"Furthermore, even if the Health Clinic develops further, in my opinion, it could only lead to more restaurants and hotels in the surrounding area. As for driving the entire township's economy, the clinic just doesn't have what it takes."

Dong Yuezhang pondered for a moment before speaking. "Alright, you help me get in touch with Liao. You two have a good relationship, so it should be easy to talk things over."

"Okay, I was just about to look for him anyway. I'll mention it to him when I see him."

Hearing Du Heng's promise, Dong Yuezhang finally let out a sigh of relief. "There's also the matter of how you plan to appoint the Dean of the Health Clinic."

As soon as Dong Yuezhang finished speaking, Du Heng immediately looked utterly exasperated. "Dong, didn't you just say you didn't have any particular thoughts on this Dean position? Why are you asking about this now?"

Dong Yuezhang chuckled. "I'm just curious, since we'll have to work together eventually. If you assign someone who isn't right in the head, do you think I won't come to you to report it?"

Du Heng couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Who do you think I am, that you'd come complaining to me? Are you kidding?"

Listening to Du Heng's banter, Dong Yuezhang was about to speak when suddenly a little boy ran past them, laughing loudly. In his hand, he held up a large, white-powder peach.

However, the boy ran too quickly and—THUD!—crashed into Dong Yuezhang's reclining chair. The little boy immediately let out a distressing 'OUCH!' The large peach fell to the ground and smashed into a pulp, his cries erupting at the same time.

Dong Yuezhang, also jolted by the collision, heard the boy's cries and quickly stood up to check on him. "Are you alright, kid? Don't cry. I also have a big peach here, do you want one?" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The boy clutched his stomach, crying nonstop, his wails piercing the air.

At this moment, a man and woman rushed over from not far away. When she reached them, the woman shoved Dong Yuezhang aside and hurriedly hugged the child. "Baby, are you okay?"

She checked the child and immediately glared at Dong Yuezhang. "What's the matter with you? Look what you did to my son! If anything happens to him, you'll pay for this!"

Dong Yuezhang and Du Heng were dumbfounded. How could this possibly be blamed on them?

However, Dong Yuezhang was a leader, after all. Suppressing his anger, he said, "Madam, let's first see if the child is okay. My companion here is a doctor; let him have a look."

The woman glared at the two of them. "Stop pretending to be nice! You hit my son, so you have to compensate us."

Dong Yuezhang took a deep breath. He'd really encountered a 'character' today. "Madam, this is a leisure area, and these chairs are just placed here. It was your child who ran into them."

Who would have thought that the man, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up, "Are you blind? The child was running, and you didn't know to move aside? The child doesn't understand, but you, an adult, don't understand either?"

Hearing this, Dong Yuezhang was very annoyed. If he weren't mindful of his position, he would have slapped the man twice already.

Du Heng was also displeased. Seeing Dong Yuezhang speechless with anger, he stepped forward. "Sir, aren't you being deliberately unreasonable here?"

The man glared, puffed out his chest, and adopted a menacing expression. "What does this have to do with you? You hit my son, so you're going to pay. If my son is injured, I'll make sure all of you end up in jail."

A wave of anger surged through Du Heng, but he quickly composed himself and said in a restrained voice, "Let's go, Dong. There's nothing to say to people like this."

Dong Yuezhang nodded, feeling thoroughly disheartened, and prepared to leave.

However, the menacing man wouldn't let them go. He reached out, grabbed Dong Yuezhang, and clearly intended to make him pay.

Dong Yuezhang and Du Heng exchanged a look, then both let out laughs of pure exasperation.

With a humorless smile, Dong Yuezhang said to Du Heng, "Well, brother, shall we entertain this charming couple for a bit?"

Du Heng smirked. "Since they won't let us leave and insist on making trouble, let's indulge them."

The man shot them a disdainful look. "Stop your damn acting! Try leaving without paying today, and I'll beat the shit out of you!"

Dong Yuezhang was no longer angry. Instead, he chuckled and looked at the man. "Go on, give it a try."

Dong Yuezhang's mocking smile and cold eyes unsettled the man, making his heart flutter with unease for a moment. Realizing this, he grew angrier. "Heh... you're asking for it..."

Before the domineering man could finish speaking, a woman ran up from behind them. Seeing the child on the ground, she shouted, "Help me catch that child!"

Hearing her breathless words, everyone turned to look.

Du Heng also looked back and recognized her immediately: it was the Elder Sister who had been selling peaches earlier.

The Elder Sister ran up to them and, pointing at the child on the ground, exclaimed, "Whose child is this? Where are his parents? How could they raise a child like this? He kicked all my peaches and ruined them!"

The man immediately let go of Dong Yuezhang and turned on the Elder Sister, pointing his finger at her. "What nonsense are you spouting? When did my son kick your peaches? You better have proof, or I'll slap your mouth shut!"

Seeing the man's aggressive posture, Du Heng stepped in front of the Elder Sister, swatting the man's pointing finger away. "If you have something to say, say it. Don't point," he said coldly.

Although neither Dong Yuezhang nor Du Heng were top executives, they carried an air of authority cultivated in their respective workplaces, where their word was often final.

This sudden display of sternness made the man falter once more.

Who were these two? the man wondered. A single stern look from them was unnerving. Especially when he met Du Heng's icy gaze; the hand he was about to raise froze in mid-air.

The Elder Sister behind them spoke up again, her voice pleading, "Everyone, please judge this fairly! I was just selling my peaches peacefully when this child came over, grabbed one, and then deliberately trampled all the other peaches in my basket!"

"Those are delicate white-powder peaches! They're practically just skin holding juice! How could they withstand such abuse? They're all ruined, completely ruined!"

The Elder Sister's voice cracked with emotion. "Don't say I'm lying! Look at this child's shoes! There's still fresh peach pulp on them!"

As the Elder Sister finished speaking, everyone looked at the boy still crying on the ground. Sure enough, they could now clearly see bits of peach skin and flesh clinging to the sides of his sandals.

If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beams will be crooked! This saying instantly popped into everyone's mind.