NOVPUBChapter 303: Chapter 303 Too Similar
Chapter 303 -303 Too Similar
Bai Xiao placed the kraft paper bag into the drawer of the office desk.
Someone knocked on the door.
“Come in!”
Glancing at his watch, there was still an hour left.
The person who walked in, however, surprised Bai Xiao.
Shang Feng, along with Shang Kaijie and Shang Kaiwen, entered together. The three of them were quite a sight, a family of three with two of them boasting good looks. However, just thinking about what Shang Kaijie had done was enough to make one feel nauseated.
“Doctor Bai! Hello! Shang Kaijie has caused you great trouble, so I specifically brought him here to offer a formal apology. It was all a misunderstanding. The child was initially just trying to scare you! We never anticipated it would lead to such a misunderstanding. Xiaojie, come and apologize this instant.” Shang Feng glared at Shang Kaijie discontentedly.
Shang Kaijie, reluctantly and dragging his feet, approached without even giving Bai Xiao a glance, his eyes nearly rolling to the top of his head, “Sorry, I was wrong…” The drawn-out tone indicated his strong dissatisfaction.
Shang Kaiwen quickly stepped forward, “Doctor Bai, I’m truly sorry. My brother has been spoiled by our family. His attitude might be poor, but after being reprimanded by my father and me, he truly realizes his mistake. That’s why we’ve come specifically to apologize to you. As for the loss we’ve caused your family, we are ready to offer sincere compensation. This is a small token, please be sure to accept it.” She held out a paper bag, gently placing it on Bai Xiao’s office desk, and pushed it forward.
Bai Xiao smiled pleasantly, “What are you doing? If my colleagues and superiors were to pass by, they could easily mistake this for accepting benefits from patients. Are you trying to make me lose my job too?” Of course the Shang Family wouldn’t be that foolish, but he couldn’t discount the possibility.
Shang Feng’s expression turned somewhat sour. He had been persuaded by his daughter Shang Kaiwen. After all, behind Doctor Bai was An Zhiyuan. Although they did not understand An Zhiyuan, the An Family was certainly familiar to them, and how could they not know An Cheng? Considering this, they couldn’t truly afford to offend this woman.
They had already lost a coal mine; if they failed to establish a good relationship now, even the slightest hiccup could be enough to cause them trouble.
That was the reason he had come, but he had not expected Bai Xiao to be so oblivious.
His attitude turned cold as he observed Bai Xiao carefully and suddenly felt a jolt in his heart.
This girl looked too much like someone…
Could it be…?
Shang Feng’s heart sank. That person had died many years ago, he had inquired at the time, and it seemed she had died in a village during the down to the countryside movement.
“Doctor Bai looks quite young and doesn’t have the local accent, may I ask where you are from, and how old are you this year?”
Unable to help himself, Shang Feng still asked.
Bai Xiao raised his eyes to glance at Shang Feng. She had not met him in her previous life, probably because there had been no opportunity. Now that she had met him, she felt no fondness.
“I’m sorry, but if the three of you aren’t here for medical treatment, please leave. There are patients waiting.” Bai Xiao had no intention of dealing with the Shang Family. If she had to watch Shang Kaiwen’s face pretending to be so warm and friendly to her, as if they were long-lost friends, she could deceive many with such amiable and humble demeanor. She did not want to engage in insincere flattery with these people in this life, but it wasn’t suitable to have an outright confrontation either, so the best solution was to avoid them altogether.
Shang Feng, feeling embarrassed, glanced at the patients outside; indeed, they were taking up someone else’s time. “Doctor Bai! Do you think we could have lunch together at noon?” This suggestion made Shang Kaiwen herself surprised; her father, a man who judged people by their status, actually showed regard for Bai Xiao, and that was certainly different.
What’s the inside story?
Bai Xiao shook her head, “I’m sorry, I didn’t sleep at all last night, I need to catch up on sleep at noon, so I apologize.” She declined politely but firmly, refusing to comply with Shang Feng’s request.
“Then… what about tomorrow?”
“Dad, our flight is tonight!” Shang Kaijie couldn’t help but speak out, did his father have feelings for this Bai Xiao?
He couldn’t possibly do such a thing in front of his own son, could he?
Shang Kaijie wished death upon Bai Xiao, if it wasn’t for his father and sister needing him there, he wouldn’t have come.
He had made up his mind, now that An Zhiyuan and Jiang Shaoqing were both protecting this woman, he couldn’t afford to give anyone a handle against him, but he’d have his chance one day. Bai Xiao had to die—this time, she had humiliated him so, subjected him to such an insult. Bai Xiao must die.
Shang Feng finally understood and let out an “oh,” sounding a bit embarrassed.
Shang Kaiwen, however, tried to get closer to Bai Xiao, “Then, Dr. Bai! It’d be great if we could all have dinner together tonight as an apology.”
Bai Xiao shook her head, handing the paper bag back to Shang Kaiwen, “I’m sorry, I have to work!”
With her words so direct, the Shang Family had nothing more to say, and the three of them could only leave. Shang Feng seemed hesitant to speak, and Shang Kaiwen leaned in to quietly ask Shang Feng, “Dad, what’s going on? Does Dr. Bai have an issue?” Her sensitivity was innate, and she had a sharp intuition about everything; she felt that there was something unusual about Dr. Bai. Although Bai Xiao had hidden it, that was a kind of hostility towards them. How could it be completely concealed?
She understood—after all, Shang Kaijie almost killed someone’s entire family; it would be wrong not to resent them. But it was strange how Dr. Bai rejected their friendly gestures without any hesitation.
Being An Zhiyuan’s fiancée, how could she be unaware of their relationship with these people?
Plus, her father’s attitude was also off. She was not like Shang Kaijie, she would never foolishly think that Shang Feng was interested in this woman because of attraction. Her father was no fool; Dr. Bai was An Zhiyuan’s fiancée. Under this premise, who would dare to touch Bai Xiao! That would be asking for a fight to the death with An Zhiyuan.
That would be insane.
Shang Feng didn’t hide anything from Shang Kaiwen; this daughter was different from the others. She had grand ambitions, didn’t care about trivial matters, and focused on the bigger picture. This daughter was also his most beloved! It was because she was different, and in her, he saw the future hope of the Shang Family.
As for matters of the heart, his daughter wouldn’t care, and she certainly wouldn’t make a big deal out of it.
“I’ve told you about the time your grandfather was sent down to the countryside, and he got involved with a woman. She became pregnant, but I returned to the city and then I chose your mother and never went back. Later, I heard that woman died but left behind a child.” Shang Feng struggled to tell the story, after all, it wasn’t something to be proud of.
A man who had done what Chen Shimei had done would absolutely not want to bring it up again.
Shang Kaiwen glanced at Dr. Bai’s clinic, her eyes filled with profound meanings.
“Could it be that you’re suggesting Dr. Bai…?”
“She looks exactly like that woman, and there are few people in the world who resemble each other so closely. Besides, she seems quite young, which seems to fit the timeline. I’m somewhat afraid!” Shang Feng wasn’t afraid of Bai Xiao herself, but was afraid that if Bai Xiao’s background truly related to him, how he would explain it to his wife at home, that would blow things up.
Shang Kaiwen said with a smile, “If that’s really the case, wouldn’t it be quite good?”
