Chapter 47 Resignation
While Zhou Jingzhan went to class, Chu Yunqi was not idle either. He went to the hospital to see his father. In the ward, Chu Shaobo was reading a newspaper and Ding Liyao was holding a video conference next to him.
Chu Shaobo was a little uncomfortable when he suddenly saw his son, and was stunned for a moment before he reacted.
Chu Yunqi sat down beside the bed for a long time without saying anything. Chu Shaobo observed silently and found that his son's face was not very good. He couldn't help asking, "Are you feeling better? Did you come here by yourself?"
Chu Yunqi hummed indifferently, and after a moment he spoke awkwardly, "I'm sorry, Dad. I shouldn't have contradicted you that day."
After listening to this, Chu Shaobo gave Chu Yunqi a rare half-hearted smile, "Not convinced?"
This sentence surprised Chu Yunqi. He thought for a moment before muttering, "I really don't want to continue being a doctor."
Chu Shaobo's pleasant expression disappeared visibly, but he maintained a calm tone, "Don't be angry with me."
"I'm serious."
"Again, I disagree," Chu Shaobo said with obvious anger. "Don't you know how much resources it takes to train a doctor? You've been saying you don't want to do it for so many years now, and you don't have any sense of responsibility at all!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Ding Liyao hung up the video call. Fearing that the father and son would quarrel again, she stopped them in time, "Alright, both of you, stop talking."
Upon hearing this, Chu Shaobo tilted his head and sulked.
Ding Liyao couldn't help but complain, "You are so old and still so impatient. You should rest well after the operation." Then she said to Chu Yun, "Come with me to the office," her tone softened a lot.
"Hello, Dean."
"Hello."
It was inevitable to meet subordinates along the way, and Ding Liyao responded patiently one by one. Chu Yunqi hated his father's autocratic power even more.
As soon as they got out of the elevator, they ran into the hospital secretary.
Seeing Chu Yunqi standing next to Ding Liyao, the secretary couldn't help but wonder, "Hey, who is this?"
Ding Liyao introduced Chu Yunqi, and Chu Yunqi also called him Secretary.
The secretary showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, "Oh, I know, Chu Yunqi, Evan, the star of Hengnai Medical Center, turned out to be your son."
Ding Liyao smiled, and the two exchanged a few pleasantries before leaving.
As soon as he entered the office, Chu Yunqi found a sofa and sat down. Ding Liyao asked with concern, "How is your recovery going? I asked your uncle, and he said that your hand is not a big problem. You shouldn't worry too much."
"I understand." Chu Yunqi replied simply, and it was obvious that he was not in a good mood.
Ding Liyao noticed it and smiled gently, "Don't be angry with your father. I persuaded him when you first got into trouble. He can accept your resignation. What he said just now was just an angry remark."
To be honest, Chu Yunqi felt a little surprised after listening to it, but after thinking carefully about Ding Liyao's words, Chu Yunqi fell into disappointment again.
His father agreed to his resignation only because his hand injury made it difficult for him to pick up the scalpel again, and he didn't really accept it from the bottom of his heart.
Chu Yunqi's eyebrows drooped as he whispered, "Are other people's fathers like this? I've always listened to him since I was a child, but now I'm in my twenties and he still wants to control me."
"You just look obedient, but in fact you have been resisting him." Ding Liyao said lightly.
Chu Yunqi himself was also confused after hearing this.
Ding Liyao continued, "You were a really well-behaved kid, but you changed after you started high school. The most obvious thing was the college entrance exam. I remember you scored 675, which was 50 or 60 points lower than your usual mock exam score. Did you do that on purpose?"
Ten years ago, Chu Yunqi no longer concealed the secret that was carefully guarded. He just asked, "Does my father know?"
Ding Liyao nodded. "He was very angry at the time, but later on, because your score was just enough to get into Peking University's medical department, he let it go."
Chu Yunqi felt very regretful when talking about this. He didn't regret losing points on purpose, but he regretted not answering two more questions incorrectly. In this way, his score would not be enough, and maybe he could really choose a school and major that he liked.
"Then you went abroad to study. Actually, we had considered it a long time ago, but you secretly ran off to Country M. Your dad and I were very angry. We froze your bank account, including your own money. You were basically penniless at the time. We thought you would call us and apologize, but we didn't expect you to be able to support yourself in a foreign country. I can see that your dad is proud of you, but he was holding back. It wasn't until the third year that he started asking your brother to send you money. In this respect, you are quite similar to him."
When talking about Chu Yunqi's first few years studying abroad, Ding Liyao felt worried. "How did you manage back then? You had to study and make money at the same time."
"I'm doing okay," Chu Yunqi paused, as if reminiscing. "When I first started my business in college, I was afraid you'd find out, so I put all my money in a bank in Country R. I later used it for emergencies. Anyway, apart from being a little lonely, everything else is pretty good."
Yes, how could I not be lonely? When I first arrived in Country M, I lost contact with my family and broke up with Zhou Jingzhan. To this day, Chu Yunqi wants to cry whenever he thinks about it.
Ding Liyao was also a little sad. "You are very smart and quick-witted. You can succeed in anything you do, but you just like to compete with your family and suffer a lot in vain. If you listened to your father and joined the army, it would be much easier."
Chu Yunqi didn't believe it. "My brother was obedient. He stayed in Tibet for ten years before being transferred back. His promotion was entirely due to his own efforts."
Mother and son were the only two people in the office, and Ding Liyao spoke bluntly, "You are different from your brother. He is the eldest child in the family and will be the pillar of the family in the future. He must obey everyone. You just need to behave yourself and not make mistakes based on principle. Your father and your brother will protect you for the rest of your life. You should admit that because of your brother, we are more tolerant of you. You can date whoever you like and pursue your career in the future."
Chu Yunqi had achieved his goal today, but he still felt unwilling to accept it. He felt that his years of resistance were not commensurate with such a bland answer, so he asked again, "If that's the case, why did my father force me to study medicine?"
"Doctors are arguably the profession that allows you to witness the most diverse aspects of life. From a single patient, you can learn the story of an entire family, both good and bad. Every patient you treat will push you towards invincibility. Your father and I hope that in the next ten years, you can learn to shine in the sun and forge ahead in the storm. They say that those without the virtue of Buddha cannot be doctors. From the moment you foresaw the outcome but still chose to save lives, your father's goal was achieved. He simply hopes that you will always maintain a loving heart and not become a slave to money."
Chu Yunqi fell into deep thought. If his family had not stopped him, given how much he loved money, he might have really become a profit-driven businessman.
In just a few minutes, Chu Yunqi's twenty years of brooding were uncovered, giving him the feeling of seeing the light through the fog.
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