Overpowered Resident Doctor

Chapter 553: Chapter 552: This Is Fate

Back at his residence in Zuimo Court, Yan Feifan had just finished dinner and returned to his room when he received a call from President Liu Jin.

"Feifan, I’ve gotten to the bottom of what happened with last night’s accident. The fault doesn’t lie with you at all."

"The hospital will handle this matter properly."

"Don’t let it weigh on you. Get a good night’s rest, go in with a clear mind, and aim to perform tomorrow’s surgery perfectly."

Yan Feifan grunted in acknowledgment but couldn’t help asking, "President Liu, what are the deceased’s family’s demands right now?"

"What other demands could there be?"

Liu Jin’s voice was tinged with sarcasm over the phone. "They’re raising a fuss, crying and wailing, demanding a clear explanation from us as to why a living, breathing person was suddenly gone just like that."

"But in the closed-door negotiations, they made an outrageous demand, asking for an astronomical ten million in compensation right off the bat."

Liu Jin then tried to console him. "Feifan, just let the medical affairs department handle the negotiations with the family. They have plenty of experience in this area."

"Any problem that can be solved with money isn’t a real problem."

After a pause, Liu Jin continued, "One thing in our favor is that the traffic police’s accident report is out. Zhou Guangji was found to be fully at fault for the accident."

"Mr. Cao, the man who lost his grandson, has indicated that since Zhou Guangji also died in an unfortunate accident—you know, since the man is dead and all is settled—he will reconsider the extent to which he’ll pursue liability and compensation."

"However, Mr. Cao made it clear that this depends on how Zhou Guangji’s family settles this medical incident with us."

Hearing this, Yan Feifan was a little surprised that Mr. Cao was willing to set aside his grief and pressure Zhou Guangji’s family, effectively helping the Affiliated Hospital.

After all, even though Zhou Guangji was dead, the various financial liabilities he was responsible for would not simply disappear.

Mr. Cao’s statement would undoubtedly put immense pressure on Zhou Guangji’s family.

’Could Mr. Cao think that the hospital intentionally or unintentionally caused Zhou Guangji’s sudden death?’

As this thought crossed his mind, Yan Feifan couldn’t help but wonder, ’If Mr. Cao could find me through Pan Lirong, could he also find Zhu Xiangdong and We Xin through other people?’

Yan Feifan quickly shook his head, erasing the terrifying thought from his mind.

’The risk of doing something like that is just too great.’

’The slightest mistake could lead to being discovered. Anyone with half a brain wouldn’t do something so stupid.’

After ending the call with President Liu Jin, Yan Feifan couldn’t help but think of what Zeng Ni had said about doctors covering for one another.

Strictly speaking, Yan Feifan was now withholding information, making him part of that chain of doctors covering for each other.

This made Yan Feifan feel terrible.

But the statements from Department Head Qee Sheng and the others were already on record. If he were to blow the whistle now, it would be tantamount to ruining a whole group of people.

Most importantly, among them were people like Department Head Qee Sheng, President Liu Jin, and Department Head Miao Quan, who genuinely had his best interests at heart.

If he really blew the whistle, consequences be damned, he was certain of what would happen. He would be despised and ostracized by the vast majority of his colleagues at the hospital, and perhaps even the entire medical community...

’Emotion versus the law, conscience versus reality... It’s so hard...’

After a period of struggle, having made his final choice, Yan Feifan forcefully tapped his forehead a few times.

"Feifan, what’s wrong? Does your head hurt?"

As she spoke, a cool hand reached out from behind him and rested on his forehead.

Yan Feifan shook his head. "I’m fine, Sis."

"I just suddenly realized I’m a coward."

Yan Ziruo chuckled softly and placed a small plate of sliced watermelon, with toothpicks stuck in the pieces, on the desk in front of Yan Feifan.

"You’re only just now realizing you’re timid? When you were little, any girl could push you around."

Yan Feifan defended himself, "I was being a gentleman. I couldn’t be bothered to stoop to their level."

Yan Ziruo picked up a piece of watermelon, fed it to her brother, and asked, "Still worrying about last night’s incident?"

Yan Feifan nodded, swallowed the watermelon in his mouth, and said, "I found out more of the inside story."

"It’s just..."

Yan Feifan shook his head again, his tone self-deprecating. "Sis, maybe last night’s emergency surgery was heaven’s way of helping me."

"Why would you say that?" Yan Ziruo asked in confusion. "I thought they said it wasn’t your fault?"

Yan Feifan sighed softly. "The cause of Zhou Guangji’s death was the destructive stimulation of his brain by a 2-milliamp current."

"Under normal circumstances, forget a 2-milliamp current—even a 10-milliamp current would, at most, make a person feel very uncomfortable. It might cause minor injury, at worst."

"But in Zhou Guangji’s case, it triggered a grand mal seizure."

"The maximum current I had originally set was 0.5 milliamps. The problem is, even that level of stimulation could have potentially triggered a seizure."

"But now that he’s dead, there’s no way to verify it."

"So, you could say that maybe I just got lucky last night."

Yan Ziruo patted her brother’s shoulder. "Feifan, it’s not that you got lucky. It’s that guy who had bad luck."

"It was his fate to meet such a disaster."

"Otherwise, why would a current that doesn’t affect anyone else produce such a strong reaction in him?"

"Feifan, that guy’s number was up with the Grim Reaper. There was no escaping it. That’s fate. Sometimes you just have to believe in fate."

Yan Ziruo then added casually, "Feifan, do you think maybe the new-energy vehicle was leaking electricity? Maybe that stimulated the guy, gave him a seizure, and made him lose control during the accident?"

Yan Feifan was taken aback for a moment, then couldn’t help but chuckle. "Sis, that theory of yours is actually quite possible."

"It’s just..."

He sighed softly again. "That new-energy vehicle was pretty much burned to a crisp. It’ll probably be impossible to find out if it was leaking electricity."

Yan Ziruo declared confidently, "Not necessarily. I’ll call Mrs. Man later. She’s a journalist, so she has a lot of sources."

"If she’s interested, she could investigate whether this model of new-energy vehicle has a history of minor electrical leaks."

"If it turns out to be true, then the biggest culprit in the accident would be the car manufacturer."

After a pause, Yan Ziruo patted her brother’s head again and advised, "Feifan, you have a very important surgery tomorrow. Don’t think about anything else. Just wash up and go to sleep."

Yan Feifan glanced at the clock and said, "Sis, it’s not even nine. It’s too early, I won’t be able to sleep."

"You want to fall asleep quickly? That’s simple."

Yan Ziruo gave a sly grin and shouted towards the door, "Su Ye, hurry up and pour your future husband a glass of red wine..."

The red wine’s sleep-inducing effect on Yan Feifan was no joke.

Amid the teasing from his sister, Yu Suye, and Zeng Ni, Yan Feifan, who himself wanted to sleep soundly through the night, took a few sips of red wine after washing up.

Feeling his head grow heavy, Yan Feifan lay down on his bed and quickly drifted off to sleep...

But not long after Yan Feifan fell asleep, his phone rang.

Yan Ziruo answered the call. It was from Dr. Qin Feng.

He said on the phone that the special assistant he was introducing to Yan Feifan would be arriving in Binhai tomorrow for an interview and evaluation...