Relying on Meng Lanlan's backing, Gao Fei, with a glass teacup stuffed in his mouth, no longer cared about being afraid and kept making throat-slitting gestures at Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao, far from being intimidated, even felt like laughing:
"So what if you're Song Kaichao's senior nutritionist? As long as I don't want to, even if you were his mother, it would be useless!"
"You... you dare to insult Elder Song?"
Meng Lanlan was greatly shocked and dumbfounded. In her world, she had never encountered anyone who dared to insult Ju Xian City's richest man, Song Kaichao. After a moment of stunned silence, she forced herself to say:
"Kid, if you're willing to take the glass teacup out of my son's mouth, I might pretend today's events never happened. Otherwise..."
"Otherwise your mother!"
Chen Xiao had completely lost his patience and interrupted Meng Lanlan without politeness:
"If you truly want me to save your son, have him kneel at my feet immediately and apologize. For Dr. Meng's sake, I might consider letting bygones be bygones and sparing him once, but how long he kneels will depend on my mood."
"..."
Gao Fei instinctively hid behind Meng Lanlan, shaking his head repeatedly, his expression filled with anger and fear.
Meng Lanlan, having worked as a nanny for the Song family, the richest family, for over a decade, had always enjoyed flexing her influence. She had never encountered any trouble before. However, facing Chen Xiao, she clearly felt powerless and at a loss. After much hesitation, she gritted her teeth and argued:
"But... but we've already registered. As the on-duty doctor, isn't it your duty to treat and save people? Aren't you afraid I'll call to complain?"
As she spoke, she pointed threateningly at the patient complaint hotline posted on the wall.
Chen Xiao was engrossed in his work, including checking the electronic medical records organized by Xu Jingyin, reviewing patient information in the appointment system, and sterilizing silver needles – all the necessary preparations before work. He didn't even lift his eyelids:
"Complain, then. Aren't you Dr. Meng's sister? Her complaint hotline for on-duty outpatient doctors is hers. If you think complaining to her is useless, I can even give you our dean's office number. In short, my hands are my own. If I don't want to, I'd like to see who can force me to save your idiotic son!"
As he spoke, Chen Xiao casually clicked the mouse a few times and typed a few keystrokes, directly using his outpatient doctor's authority to cancel Gao Fei's registration.
[Ju Xian City Central Hospital] Dear patient, we apologize that your registration failed. Please try again or register at the reception desk. We wish you a speedy recovery.
"Insolent little bastard, I'll tear you apart!"
Meng Lanlan suddenly received the mobile notification of failed registration. Seeing Chen Xiao calmly operating the computer at the consultation desk, her anger surged. She suddenly cursed and lunged at Chen Xiao.
Relying on her tall stature and sturdy build, while Chen Xiao looked thin and frail, she intended to beat him up first.
"Stop!"
At this critical moment, accompanied by a faint scent of perfume, the voluptuous Song Yan suddenly appeared at the doorway.
"Miss... Miss Song!!!"
Meng Lanlan froze as if petrified, maintaining her aggressive posture of trying to tear into Chen Xiao. Her eyes widened in terror, her mind went blank. After a moment of stunned silence, she stammered fearfully:
"Miss... Miss Song, this doctor dared to insult Elder Song. I... I was just about to rip his mouth open..."
"Slap!"
Before Meng Lanlan could finish speaking, Song Yan, who had quickly entered in sexy high heels, delivered a sharp, clean slap to her face:
"Blind your dog eyes! How dare you offend the most supreme guest of my Song family?"
"I..."
Meng Lanlan covered her burning cheek and pleaded in terror:
"But... but he insulted Elder Song first..."
"That's none of your business!"
Song Yan, usually gentle and intellectual, was now as cold as ice. As soon as she finished speaking, she delivered an even fiercer slap to Meng Lanlan's face:
"Apologize to Doctor Chen immediately!"
Beside them, Gao Fei had already been stunned by Song Yan's imposing aura. As soon as Song Yan finished speaking, he uncontrollably fell to his knees with a "thump." He didn't even dare to look at Song Yan, even though he was usually lecherous, and Song Yan was undoubtedly the most exquisite beauty he had ever seen.
Although unwilling, Meng Lanlan did not hesitate. She quickly scrambled to her knees and kowtowed, trembling as she said:
"Miss... Miss Song, please calm your anger. I... I know I was wrong. Please... please don't fire me..."
Song Yan completely ignored the trembling Meng Lanlan and Gao Fei prostrating on the ground. She eagerly looked at Chen Xiao, whom she hadn't seen in a while, her expression filled with undisguised joy. Her tone suddenly softened to a gentle whisper:
"Dr.... Dr. Chen, how do you plan to deal with these two reckless individuals?"
Chen Xiao met Song Yan's gaze. She was exquisitely dressed and radiant, making even the examination room seem brighter. Suddenly, he lost the desire to bother with Meng Lanlan and her son. Without thinking, he said:
"Just let them get lost!"
"Alright!"
