Chapter 67: The First Referral

Xu Qiushuang’s words caused everyone to turn their heads.

In particular, Zhu Zixiao glared at her viciously.

Damn it, what is wrong with this woman?

She was the one who tried to set them up herself, yet she was now trying to ruin it?

"Who do you think you are? Are you a patient?"

"This is the emergency department. Go register first if you're sick."

"Over there, go that way!"

Zhu Zixiao pointed into the distance, his eyes filled with disdain and anger.

Xu Qiushuang could sense his mockery, and a look of embarrassment crossed her face.

Even so, she stubbornly stayed in her spot and began to explain.

"Dr. Fang, I'm here to apologize to you."

"What happened before, I was in the wrong."

"I didn't want it to turn out this way, but my grandparents refused."

"Yet I truly want to be with you; I realize that the person I love most is still you."

As she spoke, Xu Qiushuang looked at Fang Ziyan before her, trying her best to convey her sincerity and affection.

Luo Yun stared at her with a hint of anger.

She initially wanted to hurl a few insults, but after a moment of thought, she held back.

She wanted to see how Fang Ziyan would handle this.

Meanwhile, Fang Ziyan casually picked at his ear, then spoke very calmly, "Teacher Xu, we are not a good match."

"You deserve someone better. Let's just drop it. I won't hold you back, you should go find someone else."

With that, Fang Ziyan waved his hand and turned to leave.

Without the slightest bit of hesitation!

His tone was even as calm as if he were speaking to a regular patient.

This made Luo Yun even more satisfied.

It appeared there was simply no emotional attachment left between Fang Ziyan and Xu Qiushuang.

Seeing that Fang Ziyan was about to leave, she hurriedly chased after him again.

"Dr. Fang, Brother Fang, Brother Ziyan, you rejected her, but you haven't agreed to me yet."

"What do you think of me?"

Fang Ziyan stopped and looked at Luo Yun with a somewhat amused expression.

This wealthy young lady was indeed very cute.

However, he wasn't particularly close to her either.

Did people fall in love so impulsively and emotionally back in the day?

Fang Ziyan rubbed his nose, "Ms. Luo, actually, we aren't very close."

"And I'm older than you too."

"I know, but feelings can be built slowly if we aren't close yet."

"Isn't it only natural that you're older than me? You just graduated, and I'll graduate next year, it's basically the same thing," Luo Yun explained eagerly.

"Besides, even my parents praised you when they met you. You have their personal seal of approval!"

***

Luo Yun emphasized.

Zhu Zixiao listened with great interest from the sidelines.

Goodness, even Mayor Luo praised Fang Ziyan—old Fang is really something.

Xu Qiushuang wanted to walk over and say something, but Zhu Zixiao impatiently blocked her path.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"They're talking, do you have any manners?"

"You were already engaged to someone else, yet you're still coming here to harass our Lao Fang. Have you no shame?"

As his voice fell, Xu Qiushuang stood there frozen, nearly breaking down!

She was a teacher, a universally respected teacher.

Throughout her life, this was the first time anyone had scolded her right to her face.

She raised her head and stared directly at Zhu Zixiao.

However, Zhu Zixiao completely ignored her and merely stood firmly in her way.

His posture was like a human wall, blocking her off completely.

Xu Qiushuang gave him a resentful look, but Zhu Zixiao glared right back at her.

"What are you looking at? Gu Tao isn't even on duty yet."

"If you're looking for Gu Tao, come back later!"

"Get out quickly, don't interrupt us from doing our work!"

With that, he pushed and pulled Xu Qiushuang out of the room.

Filled with resentment, Xu Qiushuang was nevertheless left helpless.

Right at that moment, Fang Ziyan changed out of his white lab coat and walked out of the hospital.

Luo Yun followed closely behind him, stepping right on his heels.

"Brother Ziyan, think about it carefully, won't you consider me?"

"Am I really worse than that Xu Qiushuang?"

Fang Ziyan was left somewhat speechless.

He glanced back at Luo Yun. She was tall, carrying a large bouquet of flowers as she moved about, making her extremely conspicuous.

Many people in the department were staring at him, and their expressions made Fang Ziyan wish he could crawl into a hole in the ground.

It wasn't that he couldn't handle attention.

For Fang Ziyan, receiving countless gazes inside an operating room was completely fine.

However, being chased around the department by a young woman like this was truly a bit too much to bear.

"Ms. Luo, how about this? Are you hungry? Let's go out and get some breakfast together," Fang Ziyan offered, changing tactics.

"Okay."

Luo Yun nodded, handing the flowers to Fang Ziyan as she spoke.

"Hold these flowers for a moment."

Fang Ziyan's mouth twitched.

To be honest, his feelings at the moment were quite complicated.

Yet, looking at Luo Yun now, he couldn't bring himself to utter a single word of rejection.

After a brief moment of silence, Fang Ziyan accepted the flowers.

***

"Ms. Luo, I still feel this is a bit too hasty."

"We can get to know each other first, though. I don't have any prejudice against you; I simply feel that..."

Fang Ziyan tried to explain.

Before he could finish, Luo Yun nodded vigorously.

"Alright, I understand. We can get to know each other first."

"I get it, romance always starts with getting acquainted. Falling for someone at first sight is just lust based on looks."

Fang Ziyan's mouth twitched once more.

Those words... well, alright.

He took the flowers, intending to carry them outside first.

Before he could even step out the door, Zhu Zixiao's voice rang out from not far away.

"Lao Fang, emergency! Director He is looking for you!"

Hearing this, Fang Ziyan—who had been planning to go get breakfast—instantly stiffened.

You've got to be kidding me?

He hadn't even eaten breakfast yet, and an emergency case had already popped up?

He slowly raised his head, giving Zhu Zixiao a complicated look. "What's going on?"

"In that ward over there, I'm not sure myself."

"Director He just called me and said your phone was unreachable."

Fang Ziyan looked down at his own phone.

Ah, right, his phone was smashed, and he hadn't inserted his SIM card into the new one yet, which explained why it was unreachable.

But since he hadn't really helped the Azure Dragon Gang with anything, could he actually keep this phone?

After all, it was quite expensive.

Fang Ziyan furrowed his brow and decided to forget about it.

If worst came to worst, he would pay them back for the phone later. If he couldn't afford it all at once, he'd pay in installments.

Lost in thought, Fang Ziyan strode toward the ward.

At the same time, he turned his head and said to Luo Yun, "Ms. Luo, I'm truly sorry, but I have an urgent matter to attend to."

"No problem, I understand."

Luo Yun nodded repeatedly, stars glittering in her eyes as she looked at Fang Ziyan.

As an emergency physician, only the most outstanding doctors were summoned across various departments.

Fang Ziyan was precisely that kind of person!

On the other side, Fang Ziyan walked straight into the ward and saw He Dongfang standing by the hospital bed.

"Director He, you were looking for me?"

"Yes."

Seeing Fang Ziyan, He Dongfang nodded.

"This patient is suffering from acute renal failure."

"He was just transferred from downstairs, but our Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital can't treat him, and the People's Hospital can't handle it either. We'll likely need to transfer him elsewhere now."