Chapter 70: The Honey Trap

Chapter 70: Chapter 70: The Honey Trap

At 8:00 AM on Sunday morning, Gu Qingran, the Vice Dean of Ning’an Hospital, arrived at the Zijin Garden District in a Maserati SUV, accompanied by a stunning young assistant in a professional skirt suit and stockings.

The very enthusiastic Gu Qingran personally drove Yu Zhaoxia to Binhai High-speed Railway South Station, and only then did he drive the siblings, Yu Zhiming and Yu Xiangwan, to Ning’an Hospital.

Ning’an Hospital was located in the southwestern part of Binhai, in what was once the city’s suburban fringe.

However, with Binhai’s rapid development over the past twenty to thirty years, this area had long since become a bustling district filled with high-rise buildings.

To the north of Ning’an Hospital, immediately adjacent, was a 260-mu expanse of shimmering water known as Ning’an Lake.

Centered around Ning’an Lake, Ning’an Park, which covered nearly 500 mu, was now quite a famous attraction in Binhai.

It was the landmark attraction of the West District and a must-visit spot for local residents out for a leisurely stroll.

Gu Qingran led Yu Zhiming and Yu Xiangwan on a stroll along the scenic lakeside viewing path, introducing the area with a proud tone in his voice.

This Ning’an Lake was originally just a few small, disconnected ponds and fish-rearing pools.

It was their Ning’an Group that had invested a huge sum of money, building it with great vision and determination to transform it into one of the five most beloved recreational parks for the citizens of Binhai.

Yu Zhiming looked around the park and could see beautifully designed commercial buildings and clusters of residential towers.

He thought to himself, ’This vast lake and park are truly beautiful and refreshing.’

’However, your Ning’an Group must have also capitalized on the popularity brought by this park and raked in the profits, right?’

As Yu Zhiming drew his gaze back from the distance, he saw a middle-aged man with a pained expression sitting on a bench a few meters away.

The man was clutching the right side of his lower back with his right hand, wincing and groaning in pain.

Yu Zhiming started walking toward the man...

’In truth, unless someone was convulsing on the ground, unconscious, or in some other emergency situation, I’m usually reluctant to step forward when I see someone who’s feeling unwell.’ Yu Zhiming reflected.

’Society is complicated these days, and you run into all sorts of people. It’s better to play it safe and avoid trouble whenever possible.’

’Besides, if you offer help proactively, people might even suspect you of having ulterior motives.’

’In this man’s case, he hasn’t lost his ability to move, nor has he actively asked for help.’

’And, Ning’an Hospital is just a short distance away; it’s only a three or four-hundred-meter walk around the lake.’

But now, Yu Zhiming had Gu Qingran by his side, along with a refreshingly elegant and very eye-catching young beauty.

He couldn’t just pretend not to see or hear anything.

’I have to establish the persona of a kind and compassionate doctor, at least a little. I can’t have them thinking I’m callous and cold-hearted, can I?’

"Excuse me, sir. I’m a doctor. You look like you’re in some discomfort. Do you need any help?"

The round-faced middle-aged man pointed to his lower abdomen and said, "It hurts a lot right here."

"Could you please take a look for me, kind doctor?"

Yu Zhiming had the man lie down on the bench and began to pat and press on his lower abdomen.

But after a short while, Yu Zhiming’s expression grew serious and grave.

He continued to pat and press the man’s lower abdomen for a good seven or eight minutes before slowly straightening up.

"Sir, your pain is coming from a right kidney stone. I suggest you go to a hospital for treatment to have the stone removed."

"I have another suggestion..."

Yu Zhiming said with a solemn expression, "I feel like there’s something wrong with your colon."

"I strongly recommend that when you go to the hospital for your kidney stone, you also get a detailed examination of your colon."

The round-faced man shot up from the bench and pressed loudly, "Doctor, when you say there’s something wrong with my colon, what kind of wrong are we talking about?"

"Is it... the serious kind?"

Yu Zhiming said vaguely, "How can I get a detailed result by examining you through your skin?"

"It’s just a vague feeling, but I still strongly recommend you get a detailed examination of your colon."

"Just to be on the safe side."

The round-faced man wanted to ask more, but Yu Xiangwan spoke up.

"Hey, he’s already given you his findings—a right kidney stone and a potential issue with your colon. Why are you still wasting time here?"

"Ning’an Hospital is right over there."

"Also..."

Yu Xiangwan added, "My brother may look young, but his medical skills are incredible."

"You’d be wise to take his words to heart."

Gu Qingran also chimed in, "I can attest that although this doctor is young, his medical skills are truly superb."

"You should go to the hospital and get checked out."

The round-faced man quickly stood up and said, "I’ll go get checked at the hospital right now, right now..."

As he turned to leave, he didn’t forget to thank them, "Oh, thank you, Doctor. Thank you all..."

Watching the round-faced man walk briskly toward Ning’an Hospital, Yu Zhiming, Gu Qingran, and the others also followed at a slower pace...

