Yuan Kui and his grandson swallowed hard.
What was all this about!
He was so young.
How could he have such terrifying attainments in clerical script?
People at the scene and in front of their televisions felt their scalps tingle.
Their blood boiled and surged!
No one expected that Chen Nan, who was originally accused of plagiarizing others' handwriting, would turn the tables and prove his ability in such a simple, blunt, and overbearing manner!
Wasn't this exactly what was meant by a slap in the face?
"This..."
Chen Hanlu's beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief.
She had grown up with Chen Nan.
She knew he didn't know calligraphy.
But.
She never dreamed that Chen Nan's attainment in calligraphy would be so terrifying!
Even if his clerical script alone wasn't considered peak perfection,
He was undoubtedly a master in the field of clerical script within the country!
"The madman is awesome!" Tan Liangliang was flushed with excitement, speaking incoherently.
*Snap!*
Chen Nan lit a cigarette, and as he exhaled, his entire demeanor became unfathomably profound. "Are you still going to accuse me of plagiarizing your handwriting?"
"Are you still going to smear me with dirt?"
"Are you still going to make me kowtow and apologize to you?"
"Are you still going to make me destroy my own signboard?"
The string of questions turned Yuan Shuo's face ashen.
He had lived for over sixty years.
But he never expected to face ruin in his twilight years.
After all, this was being broadcast live.
Everyone in Jizhou had witnessed his wrongful accusation of Chen Nan.
His sixty years of hard work and dedication were all for naught today.
Even as the Vice President of the Jizhou Calligraphy Association,
This honor would not only fail to salvage his reputation but
would even accelerate his downfall!
*Pfft!*
With a mouthful of scarlet blood,
Yuan Shuo collapsed to the ground and fell unconscious.
An elder in his sixties spitting blood and collapsing in public.
This did not evoke sympathy from the crowd.
In fact, they felt it was quite satisfying.
After all,
he had brought it upon himself.
If he hadn't been arrogant and wronged Chen Nan, he wouldn't have ended up like this.
It was fortunate that Chen Nan had proven his ability.
Otherwise, this man would have been ruined by the grandfather and grandson!
"I think they brought this upon themselves. Dr. Chen had clearly given them a chance before, but they didn't cherish it."
"Wasn't it because they thought Dr. Chen was easy to bully? Now look, they've kicked a steel plate!"
"Yes, this grandfather and grandson are despicable. Relying on their achievements in clerical script, they brought reporters to frame others. I think neither of them is a good person!"
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"Grandpa, Grandpa, don't scare me!" Yuan Kang cried, hugging Yuan Shuo and shouting loudly.
He hadn't expected those four characters to be written by Chen Nan. If he had known, he would never have brought his grandfather to trouble him, nor would the situation have escalated to this point.
Seeing his unconscious grandfather, Yuan Kang knelt, cried, and hugged Chen Nan's leg, pleading, "Chen Nan, please be merciful and save my grandfather!"
Chen Nan: "Fine!"
*Bang bang bang!*
Yuan Kang was filled with gratitude, repeatedly kowtowing. "You truly repay evil with kindness and are full of righteousness!"
"It's all my fault for being such a scoundrel before, I shouldn't have troubled you. Today, I am completely convinced by you."
Chen Nan smiled. "We were classmates, why be so polite?"
"Mmm, mmm, mmm." Yuan Kang nodded repeatedly, tears of excitement flowing. "Well, hurry up and do something, I'm worried Grandpa might not make it if it's too late!"
Chen Nan frowned. "Although I agreed to save your grandfather, I didn't say I'd do it now, today."
Yuan Kang's face changed drastically. "What do you mean?"
Chen Nan, smoking a cigarette, said indifferently, "I only treat twenty patients a day, and I've already treated twenty today."
"So, if you want me to act, you'll have to come tomorrow morning to queue."
Yuan Kang was anxious. "Can you see my grandfather's current condition lasting until tomorrow?"
Chen Nan asked, "What does his life or death have to do with me?"
As these words were spoken,
everyone present,
and those watching the live broadcast, felt their scalps tingle.
Was this what a doctor should say?
Yuan Kang's eyes widened with anger. "Chen Nan, you are a doctor, how can you say such things? How can you refuse to save a life? Do you have any medical ethics at all?"
"Stop trying to pressure me with medical ethics!" Chen Nan spat viciously. "I am a doctor, true, but before that, I am a person."
"Every person has their own rules."
"My rule is to treat twenty patients a day."
"I only need to be responsible to them!"
"The life or death of others has absolutely nothing to do with me!"
"If you want me to save your grandfather, tell him to hold on until tomorrow, and I will save his life!"
Various doubts and criticisms against Chen Nan continued unabated.
Some thought he was too cold-blooded, disregarding lives.
Unworthy of the sacred title of doctor.
But he remained unfazed.
Because he lived only for himself!
Being accountable to his patients was enough!
A minority also admired his adherence to his principles.
Some even said he deserved the title of "Evil Doctor."
But no matter the voices,
Chen Nan had become famous!
Not only for his eccentric personality and temper,
but also for his attainments in calligraphy.
His clerical script written with his left hand showed the demeanor of a master, which earned him the admiration of many scholars.
Especially coupled with his peculiar personality.
How could such a person not be loved?
"Fine, you have guts, we'll see!"
Yuan Kang roared, carrying Yuan Shuo on his back and rushing to a car in the distance, then speeding towards the hospital.
"Reporter Xu, have you turned off your broadcast?" Chen Nan looked at Xu Fan. "If not, shouldn't you apologize to the people of Jizhou on my behalf?"
Xu Fan's face was grim. "Why should I apologize to you?"
Chen Nan said coldly, "Before understanding the truth of the matter, you publicly slandered me for plagiarizing Yuan Shuo's handwriting, causing immense damage to my reputation and well-being. Shouldn't you apologize for that?"
"Our duty is to seek the truth, and in this process, it is inevitable that some impolite actions will occur. As a grown man, are you not being a bit petty by being so insistent?"
As the pillar of Jizhou Television, when had Xu Fan ever been treated so unfairly?
Chen Nan's words had deeply angered her.
To the point that she once again uttered inappropriate remarks in front of the people of Jizhou.
Chen Nan looked at her in disbelief. "You really are quite the fighter."
"Just because I'm a man, I have to be magnanimous and forgive your previous slander and insults against me?"
"If that's how you think, then if I meet a female assailant with a knife on the street and she wants to kill me, should I cooperate with her?"
"Just because I'm a man, should I deserve to die?"
Xu Fan's face filled with panic, realizing she had spoken incorrectly. She immediately said, "I'm sorry, that's not what I meant. I apologize for my inappropriate remarks before..."
Chen Nan interrupted her. "Get lost. Not everyone's apology can be forgiven by me."
Xu Fan was dumbfounded.
If you don't apologize, you'll fight. If you do apologize, you say not everyone can be forgiven?
Is that polite?