Sent to the countryside, I turned the health center into a top-tier hospital.

After everyone finished dinner, it was already completely dark when they came out of the cafeteria.

The moon hung in the sky, not too bright, and the poplar leaves rustled softly in the night breeze.

Chen Ping and Cui Ying walked together toward the dormitory.

Chen Ping deliberately slowed his pace. "Go back to bed early tonight and don't keep thinking about those things. Tomorrow's Friday. If you really want to go back to Tianhai City this weekend, I'll go with you."

Cui Ying didn't speak, glanced at him, and after two seconds said, "Okay, we'll talk about it later."

After she finished speaking, she pushed open the door and went into her dormitory, then closed the door.

Chen Ping didn't rush back to his own room; instead, he turned and walked to the door of Zhou Jie and Sun Xiaoyan's dormitory.

Warm yellow light shone through the crack in the door. He raised his hand and knocked twice. Zhou Jie opened the door and saw that it was him, so she stepped aside to let him pass.

"Dr. Chen, you've come at the right time. Xiao Yan just woke up," Zhou Jie said.

Chen Ping entered the room and found Sun Xiaoyan leaning against the headboard, wearing a coat. Her complexion was better than yesterday, her lips had regained color, and she seemed much more energetic.

When Sun Xiaoyan saw Chen Ping come in, she asked directly, "Dr. Chen, can I go back to work tomorrow? I feel much better."

Chen Ping sat down on the chair by the bed. "What's the rush? Let him rest for a couple more days."

He asked Sun Xiaoyan to extend her hand, took three fingers to check her pulse for a while, and found that her pulse was more stable than yesterday, with the slippery feeling subsiding considerably. Although her qi and blood were still somewhat weak, her foundation had stabilized.

"You're recovering well. Take another day off tomorrow, and come to work the day after tomorrow if you feel fine. Don't push yourself too hard," Chen Ping said.

Sun Xiaoyan nodded without saying anything more.

Chen Ping stood up, glanced at Zhou Jie, and said, "If she feels unwell tonight, she should call me."

Zhou Jie nodded, and Chen Ping turned and left the dormitory.

Back in his room, he closed the door, quickly washed up, and lay down on the bed.

The clinic fell completely silent at night.

After a quick wash, Chen Ping lay in bed, still pondering Cui Ying's family situation and figuring out a solution to the two million yuan problem. As he thought about it, drowsiness slowly crept in.

Just when it was the deepest part of the night and everyone was fast asleep, Chen Ping's phone suddenly vibrated, the piercing ringtone instantly breaking the silence of the night.

Chen Ping suddenly opened his eyes, and his sleepiness vanished instantly.

The screen lit up, and the caller was Li Jizhong, the Party Secretary of Tianhai City.

His heart sank suddenly, and he instantly sobered up.

Li Jizhong holds a high position and is extremely busy. It is absolutely impossible for him to call in the middle of the night for no reason. Calling at this time must mean that something extremely urgent has happened.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately answered the phone.

The voice on the other end of the phone was unusually anxious, speaking rapidly without any pleasantries: "Dr. Chen, prepare immediately and come to Tianhai City right away!"

"The Siping Township government's car has already set off to pick you up. The matter is extremely urgent. Pack your things and leave as soon as the car arrives!"

Chen Ping didn't ask further questions, and said in a deep voice, "Okay."

Just as Chen Ping finished getting dressed, there was a knock on the door.

The door opened, and Cui Ying stood there, her hair loose and wearing a thick coat. "I heard you answer the phone. Who called? What happened?"

The phone rang loudly in the middle of the night, and Cui Ying from next door heard it, so she immediately came over to ask what was wrong.

Chen Ping put his phone in his pocket. "Secretary Li called and told me to go to Tianhai City immediately, without saying what it was about. The township government's car will be there soon."

Without hesitation, Cui Ying said, "I'll go with you. It'll be a good opportunity to go home and talk things out face to face."

After she finished speaking, she turned around and went back into the house, changed her clothes, grabbed her phone and keys, and came out quickly.

A few minutes later, the sound of a car engine came from the gate of the health center. The headlights pierced through the dark night and came to a steady stop at the gate.

Liu Mazi, who was guarding the gatehouse, was awakened by the noise. He looked out the window and saw that it was an official vehicle from the township government. He immediately got up.

The car door opened, and Zhang Jianmin got out of the car.

He got out of the car, his expression grave; it was clear something serious had happened.

"Secretary Zhang, what's wrong?" Liu Mazi asked cautiously, looking at Zhang Jianmin's solemn expression.

"Open the door, I've come to pick up Dr. Chen," Zhang Jianmin said.

"Okay, okay..."

Liu Mazi nodded and quickly opened the door.

Zhang Jianmin got into the car and drove directly into the courtyard of the health center.

At this moment, Chen Ping and Cui Ying walked over from the backyard.

Chen Ping was somewhat surprised to see that Zhang Jianmin was driving himself.

"Secretary Zhang, are you driving?"

Chen Ping asked.

"Okay!" Zhang Jianmin nodded. "Dr. Chen, get in the car, the city is urging us to get in."

Seeing Cui Ying following behind Chen Ping, Zhang Jianmin asked, "Is Accountant Cui coming along too?"

Cui Ying responded, "I have some business to attend to back in Tianhai City."

"Okay, let's get in the car together!" Zhang Jianmin said.

After Chen Ping and Cui Ying got into the car, Zhang Jianmin swerved and turned the car around, heading towards the outside of the health center.

As he passed the gate, Zhang Mazi stood in front of the guardhouse, staring blankly.

Chen Ping rolled down the car window. "Ma Zi, when Dean Zhao comes tomorrow, tell him I'm going back to Tianhai City with Cui Ying."

"Okay, I understand..."

Liu Mazi opened his mouth, as if to say something more, but Zhang Jianmin had already driven out of the health center and disappeared in a flash.

The mountain road was pitch black on both sides, with only a small section illuminated by the car headlights extending forward.

Cui Ying leaned against the window looking outside, Chen Ping leaned against the seat looking ahead, and Zhang Jianmin focused on driving without saying a word.

The mountain road wound its way through the night, the headlights sweeping across the guardrails and mountain walls at each bend before continuing to illuminate the deeper darkness.

There was not a single ray of light on the distant horizon; dawn was still a long way off.

It took more than two hours to drive this winding mountain road. Chen Ping looked at Zhang Jianmin, who seemed a bit tired, and said, "Secretary Zhang, why don't I drive for a while and you can rest too?"

"No need, you should rest well. The city called and said you can't drive and need to stay rested," Zhang Jianmin said.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ping looked puzzled. "Secretary Zhang, do you know why the city is looking for me in the middle of the night?"

Zhang Jianmin was taken aback, then looked at Chen Ping, "Didn't they call you from the city?"

"No, it was Secretary Li who called me personally. It was urgent, but he didn't explain the situation," Chen Ping said.

Zhang Jianmin was somewhat surprised to hear that it was Li Jizhong, the Party Secretary of Tianhai City, who personally called Chen Ping.

"It seems something happened at the Municipal People's Hospital, and it's quite serious. I don't know the specifics..."

Zhang Jianmin said.

"Something happened at the Municipal People's Hospital?" Chen Ping was stunned.

What could possibly happen at the People's Hospital so late at night?

Moreover, why would a municipal party secretary personally make a phone call in the middle of the night when something happened at the hospital?

A host of questions lingered in Chen Ping's mind, refusing to dissipate...