From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

Zhao Feiyang already knew what had happened, and for this reason, he rushed back to the hospital immediately: "Secretary Gao, how is the execution status of each center?"

Gao Xinhua shook his head and said: "The other centers are fine, but the Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostic Center is a problem. They have a contract and are very tough, saying that they won’t leave. If our hospital insists, they will take legal action against us."

Zhao Feiyang said: "Is it Zhou Yisheng?"

Gao Xinhua nodded and said: "The other centers have basically agreed to withdraw, and their compensation demands are relatively reasonable. Zhou Yisheng is very difficult to deal with; his compensation demands are outrageous, clearly showing he doesn’t want to negotiate."

Zhao Feiyang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Pei Lin finally listened for once, but now Zhou Yisheng created more problems. Zhao Feiyang had heard rumors about the family relationship between Zhou Yisheng and Pei Lin, and after hearing Gao Xinhua’s report, he immediately contacted Pei Lin to ask for her help in resolving the matter.

Pei Lin thought that if she got involved, she could resolve it smoothly since she had helped bring Zhou Yisheng into Changxing in the first place. But unexpectedly, Zhou Yisheng showed no respect, claiming that if Changxing didn’t triple his compensation, he would invest no less than five million yuan and leave immediately if Changxing paid him triple compensation.

Pei Lin was so angry that she almost cursed over the phone, reminding Zhou Yisheng not to forget who helped him win the bid. Zhou Yisheng immediately turned against her, reminding Pei Lin not to forget how many benefits he has given her during this time. Pei Lin never expected her distant cousin could be so shameless. Zhou Yisheng is like a wolf that’s never familiar.

Pei Lin didn’t dare to tell Zhao Feiyang the truth. Now she somewhat regretted inviting a wolf into the house. She knew Zhao Feiyang’s character well; once he makes a decision, he rarely changes it. As the dean of Changxing Hospital, it wouldn’t be hard for him to expel a contractor. However, forcibly enforcing it will undoubtedly provoke Zhou Yisheng’s retaliation. This despicable person would do anything, and if he exposes the gifts and benefits she received from him, it would not only cause trouble for her but also potentially bring disaster to Zhao Feiyang.

This matter must be resolved quickly; she couldn’t handle it herself. After careful consideration, the most suitable person is Xu Chunliang. On the one hand, Xu Chunliang has the capability, and on the other hand, he already has conflicts with Zhou Yisheng.

Pei Lin’s visit caught Xu Chunliang by surprise. She came under the pretext of visiting Xu Changshan, as the New Year was approaching, which wasn’t an awkward excuse.

Xu Chunliang helped Pei Lin take things from the car, sighing, "Sister-in-law, it makes me feel a bit flattered. Generally, the subordinate gives gifts to the superior, not the other way around."

Pei Lin said: "These aren’t for you. It’s almost the New Year, and since Mr. Xu has helped me significantly in the past, I came to visit him."

Xu Chunliang thought to himself; the sun must be rising from the west. Is Pei Lin the weasel giving New Year’s greetings to the chicken? Just happened that grandpa went to the park to play chess, so Xu Chunliang invited Pei Lin inside. She saw Liu Shanmin attending to patients but didn’t know who he was, and Xu Chunliang didn’t introduce them.

Xu Chunliang’s cousin, Zhen Chun, was temporarily helping at the shop today and curiously approached upon seeing Pei Lin: "Hey, cousin, is this your girlfriend too? She’s quite pretty."

Xu Chunliang scolded: "Don’t talk nonsense. This is your Sister Pei Lin, and I call her sister-in-law."

Pei Lin warmly grasped Zhen Chun’s hand, saying: "You are so beautiful."

Zhen Chun said: "No, you are the pretty one."

Meanwhile, Liu Shanmin called Zhen Chun over to help with billing, so she ran over pleasingly.

Xu Chunliang invited Pei Lin to visit his grandpa’s small courtyard at the back. When he invited her to have tea on the second floor, Pei Lin said: "Let’s just sit here; it’s comfortable basking in the sun."

Xu Chunliang went to pour her tea, but Pei Lin, being pregnant, only drank plain water.

Accepting the warm water handed over by Xu Chunliang, Pei Lin said: "I came today to ask you for a favor."

Xu Chunliang immediately thought of the oral center issue, thinking if Pei Lin discovered his secret involvement and wanted to let him off the hook. Xu Chunliang laughed, saying: "No need to be so polite; what could the wife of the dean possibly need to ask of me?"

Pei Lin said: "Xiaoxu, I’ve withdrawn all my investments from Changxing Hospital because I don’t want to affect Brother Zhao’s reputation due to me."

Xu Chunliang secretly laughed, knowing Zhao Feiyang could no longer be considered an official. Regardless, it was wise for Pei Lin to cut ties with Changxing, as her presence was Zhao Feiyang’s weakness. Since Zhao Feiyang started dating her, his professional life became increasingly problematic. Once considering leaving public office to enlarge his career, Zhao Feiyang faced more constraints at the Huayuan Group. The outside world generally considered Zhao Feiyang marrying Pei Lin a wrong choice.

