This miracle doctor just wants to be fired!

Before Dean Duan Bingzheng could speak, the head of the administrative department suddenly stood up, his tone quite urgent.

"The online criticism is practically overwhelming the hospital. We're at a crucial juncture in our tertiary hospital accreditation process, and any negative public opinion could affect the outcome!"

"I have a suggestion: isn't Dr. Zhou Cheng, the doctor involved, still on probation?"

"He can be dismissed directly on the grounds of 'inappropriate communication with patients, leading to negative public opinion'!"

"This way, we can give patients and netizens an explanation, quickly quell their anger, protect the hospital's reputation, and avoid affecting the tertiary hospital accreditation process. This is the fastest and most efficient method!"

The meeting room fell silent for a few seconds after he said that.

Many people hesitated, clearly feeling that although the suggestion was cruel, it was indeed a "quick and effective" option in the current situation.

The evaluation for top-tier hospitals is related to the hospital's level and future development, and no one dares to gamble on this matter.

"I disagree!" Li Qiang, deputy director of the medical affairs department, stood up abruptly. "I previously supported having Zhou Cheng apologize, after all, he might have indeed been a bit tactless in his communication with patients, and an apology could ease the tension. But, firing him outright is absolutely unacceptable!"

Li Qiang looked around, his voice growing increasingly calm: "If we dismiss Zhou Cheng, it would be tantamount to our hospital admitting that Zhou Cheng was at fault and that the patients' accusations were true. This is like cutting off our own arm!"

"This will not only cause Zhou Cheng to suffer an injustice, but it will also chill the hearts of all medical staff!"

"Who will dare to practice medicine strictly according to regulations in the future?"

"When faced with unreasonable and argumentative patients, do we always have to compromise and give in?"

"Furthermore, we have verified that Zhou Cheng did not violate any medical guidelines. He merely refused an unreasonable request. Why should he pay the price for the patient's malicious defamation?"

Li Qiang paused, his gaze falling on the hospital director: "Director Duan, the Grade A accreditation is important, but the hospital's bottom line is even more important! If we sacrifice innocent medical staff to quell public opinion, even if we temporarily pass the accreditation, it will sow the seeds of greater hidden dangers. I think we should follow the rules, collect evidence, and make a public clarification to give Zhou Cheng justice and the public the truth."

The meeting room immediately erupted into a debate.

Some people support the personnel department's suggestion, believing that calming public sentiment should be the priority.

Some people, however, felt that the innocent Zhou Cheng should not be wronged, from the perspective of medical staff.

Dean Duan Bingzheng remained silent for a moment, then raised his hand to stop the argument: "Stop arguing! Now do as I say!"

"First, the publicity department should take the lead and produce a new clarification statement within half an hour, clarifying the key facts, attaching some screenshots of evidence, and contacting authoritative media for release."

"Secondly, the medical affairs department is responsible for collecting all evidence and compiling it into official materials by 6 p.m. today."

"Third, Zhou Cheng will remain suspended from his post for the time being, but the statement noted that 'the suspension is to cooperate with the investigation, and the investigation results will be made public in a timely manner.'"

"Fourth, contact the legal department and send lawyer's letters to media outlets that fabricate facts and maliciously hype up the story, demanding that they delete or revise their reports, and reserve the right to pursue legal action."

Fifth, department heads should go back and reassure their staff, especially those in the emergency department, to ensure that normal medical services are not disrupted.

Duan Bingzheng's tone left no room for argument: "Now is a critical time to salvage the hospital's reputation. All departments must work together to suppress public opinion as soon as possible! Meeting adjourned!"

Everyone got up and left the meeting room to get busy with their own things.

After leaving the conference room, Li Qiang couldn't help but sigh.

He knew that even with all that he had done, this public opinion storm wouldn't be so easy to quell.

Zhou Cheng's fate will likely depend on the subsequent public opinion.

……

Everyone in the hospital was busy dealing with this public opinion storm, but Zhou Cheng was acting as if nothing was wrong, lying in his rented room reading a novel.

In the emergency department, he is usually filled with a constant stream of patients, complicated medical records, and trivial medical matters every day.

I'm so busy I barely have time to sit down and do my own thing.

At this moment, lying quietly in bed, without the noise of the emergency room, without the urging of family members, and without the tension of an emergency, this rare leisure made him feel particularly relaxed.

Taking advantage of this suspension, he can get a few days of rest.

Zhou Cheng flipped through the novel, feeling no anxiety, but rather a sense of ease.

Everything he is doing now is not in violation of the system's rules. His suspension pending investigation is the hospital's arrangement, and he just needs to wait patiently.

As online public opinion intensifies, the hospital may compromise in order to quell the storm, and he is very likely to complete the system's "dismissal" task ahead of schedule.

Thinking about this, Zhou Cheng couldn't help but smile, feeling quite pleased with himself.

The ten million reward is within reach!

He put down his novel and stretched.

He hasn't received any new notification from the hospital yet, he remains suspended from work, and doesn't need to come to work tomorrow.

"In that case, why not get a good night's sleep?"

Zhou Cheng muttered something to himself, casually switched his phone to silent mode, then lay down comfortably and pulled the blanket over himself.

With no work to worry about and no phone ringing to disturb him, he quickly drifted off to sleep.

In my dreams, I feel relaxed and carefree after receiving a ten million reward.

……

Meanwhile, in the emergency room of the hospital's internal medicine department.

Su Yi was busy organizing medical records.

He's on the night shift in the cardiology department tonight and just admitted an emergency patient with acute heart failure.

Before I could even write the medical record, my phone on the table suddenly rang.

Su Yi picked up his phone casually and saw that the caller ID showed "Lin Wei". He answered the call with some confusion.

"Hello, is this Su Yi?"

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?" Su Yi heard the urgency in Lin Wei's tone and sat up straight.

"I heard from Zhou Cheng that he's been suspended from his job at the hospital," Lin Wei's voice came through the receiver, tinged with worry.

Su Yi was stunned, his tone full of disbelief: "Suspended from duty? I didn't know! He didn't tell me when it happened?"

Zhou Cheng had such a big problem, yet he didn't mention it to him at all.

Lin Wei quickly said, "He told me this himself when we were having dinner at home tonight. He should have been suspended from work this afternoon. I don't know the specifics, but it seems a patient complained about him, even filmed a video and posted it online, causing quite a stir. So the hospital suspended him pending investigation."

If Su Yi had heard Lin Wei say that she and Zhou Cheng ate together at home before, he would definitely have taken the opportunity to make a few sarcastic remarks, teasing the two about their close relationship.

But at this moment, he was preoccupied with Zhou Cheng's suspension from duty and had no mood for joking. His brows furrowed tightly.

"I remember he was on the day shift in the ER today, right? Did he tell you the specific reason for the complaint? Was there a problem with the treatment, or was there a conflict with the patient?"

Lin Wei continued, "Your hospital's official WeChat account released several clarification videos, you can go and take a look, but judging from the comments below, it seems that not many netizens believe it."

"Okay, I'll go check right away." Su Yi thought for a moment, then asked疑惑地, "Lin, why are you looking for me now...?"

Surely it couldn't be just to tell him this?

Lin Wei paused for a moment, then continued, "I'd like to go to your hospital's emergency department tomorrow. Could you show me the way and say a few words to the medical staff there for me?"

Su Yi was taken aback, not quite understanding what Lin Wei wanted to do, but still nodded: "Okay, I'll contact you again after I get off work tomorrow."

"Okay, don't tell Zhou Cheng about this."

"Yes, I understand."