After Xu Mo finished doing all this, tears streamed down his face like a burst dam.
He stayed by Lin An's bedside, sobbing desperately, feeling that he had committed a terrible and unforgivable mistake, that he had personally handed Lin An the poisoned drink.
Inside the director's office at Jiren Hospital, phone calls kept coming in.
There were families like the Xu family, the Zhou family, and even the Zhao family, but they all had only one request: to lend out equipment and doctors.
Frustrated, the hospital director turned off the phone. Life and death are the most common things in a hospital, so why are these people so obsessed? Besides, even if they borrowed the money, the young man's condition basically meant he had no chance of survival.
The dean is 45 years old this year. What he needs to do now is to make a smooth transition, work for two years without making any mistakes, and then he can be transferred to the Ministry of Health in Beijing and wait to retire. He cannot do anything against the rules at this time.
Lending out doctors and specialists is easy, but lending out hospital equipment requires multiple levels of approval to comply with hospital regulations. These are the hospital's fixed assets, and they can't be lent out casually even if they're just sitting idle collecting dust.
The dean opened the drawer, selected a packet of fine tea leaves, and brewed himself a pot of tea.
Suddenly, someone kicked open the door to the dean's office, and a plump woman stormed in angrily.
The dean glanced at the time. "What time is it? They're already bringing food? That's too early."
"Sis, what brings you here at this hour?"
The woman threw her umbrella onto the table in front of the dean, wetting the documents on it. Her eyes widened in anger as she shouted, "Your brother-in-law went up to the rooftop and is trying to commit suicide!"
"What? Tomorrow is the college entrance examination for students. Principal Chen, is a high school principal under so much pressure?" The dean looked puzzled. In his memory, his brother-in-law was a very stable person.
"Bullshit! He called you asking for a favor, and you hung up on him, didn't you?"
"Oh, that matter? I already told him it wasn't in accordance with the regulations. Why are you getting involved and causing trouble? You're my own sister, you should support my work."
The dean couldn't understand what was going on today. Who was this young man who was supposed to die, that so many people had come to plead for him?
"You little brat! You still know I'm your sister? Are you trying to make me a widow? Your brother-in-law said that Lin An is as important to him as his own life."
"Sis! Don't force me, okay? I know my brother-in-law. He's just trying to scare you."
"Bullshit! I know your brother-in-law's health. It's windy and thundery outside. If he gets caught in the rain on the rooftop, it'll kill him! You'd better get things done for your brother-in-law right now."
The dean slammed his hand on the table and insisted, "No! I have principles."
"Fine, you ungrateful wretch, you don't even listen to your sister anymore!" The woman plopped down on the ground, pounding her fists on the floor and wailing.
"I don't want to live anymore! Your parents passed away when you were three. I raised you from infancy, changing your diapers and feeding you. Thirty years ago, your brother-in-law only earned eighty yuan a month, and he took fifty yuan to send you to school in the provincial capital. Now that you're successful, you're trying to drive your brother-in-law to his death..."
"Sis, get up! There are so many people in the hospital, do you even care about my reputation?"
The woman ignored him completely, continuing in her suicidal tone: "Oh dear, I don't want to live anymore..."
"Alright, stop messing around, I'll get on it right away." The dean had no choice but to compromise.
Upon hearing this, the woman immediately stood up from the ground: "Okay, the situation is urgent, let's make arrangements quickly."
The dean turned his phone back on and arranged everything in less than two minutes.
"Hello, who are you looking for? This is an office area, you can't just come in!"
Xu Hai, with his white hair, saw that the door to the dean's office was open and, ignoring the staff behind him trying to stop him, barged in.
Xu Hai never expected that the newly appointed director of Jiren Hospital was so foolish. He couldn't find anyone to help him, he wouldn't accept money, and he was completely unyielding. However, he had to keep his promise to his grandson, so he was willing to risk his reputation.
As soon as Xu Hai, who was over eighty years old, entered the room, he lay down on the ground, threw his cane aside, closed his eyes, and shouted, "Jiren Hospital, murder!"
The hospital director is going crazy. One problem after another. What a terrible day! Medical disputes have gotten this out of control.
"Old Xu! Why are you lying down?" Zhou Shengren's voice came from outside the door.
"Oh, Mr. Zhou." Xu Hai opened his eyes and saw Zhou Shengren and Zhou Chen were there, followed by Master Qin and a group of his men. The corridor was filled with a large group of burly men in suits, which scared the hospital staff into shutting up.
Xu Hai lay on the ground, feeling a little embarrassed, but he knew that hospital leaders who valued stability were most afraid of medical disputes. He closed his eyes and prepared to continue wailing.
Dean Xu? Zhou? He immediately realized why these two groups of people had come and quickly said, "I've already arranged the equipment and doctors you requested, but the hospital is currently facing a shortage of vehicles. Do you have any solutions?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Shengren was overjoyed. He had thought he would have to deal with the new dean, but he waved his hand and said, "No problem, I'll send people and equipment over."
Xu Hai awkwardly got up from the ground: "Take me with you."
......
Xu Mo, who was crying uncontrollably, felt his phone vibrate in his hand.
He wiped away his tears and saw a message from Lu Miao pop up:
"Lin An, the signal is bad in the mountains because of the rain, and the phone is not working. If you have an emergency, you can come to me directly. I'm at home, but the rain is too heavy today, and the mountain roads are slippery and dangerous. If it's not urgent, I'll contact you when the rain stops."
The message was sent an hour ago, which was exactly when Xu Mo called him. The call was cut off as soon as it connected, and now that he thinks about it, it must have been because the signal was too weak.
Xu Mo suddenly remembered that Lin An seemed to have mentioned to Lu Miao that the other party was a miracle doctor when they were chatting. He immediately tried to call again, but still could not get through.
Zhou Ya is already in the hospital, and doctors from Jiren Hospital are on their way. The police are investigating and collecting evidence at the company. There's nothing he can do by staying here. The rain outside is getting heavier and heavier, and waiting for the signal to improve is obviously unrealistic. It would be better to go and pick up Doctor Lu; perhaps things will take a turn for the better.
With this thought in mind, Xu Mo flipped up a page of their chat history and found the address that Lu Miao had sent earlier.
He gave Zhou Ya a few simple instructions and prepared to leave. Before leaving, he glanced at Lin An with reluctance. Xu Mo knew that his best friend, that man, might be dying.
What is death? It is farewell, it is disappearance, it is irreversibility, it is a voice that can never be heard again, it is a face that can never be seen again, that is the end.
Xu Mo looked towards the hospital bed and whispered, "Lin An, hang in there!"
He then turned and left.
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