Rebirth of a Doctor Without Regrets

Chapter 112 Zoo

The black Bentley slowly drove away from the main entrance of the Aibo Medical Building and smoothly merged into the traffic of the bustling city of Beijing.

The Chen family driver headed towards the hotel that Chen Yuchen had booked for Wang Xiao in advance.

Outside the car window, skyscrapers stood side by side, and the streets were bustling with traffic and pedestrians hurrying by.

Zhu Chunhua leaned back in the soft leather seat, her gaze falling on Wang Xiao beside her. The curiosity in her eyes was like that of a fawn that had broken free of its restraints, and she could no longer hide it.

"Xiao, what exactly did you mean when you spoke German to Mr. Müller on the rooftop? I saw his face turn pale after hearing it; it certainly wasn't something nice, right?"

Wang Xiao leaned against the car window, his gaze casually sweeping over the rapidly receding street scene. A wicked smile played on his lips as he lowered his voice and said, "It's nothing much, just asking Robert, 'Does your dad know you're having an affair with your stepmother?'"

"Pfft—" Zhu Chunhua couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh out loud. Her shoulders trembled slightly as she gently tapped Wang Xiao's forehead with her fingertips, her eyes full of coquettishness.

"Really? You're so mean! Using something like this to blackmail him, no wonder he gave in so quickly. But how do you know about him and his stepmother? Did you know each other before?"

Wang Xiao stretched and leaned back in his chair, his hands clasped behind his head in a relaxed and casual posture.

"I don't know him, and I've never investigated him before. But I've heard some rumors about the senior management of Aibo Medical, saying that the chairman of the parent company's son has a rather immoral private life. I just took a gamble, and I didn't expect it to actually come true."

He spoke casually, but he knew in his heart that this was not some accidental guess at all.

Wang Xiao clearly remembers that ten years later, Robert's father, who was also the chairman of Aibo Medical Corporation, passed away due to illness. Not long after, Robert officially registered his marriage with his stepmother.

This incident caused quite a stir in the medical industry at the time and became a topic of conversation among many.

Therefore, Wang Xiao speculated that at this time, Robert should have already developed feelings for his stepmother and even had an improper relationship.

However, since this matter concerned the future, he couldn't tell Zhu Chunhua and could only cover it up by saying "let's take a gamble".

"You're really daring to gamble. If you guess wrong, we'll be completely stuck today, and we won't be able to get the mold sample."

"We only have a chance if we bet right, otherwise we'll just have to go home empty-handed." Wang Xiao shrugged. "Our return flight is tomorrow at noon, so we still have most of the day. Since we don't have anything else to do, I'll show you around Beijing. Is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

Zhu Chunhua's eyes lit up, and her face instantly lit up with childlike excitement. She said in a light tone, "I want to go to the zoo to see the giant pandas! I've loved giant pandas since I was little. I always wanted to go whenever I came to Beijing, but either I didn't have time or I didn't have anyone to go with, so I never got to go."

Seeing her rare display of adorable innocence, Wang Xiao's heart softened, and he ruffled her hair: "Okay, whatever you say, I'll take you first thing tomorrow morning."

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, the two got ready and got into the Chen family's luxury car to head to the Beijing Zoo.

The early spring morning was still a bit chilly. Zhu Chunhua wrapped her coat tighter around herself, but her eyes were full of anticipation.

All the way there, she kept talking about how cute the giant pandas were, like a little girl about to receive her favorite toy.

When we arrived at the zoo, it had just opened, and there weren't many visitors yet.

The two headed straight for the panda enclosure, and from a distance they could see a lot of people standing on tiptoe, peering inside.

Upon entering the panda pavilion, the indoor exhibition area is divided into two sections, with the giant pandas clearly visible through the transparent glass walls.

In the area on the left, three chubby giant pandas were playing and frolicking, chasing and rolling around with each other. One of them was being bullied by its companions and was lying on the ground, scratching its head with its paw from time to time. Its adorable appearance drew chuckles from the onlookers.

On the right side, however, there was only one giant panda squatting alone in a corner, its back to the crowd, its head slightly lowered, sitting motionless.

It seemed to be in a daze, or perhaps deep in thought, forming a stark contrast to the bustling scene on the left.

Wang Xiao pressed her face against the glass, looking at the lonely panda, her voice tinged with pity: "Look at that panda, it's so pitiful, sitting all by itself, without a single companion, how lonely it is."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhu Chunhua's face darkened instantly, and her tone became somewhat angry.

"How do you know it's not thinking about important things? Maybe it just prefers to be alone and doesn't want to be disturbed. What makes you think it's pitiful?"

Wang Xiao was stunned. He never expected that his casual remark would make Zhu Chunhua angry.

He opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but Zhu Chunhua didn't wait for him to speak. She turned around and ran towards the exit of the panda pavilion, her ponytail swinging back and forth, clearly showing that she was really angry.

Wang Xiao stood there, scratching his head speechlessly, thinking to himself: It was just a joke, why is he so angry?

A woman's heart is truly hard to fathom. He shook his head helplessly and could only hurry after her, intending to catch up with Zhu Chunhua and coax her properly.

But before he could take a step, a warm hand suddenly patted his shoulder from behind.

Wang Xiao turned around instinctively, and when she saw who it was, she was stunned: "Lin Xi? What are you doing here?"

Lin Xi casually wore a set of casual clothes, her lips slightly upturned. Gone was the coldness of the white coat; she was vibrant and gentle.

"The medical affairs department organized a team-building activity for several departments, and they happened to come to the zoo. But you, Wang Xiao, why are you back in Beijing? Aren't you working in Kunming?"

Wang Xiao snapped out of her reverie and said with a smile, "I came to Beijing with Deputy Director Zhu from our group to discuss a research collaboration. We finished our business and didn't get back until this afternoon, so I brought her to the zoo for a stroll."

As the two were chatting, Zhu Chunhua, who had run away, returned. She had run away angrily for a while, but after waiting for a long time and not seeing Wang Xiao catch up, she felt a little wronged and could only turn around and look for him again.

But as soon as he reached the corner, he saw Wang Xiao standing there, chatting happily with a pretty girl in casual clothes. Both of them had smiles on their faces and seemed to be getting along very well.

Zhu Chunhua's face instantly darkened, and anger surged up from within, replacing her earlier grievances with fury.

She stood there, hands on her hips, staring coldly at the two of them, her anger rising.

You, Wang Xiao, I'm still angry, and you're here chatting so happily with other girls!