Chapter 401: Taming the Wolf King and a Narrow Escape

Now things were settled. There was no need to probe any further.

The publicly known fact that Gu Heng was the savior of Qi Guowei’s entire family was enough to keep him firmly in check, ensuring he would never dare to harbor any disloyal thoughts again.

If Liang Du wanted to deal with him, it would require a great deal of effort. But if Qi Guowei wanted to do it, it would be as simple as crushing a mosquito.

His Xingchuan International Group might have a market value of over a billion and be considered a top player in Ji Province’s entertainment industry, but any discerning person knew his corporation couldn’t withstand close scrutiny.

One investigation was all it would take to find dirt; one investigation was all it would take to shut it down.

At that moment, any reservations Chu Zhengxiong had about Gu Heng vanished.

This Wolf King, renowned throughout Beichun, had been completely tamed by Gu Heng.

WHOOSH—!

The sky was completely dark when the doors to Emergency Room 1 finally opened.

Led by Cai Zhenming, a group of medical staff, all with exhausted expressions, filed out of the emergency room.

“We’ve fulfilled our duty.”

“Both the open-chest and abdominal surgeries were very successful.”

“Mr. Gu’s vital signs have stabilized. He can be transferred to the ICU shortly.”

Facing the attentive gazes of the numerous leaders and colleagues, Cai Zhenming announced the good news.

To be honest, it wasn’t that he had never performed surgeries more difficult than this one. But no other operation had ever put him under so much pressure.

Before he entered the emergency room, everyone had told him, “Just do your best.” On the surface, it sounded like they weren’t placing demands on him, but he knew it really meant: “Failure is not an option.”

If the surgery had actually failed, his career would likely have been over.

Thankfully…

He had kept his composure and successfully completed the surgery.

“That’s wonderful!”

Hearing Cai Zhenming’s report, everyone was visibly delighted.

“Dr. Cai, thank you for your hard work!”

Qi Guowei looked at Cai Zhenming and said with a very serious expression.

“Qi Province, you’re too kind.”

Cai Zhenming was a bit overwhelmed. “Saving lives and healing the wounded is our duty.”

Everyone offered their praises before finally turning to look at Jiang Man.

“Dean Jiang, the post-operative observation must be taken very seriously.”

Pei Army instructed Jiang Man, “Assign a few more experienced nurses to watch him. Notify us immediately if anything happens.”

“Understood.”

Jiang Man nodded in response.

“Dean Jiang, if Mr. Gu wakes up, you must inform us at once,” Qi Guowei said solemnly. “He saved four lives in our family. We must repay such a great debt of gratitude in person.”

“Of course.”

Seeing Qi Guowei’s solemn expression, Jiang Man couldn’t help but feel a wave of emotion.

‘As long as Gu Heng survives this ordeal, his future will be a smooth road.’

‘With backing from Qi Guowei and Tang Jinghui, both at the peak of their power, Gu Heng’s already incredibly fortunate life was about to become even more so.’

‘They say good deeds are rewarded, but isn’t this reward a little over the top? This is only because Gu Heng was already rich and powerful. If an ordinary person had been in his shoes, even their family dog would probably land a government job out of it.’

Qi Guowei and the others were major leaders who were swamped with work, with more meetings on their schedules than meals. Now that they had confirmed Gu Heng’s life was not in danger and the surgery was a success, they soon left one after another.

In addition, many of the general surgery specialists also left, ready to pack up and go home for the day.

In an instant, the entire corridor seemed to empty out.

“Dean Jiang.”

“Please let me go into the ICU to take care of him.”

“I’ve interned in the emergency center and have experience with ICU patient care.”

Having not seen her all afternoon, Xu Mo’s beautiful, clear eyes were now red and swollen from crying, looking like two small peaches. She looked utterly haggard.

“Hmm…”

“Alright, you can go in with him.”

Jiang Man considered Xu Mo’s relationship with Gu Heng. ‘Others might doze off or get distracted while watching over him, but Xu Mo? Never.’

“Ding Xia, you go in too.”

