The father and son waited for a while, and seeing that no more messages came out, they composed themselves and went downstairs to eat, pretending nothing had happened.

However, Mr. Yuan's steps were heavy, especially when he saw Yuan Niaoniao's obedient face. He just couldn't equate her with the scheming girl in his heart who was already hypocritical and manipulative at the age of 12.

This day completely overturned his understanding.

All his strategizing was nothing but self-righteousness; in reality, he was already riddled with problems.

It seems the company needs a thorough internal investigation. His hard-earned business, built up over many years, can't be ruined by a single bad apple.

The most urgent task is to find out the company owned by Yuan Niaoniao's biological father, locate the substandard orders, and minimize the losses.

Thinking of this, Mr. Yuan suddenly stopped going downstairs.

He instructed his third brother, who was standing nearby, "I just remembered I have something to take care of. You go down and keep your sister company."

After saying that, he turned and went upstairs, his steps even more hurried than when he went downstairs.

Without further ado, he needed to quickly check how far along the defective order had progressed.

You must understand that if substandard parts are used in a project, the whole thing will be ruined, and the losses will be incalculable.

His success over the years is based on the integrity of a businessman; on his construction sites, not even a single screw is allowed to be substandard.

Even the most inconspicuous parts have their purpose; a small leak can sink a great ship, so no part should be underestimated.

Hope it's not too late.

Yuan Siyu understood that his father had heard Yangyang's thoughts and was worried that things might get complicated if he delayed, so he quickly dealt with the company's affairs.

Yuan Siyu went downstairs on his own. When he looked up, he met Yuan Yangyang's astonished expression, a fleeting look of amazement crossing his face.

Holy crap, where did this incredibly handsome guy come from? His face, his waist-to-hip ratio, it's amazing!

"Cough cough!" Yuan Siyu was caught off guard and almost choked on his own.

I never realized this younger sister was so outgoing; she's way too cheerful.

"Third Brother, when did you get back?" Yuan Niaoniao asked.

Yuan Siyu: "Just arrived."

Yuan Niaoniao: "Why didn't Dad come down?"

Yuan Siyu: "He has things to take care of, so there's no need to wait for him."

"Oh." Seeing Yuan Siyu's indifference, Yuan Niaoniao didn't say anything more.

However, she always felt that something was off.

Although he was usually cold and indifferent to her, he was the only one of the five brothers who wasn't very enthusiastic towards her.

At first, she would put in a lot of effort to please him, but it had no effect. As time went on, she became too lazy to put in any more effort.

They simply attributed it to the third brother's personality.

But today, Yuan Niaoniao clearly felt that Yuan Siyu's attitude towards her was colder, and his eyes were filled with coldness, making people afraid to get close.

[So it's the third brother! No wonder he's so good-looking. He's my older brother, a perfect inheritor of my good looks.]

Yuan Siyu's forehead twitched upon hearing this. He looked at Yuan Yangyang and said succinctly, "Call him Third Brother."

Yuan Yangyang was taken aback, then quickly greeted him obediently, "Third Brother."

[With such a strange personality, it's a real waste of that face.]

I remember the book describing Yuan Siyu as taciturn, a loner, and someone who didn't like to explain himself.

[It was also because he was a man of few words that the patient ultimately died during a high-risk surgery. The family felt that he hadn't done his best, neglected the patient, and didn't value the patient's life, which led to the surgery's failure.]

[As for Yuan Siyu, it felt like asking him to say even one more word was like asking him to die; he wouldn't say a few more words of explanation. And as it turned out, he really was stabbed to death by the patient's family.]

Yuan Siyu had just sat down and picked up his chopsticks to eat when he heard Yuan Yangyang's horrified voice and immediately looked at her.

Why are you looking at me? It's not like I had someone stab you to death!

[Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor. This has nothing to do with me. Go find whoever stabbed you, or if all else fails, settle the score with Yuan Niaoniao!]

Yuan Siyu was confused. What did this have to do with Yuan Niaoniao?

[I remember, this patient was sent in by Yuan Niaoniao. What a good sister of yours! She sent you such a huge mess. What did she ever do to you?!]

I don't know whether to call that patient lucky or unlucky. Originally, because the surgery was too difficult and the success rate was too low, no one dared to take it on. Everyone comforted him with conservative treatment, which was basically just waiting to die.

[As a result, that idiot Yuan Niaoniao, whether out of an overflowing saintly heart or deliberately trying to cause trouble for her third brother, actually contacted the patient, saying that her third brother could cure him. She gained the favor of a large number of the patient's family members, leaving Yuan Siyu with a complete mess.]

[Given Yuan Siyu's medical skills, the surgery had a high probability of success, and the patient's condition had taken a turn for the better.]

The surgery was actually completed without major incident, but that same evening, the patient was taken back into the operating room and ultimately died despite resuscitation efforts.

Yuan Siyu ate his meal silently, but couldn't taste anything in his mouth.

If what Yuan Yangyang said is true, he can understand the family's excessive emotions.

It's normal to feel overwhelmed when you suddenly lose a loved one.

He sees so much birth, aging, sickness and death every day that he's become numb to it, and he's encountered all sorts of extreme family members.

He understands the other party, but that doesn't mean he'll just sit idly by and wait for his fate.

As long as he performs the surgery strictly according to regulations and procedures, no one can take his life, regardless of the outcome.

The family believes that Yuan Siyu's lack of diligence led to the patient's death. Furthermore, Yuan Niaoniao's ambiguous remarks while comforting the family, such as "Third Brother was too tired, he didn't do it on purpose," and "He didn't want to either, forgive him," only reinforced the suspicion that Yuan Siyu was negligent.

After Yuan Niaoniao left, the family member went to a store and bought a knife, which she used to stab Yuan Siyu during his rounds.

[They stabbed Yuan Siyu directly; blood was gushing out, and it's said his intestines were spilling out. He was so pitiful.]

It's a pity that the third brother saved so many people, but no one could save him.

The most critical issue was that the cause of death was discovered almost immediately after the third patient passed away. It had absolutely nothing to do with the third patient's surgery; it turned out that the patient had deliberately concealed his condition, specifically the cerebral aneurysm surgery, leading to massive postoperative bleeding and ultimately, the failure to be resuscitated.

[Even more miraculously, the patient drank a blood-activating and stasis-removing tonic the day before the surgery, as the family wanted to give the patient some nourishment. With something like that activating blood circulation, it's no wonder there was so much bleeding!]

[I wonder if Yuan Niaoniao knew how bizarre this family was when she approached them!]

[Yuan Siyu is really unlucky to have encountered such a sister and such a bizarre patient.]

Yuan Yangyang recalled the plot of the book, which did not delay her from eating at all.

Each dish seemed more delicious than the last, and Yuan Yangyang's cheeks were bulging as she picked up the food with her chopsticks with incredible speed.

Is this the difference between the wealthy and ordinary people? Even the food is incredibly delicious; she tastes happiness in it.

Yuan Siyu, however, could not eat a single bite.

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