Dr. Chi’s Mission: Seduce Officer Su - Chapter 28.2

Hearing footsteps, she slowly turned her head toward the newcomer, and the calm surface of her eyes rippled slightly.

Perhaps to keep Su Qiao from worrying too much, she tried to make her tone sound less strained. “What brings you here?”

But the more she did so, the more it tugged painfully at the heart.

Su Qiao’s eyes stung at the sight of the bloodstains on the pristine white coat. The pain made her eyelashes tremble, and deep furrows formed between her brows.

Her lips quivered as she tried to speak, afraid that her overwhelming concern would bring a sob to her voice.

Sitting by the bedside, she swallowed and steadied her voice before asking, “Does it hurt?”

Chi Jue shook her head, causing discomfort throughout her body, but she suppressed it. “It doesn’t hurt.”

“You can’t lie to me. I’m a criminal police officer, it’s easy for me to see through lies.” Su Qiao reached out, her fingertip gently touching the gauze on Chi Jue’s forehead, then tucking a stray lock of hair behind her ear.

“You still haven’t answered my question,” Chi Jue changed the subject, unaware of how Su Qiao had found out about the incident.

“Your colleague called me. It’s clear everyone is very worried about you.” Su Qiao longed to hold the broken Chi Jue in her arms. How could something so absurd happen when she devoted herself tirelessly to saving lives every day? “I’ll deal with the troublemaker later. Just give me a rough idea of what happened.”

Chi Jue understood the gravity of the situation and sighed. “Forget it. Let’s settle this privately. I don’t want to make a big deal out of it.”

There was no way Su Qiao would let it go. Her tone was gentle, but her words carried weight. “Settling privately is out of the question. Even if you want to let it slide out of kindness, the moment he pushed you down the stairs, he broke the law, and it’s a criminal offense. At the very least, it’s intentional injury. If his motives were more sinister, it could even be considered attempted murder.”

“Where are you going?” Chi Jue asked anxiously as Su Qiao stood up, grabbing her “little bear’s” arm. “Stay with me, please?”

Su Qiao could sense Chi Jue’s helplessness. After the medical dispute, her professional outlook must have shattered, and her sense of security along with it. Though her expression remained calm, the plea in her voice when she asked her to stay revealed her fear.

She sat back down by the bed, lifted Chi Jue’s hand to her lips, and kissed it gently.

At this moment, there was no room for reason or restraint. All she wanted was to simply kiss those hands that had saved countless lives, silently conveying, Don’t be afraid, I’m here.

“I just want you to stay quietly by my side, not going anywhere.” The vulnerability Chi Jue displayed wasn’t heart-wrenching sobs or desperate wails, but a calmness laced with a plea so thick it felt suffocating.

She was always so proud and dignified, never one to beg others in such a tone. But Su Qiao was different to her, just the sight of him could sweep away all her negative emotions.

“Be good. I’ll go take care of business and come right back. After all, it’s part of my job, isn’t it?” Su Qiao leaned in, wrapping an arm around her shoulders, careful not to hurt her, his touch as light as stroking a feather. “Please let me protect you in my own way, instead of standing by and doing nothing.”

Chi Jue wouldn’t throw a tantrum just because she was injured. She tilted her head slightly, rubbing her nose against Su Qiao’s chin, her voice soft and tender: “Then I’ll wait for you to come back.”

Su Qiao hooked his fingers with hers, sealing the promise: “Rest easy and sleep. I promise when you wake up, I’ll be right there.”

The moment Su Qiao stepped out of the ward, the tenderness on her face was replaced by a frosty chill.

Following the location Tong An’an had provided, she headed straight to the waiting area outside the emergency resuscitation room.

She glanced at her watch, clearly dissatisfied with the local police station’s response time.

In a corner of the waiting area, several burly security guards had surrounded a man.

Afraid that he might become agitated and cause more trouble, yet hesitant to use force, the guards were reluctant to take him to the security office.

As Su Qiao approached, she took out her badge and stated her purpose: “I’m from the Municipal Criminal Investigation Division, here to understand the situation.”

The man seemed calmer than before, perhaps realizing he had done wrong. He had been hanging his head, waiting for the police to handle the dispute, but upon hearing that the newcomer was a criminal investigator, he abruptly looked up, scrutinizing Su Qiao, his face paling slightly.

“I didn’t mean to, I didn’t mean to…” the man muttered frantically, shaking his head. “I was so worried my son’s life was in danger that I lost control…”

“Regardless of your motives, the fact is you assaulted someone. There are witnesses and surveillance footage. Evidence doesn’t lie, it’s not a matter of whether you meant to or not.” Su Qiao gritted her teeth in anger but maintained absolute composure. “Tell me, why did you push that doctor down the stairs?”

“If it weren’t for her, my son wouldn’t be at risk of paralysis.”

Such an excuse was flimsy. Su Qiao demanded coldly, “Your statements are inconsistent. Explain the whole story clearly. Dragging this out won’t help you.”

The man, having lost all his earlier bravado, clasped his hands together obediently. “She refused to operate on my son…”

Before he could finish, an angry shout came from nearby.

“You’re lying! It was your own doing. How dare you blame Director Chi? You were the one who refused the surgery for your child, all the doctors and patients in the ward during rounds can testify! You insisted on transferring hospitals, and now that there’s a medical incident, instead of confronting the surgeon, you come here and push Director Chi down the stairs for no reason. And you call that unintentional?”

The assistant physician, also waiting to be questioned by the police, had been staying in the rest area all along. He hadn’t wanted to get involved in the discussion, especially since Su Qiao hadn’t approached him. But hearing the man spouting nonsense, he finally couldn’t hold back and jumped in to refute.

