Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 383 - 380: Reviewing Medical Disputes, Surveillance Reveals Suspicions

Chapter 383: Chapter 380: Reviewing Medical Disputes, Surveillance Reveals Suspicions

Thursday, a workday.

"Hello, Old Tie, I’m working from home today."

"What, you’re saying it’s only 7 A.M. and there’s no need to call so early?"

"Oh, this isn’t early at all, don’t you normally wake up at this time anyway?"

"Oh, you stayed up late last night, eh? Then keep resting, but remember to pass the message to Sister Cuilan for me, after all, I’ve got an important case to handle right now."

"I know, I’m the ace lawyer, free to move about, and it’s fine even if I don’t punch the clock. But I like to say it anyway, since I’m still keen on competing for Employee of the Year."

"Hehe, you think that’s a joke too? Indeed, with diligent people like Xiao Li in our department, the pressure to compete for Employee of the Year is huge!"

"Oh, enough chit-chat, I’m hanging up, my client is waiting."

After hanging up, Zhang Wei looked around him.

Jessica had also woken up, her face free of yesterday’s anxiety after a full night’s rest, only showing a trace of refreshment and laziness.

Clearly, being with Zhang Wei made her particularly relaxed.

Jessica got up, stretched lazily, and under the lace lingerie, her impressive assets almost popped out.

Zhang Wei’s gaze somehow got locked onto the scene.

He inwardly commented that perhaps he had been too proper last night...

With such a beauty by his side, which man could endure?

"Zhang, I’m going to freshen up."

"Then I’ll go make breakfast for you guys, is porridge okay?"

"Of course."

"Goodie~"

In the bathroom, the sound of cheerful humming could be heard, obviously Jessica was in a good mood.

After a night’s rest, Zhang Wei was also in a great mood, as though in response to someone, he too hummed cheerfully while making breakfast.

"Did you sleep well last night?" Suddenly, a ghostly voice sounded beside him.

"Yeah, on that note, how did you sleep, Second Miss?"

"Not bad."

"That’s good, then. Have some porridge later, I’ll fry up some eggs for you."

Without turning his head, Zhang Wei knew that Second Miss had appeared.

So the girl actually didn’t stay up late, a rare occurrence.

"You seem to be in a good mood?"

"Of course, I got the green light from the boss today, no work."

"Jessica’s staying here for a few days?"

"Probably till tomorrow, the case should be wrapped up by then too."

"How’s the feel of her ’oppai’?"

"All I can say is one hand isn’t enough to hold..."

As he spoke, Zhang Wei lifted his right hand, his fingers subconsciously curling.

The other person jolted alert, instantly realizing what was implied.

You little rascal, trying to get words out of me, huh?

"Cough cough, Second Miss, why are you suddenly asking this, it’s better for kids not to know too much!"

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, Zhao Xiaoxiao turned her head, pouting her little mouth, putting on a sulky face.

Not pleased!

The Miss herself was very much not pleased!

On Zhao Xiaoxiao’s face was clearly written the word "displeased."

This feeling was like seeing something she had her eyes on, suddenly about to be taken away.

In short, not pleased!

Of course, Zhao Xiaoxiao herself was also puzzled why she suddenly felt displeased.

But when she threw a tantrum, there was usually no reasoning behind it.

Zhang Wei understood all too well that Second Miss’s mood was fickle, and he could only cajole her, never scrutinizing the reasons too deeply.

"Second Miss, breakfast is ready, go get the chopsticks, you need to eat up to have the energy to work."

"You think I need to work, huh?"

"Got it, got it, but if you don’t eat up, where will you get the strength to last till lunchtime?"

"Hehe!"

Though Zhao Xiaoxiao responded coldly, she still obediently sat down in the kitchen.

On the other side, Jessica also finished washing up and emerged dressed and ready for the day.

Compared to the lace nightgown full of allure she wore in the evening, the professional suit Jessica donned during the day somehow seemed even more enticing.

Perhaps, in the hearts of many men, there is actually a fascination with uniforms...

"Xiao Xiao, good morning."

"Mm!"

After taking her seat, Jessica greeted the person sitting opposite her, but the response she received was somewhat cold.

Zhang Wei and Jessica exchanged a smile.

