In an instant, a foul stench assaulted the nostrils.

Guo Danu almost vomited.

It was disgustingly revolting.

Had it not been for the presence of others, he would have rushed forward without hesitation to slap Li Lao twice.

Damn it, Ye Qiu stood in front of you for so long, you didn’t vomit on him, why did you have to vomit on me?

Isn’t this just bullying the honest?

The most infuriating part was that Ye Qiu swiftly pulled out his phone and snapped away at Guo Danu, laughing as he did so, “Vice President Guo, you really do look… dashing!”

Dashing my foot!

“Ye Qiu, I order you to delete those photos immediately, or else…”

“Or else you want to fire me, right? May I ask, Vice President Guo, did my taking photos violate any medical ethics or hospital regulations?”

“You—”

Cough, cough!

Suddenly, Li Lao on the hospital bed started coughing, and instantly, everyone’s attention, except for Ye Qiu’s, shifted to the bed.

“Dad, are you awake?” Li Ju rushed to the bedside, his face filled with joy.

Li Lao slowly opened his eyes and said with difficulty, “Water, water…”

Li Ju quickly poured a glass of boiled water and spoon-fed it carefully into Li Lao’s mouth.

Witnessing this scene, Bai Bing and Guo Danu were dumbfounded.

Is he really awake?

How is this possible!

What on earth is going on?

Bai Bing cast a deep glance at Ye Qiu. Perhaps others were unaware, but she knew that before Li Ju and Guo Danu entered the ward, Ye Qiu had performed a soul summoning on Li Lao.

Could it be that the soul summoning actually worked?

This was too inconceivable!

Bai Bing was a staunch atheist, yet the scene before her was challenging her beliefs.

As for Guo Danu, after the initial shock, he was furious.

He had planned to use this opportunity to kill with a borrowed knife, to first kick Ye Qiu out of the hospital, and then step by step destroy him. Just as he was about to succeed, Li Lao woke up.

“Just one step away, and my plan would have succeeded.”

“This old man, why did he have to wake up right now? Is he deliberately opposing me?”

Guo Danu’s heart was filled with hatred.

“No, I can’t let Ye Qiu off so easily! Today is a rare opportunity, if I don’t use Li Ju’s hand to kick him out of the hospital, it’ll be even harder in the future!”

Guo Danu frowned, pondering his next move.

On the hospital bed.

After drinking a few sips of water, Li Lao slowly opened his eyes.

“Dad, how do you feel?” Li Ju asked excitedly.

“I’m… fine.” Li Lao looked around and asked, “Where am I?”

“Dad, this is the hospital,” Li Ju said.

“Hospital?” Li Lao looked confused.

“Yes, this is Jiangzhou Hospital. I brought you here after you fell into a coma.”

“How long have I been unconscious?” Li Lao asked again.

“Five years.”

“Five years? It felt like I just had a nap.” Li Lao slowly raised his hand, gently caressing Li Ju’s face, and said with a heartache, “Xiangyang, you’ve lost weight.”

Tears instantly filled Li Ju’s eyes as he tightly grasped Li Lao’s hand, saying emotionally, “Dad, I thought I’d never hear your voice again in this lifetime. I didn’t expect the heavens to be kind, and you actually woke up. It’s really great.”

Hearing this, Guo Danu quickly approached the bed and said to Li Lao, “Li Lao, you don’t know, but during the five years of your coma, Li Ju came to see you several times a week, bathing you, washing your feet, massaging you, and even washing your clothes by hand. He took care of you meticulously. I think it must have been Li Ju’s filial piety that moved the heavens, so they opened their eyes and woke you up.”

“Xiangyang, you’ve worked hard!” Li Lao said.

“Dad, why are you being so formal with me!” Li Ju laughed, “As long as you can wake up, I’m willing to do anything.”

Then, Li Lao’s gaze fell on Ye Qiu and he asked Li Ju, “Xiangyang, who is this…”

“Li Lao, his name is Ye Qiu, he’s a probationary doctor at our hospital.”

