Chapter 78: Contradiction
That night, Wu Rui, who was slightly annoyed, did not see any patients and locked himself in his cultivation room to calm down. Cultivators don't have to abstain from desires, but as a doctor, he had to be careful with lust, or else he would eventually become a beast in a doctor's gown. And just now, he actually peeked at the staff's... Ah, the shame! Even rabbits don't eat grass by their own burrows!
Not even as good as a rabbit? Wu Rui is utterly ashamed.
The next day, Wu Rui opened the door of the clinic at 8 o'clock. The first person he welcomed was not a patient, but Xu Niang who rushed over in a hurry.
"It's all over, Wu Rui! You beat Wang Feng'an before, and the Wang family has decided to take action. They're going to make their move today, and my Xu family is too weak to stop them!" Xu Niang hastily said as she got out of the carriage, her face pale and tired, with two black eye circles under her eyes that even a thick layer of foundation couldn't conceal.
Wu Rui slightly furrowed his brow and asked, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"
"I didn't have any intention of sleeping, yesterday I was paying attention to the Wang family's movements and found that they were gathering all sorts of energy to focus on Goose City. Goose City isn't their territory, originally they wouldn't dare to be so reckless, but for some reason, last night at 9 o'clock Liu's family also got involved, making the situation even more severe. Now my Xu family can't even get a word in edgewise!" Miss Xu felt a faint headache coming on.
Wu Rui's heart moved, but he didn't say anything in a hurry. He just instructed the ice spinner in front of him: "Ice Spinner, make a pot of tea for Miss Xu, use my tea leaves."
"What time is it, and you still have the heart to drink tea!" Xu Niang muttered to herself, but when Bing Xuan poured her a cup of tea, she still picked it up and took a sip. Suddenly, she felt refreshed and even the annoyance in her heart disappeared without a trace.
"Last night I beat up a guy named Liu Tianbao, the Liu family will probably try to get revenge too!" Wu Rui smiled slightly, as if it was no big deal.
"Cough, cough..." Xu Xianger directly spat out all the tea in her mouth, her face turned pale, and she kept muttering to herself: "It's over, it's really over! After Liu Tianjun passed away, Liu Tianbao became Liu Cheng's only son and was extremely pampered by the Liu family, so he developed a arrogant personality. If you hit him, the Liu family won't let you off easy!"
Wu Rui rolled her eyes and said indifferently, "We don't steal, we don't rob, and the clinic's procedures are all in order. He can't just let people smash our store, right?"
"The clinic's procedures are in order, but even your medical license was obtained through my connections. If the Liu family investigates, everything will be clear. I am a member of the Xu family, and they may not want to make things difficult for me, but they will definitely push all the responsibility onto you alone, arrest you for ten days or half a month, and then give you a sentence with some crime, your life will be ruined! Do you know that?!" Xu's voice had become hysterical, almost screaming.
The bamboo beside him heard this and became quite nervous, so anxious that he couldn't help but suggest: "Master Wu, why don't you run away?"
"As long as the green mountain is there, we won't worry about having no firewood to burn. Wu Rui, with your medical skills, you can make a name for yourself anywhere, take advantage of their absence and leave quickly!" Bing Xuan also agreed, her anxious expression clearly visible.
"There's an old saying that ordinary people shouldn't fight with officials, and it's even more so for us who run clinics or do business. Even if we follow the rules and regulations, they can still find fault with us. Dr. Wu, leaving is the best option!" Bai Qing also agreed.
Okay, all three nurses thought Wu Rui should run away, just like the scene of a certain resolution being passed at the 18th Congress - unanimously approved.
“……” Wu Rui was at a loss for words, but he was secretly moved. Now that the clinic is in crisis, they didn't think about possibly losing their jobs, but were concerned about their own safety. This kind of sentiment is rare and precious. However, he could only offer comforting words: "You all just rest assured, I won't have any problems, and Shen Nong Clinic won't collapse so easily!"
Wu Rui's voice was more determined than ever, the Shen Nong Clinic was his foundation, he naturally wouldn't let anything happen to it. If you provoked him, no matter if you were a mayor or a secretary, he would trample on you without hesitation.
"...When Wu Rui spoke in such a tone, although Xu felt that he was arrogant, surprisingly she didn't refute him, and her worried heart gradually put down, then suddenly asked: "When did you change to this style?"
It's about time! I just realized Wu Rui has become handsome.
"Haha, I changed it last night, isn't this hairstyle okay?" Wu Rui asked with a pleased smile, touching his forehead.
The bamboo next to him rolled his eyes and said, "Last night, Wu Daifu didn't even know he had an appointment with that woman, but when he came back in the middle of the night, he already looked like this. At first, people thought it was you, Xu Laoban, but it wasn't!"
Chun Zhu still looked surprised, but her eyes were filled with a hint of mockery. However, she didn't expect that this joke would make the crisis at Shen Nong Clinic even more severe.
"What!" As expected, Xu Xianger stood up with a "hiss" as soon as she heard this, glaring at Wu Rui and asking: "Did you go out with Yang Xuan last night? Is that why you had a conflict with the Liu family?"
Can't help but say, Miss Xu's brain turned quickly, and she immediately understood the key to it, and surprisingly guessed out the general course of events.
However, her tone of inquiry made Wu Rui somewhat displeased, and his sunny face turned gloomy. He said in a half-cold voice: "Yes, I did go out with her to stroll around the streets. What's wrong with that?"
Xu Niang didn't notice this point, and after being acknowledged by Wu Rui, she immediately became hot-headed and scolded: "Wu Rui, are you out of your mind? No matter how beautiful or charming Yang Xuan is, she's just a widow who has lost her husband! If you want a woman, can't you just find a girlfriend? Or if that's not enough, you can even go to a brothel. Why do you have to provoke that woman? Last time I swallowed my pride and acted as a chaperone, wasn't it precisely to prevent you from having dealings with her? Do you know how powerful the Liu family is in E City? They could crush you with just one sneeze!"
"Shut up!" Wu Rui suddenly stood up, glaring at Xu Manli with red eyes and clenched fists!
He didn't even like Yang Xuan, but at least he was his friend, and he wouldn't let anyone insult him! Moreover, Xu Manli's words were simply too harsh to hear, if they reached Yang Xuan's ears, it would be heartbreaking. Wasn't Yang Xuan a widow? But what about that? Shouldn't widows have dignity? Shouldn't widows have freedom? First Liu Tianbao, now Xu Manli, these so-called aristocrats' condescending attitude ignited Wu Rui's anger.
In fact, Wu Rui is a gentle person who only shows his fangs to enemies. He is very tolerant of friends and patients. He can tolerate Xu Manli's pointing fingers at ordinary times, even if he is questioned, he will not get angry or fire back, but instead explain calmly with a gentle tone, this is the heart of a doctor.
But everyone has their own bottom line, and Wu Rui is no exception. Undoubtedly, Xu Manli crossed that line this time.
However, Wu Rui's angry shout did not wake up Xu Manli. She was originally a rich girl who had always lived a life above the crowd. How could she bear such humiliation? She stood up with a loud noise and questioned Wu Rui in a hysterical tone: "You yelled at me? I care about you and you yell at me? What's more, you're even clenching your fists! If you have the guts, hit me! Hit me!"
"Bang!!!"
A loud slap echoed through the clinic, rendering the entire place silent.
