Chapter 96: 96, The Last Chance

“W-what? You want me to go beg Lin Fan? And have him come here to apologize to our mother, Zhang Meili?” Su Mengqing’s heart clenched, and her vision suddenly went dark. “Su Gang, have you lost your mind? Why on earth should I go beg Lin Fan!”

Not to mention the humiliation… Even if I really did go beg him, would he agree? Going there now would be asking for disgrace!

“What choice do we have? Are we supposed to just stand by and watch as we lose everything? Watch Mom die from anger?” Su Gang’s eyes were bloodshot, his voice laced with ferocity. “This is your fault, all your fault. If you hadn’t gotten involved with Lin Fan back then, would things have turned out this way? Su Mengqing, you made this mess, so you have to be the one to clean it up!”

At these words, Su Mengqing gripped the bed railing so tightly she nearly exploded with rage. “Su Gang! Search your conscience! Who was I doing it for when I agreed to Lin Fan’s pursuit? Wasn’t it for this family? To repay the favor we owed his mother for lending us money!”

“Hah! Su Mengqing, don’t be so ridiculous. Did I ever ask you to repay any favors?” Su Gang’s face flushed, and he flew into a rage from the embarrassment. “At the end of the day, it’s just because you’re all useless! Otherwise, when I was captured, hung in a basement, and beaten half to death, why couldn’t you even scrounge up a few tens of thousands?!”

SLAP!

Unable to take it anymore, Su Mengqing slapped Su Gang hard across the face.

“Hit me! Go on, keep hitting me!” Su Gang shoved his face forward, shouting menacingly. “You’re useless, Su Mengqing! All you know how to do is take your anger out on me!”

“You… Are you trying to anger me to death, too?!” Su Mengqing choked out through a stream of tears, sinking helplessly to the floor.

“The operating room is ready. The patient’s family needs to sign the consent form.” Just then, a nurse walked over with a surgical consent form and handed it to Su Gang.

“I’m not signing it. Ask her,” Su Gang said, pointing at the squatting Su Mengqing. “It’s her fault Mom’s in this state!”

One second, two seconds, three… a full minute passed. Seeing the nurse’s growing impatience, Su Mengqing fiercely wiped away her tears, stood up, and spoke. “…Fine. I’ll sign. I’ll go beg Lin Fan. Are you happy now?”

She then quickly signed her name on the form.

A moment later, Zhang Meili was wheeled into the operating room. Su Gang tore his gaze away from the closed doors and urged Su Mengqing impatiently, “Hurry up and go! If Mom wakes up and Lin Fan isn’t here to apologize, she’ll probably pass out from anger all over again!”

“Su Gang, you stay here with Mom. You have to wait for me to get back.” Taking a deep breath, Su Mengqing clenched her jaw, her mind made up.

Yuan Youwei was right. I’m the backbone of the Su Family. No matter how suffocated I feel or how humiliated I am by Lin Fan, I have to pull myself together and support this family!

“Just go. As if I’d abandon Mom,” Su Gang waved his hand impatiently, as if shooing away a buzzing fly. However, a strange glint flashed deep in his eyes.

“Call me the second Mom wakes up!” Su Mengqing bit her red lip hard.

She gave the closed operating room doors one last, long look before turning and hurrying away.

「At that moment, in Southern City’s Suxin Clinic.」

After seeing off Director Shen and the others, Lin Fan had been waiting in the clinic for Yuan Youwei to return. Instead, Doctor Jiang, whom he hadn’t seen in days, showed up. The old man stood opposite Lin Fan, his face beaming, as he excitedly explained his reason for visiting. “Master, after I left, I worked hard to find the two medicinal herbs you asked for, and I finally have a lead!”

“I heard from an old friend that about two years ago, a Green Phoenix Vine was given away by Wang Tianchuan of Haicheng!”

“Given away? To whom?” Lin Fan asked, startled.

The Green Phoenix Vine! The second rare medicine I so desperately need! I never thought it would be connected to the Wang family! It seems my earlier hunch was right. Mr. Wang Sr. loves collecting rare plants and herbs; his medicinal garden must have plenty of valuable things. He might even still have a Green Phoenix Vine!

“This… I wasn’t able to find that out.” Doctor Jiang’s face turned slightly red as he shook his head with an embarrassed chuckle.

“No matter. You’ve worked hard,” Lin Fan nodded, fulfilling his promise. “From this moment on, you are my nominal disciple.”

“Thank you, Master!” Doctor Jiang’s face lit up with joy, and he instinctively straightened his back. “I’m willing to go to the Wang family and inquire on your behalf! Although I’m not a Haicheng native, I have some clout in the medical circles of the Southwest provinces,” he added with a self-satisfied chuckle.

“Alright, let’s go together.”

Lin Fan was getting restless too. He pulled out his phone to send Yuan Youwei a text, then left with Doctor Jiang, heading straight for the Wang family’s old mansion in North City.

Not long after, the two arrived at the gate of the Wang family’s old mansion. Before Lin Fan could state his purpose, an impatient caretaker waved him away.

“Lin Fan? What are you doing here again? The old master won’t see you. Scram!”

“Hmph! You blind watchdog! You don’t even recognize me, Jiang Wanqiu?” Doctor Jiang strode forward and jabbed a finger toward the caretaker’s nose, cursing.

“Oh, it’s you. That pathetic ’miracle doctor’ who came begging for medicine and was flatly rejected by the old master?” the caretaker retorted with his nose in the air, snorting dismissively.

“You! How dare you look down on me! The reputation of Jiang Wanqiu is not for a watchdog like you to slander!” Doctor Jiang’s face flushed crimson, and he nearly exploded with rage. Feeling he had lost face in front of Lin Fan, he steeled himself and was about to force his way in.

“That won’t be necessary.” Just then, Lin Fan frowned slightly and stopped Doctor Jiang.

He turned to the caretaker, who was standing with his arms crossed, and said flatly, “Just go and inform Mr. Wang Sr. that I’m here to give him one last chance.”

The caretaker’s expression changed at his words. Even the fuming Doctor Jiang was stunned.

Is he crazy? He’s the one here to ask for a favor, but he’s acting like he’s bestowing great mercy on the Wang family? Incredible. The nerve on this guy.

“Fine. You just wait. I’d like to see what tricks you have up your sleeve,” the caretaker scoffed, so angered he was almost laughing. He immediately hurried into the inner courtyard to inform the old master.

A short while later, he returned with a sour look on his face. “Come in. The old master has agreed to see you,” he said gruffly.

“It’s good that Mr. Wang Sr. is sensible. He would have regretted it for the rest of his life if he’d refused to see me.” Lin Fan nodded and strode forward, ignoring the strange looks from the Wang family members inside.

Doctor Jiang’s mouth twitched, and he felt too embarrassed to even look up. The caretaker nearly stumbled, his face twisted in anger.

I’ve seen shameless people, but never anyone like this. Doesn’t everyone know the old master conspired with the big shots of Haicheng Pharmaceutical to set Lin Fan up? But who can he blame but himself for being so stupid? He just gave away nine priceless prescriptions for nothing! And now he comes running back. He must be here to cry and beg them to go easy on him!

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