Chapter 104: Almost Two Lives Lost!

The door to the hospital room was pushed open with force...

Tang Ye leaned over, holding onto the door frame, and looked into the room, panting.

His father was lying on the bed, looking sickly, with thick gauze wrapped around his head and his face swollen!

His heart felt as if it were being twisted by a knife!

Qin Lan felt greatly relieved upon seeing Tang Ye.

Fearing that her son would be overly worried, she quickly downplayed the situation.

"He just had an MRI. It's just some superficial injuries and a mild concussion; nothing serious."

Tang Ye's eyes turned red, and he asked coldly, "What exactly happened?"

Qin Lan then described the whole sequence of events to Tang Ye.

A special emergency patient arrived at the hospital, and Tang Yu postponed his surgery, causing a surgery originally scheduled for the morning to only begin in the afternoon.

After the surgery ended, the patient's son felt dissatisfied and threw punches at Tang Yu.

"What about the perpetrator?"

"He was taken away by the Police Station. I heard... he is a thug."

At this moment, Cheng Lin said softly, "We live in a society ruled by law. Breaking the law and causing trouble must carry corresponding consequences. Mother Tang, you can rest assured, he won't be able to fly away!"

"Who is this?" Qin Lan's gaze turned toward Cheng Lin.

Song Mingyu and Liu Quan had gone home first.

Cheng Lin felt uneasy, so she followed Tang Ye to the hospital.

Tang Ye introduced her to Qin Lan, "Mom, this is Cheng Lin, my superior."

"Hello, Mother Tang!"

Qin Lan was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "Hello, hello!"

When Tang Ye worked at the Old Cadre Bureau, Qin Lan had met Cheng Lin once.

Cheng Lin was dressed in a way that made her look young today; with bright eyes, white teeth, and delicate features, she looked like a female college student with a scholarly air.

Tang Yu adjusted his sitting posture, which tugged at his wounds, making him grimace in pain.

"Dad, be careful." Tang Ye stepped forward to support him.

Tang Yu said stubbornly, "Just some superficial injuries. It's a good chance to take it as a vacation and rest for a few days."

Qin Lan glared at Tang Yu in annoyance, "Rest for a few days? We were preparing for our honeymoon, but you received a call from the hospital and changed the itinerary. The year before last, you were in a car accident, your right leg was fractured, and you insisted on going to the operating table while wearing a cast..."

Tang Yu smiled helplessly, "There was no choice. That time I encountered a patient with a sudden cerebral infarction; only I could save her. My leg was inconvenient, but my hands were fine, weren't they?"

"You're just so righteous, you just have such great love, but besides me and our son, now that you're sick, how many people will truly feel heartache for you?"

Qin Lan could no longer control her feelings of grievance and burst into loud sobs.

Tang Yu felt a sense of guilt.

Qin Lan always complained that Tang Yu was busy with work and couldn't take care of the family.

Yet, she was his firmest supporter.

Without her silently supporting him from behind and managing their little home well, Tang Yu would not have had the energy to devote his heart and soul to his work.

Tang Yu's nose felt sore; his wife was right. Sometimes, the enemies he had to face, besides the complex and changing diseases, even included patients or their family members.

Unknowingly, Cheng Lin's eyes also moistened.

No wonder Tang Ye valued relationships and righteousness; he was greatly influenced by his parents.

The sound of fragmented footsteps came from the Long Corridor.

Vice President Qi Pingsheng walked in with a group of people.

Qi Pingsheng walked with large strides to the side of the hospital bed,

and said with deep sorrow.

"Old Tang, I am here on behalf of the hospital leadership to see you. You are a core backbone of the hospital; everyone feels particularly distressed that you have suffered such serious injuries."

He then reached out to introduce the man in a suit and leather shoes beside him, "This is Lawyer Cao. He has been entrusted to come and visit you."

Lawyer Cao took two stacks of money out of his briefcase and placed them on the bedside table, his smile very professional.

"Director Tang, this money is for medical and nutritional expenses. If you feel it is not enough, we can discuss it further. My client had been drinking, which is why he acted irrationally. I apologize to you on his behalf."

Tang Ye said coldly: "What is the use of an apology? As a lawyer, you should know that harming a doctor in a hospital violates the law! It cannot be solved just by using money."

Lawyer Cao said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "My client has already been released on bail. If you do not wish to settle, whether we go through legal procedures or other channels, we will accompany you to the end!"

Lawyer Cao revealed two pieces of information.

