Chapter 90: Winning a Beauty’s Smile
Chapter 90: Winning a Beauty’s Smile
Looking at the empty dean’s office, Xu Xiangbei asked, "Where is Dean Zhang?"
Zhang Xuesong quickly lit a cigarette for Xu Xiangbei, "He’s in the meeting room having a meeting. What do you need from him?"
Puffing out a smoke ring, Xu Xiangbei sat down on the dean’s desk and admired the elegant calligraphy and paintings on the office wall, particularly one depicting a majestic dragon and phoenix.
"It’s a small matter. I’m looking for him to sign a note to borrow a wheelchair. How long is the dean’s meeting going to take?"
Zhang Xue hesitated, "Hard to say, it’s already been an hour, and it seems they’re nowhere near a conclusion."
Xu Xiangbei asked curiously, "What kind of meeting? Is it important?"
"Not very important. This year marks the centennial of Jiangcheng University. The city sent a notice to initiate a hundred-day university aid program. We’re discussing sending doctors as school physicians."
"That’s a good initiative, public welfare, a good deed."
Zhang Xuesong sighed lightly, "It is a good thing but there’s no profit, so doctors are reluctant to go. You know, in the outpatient clinic, the commission from treatment fees and medication is quite substantial, but going to the school, one would only earn a salary, which is much less."
"There are so many doctors in the hospital, why not send some interns?"
Zhang Xuesong shook his head mysteriously, "That won’t do, the health bureau said we must send experienced doctors, at least deputy chief physician level or above, no inexperienced novices. The old doctors don’t want to go since there’s no profit, so the meeting has been inconclusive for half the day."
Xu Xiangbei fiercely stubbed out his cigarette in the dean’s favorite fortune bamboo plant, "These people are too mercenary. If they don’t want to go, I’ll go."
"Would you really like to go? If you want to go, that would be great. Your medical skills surpass those of the chief physicians."
Zhang Xuesong’s eyes lit up as he quickly picked up the phone and called Dean Zhang, "We’ve got a doctor for Jiangcheng University aid, Divine Doctor Xu is willing to go."
Over the phone, he heard Dean Zhang’s laughter, "Good, good."
Soon Dean Zhang returned smiling, shaking Xu Xiangbei’s hand with gratitude, "Advisor Xu, you’re truly a noble person, solving another problem for me. I was fretting over who to send to Jiangcheng University as a school physician. Your altruistic spirit is commendable."
Xu Xiangbei chuckled internally, thinking, I’m certainly not selflessly giving, there are so many beautiful girls at Jiangcheng University. If I become the school physician, I wonder how many young beauties I will capture each day.
He also smiled politely, "It should be a contribution. Here’s a note, please ask Dean Zhang to sign it."
Without a word, Dean Zhang signed the note and instructed Xu Xiangbei, "Advisor Xu, tomorrow we’ve arranged a visit to Director Jiang’s house, there will be plenty of drinking, so don’t drive. I’ll have a driver pick you up."
With the signed note from Dean Zhang, Xu Xiangbei hummed a tune and left, throwing back a phrase, "Dean Zhang thought of everything. See you tomorrow then."
Xu Xiangbei picked out a brand new wheelchair and returned to Spring Villa, hearing Gu Xiangyi grumbling from a distance while Gu Xinyan listened silently.
"This neighborhood is too chaotic. Yesterday a family was broken into during broad daylight, and last night some hooligans were fighting at the entrance, several police cars showed up. Oh God, was choosing to live here the right decision? You must never go out alone, it’s too unsafe, it’s either stalkers or thieves and hooligans here."
Gu Xinyan couldn’t resist chiming in, "It’s not necessarily safe at home either. Yesterday we were at home..."
Thinking about telling her sister about the break-in would only worry her, Gu Xinyan stopped halfway through the sentence.
Gu Xiangyi’s expression turned sharp, "What do you mean? What happened to you at home?"
Xu Xiangbei placed the brand-new wheelchair in front of Gu Xinyan and joined the topic, "The family that got broken into by the thief is us, but don’t worry, I caught the thief and took them to the police station."
Gu Xiangyi was so shocked she almost couldn’t speak, anxiously asking Gu Xinyan, "Why didn’t you tell me something so important last night?"
Xu Xiangbei smiled at Gu Xinyan and made a gesture to hug her; Gu Xinyan shyly nodded, and Xu Xiangbei lifted her onto the wheelchair.
Sitting on the brand-new electric wheelchair, feeling the soft leather armrest, Gu Xinyan smiled happily and finally replied to her sister, "It wouldn’t change anything telling you but make you worry more, better not to tell you."
Pressing the forward button, the electric wheelchair moved slowly ahead, Gu Xiangyi stopped the wheelchair, looking warily at her sister’s smiling face.
"Girl, you seem different lately. If he bullies you, you must tell your sister, don’t be afraid of him."
Xu Xiangbei grinned cheekily at Gu Xinyan, "Rest assured, I won’t bully the fairy sister. On the contrary, I’ll protect you. I even beat that guy who bullied you yesterday."
Gu Xiangyi seemed to realize something, "Those hooligans last night were also looking for you?"
Xu Xiangbei didn’t hide it, laughing, "Yes, they came for me, but now they’re probably all lying in the hospital."
Gu Xiangyi felt conflicting emotions but secretly admired Xu Xiangbei. If others encountered so much trouble, they might have collapsed long ago, but Xu Xiangbei remained as enthusiastic as ever.
Gu Xinyan held her sister’s hand and smiled, "Since we’re all home today, how about going shopping and having a feast together? Yesterday Brother Xiangbei cooked for me, so today we can cook for him."
Going to the supermarket is something Gu Xinyan greatly looks forward to.
Hearing this, Xu Xiangbei was delighted, "Great, you should invite me to dinner. I exhausted myself for the fairy sister yesterday, come on, I’ll push you to the supermarket!"
Gu Xinyan laughed happily, "Okay, let’s start now."
"Here we go, train leaving the station, all bystanders, step aside."
Xu Xiangbei pushed Gu Xinyan’s wheelchair out of the villa, Gu Xiangyi gently followed them, the three walked along the scenic path of the neighborhood.
Seeing her sister so happy, Gu Xiangyi couldn’t help but smile tenderly, casting a glance at Xu Xiangbei.
She once opened up to a man, but upon hearing she’d bring her disabled sister, he retreated. Yet Xu Xiangbei was entirely different, getting along well with both sisters.
Receiving a call from the company about an urgent matter, Gu Xiangyi helplessly told her sister, "I need to go to the company; lunch you both eat at home without me. Xu Xiangbei, I’m leaving my sister to you."
Xu Xiangbei grinned cheekily, "Don’t worry, with you two sisters, I’ll certainly be responsible."
Knowing Xu Xiangbei was teasing her, Gu Xiangyi pouted, playfully punching him on the shoulder, "Smooth talker."
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