Chapter 675: Chapter 674: True Character in a Crisis

After ending his call with Dr. Qiu Ge, Yan Feifan put down his phone, and Yu Suye’s concerned voice sounded in his ear.

"Feeling the pressure?"

Yan Feifan shook his head and said, "Medical research has never been about speed. The most crucial thing is the treatment’s effectiveness."

"Xv Jiande woke up a person in a vegetative state so quickly. I can’t help but feel he’s pushing things too hastily."

"Maybe it’s because you’ve put too much pressure on him?"

Yu Suye guessed, "They say the person who knows you best isn’t your friend, but your enemy."

"Xv Jiande must know your capabilities and understand that he can’t judge your research and development speed by conventional standards."

"And, since Dr. Qiu found out immediately that he had successfully awakened a patient, Xv Jiande must also know that you’ve conducted stimulation experiments on lab mice, and that they are proceeding smoothly."

Yan Feifan sighed lightly. "I don’t like this unhealthy competition of mutual spying and racing to make progress."

"In medical research, this can easily lead to major problems."

Yu Suye scoffed lightly. "Obviously, Xv Jiande has lost his composure in his pursuit of the academician title."

"This series of actions... he doesn’t have the bearing of a famous doctor at all..."

Just then, Yan Ziruo interrupted them. "Hey you two, put work aside for a moment. Which of these renovation plans for the Academician District villa do you actually like?"

This evening, three renovation companies had delivered their design plans and preliminary budgets as agreed.

One company even sent two different plans.

Before Dr. Qiu Ge’s call, the group had been discussing which plan was the best and most suitable.

Yan Feifan shot his sister a sideways glance. "Sis, what’s the rush? This is a huge project costing millions. We need to take a few days to study and think them over properly."

Yan Ziruo glared at him, pointing to a design rendering with a more traditional Chinese aesthetic. "I fell in love with this one at first sight."

"It matches the villa’s exterior, and it feels very traditional and stylish."

But Yu Suye picked up another rendering. "Sis, I think something more modern and minimalist would be more comfortable to live in."

"The traditional style might be pleasing to the eye, but it’s a hassle to maintain and clean."

Yan Ziruo pouted. "Su Ye, if you live in a modern, minimalist villa, are you really going to be the one cleaning it?"

"You’ll either have a housekeeper handle the cleaning or hire a professional housekeeping service."

Yan Ziruo then turned her gaze to Yan Feifan. "Feifan, what’s your opinion?"

Yan Feifan noticed Yu Suye also looking straight at him and said without much hesitation, "Whichever one Su Ye likes, we’ll go with that one."

As soon as he said that, a smug smile spread across Yu Suye’s face.

Yan Ziruo, on the other hand, looked completely peeved.

"Yan Feifan, they say once a man gets a wife, he forgets his own mother. You’re even worse! You’re not even married yet, and you’ve already cast your own sister aside."

Yan Feifan rolled his eyes at his sister. "Sis, Su Ye and I will be the ones living in this villa, not you."

"If you like the traditional Chinese decor, you can renovate your villa at Phoenix Mountain Villa that way."

Yan Ziruo grumbled, "My villa has a modern architectural style. If I renovate it like that, the interior and exterior won’t match."

She tried to persuade them again. "Think about it! Two villas with different decorative styles. You could stay at the Academician District for a few days, then at Phoenix Mountain Villa for a few days. It would be two completely different experiences."

Yan Feifan retorted, "You make it sound nice, but after two or three months, the novelty will wear off and it won’t feel like anything special."

He instructed, "Su Ye, let’s prioritize comfort and convenience in the renovation. Keep the flashy, ornate stuff to a minimum."

"As you command, my lord!"

Yu Suye replied playfully, then stood up and performed a mock curtsy, imitating an ancient noblewoman.

This sent the Yan siblings into fits of laughter.