Entering Ning’an Hospital, Yu Zhiming was surprised to discover that the hospital was not only incredibly spacious but also picturesque at every turn.

It felt to him less like a Class A Grade 3 general hospital with over a thousand beds and more like a medical wellness retreat.

Led by Gu Qingran, Yu Zhiming first took a brief tour of the hospital’s landscaping, which blended almost seamlessly with the park outside, and then moved on to a focused tour of the hospital’s advanced medical equipment.

This included what was hailed as the most advanced equipment in the country: MRI machines, CT scanners, hyperbaric oxygen chambers, and surgical robots.

The medical testing and analysis center, which exuded luxury and a "money is no object" vibe at every turn, was also a key part of the tour.

The rows of spectral analyzers, molecular-level screening and separation machines, and other devices whose names alone sounded high-tech and impressive left Yu Zhiming speechless with amazement, his heart racing with excitement.

This kind of advanced testing equipment and analytical instrumentation provides powerful support for doctors to make accurate diagnoses.

’I just wonder what level of equipment the testing center at Huashan Hospital has?’

After a whirlwind tour of the hospital, it was nearly 11:30 AM, and Gu Qingran was about to take Yu Zhiming and Yu Xiangwan to lunch.

"Dean Gu, besides the tour, are there any other arrangements for today? A physical examination or something like that, for instance."

Yu Zhiming said, half-jokingly, "My energy and senses tend to be a bit duller after a meal."

"If there’s business to attend to, it’s best to take care of it first."

Gu Qingran smiled sheepishly and said, "There is something. We at Ning’an have the best postpartum care center in Binhai."

"We advocate for natural birth and breastfeeding."

"There are a few expectant mothers nearing labor whose babies are in a somewhat poor position. We were hoping Dr. Yu..."

Yu Zhiming interrupted, "Let’s go to the postpartum center first..."

At the postpartum care center, Yu Zhiming performed fetal position adjustments for several expectant mothers, while Yu Xiangwan was treated to a full-body massage.

Gu Qingran and his young assistant went to a break room.

The young assistant kicked off her high-heeled leather shoes one after the other, collapsed onto the long sofa, and began rubbing her small feet.

"We walked so much. My feet are killing me."

Gu Qingran frowned in disdain. "Look at you, not very ladylike at all."

The young assistant shot him a sideways glance and said, "Brother, what’s the big idea, having me pose as your assistant to get close to Yu Zhiming?"

"Let me tell you, my ideal husband is a world-shaking business tycoon, not some boring, rigid doctor."

"Not even if he’s as handsome as a movie star!"

Gu Qingran said earnestly, "Qingning, you’d better trust me one more time."

"He may only be a doctor, but the value he’ll create in the future might not be any less than those guys on the Forbes Rich List."

"You think that highly of him?"

Gu Qingning knew just how sharp the judgment of her brother, who was like a father to her, truly was.

Gu Qingran said softly, "Back when he was still working at the county hospital, he thought a patient had a heart problem. Qi Yue from Huashan Hospital and others held a consultation and concluded the patient’s heart was fine."

"As it turned out, the patient went into cardiac arrest and nearly died."

"He also thought another patient had a stomach issue. An expert from Qilu Hospital in Lu Province diagnosed it as nothing, but a biopsy ended up revealing cancer cells."

After a pause, Gu Qingran continued slowly, "The man we met in the park today... I arranged for him to be there..."

"You arranged it?!"

Gu Qingning exclaimed in surprise, her eyes widening as she asked, "Brother, his... colon, or whatever... does it really have a major problem?"

Gu Qingran nodded and said, "That guy came in last Wednesday for a kidney stone check-up. We found a foreign object in his intestine."

"During the colonoscopy to remove the foreign object, we unexpectedly discovered a polyp in his colon."

"At the time, to give a trainee some practice, the doctor got his consent and had the trainee remove the polyp for him free of charge."

"The folks in the lab, also to train a new person, performed a pathological analysis on that polyp."

"The result was unexpected. They found cancerous cells."

"I only found out about this yesterday. The guy still doesn’t know he has colon cancer."

Gu Qingran’s eyes gleamed as he said, "Qingning, do you realize how important it is to be able to do what others can’t—to detect cancer the moment the cells turn malignant?"

"With today’s medical technology, discovering cancer this early is basically equivalent to a full recovery."

"Now that I’ve put it like that, do you understand his value?"

Gu Qingning let out a long "Ohhh" and said, "That’s easy, then. Since you value him so much, just throw a few million, or even tens of millions, at him and poach him."

Gu Qingran sighed softly and said, "I’m afraid that might scare him off. I’m also worried that overly comfortable material conditions might make him lose his drive, and that sharp perception of his."

Gu Qingning nodded in understanding. "Brother, your concern isn’t without reason."

"Money can make a person, but it can also break one."

Suddenly, a thought struck Gu Qingning, and like a stray kitten whose tail had been stepped on, she bristled.

"Gu Qingran, you’ve gone too far! You actually want me to sacrifice myself and use a honey trap..."