Starting as the President of a Billionaire Group Chapter 1548 - 1522: The Surgery Was a Success

During the surgery, Ye Chen and Su Wanyi kept comforting Zhao Xiuling and her daughter.

"Teacher’s wife, don’t worry, Teacher’s surgery is definitely going to be a great success."

"Yingying, come on, let’s go buy something to eat."

Ye Chen glanced at his watch. It was already noon, and he spoke to Fan Ying.

Fan Ying ignored him, just staring nervously at the operating room.

She silently prayed for her father in her heart.

Su Wanyi looked at Ye Chen very thoughtfully and said.

"Ye Chen, you stay here with Teacher’s wife and Yingying, I’ll go out and buy you something to eat."

"Wanyi, do you know where there’s food? How about I go?"

Ye Chen spoke up.

Su Wanyi shook her head, signaling Ye Chen to stay.

After all, Ye Chen was more familiar with Zhao Xiuling and Fan Ying, and could comfort them a bit.

Su Wanyi knew that even if she stayed here it wouldn’t mean much, not to mention that this Fan Ying was still hostile toward her.

Ye Chen did as Su Wanyi said and stayed.

After a while, Su Wanyi came back carrying food.

"Teacher’s wife, it’s noon already, you should eat something."

Su Wanyi looked at Zhao Xiuling, speaking anxiously.

"Thank you, Wanyi. Old Fan is still in there having surgery. I really don’t have any appetite at all."

Of course Su Wanyi could understand how Zhao Xiuling felt. After all, the person lying inside was the one closest to her.

Anyone in her position wouldn’t be able to eat.

By now, the surgery had been going on for more than three hours.

"Ye Chen, the surgery has been going on so long. Why hasn’t your Teacher Fan come out yet?"

Looking tense, Zhao Xiuling asked Ye Chen.

"Teacher’s wife, don’t worry, it’s definitely fine. This is a major operation and it just takes a long time. Let’s wait patiently."

Ye Chen spoke to comfort her.

Just as Ye Chen said, at this point there was nothing they could do but wait.

The surgery went on for another three hours. Fan Ying pointed at the light above the operating room door and said.

"Look, the surgery’s over. Dad will be out in a bit."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Hua walked out, looking exhausted.

Seeing him come out, everyone’s hearts leapt into their throats.

For a moment, Zhao Xiuling didn’t even dare ask how the surgery had gone.

Ye Chen hurried over and asked.

"Director Zhao, how did the surgery go?"

A tired smile squeezed onto Zhao Hua’s face. He looked at Ye Chen and said.

"Mr. Ye, rest assured, the surgery was very successful. Teacher Fan is still unconscious. He’ll be fine once the anesthesia wears off."

Hearing this, everyone’s serious expressions finally broke into smiles.

The weight on Ye Chen’s heart was finally lifted.

The thing he’d been afraid of hadn’t happened.

Actually, he hadn’t slept at all last night. As soon as he thought of Director Zhao telling him the success rate was only about thirty percent, he couldn’t stop worrying.

If Teacher Fan couldn’t make it off the operating table, he had no idea how Teacher’s wife and Yingying were supposed to live from then on.

He would hate himself even more, thinking if only he hadn’t brought his teacher here in the first place.

But after hearing Director Zhao’s answer, all those wild thoughts Ye Chen had had last night didn’t come true.

"Director Zhao, thank you, you’ve worked so hard."

Ye Chen grasped Zhao Hua’s hand, speaking with emotion.

Joyful tears also streamed down the faces of Zhao Xiuling and Fan Ying.

Right after that, the nurses pushed Teacher Fan out of the operating room, and Ye Chen and the others followed him into the ward.

Once Teacher Fan had been settled, Ye Chen looked at Zhao Xiuling and Fan Ying and said.

"Teacher’s wife, Yingying, you just heard Director Zhao say the surgery went very well. You should eat something now."

This time the two of them didn’t refuse and instead started eating in big mouthfuls.

Ye Chen and Su Wanyi didn’t leave until Teacher Fan woke up.

"Teacher’s wife, Teacher needs to rest now. We won’t disturb him. If anything comes up, call me."

Ye Chen said.

"Ye Chen, Wanyi, we really owe you today. If it weren’t for you, I don’t know how I would have gotten through this day."

Gratitude filled Zhao Xiuling’s face.

"Teacher’s wife, please don’t say that. This is what I should do."

Ye Chen waved his hand.

This time, at Zhao Xiuling’s request, Fan Ying went along to see Ye Chen and Su Wanyi off.

Of course, Fan Ying’s expression was still very ugly.

On the way back to the ward, Zhao Xiuling looked at her daughter and asked.

"Yingying, what’s been going on with you these two days? You seem so strange. And this was your first time meeting Wanyi, so why were you so rude to her? She’s your Brother Ye Chen’s girlfriend, you know."

"I just don’t like her, okay?"

Fan Ying replied impatiently.

"You child, look at Wanyi—so gentle and refined, obviously a lady from a good family. She and your Brother Ye Chen are such a good match. I’m truly happy for the two of them."

As Zhao Xiuling spoke, a smile appeared on her face.

Her words made Fan Ying even angrier, and she blurted out what was in her heart.

"What’s so good about her? I really don’t see it. She and Brother Ye Chen aren’t a match at all."

Even though Fan Ying said that out loud, deep down she also thought the Two People were practically a perfect pair—talented man, beautiful woman, made for each other.

"You little girl, listen to yourself. Don’t let your dad hear you say things like that, or he’ll definitely get mad."

Hurriedly, Zhao Xiuling spoke up.

Then suddenly something seemed to occur to her, and she said in dawning realization.

"Yingying, do you like Brother Ye Chen?"

Looking into her daughter’s eyes, Zhao Xiuling asked.

She knew her daughter too well. Ever since she was little she’d been trailing after Ye Chen everywhere.

And this time, even the way Fan Ying looked at Ye Chen had changed.

Zhao Xiuling had noticed that too, and in her heart she’d always hoped Ye Chen would become her son-in-law.

But after seeing Su Wanyi today, she knew that wish had fallen through.

As a mother, Zhao Xiuling understood that Fan Ying was at the age when love first blossoms. When she met a boy she liked, of course she’d be serious about it.

Now that she knew Ye Chen had a girlfriend, she didn’t want her daughter trapped in a love she couldn’t have.

"Mom, what are you talking about? How could I possibly like Brother Ye Chen? What I feel for him is nothing more than sibling affection."

Fan Ying quickly said.

Hearing that, the tension in Zhao Xiuling’s heart finally eased.

"You little girl, you really scared me. I thought you liked Ye Chen. You know he already has a girlfriend—and a very outstanding one at that."

"Mm, of course I know. I just don’t really like that woman."

Fan Ying shrugged.

Then she looked back at her mother and said.

"Alright, let’s not talk about other people. Let’s hurry back. Dad’s still in the ward waiting for us."

Speaking as she ran ahead, Fan Ying darted forward.

She didn’t want to talk about Ye Chen with her mother anymore. She was afraid her mother would see through her.