“I’ll assign a head nurse and a senior nurse to join you in a bit.”

“Four of you watching one person should be foolproof.”

Jiang Man’s gaze fell on Ding Xia, who was gently supporting Xu Mo by the shoulder. When she had transferred Xu Mo to the ophthalmology department, she had also transferred Ding Xia to be the head nurse there, precisely so Ding Xia could look after Xu Mo and prevent her from being bullied at the hospital again.

Now that Xu Mo needed someone with her, it was only natural for Ding Xia to step up.

“No problem.”

“I guarantee I’ll get the job done.”

Ding Xia agreed without hesitation.

“I’ll be staying at the hospital for the next two days.”

“If anything happens, I’ll be there immediately.”

Jiang Man said to the two of them, “Tonight is critical for Gu Heng. You must stay alert at all times. If you get tired, don’t try to tough it out. I’ll find someone to replace you immediately.”

“Okay.”

By the time Gu Heng was transferred from the emergency room to the ICU, it was already eight o’clock at night.

It was only then that the news of Gu Heng’s injury and emergency surgery truly began to spread through his social circle. His lovely confidantes, in particular, all rushed over at once.

Luo Xiwen and Jiang Ruan arrived at Jilin University Ninth Hospital at almost the same time. Both of their eyes were red, clear signs they had been crying on the way. When they reached the ICU and looked through the glass at Gu Heng—wrapped up in bandages like a mummy and deathly pale without a trace of color in his face—their tears instantly started to fall again.

The two women had met long ago and had a tacit understanding of each other’s status, so when they saw each other, they both acted amicably.

But…

Through the glass window, the two women saw Xu Mo sitting beside the ICU bed, holding Gu Heng’s right hand to her cheek. Even with her eyes swollen like little peaches, her exceptional beauty couldn’t be concealed.

Having been by Gu Heng’s side for so long, both Luo Xiwen and Jiang Ruan knew he always had a pure and sweet confidante, but they had only ever heard about her and never seen her in person.

‘She really is pure…’

‘And she really is beautiful…’

The two women watched Xu Mo inside the ICU. Her eyes were filled with nothing but Gu Heng. Although they had never interacted with her, they could tell that this girl, much younger than them, truly, deeply loved Gu Heng. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say she loved him to her very core.

If she was just acting, then all they could say was that her skills were on par with an award-winning actress.

“I’ve seen her before.”

“The first time I met Gu Heng.”

Luo Xiwen wiped the tears from her face. “I thought they looked good together back then. I just never expected that the girl Gu Heng was always talking about was actually her.”

“You know him. A girl this beautiful, with such a pure and innocent aura? How could he possibly let her go?”

As Jiang Ruan’s tears fell, she seemed even more inexplicably cold and aloof. “He was fine this morning. We even had breakfast together. How could he end up like this in the blink of an eye?”

Jiang Man knew both Luo Xiwen and Jiang Ruan; she was fairly familiar with them.

Seeing the state the two women were in now, she felt a pang of sympathy.

“Don’t worry too much.”

“The surgeon who operated on Gu Heng is nationally renowned. The surgery was a complete success, and it’s highly unlikely there will be any lasting side effects.”

Jiang Man tried to comfort them. “It won’t do any good for you two to wait here. Go home and get some rest after you’ve had a look. Once Gu Heng is transferred out of the ICU in a couple of days, there will be plenty of time when he needs you to keep him company.”

The two women fell silent, clearly unwilling to leave.

“I’m here.”

“I’ll be staying at the hospital for the next two days. I’ll notify you immediately if anything happens.”

Jiang Man persuaded them further. “Your staying here does more harm than good for Gu Heng’s care. You’ll only disrupt the normal order of the ICU.”

Hearing this, the two women gradually stopped insisting.

“After Gu Heng is transferred out of the ICU, we’ll take turns fairly,” Luo Xiwen said softly to Jiang Ruan.

“Okay.”

Jiang Ruan nodded.

With the decision made, the two women reluctantly tore their eyes away. Accompanied by Jiang Man, they left the ICU area…