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Chapter 121 Madam Does Not Need Me to Pick Her Up After Work A day quickly passed by.

Ye Chuyi had performed three surgeries.

During the break between surgeries, she wanted to visit Lady Wen in the ward, but Lin Yueqin stood guard at the door and refused to let her in, no matter what.

By the time the third surgery was over, it was already past five in the evening.noveldrama

Ye Chuyi checked the time and decided to make another attempt to visit Lady Wen’s ward, not believing that Lin Yueqin would stand guard there forever.

This time, Lin Yueqin indeed wasn’t there, but she ran into Qi Yunfan.

Qi Yunfan’s eyes lit up when he saw her, “Chuyi, are you here to visit Lady Wen too? We really are in sync, coming to her room at the same time.”

Ye Chuyi didn’t want to bother with him, but hearing Wen Nianyou’s giggling from inside the room, she changed her mind.

She suddenly smiled at Qi Yunfan, “It’s quite a coincidence to bump into you here.”

Qi Yunfan was momentarily dazzled by her smile.

When she didn’t smile, she was like an icy, detached beauty, but her smile seemed to melt the frost, bringing about a heart-fluttering sense of spring in bloom.

She was too beautiful, with exquisite features and flawless porcelain skin, and Qi Yunfan had always believed that no man could resist her striking beauty.

He momentarily forgot what he had prepared to say and murmured, “Chuyi, you are truly beautiful.”

But Ye Chuyi’s response was rather indifferent, “Really? I don’t see it. Why are you still standing outside? Aren’t you going in to see Lady Wen?”

Qi Yunfan finally snapped back to reality and hurriedly said, “I can come visit Lady Wen tomorrow. Instead, Chuyi, let me take you out for a meal. I really did wrong by you with the thing with Nianyou, and I want to formally apologize to you.”

Without hesitation, Ye Chuyi agreed, “Okay, I haven’t had dinner either. Let’s find a restaurant nearby.”

Qi Yunfan, seeing her agreement, was ecstatic beyond measure, his voice tinged with excitement, “I thought you would reject me. Chuyi, you’re much more magnanimous than I expected.”

“No, I’m actually very petty.”

“Chuyi, you’re too modest.”

Qi Yunfan looked at her and couldn’t help asking, “Where are you working now? Still at Jungle?”

“Mhm.”

“What do you do at Jungle? Although Nianyou mentioned before that you worked in cleaning, I don’t believe her. With your beauty, at the very least you’d be at an executive secretary level, right? Otherwise, you wouldn’t have received so many invitations, correct?”

Ye Chuyi frowned slightly, “What are you getting at?”

“Chuyi, I heard that Jungle has developed a new drug, which is why there will be two medical conferences this year. Getting invitations should be easy for you, could you get a few for me?”

“With the reputation Qi Hospital has now, isn’t it on the brink of bankruptcy? Even if you got the invitations, what use would they be? Who would partner with you? And who would visit your hospital for treatment?”

Qi Yunfan, however, smiled confidently, “Chuyi, this is something you don’t know. Qi Hospital might indeed go bankrupt, but I’ve decided to start a new hospital. The new hospital is called Yunduan Hospital. How about that? Doesn’t it sound high-end and impressive?”

Ye Chuyi was a bit surprised, “You’re opening a new hospital?”

“Yep, the new hospital will be located near Golden Sand Beach.”

Golden Sand Beach was a vast area; Ye Chuyi didn’t ponder too much, but rather impatiently asked, “You’ve said so much, are we going to eat or not?”

“Eat, of course! Let’s go, there’s a great French restaurant nearby. I’ll take you for French cuisine, and we can talk while we eat.”

Ye Chuyi nodded and left the hospital with him, getting into his sports car.

As the sky grew dark, she didn’t notice a Bentley parked not far away, with Sheng Tingyuan sitting inside.

The assistant who was driving for Sheng Tingyuan today had been with him for five years, a thoroughly trusted individual.

Seeing Ye Chuyi getting into another man’s sports car, the assistant instinctively looked at Sheng Tingyuan’s expression, “President Sheng, shouldn’t we stop Madam?”

Sheng Tingyuan recognized Qi Yunfan and watched as Ye Chuyi got into Qi Yunfan’s sports car without any hesitation, leaving together. His handsome face turned icy, “It seems my wife does not need me to pick her up from work.”

 

Chapter 122 Wen Nianyou Finally Strikes Ye Chuyi was unaware of everything that had transpired; she followed Qi Yunfan into a restaurant. Just as they sat down, she snapped a photo and sent it to Wen Nianyou.

Then, Wen Nianyou’s call came through.

Ye Chuyi hung up her call, retracted the photo sent on WeChat, and began to order food.

She had been to this restaurant before, when her senior brother Chi Cheng invited her and a teacher to dine. Last time, she had made several missteps in ordering, but this time, she intentionally ordered everything she messed up previously.

While ordering, she heard Qi Yunfan say, “Chuyi, the invitation cards are very important for my new hospital. Could you help me get a few? I don’t need many, just five would be enough.”

Ye Chuyi looked up, “So you invited me to dinner not to apologize but to ask for invitation cards.”

“No, no, no, I truly want to apologize; the invitation cards are just incidental.”

“Then let me see how sincere your apology is before I decide whether to give you the invitations or not!”

Qi Yunfan quickly said, “Order whatever you want; just pick anything you feel like eating.”

