Chapter 164 Well, I'll Leave

When Ning Tao approached Barnes, his two black bodyguards who looked like King Kong immediately stood in front of him. One of them raised his right arm to signal Ning Tao not to come near. But before he could speak, Barnes raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder.

He was signaling to his bodyguard to get out of the way.

The two King Kong-like black bodyguards got out of the way.

Barnes looked at Ning Tao and a strange smile appeared on his lips. “You are the doctor?”

“Yes,” Ning Tao replied in English. “You're in bad shape, but I should be able to cure you. So you don't have to worry, just cooperate with my treatment.”

“I knew this trip to Hua Country wouldn't disappoint me,” Barnes said. “The moment I saw you, I knew you were something special. You're very confident, and I like confident people. But you said you could cure me but you didn't even read my checkup yet. I wonder why you have such confidence. Can you tell me?”

“I just diagnosed you,” Ning Tao said, “but since you don't understand Chinese, I'll say it again in English. You have kidney problems, kidney failure. Also, you have a severe prostatic hyperplasia that squeezes the urethra. On an optimistic basis, you only have one year to live, and most of that time you have to spend in a hospital bed.”

Barnes was surprised and asked, “How do you know? You haven't even examined me.”

Ning Tao replied blandly, “I have my tricks. Your illness seems to me to be only a minor ailment that can be cured with a single treatment.”

Barnes was even more surprised and excited. “A single treatment?”

“If you don't believe me, forget what I said,” Ning Tao stated lightly. “If you believe me, I'll give you a chance. Do you want me to treat you?”

Barnes replied excitedly, “Yes, of course. Please don't get me wrong. I just want to know the situation so that I know how I can cooperate with you and what preparations I should make.”

Only those who had been ill for a long time could understand what he was feeling now.

“I only need one room for treatment, and I have my rules—no one can come into the room where I'm treating, and as my patient, you have to obey the prescription I give you unconditionally,” Ning Tao said.

Barnes said without hesitation, “No problem, I'm willing to play by your rules.”

Joanna said to Fan Huaying, “Mr. Fan, can you ask the owner here to prepare a room for us?”

Fan Huaying nodded.

Before Fan Huaying could speak, Xin Changjiang volunteered, “I am the owner here. Whichever room Mr. Barnes wants is available.”

Joanna smiled at Xin Changjiang and said, “Thank you, Mr. Xin.”

“Well, go get ready now,” urged Ning Tao. “When the room is ready, I can begin treating Mr. Barnes.”

A gleam of annoyance flashed across Xin Changjiang's eyes. There was absolutely nothing wrong with Barnes or Joanna talking to him like that, but he didn't think Ning Tao, a doctor in a clinic, had the right to talk to him like that.

“Who do you think you are?” Xin Zhiyu shouted. “This is the Xin family. It's not your turn to tell me what to do. Besides, you haven't cured the honorable Mr. Barnes. What are you proud of?”

“All I'm saying is get the rooms ready. Why are you so excited? Well, I'll leave now,” Ning Tao uttered helplessly.

“Humph! Don't talk as if someone is going to stop you.” Xin Zhiyu snorted with disdain.

He had put up with Ning Tao's behavior for Bai Jing's sake, but Bai Jing was still in the Music-listening Building to talk to Qing Zhui. He couldn't and needn't put up with Ning Tao.

Ning Tao gave a slight shrug and turned to go to the gate of the Prosperous House.

“What's the matter?” Barnes got worried. He had come all the way from the United States to see a doctor, but the doctor who had given him a glimmer of hope suddenly turned away. He hadn't figured out what happened yet.

“Mr. Barnes, the owner doesn't seem to want Doctor Ning here to treat you,” Fan Huaying explained. “We have to go out and look for a room, then.”

Ning Tao had walked several meters without even looking back.

“So what are we waiting for? Run after Doctor Ning!” Barnes was more anxious.

The two bodyguards immediately helped him to the gate.

Joanna simply ran after Ning Tao, calling, “Doctor Ning, please wait.”

Xin Zhiyu was dumbfounded.

There was really only one reason for Barnes' arrival—Ning Tao was here. He was jealous of Ning Tao's ability to make Barnes fly over to see him, and lost his temper and asked Ning Tao to leave his home. But when Ning Tao left, what was Barnes doing here?

“You fool!” Xin Changjiang couldn't resist scolding Xin Zhiyu.

Xin Zhiyu's face began to burn with shame, but he had to bear it.

