On the other end of the phone, Mo Shuting, over fifty years old, was incredulously examining Jiang Xiuzhu's various examination data, her face a picture of utter disbelief.
When Bai Su finally answered, she blurted out impatiently:
"Dean Bai, I... I heard from Jiang Xiuzhu that the doctor who diagnosed her with mental illness was Chen... Chen Xiao, the visiting doctor in the emergency department whom you recently appointed exceptionally?"
Her voice trembled with excitement.
Bai Su's heart leaped into her throat. Without thinking, she braced herself and said, "Sister Mo, Jiang Xiuzhu must have told you that Chen Xiao is my illegitimate son, right? Could you possibly help me..."
Before Bai Su could finish, Mo Shuting interrupted without hesitation, "Bah! Bah bah bah! Illegitimate son? As the dean of a prestigious hospital, why would you bother with a mentally ill patient who has severe violent tendencies? Given her current condition, no one would believe you even if she claimed you were Dr. Chen's lover."
"What?"
Bai Su was stunned, her mind suddenly unable to process the information. She asked blankly, "Sister Mo, what do you mean by that?"
On the other end of the line, Mo Shuting could barely contain her excitement, her voice trembling even more: "I want to consult Dr. Chen about some difficult issues in psychiatry. He... he could so easily diagnose Jiang Xiuzhu as a mentally ill patient with severe violent tendencies, so he can surely help me with my urgent problem."
Bai Su was shocked again. After a long pause, she incredulously asked, "Sister Mo, are you saying that Jiang Xiuzhu's mental state is indeed problematic?"
Mo Shuting felt that Bai Su, usually straightforward and capable, was being too slow. She was genuinely eager to consult Chen Xiao about psychiatric matters, so her tone became more urgent: "Of course, it's true. Would I lie to you about something like this? Oh, my dear Dean Bai, please help me arrange an appointment with Dr. Chen in your capacity as dean. I'm begging you, alright?"
"This..."
Bai Su's mind went blank. She instinctively glanced at Chen Xiao, who was calmly sitting on the reception sofa. Even after hearing Mo Shuting's absolute confirmation, she still found it hard to believe that Jiang Xiuzhu had genuinely been diagnosed with a mental illness characterized by severe violent tendencies, especially since it was Chen Xiao who made the diagnosis.
Just then, with a dull thud, the locked dean's office door was violently kicked open by a disheveled Jiang Xiuzhu, who shrieked in a frenzy: "Bai Su, you must have bribed Mo Shuting to falsify the examination, right? Otherwise, how could I possibly be diagnosed as a mentally ill patient with violent tendencies? It's not too late to admit it now, or don't blame me for killing both you and that little bastard named Chen in my rage!"
As she spoke, she fiercely pulled a large, gleaming fruit knife from her pocket.
"Ah!"
Bai Su screamed. Forgetting she was still on the phone with Mo Shuting, she dropped her phone and instinctively shielded Chen Xiao behind her. She then nervously urged Chen Xiao, "Quickly hide in the temporary rest room behind and call security. Be sure to lock the door!"
Seeing Bai Su's fear, Jiang Xiuzhu became even more audacious. She raised the fruit knife and lunged at Bai Su menacingly: "You barren hag, I'll kill you!"
Bai Su was terrified, her fear evident on her face. However, she was more afraid of Chen Xiao behind her being accidentally injured. Without a second thought, she lunged at Jiang Xiuzhu with her bare hands.
She had already decided that even if she were stabbed to death by Jiang Xiuzhu, she would hold onto her tightly, giving Chen Xiao a chance to escape. Her expression of terror quickly turned into one of utter determination.
But at the critical moment, Chen Xiao, with lightning-fast reflexes, yanked her back. Then, with a powerful kick, he sent the defenseless Jiang Xiuzhu flying backward, skidding across the floor and out of the room.
"This... this... this this this..."
Bai Su was dumbfounded again. In her memory, Chen Xiao had always been frail and timid. The violent image of Jiang Xiuzhu being sent flying across the floor was something even action movies wouldn't dare to depict. It defied her understanding of the limits of ordinary human strength.
During her business trip, she had heard numerous rumors about Chen Xiao's sensational actions at the Central Hospital, including saving critically ill patients that even Lin Huichun couldn't help, and violently assaulting patients or their families. But until now, she had dismissed them as mere gossip.
At this moment, she stared up at Chen Xiao's seemingly slender yet incredibly heroic and tall back. She realized that the little boy who once couldn't reach her knees when he jumped was now more than a head taller than her. She felt an inexplicable sting in her nose, followed by tears of joy. She murmured dreamily, "Chen Xiao, you've finally grown up!"
"Yes! It wasn't easy for you and Mom to raise me. Now it's my turn to take care of you! Anyone who dares to harm you is unforgivable!"
