"Chuyi, the doctor said that if we can find Guo Lin, the top surgical expert at Jing Province Military Hospital, Xiao Gui’s surgery has a more than 50 percent chance of success," Uncle Xia told Xia Chuyi.
He had already decided that, even if it cost him everything he owned, he would find Guo Lin to perform the surgery on his son.
"Guo Lin?" Xia Chuyi repeated, recognizing the name as the top surgeon in the country.
"There’s no need for the cousin to transfer hospitals; Guo Lin is already on his way to Ling County," Huo Shiqian interjected from behind.
Only then did Uncle Xia notice him, startled for a moment, "Commander Huo?"
He hadn’t paid attention to his own form of address just now.
"Commander Huo, what are you doing here?" Uncle Xia asked excitedly and incredulously, "And what did you mean by saying Guo Lin has already come to Ling County?"
"To be precise, he is about to arrive," Huo Shiqian explained calmly, "Ling County should prepare for the surgery. Once Doctor Guo arrives and confirms Xiao Gui’s condition, the surgery can commence immediately."
"Really, really?" Uncle Xia’s hand trembling as he held his walking stick, exclaimed as if a giant pie had fallen from the sky, "That’s, that’s fantastic! I’m going to tell the doctor right away, and your aunt too. I have to tell her this great news."
Uncle Xia, eager to leave, stumbled due to his injured foot; Xia Chuyi quickly stepped forward to support him.
After Xia Chuyi exchanged a look with Huo Shiqian, she helped Uncle Xia walk away.
Xia Chengzong, unable to bear it from the sidelines, also hurried forward and helped Uncle Xia, escorting him along.
With his help, Uncle Xia, leaning on his walking stick, surprisingly walked with a brisk pace.
It was Xia Chuyi who, without exerting much effort, simply kept pace with their steps.
After the group had completely departed,
"Commander, when you do a good deed, you should let others know," Xiao Wang moved closer to his commander and earnestly said, "It can enhance the parents’ favorable impression."
This was an important point mentioned in the "Wife-Chasing Secrets" collectively written for their commander by the married officers last time.
Huo Shiqian glanced at him.
"No need," Huo Shiqian shook his head, "There’s no need for everything to be known."
Many of the tricks in that "Wife-Chasing Secrets" manual, he truly scorned, feeling that those guys were just setting him up.
His help for Chuyi was not a matter of bestowing a favor.
"Xiao Wang, go find Chang Luhui and have him dig up the person as soon as possible; as for how to deal with him, we’ll discuss it later," he ordered Xiao Wang, effectively sending him away.
"Understood!" Xiao Wang saluted and then turned to leave.
Fortunately, although a bit noisy, he was still an obedient and effective subordinate.
In the doctor’s office.
"Guo Lin?" The attending doctor was surprised to hear Uncle Xia’s claim, looking around at the others.
The others quickly shook their heads.
The hospital director had only instructed that a top expert would come to perform the surgery for Zhao Xiaogui but hadn’t specified who.
The attending doctor frowned, "Family of the patient, are you sure? Guo Lin is famously temperamental; even money might not be enough to secure him."
Such top-level doctors, if money alone could secure their services, would have probably been worked to death by now.
Hearing the doctor put it that way, Uncle Xia hesitated, saying, "It should be, right?"
"Definitely." Xia Chuyi next to him said with utmost certainty, "Commander Huo would never lie."
Xia Chengzong couldn’t help but glance at her.