Hospital 444
Chapter 201 - 28 I Believe in Him

Chapter 201: Chapter 28 I Believe in Him

Now, no one would remember that once, an Asian couple made a lifelong promise by the entrance of the Cologne Cathedral.

It was a splendid afternoon.

An Asian woman, with beautiful long hair and a lovely face, and an Asian man walked among a crowd of European and American faces, continuously taking photos of the Cologne Cathedral.

"How do you think I did? Especially this one..."

The woman handed the camera to the man.

"Not bad, especially the use of light and shadow," the man said with a smile, "Well, although I’m not good at photography, you surely made it look good."

"You should put your heart into flattery. You, as a doctor, don’t really know much about the use of light and shadow, right?" Holding the camera, the woman said to the man, "Stand over there. I’ll take another picture of you."

"Alright, let’s take a break," the man said with a wry smile, "You’ve been taking photos for quite a while too."

"Okay then."

The two walked to the Rhine riverbank, where the woman looked at the Gothic cathedral in front of her and said to the man, "Considering the time difference between China and Germany, what time is it now in China?"

"It should be almost midnight."

At that moment...

The woman suddenly looked towards a certain spot.

The man looked at her, puzzled, while the woman began to retreat, shaking her head as if there was something terrifying there.

"What’s wrong?" the man asked doubtfully.

"No... It’s nothing. I’m just a bit upset," the woman said.

The woman, dragging the young man, hurried along the banks of the Rhine.

Soon after, she suddenly stood in front of the young man.

"I’m sorry," the woman said, grasping the man’s arms, her head bowing gradually, "I’m sorry, I don’t want to deceive you, but there are some things that I can’t share with you."

"It’s okay, I understand," he replied.

Afterward, they looked at the Rhine river in front of them, silent for a long time.

"A-Jing..."

"Hmm?"

"Will you... marry me?"

The woman named A-Jing never expected him to propose so suddenly.

But she didn’t hesitate for long.

"I... I will!"

Under the evening sunset, the couple embraced each other.

Immersed in the joy of his proposal, he didn’t know... the woman called A-Jing slowly unfolded her palm behind the man’s back, revealing a business card.

A red business card with a conspicuous black...

Upside-down cross.

She crumpled the card into a ball and quickly threw it into the Rhine.

...

Time returned to the present.

Wen Xiaoshu was lying in the bathtub taking a bath.

Looking after children was far more exhausting than she had anticipated; kids at that age were incredibly energetic.

Her parents had strongly objected to her marrying a widower with a child, even though he was the affluent vice-director of a private hospital’s surgery department. In the end, Wen Xiaoshu had insisted and managed to convince her parents, marrying Fang Zhou and thus becoming Fang Xiaomeng’s mother.

"Daddy!"

Just then, Wen Xiaoshu heard her stepdaughter, Fang Xiaomeng, calling out from outside the bathroom!

Had Fang Zhou... come back?

Rushing into her nightgown, Wen Xiaoshu hurriedly opened the bathroom door, only to see Fang Zhou had indeed returned.

"Why did you come back early?" asked Wen Xiaoshu, unable to contain her surprise, "I thought..."

Fang Zhou smiled wryly.

He was supposed to be back in City S. But reminiscing in front of the Cologne Cathedral, he lost his concentration and ended up in the apartment building’s hallway instead!

Another jump so soon was more than he could handle. He’d have to wait until tomorrow at least.

Now that he was back, he might as well make the best of the situation.

Of course, Song Min wouldn’t extend her reach here to harm him. The hospital’s two major factions maintained a level of decorum in their conflicts, with an unwritten rule that harm should not come to family members. Moreover, since he wasn’t aligned with any faction, if Song Min were too ruthless, it would only push him completely towards the Han Ming Faction.

So facing his wife, Wen Xiaoshu, Fang Zhou replied, "I wanted to give you a surprise."

At this moment, it certainly seemed like the perfect answer.

"Have you had dinner? There’s some food left in the fridge; I can warm it up for you..."

"I’ve eaten already," Fang Zhou then took his wife and daughter’s hands and said, "Come here."

Although Song Min was unlikely to cross the line, Fang Zhou would not gamble with the lives of his wife and daughter. Song Min may be desperate to catch Luo Ren, but they were not worth such extremes.

"Ah Shu," Fang Zhou pulled Wen Xiaoshu into the room, had her sit down, and suggested, "We haven’t played cards in a long time. Let’s play together."

"Eh?"

Only by doing this could he naturally ensure that his wife and daughter stayed within his line of sight.

...

Inside the convenience store near Hospital 444.

"That’s how things stand. Although there were many witnesses who took videos at the scene, under the influence of the dean, these videos cannot be played online. Anyone who posts about the incident online will automatically get a 404 error; there’s no way to make any waves."