He was always generous in this aspect, and Ye Chuyi indeed casually ordered exactly what she wanted.

“Shall we open a bottle of red wine?”

“No need; I don’t drink alcohol.”

When the food was almost served, Wen Nianyou finally showed up.

Upon her arrival, she picked up a glass of water from the table and poured it over Ye Chuyi’s head.

Ye Chuyi closed her eyes, thinking, thankfully, she hadn’t opted for red wine.

The surrounding crowd gasped in shock at the scene, and even Qi Yunfan was startled, “What are you doing?!”

Wen Nianyou’s eyes were red with anger, “Why are you having dinner with her? I’m your girlfriend now!”

“When I was with Chuyi before, didn’t I also have meals with you many times? What’s the problem with me having a meal with Chuyi now? Can you please not be so petty!”

The surrounding crowd inhaled sharply, clearly overwhelmed by the magnitude of the information.

A server preparing to serve dishes was suddenly caught by surprise, standing there dumbfounded, unsure whether to serve the dishes or hide under the table.

Only the concerned party, Ye Chuyi, showed no reaction at all.

After all, everything was within her expectations.

She pulled out a tissue, wiped her face, and asked Qi Yunfan indifferently, “Is this your idea of an apology? Please keep your distance from me in the future; I can’t afford your apologies.”

After speaking, she turned and left.

Qi Yunfan intended to chase after her, but Wen Nianyou gripped him tightly, “Brother Yunfan, don’t go!”

With Wen Nianyou clinging to him and countless eyes in the restaurant watching the drama unfold, he had no choice but to give up chasing Ye Chuyi and to calm Wen Nianyou first, “Alright, I won’t go; sit down.”

Wen Nianyou sat with him, her voice full of aggrievement, “Didn’t you say you were going to the hospital to see my mom tonight? I waited so long and never saw you; it turns out you were here dining with Chuyi. Since it’s just dinner, why didn’t you invite me?”

“I had business to discuss with Chuyi; it was important. Now look, you’ve messed it all up.”

“What business do you have with her that you can’t discuss with me? Whatever she can help you with, I know I can too, and what she can’t help you with, I still can.”

Qi Yunfan glanced at her irritably, “I need invitations for the Medical Exchange Conference; can you help with that? Chuyi can easily get three invitations; can you?”

Wen Nianyou was suddenly at a loss for words, silenced.

She still vividly remembered the embarrassing scene of being blocked outside by security because she didn’t have an invitation.

It had never occurred to her that Qi Yunfan sought out Ye Chuyi just for the invitations.

Qi Yunfan was filled with disappointment, “If only I hadn’t alienated Chuyi. Her background might not be impressive, but she has strong personal abilities.”noveldrama

He was becoming increasingly convinced that the invitations the hospital had received before must have been thanks to Ye Chuyi.

And even the sudden cooperation with the hospital and then the abrupt cessation must be related to her.

Never had he imagined Ye Chuyi’s network to be so robust; he shouldn’t have broken up with her.

He was starting to regret it.

Wen Nianyou saw through Qi Yunfan’s thoughts in an instant, her heart seething with irritation, fearful that Qi Yunfan would not marry her. She hurriedly said, “Brother Yunfan, were you just looking for invitations? Then ask me; I can help you with that.”

Chapter 123 President Sheng, Madam is back again! Qi Yunfan looked at her with suspicion, “You? You can’t even get an invitation for yourself, yet you can get one for me? I need five invitations this time, can you get them?”

Wen Nianyou’s mind raced, “I truly can get them. My pharmaceutical company is about to start up. Before, my friend mentioned that as long as my company was up and running, they would help me get the invitations. I didn’t have a company before, so that’s why I didn’t have an invitation.”

“Really? You’re not trying to deceive me again, are you?”

“Hey, when have I ever tricked you? The thing with Doctor Anxin last time wasn’t me deceiving you, it was me being tricked by Chuyi. She’s always been thinking about you, jealous of me being with you, so she’s constantly trying to drive a wedge between our relationship.”

Wen Nianyou took Qi Yunfan’s hand, “Brother Yunfan, you must not be fooled!”

“The Medical Exchange Conference happens only once a year, and it’s only because of a new drug launch that there’s an additional one this year. It’s a rare opportunity; you won’t get an invite and cause me to miss out on the chance to network.”

“Don’t worry, I will definitely get you the invitation.”

She spoke with such confidence and certainty that Qi Yunfan finally felt at ease.

He also took Wen Nianyou’s hand, his voice becoming very gentle, “Youyou, thank you. If I had known you could get the invitations, I wouldn’t have needed to invite Ye Chuyi for a meal. But it’s great you’re here; I ordered lots of dishes—all your favorites. Give them a try.”

Wen Nianyou finally felt comfortable inside. She picked up a spoon and took a sip of the corn soup.

She nearly spat it out!

What was this?! Sour and salty, was this really corn?

But in front of Qi Yunfan, she couldn’t spit it out. She had to swallow it forcefully.

She then tried a piece of pan-fried veal. One bite and blood oozed out, the metallic taste instantly shooting to her brain.

Wen Nianyou’s vision darkened, and she nearly spat it out again.

But Qi Yunfan was looking at her tenderly; how could she perform the utterly unrefined act of vomiting at the table?

So, she swallowed it whole.

Then, she tried several more dishes in a row, all tasting strangely repulsive!

What had Qi Yunfan even ordered?

