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Chapter 36 President Gu Needs No Explanation

Chapter 36: Chapter 36 President Gu Needs No Explanation

When Ji Yu saw the messages from Gu Qixiao, she had just stepped out of the operating room.

Although the online smear campaign had caused some negative impact on Renew, the surgeries that were arranged earlier still proceeded as planned.

Moreover, Zhou Haiyan was nearly desperate enough to offer herself to Ji Yu, just to ensure she performed the surgery for Dion.

Perhaps influenced by the sibling bond between Zhou Haiyan and Dion, Ji Yu found herself adding genuine emotions during her communication with Zhou Haiyan.

After all, before Ji Yu understood what love really meant, she shared the same kind of intimate relationship with Ji Yuanzhou.

If not for realizing Ji Yuanzhou had developed inappropriate feelings toward her, she might have continued to maintain a relationship akin to Zhou Haiyan and Dion’s.

"Doctor Ji, how did Dion’s surgery go?"

Looking at Zhou Haiyan continuously inquiring in front of her, Ji Yu smiled sincerely before offering reassurance.

"Please don’t worry, Sister Yan, Mr. Zhou’s surgery was very successful. Once the anesthesia wears off, focus on recovery. The assistant surgeon will reach out to you later regarding the precautions."

"I still have some matters to handle right now. If there’s anything else, we can talk later in my office."

Hearing Ji Yu mention she had other work to attend to, Zhou Haiyan didn’t try to stop her.

Now, after handling everything, Ji Yu looked at the messages from Gu Qixiao on her phone, a cold sneer emerging from her heart.

"Does this Gu Qixiao think I’m an idiot or something?"

"Who admits to wrongdoing after committing it?"

Ji Yu had initially been debating whether to reply to Gu Qixiao’s messages when her thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door.

Upon seeing Gu Qixiao behind another assistant, Ji Yu finally understood what was going on.

Dion’s surgery had taken a long time, not due to its complexity, but because it required multiple procedures across a large affected area.

Apart from spending six hours on facial restoration for Dion, Ji Yu also conducted skin graft surgeries on his entire body over the course of a subsequent week.

The fact that she was now able to reach her office and even sit down to think was a testament to her exceptional physical and mental endurance as a reconstructive surgeon.

Even so, Ji Yu’s energy was nearly depleted; she had little strength left for dealing with Gu Qixiao.

"Apologies, President Gu, I don’t have the time to meet with you right now."

Exhausted and ready to send Gu Qixiao away, Ji Yu’s attempt was met with defiance.

In Gu Qixiao’s mind, Ji Yu had deliberately ignored his messages for three days, seemingly targeting him. He hadn’t even considered other possibilities.

After all, who could go nearly a week without checking their phone?

But Gu Qixiao’s assumptions were wrong.

Aside from surgery hours, Ji Yu had to rest and eat adequately every day.

The assisting surgical team—apart from Tian as her primary aid—had changed shifts three or four times just to keep up with the surgery’s demands.

With such an exhausting schedule, it wasn’t just his messages she ignored; even if death itself came knocking to negotiate for souls, she’d probably tell it to buzz off.

"Doctor Ji certainly carries herself with remarkable air!"

"How can a doctor already suspended by the hospital possibly be so busy? Next time, Doctor Ji, please come up with a more reasonable excuse."

Faced with Gu Qixiao’s clearly disbelieving expression, Ji Yu, already fatigued, erupted with anger.

"President Gu, do you think your actions are flawless, or do you assume I’m just a cowardly plastic surgeon?"

"Does President Gu believe we’re acting out of fear? No! If we weren’t concerned about the emotional impact on patients, Renew would have refuted these lies from the moment they surfaced!"

Ji Yu’s rebuttal left Gu Qixiao dumbfounded.

He had thought Ji Yu was intentionally antagonizing him and had sent messages just to provoke her.

His visit to Ji Yu today was supposed to be an attempt to explain and set things straight.

After all, he truly hadn’t done any of this.

Moreover, he despised such underhanded tactics and didn’t want his name tarnished by association.

Yet, the moment he arrived at Ji Yu’s office, the atmosphere turned into this combative scenario.

Caught in a dilemma, Gu Qixiao decided not to apologize outright.

After all, in moments like this, whoever apologized first gave up their leverage!

Standing behind Gu Qixiao, Assistant Li found himself indecisive after observing the situation unfold.

He glanced at Gu Qixiao and then at Ji Yu, hoping to discern any opportunity for reconciliation from their faces.

Assistant Li could sense Gu Qixiao’s unwillingness to apologize out of pride, but when he looked at Ji Yu—

Why did it seem like Doctor Ji was truly exhausted?

Nonetheless, knowing this wasn’t the time for such thoughts, Assistant Li quickly gathered his focus.

After a moment, he finally reacted, slowly stepping in to offer an explanation.

"This isn’t how it looks, Doctor Ji. We’re here today mainly to explain..."

Hearing Assistant Li mention an explanation, Ji Yu immediately recognized this wasn’t Gu Qixiao’s doing. Yet, sharing his same unwillingness to back down, she refused to yield.

"Explain? President Gu, there’s no need for explanations. The incident has already occurred—there’s no point in discussing it now!"

"Wei Lai, escort them out!"

The assistant named Wei Lai ushered Gu Qixiao and Assistant Li out of the office. Only when they had left did Ji Yu finally find a chance to properly rest.

As for the smear campaign online—

It had been circulating for a week already. A few more days wouldn’t make much difference.

...

Meanwhile, professional hacker H, still monitoring the smear campaign online, was casually chewing on bread, assuming everything had settled after a week.

But just as he let his guard down, the computer screen suddenly began to change!

The pages filled with news about Renew and the famed reconstructive surgeon Ji Yu were abruptly closed, and a previously dormant programming software launched with a newly created document.

H watched as the other party typed lines of code into his computer, completely unbothered by the possibility that he might understand the program’s logic.

H wanted to move the mouse but found his system completely hacked, unable to respond. He realized he’d encountered a true expert.

Still, why would the other party go to such lengths?

Until the code was fully entered by the other party, H couldn’t understand what was happening, despite being a highly skilled hacker himself.

It wasn’t until he saw the word "END" typed into the document that the computer activity suddenly ceased.

H stared blankly at the screen. After ten minutes, he tentatively moved the mouse.

Upon regaining control, he pressed the "ENTER" key.

The bread he had been chewing dropped to the floor, and an involuntary exclamation escaped his lips.

"Holy shit!"

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