At the start, I tricked the school beauty, and ended up with twins?

Dai Zhengguo figured out the relationships and stood up, walking over to Gu Yu and Dean Tan.

As he spoke, he kept winking at Old Tan.

Gu Yu looked up at him.

Old Dai sure understood better!

Exactly! Who starts off by inviting someone to join the hospital?

Everyone can make empty promises.

You should give me a bonus of tens of thousands first, then some sort of medical privileges or something.

After our relationship is good, when you ask me again, won't I find it harder to refuse?

Even if I don't take the job, I'll surely do some favors for you!

Tan Shizhen, seeing Dai Zhengguo's eyes blinking like camera shutters, instantly understood his meaning.

Yes! He wanted to solidify his relationship with Gu Yu.

Alas, having been dean for so many years and used to making grandiose promises, I almost forgot the temperament of the young people these days.

They need to see tangible benefits before they'll nod and work for someone.

Having realized this, his mind became as clear as a mirror.

He returned a grateful look to Dai Zhengguo.

He opened his drawer and fumbled inside, pulling out a long list.

He grabbed a pen and began to write on it, then handed it to Gu Yu.

"Gu Yu! Look, I almost forgot about this, you came over specially to help, and I haven't given you your engagement fee!"

"Take this slip to the hospital's finance department and you can directly collect thirty thousand yuan as an engagement fee!"

Gu Yu glanced at the slip and saw the amount and Tan Shizhen's signature. Without hesitation, he took it.

This was the fruit of his labor that he deserved.

But truth be told, thirty thousand was indeed beyond his expectation; he thought at most ten thousand was the limit.

This old man was quite generous.

"Thanks, just call me if you need me next time. I'll go get the money now," Gu Yu said, waving the withdrawal slip in his hand and leaving the office without delay.

"Old Tan, aren't you always tactful in what you do? You screwed up this time, huh?" Dai Zhengguo immediately sat down in front of Tan Shizhen, with a malicious smile on his face.

"Ah, how could I have known this kid would not care about working at Haidong Affiliated Hospital... If it were any young person studying medicine, they would jump for joy at such an opportunity," sighed Tan Shizhen. He had indeed been negligent this time, using his habitual way of thinking to guess Gu Yu's psychology.

But he had overlooked that Gu Yu was not just an ordinary young person.

Even if Haidong Affiliated Hospital didn't need Gu Yu, such a genius, he would be welcomed in any major hospital across the country merely by flaunting his credentials.

With this in mind, he quickly pressed Dai Zhengguo, "Old Dai, you have to give me the lowdown, who exactly is this kid?"

"Who on earth is so outrageous as him? Last time I asked you, and you told me it was confidential and couldn't say, but this time, I must have an explanation."

Tan Shizhen grabbed the sleeve of Dai Zhengguo's white coat as if afraid he would also run off like Gu Yu.

Dai Zhengguo had previously mentioned Gu Yu's qualifications to him, but only in passing.

So now he only knew that Gu Yu was a twenty-one-year-old Chief Physician with exceptional proficiency in thoracic surgery. Beyond that, he knew nothing.

This matter was like a pill stuck in his throat that he couldn't swallow, making him incredibly uncomfortable.

If Dai Zhengguo didn't give him an explanation today, he would keep at it with Dai Zhengguo!

Dai Zhengguo wasn't foolish; seeing his insistence, he knew there was no way to brush it off today.

He grabbed Tan Shizhen's hand: "Look, let go of my sleeve, and I'll close the door. Some things can't be leaked out!"

Tan Shizhen, puzzled, said, "Is it that confidential?"

He released Dai Zhengguo's sleeve, and Dai Zhengguo quickly went to the door, looked left and right, then closed and locked the office door.

Watching Dai Zhengguo's secretive behavior, Tan Shizhen grew even more curious.

"Come on, spill it. No one but us can hear you now," he urged impatiently.

"Alright, I'll tell you, but you must keep it a secret for Gu Yu! This guy's background is huge!"

"Mm-hm..."

