"Kid, do you know who I, Li Yao, am? If you dare to touch a single finger of mine, I guarantee you'll regret it!"
"Slap!"
As soon as Li Yao finished speaking, Chen Fan raised his hand and slapped him across the face.
Li Yao staggered from the blow, nearly falling to the ground. The slap had swollen his face, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
"This slap is for the families of the patients you've harmed."
"You!" Li Yao pointed at Chen Fan furiously.
"Slap!"
Chen Fan slapped Li Yao across the face again. "This slap is for the poor people you look down upon."
Li Yao's face swelled further. Stars swam before his eyes, and his legs felt unsteady. The bright red handprint was starkly visible in the dim light.
"Slap!"
Before Li Yao could recover, Chen Fan delivered another slap to his face.
Standing by, the middle-aged man in a suit and tie was also terrified. Seeing Li Yao's face swollen like a pig's head and a tooth knocked out, the man couldn't help but stumble back a couple of steps, his face a mask of fear.
Li Yao was completely stunned. He leaned against the minivan behind him, his legs kicking frantically to regain his balance.
"Enough, enough! It's enough!" Li Yao finally begged for mercy.
Chen Fan sneered, "Enough? Do you think this is enough for those who, because of your exorbitant consultation fees, missed their best chance for treatment and are now waiting at home to die?"
Chen Fan was truly enraged. It was because of these people that countless patients had lost their lives. These individuals were no different from actual murderers.
"They, they have no money because they're incompetent. What does that have to do with me? There have always been many poor people in this world, and it's a fact that they are looked down upon by the rich. This is true in every field. Do you really think you can change all of this? Before long, you'll be corrupted too. If you're not corrupted, you'll be eliminated. Even if you're a genius, this is the current state of the medical system. This is reality!"
"Slap!"
As soon as Li Yao finished speaking, Chen Fan raised his hand and slapped him again.
"Does it hurt?" Chen Fan asked Li Yao after the slap.
Li Yao felt like cursing. His face was numb, and he'd lost a few teeth. Chen Fan was asking if it hurt? Of course, it hurt!
"It seems it doesn't hurt. I might have gone too easy on you." Chen Fan raised his hand again.
Li Yao flinched, quickly nodding, "It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!"
"This is reality. A slap will hurt. You are no different from those so-called poor people. I believe many doctors, like me, will always remember the oath we took under the red cross when we became doctors."
Li Yao's face darkened as he stared at Chen Fan. He had never been so humiliated before, his face beaten to a pulp!
What was even more infuriating was that Chen Fan only hit the right side of his face, leaving the left untouched, forcing him to keep his mouth crooked to avoid excruciating pain.
"Dr. Chen!" Just then, footsteps could be heard from a distance.
Xia Yiting and over a dozen security guards rushed over, led by Da Congming.
However, upon arriving and witnessing the scene, everyone was stunned and horrified, especially Li Yao's swollen, pig-like face, which sent shivers down their spines.
Da Congming glared at the group. "Damn it, you dare to cause trouble at the hospital, mess with Dr. Chen, and even commit violence? You must be tired of living!"
The young men lying on the ground felt like crying. What did they mean by "mess with Dr. Chen" and "commit violence"? They were the ones lying on the ground!
"Teacher, are you alright?" Xia Yiting asked with concern.
"I'm fine. Leave this to you. They are all accomplices of that scalper. Call the police and have them taken away." Chen Fan instructed Da Congming.
"Yes, Dr. Chen!" Da Congming took out his phone to call the police.
Then Chen Fan asked Xia Yiting, "Why haven't you gone back yet?"
Xia Yiting explained, "I was about to leave when I saw them surrounding you in the parking lot, so I went to get them."
Chen Fan checked the time. "I'll give you a ride back."
Xia Yiting refused, "Teacher, no need. I can take a taxi back myself. You should also go back and rest early."
Seeing Xia Yiting's refusal, Chen Fan didn't insist. He nodded and walked towards the BMW.
The matter in the parking lot was left to Da Congming and his team to handle.
Upon arriving at the psychiatric hospital, Qin Shuran got into the car, looking somewhat cheerful. "Do you know what's happening online?"
"What's happening?" Chen Fan had been busy seeing patients all day and hadn't had time to check his phone.
"You don't know? The store manager from Lv posted the complete video online and even recorded an apology statement. They also announced the store would be closed for rectification. The online public opinion is now directed at that arrogant female sales associate," Qin Shuran explained to Chen Fan, who had been following the matter closely.
Chen Fan smiled faintly and nodded. He hadn't expected Tian Ru to act so quickly.
Just then, Qin Shuran's phone rang.
Upon seeing the caller ID, Qin Shuran's previously smiling face turned somber.
However, she eventually answered the call.
"Dad," Qin Shuran said.
Hearing Qin Shuran's address, Chen Fan turned off the car's music, creating a quiet atmosphere.
"Shuran, your grandfather's eightieth birthday is the day after tomorrow. Are you still not planning to come back? This is quite improper of you." A stern, middle-aged male voice came from the phone.
"I'll go back tomorrow," Qin Shuran replied.
"All our relatives and friends will be there. The old man also plans to finalize your marriage with Xiao Ze during the birthday banquet. For our family, this would be double happiness. Tomorrow morning, I'll have them send you back."
Qin Shuran knew that the Xiao Ze her father mentioned was Liu Qianze, and these people were bodyguards who monitored her under the guise of protection.
"Shuran, family alliances are for the benefit of the family. Since you were born into this family, you must contribute to it. Otherwise, how could our family stand tall in Huannan Province for hundreds of years?"
"After escaping for so many years, it's time to come back." The middle-aged man's tone on the phone carried an irrefutable pressure.
With that, the man hung up.
Chen Fan glanced at Qin Shuran, who looked dejected in the passenger seat. With his current hearing, he had naturally overheard the conversation.
However, Chen Fan pretended not to know and asked with feigned confusion, "Shuran, what's wrong?"
Qin Shuran forced a smile and shook her head. "It's nothing. The day after tomorrow is my grandfather's birthday, and my father asked me to go back early tomorrow."
She didn't tell Chen Fan the details. The Qin family's authority and the Liu family's influence were beyond Chen Fan's ability to contend with. She didn't want to see Chen Fan's future ruined because of her. Chen Fan's previous promise was enough. She would choose to bear everything herself.