18: Chapter 18 Apologize to Me 18: Chapter 18 Apologize to Me At the age of forty-six, time had only left a trace on his angular face, along with a few strands of white hair.
Although Su He had prepared herself for the encounter with An Chengyuan, her heart still ached at the sight of him.
The love and respect she once had for him as a father, now turned into hatred.
It was he who broke his promises and betrayed her mother, causing her to die with resentment.
It was also he who personally drove her out of the An Family, no longer wanting her.
Upon entering, he looked straight at Su He.
Neither father nor daughter spoke, and Su He shifted her gaze away after only a glance.
An Chengyuan, the president of An Pharmaceutical Group, often appeared on major financial channels.
He suddenly felt that Director Su and this president of An Group bore a resemblance, especially the eyes, even the tiny mole at the corner of their eyes was exactly the same.
Lin Yue saw An Chengyuan coming and immediately approached, saying, “Chengyuan, we are not doubting Susu’s capabilities, it’s just…”
An coldly interrupted her, “Enough, I know what I’m doing.”
Lin Yue dared not say any more.
He turned to Su He and said gently, “Hehe, your Grandma’s surgery will be entrusted to you, dad believes in you, you don’t need to care about what they said just now.”
Lu Zhenyu was once again shocked, Su He was actually the daughter of the president of An Group?
An’s words shocked everyone else present too.
Because in their impression, Mr.
An greatly disliked Su He, otherwise he wouldn’t have personally sent her away from the An Family years ago.
Su He remained silent for a moment before turning to look at him, and distantly said, “Mr.
An is too kind, since you have decided, I won’t refuse, we will remove the old Madame’s diseased vessels and replace them with artificial ones, medical staff will inform you about pre-surgery procedures beforehand, since there’s nothing else, we will leave now.”
Without hesitation, she turned and left the ward, with Lu Zhenyu following.
“Director Su, are you… are you alright?” he asked with concern.
He had heard about Su He’s past with the An Family, after all, gossip about wealthy families is everywhere.
He hadn’t expected that Su He was the daughter previously abandoned by the An Family.
“I’m fine, go prepare for the surgery,” she said coldly without any emotion.
“Oh, alright,” Lu Zhenyu dared not ask further.
Anyone who had been abandoned by their family and now has a reunion would not feel good.
But he believed in Su He’s professional ethics, she wouldn’t let this affect her work.
With Su He gone, the ward fell into eerie silence.
An Xueyin felt particularly uneasy, as she hadn’t expected Chengyuan to hear what she said.
In the An Family, she needed to please two people, one was Mr.
An and the other was Chen Shurong.
She always maintained a docile and gentle image in front of An Chengyuan.
“Chengyuan, Susu is still young, letting her perform the surgery on Mom, if something happens…” Lin Yue still tried to persuade.
An glared sharply at her, sternly reprimanding, “Do you think the leaders of City First Hospital are fools?
Would they appoint a little girl who knows nothing as assistant chief physician?”
When he arrived at the hospital, he had someone check who was the chief surgeon for the old madam.
He was completely unprepared for it to be Su He.
Moreover, she was so young to have become an assistant chief physician, this was beyond his expectations.
He had also specifically inquired about Su He’s record at the hospital and thus had a clear understanding.
But at the same time, it also stirred up his memories.
He remembered on Su He’s fifth birthday, she made a wish to become a doctor when she grew up.
Children’s wishes are unstable, and at the time, he didn’t take it seriously.
Back then, he and Wanqiu only wished for her to grow up safely and happily, and they would support whatever dreams she had.
But fate is unpredictable, and many things don’t go as planned.
An looked at the old madam, his tone neither cold nor warm, “Mom, just wait calmly for the surgery, Hehe’s medical skills are well recognized in the hospital, I’ve already checked on this, you can rest assured.”
Seeing him say this, the old madam didn’t say anything more.
Mainly because she didn’t have the strength to say anything.
An Chengyuan is the eldest of the An Family, but to this day he has not taken over the An Family, the power still rests in the hands of the old madam.
