If you had to choose an identity to go undercover, you'd choose a gynecologist.

Morning light streamed in through the gaps in the window paper, illuminating the messy bed.

Bai Jie suddenly woke up with a start, a shiver running down her spine.

"Ah!" she gasped, as fragments of last night flashed through her mind: the dizziness before she fainted, the weightlessness as she fell to the ground, and the blurry figure in the darkness...!

The man beside her was still fast asleep. Bai Jie hurriedly and stumbled out of bed, put on her clothes that were scattered all over the floor, and wanted to find the dagger to kill the man.

Startled awake by the sudden noise, Chen Qing mumbled an "Ah!" and hurriedly sat up, rubbing her eyes.

When he saw the scene before him, a perfectly timed look of bewilderment appeared on his face, as if he had just woken up from a hangover and was completely clueless: "Teacher Bai? What are you doing here?"

"You lecherous scoundrel! I'm going to kill you!" Bai Jie pointed at Chen Qing's chest, her teeth grinding together.

Chen Qing's confusion deepened. He instinctively raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, his voice frantic: "No, Teacher Bai, what are you doing here? I drank too much last night and asked Haitang to call a courtesan to serve me. How come it's you? Could it be... could it be that you're a courtesan from Changsan Brothel?"

"Snapped!"

A crisp slap echoed in the room, and a bright red five-finger mark immediately appeared on Chen Qing's cheek.

Bai Jie trembled with anger: "I didn't..."

She stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence.

Yes, she came to kill Chen Qing, but if she said that, wouldn't she be walking into a trap?

Last night's plan was completely ruined, and I suffered such a great humiliation. If my identity is exposed now, it will only make things more difficult to salvage the situation.

"Chen Qing, you bastard!" Bai Jie felt so wronged, and tears streamed down her pale cheeks like broken beads.

Chen Qing seized her wrist.

He stared intently into her beautiful eyes, his voice sincere: "I'm sorry, Ms. Bai, I was a bastard. I was drunk and confused for a moment, but I know in my heart that you are not the kind of woman who has fallen into prostitution. You must have some unavoidable reason for being here."

"I did not fall into prostitution!" Bai Jie struggled and retorted, her eyes red.

"Then how did you get into my room? Perhaps you have something you can't say, but I won't ask, okay?"

Bai Jie felt that she couldn't explain it at all; it was simply impossible to explain.

I can't exactly say I came to kill him, only to be outmaneuvered instead, can I? My mind was in complete turmoil.

Chen Qing gazed at her tenderly, then pressed his advantage with the sweet words he had used to deceive girls in his previous life: "Teacher Bai, actually, I fell in love with you the moment I saw you. I know it's abrupt of me to say this, but I really can't control myself. Perhaps this is fate, and I want to take good care of you."

His voice was deep and magnetic, carrying the skillful techniques he had used to coax girls in his previous life; every word seemed to touch Bai Jie's heart.

Bai Jie stared at him blankly. Chen Qing's eyes were sincere and genuine, without the slightest hypocrisy. His eyes reflected her image and were full of affection.

Her heart, which was filled with anger, inexplicably softened.

"Teacher Bai, please promise me?" Chen Qing gently took her hand. "I really like you so much, you're all I see and think about."

Bai Jie snapped back to reality, pulled her hand back, a hint of hesitation flashing across her face. She bit her lip: "No! You betrayed us and joined 76, even handing over that crucial intelligence to them. We're not on the same side at all!"

"I didn't!" Chen Qing immediately and firmly retorted, "I absolutely did not defect to 76, nor did I hand over any intelligence to them! Those are all rumors, someone is deliberately smearing me! Teacher Bai, you must believe me, I will definitely prove my innocence!"

"Really?" Bai Jie opened her beautiful almond-shaped eyes wide, a hint of barely perceptible anticipation in them.

"Absolutely true!" Chen Qing raised his hand, as if to swear an oath. "I, Chen Qing, swear to God that if I have truly become a traitor and defected to the 76th Division, may I die a horrible death, torn to pieces!"

Before she could react, Chen Qing suddenly pulled her into his arms and kissed her.

