C15 Do You Care?

Many items had already been tossed out of the hospital ward. Ann Xin's mother, who had been sleeping peacefully in her bed, was jolted awake by the commotion. She looked around in terror, completely at a loss.

Several security guards were forcibly dragging Ann Xin out of the ward, as she sobbed and screamed for help. Despite the presence of numerous medical staff who witnessed the scene, no one dared to intervene upon realizing that Chen Junjie was overseeing the situation. No one wanted to cross Chen Junjie.

"No, you can't do this! If you do, my mom will die!" Ann Xin wailed desperately.

"Hmph, die? People die in the hospital every day. One more makes no difference. But this is not the place for you to be loud and disruptive. Security, take her away," Chen Junjie commanded with feigned authority, waving his hand dismissively.

His plan was to intimidate the girl first. Once she was backed into a corner, she would have no choice but to plead with him. Then, he would make her crawl back into bed, obedient as ever.

"Ah!" A security guard suddenly howled in pain, releasing Ann Xin's arm. She had bitten him.

Seizing the moment, Ann Xin tried to dash back into the ward but was blocked by Chen Junjie. "You wretch, how dare you attack security? You're completely out of control," he snarled.

With that, Chen Junjie swung a slap toward Ann Xin.

Just as the blow was about to land, Ann Xin stood frozen, unable to react.

"Bang!"

Chen Junjie's hand was abruptly seized, stopped in its tracks by an unseen force.

"Who's there?" Chen Junjie spun around, coming face to face with a visage of pure rage.

"And who might you be, daring to interfere with my affairs? Do you have any idea—"

"Smack!"

"Smack!"

"Smack!"

Ye Luo delivered three swift slaps, each one striking Chen Junjie's cheek with precision.

Before Chen Junjie could even process what was happening, he was sent flying, slamming into the wall. A mix of teeth and blood sprayed from his mouth, scattering across the corridor floor.

The security guards and nurses around were dumbstruck, staring at Ye Luo as if they'd seen a ghost. Who was this man who had just arrived and dealt such a vicious blow? The victim was none other than Chen Junjie, the deputy director's son-in-law.

"Ann Xin, are you okay?" Ye Luo's gaze fell on Ann Xin, her hair a mess and tears streaking her face. His heart was torn with anguish and rage.

"Ye Luo!" At the sound of his voice, seeing him there, Ann Xin could no longer contain her fear and distress, and she flung herself into his arms.

"You're safe now, I'm here," Ye Luo soothed, patting Ann Xin's back, his eyes scanning the crowd with barely contained fury.

"What are you all waiting for? Didn't you see I was attacked? Seize him and beat him mercilessly!" Chen Junjie, sprawled on the ground, finally regained his senses and, nursing his mouth, barked orders at the four security guards through muffled speech.

The guards hesitated at Chen Junjie's command, then, wielding their batons, charged at Ye Luo.

Cradling Ann Xin, Ye Luo didn't even bother to look their way. With a swift motion of his legs, he delivered four kicks.

The security guards were sent sprawling, no match for his strength. They lay on the ground, unable to rise.

The onlookers were left agape. Who was this formidable man? The guards hadn't even managed a grunt before being knocked aside.

"Screams of "He's attacking! Help, help!" echoed as several nurses scattered in a frenzy.

Chen Junjie, his mouth covered, lay on the ground in a pitiful state, tears and snot streaming uncontrollably. "Hurry, inform the deputy director! There's been a murder, quick..."

Ye Luo ignored the chaos, holding Ann Xin close, helping her find her calm amidst the turmoil.

"Ann Xin, tell me what happened," he urged gently.

Through her tears, Ann Xin recounted the ordeal to Ye Luo.

Listening to her story, Ye Luo's anger, already at a boiling point, erupted. Chen Junjie had used his authority to try and coerce Ann Xin into becoming his mistress. When she refused, he had her mother forcibly discharged from the hospital?

"Excellent, just excellent!" Ye Luo strode over to Chen Junjie's side.

"What do you want? I'm warning you, I'm the associate chief physician here, and my father-in-law is the deputy director, I..."

Before Chen Junjie could finish his threat, Ye Luo delivered a swift kick to his head, sending Chen Junjie tumbling four to five meters away.

Unsatisfied, Ye Luo, with Ann Xin's waist in his grasp, advanced towards Chen Junjie.

Chen Junjie's earlier words made it clear that he was accustomed to throwing his weight around in the hospital, flaunting his connections to the deputy director.

Ye Luo didn't concern himself with Chen Junjie's usual antics, but targeting Ann Xin crossed a line. That afternoon, Ye Luo had vowed to Ann Xin that he wouldn't let anyone harm her again. Now, seeing Ann Xin trembling and tear-stained, Ye Luo's rage was unstoppable.

He approached Chen Junjie, lifted his leg, and took aim at Chen Junjie's groin.

"Stop right there!"

In that instant, an urgent voice rang out, and a group hurried forward, led by Xie Quanzhang, the dean, and others, including Chen Junjie's father-in-law, Liu Mingxiang.

"Who do you think you are, causing a scene in our People's Hospital? Attacking our medical staff? You're completely out of control! Where's security? Where are they?" Liu Mingxiang, seeing his son-in-law on the ground, charged forward.

"Dad, Dad, help me! He's trying to kill me!" Chen Junjie, spotting Liu Mingxiang, clung to him desperately, pleading for help.

"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, no one can bully you," Liu Mingxiang assured him, then spun around to confront Ye Luo, his finger pointed accusingly.

In a flash, Ye Luo seized Liu Mingxiang's finger and twisted his wrist.

"Crack!"

The sound of the finger bone snapping sent a jolt through everyone gathered.

It took a few moments for Liu Mingxiang to process the pain before he screamed like a pig being butchered.

Despite the tension, Ye Luo's grip remained firm. His face was dark as he stared down the man before him. "So, you're the vice principal's father-in-law?"

"I, I—yes, you know who I am. Now let go!" Liu Mingxiang winced in pain.

"Bang!"

Liu Mingxiang's words barely left his lips when he felt himself lifted and hurled through the air, landing harshly beside Chen Junjie.

"Quick, call the police!" Onlookers cried out as they saw the deputy dean struck down.

"I'm not against calling the police," Ye Luo interjected, his gaze piercing as he looked up at the director and others. "But you'd better think twice about whether your hospital can handle the fallout from that decision."

Lee Wenqing, the hospital director, felt a shiver run down his spine as Ye Luo's eyes locked onto his. Despite his position and the many high-ranking officials he'd encountered, he had never experienced such an intense sense of dread.

"I am Director Lee Wenqing. Who exactly are you, and why have you come to my hospital to cause such chaos?" Lee Wenqing inhaled deeply, gathering his courage to confront Ye Luo.

"Why?" Ye Luo's voice was icy. "Because he deserved it. Don't try to stop me. If you do, I won't hesitate to include you in the lesson."

Ye Luo had no interest in further explanations.

"Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!" Lee Wenqing was livid. He turned to Xie Quanzhang and demanded, "Elder Xie, even if this young man is your assistant, I cannot allow such unruly behavior in my hospital. Please intervene before I'm forced to take action."

Xie Quanzhang was taken aback. When had Ye Luo become his assistant? Yet, with the director personally requesting, and no room to decline, he stepped forward, ready to mediate.

But before Xie Quanzhang could utter a word, Ye Luo's intense stare silenced him.

"You're thinking of meddling in my affairs? Better think twice, it's not your place to interfere!"