The Emperor's Pampered Wife 11 Coaxed The Rock

Right after sending Ji Li Zhao off, Wei Yan spent her time stuck in her office again. Only when her last patient got send off did she decide to take a stroll outside and visit her troublemaker. She took a glance at the window and saw the moon shining brilliantly at the beautiful Huangjia Park built for leisure and relaxation purpose of their patients.

She took a turn with a smile as what lays after is Cheng Ying's room. It was already night and her visit seems odd. But what can she do? The troublemaker seems only normal during such time. She's approachable and its the only time she can crack a bit of her wall.

"Oh, Doctor Hou? Why are you here?" she turned her head around and greeted Tang Jing with a smile. She was the nurse a.s.signed to take care of Cheng Ying. The nurse who never left the feisty patient who had given her a hard time.

Wei Yan waited for Tang Jing to cope up with her before she began to talk again as they took careful strides. "I need to talk with Miss Cheng"

Tang Jing remained silent, and she felt somehow uneasy. She was clutching her record tightly and he gaze was fixed on Cheng Ying's room. The lump on her throat tightened and such actions didn't go unnoticed by the one beside her.

They continued walking without saying a single word as Wei Yan didn't want to force herself and make her much uncomfortable. So she waited until they took a stop right in front of Cheng Ying's room. She lingered her gaze at Tang Jing and gave her a warm smile...and yet her eyes was asking her seriously to spill the beans.

It was her duty to tell her the truth so Tang Jing sighed and somehow blocked the door. "I'm so sorry Doctor Hou, but the Director decided to transfer patient Cheng to Doctor Lin"

"What? Without informing me?"

Tang Jing nodded her head. "He was told you're in treatment so he dared not to tell you"

She wasn't told because she's under treatment? When she returned to her office, she told them not to bother and she never did asked nor informed others of her condition. Even though she did get hurt, it was nothing serious and they could have contacted her a.s.sistant. Though she's not usually at the hospital she was easy to contact at all times and very reliable and loyal. How could they just decide such big thing.

Could it be her father?

That can't be it either. Her father was nice and even went to see her personally to beg for his daughter's life. Cheng Ying's father asked her repeatedly to take care of her the moment he got informed that she will be in charge of Cheng Ying. So it wasn't possible its her father's orders.

After contemplating and a.s.sessing the situation, she can't just accept it. She looked at Tang Jing, now her warm smile slowly fading. "This kind of thing, transferring a patient to another doctor is bizarre. I did nothing wrong to warrant my dismiss as her attending doctor"

"But the patient did something wrong" Tang Jing said as she looked at her in pity. She knew how much Wei Yan devotes herself to her patients treatment. Despite all the set backs, she showed that she was serious on her job and truly spends a lot of time to find alternative treatment that suits her patient. Thus, such order is surely devastating. Specially when it happened on the very first day she faced Cheng Ying.

This statement somehow made her aggravated. How could they give her such petty reason! "Everybody here knows her mentality is quite low and she's short tempered. What happened wasn't even a tiny bit of what doctors really face. This transfer makes me look like a fool who can't even handle a short tempered patient"

Being a doctor is no easy task. There is always trouble around the corner and they encounter it on a daily basis. But its also their duty to persevere because a doctor is not all about money...its about saving a person's life. If she can't even handle such set back, she's not capable and doesn't deserve such degree at all. This hurts her somehow. Was her effort really nothing at all? Did they do such a thing because she was incapable and new? Was her achievements so far just a pony t.i.tle to them?

Seeing her near breakdown, Tang Jing can no longer hold back. She wanted so badly to let her in but she was ordered not to and she doesn't even know why. "Doctor Hou, I don't know what forced him to do this but Director already gave the order. There's nothing we can do about it"

The director? Was it really him? Due to her busy schedule and his as well, both of them rarely meet. But on those rare occasions she found him just and right. Someone must have been behind the order and she's gonna find out who it was. She's no easy girl, how could they just order her like that without valid reason.

