Chapter 25: He Should Thank Me

Chapter 25

It must be said that you get what you pay for, and there's some truth to that.

At 10 AM, the pre-operative examination results came out, showing everything was normal, and Gu Junxing was immediately scheduled for surgery.

Even for the pre-surgery talk with the family, a row of coffee and pastries was laid out in front of Nian Suian.

Gu Junxing's surgery wasn't major; the doctor said it would take about two to three hours to complete, and the risks were relatively low.

However, nothing is absolute, and the process of informing about risks was still necessary. The doctor explained the surgical procedure and possible risks to Nian Suian in detail.

Afterward, he reassured her, "Don't worry, the risks for Mr. Gu's surgery are very small. The risks we've mentioned are mostly theoretical; the chances of them actually occurring are minimal."

Nian Suian nodded in understanding and then signed her name on the surgical consent form.

The only immediate family members of Gu Junxing present were Nian Suian and Gu Zhijing. Since Gu Zhijing was still a minor, it wasn't appropriate to ask him to sign, so Nian Suian sent him off to have breakfast and didn't even call him in for the pre-surgery talk. The boy acted nonchalant and cocky on the surface, but in reality, he was more worried about his father than anyone else.

After the surgery began, Nian Suian, Gu Zhijing, and Butler Su waited outside, while the assistant returned to the company to handle matters.

Yes, at their request, Gu Junxing had agreed to rest for a month after the surgery and not deal with company affairs. The assistant went back today to reschedule Gu Junxing's appointments for the next month, delegating tasks that couldn't be postponed to other company leaders, and distributing the upcoming work to various departments.

Gu Junxing was hesitant at first. Since he started his business, he had hardly ever taken such a long break. He was uneasy about not being in charge for so long.

Finally, Gu Zhijing said, "If the company can't function without you for a month, then it doesn't deserve to exist."

Gu Junxing thought his son had a point. He could use this opportunity to assess everyone's capabilities, identify areas for improvement, and then optimize accordingly.

With this in mind, Gu Junxing resolved to take a good rest for a while. Before entering the operating room, he announced his one-month vacation in the company group chat and asked his assistant to return and arrange the work details.

"This surgery is very simple, without much risk, right?" Gu Zhijing stared at the operating room doors and said softly.

"Right." Nian Suian knew that Gu Zhijing wasn't really asking a question, but rather trying to reassure himself.

Nian Suian gently comforted him, "Don't worry too much. Your father is very healthy in all other aspects, maybe even healthier than you. The doctors are also very skilled, so relax." Rread latest chapters at novelhall.com

Gu Junxing resisted the urge to roll his eyes. He really didn't want to deal with his foolish son, so he simply kept his mouth shut.

"Ah! You don't recognize me?! Should we call the doctor? Has my dad become stupid from the anesthesia?"

Nian Suian thought Gu Zhijing was just joking around again, but his face showed genuine concern, worried that his father's brain had been affected by too much anesthesia.

Gu Zhijing would have been better off just joking; it was preferable to actually having brain issues.

"Shut up, Gu Zhijing." Gu Junxing couldn't bear it anymore.

"Oh! He can still scold me, looks like he's fine."

"Dad, do you want to eat? Are you hungry?" Gu Zhijing was a filial child, thinking of his father even with food just entering his own mouth.

"You eat yourself. Your dad can't eat now, he needs to pass gas first," Nian Suian educated the young Mr. Gu.

"What does 'passing gas' mean?"

"Uh... it's farting."

"Nian Suian!" Gu Junxing felt a pain in his lungs and a throbbing in his head.

"Why are you shouting? I'm just educating your son, what's wrong with farting? Is it taboo? I dare you not to fart!"

"Yeah, what's the big deal about farting?" Gu Zhijing chimed in. To prove his point, he even picked up his bowl and sat next to his father.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm waiting to hear when you fart, so I can keep track for you!"

"..."

Gu Junxing was speechless, while Nian Suian felt quite pleased.

"What a good child! Gu Junxing, hurry up and thank your son!"