Did he single-handedly pick out every distasteful dish in this restaurant?!

Qi Yunfan was still serving her, “Youyou, try this French snail. It’s quite tender; you’ll definitely like it.”

Wen Nianyou steeled herself and took a bite.

She couldn’t bite through it.

It was tender, all right—she suspected it was downright raw!

“How is it, tasty?”

Wen Nianyou swallowed the snail, her smile very stiff, “It’s delicious, very authentic, Brother Yunfan.”

“Since you like it, these three snails are for you too.”

…

Elsewhere.

Ye Chuyi had taken a taxi back to the hospital.

Raindrops began to float from the sky. When she got out of the cab, the raindrops had turned into the size of beans, cooling the air even further.

Ye Chuyi stretched out her hand, catching a few cool droplets, and began to smile slightly.

It was raining again, luck had once again stood by her side, she had successfully called Wen Nianyou out of Lady Wen’s hospital room, and now she could have a good talk with Lady Wen.

Plus, Wen Nianyou probably wouldn’t be back anytime soon, considering the array of unpalatable French cuisine should keep her quite occupied.

Today, she really had to thank Qi Yunfan; otherwise, things wouldn’t have gone this smoothly.

She walked briskly into the hospital’s entrance, heading in the direction of the inpatient department.

Inside the Bentley, the assistant, with his sharp eyes, spotted Ye Chuyi, hurriedly saying, “President Sheng, Madam is back again!”

Sheng Tingyuan had already seen her; after all, she was quite distinctive.

Everyone else in the hospital was rushing about, with or without umbrellas, only she was walking steadily, as if taking a leisurely stroll in the rain.

She really seemed to like the rain, not avoiding it at all.noveldrama

“President Sheng, Madam has returned so quickly, she doesn’t seem to have had dinner, and why didn’t the man in the sports car bring her back? Didn’t he offer to bring her back even in the rain?”

Sheng Tingyuan spoke indifferently, “Perhaps, it was all intentional on her part.”

Chapter 124: Not Letting Madam Fuss The assistant didn’t understand: “What do you mean?”

Sheng Tingyuan didn’t explain.

Ten minutes ago, he had seen Wen Nianyou. She drove off in a hurry, almost hitting someone when she left the hospital. The person cursed at her, but she didn’t respond and sped away.

He instinctively felt that Wen Nianyou was probably racing to get to Qi Yunfan.

After all, at the police station earlier, he vaguely remembered that Wen Nianyou seemed very anxious about Qi Yunfan, as if she was afraid that Ye Chuyi would snatch him away, clinging tightly to his arm the whole time.

He took out his phone and called Ye Chuyi.

She almost instantly answered, “Mr. Sheng, is something the matter?”

“Have you gotten off work? Do you need me to take you home?”noveldrama

“I am off work, but not completely, I have a surgery later and I have to stay on duty tonight, so I won’t be going back.”

“You sound like you’re in a good mood. Did something delightful happen?”

“It’s raining. I like the rain.”

“Is it just because of the rain that you’re so happy?”

“Hmm, not entirely. Mainly, I’ve just used a diversionary tactic to pair up two people I don’t like. Tell me, am I not clever?”

His previous guess was confirmed, and Sheng Tingyuan’s tone improved slightly, “Not bad.” Next time she used a diversionary tactic, it would be better if she didn’t use herself as the bait.

Because she was in a good mood, Ye Chuyi didn’t mind Sheng Tingyuan’s lukewarm “not bad,” said “I’ve got to get busy,” and then hung up.

The hospital streetlights illuminated her face, reflecting her happy expression.

Watching her, Sheng Tingyuan didn’t know why, but he chuckled softly too.

The assistant was astonished. The boss actually smiled?

He didn’t dislike rainy days anymore? He could smile on a rainy day now?

In the past, the boss’s mood would always be terrible when it rained, never showing a good face to anyone. Now, it seemed different from before.

Only after Ye Chuyi entered the office building and had disappeared from sight did Sheng Tingyuan give the order to his assistant, “Drive, let’s go back.”

As the assistant drove, fulfilling the command, he wondered, “President Sheng, you didn’t pick up Madam. I’m afraid it won’t be good to go back without her.”

It was Tang Jin who had asked him to pick up Ye Chuyi for dinner at home. She was probably still waiting there.

“It’s fine, she still has a surgery later, so let’s not trouble her to go back and forth.”

The assistant held back his words, thinking that if Madam shouldn’t be troubled, then it must be the boss himself who was troubled.

Ye Chuyi had no idea that Sheng Tingyuan had come. She entered the inpatient department, went up to the top floor, and headed for Lady Wen’s ward.

As expected, the ward was empty.

Lady Wen, seeing her, showed a gentle smile on her pale face, “Xiaoyi, you’re here.”

Ye Chuyi approached, “Madam, how do you feel? Is there any discomfort?”

“No, I’m quite well.”

Lady Wen looked at her reassuringly, “All the uncomfortable symptoms before the surgery are gone. My legs aren’t swollen anymore, which shows how successful this surgery was. Xiaoyi, I had no idea you’ve become so skilled, even capable of performing complicated craniotomies.”

Ye Chuyi felt warm inside from the praise. She hadn’t had much ambition when she began studying medicine; she just didn’t want to let down her teacher’s earnest efforts, so she worked hard to learn and practice.

She herself hadn’t anticipated that one day, she would be performing surgery on Lady Wen.

