Just as Du Heng finished speaking, Director Zhao immediately looked at him with suspicion. His first reaction to Du Heng's suggestion was that Du Heng wanted to curry favor with Ding Zhankui.
"Mr. Du, this is no joking matter," Director Zhao said, quietly glancing at Secretary Hao and quickly trying to smooth things over for Du Heng. If the treatment were successful, it would indeed be a way to curry favor with Ding Zhankui. But if it failed, it would be no different from trying to curry favor by patting a horse's hooves—a clumsy and ineffective gesture. In that case, it would be better not to try at all. Besides, just by curing Ding Yuxue's son, Du Heng had already earned Ding Zhankui's gratitude.
"I'm not joking; I'm serious." Du Heng also saw the suspicion in Director Zhao's eyes and immediately understood his thoughts. But to be honest, Du Heng truly had no intention of currying favor with Ding Zhankui; he was simply speaking from the perspective of a doctor and a colleague.
