This person is clearly a male protagonist in a female-oriented novel, yet he is excessively lucid.

Seeing that she couldn't persuade the resolute Yu Chenzhou, the last trace of gentleness on Chen Xiaoxiao's face faded away.

She pursed her lips and said.

"Dr. Yu, I hope you will reconsider. This is my personal contact information. You can contact me anytime if you have made up your mind."

Then, he took a business card out of his bag, placed it on his desk, and turned to leave the office.

The footsteps in the corridor gradually faded away, and Yu Chenzhou leaned back in his office chair, his expression unchanged.

Just as Yu Chenzhou threw Chen Xiaoxiao's business card into the trash can, a system notification sounded in his mind, informing him that he had been granted a chance to win a random prize for successfully rejecting an unreasonable request.

Yu Chenzhou raised an eyebrow, not surprised by this gain, after all, he had gotten used to it after so long.

Yu Chenzhou didn't take Chen Xiaoxiao's "I'll think about it" to heart at all; he even found it somewhat laughable. Leaning back in his chair, he tapped his fingers lightly on the table and muttered to himself:

"What the hell are you talking about? It's not like I'm begging you to treat my illness!"

However, if you make these unreasonable requests a few more times, I wouldn't mind. After all, it's free money, so why not take advantage of it? It can't hurt to participate in a few more prize draws.

Moreover, if conditions permit, Yu Chenzhou wants to see if his protagonist halo can be applied to the female lead.

Su Qinghuan has gone to Hong Kong. Xiao Yilin is his girlfriend, so why not try Chen Xiaoxiao instead?

Just as Yu Chenzhou was pondering how Chen Xiaoxiao would use the golden dragonfish in his fishpond to achieve her goal, it was already time to leave work in the afternoon.

Yu Chenzhou tidied up the documents on his desk and was just picking up his coat to get up and leave when the office door was suddenly pushed open.

Lu Haifeng rushed in, his forehead still covered in a thin layer of sweat, and blocked his way.

"Old Lu, judging by your flustered appearance, you didn't come here specifically to persuade me to sign that lousy agreement with Chen Xiaoxiao, did you?"

Yu Chenzhou glanced at Lu Haifeng's anxious expression, draped his coat over his arm, and asked casually.

But in my heart, I already had a few guesses that it was probably not a good thing.

"What kind of agreement is this!"

That's utterly unreasonable. What normal person would make such a request?

Lu Haifeng was so angry that his face turned red and his chest heaved violently.

"When Chen Xiaoxiao first came to me, she was crying and pleading, and I thought she was really in trouble."

Their emotions were all an act; they were just waiting to scam our hospital!

No wonder those famous hospitals abroad ignored them; I think what she needs treatment for isn't her throat, but her brain!

"She's so malicious; she's just trying to use our hospital as a scapegoat!"

Lu Haifeng grew angrier as he spoke, and finally slammed his hand on the table.

"Think about it, no matter how successful the surgery is in the end, as long as her voice does not recover as expected, or even does not reach the 'healed' state she recognizes, it will be a disaster."

At that time, public opinion will definitely turn against us. Everyone will blame our hospital for its poor medical skills and will even sympathize with her, the "victim's" plight.

She could then use this as an excuse to play the victim and gain sympathy, thus taking the opportunity to transform herself and solidify her position in the entertainment industry.

Wanting to be virtuous but also wanting to be a prostitute!

These people have absolutely no bottom line when it comes to achieving their goals; their hearts are truly filthy!

Speaking of Chen Xiaoxiao's outrageous agreement, Lu Haifeng complained angrily.

"Heh, to be able to see right through her, you must be a heartless old man yourself."

Yu Chenzhou chuckled lightly, his tone slightly teasing. Seeing that Lu Haifeng's angry expression didn't seem to be faking it, he suppressed his laughter and asked, puzzled.

"But judging from your demeanor, since you're not here for Chen Xiaoxiao's sake, what urgent matter brings you here in such a rush?"

"You've been sued, haven't you?"

Lu Haifeng took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and pulled a piece of paper stamped with the court's official seal from his briefcase. He placed it heavily on the desk in front of Yu Chenzhou and continued:

"This summons was just delivered by court staff. It was issued by the court in accordance with the law, so there's no mistake about it."

The plaintiff, Jia Zongzheng, claims that you deliberately burned one of his paintings and calligraphy works worth tens of millions of yuan, and now demands that you compensate him for all his losses.