Lucky that she hadn’t slacked off, and thankful for her solid fundamentals, otherwise, she couldn’t have saved Lady Wen’s life.

Still, she apologized, “Madam, I’m sorry I didn’t tell you that I am Doctor Anxin. I’ve signed an exclusive contract with Dome, and I can’t go about doing consults or surgeries in other hospitals, so at Qi Hospital, I truly can’t go…”

“I know, it’s not your fault.”

Lady Wen was as forgiving and gracious as ever, “You’ve been doing your best to help me, I know that. It’s just Youyou… Xiaoyi, don’t be upset with her. She might just love Qi Yunfan too much, eager to marry him, and that can sometimes make her impulsive.”

Ye Chuyi shook her head gently, “It’s fine, as long as you’re well, everything else is trivial.”

 

Chapter 125: Hold Her Ye Chuyi kept Madam Wen company a little longer before lifting her wrist to check the time. She then stood up and excused herself, “Madam, I have a surgery to perform. After it’s finished, I’ll come back to see you.”

“Alright, you go and stay busy!”

As Ye Chuyi walked toward the exit, she couldn’t help but feel uncertain, “Madam, where’s my mother? Why isn’t she here with you?”

“Your mom followed Youyou’s father back home. They went to prepare a nutritional meal for me and also to bring me some clean clothes and such. They should be back soon.”

“That’s good. If you need anything, just ring the bell. There’s a nurse waiting outside.”

“Ok.”

Having instructed her, Ye Chuyi then left with peace of mind.

She returned to her office, quickly ate a boxed meal, and then headed to the operating room.

Today’s patient had experienced a sudden worsening of their condition, so she had to work consecutive shifts, performing surgery to remove the tumor overnight.

Luckily, her youth and vitality allowed her to bear the continuous high-intensity surgeries.

By the time she emerged from the operating room again, it was already midnight.

She changed her clothes and went to Madam Wen’s ward once more.

Unfortunately, this time Lin Yueqin was guarding the door again, and she couldn’t enter.

She returned to her office, ate a couple of pieces of chocolate, a packet of cookies, and drank a box of milk. Only then did her empty stomach feel a bit better.

She intended to read some more literature, but due to exhaustion, she fell asleep while reading. She was so sound asleep that she didn’t even notice someone coming into the office.

Sheng Tingyuan knocked but received no answer, so he pushed the door open and entered.

Upon entering, he saw Ye Chuyi asleep at her desk.

He walked over to her and called out, “Ye Chuyi, wake up.”

Ye Chuyi showed no response.

Sheng Tingyuan glanced at her desk and noticed a surgical schedule filled with back-to-back appointments, leaving hardly any free time.

And for today’s entry, handwritten at the very bottom, it read: Emergency surgery, surgical time from 19:30 to 24:00.

Sheng Tingyuan frowned slightly. She had been in surgery for so long and so late into the night.

No wonder she was fast asleep on the desk, unreachable even by calling her.

She had far exceeded his expectations, born into the prestigious Ye Family, with outstanding looks and extraordinary talent, yet so resilient and always cheery. Even a rainy day could lift her spirits for hours. She accepted surgical duties deep into the night without any complaint, even maintaining a good mood while talking to him on the phone.

For the first time, Sheng Tingyuan felt curiosity about her, wondering what kind of environment and experiences had shaped her optimistic and resilient character.

She was sleeping soundly, and Sheng Tingyuan didn’t have the heart to wake her up.

However, if she continued to lie like this all night, she would likely wake up with a useless arm the next day.noveldrama

He bent down slightly, lifted her horizontally, and placed her on the sofa.

She must have been so exhausted that even as he carried her, she didn’t awaken and continued to sleep deeply.

No wonder her office sofa was so long; it was probably meant for sleeping and resting.

Sheng Tingyuan watched her for a while, but feeling like he’d seem like a creep if he kept on staring, he turned off the light for her and left.

The next morning.

When Ye Chuyi woke up and realized she was lying on the sofa covered with a coral fleece blanket that she rarely used, her mind blanked for a moment.

That’s not right, she clearly remembered she was sitting in front of her desk reading literature last night.

She knew she didn’t have somnambulism quite clearly.

Her memory couldn’t possibly be mistaken, and she had confidence in that fact.

Her assistant Qianqian couldn’t possibly have the strength to carry her from the office chair to the sofa.

After pondering for a long time, she finally suspected a certain man.

She got up and walked over to her desk to retrieve her phone and start texting Sheng Tingyuan.

“Did you come to my office last night?”

“Hmm.”

“Was it you who carried me to the sofa?”

“Hmm.”

“Thank you.”

“Hmm.”

“Can you say anything other than ‘hmm’?”

“I’m at the company in a meeting. Can’t type too much.”

“Shocking! The young master of wealthy families actually knows about working?”

“I’ve always been working.”

“I haven’t noticed.”

“Don’t sleep lying on the desk next time.”

“Mr. Sheng, are you showing concern for me?”

“It’s not good for your hand.”

Hand, hand, hand, all day long he knows only about the hand, when she was actually resting her arm.

Chapter 126: The New President of Shengshi Group Shengshi Group.

In the meeting room, the atmosphere was somewhat heavy and tense, with everyone looking solemn, waiting for Sheng Tingyuan to speak.noveldrama

But after a long wait, he still hadn’t spoken. When they turned their heads, they saw that he was actually holding his cell phone, tapping the screen with his fingers, typing unhurriedly. They had no idea who he was chatting with.

