CHAPTER 1421: CHAPTER 1421: THREATS, THE IGNORANT ARE FEARLESS

In the end, without Wang Hailan’s knowledge, Father Wang agreed to compensate the Ning Family with three thousand yuan as an apology.

The Ning Family had a meal at the Wang Family’s house and then criticized the Wang couple, agreeing to come back to collect the money three days later.

Before leaving, Old Lady Ning said to the Wang couple, "Three days from now, we’ll come to collect the money. Don’t try any tricks, or I’ll make sure Wang Hailan and the Wang Family’s reputation are ruined on the streets."

After Old Lady Ning left with her two sons, Mother Wang returned to the room and cried angrily.

Father Wang took a cigarette packet from the cabinet, pulled out one and lit it, sitting there puffing away, feeling immensely frustrated.

Three thousand yuan wasn’t a small amount. This was their entire life’s savings, and now it had to be given away for nothing. But what else could they do? They couldn’t let the Ning Family expose this matter and ruin the Wang Family’s reputation.

While they were old and didn’t mind what others said, how would their children face people in the future? They could only compromise.

But if they handed over such a large sum of money, and their other children found out, there would surely be chaos at home again. It was really too hard.

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That day, Luo Qiao arrived at the hospital early. She had a surgery scheduled for the morning and needed to prepare in advance.

Passing the stairwell near the safety door in the hallway, she heard the sound of crying coming from inside.

When Luo Qiao walked over, she peeked through the door gap and saw a child crying tearfully. The child didn’t seem much older than Yanyan and the others. Perhaps it was because she was a mother now, but she stopped instinctively.

She gently pushed the safety door open: "Hey there, little one, what’s wrong?"

The child, startled, looked up abruptly at the voice’s direction. After a moment of dazed silence, he replied, "It’s nothing. Sorry, I’ll leave right away."

Seeing the boy’s face streaked with tears, Luo Qiao didn’t get a chance to say more before the boy stood up and ran away.

Shaking her head, Luo Qiao thought to herself, "Am I really that scary?"

In fact, the boy had chosen this quiet spot to cry early in the day, thinking no one would be around to witness his moment of vulnerability.

Close to noon, Luo Qiao finally came out of the operating room. The patient in this case had been amusing; he insisted on having Luo Qiao perform the surgery and stubbornly endured the pain while waiting an entire day.

After changing clothes and returning to her office, a nurse came in: "Director Luo, Doctor Yan has taken leave today. One of his patients isn’t doing well, and the head nurse said they can’t wait any longer for fear something might happen. Could you please have a look?"

After finishing the water in her cup, Luo Qiao followed the nurse to the patient’s room.

Following a round of examination, Luo Qiao said, "You started eating without having passed gas after surgery?"

The patient’s face instantly turned red, stammering, "I only ate a little bit, really."

"How reckless! This is irresponsible behavior towards yourself. Luckily it’s not too severe right now. If you were to experience something worse, you’d harm yourself and also your attending doctor."

The family members who had been noisy earlier were now as meek as quails.

The patient, sweating profusely from his pain, said with a pained expression, "I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have ignored my doctor’s instructions."

Luo Qiao took out her Silver Needle from her pocket: "I’ll perform acupuncture to help relieve you. Try to relax as much as possible."

The surrounding onlookers watched as Luo Qiao skillfully manipulated the disinfected Silver Needle, darting it in and out until she finished administering the treatment.

With a cold expression, Luo Qiao turned to the family members and said, "This is a hospital, not your home. If you want the patient to recover quickly, you must strictly follow medical advice.

Eating without passing gas post-surgery can easily lead to complications like intestinal adhesions or bowel obstruction. Don’t think I’m joking around. If those issues occur, who will take responsibility?"

Truly, ignorance knows no fear.

Half an hour later, as Luo Qiao removed the needles, she channeled a small amount of her Special Ability into the Silver Needle, ensuring the condition wouldn’t worsen further. However, the patient would still endure pain for a few days—people like this needed a lesson.

She wasn’t a saint and wouldn’t go out of her way to be overly kind. Her Special Ability wasn’t something she’d use on just anyone.

After handling the situation, she gave the patient’s family some instructions before leaving the room.

At the end of the hallway, Luo Qiao noticed a group of people gathered around another patient’s room. She asked the nurse beside her, "What’s going on over there?"