"What do you want?"
Zhao Dongcheng's composure completely shattered. He jumped up and down, yelling furiously:
"If it weren't for you two, would I have gotten on this elevator?"
Although Liang Jiayi was usually gentle, and even the supervising teachers at the Provincial Medical University's affiliated hospital would not dare to talk back when she was scolded, she was furious and anxious at this moment. She retorted coldly, without backing down:
"If it weren't for you, my mother would still be lying in the emergency room of the ER, receiving treatment from Dr. Chen! You'd better pray my mother is okay, or I'll move heaven and earth to make you pay with your life!"
The shadow of death, infinitely magnified by the elevator malfunction, not only changed Liang Jiayi's temperament but also affected the other doctors and nurses.
Disregarding Zhao Dongcheng's position as vice president, Hu Yun, curled up in a corner, snarled viciously:
"Zhao Dongcheng, even a fool can see you wanted to take advantage of Dr. Liang for a 'casting couch' situation. For your own lust, you've endangered all our lives. You're worse than an animal!"
Feng Daxing, trembling with his head in his hands, added venomously:
"Dr. Chen had already improved Auntie Zhang's condition. You had to interfere, not only harming Auntie Zhang but also potentially endangering us..."
Years of established authority crumbled to dust in an instant. Zhao Dongcheng completely lost it and lunged at Feng Daxing and Hu Yun with a raised fist:
"A mere attending physician and a slutty nurse who's been with everyone dare to criticize me? I'll beat you to death!"
"Ah—"
Feng Daxing immediately shrieked in terror, covering his head.
Hu Yun, however, was not to be outdone. Like a tigress, she rolled up her sleeves and wrestled with Zhao Dongcheng.
Although she was a woman, she had the advantage of youth and ferocity. Zhao Dongcheng, a middle-aged man whose body had long been depleted by alcohol and sex, was no match for her. In the blink of an eye, he was thrown to the ground.
This plunged the dim, narrow elevator into complete chaos.
...
In the now empty resuscitation room, Chen Xiao, embodying the benevolent spirit of a physician, received Liang Jiayi's desperate call. Without a second thought, he bolted out the door and took another elevator straight to the emergency hall downstairs.
Upon arriving downstairs, Chen Xiao learned that the elevator Liang Jiayi and her group were on had malfunctioned and was stuck between the first and second floors. Several workers were working frantically on repairs. A cordon had been set up within two meters of the elevator entrance, and Lei Qingfeng, the deputy director of the security department, was personally overseeing the order with the security guards.
Lives were at stake. Chen Xiao, ignoring his personal grievances with Lei Qingfeng, rushed forward and asked anxiously:
"Deputy Director Lei, how much longer will it take to fix the elevator?"
Suppressing his intense hatred for Chen Xiao, Lei Qingfeng smiled insincerely and taunted:
"Our Central Hospital's first specially appointed clinical resident physician, who was promoted beyond his rank, isn't busy saving lives and treating the injured, but is instead concerned about trivial logistical matters?"
Chen Xiao completely ignored Lei Qingfeng's sarcastic jab and his tone suddenly became stern:
"The elevator is holding a critically ill patient with advanced uterine cancer and drug poisoning. If there's any further delay, it could be fatal!"
The workers repairing the elevator were immediately terrified. Their movements instinctively quickened. The leader, in particular, said nervously:
"At most... at most, it will take another five minutes to fix."
Chen Xiao quickly calculated the time Auntie Zhang was forcibly injected by Zhao Dongcheng from memory. Shaken but relieved, he nodded:
"As quickly as possible!"
Lei Qingfeng, who had been looking for an opportunity to deal with Chen Xiao, suddenly had an idea:
"Since the surname Chen is so anxious, the patient trapped in the elevator must be his responsibility. If I deliberately delay for some time, even if the patient dies from the delay, he will be held accountable!"
With this in mind, he frowned and said to the lead worker:
"Master Huang, the repair speed should be increased, but at the same time, construction safety must be ensured. If the elevator suddenly loses control and falls to the basement level, the consequences will be even more dire."
Glancing at Chen Xiao with schadenfreude, he paused and added:
"Are the lives of the medical staff trapped in the elevator any less valuable than the life of the cancer patient that Dr. Chen mentioned?"
"This..."
The workers exchanged glances, their faces showing hesitation. The repair work involuntarily slowed down again. Judging by their pace, it might take another twenty minutes to finish the repairs.
Chen Xiao frowned slightly and coldly warned Lei Qingfeng:
"Deputy Director Lei, don't think I don't know what you're up to. But I'm telling you the truth, the critically ill patient is directly under Zhao Dongcheng's care. I have a recording as proof!"
When Zhao Dongcheng took over Auntie Zhang's case, Chen Xiao had been cautious and secretly recorded the conversation on his phone.
Lei Qingfeng remained unfazed and continued to taunt Chen Xiao with a gloating tone:
"Dr. Chen, are you kidding me? Vice President Zhao has always been concerned about his reputation. How could he easily take charge of a critically ill patient with a terminal illness? Besides, elevator repairs do take time. Even if the attending physician for that critically ill patient were President Bai, I couldn't help. You're so capable, why don't you try repairing it yourself?"