Surgery Godfather
Chapter 1333 - 1009 "Oscar" Man

Chapter 1333: Chapter 1009 "Oscar" Man

What should we do?

At this moment, running away will turn into a joke, and it will collapse my entire persona, causing even my new girlfriend to look down on me.

Guan Ruyan had always presented himself as diligent and loyal in front of his new girlfriend. His persona absolutely needed to remain intact; he could definitely not donate his kidney. Yet the always clever Guan Ruyan found himself without an idea at that moment.

But he was still clever, with one strategy—delay!

"Teacher Ding, can his health currently withstand such a major surgery? If he can endure it, I hope it can be done as soon as possible. If not, let me know when it could be performed. I need to rearrange my work. I have several academic conferences lined up that I need to notify beforehand," Guan Ruyan quickly recovered from his petrifaction.

"Principal Ding’s condition is worsening day by day. If there is an ideal time, it is as soon as possible, because now it’s getting worse day by day. Now is the best time," Director Yao said very objectively.

"Yes! Now is the best time, it will only get worse later," agreed Director Wang of the nephrology department.

After a bout of severe coughing and catching his breath, Guan Ruyan said, "Then as soon as possible, as quick as possible!"

"Professor Guan, have you felt unwell recently? Your cough just now was quite severe. Do you have a cold?" Director Yao was very sensitive to acute upper respiratory infections because kidney transplants are very susceptible to infections, and neither donor nor recipient should have any active infections.

Guan Ruyan waved his hand, appearing as if nothing was amiss, "It’s nothing; it won’t affect anything. Just a minor cold—had a bit of a fever yesterday, but it seems I don’t have one today."

"Are you alright? Don’t overdo it. This kind of surgery is also very risky. Why didn’t you mention it yesterday?" Ding Xinyu said with concern.

Guan Ruyan said resolutely, "Dad can’t wait too long. This little cold is nothing to worry about; it’s not risky. Rest assured, I know what I’m doing."

"As a donor, definitely no way with an active infection, as this surgery carries extremely high risk. You absolutely cannot undertake surgery with this kind of risk. Let’s get a blood test to check the white cells and other infection markers. This is no joke," the doctor stated.

Hearing that Guan Ruyan had a fever yesterday, there might be an active infection. If so, the surgery definitely needed to be postponed; it couldn’t be forced, Director Yao was very sensitive to this, having had some grim lessons in the past.

"No need for tests, just go ahead and arrange Teacher Ding’s kidney transplant," Guan Ruyan insisted very firmly.

Director Yao urged, "Professor Ding, we can understand your feelings, but we have to act according to scientific principles. First, let’s do a test to see what the situation is like. If there is an infection, it must be completely controlled first. Otherwise, if the surgery fails, the consequences are unimaginable, extremely dangerous for both Teacher Ding and you."

"Ruyan, I understand how eager you are to save Dad, but I can’t let you take such a big risk," Ding Xinyu also persuaded.

Guan Ruyan had no choice but to feign a regretful demeanor, "Please hurry, Teacher Ding really can’t wait too long."

As Lu Xiaolu watched Guan Ruyan’s performance, he really wanted to rush up and slap him a few times. Guan was always acting, his whole life was a performance. Though he was extremely unwilling to donate a kidney, he now put on a righteous demeanor. He clearly wasn’t sick, yet he coughed as if it were real. Lu Xiaolu found Guan Ruyan’s "acting" extremely disgusting.

But he couldn’t expose him now. If he did, others would surely think Lu Xiaolu had ulterior motives, and it would also affect Teacher Ding’s treatment. If Guan Ruyan had openly refused to donate the kidney, Lu Xiaolu wouldn’t have despised him so much. After all, kidney donation involves health risks—it’s fine to donate, and it’s equally justifiable not to. But now, Guan was acting like a saint while maintaining a facade, which was utterly nauseating.

"How about this—we’ll let Professor Guan check his temperature later to see if he still has a fever, get a blood test to check his white blood cell count and classification, and also check other infection indicators. Professor Guan has a reason to be anxious; Teacher Ding’s illness can’t wait, we can’t delay any further, we need to act quickly," Lu Xiaolu suggested.

Because Lu Xiaolu knew Guan Ruyan too well. He was a complete hypocrite, everything depended on his acting skills. It was a pity he hadn’t gone to the Oscars to grab an award for his acting.

"Director Yao, let’s not waste any more time. While we are all here, let’s quickly sign the informed consent form for the kidney donation. Professor Guan is right, we need to act quickly. These matters have been thoroughly discussed many times face-to-face; there’s no need for more private conversations, right, Professor Guan?" Lu Xiaolu blurted out.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Guan Ruyan could only agree, unable to let his façade crumble. If it did, even his current new girlfriend would leave him immediately. She was devoted to him because she believed he was a talented, morally superior young scholar, especially compassionate as he volunteered to donate a kidney to his father-in-law, which impressed her greatly.

Guan Ruyan told his new younger girlfriend that Principal Ding’s kindness towards him was just superficial. In reality, both Principal Ding and Xinyu’s academic achievements were his; Principal Ding accepted him as a son-in-law just to exploit him, making him tirelessly serve their family. Previously oblivious, he had now realized this and didn’t want to slave away anymore. He wanted to pursue his own life, thus his girlfriend loved and pitied him even more.

"Okay, let’s not drag this out. Principal Ding’s illness doesn’t allow for delays either. Professor Guan has already passed the ethical review. Among the three potential donors, Professor Guan is the best match. It’s fate. Xinyu’s matching failed, and Lu Xiaolu’s matching barely passed, but didn’t get through the ethical review," she said.

Director Yao personally took out a series of prepared informed consents from a folder, began to explain each point, and then handed it to Guan Ruyan, since he was the most successful match. Lu Xiaolu was barely passable, and since he wasn’t a relative, it wasn’t quite appropriate for him to donate the kidney.

With the informed consent form in hand, Guan Ruyan was trembling inside. However, he knew that even after signing, he wouldn’t have to fear as long as he didn’t get on the operating table—no one could forcefully take his kidney. Thus, he might as well sign swiftly and make a good show of it.

Guan Ruyan briefly glanced at the informed consent form and instantly signed his name without any hesitation.

If it were not for Lu Xiaolu’s thorough understanding of him, even he might have believed Guan and doubted his own judgment.

Guan Ruyan had already made a plan during this time—using his new girlfriend to prevent the kidney donation. His new girlfriend didn’t study medicine and didn’t know anything. He would plan a breakup with her, and if she asked why, Guan would say that a man loses his ability to perform sexually after losing a kidney, and he couldn’t provide her with happiness in the future. If she went to check the information or seek consultation, Guan would tell her that such truth wouldn’t be mentioned in documents, and no one else would tell her these truths. After all, especially women in love, were easy to manipulate.

Indeed, there’s no direct link between kidneys and sexual capability; traditional Chinese medicine’s kidney is different from that in Western medicine.

By saying this, his little girlfriend would undoubtedly use all her power to stop the donation, and she would also care for his reputation. Because he had already planted the seed in her mind that he was an extremely oppressed and unhappy man, who was considering divorce but didn’t want to leave during his father-in-law’s severe illness.

Her father was an even more influential person than Principal Ding, and as long as his girlfriend was willing to intervene, she could easily stop the donation without harming his reputation.

When it came to manipulating women, Guan Ruyan did have his tricks. Of course, compared to Tang Shun, he was just amateur-level, while Tang Shun was truly a master of the craft.