Sheng Huai’an’s youngest son and the vice president of Shengshi Group, Sheng Tianxing, was somewhat irritated, “Sheng Tingyuan, I’m talking to you. Are you deliberately playing with your phone to ignore me?! In such an important meeting, you’re so perfunctory. I think you’re totally unsuited to be the president!”

Seeing that Ye Chuyi hadn’t replied, Sheng Tingyuan put down his phone and spoke indifferently, “My wife had a little matter to consult me about; I replied a few sentences. Now, let’s continue with the meeting.”

But the people below were all shocked. Sheng Tingyuan was married? When did that happen?

A powerful vice president said, “The group’s president being married is good for the company. After all, a stable marriage is conducive to stock price stability.”

Sheng Tianxing snorted, “How do you know his marriage is stable? I think not necessarily so! His wife is not an easy one; she’s the best at making trouble. If he’s the president, the company’s stock prices will go on a roller coaster ride!”

The people in the meeting room looked at each other. Had Sheng Tingyuan married a terrible woman? If that was the case, it indeed wouldn’t be good for stabilizing the stock price, and the reputation of the group and Sheng Tingyuan would also suffer.

In the dead silence, someone asked, “I wonder which family’s daughter Madam Sheng is from?”

All eyes turned to Sheng Tingyuan in a flash, waiting for his answer.

Sheng Tingyuan glanced at the crowd with ulterior motives and spoke indifferently, “She’s from the Ye Family.”

Everyone gasped. The Sheng Family had actually formed an alliance with the Ye Family?! Such a major event, and neither family had let slip a word!

If it was the daughter of the Ye Family, Sheng Tingyuan’s future would be unstoppable!

Sheng Tianxing said someone wasn’t easy to deal with, but perhaps it was out of jealousy.

The daughter of the Ye Family, even if married, would surely be protected by the Ye Family in the future. With her family so powerful, making trouble was nothing; the Ye Family could handle it.

The expressions of everyone in the room became a lot more respectful, and even in the course of the following meeting, hardly anyone dared to oppose Sheng Tingyuan, the new president.

Only Sheng Tianxing was there grinding his teeth, wishing it was he who had married Ye Chuyi.

An hour later, the meeting ended.

Shengshi Group immediately released an announcement, declaring Sheng Tingyuan the new president of the group.

At the same time, the news that Shengshi Group’s new president was married, with his wife being the daughter of the Ye Family, rapidly spread across major media outlets.

Dome Hospital.

The assistant ran into Ye Chuyi’s office like a whirlwind, holding her phone, both shocked and excited, “Doctor Anxin, did you and your fiance actually get married already? Your husband is the heir to Shengshi Group? And you yourself are the heir to the Ye Group?!”

Ye Chuyi was busy to the point of confusion and hadn’t had time to watch the news. She looked puzzled, “How do you know about this?”

The assistant handed over the phone, “It’s all over the news, and it’s reported by authoritative media!”

Ye Chuyi quickly skimmed through several news articles, but other than Sheng Tingyuan’s handsome and indifferent face, she saw nothing else.

She shook her head, “I am married, that’s correct, and my husband is the heir to Shengshi Group, that’s also correct. However, I am not the heiress to the Ye Group; the future heir to the Ye Group should be my older male cousin or my younger brother.”

As for whether the eldest household of the Ye Family would win or the second household, Ye Chuyi didn’t know.

But she felt that Ye Ziran didn’t have much hope; she had met that older cousin from the main household of the Ye Family, and he was someone without any discernible weaknesses, a person who was very comprehensive in his dealings. Ye Ziran was not at his level.

The assistant was still very excited, “Oh my, Doctor Anxin, you really are the young miss of the Ye Family!”

Ye Chuyi wanted to say she wasn’t, but unfortunately, she couldn’t, so she could only nod helplessly, “My last name is Ye. On the contract I signed again with our hospital, isn’t my name there?”

The assistant quickly replied, “I saw it, but I didn’t think too much about it at the time. I just thought you changed your surname, not that you were the young miss of the Ye Family!”

Ye Chuyi: “…”

“I think it sounds better to call me Doctor Anxin.”

Chapter 127: Need Ten Invitations The assistant looked at her with admiration, “Doctor Anxin, aren’t you the legendary princess of a Wealthy Family who was supposed to inherit a hundred billion fortune instead of being a diligent doctor? Your family is so rich, and yet you’re still working so hard. You’re really making slackers like me feel utterly ashamed!”

Ye Chuyi lifted her head, “What, you’ve been slacking off again? Haven’t you gathered the patient information I asked for?”

The assistant’s face changed color; she had been too busy scrolling through her phone and reading the news that she had forgotten all about it!

Fearing a scolding, she hurriedly ran out, “I’ll collect it right now!”

Watching her run faster than a rabbit, Ye Chuyi couldn’t help but smile.

She took out her own phone and started to read the news seriously. After looking for a while, she didn’t find any specific information about herself. There were no photos, not even a name; the only thing exposed online was that Sheng Tingyuan had married the Ye family’s daughter, and her personal privacy was well protected.

It seems that Sheng Tingyuan is still reliable.

Ye Chuyi put her mind at ease and stopped reading the news, focusing instead on researching a new form of surgical plan.

At noon, Ye Chuyi bought some fruits and nutritional supplements and visited Madam Wen in the hospital ward again.

