"You..."
Gou Shunquan's jowls quivered, his face instantly turning grim.
However, with Song Yan present, he dared not act out. Instead, he forced a smile and said, "Dr. Chen, it's normal for colleagues to joke around occasionally. Why must you hold a grudge? Don't be ungrateful in front of Miss Song."
Liu Zihao, meanwhile, was jumping and shouting curses, "Chen Xiao, don't think you can be so arrogant just because Miss Song is backing you..."
"Slap!"
With a fierce slap across Liu Zihao's face, Chen Xiao, his eyes red, interrupted him, "First, you tried to poach my clients, then attempted to kill me, framed me to be punished as a security guard, forced me to kneel in public and subjected me to utmost humiliation. Now you're ganging up on me and even slandering my reputation in public. Do you think this is a joke?"
"Chen, how dare you hit me?"
Liu Zihao was furious. He no longer cared about Song Yan and suddenly kicked Chen Xiao in the abdomen.
Enduring Liu Zihao's kick head-on, Chen Xiao's rationality completely snapped. He desperately pulled a scalpel from his pocket and held it to Liu Zihao's neck, "Hitting you is nothing? If pushed too far, I'll even take your life!"
Liu Zihao never dreamed Chen Xiao would draw a knife. His heart leaped into his throat, and he stammered, "Dr. Chen, you... you must calm down. I was wrong, truly wrong. I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."
As he spoke, he clutched his head and knelt at Chen Xiao's feet. His pants were soaked, and he was covered in cold sweat, his face contorted in pain.
Then, to everyone's astonishment, with a cry of "Ah!", he suddenly collapsed as if possessed, his teeth clenched, his body stiff, and his limbs twitching violently.
Chen Xiao, still enraged, saw this and couldn't help but laugh. He sneered mockingly, "Sudden acute epilepsy? This is karma!"
In the blink of an eye, Liu Zihao's epilepsy worsened. He lost control of his bladder and bowels simultaneously, soiling himself and emitting a foul stench.
Gou Shunquan and the others around him recoiled in disgust, covering their noses.
Song Yan, also holding her nose, took the opportunity to pull Chen Xiao and quickly leave.
Liu Zihao, who had slightly recovered, roared in fury and urged his distant cronies, "What epilepsy? I'm perfectly fine! Guys, I'm sure Chen did something to me. Hurry up and catch him!"
Pinching his nose, Gou Shunquan leaned closer to Liu Zihao and whispered, "Zihao, your health is more important. You should get checked. From what I observed, you likely had a sudden onset of acute epilepsy. Besides, Chen is about to face a terrible end anyway. There's no need for us to act."
Liu Zihao roared indignantly, "With Zhou Wannong, that ungrateful bitch, backing him, how easy is it for us to get rid of Chen?"
Shaking his head slightly, Gou Shunquan lowered his voice further, "That woman just now was Song Yan, the granddaughter of the richest man, Song Kaichao. I don't know why, but I'm sure she intends to have Chen treat the critically ill Song Kaichao..."
Before Gou Shunquan could finish, Liu Zihao's face turned red with excitement, "I heard Song Kaichao is suffering from a strange illness and is nearing his end. Over a dozen experts and professors, led by Old Dean Lin, consulted all night without any leads. How can a mere intern who just graduated possibly succeed?"
Gou Shunquan said gleefully, "That's why I said he's doomed, hehe."
...
In the elevator going upstairs, Song Yan, struggling to hold back tears, pleaded, "Dr. Chen, my grandfather is in the ICU of your emergency department. He... he's dying. Can you save him?"
Fearing Chen Xiao would refuse, she added nervously, "This is a disclaimer. Even if you can't save him in the end, I won't blame you."
As she spoke, she carefully handed a document from her bag to Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao, who had just inherited the "Wordless Golden Prescription," was looking for an opportunity to showcase his skills. His eyes lit up, and without a second thought, he readily agreed, "Miss Song, please rest assured, I will do my best."