Gorgeous Female Tenants

Chapter 252: Luncheon Invitation

Watching Kalia’s back, Xu Xiangbei felt like he had become a completely different person, transforming from the frail old foreign man earlier into a cold gentleman in an instant.

Dean Sun and Director Zhou were dumbfounded to see Kalia’s left leg move freely without limping. They couldn’t believe it; Mr. Kalia had indeed been cured by Xu Xiangbei.

Their surprise quickly turned into annoyance as Kalia ignored them and left without even a greeting.

Director Zhou wanted to say something, but Dean Sun stopped him.

Dean Sun gave him a meaningful look and said with a calm smile, "Since he’s already recovered, just let him go and don’t worry about him."

"Do we need to write a discharge summary?"

"Just follow the procedure. I understand Mr. Kalia; he won’t owe the hospital money, and there must be a surplus in the hospital account."

Having cured Mr. Kalia, Dean Sun’s demeanor became much more relaxed. His smile became radiant, easing the wrinkles on his face.

He cheerfully grabbed Zhang Xuesong with one hand and tightly shook Xu Xiangbei’s hand with the other: "Today’s events are all thanks to you, very much appreciated. Dr. Xu, you truly are the Divine Doctor Xu of Jiangcheng Renmin Hospital, solving our problem for us."

Xu Xiangbei smiled indifferently: "A doctor’s heart is that of a parent. Of course, I couldn’t just stand by without helping, it’s just a small effort, nothing worth mentioning."

Dean Sun smiled and said, "It’s almost noon already, why don’t we have a meal together?"

Having to attend Huang Qinghai’s luncheon at noon, Xu Xiangbei politely declined: "Unfortunately, I have something at noon. How about we meet another day? I won’t be leaving Earth Sea soon and will stay for a few more days."

Hearing that Xu Xiangbei would stay for a few more days, Dean Sun beamed: "Then it’s settled; before you leave Earth Sea, I must host a banquet to express our gratitude."

Zhang Xuesong adjusted his glasses: "Then we’ll contact each other when the time comes."

Zhang Xuesong still needed to conduct some academic exchanges at Earth Sea Hospital, and Xu Xiangbei left Di Hai Renmin Hospital alone, taking a taxi back to his apartment.

In the taxi, he dialed the number Lu Lin gave him, contacting Secretary Wang of Celestial Light Cloud Sea Company, explaining his intention to bet on boxing.

Knowing he was introduced by Lu Lin, Secretary Wang was very enthusiastic and immediately sent the website for their boxing bets to Xu Xiangbei. They all engaged in online betting activities, with all electronic transactions, transparent information, and quick bets, which made it harder for the police to track.

Xu Xiangbei logged into the website via his mobile phone, and sure enough, found that the boxing match participant was himself, with a photo of him edited into a crude, strong man with a face full of pimples, severely damaging his handsome image.

Looking at the PS-ed photo, Xu Xiangbei felt a sense of deceived anger.

If it hadn’t been for someone telling him about this website, he would never have thought he had become the betting target for others.

He browsed through all the content on the site, secretly startled. Besides boxing bets, there were also bets on club cup football games and various football matches, with a wide variety of options.

The site also had an open forum. Curiously browsing it, he was infuriated by what he found.

The forum had tens of thousands of registered users, most of whom were gamblers.

They discussed the participants extensively, almost unanimously agreeing that Huaxia Martial Arts was flashy but impractical, mostly flowery moves, incomparable to boxing which values real combat.

Martial Artist Xu Xiangbei was bound to lose.

Many people bet on the Three Lions Film’s Boxing King Jason to win, whereas only a few bet on Xu Xiangbei to win.

As a result, the odds for Xu Xiangbei to win changed from ten to one at the start to twenty-five to one now.

Originally planning to bet a few million yuan on himself to win for a confidence boost, Xu Xiangbei was so enraged by the forum’s disparaging remarks about him that he gritted his teeth and bet five million on himself to win.

He thought to himself that the American Boxing Champion must experience the power of the "Primordial Genesis" Chaos Fist and let those who looked down on Huaxia Martial Arts realize the prowess of Huaxia Ancient Martial Arts.

When Xu Xiangbei returned to the apartment, he heard Gu Xinyan’s voice coming from inside through the door. He chuckled and rushed in with the key, wondering what the girl was up to.

Gu Xinyan was using the wall for support to walk, every step sending a sharp pain through her inner thighs, making her involuntarily moan.

What was a simple step for most people was like an insurmountable chasm for her.

However, she had always been a girl who refused to concede, never accepting fate. Following the methods Xu Xiangbei taught her, she trained herself, progressing from not being able to stand to now being able to walk three steps forward.

Though she was exhausted to the point of collapse and in tremendous pain, she was incredibly excited. Walking three, four steps signaled that soon she could walk tens and hundreds of steps, just like a normal person.

She eagerly anticipated that day would come soon.

Xu Xiangbei suddenly burst in, startling her, and the sudden tension caused a sharp pain in her leg, making her legs go weak as she fell forward.

Xu Xiangbei quickly grabbed her waist, her soft fragrance wafting into his nose, and he took a deep breath. With a wicked smile, he said, "Immortal sister, I’ve caught you again. Don’t you think you should thank me?"

Gu Xinyan, slightly annoyed, slapped Xu Xiangbei’s arm, her face blushing to her neck: "You still have the nerve to speak! It’s all your fault for barging in and scaring me into falling; you’re clearly up to no good, you rogue!"

Xu Xiangbei helped her into the wheelchair and gently wiped the sweat from Gu Xinyan’s forehead with a tissue, smiling: "It was my fault. I startled you. Seeing how tired you are, how many steps did you take today?"

Seeing Xu Xiangbei willingly admitted his mistake, a smile of delight and vindication appeared on Gu Xinyan’s beautiful face.

With a proud and confident expression, she stretched out her slender, white fingers, gasping with excitement: "Five steps, I walked five steps today. The martial arts you taught me really worked; I feel stronger than before, and if you hadn’t scared me, I could have walked two more steps."

Xu Xiangbei was also happy for Gu Xinyan, spreading out the invitation in his hand: "There’s a car coming to pick us up soon to attend the luncheon at Qinghai Film and Television. I’ve heard that this afternoon, the lead actress will be finalized."

Receiving the invitation from Xu Xiangbei, Gu Xinyan became excited. To her, receiving an invitation to the Qinghai Film and Television luncheon was a great honor.