Chapter 18: Nalan Wufeng

Once the guards left, Zhang Dazhi managed to pick himself off the ground. He glared at Qin Haodong with a grudge and said, "How dare you hit me! Do you know who I am?" Qin Haodong didn't say anything, only looking on with disdain. He had no interest in Zhang Dazhi's family background at all. No matter how noble Zhang Dazhi was, he would be no stronger than an ant in the eyes of Emperor Green Wood. Zhang Dazhi misread his disdain for fear, and said, "You messed with the Zhangs! Just wait to get wiped out from Jiangnan City." Nalan Wushuang gave him a sharp look and said, "Zhang Dazhi, Doctor Qin is an honored guest of my family. If you keep being so rude to him, your father won't be able to protect you!" "Humph!" It was true that Zhang Dazhi wasn't courageous enough to face the Nalans. He humphed and glared at Qin Haodong with vicious eyes then stalked away. Nalan Wushuang also took Qin Haodong’s silence for fear and attempted to comfort him. "Doctor Qin, don't be afraid. Just tell us if Zhang Dazhi gives you trouble; my family would take care of him." "Afraid?" Qin Haodong shook his head in disdain. He smiled and said, "No one in the world could scare me. I am just curious how a grumpy woman like you could have admirers." Nalan Wushuang stamped heavily on the ground then silently turned and resumed walking. Soon, the two arrived at a more heavily guarded area, and it could be seen how respected the Nalans were, here. Behind the gate were a Mercedes-Benz bus and five luxury cars. Each car individually was worth millions. The most eye-catching one was a brand-new black super car. It looked beautiful, and aggressive. The most amazing part was that the car had not been painted, and it had original patterns of carbon fiber all over. "God, this is a Lamborghini Centenario!" Nalan Wushuang's mouth was wide open as she walked toward the super car. She felt the car with her hands, eyes filled with admiration. Qin Haodong was not a luxury car fan, so he rubbed his jaw and asked, "Is it expensive?" "It's more than expensive,” Nalan Wushuang explained while she was admiring the car, “It's a new edition designed to commemorate the 100th birthday of the company's founder. The car is worth more than 40 million and there were only 40 produced in total." "It's so expensive!" Qin Haodong was shocked by the price, even though he wasn't interested in luxury cars at all. It was worth more than the Korean Ginseng in his hand. Nalan Wushuang said, "It's expensive, but it's worth the price. This can accelerate from 0–100 km/h in 2.8 seconds, with a top speed of 350 km per hour. It has a braking distance of 30 m..." She went on, going over all the specifications like a true gearhead, until Qin Haodong said, "Let's go to visit your grandpa." Then Nalan Wushuang remembered Qin Haodong was here to treat Nalan Jie, so she took a few pictures of the Lamborghini Centenario with her phone, and left reluctantly. In the big hall, Nalan Jie was wearing his cozy practice uniform, sitting on the broad leather couch. A young man in his twenties was bending before him. Behind the young man, a tall, bearded foreigner was standing proud. He had seven or eight people around him which might be his assistants, all with medical equipment and tools in their hands. "Grandpa, this is Dr. James, the most famous chest and lung specialist of the World Medical Association in M Country. I invited him here to diagnose you." The young man was talking to Nalan Jie was his grandson, Nalan Wufeng. Nalan Jie had four sons. The eldest son, Nalan Hongfei was a politician in the central government of Jiangnan Province; the second and third sons, Nalan Hongxiang and Nalan Hongjun, respectively, had taken their own positions in the army, and the youngest, Nalan Hongyi, ran a business worth trillions. Nalan Wufeng was son of Nalan Hongxiang, and also the eldest grandson in the family, but he’d squandered his advantages and hadn’t developed any significant knowledge or skills preferring to drink and laze about. Nalan Jie didn't like him. However, as discursive as he was, he knew his grandpa's position in the family, and that he should stay in his good graces. That was why he spent so much inviting Doctor James from M Country to cure his grandpa's disease. "Forget it, my disease is outside his ability to treat. I've already had Doctor Qin here — just let Doctor James go home," said, Nalan Jie. With the financial resources of the Nalan's, they had invited numerous famous doctors over the past few years, but all of them were at the end of their wits when facing Nalan Jie's disease. He had lost his patience with these so-called "experts." Nalan Wufeng explained in a hurry. "Grandpa, Doctor James is not an ordinary