It was as if he was bestowing an opportunity upon someone.
Seeing this, Gao Meng was almost ready to explode, glaring at Director Zhang with gritted teeth.
She had encountered this tone too many times and found it utterly irritating, even wishing she could slap him.
"What kind of bullshit opportunity is this? You're clearly just trying to provoke me."
"Alas, you woman, you're a prostitute who pretends to be virtuous."
At this moment, Director Zhang sighed.
It was as if Gao Meng was unappreciative of his kindness.
"Nonsense! If you were offered such an opportunity, would you take it?"
It seemed that being good-looking was also a sin in their eyes?
"If you don't want it, fine, but don't go flailing your arms and legs around."
Hearing this, Director Zhang's expression immediately darkened.
He had come specifically to cause trouble for the two of them.
Since they refused, it suited him even better.
"Do you really think our People's Hospital is a place you can just walk into and out of as you please?"
"What, is this some kind of bandit hideout?"
His words were laced with malice.
Therefore, Gao Meng's face contorted. She slammed her hand heavily on the table.
"I reckon you're too old to be of any use."
"And you still think about women? Aren't you afraid of hurting your old back?"
These insulting words made Director Zhang's face turn black.
He had been too indulgent in his youth.
As a result, he had lost that ability long ago.
Gao Meng's words fueled his rage, making him wish he could pin her down and teach her a lesson.
"So what? I'm just getting old. When I was young, I could have made you fly to heaven with pleasure."
He, too, abandoned all pretense of dignity, like a shrew in a marketplace brawl.
"Furthermore, what's wrong with me playing around with you? You're the ones who came begging for cooperation, not me!"
"I'll do as I please. If you don't accept, then get out of People's Hospital, right now, immediately!"
Gao Meng's face grew paler, her eyes colder.
The lewd words of the disrespectful old director had struck a nerve.
"Director Zhang, let me reiterate."
Song Qiao coughed lightly, his face cold as he spoke.
"We are here to seek cooperation, not to cause trouble, and we have official backing."
"Your willful and arbitrary behavior... have you not considered the consequences?"
"Consequences?"
Director Zhang shook his head and patted his chest.
"Since you won't follow my requirements, then old Zhang here refuses to cooperate. What can you do to me!"
"Director Zhang, this is my final warning."
Song Qiao's voice grew deeper.
It sounded like counsel, like a threat.
"I hope we can sit down and talk calmly."
"Without getting entangled in these trivial matters."
Song Qiao had long since realized that the old man's attitude was wrong.
It was obvious.
He had no intention of cooperating sincerely.
However, since he was from the city's largest hospital,
Song Qiao was willing to give him another chance.
Unfortunately,
The other party still rejected his request.
"If you don't leave now, I'll call security!"
Seeing the situation,
Understanding that the other party was determined to show them the door,
Song Qiao's eyes narrowed, his expression unreadable.
If the man was courting death, he had no one to blame but himself.
However, it wasn't over yet.
Director Zhang turned to Gao Meng with a smirk and said again.
"Even if you can't stand the humiliation, what we just discussed is still valid."
"You can still come to me privately and see if I'm still old and vigorous."
"Of course, I'll still pay."
Hearing this,
Gao Meng trembled with rage.
She could no longer hold back.
All along,
While her status might not amount to much in front of Song Qiao and others,
That was relative to whom she was compared!
Even a clay figurine has some spirit.
His actions had completely enraged Gao Meng.
"You surnamed Zhang, you shameless bastard!"
She shouted first.
The surrounding people's gazes were drawn to them.
"Hmph, as expected, a stupid woman who only knows how to yell."
Director Zhang sneered, about to continue his mockery.
But, the next moment, Gao Meng swung with all her might.
*Slap!*
A heavy slap landed on Director Zhang's face.
The blow made his vision blur, and the world spun.
He fell onto a hospital recliner with a thud, unable to move for a long time.
"You... you you you..."
After a long while, gasping for breath, Director Zhang looked at Gao Meng in shock.
Seeing her raise her hand again, he instinctively recoiled, appearing somewhat fearful.
"You can't hit me. I'm the director of People's Hospital. If you hit me, you're slapping the face of this city's health system."
Clutching his face, Director Zhang yelled.
However, Gao Meng was already furious and paid no heed to his status.
She immediately raised her hands again, ready to deliver more blows.
Song Qiao, seeing this, quickly called out to stop her.
"Gao Meng, you're being too impulsive today."
He reached out to block her path.
Song Qiao's gaze was gentle, a mixture of pity and helplessness.
He felt pity for Gao Meng, who had endured so much humiliation today, and helplessness because, for now, he couldn't do anything to Director Zhang.
"This is a hospital, after all, with countless patients watching."
"Hitting a doctor like this would have a bad impact."
"Pah! This scumbag, beating him to death could save many patients!"
Gao Meng spat on the ground, her eyes burning with rare anger.
The situation today was the reverse of usual.
Gao Meng was furious and wanted to hit someone, while Song Qiao was on the side, earnestly trying to dissuade her.
"You dare to hit me? You're finished!"
Director Zhang's face contorted, still stubbornly defiant.
"Hmph, I'll wait and see how you make me finished."
Gao Meng retorted, her neck stiff with anger.
"If you have the guts, stay this stubborn. Just you wait, I will absolutely make you regret this!"
After a burst of anger,
Gao Meng turned and pulled Song Qiao away.
Even as they walked further away, she was still fuming.
"Your temper is too volatile today."
Song Qiao sighed, looking at Gao Meng, who still wore an angry expression, and said leisurely, "This isn't like you at all."
"Hmph, it's all because that guy was too much, he made me this angry."
Gao Meng pouted, saying with a sense of helplessness.
"I understand being angry, but you shouldn't have personally laid a hand on him."
Song Qiao shook his head, reasoning that acting personally would leave evidence and be detrimental to future handling.
"Perhaps they are planning some conspiracy, just waiting for this slap!"
Of course, Song Qiao also wished he could slap that disgusting fellow himself.
Meanwhile, on the other side,
Director Zhang, rubbing his red cheek, couldn't help but sigh.
"That woman, her strength is really damn great."
After a moment's thought, he quickly took out his phone from a drawer and dialed a number.
"Young Master Cui, I've done as you instructed and rejected Song Qiao's request."
His tone was now exceptionally respectful.
"I even took a slap for it, you must uphold justice for me."
As expected, there was a conspiracy!