"I just wanted to do my best to create a work and study environment for you that’s as free from interference as possible."
"But... I can control myself, but I can’t control the people around me."
Yan Feifan was a little confused, but then Lo Jun continued to explain, "My daughter-in-law, who fancies herself so clever, has inexplicably accepted quite a few ’benefits’ from others, and she thinks it’s because she’s so capable."
Yan Feifan began to understand.
Yan Feifan didn’t know much about Mr. Lo’s family, only that his son and daughter-in-law both worked in public institutions.
"Mr. Lo, did someone show up at your door, holding this so-called ’leverage’ over you?"
Lo Jun sighed again, then said with a serious expression, "Xiaoyan, don’t worry about this messy business."
"At worst, she’ll lose her job. She needs to learn a good lesson, so she doesn’t bring even bigger trouble to the family in the future."
’If you didn’t want me to get involved, you shouldn’t have said anything at all. Now that I know, how can I just stand by and do nothing?’
’It’s not like he was completely clueless about how the world works.’
’Besides, Mr. Lo was truly and sincerely good to him.’
Yan Feifan gathered his thoughts and said, "Mr. Lo, what that person wants is surely nothing more than to cut in line and get the surgery done as soon as possible."
"There’s no need to make things so tense over something like this."
"Mr. Lo, it’s no problem for me to work a little harder once in a while and do an extra surgery. My body can definitely handle it."
Lo Jun was visibly moved. He asked with concern, "Are you sure? Mr. Yu said that your health..."
Yan Feifan gave a dry laugh. "Mr. Lo, recovering my health isn’t something that happens overnight. According to Mr. Yu, it’ll take at least a year or two to fully recover anyway."
"My current workload is already much lighter than it was a week ago."
"Being busy for an extra day or two once in a while won’t hurt."
Yan Feifan pondered for a moment, then thought, ’Might as well go all the way and be the good guy.’
He then said in a low voice, "I’ve heard that some very popular, high-end restaurants, no matter how many customers they have, always keep one or two private rooms in reserve for unexpected special guests."
"If even restaurants do that, then I, knowing my own limits, should also leave some leeway for special circumstances."
"When it comes to their health, or even their lives, some patients will stop at nothing to get a chance at recovery."
"Mr. Lo, if you receive a request that’s truly impossible to refuse, you might as well agree to it. We can discuss it afterward."
Yan Feifan continued slowly, "According to Mr. Yu of Baining Medical Technology, the surgical robot should be released by the end of the year."
"By then, we’ll have more options, and I think our situation will improve a lot."
These words from Yan Feifan moved Mr. Lu.
"Xiaoyan, hearing you say that is more than enough."
"Don’t worry. This is the one and only time. I will give the people around me a stern warning and tell them to watch their behavior from now on."
Lo Jun then said in a sharp voice, "I’m about to retire anyway. I have nothing to worry about or fear. I’ll definitely keep a close watch for you..."