Yan Feifan walked into the lobby of the general administration building and heard the DING of an arriving elevator.

He jogged a few steps and saw Mr. Cheng walking out of the elevator.

Mr. Cheng was fifty-eight this year and would be retiring in about two years.

He looked much younger than his actual age, with somewhat full features and not many visible wrinkles.

Most notably, he had a thick head of hair, dyed jet-black and slicked back.

In Yan Feifan’s opinion, Mr. Cheng didn’t have a strong presence at the hospital, mainly just making an appearance at important events.

It was rare to see him around the hospital on a typical day.

Yan Feifan guessed that the director, who had been transferred from the Health Commission, knew that his position as the director of the Affiliated Hospital was the last stop in his career. He probably just wanted to coast quietly into retirement and avoid stirring up any trouble.

Yan Feifan stepped past Mr. Cheng, who seemed lost in thought. Just as he was about to stride into the elevator, a voice called out from behind him.

“Xiaoyan.”

Yan Feifan had no choice but to stop. He turned, took two steps forward, and said respectfully, “Mr. Cheng, hello!”

Mr. Cheng sized Yan Feifan up and nodded slightly. “Lately, I’ve been hearing things about you from time to time.”

“You’re doing very well, but you must guard against arrogance and rashness. Strive for even greater achievements and continue to scale new heights.”

“Thank you for your recognition and encouragement, Mr. Cheng!” Yan Feifan said politely.

Mr. Cheng sighed softly. “I have failed in raising my son, allowing that little scoundrel to foolishly offend you.”

“As his father, I apologize to you.”

Seeing the man bow slightly to express his apology, Yan Feifan quickly replied, “Mr. Cheng, please don’t.”

“Cheng Lezhi is an adult. He can take responsibility for his own actions. You don’t need to take the blame for him, sir.”

Mr. Cheng let out another long sigh. “In the end, it’s my fault for spoiling him too much. It made him lose his sense of fear and propriety.”

“Xiaoyan, this time, I will make sure he receives a punishment and a lesson severe enough…”

After parting with Mr. Cheng, Yan Feifan waited a few more minutes before taking the elevator to Mr. Liu’s office.

“Mentor, I just ran into Mr. Cheng in the lobby. He was getting out of the elevator and he apologized to me.”

Yan Feifan briefly told Liu Jin about the encounter in the lobby, then asked, “Mentor, did you request that the Health Commission and the university come to investigate so quickly?”

Liu Jin shook his head. “It wasn’t me. My original plan was to first see how Mr. Cheng planned to handle this matter.”

“After all, if something can be resolved internally, there’s no need to get the higher-ups involved.”

Liu Jin analyzed, “Someone must be trying to blow this up. Either they’ve been dissatisfied with Mr. Cheng for a while, or they’re trying to fish in troubled waters.”

He then instructed Yan Feifan, “You don’t need to worry about this messy business.”

“If someone comes to investigate, just report the facts. Don’t exaggerate, and don’t hide anything.”

Yan Feifan grunted in acknowledgment.

Liu Jin checked the time and said, “The investigators will be here soon. You should wait until after you’ve given your report to have lunch.”

After a pause, he asked with a chuckle, “So you figured out what was wrong with Mr. Chen’s chubby niece at a single glance?”

Yan Feifan answered factually, “I only saw that her weight gain wasn’t natural. The specific cause was found through targeted examinations at the hospital.”

Liu Jin laughed. “That’s still incredibly impressive!”

“That chubby niece of his comes and goes through the residential complex every day. Besides Mr. Chen, at least dozens, if not hundreds, of our hospital colleagues who live in the same complex have seen her.”

“And yet, not a single one of them noticed. That’s quite a slap in the face for them.”

Yan Feifan chuckled softly. “Perhaps it’s a case of not seeing what’s right under your nose…”

They chatted for a few more minutes before a staff member came in to report that the people from the Health Commission and the university had arrived.

