Beijing Party Committee Mansion.
Mansion No. 1.
Xie Hao does not have the keys and was chatting with Dong Xuebing as he walked to the door and pressed the doorbell. The door unlocked, and Xie Huilan appeared behind the door. She was wearing a black suit and high heels. It's been a while since Dong Xuebing last saw her, and he felt she had gotten prettier. Her beauty made Dong Xuebing's heart beat faster. He could not help but look at Xie Huilan's slim figure.
Xie Huilan smiled. "You are here?"
"Xie Huilan." Dong Xuebing changed the way he addressed Xie Huilan. After all, he is her boyfriend in name, and it will be inappropriate to address her as Sister Xie in front of her family.
"Come in. My Mum is upstairs and will come down soon." Xie Huilan invited Dong Xuebing into the house.
Dong Xuebing walked in and looked around cautiously. "Errr … Secretary Xie is not around?"
Xie Huilan nodded. "He is having a meeting at the City's Party Committee and might not be back tonight. Xiao Hao, get Brother Dong a cup of tea."
"Ok!" Xie Hao went to get the kettle.
After sitting down on the sofa, Xie Huilan smiled at Dong Xuebing. "Don't be so nervous, ok?"
Dong Xuebing nodded and tried to relax his body. He asked softly. "Sister Xie, what should I say later?"
Xie Huilan looked at Dong Xuebing and laughed. "Just say what you want to say. Don't think too much. Haha … do you miss me?"
"Err …" Dong Xuebing did not expect Xie Huilan to ask this out of the blue. He blushed. "Yes." This is the truth.
Xie Huilan held Dong Xuebing's hand gently. "Haha … how much do you miss me? How come I can't tell? "
"Errr … I really miss you."
"… really?"
"Ok!"
Xie Huilan seems to be satisfied with Dong Xuebing's answer and nodded.
Dong Xuebing does not know what Xie Huilan is thinking. He does not know if she really treats him as her boyfriend or is trying to use him as a shield. Xie Huilan had only treated Dong Xuebing as a shield. But now, Xie Huilan's mother is not around, and why would she say such flirtatious words to Dong Xuebing? But if she treats him as her boyfriend, why is she still so domineering? Why didn't he feel that she had any intention of developing further with him? Sister Xie, what are you trying to do? Can you tell me straight?
After waiting for a long time, Mrs. Xie still did not come out.
Xie Huilan frowned and picked up her teacup. She slowly took a sip of her tea.
Dong Xuebing knew Xie Huilan's mother might not agree to his relationship with Sister Xie and is giving him the cold shoulder.
About five minutes later, Xie Huilan's mother, Han Jing, walks down from the second floor. That middle-aged woman looks similar to Xie Huilan and is wearing a long dress. Her temperament is very similar to Xie Huilan, but she is gentler than Xie Huilan. She does not have Xie Huilan's sharp and domineering aura.
Xie Hao, who was watching the match, put down the remote control. "Aunt."
Dong Xuebing quickly put down his teacup and stood up. "Auntie."
Xie Huilan laughed. "He is Dong Xuebing."
Han Jing smiled and nodded. "Let's have a chat. You had saved my daughter's life, and I had wanted to thank you in person."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Don't mention it."
"Are you used to working at the grassroots level?" Han Jing looked at Dong Xuebing.
"Thank you for your concern. Everything is fine."
They chatted for a while, and the atmosphere is good. But Dong Xuebing knows this is only on the surface. Han Jing might seem friendly to him, but Dong Xuebing could not see any warmth in her eyes. Instead, she is judging him.
Dong Xuebing guessed correctly. Han Jing is not satisfied with her daughter's boyfriend. Wei Nan's fiancé is in front of Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing cannot be compared to Wei Nan in terms of looks and family background. Han Jing felt Xiao Dong is not good enough for her daughter. But Dong Xuebing had saved her daughter's life before, and Han Jing is grateful to him.
