Chapter 717: Chapter 716: Harassment Call

When Yan Feifan returned to Zuimo Court around 6:30 p.m., he discovered his sister, who was usually quick to come home after work, wasn’t there.

He learned from Du Qiu that his sister and Su Ye had gone straight to Xinfeng Restaurant after work. They were going to discuss the preparations for Saturday’s wedding banquet with their uncle and future aunt.

Yan Feifan complained, "As his only nephew and closest relative, I should be doing my part for his wedding, too. It’s a big deal."

"How could my sister not have said a word to me about this?"

Du Qiu brought a pot of black-boned chicken and lotus root soup from the kitchen to the dining table and said, "Ziruo said that wedding banquets are just a lot of tedious chores."

"She also said you’re not interested and have no experience, so you’d just get in the way. It would be better if you just acted as a good-luck charm on Saturday and greeted the guests."

This hurt Yan Feifan a little. He muttered, "I can actually do a lot more than just treating patients and saving lives."

Duan Yu, who was nearby, comforted him, "I guess Yan Ziruo just doesn’t want you to get tired or worry too much."

"You’ve had a lot of work lately."

These words struck a chord with Yan Feifan, and his mood instantly brightened.

"That must be it. My work schedule has been pretty tight these past few weeks. My sister is just worried about me."

Yan Feifan picked up his chopsticks and announced loudly, "Time to eat!"

"Duan Yu, eat up. There are fewer people and more food today..."

After dinner, Yan Feifan returned to his room and started drawing another 3D schematic diagram for a fluoroscopy-guided puncture and injection of an intraspinal tumor.

As of this week, Yan Feifan had been providing Baining Medical Technology with three to five diagrams per week, delivering a total of sixty-five surgical plans for intraspinal tumor puncture and injection procedures.

He planned to work hard for another month to bring the total to one hundred, fulfilling his agreement with Baining Technology.

This puncture and injection technique had brought Yan Feifan honor, status, and a great deal of money, but it also consumed a huge amount of his time.

The novelty of the procedure, which demanded intense mental effort and repeated calculations, had long worn off for Yan Feifan.

He was even starting to feel a bit weary of it.

Now, Yan Feifan was just hoping...

...that the surgical robot with a built-in puncture and injection program would be released for clinical use soon and free him from this task...

In a private room on the second floor of Xinfeng Restaurant, Yan Ziruo, Yu Suye, Liu Hui, and Shu Lei sat around the dining table, discussing Saturday’s wedding banquet as they ate.

"Ruoruo, Su Ye, Lei and I have discussed it..."

Liu Hui announced their decision, "On Saturday, it’s enough for our friends and relatives to come, witness our marriage, and give us their blessings. We won’t be accepting any gift money."

Yan Ziruo let out a soft "Oh," then looked at Shu Lei and suddenly asked, "Uncle, have those relatives contacted you recently?"

Shu Lei knew who Yan Ziruo was asking about.

On his side of the family, he still had a fair number of relatives: uncles, aunts, and cousins of all kinds.

But because of his reckless behavior in his early years, these relatives had all kept their distance.

On top of that, his parents had passed away, his only sister was far abroad, and he himself had become an ocean-going seaman. He hadn’t had any contact with these relatives for many years.

Shu Lei sighed softly. "They’ve come by. They pretended to just be here for a meal, then ’accidentally’ ran into me and pulled me aside to talk about old times."

Yan Ziruo snorted, her face full of contempt. "They ’ran into’ me too, but I told them straight out that I had no idea who they were and didn’t give them a chance to reminisce."

"I figured they would definitely try to find you."

Shu Lei sighed again. "I know their ultimate goal in reconnecting with me is Feifan."

"So, Hui and I discussed it and decided not to accept any gift money."

"If they come that day, they can sit down for a meal, and we can stay in touch like normal relatives in the future."

"But this familial relationship stops with me. I won’t drag you and your brother into it."

