Jio Xin noticed Wang Chuan's gaze. It was as fierce and ruthless as a predator about to devour its prey. Her heart went ice-cold, and a terrible ache blossomed within it.
Years of tireless hard work and dedication were like a beautiful soap bubble.
With just a gentle POP, it vanished without a trace.
This only confirmed a fact for Jio Xin.
For the past few years, Wang Chuan had lived for his daughter, Yanyan, and Yanyan alone. No one else had ever made it into his heart.
Now, Yan Feifan was the only hope for treating his daughter, Yanyan.
And today, she had almost destroyed that hope.
To Wang Chuan, it didn't matter what she had done before. As long as she touched upon his taboo, it was an unforgivable sin.
Once she understood this, Jio Xin felt the pain in her heart lessen slightly.
"Mr. Wang, I really didn't mean to harm Mr. Yan."
"At that moment, I don't know what came over me. It was like I was momentarily dazed and lost all memory and control."
"By the time I came to my senses, the scalpel was already in my hand."
Wang Chuan's expression darkened further.
"Jio Xin, do you really think I'd believe an explanation like that?"
"In the past six years, you haven't made a single mistake. But today, you nearly crippled Yan Feifan's index finger!"
"And now you're telling me it was just a momentary lapse of the mind..."
Wang Chuan laughed, his voice filled with rage.
"Are you treating me like a three-year-old?"
"You might as well have said some mysterious person put a curse on you and you couldn't control your own actions. I'd find that more believable."
Jio Xin bit her lip, hard.
The pain, along with the faint taste of blood, confirmed once again that everything that had happened today was not a dream.
"Mr. Wang, I'm telling the truth. I really was just momentarily dazed."
Jio Xin anxiously tried to defend herself. "Mr. Wang, think about it. If I really wanted to harm Mr. Yan, why would I choose to do it in front of everyone, right under your nose?"
"I'm not an idiot!"
SLAM! Wang Chuan slammed his hand on the desk and shot to his feet.
He pointed a finger at Jio Xin's face and roared, "Of course you're not an idiot. On the contrary, you're incredibly sharp."
"Because you know perfectly well that accidental injuries like this in the operating room are not that uncommon."
"The hospital's protocol for such situations is to treat it as a work-related injury."
"The person at fault usually gets off by blaming it on stress or nervousness, receiving a minor disciplinary action at most."
"If you'd done something like this anywhere else, you would be held legally responsible."
Hearing this heart-piercing accusation, Jio Xin felt the blood rush to her head, which started buzzing incessantly...
Wang Chuan's words became faint, seeming to drift closer and then further away...
"Is it because of Tang Zheng?"
"I know you're close with him. You were worried Feifan would threaten his position..."
"Mr. Yan, dinner's ready!"
Hearing Tian Yu's shout, Yan Feifan came out of his bedroom and went to the dining room, where he saw six dishes and a soup laid out on the table.
Sautéed Sea Cucumber with Scallions, Shredded Pork in Beijing Sauce...
Yan Feifan sat down and praised them, "Not bad, not bad. At least you two went into the kitchen and made the tomato and egg soup."
Tian Yu showed off, "Mr. Yan, Ruoruo made the tomato and egg soup. I cooked the rice. I even washed it myself."
"It's just washing and cooking rice. Are you expecting an award for that?"
Yan Feifan teased Tian Yu, then took a bowl of rice from his sister. "Sis, I've looked over the two proposals."
"After careful consideration, I've decided..."
Yu Suye, sitting on Yan Feifan's other side, couldn't help but perk up her ears.
Yan Feifan continued, "...to choose Baining Medical Technology."
"Based on the terms in their proposal, I feel Baining Technology is more reliable, with a higher chance of success."
Yan Feifan then instructed, "Sis, you can use their proposal as a basis to start the specific negotiations with Baining Medical Technology!"
Yan Ziruo hummed in agreement and made a money-counting gesture with her fingers.
"Feifan, how much exactly?"
Seeing Tian Yu and Yu Suye staring at him with wide eyes, Yan Feifan smiled and said, "Six million for the exclusive technology licensing fee."
"There's another two million to be paid after the technology is successfully implemented in the surgical robots for practical use."