The Surgeon’s Studio

Feng Xuhui stood at the airport lobby as he recalled what the owner of Tang Song Restaurant had told him.

The man’s prediction had come true! No wonder he was a successful businessman.

Feng Xuhui was exhilarated by his own luck.

It was still very early. Feng Xuhui made several circuits before leaving the arrival hall to stroll outside of the building. He felt uncomfortable not being able to share this wonderful occasion with someone else.

Heading upstairs, he positioned himself beside the ashtray before the entrance and lit a cigarette, puffing happily.

As he watched pedestrians flow by, Feng Xuhui thought he smelled something fragrant in the chilly night air.

“Little Feng? Why are you here?” a familiar voice said.

Startled , Feng Xuhui turned around to behold Hua Yingying and Wu Haishi.

“You’re here…” Even though Feng Xuhui hated Hua Yingying, deep down inside he was still afraid of her. His first reaction to her unexpected presence was the conclusion that she was here to welcome Chairman Ma as well.

However, he quickly got his bearings after his first few fumbled words. It was obvious that Hua Yingying had come to send off Old Wu, who stood beside her.

“Old Wu is returning to Shenzhen and I’m here to send him off.” Hua Yingying chuckled graciously. “Are you leaving for Shenzhen, too?”

“I’m not returning yet.” Feng Xuhui nearly blurted out that he was here to pick up Chairman Ma, but resisted at the last moment.

Hua Yingying rolled her eyes at Feng Xuhui and decided the rookie was not worth the trouble, instead continuing to escort Old Wu into the airport.

She collected his ticket, checked in his luggage and stayed until Old Wu crossed the security checkpoint. After that, she bowed and left.

Hua Yingying let out a sigh, her thoughts drifting to her dying company as she mentally prepared herself to leave it. Since Biosensors International was setting up shop locally, they definitely required local talent. She had contacts that Biosensors International needed and had resolved to jump ship and join them.

Whose strings could she pull? Would she depreciate her value by making the first move? Or would she miss the chance at a job if she didn’t?

There were many thoughts circling in her mind.

All of a sudden, the image of a person popped up in her mind. Why was the rookie Feng Xuhui at the airport tonight?

Biosensors International had completed the surgery in Sorcery Capital and announced to the public that there was no need for further research.

Was he here to send off the two young doctors?

No, that was unlikely. She checked the day’s flight information on her phone, there were not as many daily flights to Sea City as there were to Shenzhen, and there was no scheduled flight to Sea City at this hour.

What was he doing here, then?

Hua Yingying racked her brains to think of a valid reason, but to no avail.

In the end, Hua Yingying gave up speculating why Feng Xuhui had come to the airport. Why bother? He was probably trying to expand his network, being a new salesman and all. Fat chance of that happening, she scoffed.

She ought to focus on her backup plan instead.

Hua Yingying went to the parking lot, got into her car, and let out a sigh.

She had spent the last few days running around in vain. After all, local manufacturers could never compete with multinationals in terms of product quality or employee work ethic.

She decided to book a flight back to the Sorcery Capital and go through her contacts for someone to help connect her to Biosensors International.

Hua Yingying was confident that her personal network was in line with what Biosensors International required. It was her proof of allegiance; Biosensors International would definitely accept her upon being presented such a list.

She launched the flight booking app on her phone to purchase a first-class ticket. It would be her last business flight after so many years under this company, and she figured those years had earned her a well-deserved treat.

As she scrolled through the app, a phone call came in.

Hmm? Hua Yingying’s finger froze. The regional sales manager for Imperial Capital? Why was he looking for her?

“Hello, President Peng.

“Right, I just sent Old Wu off. I’ll return the car tomorrow. Look at you, being all nervous. Hahaha.

“Ahh? Oh, alright.”

Her laughter was cut off by President Peng’s serious tone. With her rank and performance, she did not need to suck up to the regional sales manager of Imperial Capital.

However, President Peng had just told her that Chairman Ma was arriving on a flight scheduled to land at 4.00 a.m., and told her to stay put at the airport.

That rookie! He was here to welcome Chairman f*cking Ma!

Hua Yingying was a quick thinker and instantly figured out the big picture by linking the seemingly unrelated events.

Why had Chairman Ma decided to visit Imperial Capital?

Had there been any breakthrough in the surgery?

Impossible! Hua Yingying dispelled her speculation immediately.

Biosensors International had invited a world-renowned professor from Germany to conduct the surgery and even reserved a manufacturing line specifically for his use.

Was that not enough?

Even though every expert in interventional radiology in the country was gathered in Imperial Capital, it was basically a science fair. In front of Professor Rudolf Wagner from Heidelberg University, they were all just trash!

Curious… Hua Yingying remained seated in her car, stunned.

An hour passed…

Two hours passed…

Hua Yingying thought for a very long time. President Peng called her a few times, urging her to hurry. She only left the car and walked slowly toward the arrival hall minutes before the plane landed.

“Little Hua, you’re finally here. Didn’t you say that you were already at the airport?” President Peng asked. His bearded face made him seem thuggish and his booming voice had people’s ears ringing.

“Oh, I met a friend on my way over and we had a chat.” Hua Yingying put on her usual professional smile as she approached President Peng like a catwalk model, car keys in hand.

She did not hand over the car keys to President Peng immediately. Instead, her fingers combed through the loose strands on her neck while she asked alluringly, “President Peng, why is Chairman Ma here?”

“I don’t know. Little Feng from the northeast region contacted Chairman Ma directly,” President Peng said calmly without disdain.

“Feng Xuhui? How had he managed to get hold of Chairman Ma’s phone number? Are we the kind of company that allows anyone to call the chairman and interfere with management?” Hua Yinying asked.

“Don’t put it that way,” President Peng chortled, glancing at Feng Xuhui standing beside him. “Little Feng’s capable, he did that by himself.”

“Uhm, yeah. Sure.” Hua Yingying did not continue her sarcastic remarks. Even though she was planning on leaving, there was no need for her to get on anyone’s bad side.

Still, if they wanted to go down with their ship, they were more than welcome to.

If Hua Yingying was 90% sure about leaving the company before receiving President Peng’s phone call, she was now fully certain that she did not want to spend another day in it.

Feng Xuhui remained silent and waited.

Around 4.30 a.m., Chairman Ma appeared from the first exit of the arrival hall.

He was walking in a hurry, his assistant and chief product officer scurrying behind him and panting heavily.

Chairman Ma strode towards them, his eyes glancing over both regional managers and come to a stop on Feng Xuhui.

“Feng Xuhui?” They had never met before. Their relative positions in the company were like heaven and earth.

“Nice to meet you, Chairman Ma. I’m Feng Xuhui and I’m the salesperson in charge of the northeast region.” Feng Xuhui bowed slightly with a smile.

Chairman Ma had been in the city for mere moments but commanded, “Little Peng, take up Feng Xuhui as assistant manager. From now onwards, he’s in control of sales in the entire northern region of Imperial Capital.”

Hua Yingying was speechless.