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Chapter 221 Designated Service
"How did it feel? Did you enjoy kicking the kindergarten?" Lin Qing asked with a smile after everyone had left.

"You know what, it's actually quite interesting." Chen Xuan honestly faced his own feelings and found that he felt no guilt whatsoever for winning unfairly. If he weren't an ability user, he probably would have been kept in the dark from beginning to end, just like those two classmates.

Moreover, unlike the strong superpower atmosphere in Jiangcheng, few people in his hometown suspected that he might be a superpowered person, and they didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

Half an hour after the card game ended, Gu Zhaoning called.

"Dr. Chen, we've arrived at the entrance of the White Swan Hotel. Do you need us to come and pick you up?"

"No need, I'll come find you in the lobby. There are some quieter booths there," Chen Xuan said to Lin Qing after hanging up the phone. "Let's go, the guests have arrived."

He didn't say goodbye to Zhao Jin when he left the reserved area.

After all, having learned his lesson this time, the other party probably will never want to have anything to do with him again in their life.

Upon arriving at the hotel lobby, Chen Xuan immediately spotted Gu Zhaoning and the "patient" she had brought. Although the latter was wearing sunglasses and a mask, completely concealing herself, the intimate way she was holding Gu Zhaoning's arm suggested that their relationship was closer than that of ordinary friends.

He walked towards Gu Zhaoning, who saw him and her eyes lit up. She quickly tugged at the person next to her and waved to Chen Xuan.

Just then, seven or eight people who were chatting idly at the hotel entrance suddenly gathered around.

"it's him!"

"Two people go and stop the security guards."

"Chen Xuan, you were pretty cocky just now! Come outside and talk to me?" The leader was Zhu Wu, who glared at Chen Xuan with a fierce look on his face and held a short stick in his hand.

Chen Xuan couldn't help but roll his eyes. It was just a card game loss, not a million yuan. Why was he so upset? He immediately called for reinforcements to save face, not even waiting for the class reunion to end. He had no shame at all.

Seeing that he not only didn't answer but also showed a disdainful expression, Zhu Wu flew into a rage. He'd been in Yuecheng for so many years, and his classmates all treated him with respect, calling him "Brother Wu." How dare this guy who went to Jiangcheng act so arrogantly? He swung his stick and struck the man's shoulder—

But just as he was halfway through swinging his hand, Zhu Wu felt his body fly up, and the intense pain from his side felt like he had been hit by a truck! Then his vision suddenly flipped, the stick slipped out of his hand, and his face slammed hard into the ground, his head buzzing.

What, what's going on?

It took him more than ten seconds to recover from the concussion.

Not only him... all the brothers he brought were pinned to the ground, and they were pinned down by a group of strong men in suits. These men were all incredibly strong, able to pin them down with one hand and one knee and render them unable to move.

"Dr. Zhang, are you alright?" Gu Zhaoning walked over and asked with concern. "I think they seem to be planning to get violent towards you."

Of course it's nothing... Zhu Wu didn't even touch him.

Chen Xuan asked with some surprise, "Are these people your bodyguards?"

“They’re not mine, they’re my dad’s people.” Gu Zhaoning sighed. “I told him I wanted to come to Jiangcheng, but he wouldn’t allow it. I begged him for a long time before he agreed, and the result was that I had to bring Uncle Gu and the others with me.”

"Hello, Mr. Chen. Do you know these people?" One of the older men looked up at Chen Xuan. He was the first to arrive and had skillfully tripped Zhu Wu, bringing him to the ground. "What should we do with them?"

This person must be the Uncle Gu that Gu Zhaoning mentioned. Chen Xuan replied, "I don't know him. Let's hand him over to the police. They're causing trouble and committing violence with weapons; they deserve to be detained for more than ten days."

"What are you doing?! Don't cause trouble here!" The hotel security guards finally arrived.

"Take him out." Uncle Gu ignored the security guards and gave the order directly to his colleague.

Without saying a word, the group dragged Zhu Wu and the others out of the hotel like chickens.

"This might not be a good place to stay," Chen Xuan said with a hint of helplessness after looking around. Although the incident happened quickly and ended just as quickly, it still attracted the attention of many passersby. They curiously observed Chen Xuan and his group, and some even took out their phones to take pictures.

"I was just about to say that," Gu Zhaoning nodded. "I also booked a hotel suite when I booked the plane tickets. Since the lobby isn't convenient right now, we can go upstairs to talk." So, they even prepared a room?
Chen Xuan readily agreed.

