Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 380 - 349 Jiang Shanshan was bullied (1 update)_1

Chapter 380: 349 Jiang Shanshan was bullied (1 update)_1

Tang Shengyi was neither rushed nor slow, moving with even strides to fetch the medical kit; then, after rummaging through it for a while, he finally found a bottle of Yunnan Baiyao that looked quite old.

"Well, everyone at home is quite careful, not getting injured often, so this medicine must have expired by now, right?" Tang Shengyi raised the bottle to the light and scrutinized it for a while before giving it a symbolic shake.

"It’s fine, it’s fine, there’s still some liquid left. How about a couple of sprays? Director Jiang, it’s late, and nobody’s working at orthopedics right now. If your bone isn’t fractured, you won’t need any colleagues from orthopedics, anyway."

"There was a talk not too long ago about our system clamping down on those who abuse their power to bully others, very bad behavior. Director Jiang surely wouldn’t do such a thing against policy, right?"

"..."

Because of Tang Shengyi’s long lecture, Jiang Tao’s face changed three times.

Initially, Tang Shengyi implied he was not honest by mentioning the expired medicine; secondly, he expressed regret that his bone wasn’t broken, and thirdly, he indirectly accused him of unfair treatment and using his position to pressure them.

Tang Shengyi and Su Ruoan were no fools. They had long been dissatisfied with things he had done in the past, like promoting others while keeping them down, who should have been promoted instead.

However, out of respect for Zhao Xinlan’s sake, the couple had swallowed their discontent.

Now that they knew Zhao Xinlan had firmly decided to break with Jiang Tao, they naturally didn’t need to be courteous with Jiang Tao.

"That’s enough, stop talking." Su Ruoan made a token effort to stop Tang Shengyi, then took the medicine bottle and handed it over to Jiang Tao, "Director Jiang, this medicine is for you. Take it with you as you leave our house; it’s getting late, and we need to rest. We have to get up early for work tomorrow."

Jiang Tao did not take the medicine bottle that Su Ruoan handed him. Enduring the sharp pain, he looked at Zhao Xinlan. The door she had closed on him had pinched him hard, and apart from a look of disbelief, there was not the slightest sign of concern on her face.

He really couldn’t understand it. All he had done was the same as in the past: instinctively protect his daughter during an argument between her and Jiang Qimeng. Had Zhao Xinlan suddenly become so disappointed in him?

Hadn’t their relationship always been like this over the years?

Why had it been acceptable before, and she had never been disappointed, but now her reaction was so intense?

Last time, when they sat peacefully in the café to talk, Zhao Xinlan had said that it was never the last straw that broke the camel’s back. She told him to reflect on that saying.

He had reflected on it, but he couldn’t understand.

"Lanlan, I don’t want to divorce. Let’s not divorce, alright? Come home with me, will you?" Jiang Tao once again humbled himself, pleading with Zhao Xinlan to go home with him.

Even though Zhao Xinlan showed no concern for him in his injured state, and he felt like erupting in anger, he understood that now was not the time to lose his temper.

Winning Zhao Xinlan back was not just for emotional need; his reputation, his pride, everything he had, and everything the Jiang Family had, required her.

So, no matter how Zhao Xinlan chose to torment him, he just needed her to come home with him.

"No way, it’s not happening, Jiang Tao. Don’t even dream about it. I’ve told you everything I had to say. I never expected you to come looking for me again. It seems I can tell my lawyer that there’s no need for private negotiations. We can just see each other in court."

"It’s quite inappropriate for Director Jiang to linger in the house of a frontline doctor from your hospital at this hour, isn’t it?"

"..."

The atmosphere solidified in an instant; Jiang Tao felt as if his heart had turned to ashes. He knew everything was over. Zhao Xinlan’s determination not to go back with him, her insistence on divorce, after so many years of marriage, he knew clear well that they were truly at an end.

Yet, he still felt that Zhao Xinlan’s unyielding decision to leave him wasn’t entirely because of him. Perhaps she had had a change of heart or been unfaithful without his knowledge.

Heh, if that were the case...

Just as Jiang Tao thought it might be time to adjust his approach, his cell phone suddenly rang.

This night was destined to be restless.

Jiang Tao saw that it was a call from Jiang Wu, and considering they had gone to the countryside to pick up Jiang Shanshan, a call at this time must be to report something to him, right?

They must have driven fast, hadn’t they?

To have gone to and fro to Blue Lake Bay?

"Hello—"

Just as Jiang Tao uttered the sound, before his voice even trailed off, He Wenhui on the other end burst into tears, crying hysterically, "Big brother, that Black Dog from the village, he’s such a scoundrel. He actually took advantage of Shanshan when she was drunk and bullied her. What are we going to do now? What will become of Shanshan in the future?"

Black Dog, of course, was not an actual dog but a man’s nickname.

"...What?" Jiang Tao was stunned for quite a while before he found his voice again.

Jiang Shanshan was his beloved niece, and as the head of the Jiang family, Jiang Tao always made sure to arrange a secure future for every member of the Jiang family who bore the surname Jiang.

In Jiang Tao’s heart, he wished for all of them, regardless of gender, to have a prosperous future.

Now, he had everything set for Jiang Shanshan’s future; he was just waiting for her to get through these few years, then find an opportunity to promote her to their top-tier hospital.

After that, it would be a series of promotions.

In due time, to marry a satisfactory man, have a smart baby...

Everything had seemed so perfect, how could it suddenly...

Such a drastic turn of events was too much for anyone to bear.

Who did that so-called Black Dog think he was, daring to bully his pure and chaste niece?

"It’s true, I want to call the police, but Jiang Wu says we can’t. We’ve got the bastard pinned down, and Shanshan hasn’t woken up yet."

"Big brother, what do we do now? Our family’s sky has fallen."

He Wenhui couldn’t talk without starting to cry again.

"Stop crying, I’ll be right there. Make sure you guard him firmly until I arrive," Jiang Tao said, clutching his phone tightly as he instructed He Wenhui and then hung up.

Just as he was about to step away, Jiang Tao suddenly turned around, his voice choked with emotion, and said to Zhao Xinlan, "Lanlan, a grave incident has occurred at the Jiang family, Shanshan has been bullied. Shanshan has been calling you Auntie for so many years, don’t you want to come with me and see her?"

"I..." Zhao Xinlan hesitated greatly at Jiang Tao’s words.

In Zhao Xinlan’s eyes, although Jiang Shanshan was somewhat spoiled and not the gentlest in temperament, her nature wasn’t entirely bad.

Jiang Qimeng wouldn’t even properly call her Aunt Zhao, but when Jiang Shanshan saw her, she always greeted her respectfully as grand-aunt.

Jiang Shanshan had been bullied, according to Jiang Tao?

What kind of bullying?

Was it like what she was thinking?