And the relationship between the mother and son has always been this lukewarm.
Not until Old Madam entered the operating room did An Chengming, the second son of the An Family, and An Xiao, the third son, finally arrive late.
An Chengming had been delaying since receiving the call from his elder brother, and he would not have come if it weren’t for the kinship ties.
As for An Xiao, she only knew about Old Madam’s incident after receiving a call from the servants of the An Residence.
“Big brother, sister-in-law, how could you keep such a serious incident about Mom from me?” she questioned as soon as she arrived.
An Chengyuan did not respond to her.
It was Lin Yue who spoke with a bit of embarrassment, “Sorry, third sister, it all happened so suddenly, I didn’t think it through.”
An Xiao, with a cold face and anger, then asked, “Mom’s surgery won’t be problematic, right?”
An Chengming glanced at her and said with a smirk, “You can rest assured, Old Madam is not going to die just yet, your wish might be disappointed.”
His words were filled with sarcasm.
“Second brother, what do you mean by that?” An Xiao glared at him and said, “Are you implying that I wished for Mom’s death?
She is my own mother.”
An Chengming chuckled and dismissively said, “Whatever you think it means, it means.”
These siblings had always been at odds since childhood, and it only grew worse as they aged.
An Xiao was not someone to be trifled with, but as she was about to speak, An Chengyuan stopped her.
An sternly and coldly said, “Everyone be quiet, this is a hospital, not a marketplace!”
An usually appeared gentle and cultured, he always carried a dignified presence that commanded respect without anger.
An Xiao suppressed the anger in her heart, she dared not talk back to Mr.
Especially not when Old Madam’s life and death were uncertain.
Old Madam was her support within the An Family.
In the operating room.
Su He was the chief surgeon.
The procedure went very smoothly.
Four hours later, the surgery ended.
“Yang Cong, I’ll do the stitching, you go tell the patient’s family that the surgery was very successful, but she needs to stay in the ICU for observation for twelve hours.”
She initially wanted to go herself, but she did not want to face the people of the An Family.
Without overthinking, Yang Cong agreed and went out.
The people of the An Family waiting outside the operating room saw someone coming out, An Xiao was the first to rush up.
She grabbed Yang Cong’s hand and urgently shouted, “Doctor, did something happen to my mom?”
Yang Cong furrowed his brow slightly, then said, “Family members, rest assured, Old Madam’s surgery went very well.
She will be taken back to the ICU for observation for twelve hours, and if there are no postoperative complications, she will be transferred to a regular ward.”
Hearing that the surgery was successful, the people of the An Family did not show much reaction; they were all very calm.
“Then can I go in and see her?” An Xiao asked.
“Sorry, no visitors are allowed in the ICU.
If there are any issues, the doctor will inform the family,” Yang Cong said before turning around and leaving.
“Now that she is alright, I’ll head back to the company first,” An Chengming said indifferently.
An Xiao couldn’t hold back and responded, “Second brother, Mom is still in danger, still in the ICU, how can you only think about the company?”
An Chengming scoffed, “What?
Should I stay in the hospital for twelve hours?
I’m not a doctor, what’s the use in staying?
The doctors just said they would inform the family if something happens.
If third sister you want to show your filial piety, you’re welcome to stay, no one’s stopping you, but mind less of my business!”
An Chengming then turned and left.
“Big brother, did you see what second brother…” She turned to complain to Mr.
An glanced at her coldly, “He’s already reached his limit by waiting here for over four hours, don’t add fuel to the fire!”
After the surgery, Su He was about to return to the office when she saw An Xueyin standing in the hallway.
She was not in the mood to deal with her.
However, she just remembered something—she had accepted Jiang Yan’s money yesterday to get even on his behalf.
Now that she had come to her on her own accord, it saved her the trouble of looking for her herself, so much the better!
Su He walked over, stopped in front of her, and took the initiative to speak, “Miss An, are you here to scold me some more, or do you think you were rude just now and have come to apologize?”
An Xueyin did not expect her to speak to her willingly, remembering that Su He usually disdained speaking to her.