Chapter 369 - The Satisfaction of The System (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Huh? I don’t know.” Zheng Ren kept a straight face as he spoke. His innocent eyes bore into Ding Zhongtai’s, betraying nothing.

“Little Zheng!” Ding Zhongtai barked sternly.

Zheng Ren’s expression remained stoic. Ding Zhongtai’s loudness and disapproving tone had no effect on the young doctor.

The futility of his approach made Ding Zhongtai change tack. He put on a concerned expression and sighed. “Little Zheng, I’m trying to protect you.”

“Yes, yes. I know. Thank you very much, Office Director Ding,” Zheng Ren said.

This conversation with Ding Zhongtai was going nowhere and Zheng Ren wanted to continue his chat with Xie Yiren. He would rather perform a surgery than be engaged in this hushed conversation with Ding Zhongtai.

“Your att.i.tude clearly shows you do not comprehend the severity of the matter. Let me ask you again, were you responsible for calling in the Provincial Department?” Ding Zhongtai questioned.

“No. I’m sure you know I do not have the background to pull such a stunt,” Zheng Ren answered truthfully.

Ding Zhongtai knew that was true.

If Zheng Ren was someone important, he would not have been threatened with termination from the Professor Moriyu incident.

However, this time around, someone had informed Ding Zhongtai that Zheng Ren was making it hard for the case to progress. They wanted Zheng Ren to step back so this Porsche case could be deflated and buried.

An immediate sentencing was undesirable and they would only accept a suspended sentencing at worst.

Ding Zhongtai had wanted to avoid treading into treacherous waters if he could.

The suspect in this case had committed a crime, and the case was under scrutiny by the province leaders. All Ding Zhongtai could say was that the driver of the Porsche was terribly unlucky.

In another time, this incident would be a trivial matter.

Zheng Ren would have been charged for driving the ambulance into the Porsche.

Ding Zhongtai studied Zheng Ren, hoping to find some clue as to what the young doctor was thinking.

He was disappointed.

Zheng Ren’s eyes remained steady and unwavering.

“Little Zheng, I’m only trying to protect you. Trust me.” Ding Zhongtai pondered on how he should inform the people about this as he tried to convince Zheng Ren. “Yang Lili’s awake now and this horrible incident can soon come to a close. When the leaders’ attention is no longer on the case, who knows what would happen.”

Zheng Ren nodded absentmindedly.

Ding Zhongtai was annoyed at the flippant att.i.tude Zheng Ren was displaying.

There really was nothing he could say to this man.

He cared little about Zheng Ren’s career or life.

After Ding Zhongtai left, Zheng Ren remembered he ought to treat Chu Yanran and Chu Yanzhi to a meal.

The sisters had done him a huge favor that day.

To think he had forgotten about it… He only had himself to blame.

Zheng Ren texted in the groupchat, asking if everyone wanted to have dinner together.

Zheng Ren only cared about the money spent, and so did not partic.i.p.ate in the restaurant selection.

Today was Chang Yue’s s.h.i.+ft and, after some discussion, everyone decided to move the dinner to tomorrow.

Having one less person meant less fun, especially since Chang Yue was Su Yun’s rival when it came to drinking. Often they would be embroiled in running arguments and drinking matches.

As the texts went on, the clock struck 12.

Just as Zheng Ren was planning to leave for lunch, the emergency department called. There was a patient with acute appendicitis.