Chapter 23: Chapter 23 was such an explosive incident

Author: Purple Peony Machine Translation

Qiao Hanye exuded an air of maturity and masculinity. He Lanjin took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Qiao, please have some self-respect."

"Self-respect? If I remember correctly, you attacked me last night, deliberately tore off my bath towel, and sat on me. Steal my child and get pregnant–was that what you wanted to do?" Qiao Hanye asked in a deep voice.

He Lanjin was stunned. She looked at the doctor, who was so shocked by the turn of events that he dropped his glasses to the floor and accidentally stepped on them.

The doctor stole a glance at He Lanjin's stomach. He could not believe that Qiao Hanye would let himself go just like that–even successfully get a woman pregnant– on his first few nights in Jiang City.

"Qiao Hanye, don't joke about this." He Lanjin had always been calm. She didn't know why, but she would miscalculate every time she met him.

Qiao Hanye pinched He Lanjin on the chin, his hot breath making her face itchy.

He Lanjin looked up at Qiao Hanye, his handsome face magnified before her. His eyes were two black pools, so deep she almost found herself drowning. His nose had a high bridge and his lips were thin. He had the air of an emperor–regal, commanding, and perfect.

"Huh? Do I look like I'm joking?" Qiao Hanye answered in a calm and deep voice.

He Lanjin's heart raced as her plump chest heaved up and down. She felt the need to have her heart checked right away. Was she having a heart attack?

"Is he one of your people?" He Lanjin asked as he avoided Qiao Hanye's eyes, praying he could not hear the thumping on her chest.

She pushed Qiao Hanye away forcefully. He Lanjin and walked up to the window and opened it to let some air in.

Facing the window, He Lanjin took a few deep breaths. She turned around and looked at the men coldly.

The doctor squatted down and picked up his glasses from the floor. Both lenses were broken and only the frame was left, but he still put them on. He looked very comical. Putting on an authoritarian air, the doctor said, "Look, the two of you. It's time for me to work now. If you don't have any medical maladies for me to look at, please leave."

"Is he one of your people?" He Lanjin asked again.

Qiao Hanye stood up straight and smoothed out his shirt. He looked at her with his dark eyes and said, "Yes."

"Did you ask him to follow me?'' He Lanjin asked again.

Qiao Hanye laughed softly and walked towards He Lanjin. She subconsciously took half a step back and leaned against the glass window. Qiao Hanye seemed to suck the air around her as he approached. He Lanjin felt a little out of breath.

"Come on now, be good. Don't talk nonsense," Qiao Hanye said.

He raised his arm and touched He Lanjin's head, coaxing her as if she was a little girl.

This action caused He Lanjin's blood to surge through her body, making her a little uncomfortable.

"Don't you touch me." He Lanjin took a deep breath, grabbed her bag, and ran out of the office. She walked quickly, as if afraid that Qiao Hanye would catch up to her.

She almost bumped into Han Beicheng when she turned at a corner.

Han Beicheng dodged the speeding figure. "Miss He, why are you here?"

He Lanjin narrowed her almond-shaped eyes at Han Beicheng and said, "I was going to ask you the same thing."

He Lanjin sped off before Han Beicheng could answer. He was confused. Looking at her departing figure, he muttered to himself, "I'm here to accompany master to the doctor. Master has a stomach ailment and needs some medicine. Why does she find that offensive?"

Han Beicheng walked into the office. Seeing the doctor wearing glasses without the lenses, he said in surprise, "Tie Dan [1], did Nan Feng beat you up?"

"..."

"My name is Shangguan Zhi." The doctor's fair countenance grew dark when Han Beicheng called him "Tie Dan."

The words 'zhi' and 'tie' sounded similar, but they were completely different!

Shangguan Zhi considered Han Beicheng as a man who was not only uneducated but also blind. Still, the doctor got angry every time Han Beicheng called him "iron egg." If not for Qiao Hanye's sake, Shangguan Zhi would already have poisoned Han Beicheng by now.

... [1] A snack made from eggs repeatedly cooked in soy sauce and spices before being air-dried; also called iron egg for its tough texture