"Just a mere doctor?"
Zhang Liuqian looked at Jian Xiaojun as if he were an idiot, sneering repeatedly, "No matter how powerful you are or how rich you become, you can't avoid falling ill or getting injured. If that day ever comes, and you can't find a doctor to save your life no matter how much power or money you offer, you can only wait for death. Moreover, Dr. Chen is a Super Doctor King with heaven-defying medical skills. Isn't it natural for Young Master Shan and the young lady to pay attention to him?"
"This..."
Jian Xiaojun was speechless, suddenly dumbfounded. After much hesitation, he said fiercely, "I absolutely refuse to believe that Young Master Shan and the young lady care about a mere Chen Xiao. Zhang Liuqian, you're definitely trying to scare me! I don't care, I'm calling Director Du right now. Chen Xiao must get out of Central Hospital, and Bai Su must get out of Central Hospital too!"
As he spoke, he made a move to make a call.
But just then, his phone rang. The caller ID, "Young Master Shan," almost blinded him on the spot.
"Could it be... could it be that Zhang Liuqian wasn't lying to me? Young Master Shan... Young Master Shan really wants to protect Chen Xiao?"
Thinking of this possibility, his fingers trembled as he answered the call.
"Vice President Jian, I heard your son was injured?"
Immediately after, Zhang Manshan's voice echoed in Jian Xiaojun's ears. Jian Xiaojun's heart leaped into his throat, and he couldn't help but choke out, "Young Master Shan, you must seek justice for me. My son was beaten so badly, his very... "
However, before Jian Xiaojun could finish speaking, Zhang Manshan on the phone said indifferently, "For my sake, let's put an end to this. I'll cover all the medical expenses. Oh, and leave the trivial matters of taking care of your son to others. I'll also cover the caregiver's fees, because from now on, you will fully take over Zhang Liuqian's position as bank president."
With that, the call ended.
"..."
Jian Xiaojun remained in a subservient posture, nodding and holding the phone. His expression shifted from dark to uncertain. He occasionally glanced at Chen Xiao with a look of ferocity mixed with helplessness. He stood stunned for nearly half a minute before grudgingly gritting his teeth at Zhang Liuqian and saying, "Old man, you're willing to give up your position as bank president just to protect Chen Xiao? Is it really worth it?"
He clearly hated Zhang Liuqian to the bone, but after all, Zhang Liuqian was from the Yanbei Zhang family. Even if it was a collateral branch, he couldn't easily provoke him. After a pause, he simply vented his anger on the timid security guards, "What are you all standing around for like idiots? Hurry up and send my son to City First Hospital, damn it!"
As he spoke, he fiercely kicked a security guard who dared not speak out.
After quickly ushering the security guards out, he still felt unappeasement. He then fiercely threatened Chen Xiao again, "Kid, we'll see. Sooner or later, I'll personally tear you to pieces!"
After saying this, he finally felt he had regained some semblance of dignity and made to leave triumphantly.
"Whew—"
Zhang Liuqian finally breathed a sigh of relief, his body slumping onto the sofa.
Bai Su, whose heart had been in her throat, finally relaxed a little. She eagerly said to Chen Xiao, "Chen Xiao, you really can't stay in Juxian City anymore. I'll arrange for you to study elsewhere right now... Hello? The situation is so critical, why are you still playing that match-three game on your phone?"
Jian Xiaojun hadn't even stepped out the door when he unexpectedly heard Bai Su's words. He almost stumbled and turned back, saying sarcastically, "You've angered me, so even if you escape to the ends of the earth, it's useless. You might as well play to your heart's content before you die..."
"Phew! Finally made it through!"
Before Jian Xiaojun could finish speaking, Chen Xiao suddenly interrupted him as if talking to himself. Then, he sneered and said, "Vice President Jian, you haven't been fired yet, so how can you leave? Come back here first!"
"You... What did you say?"
Jian Xiaojun would never have dreamed that Chen Xiao, instead of being relieved like Zhang Liuqian and Bai Su, would act as if he intended to continue fighting him. He was stunned on the spot.
Bai Su was completely exasperated and said with tears almost welling up, "You brat, please, stop talking!"
Zhang Liuqian, with a mournful face, repeatedly shook his head and sighed, "Dr. Chen, to protect you, I even handed over my position as bank president to Jian Xiaojun. Please, let's stop here. You don't know that he has a ruthless person named Zhang Manshan backing him. Even the Ye and Song families give him face. We... we can't fight him, alas!"
Seeing Bai Su and Zhang Liuqian scrambling to dissuade Chen Xiao, Jian Xiaojun became even more arrogant and flaunted without restraint, "Kid, did you hear that? Not only do you not have the power to fire me, but I'm even getting a promotion. Aren't you angry?"
Chen Xiao's face was full of disdain, "Is a promotion gained by your son's permanent injury something to brag about? If I were you, I'd probably pee on myself and drown myself!"
"You... You're looking for death!"
Jian Xiaojun's forehead veins bulged, and the flesh on his face trembled violently. His reason completely broke down, and he lunged at Chen Xiao as if he had gone mad.
"You're the one looking for death!"
Chen Xiao's expression turned cold. He kicked off the office desk in front of him, and as he landed, he casually slapped Jian Xiaojun, who was defenseless, sending him spinning like a top.
"Ah—"
Jian Xiaojun fell to the ground with a scream, both furious and terrified. He gritted his teeth and threatened, "Chen Xiao, even Young Master Shan personally called to tell us to stop, how dare you be so presumptuous? Aren't you afraid of Young Master Shan's wrath?"
Chen Xiao didn't take Jian Xiaojun's threat to heart at all. He casually bent down and picked up the bloody table leg on the ground, "What Young Master Shan, Water Master Shan? I don't know them! I only know that you and your son foolishly provoked me first, so you should bear my wrath!"
"You... you... you you you..."
Jian Xiaojun recalled that Jian Ming's crotch had been burst by the table leg in Chen Xiao's hand. He was immediately terrified and his heart pounded. He could barely speak coherently, stuttering for a long time before finally managing to express his meaning, "Dr. Chen, I... I was wrong, please... please let me off? As long as... as long as you're willing to let me go, I... I'll do whatever you say."
As he spoke, he completely disregarded his image, flipped over, and knelt at Chen Xiao's feet, kowtowing repeatedly. He was a completely different person from the arrogant figure he was just half a minute ago.
"Scared already?"
Chen Xiao's disdain deepened, and he sneered, "If you want me to let you off, that's possible, but first, I need to see you fired. Do you know what to do?"
"I..."
Jian Xiaojun wanted to cry but had no tears. He said tremblingly, "I... I'll call the human resources department and resign now..."
Chen Xiao directly kicked him, "I said fired, not resigned. Are you truly stupid or just pretending to be?"