Caught off guard, Bai Jie's eyes widened, her body instantly stiffened, her mind went blank, and her struggles gradually weakened.

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When the sun was high in the sky, Chen Qing, with his arm around Bai Jie's waist, left Changsan Book House amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd.

The madam asked Xiao Shunzi behind her, puzzled, "Is she one of the girls in our building?"

"No way, I've never seen this before. Could it have been brought by a guest?!"

"He didn't seem to bring anyone with him last night. By the way, you should hurry up and take Xing'er to the hospital for a checkup. If she's really sick, get rid of her right away, don't ruin our reputation."

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The two left Changsan Book House, and Bai Jie pushed his hand away: "I have to go back to report. I will explain to the higher-ups on your behalf."

"Mmm!" Chen Qingyi was reluctant to part with her and was in a great mood.

Bai Jie left in a hurry. Chen Qing breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't go back yet, so he decided to find another place to hide.

There are plenty of brothels in Shanghai. Chen Qing changed to a brothel called Yuchunlou and hid for three days. When the outside world was indeed quiet, he had squandered all six thousand yuan he had. People say that brothels are dens of iniquity, and that is absolutely true.

Fortunately, the brothel was well-informed. Upon learning that everything was calm outside, that no one from No. 76 had shown up, and that Minglou and Wang Tianfeng had disappeared without a trace, he breathed a sigh of relief. He pinched the few yuan he had left, hailed a rickshaw, and quietly returned to Ping'an Lane.

After opening the door and tidying up briefly, I saw Lao Pan walk in with a cigarette in his mouth.

"Dr. Chen, we haven't seen you for the past three or four days. Where have you been?"

Chen Qing smiled easily: "Hey, Boss Pan, I'm sorry to have troubled you. A few days ago I received a patient from Suzhou with a rather unusual condition. He insisted that I go and take a look, which delayed me for a few days. I just got back."

"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright." Old Pan breathed a sigh of relief and handed over a three-shot gun. "Ping An Lane has been relatively peaceful lately, with not many strangers wandering around. It's just that your clinic is closed, and several people have come to ask about seeing a doctor."

The two chatted idly at the door for a few minutes, about nothing more than neighborhood gossip and the rise and fall of prices. Seeing that he looked normal, and noticing that a customer had entered the bookstore, Old Pan quickly got up and went back to his own home.

Not long after Lao Pan left, the landlady swayed over, her cheongsam clinging tightly to her body, accentuating her curves and making Chen Qing swallow hard.

"Xiao Chen, you're finally back! Where have you been?"

"Landlady, you wanted to see me? I went on a house call to Suzhou and just got back." Chen Qing used the same old excuse.

The landlady got straight to the point: "I came to your place twice the other day, but the door was closed both times. I thought you'd gone back to your hometown. I have good news for you! I've introduced you to a few of your close friends. They're all from well-off families, but they have some minor health issues and are too embarrassed to go to a big hospital, so they'd like to see a doctor at your reliable private clinic. I'll have them come over tomorrow!"

Chen Qing smiled broadly: "Thank you so much, Mrs. Wang! Doctors are like parents; I will never turn away anyone who comes seeking medical help."

The landlady's eyes crinkled with laughter: "Then it's settled! We'll stick to the old rules, splitting the consultation fee 50/50. I've already told my sisters, so you'd better give them a good check-up and not ruin my reputation."

"No problem, I guarantee you'll be satisfied," Chen Qing readily agreed.

The landlady gave a few more instructions and told me about her friends' situations before swaying her hips with satisfaction as she left.

As darkness fell and no customers arrived, Chen Qing prepared to tidy up, close the door, and go to sleep when a figure walked into the clinic.

"I'm sorry, this is a gynecology hospital, I don't see male patients right now." Chen Qing said, still dragging the floor, without even looking up.

"Chen Qing, do you want a wife or not? Just say the word and I'll bring her to you right away." The guest walked straight in, not being polite at all, and plopped down in a chair.

When Chen Qing looked up and saw Wang Tianfeng, she was so startled that she almost dropped the mop in her hand.

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