Pei Lin said: "The Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostic Center’s Zhou Yisheng is my distant cousin. Feiyang knows about this relationship and asked me to persuade him to leave. I thought it would be simple, but I didn’t expect Zhou Yisheng to be so greedy. He wants triple the investment compensation, which Feiyang cannot agree to, and now I’m at a loss, not wanting to offend family nor upset Feiyang. You have lots of ideas; help me think of a way."

Xu Chunliang thought to himself that if Zhao Feiyang was determined to make Zhou Yisheng leave, there are plenty of ways. Pei Lin likely has other reasons for finding him since her difficulty isn’t purely due to family considerations, nor to ease Zhao Feiyang’s mind.

"Sister-in-law, have you accepted benefits from Zhou Yisheng?" Xu Chunliang asked outright.

Pei Lin was stunned by Xu Chunliang pinpointing the crux of her dilemma and sighed at Xu Chunliang’s perceptiveness. She sighed deeply and said: "When Zhou Yisheng came for the contract, he approached me. Considering the familial relationship, I helped a little. Afterwards, he specifically came to express gratitude and gave me some small gifts, which I didn’t want to accept, but he insisted on leaving them."

Now Xu Chunliang fully understood; the so-called small gifts Pei Lin mentioned were unlikely as casual as she described. Seeing her uneasy expression, it was clear Zhou Yisheng leveraged this to hold something over her. If his demands were not met, he might use the gifting issue to blow things out of proportion, causing troubles beyond just Pei Lin.

Finding a wife is indeed an art, and Zhao Feiyang’s lack of caution in marriage has brought him quite a bit of trouble.

Xu Chunliang said, "Is he using this to blackmail you?"

Pei Lin said, "He’s just an ungrateful bastard who doesn’t care about family at all and only has eyes for money."

Xu Chunliang said, "Cursing him now won’t help. There are plenty of ways to make him leave, but to make him shut up..."

Pei Lin eagerly asked, "How do I make him shut up?"

Xu Chunliang laughed and said, "The best way is to kill him to silence him."

Pei Lin was shocked, but quickly realized Xu Chunliang was joking. Though Zhou Yisheng was excessive, he wasn’t guilty enough to deserve death. Even if she wished Zhou Yisheng dead, Xu Chunliang wouldn’t take such a big risk for her.

Pei Lin said, "Stop joking. I still want to resolve this peacefully."

Xu Chunliang picked up his teacup and took a sip. Although he didn’t know exactly how much Pei Lin had gained from this, he was certain that Pei Lin had brought this upon herself. Zhou Yisheng was despicable, but Pei Lin was not entirely innocent either.

Seeing him silent for a while, Pei Lin thought he was unwilling to help and sighed, "Xiaoxu, Feiyang has always treated you like a brother and highly admires your abilities."

Xu Chunliang couldn’t help but laugh and asked, "Does Dean Zhao know about this?"

Pei Lin hesitated for a moment and said, "He really dislikes Zhou Yisheng."

"I mean the matter of you receiving gifts."

Pei Lin’s face turned red, and she found it difficult to meet Xu Chunliang’s gaze. She quickly shook her head and lowered her eyes, staring at the cup in her hands.

Xu Chunliang asked, "Is there any connection between you and Renhe Hall through Zhou Yisheng?"

Pei Lin shook her head, "I’ve only met Zhou Yi Wu once, at the opening of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis Center. We have no private dealings. Zhou Yisheng is a distant cousin, not a close one. He’s not very close to Renhe Hall either; they come from the same village."

Zhou Yi Wu is Zhou Renhe’s son. Zhou Renhe was an apprentice at Huichun Hall back then and was the main culprit behind the disaster at Huichun Hall.

Renhe Hall’s establishment and prosperity were entirely due to Zhou Renhe stealing the Xu Family’s ancestral secrets. Those were special times leading to special events, but Xu Chunliang isn’t contemplating right or wrong back then.

However, the recent tiger bone incident nearly ruined his grandfather’s lifetime reputation and Huichun Hall’s golden plaque. Although it was eventually resolved, Xu Chunliang kept that account for Huichun Hall, certain that the medicinal plaster containing tiger bone came from Renhe Hall.

Pei Lin said, "Xiaoxu, can you do me this favor?" She adopted a rare earnest tone and clutched her stomach while speaking.

Xu Chunliang said, "Since you’ve asked, I have to agree."

Hearing him agree, Pei Lin immediately beamed, "Thanks!"

"But, you have to get me some information. I need to know everything about Zhou Yisheng and Renhe Hall, as detailed as possible."

Pei Lin nodded and said, "No problem, I’ll find someone to do it right away." Little did she know, Xu Chunliang intended not only to deal with Zhou Yisheng but also to settle old and new scores with Renhe Hall.

The withdrawal of outsourced departments from Changxing Hospital affects not just the contractors but also touches the nerves of the related department’s medical staff, particularly department heads, as it pertains to their vital interests.

Take, for example, Fang Jian Country, head of the dentistry department. He’s now caught in a fire on both sides of his work and life, extremely burned out. Similarly, ever since Renhe Hall cooperated with Changxing, traditional Chinese medicine department head Zhu Mingyuan’s income saw a considerable increase. Hardly had the days gotten better than the news of the contractors pulling out surfaced.

Upon learning this, Zhu Mingyuan promptly sought out Zhou Yisheng to inquire about the situation.

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