Chen Xiao gently wiped the tears from Bai Su's face. His voice was firm and decisive. The moment he finished speaking, he moved like lightning, a gust of wind accompanying him as he rushed out the door and stomped fiercely on Jiang Xiuzhu's hand holding the knife.
"Crack—"
With a chilling crack of breaking bones, Jiang Xiuzhu lost consciousness without even a whimper.
Just then, Mo Shuting and Luo Qingping, leading over a dozen trusted security guards, arrived out of breath. They happened to witness the brutal scene of Chen Xiao subduing Jiang Xiuzhu.
Instantly, they were all too terrified to approach, with the more timid ones instinctively backing away several steps, fearing that Chen Xiao might also crush their hands in his rage. Mo Shuting, in particular, dressed in her white coat, felt her scalp tingle and her heart pound. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would never have imagined that the Super Doctor King she so desperately sought help from would be so violent.
But Chen Xiao calmly said to Luo Qingping, "Director Luo, you're here at the right time. Quickly take her away and call the police!"
Bai Su was clearly startled by Chen Xiao's decisive and ruthless actions, but she was more worried about him taking responsibility. Without thinking, she anxiously said, "Yes! Call the police immediately! Jiang Xiuzhu attempted to murder me with a knife first. If Dr. Chen hadn't intervened righteously, I fear... I fear I would have been in grave danger..."
She felt a pang of guilt as she said this, worried that Luo Qingping might not comply, as he clearly favored the former dean, Lin Huichun, and often clashed with her.
However, to her surprise, before she could finish, Luo Qingping suddenly assured her with a firm tone, "Dr. Chen, please rest assured. Since Jiang Xiuzhu has been diagnosed with a mental illness with severe violent tendencies, and she attempted to injure someone with a knife first, with witnesses and evidence present, your actions of injuring her are reasonable, justifiable, and lawful self-defense. I will certainly prove your innocence to the police!"
As he spoke, Luo Qingping personally took charge, and within moments, he and the security guards had taken away the unconscious Jiang Xiuzhu.
"This... that..."
Bai Su put aside her thoughts about why Luo Qingping, who always seemed to oppose everyone, would suddenly be so compliant. Mo Shuting was still there. To downplay the fact that Chen Xiao had severely injured Jiang Xiuzhu in public, she forced herself to put on a smile and feign composure, saying, "Sister Mo, you had something to discuss with Dr. Chen, didn't you? Shall we... shall we go into the office to talk? Heh... hehe."
"I... I... I..."
Mo Shuting stood frozen, her feet feeling as heavy as lead. Large beads of cold sweat formed on her forehead. She looked genuinely terrified, stammering for a long time before fearfully saying to Chen Xiao, "Dr. Chen, let's... let's talk by the door. I... I just wanted to ask you, since you could so easily diagnose Jiang Xiuzhu as a mentally ill patient with severe violent tendencies, do you have any quick remedies for treatment?"
Mental illnesses caused by non-organic disorders are generally difficult to diagnose, and even when diagnosed, they are hard to cure quickly. Since Chen Xiao had easily diagnosed Jiang Xiuzhu as a mentally ill patient with severe violent tendencies, Mo Shuting was naturally eager to consult him. Of course, this was only one reason for her urgency to see Chen Xiao.
As for the other, more important reason for her haste to see Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao could easily discern it: she was also a mentally ill patient with violent tendencies.
Furthermore, through the preliminary diagnosis of the wordless golden prescription, Chen Xiao found that her degree of violent tendency was milder than Jiang Xiuzhu's. Without hesitation, he nodded, "Yes! If Director Mo trusts me, I can give you acupuncture treatment right now."
"Really?"
Mo Shuting was clearly surprised by Chen Xiao's astonishing statement, having diagnosed her embarrassing hidden ailment on the spot. She was both shocked and delighted. No longer afraid of Chen Xiao, she eagerly hurried into the dean's office.
"What? Sister Mo is also a mentally ill patient with violent tendencies?"
Now it was Bai Su's turn to hesitate to enter the office. She exclaimed, grabbing Chen Xiao's arm, and nervously said, "Chen Xiao, are you really confident? Mental illnesses are not easy to overcome. How about... how about we call Director Luo back first?"
Mo Shuting guessed Bai Su's concerns and gave a bitter smile, saying, "Dean Bai, please don't worry. Although I was diagnosed three years ago and have deliberately concealed my condition due to work, I have been taking medication to control it. So far, I haven't harmed anyone. Moreover, Dr. Chen is so capable. Even if I lose control and act out, I'll only end up like Jiang Xiuzhu."
"But..."
Bai Su was still uneasy, her hands gripping Chen Xiao's arm tightly.
Chen Xiao genuinely felt Bai Su's concern for him, his heart warming. He smiled brightly and cheerfully, "Dean Bai, please stop with the 'buts.' I can truly treat Director Mo's illness, and I guarantee immediate and visible results!"