122: Chapter 122 The Surgeon

"Xinyi, have you thought of a wish?"

The Sister-in-law, who was half-asleep leaning against Meng Yawen, suddenly perked up. "Mhm, I've thought of it!"

"I want to see fireworks!"

"Every year, I can't spend New Year's in the city. I've never actually seen those big, beautiful fireworks!"

In Datun, where the Sister-in-law lived, people basically just set off some firecrackers, sky monkeys, and Double-bangs. Because she had to go home for New Year's, she had never stayed in the city to see the fireworks.

She had always thought that celebrating New Year's in the city would be like what she saw on the internet—full of beautiful displays that filled the sky.

In reality, not many people set off fireworks anymore. Zhao Xiaoshuai had seen some when he was a child, but as he grew up, he rarely saw them.

Usually, they were only set off when a big restaurant or something similar opened. Most of the time, they were just the 'Sky-Shaking Thunder' types that only made a loud noise. So, even if his Sister-in-law stayed in the city for New Year's, she wouldn't actually see them.

His Sister-in-law had been longing to see fireworks for a long time. She had expressed this idea since she was young, and Zhao Xiaoshuai had always remembered it.

It was just that in the past, he lacked the time and the extra money, so it was delayed year after year.

This year, he had already made arrangements. However, in previous years, his Sister-in-law usually only returned around the seventh day of the first lunar month, so the fireworks he ordered wouldn't be delivered until tomorrow.

This time, it happened to coincide with the wish he had promised earlier, which saved some trouble.

"Alright, I'll take you to see them tomorrow. Big fireworks."

"Yay!"

After sending the two little treasures back to their respective homes, Zhao Xiaoshuai drove to pick up Guan Xiaosu.

Through her efforts during this period, Guan Xiaosu had finally managed to improve her daughter's health. She had already made an appointment with a doctor for a surgery today to completely cure her daughter's illness.

Sometimes, many persistent and torturous illnesses really just come down to a few bottles of expensive medicine.

After taking a few tiny pills that cost thousands or even tens of thousands, one couldn't say the disease was cured instantly, but their mental state and bodily functions would visibly improve.

At that point, performing a surgery or final treatment would obviously have a much higher success rate.

Anan's condition was clearly much better. Sitting in the back with her mother, she occasionally touched here and poked there, looking at the city scenery flying past, much more lively than before.

From the listless, frail appearance when they first met, she had become no different from a normal child.

"Are there any difficulties lately?"

"I haven't had any difficulties since I met you."

Nowadays, Guan Xiaosu didn't have to work a fixed shift; her working hours were entirely at her own discretion.

As long as things in the shop followed the old rules, there wouldn't be any major problems. She only needed to check the accounts at the appropriate times.

She now spent all her thoughts on her daughter's illness and being on standby to serve the benefactor of her life.

Zhao Xiaoshuai smiled. Helping his old classmate and her daughter escape their hardships brought him some comfort as well.

Thinking about this old classmate's experience, his heart stirred, and he asked:

"Xiaosu, are you interested in helping more people who need help, just like you did?"

Guan Xiaosu thought seriously for a moment. "If I had the ability, I would certainly want to help those unfortunate people who have had similar experiences to mine."

A while ago, he had considered the feasibility of doing charity. In the end, because he didn't trust those so-called institutions, he had temporarily set it aside.

But at that time, he was still limited by the thinking of an ordinary person. Now that he had money, he could completely set up an institution himself. He would provide the funds and truly bring help to those who really needed it.

Only those who have been caught in the rain want to hold an umbrella for others. Guan Xiaosu was a very suitable person, and even Xu Yuyan could join in.

"I plan to establish a charitable Foundation to help those in difficulty. My initial thought is to prioritize those who cannot afford medical treatment."

"Children with congenital diseases like Anan, and cases like my friend's mother who has uremia—everyone, regardless of age, can receive assistance."

Many workers struggle with all their might every day just to live a decent life, but the prerequisite for all of this is not getting sick, especially not getting a major illness.

A single illness can make someone lose their job, and a major illness can directly destroy all the efforts of the first half of their life.

Although with his current financial strength, the initial scale of the Foundation wouldn't be too large.

But as time accumulated, it would grow rapidly. Making it so that everyone in this small Chuncheng had money for medical treatment was not an extravagant hope.

In the more distant future, it might even have the capacity to benefit more provinces or even the entire country.

When they arrived at the hospital, Guan Xiaosu was surrounded by some reporters.

Over the past few days, the matter regarding Lei from that charitable Foundation had gradually escalated on the internet, attracting widespread attention.

Although Lei's case was still under investigation, with the evidence being conclusive, sending him to prison was only a matter of time.

As one of the few witnesses who dared to stand up and testify, Guan Xiaosu also attracted a certain amount of attention.

"Ms. Guan, I heard that you eventually set a trap to expose the staff member named Lei, which involved some forgery of certification documents. May I ask if you feel that doing so was inappropriate?" a relatively young female reporter asked a somewhat sharp question.

"In an emergency, one must act according to the circumstances. It was a last resort."

"Ms. Guan, the Foundation is currently undergoing rectification. May I ask if your daughter's treatment will be affected?"

"It won't. An old university classmate of mine sponsored me so that my daughter can receive sufficiently good treatment. He is also the behind-the-scenes sponsor of this incident."

The young female reporter from before interrupted again. "Ms. Guan, your daughter's treatment might not be affected, but other families who also rely on the Foundation's assistance might be. Have you considered that?"

"I think that was caused by problems within the Foundation itself; it shouldn't be a problem I have to consider." Guan Xiaosu was just a woman of few words, not someone who was slow-witted. Facing a question with malicious intent, her tone also became blunt.

Guan Xiaosu mentioning Zhao Xiaoshuai was something they had agreed upon beforehand. This was Zhao Xiaoshuai's first appearance in the identity of a charitable entrepreneur, so when some reporters saw Zhao Xiaoshuai standing aside, they immediately swarmed over.

The one running in the lead was still that young female reporter.

"Sir, hello. May I ask for what purpose you are sponsoring this classmate of yours? I heard this classmate is a single mother and is quite beautiful..."

Zhao Xiaoshuai had already noticed this young female reporter who liked to ask eye-catching questions. He directly interrupted her rudely:

"I've listened to the few questions you've asked, and they are all aimed at gaining traffic and attention, with no concern for the actual facts of this matter. You might have studied journalism very well, but I really dislike you."

"From now on, as long as you are present, I will refuse to answer any questions from anyone. The same goes for Ms. Guan Xiaosu, until you and your newspaper leave."

However, the female reporter didn't back down, still squeezing in the front row and extending her microphone forward.

"Sir, aren't you being too sensitive? I'm just asking some ordinary questions that the public cares about."

"By avoiding them like this, does it mean there really is something fishy going on? Could you please talk about it in more detail..."

Zhao Xiaoshuai didn't say a word, shielding Guan Xiaosu as he easily squeezed out of the crowd.

Anan had already been sent in for final checks. If everything went smoothly, she would be entering the operating room shortly.

However, he caught a glimpse of Anan's lead surgeon from a distance, and she seemed excessively young.

The pair of eyes revealed were beautiful and spirited, but it couldn't help but make one worry whether she had enough experience to take on such a heavy responsibility.

"Is the doctor you contacted reliable? She doesn't look very dependable."

Because the surrounding reporters were still chattering, he couldn't help but speak a bit louder.

In the distance, a pair of beautiful eyes looked over.