nycdaug Chapter 23 Gives You a Second
Chapter 23 Gives You a Second
The small clinic is about to open.
Xiao Chen would come to the store almost every day to communicate with Chen Lin.
It's clear that Chen Lin is very energetic, as if he has been rejuvenated. At over sixty years old, he seems to have become younger, even more energetic than young people.
It was only because Xiao Chen had said that he would give some pointers when he had time to run the clinic well.
“Aunt Zhang, from now on you just need to sit in the clinic and collect money every day, Dr. Chen will take care of everything,” Xiao Chen said to Zhang Qin.
"I will follow Dr. Chen's instructions in everything." Zhang Qin adopted a very humble attitude.
This is a top-tier physician, someone the Xiao family treats with utmost respect. She dared not overstep her bounds and maintained a respectful demeanor.
Having served as a servant in the Xiao family for so many years, she never imagined that she would become the boss.
With top-tier doctors at the helm, it's easy to imagine that this will become the most renowned clinic in the entire southern part of the city and even the whole province.
"Xiao Chen, our family really doesn't know how to thank you enough..." Zhang Qin said, her eyes filled with tears.
Xiao Chen said with mixed feelings, "We're all family, there's no need for thanks. This is what I should do."
Just as things were getting emotional, Xia Liuli walked past Xiao Chen with a cold expression.
"I'll be waiting for you at Zhiweiyuan at eight o'clock tonight." The words floated into Xiao Chen's ears.
He paused, looking at Xia Liuli, but she walked away as if nothing had happened.
Zhiweiyuan is a high-end Chinese restaurant in the southern part of the city.
This aloof young lady wants to treat me to dinner?
At 8 p.m., Xiao Chen arrived at Zhiweiyuan on time.
Following the waiter's directions, he entered an elegant private room.
Xia Liuli sat at the table, dressed in a white dress, her beauty as pure as a lotus.
Xiao Chen walked over and sat down.
"Order whatever you want," Xia Liuli said calmly, pushing a menu towards them.
"It's rare for Miss Xia to treat us, so I won't stand on ceremony." Xiao Chen said with a smile as he ordered several delicious dishes.
"Have you ever met the Sage of Medicine?" Xia Liuli suddenly asked.
"I've met you," Xiao Chen said with a smile.
She was still very curious about the medical sage, and her invitation to dinner was simply a way of wanting to learn more about him.
"The Sage of Medicine, he's quite young, isn't he?" Xia Liuli asked again.
Xiao Chen paused slightly.
"How many of the most skilled doctors in Xia Kingdom are not old?" he asked, frowning.
"I can feel it," Xia Liuli murmured to herself, as if recalling something.
"I only saw him once from afar. He was surrounded by a crowd and wearing a mask... but I could sense his aloofness. He didn't seem like an old man; he exuded vitality, yet carried a sense of melancholy and loneliness..."
Xiao Chen's expression froze upon hearing this.
Xia Liuli's perception is far too sharp.
No wonder Chen Lin called her a genius.
No one could ever sense his loneliness.
What kind of freak is Xia Liuli?
"What kind of face is behind that mask? I really want to see it someday." She looked at Xiao Chen expectantly.
Xiao Chen coughed lightly.
"It's not the right time yet," he said dismissively.
Xia Liuli then asked some questions about the Medical Sage, and Xiao Chen answered cautiously, afraid that if he said too much, she would guess his identity.
"pity……"
Xiao Chen sighed inwardly, thinking how tragic the ending of such an intelligent and beautiful woman was in her previous life.
"Dong dong dong..."
As Xiao Chen was eating, the area outside the private room became noisy, and he could hear several people walking towards it.
Soon, the door to the private room was pushed open, and the fragrance of flowers wafted out.
Several people walked in carrying exquisite flowerpots, each containing a beautiful peony tree.
The group walked over to Xia Liuli and respectfully presented her with a flowering tree.
"Miss Xia, this was sent by Young Master Zhang on his orders..." one of them said obsequiously.
"Young Master Zhang knows you like peonies, so he went to great lengths and spent a lot of manpower and resources to find these rare and precious specimens from different places. He hopes you like them."
Xiao Chen immediately understood.
A cool and aloof goddess like Xia Liuli naturally has no shortage of suitors.
However, she is now officially Xiao Yichen's fiancée. The Xiao family is the number one family in Nancheng, so this young master Zhang is quite bold.
Upon hearing that name, Xia Liuli's pretty face immediately darkened, revealing displeasure.
“I don’t like it, take it away,” she said.
"Miss Xia, if you don't accept it, Young Master Zhang will blame us!" The group lingered, refusing to leave.
"What does that have to do with me? Get out." Xia Liuli remained unmoved.
"Liuli, why bother arguing with a servant?" A voice came from outside the private room, and a richly dressed young man walked in.
He waved his hand, and the group put down the peony flowers and left.
“Zhang Shih-hao, isn’t it impolite of you to come in without my permission?” Xia Liuli said with a stern face.
“We’re not strangers, why are you being so formal?” Zhang Shih-hao, thick-skinned as ever, walked over.
Upon catching sight of Xiao Chen dining alone with Xia Liuli, he frowned and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
He had invited Xia Liuli several times without success, but today she was alone with a young man in a private room...
Xia Liuli is known for her aloofness; there has never been such a precedent before.
Zhang Shih-hao looked Xiao Chen up and down, his heart filled with extreme displeasure.
“Zhang Shih-hao, I don’t know you at all. Please leave,” Xia Liuli said coldly.
Even with his thick skin, Zhang Shih-hao's face was gloomy at this moment.
“Xiao Yichen has already been locked up in the law enforcement bureau. I thought there was nothing left to fear, but I didn’t expect someone to beat me to it.” He stared at Xiao Chen with an unfriendly expression.
"Who is this kid?"
"My name is Xiao Chen," Xiao Chen said with a faint smile.
Zhang Shih-hao frowned, thought for a moment, and then quickly looked at him with disdain.
"So he's the good-for-nothing from the Xiao family... Xia Liuli, when did your taste become so bad? You actually fell for a jinx that even the Xiao family avoids like the plague. Aren't you afraid of being cursed to death?"
Xia Liuli's expression grew even colder.
Zhang Shih-hao sat down confidently, took out a checkbook, and threw it in front of Xiao Chen with a thud.
"Kid, know your place. Xia Liuli isn't someone you can associate with." He raised an eyebrow. "Fill out the check however you like, then take it and get out of my sight!"
He wanted to demonstrate his strength, but also to let Xia Liuli see things clearly.
People at the bottom of society are absolutely unable to resist the temptation of money.
Xia Liuli stared at Xiao Chen and shook her head slightly.
Xiao Chen picked up the checkbook with a smile.
So you're rich and powerful, huh?
Why not accept money offered to you?
He immediately wrote down the numbers on it.
Xia Liuli immediately showed disappointment, while Zhang Shihao laughed triumphantly.
Xiao Chen tore off the check and handed it to Zhang Shihao.
Zhang Shih-hao accepted it with a "you know what's good for you" expression, but his face froze after just one glance.
All that could be seen on it was the number "9", reaching the largest unit.
"I hope Young Master Zhang will keep his word," Xiao Chen said.
"You ungrateful wretch! Believe me or not, I'll cripple you!" Zhang Shihao said with a stern face.
Xiao Chen's smile vanished, his face turned cold, and his gaze sharpened.
"If you can't afford the money, what are you pretending for?"
"You have ten seconds to get out of this room!"