Vice Director Guo just left like that.

In the ward, Li Mingda looked again at Qiu Mingyan’s trembling, choking gaze...

After hesitating, he waited for the other hospital leaders to persuade Qiu Mingyan and then leave. Li Mingda softly said, "You never thought that the one who loved giving you trouble and criticizing you the most, Dean Guo, is actually the one who cares about you the most, right..."

Qiu Mingyan was taken aback upon hearing this.

To say who in Southern Fourth Hospital loved criticizing him the most, apart from Li Mingda, who else was there? Naturally, it was this Vice Director Guo, who frequently criticized him as a model during meetings.

Besides the major criticisms during big meetings, there were smaller criticisms during smaller meetings. Every time his title was promoted, there were obstacles. Whenever he had his academic reports, even his mother wouldn’t recognize him, and even his colleagues couldn’t stand it, asking if he had a personal vendetta with Vice Director Guo. If Li Mingda was an old rascal in Qiu Mingyan’s mind, then this Vice Director Guo was an old, old, old rascal.

Qiu Mingyan’s eyes sparkled but said nothing.

Li Mingda paused and said, "Vice Director Guo didn’t just rush over upon hearing my report about this incident. Earlier this year, regarding your resignation, he went to the dean’s house several times to speak up for you, trying to retain you, and if Southern Fourth Hospital really wanted to dismiss you under Mr. Feng’s pressure, he even privately helped you contact private hospitals."

Hearing these words, Qiu Mingyan felt more choked up, as if stones were thrown into a mirror-like lake, creating ripples of waves.

"...Teacher."

Qiu Mingyan weakly and chokingly uttered these two words.

Li Mingda’s eyes were brimming with tears as he looked at Qiu Mingyan, who had saved money to the extent of supporting the village people but ended up being forced into this situation by them. Li Mingda stepped forward, holding his hand, "Teacher’s late, you’re all alone in a place where no one understands you. An empathetic doctor, if you weren’t at the end of your rope, you’d cherish your health more than anyone. You’re in despair, aren’t you?"

With those simple words, he immediately touched Qiu Mingyan’s tearful spot.

Qiu Mingyan painfully turned his head slightly and couldn’t help but let tears drip down within the oxygen mask.

Li Mingda was thinking of the shock from the phone call last night. No matter what, he couldn’t believe Qiu Mingyan could do such a thing.

His heart was still shaking.

Holding Qiu Mingyan’s hand tightly, Li Mingda repeatedly said, "It’s okay, it’s okay, teacher’s here. Rest and recover, you’re still teacher’s proudest student. I also know what you’re thinking. Once Dean Guo finishes handling things, we’ll take you away. Don’t worry, teacher also likes Yu Yu. What I want most is to bring you two together. You’ll be together."

...

Outside the ward.

Vice Director Guo, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth and a smile, had forcefully paid the medical fees.

Then went to the hall, looking at the packed Chen Family Village people, his face turned cold, like a smiling tiger that had changed.

In a cold tone, he glanced around and said, "Which of you forced Qiu Mingyan to drink pesticide and attempt suicide?"

In an instant, the faces of the Chen Family Village people in the hall were filled with unease.

Who forced him? Strictly speaking, three made it a tiger, and many made firewood. The Mai Family might have been the trigger, but when it came down to it, it was their spitting words that bound Qiu Mingyan, unable to escape. That was the essence of the flames growing higher...

The crowd bowed their heads and said nothing.

Vice Director Guo could also guess the course of events, especially seeing Qiu Mingyan graduate as a researcher and join the hospital over the years. How could someone like him, who always seemed upright, suddenly be so egregiously greedy and corrupted?

So he didn’t waste any more time, chuckled lightly, and clarified his intentions.

"Then I’ll directly speak about the result. I’m the Vice Director of the hospital where Qiu Mingyan used to be. Now that he’s like this, we’re taking him back to Rong City."