Chapter 191: 191, Lantian Inn Chapter 191: 191, Lantian Inn Under Song Yan Ning’s guidance, Tong Qi drove to a rural restaurant near the lake, which was not very large in front.
“This is the place.” After Tong Qi parked, Song Yan Ning pushed open the car door and got out.
Tong Qi smiled and followed Song Yan Ning out of the car.
Song Yan Ning walked into the restaurant and, seeing it was full of customers with no empty seats, approached the service desk to ask a middle-aged woman, “Aunt Wu! Is there any space left?” She was a regular customer and very familiar with the owner of the restaurant.
“Xiao Ning is here, there’s space. I’ll take you.” Aunt Wu smiled, walked out from behind the desk, and guided Song Yan Ning and Tong Qi inside.
They stopped outside a small private room. Aunt Wu pointed inside and smiled, “There is a small round table inside, just right for two people. You can open the window and see the lake view outside.” All her ingredients were natural and tasted fresh, especially the lake specialties. Plus, guests could enjoy the lake view while eating, which attracted many customers.
“Okay.” Song Yan Ning smiled and nodded, then walked into the private room with Tong Qi.
“What would you like to order?” Aunt Wu handed the menu to Song Yan Ning and Tong Qi, picked up a pen and paper beside her, and looked at them.
“Teacher Tong, check out what you would like to eat.” Song Yan Ning looked at Tong Qi.
Tong Qi flipped through the menu but didn’t know what to order, “You decide, I’m not picky. When I go out to eat with friends, they usually order.”
Song Yan Ning turned to Aunt Wu, “Aunt Wu, just bring us some of your signature dishes.”
“Alright,” Aunt Wu nodded with a smile.
Just then, a sound of glass breaking followed by a scream came from the main hall.
Aunt Wu’s face changed, and she hurried outside.
“We should check it out too.” Tong Qi rose to her feet.
Song Yan Ning nodded, and stood up with Tong Qi to leave the private room. Using her Divine Sense, she had already seen the situation outside: a drunk man had hit a young man’s head with a wine bottle at a nearby table.
“Quick, call an ambulance, he’s bleeding from his head.”
“Hold him, don’t let him get away.”
“Call the police!” The people at the young man’s table came to their senses and saw the blood oozing from his head, shouting frantically to their companions.
Suddenly, the scene descended into chaos.
“What happened?” Aunt Wu, seeing the young man’s head continuously bleeding, was struck with panic. As restaurant owners, their biggest fear was such disturbances.
“I…I’m not sure, I heard them arguing verbally for a bit before it escalated to violence,” the waitress said pale-faced, her hands slightly trembling. She had never encountered something like this during her time here.
“Xiao Ning, can you check on him for Aunt Wu?” Thinking of Song Yan Ning’s medical skill, Aunt Wu turned to look at Song Yan Ning, full of hope. She knew Xiao Ning because she had once helped her significantly.
About three years ago, Xiao Ning, Ling Yu, and Guo Kai were dining at their restaurant when a customer suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. Xiao Ning had intervened and saved the customer, preventing what could have rendered their restaurant negatively affected. Therefore, both she and her husband were very grateful to Song Yan Ning.
Song Yan Ning nodded and walked over to the injured young man, speaking to the young woman supporting him, “Let me look at his head.” She had already scanned the situation with her Divine Sense; the man was merely cut by the broken beer bottle, not gravely injured, though there were some shards at the wound.
“Get away, what nonsense are you spouting, you little child?” The young woman supporting the young man glared at Song Yan Ning, trembling as she pulled out her phone to call the police.
“This guest, don’t judge her by her young age, her medical skill is very good,” Aunt Wu said, her face full of urgency. She was eager to resolve the situation.
The young woman gave Song Yan Ning a look, “Don’t joke at a time like this. If something happens to him, your restaurant won’t get away with it.” A child in her early teens being skilled in medicine? Did they think she was three years old and easy to deceive?
“I’m not joking, your friend needs immediate attention,” Aunt Wu tried to persuade.
Song Yan Ning shook her head at Aunt Wu, “Aunt Wu, don’t worry, he won’t die.” Since the other party wouldn’t let her help, she wouldn’t insist. It was just a bit more blood; it wasn’t lethal.
“Are you sure he’ll be alright?” Aunt Wu looked worriedly at the young man, his face covered in blood, particularly because it was a head injury. Most importantly, Song Yan Ning hadn’t yet examined him, how could she be sure he would be alright?
“Trust me.” Song Yan Ning smiled confidently. Just then, her phone in her pocket rang. She took it out and saw an unfamiliar number, pondered for a moment, and answered the call.
“Is this Song Yan Ning? This is Guo Kai’s father, Guo Zhenjiang. Do you have time to come to the Central Hospital? I need a little help,” Guo Zhenjiang had considered for a long time and consulted with Jiang Tao before deciding to call Song Yan Ning.
He and Jiang Tao had just reassessed the patient’s condition, and the chances of successful surgery were not very high, so he decided to take a risk. He also wanted to see if Song Yan Ning’s medical skills were truly as impressive as Xiao Kai had described.
“Uncle Guo, I’m currently at Lantian Inn with my teacher. Is it urgent on your side?” Song Yan Ning knew why Guo Zhenjiang was calling, but she had already planned to dine with Tong Qi, and leaving now didn’t seem right.
Guo Zhenjiang frowned, “When do you think you’ll be done eating?” He had scheduled the surgery for two o’clock in the afternoon. It was a half-hour drive from Lantian Inn to Central Hospital. If they finished eating quickly, they might make it on time.
Song Yan Ning glanced at the injured young man, “Something has come up here, so I might be a bit late.”
“Can you make it by two o’clock in the afternoon?” Guo Zhenjiang asked.
Song Yan Ning thought for a moment, “Alright, I’ll try to make it.” Guo Zhenjiang’s tone wasn’t very friendly, but considering he was Guo Kai’s father, she decided to head to Central Hospital to see. She was also curious about what kind of patient could leave two medical experts like Guo Zhenjiang and Jiang Tao at a loss.
“I’ll wait for you,” Guo Zhenjiang said and hung up the phone. He still had some surgical details to discuss with Jiang Tao. Although he wanted Song Yan Ning to come to the hospital, he didn’t pin all his hopes on her, after all, she was still just a child.