Chapter 29 The Jerk Bai Yourans Invitation (1/2)
Before he was a doctor, Le Yi was first and foremost Shen Xinglan's friend.
Moreover, he came here because Shen Xinglan wanted to heal her hands...
”I understand.” A Miao pushed aside the bowl of soup in front of her without any expression. ”Don't worry, I'll play along. You're right. This is a deal that I should complete.”
Le Yi chuckled, his expression ever attentive and gentle. A Miao smirked in self-mockery. She was the foolish one here. How could she think that this man was a good person? No, the man was not a bad person. They merely had different stances.
”Why didn't you finish the soup?” Le Yi pushed the bowl in front of her again. ”This is good for your recovery. It's much better than the hospital food.”
A Miao once again scolded herself in her mind. She thought that he was being kind when he prepared all those meals for her. She had been so grateful and treated him as a friend. Hehe, she was simply too naive...
”It's too hot. I'll drink it later.” She lowered her head and picked up the spoon. She had neither the right nor the position to throw a tantrum. Rather than giving Shen Xinglan a chance to torture herself, she might as well recover as soon as possible and leave the hospital.
Seeing as she had thought it through, Le Yi said no more. He took a seat next to her and sent Shen Xinglan a text. A satisfied look crossed Shen Xinglan's eyes after he read the text. Shen II, who had been making his report, became dumbstruck.
”Boss, should we continue investigating Ma Lili?”
Ma Lili was the precious daughter of the mayor. Even though Shen Xinglan had no way of targeting Mayor Ma at the moment, he would not forget how the father-and-daughter pair schemed against him and let it slide. So he ordered a male prostitute to seduce Ma Lili.
”Continue. We'll speak again when the matter blows up.”
Shen I opened the door after seeing Shen Xinglan get up from his seat. The latter walked out of the office in large strides. ”To the hospital.”
Over at the hospital, A Miao was racking her brain for ways to steal the bronze mirror from Xia Yongqiang without alarming him when she saw a certain man swaggering into her room.
”Looks like you've eaten well. Your face has gotten plumper.” Shen Xinglan settled on the sofa. ”Isn't it better for you to be this obedient in the first place?”
A Miao pretended not to hear his mockery. ”You once told me that Xia Yongqiang will be going to the hospital. Can I still make it?”
Seeing as she took the initiative to bring up the matter, Shen Xinglan closed his eyes and said, ”You don't have to worry about this. Once you've recovered, Xia Yongqiang will immediately be alert. You better succeed this time. I've told you that this is your last chance.”
”What if the mission fails due to some other factors?” A Miao needed to clarify this. This man would not be merciful. She needed assurance.
”I'll put the blame on you.”
Hehe… A Miao clenched her teeth. ”On what basis?”
”You're the reason for the failure last time. So no matter the reason, it's still your fault if you fail.” Shen Xinglan smirked. ”If you fail again, our deal will be canceled.”
A Miao's expression was dark as she tightly clenched her fist. She only released her grip when her wounds pained her. ”Fine. But I have a condition.”
”Speak.” Shen Xinglan gave her a sly look. ”I wouldn't agree anyway.”
”This pervert! What a psycho!”
A Miao wanted no more than to bite him to death but had to suppress her voice and say, ”I hope you can first prepare my identity. That way, I can immediately leave after handing you the object. That's what we agreed on in the first place.”
Her new identity had nothing to do with the Xia family. Considering Shen Xinglan's modus operandi, the Xia family might not be able to find her forever!
”Hm.” Shen Xinglan snorted.
A Miao's eyes gleamed. ”You agree?”
”Did I say that?” He pointed at his ear. ”Your ears aren't functioning that well. I've told you that I wouldn't agree.”
”Please leave. I want to rest.” A Miao did not want to waste her time talking to this man.
Just as Shen Xinglan seemed like he wanted to say something, Le Yi pushed the door open and entered. Behind her was a young nurse.
”It's time for your medicine.” He raised an eyebrow when he noticed that there was a strange atmosphere inside the room.
The nurse glanced at Shen Xinglan before walking up to give A Miao her medicine with a red face. Shen Xinglan stood up and nodded at Le Yi. ”I'm leaving.”
”Stop,” A Miao abruptly cried and pushed the glass bowl on the table to the ground at the same time.
Shen Xinglan demonstrated his quick reflexes and caught the bowl in one stride. He warned her in a cold voice, ”Don't challenge my patience or I'll keep you in a hospital forever.”
”Oh, I saw a bug earlier. It's just an accident.” A Miao's voice was placid yet there was mirth in her eyes.
Shen Xinglan frowned. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he heard the young nurse next to him shouting in surprise.
”What's wrong?” Le Yi immediately asked. Shen Xinglan looked impatiently at the nurse.
The nurse's face was as red as a tomato. She pointed at Shen Xinglan while stammering, ”That's my… my…”
Shen Xinglan's eyes traced the direction that she was pointing in and found a red cloth peeking out of his pocket. He pulled it out with force. When he got a clear look at what it was, his entire face darkened.
”Sir… That's something that I just bought online… You… If you like it, I'll… I'll gift it to you!” The bashful nurse's eyes were glimmering. When she was done speaking, she ran out of the room with her face covered.
Le Yi suppressed his laughter and looked at the somewhat smug A Miao. Then, he addressed Shen Xinglan who was on the verge of exploding in anger. ”Why don't you first throw that thing away?”