Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1380 Ruchun Tea House
The Dongzhou leadership from top to bottom was overwhelmed by this negative incident. Zhao Feiyang did not dare to contact Ren Tianye. The matter was completely out of control. He did not know how it would develop in the end. He had a new understanding of his old classmate Fu Guomin. Even though Fu Guomin had resigned from his public office, this man still had great power. He had created such a huge public opinion storm by his own efforts.

Seeing the matter getting bigger and bigger, Zhao Xinting began to feel uneasy. The justice she wanted was not an overwhelming public opinion. She thought about her son Fu Xuedong who stayed in Beijing, what would happen if he knew?

As the news continued to ferment, the Fu family has now become a star that all major media outlets are competing to interview and report on. Fu Guomin did not miss any opportunity to gain attention and sympathy, and he cooperated with interviews from all parties for the entire morning.

At 12:30 pm, Fu Guomin returned to the hotel opposite the Medical University Affiliated Hospital and found his wife waiting for him. He was a little surprised and asked, "Aren't you going to accompany Xiaopeng in the hospital?"

Fan Xiaopeng already knew what happened to him, and he also knew that Fu Guomin and Zhao Xinting were his biological parents, but the boy acted quite indifferent.

Zhao Xinting sighed and said, "He doesn't need me to accompany him."

Fu Guomin said: "Give him some time."

Zhao Xinting said: "I bought him a new phone and a new computer this morning. He asked for it."

Fu Guomin nodded and said, "We owe our son too much."

Zhao Xinting pursed her lips, looked at Fu Guomin, who looked distressed, and whispered, "Old Fu, should you give Xuedong a call?"

Fu Guomin said: "He is in school, try not to affect his studies."

Zhao Xinting sighed and said, "He is going to go home on the weekend, should we..."

Fu Guomin shook his head before she finished speaking and said, "How can we go back like this? Explain to him and let him stay in school so that he won't hear bad news." Unconsciously, his heart quietly shifted towards his biological son. Fan Xiaopeng was the person he cared about the most.

Zhao Xinting asked, "Old Fu, do you think this incident has caused too much impact? How do you plan to end it in the future?"

Fu Guomin said: "Do I want to make a big fuss? The root cause is the immoral things done by Changxing Hospital. They broke up our family and made Xiaopeng like this. It is their own fault that they have attracted attention from all sides."

Zhao Xinting said, "Old Fu, I think what Xiao Xu said is correct. Things have already happened, and we still have to get back to how to solve the problem. We can't let the conflict continue to escalate."

Fu Guomin said: "This is our family's business, no one has a say in it."

Zhao Xinting said, "Old Fu, now even CCTV and many official media have paid attention to our family's affairs. How many people have you contacted?"

Fu Guomin said, "Do you think I can persuade them? You overestimate my power. I didn't go looking for them. They came to me on their own initiative. It was this incident itself that attracted everyone's attention."

Zhao Xinting said, "Old Fu, don't be angry. Maybe I'm timid. I always feel uneasy. I've also read a lot of media reports. I feel that things are becoming more and more complicated. Many media have begun to denounce the Dongzhou Health Commission and even the Dongzhou leadership. We are all Dongzhou people. Can you bear to see the image of Dongzhou damaged?"

Fu Guomin said: "Are you mistaken? It's not us who hurt Dongzhou, it's Dongzhou who hurt us!"

Zhao Xinting said, "Old Fu, tell me the truth. Is there any other reason why you acted so tough this time and didn't hesitate to make a big fuss?"

Fu Guomin said angrily: "What did you say? What are you doubting?"

Zhao Xinting was frightened by his expression and didn't dare to continue speaking.

At this time, Fu Guomin's cell phone rang. It was Gu Houyi calling, who wanted to meet him.

Fu Guomin said stiffly: "Dean Gu, I have nothing to discuss with you. My request has been made clear enough."

Gu Houyi said: "Comrade Guomin, I am at the Medical University Affiliated Hospital. I can agree to your request, but I want to meet you first."

"is this necessary?"

"Yes, please give me this chance anyway."

Fu Guomin thought about it and finally agreed to meet Gu Houyi. Gu Houyi suggested going to Ruchun Tea House opposite the hospital in half an hour. After all, the hospital and the hotel were in the spotlight of public opinion. Both the hospital and the hotel were being watched by many media. Gu Houyi did not want their conversation to be disturbed by the outside world. Fu Guomin was fifteen minutes late. Although the hotel was very close to the tea house, he was late on purpose. He knew that Gu Houyi must have spent these fifteen minutes in anxiety and torment.

Fu Guomin found Gu Houyi in a private room called Guanyue in the teahouse. When he entered, Gu Houyi stood up on his own initiative. He was about to apologize to Fu Guomin, but his expression changed soon because there were several reporters following Fu Guomin.

