Daphne, with her blonde hair and blue eyes, was stunningly beautiful despite being blind. Her features were as exquisite as if sculpted by God, a perfect Western supermodel, radiant and flawless. Her figure was also incredibly good, slender where it should be and curvaceous where it mattered.
Even wearing dark sunglasses that covered most of her face and a very loose pink top, she still drew an astonishing amount of attention.
What particularly caught the eye of men were her legs, which were like those of an international leg model – fair, soft, and long, exuding a sensual allure.
As she, carefully supported by her father Yaso, entered Kennedy International Airport, men of all ages, young and old, were captivated.
Fortunately, Yaso was accompanied by over a dozen burly personal bodyguards. Otherwise, Daphne's appearance would have undoubtedly caused a sensation at the airport.
In her world of absolute darkness, Daphne felt both anxious and expectant:
"Dad, are you taking special leave this time just to accompany me to Juxian City to seek medical treatment? What if it doesn't work?"
Yaso, over forty, was one of the notorious leaders of the "Grim Reaper" mercenary group and held a respected position in the assassin world. However, his fatherly love for Daphne was as deep and genuine as a mountain.
To maintain his image as a loving father in Daphne's heart, he had not only always concealed his notorious reputation in the mercenary and assassin circles but also strived to present a positive public persona—
A top talent at "Red Spade K," a globally renowned biopharmaceutical company, and a key researcher for the high-priced, highly effective hyperhidrosis treatment, Botulinum Toxin Type 3A. He was known as Dr. Yaso.
Gently supporting Daphne, he avoided mentioning anything about going to Juxian City to find Chen Xiao. Instead, with a smile and affectionate tone, he reassured her:
"Nangong Yi is a renowned reclusive old physician from the East. It's said he has cured countless patients with more severe blindness than yours. He's bound to have absolute confidence in restoring your sight."
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Witnessing Chen Xiao remotely dismiss Li Bingxue with a single phone call to Gou Shunquan, Yang Longjian's admiration grew, and he began to curry favor with Chen Xiao.
After their initial shock, other doctors and nurses present, including Hu Yun, Feng Daxian, and Niu Kunpeng, also vied to flatter and praise Chen Xiao, fearing they might end up like Li Bingxue if they weren't careful.
However, due to the online revelations, most of their compliments were insincere.
Feng Daxian thought to himself:
"Chen Xiao's medical skills are indeed extraordinary. If he were to behave himself and develop steadily, his future achievements would be limitless. Unfortunately, he's too reckless, associating with an illegal armed foreign terrorist group. It's only a matter of time before the police come looking for him. If I get too close to him, I might get implicated."
He had already secretly contacted other departments and was planning to transfer out of the Emergency Department.
Niu Kunpeng, who had always been close to Liu Zihao, couldn't help but curse inwardly as he saw everyone scrambling to appease Chen Xiao:
"Hmph! He's just a grasshopper in autumn. What can he compare to Brother Hao? When he's finally arrested by the police, let's see how arrogant he still is!"
Hu Yun, whose relationship with Gou Shunquan was unclear, secretly shook her head:
"Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao, you're still too young and impetuous. How could you use Liu Jinya's life to threaten Gou Shunquan into firing Li Bingxue? Setting aside the online revelations that are a sword hanging over your head, potentially landing you in prison for life, even if the police eventually confirm those revelations are false, do you think Gou Shunquan, with his temper, will let you continue working at the Central Hospital?"
Yang Longjian clearly hadn't anticipated these ulterior motives. Seeing everyone vying to please Chen Xiao, he had a sudden idea and proposed:
"Dr. Chen, why don't we have a dinner party for the entire Emergency Department after work today to celebrate your promotion?"