When the elevator stopped at the top floor, he realized that the other party had booked the best suite in the White Swan Hotel, which occupied almost the entire top floor area. The living room had floor-to-ceiling windows on both sides, offering a panoramic view of the entire Yuecheng.

The bodyguards accompanying Gu Zhaoning stood guard at the main entrance.

Upon seeing Lin Qing walk in without any attempt to avoid her, the woman coughed twice.

Gu Zhaoning looked at Chen Xuan, "May I ask who this gentleman is...?"

“She is my assistant, Lin Qing. You can trust her completely. Whether or not the treatment is successful, what we discussed today will not be leaked.”

Seeing Chen Xuan say this, the woman stopped insisting. After the four of them sat down on the sofa, she took off her mask and sunglasses, revealing her face.

She was a very pretty girl, around seventeen or eighteen years old, similar in age to Gu Zhaoning. She had long, narrow phoenix eyes with rare amber pupils, a high nose bridge, a slender chin, and three silver earrings on her left ear.

However, having seen so many beautiful women like Liu Shuyue and Lin Qing, Chen Xuan was no longer surprised by them.

“This is my friend, Su Xingwan, whom I introduced to you before,” Gu Zhaoning said. “Dr. Chen is a highly skilled doctor praised by the Beitian Hospital; his medical skills are superb.”

Lin Qing couldn't help but cover her mouth.

You can tell she's trying not to laugh.

Chen Xuan was also a little embarrassed. If he praised himself so much, what if he couldn't even tell what illness she had? Wouldn't he become a laughing stock? Besides, he really couldn't see anything wrong with Su Xingwan. She could run around with the Gu family's daughter and her complexion was no different from that of an ordinary person. She didn't look like she was cursed.

“Dr. Chen is really young.” Su Xingwan clearly shared this suspicion. She stared at Chen Xuan and said meaningfully, “I thought the famous doctor that Aning praised was an experienced expert from a large hospital.”

And so young...

Being questioned about one's lack of experience by peers or older people is one thing, but why should a seventeen or eighteen-year-old junior dare to criticize one's age? Chen Xuan chuckled, "No matter how skilled the experts at the institute are, they are only at the entry level of Beitian Institute. I guess with Miss Gu's connections, she has already recommended a famous doctor to you."

“We’ve indeed been to some of the top hospitals in the country, and we even had Yue Beifeng examine her at Beitian Hospital, but their treatments haven’t been effective,” Gu Zhaoning quickly explained. “Don’t be fooled by her good complexion now; once the illness flares up, it will be very painful, and she’ll have unimaginable nightmares. I’m worried that her condition might be similar to mine, which is why I hope you can take a look at her.”

"A dream?" Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow.

He noticed that Su Xingwan clenched her fists.

“She said…it was definitely not an ordinary dream…”

"Let me say it myself," Su Xingwan interrupted her friend.

"Are you sure you can do it?" Gu Zhaoning asked worriedly.

“It’s alright, I’ve said it many times already.” She sighed, paused for a moment, and then slowly said, “I’ve had this illness for about a year now, and it flares up every now and then. The symptom is nightmares. The problem is that these dreams are exactly the same as reality. I can see them, I can ask them, I can hear them… it’s no exaggeration to say that they are another reality. Even if I get injured in them, I can’t wake up immediately.”

"The worst time was when I was being chased by an unknown monster and had to jump from the third floor, breaking both my legs. I felt like I was going to die; my bones felt like they were piercing my flesh, and even my breath tasted blood. But even so, I was still in my dream and stayed there for two whole weeks!"

She bit her lip, as if recalling that excruciating moment again. "After the dream ended, my body was still fine, and my legs could move freely, but I couldn't pretend that all of that had never happened! I'm afraid to sleep, afraid of having nightmares... This symptom has seriously affected my life and work!"

"Work?" Chen Xuan was a little curious. Shouldn't someone this age still be studying?
“My friend formed a band, and she’s the lead singer,” Gu Zhaoning quickly replied. “OneHit, they’re quite famous online.”

This touched on a blind spot in Chen Xuan's knowledge, but he didn't pay much attention to it. He didn't even dare to sleep, so his singing performance was definitely not going to be good. "What did the other doctors say?"

“They suspect some kind of mental illness, neurological disorder or something... but all the tests are normal, they can’t find any problems!” Su Xingwan said through gritted teeth, “I’d rather hope there’s something wrong with my brain, at least there’d be a treatment target, it’s better than this helpless situation!”

(End of this chapter)