Chapter 2159: Chapter 2015: What Did You Do? (4)
"Alright, Iāll go get Professor He right away." Wang Xingye said and then left.
Meanwhile, Song Xiaodong, on his way home, received a call from He Wenbai.
"Master!"
"Elder He?"
"No, no, no, teacher, please donāt, please donāt, I dare not." He Wenbai said.
"Whatās up?" Song Xiaodong asked.
"Well, you know, last time I mentioned that I would visit you when I had the chance. Well, today I finally have the opportunity and Iād like to invite you for a meal. Would you do me the honor?" He Wenbai said with a smile to Song Xiaodong.
"Of course I can make time, but you canāt just invite me, you know I have so many wives at home." Song Xiaodong joked.
"No problem, bring as many as you want!"
"Alright!"
"Okay, tonight, Shuguo Chun, second floor, seven oāclock. Donāt be late."
"OK!"
"Uh... teacher, I have a question."
"Ah, go ahead."
"How many wives do you have now?"
"Let me count..."
He Wenbai was recommended by the hospital for medical treatment, but now heās not seeing patients and simply went back to the hotel to rest.
The eldest son, Wang Xingye, called Zhang Zan and pleaded until Director Zhang told him where He Wenbai was resting so he could visit him directly.
He Wenbai opened the door and saw Wang Xingye. His face immediately turned sour, and he started to retreat to close the door again.
"Professor He, Professor He, please donāt do that! Iām here just to apologize!" Wang Xingye quickly put an arm through the door gap to prevent He Wenbai from closing it.
"What are you doing here? Didnāt I tell you? If you donāt respect my mentor, I wonāt treat your family." He Wenbai showed no leniency.
"Professor He, my fatherās condition is really severe. We canāt delay any longer. If something happens to him because you donāt treat him, you wonāt feel right about it either." Wang Xingye squeezed into He Wenbaiās hotel room through the door gap.
"Professor He, itās indeed our fault. We truly didnāt know that Doctor Song was your mentor, and we didnāt mean any disrespect. We just doubted Doctor Songās medical skills because heās young and is a Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncture doctor. Using TCM to treat a heart attack seemed inappropriate." Wang Xingye explained.
"You doubt his medical skills yet trust mine? I learned my medical skills from him too!" Professor He exclaimed.
"Professor He, please understand us as children. Itās my father, and heās so ill; we really canāt take the risk." Wang Xingye said.
Hearing this, He Wenbai felt it made some sense, but since Song Xiaodong refused to treat the patient, he also wouldnāt. So he said to Wang Xingye, "You must understand us too. I know my teacher is indeed young, but judging people by their appearance is wrong. Even if Mr. Song was just a regular TCM doctor, treating him so dismissively, was that right?" Remembering the things that family said about Song Xiaodong, He Wenbai couldnāt help but put on a stern face again.
"Yes, yes, my siblings spoke too harshly. Iāll go back and scold them."
"Thatās your business. Donāt waste any more time here with me. If my teacher doesnāt relent, I certainly wonāt treat your father. This is your own doing. If you want to blame someone, blame yourselves for not recognizing Mount Tai when itās right in front of you!"
With that said, He Wenbai sat back down on the sofa, signaling that Wang Xingye could leave.
Chapter 1028: Am I not saving face?
Wang Xingye, who is in the medical equipment business, has a successful career thanks to his fatherās status and is usually arrogant and difficult. He rarely needs to ask favors. Seeing He Wenbai like this, he got angry too and said to He Wenbai, "My father was a leader in the provincial Health Bureau. Although heās been retired for many years, he still has considerable energy. I know Professor He is a renowned medical expert in Ningjian Province. After all, youāre under his jurisdiction."
He Wenbai felt like laughing, took off his glasses, and glanced sideways at Wang Xingye, "Why are you telling me this? Iām an old man; do I still care about my career? I was planning to meet my mentor tonight and discuss this matter, but since you said this, go ahead and give it a try. Show me how much energy your father really has."
"Professor He, why must it come to this? One phone call from me and your hospital director will order you to treat my father. Otherwise, you can expect your professor title to be stripped, your reputation ruined, your hospital job terminated, and you wonāt even receive a pension!" Wang Xingye threatened He Wenbai.
"Mr. Wang, Iāve long been retired and am only rehired. Talk of pensions and termination is irrelevant. Now you know why my teacher wonāt treat your family. Do you think money and power allow you to do whatever you want? Using money to smash? Threatening with power? Iām an old man; what am I afraid of?"
Wang Xingye bit his lip, gave He Wenbai a fierce look, then turned and left.
He Wenbai closed his eyes and rested on the sofa.
Wang Xingye sighed, went outside, and called the director of He Wenbaiās hospital, then made another call to Yu Xiulin.
"Son, how did it go?" Yu Xiulin asked Song Xiaodong.
"Mom, donāt worry. Iāve already notified the director of Heās hospital, and the director will be calling him soon. If he doesnāt come, he can forget about ever being a physician again." Wang Xingye said.