Chapter 109: At All Costs
"Grandfather..."
As the door to the hospital room was pushed open and her grandfather walked in, this exceptionally sweet-looking, beautiful girl immediately called out.
"Shush, Sisi, don't shout loudly, what if it disturbs him?"
Hearing the girl's shout, the elder who had just come in immediately gestured for her to lower her voice and spoke to her.
"Grandfather, look at him, it's been two days, why hasn't he woken up yet? Grandfather, these past two days have really been tough on your granddaughter. Grandfather, you said this person treated you, but from what your granddaughter sees, he doesn't look like a doctor at all! Grandfather, could you have been deceived by him?"
However, at this time, the girl did not lower her voice because the elder made a quiet gesture, and in fact, she deliberately raised her volume as she spoke to the elder.
"How dare you! Are you suggesting that your grandfather has become senile?"
Hearing the words of the sweet-looking, beautiful girl, the elder's face immediately changed, and the next moment, he reproached the girl severely.
"Ahem!"
Being scolded by her own grandfather, the girl was instantly taken aback.
The very next moment, her voice took on a sobbing tone:
"Grandfather, you've never scolded Sisi since I was little, but today, how could you... sob sob..."
"Ah..." The elder looked at his spoilt granddaughter, and a clear flicker of pain crossed his face.
"Sisi, stop crying. When has your grandfather ever deceived you? If your grandfather says this young man has treated him, then he certainly has. So, don't complain about having to take care of him to your grandfather these last two days. Although your grandfather's health has improved a bit, his condition is not as satisfactory as you might imagine!"
Seeing things unfold like this, a middle-aged man who had followed the elder in finally spoke up.
"Uncle, I'm not complaining. It's just that I'm afraid Grandfather might have been tricked..." Hearing her uncle speak, the sweet-looking, beautiful girl immediately showed a trace of grievance on her face!
"Enough, Sisi, don't say any more. If you feel aggrieved for taking care of him on my behalf, then go back. I'll call your mother over to take care of him!" Finally, the elder spoke again!
At this time, a clear flicker of pain crossed the elder's face again.
Without further attention to the girl, the elder walked straight to the hospital bed where Zhu Bufan lay!
The girl's willfulness left the elder feeling helpless!
"Grandfather, I didn't mean to..." Hearing her grandfather's words, the girl wanted to retort.
"Enough now, Sisi, just listen to your grandfather. Go back home, you've been tired for two days here, you should have a good rest!" The girl's uncle, seeing she wanted to approach and say more to the elder, stepped in and blocked her the next moment.
"But..."
"Enough, Sisi, trust your uncle here. If someone really did deceive your grandfather, your uncle won't let him get away with it!"
"Alright then, uncle, I'll go back for now!"
The girl said, and she turned her gaze towards Zhu Bufan lying in the hospital bed: "Hmph, kid, you better wait for me, I won't let you off!"
The next moment, the girl walked straight out of the hospital room.
"Dad, are you okay? Your health has only just improved a little, you mustn't get angry anymore. Sisi means well, she's just afraid that you might be tricked. Besides, this kid really is a bit too young."
After waiting for the girl to leave, the middle-aged man saw the elder sitting motionless in front of Zhu Bufan's bed and then he spoke.
"Chuanxiang, how can you be as unreasonable as that girl Sisi? Do you think your father is lying either? Furthermore, who would benefit from your father lying? That man there? Look, he's still unconscious from treating me. What good could it possibly bring him now? And remember, this young man didn't originally know my identity!"
At this time, the elder's face turned extremely grim upon hearing his son speak.
"Dad, don't be angry, I'm just worried that..."
"Worried about what? Worried that I might be deceived? Chuanxiang, let me tell you, your father isn't senile enough to be deceived by anyone! Now, you should leave too!"
"Dad, I..."
"What 'I'? Go out..."
"Ah..."
After the middle-aged man also left the hospital room, the elder's face showed a clear sense of helplessness.
The elder, named Li Xingbang, was the head of the Li Family and also the Mayor of Tianhai City. However, he had recently stepped down due to health reasons.
But this stepping down was only temporary.
It had already been declared from above that if Li Xingbang's health recovered and he was willing to continue serving the people, the position of Mayor of Tianhai City would remain open for him.
Therefore, even though Li Xingbang had stepped down from being the mayor, he still held real power in his hands.
And because of this, many career-driven people have tried every trick in the book to get close to Li Xingbang during his hospital stay, leaving his children and grandchildren very apprehensive.
Thus, when they learned from Li Xingbang that Zhu Bufan had treated him and it had been effective, their first reaction was not to consider how to get Zhu Bufan to treat Li Xingbang again but to consider whether Zhu Bufan, like those who came before, aimed to ingratiate himself with Li Xingbang and have him help their own causes!
Because of this, Li Xingbang has already had several arguments with his children and grandchildren.
"Why hasn't he woken up yet?" Li Xingbang looked at Zhu Bufan, who lay motionless on the bed, his face immediately showing concern.
"Young man, no matter whether you have ulterior motives in treating me, I can tell you clearly - as long as you can cure me, no matter the cost, I am willing!"
Li Xingbang said.
Li Xingbang was not an ungrateful man.
So, as long as Zhu Bufan completely cured him, he would be willing to repay him at any price.