Starting as the President of a Billionaire Group Chapter 1547 - 1521: Harboring Hostility

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Zhao Xiuling, Teacher Fan's wife, has reservations about rushing into surgery. Ye Chen reassures her, and she agrees to proceed. She later tells Teacher Fan and Fan Ying that the surgery is happening tomorrow, convincing them it's the best course of action. Ye Chen confirms the surgery is set with Director Zhao and returns home, where his wife, Su Wanyi, expresses concern about the rushed timeline, though Ye Chen hides his deeper anxieties about the surgery's low success rate.

The next day, Ye Chen got up early and prepared breakfast before heading out.

He saw Su Wanyi still asleep beside him, so he moved very quietly, afraid to wake her.

Ye Chen was cooking in the kitchen when he suddenly felt someone hugging him from behind.

Turning around, he smiled and said.

"Honey, why are you up so early?"

"Then why are you up so early?"

Su Wanyi smiled and asked in return.

"I’ll head to the hospital after finishing breakfast. You can sleep a bit more."

Ye Chen patted Su Wanyi’s small hand and said.

Su Wanyi knew Ye Chen hadn’t slept well last night, likely because he was concerned about Teacher Fan’s surgery.

"No need, I’ll go with you later. I also want to see Teacher Fan."

Su Wanyi said with a smile.

"Why aren’t you going to the company today then?"

Ye Chen expressed doubt as he looked at the girl behind him and asked.

"Hmm, no need, I already briefed them yesterday."

Su Wanyi shook her head and said.

Ye Chen felt moved. He knew Su Wanyi had specifically put aside her work for him.

Ye Chen specially cooked porridge for breakfast, intending to bring it to Teacher Fan.

He worried that Teacher Fan might not be accustomed to hospital food, so he made some himself.

After the two had breakfast, they tidied up briefly and drove to the hospital.

When Ye Chen and Su Wanyi arrived at the hospital, Teacher Fan’s family had just gotten up.

They really hurried to arrive before they started breakfast.

Seeing Ye Chen come in, Teacher Fan smiled and said.

"Ye Chen, why are you here so early?"

"Teacher, I made some porridge for you. I hope you like it."

Ye Chen said with a smile.

"Brother Ye Chen, you’re so kind, my Dad just mentioned he wanted porridge."

Fan Ying also said with a smile.

Seeing the girl behind Ye Chen, her expression turned a bit sour.

"Ye Chen, who is this lady?"

Zhao Xiuling looked at Ye Chen and asked.

"Let me introduce her to everyone; this is my girlfriend, Su Wanyi. She insisted on coming with me when she heard the teacher was hospitalized."

After Ye Chen finished the introduction, Su Wanyi smiled and nodded to everyone.

"Hello, Teacher Fan. This is a little token of my appreciation."

Su Wanyi took out a red envelope from her handbag and handed it to Teacher Fan.

Upon seeing this, Teacher Fan hurriedly said.

"Miss Su, you’re really too kind. I appreciate your gesture, but I can’t accept this."

From the thickness of the envelope, it was clear that it contained quite a bit of money.

Ye Chen had already paid the hospital fees, and the family felt somewhat embarrassed.

Su Wanyi’s money was even more hard to accept.

Even Ye Chen was unaware of Su Wanyi’s action.

He had never imagined Su Wanyi would actually give money to Teacher Fan.

Ye Chen couldn’t help but admire her. As expected of the goddess of the business world, her emotional intelligence was truly high.

In such situations, Ye Chen had already spent so much, and Su Wanyi, being his girlfriend, might have just visited without doing this.

Yet, Su Wanyi’s gesture added gold to Ye Chen’s face, giving him much face.

"Teacher Fan, please accept it; it’s just Wanyi’s token of appreciation."

Ye Chen said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Teacher Fan no longer refused and said with a smile.

"Thank you, Miss Su."

"Teacher Fan, you’re too kind. You don’t have to be so formal with me, just call me by my name."

Su Wanyi’s action immediately brought her closer to Teacher Fan.

In his heart, he kept praising the girl before him; her words and actions showed the demeanor of a true lady.

"Ye Chen, Wanyi, sit down, don’t just stand there."

Zhao Xiuling said.

Teacher Fan and his wife were very hospitable to both, but Fan Ying looked at Su Wanyi with hostility.

"You’re Fan Ying, right? Ye Chen mentioned you to me yesterday."

Su Wanyi smiled and looked at the girl in front of her and spoke.

"Oh, so you’re Brother Ye Chen’s girlfriend."

Fan Ying said without enthusiasm.

Su Wanyi’s expression was somewhat awkward, clearly sensing hostility from the girl in front of her.

"Yingying, watch your manners, call her Sister Wan Yi."

Zhao Xiuling reproached.

She didn’t know what was wrong with the girl today, speaking so coldly.

Fan Ying ignored her and turned her head away.

Ye Chen looked at Fan Ying and felt puzzled. Yesterday, when he called Su Wanyi, he noticed the girl’s expression was odd.

Today, upon seeing Su Wanyi, Fan Ying had a sulky face.

"Yingying, did you not sleep well yesterday?"

Ye Chen asked concernedly.

"I slept well, thank you for your concern."

Fan Ying responded to Ye Chen still with no warmth.

Everyone thought the girl might be tense because Teacher Fan was having surgery today, and no one held this against a young girl.

"Teacher, quickly drink the porridge before it gets cold."

Ye Chen served the porridge to Teacher Fan.

Teacher Fan drank porridge on the side.

Zhao Xiuling was chatting with Ye Chen and Su Wanyi.

Fan Ying stood aside, sulking by herself.

The reason for her behavior was seeing Su Wanyi’s excellence.

Su Wanyi was breathtakingly beautiful, charming with every smile and action.

Fan Ying felt Su Wanyi’s beauty was nearly unmatched.

Looking at the girl beside Ye Chen, Fan Ying felt envy and hatred.

She thought her opponent was way too strong.

After Teacher Fan finished porridge, Director Zhao and several nurses came in.

"Teacher Fan, we’ll be starting the surgery soon, please get ready."

Upon hearing the word "surgery," everyone’s faces became tense, and the previous relaxed atmosphere was no more.

"Teacher, don’t be nervous. We’ll be waiting outside the operating room for you."

Ye Chen broke the tense atmosphere.

Teacher Fan nodded.

Ye Chen and the others waited outside the ward as nurses prepared Teacher Fan.

Zhao Hua could understand the family’s feelings, as this wasn’t a minor surgery.

He approached Ye Chen and Zhao Xiuling and said.

"You don’t need to worry; I’ve performed this surgery many times before, very successfully, don’t worry."

What Zhao Hua said was to ease the family’s anxiety.

As a doctor, he knew that although the same surgery was done, the outcome varied for different patients.

Zhao Hua was an authority in this field, but he knew the success rate of this surgery was very low.

All he could do was his best.

"Director Zhao, we trust you." Ye Chen looked at Zhao Hua and said with a smile.

Zhao Hua nodded and proceeded toward the operating room.