"Mr. Zhao, it's a pleasure to meet you. Dr. Liu, do you know Chen Fei?" Guan Shiyin couldn't help but ask, her curiosity piqued.

"Dr. Liu, who is this young man? Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. Hello, my name is Zhao Guanyun, and I currently work at the Municipal Drug Administration," the middle-aged man standing next to Liu Zhichuang, who clearly carried himself with an air of status, couldn't help but ask after introducing himself.

He had seen how respectfully Liu Zhichuang treated Chen Fei and instantly developed an interest in making his acquaintance. After all, for someone to command such respect and reverence from the head of the Cardiology Department at the Central City Hospital, their identity can't be ordinary. It's worth the effort to build a connection.

"Yes, of course, I know him. Doctor Chen used to be a physician at our hospital as well. Doctor Chen, it's been a long time," Liu Zhichuang said, seeming a little uneasy. He obviously hadn't expected to run into Chen Fei here.

Although Chen Fei was just an associate chief physician at the Central City Hospital, his true background is anything but simple. His medical skills are practically supernatural; even Dr. Xu Zhenxing and Dr. Liu Changshan, considered two of the top three authorities in our hospital, admit they can't compare. Not only that, but when the hospital director tried to pressure Chen Fei and failed, causing him to quit on the spot, the incident angered Dr. Xu so much that he left the Central City Hospital to join the Affiliated Institute of Traditional Medicine, going into early retirement! As for Dr. Liu Changshan, he hasn't said anything yet, but he's currently abroad and probably doesn't know what happened. Otherwise, considering he was the one who personally brought Chen Fei into our hospital, only for the director to force him out… with Dr. Liu's temper, it would be a miracle if he didn't raise hell!

So, even though I, Liu Zhichuang, consider myself pretty successful now, compared to Chen Fei—a man who commands such high regard from Dr. Xu and Dr. Liu—I'm not even in the same league. There's simply no comparison! And beyond that, there's an even more important matter. When Young Master Gao was severely injured in that drag racing accident, it was Chen Fei who saved him. Back then, many experts at our hospital had given up hope, but Chen Fei worked a miracle. He even saved the leg that all our orthopedic specialists insisted had to be amputated, and it's now perfectly fine. In other words, it's no exaggeration to say that Chen Fei is Young Master Gao's lifesaver, the one who gave him a second chance at life. And now that the Gao Family has become the wealthiest in the city, there's no way Chen Fei won't benefit from this connection! At this thought, Liu Zhichuang dared not act arrogantly in front of Chen Fei and plastered a flattering smile on his face.

"Mr. Zhao, a pleasure to meet you. My name is Chen Fei. I'm not currently employed anywhere, so I hope you don't find it too amusing, haha," Chen Fei said, shaking the man's hand amicably and poking fun at himself. Come to think of it, I really have become an unemployed wanderer lately, just drifting around.

"Mr. Chen, don't say that. You're probably just tired of working and wanted to take a break. To be honest, I've often thought about doing the same when I'm busy, but I just don't have the guts, hahaha," Zhao Guanyun replied, a flicker of intrigue in his eyes as he laughed heartily.

"Young Master Gao, look! My friend is over here," a grating voice suddenly interrupted.

Following the words, a proud Zhang Xuanfeng appeared, leading another young man who was chatting and laughing as he walked over. The moment the crowd saw the young man's face, they gasped in shock. The dapper man in a handsome tailcoat was none other than the star of the evening's banquet: the son of the Vast Sea Group's Gao Zhinan, Young Master Gao Yuan!

Young Master Gao Yuan was, without a doubt, the most dazzling star of Northern Mountain's younger generation. The title "son of the richest man" was no joke. In these circles, people rarely competed based on their own merits; it was more often about whose father was more powerful. The children of officials competed over who had a higher-ranking father, while the children of the rich competed over who had a wealthier one. So, was there any question about the status of the city's richest man's son in their eyes?

"Young Master Gao."

"Young Master Gao, it's a pleasure to meet you! I'm the vice president of Stellar Corp!"

...

Countless people began to greet him enthusiastically, and the atmosphere grew incredibly fervent. Many of them looked absolutely thrilled.

That's Young Master Gao! The son of the city's current wealthiest man! If I could just get lucky and form some kind of connection with him, I could cut my life's struggle in half! Who wouldn't want to seize this golden opportunity? Who wouldn't want to know the son of the richest man?

While everyone was caught up in this fervor, Jie Meiling had already walked up to Guan Shiyin. Feigning enthusiasm, she grabbed her hand and smiled. "Shi Yin, come, let me introduce you to someone. You should know who this is. This is Young Master Gao, the son of Director Gao from the Vast Sea Group!"

