Chapter 247
After hearing about the situation, the room immediately burst into an uproar.
"Doctor Chen took advantage of female victims during the rescue?"
"He saved whoever paid him first?"
"And he cursed out the big celebrity Lin Jiji?"
"That’s impossible! Doctor Chen may be new, and this was his first time on a rescue mission, but tons of people were watching. He had neither the motive nor the opportunity to do such despicable things!"
Although most people spoke with skepticism, the way they looked at Chenyang was clearly different from before.
Aside from Angie and Liu Yun, none of the others present had been at the scene.
Unaware of the facts, they were already more than half-convinced by claims that were trending online.
Sensing the subtle shift in the atmosphere, Angie quickly stood up. "Slander! This is absolute, blatant slander! I was with Chenyang the entire time at the scene of the crash. He never took a single cent from anyone, and he didn’t take the slightest advantage of anybody."
Liu Yun also spoke up. "That’s right. Chenyang isn’t that kind of person. Someone is definitely behind this, deliberately smearing his name!"
"You’ll need evidence to prove it’s slander."
Just then, the vice president, who had left less than ten minutes earlier, returned.
Seeing his grim, unhappy expression, the surrounding medical staff quickly parted to make way for him.
Walking over, the vice president gave Chenyang a strange look before turning to Liu Yun. "Suspend him for now."
Liu Yun’s expression changed. "Chenyang did nothing wrong! Why suspend him?"
"Do you have proof he did nothing wrong?"
"Of course I can prove it! Angie and I were by his side the whole time at the scene. We can testify that he didn’t do any of the things they’re saying online."
"You and Angie are his colleagues. Testimony from colleagues doesn’t count as evidence!"
"I..." Liu Yun was momentarily speechless. "Then do they have any proof that Chenyang is greedy and lecherous?"
The vice president sighed. "They do."
"Where is it? Show me!"
"It’s all over the internet. Just open any forum or local video app and you’ll see it."
At his words, Liu Yun, Angie, Chenyang, and everyone else in the room pulled out their phones.
Some opened local forums, others pulled up message boards, and a few started scrolling through other local apps.
’City Hospital’s Doctor Chenyang: Morally Bankrupt! Exploiting a Tragedy for Money and Women!’
’An Angel in a White Coat Is Actually a Pervert!’
’How Dare Chenyang Insult My Brother Ji! He Should Just Die!’
’No Medical Ethics! Unfit to Be a Doctor! Our Brother Ji Begged You, and You Refused to Help! Not Only Are You Unfit to Be a Doctor, You’re Unfit to Be Human!’
’...’
Headlines like these instantly appeared at the very top of everyone’s feeds.
Clicking on them revealed a long wall of text followed by a series of photos.
There were photos of Chenyang at the crash site, taking cash or gold jewelry from people.
There were photos of Chenyang’s hand on a female victim’s chest or buttocks while he was supposedly bandaging her.
These kinds of photos were blurry and taken from a distance, but you could just barely make out his face.
Of course, there were clear ones, too.
In the most popular posts, a few photos were not only crystal clear but also the most widely shared.
They mostly showed Chenyang standing by a wrecked car with a savage expression, pointing at Lin Jiji as if he were screaming profanities at him in the street.
There were also shots of Chenyang grabbing Lin Jiji by the collar, looking like he was about to hit him, as well as one of him taking a few bills from Lin Jiji’s hand with a smug grin.
Each eye-catching photo and every glaring headline was like a sharp blade, steadily scraping away the little trust the onlookers had for Chenyang and making the atmosphere in the room grow increasingly tense.
After a few seconds, their gazes were no longer just doubtful, but filled with accusation, disgust, and even anger!
Liu Yun put her phone away, fuming. "They’re fake," she said firmly. "All these photos are fake. Not only was Angie with Chenyang the whole time at the scene, but I was also keeping an eye on him for most of it. He absolutely did not do any of the things shown in these photos or described in these posts."
Angie chimed in, "Director Liu is right. Chenyang would never do something like that. I’d stake my own integrity on it!"