When the Doctor Uses A Hack

"Honey, I'm sorry... The doctor says I can't work anymore..."

When Chen Cang entered the ICU, these were the words he heard. He saw Wang Dong holding his wife, crying desperately.

When Wang Dong spoke, his heart was truly filled with despair.

For a man struggling to scrape by in the cracks of the capital, survival was already hard enough, let alone living.

The sudden crisis left him incapable of working, something that hurt him more than death.

How high is the monthly mortgage?

How large are the daily expenses?

How immense is the work pressure?

And how much does the surgery cost?

All of these are burdens on a man's mind, eroding his willpower.

"They said I need a liver transplant... There's no way I can make money this year..."

The strength he had shown until now completely melted away in this moment.

After all, he was just a boy who had taken up the heavy load of family responsibility, donning the armor of a breadwinner and battling life.

But the day he took off that armor, he realized he was scarred all over.

And beneath that armor, the boy was still just a boy.

His wife was strong. Watching Wang Dong awake, she suddenly felt like nothing else mattered in this lifetime.

Cars, houses—none of that was important. As long as he was there, that was life.

She bent down, pulled a tissue from her bag, and wiped Wang Dong's tears away.

"Don't worry, I'm here!"

"You, always playing tough. Did you forget who helped you secure a spot in the student council back then? It was me!"

"Don't be afraid. I've got you."

Saying this, the woman cupped Wang Dong's head and kissed him gently on the forehead.

"Husband, thank you for taking care of me all these years. I feel so fortunate to have met you."

"For the rest of our lives, let me take care of you!"

"At worst, we'll just leave the capital. Once you're discharged, we'll move to your hometown county. Didn't you always want to open a little shop? I'll go with you!"

These words brought tears to the eyes of everyone around them.

The ICU was filled with critically ill patients who were already physically and mentally exhausted by their illnesses.

Physical pain could be endured, but the anxiety in their hearts was unbearable.

As with cancer, the first thing it destroys is not your body, but your spirit.

It leaves you without the courage to fight back!

Illness slowly eats away at the body, shatters a person's will, torments their soul, and ultimately destroys a family.

That's what makes it so terrifying.

But if, in such times, a loved one can accompany you through the darkest days, the rest of life can emerge as a butterfly from its chrysalis.

The words exchanged between Wang Dong and his wife moved everyone in the ICU to silent tears.

Chen Cang stepped forward a little, standing beside Gao Ronghua.

When Wang Dong saw Chen Cang, it was as if he'd seen a savior.

"I remember you... It was you who saved me..." Wang Dong looked at Chen Cang with gratitude.

"Doctor... May I ask you? Please save me, okay?"

At that moment, Chen Cang heard the system prompt.

[Ding! Mission triggered: Complete 10 liver transplant surgeries. Upon completion, liver transplant skills will be upgraded to the Perfect Level!]

Hearing this, Chen Cang froze for a moment.

Without hesitation, he accepted the mission.

Chen Cang nodded. "Yes, we will do our best."

Hearing this, Wang Dong immediately smiled.

In the time that followed, Chen Cang and Gao Ronghua gave the couple a moment to whisper to each other while they began discussing the upcoming surgery.

Meanwhile, Wang Dong's wife quietly told him, "Husband, do you remember the insurance you bought? It's finally going to come in handy!"

"I had originally planned to sell the house, but... your insurance..."

Upon hearing his wife's words, Wang Dong was momentarily stunned.

Lying there, thinking back on it all, he couldn't help but laugh at the irony.

As people say, 'Heaven doesn't desert the kindhearted.'

It really was true!

He had never expected that something from back when he was bullied by his manager would end up saving his life during a critical moment.

He was filled with emotion!

After talking for an hour, the two parted ways.

Wang Dong's heart felt at peace.

His wife could finally settle her own uneasy heart and get a good night's sleep. She hadn't slept for days.

The matter of the liver transplant required finding and matching a suitable donor.

This was the most troublesome part.

Often, the most challenging aspect of organ transplantation is finding a suitable organ.

By comparison, the actual surgery was not as difficult.

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Work proceeded as usual.

Just after finishing his shift for the day, Chen Cang noticed a man following behind him.

Without hesitation, Chen Cang adjusted his strength gloves, ready.

Who was this guy?

After leaving the hospital, the man sped up, approaching Chen Cang. Chen Cang grew more alert.

"Professor Chen, wait up!"

Hearing the man's call, Chen Cang finally relaxed his guard.

"Who are you?"

The man, looking both amused and frustrated, said, "Professor Chen is working, so I didn't want to disturb you earlier. I'm Yang Shang, the General Manager of Baotong Medical Co., Ltd. I came today to consult Professor Chen regarding the elephant nose stent material."

The man was direct and straightforward, effectively explaining his purpose.

When Chen Cang heard this, he carefully sized the man up.

Wearing a neat shirt and dress pants, he didn't look like a typical salesman but more like an executive.

In fact, not everyone could pull off the look of shirt, dress pants, leather shoes, and tie.

Younger individuals often looked like salesmen dressed this way.

However, this man, though likely under forty, carried himself well and exuded presence, making the outfit work.

"Oh, hello, Manager Yang." Chen Cang nodded. Yang Shang waiting until after work to approach him rather than interrupting in the office added to Chen Cang's positive impression of him.

Yang Shang continued, "Professor Chen, would you be interested in sitting down for a chat? Allow me to introduce our company—our..."

Chen Cang: "How much?"

Before Yang Shang could finish, Chen Cang interrupted with this blunt, crude, and direct question.

It left Yang Shang momentarily stunned.

This... this didn't follow any standard negotiation procedure!

Aren't you curious about our company's development?

Don't you care about our hardware and software facilities?

You just went straight to 'how much'?

Yang Shang recomposed himself and said, "Professor Chen, how much are you thinking? Do you have a figure in mind?"

Chen Cang thought to himself, if Director Xu Ziming could sell for 20 million, he should be able to negotiate for more!

So...

He aimed just a little higher!

With that, Chen Cang moved the decimal point one place further!

"Two hundred million!"

Chen Cang raised two fingers—his index and middle finger—but it felt more like a peace sign and lacked the imposing aura he wanted.

So, he switched to his thumb and index finger, though it ended up looking like he was playing rock-paper-scissors and might be misunderstood as greedy.

At that moment, Chen Cang was conflicted.

Why was it so hard to use fingers to signal an imposing "2" when talking in billions?

Turning to glance at Yang Shang, Chen Cang noticed the man seemed... unwell?

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PS: Thanks to "Roasted Skewers" for the 10,000 coin tip.