So when some impish spark danced in Feng Chengyue’s obsidian-like eyes, she just laughed and leaned in a bit closer. "Qiu Mingyan? What’s up with you?" Qiu Mingyan had never handled this sort of situation before, so his face turned redder and redder, and he edged away bit by bit, "Nothing, nothing at all..." The two of them ended up missing each other just like that. Until Qiu Mingyan’s strong torso couldn’t sustain the bent-over position anymore and he fell backward with a heavy crash. At that moment, he sprawled out in all directions. The wooden chair also toppled with a clatter, causing Professor Li Mingda, who had just returned, to frown deeply. "Qiu Mingyan! What are you doing?" Ever since Li Mingda’s match-making attempts failed, he knew Qiu Mingyan, apart from money, had no interest in Feng Chengyue. Utterly disappointed, and also having an inexpressible fondness for Feng Chengyue, Li Mingda put his former proudest student on his life’s biggest blacklist. Follow current novels on novel⦿fire.net He picked on him daily, reproached him endlessly, and at every meeting, he would use Qiu Mingyan as a negative example without regard to his title of Associate Professor or saving face, lecturing him so publicly that the entire hospital knew. Nowadays, Qiu Mingyan was practically the Southern Fourth Hospital’s biggest joke. Qiu Mingyan had certainly entered his first-ever unlucky year in decades of smooth sailing in his career. Right now, with Li Mingda’s cold stare on him, Qiu Mingyan cursed the old bald man in his heart but dared not confront him. He put on a flattering smile. Quickly standing upright, he lifted the chair and carefully inspected it and the tile floor, ensuring nothing was damaged, lest Li Mingda made a fuss over nothing, accusing him of destroying hospital property, and then he let out a sigh of relief, "It’s fine, just took a little tumble." Yet Li Mingda kept his sharp eyes on the table, "Are you sure it’s fine?" "Very well, then when will you submit your surgical report?" Li Mingda said with a sinister smile. Qiu Mingyan took a glance, then grabbed his head with both hands, almost crying out in despair. Because of his fall, his pen had streaked a long line across the surgical report, and the shock had spattered ink all over, staining all the reports beneath with pitch-black color... What made him more frustrated... was that he just finished the last one, with only two sentences left to complete! Finally, at lunchtime. The whole department knew Qiu Mingyan had made another big joke of himself. While others were lining up for food in the canteen, he had a bun in his mouth, using every spare moment to amend his surgical report, particularly as he was one of the few young professors in the hospital. That sense of despair... those large, flamboyant strokes of wretchedness... Made everyone who saw it couldn’t help but detour laughing. Meanwhile, Feng Chengyue was also laughing so hard her eyes curved into slits. After a moment, with a slight change of thought, she didn’t move forward, but instead, continued chatting about patients with the female doctor beside her, while putting away her tray and leaving the canteen... Qiu Mingyan glanced up and saw her. Only he wasn’t the least bit interested in her, nor did he want to acknowledge her. Even though everyone would say, upon seeing Feng Chengyue, that they couldn’t understand what kind of man could a beautiful woman like her fancy. All he could think about was that this girl came along as his fated nemesis. Unfortunate to the point that he wouldn’t recognize his own mother. He angrily bit into his bun again, furiously scribbling... At night, after his evening shift. Qiu Mingyan changed out of his white coat, stretched his tired muscles, carried his bag, and walked out of the office. Arriving at the parking lot, just as he was about to press the car key, he heard the beep of a horn twice. Turning his head, suddenly, the headlights turned on, blinding him in white light, so he couldn’t open his eyes. Frowning, before he could see whose car it was. From the car window, Feng Chengyue’s light voice came through. "Get in, I’ll give you a lift home." Realizing which little demon with whom he had bad blood it was, Qiu Mingyan gritted his teeth in anger and continued to walk away. Seeing this time, Qiu Mingyan wouldn’t even take the free ride, it showed he was truly beyond angry, in the next moment, Feng Chengyue’s even more amused voice came through. "Really not getting in? I was thinking, since you didn’t have enough for lunch, of treating you to a midnight snack..." This time, right as Feng Chengyue finished half her sentence, the front passenger door was pulled open, and she saw the man with a face angrier than a donkey’s. Qiu Mingyan wasn’t about to be polite with Feng Chengyue, especially since she’d riled him up badly. Grabbing the seat belt and fastening it for himself, he grumbled furiously, "I want to go to Wandinhui to eat Chengyang Crab!" Wandinhui is a near first-class high-expense restaurant in Rong City. While Feng Chengyue was stunned by Qiu Mingyan’s words, she understood his indignant mindset and couldn’t help but