The short, stout middle-aged man was the duty officer at this time and he looked very disheveled, sweating profusely. After wiping the sweat from his forehead, he said, "Don't worry, we will definitely cure Mr. Yan!! Absolutely!!"
At this moment, he felt like dying, as it just had to happen during his shift.
The patient, Yan Tianpeng, was a well-known figure in Shenming City. It was said that he started out in the underworld in his early years and later made a lot of money. He then quit and, with a group of brothers, established the Tianxiong Group. Now, he was worth several billion.
He had come to the hospital tonight, complaining of body aches and dizziness. Originally, it should have been a chance to ingratiate themselves with him, but just after taking the hospital's medicine, he suddenly vomited blood and now lay on the bed, breathing more out than in.
"What are you babbling about?? Cure him quickly now! Do you believe I'll chop you up??" Zhuang Han, however, didn't listen to him at all and roared indignantly, pushing him so hard that he sat down on the ground with a thump.
The short, stout middle-aged man didn't dare get angry, for it was said that Zhuang Han had really killed someone before, and he didn't dare provoke such a person.
For a while, he stammered, but couldn't utter a word.
He also wanted to treat the man, but he simply didn't know where to start now.
According to the examination results, Yan Tianpeng's bodily functions had deteriorated to the extreme, beyond saving, but he dared not say it out loud. Thinking about the impact of Yan Tianpeng's death here on him and the hospital, he shivered with cold and fear.
The short, stout middle-aged man didn't dare to reply, but Sheng Qianmei, who was standing nearby, was furious and said, "Why are you being so fierce to Director Zhu?? This is a hospital, our doctors will naturally find a way to cure the patient! What use is there in making a scene here??"
"You bitch, how dare you speak! It was the medicine you prescribed that put my boss in this condition. If anything happens to my boss, I'll kill you!" Zhuang Han yelled at Sheng Qianmei.
Sheng Qianmei was so angry her pretty face turned purple, "The patient complained of pain all over, and I only prescribed some pain-relieving medication for him initially. That couldn't possibly worsen his condition. You don't need to threaten me; I will do my utmost to treat my patient, but if it really can't be cured, should I be blamed for that too? Doctors are not immortals!"
"Fuck, can't be cured?? If you can't cure him, I'll make you die with him!" The burly man had obviously been arrogant and overbearing for too long, and he slapped Sheng Qianmei on the face without holding back at all, the slap fierce and ruthless.
The nearby nurses screamed in fright.
Suddenly, a cold voice said, "You oaf, are you trying to disfigure someone with that slap?? Too vicious! Who decided that doctors must cure patients or else be beaten?? Get lost!"
Liu Wentian had just arrived and, having overheard Zhuang Han and Sheng Qianmei's exchange, had a rough understanding of the situation. Seeing Zhuang Han slapping Sheng Qianmei, he couldn't help feeling annoyed.
Indeed, a corrupt doctor deserves to die, but if a doctor fully dedicates themselves to treating someone and they fail to cure the illness, they should not be beaten. That was utterly unreasonable.
Moreover, that slap was extraordinarily brutal. Zhuang Han was obviously a trained fighter, striking without any mercy. If Sheng Qianmei had taken that slap, the consequences would have been unimaginable, and she could have been severely disfigured.
Just as Sheng Qianmei closed her eyes in fright, she felt a hand pull her away and then found herself in someone's arms.
Liu Wentian pulled Sheng Qianmei to his side and, without waiting for Zhuang Han to react, kicked him to the ground, then looked at him coldly.
"Motherfucker, are you asking for death?? Dare to meddle in my business, do you believe I'll make sure you don't see tomorrow's sun!!"
Zhuang Han felt as if he had been hit by a raging bull, the kick to his waist so painful it seemed to break. Although he was naturally fierce, he still bit down and stood up, staring menacingly at Liu Wentian.
His words were fierce, but his eyes showed clear wariness.
A normal person's kick wouldn't have affected him at all, yet this young man's kick had sent him to the ground, and now his waist was in unbearable pain; clearly, this was not someone to mess with!
"Gang Jie, enough!!" The frail Yan Tianpeng spoke from the bed, then addressing Liu Wentian, he asked, "Young man, are you this female doctor's boyfriend??"
Liu Wentian didn't answer. Sheng Qianmei reacted and, blushing, stepped out from Liu Wentian's arms, and for a moment, she didn't refute either.
Liu Wentian said coldly to Yan Tianpeng, "So a doctor who can't cure your illness deserves to die? Is your life that precious?"
He was quite displeased with Zhuang Han's behavior.
