Sent to the countryside, I turned the health center into a top-tier hospital.

Wang Tao froze instantly.

His stubbornness and perseverance, which he had maintained all night, completely crumbled the moment he saw Zhou Jie shed tears.

Her eyes instantly reddened, and a wave of moisture welled up in them.

This was exactly the outcome he feared most. He was most afraid that Zhou Jie would feel guilty and blame herself because of this, and that she would publicly reopen her wounds and suffer all kinds of criticism.

Seeing his apprentice's red eyes and helpless expression, Chen Ping stepped forward and gently patted his shoulder.

"It's alright, Wang Tao."

"No need to carry the burden anymore. Zhou Jie has told the truth. The cause and effect, right and wrong, are all clear."

"You did nothing wrong. You were saving lives, not causing trouble."

As soon as he finished speaking, the police officer next to him stepped forward and directly unlocked the handcuffs on Wang Tao's wrists.

The moment the cold metal handcuffs fell off, Wang Tao's body, which had been tense all night, suddenly relaxed, as if a huge burden had been lifted off his shoulders.

He didn't even bother to rub his wrist, which was marked with red welts. His gaze was fixed on Zhou Jie, filled with both heartache and panic. His lips trembled, and he couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

Upon seeing this, Lin Xiaoran immediately turned to Officer Gao, her tone urgent and efficient: "Officer Gao, the chain of evidence is complete, and the facts are clear."

"Cao Yu is currently in a ward at the Provincial People's Hospital. If the news leaks out, he is very likely to flee and collude with others to give false testimony."

"We must dispatch officers immediately and apprehend the suspect before he can react."

Officer Gao's expression hardened, and he immediately nodded without hesitation: "I will immediately arrange for officers to head to the Provincial People's Hospital to summon Cao Yu and process his detention procedures simultaneously!"

Cao's parents, who were standing to the side, were completely flustered and no longer had the arrogant attitude they had shown before.

Cao's mother's limbs went weak. She hurriedly scrambled to her feet and rushed forward to grab Zhou Jie's arm, her voice humble and urgent: "Young lady, I beg you! Please, have mercy and withdraw your testimony, okay?"

"It's all a misunderstanding! We won't pursue this anymore. We'll compensate you however much it costs; we can discuss how much you want!"

Mr. Cao also abandoned all his pride, turning to Chen Ping and repeatedly bowing with his hands clasped, his face full of pleading: "Dr. Chen, it was our fault, my wife and I were confused!"

"Your attitude was terrible before, please be merciful and let my son off this time! His future can't be ruined!"

The two men, one in front and one behind, kept apologizing and begging for forgiveness, adopting extremely humble postures.

But no one present paid them any attention.

Zhou Jie turned her face away, not even glancing at them, her eyes filled with only cold indifference.

Wang Tao clenched his fists tightly, his heart filled with sympathy for Zhou Jie's suffering, showing no compassion whatsoever.

"let's go……"

After finishing his sentence, Chen Ping turned around and walked out of the police station. He didn't want to talk to the couple.

They started off all high and mighty, but now they regret it and are starting to back down. It's too late.

Everyone got into the car, and then Chen Ping drove straight to the Provincial People's Hospital.

Seeing this, Cao's parents dared not delay and hurriedly followed in their car. The two cars sped off towards the hospital, one after the other.

A dozen minutes later, in the surgical ward of the Provincial People's Hospital.

Cao Yu was leaning against the hospital bed, his head wrapped in gauze, leisurely scrolling through his phone.

Although he was beaten and had stitches last night, in his heart, the matter was already settled.

With his parents having connections in the health system, the police station would definitely side with him. Wang Tao, a rural doctor undergoing further training, would inevitably be detained and held accountable, ruining his future.

Seeing his parents rush in, Cao Yu immediately smiled smugly and casually joked, "Dad, Mom, you're here? Don't worry, I've got this sorted out. That country bumpkin..."

Before he could finish speaking, he caught a glimpse of Chen Ping, Wang Tao, Zhou Jie, and their group entering right after him. The smile on his face instantly froze, and his expression darkened, filled with astonishment and displeasure.

Wang Tao is actually alright?

Not only were they not imprisoned, but they also followed along openly?

Cao Yu immediately frowned, his tone arrogant: "How did you get out? Shouldn't you be detained? I'll call Officer Gao right now and ask what happened!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand to touch his phone.

At that moment, Cao's father, who had been holding back, finally lost his temper, stepped forward, and delivered a resounding slap to the face!

"Snapped!"

The crisp sound of a slap echoed throughout the ward.

Cao Yu's head was knocked to the side by the blow, his cheek instantly became red and swollen, his ears were ringing, and he was completely stunned.

He covered his face, staring at his father in disbelief: "Dad! Why did you hit me?!"

"Why are you hitting me? I'll beat you to death, you stupid thing!"

Cao's father trembled with rage, his chest heaving violently. He growled, barely containing his fury, "Are you still pretending to be confused? You dare lie!"

"They have the audio recordings and surveillance videos! It's crystal clear! You harassed and molested your female colleague while drunk, physically assaulted her, and tried to do something inappropriate!"

"They've already called the police and filed a case against you for attempted rape! The police will be here to arrest you soon, and you're still dreaming!"

Cao Yu's pupils constricted sharply, his arrogance vanished completely, and he panicked instantly, still stubbornly shouting in protest, "Impossible! Pure nonsense!"

"I didn't! They framed me! They deliberately framed me to escape punishment!"

He had been used to running rampant since childhood, relying on his family's power and influence. He always had someone to cover for him when he got into trouble, and he simply didn't believe that he could suffer such a big setback this time.

Seeing his unrepentant appearance, Cao's father was even more furious and raised his hand to slap him hard again!

This slap was even harder than the previous one, completely silencing Cao Yu.

"Framed? The surveillance footage is crystal clear. You stopped that young girl and started groping her in the corner. If you admitted it yourself in the recording, how could it be fake?"

"You brought this on yourself, you've created a huge mess, and nobody can cover for you now!"

Cao Yu was completely stunned on the hospital bed, his body ice-cold and his face drained of color.

Just then, the ward door was pushed open, and Officer Gao strode in with two police officers, their expressions solemn.

"Cao Yu, you are suspected of attempted rape. You are hereby summoned to the station to cooperate with the investigation!"

Cao Yu suddenly began to struggle wildly, kicking and flailing his arms and legs, his face filled with terror: "I didn't! I'm innocent! You can't arrest me! My dad is..."

"It doesn't matter who your father is."

Lin Xiaoran stepped forward, took out her phone, and directly opened the audio recording and surveillance video, playing them in front of everyone.

At that moment, all of Cao Yu's struggles and explanations came to an abrupt end.

He stared blankly at the screen, listening to his own voice, his whole body stiff, his face ashen, completely devoid of any confidence.

The police officers stepped forward and swiftly handcuffed him.

The moment the cold handcuffs locked his wrists, Cao Yu panicked completely, fear engulfing his entire body.

He desperately turned to look at his parents, his voice trembling with tears, pleading frantically, "Dad! Mom! Save me! Please save me! I can't go to jail! I can't have a criminal record!"

Cao's mother collapsed to the ground in tears, while Cao's father, with red eyes, could only clench his fists tightly, helpless.

Power and connections are worthless in the face of irrefutable evidence and the law.

The police officers took the distraught Cao Yu directly out of the ward and escorted him to the police station.

The hospitalized patients, as well as doctors and nurses, all rushed out to watch.

When they saw Cao Yu being taken away in handcuffs, they all pointed and whispered among themselves.

Seeing this, Cao Yu lowered his head, wishing he could disappear into a crack in the ground.