Tell me, what exactly happened?

Why would you burn someone else's calligraphy and paintings for no reason?

And it's something worth tens of millions, that's no small matter!

"Jia Zongzheng???"

Upon hearing the name, Yu Chenzhou was taken aback for a moment, quickly recalling the person who represented that name in his mind, but he didn't fully realize it at first.

But when he heard the words "burn his paintings and calligraphy," he immediately remembered who it was.

Isn't that Master Jia who did a live broadcast at the Oriental Pearl City Plaza before?

Thinking of this, Yu Chenzhou couldn't help but chuckle, silently thinking to himself:

"Is this guy out of his mind because he's eaten too much fertilizer?"

"Clearly you're in the wrong, yet you dare to sue me?"

"What exactly happened? Tell me!"

Seeing Yu Chenzhou's changing expression, clearly knowing who the other party was, Lu Haifeng became even more curious and pressed for an answer, his tone full of urgency.

"It's really not a big deal. He's just humiliating himself. Suing me is suicide."

Yu Chenzhou picked up the summons on the table, glanced at it, casually tossed it back onto the table, and then slowly and methodically explained the whole story to Lu Haifeng.

"According to you, since he neither obtained ownership of that painting nor calligraphy, and yet said in front of so many people that 'you can do whatever you want with your painting or calligraphy,' then his lawsuit against you is utter nonsense!"

After understanding the whole story, Lu Haifeng frowned and said.

"He clearly can't win this case, so why waste his energy doing it? I really don't understand."

After all, from a legal perspective, as the owner and creator of the calligraphy and painting, Yu Chenzhou has absolute right to dispose of it.

Even if this painting and calligraphy is worth millions, as long as it is not a protected antique, he can do whatever he wants with it, and no one has the right to interfere.

"Someone as filthy-hearted as you can't understand this, so naturally someone as simple-minded as me understands it even less!"

Yu Chenzhou teased Lu Haifeng on purpose, but when he saw that the other party was about to glare at him, he stopped joking and analyzed the situation seriously.

"I suspect that his real purpose is not this lawsuit at all, but rather that he has ulterior motives."

Since they know they can't win the lawsuit, their insistence on doing so suggests they're likely trying to generate buzz and achieve some other ulterior motive.

"Public opinion! They definitely want to manipulate public opinion!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Haifeng immediately realized what was going on.

"Regarding Zhang He's case last time, we used the power of public opinion to force him to turn himself in."

They're definitely trying to use the same old tricks again, using this lawsuit to create negative public opinion about you and drag you and the hospital down with them!

When it comes to lawsuits and media attention, Lu Haifeng immediately thinks of the double-edged sword of public opinion, after all, the last incident left a deep impression on him.

"Let me correct you. You're the one who manipulated public opinion. I didn't do anything; I was just a bystander the whole time."

Yu Chenzhou rolled his eyes and corrected him speechlessly.

After all, he was just looking forward to seeing how his protagonist aura would take care of them.

"None of that matters!"

Lu Haifeng waved his hand, his tone becoming serious. He raised an eyebrow, looked at Yu Chenzhou with a strange expression, and said something with a hidden meaning.

"The key question is, if the other party really intends to use public opinion to smear you and the hospital, do you think there would be no one behind the scenes pushing and faking it?"

The ability to manipulate public opinion so skillfully is not something an ordinary person can do.

"You're not talking about Chen Xiaoxiao, are you?"

Yu Chenzhou instantly understood the implication in Lu Haifeng's words. His eyes darkened slightly, and he asked with a hint of certainty.

After all, given the current situation, the only person capable of manipulating public opinion against him is Chen Xiaoxiao, who has tens of millions of brainless fans.

"Who else could it be but her?"

Lu Haifeng shrugged and said matter-of-factly.

"When it comes to manipulating public opinion, doing marketing, and playing the victim to gain sympathy, people in the entertainment industry are experts, especially artists with a certain degree of fame like Chen Xiaoxiao. They all have professional teams behind them, and it's not difficult for them to turn black into white."

"If that's the case, then things get interesting."

At this point, Yu Chenzhou and Lu Haifeng exchanged a glance, a knowing look flashing in their eyes.

They then tacitly picked up their phones at the same time, opened various social media platforms and news websites, wanting to see if the situation was as they suspected.

As the two had guessed, the internet exploded the moment the court issued the summons.

