Chapter 32: Elder Tang and the Succubus

In the underground garage of Grandeur Garden, Fan Shengmei was already dead drunk and throwing a tantrum. Qiu Yingying and Guan Ju'er couldn't hold her up, so Qin Hao had no choice but to carry her on his back.

Watching this scene, Guan Ju'er couldn't help but wonder if she had been sent back the same way when she was drunk that day—and about that kiss.

"Guan Guan, come on! What are you standing there for?" Qiu Yingying had already walked quite a distance and turned back to find Guan Ju'er still dazing.

"Oh, coming!"

In Unit 2202, Qin Hao laid Fan Shengmei on the bed, while Qiu Yingying collapsed directly onto the sofa, not wanting to move an inch.

"Sigh, I'm exhausted. Sister Fan is way too much trouble."

Qin Hao smiled and rubbed Qiu Yingying's head. "I'm the one who carried her back; why are you the one who's tired? Alright, go take a hot shower so you can get some sleep."

"Yeah, I'm all sweaty today. I definitely need a good wash." Qiu Yingying went back to her room to grab a change of clothes and then headed into the bathroom.

Seeing that only she and Qin Hao were left in the living room, Guan Ju'er felt a momentary wave of nervousness.

However, what made her even more nervous was when Qin Hao walked up to her and whispered teasingly in her ear.

"So, how about a goodnight kiss to savor the moment before you head back?"

Hearing this, Guan Ju'er hurriedly covered her mouth with her hands, shaking her head incessantly.

Qin Hao chuckled. The more Guan Ju'er acted shy like this, the more Qin Hao wanted to tease her. *Tsk tsk, what a wicked sense of humor of mine.*

"Alright, I'm just kidding. Don't worry, I won't force you."

Seeing that Qin Hao made no further move, Guan Ju'er breathed a secret sigh of relief. She lowered her hands and said bashfully, "Brother Qiu, can you... can you give me a little time? I feel like this is all moving a bit too fast, and I haven't quite adjusted yet."

Qin Hao nodded and said softly, "Actually, you don't need to feel so much pressure. Dating is nothing more than two people liking being together and feeling comfortable. Do you understand?"

Guan Ju'er thought back to everything that had happened since her first meeting with Qin Hao. Of course, she wanted to be with him, but her upbringing had taught her that a girl should be reserved. Furthermore, she and Qin Hao hadn't had many opportunities to spend time alone; to establish a relationship based solely on two kisses felt far too rapid.

Facing love for the first time, the inexperienced Guan Ju'er couldn't help but feel a sense of insecurity.

"Mm, thank you, Brother Qiu." Guan Ju'er was deeply grateful for Qin Hao's respect.

"Once Yingying is done washing, you should take a hot shower and get some rest too." With that, Qin Hao left Unit 2202.

Guan Ju'er stared blankly at Qin Hao's retreating figure.

"Guan Guan, you should hurry up and shower too. It's already past two in the morning, and you have work tomorrow. I'll have to set a few extra alarms."

"Ah, it's that late? I'm doomed. I definitely won't have any energy at work tomorrow."

Sure enough, the next morning, Unit 2202 was a scene of chaos. The three girls rushed as fast as they could, but they were still late.

Fan Shengmei, being a seasoned veteran, was well-acquainted with the administration department; she simply patched up her clock-in record, and it was as if nothing had happened.

Qiu Yingying, on the other hand, submitted her resignation directly. Her boss showed no intention of trying to keep her and approved it immediately.

Guan Ju'er had it worse; she was severely reprimanded by her manager.

Naturally, Michelle couldn't help but gloat behind her back.

In the past, Guan Ju'er would have been devastated, but now, she simply acted as if she hadn't heard a thing. After all, she was currently the winner, and a winner should carry themselves with the poise of a winner.

Michelle saw this and felt a surge of resentment: *What are you so proud of! With that "ugly duckling" look of yours, people don't even look twice at me, so why would they look at you?*

On the other side, Andy was being harassed by Qu Xiaoxiao's relentless phone calls. In her effort to land the GI project, Qu Xiaoxiao had put in a lot of work, spending the last few days at home preparing for negotiations with foreign clients.