Madam Wen couldn’t eat these things right after her surgery, so Ye Chuyi had not brought any, waiting until she was able to eat. Otherwise, Lin Yueqin would have gotten all the benefits.

As soon as Lin Yueqin saw her, she didn’t look pleased, “What are you doing here again? Madam is sleeping; just leave the things and don’t go in to disturb her.”noveldrama

“I just want to see how Madam’s recovery is going, why are you always stopping me from entering? Weren’t you previously complaining that I was a thankless wretch to Madam? How come you’re still dissatisfied when I’m trying to be nice to her now?”

“Madam’s recovery is going well; she doesn’t need you to check on her. I already told you she’s sleeping. Why do you still want to disturb her? If you’re not a thankless wretch, what are you?”

Suddenly, Wen Nianyou came out, “Oh, it’s Chuyi who’s come. Come on in! Why have you bought so much? You work so hard and don’t earn much; don’t buy anything next time. My mom isn’t lacking anything.”

Ye Chuyi pretended not to hear the sarcasm in her words and entered the hospital ward with the items.

She didn’t know why Wen Nianyou had suddenly become so kind as to let her in, but as long as she could check on Madam Wen, she was content.

But this time, Lin Yueqin really hadn’t lied to her; Madam Wen was indeed asleep.

Her complexion looked better than yesterday, her clothes had been changed, and even her nails were trimmed. She appeared to be well taken care of.

When Lin Yueqin wasn’t up to mischief, her cooking and caregiving were impeccable. Otherwise, Madam Wen wouldn’t have kept her for so many years, even entrusting her treasured daughter to her care.

Ye Chuyi stepped forward to check on Madam Wen’s surgical incision and found that it was also healing well, which made her breathe a sigh of relief.

Seeing her inspect, Wen Nianyou didn’t stop her and even said with a smile, “Chuyi, you look so serious and responsible, more so than a professional caregiver! Oh, I almost forgot, you studied nursing, after all, you’re practically half a caregiver.”

Ignoring her, Ye Chuyi, having confirmed that Madam Wen’s condition was good, decided to leave.

But Wen Nianyou grabbed her, preventing her from leaving, “Chuyi, you haven’t had lunch yet, right? Auntie Lin just made lunch; stay and eat with us!”

Lin Yueqin’s cooking skills were excellent, but unfortunately, Ye Chuyi had hardly tasted her food.

She looked at Wen Nianyou suspiciously, “Why are you suddenly being so kind as to invite me to dine with you? Did Lin Yueqin poison the food?” Is she taking revenge for the tasteless French meal I ordered last night?

“Ah, what are you talking about? Look at you, jumping to conclusions about others’ good intentions.”

Wen Nianyou pulled her hard, “I just feel like there might be some misunderstandings between us, and I want to clear them up so we can go back to being good friends again.”

“I’m just the daughter of a servant; I wouldn’t dare to aspire to be friends with Miss Wen. I’ll take my leave.”

“Wait a minute!”

“What do you want now?”

“It’s not anything big. Aren’t you the mistress of the CEO of Jungle Pharmaceutical? There’s going to be a second pharmaceutical exchange event, and I want you to get ten invitations for me.”

Chapter 128: Miss Wen’s friends are pretty average Lin Chuyi knew that if she was being unusually solicitous for no reason, it certainly meant she needed something from her, but she never imagined that she would have the audacity to ask for ten invitations.noveldrama

Almost instantly, she understood that Wen Nianyou wanted the invitations for Qi Yunfan.

After all, Qi Yunfan had just asked her for them last night.

However, while Qi Yunfan had asked for five, Wen Nianyou unabashedly requested double that number.

“Miss Wen, didn’t you say I was working as a cleaner in the Jungle? How come you’re now claiming I’m the lover of the president of the Jungle? I advise you not to spread rumors recklessly—I have no inappropriate relationship with President Jungle. I have a fiancé, or have you forgotten already?”

“Chuyi, there’s no point in lying. Today, the news is all about Shengshi Group, and Sheng Tingyuan, the new president, has even made the trending searches. Now everyone knows he’s married, and his bride is none other than the Ye Family’s daughter.”

Wen Nianyou looked at her pityingly: “You’ve been dumped by Sheng Tingyuan, haven’t you? Ah, what a pity. Why would you choose someone like Sheng Tingyuan, who’s the favored son of heaven?”

“Even someone of my background wouldn’t dare to dream of him. He’s not from your world. You better give up sooner rather than later, and don’t go around calling him your fiancé anymore—it’s too humiliating.”

“However, I think you’re quite suitable to be President Jungle’s lover; you could get quite a few benefits that way. From now on, you should stop being so indecisive and just focus on pleasing him alone, or you’ll be dumped again soon.”

Wen Nianyou had said even more unpleasant things before; none of these could hurt Ye Chuyi anymore—she had long become immune to such verbal attacks.

She remained calm, her tone indifferent: “I’m afraid I have to disappoint you, Miss Wen. I am not President Jungle’s lover, so I can’t get ten invitations. You should seek someone else!”

“Chuyi, you’re unwilling to help me with even such a small favor? Being too selfish is not a good way to live; you’ll end up friendless.”

“I don’t need friends, and there’s nothing wrong with being a little selfish. Besides, it’s not selfishness—I’m simply incapable.”

Ye Chuyi looked at Wen Nianyou: “If you aren’t selfish, Miss Wen, and have so many friends, why are you asking me for invitations? Don’t any of those young masters and mistresses from wealthy families have the power to help you?”

