Chapter 10

The news that Zhou Bapi revealed undoubtedly shocked Wu Potian greatly. He never expected that the hospital would offer such conditions to get him back, considering the status of the People's Hospital in Yanjing, even a contractual position would make many people fight for it.

If he had heard this news when he went to work this morning, Wu Potian would have definitely thought that Lady Luck had smiled upon him. However, at this moment, Wu Potian did not feel a hint of excitement, because he was very clear about the hospital's true intentions in offering these conditions. He immediately refused Zhou Bapi, saying, "Director Zhou! I just did what I was supposed to do, and I don't consider myself a hero. Please convey my thanks to President Chen, but I don't think I meet the requirements for a contractual position. Besides, I had already planned to resign and leave the People's Hospital. I appreciate your and President Chen's kindness."

In Zhou Bapi's mind, a young man like Wu Potian, who had no social experience, would surely be overjoyed upon hearing this news. However, he never expected that not only did this news not make Wu Potian lose his composure, but he also rejected it without hesitation.

As the director of the hospital's logistics department, Zhou Bapi was very clear about President Chen's true intentions in inviting Wu Potian back to the hospital. Seeing that Wu Potian was unmoved by the tempting conditions offered by the hospital, he recalled what President Chen had told him on the way and earnestly persuaded Wu Potian, "Xiao Wu! Professor Qiu recommended you to me. Although I have been very strict with you, it was all for your own good. After all, jade that is not polished cannot become a fine object. That's why I have been strict with you. Professor Qiu and I are classmates, and he entrusted you to me, so I have a responsibility to you."

"Fortunately, you haven't disappointed me over the years. Not only have you worked diligently, but you have also gotten along well with your colleagues. That's why I took this opportunity to help you secure this position in front of the hospital leadership. I hope you won't let me down!"

Seeing Zhou Bapi's passionate expression, Wu Potian truly felt how thick-skinned Zhou Bapi was. Indeed, his teacher had arranged for him to work at the People's Hospital through Zhou Bapi's connections, and at the beginning, Zhou Bapi had indeed taken good care of him. However, after Professor Qiu refused to help Zhou Bapi forge a fake degree for a relative, Zhou Bapi's attitude towards him changed dramatically.

Since then, Zhou Bapi had targeted him, making him do the most exhausting tasks and even sending him to transport bodies in the emergency department. Now, Zhou Bapi was framing his revenge against Professor Qiu as a way to refine him, which made Wu Potian suddenly think of a saying: "A thick face is invincible!"

Although Wu Potian despised Zhou Bapi at this moment, he did not directly expose Zhou Bapi's lies. Instead, he put on a grateful face and said to Zhou Bapi, "Director Zhou! I have always been very grateful for your care over the past three years, and I also thank you for helping me secure this position. However, I haven't been home for three years, and my parents have always hoped I would return to work in my hometown. Therefore, I can only disappoint you, Director Zhou."

Hearing Wu Potian's words, Zhou Bapi felt a lump in his chest, almost suffocating him. If it were any other time, he would have stormed out, but considering Wu Potian's importance to the hospital, he could only suppress his anger and persuade him, "Xiao Wu! Professor Qiu is my classmate, and you are his student. If I don't take care of you, who will? In the past three years in Yanjing, you indeed haven't been home, but have you ever thought about why Professor Qiu arranged for you to work at our hospital?"

"Now the opportunity is right in front of you. Do you really want to let this easily obtainable opportunity slip away? Professor Qiu has high hopes for you!"

If there was anyone in the world who had been good to him, besides his family, it was probably Professor Qiu, as Zhou Bapi mentioned. Thinking of his mentor's expectations, Wu Potian clearly hesitated. However, thinking of the appearance of Qinglong, his dreams would no longer be just dreams. At this moment, he was filled with hope for his future and replied to Zhou Bapi, "Director Zhou! Thank you for your kindness. My mentor indeed has high hopes for me, and I won't let him down. I believe that in the near future, my mentor will be proud of me."

Seeing Wu Potian's confident expression, Zhou Bapi's face was filled with disdain. At this moment, his first thought was that Wu Potian was daydreaming. If it were any other time, he would have mocked Wu Potian, but now he could only say, "Xiao Wu! You are a hardworking young man, and I believe your dreams will come true one day. However, to achieve your dreams, you first need a platform, and our People's Hospital is the best platform. If you leave now, you will lose this opportunity forever. I hope you will think about it carefully."

Hearing Zhou Bapi's words, Wu Potian thought about the status of the People's Hospital in Yanjing and felt a bit tempted. However, when he thought about the true intentions of the hospital's directors in wanting him back, he immediately and resolutely replied, "Director Zhou! Thank you for your kindness. My father runs a clinic in my hometown, and I plan to return to help him, which is a way to carry on the family business."

Zhou Bapi never expected that despite his efforts to persuade Wu Potian, he remained unmoved. Realizing that Wu Potian was probably determined, he could only settle for a lesser request and said, "Xiao Wu! Everyone has their own aspirations. Since you are determined to leave the hospital, I won't persuade you anymore. However, there is one thing I hope you can help with. The family of the patient you saved is the director of our city's health bureau. He wants to meet you and thank you in person. I hope you can come to the hospital with me."

Zhou Bapi's request clearly puzzled Wu Potian. To be honest, when Zhou Bapi told him that the hospital was changing his temporary position to a contractual one, his first thought was that the hospital, unable to treat the patient's condition, wanted to use him as a scapegoat.

After all, in today's society, temporary workers have become the go-to scapegoats. Whenever a scandal occurs in an organization, the culprit is always a temporary worker, but no one ever considers where the temporary worker gets the power to do such things. Over time, temporary workers have become low-paid, overworked, and easily disposable.

Because of this preconceived notion, and because Wu Potian did not believe that the other party would trust him, a temporary worker without a medical license, he never expected that the patient's family would want to see him. Thinking of his previous diagnosis, Wu Potian clearly realized that the hospital was probably at a loss with the patient's condition, and the family, in a last-ditch effort, had come to him.

Recalling the family's attitude towards him, the condescending look of the middle-aged woman, and the slap he received as a repayment of kindness, Wu Potian asked Zhou Bapi, "Director Zhou! Is it because the hospital is at a loss with the old man's condition that they thought of me? I am just a student who was expelled from medical school. How can I treat the old man's condition? So, please go back!"