He had a way to get the perpetrator out on bail, so he was confident in winning the lawsuit;

He was offering courtesy before resorting to force—if you refuse a toast, you will be forced to drink a forfeit; you had better weigh the consequences.

Qi Pingsheng was afraid that if the matter blew up, it would affect the hospital's image.

So he helped Lawyer Cao by trying to persuade him.

"Old Tang, in my opinion, it is better to resolve grievances than to keep them; let's just let the matter go. If it gets blown out of proportion, it won't be good for the hospital's influence."

Tang Ye felt that Qi Pingsheng's position was a bit biased, and he said coldly, "As a manager of the hospital, you should consider problems from the perspective of the staff. A doctor was beaten in the hospital; if you don't stop the violent behavior, aren't you afraid of chilling the hearts of others?"

Qi Pingsheng was stunned by the question and smiled bitterly, "Little Tang, you have to consider problems from the big picture!"

At this, the corners of the lawyer's mouth showed impatience, "Mr. Huo hitting someone was certainly wrong, but there was a reason for it. You delayed his father's surgery. His time is very precious, and he even missed a business deal worth several million!"

Tang Ye was so angry he laughed!

"Are you planning to hold my father accountable? And make him compensate for the losses?"

"In a doctor's eyes, there is no difference between a corporate boss and an ordinary person; there are only patients. His father had a tumor in his brain; it wasn't highly malignant, and delaying the surgery by a day or two wouldn't be fatal. But that female patient had an acute cerebral infarction; if he had been five minutes late, she might not have been saved.

My father followed the doctor's code strictly in handling the medical condition; he has a clear conscience."

"Please take your money away; do not insult us!"

Tang Yu nodded inwardly; his son's eloquence was far better than his own, and he explained the logic clearly and distinctly!

He was impervious to both soft and hard tactics!

He hadn't expected to run into such a tough nut to crack!

The Lawyer said in a calm tone, "Your emotions are too agitated; once your body improves and you have calmed down, I will communicate with you again."

Tang Ye picked up the compensation money and smashed it into the Lawyer's face, "Take it away! Get lost!"

The Lawyer straightened his glasses, which had been knocked askew, and picked up the money from the floor.

A look of contempt flashed across the corner of his mouth, and he left without looking back.

Seeing that his persuasion was fruitless, Qi Pingsheng left helplessly.

……

People came to the hospital room one after another to visit.

Tang Yu had worked in the hospital for many years, conscientious and diligent, with both moral integrity and professional skill, and remained low-key and focused; his reputation and popularity were excellent.

Those who came to visit would secretly size up and look closely at Cheng Lin after seeing her.

On one hand, it was because Cheng Lin's appearance was outstanding; even in the City People's Hospital, where beauties were as common as clouds, they paled in comparison to her.

On the other hand, it was because they suspected Cheng Lin was Tang Ye's girlfriend.

A man in his twenties stood abruptly at the doorway.

He was wearing blue work clothes, his chest and sleeves stained with oil and grime; seeing the hospital room full of people, he hesitated.

Tang Ye took the initiative to walk over, "Who are you looking for, may I ask?"

The man walked straight toward Tang Yu and fell to his knees with a thud.

He kowtowed heavily twice, his face streaming with tears.

"Director Tang, thank you. If it weren't for you today, my wife and child would definitely be gone. You are the benefactor of my entire family."

The man's wife had reached her due date; if not for the timely emergency rescue, it would have been two lives lost!

The man had wanted to specifically thank Tang Yu, but after hearing from the Nurse that Tang Yu had been beaten and injured, he hurried over to visit.

At this moment, a smile appeared on Tang Yu's face; the gratitude of the patient and their family swept away his depressed mood.

"Get up quickly! Saving the dying and healing the wounded is my duty."

Seeing this scene.

The usually resilient Cheng Lin felt as if sand had entered her eyes!

She could no longer hold it in and ran outside the hospital room.

Although she covered her face tightly, tears still overflowed like a bursting dam.

……

Wan Ming heard that his good brother Tang Ye's father had been beaten by gangsters.

On one hand, he found people to investigate the other party's background.

On the other hand, he rushed to the hospital in a great hurry.

Stepping out of the elevator, he discovered a woman sobbing and wiping away tears in the corner!

Taking a closer look! Wasn't that the newly appointed Minister of the County Party Committee Organization Department, Cheng Lin?

Wan Ming was completely confused as he walked into the hospital room!

……