chapter 6 The slap in the face comes too quickly ===

"I'm worried about you. How's everything going? Is it all resolved?" Gloria Ye asked, her face full of concern.
"Don't worry, everything's been resolved. You should go back and rest. I'll explain later," Thorpe Chen reassured her.
Thorpe Chen quickly helped her back to the room and gave instructions to the indoor special guards before leaving.
When Thorpe Chen came out, the expressions on the faces of the two people outside the door changed.
"This... These are special guards for the supreme ward. This can't be right," Jason Wang's eyes were almost popping out. The rooms starting with the number 8 are the supreme wards.
They are usually not open to the public. The special guards inside wear light pink uniforms, which symbolize their status. How could Thorpe Chen qualify to stay here?
"How could your wife be here? The basic room rate here starts at ten thousand a day. With medication and expert fees, it's impossible for expenses to accumulate to less than thirty thousand a day,"
Carina Wang exclaimed with wide eyes. Thorpe Chen was just a worthless troublemaker. Apart from drinking and gambling, he would beat his wife. How could he afford to let his wife stay here?
"Is it any of your business? Do I need to explain to you?" Thorpe Chen sneered, "Put away your judgmental attitude. I'm not the same Thorpe Chen as before."
"You..." Carina Wang stamped her foot in anger, but she still didn't believe that Thorpe Chen could afford to stay here. There must be some other reason.
"How is that possible? How do you have the money to let your wife stay in such a high-end ward? Did you steal from someone or rob someone?" Carina Wang persisted.
"Carina, watch your words," Thorpe Chen furrowed his brow; he was getting annoyed.
"Carina, don't lower yourself to his level. He might have done something illegal. People like him will get what's coming to them sooner or later,"
Jason Wang quickly stopped Carina Wang and said, "I heard that Dr. Sam Xu has arrived. He's here in this hospital. I'll try to contact him to have him examine your aunt."
"Well, Jason, I heard this Dr. Sam Xu is really amazing," Carina Wang intentionally raised her voice.
"Of course, he's the top doctor in Jing City, the chief dean of Tai Hospital, and the exclusive physician for some big shots," Jason Wang boasted, "I had to pull a lot of strings to get in touch with him."
"Then let's go. Some people just get a little success and think they're something special, but in the end, they're still at the bottom of society," Carina Wang coldly snorted.
"Mr. Chen, you're here,"
As soon as she finished speaking, an elderly man hurriedly walked over. He was Sam Xu.
Sam Xu's medical skills were indeed excellent. He also believed that apart from a few hidden masters who didn't appear in public, his medical skills were unmatched in the world. But today, Thorpe Chen had taught him a lesson.
"Dr. Sam Xu, this is Dr. Sam Xu," Jason Wang was delighted. He immediately extended his hand enthusiastically and said, "Dr. Sam Xu, hello. I'm Jason Wang from the Zhiyuan Association, and I had an appointment with your assistant. I..."
Unexpectedly, Sam Xu seemed to ignore him completely. He bypassed him and walked straight towards Thorpe Chen.
"Mr. Chen, I apologize for my previous attitude. As you said, the patient indeed has a reverse blood flow and cold attack on the heart. Please, you must help," Sam Xu said respectfully to Thorpe Chen.
"I told you earlier that your medical skills are not refined, but you didn't believe me," Thorpe Chen said indifferently. "If you had known this earlier, why bother in the first place?"
"It's my fault. Please, Mr. Chen, enlighten me," Sam Xu said sincerely.
The expressions on Jason Wang and Carina Wang's faces were as if they had eaten flies. They couldn't understand. Thorpe Chen was clearly a worthless troublemaker, but how did he suddenly undergo such a big change?
He managed to get his wife into a high-end ward, and he even scolded Sam Xu without hesitation?
Who was Sam Xu? He was a personal doctor for high-ranking officials in Sheng City, renowned both domestically and internationally. Even the hospital's chief had to show him respect. Yet, in front of Thorpe Chen, he was respectful. What was happening in this world?
"Mr. Xu, my father is Timothy Wang from the Zhiyuan Association, and I had an appointment with you," Jason Wang persistently approached and inquired.
"What's the Zhiyuan Association? Who is Timothy Wang?" Sam Xu asked inexplicably.
"Teacher, we had an appointment before," an assistant checked the records.
"Oh, if you had an appointment, then wait in line," Sam Xu waved his hand.
"Mr. Xu, my girlfriend's mother wants you to personally examine her. I can pay extra for the consultation fee. Please, just consider..." Jason Wang wore a smile.
"Do you think I practice medicine for money?" Sam Xu rebuked, "Illness severity determines priority for me. Do you think everything can be bought with money?"
"No, Mr. Xu, that's not what I meant," Jason Wang stammered.
"Cancel his appointment and move it to the end of the queue. If he can't wait, he can seek another doctor," Sam Xu instructed.
"Yes, Mr. Xu," the assistant nodded and made a note.
Jason Wang wanted to cry but had no tears. Either way, he couldn’t compete with someone like Thorpe Chen.
"Furthermore, Mr. Chen, please pay extra attention to your wife's special care. Report any issues to me, and I will personally handle them," Sam Xu instructed.
"Yes," the assistant recorded it.
"Mr. Chen, let's go. Mr. Lin is still waiting," Sam Xu said cautiously.
"Alright, let's go," Thorpe Chen nodded, then left with Sam Xu.
Jason Wang and Carina Wang had extremely unpleasant expressions on their faces, especially Jason Wang. He had used many connections and struggled to secure an appointment, but in the end, it all amounted to nothing in the face of Thorpe Chen's words.
Thorpe Chen was extremely lucky, being able to make Sam Xu show such respect. Was this old man confused and mistook someone else for him?
In the emergency room, Adolf Lin's life was hanging by a thread. He had just undergone resuscitation, and although his life had been saved, his condition was still critical.
"This time, Mr. Lin might not make it," said the doctor named Yuan Zhang. He was a well-known Western medicine specialist in the country. He had been called out of the operating room to save the patient.
"Dr. Zhang, is there really no hope? Please, do your best," Max Zhou said, looking more anxious than anyone else.
Adolf Lin had participated in the Southern Territory War and had a significant status. Even the hospital director in Fengling City had ordered Max Zhou to use all available medical resources to save him.
"Director Zhou, we've done everything we can, but this illness is truly beyond hope," Yuan Zhang shook his head.
"Here he comes, Thorpe is here. Mr. Lin has a chance now," just then, Sam Xu rushed in with Thorpe Chen.
"Is it true, Mr. Xu?" Max Zhou brightened up, but when he saw Thorpe Chen, he hesitated.
Thorpe Chen was too young. However, he looked nothing like someone who could save Adolf Lin.
"Nonsense," Zhang Yuan on the side sneered, "Mr. Lin's condition is complicated, and even international experts couldn't find a solution. How could you bring a novice in and expect him to successfully treat her illness?