I Can Hear the Heart's Voice of Traditional Chinese Medicine-Chapter 442 - 183: He Was Killed by Your Greed

Zhou Qihua had no choice but to look at Fan Qiyun: "Director Fan, why don’t you sign it? After all, it’s a matter of life and death."

Although he couldn’t stand Fan Qi’s behavior either, as a doctor, Zhou Qihua couldn’t just watch a living person’s life slip away before his eyes.

Now that Fan Zhen was unwilling to sign, only Fan Qiyun could do it. She was Fan Qi’s sister, and also a direct relative.

Previously, Zhou Qihua didn’t ask Fan Qiyun to sign because he thought the Fan Zhen couple wouldn’t be so cold-hearted and ruthless. But now, it seemed he had underestimated these two people.

They were simply the oddest of the odd.

Calling them beasts would be an insult to the word beast.

Fan Qiyun nodded and was about to sign, when Fan Zhen sneered coldly: "If you sign, you pay the fees, it’s got nothing to do with us."

Zhou Qihua was also furious: "How can you be like this? I’ve already told you, Fan doesn’t have any money left. Over the years, how much money have you all extracted from Fan? Don’t you have any idea?

That’s your son, not her son. If you don’t pay, who will?"

Fan Zhen sneered: "It’s not my problem, I have no money anyway. Are you saying that Fan Qiyun, a deputy director, doesn’t even have a thousand bucks? Who would believe that? And that is her biological brother, if she doesn’t pay, who should? If she’s really unwilling to pay, then raising such an ungrateful daughter is simply my misfortune for eight lifetimes.

Her own brother is on the brink of death and she won’t save him. When we can’t move anymore, can we still count on her?"

"Fan Qi is your own son, yet there’s no sign of you paying either."

Zhou Qihua retorted sarcastically: "So what if she’s a deputy director? Does a deputy director have to be filthy rich? Is her salary enough for your whole family to squander? She bought the house, she’s the one paying off the mortgage, the car your son drives was also bought with her money, and it’s even a car worth over ten thousand. She wouldn’t even buy herself such an expensive car, yet you, as a father, can say such things? I truly haven’t seen anything like this."

"Our family matter, none of your damn business." Fan Zhen cursed directly.

He was not at all worried about offending Zhou Qihua and causing any impact on his son.

Fan Qi’s sister, Fan Qiyun, was a doctor at the hospital, as if they wouldn’t treat him?

Zhou Qihua was so angry that he was stomping his feet and was about to scold, when he heard Fan Zhen say: "I’ll put it out here today, whoever signs pays the fees, as for me, I will not sign."

Zhou Qihua: "..."

Hearing this, Zhou Qihua couldn’t help but be amused and annoyed. Who could such a threat impact?

Him?

Damn it, Fan Qi inside had nothing to do with him, if the person died, he wouldn’t react at all. Over the years in the emergency room, he had witnessed too many deaths, losing a few people in front of him was like losing a few ants.

The one truly impacted would probably be Fan Qiyun.

But Fan Qiyun had no money.

Lu Xuan, who had just arrived, was also a bit baffled.

Though he didn’t know what had exactly happened inside, judging from Fan Zhen’s words, he could somewhat infer that this man was money-crazed, to the degree of ignoring his son’s death.

No wonder Zhou Qihua said the situation was complicated. This was beyond just complicated.

If the family wouldn’t sign the critical condition notice, although Lu Xuan was worried about the patient’s safety, he wasn’t foolish either. Even if he had to watch the patient die in front of him, he couldn’t act rashly and pull himself down with them.

Furthermore, if anything happened to this Fan Father’s son during treatment, it would probably result in a medical dispute, making him more reluctant to intervene.

Some risks could be taken, but not this one.

Taking this risk might ruin his career.

If the patient’s family weren’t present, they could report to the hospital leadership for approval. After all, the hospital couldn’t just let a patient die without any measures, it also had responsibilities, but given the current situation, with family present, their consent was a must.

