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Chapter 194
Chapter 194
Chapter 194 - There Was also a Dark Corner
But what good did it do her to know?
She was merely a woman without power or influence.
Ultimately, she succumbed. She scraped together money from every source and handed a 1,000 yuan red envelope to her father's attending physician, an associate chief named Party.
Initially, Dr. Party was reluctant to accept it, hemming and hawing about hospital regulations and such…
But eventually, he took it.
The difference, though, was that to onlookers, Lee Ya appeared to have “forcefully” given the doctor the red envelope—it seemed entirely voluntary.
Once the doctor received the red envelope, his demeanor shifted instantly.
“Rest assured, I will prioritize your father's surgery and ensure the best medication is used,” he assured her.
Lee Ya could only offer a strained smile.
And so, the matter was settled—for the time being.
Interventional surgery wasn't a one-time affair.
It started with three consecutive months of treatment, once a month, followed by an evaluation to determine the next steps and potentially longer intervals between procedures.
Soon enough, the second month rolled around, and Lee Ya was back at the hospital with her father.
After a long day of getting him admitted, she sought out Dr. Party, only to be met with indifference.
Subsequent visits were no better; Dr. Party was either asleep on the job or nowhere to be found.
On one occasion, when Lee Ya inquired about her father's condition, she inadvertently interrupted the doctor's nap, earning herself a harsh rebuke.
Feeling wronged, Lee Ya slowly came to a realization.
Was it because she hadn't offered a gift this time?
With no other choice, she presented another gift. Just like before, there was initial resistance, but eventually, it was accepted. And just like that, Dr. Party's attitude did a complete 180—suddenly he was all smiles and warmth.
The second visit went by, and soon it was time for the third. The pattern was the same: no gift, no attention.
“If you're so capable, seek treatment elsewhere!” was the unspoken message.
Continuously bestowing gifts upon the doctors, in addition to her father's monthly medical and surgical bills, had plunged Lee Ya into a mountain of debt.
The money she scraped together from her daily part-time jobs was a mere drop in the bucket compared to these massive expenses.
Consequently, no one was willing to lend her money anymore; they knew she couldn't pay it back.
Without gifts for the doctors, her father's primary physician threatened to withhold his medication.
And to stop the medication would be to let the cancer cells proliferate unchecked.
This was unthinkable!
With no options left, she found herself here in tears.
Lee Ya's voice caught as she spoke through her sobs.
“How am I supposed to stay strong?”
Jiang Hao was deeply moved by Lee Ya's plight, feeling a weight upon his own heart.
The medical profession was meant to be noble.
Yet it was tarnished by corrupt individuals like Father Li's physician, casting a dark shadow over the entire field.
Such a heartless doctor, who held no regard for human life, was truly horrifying.
Just then, a voice snapped Jiang Hao out of his thoughts.
“Divine Doctor Jiang, there you are!”
Jiang Hao looked up to find Hong Yangwei approaching.
Hong Yangwei spoke with deference.
“Divine Doctor Jiang, Madam Guo is ready to be discharged and awaits your presence.”
Lee Ya, overhearing this, glanced at Jiang Hao.
“He's so young, yet a doctor?”
A sudden panic gripped her. “What if he's one of the doctors here? Did I just speak ill of his colleagues in front of him?”
With that thought, Lee Ya's complexion turned ashen.