This Doctor Is Too Wealthy

Du Heng spoke with sincerity and heartfelt emotion.

However, these words struck Ding Yuxue’s ears as incredibly harsh, infuriating her further.

”Enough!” Ding Yuxue, furious, glared at Du Heng and roared.

Her roar not only silenced the office but also made the child beside her tremble, looking at his mother with fear in his eyes.

”Doctor Du, Deputy Director Du,” Ding Yuxue said, her voice tight with suppressed rage, ”I know you’re an exceptionally skilled doctor, one who has cured many patients with illnesses that others considered difficult and complex.

But have you become so infallible now?

Today, just moments ago, right in front of my son, you heard him cough twice, took a single glance, and declared he has kidney problems. Are you a fool, or do you take me for one?

Are you implying your skills surpass those of the Director of the Respiratory Department at the Second Affiliated Hospital, and even all the hospital’s diagnostic equipment? That simply by listening and looking, you can outperform specialist directors and advanced machinery?”

Ding Yuxue, visibly furious, pulled her child behind her, stepping forward to confront Du Heng directly.

”Director Du,” Ding Yuxue’s voice was heavy, ”your actions are either mocking the standards of the Second Affiliated Hospital or insulting my intelligence.

Now you’re dragging a child into our issues, and with such a malicious curse! Are you even human?

Do you have any semblance of a teacher’s ethics?

You are utterly despicable!”

As Ding Yuxue finished speaking, the way everyone in the office looked at Du Heng changed.

They were all lecturers at the medical institute. Although many hadn’t worked in a hospital setting, as medical institute lecturers, some possessed professional skills on par with hospital doctors.

In fact, thanks to their extensive engagement with textbooks and foundational knowledge, their theoretical understanding and grasp of traditional Chinese medicine often surpassed that of some hospital doctors.

Consequently, they had their own benchmarks for what constituted credible traditional Chinese medicine practice.

Similarly, they had already formed their own judgment regarding the little boy’s condition.

Du Heng’s current assessment and his statements, however, starkly contrasted with their judgments.

Therefore, no one in the office believed Du Heng was telling the truth or was genuinely concerned for the child’s well-being.

Spurred by Ding Yuxue’s outburst, their opinion of Du Heng plummeted.

This was reflected in their sour expressions.

Just then, a composed, middle-aged male teacher stepped forward, attempting to mediate with a smile, ”Professor Ding, you’re reading too much into this.

Mr. Du meant well for the child; perhaps he just misspoke. Don’t dwell on it.”

Saying this, he walked over to Du Heng, put an arm around his shoulder, and started guiding him out of the office. ”Mr. Du, you too, how could you say something so serious?

Alright, we know you have matters to attend to at the hospital, so you should get going.

As for Professor Ding, we’ll help talk her around.

We’ve gotten to know your character recently; you definitely wouldn’t do something so pointless.”

While speaking, he practically dragged and pushed Du Heng out of the office. Once outside, the mediating teacher lowered his voice, ”Mr. Du, you should just go and attend to your own affairs. Because of what happened before, Professor Ding holds a grudge against you. So, whatever you say now, she won’t listen.”

The male teacher glanced back into the office, then lowered his voice further. ”And Mr. Du, it’s not my place to criticize, but even if you wanted to mend fences with Professor Ding, you really didn’t need to resort to such tactics.”

Du Heng felt utterly wretched. Why had his good intentions been so completely misunderstood? And from the looks of it, he had only managed to offend her again.

Seeing Du Heng’s hesitation, the male teacher assumed he was vexed about missing a chance to get closer to Ding Yuxue. So, he leaned in and said conspiratorially, ”Mr. Du, if you ask me, you and Professor Ding see each other once a week at most. There’s no need to try and smooth things over or seek her forgiveness.

Besides, weren’t you managing just fine before? After your class, you come back, finish your work, and you can just leave.”

Du Heng listened to the male teacher’s incessant advice, feeling increasingly irritated.

However, the man clearly meant well, so Du Heng found it hard to respond harshly or simply walk away.

So, he could only sigh and say, ”Mr. Feng, I’m telling the truth. That child doesn’t just have simple pneumonia.

Or rather, his pneumonia isn’t caused by a common cold.”

Mr. Feng, who prided himself on his considerable knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine, also disagreed with Du Heng’s assessment.

Seeing Du Heng so stubbornly insistent, Mr. Feng became a little displeased. He frowned and said, ”Alright, Mr. Du, Professor Ding is a medical professional herself. She knows what she’s doing. You don’t need to worry about it.

Now, go on and attend to your own matters. I still have work to finish.”

With that, Mr. Feng gave Du Heng another gentle push outward before turning and heading back into the office.