"You..." Zhuang Han, called Gang Jie, was about to burst out angrily when Yan Tianpeng interrupted him.
"Gang Jie, I said enough!!" Yan Tianpeng roared authoritatively, though his voice was weak.
Zhuang Han bowed his head, dispirited, and said, "Understood, boss."
Yan Tianpeng disregarded Zhuang Han and politely addressed Liu Wentian, "Young man, you've misunderstood. If a doctor cannot cure a patient but has tried their best, then there's no faulting them. I'm not saying my life is particularly precious, but...!"
He paused, "When I came to this hospital, it was just because I was feeling unwell. But after taking the hospital's medication, I ended up vomiting blood, and now I've turned into this half-dead state. Tell me, shouldn't the doctors at this hospital, especially your beautiful girlfriend, be held responsible??"
Sheng Qianmei was furious and responded, "The medicine I prescribed had absolutely no harmful effects on the body and couldn't possibly have worsened your condition!"
Yan Tianpeng shook his head, "Telling me this is useless. If something happens to me, you can't escape responsibility."
He glanced at Liu Wentian, "Your boyfriend can fight, but how many can he really take on?"
Liu Wentian narrowed his eyes, "Are you threatening me again?"
Yan Tianpeng, who was used to dealing with tough situations, suddenly felt a chill in his heart. The cold light in the eyes of the young man before him, even for someone like him who had climbed his way up from the darkest underworld, was startling.
Yan Tianpeng looked deeply at Liu Wentian and then shook his head, "No, young man, you've misunderstood. I always value peace and don't want to threaten you or harm your girlfriend. I just want to live and hope that your girlfriend or some other doctors in this hospital can cure me."
Sheng Qianmei and Director Zhu had ugly expressions upon hearing this. They both knew that Yan Tianpeng's condition was almost incurable.
Liu Wentian said, "Let me take a look at you."
"Oh? Young man, you can also treat illnesses?" Yan Tianpeng was surprised. He had thought that this person was only good at fighting and hadn't expected him to be a doctor as well.
"A bit," said Liu Wentian nonchalantly.
However, at this moment, Sheng Qianmei hastily said, "No! Liu Wentian, you can't treat him!"
At this, even Liu Wentian was surprised. Hadn't Sheng Qianmei called him here to help? Why was she suddenly not allowing him to treat Yan Tianpeng?
The expressions on the faces of Yan Tianpeng and Gang Jie turned very ugly.
"Dr. Sheng, what do you mean? Are you implying that you have a better candidate to treat me, or are you saying that you don't believe I can be cured and thus, you're afraid your boyfriend might get into trouble?" By the end, Yan Tianpeng's voice was as cold as ice.
"I..."
Sheng Qianmei was left speechless by Yan Tianpeng's stare. Indeed, she was afraid that Liu Wentian would get into trouble since she believed Yan Tianpeng was beyond cure, and she couldnarily regretted calling Liu Wentian over.
Seeing Sheng Qianmei's reaction, Liu Wentian could easily guess her thoughts, feeling a touch of warmth in his heart.
Sheng Qianmei knew well the impact Yan Tianpeng's death would have on her, yet she still tried to prevent herself from treating him, showing just how kind-hearted she was.
He smiled at Sheng Qianmei and said, "Trust me, I can cure him."
Sheng Qianmei looked at his smiling face, somewhat dazed. She had always thought Liu Wentian would only ever wear a sullen expression.
There seemed to be a magic power in Liu Wentian's smile, making it hard for her to refute his words.
"Then... you must cure him, otherwise, it really will cause trouble," Sheng Qianmei eventually said, her voice still tinged with worry.
Liu Wentian nodded and was about to take Yan Tianpeng's pulse when Director Zhu exclaimed, "No, you can't treat him! You're not even a doctor at our hospital!"
"Who are you? Do you have a medical license? Who will be responsible if you can't cure him?" he continued to question aggressively.
Sheng Qianmei, angered, said, "Director Zhu, what do you mean? I've seen Liu Wentian's medical skills before; otherwise, I wouldn't have called him here!"
Director Zhu just sneered, "Dr. Sheng, you still have the nerve to say that? This whole situation started with the medication you prescribed. Now you've brought in some unknown junior to treat the patient. If something serious happens to the patient, who will be responsible?"
"You..." Sheng Qianmei was so angry she was at a loss for words.
She realized that Director Zhu was actually trying to shift the blame at this critical time, pushing all the problems onto her!!
He clearly knew that Yan Tianpeng was beyond cure, and by saying these things now, if she continued to let Liu Wentian treat him, then she would have to bear all the consequences herself!!