Medical and Martial God

Chapter 268: Cherish Life

Little Treasure was running to leap into Ye Xiu’s arms when he heard what Ye Xiu said. His lips trembled, and he started to cry, "Daddy doesn’t like Little Treasure... WAAAH..."

Damn it! Ye Xiu’s composure completely shattered. What have I done to deserve this?

"Little Treasure, don’t make a fuss!"

Bao Niannian ran over to hug the little boy and said apologetically to Ye Xiu, "I’m sorry, sir, about that..."

"You don’t need to apologize," Ye Xiu said, waving his hand to cut her off. "Just take him away, quickly."

"Thank you, thank you so much!" Bao Niannian bowed to Ye Xiu in gratitude and turned to leave, holding Little Treasure.

"Don’t go, don’t go! Baby don’t wanna go! Baby wants Daddy! WAAAH..." Little Treasure struggled in Bao Niannian’s arms, crying and screaming.

"Little Treasure, don’t cry, don’t cry..." Bao Niannian quickly tried to soothe him, not daring to leave. She looked at Ye Xiu apologetically and said, "Sir, Little Treasure was born with a hernia. The doctor said he can’t get angry or become too emotional. Um... could you possibly stay with him for just a little while?"

"A hernia?" Ye Xiu was taken aback. "Give him to me. I’ll take a look."

"Are you a doctor?" Bao Niannian asked, setting Little Treasure down.

Little Treasure immediately threw himself into Ye Xiu’s arms. "Daddy, Daddy..."

Ye Xiu checked the boy’s pulse and said, "It’s definitely a hernia. This condition isn’t difficult to treat, and a simple surgery would fix it. However, Little Treasure is still too young, so the procedure would be risky."

"That’s what the doctor said, too," Bao Niannian confirmed.

Ye Xiu thought for a moment. "Alright, here’s what we’ll do. Go home and wait. A doctor will come to your house this afternoon to completely cure Little Treasure’s hernia."

I’d better leave this to the Ghost Doctor. If I handle it myself and Bao Niannian develops feelings for me out of gratitude... Heh... Cherish your life, stay away from young mothers!

"Is that really true?" Bao Niannian asked, her face lighting up with joy.

"Mhm," Ye Xiu nodded. "I have no reason to lie to you."

This made Bao Niannian ecstatic. I never expected that the "mischievous" handsome man I met on the subway yesterday would turn out to be my son’s savior! No wonder Little Treasure calls him Daddy. It seems he and Little Treasure are truly fated to meet. As this thought crossed her mind, she stole a glance at Ye Xiu. Only upon closer inspection did she realize he was incredibly handsome.

Bao Niannian herself was very pretty. She looked to be about twenty-two or twenty-three, with delicate, exquisite features and a petite frame. Her personality, however, seemed rather zen-like—soft and delicate, looking so fragile that a sudden loud noise might scare her to tears. This type of woman could easily touch the soft spot in a man’s heart and awaken his protective instincts.

However, I’m a married man. I’d better not get involved!

"Niannian..."

Just then, Xu Fengmei came rushing over. The moment she saw Ye Xiu, she erupted in anger. "Chen Shimei! You’re seducing my daughter again!"

Damn it!

Ye Xiu took off running without a second thought.

Seeing this, Bao Niannian couldn’t help but smile. "Mom," she asked, "didn’t you leave? Why did you come back?"

Xu Fengmei glared at Ye Xiu’s retreating figure. "Your father called," she said. "Your grandfather suddenly fainted and was rushed to the hospital. He dotes on you the most, so seeing you might help his condition. I came back to take you to the hospital with me."

"Then let’s go, quickly!" Hearing that her grandfather had collapsed and was in the hospital, Bao Niannian grew anxious.

Meanwhile, Shen Sijun, who had been singing on top of a streetlamp, saw Ye Xiu flee. He quickly climbed down, put his clothes on, and started tailing Bao Niannian. Little Treasure calling Ye Xiu "Daddy" had led Shen Sijun to mistakenly believe Ye Xiu was Bao Niannian’s man. He figured that if he found an opportunity to kidnap Bao Niannian and Little Treasure, he could force Ye Xiu to submit.

Once he was a safe distance away, Ye Xiu took out his phone to call the Ghost Doctor. He had promised Bao Niannian he would cure Little Treasure and couldn’t go back on his word. However, the call wouldn’t connect. After asking Gong Jin, he learned that the Ghost Doctor was at the hospital, currently operating on Shen Shihao.

Looks like I have no choice but to go to the hospital and find the Ghost Doctor myself.

「Qingfeng Road Ancient Medicine Hospital」

Shen Qilin paced anxiously outside the operating room.

Beside him, Shen Wanqiu tried to comfort him. "Grandfather, you don’t need to worry. With the Ghost Doctor himself operating on Dad, he’ll surely be fine."

Shen Qilin’s face was etched with worry as he said angrily, "If Ye Xiu had agreed to do it, I wouldn’t be so worried. But that bastard showed the Shen Family no respect at all, refusing to come to Qingfeng Road to operate on your father!"

"Hmph. It would be for the best if the Ghost Doctor can cure Dad. If he can’t, I’ll definitely kill Ye Xiu," Shen Wanqiu said viciously. In her mind, if Shen Shihao couldn’t recover his ability to carry on the family line, it would be entirely Ye Xiu’s fault for refusing to come to Qingfeng Road for the surgery.

Ye Xiu was catching a stray bullet.

Just then, a group of people pushing a gurney rushed past and burst into the adjacent emergency room.

"Bao Yadong?" Shen Qilin called out.

The middle-aged man who had just wheeled the gurney into the emergency room stood outside, momentarily stunned. "Elder Shen? What are you...?"

"Shihao is in there, having surgery," Shen Qilin said. "Was that your father you just brought in?"

"Yes," Bao Yadong nodded.

"What happened to Elder Bao?" Shen Qilin asked.

"I don’t know. He suddenly fainted during breakfast," Bao Yadong said anxiously. "It might be a stroke."

"I see." Shen Qilin nodded in understanding as an idea formed in his mind. "Elder Bao’s thrombosis is quite severe, isn’t it? I remember he’s had several attacks over the past two years."

"Yes," Bao Yadong nodded. He was in no mood to chat with Shen Qilin and was clearly just being perfunctory.

"To be frank," Shen Qilin began with a slight smile, deliberately leaving his sentence unfinished, "the one operating on Shihao right now is the Ghost Doctor..."

"The Ghost Doctor?" Bao Yadong’s eyes lit up. "Elder Shen, please, you must help me. Please convince the Ghost Doctor to save my father. I’m begging you!"

"Well..." Shen Qilin said, feigning reluctance. "As you know, it’s very difficult to persuade the Ghost Doctor to take action."

Bao Yadong understood immediately. "Just name your price, Elder Shen," he said. "As long as you can convince the Ghost Doctor to treat my father, I’ll agree to any condition."