Chapter 19: Arrogant Woman

Inside the hospital room.

Zhao Qingyu’s younger brother, Zhao Qingfeng, lay on the hospital bed. Zhao Qingyu was emotionally agitated as she argued with a tall, slender woman.

The woman was none other than Zhao Qingfeng’s girlfriend, Zhou Yun.

“Sis, help me pay her back. If she wants to break up, let her. It was my mistake for believing in her.”

Zhao Qingfeng’s tone carried a hint of self-mockery. Who wouldn’t be upset in such a situation?

Standing up for his girlfriend landed him in the hospital, yet she hadn’t visited for days. Her first visit was only to break up and demand money. Just the thought of it was disheartening.

“Zhao Qingfeng, what do you mean by that? Saying you made a mistake? The real mistake was mine, for ever falling for a loser like you!” Zhou Yun crossed her arms and looked at Zhao Qingfeng with disdain.

Zhao Qingyu couldn’t tolerate her brother being mocked like this: “Loser? The so-called loser you’re talking about saved up to buy you the latest iPhone. He stood up for you when you were bullied and got beaten into the hospital as a result. And now you call him a loser?”

“What else would you call him? He has no money, no house, and he’s about to graduate with no job prospects. Besides, did I ever ask him to stand up for me? He did that on his own, being stupid.” Zhou Yun shot back, belittling all of Zhao Qingfeng’s efforts.

“Teacher Zhao, what’s going on?”

Xu Shaochen walked into the hospital room, looking at Zhao Qingyu with concern.

Zhao Qingyu forced a smile and shook her head: “It’s nothing.”

Zhao Qingfeng, visibly enraged, gritted his teeth and said, “You’re seeing someone else, aren’t you!?”

“Yes, so what? He’s waiting for me downstairs now. He already secured my job for me, too. I’ll be interning at this hospital after graduation. With you, who knows if I’d even find a job!” Zhou Yun scoffed, arrogantly flicking her hair.

Zhao Qingfeng was furious, and even Zhao Qingyu was livid, completely shocked by this woman’s shamelessness.

Xu Shaochen couldn’t bear to watch any longer. He was reminded of Wang Ying, that wretched woman who once had the same arrogant demeanor. Frowning, he said, “Miss, you’ve wronged him. Saying such things is really going too far.”

“What business is it of yours? Who do you think you are? How have I wronged him? I never told him to get into a fight; he did that himself because he’s dumb.” Zhou Yun glanced at Xu Shaochen and cursed at him without hesitation.

Xu Shaochen’s expression turned cold. He looked at Dean Fu standing beside him and said, “Would your hospital really accept someone like this?”

“Rest assured, Mr. Xu. Our hospital’s recruitment process is very strict. A person of such poor character would never be allowed in!” Dean Fu said with a stern expression, his words resolute.

Both Zhao Qingyu and Zhao Qingfeng were a bit puzzled, not understanding the identity of this old man.

Zhou Yun, dismissive of what she heard, glanced at Dean Fu with disdain and said, “Who are you? You think you can simply decide whether I get the job or not? You have no idea who my boyfriend is. The dean of this hospital is his father.”

Xu Shaochen looked at Dean Fu, his gaze carrying a hint of amusement.

Dean Fu’s face immediately darkened to a frightening degree, as if he had just swallowed a fly.

“What now? Speechless, aren’t you? You must feel pretty stupid for being so old and still clueless.” Zhou Yun’s face showed smug satisfaction as she saw Dean Fu remain silent.

Without a word, Dean Fu pulled out his phone and dialed a number, shouting, “Get up here right now! Room 012!”

Everyone in the room was stunned, wondering why Dean Fu suddenly flew into such a rage.

Within less than a minute, a young man in his twenties rushed into the hospital room, out of breath.

“Fu Hua, why are you up here? Did you come because you were worried about me? Give me five minutes; I’ll be done here.”

Zhou Yun’s eyes lit up upon seeing Fu Hua. She immediately went up to him, holding his arm mercilessly as she whined.

Fu Hua didn’t have time to pay attention to her. Instead, he looked at Dean Fu and said, “Dad, why did you call me? Oh right, this is my girlfriend—”

“Smack!”

Before he could finish his sentence, Dean Fu slapped him: “You idiot! Do you know what she just said? She asked me who I was! Listen well, a woman like this will never set foot in the Fu family!”

The few people in the room were all shocked to the core. Fu Hua called him ‘Dad,’ so this middle-aged man was the hospital dean? Zhao Qingyu looked at Xu Shaochen with deep curiosity. Why did Dean Fu seem so respectful toward Xu Shaochen?

Zhou Yun, on the other hand, was already pale with shock. She never imagined that the man she had just insulted was her boyfriend’s father.

“Honey, let me explain…” Zhou Yun quickly panicked, looking at Fu Hua with a scared expression.

“Smack!”

Before she could finish her sentence, Fu Hua gave her a hard slap and angrily shouted, “Who do you think you’re talking to when you say my dad isn’t worth a damn?”

“Brother Hua, please let me explain, it’s all a misunderstanding.” Zhou Yun pitifully said, her face burning with pain.

“Get lost! Don’t ever come to me again!”

Fu Hua, clearly frustrated, yelled out. With his father so furious, how could he still dare to be involved with this woman?

Zhou Yun’s face went from pale to flushed in an instant, standing there helplessly, filled with regret.

Now, she had lost both her job and her rich boyfriend.

“Thud!”

At that moment, a stack of money was thrown into her arms. Xu Shaochen calmly said, “I’m paying him back for you. Take it and leave.”

Zhou Yun took the money, looked at Zhao Qingfeng, then at Fu Hua, hesitated for a moment, and finally left the room, her face drained of color.

“Dad…” Fu Hua nervously tried to speak to Dean Fu.

“Stand straight! If you bring home another woman like this, I’ll break your legs!” Dean Fu scolded him harshly.

Fu Hua awkwardly stood there, looking like a student who had made a mistake.

Dean Fu took a deep breath and looked at Xu Shaochen: “Mr. Xu, I apologize for letting you see such a mess.”

Fu Hua was wide-eyed at this scene. What was happening? Why was his father being so deferential to this young man?

“Every family has its troubles.” Xu Shaochen replied with a calm smile.

“Mr. Xu, I won’t disturb you any longer. If you need anything, just call me.” Dean Fu sighed with a bitter smile, then left the room with Fu Hua.

Zhao Qingyu looked at Xu Shaochen with increasing curiosity. Why was the hospital dean so respectful towards him? And Xu Shaochen had just nonchalantly tossed out a stack of cash. Could this really be the same poor student she remembered?

“Shaochen, thank you so much today. I’ll transfer the money to you later.” Zhao Qingyu said gratefully, suppressing her inner doubts.

Xu Shaochen shook his head: “Teacher Zhao, there’s no need to be so formal. You’ve always looked out for me at school; this was something I should do.”

“By the way, didn’t you say your mom is also hospitalized here? Let me accompany you to visit her.” Zhao Qingyu suddenly suggested.

Xu Shaochen nodded. He needed to check on his mother as well.

“Thanks, man.”

Zhao Qingfeng, lying on the hospital bed, looked at Xu Shaochen and shouted, understanding that this guy wanted to woo his sister.