Xie Hao did not know what Han Jing is thinking and laughed. "Auntie, you don't know how capable my brother-in-law is. Let's talk about how he saved my sister. That day …" Dong Xuebing started addressing Dong Xuebing as brother-in-law.
Han Jing stopped smiling. "Don't call him that."
Xie Hao replied. "It is only a matter of time."
Han Jing can't do anything to her nephew and did not scold him. She knows Xiao Hao only listens to Xie Huilan.
Dong Xuebing felt embarrassed and changed the topic. "Oh, Auntie, I brought something for you. It's just a token of my appreciation." Dong Xuebing grabbed a paper bag from the side and passed it to Han Jing. "I wish you good health and longevity."
Han Jing looked at Xie Huilan and thought to herself. Is this a gift from her son-in-law? Xie Huilan really likes this Xiao Dong? Han Jing frowned. "Xiao Dong, I appreciate it. But you can take back the gift." Han Jing hadn't agreed to their relationship yet, so she naturally didn't want to accept this ambiguous gift.
Dong Xuebing said. "Auntie, this is a small gift. This …"
Han Jing waved her hand. She doesn't want it.
Xie Hao replied. "Auntie, Brother Dong is not an outsider. Why can't he accept this gift? Let me see what it is." Xie Hao knew why Xie Huilan had called him over. She wants to lighten the mood. He took out a box from the paper bag and was stunned. "Wild ginseng?"
Xie Huilan was also surprised and laughed. "You really know how to give gifts."
Dong Xuebing did not understand what Xie Huilan is talking about.
Xie Huilan explained. "My mother is getting old, and her health is not good. The Doctor suggested her to take more wild ginseng to nourish her body. It would be best if it is at least 30 years old. But most of the wild ginseng sold in the market are artificially cultivated, and there are also some wild ginseng. Most of the wild ginseng are at least 10 years old, and the medicinal effects are not as good. Hahaha … I had searched many places in Beijing these few days, but I did not get any. Who knew you would bring it to me?"
Xie Hao asked. "Brother Dong, how old is this?"
Dong Xuebing replied. "Fifty years old."
Han Jing's eyelids twitched. Fifty years old? This box should be at least 100,000 RMB.
Xie Huilan knew Dong Xuebing is rich and was not surprised.
Han Jing was tempted, but she still said. "It is too expensive."
Xie Hao smiled. "Auntie, Brother Dong will be your son-in-law soon. You don't need to worry about how expensive it is."
Xie Huilan laughed. "That's right. You don't need to be so courteous with Xiao Dong. When we went to the Liu Li Chang Temple Fair, Xiao Dong bought a small bowl in front of me. I thought it is a fake, but when I went to Rong Bao Zhai to sell it, the seller offered me a few hundred thousand RMB. He is richer than me now."
Dong Xuebing passed the box of wild ginseng to Xie Huilan. "Auntie, please accept it."
Han Jing hesitated for a while. 50 years old wild ginseng is too rare and cannot be bought even if you have the money. In the end, Han Jing nodded and accepted it. "Xiao Dong, you are too considerate." Xie Huilan's impression of Dong Xuebing changed. Not everyone can give away something worth more than 100,000 RMB.
Ring … ring … ring … The phone in the living room rang.
Han Jing walked over and picked up the phone. She said a few words before hanging up. She turned to Xie Huilan. "Your father is having a meeting tonight and might not be back for dinner. He asked us not to wait for him." She then looks at Dong Xuebing. "Xiao Dong, stay for dinner and try my cooking."
Dong Xuebing replied politely. "No need. I will go back for dinner."
Han Jing laughed. "Haha, do you think my cooking is bad?"
"No … I am just afraid I will disturb you."
"No need." Han Jing looked at her watch and said. "I will go and prepare dinner. You all can continue chatting."
Xie Huilan smiled and stood up. "I will go and help you."
Han Jing looked at her daughter. "Oh, is the sun rising from the west today?" She said and walked into the kitchen.
