Guo Changan's angry gaze fell upon the young man. He strode forward, stopping right in front of him.
Amidst the young man's utter confusion and bewilderment, Guo Changan raised his palm and struck him hard across the face.
"Slap!"
A loud, resounding smack echoed through the air.
The young man was sent reeling, dazed and disoriented, nearly stumbling to the ground. His face was a mask of shock.
"Who do you think you are, daring to speak so disrespectfully to Mr. Chen!" Guo Changan said coldly. "If you dare utter another word of nonsense, don't blame me for being impolite!"
The young man was stunned by Guo Changan's reprimand.
No matter how they looked at it, they were people of status. Even the director of this mental hospital would have to treat them with utmost respect. Yet, Chen Fan, who was merely a doctor at the mental hospital, was someone Guo Changan seemed to fear. He couldn't understand why.
"Uncle Guo, does he, does he have some kind of background?" asked Young Master Li, who had fallen to the ground, as he struggled to stand up.
Given Guo Changan's standing, anyone he feared must have an identity far more significant than what they perceived.
"You are not worthy of knowing Mr. Chen's identity. I can only tell you this: not to mention your father, but even if all your families combined, plus myself, Guo Changan, we would still not be qualified to offend Mr. Chen!"
Guo Changan's words left all the young people present with their mouths agape. They stared at Chen Fan in utter disbelief, their jaws nearly hitting the floor!
The woman who had been particularly arrogant and overbearing earlier trembled all over upon hearing Guo Changan's statement, nearly wetting herself from fright.
Chen Fan frowned slightly and exchanged a glance with Qin Shuran beside him.
He hadn't expected Guo Changan to uncover his background so quickly.
"Mr. Chen, this is a five-million-dollar check. This is compensation for the injured party, a small token of our sincerity. Of course, we are not seeking their forgiveness. This scoundrel, this beast, deserves whatever legal punishment he receives, and I will not show him any leniency," Guo Changan said, taking another check from his pocket and respectfully handing it to Chen Fan.
Chen Fan did not accept the check.
How could he not know that accepting this check would be tantamount to receiving the victim's forgiveness? Drunk driving would at most result in fifteen days of detention, which was entirely different from intentional assault.
"Medical expenses and rehabilitation costs are what you owe. I will have the hospital send you the detailed bill. As for this money, you should keep it for your son who is about to go to jail," Chen Fan replied coldly.
Grandma Fang was alone, and her son was mentally ill. These decisions naturally fell to Chen Fan to make on her behalf.
"This..." Guo Changan hadn't expected Chen Fan to refuse.
The reason he had beaten his son so severely and offered a five-million-dollar check as compensation was to secure a chance for his son to be merely detained, thus avoiding prison. But he never imagined that even with this, Chen Fan would still refuse the money!
Chen Fan ignored the people in front of him and turned to walk back to the consultation room with Qin Shuran.
"Dad, what, what should we do? He, he didn't take the money! I don't want to go to jail," Guo Kang, who was still on the ground, quickly pulled himself up, his face filled with panic.
"What else can we do? You'd better try to behave yourself inside," Guo Changan seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.
"Dad, Dad! I don't want to go to jail, Dad! Think of a way, or ask Mr. Zhang to intercede for me." Guo Kang hugged Guo Changan tightly, tears streaming down his face.
Guo Changan looked at Guo Kang and gave a self-deprecating laugh. "You think too highly of your father. I am powerless in this matter."
With that, he walked out of the mental hospital without looking back at Guo Kang.
"Dad, Dad!" Guo Kang, ignoring his fractured ribs and enduring the pain, chased after him.
In the outpatient hall, only the woman and a few young men remained, still stunned and unable to recover from the shock.
"Brother Li, you, do you think that, that Chen Fan will cause trouble for us?" one young man was trembling with fear.
"How should I know!" Young Master Li's face was extremely grim.
"Then what do we do? If my dad finds out I offended such an important figure, my fate will likely be worse than Young Master Guo's!" Another young man was already crying from fear.
"It's all your fault! If it weren't for you, how could Young Master Guo have left? If it weren't for you, how could Young Master Guo have been in a car accident and gotten beaten up! How would we have ended up here, offending such an important figure!" The pale-faced young man glared fiercely at the woman.
In an instant, all the young men turned their fierce gazes towards the woman.
The woman trembled, swallowed hard, and backed away in terror.
But these young men, who were usually arrogant and overbearing, were not about to let the woman off the hook. Each of them slapped her a few times, disfiguring her face, before they felt they had vented their anger.
Chen Fan and Qin Shuran arrived at the consultation room and changed out of their blood-stained clothes.
Checking the time, it was already close to four in the morning. Coupled with the major surgery, Chen Fan was indeed quite tired.
They had originally planned to spend one last night in the urban village, but that plan had to be completely abandoned. They had to go to work the next morning, so they could only seize this time to rest on the small bed in the consultation room.
Qin Shuran went to the duty room to rest.
The next morning, the thrilling surgery Chen Fan had performed the previous night had already spread throughout the entire hospital.
The few surgeons on duty were almost singing Chen Fan's praises to the heavens.
Especially since Chen Fan had slowed down his pace during the subsequent surgeries and explained a lot of professional knowledge and treatment methods to them, which greatly benefited these surgeons.
This made many surgical staff members feel envious and jealous, as surgical experience was highly valued by surgeons.
Because the entire hospital knew that Chen Fan and Qin Shuran had been busy all night, even beating up the wealthy second-generation offender and only resting at four in the morning, the院长 directly issued an order that Chen Fan and Qin Shuran should not be disturbed unless absolutely necessary.
As a result, Chen Fan and Qin Shuran unknowingly slept until noon.
When Chen Fan woke up, he glanced at the time and was startled, realizing he had slept all the way to lunchtime.
He opened the door and went to the bathroom to wash up.
Along the way, every medical staff member he encountered respectfully greeted him, "Director Chen!"
Even the young surgeons who had previously looked down on him were now very respectful.
This came as a surprise to Chen Fan.
He inquired why no one had woken him and learned that it was the院长's order. Chen Fan shook his head helplessly. He knew that the院长's decision was likely not just because he feared Chen Fan and Qin Shuran were too tired, but more so because of the background they possessed.
After washing up, Chen Fan was about to return to the consultation room to call Qin Shuran for lunch.
"Director Chen!"
Just then, Zheng Hairong called out to Chen Fan with excitement.