Chapter 754: Luck Saved Up for Half a Lifetime to Meet You

"Zhao Ge, I used to think you were a pushover."

"I am indeed a pushover." Zhao Zhe smoked, feeling slightly more relaxed than before. "But my ex-wife and her whole family are just so damn shitty. When it came to a kidney transplant for the child, neither parent stepped up, but they insisted my child had to."

"Xiao Ji, you tell me, what kind of situation is this? I've seen shitty people, but never anyone this shitty."

"That is indeed quite unprincipled." Ji Xiang nodded.

Zhao Zhe had been agitated just now and had explained the conflict between him and his ex-wife clearly, so Ji Xiang roughly understood what had happened in the past.

Zhao Zhe's first half of life had indeed not been very satisfactory.

"Right? At a time like this, if I had hesitated even a little, there would definitely be more trouble ahead. Besides, they say all that stuff about raising my son for the rest of his life—do you think I can believe that?"

Ji Xiang smiled slightly.

"Even if they mean it now, there's no guarantee they'll think the same way later. People, let's not even talk about whether they're fickle or not; current thought patterns only represent the present, they absolutely do not represent the future."

"A kidney can indeed keep someone alive, but that's just the most basic state of living, and I don't want my son to just 'live' in the future. As for the child of my former Brother-in-law, he has his own parents."

"Zhao Ge, I never asked about your past before, but looking at it now, it seems there's a reason you haven't found someone to marry since your divorce." Ji Xiang looked at Zhao Zhe and said with a smile.

"When I first started working, I was a fresh piece of meat too, very tender, handsome as hell. I even signed up for the earliest New Silk Road competition. It was only because my height wasn't right that I didn't make it onto the runway."

Ji Xiang gave Zhao Zhe a thumbs-up.

An old, withered Attending Physician with a face full of wrinkles—who would have thought he was actually a man with a story in his youth.

"But who doesn't grow old?"

"That's true," said Ji Xiang. "After you move, sell the house here, change your contact information, and make a clean break with your ex-wife's family."

"Yeah, that's what I'm thinking too. I didn't think much of it before, but today's incident was too terrifying. Luckily, they didn't just snatch my son away; I guess they were timid and afraid of future consequences."

Seeing Zhao Zhe's lingering fear, Ji Xiang reached out and patted him. "Zhao Ge, why don't you just find a Nurse in the department you like and get married? It would be like having a home."

"There's a saying about the three types of women not to marry, and nurses are on it. It's not that nurses aren't good people, but the job is no good. Working night shifts, busy as hell, endocrine disorders—if this happens when they reach menopause..."

Zhao Zhe chuckled and shook his head.

"Then, living by yourself now, are you happy?"

"My surname is Zhao."

This old joke suddenly came out of Zhao Zhe's mouth, and Ji Xiang was slightly stunned.

"Alright, Zhao Ge, then are you convinced?"

This time it was Zhao Zhe's turn to be stunned, and then he burst into loud laughter.

"Convinced, I'm convinced," said Zhao Zhe. "I've been convinced for a long time, but this world really doesn't give good people a path to walk."

"It's fine, isn't there a path now? By the way, after you go, rent a place first; I'll handle the housing. For where to live later, ask the people in the department and pick a good school district. If you can't handle other trivial matters, I'll contact Bai Chuzhang."

Zhao Zhe took a deep breath and let it out after a long while.

He looked up at Ji Xiang.

"Xiao Ji, the first half of my life was truly rough. I wasn't convinced before, thinking that murderers and arsonists wear golden belts, while those who build bridges and repair roads have no remains. Now I see, I was just saving up my luck until I met you."

"Rest for a while. I won't drag you to a hotel; stay home and keep watch. If anything happens, call the police first, then call me. Don't be impulsive."

"I understand. Can't take action, can't let things escalate. After all, if things get complicated, the child's biological mother wanting to harvest his kidney is a troublesome matter regardless. Judging these cases now is all a damn mess," Zhao Zhe replied cautiously.

"Alright, then I'm leaving. If anything happens, absolutely, absolutely don't be impulsive."

Ji Xiang urged him repeatedly.

Zhao Zhe laughed. "Xiao Ji, this old-fashioned air of yours doesn't seem like a young man at all."

"Heh," Ji Xiang laughed. "There's a lawyer in the Imperial Capital legal circle whose strength lies in making the other party furious in court, just by having a face that begs to be punched. Later, there was a time the other party couldn't hold back and slapped him. On the way to the hospital for a medical examination, he knocked out 7 of his own teeth."

"!!!" Zhao Zhe was stunned, then surprised. "Holy shit!"

Himself, knocking out 7 of his own teeth.

That is not a normal level of ruthlessness.

"7 teeth counts as a serious injury. After the examination, the other party was completely dumbfounded. With the unexpected turn of events, it seems the other party lost the lawsuit in the end, paid nearly a million in damages for the assault, and was locked up for 3 years."

"Really?"

"I don't know, just take it as me telling a story," Ji Xiang said with a smile. "Zhao Ge, you're an old Attending Physician; you know more about these things than I do."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. I've seen a lot; basically, a shot of Furosemide can solve it. I definitely won't take action. I'd rather be beaten than take action. It's a society ruled by law, right?"

Speaking of a society ruled by law, Zhao Zhe couldn't help but laugh.

"It's definitely a society ruled by law. If you get beaten, and if you're ruthless enough, knock out 7 teeth, and I'll find you a lawyer."

Zhao Zhe shivered.

Someone who can knock out 7 of their own teeth is truly a ruthless person; Zhao Zhe knew he couldn't do it.

"Then I'm going. Stay calm about everything. Tomorrow morning, pack up your things. If you don't need it, don't take it; just buy new ones when you get there."

Seeing Zhao Zhe's pained expression, Ji Xiang smiled and said, "You're not an old Attending Physician anymore. I don't want the income from our medical team, and Lin doesn't want it either; it's all yours. By the way, Zhao Ge, have you been earning more than Liu Zhuren lately?"

"How could I..." Zhao Zhe was a bit embarrassed. "A while ago, I tried to give it to you monthly, but you wouldn't take it. I haven't dared to spend a single cent; I've been saving it all."

"Spend it. Working day and night, can't I even eat a mouthful of grass?" Ji Xiang said in an old-fashioned tone.

Zhao Zhe looked at Ji Xiang's young face, feeling a bit confused inside.

How did he feel like Ji Xiang's young shell contained the soul of a retired old department head?

When I was an intern, I met...

Emmm, alright, I believe you.

"Rest early. Remember what I said; you really don't need to bring too much stuff. If you're missing anything, you can just get it in the Provincial Hospital later."

After saying this, Ji Xiang turned and left.

Only after sending Ji Xiang away did Zhao Zhe relax, his back covered in cold sweat.

This matter couldn't be thought about in detail; as soon as he thought about it too much, Zhao Zhe's heart rate would accelerate, feeling flustered and short of breath, as if having a Myocardial Infarction.

Sigh, luckily I came back early.

……

"This is madness! Transplanting one kidney won't affect future life; they would still be considered a healthy person! You have no humanity at all!!"

Zhao Zhe's Brother-in-law held a phone in his hand, and a scolding voice came from the phone.

(End of this chapter)