Chapter 687: Chapter 686: Private Customized Service

Yu Youyi raised his coffee and took a sip. The cheap brew had a flavor that was difficult to describe, and he frowned in disgust.

He quickly took a sip of lemon water to wash away the unpleasantly bitter taste.

Yu Youyi put down the glass of lemon water and said slowly, "Su Ye, Xiaohua, my conversation with Dr. Peng today was quite thought-provoking."

"He described in detail his three interactions with Mr. Yan regarding the macroglossia correction surgeries, and the many insights he gained."

"During our conversation, Dr. Peng held nothing back..."

Yu Youyi said with deep feeling, "He didn’t hold anything back. He showed me the post-operative questions and solutions Mr. Yan had submitted to him. He even shared his notes on the dozens of questions and insights Mr. Yan raised in their later discussions, along with many of his own reflections."

"Frankly, our conversation lasted from the afternoon until this evening, and I feel... well, while it might be an exaggeration to say it was better than ten years of study, my gains were substantial."

"It’s made me even more aware of the shortcomings in the Yu Family’s approach to education!"

"Shortcomings?" Yu Beihua repeated in surprise.

He said, confused, "Sixth Grand-uncle, Auntie, the Yu Family has always stuck to our traditional family education, using a master-apprentice model."

"Under this model, whether in traditional Chinese or Western medicine, the Yu Family has produced a continuous line of renowned doctors for over a hundred years."

Yu Youyi scoffed lightly. "Xiaohua, do you have any idea why your Aunt Su Ye’s older brother, Chuan Bai, went into business instead of studying medicine?"

"And why did Su Ye herself run off to the Affiliated Hospital to find a mentor?"

Yu Beihua replied, still puzzled, "I honestly don’t know why Uncle Chuan Bai went abroad for business school."

"As for Auntie coming to Binhai Affiliated Hospital... wasn’t it to escape the marriage the family had arranged for her?"

Yu Youyi glanced at the silent Yu Suye, then said slowly, "That was just one major reason."

"If..."

He sighed softly. "If Su Ye’s immediate family had produced a truly exceptional surgeon, her parents wouldn’t have been so determined to sacrifice her medical talent by marrying her off as quickly as possible."

Yu Beihua was stunned. He said in disbelief, "Sixth Grand-uncle, you mean...?"

"How is that possible?"

Yu Youyi gave a sardonic laugh. "Why would it be impossible? It’s a fact."

"Xiaohua, I can tell you that I..."

Yu Youyi tapped his own forehead. "My parents, my grandfather, and several of my uncles warned me more than once not to take Su Ye on as my apprentice."

After a pause, he asked the stunned Yu Beihua,

"Xiaohua, haven’t you noticed?"

"The skilled and famous doctors in the Yu Family... forget about taking apprentices from outside the family, they almost exclusively mentor disciples from their own direct lineage. The rare exceptions are from very closely related collateral branches."

Hearing this, Yu Beihua thought about several of his relatives who were two or three years older than him and realized it was true.

One of them had been dead set on going into cardiothoracic surgery, but in the end, he’d followed his uncle into the urology department.

"Auntie, is that really true?" Yu Beihua asked, needing to hear it from her.

Yu Suye nodded and said nonchalantly, "Beihua, you know my branch of the family has never been on good terms with the others."

"Back then, more than one elder told me, both directly and indirectly, that while I could ask them questions, they wouldn’t take me under their wing to train me."

"So, because of all that, I ended up in Binhai."

Yu Youyi let out a long sigh. "All these years, with the tangled interests and disputes, the Yu Family has long been fractured into small, opposing factions."

"Mr. Yan and Dr. Peng can openly exchange medical knowledge without reservation, yet we, a single family, put up walls against each other."

"What a profound irony..."

Yu Suye shook her head with a small smile. "Uncle, the Affiliated Hospital has been a teaching hospital for decades. The doctors here are steeped in that culture. They’re all eager to teach and generous with their guidance."

"It’s the tradition and the culture here!"

Yu Youyi nodded. "That’s a good culture and tradition to have. It leads to prosperity, with each generation growing stronger than the one before."

"But if the Yu Family continues on this path, the pool of potential apprentices will keep shrinking, and we’ll only grow weaker in the future."

"I finally understand why my cousin Youhai and his group were so insistent on establishing a branch hospital far from Jingcheng."

"The Yu Family has truly reached a point where we need to change..."

Just then, Yu Suye’s phone chimed.

She picked it up, glanced at the screen, and chuckled. "Feifan’s finished his experiment. He’s getting ready to head home."

Hearing this, Yu Youyi shot to his feet, saying eagerly, "Perfect. I’m full of questions and brimming with enthusiasm. I’d love to have an all-night discussion with Mr. Yan."