Children, when they get temperamental, they are just like this.

The two "loving elders" were naturally very tolerant when it came to a child’s temper tantrums.

Thus, throughout breakfast, Zhao Xiaoxiao constantly felt that the two people eating at the same table were looking at her strangely.

She couldn’t quite put her finger on that feeling.

"I’m done eating!"

That was just how Xiao Zhao was, tossing her chopsticks aside after finishing her meal and then disappearing.

But Zhang Wei was naturally very lenient toward his second daughter.

After exchanging a smile with Jessica, Zhang Wei began to tidy up the dishes.

Once everything was taken care of, he returned to the room with Jessica.

"Let’s go over the details of this case again!"

Since the court session would start tomorrow, today was the last working day.

So, it was crucial to make use of time to go over the case as it was the most basic thing to do.

In Zhang Wei’s room, there was an information board, on which he began to write.

"Firstly, there is only one victim in this case, and that is Zhou Erliang. His cause of death is simple: excessive blood loss, fatal injuries."

After writing Zhou Erliang’s name, Zhang Wei circled it and wrote the name "Zhou Sanliang" next to it.

He then wrote the name "Qin Shaocong" next to Zhou Sanliang’s.

"It is because of Zhou Erliang’s death that Zhou Sanliang wants to make an issue out of it, taking advantage of his brother’s death to earn a substantial compensation!"

"As for Qin Shaocong, he saw an opportunity in this case and wants to defeat me in a stroke, boosting the reputation of both Longteng International and himself!"

That was the current situation of the case and also the threat faced in the courtroom.

Zhou Erliang was the representative of the plaintiff, and as for Zhou Mother, she was more of an outside distraction.

Qin Shaocong, on the other hand, was the direct opponent in the case, the plaintiff’s lawyer.

"Based on the current situation, Zhou Sanliang wants money, but Qin Shaocong wants victory, and Qin Shaocong won’t give us the chance to contact Zhou Sanliang, so a settlement is out of the question, and turning their relationship against each other isn’t possible either."

"After all, Xu Zhifeng made a mistake once; Qin Shaocong wouldn’t make the same error with his subordinates."

Zhang Wei and Jessica understood this well.

Qin Shaocong was not Xu Zhifeng; he would certainly not give Zhang Wei the opportunity to turn the plaintiff Zhou Sanliang against him.

Moreover, Zhou Sanliang was a man of boundless greed, valuing money over face; he wasn’t someone with principles like Fang Mingming.

Even if Zhang Wei could meet the other party and propose a settlement fee, would Zhou Sanliang agree on the spot?

million, 2 million, 3 million, even up to 5 million in settlement fees, he might agree immediately.

But afterward, he would think, if the defendant can offer 5 million, then why not 8 or 10 million?

After 10 million, why not 20 million or 50 million?

Why not just aim for a small goal? How about 100 million?

After all, if you’re willing to pay, why can’t I ask for more?

I am the one who lost a dear brother, my mother’s beloved eldest son...

There has to be more money!

Greedy people, once they set their sights on their prey, are not easily satisfied.

Once you give them a piece of meat, they will want a second piece, and a third.

For Zhou Sanliang, as long as you give him compensation, he will want more.

So for greedy people, you must not indulge them; you must refuse firmly.

"Looking at the current situation, Qin Shaocong’s goal is to beat me, while Zhou Sanliang’s goal is money, but I won’t let them succeed!"

Zhang Wei said, his gaze returning to the whiteboard.

"The death of Zhou Erliang is key to this case, and in medical dispute cases, the specific cause of death, or rather, the causal relationship, is the crux."

Upon hearing this, a shadow passed through Jessica’s eyes.

Because she was the one responsible for Zhou Erliang’s emergency treatment, it was that very night after admitting Zhou Erliang, she participated in the emergency treatment of a traffic accident victim in the city center.

To save the bride who was on the verge of death, she reluctantly performed a REBOA on Zhou Erliang to buy time.

"Zhang, the situation that day was just as I told you; to save that girl who was about to walk down the aisle, I had to make a choice."

"Mr. Zhou and that girl, when they were brought into the emergency room, were both hanging by a thread."

Jessica spoke very solemnly, her expression extremely serious.

