What? It was just an IV drip.

Why is it so expensive?

Hospital policy. (Did you get the results?)

Yeah.

What department was the emergency patient sent to last night?

Neurology. (Thanks.)

The doctors! Where are the doctors?

Where are they? Bring them out here!

Unconscionable quacks! (Quick! Call Director Wang!)

Bring our relative back!

Unconscionable quacks!

This is a hospital!

You can't cause a scene here! Please calm down! (Terrible. We won't bear. Where is he?)

Everyone just calm down!

Stop shouting! This is a hospital!

A perfectly healthy person is gone, just like that!

We deserve to know what happened! (Just tell us why!)

Give us an explanation!

Everyone be quiet.

Let me speak. (Tell us what happened!)

The operation was successful.

The patient's death has nothing to do with our hospital.

It was a sudden brain hemorrhage,

and we did everything we could to save him.

We regret his loss too. (That's a lie!)

Bring out your directors!

You are all seriously impacting our ability to work.

If you don't leave right now, I'm going to call the police!

The police?

You killed him and now you're avoiding responsibility!

You unconscionable quacks! We deserve an answer!

Tell us what happened!

Stop hiding the truth!

We need an explanation! Tell us what happened! (Dr. Cheng, I beg you.)

How did my husband really die?

What happened to my son?

What happened? (Bring the doctors out!)

Stop hiding you cowards!

Sudden onset hemorrhage.

We misjudged his condition. I'm sorry.

We did everything we could to save him.

I told you long ago,

when it comes to situations like this,

there are plenty of reasons to put the responsibility on the patient.

But you refuse to listen.

When you do this,

it damages the hospital's good name!

Director,

this was clearly the hospital's mistake.

And on top of all that, to lie to the patient's family—

Enough!

The board has already decided.

But why?

Because I told the truth?

The hospital made you a sacrificial lamb to settle the dispute.

That's not fair at all!

No matter what,

I told the truth.

I was honest with them,

so my conscience is clear.

I feel at peace.

You're a good Christian, so I know you speak from your heart,

but did you stop and think

the hospital dismissed you for malpractice?

That becomes a stain on your work record,

and it could be really difficult to find work in the future!

Next stop, South Chaoyang Road.

Cheng Nuo,

I know you might not want to hear this,

but they say

"You can't blame someone for not knowing."

The hospital denied everything,

and no one else even said a word,

so why did you have to tell them the truth?

Mom, Heaven sees all the things we do.

I can't just ignore my conscience and lie like that.

Nothing against you believing in God, or telling the truth,

but there's a time and place for something like that!

Ma …

And now look! Jobless!

Telling the truth got you fired! (Hey Mom.)

Come on, don't be so hard on her.

She's going to find a new job.

I have to say something to her.

Stop it. We still have my income.

It's just someone as honest as her couldn't keep a job anywhere!

Okay, calm down, don't be upset.

Here, have some water.

So you have a bachelor's degree

and five years of clinical experience?

That's right.

And you used to work at a city hospital?

Wait to hear from us.

So then, you're saying you were terminated?

Mm, I was.

Ms. Cheng,

if we need you in the future, we'll contact you.

I'm sorry,

but I don't think this position is for you.

We'll get back to you.

I'm sorry.

You're not quite the right fit for our company.

I'm sorry. You can go now.

Oh …

Mr. Wang!

Mr. Wang!

The rebar this contractor used is narrower than before.

The cement's not thick enough.

If we cut corners like this, there could be issues down the line.

Deguang,

as long as the primary structure has no issues,

don't make such a fuss.

Do you know who the contractor on this project is?

A city leader's relative.

They've asked that we take care of him.

But, Mr. Wang,

if there's problems with the building, who bears the responsibility?

Don't worry, nothing will happen.

Deguang, be a bit more flexible.

Upsetting the city leader over something like this really isn't worth it.

Making things easier for others makes it easy for yourself.

It's been three months, and she still hasn't found a job.

Come on, don't worry so much about it.

How can I not worry?

I mean the monthly mortgage is over 3,000.

That much?

And there's Kai's school fees too.

Right now, Deguang is paying for everything.

Deguang works two jobs right now,

and overtime at night.

As his mother, I'm concerned about him.

Liwen?

Hey Cheng Nuo,

I just heard Shuguang Medical Equipment is hiring a new manager.