Xie Huilan followed her into the kitchen and smiled. "What do you think of Xiao Dong?"
"What do you think?" Han Jing glanced at Xie Huilan and took out some vegetables from the fridge. She washed them in front of the faucet. "I don't know what you are thinking. Just because Xiao Dong saved your life, you want to repay him? To be honest, both of you are not compatible. Your looks, age, and character are not compatible. Huilan, tell me the truth. Are you really going to date Xiao Dong? "
Xie Huilan narrowed her eyes and looked at her. "What do you think?"
Han Jing sighed. "I need to discuss this with your father."
Xie Huilan nodded and did not say anything.
"Oh, you are the one who bought that wild ginseng, right?"
Xie Huilan smiled. "Sorry. No. I also don't know where Xiao Dong got it from."
"Oh." Han Jing replied calmly. "This child is quite thoughtful."
"Not only thoughtful, but he is also capable."
During dinner, Xie Huilan said. "Mum, are you going to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow? I have a meeting with the News Bureau in the morning, and I don't have the time. "Xie Huilan turned to Dong Xuebing and smiled." Xiao Dong, accompany my mother to the hospital in the morning. " The City's Party Secretary's wife is going to the hospital, and Dong Xuebing should accompany her. Dong Xuebing knew Sister Xie wants him to get closer to her mother.
Dong Xuebing immediately replied. "Ok. I will come and fetch you in the morning."
Han Jing laughed. "No need. Your father had asked Xiao Shen to accompany me." Xiao Shen is Party Secretary Xie's secretary.
Xie Huilan replied. "There are more people who know Secretary Shen than you. If Xiao Shen goes, it will be a big deal. He will also inform the hospital in advance and get a group of people to fetch you. Haha, you will not be going to see a doctor. It will be an inspection by the leaders."
Han Jing also wants to keep a low profile, and Xie Huilan's words make sense. "Why don't you ask Xiao Dong if he has anything to do?"
Dong Xuebing thought to himself. Even if he has something to do, it is nothing compared to your matter. So, he said he is free tomorrow.
Han Jing nodded. "Sorry to trouble you."
"Don't mention it. It's my duty."
Xie Huilan reminded Dong Xuebing. "Don't drive your friend's Mercedes tomorrow. Keep a low profile."
Dong Xuebing is afraid Buick will affect Madam Han's identity and said. "Errr … I am driving a Buick MPV. Is this car okay?"
Xie Huilan joked. "As long as it is not a bicycle, it will be fine. Your Buick is a public vehicle, right? What's the plate number? I will help you get an entry pass to the Party Committee Compound later. This way, you don't need to call the guards every time you visit. "
Han Jing looked at her daughter and did not say a word.
Damn! Entry pass? There is such a good thing? Dong Xuebing immediately told the guards the car plate number.
The next morning.
Dong Xuebing drove his Buick MPV into the Party Committee Compound in Xishan Villa. The guards glanced at the entry pass on the windshield and immediately let him in. Only Han Jing and a housekeeper are at home in Mansion No. 1. After fetching Han Jing, Dong Xuebing drove to 305 Hospital. He was careful along the way. He is afraid to step on the accelerator or brake too hard and make Madam Han unhappy.
305 Hospital is a military hospital, but they also accept ordinary patients.
After alighting, Dong Xuebing opened the door for Madam Han and helped her out.
"Thank you." Han Jing smiled. "Let's go to the east building to look for Deputy Director Qin."
Dong Xuebing knew Han Jing will not go and register for a consultation. That will be a joke. She should look for the Deputy Hospital Director directly. He is the real expert. Dong Xuebing's guess is right. Most people can get the best consultation. Deputy Director Qin is a famous doctor in the medical field, and only people with special status like Madam Han will get the chance to perform the surgery personally.
Deputy Director's office.
Han Jing laughed. "Deputy Director Qin, I am here to disturb you again."