“Could it be that they’re even worse off than the daughter of a servant like me? In that case, the friends you’ve made are quite ordinary, aren’t they?”

Wen Nianyou’s face flickered with annoyance: “What are you blabbering about? My friends are much better than you; they merely don’t have the shamelessness you do. They don’t lack money at all; who would stoop so low as to be someone’s secret mistress and spend their whole life in the shadows, like you?”

“If you look down on me so much, Miss Wen, why bother asking a person like me, whom you consider disgraceful, for an invitation?”

“Hmph! I was kindly trying to save you from further degradation. It’s embarrassing for our house if others found out that our servant’s daughter is someone’s secret mistress.”

Wen Nianyou’s expression grew sanctimonious: “My mother taught me from a young age to have self-respect and love, not to sell my body and soul for money. I never spend men’s money. Didn’t your mother teach you these principles?”

Ye Chuyi glanced at Lin Yueqin: “Don’t you know what she taught me? She taught me how to take the fall for you, how to clean up your messes, to the point where as a child, I thought it was only right and proper to take the blame for you.”

Lin Yueqin’s heart jolted. She glanced at Lady Wen, who was still sleeping soundly in the hospital bed, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Visibly displeased, she scolded Ye Chuyi in a low voice: “What nonsense are you speaking? When did I teach you to take the blame for Miss Nianyou? It’s always been Miss Nianyou taking the fall for you. You really are an ungrateful wretch—you don’t know the first thing about gratitude and yet have the audacity to accuse others!”

“Oh, Aunty Lin, don’t scold Chuyi. I used to help her without seeking gratitude. You know me; I’m just like my mom, with a kind heart, always happy to help others and never expecting anything in return.”

Chapter 129 You Are Now My Wife Lin Yueqin immediately played along, saying, “Exactly, Miss Wen Nianyou is always so helpful, the kindest girl in this entire world. Chuyi really falls short in that respect, she can’t compare to you.”

Ye Chuyi couldn’t be bothered to listen to their nonsense anymore. She took advantage of Wen Nianyou’s self-satisfaction and left directly.

After Ye Chuyi had left, Wen Nianyou’s expression darkened, “No, I must get my hands on that invitation. I’ve already promised Qi Yunfan. If I can’t get it, he definitely won’t like me anymore.”

Lin Yueqin whispered very softly, “What if you manage to get it? Did Qi Yunfan say when he will marry you? We can’t drag this on!”noveldrama

“As long as I get the invitation, it will prove my connections and capabilities, and he will surely marry me. So, you have to help me.”

“How can I help you?”

Wen Nianyou leaned in and whispered a few words into her ear, and Lin Yueqin nodded again and again, “Okay, I got it.”

“Alright, stay here and keep my mom company. I still have to prepare for the new company. I’m leaving first.”

After Wen Nianyou finished speaking, she walked straight out of the ward.

Lin Yueqin went over to the fruits and nutritional supplements Ye Chuyi had brought, unpacked the supplements, and placed them into her own bag. She picked out the best fruits and set them aside; the rest she carried out of the ward and threw directly into the trash can.

Only after she, too, had left did Lady Wen slowly open her eyes.

Was her daughter getting too fixated on Qi Yunfan?

But she felt she didn’t have a position to criticize her daughter, after all, she had been stubborn about marrying Wen Xingye when she was young, even breaking off relations with her family for his sake.

Towards evening.

Just as Ye Chuyi was getting ready to leave work, someone knocked on the office door, and Sheng Tingyuan walked in.

Ye Chuyi was taken aback.

Today, Sheng Tingyuan was dressed especially formally, in a white shirt, gray suit, and a dark-patterned tie. The moment he entered, he resembled the opening male model from a top-tier luxury brand fashion show, handsome and elegant, his distinguished aura unmatched.

The male model strode toward her and asked in a deep, pleasant voice, “Do you have any surgeries today?”

Ye Chuyi shook her head, “No, not anymore.”

“Then let’s go.”

“Where to?”

“Home.”

“Didn’t you just start your role today? Don’t you have social obligations? How can you leave work so early to go home?”

“I’m not as busy as you, Doctor Anxin. You haven’t been home for three days.”

Ye Chuyi felt an odd sensation, as if they had been married for a long time and he was at home waiting for her every day.

She shook her head to dispel the illusion. She must be going crazy; how could Sheng Tingyuan possibly be waiting for her to come home?

Sure enough, the next second, she heard him say, “Mom has been waiting for you to come home for dinner. If you don’t go back soon, she’ll start to have doubts. I hope you can play your role well.”

Ye Chuyi had no choice but to stand up, “Okay, I’ll go home, to have dinner with Mom.”

To be fair, having dinner with Tang Jin was quite relaxing and happy; her mother-in-law’s only hobby seemed to be feeding her.

And Ye Chuyi happened to really like being fed by elders.

It was rush hour, and the Bentley was driving slowly.

Ye Chuyi, with nothing to do in the car, kept turning her head to look at Sheng Tingyuan.

His profile was also handsome; his eyebrows were sharp, his nose straight, and his jawline smooth and clear, perfectly following the golden ratio.

Sheng Tingyuan was reviewing group documents but felt Ye Chuyi’s gaze; he turned to glance at her, “Looking at what?”

Ye Chuyi was an honest person, “You look quite handsome.”

