Chapter 11

The news of Wu Potian's refusal to come to the hospital quickly made its way back. When Dean Chen heard this news, he was extremely frustrated. As Wu Potian had predicted, despite offering such tempting conditions to invite Wu Potian back to the hospital, it was essentially to use him as a scapegoat.

In Dean Chen's mind, the elderly patient's condition was beyond the reach of even their expert doctors. How could a young man like Wu Potian, who had been expelled from a medical university, possibly treat the elderly patient? Inviting Wu Potian back was partly due to the request of Director Zhang and his brothers, and partly because even if the treatment failed, it would not be the hospital's responsibility.

Of course, there was also the possibility that Wu Potian might succeed by chance. In that case, resolving Wu Potian's employment status would mean that Dean Chen was good at recognizing talent, which would be a political achievement for him. He could use this to smoothly become the head of the People's Hospital.

The idea was indeed good, but it required Wu Potian's cooperation. However, Dean Chen never expected that Wu Potian would refuse him without hesitation in the face of such irresistible temptation. This undoubtedly caused him great distress, and he angrily scolded Zhou Bapi, "Xiao Zhou! I entrusted this task to you because I trusted you, but you have let me down."

Hearing Dean Chen's angry rebuke, Zhou Bapi's forehead was drenched in sweat. He replied with a look of grievance, "Dean Chen! To persuade Wu Potian, I tried to appeal to his emotions and reason, but he wouldn't listen. He said he was just a student expelled from a medical university and didn't have a medical license, so how could he treat people? I think he is still holding a grudge over the slap from Sister Zhang, which is why he won't come to the hospital."

When Zhang Qifang slapped Wu Potian, Dean Chen was right there. He heard every word Wu Potian said as he left the emergency room. At this moment, he believed Zhou Bapi's words without a doubt. He asked Zhou Bapi with a headache, "Xiao Zhou! Wu Potian is very important to our hospital now. I remember you were the one who brought Wu Potian to our hospital. Don't you have any way to deal with this?"

Zhou Bapi thought to himself, "What do you mean 'very important to our hospital'? I think it's very important to you!" Although he thought this, he didn't dare show it on his face. After all, the other party was the hospital's leader, and it would be easy for him to deal with Zhou Bapi, the head of the logistics department. After a moment's thought, he replied to Dean Chen, "Dean Chen! There are two ways. The first is to have the person who tied the bell untie it. The second is that Wu Potian's mentor is my classmate. He was the one who asked me to arrange for Wu Potian to work at our hospital. I believe if Old Qiu speaks to Wu Potian, he will listen. However..."

Zhou Bapi paused, looking at Dean Chen, and then smiled, "Dean Chen! When I went to find Wu Potian, the slap mark on his face was very noticeable. Wu Potian's refusal to come to the hospital is definitely because of this. If we ask Old Qiu to invite Wu Potian back, Director Zhang might not know how hard you tried to bring Wu Potian back."

Dean Chen, who had become the deputy director of the People's Hospital, was not only skilled in medicine but also adept at research. When he heard Zhou Bapi's words, he immediately understood the message Zhou Bapi was trying to convey. His furrowed brows suddenly relaxed, and he confirmed with Zhou Bapi, "Xiao Zhou! Are you sure that asking your classmate for help will convince Wu Potian?"

Hearing Dean Chen's question, Zhou Bapi knew what Dean Chen was worried about. He patted his chest and guaranteed, "Dean Chen! When have I ever let you down? Wu Potian's teacher, Qiu Jinbo, is my university classmate. We lived in the same dormitory and were as close as brothers. That's why he asked me to help arrange for Wu Potian to work at our hospital as a temporary employee."

Hearing Zhou Bapi's guarantee, Dean Chen's wrinkled face seemed to bloom like a flower. He patted Zhou Bapi's shoulder and promised, "Xiao Zhou! You're very capable. I just started overseeing the hospital's work, and I need people like you to assist me."

Hearing Dean Chen's promise, Zhou Bapi felt a glimmer of hope and excitedly guaranteed, "Dean Chen! Rest assured, I won't let you down."

Satisfied with Zhou Bapi's promise, Dean Chen nodded and replied, "Xiao Zhou! I'll report this to Director Zhang first. You go find your classmate and keep me updated on any developments."

After watching Zhou Bapi leave the office, Dean Chen didn't hesitate. He immediately went to the ICU. When he reached the isolation ward, Director Zhang looked at him anxiously and asked, "Xiao Chen! Did you bring Wu Potian here?"

Seeing Director Zhang's anxious expression, Dean Chen immediately put on a dejected look and reported, "Director Zhang! I personally went to Wu Potian's rented place and offered him a contract position, but this young man didn't give me any face. He said... he said..."

"Say what? Xiao Chen! Just say it directly, why are you hesitating?" Although Wu Potian was young and just a temporary worker, he was now almost the last hope for saving the elderly patient. Director Zhang was very anxious when he saw Dean Chen's hesitant expression.

Seeing Director Zhang's impatient expression, Dean Chen put on a hesitant look, glanced at Zhang Qifang, and answered in a low voice, "Wu Potian said that when he found the patient wasn't dead, he instinctively tried to save the old leader. But Sister Zhang repaid his kindness with a slap. That slap was the price for his interference. He also said he is not a doctor and suggested you find someone else."

The reason Director Zhang had the hospital send someone to find Wu Potian was because of Wu Potian's previous diagnosis, which made him believe that Wu Potian might have a way to treat the elderly patient. Dean Chen's words only confirmed his suspicions.

Hearing Dean Chen's words, Zhang Qifang's face turned extremely ugly. She immediately retorted, "Brother! I think the hospital is just making excuses to avoid responsibility. He's just a temporary worker expelled from school! Why are you so concerned? I think he just got lucky when he saved Dad."

"Zhang Qifang! Be quiet! If it was just luck, how could he have discovered that Dad was injured when he was young? If you hadn't slapped him, Dad might have woken up by now. You did something wrong and don't even know to reflect on it. I am very disappointed in you."

Seeing his sister still trying to avoid responsibility, Zhang Qiming was very disappointed. Before Zhang Qifang could finish speaking, he scolded her and then asked Dean Chen, "Xiao Chen! It's not that I don't trust your expertise, but my father's condition is critical. You have no solution, so I can only pin my hopes on this young man. You must think of a way to bring him to the hospital. If that doesn't work, I'll go find him myself."

If it were an ordinary person questioning their medical skills, Dean Chen would have definitely asked the patient to leave the hospital. However, given the other party's status, he felt ashamed and humbly apologized to Zhang Qiming, "Director Zhang! I have let you down."

"This isn't your fault. We didn't handle it well. Let's do this: I'll go to Wu Potian's place myself." Zhang Qiming knew that a significant reason Wu Potian refused to come to the hospital was the slap from his sister. For that sliver of hope, he hesitated for a moment and then decided to meet Wu Potian personally to see if he could convince him to come to the hospital and help his father.