Urban Miracle Doctor
Chapter 498 - 498 498 Despair

498: Chapter 498 Despair 498: Chapter 498 Despair “Oh, Hu, with you looking like this, how am I supposed to respond?” the middle-aged Chen said as he looked around, noticing more and more people gathering.

Hu Yonglai had to stand up and follow the middle-aged Mr.

Chen away.

Qin Han and Song Yuwei exchanged glances and said, “It looks like he’s lost his ‘iron rice bowl’!”

“Let’s follow them and see,” Song Yuwei said, looking at Qin Han.

Qin Han could only nod helplessly.

In fact, he didn’t want to get involved in the matter.

Each person had their own way of living.

Meddling recklessly wouldn’t necessarily be appreciated by others.

“Brother-in-law, he was comparatively decent to us before, at least he didn’t constantly ridicule us like the second brother-in-law,” Song Yuwei said, smiling as she clung to Qin Han’s arm.

“Mm!” Qin Han agreed as he nodded his head, cradling his niece.

“Dad, why did uncle have to kneel before that man?” the little one asked, puzzled.

Qin Han sighed inwardly and replied with a smile, “That’s the rule of survival in this world.

You’re too young to understand!”

“Mm!” the little one nodded.

As they talked, the three of them arrived outside the alley where Mr.

Chen and Hu Yonglai had entered.

Qin Han stopped Song Yuwei, who wanted to go inside, and made a hushing gesture.

“Director Chen, this is for you, you must help me!” Hu Yonglai’s voice came from inside.

“Hu, you should take this back.

I really can’t help with this matter.

To tell you the truth, I didn’t put your name on the list,” the middle-aged Mr.

Chen said.

“Who did then?” Hu Yonglai couldn’t help but ask.

The middle-aged Mr.

Chen sighed and said, “Think about who you’ve offended recently!

You’ve been with our department for five years, not diligently perhaps, but decently enough.

Why would I let you go if there weren’t instructions from above?”

“But Director Chen, I haven’t offended anyone!” Hu Yonglai said dejectedly.

He had always been careful at work since he lacked any backing.

How could he afford to offend anyone?

Hu Yonglai desperately tried to remember, unable to think of anyone he might have offended, let alone anyone who could influence his leaders.

Suddenly, a thought crossed Hu Yonglai’s mind—it wasn’t about offending anyone at all.

It was about offending his current leader by just being there.

Just then, Hu Yonglai suddenly remembered hearing from his colleagues a few days ago in the restroom.

His leader’s son-in-law had always wanted to be transferred to their department, but it was always at full capacity, so there was never a chance.

This time, there was a layoff.

Normally, with Hu Yonglai’s seniority, it would be impossible to lay him off, but since he lacked any support, his leader dared to do it—to make room for his son-in-law.

And they said it was because he had offended someone, as instructed from above.

Realizing this, Hu Yonglai said with a distorted expression, “Director Chen, so the decision can’t be changed, right?”

“Yes, you know it’s hard for me too!” the middle-aged Mr.

Chen said, appearing helpless.

Hu Yonglai snorted coldly, “Hmm, so now your son-in-law can finally join our department, can’t he?”

“Hu, what are you talking about?” Mr.

Chen immediately said, looking displeased.

As he turned to leave, Hu Yonglai, hysterical, yelled, “Chen Weizhong, I won’t let you get away with this.

You’re abusing your power!”

“So what if I am abusing my power?

Since you already know, there’s no harm in telling you.

It’s your own fault for not knowing how to behave.

What can you do to me?” the middle-aged man sneered.

At that moment, Qin Han handed his niece to Song Yuwei and walked directly inside, “I don’t know how big of an official you are, but you certainly talk big!”

The middle-aged man, seeing Qin Han walk in, was taken aback and said disapprovingly, “Who are you?

How dare you eavesdrop on others talking?

Do you know that you’re already violating public…”

“Smack!” The middle-aged man was slapped aside by Qin Han.

“Qin…

Qin Han, how…

how are you here?” Hu Yonglai was also startled when he saw Qin Han.

Qin Han nodded at Hu Yonglai and said indifferently, “I was driving by, saw you…, and just came over to see what was going on!”

Qin Han didn’t finish his sentence, but he wanted to leave some dignity for Hu Yonglai!

Upon hearing this, Hu Yonglai gave a bitter smile and said, “Now you see, haha, the great brother-in-law who acts all high and mighty at other times, turns out to be a nobody at work, and now I don’t even have a job.

Quite the joke, huh?” His tone was filled with despair, and his laughter was somewhat hysterical.

Qin Han shook his head and said, “I didn’t come to laugh at you!”

“After how I treated you before, aren’t you here to see me ridiculed?” Hu Yonglai said in despair.

“I can understand your feelings, but this attitude only makes me respect you less,” Qin Han said calmly.

“You look down on me?

Who else respects me anyway?” Hu Yonglai said mockingly.

At this moment, the middle-aged man said angrily, “Fine, Hu Yonglai, you even called someone over.

Do you know what you’re doing?

I’m telling you today, don’t even think about coming back to work.

Just wait to be laid off when you get home!

Dammit!”

“Shut up!” Qin Han frowned and delivered another slap, knocking the middle-aged man to the ground, “People like you, for your own selfish desires, dare to do anything.

Your son-in-law can still survive without this job, do you know what it means for him to lose this job?”

Qin Han could imagine that if Hu Yonglai lost his secure job, given the character of Song Yuwei’s aunt, Hu Yonglai’s life in the Lu family would probably not be easy.

“Forget it, I accept my fate.

I always thought that as a poor scholar by hard work one could change one’s destiny, but now it seems, it was all but a dream!” Hu Yonglai said with a bitter smile.

Even if he hadn’t lost his job, he still wouldn’t have any status in the Lu family.

His earlier coldness toward Qin Han was merely to comply with everyone else’s wish, because he wanted to fit in with their circle.

His job might have seemed glamorous, but it was just a minor bureaucratic role with neither money nor power.

The reason he didn’t mock Qin Han excessively was because he thought of his own plight and simply sympathized with him.

“Get lost!” Qin Han said indifferently, looking at the middle-aged man on the ground.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man hurriedly scrambled and fled the alley, while at that time, Song Yuwei had already been sent back to the car by Qin Han.

After all, with more people around, especially children, it would only make Hu Yonglai feel even more embarrassed.

“For a poor scholar wanting to change his fate, it also depends on the opportunity, but if you don’t try, you won’t even get an opportunity,” Qin Han said calmly to Hu Yonglai, whose face showed deep defeat.

Hu Yonglai didn’t speak, and Qin Han could see that by now, Hu Yonglai’s heart was completely filled with despair.

Some might think, it’s just a job loss, no need to be so desperate.

Hu Yonglai’s mentality might indeed be too fragile.

Not having experienced what others have, you shouldn’t persuade others about what is good!

To others, this job might not seem like a big deal, but to Hu Yonglai, it was everything.

Isn’t there a saying?

“My issues might not seem big to you, and you can solve them with a few words, but for me, they are all significant; I can’t solve any of them.”

“Get up, my car is parked outside.

Don’t worry about your job; you won’t be laid off!” said Qin Han, and he walked straight out of the alley.

Upon hearing this, Hu Yonglai’s eyes began to regain focus slowly, and he hurriedly stood up and followed Qin Han out of the alley.