Chapter 453: The Military Doctor Returns
"That's right! He's my nephew, attacked on the street yesterday, and now he's still lying in the hospital." The middle-aged man crossed his arms contemptuously, waiting to see what Li Jingyi's reaction would be.
"Are you talking about last night?" Another voice interjected between the two, as Ye Liqing lifted her head, her dark eyes sweeping towards the middle-aged man, who hurriedly lowered his head. "I'm asking if you're talking about last night?" The woman, not receiving an immediate answer, seemed a little impatient. She had no intention of getting involved and was already regretting her recent impulsive action.
"That's right."
"Oh!" Ye Liqing responded, then fell silent, leaving the two quite bewildered.
"You're Director Li Jingyi, I presume!" The man glanced at Li Jingyi's ID badge. "Now you either let the guy named Xiao come back and handle this, or I'll call the police." The middle-aged man brushed the hair that had fallen in front of his eyes back over his head.
"What do you want?"
"It's simple, if we settle this privately, he just needs to kneel in front of everyone and bow three times to my nephew, admitting his mistake." As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking, an inappropriate cold snort came over.
"And if we settle this publicly?" Li Jingyi found the man increasingly disgusting.
"Then it's simple, call the police. Doctor, once this news is out, it could affect his future career prospects. If he ends up with a criminal record, it will be hard for him to be a doctor again."
"Director Li, we can handle this publicly. I can vouch for Dr. Xiao, he was with me drinking tea last night." Ye Liqing's sudden interjection made the middle-aged man's temper flare, but given the beauty in front of him, he suppressed it.
"You said he was with you last night?" The man's face sank, turning red.
"Yes, at my place." Ye Liqing glanced at him. "In this matter, I will advise Dr. Xiao to take legal action. You Sun Family are really good at framing people."
"You..." The middle-aged man pointed at Ye Liqing but couldn't utter a word, while Li Jingyi nodded smartly.
"Sir, if you're certain it's our Dr. Xiao's doing, then please call the police immediately. I have already notified Dr. Xiao to come back, and you can wait outside. If your phone is inconvenient, I can lend you a landline to dial 110."
"Hmph, just you wait and see." The middle-aged man threw down his harsh words and pushed through the crowd to leave without looking back.
"Thank you for your help just now." After dispersing the onlookers, Li Jingyi closed the door.
"No need to thank me; Xiao Lin was indeed with me yesterday." No matter how you heard it, there was an unresolved ambiguity in the statement. One is a handsome and charming man, and the other, a woman akin to a fairy. It's really hard not to expect something to happen when the two are in the same room.
Seemingly aware of Li Jingyi's wandering thoughts, Ye Liqing smiled without saying anything.
After finishing a call from Wu Shuang, Xiao Lin learned that Lin Jiaqi had already gone to the police station with Liang Feng and identified Zhang Teng as the person who raped her. She also asked about her parents' case. Since this matter wasn't filed in the bureau, it was believed that Lin Zhifang wouldn't dare file it either. Wu Shuang complained about this for quite a while on the phone until a new recording prompt came, and then she hung up.
"Hello?" Receiving a call from the hospital, did something happen to Dan Qing?
"Dr. Xiao, an uncle came to say you injured his family member, and Director Li is dealing with it. You should come back quickly!" Xiao Ning explained the situation anxiously over the phone.
"Okay, understood." Xiao Lin hung up and hurried back to the school hospital.
Upon entering the school hospital, Xiao Lin felt unusual gazes, and even some people pointing at him, which felt very uncomfortable. He hurried into the emergency office, not expecting to encounter an impossible person.
The pair of dark eyes locked together briefly, and Xiao Lin nodded to her. "Director, are you alright?"
"Why wouldn't I be? It's you I'm worried about." Li Jingyi sat on Xiao Lin's desk, looking concerned, and handed him his white coat. "What's going on with this?"
"Haha, do you believe it was me?"
"I don't believe it!"
"I do!" Two women gave their answers at the same time, which were opposing.
"I don't believe Xiao Xiao would do such a thing; your hands are meant to hold a scalpel." Ever since completing a kidney transplant operation with Xiao Lin, she practically idolized him.
After giving her answer, Ye Liqing smiled without speaking again, poured herself some water, and the teabag had lost all its tea flavor. She was the type who felt uncomfortable all over without drinking water and would be satisfied only if she could soak in it twenty-four hours a day.
"Where is the person now?" Xiao Lin sighed helplessly at the two women. The difference between a mature woman and a girl is that you never know what they are thinking. While maintaining elegance, they obscure your vision like a cloud, making it impossible to see through.
