a point. He recalled it for a moment, frowned, and said, "Auntie, you were the first one to start this."
"Ah? Is that me?"
Hatori Yui nodded seriously.
Vermouth laughed. "That's called preparing for a rainy day!" She held her chin with one hand and said, "Then things will be much easier. Just tell Gin that although you get along well with Higashino Xi, you can't get close to the laboratory because Higashino Xi doesn't interfere in the affairs of the group. It just so happens that Higashino Xi discovered that you have a sickly brother. He felt deeply sympathetic towards your family's plight and offered to treat him. During the treatment, Higashino Xi might use the power of the laboratory, and you can seize the opportunity and find a way to obtain information on the new technology."
"Will Gin believe it if I say that?" asked Hatori Yuiichi.
“Of course not.” Vermouth shook her head, poked Hatori Yui’s chest with her index finger, and said, “You also want to show your selfishness.”
Hatori Yuiichi asked doubtfully, "Selfish motive?"
"Your selfish desire is to 'extend Hatori Shizuji's lifespan as much as possible,'" Vermouth taught. "Those in power aren't afraid of their subordinates having selfish desires, but they're afraid of them not having any. Those with selfish desires and concerns are easier to control."
"The same goes for Gin. He sent Shizue to you, which means he knew it was your weak spot. So when you said you wanted to protect Shizue and framed Higashino Hiroshi, making him offer to help treat your brother, it made perfect sense to Gin."
Vermouth added, "As long as we report to Gin, we can start implementing the plan. Once we see some results, I'll report directly to the boss. By then, I'll weaken Higashino and let them focus on the new technology."
She analyzed a lot of things to Hatori Yui and also trained him on how to deceive Gin.
Hatori Yui couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "You are worthy of being called Auntie! He still has a lot to learn."
Vermouth really knows a lot about gin.
After the rehearsal, Hatori Yui called Gin and told him his plan according to Vermouth's instructions. Although he didn't explicitly say that it was to save Hatori Shizue, Gin could hear his true intention.
Gin on the other end of the phone was silent for a while, then said, "I understand. You can handle it yourself." Then he hung up the phone neatly.
Hatori Yui looked at Vermouth with admiration, and she gave him a wink proudly.
Meanwhile, Vodka asked Gin in confusion, "Brother, that kid has been cured. Will they have any objections?"
"Do they have any objections? What kind of objections could they have?" Gin sneered, "As long as the mission is completed, they don't care whether the abandoned child lives or dies."
He flicked the ash off his cigarette and said, "I just didn't expect that Hatori Yui was even weaker than I thought. He actually thought of seeking treatment from an outside doctor."
"After all, they grew up together. Maybe there's a feeling of grief over the death of one rabbit." Vodka said, seeming to sigh.
Gin took a drag on his cigarette and snorted coldly, "Hmph. Extraneous emotions."
Now that Gin has approved it, we can create a fake identity for Hatori Shizue. And Vermouth had already asked Bourbon for help last night, so we just need to urge him a little bit.
Upon hearing a new name, Hatori Yui asked, "Bourbon? Is he also a member of the organization?"
"Huh? Didn't I tell you?"
Hatori Yui shook his head. He only knew a few people in the organization and had never heard of this name.
Vermouth smiled and said, "He is Rum's subordinate and is very good at collecting intelligence. We asked him to forge your identity." Her eyes flashed slightly, and she did not tell him that Bourbon was Amuro Toru.
Bourbon was an intelligence officer, after all. The more people knew about it, the more danger there was. He had already known Weiyi, and the fact that he hadn't revealed his identity meant he didn't want to reveal it.
Maybe one day he will tell Weiyi himself, but it can't be done by Vermouth.
Thinking about what kind of expression Weiyi would have when he knew Amuro Toru's true identity, she felt vaguely excited.
Who doesn’t like to have fun?
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Dong Yexi acted quickly. He ran to the group headquarters and told his eldest brother what he was going to do.
