Chapter 762 - 732: Youthful Arrogance
Qi Shuang wiped her tears, squeezing out a smile and said, "I feel quite guilty. If it hadn’t been for me being in the car, President Qiao might not have had an accident."
Xu Chunliang replied, "Alright, what’s done is done, don’t take the blame upon yourself. I’m here to let you know that the Qiao family wants everything to be told truthfully, no need to hide anything."
Qi Shuang nodded, "But..."
"Do you know Qiao Yuanjiang?"
Qi Shuang didn’t speak, her expression had already confirmed it. In fact, after the accident, the first person she contacted was Qiao Yuanjiang, who arranged for her to avoid the situation. Qi Shuang herself felt that this way of handling things seemed to be covering up, in today’s age, it’s too hard to completely conceal the truth, especially when the car accident has such a big impact. But considering the influence of the Qiao family, she had no choice but to comply.
Xu Chunliang also thought that this Qiao Yuanjiang was unbelievably muddleheaded, having such poor political wisdom yet reaching his current position, thanks to having Elder Qiao as a good father.
It’s normal for Elder Qiao to be disappointed in him.
Xu Chunliang took a sip of coffee and said, "All of Qiao Rulong’s family members have already arrived. After the surgery, they will definitely ask about the truth, so be mentally prepared." Xu Chunliang saw through the relationship between Qi Shuang and Qiao Rulong. The follow-up impact of this car accident would last a long time and might even shake the relationship between the Qiao and Ye families.
Qi Shuang replied, "If I’m to tell the truth, there is nothing to prepare."
In front of Xu Chunliang, she opened her phone and looked at Xu Chunliang, "Can I go to the hospital?"
Xu Chunliang replied, "It’s up to you."
Xu Chunliang didn’t stay long, as he really didn’t have much to talk about with Qi Shuang.
Back at Changxing, Qiao Rulong’s surgery was finished, and he was sent to the recovery room.
Shu Yuanhang insisted on completing the entire surgery himself, even taking charge of the final stitching process. It was not only because of Qiao Rulong’s special status but also due to his relationship with Xu Chunliang. As Xu Chunliang’s future brother-in-law, he had to give it his all.
Shu Yuanhang walked out of the operating room, Ye Qingya and Mei Ru Xue both approached him, and Xu Chunliang also followed.
Shu Yuanhang explained the situation to them, the surgery went very smoothly, and Qiao Rulong’s physical condition was quite good. From the current situation, the transplant surgery was very successful.
However, after surgery, he would need two weeks of isolation. Later, he would be directly sent to a laminar flow purification ward, where the temperature would be maintained at a constant temperature and humidity, usually controlling the room temperature at 22℃~24℃, and humidity at 50%~60%. The ward should be kept clean and periodically disinfected, and no one except medical staff would be allowed to contact Qiao Rulong in the short term.
During the transplant surgery, the nerves supplying the heart were severed, which meant that the heart would react differently to heart rate and certain medications, resulting in a high degree of uncertainty.
After surgery, a large number of steroids and other immunosuppressants would be used, greatly increasing the chance of infection for the patient.
Ye Qingya and Mei Ru Xue, upon hearing that Qiao Rulong had finally climbed back from the brink of death, both breathed a sigh of relief. As for future matters, they could only be dealt with later, and the two continuously expressed their gratitude to Shu Yuanhang.
Shu Yuanhang smiled at Mei Ru Xue, "I am good brothers with Chunliang, his matters are my matters."
He is a person of staunch principles, despite the strong background of your Qiao family, I don’t necessarily have to give face, I only do it for Xu Chunliang’s sake. These words gave Xu Chunliang enough face.
Qiao Yuanjiang and Secretary Zhou, upon hearing the smooth completion of the surgery, also came out to inquire about the situation, to which Shu Yuanhang explained once again.
At this time, the expert team invited by Qiao Yuanjiang also came out of the operating room. They had not been allowed to enter the surgery site from the beginning but only viewed Shu Yuanhang’s operation through the glass from the observation room. After watching, these experts had no complaints at all, only a big sense of admiration in their hearts, realizing that no matter who from among them had taken the stage, it wouldn’t have been possible to perform the surgery more elegantly or accurately than Shu Yuanhang did.
Qiao Yuanjiang went to inquire the expert group’s opinion once more. Although it’s understandable for family members to be concerned, his approach today was inappropriate for Changxing.
Shu Yuanhang, citing fatigue, left first to rest, Xu Chunliang followed him, "Brother Yuanhang, let me treat you to dinner tonight."
Shu Yuanhang laughed, "Why are you being so polite with me? I’ve been busy all day and now all I want is to sleep. You should hurry and tend to your girlfriend, her family isn’t easy to deal with."
Xu Chunliang noticed that Shu Yuanhang seemed a bit displeased, he smiled and said, "It was all her uncle acting on his own initiative, with good intentions, please don’t mind."
Shu Yuanhang replied, "Alright, I wouldn’t fuss about it. By the way, you tell them not to interfere, Qiao Rulong’s overall condition is good. If all goes well, he should be able to return to normal life." It was due to their relationship that Shu Yuanhang dared to speak so candidly. With someone else, he would definitely be more reserved.
Xu Chunliang stopped in his tracks, "Then I won’t see you off, I’ll treat you on another day."
Shu Yuanhang replied, "No problem." He waved his hand, walked a few steps, and then remembered something, calling out to Xu Chunliang, "What’s going on with Dean Zhao? Did Pei Lin commit suicide?"
