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

In just over ten minutes, a series of neat and steady parking sounds came from downstairs at the restaurant, the atmosphere of which was several times more powerful than when Ding Zhonghua had arrived.

The door to the private room was pushed open, and Li Jizhong, dressed in a formal suit and exuding an aura of dominance that intimidated the entire room, strode in. His imposing presence instantly enveloped the entire room.

The first thing he did upon entering was look directly at Chen Ping. He quickly stepped forward and asked with concern, "Dr. Chen, what happened?"

At this moment, the Ding father and son were completely dumbfounded, their minds went blank, their bodies stiffened, and their hands and feet turned ice cold.

Ding Zhonghua, who had just been boasting about his acquaintance with Li Jizhong and was then scolded on the spot, didn't even have the courage to look up and meet Li Jizhong's gaze.

My legs went weak and I trembled uncontrollably.

Ding Peng's face turned ashen; all his arrogance, conceit, and sense of superiority vanished completely, leaving him utterly stunned and defenseless.

They couldn't believe it in their wildest dreams that a rural doctor could actually get the top leader of the Tianhai Municipal Party Committee to personally come to the scene and take the initiative to show concern!

In contrast, the Ding family went to great lengths to curry favor and forcibly attach themselves to the Ding family, only to receive a severe reprimand in return.

The difference is obvious; the gap is like heaven and earth.

Guo Changlin stood up at the opportune moment and said calmly, "Secretary Li."

Li Jizhong nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the pale-faced Ding family father and son, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, instantly seeing through the whole story.

"Secretary Li, why are you calling...?"

Chen Ping had just opened his mouth, before he could finish speaking.

Ding Zhonghua was terrified, sweating profusely, and said in a trembling voice, "Secretary Li, it was my fault, I was presumptuous, I failed to raise my son properly, letting this brat cause trouble here..."

With that, Ding Zhonghua slapped Ding Peng hard on the head. "You bastard, apologize to Dr. Chen!"

Ding Peng had completely lost all his arrogance. He hung his head dejectedly, his face pale, and stammered, "I...I'm sorry..."

At this moment, Cui Ying's parents' eyes were wide open, bigger than camel bells.

They never imagined that Chen Ping, a mere village doctor, would be so familiar with the municipal party secretary.

Moreover, it seemed that Secretary Li was very polite to Chen Ping.

"No need for an apology. You should remember what you just said, right?"

Chen Ping said calmly.

Ding Peng was taken aback and looked at Ding Zhonghua.

Ding Zhonghua's face was extremely ugly. He glared at Ding Peng and said, "Why are you looking at me? Just do what you told Dr. Chen."

Ding Peng opened his mouth, then called out to Chen Ping, "Dad..."

Chen Ping: "…………"

Ding Zhonghua: "…………"

Everyone: "…………"

Cui Ying: "Hahahaha..."

"No, that's not it. I've already said I don't want a son like you, who barks like a dog." Chen Ping was speechless.

Ding Peng frowned, reluctant to bark, but seeing Li Jizhong's cold face, he reluctantly uttered, "Woof woof... woof woof..."

"Hahaha…………"

Seeing Ding Peng's expression, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Even the usually stern Li Jizhong couldn't help but turn his head to the side and laugh.

Feeling the ridicule of the crowd, the Ding father and son wished they could find a hole to crawl into.

"Dr. Chen, Secretary Li, is everything alright? Shall we... shall we be leaving now?"

Ding Zhonghua asked tentatively.

Staying here will only make things more embarrassing.

"Let's go. If I hear you messing with Dr. Chen again, don't blame me for turning against you." Li Jizhong waved his hand.

"I wouldn't dare, I'd never dare to do it again!"

Ding Zhonghua nodded repeatedly, not daring to utter a single word of rebuttal. He pulled the utterly dejected and humiliated Ding Peng along, and with their heads bowed in a sorry state, they slunk away from the private room without daring to utter a single harsh word.

From the peak of swagger to the bottom of disaster, the whole process took only half an hour.

All the arrogance, boasting, and sense of superiority of the Ding family father and son tonight have become a huge joke.

"Secretary Li, thank you so much. Is everything stable at the hospital?" Chen Ping asked.

"The situation is stable. A few more patients have arrived, but none of them are in life-threatening danger. We are proceeding according to the plan you mentioned," Li Jizhong said.

"I'll be staying in Tianhai City for a few days. If anything comes up, feel free to call me anytime," Chen Ping said.

"Okay!" Li Jizhong nodded.

After chatting with Chen Ping for a few more minutes, Li Jizhong left, as he still needed to stay at the hospital.

With his transfer to the provincial capital looming, Li Jizhong dared not relax in the slightest.

"Dr. Chen, it's getting late. Shall I take you back to your hotel?"

Guo Changlin said this after Li Jizhong left.

"Okay!" Chen Ping hummed in agreement, then looked at Cui Ying's parents, "Uncle, Aunt, I'm going back now."

"Dr. Chen, why are you staying in a hotel? Come stay at home, it's not like you haven't stayed here before," said Mr. Cui.

"Yes, yes, come stay at my place. I've still saved the room for you."

"And you can be very casual at home, and Yingying can serve you."

Cui's mother also strongly wanted Chen Ping to stay at her home.

And he even risked his own daughter's life.

"Mom? What did you say?" Cui Ying glared at her mother.

However, Cui Ying wasn't really angry. Through today's events, Cui Ying's feelings for Chen Ping became even stronger.

Guo Changlin glanced at Chen Ping, waiting for Chen Ping to make a decision.

If Chen Ping chooses to stay at the Cui family's house, then he won't need to see Chen Ping off.

"Uncle, Aunt, I appreciate your kindness, but I'll stay at a hotel. The city has already made arrangements."

"And staying in a hotel is more convenient..."

Chen Ping refused Cui Ying's parents' request, then called Guo Changlin out of the private room.

Cui Ying and her parents quickly saw her off.

When Chen Ping got into the car, he glanced at Cui Ying. Their eyes met, and although they didn't speak, Chen Ping knew at that moment that Cui Ying was happy.

The car slowly drove away. Cui's mother glared at her husband. "It's all your fault! Didn't you think highly of Chen Ping at first? But as soon as Ding Peng returned to the country, you changed your mind. Did you anger Chen Ping?"

"Otherwise, when he came to Tianhai City, he would definitely have stayed at our house again, but now he doesn't go anymore."

"Why are you complaining to me? Didn't you also think highly of Ding Peng?" Mr. Cui said, looking frustrated.

"I'm just a woman, and you, a grown man, can't even judge people properly. You've wasted all these years of business..."

Cui Ying's parents started arguing.

Cui Ying frowned helplessly as she watched her parents arguing, then turned and left.

Cui Ying took out her phone and sent a message to Chen Ping.

There are no words, only an animated image of a thumbs-up sign with the words "awesome" written on it.

Looking at the message she had sent, Cui Ying smiled and put her phone away.

Then, humming a song, she walked towards home.

"Yingying, why did you leave?" Cui Ying's parents caught up with her.

"Yingying, why don't you call Chen Ping and ask which hotel he's at? You could go keep him company."

Cui's mother was shouting in the street.

Cui Ying was extremely embarrassed. She quickly hailed a taxi, got in, and drove off!