Chapter 302
’Where did Chenyang go?’
As she murmured, a profound sense of panic and worry swept over Liu Qian.
Whether it was the accusations from the patients or the various photos and videos circulating online, everything had completely exceeded their expectations.
Coupled with Lin Xiaoyue’s refusal to help and the ever-expanding influence of online public opinion, it all meant that the trouble Chenyang faced was becoming more severe, and his situation more perilous.
Liu Qian was also a fan of celebrities and knew a lot about the entertainment industry.
She knew that some stars were glamorous on the surface but dark and twisted underneath.
She was also well aware that some impulsive fans would do anything for the idols they worshiped.
In the current climate, it wasn’t unlikely that some fan would track Chenyang down at the hospital and do something drastic to him in Lin Jiji’s name.
Besides, many people were willing to do outrageous things just to grab attention and get clicks.
Not long ago, during a medical incident at the hospital, an internet influencer, seeking attention and money, had brought a group of people, injured a security guard, and stormed the dean’s office to cause a scene, all under the banner of "seeking justice for the people."
This current incident was massive and involved two famous celebrities. The clout-chasers were probably already inside the hospital, looking for their chance.
Under these circumstances, Chenyang wasn’t necessarily safe even in the Cardiology Department. If he left, it would be like walking into a minefield, with unknown dangers at every turn.
At that thought, Liu Qian hurried to the nurses’ station. "Lily, have you seen Chenyang?"
"No, wasn’t he with you in the patient room just now?"
"He left a while ago. I just checked the office and the other rooms, but I couldn’t find him."
"Well, did you try calling him?"
"Right, right, call him." Liu Qian slapped her forehead and quickly pulled out her phone. But after unlocking it, she said in frustration, "I don’t have his number. Do you?"
"I... I don’t have it either." Wang Lili froze, a sense of grievance rising in her heart. ’He’s slept with me, but I don’t even have his contact information.’
Shaking it off, she hurried out from behind the nurses’ station. "Don’t worry, I’ll go look for him."
"Let’s split up. I’ll check with Liu Yun."
"Okay!"
As she spoke, Wang Lili ran toward the room where she and Chenyang had hooked up before.
She thought he wouldn’t have gone anywhere else, but the room was empty. She searched the other patient rooms, the break room, and the storage closets along the hallway, but there was no sign of Chenyang anywhere.
"Any luck?"
Two or three minutes later, Liu Qian saw Wang Lili walking back and asked hurriedly.
"Couldn’t find him. I asked the patients, and they all said they haven’t seen him."
"I called Liu Yun. She said Chenyang isn’t in the Emergency or OB/GYN departments. I also got his phone number from her, but I’ve tried calling several times, and it’s turned off."
Hearing this, Wang Lili frowned. "It’s so late. Where could he have gone?"
"I can’t imagine. Chenyang is a smart man; he wouldn’t deliberately go out and give those people a chance to hurt him. Besides, he promised Vice Dean Kang he wouldn’t leave until this whole thing is cleared up."
"If he hasn’t left, and he’s not in our department, what, did he just vanish into thin air?"
"No, he probably didn’t go far. Maybe he thought the hospital was less crowded at night and went for a stroll nearby."
Liu Qian shook her head. "Alright, let’s you and I start from the Cardiology Department and search outwards. Liu Yun has already sent people to look elsewhere. Whoever finds him first, call the others."
"Okay."
With that, Wang Lili and Liu Qian left the department to begin their search.
However, a few minutes turned into ten, and then more than half an hour passed, but they still hadn’t found him. No one had even seen him.
"I’ve checked the men’s restrooms and even the underground garage. Not a trace of Chenyang."
"I asked the security guards at several entrances. They all said they haven’t seen Chenyang."
"Where could he have gone?"
"Sister Liu, do you know his address?" Liu Qian’s eyes suddenly lit up as she asked.
Liu Yun sighed. "I do. I already called his landlord. Chenyang hasn’t been back."
"He’s not at home, he’s not at work, and no one saw him leave. Did he really just vanish?"
"Impossible! A grown man can’t just disappear like that."
Seeing Liu Yun and Liu Qian completely baffled, Wang Lili hesitated for a moment before saying, "I saw in a movie once that gangsters can make someone disappear in plain sight without anyone noticing.
Doctor Chen just disappeared so suddenly... what if he was kidnapped by some radical fans, or by gangsters Lin Jiji hired? Like, maybe they knocked him out and stuffed him in a suitcase, or bribed one of the hospital security guards?"