53. Deng Wenbo's Confidence

"Everyone, there's no need for each of us to toast Dr. Ye individually, right? Let's all raise a glass together to welcome Dr. Ye. That should suffice."

A hint of anger flashed in Wang Yanchao's eyes as he took the initiative to speak to everyone. When he spoke, his gaze carried a warning as he stared sharply at Zheng Wenbo.

This old fox Wang was playing his part quite convincingly, acting as if he genuinely valued this Ye fellow.

Zheng Wenbo sneered coldly, disregarding Wang Yanchao's warning. He directly responded, "Director Wang, how can that be? Toasting together won't show our sincerity. We must toast one by one to truly demonstrate our heartfelt welcome to Dr. Ye. Don't you all agree?"

Wang Yanchao hadn't expected Zheng Wenbo to disregard him so blatantly, daring to ignore his warning and provoke him repeatedly. A trace of anger flashed in his eyes, and he stood up, ready to rebuke Zheng Wenbo.

But before Wang Yanchao could speak, Ye Xiu had already spoken.

"Ye Xiu is inexperienced and joining our Respiratory Department is already my good fortune. To have Director Wang's attention and this welcome ceremony, and to have the senior colleagues taking time out of their busy schedules to join us for this meal, is already the greatest honor for me, Ye Xiu. How could I dare to let my seniors toast me?"

Ye Xiu's gaze swept lightly over Zheng Wenbo as he stood up and spoke slowly.

Well said!

This Dr. Ye is quite eloquent.

In their hearts, Wang Yanchao, Huang Maoqing, and others couldn't help but admire Ye Xiu. By saying this, Ye Xiu not only showed grace by acknowledging his colleagues but also gracefully declined Zheng Wenbo's provocation. They all smiled slightly at Ye Xiu's words.

In the private room, the doctors' eyes lit up with admiration for Ye Xiu's quick response.

Who would have thought that this Ye surname would have such eloquence? But did he think he could avoid this drinking session with this?

Zheng Wenbo's expression changed slightly, but soon, a cold smile appeared on his lips. Opening his mouth, he was about to continue with his prepared follow-up move.

But before he could speak, Ye Xiu's voice rang out again.

"Each of us should toast our senior colleagues individually!"

What!

Ye Xiu's words were like thunder in the room, shocking everyone present. All eyes widened in disbelief as they looked at Ye Xiu, wondering if they had misheard.

Did Ye Xiu just voluntarily suggest toasting each of them individually?

Is Ye Xiu out of his mind?

Even Zheng Wenbo was momentarily stunned, completely unprepared for Ye Xiu to say such words. It took him a moment to regain his composure, and he looked at Ye Xiu with a cold smile. This Ye fellow was clever, knowing that he couldn't escape, so he decided to take the initiative and gain a good reputation for himself.

However, this good reputation wouldn't come so easily!

In this room, there were nearly thirty people. If each person had a drink, let's see if you can still stand...

Zheng Wenbo smirked inwardly.

"Dr. Ye, you don't need to pay attention to someone like him..."

After a while, Wang Yanchao finally snapped out of it, standing up anxiously and intending to stop Ye Xiu. With so many people, one drink each... even a seasoned drinker might not be able to handle it!

This Zheng fellow was clearly up to no good, how could Ye Xiu fall for his tricks!

But before Wang Yanchao could finish his sentence, Ye Xiu interrupted him, looking at Wang Yanchao with gratitude. He knew that Director Wang truly appreciated him and was thinking of his best interests. However, this time, he had to refuse his kind intentions.

Zheng Wenbo had already made his move, and it was relentless. How could he show weakness?

How could he not give Zheng Wenbo a taste of his own medicine?

"Director Wang, I appreciate your kindness, but since I've said I'll toast each of our senior colleagues individually, I must follow through."

With a slight smile on his face, Ye Xiu finished speaking to Wang Yanchao and then turned his gaze to Zheng Wenbo. "But before toasting our senior colleagues, I have a proposal. Just now, Dr. Zheng mentioned that he also joined our department just over a month ago. So, technically, Dr. Zheng is also a new colleague in our department. How about we all toast together? It would be good to have some company!"

This move by Ye Xiu wasn't bad at all!

If Zheng Wenbo wanted to take him down, Ye Xiu was determined to take Zheng Wenbo down with him...

Moreover, Zheng Wenbo couldn't easily refuse Ye Xiu's proposal.

In front of so many people, if he directly refused, it would mean offending all the colleagues in the department. Even with Zheng Wenbo's background, he would still need to consider the consequences.

It seemed that this Dr. Ye wasn't a pushover after all.

But with this move, Ye Xiu was openly declaring war on Zheng Wenbo, thoroughly offending him.

But then again, things had already reached this point. Zheng Wenbo had been trying to bring Ye Xiu down relentlessly, so why should Ye Xiu worry about offending him? If they were in Ye Xiu's shoes, they would do the same to Zheng Wenbo.

Listening to Ye Xiu's words, the doctors in the private room couldn't help but feel a complex mixture of emotions.

While they admired Ye Xiu's courage, they still didn't entirely agree with his actions.

They felt that Ye Xiu was too young and too impulsive. In their opinion, when faced with someone like Zheng Wenbo, it would be better to ignore him. Would any of the doctors in the office really care about one drink? Why bother competing with Zheng Wenbo and risk harming both sides?

This Zheng fellow, thinking he could bring down Ye Xiu, did he think he could avoid drinking himself? Today, even if I have to confront him directly, I'll make him drink! While others might fear Director Zheng backing him, I'm not afraid!

Wang Yanchao also remained silent, waiting for Ye Xiu's response. However, his gaze towards Zheng Wenbo, who shamelessly displayed his triumph, was filled with anger, and he had already made up his mind.