Jiangling City Central Hospital is the city's largest comprehensive tertiary hospital, integrating medical treatment, teaching, scientific research, prevention, and social health care. It enjoys a high reputation and coverage throughout Cangnan Province for its high-quality medical standards, advanced facilities, and patient-centered service philosophy. A constant stream of patients comes here for treatment every day.
Ye Wutian followed the two women to the 13th floor of the inpatient department, stopping in front of the door to a special care ward.
Su Mengli took a deep breath, reaching out to open the door, but it was opened from inside.
A middle-aged man dressed in a crisp suit, his face slightly haggard, stepped out side by side with an elderly doctor in a white coat. Following close behind them was a young nurse.
"Dad, you, how come you're here?" Su Mengli was surprised, her father hadn't visited the hospital for a long time, and his presence today could mean he wanted to stop her mother's treatment. Her uneasiness grew as she looked at the old director standing beside her father.
Clearly, the middle-aged man was Su Mengli's father, Su Zhiyuan, and the elderly doctor beside him was the director of this hospital, Jiang Senhui. He held various daunting titles, such as chief physician, professor, and doctoral supervisor, served as director of several hospitals in the city, was an expert on the provincial medical team, and the president of the brain surgery branch of the provincial medical association, with outstanding achievements in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases.
Of course, his accomplishments, however high, did not impress Ye Wutian, who was currently more focused on the young nurse following them.
The nurse possessed a naturally flawless face without a hint of makeup, and her beautiful, expressive eyes often gave the impression of gentle waves filled with the softness of spring, stirring deep imaginations. A wisp of her jet-black hair, as fine as silk, fluttered in the breeze, striking a chord in one's heart. Despite wearing a plain uniform, she still managed to catch the eye.
"A walking temptation in uniform, truly the epitome of uniform allure," Ye Wutian murmured to himself, his soul nearly snatched away by the young nurse.
"What, I can't come? If I don't come any sooner, you might start treating this place like a hotel. Look at the kind of people you're bringing back!" Su Zhiyuan scolded with a stern face and intentionally glanced at Ye Wutian, who was giving off a sleazy vibe behind Mengli.
Hearing himself being mentioned, Ye Wutian quickly introduced himself, "Respected esteemed father-in-law, my surname is Ye, given name Wutian, stage name Handsome Pot. It's a pleasure to meet you for the first time." Meeting his father-in-law for the first time, Ye Wutian naturally acted with a bit of humility, although he kept his eyes fixed on the nurse during his introduction.
Seeing Ye Wutian staring at her, the young nurse made a funny face and then arrogantly rolled her eyes before turning her head away.
"Heh, interesting," Ye Wutian thought to himself, pleased. From this simple gesture, he could preliminarily determine that she probably had a moderate personality, neither shy nor flamboyant, neither immature nor too mature, but with a hint of mischief—somewhat resembling Wang Qiaoqiao.
"Who are you calling father-in-law? Utterly nonsensical," Su Zhiyuan said angrily, his face turning gray.
Su Mengli certainly hadn't expected Ye Wutian to be so bold in front of her father, but, since he had already brought it up, she didn't hold back any longer. She looked her father in the eye and said firmly, "Dad, I've already agreed to his terms. If he cures my mom, I will marry him."
"You!" Su Zhiyuan immediately raised his palm, as if to slap his daughter, but considering they were in a hospital, and also that the young man in front of him couldn't possibly save his wife, he could only treat it as a joke. With a forceful fling of his hand, he scolded, "You're becoming more and more unreasonable."
Tears in her eyes, Su Mengli argued with a sense of grievance, "At least I've been trying hard for Mom's illness, but what about you? What have you done for Mom over the years? You've hardly ever visited the hospital. Maybe in your heart, Mom no longer exists. Do you have the right to criticize me?"
"Slap!" Su Zhiyuan couldn't hold back after all, and slapped Su Mengli on the face. Ye Wutian, however, felt a great pain in his heart.
His face iron-blue with anger, Su Zhiyuan then rebuked, "You should also wake up and look at what you've done. Do you think your Mom will wake up like this? If there really were hope, would I give up?" Seeing his daughter like this was also heartbreaking for Su Zhiyuan; he couldn't stand to watch her continue in her delusion.
Su Mengli didn't say anything more, but her expression remained as stubborn as ever. Maybe sensing a hint of resentment in her eyes, Su Zhiyuan's heart softened after all. Taking a deep breath, he said sternly and forcefully, "This is the last time. Starting tomorrow, you will stay at home obediently until you're engaged to Zheng Jian." Clearly, Su Zhiyuan didn't believe there was any hope for his wife's recovery, and he let his daughter have this last chance just to make her give up.
Su Mengli still didn't speak, perhaps conceding to her father's point. With teary eyes, she looked towards Ye Wutian. There wasn't a single glimmer of hope in her eyes; perhaps she just wanted this treatment to thoroughly extinguish her own hope.
However, faced with Su Mengli's tearful eyes, Ye Wutian heartlessly asked, "Sister, so you already have someone, huh? Haven't you already consummated the relationship? How about we change the terms of our deal? If I cure your mother, you give me one million RMB. How does that sound?"
Ye Wutian had never worried about food or clothing since he was young; in his eyes, money was just a number, and he wasn't exactly sure what that one million could do.
But for the Su Family standing in front of him, one million RMB was already a huge expenditure. So, hearing Ye Wutian's proposed deal, Su Zhiyuan didn't look too pleased.
Of course, Su Mengli was well aware that her family's financial situation was no longer what it once was; without hesitating, she said, "No need to change it, rest assured, my body is still clean."
Su Zhiyuan did not intervene, because, in his eyes, this deal was merely a joke.
"Is that true?" Ye Wutian confirmed again.
Su Mengli's face turned red with anger. "True or false, you'll naturally find out in time."
"Heh heh, if I could personally verify it beforehand, that would be even more secure," Ye Wutian said with a lecherous laugh, but seeing Su Mengli looking like she was about to explode with rage, he quickly changed his tone and said, "Just kidding, just kidding. Saving a life is more important."
With that, Ye Wutian set out toward the hospital room, but just as he reached the door, he was blocked by Jiang Senhui.