Chapter 172: I’m Offended (1/2)

After Lu Chenzhou said that single word, he walked out, wanting to see who this supposed “boyfriend” was.

And then he saw Lin Fan.

Lin Fan wasn’t employed at the moment, so he was dressed very casually. Today, he was wearing a deep blue shirt that paired well with a simple pair of black pants, still giving off a very gentlemanly look.

After the inappropriate shout from Cheng Xi’s colleague, both Cheng Xi and Lin Fan felt quite awkward. However, since he was unable to explain himself properly, he could only awkwardly say, “I’m not here for her. I’m here to visit my sister.”

The colleague who had yelled out earlier smiled. “Yes, to visit your sister, I understand. Don’t worry. Dr. Cheng should be quite free right now, so you can go into her office and talk with her.

And then Lu Chenzhou and Cheng Xi came out.

When Lu Chenzhou saw Lin Fan, his facial expression barely changed. In fact, his first move was to smile casually.

But that seemingly innocent smile made Cheng Xi feel absolutely terrified. Unfortunately for her, it wasn’t appropriate for her to start shouting and explaining herself in the situation; she couldn’t shout out, “Don’t yell out like that in the future. Lin Fan’s not my boyfriend!” But actually, by this point, some of her other colleagues had already gone over to explain what had transpired in her absence. After that, the previously oblivious colleague immediately quieted down and left.

When the other colleagues noticed that the atmosphere between the two of them was starting to get heated, they wordlessly withdrew from the vicinity, acting as if they were very busy and hadn’t seen or heard a single thing. But Lin Fan couldn’t extricate himself as easily, and he walked over after glancing at Cheng Xi and her coworkers.

He acted quite graciously and calmly, first nodding at Lu Chenzhou, then turning to Cheng Xi and saying, “Sorry, I arrived a bit later than usual. Is there still time for me to see Jiaman?”

With that one sentence, he had explained the details of the situation quite clearly.

Cheng Xi knew that he was just covertly trying to help her out of an awkward situation. Normally, it would be fine for her to accommodate him back a bit, but currently, she really did have to draw a line between them. She looked at her watch and then apologetically said, “I’m sorry, but visiting hours are over. Why don’t you come over tomorrow? I’ll let Jiaman know.”

Lin Fan paused for a while, not saying anything. Then, after a brief thank you, he prepared to leave.

But would Lu Chenzhou let him just leave like that without saying anything? Ha, of course not. It would be very impolite to interrupt him, and showing his jealousy and starting a fight wasn’t something that Mr. Lu would do either. Instead, he merely walked over to the nurse’s station and found Cheng Xi’s colleague, the one who had created trouble for Cheng Xi and then pretended to work while actually listening in on the gossip. He asked her, “Hi, can I have a few words with you?”

That colleague glanced at Cheng Xi quizzically before walking out of the station and responding somewhat doubtfully, “Oh, hello. Is something the matter?”

“My name is Lu Chenzhou.”

The colleague was flummoxed. “......It’s nice to meet you.”

“I live with Cheng Xi.”

“Oh…… huh?” Her eyes were about to pop out at this comment out of nowhere. “You guys are…… living together?”

So are you actually saying that you’re Dr. Cheng’s boyfriend now?!

Lu Chenzhou nodded calmly. “It’s exactly as you think.” Then, he took out a card from his wallet with a lukewarm expression as he said, “This is a VIP rewards card for Donglai Hotel. I’ll treat you to a meal, but please, don’t call someone else her boyfriend next time, alright?”

The colleague was speechless. “……”

Her face was a little red, but this was a VIP rewards card from Donglai Hotel! A mythical card that represented free food and lodging! She’d be embarrassed if she didn’t accept it.

She grabbed it decisively, as she replied crisply and shamelessly, “Yes, Cheng Xi’s husband!”

This time, it was Cheng Xi who was rendered speechless. “……”

And before Cheng Xi could react, a crowd had formed around Lu Chenzhou, and then she heard everyone start exclaiming, “Cheng Xi’s husband!”

“Nice to meet you, Cheng Xi’s husband!”