The man's face was too near hers.
Bing Lan pushed him away, while the man himself let go of her.
As a result, she fell flat on her bum with some force.
"Oww!!!" She gasped unintentionally, looking up to glare at the man.
The ceiling light was lit just behind the man's head, making his face look like an invisible black blob.
Bing Lan hoisted herself upright, and looked consternatedly at the man, only to reel back in surprise.
It's Fan Delun.
She did indeed wonder if Fan Delun is related to this Fan house, but she did not expect to meet him this early.
She froze in shock, mesmerized by his appearance. The effect of the surprise and the effect Delun normally had on her overlapped each other, completely making her brain blank, her hands and feet into stone.
Delun gave her a few seconds to recover.
He extended a hand towards herself to shake hands. BingLan really wanted to shake that hand, but her hands and feet won't move.
This really is a shortcoming as a person, surgeon and otherwise.
How could she be struck senseless like teenage girls by someone's beauty?
She is usually the one striking people into silence with her beauty.
This man had just way too much effect on her. In the first place, she was not a pretty boy kind of girl.
No wonder he had almost a million followers.
However, her inaction due to shock also had a good effect.
FanShan, who was reading the situation from the side, has taken her silence to be reticent to communicate with Delun.
The Fan family had very complex relationships, despite being a gangster family.
FanShan, who was a gangster during the eighties, has earned mountains of money by two thousands through real estate. However, once he reached the summit of the hill, he realized, it is but the base of the true power lies in the hands of the literati, whether political or military.
It is only then he realized, mountains exist outside his little hill, and entry to those cliffs is banned forever for him, by the virtue of his background. He was angry beyond words.
He wanted his children to study well, so he could cultivate at least one talent in the party or army, but they all inherited only his zero IQ and strong muscles. Thus, he remained at the periphery of the truly influential families, being their errand runner all the time.
No matter how he tried, the elite would not marry into their home, no matter how tempting the bait.
Then, Delun was born. His birth circumstances were by no means ideal, but his talent was all too valuable.
For the first time, FanShan had an opportunity to stand straight and say, ' Ah! Our Delun was first in the chess competition.' in the face of those elites who always looked down on him.
Thus, he relished the opportunity, just as he doted on his grandson.
However, something happened in between. From some unknown time in between, Delun started distancing himself from Fan house, till it came to the point where the old man had to beg Delun to take care of the company.
Thus, while Delun was raised by his grandfather, he still did not reside within his house.
Worse yet, Delun was the only one he could call upon and trust to verify anything to do with qualified workers such as architects and doctors.
So, here his grandson was to interview the doctor for himself.
Yet, at the same time, FanShan does not want Delun to be too close to the doctor, fearing the little girl will turn into a spy for Delun.
Thus, he was very satisfied with BingLan's behavior of not taking Delun's hands.
Delun raised his eyebrows, but let go of the affront.
"Doctor BingLan! Let me introduce you. I am Fan Delun, grandson of FanShan here. GrandPa is the one who needs your care." Delun explained.
BingLan nodded her head.
"Doctor Xue! It is nice to meet you." FanShan was about to extend his hands, but before he could so much as move a finger, BingLan greeted him with a nod and folded hands.
An old style greeting, but so perfectly executed.
For a moment, FanShan felt envious.
These habits come only from the upbringing. The children are taught early about the etiquette of greetings. This teaching only happens in the orthodox, and old time nobles.
Despite the country modernizing all over, the nobles of Qing dynasty held on to their traditions through the tumultuous periods.
A person may have gone from riches to rags, but their manners, mien and elegance stayed the same.
That is how BingLan looked to FanShan. A lady, born and bred, something his family could never do.
A pity he did not know how BingLan dressed and acted within the privacy of her own home. Had he known, he wouldn't even be capable of thinking this 'lady' nonsense.
"Come, let's have dinner." Fanshan invited BingLan.
They settled down for dinner, each silently eating.
The dishes were mild to a little spicy, just right for a work day evening.
"Ah! Doctor Xue ! It is like this. My personal doctor has been telling me most of the conditions I have only need maintenance, but strict maintenance.
They said something about measuring sweet and pressure..! It's not like I am a car tire. I am Ignorant of these matters.
Doctor Xue looks like a smart person. We would like to have a knowledgeable person help me take care of my health, as well as talk to all the foreign doctors for me. You needn't worry. We have made the best of the arrangements for you. " Grandpa FanShan explained.
"We brought the bed from Italy, and the room is decorated especially in a style girls like. I am sure you will like it." Fanshan explained.
It seems he is more excited about her staying here after seeing her.
Delun Began when FanShan finished.
"These are light duties, Doctor Xue! Our house indeed has far too many boys, and even among those, very few who will understand complex medical machinery.
While nurses could take measurements, it does indeed require a doctor's opinion to know if they are within the danger zone.
Also, My father's prescription is part traditional medicine, part allopathy. It does need continuous monitoring. We have indeed made arrangements for your comfort.
We hope you will like them. These are the conditions we are thinking of. What do you think? " Delun asked, proffering a document to her.
BingLan retrieved the document, and read all the conditions.
They were fair.
She has been keeping silent, hoping her relationship with Delun will not be exposed.
Since Delun had greeted first, he must not want to let his family know of it.
So, she would follow his cues.
BingLan only spoke to FanShan, despite Delun being the one who explained and such.
"President Fan! I think the terms are a little too generous. You are providing me with a place to stay. Combined with the rent in this area, this salary is far too high. So high, in fact, it makes me wonder what I am not informed of." BingLan finished.
FanShan rushed to reassure her.
"Ah! Doctor Xue! It is like this. I have a fair few enemies. Some are in the light, many in the dark. My medical information will be a weapon in any one of those hands. So, there's an absolute need to keep it confidential.
Not only that, but anything you see in this house must not be spoken of outside. Think of this place like a forbidden palace. That's the confidentiality I am expecting.
God forbid such a thing to happen, yet, .. it is possible you will run into some thorny situations as my doctor. The pay is after factoring in that effect." Fan patriarch finished his speech.
BingLan stayed silent.
'Just how violent could those thorny situations get ? ' She wondered.
' To keep silent about what I see in this house as well ? isn't this job very much like a poisoned apple? '
' if violence happens against someone in this house, I need to keep silent about it? '
"Doctor Xue! It's only words are like that. Such situations do not happen at all. We are talking about the chance of one in a million. We are just emphasizing confidentiality." FanShan adjusted.
All the same, BingLan thought about it.
It's too good of a help to be able to stay here.
She would have more rest than others, conversely, she would have more time to study. She wanted to be the first in the county to keep her options open, if not the first, then she should at least be in the top five.
It's not an easy thing to do. Time is most valuable to her.
However, it is also clear why Fan family chose a doctor instead of a nurse. A medical license is too valuable. A nurse can lose her license, and still get a job somewhere as long as she's proficient at her job.
A doctor, or medical practitioner is not the same. If she loses her license for leaking medical information, she has to leave behind twenty years of hard work, and her life will take an absolute turn for the worse.
Thus, she would strive harder to keep their conditions.
"It is like this, President Fan. The medical information, I have a duty to keep confidential so I will. As far as the rest, I will keep mum about it, unless it is the law enforcement asking me. Please add a condition to that effect in the contract, then we have ourselves a deal." BingLan stated calmly.