Jio Xin noticed Wang Chuan’s gaze. It was as fierce and ruthless as a predator about to devour its prey. Her heart went ice-cold, and a terrible ache blossomed within it.

Years of tireless hard work and dedication were like a beautiful soap bubble.

With just a gentle POP, it vanished without a trace.

This only confirmed a fact for Jio Xin.

For the past few years, Wang Chuan had lived for his daughter, Yanyan, and Yanyan alone. No one else had ever made it into his heart.

Now, Yan Feifan was the only hope for treating his daughter, Yanyan.

And today, she had almost destroyed that hope.

To Wang Chuan, it didn’t matter what she had done before. As long as she touched upon his taboo, it was an unforgivable sin.

Once she understood this, Jio Xin felt the pain in her heart lessen slightly.

“Mr. Wang, I really didn’t mean to harm Mr. Yan.”

“At that moment, I don’t know what came over me. It was like I was momentarily dazed and lost all memory and control.”

“By the time I came to my senses, the scalpel was already in my hand.”

Wang Chuan’s expression darkened further.

“Jio Xin, do you really think I’d believe an explanation like that?”

“In the past six years, you haven’t made a single mistake. But today, you nearly crippled Yan Feifan’s index finger!”

“And now you’re telling me it was just a momentary lapse of the mind…”

Wang Chuan laughed, his voice filled with rage.

“Are you treating me like a three-year-old?”

“You might as well have said some mysterious person put a curse on you and you couldn’t control your own actions. I’d find that more believable.”

Jio Xin bit her lip, hard.

The pain, along with the faint taste of blood, confirmed once again that everything that had happened today was not a dream.

“Mr. Wang, I’m telling the truth. I really was just momentarily dazed.”

Jio Xin anxiously tried to defend herself. “Mr. Wang, think about it. If I really wanted to harm Mr. Yan, why would I choose to do it in front of everyone, right under your nose?”

“I’m not an idiot!”

SLAM! Wang Chuan slammed his hand on the desk and shot to his feet.

He pointed a finger at Jio Xin’s face and roared, “Of course you’re not an idiot. On the contrary, you’re incredibly sharp.”

“Because you know perfectly well that accidental injuries like this in the operating room are not that uncommon.”

“The hospital’s protocol for such situations is to treat it as a work-related injury.”

“The person at fault usually gets off by blaming it on stress or nervousness, receiving a minor disciplinary action at most.”

“If you’d done something like this anywhere else, you would be held legally responsible.”

Hearing this heart-piercing accusation, Jio Xin felt the blood rush to her head, which started buzzing incessantly…

Wang Chuan’s words became faint, seeming to drift closer and then further away…

“Is it because of Tang Zheng?”

“I know you’re close with him. You were worried Feifan would threaten his position…”

“Mr. Yan, dinner’s ready!”

Hearing Tian Yu’s shout, Yan Feifan came out of his bedroom and went to the dining room, where he saw six dishes and a soup laid out on the table.

Sautéed Sea Cucumber with Scallions, Shredded Pork in Beijing Sauce…

Yan Feifan sat down and praised them, “Not bad, not bad. At least you two went into the kitchen and made the tomato and egg soup.”

Tian Yu showed off, “Mr. Yan, Ruoruo made the tomato and egg soup. I cooked the rice. I even washed it myself.”

“It’s just washing and cooking rice. Are you expecting an award for that?”

Yan Feifan teased Tian Yu, then took a bowl of rice from his sister. “Sis, I’ve looked over the two proposals.”

“After careful consideration, I’ve decided…”

Yu Suye, sitting on Yan Feifan’s other side, couldn’t help but perk up her ears.

Yan Feifan continued, “…to choose Baining Medical Technology.”

“Based on the terms in their proposal, I feel Baining Technology is more reliable, with a higher chance of success.”

Yan Feifan then instructed, “Sis, you can use their proposal as a basis to start the specific negotiations with Baining Medical Technology!”

Yan Ziruo hummed in agreement and made a money-counting gesture with her fingers.