Now determined, she looked at Tang Jing. "Where is he?"

"The Director?"

Wei Yan nodded her head. "Yes, where is the director?"

There's only one solution to this, and that is facing the director head on. She had already planned things for Cheng Ying so she cannot just go back in her office and throw everything away just like that.

Tang Jing gulped. Its not clear what she's up to but its sure not going to be nice. "He went to a seminar right after giving us the order. Doctor Hou, I really think this decision is fine"

Wei Yan took a pause and sighed. Doctor Lin is a veteran on this and he's trustworthy. She's met him twice and she did an achievement check on her colleagues so she knew he's no easy doctor either.

"Alright, I won't argue anymore" Whatever urged the director doesn't matter, as long as the patient gets saved, isn't that what really matters?

But whoever it is, he better have a good reason for doing such a thing. She thought to herself while the one she's talking about was sighing on his seat. He was boiling earlier that he ordered such a thing. Now...what is he gonna do if his wife gets angry.

Ah, he just hopes she's not angry at all. But if she is, he must immediately do something about it or his whole fantasy is doomed!

Tang Jing thought she was totally giving up, but Wei Yan remained on her spot, her determined look still on. Wei Yan won't argue about the transfer incident but she's not gonna drop her meeting with Cheng Ying. "At least let me talk to the patient"

The nurse is now having a headache. Ah, what is she going to do. She was ordered not to let Wei Yan meet Cheng Ying anymore. That means not to let them talk, right? "Doc---"

"Let her in" a voice suddenly called out.

Both of them turned around and saw the brunette chick nurse of Director Ping. "a.s.sistant Fu"

Fu Ning walked towards them, now with her gla.s.ses on. Since it was evening already, she had taken off her contacts and now her aura seems much domineering than her morning look.

Tang Jing and Wei Yan gave their respect with a bow and looked at her seriously. Did she just say let Wei Yan in? But Tang Jing was ordered otherwise. Even though she's an a.s.sistant she would still follow what the director personally ordered.

Fu Ning sighed and nodded her head. "I have the Director's permission. Let Doctor Hou in"

Tang Jing obeyed and bowed down as she step away from the door. This sudden turn of events made the storm in her heart ease. With a big and delighted smile she bowed down.

"Thank you" she said before entering the room.

The room was really well lit. It was obvious that the occupant was somehow afraid of the dark. This made her slightly smile, they already have something in common. "Miss Cheng?" she called out as she saw no one in the room.

"Its you again" a voice said behind her which made her turn around. It was Cheng Ying who just came out from the bathroom. She looked at Wei Yan's head and when she noticed no bandage at all she just walked pa.s.s her as though she was nothing.

Wei Yan never minded this though. She knew the moment she stepped in that she wasn't welcomed in the room at all. "This will be the last time I'm bothering you"

"What do you want?" Cheng Ying said with indifference as she slipped in the bed and covered herself well. After settling in, she gave Wei Yan a glare and remained silent.

Wei Yan smiled at her. "Ah, please don't look at me like I'm an evil doctor. I'm not"

"Then why are you here? Aren't you here to force me for treatment?" she said immediately. She knew doctors are trouble but this one of those who reaches pa.s.s trouble.

Seeing her hate, Wei Yan had no choice but to bowed down. It was her that brought such hate upon herself. "My approach earlier was too much. I'm sorry for that"

"Pleas come clean at me. What are you really after?" Cheng Ying had already heard a lot of c.r.a.p talks from doctors so she wasn't that much impressed with Wei Yan. When someone says sorry there's bound to be something fishy.

Wei Yan took a seat at the chair beside her and smiled. "I'm a doctor, of course I want my patient to get cured" she said with all honesty.

What other reason was there for her to somehow disobey and offend her director?