"Ah, Uncle!"

Yu Suye quickly dissuaded him. "My Feifan has three surgeries tomorrow. He doesn’t have time for a long talk."

"Uncle, didn’t you just say you gained a lot from your conversation with Dr. Peng?"

"How about you take some time to digest all that first, and then schedule a time with Feifan later?"

Yu Youyi considered this. "You have a point."

"So, when is Mr. Yan free?"

Yu Suye said apologetically, "Feifan is quite busy this week. He has back-to-back surgeries, you could say."

Seeing Yu Youyi’s gaze fall on him, Yu Beihua chimed in, "Sixth Grand-uncle, starting tomorrow, my teacher has surgeries scheduled every day—more than one, in fact."

"Is that so..."

Yu Youyi said regretfully, "I was hoping to perform a macroglossia correction surgery with Mr. Yan, and then we could discuss the surgical plan for my patient with the tongue deformity."

"It looks like I’ll have to wait. And I do have a lot to process..."

Seeing that Yu Youyi had made up his mind, Yu Suye quickly excused herself and hurried off to find Yan Feifan.

Yu Beihua watched his aunt leave the coffee shop and turned to ask, "Sixth Grand-uncle, have you booked a hotel yet?"

Yu Youyi grunted. "Yes, at the Jinxiu Grand Hotel just nearby. Since Mr. Yan is busy, I’ll head back tomorrow morning."

After a pause, he added seriously, "Xiaohua, the level of skill Mr. Yan has demonstrated is more than enough for him to be our teacher."

"You must seize this opportunity. Strive to become the backbone of the Yu Family’s next generation."

Yu Beihua declared fervently, "Sixth Grand-uncle, I’ll work hard. I won’t let you down..."

It was nearly ten o’clock at night when Yan Feifan and Yu Suye returned to their home at Zuimo Court.

Yan Feifan truly didn’t have much time to entertain Yu Youyi’s sudden visit.

So, he was quite relieved by Yu Youyi’s decision to postpone his visit...

Yan Ziruo brought them the late-night snack Du Qiu had prepared, her voice bubbling with excitement. "Feifan, let’s take a trip to Qiandao Lake this weekend, okay?"

"It’s not far from here, and the scenery is beautiful."

"We can charter a luxury yacht with sleeping quarters. No one to disturb us, we can enjoy the views, explore the islands, and eat the fresh catch from the lake!"

"Doesn’t that just sound wonderful?"

Yan Feifan was hungry. He shoveled down a few mouthfuls of food before replying casually, "Sis, you can decide where we go. I’m just in charge of resting and having fun."

"And you, Su Ye?" Yan Ziruo looked toward Yu Suye.

Yu Suye, her mouth full of food, just shook her head to show she had no objections either.

Yan Ziruo grinned. "Since neither of you has an opinion, it’s settled."

"This weekend, a two-day, one-night trip to Qiandao Lake! We can finally feast on all the freshwater fish there!"

"Oh, and Chuan and Yanyan are coming with us too!"

Yan Feifan just said, "Oh," then added as a reminder, "Sis, make sure you arrange everything in advance. It’s probably going to be crowded on the weekend."

Yan Ziruo rolled her eyes at him. "You think I need you to tell me that?"

"I’ll make sure everything is arranged perfectly."

Yan Feifan tsked. "Sis, the more you say that, the more worried I get."

Yan Ziruo huffed. "Feifan, I’ll just be straight with you. I mentioned my idea for a weekend trip to my friends and colleagues and got a lot of suggestions."

"I’m leaning toward Qiandao Lake."

"This afternoon, some guy came to see me and said he could arrange everything for a great trip to Qiandao Lake for us."

Hearing this, Yan Feifan’s expression immediately hardened.

’There’s no such thing as a free lunch. He must be up to no good.’

Just then, Yan Ziruo reached out and poked her brother on the head. "Feifan, don’t look so glum. I’m not a child, and I know more about how the world works than you do."

"That’s why I asked Chuan to check him out."

"Chuan looked into it and said it’s a private concierge company that provides custom services for high-end clients."

"If we’re willing to pay, we could give their services a try."

Yan Feifan asked, just to be sure, "We have to pay?"

Yan Ziruo shot him a look. "Of course! Did you think they’d arrange it all for free?"

"Their quote was a whopping ninety-eight thousand!"

"Oh," Yan Feifan said. "As long as we’re not indebted to them for a favor, that’s fine. Favors are the hardest debts to repay."

He added, with the confidence of someone with deep pockets, "Ninety-eight thousand isn’t that much."

"You have to spend the money you earn..."

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