After speaking, she put on a playful act and said coquettishly, "Shi Yin, you were always going on about how you wanted to meet Young Master Gao. Well, now your wish has come true, right? This is the man himself! Isn't he handsome? Hehe, come on, come over and have a drink with him."

Chen Fei frowned at her words. Guan Shiyin also shot her a secret look of anger. With my intelligence, I know she's trying to frame me. I never once told her I wanted to meet Young Master Gao. But how can I say that out loud in this situation? It would make it seem like I, Guan Shiyin, am looking down on him. Like I'm disrespecting Young Master Gao and showing no face to the richest man's son! I'm just a minor TV host. What right do I have?

Thinking this, Guan Shiyin felt incredibly wronged. Still, she forced a slight smile, pretending to be flattered as she followed, raising her glass. "Young Master Gao, hello. I am Guan Shiyin."

"Guan Shiyin, a lovely name. Come, Miss Guan, I'll toast to you. It's truly a pleasure," Gao Yuan said, a charming smile involuntarily forming on his lips. He clearly hadn't expected Zhang Xuanfeng's "friend" to be such a delicate beauty. Her sparkling, jewel-like eyes; her alluring voice, as soft as a feather's touch; her healthy, perfect athletic figure... all of it made his eyes light up with extreme satisfaction.

Although a man of his status had seen countless beautiful women over the years, a top-tier beauty like Guan Shiyin was still a rare find.

"Shi Yin, I'm so envious of you. It looks like Young Master Gao is quite interested in you~" Jie Meiling said, her alluring eyes flashing with thick jealousy and resentment, though she still managed to squeeze out an ambiguous smile.

"Not at all. It's just that our Miss Guan is so charming. Wouldn't you agree, Young Master Zhang?" Gao Yuan chuckled.

"Of course, of course. But as they say, beauty is for the hero. Young Master Gao, what do you think of our beautiful Miss Guan Shiyin? How about going to one of the rooms inside for a private chat?" Zhang Xuanfeng nodded, then made the suggestion in a lewd tone. The words made Guan Shiyin, who was already flustered, tremble. Her face went pale.

I never imagined they could be so shameless! Suggesting Young Master Gao take me to a private room alone... What do they take me for? A prostitute?

At that moment, Young Master Gao didn't notice the strange reaction of the beauty before him. Primed by Young Master Zhang's earlier insinuations that Guan Shiyin was someone he had arranged, Gao Yuan naturally assumed she was there to "get to know" him, and he happened to be quite pleased with her. He followed up with a smile, "If Miss Guan doesn't mind, I'd be happy to chat alone. What do you say, Miss Guan?"

But in the next moment, the smile he considered so charming froze on his face. He heard Guan Shiyin, her face pale, shake her head and refuse. "I'm sorry, Young Master Gao. While I'm very happy to meet you, I'm not interested in that way. So, I apologize..."

Seeing this, the crowd erupted into a quiet uproar, their expressions strange. They truly hadn't expected a mere television host to dare refuse Young Master Gao, especially in front of everyone.

What nerve!

Seeing this, Jie Meiling and Young Master Zhang exchanged a private glance, and both saw the smugness of a successful scheme in each other's eyes. The former, having finally found a chance to frame Guan Shiyin further, immediately put on a falsely surprised expression. "Shi Yin, what are you doing? Don't speak so recklessly. It wouldn't be good if Young Master Gao misunderstood you."

However, having already said what she did, Guan Shiyin decided to throw caution to the wind. She shook her head with a resigned smile. "I apologize, Young Master Gao. Please, you all continue your chat. My companion and I will go look around elsewhere."

"Miss Guan, aren't you being a bit disrespectful? Forget about Jie Meiling and me, but are you really going to walk away and not even give Young Master Gao face? Isn't that a bit too self-important?" Young Master Zhang Xuanfeng, as if knowing it was his cue, jumped in with a grim expression.

At the same time, he shot a provocative sneer at Chen Fei. His obnoxious expression seemed to say: How about that, kid? I did this. What are you going to do about it? Bite me?

"I'm sorry, Young Master Gao, that's not what I meant. It's just..." Seeing Zhang Xuanfeng make the situation sound so serious, Guan Shiyin's heart pounded in her chest.

I was only thinking about escaping this troublesome situation as fast as possible. I forgot that these young masters value their pride above all else. I just publicly rejected Young Master Gao and made him lose face... what am I going to do now?

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