Yan Ziruo’s expression turned cold as she recalled, "Around this time last year, I was sick and couldn’t manage on my own."

"I had no other choice, so I had to swallow my pride and ask them for help, to look after Feifan for a few days."

"One by one, they all said they didn’t have time."

"That’s when I understood. They treated us like the plague."

"Since it’s like that, we’re better off without relatives like them."

Looking at Yan Ziruo with sympathy, Liu Hui said, "Ruoruo, don’t dwell on the unpleasant things from the past."

"The worst is over now, and there are plenty of good days ahead of you."

After a pause, she changed the subject. "Back to the banquet, I have a concern. I’m worried a whole crowd of people from the hospital will show up."

"Ruoruo, should we have Feifan spread the word that we’re only hosting close friends and family of Lei and me, and that distant connections don’t need to come?"

Well...

Yan Ziruo thought for a moment and shook her head. "People tend to read too much into things. I’m worried that if Feifan announces that, even people who weren’t planning on coming will show up."

"It’s better to just leave things as they are. Feifan and I won’t say anything. If there are people who are really intent on coming, they’ll come. There shouldn’t be too many."

Liu Xia nodded. "That works too. I’ll have the kitchen prepare a few extra tables of food."

"Since it’s our own restaurant, nothing will go to waste anyway."

At that moment, Yu Suye said a bit sheepishly, "Uncle, Auntie, Sis... my parents will also be coming from Jingcheng that day."

"They aren’t considered a ’distant connection,’ are they?"

Liu Xia chuckled. "Of course not! They’re proper family. Lei is Feifan’s only maternal uncle. When you and Feifan get married, he’s supposed to sit in the place of honor and accept your ceremonial tea."

"When your parents come that day, it will be the first time our two families’ elders are formally meeting."

At this, Yu Suye giggled, both shy and happy.

Next, the group divided up the responsibilities for the next few days and for Saturday itself.

As for Yan Feifan, he was completely ignored.

Meanwhile, Yan Feifan was answering a phone call from Nanhai Island.

The person on the line claimed to be Xiao Wenjin’s assistant.

Yan Feifan knew of Xiao Wenjin. He was currently a top-tier star in the entertainment industry, incredibly famous.

However, Yan Feifan had never seen any of his shows or movies. He’d heard the man’s acting was terrible, but he was immensely popular.

Yan Feifan knew that Tian Yu was a huge fan of his.

The assistant said on the phone that Xiao Wenjin had a small accident while filming a show on Nanhai Island and had suffered a few small cuts on his face.

Knowing that Yan Feifan was the nation’s leading plastic surgery expert, they specifically wanted to fly him over to treat the superstar.

The assistant also mentioned that they had already arranged a private jet to pick him up and that Yan Feifan just needed to go directly to Binhai International Airport.

Yan Feifan told him bluntly that he had an important surgery scheduled for tomorrow and had no time to travel for a consultation tonight, so they should find someone else.

Just as he was about to hang up, the assistant’s voice shot out from the phone.

"Mr. Yan, did I hear you correctly?"

"This is the international superstar Xiao Wenjin, not some ordinary A- or B-list celebrity."

"What kind of surgery and patient could possibly be more important than him?"

Yan Feifan couldn’t be bothered to listen to the man ramble on. He hung up and went back to drawing his tumor diagram.

But his phone rang again. It was the assistant’s number.

Yan Feifan frowned, answered the call, and said, "I already told you, I’m not taking this case."

Without waiting for a reply, he hung up again.

About ten minutes later, Yan Feifan’s phone rang again.

Strangely, the screen didn’t show a caller ID, only "Unknown Number."

Just as he was about to answer, the call disconnected.

A few seconds later, the phone rang again—still the unknown number.

It rang for a few seconds and then disconnected again.

After this happened one more time, Yan Feifan realized someone was harassing him on purpose...

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