They're a foreign-owned company, and the salary is really good.

It's a good opportunity, so fight for it.

As a doctor,

I can tell what kind of equipment the patients actually need,

and I can give consumers professional direction and advice.

Those would be my strengths as the new manager.

Also,

you just said you resigned from your last job, correct?

That's right.

Being a doctor at a city hospital,

it's an admirable profession.

So why did you walk away?

When I studied medicine,

I thought it would be a very noble, holy profession,

but it wasn't what I imagined at all.

Most hospitals today

have self-serving doctors with their own interests,

and leaders that put profits above everything.

Hospitals aren't just places that save the dying and heal the sick anymore,

so I resigned and left the hospital

to hopefully find a job that suits me better.

Hey, so how was the interview today?

I lied to them and said I resigned,

not that I was fired.

For something as important as this,

a little white lie doesn't hurt

if it helps you get the job.

I feel so guilty for lying about it.

God requires us to be honest people,

and I want to practice according to His word.

Why do I involuntarily lie where my own interests are concerned?

Isn't everyone like that after being corrupted by Satan?

This society is too pragmatic.

You won't get anything done if you don't lie a little.

If we tell a lie,

we can just pray to God and confess.

Cheng Nuo,

to pursue being an honest person is completely in accordance with God's will.

The fact you feel guilty and not at peace when you lie,

that's a good thing.

You should go before God, reflect, and confess.

As for now, our spiritual stature is small,

and there are still some things the flesh cannot forsake.

Especially in important matters, we can still lie without realizing it.

I've struggled with it myself over the last few years.

But as far as pursuing being an honest person,

I don't think we can succeed without God's discipline, judgment, and chastisement.

You know, at least you're better than me!

You may lie about big important things,

but me? I still lie about small stuff.

Especially since I sell clothes,

I don't even know how many times a day I lie.

Afterward I always regret it,

and I hate myself for cheating my customers,

but when I see them there,

I open my mouth and lies just come out.

I don't know when I'll be able to stop.

Really. She's telling the truth now.

But there are times she can lie so easily.

Even if something looks terrible on them,

what else can she say?

"Wow! That shirt is beautiful!

It looks amazing on you! Just perfect!

Like it was tailor-made for you!"

Oh, and you lie any less than I do?

Whenever I hear your boss call you,

all that you do is kiss up to him.

Even with his co-workers,

it's nothing but polite clichés and compliments.

It's just work.

That's no excuse!

You said everything to Mom …

You're both like eggs.

Six of the same; half a dozen of the other.

But, I have to tell you,

you've believed in God for a while now.

You need to take your faith seriously and pursue the truth.

You can't be confused and live like non-believers. Huh?

I know, Mom!

It's true.

Your mother is right. You should listen to her.

Dad, Mom, come on. Don't worry so much.

Of course I believe in God.

I've read a lot of God's word, and I see this world clearly.

It really is dark and evil,

which is why I resolve to be honest.

But I only seem to do it when I'm with my brothers and sisters.

When I'm around unbelievers,

I still have to be careful about what I say.

I don't want to offend anyone at work by saying how I really feel,

otherwise I might lose my place in the company.

Yeah.

But now I realize I lie a lot in my life,

and it really does worry me.

Mom, you know I'm a true believer too.

I try my best not to lie and to be an honest person,

but sometimes I lie involuntarily. (Yeah.)

Just trying to control it doesn't work.

I'm learning that being an honest person is difficult,

and it looks like resolving it is a very big deal. (Yeah.)

Mm, it is.

I can say, over the last few years, in my practice,

I think the reason we struggle

is that we can't forsake our flesh.

I discovered that every time I lied,

it was my fleshly nature controlling me.

We only lie when we're led by our own goals and intentions.

Without a heart that loves the truth and fervently wants God,

we are still concerned with image and pursue fleshly interests,

so there's no way to solve the issue.

Mm, that's right.

In all the years I've believed,

I still haven't resolved the problem of lying.

If being an honest person were easy,

then we wouldn't need God's judgment.

Through God's discipline, I got a little better,

and though I lie less now,

it can still happen in certain circumstances.

Lies and deceit are the deepest-rooted corruption,

and they're not easy to escape!

Yes.

I saw clearly only after God's judgment