Her brows arched high and she turned her head away from the doctor. Cure. That's something she cannot just simply put her trust on. "Then leave n---"

"But before I force you on that, I'd like to hear you out. I'll listen to your complains and reasons as your fellow inhabitant of earth" Wei Yan cut her off with a smile.

Normal patients would want or even beg for treatment to stay alive, and yet this one strongly opposes and even wishes to die in front of them. For such mindset to get created, there must be a strong reason forcing her to choose death because its better.

"I---"

Cheng Ying was at lost. Listen to her complains? Hear her out? Isn't she b.u.t.ting in to much. Is she courting death or something.

"Why are you so against our treatment?" she asked once more. Since she's quite approachable now, she's gonna take this chance to talk some senses to her.

Annoying. Every time she sees Wei Yan's face she somehow feels annoyed. She turned her head away and focused her attention on the tree outside her window. It seems much interesting than this nosy doctor in front of her. "Its none of your business"

"Of course, but sharing your burden will lessen your pain. Lucky for you, I'm someone who likes to trouble others and listen to them" She replied to her indifference. Just because someone decides not to share doesn't mean that they are fine. People are intelligent, they know how to hide their feelings well. But hiding feelings doesn't mean its solved. Hiding things doesn't mean its already gone. In fact, those that are hidden holds greater significance than those displayed outside.

Cheng Ying didn't have to look at her. She can somehow predict she's smiling like a lunatic again. Ah, now she's thiking she's the one in need of treatment than her. "Why are you doing this?"

"So I can understand you. When a doctor understands her patient, she'll have better judgement on the patients condition" she answered now quite happy that she's not throwing things towards her.

Annoyed, Cheng Ying took hold of her pillow and threw it at Wei Yan.

Ah, there goes her happiness.

"I said I don't want your treatment!" Cheng Ying shouted, her anger boiling. They are so annoying, if she doesn't want then that's it. Why must they force her into something she's afraid of doing?

Wei Yan nodded her head. "Okay, but why?"

Why? She looked at Wei Yan in disbelief and slowly she took hold of her own hair and scrambled it in annoyance. "You're so annoying!"

People always tries to leave or coax her when she begins shouting. But this...this doctor was just smiling and its annoying. She's not planning on leaving nor planning on quenching her anger.

As the young girl's frustration slowly went high, Wei Yan stayed their with a big smile on her face. "I've heard that a million times and I'm not planning on stopping now"

Both women stared at each other, no one plans on backing down. Cheng Ying was holding on fine...but alas, someone is a pro on his league. Back in her youth, she had encountered a lot of enemies and pestering suitors that she made big moves by annoying them until they drop. They said that Great Works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance...well, she's a testifier to that.

Defeated by Wei Yan's smile and her eyes that somehow lure you in as though a moth drawn to fire. Cheng Ying can do nothing more than sigh in defeat and give off her dejected face. "Fine. Since you're so persistent. There's only two reason"

This time around, Cheng Ying's eyes contained danger and fear. "I don't trust doctors, and I don't want to live with my father anymore"

Wei Yan's smile also disappeared. It was obvious that she hates doctors, but not trusting them is the least reason on her list. "What happened that made you think we're bad?"

"Aren't you? Lots of you are doctors for money. The people with a lot of money can do anything, even make doctors kill someone and make it seem like a mistake" she argued, her pupils shaking in both anger and fear.

Ah, she's been so much trauma and somehow no one must have payed much attention that it escalated to this. Wei Yan remained silent for a moment and let her stabilize her breathing. There are different reasons why people chose this profession. One that cannot be easily omitted is money. It pays generously and has a lot of benefits. But its not like everyone has such mindset. One shouldn't generalize such a thing.

"Miss Cheng, there is indeed some who are in this career for money. But to kill someone, what made you think so?" she said after a minute of silence.

Saving is their goal, and killing is somehow their enemy. So a doctor deliberately killing someone is inhuman in her eyes. Why take such profession when you can't stick to its purpose?

