"Butler Zheng, please send the car for maintenance. Thank you," Su Mei spoke emotionlessly.
The trio, along with Ah Po, immediately took Qu Rui to the hospital in Xi Hao's car. The room fell silent after their departure, and Cu Anyi sighed in relief.
She didn't dare to speak as they continued their breakfast before heading out to get a cab.
After a few minutes, the cab arrived, and they got in.
"Are we going directly to Dream Entertainment?" Cu Anyi asked as she passed Su Mei's laptop to her.
"No, first let's go to the Fei Group," Su Mei replied.
"You mean the hospital owned by the Fei family?" Cu Anyi questioned as she started the engine.
"Yup," Su Mei answered, quickly getting busy with the laptop in her hand.
"Noted," Cu Anyi said as she began driving. They reached the hospital in 30 minutes.
After parking the car, they went to the hospital desk to grab two masks. Both quickly entered the elevator, and Su Mei pressed the button for the 14th floor.
"So, the analysis says we're facing more losses than we should be, and the Xis have overspent beyond their salaries for the last seven years, right?" Su Mei asked as she adjusted her mask.
"Yes, boss. Thanks to your brother—well, I mean Nobel Path's investment and assistance—the Xi family is still holding up, and people remain unaware of how badly it's doing," Cu Anyi explained to Su Mei.
The elevator dinged, opening onto the 14th floor. Su Mei lowered her head and walked towards VIP Ward 2. Just as she was about to enter, the sound of laughter made her pause.
"Ah...ha...haha! Old Fei, who knew hiking would have been the culprit that almost killed me!" Old Ji's hearty laughter echoed through the corridor.
"Grandpa, please don't laugh so hard. You need to take it slow," Ji Mian gently scolded as she adjusted her grandpa's blanket.
"So, you're saying that little girl performed Gua Sha on him?" The man himself, Fei Jingshan, chuckled as he watched Old Ji laughing alongside him.
Hearing the voices, Su Mei's body stiffened. She instinctively began to retreat, but before she could take another step...
"I suggest you come in before I call security to push you in," an old voice said, making her turn back as she pushed the door open and entered the room.
No wonder... indeed, it was the "God of Life" himself, the great doctor Fei Jingshan. No, to be precise, her professor, mentor, and master from the Premier League.
'Can I still have a chance to act dumb? Will I survive tomorrow if I lie?' Su Mei was speechless at her luck. Meeting her senior, and now her professor? She didn't know why all the people from her past surrounded her when she didn't want anyone to know she was back.
"Grandpa Fei, this Su Mei is the one..."
Ji Mian, who was standing beside Su Mei, saw the tension between Old Fei and Su Mei and suddenly gasped in realization.
There were various professors from the Premier League who were prestigious and renowned in their respective fields. One of the reasons the Premier League was so popular was that they brought real-life heroes from various fields to teach their students. Mian also knew that no one aside from Fei Jingshan taught Chinese Medicine at the Premier League, so... Ji Mian gasped at the revelation her brain had just pieced together.
"Old Ji, please get some rest while I talk to the young woman," Old Fei spoke as he walked out, with Su Mei quickly following him.
"Ah, Mian, you were saying something? Who is that lady who just went with Old Fei?" Old Ji asked as he adjusted his bed.
"M...my friend," Ji Mian decided not to reveal anything before speaking to Su Mei.
Cu Anyi followed the duo but chose to sit outside the door while they entered the room labeled "Chairman's."
Inside.
"So, your real name is Su Mei? The one they call dumb and fool?" Old Fei spoke as he sat on the sofa, pouring freshly brewed tea.
His actions were stern... royal and unavoidable... he truly looked like a god himself.
Su Mei felt like dying. Dumb and fool? What should she say to regain her reputation? Where was her high self-esteem nurtured by the man himself?
"Sera... I don't remember you as lifeless. Instead, you had enough fun skipping my classes and running around with that brat... oh wait, now a renowned national hero... the Mo guy," Old Fei said, and Su Mei's self-built glass shattered into a thousand pieces.
'It's okay, don't listen to him... he knows... he's just trying to make you talk. Act like a fool... act like a fool,' Su Mei told herself internally.
"Okay... then I don't have any other choice but to just post your picture and mine on my Weibo and say I found my favorite apprentice, Sera," Old Fei smiled as he pulled out his phone.
Before he could open the app...
"Okay, okay, I admit defeat, Old Fei... I agree, I am me!" Su Mei quickly grabbed his phone, glaring at him with resentment.
"Now you finally speak. Why are you staring at me with resentment when I'm supposed to look at you that way?" Old Fei said, sipping his tea.
"Shifu, can't you act or just ignore me when I'm shamelessly clueless about you? Must you make me admit it?" Su Mei said, as if wronged, accusing him of bullying her.
"My favorite apprentice just showed up before me after seven years of hiding, and I've only now learned her name is Su Mei and that she's a local of Y country. Sera, you tell me who's wronged here," Old Fei said, his words carrying countless swords that struck Su Mei in all the right spots.
"Shifu, it's not what you think. We weren't trying to keep it from you... it's just that my parents wanted our identities to remain secret... and I just regained my memory..." Su Mei tried to explain.
"Your hand," Old Fei said, extending his own and motioning for her to give hers.
Su Mei, helpless, passed him her hand. After a thorough five-minute examination...
"You lack nutrition... but you seem fine after regaining your memory. Seeing as you still have the strength to do Gua Sha flawlessly... brat, join the hospital as my assistant this coming Monday. I can't give you any more time or allow you to give me any excuses," Old Fei said, withdrawing his hand.
Su Mei knew this would happen the moment she stepped inside. She had no choice... and, anyway, she had to start her own path. This wasn't so bad. She stood up and bowed.
"Shifu, then I'll clean up the mess in the coming seven days and see you on Monday," she said before walking out of the room.
"Haha... thank goodness you're fine. Now I don't have to worry about my heir," Old Fei murmured as he walked toward his desk.