"It can't be. He looks so young…"
"Sigh... Let me tell you, sometimes it's just because you're a little young and have some ability. This kind of person is actually the best at that, you know…"
"I think he's quite short of money. Who would go to work and get off work every day if he's not short of money? He doesn't have any leisure activities. I heard that he basically doesn't even go to the science dinner…"
Le Bao was furious when she heard this. These people were making up stories about her being Ye Hui's illegitimate daughter and were even implying that Ye Hui had done some shameful things for money.
She turned to look at Ye Hui. "Big Brother, someone is talking bad about you inside!"
Ye Hui took a deep breath and suppressed the emotions in his eyes.
"Ignore them." As he spoke, he carried Le Bao and walked back.
Le Bao couldn't understand. "Why don't you care about them?"
"Such a person…" He paused for a moment. "There are too many people like this. There's no need to pay attention to them. We can't deal with them all."
"No! Big Brother, please stop."
"Hmm?"
Le Bao slid down from his body. "Big Brother told Le Bao that children from the Ye family cannot be bullied!"
Ye Hui was stunned and was pulled back by her.
The people in the office were still discussing when Le Bao pulled Ye Hui open the door in an imposing manner and shouted loudly, "Who's talking bad about my brother!"
The few people who were chatting fervently turned their heads in shock. When they saw the person at the center of their discussion standing at the door, their expressions could not help but change awkwardly.
Le Bao put her hands on her hips and said aggressively, "You aunties, continue to say the bad things you were saying just now!"
The few of them looked at each other. One of them stiffly smiled. "Little girl, what are you talking about…"
One of the gossipers laughed dryly and tried to smooth things over. "What's wrong? You're the child that Director Ye brings to the hospital every day, right?"
The middle-aged woman squatted down and clapped her hands with what she thought was a friendly smile. "Let Auntie take a look. She's so cute!"
"I don't want to be on good terms with a sharp-tongued auntie!" Le Bao dodged their touch and glared at them. "You're talking bad about my brother!"
"Misunderstanding… Misunderstanding."
"That's right, you heard wrong…"
The two of them looked at Ye Hui with a guilty look. "Director Ye just now... We were just chatting. Don't take it to heart."
Ye Hui's indifferent gaze only fell on Le Bao. He still had that cold and distant appearance, not angered by any verbal attacks. "Everything else doesn't matter, but there's one thing I need to correct."
"She's my sister, not my illegitimate daughter. Don't let me hear such things when you make up stories in the future."
Le Bao puffed out her chest. "Aunties, apologize to my brother!"
These people were all old people in the hospital. It was common for everyone to gossip in private. It was not like they had never been exposed before. No matter how much they gritted their teeth in secret, they pretended to be friendly on the surface.
It was their fault for making up the story, but they had to lower their heads and admit their mistakes to this junior?
The few of them looked pale and could not say a word of apology.
Ye Hui didn't care about these people. He didn't like to hear such gossip. In his world, people spoke with their abilities.
"Let's go, Bao Bao. Brother will settle this matter with them. We'll go back first. You have to take your medicine later."
Le Bao also understood the principle of not being aggressive. She saw through the scenes of these people speaking ill of him behind his back and gave them a warning to prevent them from making up more ridiculous stories.
Ye Hui held Le Bao's hand and was about to leave, but one of them didn't say anything. Suddenly, a woman in her thirties spoke.
"What do you have to be arrogant about? You only relied on your connections to enter the hospital and become a director of a hospital in your early twenties. If word got out, patients would probably not dare to come to the hospital for treatment!"
Ye Hui stopped and turned to look at the woman.
The woman even started crying as she spoke. She pointed at Ye Hui and complained angrily, "People like us, who have studied seriously for more than ten years, have done our duty in our posts, and have fought hard for the fruits of our labor. Why should a so-called genius like you snatch them away?"
"How much clinical experience do you have? How many medical records have you received? You're just following up on a few incurable diseases! You dare to become a department director at such a young age! The dean believes you, but will the patient believe it?"
The woman angrily accused him, but Ye Hui only said with a faint sneer, "I don't know if you've heard of this saying before. 99% of your effort is not as good as 1% of your talent."
"It doesn't matter if they want to give me the title of director, but if you want to talk to me about fairness, I'm sorry." His eyes turned cold. "Please speak with your strength. I'll be waiting for you at any time."
The woman wiped her tears angrily, but she could not say a word.
Two of her colleagues quickly came out to smooth things over and persuaded the two of them not to be angry.
Ye Hui, on the other hand, held her hand and walked out without saying a word. Since he didn't say anything, Le Bao didn't say anything either and obediently followed him out.
Seeing Ye Hui stop after a few steps, Le Bao stopped and looked up at him in confusion. "What's wrong, Big Brother?"
Ye Hui bent down and picked her up, rubbing her face affectionately. Le Bao was flattered. "Hehehe, Big Brother! It's itchy!"
"Thank you!" Ye Hui thanked her sincerely, his drooping eyelashes covered with thick and complicated emotions.
"Hey!" Le Bao sighed like a little adult. She cupped his handsome face and kissed him back. "You're Le Bao's brother! We're family. There's no need to thank me!"
Ye Hui looked at her innocent and cute little face and couldn't help but smile.
Le Bao probably did not know that Ye Chong had adopted all five of the Ye family's children.
They weren't adopted at the same time, but they were about the same age when they were adopted.
To them, Ye Chong was a family member, a foster father, and a respected elder. He had given them an excellent environment to grow up in, allowing them to maximize their value.
Ye Chong never asked for anything in return. As a father, he treated all his sons equally and was strict.
Ye Chong would never stand up for his sons in the face of all the storms and setbacks. He would only tell them to solve the problem themselves.
That person was wrong. He had not used any connections since he entered this hospital. He had relied on his own abilities to get to the position of director. He had all the necessary certificates and things.
It was not the first time Ye Hui had heard such rumors. He never took it seriously. Why should he care about his own status with those ordinary people?
However, he had never thought that in the face of these things, there would be a small figure in front of him one day, trying to block the slander of these people.
When Le Bao dragged him back to demand an explanation, Ye Hui felt a sense of security that he had never felt before.
"Big Brother! If someone says this to you again in the future, scold them back! No, Le Bao will help you scold them!"
Ye Hui laughed and said, "I'm not one of those street shrews who have to quarrel with people all day."
He reached out and pushed open the office door. Unexpectedly, someone was sitting inside. Ye Hui was stunned for a moment. He saw him sitting in a chair and turned around to ask lazily, "Who are you arguing with!"