Chen Xiao refused without hesitation:
"What's the use of begging for mercy now? Hurry up and go to Gou Shunquan's office for a cup of tea. If you're late, he might have an excuse to fire you."
"You... you... you you you..."
Song Hongzhang suddenly realized that Gou Shunquan's call was still active. He was instantly terrified and rushed to Gou Shunquan's office.
Meng Baobao had been engrossed in ordering takeout at the consultation desk. After successfully placing the order, she noticed that Song Hongzhang had already disappeared. Chen Xiao, on the other hand, was leisurely flipping through thousands of past medical records and historical prescriptions displayed in Examination Room 8, feeling both astonished and helpless. She couldn't help but sigh with a mixture of amusement and resignation:
"Dr. Chen, I admit your medical skills are extraordinary, and I do have a tendency to favor you. However, both He Sha and Song Hongzhang are not to be trifled with. You've offended them consecutively, and the days ahead will likely be difficult. Alas!"
Chen Xiao remained unfazed and said unhurriedly:
"With Dr. Meng's backing, I'm not afraid of their retaliation! And don't arrange for other doctors to mentor me. I can manage on my own. If you're still worried, then assign Nurse Xu to me."
Meng Baobao eyed Chen Xiao up and down as if he were a thief, her expression filled with undisguised vigilance:
"This is the second time you've asked for Nurse Xu, isn't it? Speak! Are you planning something improper with her?"
Chen Xiao felt a pang of shame. He had asked for Xu Jingyin before specifically to anger Song Hongzhang. Now, he was asking again to facilitate protecting Xu Jingyin, as he knew He Sha would likely retaliate against her.
After a slight pause, he explained with a mix of truth and falsehood:
"Dr. Meng, you're misunderstanding me. Am I that unreliable? Actually, the main reason I want Nurse Xu is because of the professionalism she displayed when cooperating with me to treat those waiting patients. As her discoverer, you surely want her to have a better development, right? It's obvious that I can lead her to achieve greater success."
Meng Baobao continued to scrutinize Chen Xiao. After much hesitation, she suddenly stood up and left:
"I agree."
Her efficiency was astonishing. Less than half an hour later, Xu Jingyin, dressed in her nurse's uniform, nervously arrived at Examination Room 8.
Seeing Chen Xiao standing by the filing cabinet, Xu Jingyin appeared very frightened. She lowered her head and cautiously said:
"Xiao... Xiao Chen, no no no! Dr. Chen, can you... can you speak to Dr. Meng for me? I want to stay at the triage desk, I don't want... I don't want to be with you."
She was naturally timid, and facing the "notorious" Chen Xiao at this moment, she was even more fearful. Her voice grew softer, and the latter half of her sentence was almost inaudible.
Chen Xiao noticed Xu Jingyin's nervousness and felt a bit speechless:
"Nurse Xu, you seem very afraid of me?"
"Yes."
Xu Jingyin nodded instinctively, then quickly shook her head, her tone becoming more flustered:
"Dr. Chen, the outpatient department is not short of nurses. Please find someone else. I really just want to stay at the triage desk..."
Frowning slightly, Chen Xiao interrupted Xu Jingyin with frustration:
"The nurses at the triage desk are directly managed by Head Nurse He Sha. You just spoke up for me and offended her. She will definitely find an opportunity to target you. Even if she targets you or retaliates, you still don't want to be with me?"
"I..."
Xu Jingyin was immediately rendered speechless.
Just then, a middle-aged woman stormed into the examination room:
"Black-hearted quack, get out here immediately! The medicine you prescribed not only failed to relieve my stomachache but actually worsened my condition..."
Before she finished speaking, the middle-aged woman saw Chen Xiao and Xu Jingyin in the examination room, one tall and handsome, the other tall and beautiful. She was taken aback and, after a moment of stunned silence, continued fiercely:
"Where is Song Hongzhang? Tell him to get out here and see me immediately!"
Xu Jingyin recognized the middle-aged woman as a familiar patient who frequently visited the emergency hall for treatment and medication. She was known for being difficult and troublesome. Immediately feeling like she was facing a formidable enemy, Xu Jingyin nervously tiptoed to Chen Xiao's ear and whispered:
"Dr. Chen, this patient's surname is Jiang. She's probably not quite right in the head. She comes to our outpatient department every few days complaining of stomach pain, but every examination shows she's perfectly healthy. Dr. Song probably found her troublesome and deliberately prescribed medication that wouldn't harm her to appease her."
Chen Xiao understood. He directly sat down on a chair in front of the consultation desk and said unhurriedly:
"Aunt Jiang, if you're here to cause trouble for Song Hongzhang, I suggest you go directly to the Administrative Director's office. If you're here for treatment, I can examine you."
"You?"
The middle-aged woman glanced dismissively at Chen Xiao's work ID, her face full of disdain:
"Young man, you look so young. Have you even turned twenty? Did you buy your physician's qualification through the back door?"