Chapter 64: 64 episodes. So it was him.
He Wenbai entered the villa, and Xiao Haiqing quickly came up to greet him, saying, "Vice President He, youâve finally arrived."
He Wenbai apologized, saying, "Iâm really sorry. I was just performing a surgery and really couldnât leave. How is the patient now?"
Xiao Haiqing sighed, saying, "She woke up once earlier, but now sheâs unconscious again. I really donât know if she can make it through this time."
He Wenbai also sighed, saying, "Your daughterâs condition has been maintained until now, which is already quite difficult. If there really is an accident, please try to accept it, President Xiao."
Xiao Haiqingâs eyes slightly reddened as he said, "Iâve been prepared for this, but when the day actually comes, itâs hard to let go, after all, sheâs my only daughter."
"Letâs go take a look first."
Once they arrived at Xiao Yingyingâs room, He Wenbai checked her and quietly shook his head before walking out.
"Vice President He, is there any chance of delaying it?" Xiao Haiqing asked, knowing that hope was slim, but still looking at He Wenbai with a hopeful gaze.
He Wenbai shook his head and sighed, saying, "I am powerless."
Xiao Haiqingâs face turned ashen, and closing his eyes, he took a deep breath and said, "Then how long do you estimate my daughter can last?"
"With her heart condition, she might last a few days, or it could be... anytime," He Wenbai said hesitantly, not wanting to state this cruel truth but as a doctor, he had to.
Xiao Haiqingâs lips twitched, and he suddenly looked years older.
Seeing Xiao Haiqingâs state, He Wenbai shook his head helplessly. Given the situation, he had seen many similar cases in his lifetime. There was nothing else to do but to accept it reluctantly.
"By the way!" He Wenbai suddenly showed a look of surprise on his face.
"What is it?" Seeing He Wenbaiâs expression, Xiao Haiqing immediately became excited and asked, "Have you thought of another way?"
He Wenbai hesitated before saying, "I donât have another way, but I recently met a master. If we could invite him, perhaps he might have a solution."
Xiao Haiqing clung to this like a lifeline, saying urgently, "Good, good, no matter the cost, itâs no problem. Where is he? Iâll arrange for someone to book a flight immediately."
"No need to book a flight. Heâs local. Iâll give him a call right now."
Xiao Haiqingâs lips trembled with excitement, saying, "Thank you so much, Vice President He. This is truly wonderful."
He Wenbai moved aside to make the call. Xiao Haiqing, knowing the other party did not want him to listen, stopped in his tracks and saw the bright red slap mark on Xiao Zhimingâs face, frowning and asking, "What happened to you?"
Xiao Zhiming bitterly said, "It was that scammer just now. I took some men to catch him, but he resisted and he can really fight. I brought six bodyguards, and he knocked them all down, and I ended up with a slap."
Xiao Haiqing frowned and said, "Alright, letâs put this aside for now and address it later."
Xiao Zhiming nodded, understanding that now was not the time to talk about this.
He Wenbai had just gotten through to Song Xiaodong on the phone, saying, "Mr. Song, sorry for calling so late."
"Itâs fine. Whatâs up?" Song Xiaodong asked indifferently.
He Wenbai explained, "Itâs like this... I have a friend whose daughter has a severe congenital heart disease. Western medicine has completely failed. Sheâs very ill and could die at any moment. You..."
"Is her name Xiao Yingying?"
"Right, right!"
"Tell them I can cure her, but I wonât treat her," Song Xiaodong said coldly and then immediately hung up the phone.
He Wenbai, holding the phone, was momentarily stunned. What was that about?
Seeing He Wenbai finish the call, Xiao Haiqing hurriedly came over and cautiously asked, "What did he say?"
He Wenbai unconsciously repeated Song Xiaodongâs words, saying, "He said he can cure her, but he wonât treat her."
"Oh... he canât cure her, huh." Xiao Haiqing also subconsciously assumed the other party couldnât treat it, as many cardiology experts around the world had declared it untreatable.
"Not that he canât treat her, he wonât treat her," He Wenbaiâs lips twitched.
Xiao Haiqing was briefly stunned, then suddenly grabbed He Wenbaiâs arm, asking urgently, "What did you say? You said he can cure her, but he wonât?"
"Thatâs what he said," He Wenbai grimaced, "There must be some difficulties."
"Forget it, as long as he can cure her, thatâs no problem. No matter how much money, whatever he wants, I can provide. A million isnât enough? Iâll give ten million, even a hundred million. Iâll pay anything to save my daughterâs life."
As He Wenbai recalled Song Xiaodongâs words, his face suddenly showed a strange expression. "When I called him, he mentioned your daughterâs name himself. It seems he must know her, or perhaps has treated her before." Xiao Haiqing furrowed his brow, thinking, and said, "Really? None of the doctors Iâve hired have ever said she could be cured."
"Then why? From his tone, he seemed very angry. I wonder why."
"Whatâs his name and where does he live? Whatâs his number? I want to talk to him directly."
He Wenbai said, "His name is Song Xiaodong. Iâll ask his number first."
"Song Xiaodong?" Xiao Haiqing felt the name sounded familiar.
Chen Jun, who had no right to eavesdrop on their conversation but was very concerned about Xiao Yingyingâs condition, had sneaked over and heard their discussion, immediately interjecting, "President Xiao, thatâs the Mr. Song I brought over earlier. Didnât I tell you that Missâs condition improved a lot the last two times she was under his care? I had already invited him over, but..."
As he spoke, Chen Jun turned his head to look at Xiao Zhiming with an expression full of regret.
Xiao Zhimingâs face suddenly darkened, and he said urgently, "Impossible, how could it be him? Heâs clearly a scammer. How could a man in his twenties cure diseases that many famous doctors couldnât?"
Hearing Xiao Zhiming say this, He Wenbaiâs face hardened, and he snorted, saying, "A young man is a scammer? It isnât about age; itâs about having the will to do great things. Many people have made significant contributions when they were young, and some achieve nothing when theyâre older. Judging by appearance... itâs..."
He Wenbai didnât finish his harsher words, instead looking at Xiao Haiqing and saying, "President Xiao, it seems youâve missed a great opportunity. Thereâs nothing more I can do. Iâll take my leave now!"