Chapter 419 A Strange Beginning

Liao Guoqing looked at the hospital director, who was too lazy to even make an excuse to talk to him. Wasn't he afraid that sending him to the Tibetan region would overwhelm the hospital? Not letting him go to the lab was tantamount to blatantly stopping him from working.

Cold sweat broke out on my forehead.

Based on his observations of Jiang Zhizhi over the past year, she was a very low-key person who never mentioned her family background or enjoyed any special privileges. Therefore, he figured that as long as he didn't offend Jiang Zhizhi, she definitely wouldn't tell the Zhou family.

The Zhou family wouldn't do anything to him; after all, he was insignificant in their eyes. Besides, he had even performed surgery on Fang Hua.

The dean looked at Liao Guoqing, whose face was pale, and pondered for a moment: "Have you been feeling unwell lately? Then you should rest for a while. You can hand over your work here to Director Li and the others. It's a good opportunity for the young people to get some experience."

Liao Guoqing couldn't help but look at the dean: "Why? Did someone say something?"

The dean frowned: "What do you mean? Do you think the hospital's decision is wrong? I was only considering your health, is there anything wrong with that?"

Liao Guoqing opened his mouth, knowing that nothing he said would make a difference.

He walked out of the dean's office with somewhat heavy steps. The root of the problem was the Zhou family. Perhaps he could ask Fang Hua for help again.

After leaving the hospital, Liao Guoqing, still unwilling to give up, went back to the lab. He found that the lock on his office door had been changed. Turning around with a grim face, he demanded, "Who did this?!"

His student, Chen Minzhi, timidly approached him: "Teacher Liao, someone from the Ministry of Health has locked the office and said that you don't need to come to the lab group recently. If you need anything, go to Director Wei."

A stranger.

Liao Guoqing's mind went blank; it wasn't Director Wei who had been overseeing this area.

Staring wide-eyed at Chen Minzhi: "What exactly happened?"

Chen Minzhi was so scared that tears were about to come out, and her voice was trembling as she spoke: "Teacher, I don't know what happened. Several of us were notified to go back, and the laboratory work will be temporarily overseen by Laboratory Technician Jiang."

After saying that, she jogged away to tidy up the things on her desk.

Liao Guoqing then realized that none of his students were in the lab; the rest were people Jin Huaiying had chosen.

Therefore, the Zhou family not only contacted the hospital but also put pressure on the laboratory.

Even the director in charge of supervision has been replaced?

Liao Guoqing's legs felt weak, and he couldn't even stand up. He steadied himself by holding onto the wall and slowly left the laboratory.

After going outside, he plopped down on the steps by the door. Everything he had worked so hard for over forty years to achieve had vanished in a single night.

Thinking about it, he sneered. His hard work was nothing in the eyes of those in power.

He was unwilling to accept this; he absolutely could not let it go like this!

...

Jiang Zhizhi didn't expect Fang Hua to be so efficient; in just one night and one morning, Liao Guoqing was expelled from the experimental group.

Several students he brought along also benefited from the promotions, but they were also expelled.

Even Director Li, who was in charge of the laboratory work, was replaced; it was a thorough purge.

Even Jiang Zhizhi couldn't help but marvel at Fang Hua's speed.

As I left the lab, it was just past closing time. The sun was setting, and the streets were bustling with traffic, the sounds of bicycle bells creating a vibrant atmosphere that made the city feel energetic.

Jiang Zhizhi was in a good mood. She passed by a convenience store and bought two cakes and a few bottles of soda, planning to go back and coax her two children.

Carrying my things back from the service center, I put them in the bike basket, bent down to unlock it, and stood up to see Song Man holding her child, standing face to face with Li Simin across the street.

He paused, stunned, and stared.

Li Simin didn't expect to run into Song Man. He had nothing to do in the afternoon, so he went out for a stroll and bought some gifts for Shangshang and Xiao Zhouji. He was in such a hurry when he came back that he didn't buy any gifts for the two children.

When Song Man saw Li Simin, she took a step back while holding the child. Thinking of her own haggard appearance, she lowered her head with a sense of inferiority.

Li Simin had mixed feelings. He hadn't expected Song Man to look so haggard after not seeing her for several years. She looked like she was having a very difficult time.

After all, he had liked her since he was young, and in his heart she had always been elegant and refined. Seeing her suffer like this from life's hardships, he couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

After staring at each other for a long time, Li Simin finally spoke: "Sister Song Man, it's been a long time!"

Upon hearing the words "Sister Song Man," Song Man almost burst into tears. She had once hoped that Li Simin would call her "sister" like Jiang Zhizhi did.

Now that I've actually called out to him, I feel a strange sense of loss, but I force a smile and say, "Long time no see, Simin."

He then coaxed his daughter in his arms, "Sweetie, say hello to Uncle."

Li Simin's gaze fell on the child, a very pretty little girl, though somewhat thin and quiet. Hearing Song Man's words, she shyly turned her head and hid in Song Man's arms.

Song Man was a little nervous; "She's timid and shy."

Li Simin smiled slightly: "It's nothing."

Then I didn't know what to say.

Song Man didn't know what to say, and after a moment of silence and some awkwardness, she said, "Come to our house for dinner sometime in the future. I'm taking the kids home now."

Li Simin quickly nodded: "Okay."

Watching Song Man leave with the child, I took a couple of steps, but I couldn't help turning around. Watching Song Man's figure disappear into the crowd, I still felt a little sad.

The person you carefully kept in your heart eventually drifted further and further away in reality.

Jiang Zhizhi watched Li Simin staring at Song Man's back, feeling somewhat sentimental. Just as she was hesitating whether to go over, she saw someone walk past Li Simin, snatch the paper bag from his hand, and then run away frantically.

Li Simin was stunned for a moment, not expecting that in the time he was distracted, the silver jewelry he bought for Shang Shang and Xiao Zhou was snatched away.

Just as he lifted his leg to give chase, a figure quickly ran off beside him.

Just as Jiang Zhizhi was about to chase after the robber, she saw a slender figure rushing off and catching the robber before she had run a hundred meters.

They are quick and agile.

Jiang Zhizhi was stunned for a moment, then quickly pushed her bicycle over.

When the robber saw that a girl was blocking his way, he pulled out a dagger from his waist and charged at her while cursing.

The girl nimbly dodged, kicked the man again, then pinned him down and punched him in the face.

The robber never expected that such a thin girl would have such strength. He was beaten black and blue and kept begging for mercy: "Have mercy! Help me! I will never do it again! Help me!"

The girl acted as if she couldn't hear him, continuing to punch the robber on the head.

Li Simin was horrified and quickly went over to grab the girl's wrist: "Stop hitting her, or she'll die. Just hand her over to the police."

Jiang Zhizhi squeezed through the crowd of onlookers and was quite surprised when she saw the girl who had hit someone: "Shen Luojia?"

Because of running and the force of hitting someone, the bangs on his forehead were blown away, revealing clear eyes and thick, dark eyebrows that exuded a heroic air.

But at this moment, the girl's eyes were full of ruthlessness as she stared fiercely at the robber who was still rolling on the ground!