It was not because he had a poor memory that he had forgotten. He had written hundreds of thousands of words and the number of characters, especially side characters who made an appearance in the novel was numerous. Most of the characters were like Ye Wen Sheng, their appearances were brief and rare. As long as it was not a character which belonged to the protagonist's camp, he hadn't placed too much emphasis on them.
The woman in front of him was another side character who had made a few brief appearances. To be even more precise, she was just a side character that belonged to the antagonist camp. Her existence was merely there to act as another stepping stone for the protagonist.
She was Chen Guo Tao's other daughter. Her name was Chen Yi Xian. She was the heir apparent of the Chen family. In the novel, she was portrayed as an aloof Fuerdai [1] who was arrogant and domineering. She was a typical female fatale character. She loved to harass the poor and trample on their dignity for her own amusement.
She had only made one appearance in the novel before this. In that particular scene, she had driven away a poor patient who couldn't afford to pay his medical bill. The words she had used to drive him away were filled with contempt and humiliated the man. Naturally, the protagonist, Ye Tian had taken action and tried to stop Chen Yi Xian by accusing her of being heartless.
This had greatly angered Chen Yi Xian and she had wanted to sack Ye Tian on the spot. It was also at that time that a senior government official had suffered a medical emergency. Ye Tian was then brought in to treat this official under the recommendation of the internet tycoon. Naturally, Ye Tian had miraculously saved the official. Ye Tian had taken the opportunity to request that the trembling, poor patient be admitted to the hospital as a reward. This had given Chen Yi Xian a figurative slap to the face!
As the event came to a conclusion, not only was Chen Yi Xian's ear talked off by Chen Guo Tao's scolding under the scrutiny of the senior government official, Ye Tian had also escaped being sacked. Thus, Ye Tian had easily sorted out the whole affair.
As for the marriage arrangement between Song Shi Cheng and Chen Yi Tian, it was something he had written out of sheer convenience. When he wrote about the marriage arrangement back then, he felt that it was only proper to match this pair of unscrupulous people and make them a couple. Moreover, it was also meant to be a marriage of convenience between the Song and Chen family. He had never foreseen that he would end up being stuck in the arrangement.
Was this the legendary Fiancée plotline? He thought.
All the fiancées of the protagonists in novels were peerless beauties who were upright and kind-hearted. As for him, his fiancée was a femme fatale!
After seeing Song Shi Cheng's complicated expression, Chen Yi Xian skillfully got rid of the ash from her cigarette before she asked with interest, "Are you pretending to suffer from amnesia?"
"It's just a side effect from the concussion. I beseech the Chord Queen and ask her to be magnanimous!" Song Shi Cheng quickly stated.
"Not bad, you still remember this lady's nickname. That is good enough," Chen Yi Xian said.
It was fortunate that Song Shi Cheng still remembered Chen Yi Xian's nickname. He took another glance at Chen Yi Xian and realized there was a slight difference between her current appearance and what he had described in the novel. In his original description of her, Chen Yi Xian was quite plump yet the person standing in front of him right now was a fair and beautiful lady.
"Err… did you lose weight?" He asked.
"Did you just notice?" She said in response.
Chen Yi Xian mood improved significantly as she showed off her elegant figure. She raised her beautiful face and giggled, "I recently received a few face-lifting injections, exercised and watched my diet. The results are pretty decent. This is not some temporary ruse. Our wedding date is fast approaching. I will have to leave a good impression since there will be many guests and media attending the event."
"Oh, got it. You're really putting a lot of effort into this," Song Shi Cheng said.
He was rather embarrassed when he found out it was the result of a minor aesthetic procedure. However, he shouldn't have found it surprising since she had the money and her family's business was in the medical sector as well. It was not always easy being content with your given figure.
As the saying went, in this day and age, there is no ugly woman, only a lazy woman. As long as a woman put on make-up, wore some branded clothes and put some effort into maintaining her weight, she would look quite pretty. It also needed to be added that both Chen Yi Xian and the heroine, Chen Xiao Yan were sisters. Given how beautiful Chen Xiao Yan was naturally, how much worse could her sister be?
