"Section Chief Wang has brought someone along. Director Zhang."
The surgery is concluding.
Zhang Huayao calmly turns around, lazily curls his lips upon seeing the two figures entering: "Is this Chief Li?"
"Yes, I knew you were in the middle of surgery with the patient and couldnât answer the phone, so I called the head nurse of the incident department for information. Meanwhile, I contacted Chief Li from the police station in the district where our hospital is located to handle the dispute." Section Chief Wang says.
"Hello, Director Zhang." Chief Li approaches Zhang Huayao and warmly shakes hands with this boss, showing concern for the patientâs condition, "How is it, was the surgery successful?"
"Successful." Zhang Huayao responds, "Did your police officers find out anything about the situation upon arrival?"
"The assaulter will definitely be detained; theyâve been taken back to the police station for processing by our officers. However, we heard that the assaulter and the victim are relatives." Chief Li mentions this with a tone implying complexity. Police officers dread encountering household disputes like these, as handling them invariably leaves everyone dissatisfied. Doctors probably face similar difficulties.
"What opinion do your officers have regarding the assaulterâs motive?" Zhang Huayao continues to ask for a professional view from the police.
"The assaulterâs mother said she came to stop the surgery because she heard your doctors would kill her elder son. I told her this is Guo Zhi Hospital, the best in the nation for heart disease treatment, such a thing couldnât happen here. She replied she isnât acting rashly; prior to this, she consulted many medical experts, all of whom said the surgery couldnât be done, or her son would die on the operating table."
Upon hearing this, a group of medical professionals silently chuckle.
Is it strange? Not really. Colleagues in the same field often speak like this. If they canât perform the surgery themselves, they suggest transferring the patient while advising the patient not to hold too much hope. Actually, these words donât necessarily undermine colleagues; lowering the familyâs expectations can be beneficial.
However, todayâs issue goes beyond that.
Chief Li, as an experienced grassroots police officer, had long sensed the peculiarity of this matter and wasnât very convinced by the familyâs explanation. No matter what, unless one holds similar sentiments internally, itâs implausible to believe whatever hearsay.
The group of doctors here is empathetic with the officerâs predicament in handling such household matters. Chief Li shares his insight: "We surmise she may be biased towards her younger child, but stubbornly denies it."
Zhou Ruoxue doesnât really favor her elder son. Why? The elder son is raised in resemblance to her husband. Her original motives for marriage make her indifferent towards her husband. The younger son, however, bears more similarity to her. Otherwise, she wouldnât have given all the elder sonâs money to the younger one. She doesnât favor her elder daughter-in-law either. This daughter-in-law was chosen by her husbandâs colleague, unrelated to her.
This signifies that even after death, her husband holds deep-seated vigilance against her, with the assets left behind actually managed by entrusted living colleagues, preserving everything for Xiao Shugang rather than for her as the wife.
"Is there a medical student named Xie Wanying here?" Chief Li asks.
"What do you want with her?" Cao Yong interjects with a cold tone.
"The assaulterâs mother claims sheâs related to them, intending to harm their family." Chief Li replies, "I need to verify the situation with her."