Overpowered Resident Doctor

Chapter 569: Chapter 568: The Power of Capital

A few days ago, Xv Fang and Feng Jian found a total of five volunteers from Binhai University who felt a hypnotic effect from the rustling sound of rain.

Over the weekend, Dr. Qiu Ge used the hospital laboratory’s precision instruments and equipment to conduct more precise tests and examinations on the five student volunteers.

The test results were somewhat surprising to Yan Feifan.

Dr. Qiu told Yan Feifan over the phone that while all five volunteers had a drowsy reaction to the 20,260-hertz audio stimulus, this high frequency didn’t produce the strongest stimulative effect.

Further testing revealed that the optimal audio frequency for inducing sleepiness was different for each of the five individuals. The maximum was 20,310 hertz, and the minimum was 20,240 hertz.

Dr. Qiu suggested that Yan Feifan and Wang Chuan also get tested to determine their own optimal high-frequency range.

Although there were only five volunteers—a severely small sample size—the test results led to a preliminary conclusion.

Due to individual differences and other factors, the optimal stimulating audio frequency for inducing drowsiness varies slightly from person to person and is never exactly the same.

Dr. Qiu also discovered during the tests that when the audio was combined with a melody, the stimulating effect also varied.

Simply put, the closer the melody was to the common sounds found in nature, the stronger the effect.

The more intense the melody, the weaker the stimulating effect became...

After ending his call with Dr. Qiu, Yan Feifan noticed his sister and Yu Suye staring at him with burning intensity.

He suddenly realized he was no longer flustered as he had been before.

’It’s my medical work that calmed me down.’

Having come to this realization, Yan Feifan said with a straight face, "Su Ye, this ring is just a symbol of our relationship."

"You had a falling out with your family, and now that you’re with me, I felt I had to make a gesture."

"But as for taking the next step—getting married, having kids—don’t get ahead of yourself. It’s not happening anytime soon. I haven’t even thought about it."

Yan Feifan then turned to Yan Ziruo and explained, "Sis, I just got you a ring while I was at it."

"If I hadn’t, I was worried you’d never stop nagging me about everything you did while I was in a coma..."

At this, Yan Feifan noticed dangerous little flames starting to flicker in his sister’s eyes and promptly shut his mouth.

But clearly, it was already too late.

Yan Ziruo clenched her little fists, looked at Yu Suye, and said, "I suddenly have the urge to hit someone. You?"

Yu Suye nodded. "Sis, I’m all for it. But I promised a certain someone I wouldn’t hit him."

"Sis, I’ll have to trouble you to do it."

Yan Ziruo declared, "No problem! I’ll throw in a few for you. And in the future, I’d be happy to handle this job for you..."

Despite dodging, weaving, and begging for mercy, Yan Feifan couldn’t escape the beating. His sister gave him a sound pummeling.

If the restaurant hadn’t delivered dinner just then, he probably would have been beaten for a solid half hour.

Du Qiu had taken time off for personal matters.

Having grown increasingly lazy with housework these past two days, Yan Ziruo and Yu Suye had been either ordering takeout or eating out.

Tonight’s meal also served as a welcome dinner for Duan Yu, and the spread delivered from the restaurant was quite lavish.

After having his entire body "loosened up," Yan Feifan found his appetite had grown. It was only after a few large bites of food that he realized someone was missing from the dinner table.

"Where’s Xiaoyu? Did she go home?"

"No, she’s with Yanyan, touring West Lake."

Yu Suye explained, "My great-granduncle is in Hang City for a traditional Chinese medicine event for a few days, so Mr. Wang took Yanyan to see him. He’s hoping my great-granduncle can check her pulse and prescribe something to improve her constitution."

"Xiaoyu went along to keep her company."

Yan Feifan let out an "oh." Then he heard Yu Suye say gravely, "Feifan, there’s something else I need to tell you."

"Zhou Guangji’s body... it’s been cremated!"

"Cremated?"

Yan Feifan was bewildered. "The family and the hospital signed a settlement agreement already?"

"The results of the medical malpractice investigation aren’t even out yet, are they?"

Yu Suye sighed softly. "The family requested to stop the medical malpractice investigation and are no longer holding the hospital responsible."

"So the settlement agreement was signed. Our hospital paid the family nearly one million."

This made even less sense to Yan Feifan.

"Such a low settlement? And the family was satisfied? Did something happen that I don’t know about?"

Yan Ziruo chimed in, "Feifan, you guessed it. The car company stepped in."

"From what I’ve heard, the car company signed a non-disclosure agreement with Zhou Guangji’s family, and then the family promptly settled with our hospital."

"And it was at the family’s strong insistence that Zhou Guangji’s body was taken to the funeral home and cremated."

Yan Feifan froze for a moment. "So the information was leaked?"

Yan Ziruo said indignantly, "It has to be. Otherwise, the car company wouldn’t have gotten involved so fast, signed an NDA with the family, and rushed to have the body cremated."

"Obviously, the car company knows there’s a problem with their product."

"Someone inside the hospital must have tipped them off. It’s despicable, absolutely fucking despicable."

Yu Suye tried to comfort her. "Sis, try not to get too worked up. Things like this happen all the time."

"If we had proven it was a vehicle quality issue, forget the compensation payment—we’re talking recalls, repairs, fines, a plummeting stock price... The losses could have been in the tens of billions."

Yan Ziruo said with a look of regret, "When I said ’despicable,’ I meant that if I’d known this was going to happen, *I* should have been the one to tip them off! I could’ve gotten a few million out of it, at least."

"I was the one who first thought of the electrical leak and told Feifan about it. And now? Some lucky bastard got the reward instead."

Yan Feifan rolled his eyes. Ignoring his money-grubbing sister, he turned to Yu Suye and asked, "Now that they’ve settled with the family, has a decision been made about Mr. Wei and the others?"

Yu Suye shook her head. "Not yet. It should be decided sometime next week."

"Feifan, since this was resolved so quickly, the hospital will probably be more lenient with them, right?"

Yan Feifan mused, "That’s hard to say. Someone died, after all, and Mr. Qi is known to be quite strict."

’I wouldn’t agree to a light punishment,’ he thought to himself.

Wei Xin may have confessed and apologized to him, but Zhu Xiangdong, the person primarily responsible for the incident, had yet to even show his face.

After dinner, Yan Ziruo and Yu Suye had a rare burst of diligence.

One cleaned up the dining room while the other helped Duan Yu get the guest room ready.

Starting today, Duan Yu would be living and eating at the Yan family home, providing Yan Feifan with close personal protection.

Of course, Duan Yu would have his own free time as well.

From Monday to Wednesday, Feng Jian would be primarily responsible for driving Yan Feifan and handling his daily security.

Those three days would be Duan Yu’s personal time off.

From Thursday through Sunday, Duan Yu would take over Yan Feifan’s personal security.

On Thursdays and Fridays, Feng Jian wouldn’t be idle either.

He would either be assisting He Junxing with work for the Extraordinary Fund or helping Xv Fang with miscellaneous tasks related to the sleep study.

Around nine o’clock that night, Yan Feifan received a call from Dean Liu Jin.

"Feifan, I have some good news. A car company wants to donate fifty million to your Extraordinary Fund."

Yan Feifan blurted out, "Teacher, is this hush money?"

Liu Jin sighed softly over the phone. "Feifan, the higher-ups have already sent word. They’re telling us to consider the bigger picture."

"Besides, we don’t have any hard evidence. Relying on speculation and analysis is useless and will only bring us trouble."

"Feifan, this is the power of capital."

"We can’t fight it right now. We can only yield for the time being and wait for a future opportunity..."