Dr. Wu, who was in the midst of a furious rage, was momentarily stunned.
The onlookers gathered around the door exchanged looks, unable to hide their astonishment.
"Dr. Wu's husband is the head of the administrative department, and this new assistant doctor dares to be so arrogant?"
"If it weren't for those reporters messing things up yesterday, this kid would have been fired by the dean already."
"Tsk tsk tsk, there's a good show to watch now."
The spectators watched intently, each taking pleasure in the misfortune unfolding.
"Kid, what do you mean by that?"
As expected, Dr. Wu's gaze turned fierce as she looked at Su Fan.
"My meaning is very clear. You have your own hands and feet. If you want to eat, go get it yourself. Dr. Zhang is just your medical assistant, not your personal secretary. Did you give her a separate salary?"
"You brat, you dare talk back to me?"
Dr. Wu rushed forward, intending to grab Su Fan.
She really was a shrew.
"Hehe, this kid is going to get it now."
The next moment, a crisp slap echoed in the office.
Followed by a loud thud, Dr. Wu, who had charged at Su Fan, found herself sitting on the ground.
She covered her swollen face, looking at Su Fan with a mix of shock and humiliation.
"You, you dared to hit me?"
Dr. Zhang, who was pinned in the chair, instantly paled, her face losing all color.
The crowd outside was shocked.
"Has this kid gone mad? Last time an assistant doctor merely talked back to Dr. Wu and got fired. Dr. Wu's connections are not ordinary, and this kid just confronted the dean yesterday, and today, his first day, he hit Dr. Wu. If Dr. Wu's husband finds out, he'll definitely find an excuse to fire him."
"He's asking for trouble."
Yet Su Fan remained calm as water.
Although the head of the administrative department controls personnel transfers in the hospital and is like King Yan to ordinary doctors, Su Fan had his own principles of conduct.
He would never compromise or bow down because of someone's influential background, going against his principles of humanity.
"I hit you because you're disrespectful of your age."
"Although I don't like hitting women, if you dare to bully someone again, I guarantee the next time will be harder than this."
"You, you just wait."
"I'll make sure you regret this."
"Also, you bitch, I want you and him to get out of the hospital."
Dr. Wu, covering her face, got up from the ground and stormed out, as the rest of the people, fearing they might be involved, quickly dodged out of the way.
"It looks like Dr. Wu is going to complain to her husband, and this guy is done for."
"Yesterday he slapped all of our faces, and now, good for him, he's about to be thrown out of the hospital."
The crowd jeered and laughed at the disaster, then left.
"Thank you for speaking up for me."
Zhang Jing wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, her eyes red as she thanked Su Fan.
Then she continued, crying.
"But, but you shouldn't have spoken up for me, I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this."
Su Fan comforted Zhang Jing.
"There's no burden. People like her deserve to be dealt with, and I don't regret it at all."
Zhang Jing then managed a smile.
"I really thank you. Actually, I've disliked her for a long time. You've given me some retribution. I was planning to quit anyway, just didn't have the courage. You've made my decision for me. Before I leave, let's have a meal together."
Su Fan thought about it and didn't refuse.
The two headed to the cafeteria together.
After a simple meal, they sat and chatted.
"I'm planning to leave, and it doesn't really matter to me, but since you hit Dr. Wu, even if you can stay in the hospital, your life won't be easy here. Director Liu is your cousin, isn't she? I think you can ask her to switch your job or even refer you to another hospital."
Su Fan, with the towering support of Li Jian behind him, didn't take Director Wu seriously at all and spoke indifferently.
"Her husband is just a minor head of the administrative department. I'm not afraid of him."
"You're thinking too simply. Dr. Wu has bullied so many interns. Haven't you noticed I'm her only medical assistant? That's because I can endure, and I've only been with her for a month. She even drove away another assistant whose father was a minor government leader. Dr. Wu's real backer isn't just her husband."
Su Fan's curiosity was instantly piqued.
Zhang Jing hesitated, then cautiously looked around. Seeing that no one noticed them, she whispered.
"Since I'm leaving anyway, I'll tell you a secret."
"She is the dean's mistress."
Su Fan was shocked and immediately stood up.