Sports Medicine Master System-Chapter 97 - 79: Moratti 2

Moratti almost couldn’t catch his breath again.

’Act first, report later. A classic move!’

’Why not just wait until after the surgery is finished to tell me?’ he thought.

But Blanchini said this was Ronaldo’s doing. What could Moratti do besides curse him under his breath? He knew Ronaldo all too well. This was exactly the kind of thing he would do.

After fiercely running a hand through his thinning hair, Moratti said in a sharp voice, "Giovanni, I hope this isn’t some trick of yours."

Moratti knew that neither Blanchini nor those two bastards from Brazil were good news.

His biggest fear was that this latest surgery was some kind of devious scheme cooked up by the three of them.

"Of course not," Blanchini quickly denied over the phone. "We’re really just looking out for Ronnie’s best interests. We hope he can return to the field completely healthy."

Moratti scoffed, then said, "Fine. Wait for me in the United States. I’m flying to the United States to see for myself just how skilled this doctor you’re talking about really is."

With that, he hung up the phone.

He stopped watching the game and immediately told his assistant to book a flight.

’Ten months.’

Moratti muttered. That would be this November.

Moratti had certainly given up hope of Ronaldo returning this season.

Resting until November would mean missing half a season, which was actually acceptable.

Plus, he would miss the National Team games. Moratti had long been dissatisfied with the Brazil National Team constantly calling up Ronaldo.

「Far away in Phoenix.」

"Chen, how does it feel?" Calva asked Chen Yu with a wide smile.

Chen Yu looked to the east and saw a small mountain peak. He vaguely remembered it was called Humpback Mountain, over eight hundred meters high, a popular hiking spot for the people of Phoenix.

The entire mountain was a dusty gray, with hardly a tree in sight—only low-lying scrub brush.

It was a desert region, after all.

The two of them were at a nursing home 15 kilometers from the city center, at the foot of Humpback Mountain.

Phoenix has plenty of sunshine and is a well-known retirement destination in the United States. There are a large number of retirement communities and nursing homes here.

This nursing home that Cavani had found was on a two-acre plot of land. In addition to a medical services building, it also had several recreation centers and even a golf driving range.

Of course, surrounding the medical center, there were also 15 residential units.

Chen Yu thought for a moment and said, "Calva, I feel like we’re running a country club, not a clinic."

It was a nice place, to be sure.

And it probably wasn’t cheap, either.

Calva said, "The fact that you think it’s like a country club means we’re on the right track. In my vision, our clinic, besides providing the best medical services—in other words, you..."

He pointed at Chen Yu, then continued, "should also provide recuperation services for our clients. For example, if we serve athletes, their recovery periods often last for several months. They can’t just stay in a cold hospital the whole time, right? We should also create a comfortable environment for them, so isn’t this place perfect?"

Chen Yu nodded. It reminded him of the rehabilitation center in Kableton. It really should be set up exactly as Calva was suggesting.

"Okay, let’s do it then." Chen Yu wasn’t one to drag his feet.

This time, regardless of the final investment amount, Chen Yu, who wasn’t putting in a single dime, would still own twenty percent of the clinic.

As for the medical side of things, Chen Yu would be fully in charge, with the authority to recruit doctors and purchase medical equipment.

As for daily operations, Calva would find a professional manager to handle it on his behalf.

Of course, with an investment like this, the fees definitely wouldn’t be cheap.

A single stay would probably cost hundreds of thousands, if not millions.

But they were targeting professional athletes with astonishing incomes. As long as they could get their health back, these athletes would be willing to pay any price. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

After discussing the renovations for the medical center and what equipment to purchase, Chen Yu returned to the arena.

Today was the last day of January, and there was a game: a home game against the Grizzlies.

It was also the first home game after a long six-game road trip.

There wasn’t much going on with the team. Chen Yu just had to follow his routine, grind for experience, and train.

But there was a lot going on with the league.

The day before yesterday, Stern had given Chen Yu a call to talk about one thing: the upcoming All-Star Game in Washington.

The voting for the East and West had already closed, and the All-Star rosters had been announced.

In the East, Carter had been the leading vote-getter, but after Hill’s return, he overwhelmingly surpassed Carter and Iverson to claim the top spot in the East.

It was just as they said: he wasn’t called "America’s Son-in-Law" for nothing. Few stars in the entire NBA had his kind of mainstream appeal; his popularity with everyday Americans was off the charts.

So Hill wasn’t just the top vote-getter in the East, but the top vote-getter for the entire All-Star Game, receiving a full 1.9 million votes.

Over in the West, O’Neal took the top spot with 1.5 million votes.

With Hardaway injured and confirmed to be missing this year’s All-Star Game, J Kidd claimed the starting point guard position for the West.

Stern contacted Chen Yu because, for one thing, Chen Yu would be serving as the West team’s doctor.

And then there was the matter of injuries.

Chen Yu was amazed to learn that Moning hadn’t even retired yet. Not only was he selected as an All-Star, but according to Stern, the Heat were planning on having him make a comeback after the All-Star Game.

’Completely reckless.’

Given Moning’s condition, getting on the court was like playing with a ticking time bomb. You never knew when it would go off and threaten his life.