doctor. He is the core member of the World Medical Association. I used a lot of connection to invite him here. He is way better than those ordinary doctors! Just let him treat you, please." It had cost him countless time and money to invite James to Huaxia. He’d promised one million USD for the consultation and wouldn't let his efforts lead to no end. He shot a glance to Wang Dawei, a doctor standing behind Nalan Jie. Wang Dawei read the glance and bent to whisper to Nalan Jie, "Doctor James is, indeed, famous. I've read lots of his papers in journals, and he specialized in treating lung disease. Just let him try, or you'll let Wufeng down." Nalan Jie considered for a while and said, "Well, I'll let him try, because he's already here. But let him do it quickly — don't make me delay Doctor Qin's treatment." Nalan Wufeng's face lit up. He turned and said, "Doctor James, please." James nodded with pride, then he waved his hand. His assistants prepared all the instruments necessary to examine Nalan Jie. While the foreigners were getting busy, Nalan Wufeng went to Wang Dawei and whispered, "Brother Wang, who is the Doctor Qin grandpa talked about?" Nalan Wufeng was curious, because his grandfather had mentioned Doctor Qin twice already, and seemed to have great faith in him. He had never seen his grandpa trust and respect a doctor so much. "I haven't met him, either. Miss Wushuang went to pick him up. I heard he was a Chinese medicine practitioner. Yesterday he had Master bathe in herbs for 12 hours." "Traditional Chinese medicine! Does it really work?" Nalan Wufeng looked disdainful. He had been sent out of the country to be educated in the west since he was ten, and recently returned to Huaxia. It was natural that he’d have a poor impression of Chinese medicine. When Qin Haodong and Nalan entered the house, they saw James and his assistants working busily around Nalan Jie. Nalan Wushuang halted for a second because she couldn't recall any plan involving other doctors coming to treat her grandpa. Before she could say anything, Qin Haodong took her to a corner and whispered to keep quiet for now. He wanted to see how Western medicine would treat meridian infarction. All the attention in the house was on Nalan Jie, and no one had noticed the two enter. Indeed, James' team was very effective, and a large stack of medical data was sent to him soon. He checked the text result page by page. Nalan Wufen asked, "Mr. James, how's my grandpa doing?" The bearded foreigner opened his mouth and spoke fluent Chinese. It sounded rough, but could be understood. "It's really bad. His lungs cells are largely necrotic." Qin Haodong frowned. "What should we do? Can it be cured?" Nalan Wufeng asked. "The World Medical Association holds the world's most advanced medical technology, and I am the best chest and lung specialist in the association. Although this disease is a bit more complicated, it's still curable," James said with a proud face. "That would be great, thanks, doctor James!" Nalan Wufeng was brimming with joy. If the doctor he found cured Nalan Jie, his position in the family would be much stronger than it was now. "Doctor James, what's the therapeutic plan?" "Surgery! Surgery is the best way to treat him. The necrotic parts have to be removed to prevent the lesion from expanding further." James explained to Nalan Wufeng. "Just contact with the best hospital in Huaxia. I'll perform the surgery, and the chance of success is over 95%." Nalan Wushuang couldn't stand it anymore, she stepped forward and asked, "Lungs are nothing like an appendix! How could it be removed so easily? It will cause major damage to my grandfather." Seeing Nalan Wushuang appear, Nalan Wufeng smiled and asked, "Wushuang, when did you arrive?" Although he was the eldest grandson of the family, Nalan Jie favored her. Nalan Wushuang glared at him and asked, "What kind of doctor did you bring that would remove grandpa's lungs?" Before Nalan Wufeng could speak, James said, "My beautiful lady, you don't know about medical knowledge at all. Everyone has five pulmonary lobes, and it will do little harm if two or three of them are removed. Just take some rest and take good care. "Moreover, his condition is so serious that he has 3 to 6 months to live if we don't perform the surgery in time." Nalan Wufeng added, "That's right, Wushuang. Doctor James is the best in the world." "Bullshit!" said Nalan Jie, clearly irritated. He sat on the bed and asked, "No major damage? Can I still practice Wushu with half of my lungs?" "I am afraid you can't. You have to get rest after the surgery; no strenuous exercise," said James. "And how much more time does he have if he chooses your plan?" asked Qin Haodong, walking out of the corner.