Chapter 506 - 505: Secret Room

Chapter 506: Chapter 505: Secret Room

The private fitness coach Director Wang Chuan had hired for Yanyan was a woman in her early thirties with her hair in a small ponytail.

Yan Feifan met this Coach Zuo for the first time at lunch.

However, she was clearly a woman of few words.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, they both buried their heads in their food.

Yan Feifan later learned from Yanyan that Coach Zuo was a single mother.

She had happily accepted the job precisely because the private coaching schedule didn’t interfere with picking up, dropping off, and caring for her child, who was in kindergarten.

After lunch, Yan Feifan was about to head back to his room but was dragged to the garage on the first floor by Tian Yu to play snooker. She said it was to help with digestion.

Yan Feifan had never played snooker before.

But this type of recreational table sport, which required hand-eye coordination, strength, and precision, was right up his alley.

Under Coach Zuo’s guidance, Yan Feifan learned the rules of snooker and a few basic cue techniques. After a little practice to get the hang of it, he was practically invincible once they started a real game.

He wiped the floor with Tian Yu and Yanyan, making Tian Yu howl in frustration.

Even Coach Zuo’s jaw nearly dropped in astonishment.

She believed Yan Feifan had an extraordinary talent for snooker.

Coach Zuo earnestly suggested that Yan Feifan hire a high-level professional coach and train seriously for three to five years, saying he had a great chance of becoming the next Ding Junhui.

Yan Feifan just laughed it off.

He knew very well that it was easy to learn the basics, but difficult to master the game.

Reaching the competitive level of an international master in snooker wasn’t something that could be achieved in just three to five short years of training.

After playing two games of snooker with Tian Yu and Yanyan, Yan Feifan left the two youngsters and returned to his room.

Before long, he received a video call from Yu Suye.

"Her mentor got into an argument with her cousin. Apparently, the cousin insists that Zhuo Xingfa’s dominant personality is still cheerful and positive."

"She thinks the personality changes caused by his illness are only a very, very small part of it."

Yan Feifan nodded. "I think so, too."

"However, her mentor’s concerns aren’t baseless."

"Once Zhuo Xingfa’s toxic nodular goiter is cured, the inferiority and sensitivity that have been severely suppressed in his personality will surface and grow."

"Under the influence of this part of his personality, Zhuo Xingfa’s judgment, attitude, and behavior will all change to some extent."

"Just how significant this change will be is hard for us to predict right now."

Yu Suye said languidly over the call, "Yeah, inferiority and sensitivity can lead to suspicion and a lack of confidence. There’s even a chance he could develop a volatile temper or exhibit violent behavior."

Yan Feifan analyzed, "Zhuo Xingfa is a successful man now. His current career and social status should reinforce his confidence."

"With the addition of active counseling from a psychologist, I’m personally quite optimistic about his prognosis."

Yu Suye giggled. "Her mentor sees this younger cousin as a daughter. She was already very hesitant because of the issue with his penis, and now with this illness on top of it, her dissatisfaction has naturally skyrocketed."

"Oh, Feifan, let me tell you something else. His penis reconstruction surgery is still on as originally planned."

"The plan hasn’t changed? They’re not going to cure his toxic nodular goiter first?" Yan Feifan asked, wanting to confirm.

"The plan hasn’t changed!"

Yu Suye repeated, then explained, "They said he’ll undergo treatment concurrently with the surgery and recovery."

"I guess the guy is worried that if his personality changes, he won’t have the courage to go through with this surgery anymore."

"So he wants to get it done first and worry about the rest later."

"Hey, Feifan, something just occurred to me..."

"What if his personality changes later and he has regrets? Could he sue us for coercing him or going against his will and forcing him to have the surgery?"

Yan Feifan chuckled. "How could he?"

"It’s not like he has multiple personalities. His core personality will remain consistent. He won’t just disown his past decisions."

After a second’s pause, Yan Feifan added cautiously, "Still, just in case, it would be best to consult the hospital’s legal department and add a corresponding clause to the surgical consent form."

Yu Suye chuckled lightly. "I’ll pass on what you said to her mentor and Mr. Chen."

She lowered her voice a bit and said, "Not many people at the hospital know about that abduction incident. I haven’t heard anyone discussing it."

"It seems like the news was contained quite effectively."

Yan Feifan laughed softly. "All the doctors are busy as hell. Who has time to care about things that don’t concern them?"

"It’s probably just the nurses who gossip about it during the night shift."

The two chatted for a little while longer before hanging up.

Around two in the afternoon, Yan Feifan received another call, this time from Mr. Lo Jun.

Mr. Lo told him over the phone that the postoperative examination results for the three patients with intraspinal tumors were all within the expected range.

The three also generously stated that after a few days of recovery, they would donate a sum of money to the Extraordinary Fund to thank Yan Feifan for his hard work and noble medical ethics.

Hearing this, Yan Feifan couldn’t help but roll his eyes.

’These three are probably waiting a few days to recover instead of donating now because they’re waiting for the results of the police investigation.’

’They must be worried about whether their actions will be classified as accessory to a crime or as those of innocent, unwitting parties.’

In Yan Feifan’s opinion, they should have donated now, before the matter was clarified, to show good faith.

After ending the call with Mr. Lo, Yan Feifan once again immersed himself in his work, thinking about the surgical plans for the week.

A little after five in the afternoon, his work was interrupted once again by Tian Yu.

"Mr. Yan, Mr. Yan, come with me, quickly..."

Yan Feifan looked at the little girl who had barged in and was now pulling him out by the arm, and couldn’t help but ask, "Xiaoyu, what are you dragging me off to do?"

Tian Yu leaned closer to Yan Feifan and said mysteriously, "Mr. Yan, I found a secret room in the garage."

"A secret room? What secret room?" Yan Feifan was a little confused.

Tian Yu chattered on with an excited expression, "Mr. Yan, I was practicing snooker by myself in the garage, but I got bored and started exploring."

"Then, I accidentally pressed an outlet panel on the wall, and it was springy, like you could push it in."

"So I pushed it hard, and I heard a CLICK. Then I saw the floor in the corner of the garage rise up."

"It revealed a staircase leading down."

"It’s pitch black inside, and I was too scared to go down alone."

"Mr. Yan, let’s go explore it together, okay?"

Looking at the little girl’s eyes, shining with excitement, Yan Feifan suppressed his own desire to investigate and his curiosity, shaking his head and advising, "Since it’s a secret room, we’re guests here. It’s best if we don’t go in without permission."

He then guessed, "It’s probably just a wine cellar."

"The Director likes red wine. There might be a lot of it cellared in there."

Tian Yu felt like she had ants in her pants, anxiously trying to persuade him, "Mr. Yan, if it’s just a wine cellar, there’s no harm in us taking a look, right?"

Just then, Yanyan walked in, dressed in workout clothes after finishing her afternoon training.

"What are you guys talking about a wine cellar for?"

Tian Yu quickly explained, "Not a wine cellar, a secret room."

"Yanyan, what’s the secret room in your garage for?"

"A secret room in the garage?" Yanyan looked completely clueless.

Yan Feifan asked to confirm, "Yanyan, you don’t know either?"

"Oh, come on, you’ll know once you go take a look."

The impatient Tian Yu grabbed one of them with each hand and started dragging Yan Feifan and Yanyan out.

This time, Yan Feifan didn’t resist and let Tian Yu lead him out of the room.

The three of them went downstairs and arrived at the spacious garage.

Sure enough, Yan Feifan saw a section of the floor in the northwest corner of the garage, about a meter wide, tilted up at an approximately thirty-degree angle...