Chapter 0001: Growth Through Adversity

"Director Chen, the patient's condition in Room 203 has worsened again. Director Wang asked me to call you over." After entering the room, Liu Huaidong merely cast a cold glance at Chen Jiangping and Cao Xuerong before speaking in a stiff tone to express his intention

Liu Huaidong asked himself with a bitter smile, while feeling an inexplicable sadness in his heart, as he recalled the woman who had raised him alone and hoped that he would achieve success after graduating from university

It is this sound

"Bitch!" Liu Huaidong gritted his teeth and cursed, no longer paying attention to Cao Xuerong, but instead turning his gaze to Chen Jiangping beside him, "Director Chen, are you not going to give me an explanation?"

Did she come here to establish connections for Li Tao

Although he is merely an intern at the First People's Hospital of Huadu, even as an intern, he must be responsible for the patients and do his utmost

Ah!

Seeing her uncle's tough and domineering attitude, Cao Xue Rong couldn't help but add a cutting remark, "Hmph, he really thinks of himself as something special, an ignorant fool who doesn't even take a moment to reflect on himself!"

He took a deep breath and knocked on the door

However, Cao Xuerong still sprinkled a handful of salt on his heart

Before Chen Jiangping could speak, Cao Xuerong, with a defiant expression, crossed her arms over her chest and mockingly fixed her gaze on Liu Huaidong, saying, "You should be aware of Li Tao's family situation. Do you really think you can compete with him? You cannot outmatch him!"

However, although this old fellow verbally agreed, his actions were slow and leisurely, as if he did not regard the patient's life at all

"Someone quickly go and call Director Chen, Xiao Liu, Xiao Liu, hurry and bring Director Chen over!"

There is a problem! The patient in room 203 has fallen ill again

Understood, I will go over immediately

Chen Jiangping let out a sneer, as if he had just heard a cold joke that insulted his intelligence. "As the head of a department, why should I explain anything to a mere intern? What qualifications do you have to demand an explanation from me?"

How could he forget

In the endless darkness, just as Liu Huaidong felt that he had arrived in another world, he suddenly looked in astonishment at the jade pendant that had suddenly emitted a brilliant light. Within the pendant, a somewhat ethereal figure emerged!

Liu Huaidong's hand was frozen in front of the door.

The reason this voice is so familiar to him is that he has been with Cao Xuerong for three years

Upon seeing this, Cao Xue Rong immediately broke into a smile, playfully hugging one of Chen Jiangping's arms, "Hehe, Uncle is indeed the best, I knew Uncle loves me the most..."

However, at this moment, Liu Huaidong could no longer discern the few names written on the list that was so close at hand

Thinking of this, the usually stubborn Liu Huaidong could not help but shed two lines of hot tears from his eyes

It is still never-ending

He can wait, but the patient cannot wait

The old fellow is not genuinely concerned about Liu Huaidong's safety; he is merely afraid that if something were to happen to Liu Huaidong, and he were to die in his own office, it would be difficult for him to explain.

"What are you shouting about? Are you the director or am I the director?" Upon hearing Liu Huaidong audaciously urge him, Chen Jiangping felt the anger that had just been suppressed in his heart surge up once again.

Initially, Chen Jiangping was about to explode with anger at Liu Huaidong's sudden intrusion. However, after listening to Liu Huaidong's words, he forcibly suppressed his anger and responded perfunctorily.

A bottle of emergency heart pills rolled out from Liu Huaidong's pocket and came to rest at Chen Jiangping's feet

Liu Huaidong reached out to knock on the door, but suddenly a familiar voice came to his ears

Isn't that the voice of Cao Xue Rong

Not only that, at this moment, Cao Xuerong also sneered coldly at Liu Huaidong, saying, "Liu Huaidong, I advise you to take it easy; this world is just that cruel, and one must grow through hardships."

Uncle, I heard that this time the hospital will only keep three of the interns who perform well, so I hope you can help Li Tao a bit more when the time comes

Hearing the completely emotionless sarcasm from Cao Xue Rong, Liu Huai Dong could not help but feel an unprecedented anger

Wait a moment

While speaking, Chen Jiangping directly took out a list from the drawer in front of Cao Xuerong, erased one name on it, and wrote the two characters 'Li Tao' beside it

"Alright, Director Wang, I will head over right away!" Liu Huaidong responded and immediately rushed out of the ward

At this moment, my mother should still be at home anxiously waiting for the good news of my official appointment at the First People's Hospital

Chen Jiangping looked at his niece with a doting expression, while also letting out a helpless smile, "Oh dear, I really have no way to deal with you; you have been spoiled by your mother.

Even Cao Xuerong, after a round of cold mockery, maliciously picked up the list on the table and gently waved it in front of Liu Huaidong.

I hit it, but it was useless

At this moment, looking at Cao Xuerong's cold gaze devoid of any emotion, Liu Huaidong felt as if his entire heart had plunged into a dark and profound abyss.

