"No."
The patient's voice sounded a bit bitter.
"I know they've done their best, but there's just been no significant improvement."
"Fortunately, I met Dr. Xia."
His previously gloomy expression brightened up again.
"I see."
Xia Sanghuan pondered for a moment and nodded.
She hadn't noticed before, but upon closer inspection today, she found that the patient was just a young man, and from his appearance, he seemed to be about the same age as Leng Chuanjin.
The girl asked the patient a few more questions about the changes in his physical condition. After noting down his feedback on the medical record, she left the ward and gave the nurses in charge of his care a few new instructions.
After handling all the matters properly, she returned to her office.
After much hesitation, she finally dialed that phone number.
"Miss Xia Sanghuan."
The other person seemed to have anticipated her call. There was no trace of surprise in his tone; instead, there was a hint of amusement.
"What can I do for you?"
"I'd like to negotiate with you."
The girl said in a deep voice.
"May I ask what terms Miss Xia can offer?"
Hearing this, she couldn't help but let out a soft laugh, as if it were the biggest joke in the world.
"I think it should be me asking what terms you can offer, right?"
"You just dumped a bunch of patients you couldn't handle on me. Do you really think I won't ask for compensation?"
At this point, the girl's voice suddenly dropped.
"I'm not running a charity."
She crossed her long legs and sank into the large office chair.
Although her face still looked a bit green and innocent, her expression carried a maturity beyond her age.
The man on the other end of the phone was stunned for a moment but quickly recovered.
"Miss Xia is absolutely right."
"Then may I ask what Miss Xia wants from us?"
"I don't know."
The girl replied casually.
"Just offer a reward that matches my efforts."
"After all, you don't want others to know."
"That the world - class medical association is actually a useless organization that bullies others and only dumps difficult tasks on others, do you?"
The man fell silent.
The girl's words were extremely blunt, leaving him no face at all.
But considering her experiences during this period, he couldn't find a suitable response to refute her.
Who on earth told him that this girl had a good temper?
She was clearly good at pretending to be weak to deceive others!
He knew that the girl was using this opportunity to fight back against the humiliation she had suffered before.
Although he had already dealt with the man who had disrespected her, obviously, because of this man, the girl didn't trust the entire association at the moment.
What a vigilant little girl.
"Then as compensation and an apology."
"I, on behalf of the association, promise to fulfill one of Miss Xia's requests."
"Any request will do."
This time it was Xia Sanghuan's turn to fall silent.
"Don't you need to discuss it with the others in the association?"
"Of course not."
The man replied with a smile.
If you listened carefully, you would find that his voice was slightly hoarse.
Could the number she called be the president's?
But the only contact information the association had given her at that time was this one.
Thinking of what she had just said, she couldn't help but feel a bit regretful.
But this trace of regret was quickly thrown away by her.
So what if he was the president? He still had to ask her to treat the patients, didn't he?
"Then when does Miss Xia want to redeem this reward?"
"Now."
The girl said in a deep voice.
"Right now."
"However, before that, I have something to show you."
"Just in case you back out at the last minute."
With that, she sent the patient's latest examination report and data indicators to the other side.
After a long ten - minute wait, she finally heard the man's praise as she wished.
"This is... it's nothing short of a medical miracle."
"I can tell you the detailed treatment plan."
"And I won't apply for a patent. If you..."
"Miss Xia, don't talk nonsense."
The man interrupted her.
"The purpose of our association is only to help more patients and discover more ways to treat rare diseases."
"Money and fame are secondary."
Hearing his words, the girl's prejudice against the association lessened a bit.
"Miss Xia, I guarantee that we won't back out halfway."
"Now, you can state your request."
"I want you to help me find someone."
After a brief silence, Xia Sanghuan slowly spoke.
"Who?"
"The Medical Oddity."
"Why?"
If the man had maintained a calm facade before, now his voice could barely conceal his shock.
"The Medical Oddity has been missing for decades. No one can find him!"
"Why are you so sure?"
The girl frowned, dissatisfied with his words.
"Because we've looked for him before."
The man sighed.
"We've searched many places, but all to no avail."
"Then look for him one last time."
The girl pursed her lips.
"Is that okay?"
"It's okay, but we can't guarantee that we'll find the Medical Oddity, because..."
"It doesn't matter if you can't guarantee it."
Xia Sanghuan's voice was tinged with a hint of eagerness.
"It doesn't matter if you can't guarantee it."
Before hanging up the phone, the man asked her one last question.
"What's your relationship with the Medical Oddity?"
"He's my master."
After much hesitation, she finally decided to tell the truth.
After all, she was asking someone to do something for her, and she was sure that the man wouldn't tell anyone.
Moreover, it was better to reveal her identity directly than to keep hiding it. In this way, he would be more dedicated during the search.
"You're actually Yun Qi, aren't you?"
When she heard this, the girl's emotions fluctuated slightly.
"Yes."
"No wonder..."
No wonder she had such unparalleled abilities at such a young age.
"I understand."
"We'll do our best to find the Medical Oddity."
After hanging up the phone, the girl let out a sigh of relief, and her straight back relaxed.
Unless it was absolutely necessary, she didn't really want many people to get involved in her master's affairs.
But the school principal had been busy attending various world - class conferences recently, and the investigation on her grandfather's side had also made no progress.
She was really pushed into a corner, so she had to resort to this last - ditch effort.
She had thought this would be a very difficult negotiation, but it turned out to be unexpectedly smooth.
So next...
She looked down at her watch.
It was time to go back to school to deal with the long - piled - up documents.
It wasn't time for Leng Chuanjin to pick her up yet, so she could still sort out some important key information.