Deputy Director Qin had not received any news of Han Jing's arrival. He quickly stood up and put down his things when he saw Han Jing. "Madam Han, why are you here personally? You can just give me a call if you need a consultation, and I will bring the equipment over." The Old Director and Deputy Director Qin of 305 Hospital were promoted by Old Master Xie. They were on Xie's side, and they treated Mrs. Han differently. This was also the reason why Han Jing came to this hospital.
Han Jing waved her hand. "It's too troublesome. I am only here for a check-up."
Deputy Director Qin looks at Dong Xuebing. "This is …"
"He is Xiao Dong." Han Jing paused for a second. "He is a junior of mine."
"Deputy Director Qin." Dong Xuebing greeted him. Deputy Director Qin immediately understood if Dong Xuebing is here to accompany Madam Han, Madam Han will not introduce him like this. This means Xiao Dong is close to the Xie Family, and he smiles politely at Dong Xuebing.
Han Jing said. "Xiao Dong, the tests will take about one to two hours. Wait for me downstairs."
"Ok. I will wait for you in the lobby. Call me if you need anything." Dong Xuebing will not accompany Han Jing for her check-up from start to end. It's not convenient for him to be around when a woman is doing her check-up.
Lobby on the first floor.
Almost the entire floor was filled with people who were registering to get medicine. There was not even a place to step. The chairs in the rest area were also densely packed with people. There were no seats. Dong Xuebing had no choice but to find a place to sit at the entrance of the hospital and light a cigarette. Beijing's health care industry is like this. Community clinics and some small hospitals are almost empty. But what about tertiary grade hospitals? There was once when Dong Xuebing's mother had eye problems, and he went to Tongren Hospital at 5 am to queue. But he was not able to get a consultation. He asked the few people who had managed to get a consultation, and they were all queuing at 3 am! Tong Ren Hospital is not too bad. For example, at Fuwai Hospital, the patients had to queue the night before to get a consultation!
305 Hospital is also the same. Most people cannot get a consultation in a cardiology department.
"Eh, Chief Dong?"
Dong Xuebing heard someone calling his name and turned. "Chief Liang?"
Yan Tai County's Public Security Bureau Chief Liang Chengpeng and his wife are standing behind him. "Why are you here?"
Dong Xuebing quickly snubbed his cigarette. "I am here to accompany someone. Why are you here?"
Liang Chengpeng looks tired and frustrated. He sighed. "I am here with my mother. Last night, my mother complained of heart problems, and we went to the County's People's Hospital for a check-up. Her heart enzymes are over the limit, and we immediately do an angiogram. She has a myocardial infarction, but the blockage is at the intersection of two arteries. It is very difficult to perform an interventional surgery, and it might be life-threatening. Our County's medical standards are limited, and we don't dare to do it.
That's why we rushed to Beijing. "" Myocardial infarction? "Dong Xuebing sighed." How is she now? "
Liang Chengpeng's wife sighed. "I heard 305 Hospital's interventional surgery is very good, and that's why we came here. But we don't know they dare to do it for your mother. She is too old, and the blockage is at a difficult position."
Dong Xuebing frowned. "But we still need to do it as soon as possible. Myocardial infarction is life-threatening, and we cannot delay it. "
Liang Chengpeng's wife replied. "That's right. But the doctor said the success rate is not high. There is at least a 60% chance … and he wants us to be prepared." Her eyes turned red. Her mother is very kind to others, and her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have a good relationship.
Dong Xuebing asked. "Then now …"
Liang Chengpeng rubbed his face. "She is still in the ICU, and she has not decided if she should do the surgery."