"Director Chen, why has my name been changed to Li Tao on the list of interns being converted to full-time employees?" After a moment of contemplation, Liu Huaidong still looked at Chen Jiangping with a face full of indignation and asked.

Huaidong, let's break up

His heart was pounding violently due to the surge of anger, and he was constantly on the brink of explosion or collapse

Upon witnessing this scene, Liu Huaidong could not help but step forward, slapping his hand on Chen Jiangping's desk, "Director Chen, the patient's condition is critical and urgent; I kindly ask you to come with me immediately!"

Liu Huaidong has been frail and sickly since childhood, suffering from the affliction of congenital heart disease. Fortunately, his grandfather, who is a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, has consistently helped him with his health management over the years, and he has not encountered any significant issues.

Just like the cruel reality, it made him feel powerless to resist

The name that has been crossed out above and replaced with Li Tao's is unmistakably Liu Huaidong's name

Chen Jiangping shouted towards the door, and then continued, "Alright, alright, Xuerong, stop pestering your uncle, is it acceptable if I promise you?"

During that period, Liu Huaidong always believed that Cao Xuerong was the woman destined for him in this lifetime, with whom he wished to spend his life.

The patient is convulsing, the situation is critical, time is of the essence

What are we waiting for? Quickly notify the emergency department! Upon hearing this, Chen Jiangping felt a sudden jolt in his heart

"Liu Huaidong, what is wrong with you?" Chen Jiangping, startled by the sudden incident in his office, first gasped in shock along with his niece, and then quickly regained his composure, crouching down to perform a physical examination on Liu Huaidong, who was lying on the ground.

Hehe, explanation

Feeling unwell, Liu Huaidong's eyelids twitched, and he quickly reached into the pocket of his white coat. However, before he could retrieve anything, he suddenly felt a darkness before his eyes and collapsed straight to the ground.

Not good, there is no heartbeat!

Am I going to die?

However, today, under the oppression of numerous negative emotions such as sorrow, anger, and despair, Liu Huaidong's heart ultimately ceased to beat

At last, Liu Huaidong reached out and pushed open the door.

Before the last trace of consciousness faded away, Liu Huaidong only heard Chen Jiangping and Cao Xuerong simultaneously let out a cry of surprise

Why? Hehe, Liu Huaidong, you should have a bit of self-awareness

However, in this lifetime, there will be no opportunity to repay my mother...

However, six years ago, his grandfather passed away. Before leaving, the old man only left behind this jade pendant, reminding Liu Huaidong to wear it close to him, saying that this jade nurtures a person, and as long as he keeps wearing it, Liu Huaidong would not encounter any misfortune

However, just as he was about to scold Liu Huaidong for his transgressions, he noticed that Liu Huaidong's eyes were fixed intently on the list that he had just revised on the table

At this moment, Liu Huaidong finally realized that the unfortunate person who had been replaced by Li Tao was none other than himself, who had never had any luck from childhood to adulthood

Have you taken the sedative

Listening to the disgusting conversation in the room, Liu Huaidong could not help but feel a surge of nameless anger rise within him

After Liu Huaidong collapsed due to cardiac arrest, he felt as if his consciousness had plunged into an endless darkness, a darkness that he was utterly powerless to resist.

At this moment, Liu Huaidong's vision was blurred, and everything he saw appeared as a series of afterimages. As for his ears, apart from the sound of his own heartbeat, which was quickening every second, he could hear nothing else.

Chen Jiangping and Cao Xuerong have not yet discovered anything unusual about Liu Huaidong, considering him merely to be momentarily overwhelmed by anger, and no one has taken it seriously

Faced with the furious expression of Liu Huaidong, Chen Jiangping still maintained his usual aloof demeanor, showing no awareness of the wrongdoing he had just committed.

Initially, Chen Jiangping did not quite understand why Liu Huaidong was staring at the list with such a resentful gaze, until he saw the name on Liu Huaidong's badge, at which point he suddenly realized

At that moment, Liu Huaidong's heart was shattered

Chen Jiangping's office has arrived

However, three months ago, when he was on his way to collect his graduation thesis, he accidentally encountered Cao Xuerong and Li Tao tightly embracing each other, savoring each other's passionate kisses.

However, just as Liu Huaidong was weeping bitterly and feeling utterly despondent, he suddenly saw the jade pendant left by his grandfather before his passing, which suddenly radiated a brilliant light

Upon hearing her uncle's diagnosis, Cao Xuerong was immediately struck with fear, her face losing all color. After a moment of shock, she seemed to suddenly recall something and slowly spoke, "I remember now, he... he seems to have congenital heart disease"

While these two colluding individuals were frantically performing emergency rescue work on Liu Huaidong and simultaneously notifying the emergency department, no one noticed that a pendant on Liu Huaidong's chest was emitting a faint green light through the fabric of his coat

Just as I once discarded you, just as today your name has been erased from the list, these are indeed valuable growth experiences on your life's journey, are they not? Speaking of which, you should be grateful to me as your life mentor