After all, at that time, it was a matter of life and death, and she had to make a choice in the shortest possible time.

Was it to save Zhou Erliang, or to save the girl, or to save both of them.

In such a crisis, a technique from her father told her a viable plan to save both.

Using REBOA to extend Zhou Erliang’s life, buying herself time to save the girl—that was the answer.

In theory, if everything went according to plan, then she could have saved another person that night.

"In the end, it’s just that you all were too busy that night!"

Zhang Wei sighed.

That’s just the way it is in the emergency department.

Only the heavens could have known that such a severe car accident would happen in the city center that night.

"Speaking of which, Zhou Erliang died at the city hospital. How could they possibly absolve themselves from involvement?"

Zhang Wei then wrote "city hospital" and "Director Sheng" on the writing pad and circled both.

If possible, this medical dispute case should be the joint responsibility of both parties.

"I think it’s necessary to prove whether the city hospital needs to take responsibility for the death of Zhou Erliang. At the very least, they should be pulled into it to help share the pressure on you!"

Originally, according to Zhou Sanliang’s plan, he intended to seek compensation from the big hospital.

But then something happened that made Zhou Sanliang change his mind and approached Jessica alone for compensation.

How did he know that the surgeon was Jessica?

Don’t patients’ families usually seek compensation from the hospital? Why suddenly turn the guns and target the surgeon themselves?

Besides, Jessica is not a resident doctor, but a collaborating physician.

Logically speaking, if there is a medical dispute with a collaborating physician, then the project leader also bears responsibility for inadequate supervision.

"Director Sheng, it seems we must drag him into this. Since he is the person in charge, he definitely has to help us share some of the fire."

Zhang Wei muttered to himself, then remembered yesterday’s hearing.

"This old geezer spoke eloquently in court and even gave testimony that was very detrimental to us."

But suddenly, Zhang Wei felt something odd and turned to look at the person beside him.

"Speaking of which, how good is this old geezer’s medical skills?"

"Medical skills?"

Jessica tried hard to recall every detail of her busy time at the city hospital.

"Director Sheng’s medical skills, well, it’s hard to say. Although he is a director, during my time working at the city hospital, I never saw him perform surgery. The few times I heard about him treating patients were all on the upper floors."

"Upper floors? Isn’t he the director of the emergency department? Doesn’t he usually stay in the emergency department?"

"Not often."

"Not often..."

Zhang Wei’s eyes narrowed, vaguely catching onto something.

"I’ve always had a question, which is why you were so busy that night... the night Zhou Erliang was brought in."

"Perhaps it’s because the day before, I rejected Director Sheng’s dinner invitation. But his intentions were too obvious, and I found it hard to accept."

"So he held a grudge against you, which is why he assigned you so many tasks?"

Zhang Wei hurriedly flipped through his notebook to check the notes.

"According to the testimony, that night, each doctor received at least four patients on average, but you took on even more."

"From your testimony, it seems that Director Sheng held a personal grudge and deliberately wanted to overwhelm you. If we can prove this, wouldn’t it mean that Zhou Erliang’s death was not your fault, but rather the old geezer had a subjective intent that led to Zhou Erliang’s death!"

Jessica shook her head, "But that night, Zhou Erliang and the girl were the first two patients sent to me. Even if we prove that my work mistake was caused by Director Sheng, the fact that I used REBOA which led to Zhou Erliang’s death is also an established fact."

"That’s true..."

Zhang Wei also felt somewhat helpless after hearing this.

"In the end, you were just too busy that day, starting off with two challenging patients!"

"The one who assigned your tasks that day, was it Director Sheng?"

"Yes, it was him."

"Based on what you said, he also holds a certain responsibility, at the very least, for not properly assessing the situation of both patients."

Zhang Wei pondered, thinking that it was still possible to prove that Director Sheng made a misjudgment that night with the evidence at hand.

However, relying on just this testimony, even if we add in the statements from the doctors or nurses on duty that night, it wouldn’t necessarily be enough to successfully implicate Director Sheng.

Even if successful, it would only make him bear a bit of joint responsibility.

"This old geezer, he must have picked only the easy tasks for himself after assigning you yours, right?"

"I’m not sure. In fact, that night I hardly saw him at all."

