Chapter 301
Lin Xiaoyue didn’t believe Chenyang.
She had no intention of putting any real effort into an investigation, either.
She had only nodded and agreed earlier to keep her uncle from getting angry.
But what she didn’t know was that Mr. Lin had long since seen through her half-heartedness.
However, Mr. Lin saw through it and said nothing.
He understood his niece. Lin Xiaoyue had always been headstrong, even as a child. Once she made up her mind about something, no one could easily change it.
Thus, after a moment of consideration, he decided to investigate personally.
He wasn’t going to all this trouble just because Chenyang had saved his life. It was more because he felt, deep down, that Chenyang wasn’t the person the internet made him out to be.
Mr. Lin had been in politics for many years. He was an excellent judge of character, having weathered many storms and witnessed endless deceit and betrayal.
He had honed his perception to a point where, while perhaps not infallible, he could discern a person’s true nature from the smallest of details.
Besides, he had always believed that when it came to any matter, it was better to see something once with your own eyes than to hear about it a thousand times!
Because stories get distorted as they are passed from person to person.
This was especially true when a story spread like wildfire. The first person might say "one," but by the time it reached the last, it could become "one hundred million"!
Seeing it for yourself, however, was different.
Your eyes couldn’t deceive you.
Nor could they hide the truth!
Mr. Lin hadn’t personally witnessed the events involving Chenyang that were circulating online.
But he had personally experienced and witnessed everything that happened while Chenyang was treating him!
When questioned by other patients and their families, Chenyang hadn’t argued or tried to explain himself. He simply ignored them and focused completely on the treatment.
When Lin Xiaoyue questioned and tried to stop him, Chenyang didn’t fly into a rage at her accusations. Instead, with the benevolent heart of a true healer, he used facts to prove he wasn’t fooling around—he was genuinely saving a life.
More importantly, using the Overlapping Shadow Trembling Needle Technique would clearly take a toll on his own body, yet he didn’t hesitate. He certainly didn’t use it as a bargaining chip to gain Mr. Lin’s gratitude.
From start to finish, Chenyang had conducted himself as a consummate professional—a true doctor.
And when faced with slander and sabotage, even knowing Lin Xiaoyue could help, he didn’t try to leverage the life he’d saved to get that help. He left right after Liu Qian had gently tested the waters.
In terms of medical skill, Chenyang’s mastery of the Overlapping Shadow Trembling Needle Technique alone placed him far above most of the doctors at the City Hospital.
With skills like that, he would never have to worry about money. If he wanted it, patients hearing of his reputation would flock to him, eagerly lining his pockets.
To put it bluntly, he would have no reason to risk his reputation by extorting a pittance at the scene of a car accident.
Furthermore, in terms of character, Chenyang was dignified in the face of suspicion, completely dedicated to his patients, and calm and composed when facing his own troubles.
In Mr. Lin’s eyes, a man like that possessed true character.
Besides, Chenyang himself was quite handsome.
A handsome, charming, and medically skilled man—an outstanding man like that, even if he were a lecher, could easily find a few girlfriends to satisfy his desires. Why would he need to go to all the trouble of taking advantage of someone at the scene of a car accident?
In broad daylight? Risking the wrath of everyone present, just to cop a quick feel?
Mr. Lin shook his head privately. ’Forget a smart and capable man like Chenyang; even an idiot would know that groping a woman in that situation wasn’t worth the consequences.’
Considering all this, he grew increasingly certain that Chenyang had, in all likelihood, been framed.
As for the so-called evidence and the witnesses who came forward to accuse him, it was just as Liu Qian had suggested: nine times out of ten, they had been bribed or the evidence was fabricated.
From a personal standpoint, Chenyang had saved his life. Out of a desire to repay this debt, he couldn’t allow his savior to be unjustly framed.
From the perspective of a public servant, as one of Yang City’s leading officials, he could not tolerate someone framing an innocent citizen right under his watch, let alone using so-called online public opinion to poison the city’s atmosphere!
Therefore, Mr. Lin not only began to investigate personally, but he also started leveraging his connections in both politics and business.
Liu Qian and Chenyang were unaware of Mr. Lin’s thoughts and actions.
After leaving the hospital room, Liu Qian first relayed the latest news to Liu Yun.
Then she hurried off to find Chenyang.
The situation had escalated far beyond their expectations.
They had to get Chenyang to safety and quickly figure out their next move.
But she searched the entire cardiology department and found no trace of Chenyang!