"Stop!"
As Ye Qiu's right foot was about to come down, a sharp shout suddenly rang out.
Ye Qiu quickly halted, looked up, and saw Bai Bing walking briskly towards him from a short distance away, her face cold.
For some reason, Ye Qiu felt a pang of anxiety, much like a student caught misbehaving by a teacher.
Seeing Bai Bing, Guo Shaocong clung to the hope of rescue and shouted desperately, "Director Bai, help! Ye Qiu wants to kill me, save me…"
Zhang Lili seized the opportunity to add, "Director Bai, Ye Qiu has gone mad, he's trying to kill someone, stop him quickly."
"Let go of Dr. Guo," Bai Bing said coldly, glaring at Ye Qiu.
"Director Bai, let me explain…"
"Let him go!" Bai Bing interrupted with an authoritative tone.
Unaware, her tone provoked Ye Qiu's intense dissatisfaction, "You're not my superior right now. Why should I listen to you?"
Bai Bing, both angry and anxious, yelled, "Don't you want to stay at the hospital?"
"This matter with the medical records was a false accusation by Guo Shaocong and Zhang Lili. You didn't investigate clearly and sent me to the caregiver station. I'd rather not stay in such a hospital!"
Ye Qiu had decided that even if he could no longer be a doctor, he would not starve.
Suppressing her anger, Bai Bing tried to persuade him, "Ye Qiu, although I'm not your superior now, I was your mentor during your probation period."
"If you still consider me your mentor, listen to me and release Dr. Guo."
"You've studied medicine for so many years and earned your medical license with difficulty. Are you going to give up so easily?"
"Can you face your mother like this?"
Bai Bing's last words struck Ye Qiu's heart like a sledgehammer. He turned to see Qian Jinglan's face full of tears.
For a moment, Ye Qiu felt immense guilt.
"Mom!"
"Qiu'er, let Dr. Guo go!"
"But…"
"Mom knows he's a scumbag. Beating him was right, but it's not worth losing your life over such a scumbag."
Qian Jinglan's words acted as a wake-up call, bringing Ye Qiu back to his senses.
Indeed, it wasn't worth dying for someone like Guo Shaocong.
"Guo Shaocong, listen up. I'll spare your life today, but if you ever bully my mother again, I will kill you." Ye Qiu withdrew his foot and helped Qian Jinglan up, "Mom, let's go."
"Stop!" Zhang Lili blocked Ye Qiu's path, "You've injured Shaocong so badly and still want to leave?"
"Good dogs don't block the way. Get out of my way!" Ye Qiu's expression turned menacing.
"I've already called Vice Director Guo. No one is allowed to leave until he arrives."
"Zhang Lili, are you looking for trouble?"
"Ye Qiu, given how things are, I advise you to behave. If Shaocong is permanently disabled, and you're sued, you'll spend the rest of your life in prison."
Upon hearing Zhang Lili's words, Bai Bing noticed Guo Shaocong's bloody limbs.
It's over!
We're in big trouble!
Bai Bing quickly said, "Ye Qiu, take Auntie and leave immediately. The farther, the better."
"Director Bai, what do you mean?" Zhang Lili glared at Bai Bing, "Ye Qiu is violent and has severely injured Shaocong. If he leaves, who will take responsibility? Will you?"
"I will take responsibility!"
"You?" Zhang Lili looked at Bai Bing in surprise.
Bai Bing said, "I already stated yesterday in the medical department that if Ye Qiu made another mistake, I would take responsibility for him."
"What's your relationship with him? Why are you taking responsibility for him?" Zhang Lili felt uneasy, wondering if Ye Qiu and Bai Bing were indeed involved.
"What my relationship with Ye Qiu is none of your concern. Ye Qiu, take Auntie and go," Bai Bing ordered.
"Director Bai, if I leave, what will happen to you?"
"Don't worry about me. I have my ways."
Ye Qiu felt deeply touched.
Bai Bing was not only helping him but also willing to take responsibility. He didn't know whether to consider her kind or foolish.
But as a man, how could he let a woman bear all this?
"Director Bai, thank you for your kindness. I am the one who did this, and I don't need you to take responsibility for me," Ye Qiu said.
"I'm doing this for your own good," Bai Bing insisted, "You've injured Guo Shaocong like this. Will Vice Director Guo let you off?"
"If it comes to that, you'll end up in prison."
"Guo Shaocong's father is the Executive Vice Director, a prominent figure in Jiangzhou with extensive connections. If you don't leave now, you won't be able to."
"Director Bai, I know all this, but I'm not afraid of him."
Ye Qiu had already decided. If it came to a fight, so be it. As Lin Jingzhi said, a person who has nothing to lose isn't afraid of anything.
Bai Bing continued to persuade Ye Qiu, "Have you thought about your mother? If you go to prison, what will happen to her? Can you bear to leave her alone?"
"Director Bai, thank you," Qian Jinglan said at the right moment, "Thank you for taking care of Ye Qiu. As his mother, I'm truly grateful. However, a man should face his own responsibilities. If Ye Qiu can't even handle this, he doesn't deserve to be my son."
"But Auntie, Ye Qiu is still so young. If he goes to prison, his whole life will be ruined."
"Director Bai, you don't need to worry. Qiu'er won't go to prison. Although I'm not capable, I can still protect him."
Qian Jinglan's words were firm and filled with absolute confidence.
Bai Bing was puzzled. Qian Jinglan was just an ordinary woman; where did she get such confidence?
She scrutinized Qian Jinglan, feeling that she looked increasingly familiar and carried a sense of warmth.
"Auntie, have we met somewhere before?" Bai Bing suddenly asked.
"Yes, once," Qian Jinglan smiled, "I brought Ye Qiu to the surgery department on his first day and even greeted Director Bai."
So that's it, Bai Bing was about to speak when a roar came from behind: "Who did this to my son?"
Turning around, she saw a portly bald middle-aged man, flanked by several security guards, storming out of the inpatient department.
This middle-aged man was Guo Shaocong's father, Guo Danu, the Executive Vice Director of Jiangzhou Hospital.
"Uncle, you're just in time. Shaocong is injured," Zhang Lili said urgently.
Guo Danu ran to Guo Shaocong's side, knelt down, and asked anxiously, "Shaocong, how are you? Are you badly hurt?"
"Dad, help me, I'm ruined…"
What?
Guo Danu looked closely and saw Guo Shaocong's severed limbs. His face immediately turned murderous, and he roared, "Who did this?"
"It was him." Zhang Lili pointed at Ye Qiu, "Uncle, he's the one who injured Shaocong."
"Even if the king of heaven comes today, he can't save you." Guo Danu's eyes were filled with hatred as he shouted at the security guards, "Why are you still standing there? Destroy him!"