Jessica tried hard to remember but eventually shook her head again.

"Wait a second, what did you say, that old guy disappeared that night?"

"Not exactly disappeared, later on, I saw Director Sheng appear, but I remember it was almost close to midnight because that was when I heated a sandwich in the microwave for a late-night snack, so I remember the time."

"He appeared in the early hours, but not before that?"

"Seems like it."

A light bulb went off in Zhang Wei’s mind.

He seemed to have caught onto something.

"Hold on, let me check the surveillance footage from that night!"

The city hospital had made public the emergency department’s surveillance footage from that night in cooperation with the case, and the court had also taken these videos as evidence.

Therefore, Zhang Wei also had access to the recordings for review at any time.

He immediately clicked on the surveillance footage and began to analyze it frame by frame.

An hour passed, then two hours...

Zhang Wei watched the entire night’s surveillance, and by that time afternoon had arrived.

What reminded him of the time were the grumbles from his stomach and the urging of the girl outside his door.

After making dinner for the "couple" at home, Zhang Wei ate while still scrolling through the surveillance footage.

Zhao Xiaoxiao didn’t have the heart to interrupt Zhang Wei’s focused work, as his serious demeanor shone through.

But doing the dishes and housework was out of the question.

Zhao Xiaoxiao scarfed down her meal and then vanished in a puff of smoke.

Zhang Wei, on the other hand, put down his chopsticks and unconsciously started watching the surveillance recordings again.

Jessica saw this scene, smiled slightly, picked up an apron and rag from the kitchen, and got busy.

By evening, Zhang Wei was still pouring over the footage, while Jessica had already cleaned up and joined him.

A pair of skillful hands gently circled his neck, followed by a massage that was pleasurably soothing to body and mind.

Very comfortable~

"Zhang, have you discovered anything?"

"Nothing at all, I’ve even watched the video twice; unfortunately, that old guy didn’t show his face much throughout the night, and the camera angles are incomplete, there’s no direct evidence."

Zhang Wei commented, "Just look at that old guy, he definitely found a place to sneak off and rest at night, and yet the next day he’s able to chat and laugh with patients!"

He said this while pointing at the image on the surveillance.

Director Sheng was pushing a girl in a wheelchair, chatting and laughing with her as they headed toward the hospital’s lawn activity area.

"Strange, I’ve never seen this girl in the emergency room before?"

Jessica looked at the girl, equally puzzled.

"Now that you mention it, it’s odd; I’ve been watching the emergency room’s surveillance all night and didn’t spot this girl either!"

Zhang Wei frowned deeply, freezing the frame where Director Sheng was pushing the girl out.

He zoomed in on the video, enlarging the girl’s face, and then took a screenshot.

"This calls for my second girl’s help!"

Zhang Wei muttered and sent the screenshot directly to Zhao Xiaoxiao, attaching the word "help".

One minute later, Zhao Xiaoxiao replied with an "OK" gesture.

After another five minutes, a stream of messages appeared.

"Huh, this girl indeed isn’t an emergency patient but from a regular department, and her family runs a medical equipment sales company."

"Wait a second, a medical equipment company, these kinds of companies generally curry favor with big hospital doctors, especially department heads like him, they’re their preferred targets to schmooze."

"Why here, is Director Sheng being so friendly and chatty with this girl?"

Zhang Wei, looking puzzled, continued to sift through the information Zhao Xiaoxiao had provided.

Soon, one piece of information caught his eye.

"That’s it, that’s it!"

"I knew there was something fishy about that old guy, but I didn’t expect this; tomorrow there will be quite a show!"

The corners of Zhang Wei’s mouth curved into a sly smile.

"Zhang, have you discovered something?"

Jessica hadn’t yet realized the connectedness of these clues.

"Of course, I’ve not only discovered something, but I’ve also found the dagger for the fatal blow!"

"Tomorrow in court, I’m going to plunge this dagger straight into the enemy’s heart, twist it three times inside, and then pull it out red!"

As he spoke, Zhang Wei mimicked the stabbing motion, the grin on his face the very image of a major villain.

But Jessica, seeing that smile, was very pleased and full of admiration for the boy before her.

Only Zhang Wei could manage to find a game-changing hand under extremely adverse conditions.