Zhao Man also noticed the two women.
It had to be said that both of them were exceptionally beautiful.
Even as a woman herself, Zhao Man felt a sense of pressure facing the two of them.
Seeing the nervous expressions on their faces, Zhao Man immediately understood.
Then, she smiled slightly and said to them:
"Of course, he's my daughter's boyfriend!"
The two women were stunned and froze in place.
Lin Xiao Tian already had a girlfriend?
Had all their efforts been in vain?
"Who are you two?" Zhao Man asked them calmly.
It had to be said that older is wiser.
Zhao Man, despite knowing that both women liked Lin Xiao Tian, deliberately pretended to be oblivious.
She did this for no other reason than for her daughter.
Initially, she had harbored many doubts about Lin Xiao Tian, but recently, those doubts had mostly vanished.
Instead of getting angry at her misunderstanding, Lin Xiao Tian had gone all out to save her daughter. Throughout the entire process, Lin Xiao Tian's steady demeanor had completely convinced Zhao Man.
Furthermore, Lin Xiao Tian had received the affirmation of Su Qing Lan and her own grandfather.
Zhao Man felt at ease letting her daughter be with such a person.
"I... I'm Xiao Tian's friend," Guo Lin Qing stammered.
After hearing Zhao Man's words, she had clearly lost all her confidence.
In contrast, Xue Zi Yan was much more assertive.
"Auntie, how have I never heard that Xiao Tian has a girlfriend? Who is your daughter?" Xue Zi Yan asked.
"And you are?" Zhao Man glanced at Xue Zi Yan.
"My name is Xue Zi Yan, and I am the general manager of Jinyuan Grand Hotel."
Xue Zi Yan had initially intended to use her position to suppress Zhao Man's assertiveness, but as she said this, Zhao Man smiled.
"Manager Xue, what a coincidence. I just came from your hotel. Your establishment has put in a lot of effort for this banquet," Zhao Man said gratefully.
"Are you from the Xia family?" Xue Zi Yan was surprised.
There was only one person holding a banquet at her hotel tonight, so she had quickly inquired about their background and learned that they were a very influential prominent family.
"I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Zhao Man. It's a pleasure to meet you." Zhao Man politely extended her hand.
"Hello!" Xue Zi Yan reciprocated by shaking her hand.
But at the same time, she felt disheartened.
Zhao Man.
The matriarch of the Xia family!
She hadn't expected such a prominent figure to show up!
She had intended to use her status as the hotel's general manager to suppress the other party's assertiveness, but instead, she found herself being suppressed.
Upon hearing Zhao Man's introduction, Guo Lin Qing, standing beside Xue Zi Yan, was startled.
"Zhao Man? Are you... Qing Ling's mother?"
Zhao Man looked at Guo Lin Qing with a hint of confusion.
"You know me?"
Guo Lin Qing did not answer.
At this moment, her heart was in utter disarray.
Zhao Man's daughter was Lin Xiao Tian's girlfriend.
This meant that Lin Xiao Tian and Xia Qing Ling were in a romantic relationship!
Her best friend was actually dating the man she liked.
And what was even worse was that she was only finding out now!
"Excuse me, I'd like to speak with Xiao Tian. Can you give us some time?"
Zhao Man looked at the two women.
Guo Lin Qing didn't reply and ran out with her head down, while Xue Zi Yan also left with evident reluctance.
Now that only three people remained in the office, Zhao Man declared her identity to the old doctor and then asked him to leave as well.
Given Zhao Man's status, and the old doctor having already witnessed enough gossip for the night, he coincidentally went to digest it properly and calmly moved to the adjacent duty room.
"Aunt Zhao, if you're sending the doctor away, who's going to treat my illness?" Lin Xiao Tian spread his hands.
"With your medical skills, you should be able to handle this minor injury yourself, right?" Zhao Man said with great confidence.
Her confidence stemmed from the Xia family patriarch's recent assessment of Lin Xiao Tian.
Upon witnessing Lin Xiao Tian's methods on her daughter, even the patriarch had admitted that he was not as good as a child.
Su Qing Lan had also fallen into silence.
Zhao Man did not believe that someone like him couldn't heal his own minor injuries!
"But I came to the emergency room."
"You don't seem worried at all. I suspect you didn't come to the emergency room because of these injuries."
Zhao Man immediately discerned Lin Xiao Tian's current situation, which made him admire her.
As expected of the lady of the house, her intelligence was indeed sharp.
However, Lin Xiao Tian was certainly not going to recount the embarrassing incident that happened in the office, so he changed the subject.
"Uh... Aunt Zhao, let's forget about the apology! I understand you. In that situation, as a mother, those actions were instinctive."
"But it really hurt when that glass bottle hit me!"
Lin Xiao Tian responded with a half-joking tone, as he didn't blame Zhao Man and knew that it was almost every mother's instinct in such circumstances.
Hearing Lin Xiao Tian say this, Zhao Man felt even more remorseful.
"Auntie, has Qing Ling's condition stabilized?" Lin Xiao Tian asked.
"Qing Ling is out of danger now, and the patriarch is already preparing a prescription."
"That's good!" Lin Xiao Tian nodded with satisfaction.
The Xia family patriarch's strength was likely not much inferior to Su Qing Lan's, so he should be able to cure Xia Qing Ling.
"Xiao Tian, thank you!" Zhao Man bowed to Lin Xiao Tian again.
Lin Xiao Tian quickly supported her, "Auntie, really, there's no need to thank me again. It's what I should do."
Zhao Man considered it and realized he was right.
They were boyfriend and girlfriend now, how could she forget that?
"Auntie, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."
"Just leaving like this? Don't you have anything you want to tell me?"
Lin Xiao Tian thought for a moment and finally shook his head.
He could probably guess what Zhao Man was about to say.
After all, Xia Qing Ling should be conscious now, and the Xia family knew about Dong Lin's actions. Zhao Man must want to discuss their stance on how Dong Lin would be dealt with.
However, Lin Xiao Tian did not proactively ask about these matters.
Because this was a family affair of the Xia family, and he was currently facing the matriarch of the Xia family. If Lin Xiao Tian were to proactively inquire, it could easily lead to suspicion that he was trying to provoke discord between the two families if not handled properly.
Moreover, Lin Xiao Tian believed that the Xia family would not let Dong Lin off easily, so asking would be of little significance.
Facing Lin Xiao Tian's composure, Zhao Man could not help but admire him even more.
"Qing Ling has told me what happened. Don't you want to know my attitude towards this matter?" Zhao Man looked at him.