"Xiaoqing, don't be rash. It's our honor to have God Doctor Ning join Xu Corporation. We should celebrate."
Xu Chengyuan had just been thinking about how to keep Ning Fan, and now Ning Fan was coming to work at the company. How could he not be thrilled; it was more than he could have asked for, no matter the reason.
Ning Fan was somewhat surprised by Xu Chengyuan's reaction. This wasn't the right script, surely they should ask for a reason?
Ning Fan cleared his throat, his expression turning serious.
"Although Miss Xu's illness has been cured, she was afflicted with Evil Gu. If we don't find the person who cast the Gu, she could be cursed again, and there will be no way to completely heal her. I need to find this person and uncover the mastermind behind the scenes."
Clap, clap, clap…
Liu Chongyang, moved to tears, applauded, "Truly worthy of being my master, embodying the physician's benevolent heart to the fullest. Chongyang will strive to improve his medical technique, until I am like you."
Ning Fan patted Liu Chongyang on the shoulder, telling him not to get too excited; at his age, getting overly worked up could be dangerous, couldn't it?
Besides, he wasn't really going just to expose the mastermind.
It wasn't that Xu Ruolan desperately needed him, but rather that he desperately needed Xu Ruolan… He was still relying on her Pure Yin Body to treat his Pure Yang Body.
How could he cure his condition where he must not touch a woman before the age of thirty without her?
What benevolent heart of a physician—all that mattered was obtaining Xu Ruolan; that was his top priority.
As he thought this, Ning Fan's gaze fell on Xu Ruolan, who looked heavenly and ethereal under the morning sunlight.
At that moment, Xu Ruolan came downstairs and stood in front of Ning Fan, her voice cold as she addressed the scheming Ning Fan with ulterior motives.
"Mr. Ning, I appreciate your kindness, but my illness is no longer serious. As for the Evil Gu, I will not encounter it again, and little Xu Corporation cannot accommodate you."
"Whatever you need, I can prepare it for you, but there's no need for you to come to work at the company."
Ning Fan detected Xu Ruolan's icy attitude; she was practically giving him the boot, a poor start… Could there be some misunderstanding?
Then he saw Xu Xiaoqing sticking out her tongue at him.
"If Miss Xu is not welcoming, then I shall take my leave. If you fall ill again, please do not seek me out. Little maid, let's go—back to Little Orphan Village."
With that, Ning Fan stood up and walked out of the villa. Xu Xiaoqing, the little maid, was still to be taken with him.
Xu Ruolan snorted coldly, a flash of doubt crossing her eyes; if Ning Fan was right, she might indeed fall victim to Evil Gu again.
Without Ning Fan, how would she seek treatment?
But should she rely on the lecherous Ning Fan forever? Wouldn't that be playing right into his hands? Being controlled by him at every turn?
Family Head Xu, Xu Chengyuan hurriedly stopped Ning Fan, rebuking Xu Ruolan before turning to Ning Fan with an apologetic smile, "Since God Doctor Ning wishes to work, he must have his profound reasons. Ruolan, you should cooperate well with God Doctor Ning."
"Father!"
Xu Ruolan found herself at a loss for words.
"Indeed, if the Master isn't present, with my meager medical technique, I wouldn't be able to remove the Evil Gu. What then shall we do? Master, you mustn't leave."
Liu Chongyang also echoed this sentiment again and again.
"Today I will go to work at the company together with Miss Xu, that's not a problem, is it?"
Ning Fan readily agreed.
Xu Ruolan's eyes widened with shock—half of them spelled "shame" and the other half spelled "less."
Shameless!
Xu Ruolan shook her head in secret, regretting underestimating the extent of Ning Fan's shamelessness.
But with Xu Chengyuan's consent, speaking out was futile.
Successfully becoming an employee of Xu Corporation, Ning Fan looked forward to it enthusiastically, his eyes on Xu Ruolan.
At that moment, Xu Ruolan's expression was captivating, angry yet not quite, cheeks faintly flushed, breathing slightly quickened—Ning Fan was momentarily transfixed.
...
In the car...
Ning Fan was somewhat curious. Xu Ruolan, a beautiful CEO managing the vast Xu Corporation, didn't have a personal driver and was driving herself.
Glancing sideways at Xu Ruolan, her stunningly beautiful face was as cold as frost in the Tianshan Mountains, penetrating to the bone.
No wonder she didn't hire a driver—she was far too cold. In the heat of summer, the car didn't even need air conditioning to fend off the warmth.
Throughout the ride, Xu Ruolan remained indifferent, not even glancing at Ning Fan. She didn't need to look to know that Ning Fan was certainly sneaking peeks at her.
Such a shameless man, no matter how skilled in medical technique he might be, she would at most spare him a glance, never a second.
Raising her head to see the rearview mirror for a moment, her gaze caught Ning Fan, who wasn't looking at her at all but rather squinting and closing his eyes as if resting.
"Hmm?"
Many men would freeze in their tracks when they saw her, greedily staring at her, but this Ning Fan didn't even bother to look her way.
"Could I have misjudged him? Is Ning Fan a gentleman of integrity? Impossible, he must be pretending..."
With that thought, Xu Ruolan said coldly,
"Mr. Ning, I must admit your medical technique is indeed superb. You cured my illness, and I'm grateful to you, but if Mr. Ning harbors any other thoughts, please show some self-respect."
"Other thoughts? What kind of thoughts?"
Ning Fan lifted his eyelids and looked at Xu Ruolan, puzzled.
Xu Ruolan was very dissatisfied with Ning Fan's reaction. The youngster was too good at playing dumb. Could it be that she was overthinking and presuming Ning Fan had intentions towards her?
Gazing back into Xu Ruolan's shining eyes as if struck by a thought, Ning Fan suddenly said,
"Miss Xu, I apologize, but I must acknowledge that you indeed are very pretty. However, I, Ning Fan, am not an animal driven by my lower half. I have absolutely no interest in you, so please don't overthink it!"
Tssk...
The car suddenly stopped, screeching sharply, much like Xu Ruolan's current state of mind.
Upon hearing Ning Fan's words, Xu Ruolan's face turned white as if a heavy hammer had struck her chest, leaving her feeling suffocated and trembling with rage.
She was naturally beautiful and didn't need to point it out herself. From a young age, men around her would remind her countless times, with innumerable suitors by her side.
But with Ning Fan, he showed no interest whatsoever in her and even told her not to overthink it?
As she thought this, Xu Ruolan patted her snowy white forehead. Perhaps she really was overthinking? Ning Fan's disinterest should be a good thing, right? Why couldn't she rejoice?
"That's best!"
The car was back on the road, speeding along. Ning Fan looked at the scenery outside the window, his face calm, but there was a slight gleam of satisfaction in his heart.
One mustn't approach Xu Ruolan with too much eagerness. Men like that could be picked up by the handful around her, one more wouldn't make a difference.
On the contrary, Xu Ruolan had certainly never experienced being ignored or treated coldly. By acting this way, it would likely pique her curiosity even further.
...
Half an hour later, they arrived at Xu Corporation.
In the underground parking garage,
The car door slammed shut with a "bang," and Xu Ruolan couldn't wait to get away from Ning Fan.
"Ning Fan, your work has been arranged for you; just go straight to the fifth floor, to the Human Resources Department to report," she said.
Without waiting for Ning Fan's response, Xu Ruolan turned and quickly walked away.
Watching Xu Ruolan's perfect figure disappear, Ning Fan pondered leisurely, "Interesting, the change of address seems to have had a not-so-bad effect."