The temptation behind gentleness

Su Fan was well aware that Zhang Haitao had always been displeased with him, so being suddenly invited to his home today was quite unexpected.

"Dr. Su, currently there is a deputy director vacancy in the emergency department," Zhang Haitao said.

"Your medical skills are excellent, and you have repeatedly helped the hospital to resolve some very tricky problems. I intend to transfer Dr. Su to this position."

Zhang Haitao got straight to the point and offered Su Fan a significant incentive right off the bat.

The reason Director Zhang had reached his current position was not without cause.

Although he had targeted Su Fan in the past, Su Fan had now grown influential, and even if Zhang wanted to deal with him, he could not do so openly.

Thus, his approach was to promote Su Fan exceptionally to the deputy director of the emergency department, initially to win Su Fan over and gain his loyalty so that Su Fan would serve his purposes.

"Director Zhang, is this quite appropriate?" Su Fan asked, quite surprised.

He was somewhat unclear about what Zhang Haitao was really playing at.

"Hahaha, why wouldn't it be appropriate?" Zhang Haitao laughed.

After finishing, he continued, "The emergency department is a very crucial part of the hospital. The doctors there, everything else aside, must be highly skilled and professional."

"Otherwise, it's very easy to encounter medical disputes, which would trouble the hospital."

"Especially now that Director Bai Man has taken a long leave, someone must step up to handle the responsibilities."

"Dr. Su's medical skills are witnessed by everyone in the hospital; I can only rest assured if this important responsibility is entrusted to Dr. Su."

Zhang Haitao's attitude was very firm, and his intention to court Su Fan was obvious.

This time, Su Fan did not continue to refuse.

He could tell that Zhang Haitao was sincere.

Taking on the role of deputy director brought him one step closer to fulfilling his grandfather's last wish.

After giving it some thought, he said, "Since Director Zhang is willing to offer me this opportunity for learning and growth, I will fulfill my responsibilities as the deputy director of the emergency department in the future."

Zhang Haitao was naturally pleased as Su Fan accepted this sweet date.

As long as nothing went wrong, his slight displeasures with Su Fan could be considered nullified.

But just then, thinking of the conflict between Su Fan and Sun Zhigang, Zhang Haitao simply continued:

"Dr. Su, rest assured, I have already investigated Sun Zhigang's situation fully."

"The unpleasantness that occurred between him and you was solely because he is narrow-minded and jealous of talented individuals, and it has nothing to do with you."

"Sun Zhigang has hindered hospital development and affected the unity among the doctors."

"Such a harmful person must be removed from our team."

Sun Zhigang had been under Zhang Haitao for many years, and if Sun could have outperformed Su Fan, he could have stayed.

However, the situation now was that Sun Zhigang had repeatedly failed against Su Fan.

Since Su Fan's rise was now unstoppable, it was not the time to offend him.

Little did he know, Su Fan was not here to kick Sun Zhigang while he was down, but rather to give him a helping hand.

Thus, under Zhang Haitao's incredulous gaze, Su Fan spoke up:

"Although there were some conflicts between Section Chief Sun and me in the past, and he made quite a few mistakes,"

"his capabilities from many years of working at the hospital are unquestionable."

"I think, could we give him a chance to mend his ways?"

"As long as he reforms and doesn't cause me trouble in the future, I am willing to let bygones be bygones."

When Su Fan spoke up like this, Zhang Haitao was clearly shocked.

He reached for his teacup, and for the first time, he didn't manage to grasp it.

To repay evil with good is easy to say but hard to do!

But if this was not repaying evil with good, what was it?

Zhang Haitao really hadn't expected Su Fan to take such an approach.

However, his reaction was not slow.

After a light cough, Zhang Haitao said earnestly:

"Dr. Su, I really must thank you on behalf of old Sun."

"Ah... Indeed, the things he did before were too much."

"Since Dr. Su is willing to give him a chance to reform, I will have a good talk with old Sun and make sure he doesn't make foolish mistakes in the future."

Hearing Zhang Haitao say this, Su Fan smiled and nodded on the surface, but inwardly he felt utter contempt.

What foolish mistakes by Sun Zhigang? Sun's previous opposition to him could not have occurred without Zhang Haitao's involvement!

Without Zhang Haitao's instruction, or at least his tacit approval, how could Sun Zhigang have dared to create trouble in the hospital?

But thinking of Wu Miao, that aggressive woman, he still decided to settle the matter with Sun Zhigang.

Without Sun Zhigang holding him back, wouldn't Wu Miao take every opportunity to hassle him?

The key point was, he really wanted to have Sun Rui, that graceful and delicate lady.