chapter 46 Give all your fame and fortune to your father-in-law

After helping Lope Yang settle the issue with Victor Zhao, Stanley Du and Roy Yang left for home. Although they were gone, the story of Stanley Du's discerning eye in finding the eight antique pots at Lope Yang's new house spread in the small town of Qutang for decades. Back at the Yang family home, Roy Yang vividly recounted their experiences in their hometown. Dinah Yang listened with great interest. However, his mother-in-law, Elen Zeng, was not pleased with Stanley Du. "Why did you give that antique pot to that old man Nohe Bao for free?" "He mocked Roy and even called you a 'fatherless and motherless wretch.' Yet you repaid his ill-treatment with kindness. Are you a fool for being too nice?" Stanley Du wasn't offended by his mother-in-law's complaint. Anyway, he was used to being called a fool by her. A few peaceful days passed. This morning, Stanley Du checked on Jimmy Xu's recovery progress. "How do you feel?" "The pain in my bones has lessened a lot, and the wound is itchy." Jimmy Xu said, "It's the tenth day today. Can I walk?" Stanley Du removed the plaster from Jimmy Xu's right leg and said, "Start by walking with crutches. If you don't feel any discomfort, you can ditch the crutches." Jimmy Xu's mother, Kama Yao, quickly brought the crutches from the corner of the room. Getting off the bed, Jimmy Xu tried walking a few steps with the crutch, feeling no pain at all. So, he threw away the crutch and walked cautiously. "Ah, my son's leg is completely healed! He's not limping at all!" Kama Yao exclaimed excitedly. Splat! The lunchbox in Leona Ding's hand dropped to the ground. When she came to deliver food to her husband Jimmy Xu, she happened to see Jimmy Xu walking steadily and faster. Then, she went crazy with joy and was stunned. Leona Ding, a beautiful and intelligent woman, had seen her husband transform from a cheerful and confident young man into a despondent cripple, which surely put a lot of pressure on her. Many men tried to take advantage of her situation, hinting at her to betray her husband. But she kept her distance from those men with ulterior motives. Now that her husband had fully recovered, she no longer had to bear that immense psychological burden. "Mom, film me walking! I want to see it!" "Alright, I'll film it! Walk a bit more, and I'll record more!" Soon, the video was taken. Watching himself walking steadily and swiftly in the video, Jimmy Xu suddenly burst into tears! "I'm finally not disabled anymore. I'm normal again!" "Cry it out. You'll feel better after!" Kama Yao comforted him, hugging her son's head against her chest, tears streaming down her face as well. Leona Ding joined her husband and mother-in-law in crying. Stanley Du understood their feelings. Jimmy Xu had been crippled for five years, enduring the strange looks of others and accumulating frustration and depression. His ability to remain sane and kind-hearted showed his good nature and resilience. Now, by letting out all his pent-up emotions, his future looked much brighter. Their cries nearly alerted everyone in the community hospital. Dinah Yang and Roy Yang initially thought Stanley Du's treatment had failed and Jimmy Xu's recovery was less than ideal. However, the truth was the complete opposite – Jimmy Xu was fully healed. Jimmy Xu, Kama Yao, and Leona Ding's cries were tears of joy. "Dinah, go to the patent registration office tomorrow. We need to apply for a patent for Stanley Du's Shennong Bone Healing Plaster as soon as possible." Roy Yang said excitedly, "This plaster is miraculous, healing broken bones in just ten days. If we can mass-produce it, Stanley Du will make a fortune." "Dad, stop dreaming. The formula for the Shennong Bone Healing Plaster is all in Stanley Du's head. Plus, it requires rare medicinal herbs, so it can't be mass-produced." "Well, we'll just produce and sell it ourselves. Rarity makes things valuable. With such amazing effects, the Shennong Bone Healing Plaster will surely be in high demand." While father and daughter discussed business, Jimmy Xu stopped crying. He suddenly knelt before Stanley Du, knocking his head on the ground three times. "I can never thank you enough. You, Stanley Du, are like my second father. As long as I, Jimmy Xu, am alive, I won't let anyone disrespect you." "Hey, hey, get up, Jimmy. I consider you a friend. Kneeling to me could shorten my life," Stanley Du said, helping Jimmy Xu to his feet. Truth be told, this wasn't the first time Stanley Du had experienced such a scene. He had saved Zachary Meng and Wesley Meng in the past. They too had knelt before him to express their loyalty. Kama Yao and Leona Ding were also grateful to Stanley Du. Kama Yao then sent the video she had just taken to her husband, Keith Xu. Keith Xu was playing golf with some old friends. When he received the video from his wife, he casually clicked play. Then, he saw his eldest son, Jimmy Xu, walking steadily and swiftly without any limp. What? His eldest son didn't limp at all anymore? His leg was completely healed! For a moment, Keith Xu burst into tears. "Hey, Keith Xu, what's wrong?" A business tycoon who has had a good relationship with Keith Xu for decades asked casually. Keith Xu didn't say anything but handed his phone to the business tycoon. "Isn't this your eldest son? His limp is completely cured? Ah, Keith, I don't mean to be disrespectful, but I'm just so surprised! Who's the doctor with such incredible skills to cure your son's limp?" "That doctor's name is Stanley Du, very young and talented. If you ever have a stroke or get cancer, I can contact him for you." "Good, we rich people value our lives. We all fear cancer and being paralyzed by a stroke. Knowing a highly skilled doctor is like having an extra lifeline." In this way, the news that Jimmy Xu's limp was cured by Stanley Du spread wildly among Ning City's top wealthy circles. But Stanley Du didn't want fame, so he credited his father-in-law, Roy Yang, with the success. As a result, media reports claimed that the elderly doctor Roy Yang, using his exquisite surgical skills and the Yang family's ancestral Shennong Bone Healing Plaster, cured the well-known young entrepreneur Jimmy Xu's disability, gaining instant fame. All the fame and benefits, Stanley Du willingly gave to his father-in-law. He wanted to promote his father-in-law as a successful and wealthy miracle doctor. Roy Yang was both moved and terrified by this. Who doesn't love fame and fortune? But he knew his medical skills were mediocre. With his newfound fame, more people would seek him out for treatment and surgeries. But if he ever caused a patient's death, the higher he was held in esteem, the harder his fall would be.