Fire Chief vs. Surgeon: A Tale of Relentless Pursuit
Chapter 114: The Invisible Deal

Chapter 114: Chapter 114: The Invisible Deal

After that, the big ward round started.

A group of doctors from the office all deployed, making quite the spectacle.

On the way to the wards, some people started mumbling in low voices:

"The director might be returning now, right?"

"It’s soon, very soon, in the next few days."

"I heard that the director’s team went to R Country for an exchange and got second place? Who got the first place?"

"Who else could it be? It’s from the Beautiful Country, their strength is undoubtedly there, we still need to strive hard!"

Lu Jing was well aware of what everyone was discussing.

Director Long was Lu Jing’s mentor during his university days and had given him the job offer.

It had been six years since the teacher and student had last met; who could have expected that just as Lu Jing returned to the country, Director Long went to R Country for the exchange?

Hearing that his teacher was coming back, Lu Jing, the student, of course was very happy, and his mood lifted even more.

However, this good mood didn’t last long.

They were still doing the rounds when they received news of a multiple-vehicle accident that resulted in several critical patients being rushed in and needing emergency surgery.

The impressive procession of doctors scattered in an instant, not a single attending physician was left.

...

And just like that, it was busy until the afternoon.

Around two o’clock, Lu Jing finally came out of the operating room, took off his mask and cap, his hair damp with sweat.

He spent a good while rinsing at the tap, which was quite relieving.

It was then he found the time to pull out his phone and take a look.

He froze upon seeing the screen.

It was a message from Jiang Ye, detailing the specific time for a court hearing.

September 30th, huh?

Isn’t that just a month and a half away?

Actually, if it wasn’t for the complication of military matters, it could have been even sooner.

For a moment, even Lu Jing couldn’t clearly articulate what he felt.

It was complicated.

At that time, a call came in.

Lu Jing answered immediately:

"Hello?"

"Did you see the message?"

"Yep."

"Will you come?"

Lu Jing frowned, pausing for a few seconds before responding,

"I’ll see, if I’m not busy I’ll go."

The man on the other end laughed,

"Fine, I’ll be testifying as the plaintiff anyway."

Lu Jing pursed his lips slightly:

"Jiang Ye, with this, your family..."

He didn’t finish his sentence, as he was interrupted:

"What, are you worried about the Jiang Family before you even married in?

Why don’t we just go get our marriage certificate?

Solidify your status as Mrs. Jiang?"

Ugh!

"Jiang Ye, what nonsense are you spouting? Who’s going to register with you?"

His train of thought, wasn’t that a bit quick?

Ordinary people can’t keep up.

"You, I wouldn’t register with anyone else."

Hiss~

"Let’s talk business, can you be serious?

By the way, I saw Gu Xiyue with your aunt privately, are they close?"

He had wanted to ask this question for quite some time.

But just never brought it up.

Even Jiang Ye seemed puzzled:

"Those two?"

"Yes, I’m sure I’m not mistaken, your aunt was taking good care of Miss Gu."

"Nobody else?"

"Yep!"

Jiang Ye seemed to think of something:

"Then that is quite strange, as far as I know, they aren’t very familiar with each other."

But privately, who knew.

Reflecting on how his aunt had been causing all sorts of trouble at home recently, Jiang Ye couldn’t help but suspect if there was something more to this.

As for Jiang Qiu, Jiang Ye knew her quite well; she wasn’t an easy person to deal with, let alone to take care of someone.

She barely looked after her biological daughter; it had always been the uncle who took care of her.

Lu Jing fell silent as well, it wasn’t possible, was it, that there was some kind of unsavory deal between the two in private?