"I just asked Xiao Ning to check, he's on the fourth floor of the outpatient ward."
"Is it that serious?" Xiao Lin expressed surprise. This was a bit heavy-handed, he thought to himself. Flame Swallow definitely left this trouble for him on purpose. "I'll go take a look."
"Xiao Xiao, you'd better not go. The whole hospital is talking about you injuring someone." Li Jingyi pulled Xiao Lin back, shaking her head. It's better not to show up now; wait until the rumors die down.
"Sister Jing, the more it is like this, the more I should go and check it out. I didn't do it; why should I hide?" Xiao Lin kindly patted Li Jingyi's hand. "Besides, the man claiming to be his uncle won't let it go easily, will he? I always have to face it."
"Then I'll go with you!" Li Jingyi was still a bit worried.
"If you leave, what about here? It's fine, I can handle it myself." Xiao Lin comforted Li Jingyi, then picked up his tools and walked past Ye Liqing. "Do you want to come along?"
Ye Liqing put down her cup and stood up. She neither greeted Li Jingyi when she came nor said goodbye when she left.
"Why did she come?" The woman's appearance indeed surprised Xiao Lin. He thought she might come but didn't expect her to be so quick.
"If I didn't come, I wouldn't have known you were such a troublemaker." Ye Liqing laughed foolishly, completely different from a moment ago, her beautiful eyes sparkling.
"Changed to mugwort?" The sandalwood scent on the woman was replaced by the medicinal scent of mugwort, and Xiao Lin knowingly twitched the corners of his mouth.
"I always listen to the doctor. If it's good for me, I listen and use it."
"Seems like you're not so foolish, you know how to discern." Xiao Lin hinted.
"Discerning is one thing, doing is another." Speaking with a smart person made conversation a lot easier, saving much troublesome explanation. "You've got quite the way with women, so many around you, can you manage?" Another foolish laugh, and Xiao Lin felt a drop of sweat form on his head. He once again asked himself if this woman could really raise a child as old as Xiang Shou?
"Madam, you're too generous with your praise."
"Outside, I'm just an ordinary person. You can call me Qing." A wrist abruptly hooked onto Xiao Lin's arm. "I'd love to see the person who made you act impulsively."
"Just someone who deserves a lesson." Xiao Lin wanted to pull his hand back but hesitated and allowed her free-spirited gesture.
"The Sun Family is one of the four big families. Although this Sun Mingwei is just a small branch, he still carries the Sun surname. You're courting trouble, you know."
"Is that concern I hear?" Xiao Lin lowered his head slightly. He was a head taller than Ye Liqing, speaking softly by her ear. "If you really care, why not hand over that recording? Name your price."
"Pushing your luck!" Ye Liqing gave Xiao Lin's suddenly keen expression a sidelong glance, showing no objection.
"We're here." The only private room on the fourth floor, rarely used, as it's nearly four hundred a night. Those not affluent typically opt for beds costing only forty a day.
"Go on in!" The loud voice couldn't be contained; standing outside, they could hear the shouting inside. Even if you didn't mean to eavesdrop, there was no choice. "Looks like you really got yourself into trouble."
"I'm Dr. Xiao, I heard you were looking for me." Xiao Lin shrugged indifferently. Didn't he just bring himself over to solve the problem?
"Damn it, you little punk, you did it, didn't you?" It was the same middle-aged man from earlier. Seeing who came in, without saying another word, he grabbed Xiao Lin by the collar and pushed him to the bedside.
Ugh! Xiao Lin looked at the mummy-wrapped Sun Mingwei and sighed inwardly. He had asked for a pig head, but why did it end up looking like a pig pie?
"Uncle, I'm just here to check things out, but it doesn't mean I did it." The collar pulled tight, Xiao Lin held the man's wrist with one hand and braced against the bed frame with the other. "After all, Minister Sun took good care of me. Coming to see is normal. If I could help, I'd be happy to."
"Quit with the sarcastic remarks." The middle-aged man slapped Xiao Lin's head onto the bed rail; a crunching sound instantly rose. He turned back to find the beautiful woman holding a phone, snapping a photo of him. "What are you doing?" He immediately released Xiao Lin and prepared to grab Ye Liqing's phone.
"Uncle, want to hit a woman?" Xiao Lin grabbed his wrist when he let go and lifted him slightly off the ground.
"Ah! Ah!" The middle-aged man tiptoed, grumbling miserably like a slaughtered pig. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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