Without waiting for the man to finish his energetic dance, Chen Fan had the woman lead them to inspect the apartment.
Taking the private elevator to the top floor's penthouse, Chen Fan was seeing such a luxurious residence for the first time. The expansive 290 square meter space featured five en-suite bedrooms and a complimentary over 100 square meter terrace.
Chen Fan was very satisfied with the apartment and decided to move in with Qin Shuran as soon as possible.
Finding no issues, they signed the papers, accepted the keys, and Chen Fan and Qin Shuran left the sales office.
In the following days, whenever they had free time, Chen Fan and Qin Shuran went to furniture stores to pick out furniture. Chen Fan also told Qin Shuran that once things settled down, they would visit his hometown to bring his grandmother over. Qin Shuran naturally had no objections and readily agreed.
The relationship between Chen Fan and Qin Shuran also rapidly deepened in these few days. Especially the news of Chen Fan buying a new house quickly spread throughout the hospital.
"Chen Fan! I'd like to see how long you can stay by Shuran's side!" When Liu Qianze heard that Chen Fan and Qin Shuran had bought a new house, he was consumed by rage, wishing he could strangle Chen Fan with his own hands.
In these past few days, Jiangcheng's underworld had been turbulent.
First, it was rumored that Scar, a prominent figure in Jiangcheng's underworld, had met a violent end. Then, Jin Shiran, the underworld king of Jiangcheng, fell critically ill. The entire underworld of Jiangcheng instantly became a leaderless entity.
Many underworld forces from other cities were eager to carve out a piece of Jiangcheng for themselves.
However, just as everyone believed Jiangcheng was about to become unclaimed territory, ready to be divided by other factions, Big Bear suddenly stepped forward, issuing a declaration: "Jiangcheng does not permit outsiders to cause trouble here."
He also swiftly absorbed the territories of Scar and Jin Shiran.
It was Big Bear's move that provoked dissatisfaction among many factions. After all, having such a large piece of the pie swallowed by Big Bear alone naturally made many people envious.
But Big Bear was not worried. Facing those who were unconvinced and looking for trouble, he simply settled matters with his fists.
Especially after Big Bear used the muscle-enhancing cream Chen Fan had given him, he single-handedly dealt with over twenty burly men, terrifying a boss from another city who had intended to gain a foothold in Jiangcheng into soiling himself.
Soon, Big Bear's name spread throughout the underworld of Huazhou Province, and for the time being, no one dared to cause trouble in Jiangcheng.
Another morning.
Chen Fan and Qin Shuran were having breakfast in the urban village.
However, Qin Shuran's expression was rather somber today, as it was not an ordinary day but the day of the bet between Chen Fan and Liu Qianze.
"Chen Fan, why don't you skip the hospital today? Liu Qianze will definitely come looking for trouble," Qin Shuran said with concern.
Qin Shuran was so worried because she had contacted Cui Jie yesterday, but her calls remained unanswered until today.
Yesterday afternoon, she had gone to Cui Jie's house herself, but unfortunately, no one was home.
Without Xiao Ling'er's diagnosis, she knew Chen Fan was bound to lose.
Liu Qianze would use this to pressure Chen Fan, driving him out of Jiangcheng.
Therefore, she wanted to wait until Xiao Ling'er was found before letting Chen Fan return to work at the psychiatric hospital.
"It has to be faced eventually. Do you think the Liu family will let me off if I don't go to the hospital?" Chen Fan replied with a calm smile.
Qin Shuran was anxious, "Then what should we do? Sister Cui isn't answering her phone, and Xiao Ling'er can't be found. No one knows if Xiao Ling'er's illness has been cured."
"Don't worry, I'll be fine. I'm still waiting to move into our new house with you," Chen Fan said, patting Qin Shuran's delicate hand and giving her a reassuring look.
The two drove to the hospital.
Before even entering the outpatient hall, Chen Fan and Qin Shuran saw many medical staff gathered inside.
Even Lian Wenxin, the new vice president, was among them, fawning over Liu Qianze. "Director Liu, I don't think we need to wait here any longer. That Chen Fan probably already knows he's going to lose and wouldn't dare to come to the hospital for work today."
"Dean Lian, everyone knows that leukemia can only be treated through bone marrow transplantation. He claims to use traditional Chinese medicine to treat leukemia, which is simply an insult to everyone's intelligence."
"Chen Fan himself said that if he lost, he would leave Jiangcheng and never be a doctor again."
"What if Chen Fan runs away?"
Liu Qianze, who had been silent, finally spoke, sneering, "Heh heh, run? No one who has lost a bet to me, Liu Qianze, has ever managed to escape."
Liu Qianze's eyes were filled with confidence.
"Doctor Chen's medical skills are very impressive. Don't forget how many patients Doctor Chen has saved in the hospital," Zhao Qianqian was the only one in the entire hospital who refuted Lian Wenxin and the others.
After all, everyone else understood how slim the chances were of treating leukemia with traditional Chinese medicine. Even Vice President Lian Wenxin had sided with Liu Qianze, addressing him as Director Liu, which was tantamount to congratulating Liu Qianze in advance on becoming the head of surgery at the psychiatric hospital.
Under these circumstances, no one dared to provoke Liu Qianze.
"Zhao Qianqian, I think you've been brainwashed by that kid Chen Fan. A student who hasn't even graduated from university, what medical skills could he possibly have? One needs to be down-to-earth, not just slap on the title of a divine doctor and think you are one," Lian Wenxin said disdainfully.
"Zhao Qianqian, you should shut up. You're in surgery; if you offend Director Liu, how will you continue to work at the hospital?" some nurses who were on good terms with Zhao Qianqian whispered, trying to persuade her.
However, Zhao Qianqian firmly believed in her own opinion, "I believe in Doctor Chen. No matter what, I don't believe Doctor Chen will lose."
Upon hearing this, Liu Qianze's expression turned displeased. He glanced at Zhao Qianqian and said, "Since that's the case, then after Chen Fan is kicked out of Jiangcheng, you should also leave the hospital."
Everyone was shocked; this was clearly a threat to dismiss Zhao Qianqian.
The nurses who had tried to persuade Zhao Qianqian earlier also fell silent, afraid that the fire would spread to them.
"Heh heh, Doctor Liu has quite a big mouth. Since when did my department's nurses become your responsibility?" However, at that moment, a familiar voice echoed from outside the outpatient hall.
"Doctor Chen!" Seeing the person arrive, Zhao Qianqian's face immediately lit up with joy.
Everyone also turned their gaze towards the entrance. As they saw the familiar figure walk into the outpatient hall, everyone was stunned. The person arriving was none other than one of the protagonists of today, Chen Fan.
"Doctor Chen, I thought you were going to be a coward. I didn't expect you to still dare to come to the hospital?" Liu Qianze's eyes flashed with a cold glint as he saw Chen Fan and Qin Shuran walk in together.