Chapter 10

Xiao Bing had a quick meal outside and walked into the Su family's house when it was already dark. From today on, this place would be Xiao Bing's temporary home.

According to Su Xiaoxiao's instructions, the room to the right of the bathroom belonged to Su Peiya, which would also be Xiao Bing's room from now on. Xiao Bing originally wanted to search around for the so-called evidence, but after some thought, he felt it might be impolite. After taking a shower, he returned to the room to prepare for bed.

Lying on the bed, Xiao Bing saw a photo of Su Peiya by the bedside. He picked it up, and inside was a beautiful woman who looked fiery and exuded a youthful aura. Compared to Su Xiaoxiao, the beauty in the photo seemed more passionate and unrestrained. A wave of bitterness welled up in Xiao Bing's heart. He sighed and put the photo frame back.

The next morning, Xiao Bing first went to Xiaoxiao Noodle Shop. The shop had already been cleaned up, with broken glass and damaged furniture replaced. Xiao Bing walked around and praised Wang Guizhi, who was standing beside him, "Not bad, you're quite efficient. Can we start business now?"

"This is all thanks to everyone's efforts," Wang Guizhi had already received instructions from Su's mother, Li Chunlan, to follow Xiao Bing's orders. Xiao Bing was now the acting manager, so despite his young age and unfamiliarity, Wang Guizhi remained very respectful. "Manager, should I call all the employees over to introduce them to you?"

Xiao Bing smiled, "Sure, it will be convenient for us to work together in the future. Aunt Wang, you're much older than me and a veteran of the shop. Just call me Xiao Bing like Aunt Li does."

Wang Guizhi was pleased by Xiao Bing's easy-going attitude and felt relieved. She had been worried that the new manager might be difficult to deal with, but it seemed her concerns were unfounded. She quickly called all the employees over.

Xiao Bing had seen the other two employees before but didn't know them. After their introductions, he learned that one was named Zhang Jing and the other was Li Hong. Both had graduated from junior college and started working. They were a few years younger than Xiao Bing. Wang Guizhi was in charge of the kitchen, and Li Chunlan, the owner, specialized in the shop's signature noodles. As for the two young women, Zhang Jing handled the cash register, and Li Hong was the waitress.

Xiao Bing was about the same age as the two female employees, and since he had no airs, they quickly became friends.

Checking the time, Xiao Bing found Wang Guizhi and said, "You can open for business at noon today, but I need to go out for a bit. There are some matters at the hospital."

"Alright, you go ahead. We can manage. The signature noodles can wait until another day."

Xiao Bing smiled, "Thanks, the three of you."

Xiao Bing called a taxi and went to the airport. About twenty minutes later, an old man with a cane walked through the crowd, followed closely by a black bodyguard.

Xiao Bing smiled and greeted him, "Old Zhang, I've been looking forward to your arrival, great doctor."

This old man in his fifties was the legendary doctor Zhang Yizhi. The man behind him, Fuye, was a top expert in the capital city who had reached the Mingjing stage. Fuye was said to be a top mercenary from a ruthless death squad in Africa. He had been severely injured and coincidentally met Zhang Yizhi, who saved his life. Since then, Fuye had been loyally following Zhang Yizhi and never returned to Africa.

Zhang Yizhi gave Xiao Bing a look and said with a hint of complaint, "Younger Brother Xiao, you rarely come to me since you retired. This time, you must have brought me here for someone very important, right?"

Xiao Bing sighed, "It's Peiya's mother."

"Oh, Peiya's mother? That's a pity. While I can perform the surgery, you should know that even if it's successful, pancreatic cancer patients usually don't live more than two years."

"I know, we'll do our best and leave the rest to fate."

"Right, I'll ensure the surgery is successful. You can rest assured. As for the rest, it's ultimately up to fate. By the way, why isn't Peiya here with you? Is she at the hospital?"

Xiao Bing looked a bit gloomy, "It's a long story. Let's talk as we walk."

After getting out of the car at the hospital, Zhang Yizhi's expression turned serious, "So, her family doesn't know about Peiya yet?"

"Right."

"Such a good girl, it's a shame she's gone so soon... I thought you two might become a couple... Never mind, what's past is past. Since Peiya's mother also has heart disease, we should keep the pancreatic cancer a secret for as long as possible."

"I agree."

"Are you not planning to return to Longmen?"

"For now, I want to stay and take care of Peiya's family, especially since Su's mother is seriously ill."

As they walked to the second floor of the inpatient department, Xiao Bing's expression changed. Loud arguments were coming from Su's mother's room. Who would dare disturb Aunt Li at such a time? Su Peiya's mother had just been rescued from a heart attack and couldn't handle such stress.

Xiao Bing was truly angry and quickly walked towards the room. Zhang Yizhi followed slowly with his cane.

At the door, some nurses were gathered. Xiao Bei, wearing a white coat, saw Xiao Bing and quickly disappeared after a brief eye contact.

