Chapter 292: Chapter 292

"I don’t care anymore! Let whatever happens, happen!"

A doctor’s benevolence was indeed noble, but to ask her to trade her beloved’s life for someone else’s? She wasn’t *that* selfless.

"An Yan, go treat those children," Li Tianyao said.

An Yan was reluctant. "They want to use you to save their children’s lives. With such foolish parents, what kind of good children can they possibly raise?"

Li Tianyao’s lips curled slightly. "Have you forgotten? Your Clairvoyance Technique can only be upgraded by saving lives. Besides, if you don’t save them, you’ll be condemned by public opinion for the rest of your life. Can you endure that?"

Li Tianyao, it had to be said, knew An Yan well. Deep down, she couldn’t bear to watch 300 children lose their lives.

"Aren’t you afraid they’ll make things difficult for me if I go?"

Li Tianyao reached out and rubbed her head. "I believe you can handle these minor issues."

He wanted to keep her busy today. That way, he could return to the Li Family estate in peace and search for the Golden Thread Worm on the mountain behind it.

It had been many years since he last visited.

"Alright." An Yan nodded.

Li Tianyao gave her a surprised look. The little girl seemed a bit too easy to persuade today.

Watching her take out her phone to contact Liang Chen, Mu Enyu, Su Siming, and Ya Zhuo, he dismissed that fleeting doubt. Perhaps the little girl was simply soft-hearted, not wanting to see over 300 young lives perish just like that.

When An Yan and her group arrived at the hospital, they were stopped by the parents.

"Professor An, we’ve discussed it, and we still hope to ask the person responsible for this to take action."

An Yan glanced at the parent who was speaking and smiled. "Certainly. Then you go and ask them."

The parent who had spoken was left speechless.

"Professor An, of course, we can’t get them to come. But since they want Li Tianyao, let’s hand him over so they can wake the children first."

"Yes! It’s about the lives of more than 300 children, and behind them are over 300 families."

"In my opinion, Li Tianyao should step forward himself at a time , instead of pushing his girlfriend out to stall us."

The parents chattered, their voices growing louder and more insistent.

Hearing this, the faces of Liang Chen and the others who had come with An Yan turned grim.

Liang Chen turned to look at An Yan. He’d expected her to be furious, but surprisingly, she wasn’t. Instead, she just stood there calmly, listening to them.

She waited until they had talked themselves out and silence fell. Then, fixing her gaze on the first parent who had spoken, she asked, "Do you think your child’s life is more precious than Li Tianyao’s?"

This was An Yan’s true purpose for coming!

Li Tianyao was her husband!

He wasn’t some unloved, uncared-for wretch for others to mold and manipulate as they pleased!

The parent she addressed looked guilty, but another quickly spoke up for him, "We naturally wouldn’t dare ask President Li to intervene for just one child. But this isn’t about one or two children; it’s over 300 children!"

"Yeah! Aren’t the lives of over 300 children worth one Li Tianyao?"

An Yan nodded firmly. "In my heart, forget over 300 children; even the entire world combined doesn’t compare to a single Li Tianyao!"

She spoke with conviction, making no effort to hide her feelings. "Just as in your hearts, no one else’s life is as valuable as your child’s! If I asked you to give up your life to save Li Tianyao, would you be willing?"

An Yan’s finger moved from one parent to another.

The parents she pointed to lowered their heads.

Of course, they weren’t willing!

Why should they sacrifice their own lives to save Li Tianyao?

"Likewise, I’m not willing!" An Yan stated. "But unlike you, I’m not shameless. Although I’m unwilling to exchange my husband’s life for your children’s, I am willing to use my own abilities to solve your problems."

"You don’t have to trust me, but I’m telling you this with certainty: I will not compromise, and neither will Li Tianyao. Especially not for some double-standard hypocrites who can’t tell right from wrong!"

"How can you resort to insults!" a parent exclaimed, displeased.

"Shouldn’t I?" An Yan met his gaze coldly. "Your child is a human being, so Li Tianyao isn’t?"

The crowd of parents fell silent. They had dared to make demands earlier, thinking there was strength in numbers and that the more prominent a person, the more they cared about their reputation. And the more someone cared about their reputation, the easier they were to sway with moral arguments.

But now, An Yan had stated unequivocally that their children’s lives were no more precious than Li Tianyao’s. The moral blackmailers were now faced with someone who refused to play by their rules. How could they possibly "blackmail" her now?

"In fact, I have no obligation to treat your children," An Yan continued. "It’s purely out of a doctor’s compassion that I don’t want to see over 300 young lives vanish before they’ve even had a chance to see the world."

"So, I’ll give you ten minutes. Discuss it among yourselves. If, after that, you still don’t want my help, I can leave!"

Liang Chen, fearing they might misunderstand, quickly added, "Actually, at this point, more talk is useless. Don’t forget your objective: to get your children to wake up!"

"I, Liang Chen, grandson of Liang Siming, President of Luocheng University, guarantee in my grandfather’s name that Professor An Yan genuinely wants to treat these children."

As soon as Liang Chen finished speaking, Mu Enyu quickly stepped to his side. "I, Mu Enyu, sister of Mu Chenyuan of Luocheng’s Mu Family, guarantee in my brother’s name..."

Mu Chenyuan, listening in via surveillance, was momentarily taken aback. Then, a look of amusement spread across his face. He’d never expected Enyu, who always seemed like such a well-behaved darling in public and private, to have such a spirited side!

Well, thank you very much!

Ya Zhuo then stepped forward. "I, Ya Zhuo, Chief of Surgery at Luocheng Renhe Hospital, guarantee in my own name that Professor An Yan sincerely intends to treat these children."

Su Siming also wanted to step forward and offer a guarantee. But on whose name could he swear?The Su Family wasn’t as renowned as the Mu Family, he wasn’t a chief surgeon, and he didn’t have a university president for a grandfather.

Forget it, forget it.

Wait a minute. Aren’t Liang Chen and Mu Enyu standing a bit too close?Su Siming knew Liang Chen well; if a girl got too close, he’d instinctively back away.Yet now, Mu Enyu was practically touching him, and he showed no reaction at all.So, what had happened between those two while he was away?

While Su Siming was covertly speculating, Ling Xiao spoke up. "In any case, several of us can vouch for Professor An’s character! She genuinely wants to help you. Those who don’t want to miss this chance and are willing to give it a try, come register with me."

"For those who register within ten minutes, all treatment costs will be covered by Xinyan Group."

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