Chapter 378 – You Really Are Such a Nice Person

Li Yiyi watched He Wenyin speak animatedly with both words and gestures, and the scene from earlier quickly formed in her mind.

So those police officers who showed up at the hospital entrance must have been the “friends” Jiang Hong mentioned.

Meanwhile, at the Huo family residence in the capital.

Huo Wujian had just returned home after treating a high-ranking figure in the capital when the butler informed him that a call had come in from Y City.

Striding into the main hall, Huo Wujian picked up the phone. He had barely uttered a “Hello” when the words from the other end made his previously calm expression twist into something akin to a storm.

“Useless fools! Are they all just a bunch of rice buckets? Can’t even get one simple thing done!” he shouted furiously into the phone the next second.

A moment later, a guilty voice came from the other side.
“Mr. Huo, we admit our mistake. We seriously underestimated the enemy this time. We didn’t expect that woman surnamed Li to actually call the police and have our people arrested.”

“I don’t care what your excuse is. Clean up the mess immediately. I don’t want this situation in your city to blow back on the Huo family here in the capital,” Huo Wujian ordered coldly.

Back at the hospital—

Ever since Li Yiyi heard that the police had arrested two bad guys at the hospital entrance, she hadn’t been able to stop thinking about it.

Now that her shift was finally over, she quickly changed out of her work clothes, grabbed her backpack, and got ready to head over to the police station to gather some information.

But just as she stepped out of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department’s doors, she saw Director Cheng’s assistant walking toward her.

“Assistant Liu, what brings you to the TCM department today?” Since they’d bumped into each other, Li Yiyi politely slowed her pace and greeted him.

Assistant Liu smiled. “Dr. Li, I’m here to see you. Or rather, the Director asked me to come get you.”

Li Yiyi’s smile stiffened slightly. “Right now?”

Assistant Liu nodded, then noticed her outfit. “Dr. Li, were you heading out?”

Li Yiyi didn’t hide it and nodded frankly. “Yes, I was just about to go out. If it’s not urgent, can I stop by after I return? Would that work?”

Assistant Liu looked a little troubled. “Dr. Li, I’d really like to give you that leeway, but the Director specifically said to bring you over as soon as possible. He sounded pretty urgent.”

“Well, alright then. I’ll go see the Director with you first,” Li Yiyi said, abandoning her original plan.

Assistant Liu let out a breath of relief and smiled. “Great, thank you, Dr. Li.”

Li Yiyi smiled back and followed him to the Director’s office.

She knocked twice, and before long, Director Cheng’s voice came from inside. “Come in.”

As soon as she stepped through the door, Cheng Wei hung up the call he had just finished.

“Dr. Li, please have a seat,” Cheng Wei said warmly.

Li Yiyi saw the overly friendly smile on his face and immediately grew wary. “Director, you’ve got something to say, don’t you? Just say it. You don’t have to be so enthusiastic.”

Hearing her guarded words, Cheng Wei was momentarily stunned, then chuckled and shook his head. “Please, have a seat. Yes, I do have something to discuss with you. But shouldn’t all discussions start with sitting down? Sit, sit.”

With no other choice, Li Yiyi sat—deliberately choosing a spot further away from him.

Cheng Wei chuckled again, then handed her a cookie. “Would you like one?”

Li Yiyi politely shook her head. “Thank you, Director, but I’m not hungry. You go ahead.”

He didn’t press the issue. He popped the cookie into his own mouth and said as he chewed, “Dr. Li, do you remember the letter you handed me yesterday?”

Li Yiyi nodded. “Of course. I gave it to you myself. How could I forget?”

“Right. With your sharp memory, there’s no way you’d forget. So I’ll get straight to the point. The contents of the letter have been verified—they’re true. The higher-ups suspect that this case may have been deliberately orchestrated.”

Li Yiyi nodded. That had been her first impression too, when she saw the letter’s contents.

“So since they already suspect that, shouldn’t they be sending someone to investigate? Director, what do you need from me?” she asked.

Cheng Wei stopped chewing and looked at her with a calculating glint in his eyes.

Seeing that look, Li Yiyi’s heart sank. That expression didn’t bode well.

“Looks like Dr. Li has already guessed why I’ve called you here to discuss things, huh?” Director Cheng said with a sly smile after a moment.

Without thinking, Li Yiyi replied, “I haven’t guessed anything.”

Her overly quick denial only made Cheng Wei laugh. “Don’t try to fool me. I know you’ve figured it out. You’re right. Since you were the one who uncovered this issue, the higher-ups want to send you along on the investigation. You know the situation inside and out—it’ll make the process easier.”

Several black lines practically slid down Li Yiyi’s forehead. Just as she thought—good things never happen to her.

“Director, I really do love my country,” she said with a pained expression, “but I’ve been on the road non-stop for the past six months. I just got back, and now you want me to leave again? Can’t I rest for a bit?”

Cheng Wei listened seriously and even nodded thoughtfully. “You’re right. You have been running around nonstop these past six months.”

Li Yiyi’s heart lit up with hope—maybe the Director had a heart after all.

“But unfortunately, this is out of my hands. The order comes from above. Just think of this trip as a vacation. I heard the scenery there is really quite nice,” he said, suddenly switching tone mid-sentence.

Li Yiyi’s smile hadn’t even had time to fade before it froze completely on her face.

“Director, you really are such a nice person. Thank you so much for being so considerate of your subordinate,” she said with a forced smile, her words dripping with sarcasm.

“Not at all, not at all. Don’t worry—this trip, the hospital will give you extra compensation,” he replied cheerfully, either completely missing the sarcasm or pretending not to.