The time had come for lunch.
Tan Shengmei had invited them to eat, probably to discuss medical matters, and since Shuang Qiao found it uninteresting, Luoyang didn't force them to join.
"What? Disdain to take us with you? Projecting attitude, you bad boy." Qiao Zai Shui sneered.
This remark made Luoyang very embarrassed.
"Big Sister Qiao, Little Sister Qiao, I forgot it was time for lunch. Let's all eat together. Don't be angry. It's my fault, my fault," Luoyang said with a smile.
"We wouldn't dare keep you from seeing the great beauty. We don't want to be third wheels." Qiao Zai Shui revealed to her sister, "Sister, that director is quite beautiful. Niu Zai is probably afraid to take us with him, concerned it would affect his flirting."
At the time, only Qiao Zai Shui had seen Tan Shengmei at the hospital.
Luoyang laughed, "Director Tan invited me to lunch to talk business, not for a blind date. Little Sister Qiao, don't guess wildly."
Upon hearing that Tan Shengmei was beautiful, Hong Jiaxin's gaze took on a teasing quality.
Accustomed to that mocking look in Hong Jiaxin's eyes, Luoyang knew what she was thinking.
Gritting his teeth, he smiled at her; she pursed her red lips and then turned to look out the car window.
Tan Shengmei phoned to ask if Luoyang had arrived yet, and he said he was almost there.
Although it was merely a three-minute drive, they took more than ten minutes to arrive.
As they arrived at the entrance of Renmin Hospital, Luoyang called Tan Shengmei, asking her to come out.
Yesterday at the hospital, he saw Tan Shengmei dressed in a white coat, dignified yet not losing an ounce of grace.
Today, she wore jeans and a long-sleeved T-shirt, three parts less professional and seven parts more the girl-next-door charm.
Jeans signify youth, and when girls, especially those with long legs, wear them, they look particularly vibrant.
Tan Shengmei was just like that, about 1.65 meters tall, with high heels she was almost 1.7 meters, slender and graceful, quite a sight for sore eyes.
Compared to Shuang Qiao, aside from her skin not being as white as theirs, Tan Shengmei had an air of triumph about her.
In the back of the car, Luoyang sat in the middle, with Hong Jiaxin on his left and Tan Shengmei on his right.
When Tan Shengmei got in, the car was immediately filled with the scent of perfume.
"Director Tan, let me introduce, this is my... you know, Hong Jiaxin."
Listening to Luoyang's vague introduction, Hong Jiaxin was both amused and a little irritated; when Luoyang looked over, she immediately put on a serious face in protest, but the smile at the corner of her mouth betrayed her real feelings.
"The two up front are my sworn sisters. The one driving is Sister Qiao Yousi, and the younger sister is Qiao Zai Shui."
"Oh, you two are twins, right?"
"Right," Qiao Zai Shui replied.
Sitting between two beauties, Luoyang began to compare their figures.
Hong Jiaxin and Tan Shengmei were roughly the same height, Tan Shengmei with her slightly curled brown hair exuded maturity; Hong Jiaxin's ponytail gave her a more youthful vibe.
Looking at their skin, since Hong Jiaxin was younger and had also used Luoyang's beauty stream, she was a notch better.
Compared to ordinary girls, Tan Shengmei's skin was not bad and showed that she took good care of it.
There were plenty of hotels in the bustling area, and they let Tan Shengmei choose; the nearest was Jinpeng Hotel, so they settled on that.
Luoyang had been to Jinpeng Hotel before, where he had negotiated with Wang Yunxiong.
Revisiting the old place, he remembered the scene at that time.
Tan Shengmei was unaware of Luoyang's affairs, she wanted to go to Jinpeng Hotel for a meal, and Luoyang was happy to accommodate her.
After sitting down in the private room, Tan Shengmei noticed that both Shuang Qiao and Hong Jiaxin had lovely skin and was extremely envious.
After inquiring and finding out that Luoyang was the producer of the beauty stream, Tan Shengmei was both astonished and excited.