He had previously written that Chen Yi Xian was quite plump just to adhere to the common theme of an ugly female antagonist. It was fortunate that this female antagonist had failed to live up to the script and had meticulously reinvented herself. He had thus avoided the fate of marrying an ugly woman. At the same time, Song Shi Cheng also felt that something wasn't quite right about the whole affair. He just couldn't pinpoint what it was.
Just when his imagination was starting to run wild, the ward's door was pushed open again. Several doctors and nurses entered the ward. Chen Xiao Yan was amongst the group of people.
"Director Chen, you're here!" the group said excitedly.
The medical team immediately rushed over to greet her. Chen Yi Xian acknowledged them with a slight smile and nod. She continued smoking while giving Song Shi Cheng a glance to remind him of the joke he'd made earlier.
Even Chen Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment before she reminded Chen Yi Xian with a bitter smile, "Sis, this is a ward. It's not appropriate for you to smoke here."
"I forgot there's still someone who would dare to reprimand me," Chen Yi Xian said.
She rolled her eyes as she was being reprimanded by her sister. She stuck the cigarette into a pot nearby.
"Doctor Chen is truly dedicated and loves her job. If only the hospital had a few more dedicated staff like you, the chairman and I would have fewer worries and less work," she said.
Although she had phrased it nicely, everyone who heard it could tell it was filled with sarcasm.
"Sis, it was just an observation. There was no hidden meaning," Chen Xiao Yan said.
There was a small tinge of fear in her voice.
"Doctor Chen! You should pay attention to formalities during working hours." Chen Yi Xian rebuked her coldly with an indifferent expression, "Although we're related by blood, our relationship should not be mentioned during working hours. I have already reminded you numerous times. I hope this will be the last time I have to do so."
Chen Xiao Yan's eyes dropped to the floor as she nodded. Song Shi Cheng could only sigh as he watched it happen. Without a doubt, he was well aware of the reason why the relationship between Chen Yi Xian and Chen Xiao Yan was so poor. Although both of them were Chen Guo Tao's daughters, there was quite some gap in their statuses.
Based on the background he had given Chen Yi Xian in his novel, she was the daughter of Cheng Guo Tao's first wife. She was the beloved daughter, heir apparent and had been doted on since she was young. She joined the family's company immediately after graduation and was given the responsibility of managing a few of the hospitals under the company. Qing Mao Hospital was just one of the hospitals under her care. It could be seen from this arrangement how deeply Chen Guo Tao loved this daughter of his.
Chen Xiao Yan's background was the polar opposite. Her mother had very lowly origins. She had only entered the household after Chen Guo Tao's first wife had passed away but even then Chen Guo Tao had never given her official status as his wife. (TN: This means Chen Guo Tao never married her legally.)
In ancient times, Chen Xiao Yan would be classified as an illegitimate daughter of the family. Thus, her treatment in the family was worse and she wouldn't be entitled to any inheritance. Not only was she just one of the many regular doctors when she started working in Qing Mao Hospital, but her eldest sister would also frequently harass her.
Why would the author write such a plotline?
He had intentionally made the heroine a regular doctor so that she could have daily interaction with the protagonist, Ye Tian. In the future, Chen Xiao Yan would abandon her family in a fit of anger after all the bullying and grievances she suffered were too much. She would then join the protagonist, Ye Tian, and his camp to oppose Song Shi Cheng and Chen Guo Tao, the main antagonists in the novel.
As of right now, the relationship between Chen Xiao Yan and Ye Tian was still quite plain. At most, she only had a favorable impression of Ye Tian. Maybe she blushed or her heart raced when they met. Their current interaction was almost nonexistence.
Releasing Romance Plotline Mission: Marry the heroine. Note: This is a red grade mission. Mission completion is mandatory. Otherwise, the character will be erased upon failure to do so!