However, when the time came to face them, Qu Xiaoxiao couldn't handle it. She was left flustered by a single question from the foreign client and had no choice but to call Andy for help.

Unable to escape the harassment, Andy had no choice but to wear a Bluetooth headset and assist Qu Xiaoxiao while attending her own meeting.

Ultimately, with Andy's help, Qu Xiaoxiao successfully handled the foreign clients, secured the GI project, and successfully won her father's favor.

Consequently, Qu Xiaoxiao went to Shengxuan to celebrate with Andy, but her joy turned to sorrow when she sprained her ankle. Since Andy was still in a meeting, she could only have her assistant send Qu Xiaoxiao to the hospital.

At the hospital, Zhao Qiping was writing up a patient's medical record when he heard someone complaining.

"What do they mean by an 'expert appointment'? Even if they didn't give me a white-haired old gentleman, it should at least be a middle-aged, eccentric uncle, right?"

Zhao Qiping rolled his eyes helplessly. "Miss, if you feel my diagnosis isn't good, you are welcome to book an appointment with another expert."

However, Qu Xiaoxiao was instantly captivated by Zhao Qiping's magnetic voice. Once she followed the sound and saw his face, her heart was struck instantly.

"No need, I trust Doctor Zhao's medical skills." Qu Xiaoxiao's voice suddenly became sweet and coquettish, and she thrust her foot directly in front of Zhao Qiping.

Zhao Qiping didn't think much of it. As an orthopedic surgeon, he had seen all kinds of legs. He reached out and pressed her ankle.

"Does it hurt here?"

Qu Xiaoxiao looked at Zhao Qiping with infatuated eyes, even forgetting to answer his question.

Zhao Qiping had encountered many such female patients. He frowned slightly. "How about here?"

"It hurts! Doctor Zhao, it hurts so much! I haven't broken a bone, have I?" Qu Xiaoxiao suddenly felt a hint of regret that she hadn't fallen even harder.

At that moment, Andy's assistant brought over the X-ray, and Zhao Qiping took a look.

"The bone is fine. It should just be a common soft tissue contusion. You'll be fine after some rest at home."

Qu Xiaoxiao was not convinced. "Is it really unnecessary to stay in the hospital for observation?"

"My recommendation is that it isn't necessary. Furthermore, our hospital beds are quite full; they are reserved for critical patients." Zhao Qiping was somewhat impatient. He didn't mind women being infatuated, but he hated people maliciously occupying public medical resources for no reason.

Helpless, Qu Xiaoxiao could only take Zhao Qiping's business card before leaving.

Zhao Qiping didn't take the incident to heart and continued seeing the next patient.

Another weekend arrived, and Zhao Qiping appeared at the boxing gym as usual, only to be ruthlessly ravaged by Qin Hao.

Despite his easygoing appearance, Zhao Qiping was actually quite stubborn, always wanting to defeat Qin Hao. Unfortunately, his current level was only decent for fighting common street thugs; compared to Qin Hao, he was far behind. Even if Qin Hao used only half his strength, it was enough to knock him to the ground.

Exhausted, Zhao Qiping lay on the ring panting heavily, and began telling Qin Hao about things happening at the hospital. This was a regular occurrence; the profession of a doctor involved so much suffering that one would truly go mad without someone to vent to.

"Sigh, is there nothing interesting happening at your hospital? I'm practically becoming your trash can now," Qin Hao couldn't help but complain.

Zhao Qiping thought for a moment. "Actually, there is. Just a few days ago, I encountered a female patient who was a total fangirl..."

As Qin Hao listened to Zhao Qiping's description, the more he heard, the more it sounded like Qu Xiaoxiao.

"Is this female patient's surname Qu?"

Zhao Qiping thought about it and asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

*It really is her.* Qin Hao became alert. They say "good men fear persistent women"—he had to make sure Qu Xiaoxiao didn't succeed.

"Come on, I'll take you out to relax today."

"Huh?"