The trending topics on major platforms are filled with all sorts of "negative news" related to Yu Chenzhou.

Topics such as #YuChenzhouIntentionallyDestroysMillionsOfPaintingsAndCalligraphy#, #UnscrupulousDoctorYuChenzhou#, and #XXHospitalProtectingProblematicDoctor# dominated the top of the trending searches.

As a result, the hospital was once again thrust into the spotlight.

This marks the third time the hospital has trended on social media during this period.

Judging from the current topics, all the questions point to the painting that Yu Chenzhou burned and Zhang He's previous issues, while topics related to Chen Xiaoxiao have not yet emerged.

That makes sense, though. Chen Xiaoxiao's goal was to get herself to compromise; things hadn't reached the point of a complete breakdown in relations.

"Holy crap! What kind of terrible luck did I have to even think of taking this job in the first place?"

Seeing that the top five trending topics on major websites and forums were all dominated by revelations related to hospitals and Yu Chenzhou, and the comment sections were full of netizens who were unaware of the facts and were hurling insults and accusations.

Lu Haifeng felt a sudden dizziness and almost lost his balance. He grabbed the desk and couldn't help but swear.

"We just finished cleaning up the mess Zhang He made, and finally managed to calm the hospital down. We haven't even had two days of peace, and now this guy's trending again!"

After all, he knew in his heart that the higher-ups wouldn't care who started these things. Regardless of right or wrong, as the hospital's director, he would have to take responsibility for handling any negative public opinion surrounding the hospital and bear the corresponding consequences.

"Hehe, this is called lifting a rock only to drop it on one's own foot, reaping what one sows."

While casually scrolling through various breaking news on his phone, Yu Chenzhou jokingly remarked with a half-smile.

"It's easy to invite a god, but hard to send him away!"

You were the one who brought Chen Xiaoxiao, this troublesome girl, here. You thought she was a docile sheep, but you ended up with a fierce tigress.

Now look what's happened! You've dragged yourself into this mess, a complete loss. Do you regret it now?

"How dare you say that to me!"

Lu Haifeng turned his head, glared at Yu Chenzhou with a frustrated expression, and couldn't help but complain.

"If you hadn't submitted your resignation without telling me, I wouldn't have made any move on Chen Xiaoxiao if I had known you were leaving."

Otherwise, we wouldn't be in this dilemma!

How was I supposed to know you genuinely didn't know?

Yu Chenzhou said with an innocent look, he also felt speechless when talking about this.

"Aren't you usually quite well-informed?"

I thought you already knew I was going to resign and were just pretending not to know, trying to delay approving my resignation. I never imagined you were truly in the dark.

"It's too late to talk about this now. The most urgent thing is to find a way to solve the immediate problem!"

Lu Haifeng scratched his hair in frustration, put down his phone, sighed, his face full of annoyance and helplessness. He looked at Yu Chenzhou, hesitated for a moment, and then made a suggestion.

"Judging from this, Chen Xiaoxiao is determined to fight us to the death and will not give up easily."

We can ignore her illness; at worst, we can tear off the mask of civility, expose her outrageous agreement and true intentions, and let everyone see her true colors.

The problem is that the leaders of the National Health Commission will likely put pressure on us soon, since the more scandals are publicized, the more they are exposed, and the more we try to explain them, the worse they become.

Or... I could approve your resignation right now and you could run away.

Upon hearing Lu Haifeng's suggestion, Yu Chenzhou felt a surge of warmth and was somewhat moved.

He knew very well what Lu Haifeng's proposal meant.

Because at this point, if he leaves, all the pressure and trouble will fall on Lu Haifeng, who approved his departure, which means Lu Haifeng is prepared to take the blame for him.

"Heh, why run? I'm not so cowardly that I need to run away."

Yu Chenzhou waved his hand and said firmly.

"Old Lu, your mindset hasn't completely changed yet."

The times are different now than before. When faced with this kind of situation, the more you back down, the easier it is for others to manipulate you. You must never put yourself in a predicament where you have to prove your innocence.

Since the other party wants to file a lawsuit and cause trouble, we won't get entangled with them passively; we'll take the initiative and strike first.

Sue them instead!

By suing them, we have collected evidence of their defamation and slander.

We were passively sued by them, and all we collected was evidence to prove our innocence.

These two things may seem similar in nature, but their positions and initiative are completely different, so their effects are naturally worlds apart.