Xin Changjiang ran after Barnes and shouted, “Wait a minute, Mr. Barnes, wait…”

Xin Changjiang had paid 5,000,000 yuan for a seat to have dinner with Barnes in order to appear in the media together with Barnes. He had never dreamed that Barnes would one day fly to his house in a helicopter and ask for a room. If this matter got out, he would not only have a good reputation, but the stock of Grand Dream Company would soar, which was real money. However, his son blew the doctor away, and it was all going to come to nothing!

Also, it was not the worst. What worried him was that the famous wolf of Wall Street came to him to borrow a room, he refused the request and offended Barnes' doctor. If Barnes' medical treatment failed because of his family, he would have to face Barnes' wrath!

What was Grand Dream Company in the eye of a big capital player like Barnes? It was just a tenderloin.

Worried, Xin Changjiang ran as fast as he could only make in high school. In a flash, he caught up with Ning Tao, who took the lead. He was not Xin Zhiyu blinded by jealousy and anger. He knew that there was only one way to keep Barnes, and that was to let Ning Tao stay.

“Doctor Ning, please stay. I'll send someone to prepare the room at once. Calm down, calm down. My son didn't know how to behave properly. Just forgive him, will you?” It was the first time Xin Changjiang had not begged so humbly.

Qing Zhui stopped.

Barnes and his men stopped too.

Ning Tao thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, “No.”

This sentence could not have made Xin Changjiang worse. If it hadn't been for Barnes, he would have slapped the arrogant guy in the face. But when he thought of Barnes, he had to hold back his complaint and anger. He smiled kindly. “Doctor Ning, I apologize, okay? I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Just take it easy.”

Ning Tao said blandly, “There's nothing wrong with you. “Why were you apologizing to me? You're not the one to apologize, are you?”

As a clever, witty man, Xin Changjiang turned immediately to Xin Zhiyu and said, “Why are you still standing there? Come and apologize to Doctor Ning!”

Xin Zhiyu looked at Ning Tao with a look as sharp as a knife, but he didn't move. The young man was proud, not to mention a rich man like him, who had never suffered any setbacks and had been born believing himself superior. How could he shamefully apologize to a doctor who ran a clinic?

Ning Tao smiled, and said, “Look at his eyes! It's horrible. I dare not stay here any longer, or he will beat me.” Then he went away again.

“No, no, no, Doctor Ning, wait a moment!” Xin Changjiang grabbed Ning Tao's arm, released it, and ran back.

Xin Zhiyu suddenly realized something and asked nervously, “Dad, what, what are you doing?”

As soon as these words were spoken, Xin Changjiang, who had run up to him, slapped him in the face.

Crack! A crisp sound sounded.

Those who stood next to Xin Zhiyu were stunned.

Xin Changjiang snapped, “You b.a.s.t.a.r.d! Don't you think you've caused enough trouble? Go and apologize to Doctor Ning!” Suddenly he grabbed Xin Zhiyu by the collar, leaned into his ear, gritted his teeth, and said, “Think about what Barnes will do to us if he fails to get treatment? He could destroy our Grand Dream Company easily!”

A cold sweat broke out on Xin Zhiyu's forehead. He was afraid of nothing but lack of money. If Grand Dream Company collapsed, everything he had now would disappear.

Li Xiaofeng, standing beside Xin Zhiyu and heard his words, and suddenly he felt a chill down his spine and he unconsciously backed away. He just played a bigger trick on Ning Tao than Xin Zhiyu! His family company is not as big as Grand Dream Company, and what if he got a grudge from Barnes?

Before Li Xiaofeng could achieve his small goal of hiding behind the crowd, a voice came.

“Mr. Li, where are you going? Come on, let's have a chat,” Ning Tao said coldly.

“d.a.m.n…” Li Xiaofeng could not help swearing in a low voice, but as he turned around, he was all smiles. “Hha, Doctor Ning, all right, all right. I'm going to apologize to you. It was my fault. You're a man of generousity. Forgive me, please.”

Ning Tao smiled and said, “I like what you say.”

Xin Zhiyu also bravely stepped forward, bowed his head slightly and apologized, “Doctor Ning, I'm sorry. Please forgive me.”

Ning Tao said with a smile, “It's okay, it's okay. You were just verbally inappropriate. I'm not that particular. I'll stay here and treat Mr. Barnes.”

With a long sigh of relief, Xin Changjiang immediately said, “I'll have the room ready right away.”

“No need,” Ning Tao said.

Xin Changjiang stiffened and became nervous again. “Doctor Ning, what… what do you mean?”

“I'd like to treat Mr. Barnes at your ancestral temple,” Ning Tao answered airily. “The environment is very nice.”

There was a fit of anger in Xin Changjiang's eyes, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye. “Well, if you like, let's go to the ancestral temple,” he said with a smile.