This Doctor Is Too Wealthy

Zhang Dewen and Guan Bo’s parents exchanged a look; their expressions shifted slightly. What the junior was saying was indeed a possibility.

Zhang Dewen exhaled gently, shifting his gaze from the junior. ”Let’s not dwell on it. Xiao Guan must have just woken up and mistaken the person.”

The junior also exhaled softly, but the turmoil in his heart didn’t lessen in the slightest.

He now hated Du Heng to the core. He felt this man had been sent from heaven to torment him. Because of yesterday’s events, his mood had been like a rollercoaster, soaring and plummeting several times. Though he had ultimately passed through safely, he felt no gratitude towards Du Heng for that torment. Unexpectedly, Guan Bo, who he had been almost certain wouldn’t wake up, had now been miraculously revived by this man. And all his meticulously laid plans were about to vanish into thin air. Although he kept telling himself, and saying aloud, that Guan Bo had simply mistaken him for someone else. But he had a strong premonition that Guan Bo was cursing *him*. If Guan Bo was indeed cursing him, he knew his life was over. Even if Zhang Dewen didn’t fire him, he would no longer hold any importance in Zhang Dewen’s eyes. Plus, he would have to face Guan Bo’s revenge. Du Heng. This was all because of Du Heng. If Du Heng hadn’t appeared in the Capital, he wouldn’t have even met him. If Du Heng hadn’t been so high-profile and eager to show off, he wouldn’t have given Guan Bo that advice. If it weren’t for Du Heng, Guan Bo would be a madman by now, utterly incapable of causing him any trouble.

At this thought, the junior turned to glance at the hospital room and met Du Heng’s gaze just as Du Heng was stepping out.

”Doctor Du, is Xiao Guan okay?” Seeing Du Heng emerge, Guan Bo’s parents anxiously asked again.

Looking at the anxious parents, Du Heng repeated what he had said earlier, ”Everyone, please don’t disturb him; let him rest properly. Doctor Guan is currently severely deficient in both qi and blood. He absolutely cannot withstand strong emotional stimuli. If it happens again, even if his spirit can take it, his body won’t be able to bear it.”

As he spoke, Du Heng glanced at the junior standing nearby.

Others might think Guan Bo had just woken up and his mind was still muddled, leading to his emotional agitation. But Du Heng definitely didn’t believe that. From Guan Bo’s emotional shift towards him, he knew clearly that Guan Bo was merely physically weak, and his mind was reacting a little slowly, but his consciousness was definitely clear. So, this junior was the reason for Guan Bo’s emotional outburst. Taking it a step further, Guan Bo’s sudden relapse, the intense trigger for it, could very well have been this junior; otherwise, it didn’t make sense.

Zhang Dewen, looking dejected, apologized to Du Heng and arranged to talk with him the next day before leaving with Guan Bo’s parents.

The junior, seeing Zhang Dewen leaving, hurried forward to offer support, but Zhang Dewen sidestepped him and said, ”You can go back first. I have something to discuss with Xiao Guan’s parents.”

Zhang Dewen still wore a pleasant expression as he spoke, but combined with his earlier evasive action, it made the junior’s heart clench painfully.

Despite this, he managed a smile and said, ”Okay, Teacher, I’ll come pick you up tomorrow morning.”

Zhang Dewen also smiled. ”Alright, come early.”

With that, supported by Guan Bo’s father, Zhang Dewen slowly departed.

Wang Qingpeng had remained silent the entire time. Only after everyone had left did he give an enigmatic smile, then said to Du Heng, ”Doctor Du, are you free this evening? I’d like to treat you to dinner.”

Du Heng wasn’t particularly keen on going, but considering Wu Shengnan and Li Qin were out enjoying themselves, leaving just him and Kang Zhirong, he agreed.

After returning to the hotel from dinner, Kang Zhirong immediately showed Du Heng the results of his afternoon’s labor.

Du Heng scrolled through his mobile phone a few times, then chuckled and asked, ”Did you finish editing all of this in one afternoon?”

Kang Zhirong nodded. ”I originally planned to edit it more slowly, but after seeing the online comments, I rushed to finish it. After all, Luqi’s statement alone doesn’t seem to be enough to clear up everyone’s doubts.”

”You did very well.” Du Heng put his mobile phone down. ”You’ve saved me a lot of trouble.”

Kang Zhirong grinned, then took out a notebook and checked the entries. ”Dean, you should call the hospital back. Deputy Dean Lu and Dr. Wu are both looking for you.”

Du Heng nodded and retrieved his laptop.

While communicating with the hospital staff, Du Heng received several pieces of news. Firstly, the Department restructuring was proceeding smoothly, and the initial personnel reshuffle was complete.

Secondly, negotiations with the Provincial Women and Children’s Hospital were also progressing well. Both parties had agreed on the terms and were just waiting for Du Heng’s signature upon his return. However, preliminary work, like sending personnel for studying and submitting project applications, could already begin.

The third piece of news was a considerable headache for Du Heng.

As word of the ministry-level project application leaked, the progress of Li Jianwei’s integration team had once again been hampered.

Even the Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, with whom an agreement had already been reached, was now proposing revised conditions.

Du Heng felt immense relief that he had heeded Wu Buwei’s advice and slipped away. Otherwise, navigating these connections and obligations would surely have driven him into a state similar to Guan Bo’s. Well, slow was fine for now. Once he finished his break and returned, if things still weren’t resolved, he wouldn’t care about anyone else’s opinions. Favors, face—none of it would matter. He would directly gather the teams from the Municipal Maternal and Child Health Hospital and the Provincial First Hospital to initiate the research project.