Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 147: Divine Doctor

Chapter 147: Chapter 147: Divine Doctor

"By the way, you guys go out first, I’ll go out later to avoid drawing attention to myself,"

seeing He Wenbai and Liu Yajun waiting for him, Song Xiaodong said.

Liu Yajun immediately responded, "Mr. Song, you performed the surgery, and you saved the patient. How can you not go out?"

Song Xiaodong shook his head and said, "The people outside are all from the official circles. It would definitely be troublesome if I go out. I don’t really like interacting with them."

Liu Yajun frowned and said, "But... wouldn’t that put the burden of Su Jun on Old He and me? We can’t bear that."

"Then I don’t care, you guys go ahead," Song Xiaodong waved his hand and then sat back down in his chair.

Liu Yajun smirked looking at He Wenbai. It was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

He Wenbai chuckled lightly and said, "Let’s go. A unique person like Mr. Song can’t be viewed with ordinary standards. Since they invited you, let this matter fall on your head."

Liu Yajun hurriedly said, "That won’t do. I can’t handle it. You take over."

"If not you, then who? Even if you say I performed the surgery, the people outside won’t believe it. After all, you are the expert brought in from the provincial hospital." Then he whispered in Liu Yajun’s ear, "By taking this stand for Mr. Song, he might even be able to help you a few times in the future."

"But... if there’s an issue, I’d take the fall, but how can I take the credit for this?"

Liu Yajun wore a bitter smile; this situation was indeed very difficult for him.

As the two of them left the operating room, a large crowd immediately surrounded them and bombarded them with questions, especially Sun Dongxiang and Shen Yue, who were incredibly anxious.

"Doctor! My husband... How is he... How is he doing?" Sun Dongxiang’s lips trembled, and her hands were tightly clasping her daughter’s, her knuckles turning white.

He Wenbai smiled and said, "The surgery was very successful, but he is not out of danger yet."

Upon hearing this, Sun Dongxiang felt as if all the strength drained from her body, and she nearly collapsed, but her daughter Shen Yue and another person quickly supported her.

"Thank you, doctor, thank you so much!" Regaining her senses, Sun Dongxiang eagerly grasped Liu Yajun’s hand.

This made Liu Yajun feel very uncomfortable. He opened his mouth but could only offer a wry smile and say, "Good people are protected by Heaven, Deputy Mayor Shen is just lucky."

The office director Zhao Yongbo also heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Director Liu, I really can’t thank you enough for making the trip from the province. I have arranged a hotel for you. Rest up first, and later tonight we will show our gratitude."

Sun Dongxiang hurriedly said, "Director Zhao, thanks to your thoughtful arrangement, you must take good care of Director Liu. He is a great benefactor to our family, and we will never forget this kindness."

Lui Yajun, who was quite upright by nature, found it unbearable to hear such words, and with a flushed face, he said, "I’m sorry, I was merely an assistant in this surgery. The actual person who performed the surgery on Deputy Mayor Shen is someone else."

"What?" Everyone looked stunned. Zhao Yongbo hurriedly said, "Director Liu, you are being too modest. Everyone knows that in neurology, you are ranked number one in our province."

He Wenbai gave Liu Yajun a tug, but Liu Yajun, with his stubborn nature, still said, "I can’t accept such praise. I used to think I was an authority in neurology, but today I have seen what a true Divine Doctor is. If it weren’t for this Divine Doctor, and I had performed the surgery on Deputy Mayor Shen, he definitely wouldn’t have made it."

Everyone looked at Liu Yajun seriously, somewhat dazed, and Shen Yue, who hadn’t spoken until then, said, "Who performed the surgery on my father? We must express our sincere gratitude to him."

Just then, as the patient was being wheeled out, Song Xiaodong also came out. He thought this would be a chaotic moment and that no one would notice him, but Liu Yajun immediately pointed at him and said, "It was Mr. Song here, the real Divine Doctor, who performed the surgery on Deputy Mayor Shen."

All eyes turned to Song Xiaodong. Among those who had come out, he was the only one not in a white coat, which made him stand out too much.

Hearing what Liu Yajun said, Song Xiaodong also felt a headache coming on, wondering why Liu Yajun had to point him out.

Sun Dongxiang and Shen Yue rushed to the patient’s bedside first, but the nurse hurriedly stopped them, saying, "Don’t get too excited, and don’t touch the patient. He’s just had brain surgery and must not be jostled."

Sun Dongxiang and Shen Yue immediately stopped, but seeing that the patient wasn’t covered with a large quilt when wheeled out, they breathed a sigh of relief. Shen Yue then said, "Mom, you go with Dad to the ward. I’ll go and thank the doctor."

Sun Dongxiang also wanted to express her gratitude in person, but her heart was truly with her husband, so she went along with the nurses.

Shen Yue approached Song Xiaodong, tears suddenly welling up in her eyes, and suddenly she knelt down, "Thank you, Doctor!" she said, about to bow to Song Xiaodong.

Song Xiaodong was startled and quickly reached out to hold Shen Yue’s arms, saying, "Don’t do this."

"No, no! You saved my father. You are our family’s life-saving benefactor. I must thank you."

It wasn’t Song Xiaodong’s first time encountering such a thing, so he wasn’t flustered. He pulled Shen Yue up and said, "There are many ways to express gratitude, but I can’t accept this way of kneeling. I can feel your appreciation, and that’s enough."

With Song Xiaodong holding her, Shen Yue couldn’t kneel anymore. She looked intently at Song Xiaodong and said, "I will definitely remember you. From now on, you are the great benefactor of the Shen family. I, Shen Yue, will never forget this huge favor in my lifetime."

Song Xiaodong smiled and said, "Having such a beauty remember me is quite an honor. Now go see your father."

Shen Yue indeed was a beauty, especially now with her tears like pear blossoms, which added a special charm. Song Xiaodong’s teasing the Deputy Mayor’s daughter might have seemed abrupt, but under these circumstances, everyone felt he was lightening the mood, and no one thought his words were inappropriate.

Observing Song Xiaodong’s composed demeanor, Liu Yajun and He Wenbai also felt respect; this was truly the mark of a master, unaffected by fame or disgrace, showing no hint of arrogance.

Zhao Yongbo leaned closer to Liu Yajun and asked quietly, "Director Liu, did he really perform the surgery?"

Liu Yajun immediately frowned and said, "Do you think I would lie?" At his level, there was absolutely no need to curry favor with these officials, so when Zhao Yongbo expressed doubt, he responded sharply.

Zhao Yongbo was quite embarrassed and said, "Yes, yes, I was overthinking it. But I just couldn’t believe someone so young could have such great medical skills."

Looking at Song Xiaodong, Liu Yajun said with emotion, "Yes, he is indeed young. I can’t imagine what level his medical skills will reach by the time he’s my age."

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