At this moment, Lin Tong was almost certain—the man in front of him, Zhang Zizhen, was nothing more than a fraud parading under the name of “Divine Doctor Zhang” to swindle people!
A scammer, no doubt!
Zhang Zizhen raised an eyebrow. “Oh? Is that so?”
He didn’t remember Jiangcheng Hospital’s director specifically—after all, far too many people had attended his lectures over the years. The ones he remembered were mostly China’s top physicians, and as for those who had asked him questions, they were too numerous to count. Many, he didn’t even know by name.
However, in Lin Tong’s eyes, that raised brow was a sign of guilt.
Lin Tong became even more smug. “Old con artist, nothing to say now, huh?”
Zhang Zizhen glanced at Lin Tong with a calm expression. “Since your director has seen me before, go ahead and call him. Let’s see if he recognizes me.”
“Heh!”
“Caught red-handed, and you’re still being stubborn?”
“You scammers bring shame to real doctors like us.”
“You better stay right here. I’ll bring the director to expose your true face!”
With a cold glare at Zhang Zizhen, Lin Tong stormed off toward the elevator.
Zhang Zizhen didn’t try to stop him. His young disciple Lin Xiao chuckled mockingly but said nothing.
Chen Xiaoxiao, seeing Lin Tong’s confident manner and already inclined to trust him, now became even more convinced that Zhang Zizhen was a fake.
She looked at Xu Tian coldly and said, “When CEO Tang wakes up, I’ll be telling her exactly what happened!”
“Be sure to tell her you let Lin Tong tamper with the prescription too,” Xu Tian replied calmly.
“You—!”
Chen Xiaoxiao was so furious she could cough up blood, but because it was the truth, she had no choice but to swallow it bitterly.
About ten minutes later, Lin Tong returned with a man in a white coat, hair slightly graying, looking to be in his fifties—the director of Jiangcheng Hospital.
When the director heard someone was impersonating Zhang Zizhen, he was furious.
Why? Because years ago, he had personally asked Zhang Zizhen medical questions and considered himself half a student of his. He’d always admired Zhang Zizhen deeply.
Now someone dared to impersonate him? How could he not be enraged?
As soon as he entered the room, Lin Tong pointed toward Zhang Zizhen and said, “Director, the fraud pretending to be Divine Doctor Zhang is right there!”
Then, he strode up to Zhang Zizhen and sneered, “Old scammer, still pretending? What else do you have to say?!”
Surely, once the director saw him, the con would be exposed!
His own reputation, which had been dragged down by this impostor, could finally be cleared!
But just as Lin Tong finished thinking this, the director suddenly pushed past him in a hurry.
“Out of the way!”
In the next moment, the director ran quickly toward Zhang Zizhen.
Was the director so furious that he was planning to physically assault the fraud?
No way…
“Director, calm down!”
“Please don’t hit anyone!”
Panicking, Lin Tong chased after him.
He hated that old fraud, sure—but he couldn’t allow a fight to break out in a hospital. If something went wrong, even the director wouldn’t be able to avoid the consequences!
But then—
What Lin Tong saw froze him in place.
The director’s face lit up with joy. He ran over to Zhang Zizhen, his eyes filled with awe and excitement.
“Elder Zhang, it’s really you?!”
“Do you remember me? Eleven years ago, I attended your lecture at Rengtong Medical Academy in the Imperial Capital and asked you a few medical questions!”
“I didn’t expect you to come here. I’m sorry I didn’t greet you properly—please forgive me…”
The director was so excited he could barely speak. He didn’t even know where to place his hands.
This was truly a living legend of medicine.
His idol!
As the director rambled on in excitement, everyone in the room—including Lin Tong and Chen Xiaoxiao—stood there dumbfounded.
What… was happening?
It took Lin Tong more than ten seconds to finally recover from the shock.
He was trembling.
“That… that fraud is really Divine Doctor Zhang Zizhen?”
This felt far too surreal.
He had never met Zhang Zizhen personally, nor attended any of his lectures, but as a doctor, he certainly knew of the man’s name.
Back in medical school, he had heard all kinds of stories about Elder Zhang.
This was a living myth in the world of medicine.
Never in his dreams did he imagine he would meet this legend in person today.
And the worst part?
He had actually accused Elder Zhang of being a fraud!
Swish!
As he recalled all the things he had said earlier, Lin Tong’s face turned deathly pale.
His hopes of advancing further in the medical field?
Gone.
After all, countless top professionals in China’s medical community were Zhang Zizhen’s students. One word from Elder Zhang could ruin his career.
“It’s over…”
Cold sweat poured down Lin Tong’s forehead. His heart felt like it was sinking into an abyss.
Chen Xiaoxiao and the others beside him were also utterly stunned.
So… Zhang Zizhen was actually a professor from Rengtong Medical Academy?
And Xu Tian—how did this so-called good-for-nothing know such a person?
Before Chen Xiaoxiao could dwell on that thought, the director’s furious voice suddenly thundered through the room.
“Lin Tong, starting tomorrow, you no longer work here.”
Lin Tong’s face turned completely pale. “Director…”
He tried to plead, but the director cut him off.
“No need to explain!”
The director scolded, “You altered another doctor’s prescription without permission—completely unethical! When the patient vomited blood afterward, you shifted the blame—irresponsible!”
“Our medical field is riddled with disputes because of disgraceful doctors like you!”
“Jiangcheng Hospital may be small, but we won’t tolerate a doctor like you!”
Lin Tong stared blankly at the director, cold sweat dripping down his face.
It was over.
His career… was over.
At that moment, Zhang Zizhen’s unhurried voice once again rang out:
“Girl, may I begin administering acupuncture to your CEO now?”
Under his gaze, Chen Xiaoxiao forced a stiff smile and managed to squeeze out a reply:
“I was only concerned for the CEO’s health. I acted irrationally. Please don’t take it to heart, Divine Doctor Zhang.”
“It’s truly our CEO’s good fortune to have you here to treat her. I would never stand in your way.”
Zhang Zizhen simply smiled and said no more. He began to treat Tang Bingyan with acupuncture.
Half an hour later, Tang Bingyan woke up.
After checking her pulse and confirming she was stable, Zhang Zizhen finally left the hospital.
Xu Tian walked him out, leaving Chen Xiaoxiao alone in the room with Tang Bingyan.
“Did the doctor Xu Tian brought really turn out to be a miracle-working physician?”
Tang Bingyan asked softly after Chen Xiaoxiao recounted everything that had happened while she was unconscious.