This actor is full of tricks.

The man's words immediately silenced the indignant neighbors. Although saving one's mother is every son's duty, strictly speaking, Zhou Yue's actions were indeed against the rules.

Moreover, Zhou Yue's expression grew increasingly pale, and he remained silent, clearly indicating that what the man said was not unfounded but had actually happened.

"I was wondering why Dr. Zhou, with his high level of education and excellent medical skills, didn't go to a big hospital but chose to stay in a small clinic. It turns out it's because he was fired from the hospital."

"So he was actually fired because he violated the rules and caused the death of a little girl?"

"I think it's understandable. Isn't saving one's own mother a child's duty? It's only natural."

"It just didn't happen to you. If you were that little girl's parent, would you still say that?"

"Then let me ask you, if you were Zhou Yue, what would you choose?"

The crowd was abuzz with discussion, with mixed opinions about Zhou Yue. But there was no doubt that after learning about this incident, the clinic's business would be in serious trouble.

Zhou Yue pursed his lips, remaining silent and enduring the malice from the group of troublemakers.

"Let's keep things separate and not try to change the subject here," Lin Jue said again. Even if Zhou Yue was wrong in that matter, who can guarantee that they haven't made any mistakes?
Besides, that mistake had absolutely nothing to do with the death of this group of people's mother. The purpose of this group in bringing up that incident was simply to lower Zhou Yue's popularity among the public, thereby achieving their own goals.

"What does that have to do with your mother's death? Dr. Zhou has been running this clinic for several years now, which means that incident happened several years ago. Don't tell me that something you did wrong a few years ago could have affected your mother's illness and death."

"What is your reason for bringing this up? Is it simply to extort money? Or is it that your competitors are jealous of Dr. Zhou's clinic's business and deliberately hired you to ruin it?"

Lin Jue spoke each word logically and clearly, leaving the group of people who were being confronted pale and then red-faced. They didn't know how to refute him for a moment, so they simply started throwing a tantrum, lying on the ground crying and making a scene, insisting that Zhou Yue take responsibility.

"Go ahead and make a scene, I'll call the police right now and let them handle it!" Lin Jue said, preparing to borrow a phone from a passerby to call the police.

"Yan Hui!" Zhou Yue suddenly called out to him, then shook his head and said, "I'll handle this. You go and sit in the clinic first."

Lin Jue paused, wanting to say something more, but seeing Zhou Yue's pale face, he sighed deeply and silently walked into the clinic.

He had barely sat down when he heard screams erupt outside: "A fight has broken out! Quick! Call the police!"

A fight broke out!?
Lin Jue suddenly stood up. There was a large group of people causing trouble outside, while Zhou Yue was alone. If a fight broke out, he would definitely be surrounded and attacked.

When he rushed out of the clinic, chaos had broken out outside. People were screaming, calling the police, and trying to break up the fight.

Zhou Yue lay on the ground, his once spotless white coat now filthy, his right sleeve stained with blood, and a broken brick lying beside him.

Someone hit Zhou Yue's right hand with a brick!

For a doctor, the most important part of the body is the dominant hand. If there's a problem with the dominant hand, many things become impossible. Lin Jue was already seething with anger, and seeing this scene made him feel like his chest was about to explode. He rushed forward like an enraged lion and kicked one of them away.

"Dr. Zhou!"

He had no time to fight those unreasonable guys. He quickly helped Zhou Yue up from the ground, and when he saw the other's right hand hanging limply, his breath caught in his throat: "Dr. Zhou, your hand?"

“These people are really…” Even after being beaten, Zhou Yue’s tone was not very angry: “Yan Hui, could you please call an ambulance for me? My right hand is a little numb. That hit must have hit a tendon in my hand. My phone is in my pocket.”

Lin Jue quickly took out his phone from Zhou Yue's pocket and dialed 120. Seeing that the situation had become uncontrollable, the group of troublemakers hurriedly tried to run away, but were restrained by the clinic staff who came out.

A nurse rushed over to check on Zhou Yue's condition. Only then did Lin Jue realize that Zhou Yue's injuries were more serious than he had imagined. A piece of broken brick was embedded a full centimeter deep in his palm, and the wound was still bleeding.

"This is practically attempted murder!"

Lin Jue could no longer suppress his emotions and wanted to rush over and beat those guys up, but Zhou Yue stopped him: "Yan Hui! Do you want to be locked up too?! You're about to take the college entrance exam!"

"These people were probably called over by my colleagues. They just want to use this as an excuse to sabotage my clinic. I just need to leave it to the police to handle. The police will give me justice!"

After saying that, he seemed to think of something and softened his tone: "You are a student, and your priority should be to study hard. Don't meddle in other people's business."

"But..." Lin Jue wanted to say something more, but the sound of the ambulance siren interrupted him. He and the nurse hurriedly helped Zhou Yue into the ambulance and went to the nearest hospital.

The doctor in charge of the consultation sighed when he saw Zhou Yue's condition: "Your condition is a bit serious. There is no doubt that your tendons are damaged, but we need to remove this stone to know for sure. As a doctor, you should know that if tendons are broken, surgery is needed to reconnect them. Even if they are reconnected, it will still have some impact on your normal use of your hands."

Zhou Yue's expression was unreadable; he simply gave a calm "hmm."

When the stone fragment was removed, the exposed wound began to bleed profusely, with a large amount of sand mixed in with the blood. If left untreated, it would cause a serious infection.

"You need to have surgery immediately. Have your friend pay the fees. I'll clean your wound first," the doctor said seriously.

"Yan, can I use my phone to pay the fees? The payment password is..." Even though the surgery was about to begin, Zhou Yue's expression remained unchanged.

Lin Jue paid the fee without stopping, and less than half an hour later, Zhou Yue was wheeled into the operating room. Lin Jue and the nurse waited outside, the nurse looking anxious: "Will Dr. Zhou be alright?"

"It'll be fine." Lin Jue said this, but his heart felt inexplicably heavy because Zhou Yue was too calm.

This is not a good sign. It means that the other person is suppressing all their emotions. If they don't release their negative emotions, they will end up like they were before.

(End of this chapter)