Having heard everything Song Min had to say, Lu Wen sighed, "You did too much just now. If you hadn’t gone to the hospital, he would definitely have come to the convenience store on time. Can you use the journal to track his future again now?"

"It’s possible, but they will surely have better precautions in place now," said Song Min. "Maybe... we should just let it be? To do this would mean to irreparably..."

Before she could finish her sentence, a crack suddenly formed on Song Min’s face!

The moment the crack appeared, Song Min’s expression changed.

"No... we can’t just let it be."

Following that, Song Min’s tone and manner of speaking changed as if she were a different person!

"You’re right," Lu Wen agreed. "Now we only have one option: to report the matter to Vice Dean Yin. Moreover, we may need to investigate Dai Lin. Although it might be a coincidence, this is the exact hospital where he used to work."

"No," Song Min’s facial crack gradually disappeared, her tone returning to normal, "Vice Dean Yin has high expectations for Dai Lin; without evidence, we should not mention him. We’ll report the facts as they are. Whether or not to associate Dai Lin with these events should be left to Dean Yin to decide. Subordinates should never make judgments for their superiors."

On the following day.

Hospital 444 started a new day.

Gao He Yan arrived at the hospital early, changing into her white doctor’s coat in the women’s locker room.

"Senior sister," Lin He also came early and approached, asking, "Have you really decided to take part in the professional title examination?"

"I’ve made my decision." Gao He Yan’s answer was without hesitation.

"That’s where Director Li of the Demons Department met his demise! He was a department head! We’re only attending physicians!"

"When it’s a matter of certain death, I can teleport back to the hospital."

"Are you serious, senior sister?"

Lin He had never expected Gao He Yan to be so resolute.

"Didn’t the teacher try to persuade you?" By ’teacher’, Lin He naturally meant Dr. Jiang Li Cheng.

Gao He Yan looked at herself in the locker room mirror, seemingly paying no mind to Lin He’s words.

"Senior sister, please reconsider!"

Though teleportation back to the hospital is said to be possible, upon further thought, one realizes... couldn’t Director Li teleport as well? He couldn’t escape back, not even his body was recovered. The terror of the Oroñe Hotel can thus be imagined.

Gao He Yan closed her locker and said, "I’m going, and I will definitely survive."

"You and your sister are really nothing alike..."

Dr. Gao Meng Hua always appeared warm and friendly, kind-hearted with no airs about her, and thus exceptionally popular in the hospital. To this day many doctors still wonder when she might awaken. Gao He Yan, on the other hand, had always blended seductiveness with aloofness, always seeming enigmatic. Lin He had studied beneath Dr. Jiang alongside her but felt she never truly understood this senior sister.

"My sister..."

Gao He Yan hesitated for a long time but ultimately did not utter the words, "Her time is running out."

She did not want to face others’ profound sympathy, paired with their helplessness.

Gao He Yan couldn’t place all her hope on Dai Lin.

As she stepped out of the locker room and walked towards the clinic, suddenly she heard Song Min’s voice from behind: "He Yan."

She turned to look back and saw Song Min standing not far behind her.

"Director Song, good morning."

"There’s still some time before the clinic opens. Come to my office."

"Okay."

As she drew closer to the director’s office, a strong sense of spatial distortion became apparent. The corridor that was clearly straight began to curve within one’s vision and then seemed to become sloped. This visual distortion made most people feel intense discomfort and become dizzy. And as you proceed further, that feeling grows stronger, as though walking on a flat surface was akin to climbing a mountain.

"He Yan."

Finally at the office door, Song Min opened it and both she and Gao He Yan walked in.

Upon entering the office, the discomfort eased significantly.

The door to the office closed automatically behind them.

"Director Song... Is it about the exam?" Gao He Yan instinctively thought that Song Min might be trying to persuade her to reconsider this examination.

"He Yan, how do you feel about your recent interactions with Dr. Dai?"

To Gao He Yan’s surprise, Song Min was asking about Dai Lin.

"You’re asking about him?"

Thinking that Song Min was inquiring about the Devil’s Eye, Gao He Yan answered, "Since returning from Heizumu Village, his eyes..."

"I’m not asking about his eyes," Song Min said, shaking her head slightly. "Has there been anything unusual about him recently?"

"Unusual...?"

Gao He Yan didn’t understand why Song Min was asking this.

"For example... has he been getting closer to people from the Han Ming Faction?"

Upon hearing this, Gao He Yan shook her head: "Other than that time Han Ming lured him to the Mu Yang Building using his brother’s discharge from treatment as bait, he hasn’t interacted with Han Ming’s group much. Most importantly... I trust him."

"You trust him?"

"What I mean is, I trust Dai Lin’s character."

Song Min began to notice something. Now, Gao He Yan was referring to Dai Lin by his name, rather than "Dr. Dai"!

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