Gu Houyi immediately understood that Fu Guomin had no intention of settling the matter peacefully. He pursed his lips and showed a bitter smile on his face: "Mr. Fu, I thought we were talking alone."

Fu Guomin looked at Gu Houyi indifferently. He had met Gu Houyi before. In his memory, although Gu Houyi was over 60, he was upright and energetic. The Gu Houyi in front of him had gray hair, a haggard look, and his eyes had lost their former brilliance, which showed that this incident had dealt him a heavy blow.

Fu Guomin said: "Since you have already agreed to apologize publicly, there is no need to avoid the media. These reporters just happened to be interviewing me, so I called them over to be witnesses."

Gu Houyi's heart was struck by a blow. He nodded and said, "Okay, please sit down!"

Fu Guomin said: "Let's not waste each other's time. You can say whatever you want to say now."

Gu Houyi looked at the group of reporters behind Fu Guomin. Some of them were carrying cameras, some were holding mobile phones and recorders, and some were holding cameras and taking pictures.

Gu Houyi felt like a monkey trapped in an iron cage. He had experienced all kinds of scenes in his life. He had to face everything in front of him and could not escape. Gu Houyi took a deep breath and said to Fu Guomin: "Mr. Fu, as the former director of Changxing Hospital, I would like to express my deepest apologies to you, your family and all the victims of this incident. I admit that it was my inadequate management that caused you so much pain. I am willing to bear all the responsibilities."

Fu Guomin said: "You asked me to meet just to talk about this?"

Gu Houyi said: "I would also like to make a few points. I should be held responsible for the incident 17 years ago. The obstetrics ward and related medical staff also bear some responsibility. However, I hope the public can look at this matter rationally and not deny Changxing Hospital as a whole because of this incident, let alone the current Changxing Hospital. The vast majority of medical staff had nothing to do with this incident and they are innocent."

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Although he has left Changxing Hospital, in Gu Houyi's heart, Changxing Hospital still occupies an extremely important position in his life. He even regards Changxing as his own child. He does not want the current Changxing Hospital to suffer the storm because of what happened seventeen years ago.

Fu Guomin said, "You really love the hospital like your home. Dean Gu, I don't accept your apology, because no matter how sorry you are, it can't make up for the loss of my family, nor can it make my son healthy again. You don't want this incident to affect Changxing Hospital, and you think the medical staff are innocent, but have you ever thought about us? Are our families innocent?"

Gu Houyi felt a hidden pain in his heart: "I'm sorry!" He bowed deeply to Fu Guomin, his gray hair falling down, covering his already red eyes.

Fu Guomin said: "Changxing Hospital has been running under your management for more than ten years. During this period, I don't know how many mistakes and tragedies have been caused. Our family has been broken up and our wives and children have been separated, but you are content to enjoy the subsidies and treatment given to you by the government. It is so unfair!"

Gu Houyi's voice was a little hoarse: "Mr. Fu, I will do my best to make up for it."

Fu Guomin sneered, "Of course you can say that now. When you were the dean, you held great power and enjoyed unlimited glory. After retirement, you used your accumulated connections and relationships to become a major shareholder of a private hospital. People like you enjoy all the dividends, and you don't care about the suffering of others at all."

Gu Houyi said: "Mr. Fu, I am only representing myself now..."

"No need to explain. After the incident, you didn't apologize right away because you hadn't had time to cut ties. As far as I know, you resigned as the director of Changshan Hospital. You were really worried about the impact on Changshan Hospital because you own shares in it. Ultimately, you were worried about your own interests being damaged."

"I didn't. This incident has nothing to do with other hospitals. It happened during my tenure at Changxing Hospital!" Gu Houyi defended loudly.

Fu Guomin said: "People like you only think about using power to create the greatest value for yourself. Putting the interests of patients first is all nonsense."

The shutter sounds kept clicking, the light in the room was dim, and the flash lights kept flickering. Gu Houyi felt that the flashes were like swords piercing his heart. He felt as if he was exposed naked in front of everyone. He asked himself if he could live with his conscience. How could he end up in this situation after working so hard all these years?

"Dean Gu, what kind of compensation do you want to make?"

"President Gu, some people say that you were arbitrary during your tenure at Changxing. Is it your management style that caused the hospital's management deficiencies?"

"President Gu, please explain your relationship with Changshan Hospital. How much equity do you own in Changshan Hospital?"

"Are you apologizing on your own behalf or on behalf of Changxing Hospital?"

Gu Houyi's eyes were stung by the flashes of light and he felt difficulty breathing. If he continued to stay here, he would suffocate. Gu Houyi stumbled towards the door. He bypassed Fu Guomin and tried to push away the reporter who was interviewing him, but his outstretched hand was so weak. Suddenly, he felt dizzy and the whole world became dark. Gu Houyi's body fell straight down and fell heavily on the hard ground.

(End of this chapter)