"What? You want to hit someone? Mr. Gu, you're not a three-year-old anymore. How can you get so angry and want to hit someone just because Xia Ran likes someone else? You were the one who gave up on Xia Ran first. Now that Xia Ran wants to pursue other happiness, what's wrong with that?"
"Shut up!" Gu Zheng said through gritted teeth. "Lin Ziming, you better pray that you really don't have any improper thoughts about Xia Ran, otherwise I will make you completely lose your profession and identity as a doctor."
“Great!” Lin Ziming said with a smile. “I’m currently worried about how to get rid of this identity. If you have a way, that would be the best.”
Gu Zheng gave Lin Ziming a heavy snort and turned to leave.
However, Lin Ziming did not want Gu Zheng to leave so soon.
"By the way, Mr. Gu, there's something else I feel I should tell you, which is about your son. Now that you've divorced Xia Ran, could you please stop letting your son bother her? After all, Xia Ran and that child aren't related by blood."
"By repeatedly sending your child to bother Xia Ran, how are you any different from a petty person who morally blackmails others? Although I don't mind Xia Ran bringing a child, my grandfather will be taking me back to my hometown to visit relatives and friends in a while. If your son keeps clinging to Xia Ran, I really won't be able to explain it."
As soon as Lin Ziming finished speaking, Gu Zheng, who had his back to him, could no longer hold back.
Chapter 334 He is mine
He turned around to punch Lin Ziming, but Lin Ziming was no pushover. He not only easily dodged Gu Zheng's attack but also retaliated against Gu Zheng.
Of course, Gu Zheng wasn't going to take this lying down either, and the two started fighting back and forth in the office.
"Lin Ziming, right? Very good!"
Gu Zheng's voice was utterly cold, and his fists swung faster and faster.
The two's actions quickly attracted the attention of others in the hospital. Xia Ran was also looking for some questions to ask Lin Ziming, so she happened to come over and find the two fighting.
There were other doctors and nurses nearby trying to persuade him, but it didn't seem to make any difference.
Xia Ran's heart skipped a beat, and she rushed forward almost without thinking.
"Stop! What are you doing? Gu Zheng, stop right now!"
Xia Ran immediately stopped Gu Zheng's arm; it was his subconscious reaction.
The two of them stopped fighting the moment they saw Xia Ran.
The office was in a mess because of the fight between the two. Although neither of them was seriously injured, they both suffered minor injuries. For example, Gu Zheng had a bruise on the corner of his mouth, and Lin Ziming had a bruise on the corner of his eye.
After the two stopped, Xia Ran also let go of Gu Zheng's hand.
A hint of disappointment flashed in Gu Zheng's eyes. He should have known better than to stop so quickly; otherwise, Ranran would have held him for a little longer.
"What exactly are you doing?" Xia Ran glanced at the two of them, and finally her gaze fell on Gu Zheng.
"Gu Zheng, I've told you many times, don't investigate and don't bother my friends! You've done this again and again, which has really annoyed me and disrupted my life!"
Indeed, Xia Ran's first thought was that Gu Zheng had taken the initiative to find Lin Ziming, because Gu Zheng had recently told him to stay away from Lin Ziming.
As it turned out, Xia Ran's guess was correct; it was indeed Gu Zheng who took the initiative to find Lin Ziming.
Gu Zheng was rendered silent by Xia Ran's questioning, or rather, he was hurt.
The dean, who had been trying to persuade the two of them, immediately dismissed anyone who was not involved after seeing the situation. Only Xia Ran, Gu Zheng, and Lin Ziming remained in the office.
The dean even thoughtfully closed the door behind him when he left.
"Gu Zheng, we're divorced! Do you know what divorce means? It means we have absolutely no relationship anymore!"
Seeing that Gu Zheng remained silent, Xia Ran suppressed her anger and said something else.
"If you continue to treat my friends like this, don't blame me for being impolite. I usually don't say anything just because I don't care, it doesn't mean I won't get angry."
Xia Ran's words struck a nerve with Gu Zheng. He looked at Xia Ran and asked, word by word,
"You're questioning me because of someone who's completely unrelated to you? And talking to me like that?"
Gu Zheng felt a pang of discomfort in his chest, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Ranran, did you tell him about our divorce on your own initiative?"
Xia Ran looked at Gu Zheng like this, then suddenly looked away, her voice still cold.
“We’re already divorced, what can’t we say? Gu Zheng, you shouldn’t be focusing on me right now, but on Gu En. Don’t forget, when we got divorced, it was for Gu En.”
Lin Ziming, who had been silent the whole time, had a strange look in his eyes when he heard Xia Ran's words.
However, he didn't say anything, after all, Gu Zheng was still there.
"I've said it so many times, it was my fault back then. Why can't you give me a chance? You... you clearly can't bear to lose me, and you still like me, don't you?"
Gu Zheng still trusted his own feelings; he had only been married to Xia Ran for a year, and it was impossible for him to forget her.
Xia Ran had liked him for so many years, how could she possibly forget him in such a short time?
"I've already said it, it's too late." Xia Ran looked at Gu Zheng again. "No matter what happened before, I don't like you anymore. Why are you still clinging to me?"
"I'm nice to the child not because of you, but because I genuinely love children. But if you continue to treat my friend like this, don't blame me for not seeing the child anymore."
