008. Attending Physician Liu Ying

Lin Shan chuckled, "I have a reliable source. In the future, there won't be a shortage of these things..."

Zhang Zhi looked Lin Shan up and down upon hearing this, as if seeing him for the first time. "I never would have guessed that you managed to open up such a channel."

Zhang Zhi clearly misunderstood, but Lin Shan had no intention of explaining. If he hadn't experienced the interdimensional portal himself, he would have thought anyone telling him about it was a lunatic.

"Stop teasing me. The shipment will arrive tomorrow. Can you help me find a buyer?"

Zhang Zhi agreed readily. "No problem. Things like this are never hard to sell. Actually, the guy who bought the tiger penis wants to meet you. I get the feeling he’s looking for a stable supply from you. What do you think?"

"Who is he?" Lin Shan asked.

Zhang Zhi stubbed out his cigarette, his expression turning serious. "The street calls him Sixth Master. His early days weren't exactly clean, though he’s laundered everything by now. I heard that back in the day, he got injured in that area during a gang fight... so he’s particularly fond of, well, those kinds of aphrodisiacs."

Brokers like Zhang Zhi made their living off the margin, much like real estate agents, so they usually disliked having their clients meet directly. However, their friendship was clearly an exception. Lin Shan knew Zhang Zhi was trying to help him build connections. A simple introduction suggested that Sixth Master held considerable influence. If he handled this, he could likely call on Sixth Master for small favors in the future.

"I'll think about it. By the way, about the lawyer I asked you to find—did you find someone suitable?"

Zhang Zhi nodded. "There’s a guy who specializes in divorce cases. He’s incredibly sharp. I told him about your situation, and he’s willing to take the case. Do you want to meet him?"

"Yeah, let’s meet the lawyer first."

With Lin Shan’s approval, Zhang Zhi called the lawyer. His name was Hong Wang. He was a specialist in divorce litigation who never lost a case. Most remarkably, he had been divorced five times himself, and each time, he left his ex-wives with nothing—a true paragon of the "men’s rights" movement. They agreed to meet the following day.

***

Zhang Zhi took his leave, and Lin Shan went to the doctor's office to inquire about his father’s follow-up treatment plan. The door was closed. Lin Shan knocked and asked, "Excuse me, is Dr. Liu in?"

There was no reply, but he heard movement inside. He tried the handle, and the door opened. He heard a distinct "thud."

A balding, middle-aged doctor stood by the desk. Seeing Lin Shan, his expression turned sour. "Who told you to come in here!?"

Lin Shan frowned, annoyed by the man’s tone, but since he had entered without permission, he restrained himself. "My apologies. The door wasn't locked, so I stepped in to check. Is Dr. Liu in?"

Lin Jiabao’s attending physician was Liu Ying, a young but highly regarded top student.

The male doctor stood up and said coldly, "Dr. Liu is out on rounds. She’s not here." He then walked out of the office.

With nothing else to do, Lin Shan waited by the door. Suddenly, it occurred to him that the bald doctor didn't work in this office. What was he doing under the desk? Driven by curiosity, he stepped inside. The desk in the center bore Liu Ying’s nameplate—the very desk the doctor had been crouching under.

At that moment, a gentle female voice spoke from behind him: "Who are you looking for?"

Lin Shan turned around to see Liu Ying. She was about twenty-six or twenty-seven, exceptionally tall at 1.75 meters even in flat shoes, wearing a loose white coat. Her face was bare, her skin smooth and fair, and her high bridge of the nose gave her a striking, three-dimensional profile. She was beautiful.

"Dr. Liu, hello," Lin Shan said quickly. "I’m the relative of Lin Jiabao in bed B13. I wanted to ask about my father’s condition and his follow-up treatment."

Liu Ying nodded. "Of course. Please wait a moment while I check."

As she sat down, Lin Shan remembered the bald doctor. "Dr. Liu, do you know a male doctor, about forty, quite short and thin, and bald?"

Liu Ying paused, thinking for a moment. "You must mean Dr. Hua Xiong. Why do you ask?"

Lin Shan said flatly, "Oh, I saw him crouching under your desk when I walked in, so I was just curious."

***

Recalling the "thud" he had heard earlier, which sounded exactly like a head hitting the desk, Lin Shan left it at that and said nothing more. Liu Ying’s eyes flashed with a strange look, and she seemed distracted. She stared at the computer for a long time before remembering Lin Shan’s business. "Well... Lin Jiabao’s vitals are stable. We’ll start chemotherapy next Monday."

Lin Shan nodded. "Also, Dr. Liu, I wanted to ask if there are any suitable targeted therapies for my father’s condition?"

Liu Ying looked at him in surprise. She knew the financial situation of all her patients and knew the Lin family wasn't wealthy. Why was he asking about targeted therapy? She replied tactfully, "Well... there are three types of targeted drugs suitable for his case, but they are quite expensive."

Lin Shan smiled. "Please, tell me about them."

In the end, following her recommendation, Lin Shan chose a drug that cost about 25,000 yuan per month. Noticing her distraction, he stood up to leave.

After he left, Liu Ying immediately crouched down to check under the desk. A moment later, she let out an angry huff as she stood up holding a hidden camera. She hesitated. Her first instinct was to confront Hua Xiong, but then she reconsidered. Hua Xiong was the vice president of the hospital. If she caused a scene now, her promotion could be jeopardized. She found herself in a difficult dilemma.

Meanwhile, after leaving the office, Lin Shan checked the hospital's website and discovered Hua Xiong’s true position as vice president. He returned to the ward, chatted briefly with his father, and informed him about the chemotherapy start date before leaving the hospital and returning to the other world.

Five days had passed since he left. When he arrived at Zheng Yue’s house, Zheng Yue was tanning leather while Zheng Tu practiced with a small hunting bow. Zheng Tu spotted him first, dropped the bow, and shouted, "Benefactor!"

Zheng Yue quickly put down his work to welcome him in. Lin Shan got straight to the point, pulling out three silver bars. "Brother Zheng, here is fifteen taels of silver."