Chapter 752: Who Dares Touch My Son!

"I'm heading back right now, you must wait for me to get back! You must!! Before I return, no one is allowed to touch the child!!!"

As Zhao Zhe said this, he stood up in a panic.

His voice was extremely loud, completely different from the greasy, long-time Attending Physician that Ji Xiang knew.

The chair fell to the floor, but Zhao Zhe didn't even notice; he turned and left without even saying a word of greeting.

Ji Xiang gave Bai Chuzhang and Liu Zhuren a look, grabbed his coat, and followed behind Zhao Zhe.

"Zhao Ge, is there an emergency at home?" Ji Xiang asked while walking.

"Uh..." Zhao Zhe was too anxious to speak.

Ji Xiang took out his phone, made a call, and after clarifying the address, patted Zhao Zhe on the shoulder, "Don't worry yet, I'll find a car to take us back."

Zhao Zhe showed no sign of gratitude; he was still panicked to the extreme, not knowing where to put his hands or feet.

Ji Xiang fished a cigarette out of his pocket, handed one to Zhao Zhe, and struck a light three times, but Zhao Zhe still didn't manage to light the cigarette.

"Zhao Ge, what exactly happened?"

"My ex-wife... my ex-wife..." Zhao Zhe said tremblingly. His state was very poor; he couldn't even finish a complete sentence.

Ji Xiang didn't urge him, just patted Zhao Zhe's shoulder firmly.

Perhaps this action might seem a bit uncouth or greasy, but Ji Xiang didn't think so.

Zhao Zhe was as panicked as a child who had done something wrong.

Ji Xiang lit a cigarette himself and handed it to Zhao Zhe, letting him take a couple of puffs.

Zhao Zhe calmed down slightly, "My ex-wife's younger brother—that is, my former Brother-in-law's child—has Renal Failure and they say he needs a kidney transplant. My ex-wife had the child on the weekend and took my son to get matched!"

"..."

Ji Xiang was stunned.

How could such a ridiculous, dog-blood drama happen!

"That damn kid is my son; whoever dares to touch him, I'll kill their whole family!" Zhao Zhe said in a hoarse voice.

He didn't roar, he didn't show grief or indignation; there wasn't even any emotion in this sentence.

An honest man pushed to the limit was already nearing a dark transformation. Ji Xiang could even "see" a layer of black veil hanging over Zhao Zhe's face, his expression somewhat ferocious.

Ji Xiang hadn't experienced anything similar, so he didn't say much, just accompanied Zhao Zhe and smoked in silence.

Soon, a car arrived, the driver got out and opened the door, and Ji Xiang shoved Zhao Zhe into the car.

After sitting in the back row, Ji Xiang asked Zhao Zhe for the address, and the car sped toward Yuanliao.

It was already late at night, the road wasn't congested, and the car didn't speed, arriving steadily at the home of Zhao Zhe's parents while keeping to the speed limit.

Ji Xiang accompanied him upstairs, and a crowd of people was standing at the doorway.

An elderly man with graying hair was blocking the door with his body.

"Zhao Zhe said it, he'll talk when he gets back. How many times do I have to say it? You all should go back first."

"Xiao Min is my son!" a woman said shrilly.

"You are not the guardian. If you keep making a scene, I'm calling the police!" the old man insisted.

"In-law, even though our children are divorced, we are still relatives. Look at my family's situation; it's truly desperate. Just help us once, help us once. You... you can't just stand by and watch someone die," the old man opposite pleaded.

Ji Xiang glanced over and roughly understood what was happening.

Zhao Zhe walked inside with red eyes, his thin body pushing aside anyone in his way.

At this moment, Zhao Zhe was no longer that kind, gentle Attending Physician; he had bared his fangs and turned into a fierce beast protecting its young.

"Ah Zhe, you're back." The mother-in-law was all smiles, clearing a path before following behind Zhao Zhe, "It's just that the family ran into a difficult situation. It's good that you're back; let's talk this over nicely."

"Talk? Talk about what? What is there to talk about?" Zhao Zhe looked at his mother-in-law with cold eyes.

"The Doctor said Xiao Kai ate too many snacks and drank too much cola, diagnosing him with diabetic renal insufficiency. It would be best to have a kidney transplant. Otherwise, his future life will be greatly affected." The mother-in-law bent slightly as she followed Zhao Zhe into the room.

After entering, Zhao Zhe saw the child was still there, breathed a sigh of relief, and grabbed the child into his arms.

"Dad is here, don't be afraid."

The son didn't know what was happening and looked at Zhao Zhe and his mother in confusion.

"Don't speak, listen to me." After saying this to his son, Zhao Zhe sat on the sofa with a commanding air, coldly sweeping his gaze over his ex-wife's family.

The father-in-law, mother-in-law, ex-wife, and Brother-in-law sat down.

"Zhao Zhe, the child is sick; as a Doctor, you can't just stand by and watch him die," Zhao Zhe's ex-wife said.

"Stand by and watch him die? Don't use morality to kidnap me. Xiao Kai is sick—at the root of it, isn't it because you spoiled him? Ten years ago I said don't let the child eat junk food every meal, don't drink cola, but what about you?"

"What did you say back then? Who can tell me?"

Facing Zhao Zhe, his former in-laws all felt he was a stranger.

That submissive man was gone; at this very moment, Zhao Zhe sat on the sofa like an unsheathed blade, its cold light flickering.

"Zhao Zhe, you can't put it that way. We aren't Doctors, and besides, the child's renal insufficiency might not necessarily be caused by eating and drinking. The key point now is that Xiao Kai needs to improve his quality of life, and it's best to have a kidney transplant."

"Does he not have a father or mother? I don't believe their matching isn't suitable. If it really isn't suitable, I still won't agree; that's just the child's bad luck," Zhao Zhe said coldly and firmly.

"You're a Doctor, for God's sake! You're always talking about saving lives and healing the wounded, but now that it's your own turn, you're a coward?" the woman said sharply.

"That has nothing to do with it. You can be unreasonable as usual, but when it comes to the child, don't think about using morality to kidnap me—no way. I don't buy that!" Zhao Zhe replied calmly.

"Brother-in-law, I've called you Brother-in-law my whole life, even though now you and my sister..." the Brother-in-law rubbed his hands together, saying with a fawning face, "In my heart, you are always my Brother-in-law."

"In my heart, you are certainly not my Brother-in-law."

"!!!" The man was stunned for a moment, then immediately returned to a fawning smile, "You're in medicine; Doctors say that losing one kidney doesn't affect your life—that's common medical knowledge. My son's body..."

"Common knowledge? If it's common knowledge, why don't you use your own kidney?" Zhao Zhe sneered.

"My health is bad; I lived too recklessly when I was young, Brother-in-law, you know that. My kidneys are already shot now. If I give one to the child, he'd only be able to use it for a dozen years or so. Think about it, what happens after a dozen years?"

"It's fine, I'm a Doctor. I can responsibly say that if you give your kidney to your son, it will last at least several decades." Zhao Zhe asked, "I can guarantee it with my life."

As Zhao Zhe spoke, he patted his chest, making a thumping sound.

Ji Xiang looked at Zhao Zhe, who had shed his usual cowardly, indifferent demeanor to hold the child and argue his case with reason, refusing to yield an inch, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

It seemed that Zhao Zhe was usually just too lazy to argue; when it truly came to his bottom line, Zhao Zhe could see things clearly.

(End of this chapter)