Around 9:30 that night, Yan Feifan received a call from reporter Xiao Man of Binhai Satellite TV.

She invited him to a picnic the day after tomorrow.

It was billed as a picnic, but it was really an opportunity to see how Lu, the deaf-mute child from the welfare home, was doing after being adopted following her cochlear implant surgery.

"Mrs. Man, this Sunday, I have to go to Jingcheng Bai Ning Hospital for a freelance surgery. It’ll take the whole day."

Yan Feifan explained why he couldn’t go, then asked, "Mrs. Man, how is Lu doing?"

"Very well!"

Xiao Man explained over the phone, "My two friends are taking excellent care of Lu. They spend a lot of time with her every day, patiently talking with her to practice her speaking ability."

"Now, Lu can handle general daily conversations."

"That’s also why this so-called picnic was postponed for three or four months and is only happening now."

Yan Feifan said happily, "As long as Lu is doing well and has found adoptive parents who truly dote on and love her, it doesn’t matter whether I go to the picnic or not."

"It’s a real shame. Lu wanted to thank you in person."

Xiao Man said regretfully, then continued, "I’ll record a video of the picnic and Lu’s thanks for you."

After a pause, Xiao Man added, "Feifan, there’s something else I’d like to discuss with you."

"Mrs. Man, go ahead!" Yan Feifan replied crisply.

Xiao Man spoke carefully over the phone, "Because of Lu, I’ve been paying attention to the situations of some deaf-mute children."

"I’ve found three more deaf-mute children who are candidates for cochlear implants but haven’t had the surgery due to financial and other reasons. Two of them are three years old, and one is four."

"Feifan, I know for a fact that the charity fund you manage is quite large, you know."

"Feifan, how about showing a little love!"

Yan Feifan chuckled and said, "I have to give you face, Mrs. Man. How about this: find some time to bring the files on these three children to He Junxing, who handles the fund’s specific affairs."

"I’ll give him a heads-up."

He had barely finished speaking when Xiao Man’s excited voice burst from the phone.

"Feifan, thank you so much!"

"I knew it! You haven’t changed a bit. You’re still that kind, big-hearted doctor who loves to help people."

Yan Feifan gave a faint smile. "There have been some changes. I’m not as idealistic or naive as I used to be."

"Feifan, that change is called maturity!"

Xiao Man praised him over the phone, then started chatting idly with Yan Ziruo.

Within a few sentences, they were talking about the yacht that had capsized two days ago.

Xiao Man, who was doing a follow-up report on the accident, told them that the captain, who was now facing heavy criticism, hadn’t intentionally abandoned his post.

The police investigation, which gathered evidence from multiple sources, revealed that some reckless fool had given the captain a drugged drink, which is why he left the helm.

That guy got what was coming to him, though; he lost his own life in the accident.

As Yan Ziruo asked more curious questions, Yan Feifan also learned from Xiao Man about the current conditions of Guan Zhe and Liao Ziqiang.

Guan Zhe was in a hypoxic coma and had yet to wake up.

Liao Ziqiang had burns over ten percent of his body and face. The worst of it was that half his nose and part of his upper lip had been severed, leaving him severely disfigured.

The fate of these two men left Yan Feifan feeling somewhat somber.

’Accidents and disasters don’t care if you’re rich or poor; they treat everyone the same.’

Xiao Man added one more detail about Guan Zhe.

A beautiful woman who survived the yacht accident accused Guan Zhe of having violently snatched the life vest from her hands.

The woman stated that if she hadn’t been a decent swimmer and had the good fortune to swim in the right direction toward the freighter they’d hit after the yacht quickly capsized, she probably would have died.

"A crisis reveals a person’s true character," Yan Feifan remarked with a timely sigh.

Just then, Duan Yu, who had been sitting quietly to the side playing on his phone, chimed in.

"Dr. Yu, Mr. Yan’s character has been severely tested..."

"He is worthy of trust!"

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