Ye Qiu pushed open the door, only to hear the voices of a man and a woman coming from the bathroom.

"I've almost been suffocated these past few days."

"You're still bathing, look at you rushing…"

Boom!

It was as if Ye Qiu had been struck by a thunderbolt. His face turned ashen.

Because the last sentence was said by Zhang Lili.

Zhang Lili was Ye Qiu's girlfriend.

They were classmates in medical school and have been together for two years. After graduation, they both applied and got accepted in Jiangzhou Hospital as doctors. Currently, they're both in their trial period and have not been officially employed yet.

The last thing Ye Qiu expected was that Zhang Lili would betray him.

Listening to the gradually escalating panting sounds from the bathroom, Ye Qiu's anger reached its peak, clenching his fists tightly as he marched towards the bathroom.

He wanted to see who that man in the bathroom was!

However, upon reaching the bathroom door, he stopped again.

What's the use of seeing that man?

Can it change the reality?

The distance of a single door made Ye Qiu feel as if there were insurmountable mountains and unending seas between him and Zhang Lili in that moment.

After all, since we were in love once, let's leave each other some dignity!

Ye Qiu took a deep breath, ready to leave. Just at this moment, voices came from the bathroom.

"Hurry up! Ye Qiu will be off work soon. If he sees us, it'll be the end!"

"Well, even if he sees us, I'm not afraid of him."

Ye Qiu frowned—the male voice in there sounded familiar.

Then he heard Zhang Lili say, "You're so bad...By the way, did you talk to your father about me getting regular employment?"

"Don't worry. My dad's the associate dean of the hospital. It only takes a word from him for you to go regular."

It's him!

Ye Qiu immediately identified the man in the bathroom as Guo Shaocong!

Guo Shaocong, a surgeon at Jiangzhou Hospital, often acted arrogant because his father is the associate dean of the hospital.

Since the first day Ye Qiu started working in the surgery department, he heard a lot of rumors about Guo Shaocong, such as coercing his pregnant girlfriend into having an abortion, flirting with married women, and pressuring beautiful nurses...

In short, Guo Shaocong is a scumbag!

"For the sake of going regular, Lili is actually entangled with this scumbag Guo Shaocong. Is it worth it?" Ye Qiu's heart was bleeding.

In the bathroom.

Zhang Lili asked again, "Will Ye Qiu become a regular member?"

"He's out of luck," Guo Shaocong said. "I asked my father, among your group of probationary doctors, there's only one spot for a formal appointment. The rest have to wait until next year."

Zhang Lili responded, "Ye Qiu scored full marks on his application exam, and his performance during probation is also excellent. Moreover, Director Bai values him highly."

"What's the use if Director Bai values him? The final decision still lies in my father's hands," Guo Shaocong retorted. "But I heard from my dad that Director Bai approached him, intending to give the formal appointment to Ye Qiu. What I can't understand is, why is Director Bai so partial to Ye Qiu? Are they having an affair or something?"

"You're talking nonsense. Director Bai is so beautiful, how could she take a fancy to Ye Qiu?"

"Well, that makes sense. Director Bai always puts on a cold front, distancing her from others. She clearly prefers to keep to herself."

"Did you ask your father who's getting the formal appointment this time?"

"Do I even need to ask? Of course, it's you! It's just a pity for that lad Ye Qiu. Not only can he not secure a formal appointment, but he's also been cuckolded, a rough ride indeed."

"Are you feeling sorry for him?" Zhang Lili asked.

"Feel sorry for him? What rubbish!" Guo Shaocong laughed. "That fool is rather stupid. He's been courting you for two years and he hasn't slept with you yet. If I didn't know better, I'd think he's trying to maintain some sort of celibacy."

"Enough, stop running your mouth!"

"Do my words sadden you because I'm talking about him? After all, you two dated for two years..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? He's just a bastard, why would I care for him!" Zhang Lili said disdainfully.

From outside the door, Ye Qiu heard this. His breath was rapid, his face flushed, and his eyes seemed about to spit fire.

Bastard...

It was a harsh term, but it was true. He was indeed a bastard.

Exactly because he was a bastard, his mother was driven out of the clan.

This was the most painful secret for Ye Qiu, one that he had difficulty revealing.

He only confessed it to Zhang Lili.

"Ye Qiu is a bastard? What happened? Hurry and tell me," Guo Shaocong asked.

Zhang Lili said, "Even till now, Ye Qiu doesn't know who his biological father is."

"No way, he doesn't even know who his father is? Is he fooling you?"

"He honestly doesn’t know."

"Then who did his mother have him with?" Guo Shaocong said, "Even if it’s with a dog, she should at least know the dog's name, right..."

Veins bulged on Ye Qiu's forehead. His mother was his red line. He would not tolerate anyone insulting her. Angered, he kicked the door open.

"Bang!"

The bathroom door suddenly got kicked open, causing chaos inside.

"Ah...," Zhang Lili screamed out loud, quickly picking up a towel to wrap around her body.

Guo Shaocong was also startled, hastily standing up from the bathtub. When he saw Ye Qiu standing at the door, his initial nervousness vanished, and he started to laugh, "Lili, guess who's here?”

Zhang Lili looked towards the door, and was stunned, "Ye Qiu, when did you get back?"

"I have been back for a while, sorry I disturbed you," Ye Qiu's face was stone faced, struggling to control his anger.

Zhang Lili explained, "Ye Qiu, things aren't what you think, I..."

"I saw it with my own eyes. Are you telling me everything I saw was a lie? Zhang Lili, I didn't think you were the kind of person!"

Ye Qiu's question infuriated Zhang Lili.

Not bothered to explain any further, Zhang Lili coldly said, "I must have been blind to have fallen for a loser like you."

"During our two years together, all you gave me was some crappy bracelet, calling it a family heirloom. Bah!"

Zhang Lili took off a white jade bracelet from her wrist, and threw it at Ye Qiu, saying, "From now on, we're splitting our ways, without any ties!"

Staring blankly at Zhang Lili, Ye Qiu's heart turned cold.

How could the woman he loved have turned into this?

Guo Shaocong wrapped his arm around Zhang Lili's waist, grinning at Ye Qiu, "Kid, want to watch a live show? Lili and I can put on a performance for you."

"Go to hell." Ye Qiu threw a punch at Guo Shaocong's face.

Smack!

Guo Shaocong's nose started bleeding.

"Damn, you dare hit me, I'll kill you." Guo Shaocong threw punches on Ye Qiu like pouring rain.

Standing at 1.9 meters tall, an entire head taller than Ye Qiu, and being a regular gym goer, Guo Shaocong had a muscular figure. Ye Qiu was no match for him.

Quickly, Ye Qiu was knocked down to the ground.

"A lowly bastard dares to hit me, he's tired of living!"

Guo Shaocong had been hitting for a while, and when he got tired, he ruthily stomped and broke Ye Qiu's two fingers.

"Ah..." Ye Qiu cried out in pain and fainted.

"He can't even stand a few punches but dares to lay a finger on me. What a waste."

Guo Shaocong spit on Ye Qiu. He didn't notice, at that moment, a stream of blood flowed from Ye Qiu's fingers and seeped into the white jade bracelet...