"I'm fine." Zhu Jin didn't expect to meet them, and smiled at Helian Lan and him.
"Take care of yourself." Helian Lan squeezed Zhu Jin's hand, and seeing that she looked fine, he smiled and looked at the patient on the bed, "Are you still feeling as uncomfortable as yesterday?"
Helian Lan was dignified and inviolable in many occasions, but she was more amiable and amiable. When she was face to face, one could easily feel her sincerity. After a few words, the patient smiled at Helian Lan and did not forget to praise Zhu Jin while talking to her.
Su Mu had been standing aside, looking at Helian Lan with a smile. The satisfaction and tenderness in his eyes made Zhu Jin look sideways.
Lian Huier, who was standing aside and listening, had a flash of eyes when she heard the patients constantly praising Zhu Jin. While they were talking, she turned around and whispered a few words to the assistant beside her, then nodded at the assistant's puzzled look.
When Helian Lan came out after chatting with the patient for a while, he heard anxious debate at the door. Perhaps because of the excitement, the voices suddenly rose several decibels and were clearly heard by Zhu Jin and others.
“…No, Doctor Zhu Jin is amazing and has made great contributions to the study of ancient culture, but I didn’t lie to slander her intentionally. She really refused to treat my child and delayed the treatment…” The one pushing and shoving was one of the female reporters who was traveling with Helian Lan to report on Helian Lan’s whereabouts, together with Lian Huier. When Zhu Jin looked over, she saw her face full of embarrassment as she tried to stop them from talking but couldn’t.
"Reporter Tang, what's going on?" Lian Huier squeezed over from behind and walked forward anxiously to ask.
The photographer who had been following and filming wanted to turn off the camera out of embarrassment, but was stopped by Lian Huier's assistant. At the assistant's signal, he frowned and continued filming.
"Doctor Zhu Jin..." Basil, who had been following Zhu Jin, was about to speak, but was stopped by Zhu Jin. He looked at Zhu Jin questioningly, and Zhu Jin shook his head at him and walked forward.
“…Uh, I passed by and heard him say that Doctor Zhu Jin refused to see patients, so I wanted him to stop talking nonsense here, but he started yelling, saying that his son’s treatment was delayed because Doctor Zhu Jin refused to see patients…” Reporter Tang looked at Helian Lansumu and Zhu Jin who were approaching, and explained awkwardly, while the man who was blocked by her was still angry.
"There must be some misunderstanding. Everyone saw Dr. Zhu Jin's performance yesterday. Her abilities and character are recognized by everyone. Please don't believe the rumors on the Internet." Before Zhu Jin could speak, Lian Hui'er had already spoken righteously to the man.
"No, I'm not talking nonsense! Doctor Zhu Jin, you did suddenly change your mind and stop treating my Xiao Min. We went to see you several more times later, but you didn't give in. Finally, we had no choice but to find Doctor Nan. It was because of this delay that my Xiao Min became blind. Doctor Nan said in person that there would be no need for surgery if treatment was started at the beginning." Xu's father, who had met Zhu Jin once, came to see Doctor Nan and wanted her to take a final look at Xu Min's condition before discharging him from the hospital. Before he found Doctor Nan, he heard some family members discussing that those online who said Zhu Jin refused to treat patients were definitely liars. He couldn't stand it and went to refute them, but reporter Tang just happened to interrupt.
Their argument had already attracted attention, and because of the appearance of Helian Lan, Su Mu, and Zhu Jin, more and more people gathered around. After hearing what Old Xu said, everyone's eyes were focused on Zhu Jin. No one said anything, but their eyes were shining, hoping to get an answer.
Zhu Jin has caused too much discussion these days. The lower-key she is, the more attention the media and the public pay to her. Because of the controversy she has been facing online in the past two days, even popular superstars may not have received as much attention as she has.
As a journalist, Lian Huier needs to pay attention to Zhu Jin's news, whether she likes it or not, and try her best to get first-hand information before all the media reporters get the news. When she met Zhu Jin in the ward and heard the patient's evaluation, Lian Huier thought of how to grab the headlines naturally.
Zhu Jin's refusal to see a doctor was a fact confirmed by all media. They had made sufficient preparations beforehand and had planned to expose the incident when Zhu Jin officially started working at the General Hospital to attract attention and force Zhu Jin to answer. However, they did not expect that the accident would happen when Zhu Jin started working. Zhu Jin's emergency treatment forced them to restrain themselves again. After all, if the media went too far, it would cause public disgust.
Lian Huier listened to the words of the middle-aged man in front of her, her eyes burning, but her face full of embarrassment. She looked at Helian Lan and Zhu Jin with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, let's go this way." She directly avoided the topic of Old Xu.
The attitude of avoiding or turning a deaf ear either means that Lao Xu is being unreasonable or Zhu Jin is guilty, which is the most undesirable thing at this time. However, Lian Huier chose to do so at the first moment.
Luo Le was so angry that his face turned red. He stared at Lian Huier with his eyes spitting fire, but he had to endure it because he didn't have Zhu Jin's permission.
Zhu Jin looked at Lian Hui'er with a half-smile. She didn't know how many times this childish farce would happen in front of her in the future. The result of being in the spotlight was that she had to face the media every time she did anything, and it would repeat endlessly.
Just as Zhu Jin and Lian Hui'er expected, as soon as Lian Hui'er finished speaking, Old Xu's face flushed and he exploded, "What do you mean! Don't you believe what I say? If you don't believe what I say, you should believe what Doctor Nan says! I tell you, I can guarantee with my life that Zhu Jin refused to see the doctor! She is not worthy of being a doctor! I will say the same thing to anyone who comes to me today!"
