Bai Lancheng had never been kind to his stepmother, who was not much older than him.
His poisonous tongue started drawing swords again. "I thought that stepmother's daily life was nothing more than buying stuff and showing off. I didn't expect you to have the ability to use your power to bully others. I wonder if my father knows about your tyrannical behavior outside?"
The rich lady, already infuriated by Yan Shu, was now trembling with anger, especially after being provoked by her stepson.
"Bai Lancheng, your father is willing to pamper me unconditionally. Even if I find a secluded place to get rid of Yan Shu, your father will still protect me. It's just that I don't want to go through so much trouble for an insignificant person."
Bai Lancheng's deep eyes were instantly filled with rage. His thin and beautiful lips moved gently, and a soul-stirring aura emanated from them.
No one could hurt the person he cared about.
"You want her to lose her job? Then I will protect her." In the eyes of the rich lady, his action of protecting Yan Shu was just him going against her willfully. It had nothing to do with who Yan Shu was.
The rich lady also retorted, "Lancheng, are you provoking me?"
Bai Lancheng frowned. "You think too highly of yourself. Who do you think you are?"
He was clearly provoking his father, Bai Jue, who ruled with an iron fist.
"Bai Lancheng, you…" The lady was furious. However, every time she saw him, she would be driven to her limits. Therefore, she was quite used to it.
Bai Lancheng glanced at her condescendingly and left.
The lady stomped her feet in anger and turned to seek comfort in the supreme guest room of the hotel.
At the same time, in the VIP room, Yan Shu was warmly hosting Professor Jason's medical team and Bo Chen.
She raised her glass and thanked them from the bottom of her heart. "Professor Jason, I have heard a lot about you. I didn't expect you to become my mother's doctor. My mother is so lucky. I am not a drinker, but I have to make a toast to you. I'll drink first as a form of respect. You can do whatever you wish."
After saying that, Yan Shu immediately brought the wine glass to her mouth. However, she was interrupted halfway by someone.
Yan Shu turned around and smiled when she saw Bo Su. "Bo Su, you're here."
Bo Su knocked her forehead and said, "You're not allowed to drink in the future, especially when your husband isn't around."
Then he raised his glass and said to Jason, "I'll drink this on behalf of my wife."
However, Yan Shu said, "Bo Su, you can't drink. Alcohol will stimulate your nerves. It's not good for your sleep."
Bo Su stuffed the glass into Bo Chen's hand and said, "Drink this glass of wine on our behalf."
Bo Chen felt aggrieved. "I'm clearly one of the guests invited by Sister Shushu. How can you do that to a VIP?"
Bo Su sat down with Yan Shu in his arms.
Soon, everyone was chatting and laughing. The atmosphere was very harmonious.
Halfway through, Bo Su went out to answer a call.
It was his father, Bai Jue.
"I heard from your mother that you're also at the Xiangling Hotel?"
Bo Su's handsome face darkened. "She's not my mother." His voice was assertive and domineering.
Bai Jue was even more domineering. "A stepmother is still a mother."
Bo Su said angrily, "What kind of mother is she to me? Did she give birth to me? Or did she raise me?"
Bai Jue was furious.
"Okay, let's not talk about that for now. Let me ask you, why did you argue with your mother again? You should come over and apologize to her since you made her cry."
Bo Su said, "Then let her apologize to Dr. Yan first."
Bai Jue had heard from his servants that Bo Su's insomnia was severe and that he had tried various well-known doctors without success. However, by some stroke of fate, he ended up seeking help from an unknown young doctor at the Imperial City Hospital. Surprisingly, without any medication, Bo Su was now able to get three to four hours of sleep every night.
"Dr. Yan is the doctor who treats your insomnia?"
"Yes."
Bai Jue sighed. "Although she has helped you with your health, she's an outsider after all. Is it worth affecting your relationship with Mom because of an outsider?"
"In my eyes, Doctor Yan is my benefactor. And your woman is of no benefit to me at all. Therefore, I'm on Doctor Yan's side this time."
"What are you talking about? Your mother and you are family. Your connection with Dr. Yan is merely that of a doctor-patient relationship. Don't you know what's more important?"
Bo Su almost blurted out. Yan Shu was not only his doctor, but also his wife. Their relationship was the closest in the world.
However, perhaps out of consideration for the dark secrets hidden in the Bai family, Bo Su decided to temporarily conceal his relationship with Yan Shu, as he only wanted to protect her from harm.
Bo Su was unprecedentedly domineering. "I'll definitely protect Dr. Yan."
Bai Jue was very angry. Bo Su heard the sound of something being thrown and shattering on the other side of the call. Then he heard Bai Jue's angry voice, "Are you provoking your father?"
Bo Su did not speak.
Provoking Bai Jue was a path he had to take sooner or later.
In the past, when he was still young, he could only endure any unhappiness and hide his ambitions. But now, although he was still young, he was already a new noble in the capital. He was a force that his father had to be wary of. He did not want to restrain himself in front of Bai Jue anymore..
Before his son could reply, Bai Jue said angrily in disbelief and shock, "Was that really your intention?"
Bo Su said coldly, "Control your woman and don't touch Dr. Yan. Let's keep the peace between us, father and son. But if anything happens to Dr. Yan, don't blame me for doing anything out of line."
With that, Bo Su hung up.
On the other end, Bai Jue was so angry that his veins were bulging.
However, after calming down, Bai Jue regained his composure. He reminded his wife angrily, "Stay away from that girl, Yan Shu."
The young and beautiful lady of the Bai family couldn't believe she had lost to the obscure Dr. Yan. She felt a sense of grievance and indignation welling up inside her.
That night, while Bo Su was sending Yan Shu back, the latter received a call from the hospital.The director had called, asking her to go to work the next day.
Yan Shu was very happy and agreed readily.
After hanging up the phone, Yan Shu said happily to Bo Su, "The hospital must have looked into the complaint that was filed against me by the rich lady. Now that the truth has been revealed, the hospital is informing me to report for work tomorrow."
Bo Su looked at Yan Shu. This silly girl's eyes were clear and bright. She was unaware of the manipulation of power behind the scenes.
He could only hope that she would remain so innocent and pure for the rest of her life.
"Well, congratulations." Bo Su pretended to smile casually.
Yan Shu was beaming like a flower.
Bo Su sent Yan Shu to the entrance of her neighborhood. The autumn-winter nights were a little cold. Yan Shu wrapped her coat tightly around herself and was about to get out of the car when Bo Su suddenly grabbed her hand.
"Bo Su?"
Bo Su suddenly pulled Yan Shu into his arms and covered her eyes gently with his hand. "Shushu, don't look."
Yan Shu was puzzled. "What's going on?"