Gou Shunquan and the others, guilty as charged, jumped up like startled sparrows when Chen Xiao unexpectedly kicked open the door.
Xu Jingyin, who had been facing them alone for two hours without speaking much, finally broke down. "Wah!" she cried, hugging her knees and crouching on the floor, sobbing, "Director Gou, Nurse Supervisor He, I got into the Central Hospital through my own merit. I've worked meticulously and conscientiously every second. Why are you firing me just like that? Because you have higher positions? You despicable city folk, you've gone too far,呜呜..."
Chen Xiao looked at the frail and pitiful Xu Jingyin, recalling the constant humiliation he had endured, and felt deep sympathy, but also greater anger. He abruptly helped Xu Jingyin up. "What are you crying about? Every single person here, even if they were all fired one by one, it wouldn't be your turn! Understand?"
Seeing Chen Xiao's fierce demeanor, Xu Jingyin's crying stopped abruptly. Her large, watery eyes were innocent, wronged, and fearful. Even her local accent from the Great Southwest region popped out, "I'm not crying, you don't have to be so fierce to me..."
"I..." Chen Xiao was speechless and immediately lost his temper, his tone softening instantly. "You go get some rest for your lunch break. Remember to come back to work on time this afternoon."
"But..." Xu Jingyin instinctively shook her head in refusal, but as soon as the words left her mouth, Chen Xiao's sudden cold expression scared her into lowering her head and obediently walking out.
He Sha, seeing Xu Jingyin so compliant with Chen Xiao, became displeased. She angrily yelled, "You little slut Xu, get back here immediately! If you dare to walk out that door, don't even think about coming back to work..." Before she could finish, she lunged forward, ready to drag Xu Jingyin back.
Chen Xiao smiled coldly and slammed the door shut with a bang, his voice deepening. "One more word, and I'll rip your dirty mouth to shreds, you bitch!" The accumulated anger from the past few days erupted, and Chen Xiao was filled with a ferocious, overbearing aura. Combined with his imposing height, he instantly stunned He Sha, who was only brave when bullying the weak, leaving her pale and speechless.
His cold gaze swept over everyone present, finally settling on Gou Shunquan. His voice grew even deeper. "Old dog, how do you want to play?"
Bao Xinlai, Song Hongzhang, and Niu Kunpeng were clearly intimidated by Chen Xiao's violent presence. However, in front of Gou Shunquan, no matter how scared they were, they couldn't cower. As Chen Xiao spoke, they quickly moved to Gou Shunquan's sides, their awkward, jostling postures resembling untrained shrimp soldiers and crab generals.
Gou Shunquan, believing he had the numbers, was not afraid of Chen Xiao and said with confidence, "Chen Xiao, I have good news for you. Ye Yinhuan's precious son, Bai Lang, has been successfully rescued."
Chen Xiao scoffed. "This is indeed good news for me. Because even if that eunuch dog miraculously survived, his severed lifeblood can never be healed. He's destined to live the rest of his life in torment worse than death."
Gou Shunquan's mouth twitched with anger. "You should be concerned about your own situation! Since Young Master Bai no longer needs your Sheng Sheng Zao Hua Needle to prolong his life, Ye Yinhuan personally contacted me and told me to find any excuse to fire you!" As if being ordered around like a dog by Ye Yinhuan was something to be proud of, Gou Shunquan became more excited as he spoke. "Why were Meng Baobao and Zhou Wannong suddenly sent on a business trip? That was Ye Yinhuan's arrangement, all to get rid of you effortlessly!"
Chen Xiao, far from being intimidated, couldn't help but mock him with a face full of disdain. "I'm still standing right in front of you, and you're already selling out your dog master? With such touching intelligence, you might not even qualify to be Ye Yinhuan's lapdog even if you tried for eight lifetimes!"
"You..." Gou Shunquan's face contorted with rage, becoming even more ferocious. "Pack your things and get out. You've offended Ye Yinhuan, you don't even have the right to be a lapdog."
Chen Xiao, instead of leaving, sat down on the sofa himself. "Where is the termination notice? I'm not an intern doctor you can fire at will anymore. I'm a full-time attending physician in the Emergency Department with a clinical residency qualification and a special contract. It's not that easy to fire me."
Gou Shunquan said confidently, "Hmph! I may not have the direct authority to fire you, but Ye Yinhuan does. She's already pulled strings. The termination notice for you will be approved by this afternoon at the latest..."
Before Gou Shunquan could finish, the closed office door was opened again. The newcomers were the retired former dean, who had returned to work, and Master Puhui, dressed in a magnificent kasaya. Gou Shunquan's heart skipped a beat. He feigned politeness and said, "Old Dean Lin, why have you come?"