At the door, Xiao Bing heard Su Xiaoxiao shouting at two nurses, "Why? We've paid, why are you kicking us out of the room? Who gave you the right?"

Xiao Bing walked in and frowned, "What's going on?"

Su Xiaoxiao pointed at the nurses, "They want my mother to leave the hospital and go home to rest. But this morning, the doctor said she needs to stay in bed and be observed for a few days. Why are they kicking us out?"

Li Chunlan seemed very upset, leaning on the bed and holding her chest, breathing heavily. Xiao Bing quickly went to her side, "Aunt Li, don't get upset. I'll handle this."

Su Xiaoxiao glared at the nurses, "Who gave you the right?"

"I did!" Xiao Bing turned to the door, where two elderly men entered. One was wearing a white coat and glasses, the other in a suit, with a bodyguard behind him.

The man in the white coat said, "I'm the hospital director, Zhou Zeshan. They have the right because I gave it to them!"

Xiao Bing comforted Li Chunlan for a moment, then stood up and looked at the director, his tone unfriendly, "I paid for her to stay. It's only right. Besides, Aunt Li's condition isn't fully recovered. Even if you're the director, what reason do you have to make us leave?"

The man in the suit suddenly looked at Xiao Bing, smiling arrogantly, "You're Xiao Bing, right? I'm Xie Lun, Xie Gucheng's father."

A sharp look flashed in Xiao Bing's eyes. He finally understood what was happening. As the saying goes, like father, like son. The Xie family was bullying them with their power.

A dragon has its scales, and those who defy it will perish!

Xiao Bing sighed, looking at Li Chunlan with a hint of helplessness, "Aunt Li, I didn't mean to cause you trouble. Xiaoxiao, you take care of Aunt Li. I'll handle this."

Su Xiaoxiao didn't think Xiao Bing could do much. What could a retired soldier do in society? Soldiers on the battlefield rely on bravery and wisdom, but in society, one needs power and intrigue to survive.

But when Su Xiaoxiao met Xiao Bing's eyes, she felt a shiver. His gaze was so confident, not forced but naturally exuding strength and confidence.

"Xiao Bing, don't bother with them. We can change hospitals."

"Mom, I trust Brother Bing..."

At some point, Su Xiaoxiao's attitude had changed.

Xiao Bing faced Xie Lun, his tone calm, "If I'm not mistaken, this is because of Xie Gucheng, right?"

Xie Lun's face was confident and even arrogant, "You should understand now. The Xie family is not someone you can provoke. Young man, kneel down and beg for my forgiveness before I change my mind, or you'll have no place to stand in Jiangcheng!"

Kneel? Utter humiliation!

Su Xiaoxiao's face changed, and she quickly said, "Brother Bing, don't agree to it."

Li Chunlan was also furious, "Xiao Bing, let's leave the hospital. There are other hospitals in Jiangcheng. If necessary, we can go home. I'm fine now."

Xie Lun sneered, "In Jiangcheng, with my connections, no hospital will take you in. Even if you leave Jiangcheng, I have countless ways to deal with you until you wish you were dead."

Xiao Bing sighed, looking at Xie Lun with a pitying gaze, as if he, not Xie Lun, was the one truly in control of others' lives, "That's a shame. I can't tolerate anyone hurting my family, relatives, or friends..."

Xie Lun sneered, "What can you do if you can't tolerate it?"

Xie Lun didn't speak, but his cold, sinister, and murderous gaze made Xie Lun feel like he had fallen into hell. His heart almost stopped, and he stumbled back, pale and trembling. Zhou Zeshan quickly supported him, "Mr. Xie, Mr. Xie, what's wrong?"

Xie Lun's face was pale and red, furious and embarrassed, pointing at Xiao Bing, "Director Zhou, there's no need to show mercy to such an ungrateful person. Make him leave, make him leave!"

Zhou Zeshan, not knowing why Xie Lun reacted so strongly, hurriedly said, "Alright, alright, I'll call security, I'll call security."

He then turned to the nurses and shouted, "What are you waiting for? Call security!"

The nurses, scared, were about to leave when Xiao Bing suddenly said, "Wait."

Zhou Zeshan, annoyed, said, "What?"

Xiao Bing smiled at Zhou Zeshan, "Director Zhou, this is a public hospital. Hospitals serve the public. Do you really think you can do whatever you want?"

Zhou Zeshan was stunned, then laughed, mocking Xiao Bing's naivety, "This is my hospital, so I'm in charge!"

"You're the director, but if you do wrong and violate your conscience and professional ethics, others will punish you."

Zhou Zeshan, arrogant and disdainful, said, "Who will punish me? You?"

Xiao Bing looked at the door, and the others followed his gaze. Zhang Yizhi, supported by Fuye, slowly walked in. When Zhou Zeshan saw the old man, he was stunned and stammered, "Old... Old Zhang... Why are you here?"