The Better Stratagem
Today, in front of Dean Jiang, Li Bai had seemed like a completely different person, making such a dramatic change in attitude over whether to let someone join the group. Even the other members of the research and treatment team probably couldn't have imagined it.
Still, things had worked out in an unexpected way. Backed by the new psychiatry department chief, Wei Lin, Chen Sheng had thrown his weight around and pressured Nurse Su Mei into handing over the Samos Family's treatment records. That had made him look downright ugly, and word of it wouldn't reflect well on him.
"Huh?"
Hearing that Li Bai wasn't angry and was actually telling her to hand over everything, the young nurse's eyes widened involuntarily.
She'd just been feeling guilty!
She hadn't expected Li Bai to have something else in mind.
Li Bai stopped dwelling on the new chief and spoke plainly to Su Mei. "I agree to let Chen Sheng join our research and treatment team."
"What?"
Su Mei's eyes widened again, her expression blank with shock.
Agreeing to hand over the records was one thing, but he'd even agreed to let Chen Sheng join. Hadn't he been firmly against it before?
One unexpected turn after another had left her at a loss.
"Don't overthink it. Just do as I say."
Li Bai didn't want the kindhearted nurse getting caught up in all that petty scheming. He could handle it on his own.
At last Friday's research and treatment team meeting, Professor Xiang Mingjie from neurosurgery had warned him that openly defying a leader's decision wasn't wise. In the end, the little guy couldn't beat the big guy.
After thinking it over, Li Bai knew he was just a low-ranking outpatient doctor. His old backer had retired, and times had