Yan Feifan followed Liu Jin to a small conference room on the same floor and met the four officials who had come to investigate.

From the Health Commission came a female department head and a clerk.

From Binhai University came a presidential assistant and a member of the Disciplinary Committee.

The rank of these personnel was quite high, to say the least.

Yan Feifan recounted the events truthfully and answered some of their questions.

After more than half an hour of this, Yan Feifan was finally able to leave the conference room.

He didn’t even have time for lunch. He rushed to the Jinxiu Grand Hotel with Yu Suye, who had been waiting for him, to see off Yu Chuanbai, who was returning to Jingcheng.

“Bro, I have something to tell you…”

In the hotel lobby, Yu Suye linked her arm intimately with Yan Feifan’s, a blissful expression on her face. “Last night’s incident really spurred Feifan on.”

“He felt that he should cherish the present, so he confessed his feelings to me.”

“Brother, hurry up and give us your blessing!”

Yan Feifan quickly chimed in, “Right, I was the one who saw the light. I confessed first.”

On the issue of who had confessed to whom, Yan Feifan and Yu Suye had already reached a consensus after a brief and effective private discussion in the attic the previous night.

Yu Suye had explained that if people found out she was the one who confessed, she would lose a lot of face.

If Yan Feifan was willing to take the fall for this, he would be awarded three “get-out-of-a-beating-free” gold medals.

Meaning, no matter what big mistake Yan Feifan made in the future, as long as he presented one of the “medals,” he could escape his punishment.

Under the imminent threat of Yu Suye’s fists and the temptation of the three gold medals, Yan Feifan had no choice but to agree to this treaty signed under duress.

Although Yu Chuanbai was a bit surprised by how quickly Yan Feifan had come around, he didn’t doubt it, especially after he watched the security footage of Yan Feifan almost being sent flying by a motorcycle the night before.

A near-death experience can easily lead to a great epiphany.

“To survive a great catastrophe means good fortune will follow. I believe you’ll have a wonderful future that will surprise us all, Feifan.”

Yu Chuanbai added his blessings, “I sincerely hope that you and Su Ye can go all the way, walk down the aisle, and live happily ever after like a prince and princess in a fairy tale.”

“Here’s hoping.”

Yan Feifan said perfunctorily, without much sincerity.

Yu Chuanbai looked at Yu Suye and said, “Su Ye, I need to have a private word with Feifan.”

“Bro, don’t you go scaring Feifan, he’s a timid one!” Yu Suye reminded him carefully before heading outside the hotel to wait.

Yu Chuanbai looked at Yan Feifan and said, “Feifan, since you’ve accepted Su Ye, you should accept everything about her.”

“You need to understand that even the most outstanding people have flaws.”

Yan Feifan nodded. “I understand. I just didn’t expect the seemingly cool and distant Su Ye to be a violent person in private.”

“A violent person?”

Yu Chuanbai was a little puzzled but didn’t dwell on it.

“It’s normal for couples to roughhouse a bit. Feifan, you should go easy on my sister. Don’t actually hit her.”

Yan Feifan just grimaced. “You should be saying that to Su Ye.”

Yu Chuanbai couldn’t help but smile. “Su Ye genuinely likes you. Even without me telling her, she wouldn’t actually hit you hard.”

He hesitated for a moment, then said, “Feifan, living in a big family like ours… the pressure is actually quite intense.”

“Especially for Su Ye. As a girl, she has sacrificed a great deal to achieve what she has now!”

“This has also put her under a lot of psychological stress, and to relieve it, she’s developed some… quirks.”

Yan Feifan said, “Oh. I already know about Su Ye’s quirk.”

Yu Chuanbai’s expression relaxed, and he chuckled lightly. “You already know? Then I can rest assured.”

“Her quirk of eating toothpaste isn’t really a big deal…”

“What? Eating toothpaste…?”

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