_1Being able to do crisis PR on the fly while dealing with matters at hand was enough evidence that Zhang Dachuan was not a brainless fool.
Therefore, once Jiang Xue asked the question, he immediately grasped its underlying implications.
No woman likes her husband gambling.
After thinking it over, he said, "Oh, it went like this. A few days ago, Ming and the rest of us watched a car race.
At the time, Siyi and I were idly betting on which racer would win, and Ming shared an exceptionally insightful and professional analysis.
Based on his thoughts, I placed a bet on a racer, and sure enough, I won.๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐ท๐๐ฟ๐๐ต.๐๐๐
Ming is just amazing!"
This statement was half-true, half-false, quite skillful, such that even if Jiang Xue discovered the truth later, she wouldn't be able to pick out any fault in him.
"How much did he... win?"
Jiang Xue wasn't dumb either; her question carried a bit of subtlety.
"Ah? Ming didn't place any bets at all. He even said that he'd sworn off gambling, and I remember it clearly."
This was the truth, so Zhang Dachuan said it with sincerity, which fully put Jiang Xue at ease and brought out a genuine smile from her.
"Mr. Zhang, I am sorry for my attitude earlier."
"Hey, sister-in-law, you're being a stranger with that talk. Keeping your composure while dealing with such a nasty situation is already quite rare!
And, don't call me Mr. Zhang anymore. If Siyi and the others heard that, they would beat me up, just call me Dachuan.
By the way, where are you feeling unwell? The specialists are all off for lunch now, but when they come back on duty in the afternoon, I'll arrange a consultation for you."
"No, no need."
Jiang Xue was not one to take advantage of the situation and waved her hand, "I've just not been resting well lately and am worried it might affect the baby, so I came to get checked out, for peace of mind."
"Oh wow! You are pregnant! Congratulations! That's wonderful news, and important too! No question, I'll arrange a thorough check-up for you right away, you must be reassured."
Jiang Xue quickly tried to refuse, and after some arguing, Zhang Dachuan finally agreed to take her to a consultation first to see what the doctor would say.
Returning to the outside of the examination room, Zhang Dachuan naturally opened the door, letting Jiang Xue enter first.
The pregnant woman who had been speaking harshly earlier had just come out from the inner examination room, and upon seeing Jiang Xue, her eyebrows immediately shot up.
"What are you doing back here? You're a grown person, can't you save face for a few bucks? Get out!"
"Who are you?"
Zhang Dachuan stepped out from behind Jiang Xue and asked, "What right do you have to throw out a patient?"
"Oh! Now I see why you've got such thick skin, you brought a man with you!" the pregnant woman said with disdainful sneer. "What is it? Are the two of you shameless together?"
Zhang Dachuan was baffled by the insult, just as the doctor came out from the inner room. He pointed to the pregnant woman and asked, "What's going on here? Why is she allowed to insult other patients in the hospital at will?"
The doctor had heard the earlier conversation from inside and quickly explained, "I apologize, Mr. Zhang. The number for that lady behind you was voided, affecting this patient's consultation, so..."
Zhang Dachuan instantaneously understood and with a wave of his hand, told the pregnant woman, "I am sorry, but considering your rude and disrespectful behavior in our hospital and unjustly insulting other patients, we have the right to refuse you service. Please leave immediately."
Then, he ordered the doctor, "Process her refund immediately, and put her on the blacklist. Except in cases of emergency, she's never to be received here!"
The pregnant woman was stupefied, "You... You can't do this..."
"We can!" Zhang Dachuan retorted coldly, "This is a private hospital. Apart from treating serious injuries and illnesses, we reserve the right to refuse service."
The pregnant woman didn't know if he was bluffing, but she knew that although it was a private hospital, it had the best gynecology department in Longyin City, with many veteran specialists from top hospitals practicing here.
"Big sister, I'm sorry, so sorry!"
She was clever enough to know who held the power at that moment, and grabbing Jiang Xue's hand, she began to plead, "I was wrong before, my mouth has no filter, and I am the shameless one.
Please forgive me for the sake of us both being moms-to-be!"
Jiang Xue was angry just moments before, but she also felt Zhang Dachuan's response was a bit excessive. However, considering he had defended her, it was difficult for her to speak up.
Now, hearing the words "both being moms," her heart softened, and she said to Zhang Dachuan, "Well... Dachuan, sister-in-law thanks you for standing up for me, and I'm happy now.
But at the end of the day, hospitals are here to save lives and provide aid. Refusing treatment can damage your reputation.
The issue isn't that big, so maybe we can just let it go, alright?"
Zhang Dachuan's goal was to get on good terms with Jiang Xue, so everything else was trivial to him.
"If sister-in-law says so, then there are no ifs and buts, I'll listen to you."
Jiang Xue smiled, patted the pregnant woman's hand, and said, "Big sister, all is well now, being polite to others never does any harm. Go and see what the doctor has to say."
The pregnant woman thanked them repeatedly, happily sitting back down at the doctor's desk.
Zhang Dachuan stepped out of the consultation room to avoid any semblance of impropriety and immediately pulled out his phone to call Shen Siyi.
At this time, Shen Siyi and Xiao Ming had only eaten halfway through their meal.
"I've secured the money, you contact Yu, and everyone goes to open an international futures account. Don't go out tonight either, wait for my call."
"Okay."
Shen Siyi nodded, watching Xiao Ming with a strange expression, biting his chopstick, hesitating to speak.
"Speak if you have something to say," Xiao Ming said after a sip of chicken soup.
"Bro, tell me the truth, did you also make a move on Yu?"