laugh with her eyes curved. She didn’t refute, simply nodded, and said, "Okay." She drove the car out. The car was on the road. Feng Chengyue occasionally watched the car, quite enjoying it, with nothing better to do than to explore this and that in her new car. But whenever Qiu Mingyan saw her looking over, he had a serious expression, prompting Feng Chengyue to smile and ask, "Do you really car?" Qiu Mingyan gave Feng Chengyue a sidelong glance as if she were an idiot, lightly scoffing, "What man doesn’t like a good car?" Especially since this is a Land Rover Range Rover, an off-road model, the favorite type of car for every free-spirited man at heart. Although Qiu Mingyan spoke disdainfully, Feng Chengyue drew closer while smiling, "I’ve only recently started researching cars..." But before she could say, How about you become my boyfriend and I’ll give it to you, A loud "bang" interrupted as Feng Chengyue’s thoughts stalled at the traffic light, having crashed the car. A car crash isn’t scary. Qiu Mingyan froze for a moment, then came to his senses, looking at the demeanor of the driver who got out of the car in front, coincidentally seeing a traffic cop ahead. Qiu Mingyan composed his face and was about to ask Feng Chengyue about the insurance company when he heard her ask something that made him want to jump out of the car and go, a statement that utterly broke him. Feng Chengyue: "Qiu Mingyan, what happens if you don’t have a driver’s license?" He Qimo returned in the afternoon and completed the discharge procedures. The scene he caused with his disappearance in the afternoon almost drove everyone at Zhenghe Hospital crazy, leaving Liang Xi almost apologizing to the medical staff on the entire floor by bowing. He Qimo didn’t show much emotion, as if he had always been accustomed to acting willfully in the hospital, and even if he did something worse today, he wouldn’t feel embarrassed. Moreover... he had vaguely heard that there were rumors circulating in the hospital, and the eyes occasionally cast on Gu Zixuan made his expression very cold, prompting him to decide to leave. For someone of He Qimo’s status, leaving was just that — leaving. Finding a personal family doctor, actually recovering at home was a better option. His attending doctor didn’t stop him, just advised him on matters to watch out for, sighed heavily, and sent He Qimo out of the hospital. As he was being put into the car, the attending doctor watched the indescribably beautiful woman thoughtfully lay a softer cushion on the back seat and take out a blanket, preparing to cover He Qimo with it once he was seated. He glanced deeply at her without speaking. Gu Zixuan didn’t know the doctor was observing her. In fact, even if people were scrutinizing her now, criticizing her, or guessing her character, she no longer cared. Having waited too long for Feng Chengjin, compared to that waiting, faced with the staggering number of eight years, some things that used to matter had become less important in a daze. Not to mention, she owed Brother Yu, owed He Qimo so much emotional debt that was still awaiting repayment. How could she afford to be coy with her stance? So, Gu Zixuan was very calm. But calmness, to those older and more experienced, could appear a bit heart-wrenching. A woman’s nature is gentle, but after countless setbacks, she becomes strong. No woman is born an invincible iron lady; the stronger the woman, the more untellable hardships she’s faced along her emotional journey... They got in the car and left. The journey was smooth, the tranquil recuperative environment of Zhenghe Hospital ensuring no heavy traffic in the surrounding area. As the car sped along, the frost-tipped banyan trees flipped past the luxurious car windows, with Rong City’s breathtaking scenery unfolding beautifully. If the road was clear, it would take only half an hour to drive back to the He Mansion. But facing what Gu Zixuan had mentally prepared for, even though she might face a bigger conflict with Zhou Huimei upon returning, she had to wait until He Qimo’s health improved, and also watch over her father, who suddenly developed coronary heart disease because of He Qimo’s hospitalization. However, He Qimo suddenly spoke up during the drive, "You should call him and find out where he is. I’ll take you there." Gu Zixuan felt a tremor in her heart and looked towards He Qimo. He Qimo didn’t answer, instead turning his head to look out the window after finishing his words. It was as if he had spoken about something he was completely indifferent about... Sitting in the passenger seat, Qin Nuo grew excited at once. It should be known that he had spent half the day arguing with Liang Xi over whose wife Gu Zixuan was, even though she had already divorced, she had not yet married into the Feng family. Faced with Gu Zixuan taking care of her seriously ill ex-husband. While Qin Nuo understood, thinking of his family’s CEO who had waited eight lonely years, there was always a bit of reluctance mixed into it. So, at this moment, he happily made the call, "I’ll call, I’ll ask where the CEO is." Gu Zixuan pressed her lips together, unable to refute.