Cheng Ying looked at Wei Yan and was surprised by her eyes. It held darkness, giving off a sense of danger creeping through her spines. Was she angry at the doctors who killed for money?

Thinking of this, a part of Cheng Ying's armor got stripped away from her. The chains that kept her mouth locked was opened and such sudden thing made her somehow cry. When she gave such statement to others, they just thought she was doing it because she cannot accept her mothers death. She was just accusing and there's no need to listen nor heed to her plea. "My mother, I was told she died during surgery. But I learned that it wasn't merely a malpractice. Someone wanted her dead so when she took a simple surgery, someone pulled some strings and manipulated the doctor"

Wei Yan was listening intently, now her mouth formed a small 'o' upon hearing her words. "So you think someone will manipulate your surgery again?"

"This sickness is already manipulated!" Cheng Ying shouted without restraint. Ha! Did they really think they can fool her? She was in perfect shape all the time, then somehow while having the family check-up she was diagnosed with an illness that needs surgery. Was that just coincidence? She doesn't think so.

Silence fell on the room. Wei Yan simply shook her head. For her to have such thought, there must be a lot of pain and fear in her heart that she can no longer trust anyone. She looked at Cheng Ying seriously without blinking. "Its not. I was there with Doctor Sheng during the whole process of your scan. Such big scaled condition can't get simply manipulated by anyone. Most specially here in Yi Lan"

"But even if that's the case. There's no telling someone won't manipulate the operation to get rid of me!" she refuted back.

"No one can do that, not when I'm around" Wei Yan said and gave her a rea.s.suring smile. She may seem like an innocent and harmful white fox.

But a fox is still a fox. She has her ways and that's something only a few knows.

Cheng Ying gave her a doubtful glance. "You're telling me that if someone offers you a big sum of money, you won't accept? Ridiculous!"

At such statement, Wei Yan can only smile. She doesn't need money from such people or such ways. Her pay is enough to sustain her and she can even save just from it. What's she going to do with more? Buy a house, a car, or lands? Unlikely to happen, until her betrothed appears she's planning on living in the hospital. So their money...they can keep it because it might be possible they need it more than her. "Believe me, I'm in no need for money. Even if they throw me a helicopter full of money, I won't accept"

"Why won't you" with her eyes observing her reaction, Cheng Ying's firm opinion on the lady in front of her was slowly disappearing.

She looked at the brilliant moon outside and smiled while saying. "Because its incomparable to a life. I may seem annoying, but I have good intentions"

"You---"

Her gaze remained fixed on the moon outside. Ah, when was the last time she went out and saw it at a different scene? "You told me earlier that you don't want to live with your father?"

Without even thinking, Cheng Ying immediately changed her tone and manner of speaking. Gone was the respect and was replaced with utter hate. "Because his a piece of c.r.a.p. His only paying my bills to look like a good father, to not ruin his reputation"

This somehow made Wei Yan smile sadly. If only this child knows what his father did to beg for her full recovery. She doesn't know how much her father asked for forgiveness to those she had hurt. But she cannot just reveal such things. Its her father's job to come out and tell him how he truly feels towards his daughter. "I don't think that's the case. But if you really don't want to live with him, why don't I help you with that?"

This made Cheng Ying's ear perk up. "How can you help?"

Wei Yan gave an enchanting giggle. "I've taken a liking towards you're temperament"

"What are you planning! If you're planning on selling my body, then leave!" she shouted while covering her body. This made Wei Yan laugh at her.

"No, of course not" Seriously, sell her. That's ridiculous...besides to be honest...she's still lacking in some areas. If she sells her she'll only get beaten and get accused for fraud.

She wiped her tears away and with a smile told her of a solution. "I have a relative who really needs a companion right now. She has a sickness and I need someone to look after her for me"

"Huh? You want me to be her nanny?"

