Urban Super Medical Saint-Chapter 710 - 709 Ge Dongxu’s Refusal

"Next Friday is Christmas Eve, and some foreign teachers at our school along with other people are holding a Christmas party. I want to invite you to come with me," Nico said, and it was hard to tell if it was because of the cold, but she was almost clinging to Ge Dongxu.

"It doesn't seem appropriate for me to go to a party thrown by foreigners," Ge Dongxu said with a wry smile.

"No, not at all, there will be many people bringing friends from Huaxia Country. Please go, I'm begging you! Who knows when we'll be able to see each other again after this year," Nico said, her charming eyes pleading as she gazed at Ge Dongxu.

"Are you going back to your country?" Ge Dongxu asked, slightly taken aback.

"Maybe," Nico replied, a trace of confusion in her eyes.

Seeing the confusion in Nico's eyes, Ge Dongxu couldn't help but think of the time he saw her bloody, lying in the bathroom in the capital city, and he sighed inwardly, knowing she had a story.

But everyone has their own secrets, and Ge Dongxu naturally wouldn't ask unless she chose to tell them.

"Alright, thank you for the invitation." True to Nico's words, Ge Dongxu couldn't refuse an invitation from a woman who had been waiting for him in the cold wind for an hour.

Of course, back then, Western holidays had not yet become popular in Huaxia Country, so Liu Jiayao and Jiang Lili would not ask him to spend the holiday with them, otherwise, Ge Dongxu would definitely prioritize Liu Jiayao and the others.

"Thank you, I knew you wouldn't refuse!" Seeing Ge Dongxu agree, Nico flashed him a charming and alluring smile, then suddenly kissed him on the cheek and, with her seductive red lips close to Ge Dongxu's ear, whispered, "Darling, you go ahead to the library to study; I won't cause you any more trouble."

After saying that, Nico turned and walked away quickly, her light steps carrying her off into the twilight, her swaying hips indescribably sexy.

At that moment, Ge Dongxu naturally noticed that many of the male students passing by the library were looking at him with a mix of envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Ge Dongxu shook his head with a wry smile and then entered the library, diving into the ocean of books.

...

In Gorme, at the palace.

It had been only four or five days since Johnson last requested an audience with Gustadin. Back then, Gustadin seemed to be in fair spirits, but now he had suddenly become gaunt, his hand occasionally rubbing his abdomen.

Such is human nature; before knowing of a terminal illness, everything may seem normal, one might endure the pain, but once aware of the diagnosis, a person's condition can suddenly deteriorate sharply.

The King was no exception.

Before, he thought his abdominal pain was just a gastrointestinal issue, so he would just take some medicine and bear it, but since he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last week, his spirit had almost collapsed, and it took him more than half a day to gradually accept this harsh reality.

But his spirits could never return to their original nobility, elegance, and confidence. Like many cancer patients, his eyes would occasionally reveal sadness and despair.

"Professor Johnson, if you perform surgery on me, how confident are you?" Gustadin looked at Johnson with hopeful eyes and asked.

"Pancreatic cancer is difficult to diagnose in its early stages, so Your Majesty's situation is not very optimistic. Even if I perform surgery on you, a one- or two-year survival rate should not be a problem, but the five-year survival rate would be very low. Of course, there are risks associated with the surgery. There could be unexpected complications during the procedure, or your internal condition could be worse than we've detected. These are things I cannot guarantee," Johnson replied gravely, not sugarcoating his words just because Gustadin was the King.

"One or two years?" Gustadin's face showed a sorrowful expression, saying, "Professor Johnson, I am only forty-six years old this year."

Johnson remained silent upon hearing this, offering no response.

He could understand Gustadin's feelings at that moment because he was around the same age as Gustadin, and not long ago, he too was a cancer patient facing the approach of death.

"Professor Johnson, the Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner you mentioned last time, is he really that miraculous? Can he truly cure someone's cancer?" After a while, Gustadin spoke up again, his expression somewhat embarrassed.

Just a few days prior, he had a deep-rooted bias against Traditional Chinese Medicine. But now, under the threat of death, he suddenly remembered the living example of Johnson, and the ancient and mysterious Traditional Chinese Medicine suddenly became his hope for survival. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

"Your Majesty, are you questioning my integrity?" Johnson said with a slight sternness in his tone.

"No, no, Professor Johnson, I didn't mean that at all. It's just that such a thing is too incredible to believe, so that's why I refused earlier. But now I want to give it a try. I wonder if you could arrange a meeting for me with that Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner? If he can really cure my illness, I will certainly support the collaboration between Caroline Royal Medical College and Jiangnan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital for cancer research," Gustadin said.

"Your Majesty, although I respect you greatly, I regret to inform you that my teacher does not need to seek collaboration with our Caroline Royal Medical College. It was because of me that our college was given the opportunity to collaborate. Now that you have rejected that opportunity, Huaxia Country called me two days ago. Due to your refusal, our Caroline Royal Medical College has lost that opportunity. Therefore, the condition you are proposing is nothing but a joke," Johnson replied with a bitter smile.

"Regardless, please give him a call for me and tell him I would like to ask for his help in treating me," Gustadin said after a pause, speaking up again.

"You are the King, and as a citizen of Reel Country, I would be happy to serve you, but whether my teacher is willing to help is not up to me," Johnson said.

"Thank you, Professor Johnson," Gustadin nodded with gratitude.

Johnson exchanged pleasantries, then stood up and dialed Ge Dongxu's number in front of Gustadin.

The call was quickly connected.

Johnson conveyed King Gustadin's request to Ge Dongxu.

"Johnson, please remember in the future. I exerted my energy to save you because of your boundless heart of benevolence, because I happened to see your kindness by the shores of Mingyue Lake, and because you happened to come to our internal medicine department of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This was fate. But from the moment your King refused your invitation, there was no longer any fate between him and me, so I will not save him. You can imagine, with my medical skills, if I saved everyone who asked, would I have a life of my own? Being a doctor is not my profession, so unless it's someone close to you, please do not make such a request of me again," Ge Dongxu replied without hesitation, refusing outright.