The eldest brother repeatedly confirmed that he really wanted to be the attending physician himself. Not only did he agree to help him purchase medicinal materials, he also gave him some authority, allowing him to use all the equipment at Dongye Hospital and mobilize part of the medical team. He even told him that if necessary, the laboratory could also help.
Dong Yexi was so moved that he gave his elder brother a bear hug.
With a brother like this, what else could I ask for!
Higashino Hiroshi told the good news to Hatori Yuiichi and asked him to bring his brother to the hospital to register.
Yuichi Hatori said that his brother's medical card was from his hometown and he didn't bring it with him, so he would have to wait for two days.
Under Vermouth's urging, Amuro Toru finally solved the identity issue of the two within two days, and of course, Kazami Yuya contributed to this.
After all the information was complete, Vermouth said she wanted to meet Higashino Xi.
Hatori Yui's eyes widened in fear, and he kept asking why.
Vermouth said, "As your only remaining relative, how can I not show up? And..." She curled her lips and said, "Your acting skills need to be improved." There was a hint of disgust in her tone.
Hatori Yuiichi: ...Okay then.
When Higashino Hi learned that Hatori Yui's aunt wanted to see him, he was confused as to why she wasn't going to see his parents, but he was also a little flustered.
Is this considered meeting the parents? What should I wear? What gift should I prepare?
He humbly asked his elder brother for advice, but his elder brother was silent for a moment and said that he had no such experience either.
In the end, it was the old butler who stepped in, helped him choose clothes and gifts, taught him how to make a good impression on his elders, and taught the two brothers a good lesson.
On the day of the meeting, Higashino Hiroshi wore a not-too-expensive but formal suit, brought a prepared gift box of tea and a cosmetics set, and sat stiffly like a statue in a high-end box waiting.
Then, Hatori Yui pushed the door open and walked in, followed by a middle-aged woman.
Of course, Vermouth would not show her true face to him. She disguised herself as a plump middle-aged woman who looked very kind.
Dong Yexi immediately stood up and nervously introduced himself: "Hello, Auntie, I am a senior from the same school as Hatori and also his friend."
Vermouth smiled and replied, "Hello. I'm your only aunt, just call me Aunt Sharon." She looked at Dong Yexi with a smile, reached out and patted his arm, "You're so handsome, young man!"
Hatori Yui:......
He secretly gave Vermouth a look, signaling her not to be so reckless.
Vermouth pretended not to see it. After accepting Dong Yexi's gift, she immediately started chatting with him enthusiastically.
As they were talking, the topic turned to the two Hatori brothers.
"My short-lived sister and brother-in-law died not long after Jing'er was born. Weiyi was only five years old at the time. I wanted to live with the two children, but a distant relative really wanted to adopt Jing'er, so I thought about it and agreed. They have no children and will definitely treat Jing'er well. But who knew..." Vermouth, no, Aunt Sharon, her eyes became red as she spoke.
Dong Yexi frowned and asked, "They have their own child, isn't it good for Jing Er?"
Aunt Sharon shook her head. "They've never had children. However, two years ago, the male owner developed uremia and needed a kidney transplant. They couldn't find a kidney donor, so they tricked Jing'er into getting a match. Unexpectedly, they actually matched. By the time I found out, the surgery was already done." She sobbed, "It's all my fault. If I had visited Jing'er more often, he wouldn't have been tricked into having the surgery. He was only thirteen at the time! Still a child!"
Dong Yexi's eyes welled up with tears. He hadn't expected Hatori to be so pitiful, having lost both his parents at such a young age. His younger brother was even more pitiful, having been cheated out of his kidney by his adoptive family before he even reached adulthood. His anger suddenly surged, and he joined Aunt Sharon in cursing that family.
Hatori Yui could only lower his head and pretend to be lost. His acting skills were really not good enough to match his aunt's performance.
I hope Auntie will stop while she’s ahead and not fool the senior.
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