Today, Lin Jie had quite a leisurely time at the Zhujia Port Clinic!

The patients coming in were all dealing with minor issues like headaches, colds, and fevers, which Zhu Heping could handle alone.

Lin Jie accomplished three things: checking the recovery of Zhu Ziwen's finger, injecting appropriate saline into the tissue expander implanted in Xu Ling, and finally conducting about an hour of medical training for Zhu Heping, Zhang Daya, and Zhu Qiang.

For most of the day, he chatted and laughed with Luo Nianzhen, who was wrapped in her down jacket, discussing Binhai City, the customs of Southeast Asia, along with some interesting medical anecdotes and tips on preventing common ailments.

Being with Luo Nianzhen, Lin Jie felt very relaxed, as if he were basking in the spring breeze!

"Really?"

"That's so interesting!"

"Wow, you're amazing!"

With just a few simple exclamations, accompanied by Luo Nianzhen's curious, inquisitive, and joyful expressions, and gazing into her deep, pond-like, mesmerizing azure eyes, Lin Jie unknowingly found himself talking a lot.

Although the day was quite idle, Lin Jie felt time flew by, and before he knew it, it was time to clock out.

Lin Jie looked at the time and said to Luo Nianzhen, "Dr. Luo hasn't returned yet. Would you like to wait here, or should I take you back to the Binhai Grand Hotel?"

Luo Nianzhen looked somewhat wistful, "My sister is likely busy with other things and has completely forgotten about me, her younger sister."

She looked at Lin Jie with eyes full of expectation and softly said, "Lin Jie, if it's not too much trouble, could you take me to the mall to buy the thermal underwear and down jacket you mentioned?"

This was something Lin Jie couldn't refuse, as it was on his way and took no extra effort.

Lin Jie chose the most convenient Wanda Mall, accompanying Luo Nianzhen to purchase several sets of thermal underwear, down jackets, and a few other clothes suitable for winter.

Luo Nianzhen had a model-like figure; even in bulky winter clothes, she didn't appear at all bloated!

When trying on clothes, it seemed every outfit looked good on her, whether cute, elegant, Western, ladylike, or punk styles, she could wear them all with a fitting vibe.

The pretty sales assistant attending them couldn't help but quietly and enviously ask Lin Jie, "Is your girlfriend a professional model? I've never seen someone with such a good figure and such a great sense of style!"

Through the day's conversation, Lin Jie learned quite a bit about Luo Nianzhen's background and replied, "She's not a model; she's just practiced ballet for a few years!"

Luo Nianzhen didn't make Lin Jie wait long, as she chose her clothes and left the mall in less than an hour.

Lin Jie then drove her back to the Binhai Grand Hotel.

As they parted, Luo Nianzhen said joyfully, "I'm so happy today, not only learning many medical tips and maintenance knowledge but also buying winter clothes! I think I won't fear the cold anymore."

"Lin Jie, thank you. I don't know how to express my gratitude!"

Lin Jie happily replied, "It's my pleasure, no need to mention it, goodbye!"

Feeling quite content, Lin Jie drove towards Xiangtai Apartment, humming a popular tune of the time.

At that moment, Shen Lanruo's voice echoed in Lin Jie's mind, laced with sarcasm.

"Don't be so smug. Do you really think you're everyone's sweetheart, that any beautiful woman who sees you will helplessly fall for you?"

"Have some self-awareness, alright?"

It was like being doused with a bucket of cold water; Lin Jie's mood dropped to zero as he gloomily said, "Sister Lanruo, I've always been self-aware! Although daydreams are common, I can distinguish dream from reality."

"Oh... really? Then let me ask you," Shen Lanruo sneered, "This little beauty named Luo Nianzhen, what is her family background?"

Lin Jie was puzzled and said, "Her family background is naturally quite good!"

"Her father, Luo Wantong, I guess, controls assets of at least several billion. According to Luo Nianzhen, her maternal grandparents are also well-known plantation owners locally, living in comfort."

Shen Lanruo chuckled, "Lin Jie, don't you think that with such an advantageous condition, even if her education is poor, she wouldn't act like a clueless little girl who admires everything you say with awe and meets you halfway?"

The reminder immediately made Lin Jie realize something was off.

Logically, a well-bred young lady, even if disregarded at home, would still carry inherent pride and delicate nature when out.

But today, with Luo Nianzhen, Lin Jie found himself as the center, basking in her praise and deference.

No wonder he felt so comfortable; she had been deliberately echoing him. Realizing this, Lin Jie felt a twinge of disappointment and discomfort, softly asking, "Sister Lanruo, do you know why this is?"

Shen Lanruo paused, saying, "There are three possibilities, let me analyze for you. The first possibility is, this little one is practicing with you."

"Practicing what?" Lin Jie was even more puzzled.

"Lin Jie, you might not know, 'socialites' can be cultivated."

"Some ambitious parents or girls who consider themselves attractive and yearn for a better life will spend a significant amount to hire family tutors to teach them how to become 'socialites'!"

"The goal for these 'socialites' is to meet, capture, and marry upper-class people!"

Shen Lanruo spoke eloquently, "This cultivation involves etiquette, literary culture, arts, languages, general knowledge, understanding men's psychology, dance and body training, interpersonal skills, how to delight men, gardening, cooking, and a series of courses requiring at least three to five years of intensive study and practice to achieve initial success."

"Through today, based on my preliminary understanding of Luo Nianzhen, I can conclude she's receiving such training, it's just evident she's only scratched the surface, overdoing it!"

With disdain, Shen Lanruo said, "It's just you haven't seen much of the world and haven't dealt with many women, so you were momentarily blinded and directionless."

"Perhaps Luo Nianzhen also knows her skills aren't honed, so she's practicing on you, making you infatuated and playing with you!"

This left Lin Jie feeling downcast and somewhat incredulous, asking, "Sister Lanruo, how do you know so much about this? Even understanding these things so clearly!"

Shen Lanruo proudly said, "It's because a dormmate from Medical College was such a socialite. She married a celebrity, then divorced, got a large sum, and wanted to live a meaningful life, so she studied medicine."

"She told me all about it."

"When she told me about it, I was also very surprised. She even demonstrated once, getting a man to send us a bottle of whiskey worth tens of thousands of US Dollars in less than an hour at a bar."

"I see, your dormmate was a professional vixen!" Lin Jie, believing Shen Lanruo had no reason to lie, trusted her completely and asked, "Sister Lanruo, what's the second possibility?"

"The second possibility is someone instructed Luo Nianzhen to seduce you, since your medical skills make you a prize worth pursuing!"

"And the third possibility?" Lin Jie continued to ask!

Shen Lanruo, somewhat exasperated, said, "The third possibility, which is the least likely, is that Luo Nianzhen fell for you at first sight. But do you think that's possible?"

"You can't rule out that there might be such a possibility!" Lin Jie was somewhat unconvinced.

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