Wei Yan instantly shook her head. "Don't worry, all you have to do is be with her. She has maids to serve her, but she lacks some friends"

Her distant cousin, Xu Dandan is a special person to her. But because of her sudden disappearance, Dandan's desire to go outside weakened. She shunned herself, after her illness damaged her legs making her unable to walk. The only confidant that she had, also disappeared making her much adamant on staying inside in fear of people's cruel judgement and punishment for them who are disabled.

The offer was just companionship but..."Why should I accept this?"

"This arrangement, isn't it better than living with the mistress? Besides, if you stay away she'll never know what you're up to. I'll help you maintain your memories with your mother in the household" she said as she looked at her seriously.

Cheng Ying turned serious as well. This is a big matter and its a great favor if she accepts it. Its very tempting but she doesn't know this doctor's purpose. "Why are you doing this? This is too much"

"I want to prove to you, not everyone is bad. Sometimes, there are people who just have free hands and would lend it to you so you can stand back up" she said before standing up. It wasn't her job to go to such lengths, but she cannot simply turn a bind eye on a child who can still be saved from taking her own life because of the hardships and setbacks she's facing. As long as she can help, she will help.

After all, it wasn't like she's gonna lose a big thing for helping. In fact, she might just gain a big thing for doing it.

Wei Yan looked at her and ruffled her hair with a smile. "We'll I'll be leaving now. I'm no longer your attending doctor but I'll still be in charge of your surgery...if you accept it"

Cheng Ying ducked her head which made Wei Yan decide to just leave. Though she's offering such a thing, the final decision still lays in her hand. She was already near the door when a shaky voice echoed in the room. "I'm so sorry for what I did earlier"

A smile made its way to her face, so she knows how to ask forgiveness. Then this child has a glimmer of hope. It takes a strong person to ask forgiveness. "That was nothing. I was at fault as well" she said and looked back with a smile.

Feeling her sincerity, Cheng Ying broke her shackles and for the first time since her arrival at Yi Lan...she made an endearing smile escape her tightly sealed lips. Soon after, she was rubbing her neck. Wei Yan merely smiled at her shyness. "Uhmm, Doctor Hou. I would like to accept the treatment...and your arrangements"

She was still looking at her that time when she uttered such words. This made Wei Yan's heart swell up as she bowed down. Finally, she managed to coax the rock, her extreme troublemaker. "Thank you for putting your trust on me. I won't waste it"

...

At the middle of the night, the mighty CEO of Tianshi remained awake at his mansion. He was in his study room, gaze fixated in the screen, and a cup of hot coffee on the desk. Noticing some footsteps, he immediately inquired. "How was she?"

Gu Man bowed down at his young master and looked at him seriously. His master is very busy but nonetheless, he still asked of him to report and listen intently about Hou Wei Yan. "The Madame is now sleeping in her quarter"

Ji Li Zhao instantly stopped his fingers fro typing and turned his full attention at Gu Man. "Show me"

"As you wish" he answered and handed him a tablet with a video playing on it. It was connected to the CCTVS they had just finished installing in Wei Yan's office.

Ji Li Zhao's gaze was now glued on the sleeping woman who was hugging a hotdog pillow. Exhaustion was marked in her face, but even so, she still had a slight smile in her face. She must have been glad because of Cheng Ying's cooperation.

He suddenly stretched out his hands which made Gu Man come close. "Uncle, order Yi Lan to do as what I asked them to do about making her leave her office for once"

"Yes young master" he said and took hold of the tablet, ready to move out as to not disturb his master's crucial work. As he turned around, Ji Li Zhao unexpectedly took hold of his hands that was clutching the tablet.

"Leave that here, I need it" he said, and Gu Man instantly obliged. He has a lot of papers to sign and things to finish. What he needs now is his midnight snack which is very very captivating. Now his motivated to finish it all in an instant so he can properly sleep in the master's bedroom together with the gadget. He wants to sleep beside her but he can't so even though its still on the gadget it doesn't matter. He can sleep peacefully anyway without having to face terrifying nightmares!