“I thought you found me ugly.”

Ye Chuyi’s eyes widened, “When did I ever say you were ugly?”

“So, aren’t you coming home?”

“I…”

Ye Chuyi got stuck.

Because she was indeed avoiding living with him.

Because her marriage to him was only a transaction.

She was a fake.

After a while, she found a very reasonable excuse, “I’ve been busy with work, you know that, right?”

“Yes, I know, but you still need to come home.”

Saying that, Sheng Tingyuan passed her a card.

Ye Chuyi, puzzled, “What’s this?”

“This is the betrothal gift from the Sheng Family to you. The property and shares have already been transferred to your name. This card contains cash.”

“What?!”

“Although our marriage is a union, you are now my wife, and these are what you deserve.”

“I don’t want it!”

If she accepted those, she might have to bear him a child!

She hadn’t forgotten how eager he had been to have a child before!

 

Chapter 130: Hurt My Hand Sheng Tingyuan wouldn’t take no for an answer and directly slid the card into her purse.

Ye Chuyi felt somewhat conflicted, finding the taste of deception rather uncomfortable, especially when the person she was deceiving was so generous and took the marriage so seriously.

She didn’t dare to imagine how angry he would be if he found out she was an impostor.

Ye Chuyi rarely worried, but now she did. She usually handled complex surgeries and tedious company business with ease, and even her love life was straightforward and decisive. Deceiving someone, however, was not her forte.

Preoccupied, Ye Chuyi was somewhat distracted while dining with Tang Jin. When she was about to return to the new house with Sheng Tingyuan, she was even more absent-minded.

So much so that when she got into the car and shut the door, she accidentally pinched her hand.

She let out a soft hiss of pain.

Sheng Tingyuan was quick to notice: “What’s wrong? Did you hurt your hand?”

Ye Chuyi looked at her hand and shook her head: “It’s nothing.”

But Sheng Tingyuan instructed the driver: “Go to the hospital.”

Ye Chuyi was somewhat shocked: “I really am fine. It’s just a pinch, the skin isn’t even broken, there’s no need for a hospital.”

Sheng Tingyuan extended his hand towards her: “Let me see.”

Ye Chuyi laid her hand in his palm: “I am a doctor myself, I know my own condition. Look, it doesn’t affect movement at all.”

Sheng Tingyuan lowered his head to look at the red mark left by the pinch on her finger, rolled down the car window, and said to the butler: “Get some ice.”

The butler quickly brought a small bucket of ice and a white towel over.

Sheng Tingyuan wrapped the ice in the towel and gently applied it to Ye Chuyi’s finger, then instructed the driver: “Head to Dome, and hurry.”

The driver responded and sped off.

Ye Chuyi was helpless: “Why won’t you believe me? Such a minor injury and we’re going to the hospital—aren’t you overdoing it a bit?”

“You’re a doctor, and one who performs highly difficult surgeries at that. Your hand is far more important than an average person’s. Being cautious is not overdoing it. Be more careful and don’t pinch your hand again.”

Ye Chuyi used to think that her teacher was already quite attentive and concerned about her hands, but she hadn’t expected to meet someone ten times more exaggerated than her teacher.

She herself didn’t care about her hands that much, after all, she grew up toughened by falls and injuries. Minor wounds like this really didn’t concern her.

Her hand was still in his grip, her finger being iced, which truly did lessen the pain.

They soon arrived at Dome, and as a doctor there, Ye Chuyi naturally didn’t need to register. She directly went to the orthopedics department and found a familiar doctor to examine her.

After the examination, the doctor said: “It’s nothing serious, just some soft tissue bruising, but the bone is fine.”

Ye Chuyi turned to look at Sheng Tingyuan: “See, I told you it was nothing.”

Sheng Tingyuan, however, asked: “Shouldn’t we get an X-ray just to be sure?”

The doctor had already recognized him and looked doubtfully from Ye Chuyi to Sheng Tingyuan, unsure of their relationship.

Hadn’t Sheng Tingyuan just gotten married, reportedly to tie his family with the Ye Family? But what exactly was going on between Doctor Anxin and him?

Even though her curiosity was piqued, she wouldn’t ask what she ought not to; she simply performed her duty: “There’s no need for an X-ray for such a minor pinch. Of course, if you’re not at ease, we can certainly do it.”

Ye Chuyi immediately said: “No need for that; my hand doesn’t even hurt anymore.”

Seeing her all right, Sheng Tingyuan said: “Then let’s get some ointment, at least.”

The doctor nodded and prescribed an anti-inflammatory and anti-swelling ointment for Ye Chuyi.noveldrama

Ye Chuyi didn’t even want the ointment, but Sheng Tingyuan insisted on buying it. Unable to argue with him, she accompanied him to the pharmacy to pick up the ointment.

Afterward, the two of them headed to the parking lot. As they approached the car, Ye Chuyi subconsciously moved to open the door, but Sheng Tingyuan blocked her hand: “Let me.”

He opened the car door for her, and after she was seated, he closed it as well, not letting her lift a finger throughout the process.

Sitting in the car, Ye Chuyi suddenly felt as if it wasn’t just a pinched hand but as though she had broken her hand and become handicapped.

Wasn’t he being a little too over-the-top?

She looked down at her hand, for the first time feeling its extraordinary value.

Engrossed with her own hand and with Sheng Tingyuan, Ye Chuyi failed to notice outside the car window, a man and a woman not far away were watching them.