The moment Zhang Yang appeared in the hall, every eye naturally gravitated toward him, leaving Su Qifeng and Liu Qianqian fading into insignificance. Seeing Zhang Yang, and especially seeing Mi Xue clinging sweetly to his arm, Liu Qianqian’s eyes burned with a jealousy so intense it nearly erupted.
She glanced at Su Qifeng beside her and was suddenly overcome with disgust. She violently shook off his hand, thoroughly dissatisfied with his current performance.
She had brought Su Qifeng here specifically to show off, but instead, his pathetic state made her feel profoundly humiliated by the opposition, especially since Zhang Yang was pointedly ignoring her, a fact that pierced her heart. It wasn't just Liu Qianqian; Su Qifeng’s face felt scalding hot.
Having already been embarrassed by mistaking someone earlier, Zhang Yang’s complete failure to even look his way caused a twist in his psyche—the other party clearly looked down on him! “Hu Tao, Mi Xue and I are going out to eat later.
Since we haven’t seen each other in so long, why don’t you join us?” Zhang Yang looked at the now sharply dressed Hu Tao and said with a smile. Hu Tao scratched his head sheepishly, sneaking another glance at Xiao Xiao beside him, his cheeks faintly flushed.
Zhang Yang immediately understood and burst out laughing, turning to tease Xiao Xiao, “Let’s go, Xiao Xiao, shall we all go together?” “Can we?” Xiao Xiao instantly became excited, looking at Zhang Yang with bright anticipation. “Of course, we can,” Mi Xue, standing next to Zhang Yang, nodded immediately.
She let go of his arm, leaned toward Xiao Xiao, and whispered something. After she finished, Xiao Xiao’s face turned completely red, and she covertly glanced at Hu Tao.
“Zhang Yang, you can’t leave!” At that precise moment, Su Qifeng, unable to bear the feeling of being utterly disregarded, shouted loudly at Zhang Yang again! “Su Qifeng, are you ever going to stop!” Before Zhang Yang could speak, Hu Tao suddenly spun around, fixing Su Qifeng with an angry glare and roaring at him.
The tiny spark of courage Su Qifeng had managed to muster was instantly extinguished by Hu Tao’s shout. He instinctively stepped back, his face crimson, completely at a loss for words in front of Hu Tao.
“Alright, Hu Tao, just ignore him.” Zhang Yang truly couldn't be bothered with people like Liu Qianqian and Su Qifeng; speaking to them, in his view, was beneath him. With that, Zhang Yang turned to Guo Yong.
“Director Guo, I’m heading off now that my shift is over.” “Yes, fine, you go ahead.” After replying to Zhang Yang, Guo Yong cast a dark look toward Su Qifeng. He had zero sympathy for the man now; whatever consequences Zhang Yang’s friends decided to inflict upon them next would be entirely deserved.
As for Liu Qianqian, he figured she had already decided to quit working at the hospital anyway. Guo Yong couldn't imagine such a woman meeting any good end.
Hearing Zhang Yang speak, Su Qifeng’s courage surged again. After all, Zhang Yang wasn't Hu Tao; Su Qifeng felt no fear toward Zhang Yang.
“Wow, a BMW!” “Ah, is that a Land Rover!” “So many luxury cars!” Suddenly, several exclamations of astonishment erupted from the people near the entrance to the first-floor lobby. Outside the hospital building, several high-end vehicles had completely blocked the main entrance, drawing a crowd of onlookers who assumed something dramatic—perhaps another medical mishap—had occurred at Jinghe Hospital, bringing rich young masters to the door.
Three young men dripping in designer brands stepped out of the cars, casually parking them right at the entrance before striding into the first-floor lobby with aggressive momentum. Now even more people gathered.
Uninformed passersby immediately assumed that Jinghe Hospital had botched another case, offending some wealthy figures who had now come seeking retribution. Seeing the three approaching figures, Zhang Yang could only offer a wry smile and shake his head, glancing at Hu Tao.
Hu Tao hadn't expected them to cause such a massive scene. Seeing Zhang Yang look at him, he could only offer an apologetic explanation.
“I just told Boss Su what happened here…” So that was it. No wonder these guys had shown up.
Zhang Yang watched the three men walking toward him and stepped forward to meet them. The leader, radiating the fiercest aura, was Wang Chen—only that particular spoiled brat possessed such a swagger.
Compared to him, Li Ya and Su Zhantao following behind were noticeably more composed. “Zhang Yang, who dared to bully Mi Xue?
Make him stand up!” Upon spotting Zhang Yang, Wang Chen was the first to roll up his sleeves and shout arrogantly. “Hey, hey, Wang Chen, this is a hospital, keep your voice down!” Su Zhantao followed closely behind Wang Chen.
Having already confirmed Mi Xue was safe, he visibly relaxed. Then Li Ya walked up, gave Zhang Yang a light punch to the chest, and said, “You scoundrel, you come back to Changjing and don’t even make a call?