No signature, no rescue surgery.

While everyone was silent due to Fan Father’s words, a young doctor suddenly rushed out, yelling: "Director Zhou, it’s not good, the patient’s heart has stopped. If we don’t do something, he may really be gone."

Fan Zhen remained silent.

Mrs. Fan hesitated to speak.

The entrance to the rescue room was eerily quiet.

Fan Qiyun, unable to bear it any longer, walked to the nurse, took the critical condition notice from her, and was about to sign. But just halfway through writing "Fan", she heard her father, Fan Zhen, saying calmly: "Finally showing some conscience, your real brother is in trouble, if you don’t take responsibility, who will? Should I be the one doing it?

Oh, there’s also the matter of your brother’s marriage house, why are you living alone in such a big house? Just give it up for your brother to live in, and rent a smaller place near the City First Hospital later..."

Fan Qiyun had prepared herself to deal with the arrears; after all, she was just a hospital doctor, she could pay back in a month or two, and borrow a little from colleagues to patch things up. But hearing her father’s words, her hand, holding the pen, stopped and she handed the critical condition notice and ballpoint pen back to the nurse: "I won’t sign this, whoever wants to can sign."

"If some people can do without their son, all the better."

After saying this, Fan Qiyun stepped aside directly.

If she’s not signing, then no one should sign.

She doesn’t have to be stuck with such a family.

Perhaps, living solo might bring more happiness.

The scenario turned bizarre as Fan Qiyun chose not to sign. Lu Xuan was already prepared to save the patient but didn’t expect such a development, the foot he stepped out with quickly retracted in complexity.

No signature, no impulse.

This was a bottomless pit, falling into it might mean never getting back up for life.

Betting his future against this family’s conscience, Lu Xuan felt it was a bet he didn’t need to make, sure to lose. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Yet, honestly, it was his first time hearing of a father playing games while his son’s life hung by a thread – this was more than cold-blooded, worse than an animal.

As for the patient’s sister...

Lu Xuan glanced at the ashen-faced Fan Qiyun and the reactions of Zhou Qihua and others, realizing this deputy director at City First Hospital might indeed be broke, or she wouldn’t do such a thing.

From this, it was evident how terrifyingly Fan Zhen’s family exploited Fan Qiyun over the years.

A deputy director at a top-tier hospital unable to come up with even a thousand bucks, it was hard to digest.

But from the eyes of these people, it was factual.

Fan Qiyun, indeed, couldn’t gather that bit of money.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to save her brother, regardless of his being a waste of space living off her, but he was her blood, letting him die would be a tough choice for anyone.

If she could do such a thing, she wouldn’t be exploited by her family to the point of not affording a thousand bucks.

However, as an outsider, Lu Xuan was in no place to comment.

Moreover, his acquaintance with Fan Qiyun was limited, he barely shared nodding terms with Zhou Qihua, not sufficing to comment.

He could waive some expert fees; there was wiggle room – having less than a thousand was fine – however, if they refused to sign the critical condition notice, he had to grit his teeth, opting to remain a silent observer.

Nevertheless, observing Fan Zhen’s concern for scheming over his son’s life, Lu Xuan couldn’t help but shake his head.

While everyone lapsed into silence, another nurse burst out from the rescue room, looking nervously at Zhou Qihua: "Director Zhou, the patient’s heart stopped, Director Ma determined the patient is brain-dead..."

Brain death means it’s hopeless.

Short of a divine miracle, but in this science-driven era, the existence of gods is yet to be proven.

Hearing this, Zhou Qihua couldn’t help but sigh: "Let it be."

Just after he spoke, Fan Qiyun abruptly turned around, addressing the pale-faced Fan Father: "He died because of your greed."

Meanwhile, Fan Zhen already didn’t have the time to quibble with Fan Qiyun, he dashed crazily towards the nurse, snatching the critical condition notice, scribbling hastily: "Signed... signed, save Fan Qi, save my son."