Chapter 158: Si Yannian's Compromise

Si Yannian carried Su Ruo out of the operating room, and Yan Jiu, seeing Su Ruo unconscious, immediately stood up.

Before he could ask, Si Yannian said, "She's just too tired; I'll take her to rest. Your wife's surgery was a great success—go see her!"

Yan Jiu's heart jolted; he never expected such a difficult surgery—even he was helpless—but Su Ruo actually succeeded.

After Yan Jiu recovered from his shock, Si Yannian had already carried Su Ruo away; Yan Jiu hesitated for a moment, then still went into the operating room.

Wen Xiuyuan's eyes glistened with tears, his lips trembling as he told Yan Jiu, "Master, the mistress's surgery was successful."

Yan Jiu looked at the three equally excited disciples before him, and only then did he truly believe the surgery had really succeeded.

He step by step approached his wife, cautiously reaching out to touch her face.

After confirming his wife was truly alive, he took her hand, and his old tears flowed freely.

Ten years of repressed emotions—pain, worry, and resentment—burst forth at this moment.

Inside the car, Si Yannian held Su Ruo, his eyes filled with restraint and heartache.

Si Yannian couldn't understand why Su Ruo would risk her life like that; in his mind, those people were worthless compared to her.

Lao Wu drove ahead, feeling the low pressure emanating from his young master, and dared not even breathe.

When Su Ruo woke again, she found herself on a warm bed, with Si Yannian sitting beside her, stubble on his face—a sight she had never seen before, looking disheveled.

Su Ruo sat up on the bed; her first thought was where she was, her second was the mistress.

After realizing this, Su Ruo immediately swung her legs off the bed; she had to hurry to check on the mistress.

Seeing Su Ruo's movement, Si Yannian instantly understood her thoughts, so he immediately grasped her wrist and said.

"Don't worry, the mistress is fine—could your master and three senior brothers not take care of a single patient? Just rest here peacefully; you don't need to worry about anything."

But Su Ruo didn't stop putting on her shoes, saying, "The mistress has the master and his three disciples looking after her, so there's no problem—but I must go check on her, because she's not just my mistress, she's also my patient."

Si Yannian's voice turned cold: "Do you realize you were unconscious for twelve hours? Are those people really that important, more important than your health?"

Si Yannian felt immense frustration inside; he was angry that Su Ruo didn't cherish her own body, and even more angry that he knew this but could do nothing.

Only then did Su Ruo realize Si Yannian was angry; she smiled and soothed him, saying:

"Don't worry, I'm really fine; I promise next time, even if I have to save someone, I'll look after myself first. Now, will you take me back?"

Si Yannian really wanted to say no, but upon meeting Su Ruo's gaze, his heart softened instantly.

Because Si Yannian knew that if he didn't send her off, given Su Ruo's nature, even if she left, she'd walk back on her own.

And Si Yannian couldn't allow such a thing to happen; thus, in this life, it was destined that he would yield to Su Ruo, unable to refuse her.

Si Yannian eventually drove Su Ruo home, but after she got out, he said nothing and immediately drove away—clearly still angry.

Su Ruo watched the departing car, feeling somewhat helpless inside.

But upon turning and walking into the courtyard, her expression immediately turned stern.

Su Ruo headed straight for the mistress's quarters; Ji Linye saw her first and comforted her, saying, "Junior Sister, rest assured, the mistress is fine."

Although Su Ruo knew the mistress was in the care of the master and three senior brothers and would be fine, hearing the third senior brother's words at that moment eased her tense heart a little.

After entering, she saw the eldest and second senior brothers guarding the mistress's bedside; Su Ruo nodded at them, then stepped forward to take the mistress's pulse and had the system check her condition, only relaxing completely once she confirmed the mistress was truly unharmed.

The eldest senior brother understood Su Ruo, so he stood aside without disturbing her until she finished; then he said, "Rest assured! The mistress is all good, with no problems."

The master had watched over the mistress all night last night, and only this morning, after our persuasion, did he go to rest.

"Junior Sister, you saved the mistress; we and the master are truly grateful to you. From now on, no matter what you encounter, we will surely assist you wholeheartedly, even at the cost of our lives."

At this moment, in the hearts of Wen Xiuyuan and the two senior brothers, Su Ruo had become the most important person in the world besides the master.

Su Ruo looked at the three solemn figures before her and smiled, saying, "Senior brothers, you overpraise me—the mistress is not only yours, but also mine."

"The master has been so good to me—not only teaching me medicine but also giving me Jishi Hall—saving the mistress is what I ought to do."

Wen Xiuyuan naturally knew Su Ruo would risk treating the mistress, not for their gratitude, but that wouldn't change his resolve.

From now on, the junior sister is absolutely the reverse scale of their lineage—untouchable.

As the three finished speaking, Yan Jiu walked in; upon seeing Su Ruo, his previously clouded eyes instantly cleared.

Yan Jiu stepped forward and took Su Ruo's hand, remaining silent for a long time, because no words could express his gratitude.

Su Ruo returned his grip, saying, "Master, rest assured—I'm fine; all this is what I should do."

In Su Ruo's heart, compared to what the master has done for her, what she's doing now really doesn't count for much.

"Good child, I know; I thank you on behalf of the mistress."

After saying that, Yan Jiu solemnly bowed to Su Ruo—though with his current status, there was no need to bow to anyone.

Moreover, Su Ruo is his disciple; if he didn't do this, it would hardly express his inner gratitude.

Seeing this, Wen Xiuyuan and the two senior brothers immediately stepped behind the master and bowed together with him.

Su Ruo hurriedly helped the master up, saying, "Master, you really don't need to do this."

Yan Jiu patted Su Ruo's hand, reassuring her that she was fine.

Then he took her pulse, confirmed she was unharmed, and finally put his mind at ease.

Although Su Ruo was fine, Yan Jiu still gave her a large pile of tonics.

Ginseng, deer antler, lingzhi—everything you could want; Su Ruo looked at the medicines sufficient to pull ten critically ill patients from Death God's grasp, feeling helpless inside.

But the master insisted, saying, "Only with a healthy body can one better treat patients."

Su Ruo gave a wry, helpless smile: "Well, it seems fainting on the operating table has become an indelible black mark on her record—perhaps she'll never wash it away in this lifetime."

After they finished speaking, Su Ruo looked toward the mistress on the sickbed; although the surgery went smoothly, it wouldn't be a true success until the mistress woke up.