chapter 36 High-end black, become a loyal fan

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a man in his thirties and a middle-aged man in his early forties walking over quickly. "Thomas, what are you doing here?" "I heard that some small-time doctor at this clinic is going to operate on Jimmy's leg bone?" Thomas is the star male anchor at Ning City's TV station. Leona Ding, once a female anchor at the same station, quit after getting married. These two were colleagues and got along quite well. Ever since a few years ago, when Jimmy Xu fell off a horse and ended up with a limp, his marriage with Leona Ding has been far from perfect. Jimmy Xu became sensitive and insecure. When he couldn't control his emotions, he would lash out and argue with Leona Ding. After feeling aggrieved, Leona Ding would often seek comfort and complain to Thomas. Thomas, who coveted Leona Ding's beauty and Jimmy Xu's wealth, hinted several times to Leona Ding, encouraging her to divorce Jimmy Xu. That way, Leona Ding could get half of Jimmy Xu's fortune. By then, Thomas would certainly pursue Leona Ding doggedly, doing everything to marry her and gain both love and wealth. But Leona Ding still had feelings for Jimmy Xu. She never really thought about divorcing him. Thomas's schemes had never found the right opportunity to succeed. He was the last person who wanted to see Jimmy Xu's leg healed. As soon as he heard that Jimmy Xu was going to have orthopedic surgery done by some unknown doctor, he immediately brought his uncle over, trying to throw a wrench into the works. "It was me who asked Dr. Stanley Du to perform the surgery. Do you have a problem with that, Thomas?" Jimmy Xu was clearly displeased. "Jimmy, this hospital is too small, the equipment too rudimentary. Having surgery here is very risky." "Thank you for your concern, but I trust Dr. Du. It's my choice." "Are you Dr. Stanley Du? Are you really confident that you can cure Jimmy Xu's limp?" Thomas eyed Stanley Du, challenging him. Hearing the word "limp" made Jimmy Xu uncomfortable. And Stanley Du was sure that Thomas wasn't really concerned about Jimmy Xu. Because a true friend wouldn't say "limp" in front of someone with a limp. "You're not related to Jimmy Xu; you have no right to question me. And I'm not obliged to respond to your doubts." Taken aback by Stanley Du's firm stance, Thomas was momentarily speechless and then said, "Uncle, since you're in the same profession, maybe you should talk to him." "Hello, my name is Ben Xie. I'm the chief orthopedic surgeon at Ning City's United Care Hospital." The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Dr. Du, you're so young. How many surgeries have you performed?" "Sixty-three, including twenty-two orthopedic surgeries, all successful." Stanley Du smiled and asked, "Would you like to see my surgical records, too?" Ben Xie paused, then smiled, "I didn't expect Dr. Du to be so experienced at such a young age. I might have underestimated you. What's your plan for Jimmy Xu's surgery?" "His bone has grown crooked. I'm planning to break the crooked bone, remove it, and then reset the bone." "Your method will cause long-term and severe pain for Mr. Xu. And if the post-surgery recovery doesn't go well, he might end up with a worse limp than before. If there's an infection at the surgery site, his bone will most likely die. By then, amputation would be unavoidable." Hearing how grave Ben Xie put it, Hedy Yao, Kama Yao, Jimmy Xu, and Leona Ding all turned their eyes to Stanley Du. "Dr. Xie is not exaggerating. If you don't want the surgery, or if you want to change doctors, it's not too late," Stanley Du said to Jimmy Xu. “I'm sticking with you, I trust you,” Jimmy Xu said with a smile. "Hubby, are you out of your mind? Can we just not have the surgery? Better to limp than to amputate!" "Son, in my opinion, Dr. Xie seems more reliable than Dr. Du. Why not let Dr. Xie operate on you and have Dr. Du assist?" Kama Yao advised. Jimmy Xu shook his head and said, "Mom, I've told you, I only trust Stanley Du." "Then, I'll assist Stanley Du. If he makes a mistake, I can step in and save the day," Ben Xie said calmly. Jimmy Xu asked Stanley Du, "Do you need Dr. Xie to assist you?" "It doesn't matter to me; he can just watch," said Stanley Du. Forty minutes later, Jimmy Xu, still unconscious from the anesthesia, was wheeled out of the operating room. "Dr. Xie, how did my husband's surgery go?" "Dr. Xie, will my son be able to walk like a normal person?" Kama Yao and Leona Ding were both asking Ben Xie. Obviously, in their subconscious, the person they trusted more was not Stanley Du, but Ben Xie. "The surgery was done by Dr. Du, I didn't interfere," said Ben Xie. "Then, how did it go? Was it a failure?" Thomas asked anxiously. "Do you really hope that my surgery was a failure? Do you wish for Jimmy Xu to be a cripple for life?" Stanley Du looked at Thomas and questioned him. Hearing this, Hedy Yao, Kama Yao, and Leona Ding all glared at Thomas with angry looks. "Don't get me wrong; I didn't mean that at all." Thomas hurriedly explained, "If Jimmy Xu's limp can be completely cured, that would be great for everyone. I'm just worried that Stanley Du, being young, might not be skilled enough and could have made a mistake in the surgery." "How could that be?" Ben Xie immediately countered, "Dr. Du's orthopedic surgeries are much better than mine. The surgery was very successful. I even wanted to apprentice under Dr. Du, but he didn't want to take me on." Everyone was stunned. Ben Xie is the head orthopedic surgeon at United Care Hospital, the biggest and best hospital in Ning City. For Ben Xie to be the head of orthopedics at United Care Hospital, he must be one of the best in Ning City. But now, Ben Xie actually wanted to apprentice under Stanley Du, and was rejected. This means that Stanley Du's surgical skills in orthopedics are far superior to Ben Xie's! Thomas was very frustrated. He had brought Ben Xie over to stop Stanley Du from operating on Jimmy Xu. Unexpectedly, Ben Xie had been won over by Stanley Du's surgical skill. He actually wanted to become Stanley Du's apprentice! From a skeptic to a loyal fan, Ben Xie had made a dramatic twist! "I'm sorry, Dr. Du, I was blind before. I even said that Dr. Xie was more reliable than you. I have no wisdom; please don't take to heart the nonsense I said." "Dr. Du, thank you so much. Can you tell me when my husband will be able to get out of bed and walk?" Kama Yao and Leona Ding were now extremely grateful to Stanley Du. The father-in-law, Roy Yang, was overjoyed. Stanley Du, his son-in-law, was getting more impressive by the day. The head of orthopedics at United Care Hospital actually wanted to learn from him; why wouldn't he accept? If he took Ben Xie as his disciple, then I would be the father-in-law of Dr. Ben Xie's master. How prestigious would that be to spread around?