The crowd thought Chen Xiao had opened the door to welcome them, and they all showed triumphant expressions, chattering:
"Dr. Chen, Dr. Meng said you saved the critically ill richest man, Mr. Song. Is it true? I find it hard to believe."
"It must be true! Dr. Meng has a good reputation and has never deceived patients. Moreover, Mr. Song, who fainted in the waiting hall earlier, really walked out of examination room number two on his own, without anyone supporting him."
"Oh my! Dr. Chen, my prostatitis is acting up, it really hurts. Please treat me quickly. If you can relieve my pain, I promise to refer all my sick friends and relatives to you."
"Young man, you should see me, an old man, first. My stomach hurts so much I can hardly bear it! But you must guarantee a complete cure, otherwise, I can make sure you won't be able to stay at the central hospital, hehe."
They were clearly bullying Chen Xiao for being young, and in their words, they even scrambled to push their way in.
Chen Xiao recalled the scenes of them discussing, mocking, and even cursing him without restraint before, and was immediately disgusted. Without hesitation, he stepped forward to block the door and said with a look of disdain:
"Every single one of you, I'm not treating anyone. As for the reason, you should know it better than I do. So, all of you, get lost as far as you can, don't dirty my eyes!"
"..."
The crowd was clearly taken aback that Chen Xiao dared to curse in public while wearing a white coat during work hours. They were all stunned, and the crowded corridor instantly fell into a deathly silence.
Some of the more thin-skinned even couldn't help but lower their heads in shame and slink away, as they had to admit to themselves that they were indeed the ones who had cursed Chen Xiao first.
However, some shameless ones started to shout fiercely:
"Kid, you dare not see me, aren't you afraid of me complaining? It was giving you face when I voluntarily registered with you, don't be ungrateful!"
"You just happened to save the richest man, Mr. Song. Do you really think you're a Super Doctor King? Who are you showing off to with your tail in the air?"
"What if I cursed you before? Since you're a doctor on duty and I'm a patient, you have to see me, damn it!"
They wished they could escalate the situation, and without any further politeness, they all scrambled to push towards Chen Xiao.
"Heh."
Chen Xiao laughed in anger and kicked them away effortlessly. Then, he took off his white coat and left, saying without looking back:
"Complain if you want, gang up on me if you want, or even plot against me in private. In short, if any of you are not convinced, just come at me. I'll take you all on!"
In an instant, the entrance to examination room number eight became a chaotic scene, with everyone clamoring and shouting:
"You can run away, but you can't hide the temple! Guys, let's go to Dr. Meng and the security department to complain right now. If that doesn't work, we'll all go to the dean's office or even the higher authorities!"
"As a doctor on duty, he actually beat up helpless emergency patients in public during work hours. This guy named Chen is simply lawless!"
"Mom! I feel like Chen Xiao, that violent maniac, kicked my intestines out. No, I must be hospitalized immediately, and all expenses must be covered by him, or I'll call the police!"
Chen Xiao was no longer the cautious, fearful, and submissive intern he used to be. He didn't even bother looking at the crowd. In the blink of an eye, he was driving Zhou Wannong's Porsche from the underground parking lot straight to Juxian City Wealth Bank.
About forty minutes later, he appeared in the bustling bank lobby. With no idea where to go, he simply called back the number Lin Wei had called him from earlier. However, it was answered by bank customer service, who refused to disclose Lin Wei's office location. He then hung up and asked a staff member nearby:
"Miss, could you please tell me which office Lin Wei is in?"
The heavily made-up staff member noticed that Chen Xiao was only in his early twenties and was dressed very ordinarily. Without thinking, she said coldly:
"If you need to conduct deposit or withdrawal services, please take a number and queue up. Sister Wei Wei is a senior manager specializing in large corporate check business, and she's very busy..."
Before she finished speaking, her sharp eyes noticed the Porsche car key in Chen Xiao's hand, and her gaze widened.
After all, her deepest research was into men and luxury cars, and Zhou Wannong's Porsche car key was quite distinctive.
"He's driving a multi-million dollar Porsche? Is this kid a young master from a wealthy family? No wonder he's so handsome!"
Thinking of this possibility, she hurriedly and nervously changed her tune:
"Respected... esteemed sir, Sister Wei Wei's office is on the sixth floor, it's a bit difficult to find. Shall I... shall I take you up?"
Fearing that Chen Xiao might refuse, she quickly and energetically swayed her hips and hurried to the front, using her employee card to swipe open the employee-only elevator.
Chen Xiao clearly sensed the 180-degree change in her attitude and was a little taken aback. But then, when he realized he had been so focused on finding Xu Jingyin after getting out of the car that he was still holding the car keys, it suddenly dawned on him. Without showing any emotion, he walked into the elevator and, before she could follow, said directly:
"I can go up myself. Thank you."
With that, he closed the elevator door.
"You..."
The staff member, left outside, was filled with regret. She hated herself for looking down on him at first. After thinking for a moment, she quickly dialed Lin Wei's office landline, covered her mouth, and said in a fawning tone:
"Sister Wei Wei, I just introduced a handsome gentleman driving a multi-million dollar Porsche to come upstairs to find you. It looks like he's here to discuss a big project."
In terms of age, she was more than ten years older than Lin Wei, but she called her that just to curry favor.
"A handsome guy driving a multi-million dollar Porsche? If this deal is successful, I'll arrange for you to be promoted to my assistant!"
On the other end of the phone, Lin Wei suddenly regretted why she had been so persistent with Xu Jingyin. After all, it was just a two-million-dollar check. Even if Xu Jingyin and Chen Xiao had found it or stolen it, it wasn't a big deal.
After quickly hanging up the phone, she coldly picked up the check on her desk and said to Xu Jingyin, who was sitting upright on the guest sofa:
"Our bank will temporarily keep this check. You can go back for now, and I'll find you later..."
However, before Lin Wei could finish speaking, Xu Jingyin, with tears welling up, stubbornly shook her head:
"Either return my check and call Dr. Chen to apologize, or provide evidence that Dr. Chen and I stole it!"
"You..."
Lin Wei clearly hadn't expected the usually timid and submissive Xu Jingyin to defend Chen Xiao so fiercely. She was choked speechless. After a moment of stunned silence, she said with even more impatience:
"I'm very busy, so get out. Besides, don't finding evidence take time?"
Xu Jingyin was furious and completely lost her temper. She continued to stubbornly retort, holding back the tears that were about to fall:
"You're busy, but aren't Dr. Chen and I busy too? What are you busy with? Busy using your little bit of power to do bad things, while Dr. Chen and I are busy saving lives! Also, since you've admitted yourself that you haven't found evidence of us stealing it, why are you confiscating it? Are you bandits?"