"I've wanted to buy it for a long time! By the time I got there, the beauty salon was closed for renovation! Mr. Luo, where can I buy it now?" Tan Shengmei asked eagerly.
"Just call me Niu Zai. I'll give you a bottle,"
he said as he took out a bottle of beauty stream water from his backpack, handed it to Tan Shengmei, and explained to her in detail how to use it.
After hearing it would take effect quickly, Tan Shengmei was sceptical but went to the restroom to wash her face with the beauty stream water.
When she returned to the private room, she kept checking herself in the mirror.
Girls like to eat beauty-enhancing foods, so they ordered dishes like steamed eggs, stir-fried cucumber with clam meat, and triple delight soup.
Luo Yang alone ordered roasted chicken and grilled lamb and ate heartily by himself.
Ever since he had True Qi in his body, his appetite had grown significantly.
Even with True Qi, it still needed a medium to manifest its power.
If the physique wasn't up to par, no matter how strong the True Qi was, not only would it fail to complement one another, but it might even burst the person.
A large appetite ensured his body had enough nutrients to build muscles and bones.
Seeing Luo Yang eating roasted chicken with his left hand and grilled lamb with his right, the four beauties were stunned.
"Class monitor, Big Sister Qiao, Little Sister Qiao, Sister Tan, would you like a piece?" Luo Yang picked up a piece of chicken.
The four beauties smiled and shook their heads.
Tan Shengmei, on the other hand, held a palm-sized mirror in one hand and ate with the other.
She was so preoccupied with the effects of the beauty stream water that she forgot the real reason she had invited Luo Yang for a meal.
After a while, seeing that Tan Shengmei didn't bring it up, Luo Yang had to ask her.
That was when Tan Shengmei remembered she had business to discuss.
Still looking into the mirror, she said, "Niu Zai, with your medical skills being so excellent, I want to invite you to open an independent department at Renmin Hospital."
Spending all day in the hospital didn't interest Luo Yang much.
"Would I have to see patients every day?" Luo Yang wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth with a napkin.
"Of course."
Tan Shengmei suddenly remembered something and stared at Luo Yang.
"Are you still in school, or have you started working?" Tan Shengmei asked curiously.
"I'm still in my third year of junior high," Luo Yang replied with a smile.
"No way! You haven't even graduated from junior high, and your medical skills are already this good! Can you only treat strokes?" Tan Shengmei exclaimed in amazement.
"I can treat other illnesses too," Luo Yang said as he resumed eating the roasted chicken.
When asked who he had learned his medical skills from, Luo Yang just smiled and stayed silent.
Tan Shengmei was preoccupied with looking in the mirror, but when she saw her complexion was indeed fairer than before, she danced with joy.
"Sister Tan, don't get too excited," Luo Yang said with a smile.
When a beauty's skin improves, they usually become overwhelmed with excitement, and Tan Shengmei was no exception.
Tan Shengmei wanted another bottle of beauty stream water, but Luo Yang said he didn't have any more on him and would have to wait until he made some.
"It's difficult to make, using over a hundred kinds of precious Traditional Chinese Medicine herbs. Each herb is very hard to find. Normally, I have to venture deep into the mountains to have a chance to find them. It's particularly effective, I'm offering it to you because we're acquainted," Luo Yang said seriously.
The Shuang Qiao sisters had only stayed with Luo Yang for one night and didn't know where he made the beauty stream water.
But Hong Jiaxin, who had spent some time with Luo Yang, had never seen him make beauty stream water.
"No wonder it sells for 5,000 yuan a bottle, I can't just take it for free. What's your bank account number? I'll transfer the money to you," Tan Shengmei picked up her phone.
Luo Yang just wanted Tan Shengmei to understand that beauty stream water wasn't something she could get for free.
"I'll make a top-quality bottle for you within the next couple of days. Sister Tan, since we're all familiar with each other, you can just help me introduce more customers, and I won't charge you," Luo Yang said generously.