Jiang Mengxin's jaw nearly dropped when she heard Xiao Yao's words. Disbelieving, she asked, "No way? Say that again, Ma Xiaoling invited Lu Ming to treat President Ma?"
Xiao Yao nodded with absolute certainty. "Yes, I didn't believe it at first either. I confirmed it multiple times, there's no mistake."
Jiang Mengxin was utterly dumbfounded. She couldn't fathom what ability Lu Ming possessed to treat Ma Tengyun.
Was there no one else in Modu?
Ma Tengyun was the richest man in Modu, with countless medical experts around him. None of them could help, and they absolutely needed Lu Ming's intervention?
Lu Ming wasn't a doctor, just a useless gravekeeper. Why would they ask for Lu Ming?
Jiang Mengxin was truly speechless.
Xiao Yao asked, "President Jiang, what do we do now?"
"What else can we do? Invite her in first!"
She was the daughter of Modu's richest man, how could she be treated poorly? If this matter was handled well, there might still be a chance for cooperation.
Jiang Mengxin, along with Xiao Yao, went to the entrance and, with a smile plastered on her face, invited Ma Xiaoling into the hall. She arranged tea and respectfully attended to her.
Then, Jiang Mengxin asked Xiao Yao to fetch Lu Ming.
Xiao Yao didn't delay. She ran directly to the inner room and shouted at Lu Ming, "Hey, Lu Ming! Ma Xiaoling is here, she specifically asked to see you, hurry up and get out!"
For anyone else, they would have scurried out eagerly.
But the awkward truth was, Lu Ming didn't.
Not only that, but Lu Ming’s firm reply was four words: "Won't see, no time."
What?
The daughter of Modu's richest man humbled herself to see you, and you're putting on airs?
No time?
Xiao Yao said exasperatedly, "Lu Ming, don't push your luck. Don't think you're so great just because they invited you. They invited you because they're polite, don't get an inch and take a mile. Hurry up, come out and meet Ma Xiaoling."
But Lu Ming still replied with two words: "Won't see."
Xiao Yao was completely speechless.
She said, "Fine, I'll go tell President Jiang right now!"
So Xiao Yao hurried back to the front hall.
Seeing her return alone, Jiang Mengxin was displeased and said, "What's going on? I sent you to call Lu Ming, why did you come back alone? Where is Lu Ming?"
Xiao Yao rolled her eyes and said, "Don't even mention it. Lu Ming is being arrogant now, he said he won't see Miss Ma, and that he's busy!"
"What?" Jiang Mengxin could hardly believe her ears. What kind of person was this Lu Ming? How dare he speak like that.
Ma Xiaoling, standing by, looked even more displeased.
She didn't want to see Lu Ming in the first place, but after listening to the butler, she came as a last resort, treating a dead horse as if it were alive.
Who knew Lu Ming would be so arrogant.
Heh!
Ma Xiaoling almost wanted to get up and leave, but thinking of her father Ma Tengyun's illness, she gritted her teeth and forced herself to sit still.
She said coldly, "When President Jiang and Lu Ming visited the Ma family before, I didn't see them. Now that I've come to the Xiao family, Lu Ming is returning the favor and refusing to see me. Hmm, quite reasonable."
Jiang Mengxin's face turned green.
She slammed the table and stood up, "This is simply outrageous! Miss Ma, please wait a moment, I will go drag him out!"
Jiang Mengxin huffed and went to the back room.
She saw Lu Ming tinkering with some miscellaneous things.
Preferring to mess around here rather than go out to see Ma Xiaoling, heh, this Lu Ming truly had a temper.
Jiang Mengxin cursed, "Lu Ming! Are you getting too full of yourself? Hurry up and come out to see Ma Xiaoling!"
Lu Ming replied without even looking, "Won't see, no time."
Still the same four words.
Jiang Mengxin's nose was practically steaming. She lunged forward to drag Lu Ming, but he merely flicked his hand, sending her flying four or five meters away.
His strength was immense.
It was the first time Lu Ming had treated Jiang Mengxin so roughly.
Jiang Mengxin froze for a moment, then cursed, "Good! You actually treated me like this, have your wings grown strong now and you want to fly? Fine, Lu Ming, you just wait!"
Turning back, Jiang Mengxin ran to the front hall again to apologize to Ma Xiaoling.
After hearing the explanation, Ma Xiaoling became anxious and angry.
It was clear that Lu Ming was still upset about the previous incident and refused to see her. But if Lu Ming couldn't be persuaded, what about Ma Tengyun's illness?
Hesitantly.
Ma Xiaoling said with a cold face, "I must see Lu Ming today!"
Saying that, she stood up, "I will go and kneel at Lu Ming's door now and beg him to treat my father!"
Kneel?
Good heavens.
Jiang Mengxin and Xiao Yao both tried to stop her.
"There's no need, no need, Miss Ma, you are a precious lady, not worth kneeling to a gravekeeping scumbag."
"Besides, whether Lu Ming can treat President Ma is still up in the air. If you kneel now and he can't treat him, wouldn't it be a wasted effort?"
Afterwards.
Jiang Mengxin and Xiao Yao went to find Lu Ming several times.
Unfortunately, they always received the same two words: Won't see.
Gradually, the sky darkened.
News came from the hospital that Ma Tengyun's condition had further deteriorated and he likely wouldn't survive the night. The hospital had mobilized all its high-tech equipment and invited various medical experts.
However, all their efforts were in vain.
The hospital was powerless to treat Ma Tengyun's illness.
Upon hearing the news, Ma Xiaoling felt heartbroken, her face as pale as paper.
Was Ma Tengyun truly going to die tonight?
No!
With tears in her eyes, Ma Xiaoling choked out, "No matter how much Lu Ming hates me, I will give it my all today and ask him to treat my father! I, will kneel before him now!"
Ignoring Jiang Mengxin and Xiao Yao's dissuasion, Ma Xiaoling walked directly to the back room, to the door of Lu Ming's room.
At this moment, Lu Ming, to prevent anyone from bothering him, had actually locked the door from the inside!
Ma Xiaoling stood at the door and shouted, "Lu Ming, I know my attitude towards you was not good before, and I know that because of me, the cooperation between Kaixuan Jewelry and the Ma family was canceled. Here, I apologize to you. I don't dare to ask for your forgiveness, I just hope you can put aside your grudges and treat my father. As long as you can cure my father, I will agree to any request you make! Money, cooperation, whatever you want, I can agree to it!"
Such a humble plea was absolutely the first time in Ma Xiaoling's life.
She was practically offering herself to Lu Ming.
By the end, Ma Xiaoling's voice was trembling.
She shouted, "Lu Ming, I am kneeling to you!"
As she said, she would kneel, Ma Xiaoling hardened her heart and bent her knees to kneel. Just then, the door opened.
Lu Ming, holding a briefcase, stared blankly at Ma Xiaoling.
"What are you... doing?" Lu Ming asked expressionlessly.
Ma Xiaoling's tears poured down her face. She believed her sincerity had moved Lu Ming, and through her sobs, she said, "Lu Ming, please help me!"