Chapter 1 Young man, let's get to know each other.

North City A-level Grade III Hospital, Thoracic Surgery Inpatient Building.

Su Wanwan participated in two major surgeries today, and when she came out, she was so tired that she couldn't even lift her arms.

After finishing her surgery and handing over to her night shift colleagues, Su Wanwan went to the changing room to change. Just as she finished changing, she saw Chen Yanlai, the department director, standing at the door with a smile.

"You must be very tired after surgery."

Su Wanwan asked in confusion, "Director, is there something you need from me?"

Other colleagues who are changing shifts, greet them as you pass by.

Chen Yanlai clearly had something to discuss with her, and led her to the lounge.

Su Wanwan: ...

The boss actually summoned her to a small, dark room?

Su Wanwan quickly reflected on whether she had made any mistakes recently.

With harmonious colleagues and satisfied patients, there shouldn't be any reason to seek out a "black room" (a place for seeking out illegal activities).

Su Wanwan looked up at Chen Yanlai.

Chen Yanlai's eyes showed amazement. No wonder her arrogant nephew would take a fancy to Su Wanwan.

After a day of grueling surgery, Su Wanwan's face showed signs of exhaustion, but it only added to her pitiful appearance.

She has fair skin, a small face the size of a palm, and striking features.

She's even prettier than the hottest female celebrities, not to mention that Su Wanwan is a PhD graduate from a prestigious foreign university.

Chen Yanlai became increasingly satisfied with what she saw and began to get to the point.

Do you remember the young man who took the pregnant woman to the hospital a few days ago?

Su Wanwan was taken aback when she heard this. Even if there was a problem, it was the pregnant woman who came to her. What did it have to do with the kind young man who brought her here?

If what happened that night had been filmed and posted online, people might have praised the kindness in humanity.

A pregnant woman who had just finished her night shift suddenly experienced abdominal pain and collapsed on the roadside. Passing vehicles ignored her, but a kind young man brought her to him.

She happened to be helping out in the emergency room at the time and thought the young man was the pregnant woman's husband, so she said a few words to him.

Did I say something to offend him, and only now, a few days later, do I remember to settle the score and file a complaint here?

"I remember, so what?"

"That makes things easier. That's my nephew. I won't go into details about his appearance; you've met him. As for his character, he's definitely up to par. His education is a little less than yours, but he still has a master's degree and is currently a department manager at a state-owned enterprise, earning around 300,000 yuan a year. He has a crush on you, and I think you're single too. There's no harm in young people getting to know each other; maybe we can even become friends."

Su Wanwan: "..."

How could you actually see her inner beauty through the mask?

"His family is well-off. His father is a businessman, his mother is a deputy director-level cadre, and they own five houses. He is also an only child. Countless girls like him, but he just doesn't like any of them. He's been dragging this on until he's almost thirty."

At this point, Chen Yanlai wanted to sigh. It wasn't that she hadn't introduced him to pretty women, but they all had an indifferent attitude. Her family was worried sick, to the point that they were almost starting to doubt whether he liked women anymore.

This was the first time he had ever wanted to get to know a girl, so Chen Yanlai naturally took it very seriously.

Su Wanwan politely declined: "Director, I can't possibly be worthy of such good conditions."

Aside from her relatively wealthy parents, she is currently just a junior doctor who has just returned from overseas and hasn't yet obtained her household registration.

Aside from being pretty, it seems like she has nothing else that would make her a desirable catch for a family like theirs; they have a very wide range of criteria to choose from.

"What's wrong with that?" Director Chen waved his hand dismissively. "What era are we living in? You young people only care about first impressions."

"..."

Su Wanwan didn't want to talk about how chaotic that night was. She didn't really remember what her nephew looked like, let alone feel a connection with him.

——

"So you agreed to meet?" Yang Lewei asked her on the other end of the phone.

"What can I do?" Su Wanwan lay on the sofa, stroking the cat and sighing. "That's my department head's nephew. I can't just refuse to give him face. What am I supposed to do?"

"I understand social etiquette," she added.

"There's no harm in getting to know them, and these conditions sound pretty good, don't they?"

Su Wanwan rolled over and lay face down on the cushion. "Comrade Yang, I asked you to give me advice, not to be my advocate."

"I'm not trying to criticize you, but what's wrong with getting to know someone? It's not like I'm asking you to marry him right away. Comrade Su, you're already 27. As a successor of the new era, you should respond to the country's three-child policy."

Su Wanwan was silent for a moment, then managed to utter, "Get lost."

"Alright, alright, just kidding," Yang Lewei said seriously. "To be honest, you can't think of any solutions right now, so we might as well deal with whatever comes our way."

Su Wanwan sighed, "That's the only way."

She had just hung up the phone when a message popped up on WeChat that someone had added her as a friend.

Clicking on it reveals an image of a lotus bud about to bloom, named "In the Prime of Life," with the note: "I am Chen Heting's mother."

Chen Heting, the young man who saved her and had feelings for her.

"..."

The department head said he would have her nephew add her later, but she didn't expect to be greeted by her nephew's mother instead.

Su Wan accepted the offer later, vaguely sensing that this matter might not be easy to handle.

Opening the chat window, the words "I am Chen Heting's mother" put her under considerable pressure. She had originally intended to wait for the other party to have something to say, but WeChat remained unusually quiet.

Out of politeness, Su Wanwan thought for a few minutes before replying, "Hello, Auntie."

Two minutes later, there was a reply, which was direct and without any politeness.

Yan said you have tomorrow off, let's meet up first.

Su Wanwan: "..."

What do you mean by "let's meet first"? So this is to see if she's qualified to enter her home before we can get any closer to her precious son?

Su Wanwan internally ranted, but in reality, she resigned herself to her fate and typed "okay".

These two words are practically a curse on modern working people.

After finishing her rant, Su Wanwan pounded the bed. She had finally gotten a day off, and all she wanted to do was stay in her doghouse.

Not long after, Chen Heting's friend message also arrived.

These two, mother and son, really planned this all along.

Chen Heting was much more polite. After a few opening remarks, he went straight to the point and invited her to dinner the next evening.

Su Wanwan: "..."

One lunch break and one dinner break—what if I'm not satisfied with the person I meet at lunch? Will I still have dinner then?

Didn't you and your son discuss this beforehand?

When Yang Lewei found out, she laughed heartily and insisted on coming, saying she wanted to see what the Empress Dowager looked like.

Su Wanwan couldn't take it anymore and sent her a GIF of her giving the middle finger.

Perhaps influenced by her eccentric mother, Su Wan was restless at night and always had dreams.

She dreamt that she was back in high school, surrounded by high walls, and everyone was trapped inside the school. They couldn't get out before dawn and could only wait to die. Behind her was the actress who played Empress Dowager Cixi in the movie "The Taoist Priest of the Vampire," her eyes gleaming with a fierce light as she stared at her menacingly.

She broke out in a cold sweat.

In order to escape, she clung to the leg of the academic genius Xie Yanning. After finally overcoming numerous obstacles, she was about to go forward to thank him when Xie Yanning and Zhang Yunqing left hand in hand, leaving her with only a cold back view.

She stared at that retreating figure, frozen in place.