"There’s no big problem now, just need to rest in peace." Lin Feng said to Fu Gang, knowing right away from the way Fu Gang spoke that he was the same kind of person as Li Yong, and he felt a bit of fondness for him.
"Where’s Tingting?" Fu Gang suddenly realized that Tingting was missing and looked up to ask Li Yong.
"Tingting, I took her home, you can relax now," Li Yong’s heart tightened upon hearing Fu Gang’s words. No matter what, he couldn’t let Fu Gang find out now, or there’s no telling how much trouble it would cause; he could only muddle through with the excuse he’d prepped earlier.
"Oh, as long as Tingting is fine, I’m relieved. I’m okay now, let’s go back," Fu Gang let out a sigh of relief. Although he felt something off in Li Yong’s tone, he thought it was because Li Yong was worried about him.
"Teacher Lin, you see..." Li Yong looked at Lin Feng, uncertain if Fu Gang was in a condition to leave, hence he asked indirectly.
"Get a wheelchair," Lin Feng instructed briefly.
"Come on, young man, I know where in the hospital to rent wheelchairs." A kind-hearted old lady, seeing Fu Gang was in no trouble and feeling sorry for the three young people, enthusiastically came over to help.
"Thank you so much, madam!" said Li Yong, delighted at the mention of renting a wheelchair, and quickly followed the old lady to rent one.
Without paying any attention to Wang Yungao who was still standing there, Lin Feng directly sat down next to Fu Gang, casually re-evaluating Fu Gang’s exact condition, waiting for Li Yong to return with the wheelchair so they could go home for rest and recovery.
It wasn’t long before Li Yong came back with a wheelchair, pleased that they didn’t have to stay in the hospital anymore, feeling that it was best to talk about everything at home.
"You can’t just leave like this," Wang Yungao said, stopping them as he saw Lin Feng and his group about to leave. What a joke, letting them walk away just like that. How would I continue being a doctor here? If everyone did as they did, how could our hospital function?
"What do you mean?" Li Yong picked up on Wang Yungao’s words, staring straight at him, annoyed. We don’t need your rescue anymore, so why can’t we leave?
"Who knows, once you leave the hospital, what if the patient suddenly has an issue and you come blaming our hospital? How would we handle that?" Wang Yungao’s words were unpleasant, even though it was clear that Fu Gang was indeed getting better, but he had to find a reason to keep them here, to cut them down to size. Otherwise, wouldn’t I, Wang Yungao, lose face today?
"How the **** do you talk? Do you forget you’re human just because you’re wearing a white coat?" Hearing Wang Yungao speak like that, Li Yong couldn’t take it. Saying such things was like cursing Fu Gang, so he couldn’t help but burst out swearing.
"Watch your mouth. Otherwise..." Wang Yungao wasn’t accustomed to such treatment and was certainly not going to take this lying down.
"Or what? I’m gonna hit you!" Since entering the emergency room, Li Yong had had enough of Wang Yungao, and now with Wang Yungao provoking him further, Li Yong couldn’t control himself and was about to throw punches.
"What do you want to do?" Lin Feng immediately grabbed Li Yong, addressing Wang Yungao very calmly.
"First, you have to write a written statement proving that you saved this man yourselves and that you won’t hold our hospital accountable for any problems that occur," Wang Yungao thought for a moment and presented his first demand, not wanting to take on any medical dispute responsibilities.
"Is there anything else?" Lin Feng continued inquiring.
"Secondly, you must pay for all the equipment and medicine you used before you can leave," Wang Yungao added.
"Teacher Lin, why should we do whatever they say, for what reason?"
"First, settle the charges for what we used in the emergency room." Lin Feng didn’t respond to Li Yong’s retort, just saying it plainly.
Soon, Wang Yungao brought out a bill and handed it to Lin Feng.
"This is your so-called bill? What a joke, there are so many things on here we didn’t even use, not to mention this diagnosis fee and handling fee; what right do you have to charge for this, when the person was saved by me? You have no right to take this money." Lin Feng looked at the so-called bill with a bit of amusement. No wonder everyone wants to open a hospital; it’s a rip-off, practically like robbing money.
"If you can’t pay, then stop complaining. I don’t care what you think; once you enter the emergency room, all these charges are mandatory, no one can avoid them." Wang Yungao spoke very brusquely, with an air of authority as if he owned the place.
"You call yourself a doctor with that attitude?" Lin Feng eyed the power-hungry, arrogant Wang Yungao, wondering how someone like him could still be working as a doctor in the hospital.
"What’s wrong with my attitude? I am a doctor here, and that’s a fact nobody can change. What I say goes," Wang Yungao retorted, looking at Lin Feng with disdain and sneering. What’s it to you how I am? As long as I say I’m a doctor here and my words carry weight, that’s all that matters.