The man’s excuses were logically dismantled, and like a firecracker set off, he sprang up in an instant, pointing at the assistant physician’s nose and cursing, “You’re all in cahoots, using the hospital’s influence to exploit ordinary folks like us. You always have the final say in everything, who do you think you are?!”

“Your son’s spinal osteotomy for scoliosis isn’t some highly complex major surgery. The medical mishap was purely due to the incompetence of the lead surgeon. Back when Director Chi strongly urged you in the ward to proceed with the surgery as soon as possible, you spread rumors that she was after the surgical bonuses. That’s why she suggested you transfer to another hospital to free up the bed. Now that something’s happened to your child, who can you blame? You have no one to blame but your own ignorance and unreasonable behavior!”

Su Qiao learned the full story from the assistant physician. She had her own motives, so she didn’t step in immediately to stop the man’s outburst.

She had encountered too many people like him, ignorant yet arrogant, with barely a superficial understanding of the law. When life didn’t go their way, they pinned all the blame on others.

It was this very ignorance that made them disregard rules and authority. Lacking self-awareness was their greatest flaw, just as it was in this moment.

The man lost control again, lunging toward the assistant physician.

Su Qiao’s ulterior motive lay right here. Seizing the opportunity, she grabbed the man’s outstretched arm, slung it over her shoulder, and twisted it sharply in the opposite direction.

The man let out a pained howl, but before he could react, Su Qiao yanked his wrist, using powerful back strength and skillful leverage to execute a smooth, sharply angled shoulder throw.

The man flew through the air in an exaggerated arc before crashing heavily to the ground. Groaning in pain, he rolled over and lay prone, still spewing filthy language.

Su Qiao pressed one knee into his back, firmly pinning his wrists behind him. “Stay still! Don’t move!”

“Damn it, let me go!” The man tried to lift his head, only to have it slammed back to the ground by a forceful slap.

Completely immobilized, every point where he could exert force was expertly restrained by the experienced Su Qiao. Her grip was incredibly strong, fueled by a desire to vent some of the anger on behalf of Chi Jue.

She issued a stern warning, her voice ringing with authority: “If you keep cursing like this, aside from charges of provoking trouble and intentional injury, you’ll likely face additional counts of insulting an officer and obstructing official duties. The more charges you rack up, the more you’ll suffer. If you’re truly worried about your son, you should think about the consequences of your actions now. Consider your family.”

The man finally gave up, ceasing his struggles and lying motionless on the ground as if playing dead.

Two police officers, who had finally arrived, exchanged puzzled looks when they saw another colleague subduing the troublemaker.

Su Qiao fixed them with a sharp gaze and rebuked them sternly, “It’s been over an hour since the report was filed. What took you so long?”

The officers glanced at Su Qiao’s shoulder insignia and replied dismissively, “Renmin Hospital Avenue was congested.”

“Do you think the patrol officers stationed along the route are just for show? No matter how bad the traffic gets, they wouldn’t be this late!” In terms of rank and position, Su Qiao could easily assert more authority, especially since her reprimand stemmed from defending the police’s image. “Hurry up and take them away.”

Directed like this, the older officer among them showed displeasure, annoyed at what he saw as her meddling. “Which department are you from?”

Su Qiao retorted with a cold laugh, “Are you from the Coastal West Precinct station?”

“Yes, is there a problem?”

“Hmph, a big one.” Su Qiao dialed the precinct station chief’s number and deliberately raised her voice in front of the two officers. “Hello, Chief Liu… Nothing serious, I just wanted to give you some feedback about your precinct’s response… Mm-hmm… Mm-hmm… Feel free to drop by the Criminal Investigation Division when you have time…”

She had just hung up when the police officer’s phone rang shortly after.

It seemed the station chief had given him an earful over the phone, as the officer’s expression grew increasingly awkward. By the time the call ended, his attitude had improved by more than a notch.

“Captain Su, my apologies. With the holiday approaching, we’re a bit short-staffed, and the roads were indeed congested…”

Su Qiao had no patience for his excuses and waved him off. “A doctor has already been beaten into the hospital ward, and now there’s another fight about to break out. If I weren’t here and you still didn’t show up, wouldn’t this hospital descend into chaos?”

“Yes, yes, you’re right. This is an issue with our efficiency, and we will address it seriously.”

“Hurry up and take them away. Handle this properly.” Su Qiao was about to leave but paused to pat the officer’s shoulder and whispered, “During special times like the holidays, if things escalate, it could get messy. You’d better err on the side of severity, not leniency. I’ll check in with Chief Liu for the results when I have time.”

“Don’t worry, Captain Su. We will deal strictly with such disruptive behavior in the hospital.”

After resolving the dispute, Su Qiao tiptoed quietly into the hospital room.

Chi Jue was curled up on the bed in a self-protective posture. Though she was asleep, her brow remained tightly furrowed, a clear sign that her rest was far from peaceful.

Afraid of disturbing her with any noise, Su Qiao perched gingerly on the edge of the bed. She reached out a finger, intending to smooth away the unease etched between Chi Jue’s brows.

But the moment her fingertip brushed that soft skin, Chi Jue stirred from her light sleep.

Su Qiao’s heart skipped a beat. “Sorry, I woke you.”

Chi Jue drowsily relaxed her brow, then caught Su Qiao’s cold hand and nestled it comfortably under her cheek, nuzzling against it lazily. “Everything settled?”

“Yes, the police will handle it seriously.” Not wanting the hospital disturbance to cast a shadow over Chi Jue’s professional life, Su Qiao decided to lighten the mood. “See? I didn’t lie. The moment you opened your eyes, the first person you saw was me.”