Director Liao frowned, but before he could speak, another rather excited female voice rang out.
Hu Mengling forcefully pushed Gu Yueming aside and rushed to Qin Yanshu's side in two steps, grabbing her hand: "So that's why Director Liao suddenly came. It turns out that you asked someone to invite him, Yanshu!"
"Before, Mom was wondering why you were so much later than Sheng Sheng when you and Sheng Sheng got out of school at the same time. I was even blaming you for not being as filial as Sheng Sheng and for wasting all the love your grandfather has given you over the years. It turns out that Mom was wrong about you."
"Why don't you say anything, kid?"
"Sigh, it's all Mom's fault. Mom shouldn't have blamed you without even understanding the situation. Mom apologizes, please don't be angry with Mom, okay?"
Qin Yanshu: "...Okay."
Hu Mengling immediately smiled with satisfaction, then turned to look at Director Liao, her smile becoming even more amiable: "So Director Liao is Changtian's cousin! I've met that child before. He's good at academics, good-looking, and multi-talented. He's a wonderful kid. The old saying is true: birds of a feather flock together. No wonder Changtian is so outstanding; it's because he has such an excellent cousin like you!"
"Director Liao, we're entrusting my father's illness to you. Once he's fully recovered, we'll definitely have to thank you properly!"
Although he said it nicely, he said, "Madam, I think you've misunderstood, I..."
Before Director Liao could finish speaking, a cell phone rang from afar. A nurse came running out of the operating room with his phone, handing it to him and saying, "Director Liao, someone has called you almost twenty times. Would you like to answer it?"
Director Liao took the phone and saw three large characters on the caller ID: Ren Changtian.
Hu Mengling, with her sharp eyes, saw it and immediately smiled broadly: "It's Changtian calling! I'm not saying this to be mean, but this kid is not only outstanding, but also filial and polite. Please answer him and tell him that the old man is alright, so he can rest assured."
Director Liao glanced at her, then pressed the answer button with a complicated expression. Immediately, an urgent voice came through the phone.
"Hello, cousin, this is Changtian."
"I heard from my aunt that you're going to Tiandu for a meeting today. You shouldn't have boarded the plane yet, right?"
"Here's the thing, I have a friend whose grandfather suffered a sudden cerebral hemorrhage and was rushed to the hospital. I heard his condition is very urgent. Do you think you could help go and take a look?"
"My friend is the daughter of the Qin family in Ancheng. You should have heard of the Qin family; they're the most prestigious family in Ancheng. If you're willing to help with this, I think the Qin family will definitely appreciate it. This would also be very beneficial for the Liao family's development. Would you consider it?"
Perhaps because he was in a hurry, Ren Changtian blurted out his purpose in one breath. After he finished speaking, he realized that there was still no response from the other side, so he called out, "Uncle?"
Director Liao hummed in agreement: "Old Master Qin has been saved."
Ren Changtian was stunned: "He was saved? It was you, Uncle, who helped? But weren't you at the airport? How did you know that Old Master Qin was sick?"
Director Liao glanced at the mother and daughter who were standing there dumbfounded, and said indifferently, "It was a direct notice from the dean that called me back from the airport at the last minute. As for why the dean did this, I have no idea."
He glanced discreetly at the man at the back of the crowd and said, "Perhaps the Qin family has some powerful figure backing them."
"Oh, oh, oh." Ren Changtian nodded repeatedly, then said in realization, "That's right. The Qin family is the most powerful family in Ancheng, so it's normal for them to have some connections with the dean. It seems I was just being redundant."
Director Liao seemed to chuckle: "Not really."
After all, it made some clueless people realize the reality, didn't it?
This also saved him the trouble of explaining.
Ren Changtian greeted Director Liao again and then hung up the phone.
Director Liao's gaze swept over the various expressions on the Qin family members, his eyes flickered, and then he suddenly gave Qin Sheng a kind smile.
"Speaking of which, this surgery was made possible thanks to Miss Qin's doctor friend. If it weren't for his experience in finding the deeply hidden lesion, I really wouldn't have had any clue what to do. I wonder if it would be convenient for Miss Qin to introduce me to your doctor friend?"
Receiving gazes from all directions, Qin Sheng paused for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."
"I'll add him on WeChat later."
This time, it was Director Liao's turn to be stunned.
He said this because he noticed the discord between Qin Yanshu and her daughter and Qin Sheng, and he wanted to take this opportunity to curry favor with the man behind her.
As it turned out, his idea was correct.
He then saw the man with the usually indifferent eyebrows glance at him with a hint of approval.
But to his utter surprise, Qin Sheng actually agreed to introduce him to Boss Xi!
This is such a pleasant surprise!!
Director Liao was so excited that she forgot about Hu Mengling and the other woman. She looked at Qin Sheng with a mixture of excitement and trepidation: "Is this alright? Mr. Xi... will that person be unhappy?"
Qin Sheng didn't mind: "It's okay, he's easy to talk to."
Besides, she paid for the service, so as a customer, she's treated like royalty for those three hours.
It's better if she's unhappy, then she won't have to pay.
Director Liao, unaware of the many twists and turns involved, was beaming with pride and immediately declared confidently, "Miss Qin, rest assured, I'll be staying at the hospital before the old man is discharged. I guarantee I'll be there whenever you call, and I'll make sure the old man comes in sideways and leaves upright!"
Everyone: "..."
That's true, but something just feels off.
Hu Mengling and Qin Yanshu's expressions were beyond just unpleasant; they were a riot of colors!
Finally, Hu Mengling couldn't take it anymore and pulled Qin Yanshu away from the stairwell.
I could vaguely hear angry and resentful curses.
Qin Hao was also extremely embarrassed, but while Hu Mengling and the others could leave, he, as their son, couldn't. He could only stand there stiffly, quietly watching Qin Zheng's family and Dr. Liao's back-and-forth conversation.
Wang Shujun witnessed the whole thing and couldn't help but sigh.
Putting aside whether her eldest son can shoulder the responsibility, with such a wife and daughter holding her back, if the Qin family were really handed over to him, the Qin family would probably be squeezed out of Ancheng's top family position within a year or two.
It seems that once the old man recovers, we'll have to find an opportunity to discuss this with A-Zheng.
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