The woman's scar was vanishing right before their eyes.
In less than thirty seconds, the scar was completely gone.
Even the stitches that had sealed the wound had vanished without a trace.
Her lower leg was restored to its original state—skin as fine as jade, dazzling like polished white porcelain.
"Th-this… what the hell is going on?"
The interns who had mocked Ye Qiu earlier were stunned speechless.
Dr. Wang was also flabbergasted. In all his years of practicing medicine, he had never seen anything like this.
"How did you do that?" Dr. Wang couldn't help but ask.
"You saw it with your own eyes, didn't you?" Ye Qiu replied.
"It… it was really the Maoshan Talismans?" Dr. Wang still couldn't believe it.
Ye Qiu said solemnly, "I told you already. Maoshan Talismans are not feudal superstition—they are a divine mystical art."
"But…"
"Are you done?" The woman cut Dr. Wang off impatiently. "You're not needed here anymore. You can leave."
"Very well, Ms. Lin. I'll take my leave for now. Call me if you need anything."
Before exiting the ward, Dr. Wang shot Ye Qiu a cold, piercing glance.
Out in the corridor, the interns were fuming.
"Teacher, Ye Qiu clearly tricked everyone! A scumbag like him should be kicked out of the hospital!"
"Absolutely! He's a bad apple spoiling the whole barrel. If Ye Qiu stays here, he'll bring disaster to the hospital sooner or later."
"Teacher, you're Ms. Lin's attending physician. If anything happens to her, you'll be held responsible!"
"Shut up!" Dr. Wang snapped. His face dark, he asked, "Does anyone know where Guo Shao is?"
"I saw Guo Shao heading to the care worker station when I came to the ward," one intern said.
"I see. All of you, return to work."
Afraid to provoke him further, the interns hurried off.
After standing there for a moment, Dr. Wang walked toward the care worker station.
…
Inside the ward.
The woman rested her chin in her hands, staring at Ye Qiu with big, watery eyes.
Ye Qiu felt extremely uncomfortable under her gaze.
"I'm thinking how I should thank you for helping me so much," she said, blinking innocently. "How about… a kiss?" Her long eyelashes fluttered, utterly breathtaking.
Ye Qiu's face flushed crimson. "Ms. Lin, please don't do that."
"Then what do you want? How about I give myself to you as repayment?"
She blew Ye Qiu a kiss and winked playfully.
Ye Qiu's heart raced. He quickly looked away.
This woman was truly a tantalizing fairy.
"No way. You get flustered so easily. Haven't you ever been around girls before? That doesn't make sense—you're a doctor, you should interact with women all the time!"
She grinned. "Is it because I'm prettier than any other woman you've ever met?"
Ye Qiu's face turned even redder.
He couldn't deny it. This woman was without a doubt the most beautiful he had ever seen. Every glance made his heart race. Any normal man would struggle to resist her charm.
"Alright, I'll stop teasing you." The woman dropped her playful tone. "Ye Qiu, let's get to know each other properly. My name is Lin Jingzhi."
Jingzhi?
Ye Qiu glanced at her. The name suited her perfectly—exquisite in every way. But…
Sigh.
He let out a quiet sigh.
"Why are you sighing? Don't you like my name?" Lin Jingzhi asked in confusion.
"I think Lin Yao Jing — Fairy Lin — would suit you better," he blurted out.
The second he said it, he regretted it. Stupid mouth! What if she got angry and refused to hire him as her care worker?
To his surprise, Lin Jingzhi didn't get mad. Instead, she laughed. "You're sharp. Everyone else calls me Fairy Lin too."
"Really?" Ye Qiu said. "Actually, 'fairy' isn't quite right either."
"Why not?"
"Because you're even more beautiful than a fairy."
Lin Jingzhi giggled, looking at Ye Qiu with interest. "Just say what you want."
Ye Qiu felt a little embarrassed at being seen through. "Ms. Lin, I want to be your care worker."
"That's it?" Lin Jingzhi was surprised.
Ye Qiu nodded firmly. "I was originally a probationary surgeon. I was framed and transferred to the care worker station. If I can't be your care worker, I'll lose my job."
Lin Jingzhi frowned slightly. "With your abilities, losing this job wouldn't be a big deal."
"I love this profession. I want to become a great doctor," Ye Qiu said solemnly.
Lin Jingzhi studied him carefully, admiration flashing in her eyes. "I like men with dreams. From now on, you're my care worker. Do we need to sign a contract?"
"I'll go get the contract right away!" Ye Qiu hurried out of the ward.
"What an interesting little man," Lin Jingzhi murmured with a smile. She pulled out her phone and called her assistant, her tone turning sharp and commanding:
"Xiaojie, there's a care worker at Jiangzhou Hospital named Ye Qiu. Look him up. I want his full profile in three minutes."
"Yes, Ms. Lin," a sweet female voice replied.
In less than three minutes, Lin Jingzhi received the information. She scanned it and frowned slightly.
"Illegitimate child? Girlfriend stolen? Accused of plagiarizing medical records? This kid has quite a story."
Knock, knock —
A sudden knock pulled her from her thoughts. She looked up to see a young doctor walk in.
"Who are you?"
"Hello, Ms. Lin. My name is Guo Shaocong, a surgeon at this hospital. I heard you're planning to hire Ye Qiu as your care worker?" Guo Shaocong snuck a glance at her as he spoke.
"What are you trying to say?" Lin Jingzhi asked calmly.
"I wanted to tell you: you can't hire Ye Qiu."
"Why not?"
"You may not know, Ms. Lin. Ye Qiu was originally a surgical intern. He slacks off at work, doesn't take his job seriously, and even plagiarized my medical records. Someone so irresponsible should be rejected outright. Otherwise —"
Before Guo Shaocong could finish, Ye Qiu returned.
"What are you doing here?" Ye Qiu's face darkened at the sight of him.
"It's none of your business where I am," Guo Shaocong said arrogantly.
Lin Jingzhi smiled. "Dr. Guo just told me that you're lazy, irresponsible, plagiarized his medical records, and that I shouldn't hire you."
Ye Qiu snapped, "Guo Shaocong, why do you keep targeting me?!"
"Because I can't stand you. Is that a good enough reason?"
Guo Shaocong turned back to Lin Jingzhi. "Ms. Lin, please think carefully about my advice."
"And if I insist on hiring Ye Qiu anyway?" Lin Jingzhi smiled.
Guo Shaocong froze. "Ms. Lin, if you insist on hiring Ye Qiu and something goes wrong, the hospital will not be held responsible."
"If something really did happen to me," Lin Jingzhi's smile vanished, "do you think this hospital could afford to take responsibility?"
An overwhelming, domineering aura burst forth from her.
In that moment, she was like a queen standing high above everyone else.
Guo Shaocong's heart jolted.
He had never felt such a powerful aura, not even from the hospital director. He couldn't help wondering: Who exactly was this woman?
"Ye Qiu," Lin Jingzhi called.
Ye Qiu looked at her.
"Today I'll teach you a lesson about life," she said. "In this world, it's not always true that if you take a step back, others will too. More often than not, backing down only makes people think you're easy to bully — they'll push you further. That's what they mean when they say: Good people are trampled on, gentle horses are ridden."
Ye Qiu nodded thoughtfully.
"Do you understand what I'm saying?" she asked after a few seconds.
Ye Qiu nodded. "I understand."
"Then what are you waiting for?!"
Ye Qiu took a deep breath and lifted his head, staring coldly at Guo Shaocong.
His gaze infuriated Guo Shaocong. He roared, "What are you looking at, you bastard —"
Slap!
A sharp slap landed across Guo Shaocong's face.