Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 390 - 359 Lu Han: Sympathize with her? (1 more)_1

Chapter 390: 359 Lu Han: Sympathize with her? (1 more)_1

They had dinner together, and because there were regulations on government expense reimbursements that set a very low standard, Mo Xiu decided to pay out of his own pocket to treat these grassroots leaders and doctors to a slightly better meal.

Anything too extravagant, he couldn’t afford either.

So, on Lu Han’s recommendation, Mo Xiu led the large group to a Chinese restaurant that wasn’t very upscale in its decor.

It was near the city hall.

Lu Han recommended this place also to make it convenient for Mo Xiu to continue working in the afternoon.

The two had clearly been in cahoots from early on, but now, they pretended as if they knew nothing.

When Mo Xiu called Lu Han "Uncle Mo," Jiang Tao’s face turned sour, just like Ke Chenggong’s.

Lu Han was the future son-in-law of Su Ruoan and Tang Shengyi, and Lu Han was also so close to Mo Xiu. How was he going to save himself now?

Jiang Tao glanced towards his savior, but that person, with an unchanged expression, sat at the dinner table without giving him as much as a glance.

That savior was naturally unaware of Lu Han’s relationship with Tang Su, not to mention that Tang Su was the daughter of Su Ruoan and Tang Shengyi.

Jiang Tao had always kept pressure on Su Ruoan and Tang Shengyi, but now he had offended Lu Han, and he really couldn’t bring himself to speak of it.

After all, when he had been applying pressure back then, how could he have anticipated today’s circumstances?

As the saying goes, "Heaven’s wrongdoings are forgivable; one’s own are not."

It could only be said that he accidentally kicked an iron plate this time.

And he didn’t know yet how Lu Han was going to retaliate.

At this meal, Lu Han and Mo Xiu, among others, ate comfortably. They talked about family and everyday life, discussed work, and also spoke about medical ethics, the demeanor of physicians, as well as leadership conduct.

Lu Han went along with the discussion about family and everyday life and also gave voice to the many frontline doctors, saying that their hard work deserved corresponding wages.

At the same time, he suggested that doctors should be given some protections for their personal safety in face of medical disputes.

As for medical ethics and demeanor, Lu Han’s view was that if leaders were to act with integrity, the frontline doctors below them would naturally follow suit.

Medical ethics and the conduct of leaders complement each other, and as for how to rectify the leaders, that was not for him to worry about.

Lu Han deftly kicked the ball back to Mo Xiu.

"Heh—"

Mo Xiu laughed helplessly. This young man, Lu Han, was just as astute as his father.

He said so much, like he was responding to everything, but in fact, it was as if he’d said nothing at all.

The actual work still had to be done by him personally.

He already knew, and with the additional information Lu Han had provided behind the scenes, he knew where to start.

After lunch, Mo Xiu said to Ke Chenggong, "President Ke, when you go back, take a few days to sort through your hospital’s information. Once the work with the central hospital and President Jiang is finished, we’ll move on to your Huanan Hospital."

"Yes, Director Mo," Ke Chenggong stood up, obediently accepting the order.

"Good, then you and Lu Han go back and prepare well."

"Okay, Director Mo, then we’ll take our leave first." As soon as Ke Chenggong finished speaking, Lu Han had already walked out of the restaurant.

"..."

Ke Chenggong could only lower his head to catch up.

"President Jiang," Mo Xiu turned back and called to the uneasy Jiang Tao.

"Yes, Director Mo, your orders?" Jiang Tao also stood up, responding with utmost respect.

"Don’t be so nervous. We are all people of the health system, all working for our healthcare cause. My work inspection today is a duty entrusted to me by the state. There really is no need for this."

"Yes, Director Mo, you are right," Jiang Tao echoed like a grandchild.

At this moment, he was full of regret.

Mo Xiu said that, but did he really dare to treat Mo Xiu as a colleague working in the same system?

Even if they were both part of the health system, he was a leader, and he was a subordinate.

In the hospital, he demanded staff to show him the utmost respect. Naturally, which leader didn’t hope their subordinates would grovel before them?

This is human nature.

Denying it is also human nature.

"President Jiang, Mo Xiu has been talking for quite a while, and you haven’t understood a single word, huh? You need to change this attitude; we are all colleagues," He Wei reminded Jiang Tao.

"Yes."

"Alright then, I’ll go pay the bill. Next, our municipal colleagues will continue working, and He Wei and I will head straight to the central hospital," Mo Xiu stood up.

Those who knew Mo Xiu were aware that it was best not to compete with him for the bill, as he would get truly angry.

Jiang Tao stood there, his heart pounding uncontrollably.

For some reason, he always had this feeling that this time, he might not get off easily.

**

On the way back, Ke Chenggong was genuinely scared of Lu Han.

"Lu Han, have you known Mo Xiu for a long time?"

"Yes, I knew him before he became Mo Xiu, President Ke, is there something you want to ask?" Lu Han nodded, without denying it.

"Then are you from Beijing?"

"Sort of. I wasn’t born in Beijing, nor did I grow up there. It’s just that later on, my dad brought my mom to Beijing. Wherever my mom is, that’s home for me."

Lu Han was in a rare good mood, answering Ke Chenggong’s questions one by one.

"So that’s how it is. But why didn’t you stay in Beijing? Aren’t the resources there better?"

Like him and Jiang Tao, they’d both strived for many years, aiming for that piece of pure land in Beijing, a paradise on earth.

Yet, Lu Han was different.

Everyone aspired to Rome, and while he was in Rome, he chose to leave voluntarily.

"My dream to chase lies beyond Beijing," Lu Han said with a smile.

Thinking of Tang Su, that was the dream he wanted to encompass everything to possess.

Ke Chenggong: "..."

At Ke Chenggong’s level, of course, he couldn’t understand the meaning behind Lu Han’s words.

Afterward, the two of them maintained silence the rest of the way.

Back at the hospital, Lu Han first went to the registration desk to add ten more slots, and before going back to see patients, he made a call to Tang Su. This girl hadn’t initiated a call to him all morning.

The phone rang for a while, and as Tang Su gripped her phone, she went to the bathroom, shut the door, and then answered Lu Han’s call, "Lu Han."

"Yes, what kept you busy today? What delicious food did you make at home?" Lu Han asked two questions in succession.

"At noon, it was my brother who cooked. He’s quite good at it; every dish was delicious. Tomorrow, I’ll have him cook at Tingzhu Building and send some to you, how about that?"

"Sure, I’ll give it a try."

"Lu Han, Jiang Shanshan really was bullied. I accompanied my godmother to the hospital today. Even though I didn’t see the person, the police were there," Tang Su couldn’t keep the matter to herself, wanting to tell Lu Han now that she knew about it.

"...do you feel sympathy for her?" Lu Han’s tone was calm and rational.

"..."

After some thought, Tang Su shook her head, "Not really, when my godmother and I returned today, we encountered the police officers handling the case. They were chatting, and I overheard one of them say that the assailant had identified Jiang Shanshan as the mastermind."

"..."