Chapter 718 - 719 I Will Work Hard
Su Tongda had not yet left, when the office door was suddenly pushed open, and Li Jinghui rushed in, exclaiming urgently, "Director Qian! I..." He was about to speak but stopped abruptly upon seeing Lin Su’er and Su Tongda, and the color drained from Li Jinghui’s face.
Su Tongda frowned and said, "Who are you, and don’t you know to knock before entering?"
Li Jinghui’s body shook. Here, Director Qian was supposed to be the highest authority, but now, another middle-aged man was speaking, and the tone was quite hostile, which made it clear that this man’s identity was far from simple.
"I... I am Li Jinghui, the deputy director of this hospital." Li Jinghui stammered, then continued with a pained expression, "Director Qian, I’ve worked in this hospital for so many years, and if not for merit, I’ve put in a lot of hard work. How can you just dismiss me like that?"
Director Qian’s mouth twitched. He did not yet understand the situation, while Su Tongda, who had learned the details from Su Yuya, darkened his face and said, "Your dismissal is actually sparing you some dignity, otherwise, you would have been driven straight out of the hospital."
"I... Why? I won’t accept this without a reason." Li Jinghui stiffened his neck, speaking defiantly.
Director Qian said, "This is Su Tongda, the fourth master of the Su family!"
Li Jinghui shrank back, stammering, "Fo... Fourth Master, my respects!"
Su Tongda snorted and said, "Blame yourself for your indiscretions. You’d better be good, or you’ll regret it. Now, hurry up and vacate your office. Miss Lin Su’er is going to take over your position as deputy director right now."
Li Jinghui’s body shuddered. The hospital was akin to a small officialdom, and he had spent many years navigating it, with plenty of experience in ingratiating himself with superiors and reading people’s expressions—an essential skill.
When Su Tongda mentioned Lin Su’er just now, he clearly used a term of respect. This signified that Lin Su’er’s status was even more noble than his own. Imagining a person of higher status than Su Tongda was beyond Li Jinghui’s comprehension.
Because of this realization, he suddenly understood that he had offended someone he shouldn’t have. That person could determine his fate with a single word. If he did not realize his place now, he truly would not know how he’d die.