Song Yan nodded with a smile. But when she turned to look at Meng Lanlan and Gao Fei kneeling behind her, her gaze turned sharp and imperious once more, like a tyrannical queen:
"Aren't you going to get lost?"
Meng Lanlan and Gao Fei, as if granted amnesty, scrambled to their feet and fled the number eight examination room as if they had seen a ghost.
In the waiting hall outside, where many waiting patients and their families had gathered, the two ignored the strange looks they received and fled in disarray as if they had encountered a ghost. Only when they had escaped into an empty elevator like mice did Meng Lanlan's face gradually shift from terror to fierce anger. Without thinking, she quickly called Song Xiangyu:
"Mr.... Mr. Song, I... I think I just saw Miss Song privately meeting with a doctor named Chen Xiao in examination room number eight at the Central Hospital's outpatient department. That doctor looks quite handsome. I don't know if Miss Song might be deceived. Should you... should you send someone to take a look?"
Song Xiangyu would never forget the embarrassing experience of being scared to tears by Chen Xiao at the construction site of Hong Lou Phase Three not long ago. She finally realized Chen Xiao's extraordinary nature and had been secretly contemplating how to snatch Chen Xiao away from the Song Yan and Song Nuan sisters and bring him under her control.
Suddenly receiving the call from Meng Lanlan, she, who was currently enjoying a rose milk bath with alluring charm, first felt envy and jealousy. Then, a flash of inspiration struck her. After perfunctorily appeasing Meng Lanlan, she hastily threw on a thin nightgown that barely covered her body and went to find Song Kaichao, who was taking a nap. She indignantly accused:
"Grandpa, I just received news that Yan Yan, after staying home obediently for a few days, has been tricked out by Chen Xiao again. I heard they're meeting privately at the Central Hospital right now! Originally, Chen Xiao wasn't worthy of entering our Song family, let alone the fact that it was recently exposed online that he had dealings with a group of armed terrorists overseas. It's clear he's after our family's money..."
The post "Shocking!!! Pictures and Truth! Richest Man's Daughter Illegally Armed! Intern Doctor Assaults Woman in Public!" that Li Xin had posted online not long ago had been completely deleted by the absolute power of the Northern Border Army. Song Yan, as one of the parties involved, fearing Song Kaichao's worry, had immediately claimed that the malicious online post was actually about toy guns and, following Song Kaichao's instructions, had been in self-imposed isolation for a considerable period.
However, Song Kaichao, who had been in the business world for decades and had no children in his old age, was naturally suspicious. He completely disbelieved Song Yan's explanation and assumed that Chen Xiao was colluding with armed foreign terrorists, with the aim of seizing his vast fortune. He had become increasingly hostile towards Chen Xiao. Recently, because Song Nuan insisted on going to Chen Xiao's Jishitang and was out from morning till night, he couldn't stop her no matter what, and he was almost driven to despair. Several times, he had even entertained extreme thoughts of hiring professional assassins to kill Chen Xiao.
The afternoon sun made one feel lazy and tired, but Song Kaichao, lying in bed, couldn't sleep. His mind was filled with Chen Xiao's image.
What made him most furious was that since being saved by Chen Xiao at the Central Hospital, he had noticed faint signs of his illness returning. He couldn't help but grit his teeth and roar:
"The toxicity of 'snake' is too terrifying. Even Nangong Yi, the renowned reclusive divine doctor of the Yanbei region, could only diagnose it but not cure it! Damn it! I already suspected that Chen Xiao was likely the mastermind behind poisoning me. Do I still have to ask him for the antidote?"
Through Nangong Yi, who had treated Long Aotian, Song Kaichao knew that his illness was caused by accidentally ingesting a secret poison called 'snake' concocted by an illegal foreign group. He also knew that the terrifying aspect of 'snake' was that the symptoms manifested differently in each person, and the medication also varied, meaning there was no specific antidote.
Since Chen Xiao had so easily pulled him back from the brink of death, coupled with Li Xin's malicious online revelations, he naturally had every reason to suspect that Chen Xiao was the true culprit behind his poisoning.
Just as he was feeling very unwell due to the 'snake' poison acting up, Song Xiangyu, dressed in revealing clothing, suddenly entered and told him that Song Yan had gone to see Chen Xiao again. He immediately flew into a rage, jumped out of bed, and roared sinisterly:
"Immediately have Song Wanliang prepare. I want him to accompany me to the Central Hospital personally!"
Song Xiangyu couldn't help but gasp. She said in disbelief:
"Old... Grandpa, are you... are you still not awake? My brother... my brother has been abroad for several years, hasn't he? And... and we haven't been able to contact him. Could it be... could he have returned?"
As she spoke, Song Xiangyu, who remained calm and composed even in front of Song Kaichao, suddenly became extremely nervous. Her expression was as if she had encountered her natural enemy. She hurriedly turned back to her room to get her phone and make a call.
Indeed, the call was connected.
A deep, resonant male voice entered Song Xiangyu's ears like a spell:
"Xiangyu, you've disappointed me too much."