From Wage Slave to Tycoon novel Chapter 69

Chapter 69: Chapter 69: A Favor Owed

"What are you doing here?"

Su Chen was a little surprised to see Si Cong appear before him wearing a face mask.

"I was just in the area for some business and thought I’d drop by to see you!" Si Cong glanced to the side and saw Yang Wei sitting not far away, but he didn’t ask any questions.

"Come on, I’ll take you to meet someone!"

After saying that, Si Cong strode quickly toward an office, and Su Chen hurried to follow.

Si Cong seemed to know his way around. When he reached an office door, he deliberately took off his mask, glanced at Su Chen behind him, and then knocked softly.

"Come in~" A deep, resonant voice called from inside the room.

Si Cong immediately pushed the door open and walked in.

The room wasn’t large, only about ten square meters. It was sparsely furnished, with just an office desk, a computer, and a file cabinet.

An elderly man with salt-and-pepper hair was watching with a smile as Si Cong and Su Chen entered.

"Uncle Lu, I came to see you!" Si Cong said with a wide, eager grin.

"Tch~ Came to see me? You don’t show up unless you want something. If your dad hadn’t called me, I might have actually believed your nonsense!" As he spoke, the old man’s gaze fell on Su Chen.

Whether it was the sharpness of the old man’s gaze or his deep understanding of human nature, he seemed to see right through Su Chen in an instant.

Su Chen shuddered when he heard the old man’s words. He hadn’t expected Si Cong to actually call Old Wang just to pull some strings at the hospital.

’Looks like I really owe Si Cong a big one this time,’ Su Chen muttered to himself.

The old man didn’t waste any time and got straight to the point. "Alright, tell me. What’s the situation?"

Si Cong quickly nudged Su Chen with his elbow, signaling for him to speak, as Si Cong himself didn’t know the specifics.

Su Chen quickly explained the situation. The old man didn’t say much, only asking for the names before he started looking them up on his computer.

The room fell silent, filled only with the sound of the old man occasionally scrolling with his mouse.

But when he saw the old man’s brow gradually furrow, Su Chen’s heart sank.

There’s a saying: don’t fear a smiling doctor, fear one with a worried frown.

"The situation isn’t optimistic for either of them. The little girl, in particular, has already developed kidney failure, and it’s quite advanced."

"Uncle Lu, we’ll have to trouble you to put some extra effort into this!"

The old man looked at Si Cong, then at Su Chen, and pondered for a long moment before nodding. "Alright, you don’t need to worry about the rest. But I’ll say this upfront, the costs won’t be low..."

But then, as if suddenly remembering something, he shook his head with a smile. "I’m getting old. I forgot that for you two, this kind of money is just a drop in the bucket."

"Alright, go on and mind your own business. Don’t just stand around here like fools!" The old man waved them away and lowered his head to get back to his work.

"Okay, Uncle Lu. Sorry to disturb you!"

After saying this, Si Cong pulled Su Chen toward the exit. Su Chen wanted to say thank you, but he was dragged out the door before he could get the words out.

"Whew~ It’s finally settled!" Si Cong let out a long sigh of relief after they were outside.

Su Chen asked, a bit surprised, "Si Cong, what’s the deal with this Uncle Lu? I’ve never seen you so tense!"

Si Cong glanced around, and seeing no one nearby, leaned in and whispered to Su Chen, "This Uncle Lu is someone who has the ear of the highest authorities. He’s one of the heads of the expert panel, and he’s not just an acquaintance of my dad’s—they go way back, decades."

Su Chen was stunned. He hadn’t expected him to be such a big shot.

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