"Why is this person like this..."
"Is it true that the treatment was refused?" A small discussion broke out, and everyone's eyes fell on Old Xu and Zhu Jin. Helian Lan glanced at Lian Hui'er, who did not move or say anything, and just stood there watching quietly.
Su Mu raised his hand and patted Zhu Jin's shoulder without saying anything. Luo Le saw that they were silent and Zhu Jin was still the same. He took a deep breath and calmed down.
Zhu Jin's body had not recovered yet. She had been seeing patients for a long time and was very tired. Seeing Lian Hui'er making a fuss and seeing Old Xu again, she was very impatient. Thinking of the dean's words, Zhu Jin prepared to accept the interview without any hesitation.
Anyway, Lian Huier's fuss is not just to slander her but also to get the headlines.
"Are they filming?" Zhu Jin looked at Old Xu who was staring at her fiercely and Lian Huier who was whispering to him, then turned to ask the cameraman beside her.
"Yes." The cameraman replied after a moment's pause.
"The dean said that many people want to hear my answer and asked me to take some time to be interviewed. Now is a rare opportunity, so I should seize the time and interview directly on the spot." Zhu Jin looked at Lian Huier, "Reporter Lian, do you want to interview me in person?"
"Ah, yes, if Dr. Zhu Jin accepts." Lian Huier immediately left Lao Xu and walked over with a sincere and gentle smile.
"Let's start." Zhu Jin nodded. "The sooner we start, the sooner we finish." Otherwise it will go on forever.
"Okay." Lian Huier quickly got into the mood and aimed at the camera accurately, "...Due to special reasons, Dr. Zhu Jin decided to accept an interview with this media during working hours and personally respond to the refusal to treat."
Lian Huier turned to look at Zhu Jin, "Doctor Zhu Jin, are you really refusing to see me?"
"Well, what Mr. Xu said just now is all true." Zhu Jin answered very clearly and naturally.
“…Doctors don’t have the right to refuse patients. Dr. Zhu Jin, you know that refusing a patient’s treatment is against medical ethics, right?” Zhu Jin answered so naturally that even Hui’er was stunned for a moment. After that, her body tensed up instantly, knowing that Zhu Jin’s unexpected answer mode had started again, and she had to be very careful.
Lian Huier opened her eyes wide and concentrated on waiting for Zhu Jin's answer.
"I know." Zhu Jin nodded and gave Lian Huier the answer she wanted. When Lian Huier's eyes lit up and she was about to ask again, Zhu Jin stepped forward and stopped in front of her.
"What's wrong?" Lian Huier took a half step back. As she asked, Zhu Jin suddenly raised her hand and slapped Lian Huier hard in the face with a "slap".
Lian Huier covered her face and looked up in disbelief, "Doctor Zhu Jin!" Her voice was extremely sharp.
"Ah..." The onlookers were also frightened and gasped. Old Xu, who was also breathing in, had a bad feeling.
"!!!" Helian Lan and Su Mu stared, really frightened. This was the first time their eldest daughter hit someone...
"Here it comes..." Basil closed his eyes, his tone helpless, but excitement could not help but show in his eyes.
Zhu Jin had already bent down, bowed her head, and apologized with a painful face, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I don't know what happened just now, I'm sorry... I'm really sorry, I was too anxious, I didn't mean it..." Zhu Jin kept bowing and apologizing, her face full of apology and pain.
"Why did you hit me?" Lian Huier tried hard to resist the urge to hit back, and asked with her hands covering her face, her body shaking with anger.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I really didn't mean it, please forgive me..." The consequence of hitting someone so hard with a hand that it was difficult to raise was that Zhu Jin hasn't recovered yet, and she still apologized with a painful look on her face.
"...Get up..." What Lian Huier wanted to do most was to fight back, but Zhu Jin's attitude forced her not to do so. Seeing her pitiful look, it seemed as if it was her fault if she didn't forgive him, so she could only say it reluctantly.
"Thank you for forgiving me. Shall we continue the interview?" Zhu Jin stood up with a grateful look on his face and quickly returned to normal.
"..." Lian Huier nodded frustratedly and continued through gritted teeth, "It is really not advisable to refuse treatment. I personally hope you can explain the reason and suggest that you apologize. Is the gentleman here just now? Dr. Zhu Jin, do you... want to apologize?" At the end, Lian Huier's eyes lit up again.
Old Xu in the crowd raised his head and chest and was about to come out...
Helian Lan and Su Mu frowned, Luo Le's eyelids jumped, Lian Hui'er couldn't help but take a step back, still afraid that Zhu Jin would hit someone again. After she felt that she had retreated to a safe area, she raised her head and looked at Zhu Jin leisurely, waiting for her to apologize. No matter what Zhu Jin's reason was, refusing to treat a patient was a forbidden area that doctors could not touch, and Zhu Jin would definitely bear this stain! Zhu Jin didn't step forward this time, but took the pillow held by the female patient who was standing aside to watch the excitement, and threw it heavily at her before Lian Hui'er could react.
With a "bang", Lian Huier's beautifully combed hair was instantly knocked crooked. Looking at the cute pillow that rolled twice on the ground and stopped, Lian Huier shouted angrily, "Ah!"
"Shh..." Seeing Zhu Jin and famous reporter Lian Huier fighting and swearing like shrews, the onlookers gasped and felt excited.
"..." Helian Lan and Su Mu held their foreheads in tacit understanding.