Chapter 429 - 259: With a Son Like This, What More Could One Ask For?
Chapter 429: Chapter 259: With a Son Like This, What More Could One Ask For?
"Director Wu treated my sister with a skill that was both reassuring and admirable. I’ll never forget that feeling. I propose a toast—let’s all raise our glasses to Director Wu."
"And to his parents, for raising such a wonderful son and such a respected doctor!"
Director Li raised his glass, and Li Ai, making an exception, did the same.
Mayor Fu, equally emotional, also raised his glass:
"I feel the same way as Director Li, and I just have to say it. Back then, my daughter, Huihui, was in a similar life-or-death situation. It was all thanks to Director Wu’s miraculous touch that she recovered."
"Come, a toast to Director Wu, to Brother Wu, and his wife!"
Mayor Fu and Director He rose to their feet.
"To Director Wu!"
The dean of Fan City University’s Medical College, the various bureau directors, and department heads all rose to their feet. The Wu Family’s relatives were all deeply moved by the profound gratitude and respect being shown to Wu Ting.
They too rose to their feet, filled with pride.
Wu Mu and Zhang Qing held their glasses, their hands trembling slightly, but in their hearts, they were truly happy.
With a son like this, what more could one ask for?
A short while later, Wu Ting and his group arrived at the center of the banquet hall, filmed from multiple angles by Fan City TV Station drones and cameras.
When everyone saw Wu Ting arrive, they all rose to their feet and welcomed him with applause.
Wu Ting, along with the directors, Cheng Feng, and Qin Donglai behind him, were all rather overwhelmed by the reception.
Even Cheng Feng and the three female doctoral students, who were merely basking in his reflected glory, were overcome with excitement.
’This housewarming banquet isn’t what we expected at all.’
After Wu Ting arrived, Wu Mu and his wife, Mayor Fu, Director Li, and the others all came over to greet him.
Their eyes and words were filled with affection and care.
"Come, come, Wu Ting, over here."
The reporter from the TV station had originally intended to just get a few supplementary shots, but her heart began to pound when she saw the scene.
’She had a feeling today’s story was going to be much bigger than just local Fan City news.’
Among the guests, she saw many leaders and bureau directors, as well as Mayor Fu and Director He. Most notably, she saw the national heroine, Li Ai!
While filming, the reporter also selected a few people to interview.
She had initially assumed that high-profile figures like Director Li, Colonel Li Ai, and Mayor Fu wouldn’t agree to an impromptu interview.
To her surprise, these major figures all calmly agreed to be interviewed, and their words were filled with praise for Director Wu Ting.
Mayor Fu and Director Li, in particular, gave their interviews completely from the perspective of patients’ family members.
Their sole message was one of simple, sincere gratitude to Wu Ting for saving their loved ones.
As she conducted the interviews, the reporter found herself caught up in the atmosphere, moved by what Wu Ting had done.
In her interview, Li Ai rationally expressed her praise and high regard for Wu Ting’s Negative Immune Regulation Therapy combined with Perfect Triple-Adjuvant Technology for Tumor Resection. She also stated that this would be an outstanding project with national benefits.
Following that, Fu Jinfen—the "Famous Scalpel" of Jin Province and a leading figure in the field of hepatic tumor surgery—also expressed his high expectations for Wu Ting’s new project.
Finally, the reporter interviewed Wu Ting.
And Wu Ting delivered a bombshell.
"Our Wu’s Pharmaceutical Company’s new proprietary anti-tumor drug, Fengmu Tiada, has officially entered the clinical trial phase."
"Next, in the Hepatic Tumor Surgery department at He City First Hospital, I will perform the third-stage radical cure for primary liver cancer secondary to hepatitis B on our first volunteer!"
"This is another breakthrough, building on the foundation of the second stage! It marks a milestone in the complete and radical cure of primary liver cancer secondary to hepatitis B!"
"After this surgery, formal clinical trials will commence at Fan City First Hospital. We welcome volunteer patients to come to City First Hospital to receive the relevant diagnosis and treatment."
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「In a private club.」
Wu Liang was waiting on Shou Haibing and a few other low-level officials.
’Just one more round of drinks,’ Wu Liang thought, ’then I can send them off to their next "program," and I can finally get back to the family banquet.’
As the dinner was winding down, one of the minor officials was scrolling through his phone and came across some news about Wu Ting:
_Tears of Emotion! Deputy Director Wu Ting of Fan City First Hospital’s ER Saves Heroic Auxiliary Officer with Blind, Bare-handed Procedure._
_Heroes Appreciate Heroes! Colonel Li Ai Appears at a Fan City Banquet—Here’s the Benevolent Doctor Behind Her Visit!_
_A Milestone for Primary Liver Cancer! Fan City’s Director Wu Ting Announces Fengmu Tiada is Entering Clinical Trials, with the First Stage-Three Surgery on the Horizon!_
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Looking at the headlines, the minor official shared them with the others at the table.
"This auxiliary cop has some real guts, a true man. He’s lucky, too, running into a doctor that skilled."
The more he read, the more astonished he became:
"Wow, this doctor is really something else. He even managed to get Colonel Li Ai to attend his family banquet."
"Hey, isn’t that our Mayor Fu? And Director Li... they’re all at the banquet. I can’t believe they’re so close with this doctor!"
"I think I also saw Director Huang from the police department... Haibing, look, isn’t that your Director Ding? He’s at the banquet too."
Shou Haibing was in the middle of a lively chat about life with the foreign language teacher beside him, but he sobered up instantly when he heard his own director and the mayor mentioned.
He took the phone to look, and his jaw dropped.
"This... isn’t this my old high school classmate, Wu Ting? When did he get so close to Mayor Fu and Director Li? And he even got Colonel Li Ai to attend?"
Shou Haibing was trembling, a mixture of disbelief and astonishment, but it was quickly overshadowed by a sense of wild joy.
’This is my high school classmate,’ he thought. ’I’ll have to find a good opportunity to get closer to him.’
He had become a department director so smoothly not only due to his family’s efforts, but also because Director Ding had shown him favor, knowing he was a classmate of Wu Ting.
’Shou Haibing knew Wu Ting was impressive, but he’d never imagined he’d reached *this* level.’
"If only I could have gone to that banquet," he lamented.
Listening to the officials and Director Shou discuss the news in amazement, Wu Liang felt like he was in a daze.
"’Who? Wu Ting? Director Wu?’"
Wu Liang pulled out his phone, watched the videos, and his mind instantly cleared.
Then, he saw the flood of messages in his family’s group chat.
"Director Shou, there’s something... I’m not sure if I should say it."
Wu Liang’s voice suddenly boomed.
Seeing Wu Liang’s sudden outburst, Shou Haibing and the other officials were slightly annoyed.
"Hmm?"
Shou Haibing frowned.
"Well, uh... Director Wu Ting... he’s my cousin."
"This banquet is for my second uncle’s housewarming!"
Shou Haibing and the other officials had been looking at Wu Liang as just the hired help, but now, their eyes were fixed on him, wide with shock.