"Who is it?" Ling Zhenfei didn't show much interest, but he casually asked.

He never expected Fatty's reply would truly surprise him, "Boss, let me tell you, the one cooperating with us this time is Old Qiao!"

"What? Old Qiao? Which Old Qiao are you talking about?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Zhenfei felt a great surprise. The only elderly person with the last name Qiao he knew seemed to be just one!

"Hey, who else could it be but Old Qiao!" Fatty said with a laugh, "The partner I've found for us is definitely someone we both respect. He's the director of Rende Hospital, Qiao Zhengyi, Old Qiao!"

So it was the elder Qiao Zhengyi!

Hearing that Fatty had brought in Qiao Zhengyi as a partner, Ling Zhenfei was indeed overjoyed.

He, of course, knew of Old Qiao's character, who was absolutely a trustworthy and upright individual. Furthermore, he remembered that Old Qiao was a die-hard ornamental fish enthusiast with decades of experience in fishkeeping.

It could be said that Old Qiao's research in ornamental fish was in no way inferior to his medical arts.

Looking at it this way, Fatty really did choose the right person for this partnership!

"How about it, boss, I knew you wouldn't have any objections to choosing Old Qiao as a partner!" Hearing the surprise in Ling Zhenfei's voice, Fatty sounded somewhat smug over the phone.

However, before Zhenfei could respond, Fatty went on, "Old Qiao has already invited us for a detailed talk, but I've been out of town these few days. Boss, if you have time today, why don't you go see Old Qiao. He usually sees patients at Rende Hospital, and it's very easy to find him."

"Hmm, it just so happens I'm free today, so I'll go to the city and talk to Old Qiao!" Upon hearing this, Ling Zhenfei nodded and agreed, then hung up the phone.

After breakfast, Ling Zhenfei thought since he had nothing to do at home, he might as well ride his electric trike into the city, heading straight for Rende Hospital.

Rende Hospital was a private hospital funded and established by Old Qiao. Although its scale could not compare with that of a large top-tier hospital like Binyang Hospital, its capabilities should not be underestimated.

Plus, with Old Qiao, a highly respected and skilled practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, holding consultations there, and considering that the treatment costs were more than half lower than in ordinary hospitals, it was no wonder that patients were constantly streaming into Rende Hospital.

Because Old Qiao was a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, Rende Hospital was mainly focused on traditional Chinese medicine, with Western medicine as an auxiliary.

About half an hour later, Ling Zhenfei arrived at Rende Hospital riding his trike.

Just as he reached the hospital entrance, a security guard seeing his scruffy appearance and the fact that he had arrived on a trike, was just about to stop him.

Ling Zhenfei, having anticipated this, quickly took out the Platinum Card Old Qiao had given him last time and flashed it in front of the guard, saying irritably, "I am a friend of Old Qiao, here to see him for something important!"

This Platinum Card was specially prepared by Old Qiao for VIP clients of the hospital, and unless the relationship was particularly close, one could not possibly possess it. Moreover, not to mention anything else, the Platinum Card itself held considerable value.

The security guard was good at judging people based on their appearance, initially thinking Ling Zhenfei was just a nobody. However, as soon as he saw the Platinum Card Ling Zhenfei presented, he was taken aback and didn't dare obstruct any further, promptly stepping aside with respectful courtesy and a smile.

Ling Zhenfei couldn't be bothered to waste words with a security guard. After pocketing the Platinum Card, he headed straight for Old Qiao's office.

When Ling Zhenfei arrived at Old Qiao's office, he found to his surprise that Old Qiao wasn't there. Instead, there was a young doctor, about 27 or 28 years old and wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, sitting in consultation.

Outside the office, a long line of patients waited their turn. It was clear that they had all come to seek Old Qiao's expertise. Even though Old Qiao was not present, since there was a doctor on duty in the office, everyone's expectations weren't high; they still patiently queued up, waiting for the young doctor to treat them.

However, although the patients had patience, the young doctor seemed to have very little of it, along with a bad temper.

The young doctor sat in his chair, looking absent-minded, constantly smoking a cigarette in his hand, as if he had some heavy thoughts on his mind.

When it came to the patients' inquiries, the young doctor was extremely impatient, giving half-hearted responses.

If the patients became too insistent with their questions, he would show a face of disgust, and would start yelling at them, causing all the patients to feel extremely embarrassed.

Ling Zhenfei stood in the corridor the whole time, and when he saw what was happening, he found it very hard to understand.

After all, this was the Director's office. Since Old Qiao had asked this doctor to take over his consultations, it was apparent that the doctor's Medical Arts and quality should have been approved by Old Qiao!

But now, looking at the doctor's quality, it seemed to be somewhat lacking!

"Hey, beauty, who is this doctor? Why is he so irritable as if he's eaten gunpowder?" Ling Zhenfei wondered to himself, and immediately pulled over a nurse to ask.

"Oh!"

The nurse turned back to glance at the young doctor, sighed, and said, "He is our hospital's Director Doctor Qin Fanghuai, also Old Qiao's nephew.

Director Qin is very skilled in medicine and is usually quite amiable, but recently, something seems to be bothering him. Just now, Director Qiao went out on a call, and asked him to fill in for a while, but in just a short period, he's become absent-minded."

Having said that, the nurse shook her head with a sigh and walked away.

Qin Fanghuai, Old Qiao's nephew and also a lead physician?

Hearing the title of the young physician revealed by the nurse, Ling Zhenfei couldn't help but take a few long looks at the said Qin Fanghuai, noticing that he indeed seemed very preoccupied, hardly concentrating on treating the patients.

Afterward, Ling Zhenfei asked some of the nearby patients about this Doctor Qin Fanghuai.

Some regular patients told Ling Zhenfei that their accounts mostly matched what the nurse had said; everyone thought that Qin Fanghuai was not usually ill-tempered, but quite approachable. In terms of Medical Arts, he had also received some authentic teachings from Old Qiao.

The reason for his current abnormal behavior could very likely be due to some recent, insurmountable setback, leading to his frustrated performance.

Seeing that Doctor Qin Fanghuai was not a bad doctor, Ling Zhenfei decided to confront him. At the very least, he needed to tell him to cheer up during work hours and not to bring any negative emotions into his work.

Because they are doctors, responsible to the patients, responsible for lives—it is the medical ethics and professional conduct that a doctor must adhere to.

"You scoundrel, I asked you to watch this place for me, and you've made a mess? What on earth are you trying to do? At least seven or eight patients have called me to complain, saying you're prescribing medications haphazardly, and that your attitude is extremely rude!"

Just as Ling Zhenfei was about to squeeze into the crowd to enter the office, an angry roar could already be heard from within the people.

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