Assistant Li felt helpless. Knowing that Miss Song had a bad temper, he could only temporarily resort to such a tactic to placate her.
But Song Xuan refused to let it go.
"Go tell Xiao. He’ll definitely come and stay with me."
Unfortunately, this time Assistant Li’s call resulted in only one answer—Gu Qixiao was in a meeting.
This made Song Xuan once again realize that maybe Gu Qixiao wasn’t as fond of her as she had imagined.
Otherwise, how could he disappear at such a time?
Just thinking about it felt like a knife slicing through her heart.
"In that case, let Doctor Ji take care of me. I only trust her."
Assistant Li, feeling helpless and not wanting to see her continue causing a scene, immediately sought out Ji Yu to find a way to handle the matter.
Ji Yu looked at Assistant Li with a slightly speechless expression. "I’ve said before that your Miss Song should behave herself and stop doing inexplicable things. Can’t she understand that?"
And now she wants me to take care of her—isn’t that what the caregivers are for?
"Doctor Ji, this situation might be a bit different. Could you please take a quick look? We absolutely won’t waste your valuable time."
But Ji Yu couldn’t even bother to go glance at the situation.
"Tian, go check on Song Xuan’s situation. If she continues to cause trouble, just arrange for her discharge."
After finishing her sentence, she decisively hung up, clearly unwilling to listen to the clamor any longer.
"Is there anything else, Assistant Li?"
Assistant Li was at a loss for words.
Assistant Li felt like jumping off a building.
He thought bitterly to himself that both sides were hard to offend, and today he might as well get completely crushed here.
"Perhaps you could reconsider? We’re willing to pay extra."
"Assistant Li, your President Gu’s time is money, but a doctor’s time isn’t infinitely available either." Ji Yu understood this clearly.
Only, while Gu Qixiao’s time may be money, her time was life.
"There’s no need to say anything else. I advise you to return quickly and not test my patience."
Her patience for this matter had completely run dry.
And she hoped the issue could be resolved smoothly.
But things didn’t seem as simple as Ji Yu had hoped.
Song Xuan endlessly found things to make a fuss about.
Even when Gu Qixiao arrived, she still looked aggrieved.
"Xiao, they’re all bullying me. I trust Doctor Ji’s skills—can’t you have her take care of me, please?"
She appeared genuinely concerned that these people wouldn’t be capable.
But Gu Qixiao was already thoroughly annoyed by her constant drama. "Stop causing trouble already. Didn’t we agree to cooperate with the new arrangements? What are you doing?"
He had bent over backwards before, doing so many things to secure this opportunity for Song Xuan, only for her to now squander it without any appreciation.
Song Xuan clenched her teeth. "But Xiao, only Doctor Ji understands my situation—how could I not go to her?"
She was determined to give Ji Yu a hard time.
Ji Yu did appear at the door to the hospital room but didn’t seem at all inclined to be bossed around.
"You all need to discuss things properly. If you want to stay in the hospital, behave. If not, you’re welcome to leave anytime."
She didn’t want someone like Song Xuan in the ward either.
Who knew if there’d be more trouble to come?
"If you keep this up, you’ll only disturb the other patients. This is a hospital, not a place for random acts of madness."
If not for Gu Qixiao’s involvement, Ji Yu would’ve already had them evicted.
Gu Qixiao understood this, but the people around him still refused to relent.
"Doctor Ji, I just want you to be responsible for my face—is that too much to ask? Are you scared?"
Song Xuan was determined not to let Ji Yu escape so easily.
"If you don’t trust me, you’re welcome to leave right now."
Ji Yu was exasperated and uninterested in further conversation, but some people simply couldn’t take a hint.
"Doctor Ji, it’s because I trust you so much that I feel this way. We’ve spent so much money on the surgery—you wouldn’t just ignore us, would you?"
She firmly believed the cost of the surgery must have skyrocketed.
"I haven’t charged you a single extra penny. This matter is me repaying a favor, but I’m absolutely not someone to be bullied."
Ji Yu had her own stance on the matter. Seeing Song Xuan cause endless trouble had long drained her patience.
And with Gu Qixiao present, there was no way she would let this be pinned on her.
"I’ve told you—I don’t like dealing with people like you. I’m just a doctor. Now, could you leave the hospital?"
She didn’t understand Song Xuan’s behavior.
But Song Xuan had long regarded Ji Yu as an enemy.
"If you don’t leave, I won’t bother with your follow-up treatments. What to do next is up to you to figure out."
Her words had been spoken—now it was up to them to understand the message.
Seeing Ji Yu about to leave, Gu Qixiao didn’t care about Song Xuan anymore and hurriedly chased after her to apologize.
"I’m sorry. This time, I handled things poorly. I’ll take Song Xuan back as soon as possible."
He knew Ji Yu hadn’t been in a good mood lately, yet now she had to deal with this mess. His eyes revealed a trace of tenderness.
But Ji Yu wasn’t moved by his gaze. "Go take care of Song Xuan. I don’t need you meddling here."
Whatever connection they had was already spoken for—there was no need to keep pondering over it.
Ji Yu coldly and indifferently looked at Gu Qixiao, as if he was a stranger.
It left Gu Qixiao at a loss for words. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel-fire.ɴet
"Do you really hate me that much?" He had always believed they were at least friends.
But the current Ji Yu was far too indifferent, completely unlike the person from the orphanage.
Ji Yu didn’t deliberately say anything, but her detached attitude made Gu Qixiao uncomfortable.
"President Gu, I’m just a small-time doctor. Why must you make things hard for me? The surgery’s done, the reasons have been explained—why continue to entangle this further?"
Was her stance not clear enough?
Besides, didn’t he already say their lives wouldn’t intersect?
"President Gu, please do the charitable thing and don’t drag me into your matters anymore. I need proper rest."
She had a child to consider, but Gu Qixiao was far from being a qualified father.
"Alright." Gu Qixiao felt a surge of irritation, but he couldn’t pinpoint its source.
Clearly, he had doubted Ji Yu’s intentions all along, yet now he couldn’t find satisfaction in the situation.
"President Gu, thank you."
She expressed thanks for this, but Gu Qixiao felt a distinct lack of joy.
Returning to the ward and looking at the restless Song Xuan, his heart brimmed with frustration.
"Xuanxuan, starting tomorrow, you’ll rest at home."