Chen Xiao was so engrossed in observing the veins on Song Kaichao's hand that were most suitable for IV insertion, he didn't notice the wariness in Song Kaichao's tone as he offered a half-truthful explanation:
"The drug ratios are a secret family recipe passed down through generations. Outsiders can't replicate it, or the efficacy will be greatly reduced."
The secret family recipe Chen Xiao mentioned was actually the auxiliary divine effect of the wordless golden formula.
"Heh."
Song Kaichao retracted his hand with a forced smile, his expression betraying his distrust:
"So, you come from a family of doctors?"
Song Xiangyu, with a shallow, charming smile, interjected at the opportune moment:
"Grandpa, I heard from Yan Yan and Nuan Nuan that Dr. Chen's mother is Ms. Chen Qing from Jishetang."
"Chen Qing, daughter of the late renowned traditional Chinese medicine doctor Chen Jishi?"
Song Kaichao was taken aback for a moment, then said to Chen Xiao without reservation:
"I've long heard of your maternal grandfather's unparalleled medical skills. I even visited Jishetang seeking his help last year, but your mother's skills were insufficient, and she was helpless. Looking back, it's quite strange. How did you diagnose my poisoning and cure it so easily? Could it be that you, at such a young age, have already inherited your grandfather's lifelong true teachings?"
Chen Xiao, sensing the underlying meaning in Song Kaichao's words, frowned slightly:
"You seem to suspect I'm involved in your poisoning?"
Sensing Chen Xiao's rising anger, Song Xiangyu quickly said with a smile:
"As the saying goes, one should not harbor ill intentions, but one must guard against them."
Seeing Song Kaichao scrutinizing him like a thief, Chen Xiao grew even more annoyed:
"Old man, do you have persecution complex? Setting aside the fact that I have no past grievances with you and no motive to poison you, even if I were the culprit or an accomplice, why would I save you? Am I just bored?"
Song Xiangyu's face remained adorned with a captivating smile, but her words were sharp:
"To gain access to the wealthiest Song family as a life-saving benefactor, isn't that something everyone in Juxian City dreams of? Otherwise, how could an intern doctor who was fired suddenly become a resident physician?"
Chen Xiao felt both exasperated and amused:
"You mean, my exceptional appointment at the Central Hospital is thanks to your Song family's influence?"
Song Xiangyu raised her eyebrows, as if it were obvious:
"Otherwise?"
Song Kaichao's expression flickered between anger and uncertainty. He said coldly:
"Chen Xiao, I'll arrange for my discharge immediately. From now on, I don't want you to use my Song family's name to deceive people, nor do I permit you to approach Yan Yan and Nuan Nuan. Otherwise, don't blame me for turning ruthless!"
With that, he raised his hand and knocked over the IV fluid Chen Xiao had kindly prepared using the wordless golden formula. The glass bottle shattered on the floor, spilling the liquid everywhere.
"What an ungrateful, ungracious, and unfeeling Song family!"
Chen Xiao stood up abruptly and left, saying without looking back:
"Old man, I hope you remain free of illness and never suffer from that strange poison again. Otherwise, even if you beg on your knees, I won't save you!"
"Wait!"
Song Xiangyu's pretty face turned cold. She stepped forward to block the open door:
"Dr. Chen, as a member of the Central Hospital, you shouldn't accept benefits from patients' families, right? So, please hand over the Purple Gold Emperor Card and the Maserati car keys that Yan Yan gave you. And please call Nuan Nuan yourself and ask her to leave your house!"
Chen Xiao was furious and argued logically:
"If it weren't for me, your grandpa would have been in the mortuary long ago! Moreover, the so-called Purple Gold Emperor Card is just a business card given to me by Song Yan, the Maserati was lent to me temporarily, and Song Nuan went to my house to take care of my mother of her own free will!"
With a cold chuckle, Song Xiangyu, her face full of disdain, took out her phone:
"If you hadn't set up a scheme to poison and then save the old man, who do you think Yan Yan and Nuan Nuan are to know you? It's fine if you don't hand them over. I'll call Bai Su and Lin Huichun right now to completely strip you back to your original state, and then report you to the police!"
Just then, accompanied by hurried footsteps, a burly man in his early forties, flanked by over a dozen black-clad bodyguards, strode in.
His codename was Jun Dao, one of Long Aotian's capable subordinates.
Startled by the newcomer, Song Xiangyu involuntarily retreated into the ward like a mouse seeing a cat, stammering:
"Jun... Brother Jun Dao, why... why are you here? Could it be... could it be that the Dragon King is also at the Central Hospital?"
She paused, then lowered her voice and hissed at Chen Xiao:
"What are you waiting for? Get lost! If you offend Brother Jun Dao, you won't even know how you died!"
In the blink of an eye, Song Kaichao, who had been lying in bed, quickly walked to the ward entrance and said cautiously:
"Brother Jun Dao, the Dragon King can be saved. It's likely he wasn't afflicted with a strange illness, but was poisoned like me! Coincidentally, this fellow named Chen Xiao can easily detoxify. Therefore, I suspect he is connected to the mastermind behind the poisoning or even illegal drug manufacturing. If we arrest him and interrogate him severely, he'll surely talk!"