"It seems you really don’t deserve to be a doctor," Lin Feng said calmly, then after a moment, he took out his phone and dialed a number.
Wang Yungao was at a loss for words as he watched Lin Feng. Saying I don’t deserve to be a doctor means you want me fired, doesn’t it? What’s that got to do with you!
"I don’t deserve to be a doctor? You’re quite the comedian. Do you know who I am? My father is the Deputy Director of the Tianhai City Health Bureau. You think you can get me fired? You’re blowing this way out of proportion. To put it bluntly, even the Dean doesn’t dare cross me. You think you’re some god, making a phone call and you can do what exactly? Hahaha..." Wang Yungao burst into laughter upon hearing Lin Feng suggest he should be fired. This was a complete joke. Even the Dean doesn’t dare provoke me, and you say I don’t deserve to be a doctor? Isn’t that a wild fantasy?
Nurses Little Tang and Xiao Li looked at Lin Feng in surprise. They had a good impression of him at first, but now they lost it, thinking that this young man must be insane. Do you know who Dr. Wang’s father is? The Deputy Director of the Tianhai City Health Bureau. Who could possibly get him fired? This is no joke. Frankly, here, even Dean Li treats him with the utmost respect; nobody dares to provoke him. If you’re asking him to be fired, are you not out of your mind?
Shi Dong stood by, feeling awkward, but hearing Lin Feng’s words, he somehow felt that Lin Feng could make it happen, even though he was well aware of Wang Yungao’s background. An unmistakable feeling told him that Lin Feng could do it, and he was puzzled by his own intuition, which defied explanation.
Fired? If Teacher Lin could really get this good-for-nothing doctor fired, that would be immensely satisfying. Li Yong thought to himself as he heard Lin Feng’s words.
"Hello, senior?... Yes, I’m here right now... Great, let’s catch up when you’re free," Lin Feng continued his call, ignoring Wang Yungao’s ranting.
"Whether it’s true or not, we’ll find out soon enough." Lin Feng hung up the phone and looked at Wang Yungao as if he were staring at a monkey.
Li Yong observed everything, wondering to himself. Teacher Lin never boasts, so it’s strange for him to make such a claim. Could it really be true that he wants this worthless doctor fired? How could he possibly accomplish that, especially given the strong connections the doctor boasts of?
Apparently, this isn’t a straightforward issue...
Fu Gang felt that Lin Feng had indeed gone too far, but not knowing him well enough, he found it odd that Teacher Lin would make such a claim. Could it really be just bravado?
The onlookers who heard the exchange between Lin Feng and Wang Yungao were also mystified by the young man’s assertion. They were very familiar with Wang Yungao and had always put up with him for fear of retribution, as they would need his medical services in the future.
What gives this young man the confidence to demand the firing of the exceedingly influential Wang Xu? Who is he to say such things?
A few elderly people looked at Lin Feng, and reflecting on the events that had just unfolded, they felt increasingly that this young man was somewhat mysterious and might truly be no ordinary individual.
Li Ming was leisurely playing chess in his office when suddenly, he received a call from the Provincial Party Committee’s Secretary-General that made him break out in a cold sweat. The call only provided a rough outline of the situation, but as a Dean, was he a fool not to understand the implications of the leadership’s message? After hanging up the phone, he rushed toward the emergency room.
More importantly, he heard the Secretary-General allude to ’higher-up’s intentions’ on the phone, which made his heart pound. What exactly had happened in the hospital, and what a colossal mess had been made to alarm the higher authorities...
Just as Wang Yungao was about to retort, he suddenly heard a very familiar voice. Wasn’t that Uncle Li’s voice? Why was he coming to the emergency department?
"Mr. Lin Feng, which one of you is Mr. Lin Feng?" Dean Li Ming rushed into the emergency room and immediately began asking around.
"I am Lin Feng," Lin Feng replied simply.
"So you’re Mr. Lin Feng. I’m Li Ming, the Dean of this hospital. I’m truly sorry that such an incident occurred at our hospital. I hope you can forgive us!" Although Lin Feng appeared surprisingly young, considering his extraordinary background, Li Ming grasped Lin Feng’s hand even tighter, as warmly as if greeting a long-lost friend.
Wang Yungao couldn’t believe what was unfolding before his eyes. How could Uncle Li act this way towards someone named Lin Feng? Who was he, and why did he deserve such deference from Uncle Li?
"Uncle Li, I was just about to look for you. They tried to resuscitate on their own here and refused to have us sign the consent forms, and they didn’t even pay the material fee," said Wang Yungao, relieved to see Li Ming arrive, thinking that someone would now take his side.