I raised stunning young ladies, but they all wanted to possess me.

"Boss Chen, I'm leaving now. I'll contact you later about the follow-up plans."

Gu Yan felt as if she had been granted a pardon. She immediately let go of Chen Sinian's hand, walked quickly to his side, lowered her voice, and spoke very fast.

He gave Chen Sinian a reassuring look, then entrusted the task to me.

Chen Sinian was full of questions.

Where exactly is Master Gu hiding?

There was nowhere to hide in a private room, yet they actually managed to hide!

But seeing Gu Yan's eyes, and remembering that her daughter's treatment was the most important thing, she swallowed her words and nodded heavily.

Just then, Cecilia's cool voice rang out again.

"Gu Yan!"

This sound instantly drew the attention of everyone in the corridor.

But Gu Yan's pace quickened!

Without turning his head, he pretended not to hear, quickened his pace, and almost hugged the wall as he slipped into the nearby emergency exit, disappearing in an instant.

Cecilia watched him run away, a hint of annoyance flashing in her icy blue eyes.

Her fingers, resting on the armrest, were slightly bent, and an invisible magnetic force subtly rippled around her.

If she wanted, she could easily use metal to tie that runaway guy back.

but……

Dozens of eyes were still watching in the corridor.

The girl's reserve, along with those inexplicable and complex thoughts, led her to clench her fist tightly, letting the power she had just gathered quietly dissipate.

Forget it.

There's no rush.

Soon... I'll settle the score with him.

Gu Yan returned to the temporary command room at the Chen family's old house. She had just sat down and taken a sip of water when Chen Sinian told her that Cecilia had indeed gone to dinner with Bai Zikong that evening.

He nodded. Although there were some twists and turns, the main storyline hadn't gone astray, so it was alright.

Not long after, Li Zhengguo returned with Bai Zikong.

Chen Sinian walked ahead, his expression somewhat complicated.

Gu Yan looked at Bai Zikong and found that the boy was hanging his head, not like someone who had just finished a historic date, but rather a bit listless.

"What's wrong?"

Gu Yan asked, "Did something go wrong with having dinner with Miss Chen? She...didn't agree?"

Bai Zikong shook his head and sighed, "I ate the meal. But... it wasn't effective."

He scratched his head, looking a little frustrated.

"I followed your instructions and found a few topics: art, scenery, and interesting things at work."

"Ms. Chen just listened politely, and her reaction was very lukewarm."

"But... almost all the questions she asked me were about you."

He paused, looked up, his eyes filled with confusion and a hint of frustration.

"They asked me what I usually like, what my personality is like, whether I had a particularly hard time treating her, and whether I was feeling unwell because I looked so pale at the auction house today... They asked very detailed questions."

Bai Zikong smiled wryly: "Mr. Gu, I feel... Miss Chen doesn't seem to be very interested in me."

"She cares more about you. Am I... not to her liking?"

Gu Yan was stunned.

How is that possible?!

Bai Zikong's face is so similar to Lin Yan's. According to the original setting, Cecilia should have a natural affinity for him!

It's only right that she asked so many questions about Bai Zikong, why is she asking about this villainous director instead?

Why is she talking about me?

Gu Yan felt a little uneasy and subconsciously asked.

"I'd like to ask that too."

Chen Sinian spoke up at this moment, his gaze scrutinizing Gu Yan, "Why are you so concerned about my daughter, Master Gu Yan?"

From the moment he entered the room, he began to ponder.

As soon as Bai Zikong returned, he reported that they spent most of their dinner talking about Gu Yan.

In addition, the Pei family mother and daughter broke into the auction house's private room earlier but couldn't find Gu Yan...

The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

Gu Yan felt a little guilty under Chen Sinian's suspicious gaze.

The soft, delicate touch beneath the wheelchair kept flashing through my mind uncontrollably…

Ahem! He's a doctor! His mind is free of distractions!

Logically speaking, he should have a clear conscience.

But can you say that to someone's elderly father?

You can't exactly say you accidentally bumped into it while undergoing treatment.

If I say that, I'll probably be drowned in the river immediately!

Despite his guilty conscience, he immediately put on an expression of being insulted and extremely angry.

"Boss Chen!"

Gu Yan raised her voice, clearly displeased and disappointed, "Boss Chen, what do you mean by that?"

"Are you questioning my professional ethics, thinking I would do something I shouldn't do to Ms. Chen?"

"Those flippant remarks and actions at the previous auction were all an act!"

"It's all to create a persona, to highlight Mr. Bai Zikong! You don't really think I'm that kind of person, do you?"

Seeing that Gu Yan was really angry, Chen Sinian's doubts immediately wavered by more than half.

"Master Gu! Please don't be angry! I absolutely didn't mean that!"

"I just... I just asked casually. Concern makes things complicated, that's what they mean!"

He quickly waved his hand and forced a smile onto his face.

That's true, his daughter is an S-class national superhuman, her strength speaks for itself.

Master Gu Yan is so frail, even if he really had the will, he probably couldn't do much.

Moreover, since my daughter hates men getting close to her, the fact that Master Gu could push her out in a wheelchair today might really mean that Master Gu's psychological treatment methods are so effective that he has made a breakthrough!

Besides, didn't my daughter laugh twice today?

This means the treatment is effective!

There are probably no problems.

With this in mind, his doubts were basically dispelled, and his attitude towards Gu Yan returned to its previous respect and gratitude.

"Mr. Chen, our goal is to cure Miss Chen."

Don't overthink other things.

"As for Mr. Bai, although the beginning was a bit unexpected, the fact that Ms. Chen was willing to have dinner with him and chat for so long is itself a positive sign."

"We will proceed with the follow-up plan step by step."

Seeing him like this, Gu Yan breathed a sigh of relief and sat down, her tone softening.

Even though Gu Yan said that, Bai Zikong still felt a lump in his throat, a heavy feeling in his heart.

He glanced at Gu Yan, then lowered his head, his voice somewhat dejected: "Mr. Gu... I can tell that Miss Chen... doesn't seem to have any feelings for me at all."

"On the contrary, for you..."

He paused, then mustered his courage and looked up. "How about you play the male lead yourself?"

"I feel that Ms. Chen cares more about you."

Gu Yan: "...???"

He was stunned.

Should I do it?

I'll have an egg!

Bai Zikong is giving up?!

What's going on here?! Wasn't it supposed to be love at first sight and then deepen upon meeting again in the original story?

Bai Zikong's attitude is wrong!

Gu Yan didn't notice that in the original story, Cecilia also had feelings for Bai Zikong, and it was mutual, which gave Bai Zikong the courage.

Just like how everyone likes Liu Yifei, but whether someone likes you and whether you can win her over are two different things.

Bai Zikong could now clearly sense Cecilia's coldness and aloofness, and his enthusiasm had been extinguished.

Gu Yan glanced at Chen Sinian beside her, and his expression turned strange again. Clearly, Bai Zikong's words had made him overthink things.