In the early morning of Jiangcheng, the sunlight was often nowhere to be seen. The sky was always shrouded in haze, making the entire city seem like a mysterious realm hidden in fog.
At 9:00 AM, at Jiangda Affiliated Hospital.
In the corridor, a doctor held a report and said to Zhao Yanan, "His physical condition isn't too serious; it's mainly some abnormal physiological responses—elevated heart rate, high blood pressure, and dilated pupils! Based on the situation you described at the time of the incident, I recommend taking him to see a psychologist once he wakes up."
"A psychologist?" Zhao Yanan was astonished.
The doctor nodded and was about to speak further when a nurse's scream came from the ward—"Ah!"
Zhao Yanan rushed into the ward and saw Chu Yuxuan with one hand gripping the nurse's neck and the other at his waist, as if ready to draw a gun. His face was twisted into a terrifying grimace, and his eyes were like a wolf's eyes staring at prey in the dark, glaring at the nurse while his body trembled uncontrollably.
The young nurse, unable to breathe due to the choking, desperately tried to pry Chu Yuxuan's hand away, but whether it was because she lacked strength or because Chu Yuxuan was extraordinarily strong, she couldn't succeed no matter what.
"Chu Yuxuan!"
When Zhao Yanan called out, Chu Yuxuan seemed to be waking from a nightmare. Gradually coming to his senses, he released his grip and began to breathe heavily.
The young nurse, coughing violently and crying, was helped out of the ward by the doctor.
Seeing that Chu Yuxuan had just woken up less than half a minute ago but was already sweating profusely, Zhao Yanan felt a mix of emotions. She pulled out a few tissues and handed them to him. "Thank you," Chu Yuxuan said, his current appearance quite disheveled. He took the tissues, wiped his sweat, and said softly, "Did I scare you? Zhao Yanan opened her red lips and asked, "What… happened?"
Chu Yuxuan took a few deep breaths, controlled his trembling body, and after a moment of silence, asked in return, "Did you come alone to bring me here?"
Zhao Yanan replied, "There are also two security guards from the community."
Chu Yuxuan nodded, removed the IV drip from his wrist, and got out of bed to put on his shoes.
Zhao Yanan thought for a moment and said, "The doctor said you should see a psychologist."
Chu Yuxuan put on his shoes and quietly adjusted his clothes.
"Did you hear me?"
"I'm sweating a lot," Chu Yuxuan said with a strange expression. "Can you smell me? Do I smell bad?"
Zhao Yanan frowned and said, "I said you should see a psychologist."
Chu Yuxuan clearly didn't want to discuss this topic. He curled the corners of his lips and said, "Nannan, are you concerned about me?"
"Go if you want to!"
Their conversation ended once again on an unpleasant note.
Zhao Yanan picked up her bag and left the ward, answering Xiao Wei's call. Chu Yuxuan followed leisurely, planning to go home for a shower. Seeing the doctor at the ward door calming the nurse whom he had choked earlier, Chu Yuxuan felt an immediate pang of guilt. He took out his phone, approached her with a smile, and said, "Sorry about earlier. I had a nightmare…"
The young nurse, crying with resentment, completely ignored him.
With a salary of 2,800 a month and dealing with dirty and exhausting tasks, she had almost lost her life just now. She couldn't continue this job!
Chu Yuxuan helplessly said, "Hey, little girl, take out your phone and add me on WeChat."
Nurse: ?
You still want to add me on WeChat after all this? Can you be any more shameless? Where did you learn these cheesy flirting techniques?… If you weren't so handsome, I wouldn't add you!
After adding him on WeChat, Chu Yuxuan leisurely walked towards the elevator.
The nurse wiped her tears, her nose twitching with sobs, looking extremely aggrieved.
Moments later, she received a transfer notification on WeChat. The nurse opened the message, looked at the string of yellow-highlighted numbers, and her eyes widened in shock. After a while, she broke into a smile.
See, making a girl happy is actually quite simple.
As soon as Zhao Yanan arrived at the company, Xiao Wei rushed up anxiously and said, "President Zhao, the head of the Internet celebrity incubation base has been waiting at President Chu's office door since early morning. Director Song is in the meeting room and has been waiting for you for half an hour. He wants to discuss some changes to Jin Shuhan's performance direction with you."
Zhao Yanan replied while walking, "Call Jin Shuhan and make sure she comes to the company."
"Okay!"
As they spoke, they reached the office.
Zhao Yanan took off her coat and hung it on the rack. "Go get the head of the Internet celebrity base and remember to make tea for Director Song."
"Got it!"
Moments later, the head of the Internet celebrity base hurriedly arrived at the office.
"President Zhao, did you call for me?"
Zhao Yanan asked coldly, "Is there some tricky business you need to handle over there?"
The head of the base chuckled awkwardly, "It's not really a tricky matter, just… the base is officially starting operations today. President Chu had previously agreed to hold a ribbon-cutting event to leverage the traffic of the top internet celebrities recruited from other platforms."
Zhao Yanan pondered and said, "President Chu can't make it today. How about this: I'll attend, and you give the speech."
The head of the base was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "I'd be delighted!"
The Internet celebrity incubation base had always been managed directly by Chu Yuxuan. Zhao Yanan had seldom interfered and thought he was just fooling around.
However, when she arrived at the base, she found that the young master had indeed managed it quite well. The talent pool was quite rich, with the majority being well-known online celebrities. Among the female internet celebrities she knew of, seven or eight had over five million followers each.
In fact, she hadn't paid much attention to internet celebrities before. The reason she knew these few was not due to their fame but because they all had rumored affairs with Chu Yuxuan.
"This man, using public resources for personal gain, building his own harem?" Zhao Yanan couldn't help but mutter. However, considering the benefits these internet celebrities could bring to the company, she sincerely felt that Chu Yuxuan's sacrifices were worth it.
The head of the base, in his early thirties, dressed in an outdated manner with a typical leader's air, gave a long-winded speech. Though he hadn't prepared a speech, he spoke with a lot of jargon, thinking himself well-versed in classic references. In reality, it was just an endless stream of hot air, much like a long and stinky old cloth. Unbeknownst to him, the listeners had long been mentally cursing his ancestors.
It was only after an entire hour that the ribbon-cutting ceremony finally began. After the event, Zhao Yanan strode out.
As she passed the restroom, she happened to overhear two female internet celebrities discussing Chu Yuxuan while washing their hands.
"Why didn't President Chu come today? I miss him."
"I don't know, probably out partying again last night. Hehe..."
"Hey, did President Chu do anything when he stayed with you last time?"
"Nope! Can you believe it? He was all hands-on at the bar, but once we got to the room, it was like he was a wilted eggplant. He just fell asleep right away, no matter how much I tried to tease him. He even got mad at me!"
"Same here! Last time, after showering without clothes, he drunkenly scolded me… Do you think he's not capable? Hehe..."
Zhao Yanan calmly walked past, casting a glance at the two and pretending not to have heard anything.
After leaving the base and entering the elevator, the ice princess suddenly furrowed her brows and muttered, "Not capable?"