Perspective Medical Genius Young Master
Chapter 830 - 832 Drunkenness

Chapter 830: Chapter 832 Drunkenness

Xiao Yifei said, "It’s okay, you don’t have to worry about me. I don’t really care what others think of me. I’ve never intended to offend them or anything. Things just happened this way, and I’m powerless, so I can only choose not to deal with it."

Wang Ying saw that Xiao Yifei was so open-minded, so she had nothing to worry about anymore.

Xiao Yifei’s situation in the hospital is very passive right now. He just can’t understand why he, clearly relying on his skills to obtain what he has, attracts so much jealousy. But why doesn’t anyone seem to dislike Sun Xingyao? For this aspect of human nature, he feels really powerless. Human nature is always the most frightening.

Currently, in the hospital, those who have a relatively good relationship with Xiao Yifei are only the dean, Zheng Qiang, and Wang Ying. However, the relationships in the hospital are too complex, and there are many things he can’t tell them. Although he can talk to Tang Rong and Shi Miaomiao about these things, as a man, he feels embarrassed to discuss them with two young women. He feels it would be a loss of face.

He can say he doesn’t care, but Xiao Yifei is just an ordinary person with the Seven Emotions and Six Desires. He can pretend not to care about others’ jealousy and malicious slander, but he can’t truly be indifferent.

That evening, he finished up his work at the hospital early and arranged to have a drink with Zheng Qiang. Before drinking, the two of them engaged in a fake cheerful conversation about happy topics. After a couple of drinks, Zheng Qiang said, "Brother Xiao, you invited me for a drink not just for the sake of drinking, right? I see you’ve been unhappy recently."

"It’s nothing major, just the usual hospital stuff. You pretty much know what’s happened. I just don’t understand. I haven’t done anything bad, so why do people in the hospital dislike me? I’ve always thought of myself as a kind person," Xiao Yifei said with grievance.

This was also the first time he spoke of these matters in front of someone he considered a friend.

"Brother Xiao, from the first time I saw you, I knew you’re a good person. I don’t have many virtues, but I’m good at judging people. So, don’t blame yourself. As an outsider speaking impartially, since you came to this hospital, you haven’t offended anyone, not even done anything out of line."

"Their repeated attempts to frame you and badmouthing you behind your back are purely out of jealousy. You know, most of the medical skills of everyone in this hospital are about the same, and Sun Xingyao is only slightly better than the rest. In such a setting, everyone feels they are quite competent."

"Without comparison, there’s no harm. Everyone in the hospital got along peacefully for several years. But suddenly, someone incredibly talented like you came along, and your brilliance alone overshadows everyone else."

"If such a person were far from them, they’d only admire because, subconsciously, they’d think such a person must be extraordinary. But since you’re so close to them and they’ve realized over time you’re not much different, naturally, they feel jealous."

"Brother Xiao, you should look on the bright side. Think about those great ancient figures, like Qu Yuan, Yue Fei, and others. They also faced jealousy because they were too excellent. Doesn’t this just prove from another perspective that you’re an impressive person?" Zheng Qiang, in his attempt to comfort Xiao Yifei, felt like he’d said everything he usually says in a week in just these ten minutes.

After he finished speaking, he realized that using Qu Yuan and Yue Fei as examples might not have been appropriate. But despite all he said, it seemed like Xiao Yifei hadn’t absorbed much of it.

He realized that Xiao Yifei didn’t need others’ consolation; he just needed someone who could listen to him talk.

Xiao Yifei always gave him the impression of a gentleman, courteous and approachable. He had that kind of easy-going appearance that made people comfortable. Such a Xiao Yifei possibly always played the role of a listener in life, and moreover, he didn’t seem like someone with a strong desire to express himself.

In other words, he was well-shielded. Such people usually have gone through some unhappy experiences and thus lack a sense of security.

So how lonely must such a Xiao Yifei be? It’s not the kind of loneliness from having no friends or family; it’s the kind that can’t be spoken. Like that whale with a frequency of fifty-two hertz, its song so unique that it swims in loneliness, singing day and night, yet unable to find someone who understands it.

Xiao Yifei barely spoke, just silently drank, taking sip after sip. At first, he earnestly listened to Zheng Qiang’s comforting words, but then his mind went blank, and he thought of nothing, mechanically repeating the act of drinking.

Zheng Qiang stopped talking too. He knew that words weren’t needed at this time—companionship was what mattered. He needed to let Xiao Yifei know that he understood him.

Xiao Yifei’s alcohol tolerance wasn’t great, and before long, he got drunk, slumping over the table and mumbling something. Zheng Qiang leaned in to listen for a long time, gathering that he was saying, "Grandpa, I won’t let you down. I will find the Biwei Silver Needle or something like that."

Zheng Qiang thought that Xiao Yifei was probably dreaming. Biwei Silver Needle? I might as well be the Sea-Calming Needle! Zheng Qiang found it amusing, but he never imagined that in this world, the Biwei Divine Needle really did exist. Anyone who possessed it would truly become the next Hua Tuo.

Xiao Yifei was too drunk to wake up, and since Zheng Qiang didn’t know where Xiao Yifei lived, he decided after some hesitation to take Xiao Yifei back to his place. He lived alone, and fortunately, there was an empty bed available. He hailed a taxi and took Xiao Yifei to his home.

He laid Xiao Yifei on the bed, took off his shoes and outer clothes, wiped his face, covered him with a quilt, and then went back to his room to sleep.

The next morning, Xiao Yifei woke up early, suffering from a terrible headache that felt like an explosion. When he opened his eyes, he realized he wasn’t in his own room. Once he cleared his thoughts, he remembered that he had drunk with Zheng Qiang last night and then seemed to have a long dream, one that included his grandfather, grandmother, and even his parents.

After lying there a little longer, he heard noises from outside, indicating Zheng Qiang was up. He got up, tidied up the bed meticulously, and then went out.

Seeing him come out, Zheng Qiang naturally said, "It’s still early, why don’t you sleep a bit more? I’ll call you when breakfast is ready. You must have a headache now; I’ll make some hangover soup for you."

Xiao Yifei felt embarrassed. He had gotten drunk so defenselessly last night and hadn’t expected Zheng Qiang to take such good care of him. He was like a big brother, which made Xiao Yifei, who was usually the one taking care of others, feel quite unaccustomed.

Zheng Peng and Zheng Qiang surely came from the same womb, no doubt about that. But if you had the chance to get to know them deeply, you wouldn’t believe they grew up as brothers. They are as different as night and day.

Zheng Qiang didn’t say much, but he was absolutely reliable. In anyone’s eyes, he was someone worth trusting. On the other hand, Zheng Peng was the opposite, full of talk but never putting his mind to anything right. They were two extremes; one was so good, while the other, though not a criminally bad person, was a master of bullying others.

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