Liang Chengpeng's wife replied. "Old Liang said he wants to transfer to another hospital, but … but her heart is not feeling well, and I don't know if she can survive today. I am afraid …"
Liang Chengpeng did not continue talking to Dong Xuebing. He took out his phone and called a few of his friends in Beijing. He wanted to ask if there is a hospital with a higher success rate. But all his friends told him 305 Hospital is the best hospital for interventional surgery. If the success rate is low, other hospitals will also say the same. The only solution is to get a specialist from the hospital to perform the surgery. But Liang Chengpeng is only a County's Public Security Bureau Chief and is not a member of the Standing Committee. He is nothing compared to Beijing, and the hospital will not give him special treatment. Furthermore, this is a military hospital.
Ring … ring … ring … Liang Chengpeng's wife's phone rang.
The moment she picked up the phone, her face turned pale as she cried out, "Old Liang! Hurry up! The old lady is dying! "
Liang Chengpeng was shocked and quickly ran upstairs with his wife! Dong Xuebing also followed behind them!
The old lady had been pushed into the operating theater, and her condition is critical.
A doctor in a white coat stood outside the operating theater and said to Liang Chengpeng and his wife. "Myocardial infarction. Every second delayed, the myocardium will die. Now, the patient is acting up again, and it is very dangerous. She might die while we are talking. Hurry up and make a decision. Do you want to do the surgery?"
Liang Chengpeng's wife cried. "Doctor, you must save my mother!"
The doctor replied. "I can only try my best."
Liang Chengpeng's heart was in his throat, and he paced back and forth anxiously. In the end, he squeezed out a word. "Do it!"
The doctor replied. "Then … we will prepare for the surgery now. I had given you the bill. Go and pay the fees." Dong Xuebing looked at Liang Chengpeng and his wife.
Dong Xuebing looked at Chief Liang and his wife's sad expression and felt bad for them. He walked out of the room and called Han Jing's phone. Madam Han should be doing a check-up and only answered after a while. "Hello, Aunty. My friend's mother has a heart attack and needs surgery soon. She is in 305 Hospital, and the situation is urgent. I don't think she can hold on any longer. Can you … …"
Han Jing paused for a second and asked. "Where is she now?"
"In the operating theater. The surgery is about to start, but the doctor said the success rate is not high."
"Don't be anxious. Wait for me there. I will make the arrangements now."
After a while, Liang Chengpeng and his wife paid the fees and ran upstairs to pass the receipt to the doctor.
Immediately, the sound of hurried footsteps got closer and closer. Vice Dean Qin, who had changed into a white coat, walked over from the corner.
That doctor was stunned. "Director Qin!"
Deputy Director Qin ignored him and looked at Dong Xuebing. "Where is the patient?"
Dong Xuebing replied. "She is inside. We had just sent her in."
Deputy Director Qin immediately turned to the young doctor. "Call Chief Liu and Chief Cheng over. I will do the surgery personally!"
The young doctor paused for a second. "… yes."
Liang Chengpeng and his wife did not understand what happened, and Deputy Director Qin entered the operating theater with the young doctor. Liang Chengpeng looked at Dong Xuebing. "Chief Dong, this …"
Dong Xuebing replied. "Director Qin is an expert in this field. With him doing the surgery, the old lady should be fine."
On the other side, Chief Surgeon Liu and Chief Surgeon Cheng also quickly ran over and entered the operating theater one after another.
The moment the door closed, someone pushed it open from the inside. The young doctor walked out and said to Dong Xuebing. "Director Qin asked me to tell you that he had taken a look at the scan and said the success rate should be above 90%."
Dong Xuebing was relieved. "Thank you."
Even if Liang Chengpeng and his colleagues are fools, they could tell Chief Dong had used his connections. The success rate had jumped from less than 41% to 90%. Liang Chengpeng's wife was so grateful. She held Dong Xuebing's hand. "Xiao Dong, thank you."
Liang Chengpeng was also touched and looked at Dong Xuebing. "Thank you, Chief Dong."
Specialist consultation! It's the Director himself!
Liang Chengpeng's wife might not know about this, but how can Liang Chengpeng not know?
Even the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee or the Governor of the Provincial Party Committee would only receive such treatment.
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