17: Chapter 17: Su He’s Birth Father 17: Chapter 17: Su He’s Birth Father Su He had just gotten to the door of the ward when she heard the conversation inside.
“Grandma, don’t worry, you’ll be fine.”
“I’ve just consulted the doctor, your illness isn’t serious, you just need a minor minimally invasive surgery.”
The voice was familiar to her; it was An Xueyin.
Then Lin Yue’s voice followed: “Yes, Mom, you can rest assured, Xueyin has studied medicine too, if she says it’s fine then there’s nothing to worry about.
It’s just that Xueyin has just started her internship at the hospital and isn’t qualified to perform surgery on you yet, she still needs more experience.”
Su He turned to look at Lu Zhenyu: “Did you tell them it’s just a minor surgery?”
Lu Zhenyu immediately shook his head and gestured with his hands: “I never said such a thing, I’ve been wronged.”
The surgical plan wasn’t set, how could he dare to privately discuss such matters with the patient’s family.
Inside the ward, Chen Shurong was lying on the hospital bed looking somewhat weak, but her features exuded kindness and warmth.
She had always been a strong and proud woman who valued her health above all else; who would have thought she would suddenly fall ill one day.
“All right, you mother and daughter don’t need to worry about me, I’m old, my body isn’t what it used to be, and that’s normal.”
Old Madam’s heart seemed more open-minded, and she held no significant complaints.
However, she did feel a bit lost, as only Lin Yue and An Xueyin were present in the ward; her three children were nowhere to be seen.
As if reading her mind, Lin Yue said, “Mom, I’ve already notified Chengyuan, and he’s on his way.
He was working overtime at the company last night.”
Chen Shurong suddenly felt unwell at home, which the housekeeper discovered.
Lin Yue was called, and then she was taken to the hospital.
Su He didn’t continue listening; instead, she directly entered the room.
As soon as Su He went in, An Xueyin saw her.
“Su He, what are you doing in Grandma’s ward?”
Before she could speak, An Xueyin stood up and scolded her.
The next second, she realized something was wrong, for Su He was wearing a white coat.
Confusion and shock overtook her face — was Su He a doctor?
And she was working at City First Hospital?
Why didn’t she know about this earlier?
Su He didn’t pay attention to her but walked towards the Old Madam lying on the bed.
“Old Madam, hello, I am Su He, your surgeon for this operation.” She simply greeted.
Upon seeing her, Chen Shurong visibly froze.
A flicker of something unidentifiable crossed the Old Madam’s eyes.
Then it disappeared, and she spoke with a mix of surprise and excitement: “Are you…
are you really Susu?”
Su He was slightly moved looking at the Old Madam’s kind face; after all, in the entire An Family, it was only this Old Madam who sincerely cared for her.
Back when An Chengyuan kicked her out of the An Family, Old Madam was the first to protect her.
“Yes, it’s me.” She found it hard to be too cold towards her.
Lu Zhenyu was dumbfounded on the side.
Did Director Su know the people from the An Family?
Old Madam tried to reach out and hold her hand, but Su He’s hands were held behind her back.
Then, Su He spoke: “You need to undergo surgery as soon as possible.
I will perform the surgery in an hour.
I have reviewed your test results — a thoracic aortic neoplasm, the lesion mainly located at the aorta and due to the complex nature of the aortic root structure, surgical treatment through thoracotomy is necessary.
You need to be aware that this requires chest opening.”
As soon as Su He finished, An Xueyin objected: “Su He, are you doing this on purpose?
Grandma is so old, how can she undergo such a risky chest-opening surgery!”
Then she turned to look at the Old Madam on the bed, “Grandma, chest-opening means a very long scar on your body and the risk is extremely high.”
Since Su He’s entrance, Lin Yue hadn’t said a word, too shocked by the situation.
She hadn’t expected that as of yesterday, she was still trying to find a job for her, but it turned out she was already working in the hospital.
Lin Yue maintained her image of grace and gentleness, saying, “Susu, Aunt Yue didn’t expect you to study medicine too, and that you could become Grandma’s chief surgeon makes us very happy and relieved, after all, we are family.”
Su He listened to her words, glanced at her, waiting for the next thing she would say.
Meanwhile, Lu Zhenyu was shocked again, seemingly having inadvertently stumbled upon another secret.
“But…” the tone in Lin Yue’s voice shifted, her eyes also showing some worry: “You’re a year younger than Xueyin, and she has just graduated from her masters and is just starting her internship.
As for you, you can already be the chief surgeon, this…”
She didn’t finish her sentence, but the meaning was clear to everyone present.
Wasn’t she just questioning Su He’s medical skills?
Su He was unfazed, just a faint cold smile tracing the corner of her lips.
Lin Yue immediately added, “Susu, it’s not that Aunt Yue is underestimating you, it’s just too unbelievable.
Although Aunt Yue didn’t study medicine and knows very little, you’re only 24 this year.
According to the normal time frame, you shouldn’t be able to become the chief surgeon yet, you should have just graduated with a bachelor’s, right?”
An Xueyin concurred: “Exactly, after graduating with a bachelor’s degree, one would need to work for four or five years before qualifying to take the attending physician exam, and only after several more years of experience could one perform surgery as the chief.
Su He, I didn’t expect you to enter the hospital through connections, so shameless, and even dreaming of operating on Grandma, you must be hoping she can’t get off the operating table!”
The mother and daughter’s chorus of agreement caused the Old Madam’s expression to change slightly.
The Old Madam looked towards Su He, still with a kind smile: “Susu, what they’re saying does make some sense, you…”
Su He didn’t mind their questioning; after all, she was long accustomed to it.
The questioning from Lin Yue and the others was based on their assumption that since she had grown up in the countryside, the Su Family wouldn’t have the money to afford her education, and so they had decided she hadn’t received a proper education, assuming her to be useless.
Lu Zhenyu finally understood something: this mother and daughter were no good!
“The family of the patient, whether our Director Su joined the hospital by her own merits is something you should find out for yourselves before voicing doubt.”
“And, if you’re not convinced with Director Su performing the surgery, you’re welcome to request a change in chief physician.”
Lu Zhenyu’s addition of “our Director Su” caught the three off-guard once again.
He didn’t care who this Old Madam was anymore; his idol couldn’t be doubted.
And just from one look, these people didn’t seem to be kind at all, each one more hypocritical than the last.
At that moment, a deep and steady male voice rose in the ward: “We won’t change.
Su be the Old Madam’s chief physician.”
An Chengyuan walked in.
He was dressed in a well-tailored suit, his stature imposing, his features distinguished, and he exuded an air of cultured steadiness.