Guo Danu had been watching Li Lao and Li Ju’s expressions closely. As soon as Li Lao turned his gaze to Ye Qiu, he knew his chance had come, so he promptly responded as soon as Li Lao spoke.

Following that, Guo Danu added, “Li Lao, you don’t know, but while you were in a coma, Ye Qiu actually hit you. If it weren’t for Li Ju and me catching him, who knows what else he might have done to you.”

“But don’t worry, Li Lao, I’ve already decided to fire him.”

“Fire? Who are you firing?” Li Lao asked.

“Naturally, it’s Ye Qiu!”

“And who are you? What right do you have to fire Ye Qiu?”

Guo Danu failed to detect the dissatisfaction in Li Lao’s voice and thought Li Lao’s brain might have been damaged from being comatose for too long. He said with a smile, “Li Lao, let me introduce myself. My name is Guo Danu, I’m the Executive Vice President of this hospital. Ye Qiu violated the hospital’s regulations and medical ethics by hitting you. Such a scourge not only needs to be fired, but I also plan to report him to the relevant authorities and have his medical license revoked.”

“Nonsense!”

Li Lao suddenly erupted in anger, pointing at Guo Danu and shouting, “You dare to fire my lifesaver, I won’t let this go.”

Guo Danu was stunned.

Not just him, Li Ju was also full of confusion and asked, “Dad, who is your lifesaver?”

“Who else but Ye Qiu.” Li Lao said, “It was Ye Qiu who woke me up.”

“How is that possible?” Li Ju couldn’t believe it.

“Xiangyang, have you become muddled from being an official? I’ve been unconscious for five years without waking up, and today I suddenly wake up, haven’t you carefully considered the reason?”

“Or do you really think the heavens opened their eyes?”

“If the heavens really had eyes, then why are there so many poor people who can’t afford to see a doctor, children who can’t afford to go to school? Can’t it see them? Why doesn’t it help them?”

Li Lao’s words made Li Ju suddenly come to his senses.

Indeed, if no one had treated him, how could his father have suddenly woken up?

Ye Qiu was just a probationary doctor, if he hadn’t been trying to wake his father, how would he dare to strike someone?

Still, Li Ju had some doubts he couldn’t understand and asked, “Dad, how do you know it was Ye Qiu who saved you?”

“Of course, I know.” Li Lao said, “When you entered the room, my consciousness was already clear, but a lump of phlegm was stuck in my throat and I couldn’t move my body because of it. It’s all your fault for stopping Ye Qiu. If you had let him slap me a couple more times, that phlegm would have come out long ago.”

“So that’s what happened!” Li Ju quickly stood up and said, “Ye Qiu, thank you for saving my dad. I apologize for my earlier rudeness, I’m sorry.”

Ye Qiu said, “Li Ju, I’ve woken up your father, how do you plan to thank me?”

Li Ju was taken aback, as he had never encountered someone as direct as Ye Qiu.

“What do you want?” Li Ju asked curiously.

Ye Qiu said, “I want to obtain tenure and become an official doctor.”

“You’re quite straightforward.” Li Ju laughed and asked Director Bai, “Director Bai, Ye Qiu is from your Surgery department, does he have the qualifications to obtain tenure?”

Bai Bing quickly said, “Ye Qiu scored full marks in the interview and has performed excellently since joining the hospital. He is fully qualified to obtain tenure.”

“Vice President Guo, what do you think?” Li Ju asked again.

At this point, Guo Danu could only say, “Ye Qiu is a talent.”

“Since that’s the case, go and process Ye Qiu’s tenure immediately, and make it quick,” Li Ju instructed.

“Yes!” Guo Danu responded and quickly left the ward.

Afterward, Ye Qiu chatted with Li Lao and Li Ju for half an hour before leaving the intensive care ward with Bai Bing.

Back in Surgery, a young nurse ran over and handed a bunch of bright roses to Bai Bing, saying, “Director Bai, someone asked me to give these to you.”

“Who sent them?” Bai Bing asked.

“I was busy at the time, I didn’t pay much attention,” the nurse replied.

Bai Bing took the roses and saw a card placed among the flowers. She opened it and her face instantly turned pale.