“Feifan, how much exactly?”

Seeing Tian Yu and Yu Suye staring at him with wide eyes, Yan Feifan smiled and said, “Six million for the exclusive technology licensing fee.”

“There’s another two million to be paid after the technology is successfully implemented in the surgical robots for practical use.”

“Plus a ten-percent revenue share, sponsorship for R&D projects of varying amounts, and so on.”

Tian Yu exclaimed excitedly, “Mr. Yan, that’s eight million in cash alone! With the other stuff, it must be over ten million, right?”

“Mr. Yan, you’re going to be a multimillionaire!”

Yan Ziruo was also unable to contain her excitement.

She got up and trotted back to her room.

When she came out again, Yan Ziruo was holding a bottle of red wine and two stemmed glasses.

“For such a wonderful occasion, it would be a crime not to celebrate with a drink.”

Yan Feifan noticed the wine was identical to the one he had given away a few days ago, and the bottle was only a little more than half full.

Watching his sister POP the cork out of the bottle, he asked quizzically, “Sis, weren’t there six bottles in that case?”

“Where did you get this one?”

Yan Ziruo’s face flushed slightly as she mumbled, “It’s common to get a free one with a purchase these days.”

“This one was a bonus from Mr. Wang.”

She poured two half-glasses.

“Feifan and Xiaoyu can’t drink, so Su Ye, come on, let’s the two of us drink…”

“Cheers!”

Yu Suye took a small sip of the red wine, savored it, and said like a connoisseur, “First astringent, then sweet, with a long finish. It really is a fine wine!”

While the two women drank wine, Yan Feifan and Tian Yu ate the food and rice. The dinner was a very happy and pleasant affair for everyone…

At 7:30 in the evening, Yu Suye pushed open the door to Yan Feifan’s bedroom and saw him studying some documents.

“Feifan, time for your medicine!”

As soon as she said it, Yu Suye suddenly couldn’t hold it in and burst out laughing.

Yan Feifan got up and took the small porcelain bowl of herbal medicine from her, asking curiously, “What are you laughing at?”

Yu Suye tried her best to suppress her laughter. “Nothing, I just suddenly thought of something funny.”

“The medicine is at the right temperature. Go on and drink it.”

Yan Feifan first took a small taste of the medicine, then tilted his head back and downed the entire bowl in one go.

He frowned and handed the small bowl back to Yu Suye, only to see a preserved plum being held out to his lips.

Yan Feifan opened his mouth and took the plum.

A sweet and sour flavor spread through his mouth, quickly dispelling the lingering bitter taste of the medicine.

“Feifan, what do you think about that business with Jio Xin?”

Yan Feifan replied casually, “What’s there to think?”

“Doctors and nurses are under a lot of pressure. It’s normal for mistakes to happen.”

“In just the past few years, I’ve known of at least seven or eight cases of people getting accidentally injured by scalpels or other instruments during surgery.”

“There are probably even more that I haven’t heard about.”

Yu Suye said with a serious expression, “Feifan, Jio Xin is Mr. Wang’s personal surgical assistant. Her skills and experience are top-notch.”

“For her to make such a serious mistake is highly unusual.”

“Feifan, you shouldn’t take this so lightly.”

Yan Feifan chuckled. “Does being highly skilled mean you can never make a mistake? It’s not uncommon for a master chef to cut their own hand while chopping vegetables.”

“For us doctors and nurses, the higher the skill level, the greater the internal pressure.”

He added, half-joking, “Su Ye, if one day you hear that I’ve had a breakdown from too much pressure, or that I’ve gone crazy, don’t be surprised.”

Just then, Yan Feifan’s phone rang.

It was a call from Wang Chuan…

“Jio Xin?”

“What?”

“Oh, I see!”

Yan Feifan hung up the phone, and Yu Suye immediately asked, “Did Jio Xin confess? Why did she try to harm you?”

Yan Feifan shook his head. “It’s not what you think.”

“An MRI just confirmed it. Jio Xin has an aneurysm in her brain…”

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by NovelKeep