Chapter 140: Yiling’s Friends (2)

Cheng Yi smiled and replied, “Hello.”

Jian Shuxing continued to speak, “In the next few days, my son is going to move into the ward of your institution. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you in advance for your staff’s hard work.”

“Your son?” Wouldn’t that refer to Yiling’s brother then?

“Yep, he’s at the door right now.” Jian Shuxing replied.

Cheng Yi looked at the door. Jian Yunnao was standing there. His eyes gleamed with hope.

All of a sudden, Cheng Yi seemed to realize something. He smiled before saying:

“Today, Sister En and I didn’t come here for work. Young Master Yunnao’s matters will be followed up by relevant staff in our institution. We are merely here to visit our friend.”

And their friend was Jian Yiling.

Once again, Cheng Yi mentioned why they came here today. And the reason for that was Jian Yiling.

Once again, everyone’s eyes were focused on Jian Yiling.

There was not a lot of expression on Jian Yiling’s face. In fact, she looked calmer than everyone else in the room.

Her face was pale and young. From her eyes, one could tell that she was in poor health. Luo Xiuen had shoved a mint-flavored lollipop into Jian Yiling’s mouth.

“Yiling, how do you know Dr. Luo and Dr. Cheng?”

The person who asked this question was Jian Shuxing. He was rather curious and excited about the situation.

“From- Online.”

Jian Yiling answered the question truthfully. However, she was rather quiet. The reason for this was because it was rather hard for her to speak as the inflammation in her throat had not subsided.

It was true that Jian Yiling had contacted them on the Internet.

After communicating with Cheng Yi for a long period of time, the two of them had finally had their first in-person meeting.

Online?

Was it possible to get in touch with the institution’s researchers on the Internet?

None of them knew a direct way to contact the researchers. The website of the Huiling Medical Research Institution only allowed them to submit applications.

“Ahem. The situation is like this. We met Yiling when we were playing a game.”

Cheng Yi explained. He tried to help Jian Yiling hide her identity.

Cheng Yi knew a bit about Jian Yiling’s situation. He knew that she had been hiding her relationship with the institution from her family.

Cheng Yi’s answer had been quite unexpected. However, it seemed that it was quite reasonable.

Nowadays, it was normal for young people to meet new people by playing games.

However, none of them would have expected Jian Yiling to have met two talented researchers in such a way! Usually, no one had the ability to get in touch with them.

They had to admit that her luck was quite good. Often, there was a danger that the people that someone met online were scammers.

However, she hadn’t met any of those people. Rather, she met two of the most talented researchers out there.

When the Jian family heard such an answer, they had a feeling in their stomach that they could not explain. Jian Yunnao felt this feeling the most.

When Hong Baizhang heard this answer, he felt quite crushed. Usually, it would take him a lot of effort to contact the people at the institution.

However, this young girl only had to play a game. And she had met two of them!

Cheng Yi smiled before he continued to speak in a gentle voice, “By the way, Yiling is not only acquainted with the two of us. She also knows the doctor who is going to perform the operation on Young Master Yunnao.”

As soon as those words were said, everyone looked at Jian Yiling differently.

Jian Yiling actually knew the person who was going to operate on Jian Yunnao?

Back then, no one could convince the mysterious surgeon to accept the surgery. Even Mr. Qiu, who was renowned in the industry, could not manage. And it turned out that person was acquainted with Jian Yiling?!

This undoubtedly gave everyone the biggest shock.

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Chapter 141: Yiling’s Friends (3)

How was Jian Yiling so fortunate?

Jian Yunnao’s eyes fell on Jian Yiling’s body.

This was the first time since the incident that he had looked at her carefully for a long period of time…

At this moment, his emotions were in a mess. He didn’t understand how he felt.

Jian Shuxing, Wen Nuan, and Jian Yuncheng stared at Jian Yiling in a similar way. It appeared as though they had something to say, however, they didn’t know what to say.

It was comforting to know that their daughter/sister had friends to come and visit her whilst she was sick.

However, her friends were quite ‘special’. They were also closely related to the matter that the family cared about the most recently. As a result, none of them could feel relaxed in this situation.

Grandma Jian also had the same feelings. Although she appeared to look calm, she was also surprised and relieved at the same time.

It seemed as though the problem that she had been worried about all this time had been solved. Furthermore, it appeared as though she had made the right decision to let her darling play more games.

However, Jian Yumin’s attention was entirely on the person who had answered the question. And that was Cheng Yi.

He wondered whether or not Cheng Yi was actually a gentleman. He wasn’t ready to be deceived by appearances.

During his time in the entertainment industry, he had seen people who appeared civil and well-mannered on the outside. However, when he had gotten to know them more, they were worse than animals.

Although there were only a few people that were like this, it was still proof that these people existed.

Hong Baizhang was confused and also quite surprised: “For real? You mean Dr. F.S who has been in the limelight at your institution recently?”

Hong Baizhang had heard of this person before. Dr. F.S had published many groundbreaking research reports and academic articles recently.

Professor Xu never typically posted things on his newsfeed. However, he had posted several screenshots of passages in the reports. Accompanied by those screenshots, Professor Xu had also expressed his own thoughts and opinions on the research. It was as though he regretted not meeting Dr. F.S earlier.

Hong Baizhang wanted to laugh at such an action. However, at the same time, he still was incredibly impressed and envious of Professor Xu.

“Yeah, that’s right.” Cheng Yi said. Whenever he spoke, he always had a shallow yet warm smile on his face.

After they received confirmation, the expression on everyone’s faces became even more complicated. The feelings and thoughts that were running through their hearts and minds could not be summarized by a single word.

Jian Yunnao felt that his heart was being roasted on top of a barbecue.

Jian Yiling knew the mysterious surgeon.

Then, what would she do?

For a moment, Jian Yunnao wanted to ask Jian Yiling. He wanted to know what she would do…

However, he suddenly remembered their stiff and awkward relationship.

During this period of time, they had so many conflicts and arguments…

All of a sudden, Jian Yunnao felt a trace of bitterness in his throat. He could only swallow back the words that had just reached his lips.

If he were to ask Jian Yiling, he might receive a response that was the opposite of what he wanted.

It was even possible that his words might annoy Jian Yiling.

And that would be the last thing that he wanted to happen right now.

The anxiety and bitterness were written on Jian Yunnao’s face. However, not only did the Jian family see his expression, Cheng Yi and Luo Xiuen also saw it.

The only person who didn’t understand what was happening was Hong Baizhang. His mind was still full of thoughts regarding Dr. F.S.

“Did you meet Dr. F.S whilst playing a game?” Hong Baizhang asked.

“Pretty much.” Cheng Yi responded. He made a habitual motion of pushing up his glasses.

Hong Baizhang continued to fire away questions: “What game is it? I want to play as well!”

Hong Baizhang was already in his fifties. However, all of a sudden, he wanted to download the game that they had all been playing.

“Dr. Cheng, why don’t you invite me to play that game later?”

Maybe he’d end up becoming friends with these big shots as well.