Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 718 - 719 I Will Work Hard

Chapter 718: Chapter 719 I Will Work Hard

Su Tongda had not yet left, when the office door was suddenly pushed open, and Li Jinghui rushed in, exclaiming urgently, "Director Qian! I..." He was about to speak but stopped abruptly upon seeing Lin Su’er and Su Tongda, and the color drained from Li Jinghui’s face.

Su Tongda frowned and said, "Who are you, and don’t you know to knock before entering?"

Li Jinghui’s body shook. Here, Director Qian was supposed to be the highest authority, but now, another middle-aged man was speaking, and the tone was quite hostile, which made it clear that this man’s identity was far from simple.

"I... I am Li Jinghui, the deputy director of this hospital." Li Jinghui stammered, then continued with a pained expression, "Director Qian, I’ve worked in this hospital for so many years, and if not for merit, I’ve put in a lot of hard work. How can you just dismiss me like that?"

Director Qian’s mouth twitched. He did not yet understand the situation, while Su Tongda, who had learned the details from Su Yuya, darkened his face and said, "Your dismissal is actually sparing you some dignity, otherwise, you would have been driven straight out of the hospital."

"I... Why? I won’t accept this without a reason." Li Jinghui stiffened his neck, speaking defiantly.

Director Qian said, "This is Su Tongda, the fourth master of the Su family!"

Li Jinghui shrank back, stammering, "Fo... Fourth Master, my respects!"

Su Tongda snorted and said, "Blame yourself for your indiscretions. You’d better be good, or you’ll regret it. Now, hurry up and vacate your office. Miss Lin Su’er is going to take over your position as deputy director right now."

Li Jinghui’s body shuddered. The hospital was akin to a small officialdom, and he had spent many years navigating it, with plenty of experience in ingratiating himself with superiors and reading people’s expressions—an essential skill.

When Su Tongda mentioned Lin Su’er just now, he clearly used a term of respect. This signified that Lin Su’er’s status was even more noble than his own. Imagining a person of higher status than Su Tongda was beyond Li Jinghui’s comprehension.

Because of this realization, he suddenly understood that he had offended someone he shouldn’t have. That person could determine his fate with a single word. If he did not realize his place now, he truly would not know how he’d die.

Hastily, he bowed deeply to Lin Su’er, saying, "I... Madam Lin, regarding yesterday’s matter, I beg for your forgiveness and ask that you do not hold it against me."

Lin Su’er, on the other hand, was a bit embarrassed and quickly said, "As long as you don’t bully girls again, it will be fine."

"Yes, yes, I will never dare to do it again," Li Jinghui agreed hastily.

"You can go now," Director Qian waved his hand.

"Okay, okay, I’ll go straight away to organize my office. No, not my office, I mean to clear out the office for Madam Lin, just a moment please."

Having said that, Li Jinghui hastily scampered out. Leaving a good impression was important, and he now understood that Lin Su’er was an extremely influential person. Perhaps, by currying favor with this young girl, he might find an opportunity to make a comeback.

It was past nine o’clock when Lin Su’er arrived at the deputy director’s office. Looking at the spacious office, she felt a bit overwhelmed. She had never even dreamed that such a day would come, making her feel truly anxious.

As soon as Director Qian and others left, Lin Su’er eagerly phoned Song Xiaodong.

"Su’er, how was your first day at work?" Song Xiaodong asked with a smile.

"Dongzi, they made me the... deputy director," Lin Su’er said with a troubled look.

"Ah? Deputy director?" Song Xiaodong was also startled, then burst out laughing, saying, "That’s right, you are the Madame Patriarch, how could they dare to make you a nurse."

Lin Su’er said pitifully, "But... I don’t know how."

Song Xiaodong laughed, "You can always learn. Being a leader is the easiest job. I’ve never been a family head either, but look at me now, doing just fine."

"But... I’m really a bit nervous. I’m afraid I won’t do well, I’m afraid people will talk about me behind my back."

"Don’t pay attention to other people’s stares, just do what you want to do, and if anyone dares to gossip, you kick them out of the hospital."

"That can’t be right... Then people will speak even worse of me." Lin Su’er pouted.

"Hehe... anyway, don’t think too much about it. If we can do well, then we’ll do it; if it’s not enjoyable, then we won’t. Just consider it a chance to relax and have some fun."

"Alright, then I’ll try my best." Lin Su’er didn’t agree with Song Xiaodong’s mindset; after all, she was now a deputy director – this wasn’t something to play at.

Zhao Rui and Song Qing did their routine rounds in the morning and then returned to the nurses’ station. Just as Zhao Rui took a sip of water, an excited young nurse named Wang Fang came over and exclaimed, "Something big has happened, something really big!"

Zhao Rui gave Wang Fang a look and said, "What big thing has happened now? You’re always like this."

Wang Fang immediately responded, "This time it’s no exaggeration. You guys might not know yet, but our Deputy Director Li Jinghui has been dismissed."

"What? He’s really been dismissed?" Zhao Rui and Song Qing exchanged a glance.

"So, you knew too, huh? I thought you were out of the loop," said Wang Fang with a twist of her mouth.

Zhao Rui and Song Qing exchanged a glance. They were indeed shocked. Li Jinghui’s behavior yesterday had already hinted that he might not keep his position as deputy director, but they didn’t expect him to be actually dismissed this morning. Things moved swiftly indeed.

And there was another thing – they knew about this development earlier than the "little loudspeaker" Wang Fang, which brought them a small sense of pride.

"Then do you know who the new deputy director is?" Wang Fang asked, still looking smug.

"No idea. Has the candidate been decided already?" asked Zhao Rui.

Seeing that they didn’t know, Wang Fang perked up and excitedly said, "Of course it’s been decided, and the person has already taken the position. Guess who it is."

Without a second thought, Zhao Rui said, "The new deputy director? I would guess Doctor Zheng, as he is the most respected doctor here. It would make sense for him to be nominated as deputy director."

Song Qing shook her head and said, "That’s hard to say. Deputy directors usually oversee administration and Doctor Zheng is a key medical figure. It might not be appropriate for him. I think Section Chief Zhao from the personnel department might have a good chance."

"Wrong! Both of you are wrong. You’ll never guess who the new director is, hehe..."

Looking at Wang Fang’s confident demeanor, Zhao Rui suddenly had a hunch and cautiously asked, "Is the new director’s last name Lin?"

"What? How did you know?" Wang Fang’s eyes widened in surprise.

Song Qing excitedly grabbed Wang Fang’s hand and asked eagerly, "Is it Lin Su’er, a girl about our age?"