Tan Shizhen nodded like a curious child.

Looking at Tan Shizhen's eager eyes, Dai Zhengguo sighed helplessly.

He leaned over the desk, moving close to Tan Shizhen and whispered, "Gu Yu came from that place!"

Tan Shizhen immediately sat up straight, but his expression was still puzzled, "That place?"

"It's the national... underground hospital! You get it now, right?"

Dai Zhengguo pointed his finger towards the ground, his expression very grave.

Such matters were not to be spoken of lightly.

Moreover, he had seen Gu Yu's medical license, which bore the mark of top-secret files.

So after saying this, he immediately shut his mouth.

He had no intention of revealing any more information about Gu Yu.

"Wow! That explains it! Only that place could make an exception like this," Tan Shizhen enlightened.

So Gu Yu had an official identity!

Then everything made sense.

"Don't let it out! It's no good for you or me! It's no good for Gu Yu either. His identity is very sensitive. If someone with bad intentions gets wind of it, we'll both be implicated!"

Dai Zhengguo reiterated.

Tan Shizhen could be a dean because he wasn't dumb, he clearly understood the stakes involved, and resolved to keep what he had learned today to himself.

"Alright, Old Tan is not someone who doesn't know which way the wind is blowing. Let's drop this matter!"

"Let's talk about something else. I want to ask you to pull Gu Yu over to our side at Haidong Affiliated Hospital!"

Tan Shizhen changed the subject while taking out a sheet of paper from the drawer again.

This was the schedule for permanent special consultants.

He knew that Gu Yu would definitely not agree to such a proposal.

So, he had to start with Dai Zhengguo, knowing that Dai Zhengguo had a good relationship with Gu Yu.

It would be perfect if Dai Zhengguo himself could talk to Gu Yu about this matter.

Dai Zhengguo took the schedule from his hand, pondering briefly before ultimately nodding his head.

Having Gu Yu permanently stationed at Haidong Affiliated Hospital was also his wish.

As long as he could keep seeing Gu Yu, even if Gu Yu didn't join the Haidong Affiliated Hospital, he could still train him to be the talent that the nation needed.

"Fine, leave this matter to me. But if you want the kid to agree, you'd better be prepared to bleed a good deal of money!"

Dai Zhengguo nodded in agreement, his eyes smiling as he looked at Tan Shizhen.

Now, considering himself part of Gu Yu's circle, he naturally wanted to secure benefits for Gu Yu.

A proverb says wealth should not flow into outsiders' fields; it was definitely time to "rob" Dean Tan.

The guy was stingy as hell, and having finally caught an opportunity, even if Dai Zhengguo himself got nothing out of it, he would make Tan Shizhen pay through the nose.

Just thinking of Tan Shizhen's feathers being plucked made him happy.

It was a bit of his wicked sense of humor.

"Let him set the terms! As long as they're not too outrageous, Haidong Affiliated Hospital can meet his demands!"

"But you're not allowed to meddle in it. You clearly know what goodies the hospital has, so don't go shoveling everything outside!"

Tan Shizhen's face showed a helpless expression.

He had been thinking about saving some money for retirement.

But now with Dai Zhengguo getting involved, who knew how much would be dug out.

That guy had been a thorn in his side for many years and certainly didn't want to see him happy.

"Hehe, alright, that's what you said,"

Dai Zhengguo chuckled sinisterly.

Taking the schedule, he walked out of the office, leaving Tan Shizhen sitting alone, sighing while sipping his tea.

Elsewhere, as soon as Gu Yu left the office, he headed straight to the finance department to get his money.

The moment the 30,000 yuan entered his pocket, the system deducted it to repay the fireworks debt.
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"Damn system! Can't you leave me some money!"

Gu Yu cursed inside his head.

Every time he managed to earn some money, the system would demand repayment as if his life depended on it, leaving just 10,000 yuan to ensure he had money to spend.

Anything extra got deducted the moment it hit his account!

"Alas! How did I suddenly become so poor!"

Gu Yu sighed and walked towards the ward of the burn patient he had seen before!