Xia Ran's words caused Gu Zheng a pang of pain in his heart. He knew that he could no longer stay here, otherwise Xia Ran would really get angry and refuse to see the child.
At that point, he would be even less able to see Xia Ran.
"Ranran, what I said is true. I like you. I made mistakes in the past, and I will make it up to you in the future."
After saying that, he left the office, but before leaving, he gave Lin Ziming a warning look.
Unfortunately, Lin Ziming paid no heed to his warning.
Xia Ran was still immersed in Gu Zheng's words, and he sighed irritably.
Lin Ziming patted him on the shoulder and said,
"I'm sorry, this whole thing is mainly because of me."
Xia Ran came to her senses and said, "No, that's not true. I should be the one apologizing to you. Gu Zheng... he probably bothered you because of my business."
"That's true." Lin Ziming didn't deny it. "But it was mostly because I deliberately provoked him and said some things that made him misunderstand, which is why he couldn't help but fight with me."
"Huh?" Xia Ran was a little surprised. "Brother Ziming, what did you just say? You deliberately provoked him? Why?"
He really didn't understand.
Lin Ziming smiled and said,
"Of course he wants to stand up for you and see how much he cares about you."
Upon hearing the answer, Xia Ran was speechless for a moment before finally speaking helplessly.
“Brother Ziming, he and I are in the past. There’s no need to test him anymore. Whether he likes me or not is completely unimportant now.”
"Really? Are you sure it's not important?" Lin Ziming pressed.
Looking into Lin Ziming's eyes, which seemed to see right through him, Xia Ran couldn't help but feel guilty.
“I…” He didn’t know how to answer Lin Ziming’s question.
Lin Ziming didn't force Xia Ran, but changed the subject.
"It's okay if you don't want to answer. You can sit down first. I'll tidy up the place first, and I'll talk to you later."
As for Xia Ran's unspoken answer, Lin Ziming already knew it.
The inability to say it is already the most obvious answer.
"I'll help you tidy up too, that way it'll be faster," Xia Ran said.
Lin Ziming didn't stand on ceremony with Xia Ran. Just as the two were finishing up, the dean knocked on the door.
Lin Ziming: "Please come in."
As the dean walked in, Lin Ziming asked a question instinctively.
"Dean, is there anything I can help you with?"
The dean looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Chapter 335 Dismissal
Lin Ziming seemed to have guessed something, a smile appearing on his face as he said,
"Dean, just say what's on your mind. Don't worry, I won't overthink it, and I won't blame you."
The dean looked somewhat embarrassed and gave an awkward smile.
"Actually, it's nothing. It's just that you and President Gu had an argument earlier, and now the hospital is going to make a decision about it."
Xia Ran, who originally thought it was none of his business, immediately straightened up and looked at the dean after hearing this, but he still didn't say anything, waiting for the dean to say what to do next.
It can't be what he's thinking, right? If it is, then isn't all of this because of him?
"Oh? A ruling? What ruling? Is it dismissal or suspension?"
Lin Ziming said it directly, and the dean couldn't help but sigh when he heard it.
"Since you've brought it up, I won't beat around the bush. It's true, as you just said, you've been fired. As you know, our hospital has always been controlled by the Gu family."
"Not only our hospital, but all the hospitals under the Gu Group, probably won't be able to accept you. But don't worry, Mr. Gu said he'll pay you three months' salary this time. So Dr. Lin, I'm really sorry."
"Did Gu Zheng say all of this?" Xia Ran's face was very ugly.
The dean could only nod. "Yes, I... I've already delivered the message, so I'll be leaving now. Dr. Lin, could you see if you can get everything moved out by tomorrow?"
The dean knew this was a thankless task, so he had to leave quickly after finishing his speech.
Xia Ran wanted to say something more, but Lin Ziming stopped her.
"Xiao Ran, don't worry about it."
“But…” Xia Ran was forced to stop. He looked at Lin Ziming with guilt, “I’m sorry, Brother Ziming. It’s all because of me. Don’t worry, I will talk to Gu Zheng. I will definitely not let you lose this job.”
Xia Ran knew all too well how painful it was to lose a job, and he would feel guilty for the rest of his life if he let Lin Ziming ruin his career like that.
“No need.” Lin Ziming pressed Xia Ran down into a chair. “Actually, even without Gu Zheng’s interruption, I wouldn’t have been doing this job for very long.”
"So this has nothing to do with you at all. Don't think about it so much. You'd be better off helping me pack my things first."
"No, Brother Ziming, you don't understand. It's all because of me." Xia Ran didn't believe Lin Ziming's words at all. "Before Gu Zheng came to find you, he also came to find me. He thought there was something between you and me. We had some arguments, and he was in a bad mood, so he came to find you."
"He also investigated some things about you. It was all because of me that he did those things. You don't need to worry about this job. I'll go and talk to him about it later."
"Xia Ran, what I said is true." Lin Ziming looked helpless. "I really am planning to resign. Do you remember when I told you before that my identity is not simple?"
“What I said back then was true. I only took this job on a whim, it wasn’t something I had to do. Now I have family work that I need to do, so I planned to resign a long time ago. This time the hospital director came and said that it saved me a lot of trouble, and I even got three months’ salary for free. I’m so happy.”