Are you not afraid I’ll embezzle the money you invested with me?” Li Ya’s implied meaning clearly referenced the funds Zhang Yang had placed in his investment company. “You guys…” Zhang Yang watched the three men who had rushed over, shaking his head with a bitter smile.
“Boss Su, Boss Li… you arrived so quickly.” Seeing Su Zhantao, Li Ya, and the others, Hu Tao immediately went over and greeted them. He was astonished that in the few minutes since he made the call, Su Zhantao, Li Ya, and Wang Chen were already there.
What Hu Tao didn't realize was that Su Zhantao’s relationship with Zhang Yang was far deeper than he imagined; back in Mi Xue’s hometown, a single call from Zhang Yang had been enough to make Su Zhantao drive a car a thousand miles to deliver it. “I already told you not to call me Boss Su.
You’re Zhang Yang’s classmate, just call me Su Zhantao like he does. Or, you can just call me Zhantao.” Su Zhantao looked slightly displeased at Hu Tao.
Hu Tao just smiled in response. Although Su Zhantao said that, Hu Tao knew it was all purely due to Zhang Yang’s influence, and he wouldn’t dare address him that way.
“Alright, nothing was wrong in the first place, but you all still came.” At this point, everyone nearby instantly understood the connection between the young masters arriving in luxury cars and Zhang Yang’s group. Especially Wang Chen, with his defiant, spoiled-brat demeanor, the onlookers all shifted their gazes toward Liu Qianqian and Su Qifeng, their expressions laced with schadenfreude.
Su Qifeng’s face instantly turned ashen the moment he saw Su Zhantao behind Wang Chen. When he saw Li Ya greeting Zhang Yang with such intimate, brotherly familiarity, he stumbled back several steps.
The courage he had mustered to yell at Zhang Yang vanished without a trace; now his legs were trembling uncontrollably, rattling like drumsticks. “Qifeng…” Although Liu Qianqian didn't recognize Wang Chen, Su Zhantao, or Li Ya, she could sense from the sheer momentum of their entrance that these men were undoubtedly top-tier young elites from Changjing.
Seeing their intimate relationship with Zhang Yang left her mind blank. Especially watching Su Qifeng instantly transform, she felt an even deeper insecurity, forcing her to retreat a step alongside him, clutching his arm helplessly, completely at a loss.
“Hu Tao, tell me exactly what happened here!” After greeting Zhang Yang, Li Ya hadn't forgotten why the three of them were there. He turned to Hu Tao, gave a cold sneer, and demanded an explanation, all while his peripheral vision had already spotted the deathly pale Su Qifeng.
Hu Tao turned and looked toward Su Qifeng. Su Zhantao followed Hu Tao’s gaze and noticed Su Qifeng attempting to blend into the surrounding crowd to evade his sight.
“Su Qifeng?” Looking from Su Qifeng to the crowd, Su Zhantao finally grasped the situation. At that moment, the receptionist nurse, who had previously been ordered around by Su Qifeng, suddenly piped up, adding insult to injury: “It was him!
He falsely accused our Dr. Zhang of bullying his girlfriend.
He used the fact that he has millions in investment money to act like a big shot and show off!” “What!” Su Zhantao’s expression immediately turned icy. By that account, the person Hu Tao mentioned on the phone who threatened Mi Xue was clearly Su Qifeng.
“Millions in investment? Acting like a big shot, showing off?” Li Ya let out a few cold laughs, looking at Su Qifeng as he began to piece things together.
“It’s not like that, Boss Su, Boss Li!” The attitudes of Su Zhantao and Li Ya were like needles, finally pricking Su Qifeng enough to elicit a reaction. “If it’s not like that, then what is it!” Li Ya showed no intention of letting Su Qifeng finish his explanation.
He snapped, then turned to Zhang Yang. “I’m truly sorry, Zhang Yang.
I misjudged the situation; I let this person, who is using money from our company, come here to play the big shot in front of you!” “Ah!” Li Ya’s words hit Su Qifeng like a lightning bolt! The person using our company’s money?
What did that mean? Even Hu Tao, who hadn't fully grasped the implication, repeated the phrase in confusion: “The person using our company’s money?” Li Ya chuckled, throwing an arm around Zhang Yang and explaining to Hu Tao, “Oh, you don’t know yet.
Zhang Yang holds a significant portion of the shares in my investment company. That means the money I invested for that software and personal website you were involved in was essentially Zhang Yang’s money invested in him!” Li Ya’s statement exploded in the hospital lobby like a massive bomb!
Everyone except Zhang Yang, Mi Xue, and their immediate circle, including Guo Yong, had their eyes wide open, unable to close their mouths, utterly disbelieving the revelation! Su Qifeng’s legs buckled, and he collapsed directly onto the floor.
He had never imagined that the investment company promising him millions had shares belonging to Zhang Yang, and that the millions he had been so proud of investing were, in fact, Zhang Yang’s money! Su Qifeng suddenly felt like a complete clown.
It explained why Zhang Yang hadn't bothered to spare him even a single glance from the beginning. It wasn't that Zhang Yang looked down on him; it was that in Zhang Yang’s eyes, Su Qifeng was nothing at all!