Xu Chunliang nodded, "Let’s not speak about this publicly, let Dean Zhao announce it himself."
Shu Yuanhang sighed, "How could such an outgoing person just be gone? Thanks to her heart, otherwise, your brother-in-law might not have been saved."
Because Qiao Rulong was directly sent into the isolation ward, the family could only see him through the window.
Qiao Yuanjiang asked Secretary Zhou to go back and rest. Secretary Zhou finally felt relieved and needed to go back to handle some things. Xu Chunliang escorted Secretary Zhou to the parking lot. Before getting into the car, Secretary Zhou asked him, "Does Elder Qiao know about this?"
Xu Chunliang nodded and didn’t hide it: "He’s already on his way and should arrive in about two hours."
Secretary Zhou asked, "Do you think I should stay?"
Xu Chunliang said, "The elder doesn’t want it to be made public."
Secretary Zhou nodded, "Alright, let me arrange something at the secondary guesthouse, and when Elder Qiao arrives, if it’s not too late, let me know."
Xu Chunliang said, "I’ll ask his opinion when he arrives."
Secretary Zhou sighed, "Today’s events are truly regrettable."
Xu Chunliang said, "Xiaoxue and her sister-in-law asked me to express their gratitude to you. If it weren’t for Secretary Zhou organizing the rescue effort, Qiao Rulong wouldn’t have been saved."
Secretary Zhou pursed his lips and patted Xu Chunliang on the shoulder. Whether Mei Ru Xue and Ye Qingya actually said that is unknown, and it’s hard to say if Elder Qiao will blame him in the future. The situation is already like this, and they can only do their best and leave the rest to fate.
Qiao Yuanjiang was a bit angry upon hearing that his father was about to arrive in Dongzhou. He questioned Mei Ru Xue in front of Ye Qingya, "Xiaoxue, did you tell Grandpa?"
"Such a big thing happened, we couldn’t just hide it from him."
"Didn’t I say that after the surgery, when everything is confirmed to be smooth, you should tell Grandpa? Why did you make a decision without telling me?"
Mei Ru Xue didn’t speak, suppressing the urge to contradict him.
"The situation was very critical at the time, and Xiaoxue didn’t have the backbone. Now the surgery went well. If something else had happened, who would take responsibility for hiding it?" Xu Chunliang appeared just in time.
Qiao Yuanjiang looked at this young and impetuous kid, ready to reprimand him.
Ye Qingya said, "Uncle, I’m the one who asked Xiaoxue to inform Grandpa. My brother is right; none of us can bear the responsibility of hiding it. Grandpa has the right to know."
Qiao Yuanjiang could scold Mei Ru Xue, and he could ignore Xu Chunliang, but he had to be respectful to Ye Qingya, and besides, Ye Qingya was Qiao Rulong’s wife, so she had this right.
Qiao Yuanjiang said, "It is what it is now; hopefully, the elder can handle it."
Ye Qingya said, "Uncle, you’ve been working hard all day; why don’t you go back and rest?"
Qiao Yuanjiang was taken aback, wondering if this was a subtle way to ask him to leave. These youngsters were outrageous, not taking him seriously at all.
The elder is about to arrive, and they want me to leave. Isn’t this asking me to get scolded? Qiao Yuanjiang said, "With Rulong like this, how can I leave? Ah, you kids, not one that lets me be at ease."
Xu Chunliang felt like laughing. In the past, he used to be puzzled as to why Qiao Yuanjiang was not favored by Elder Qiao. Now he understood; it’s not just Elder Qiao, but even these younger ones don’t favor him. At such an old age, he still isn’t clear-headed.
At this moment, a group of people approached, led by Tang Jinglun, CEO of the Huayuan Group, with several vice-deans. As soon as Tang Jinglun arrived, he went straight to Qiao Yuanjiang, shaking his hand vigorously: "Director Qiao, I just heard about this, and I came late."
He had known Qiao Yuanjiang for a long time, even invited him to the foundation ceremony of the New Health Care Hospital in the past. However, Qiao Yuanjiang realized it might cause negative attention and changed plans last minute, yet he still couldn’t escape the ensuing rights protection incident.
Qiao Yuanjiang appeared impatient, "Thank you, the surgery went smoothly."
Tang Jinglun said, "Rest assured, I’ve already given the command to assemble Changxing Hospital’s most elite medical staff to provide the best medical conditions."
Xu Chunliang couldn’t stand his demeanor anymore and reminded, "President Tang, there’s no need for concern. Secretary Zhou has already instructed."
Tang Jinglun felt embarrassed; Xu Chunliang showed no courtesy. Although he was the CEO of Huayuan Group, holding an 80% share in Changxing Hospital, the city’s share was only 20%.
But he knew very well that even if he held 99% of the shares, Secretary Zhou’s instructions would be more effective than his.
Ye Qingya said, "Thank you all for your goodwill. Rulong now needs rest the most."
Tang Jinglun’s face fell further, but he was flexible and smiled self-deprecatingly, "Yes, yes, the patient needs rest. We won’t disturb you. If there’s anything you need, just let us know; these are the heads of Changxing Hospital, so feel free to contact them for anything."
The vice-deans all hung their heads low, feeling embarrassed for Tang Jinglun. However, each of them noticed Xu Chunliang’s presence, realizing that since he left Changxing, he seemed to be thriving.