Zhan Yue’s questions left Dr. Lin speechless. He continued, “I’m afraid that once you marry Xiaoya, whenever your relatives back home need hospitalisation or to see a specialist in a higher-level hospital, you will expect Xiaoya to arrange everything for them unconditionally.”
“You genuinely like Xiaoya, that’s true, but you also value her family background, that’s equally true. In fact, you are more satisfied with her family connections, her network in the medical world, which can help you a great deal.”
“That is why you have never accepted the young nurse who admires you, yet you persist in pursuing Xiaoya so relentlessly, isn’t it?”
Dr. Lin’s expression changed. He denied it, saying, “I have never thought of using Xiaoya for anything. If my relatives back home need help, we would all be family then. If Xiaoya is willing to help, she can help. If she is not willing, I would never force her.”
“The person I like is Xiaoya herself, not her family status.”
Zhan Yue gave a light laugh. “If Xiaoya had the same family background as that young nurse of yours, would you like her? Would you pursue her so doggedly?”
After a moment of silence, Dr. Lin replied, “What ifs do not exist. There are no ifs.”
“So, you still value Xiaoya’s family background more.”
Dr. Lin retorted, “You make it sound as though you do not care about Xiaoya’s background. She comes from a medical dynasty. Her family’s connections in the medical field, who wouldn’t envy them? Who wouldn’t want to build a relationship with her?”
Everyone gets ill at some point, and when they do, they need doctors. If there is a chance to make friends with doctors, hardly anyone would pass it up.
“I truly do not care whether Xiaoya’s family is influential or not. As long as she has good character, that is enough for me.”
Zhan Yue said, “Although our family cannot claim to be very wealthy, we live comfortably enough. We already have doctor friends, quite a few in fact. We do not need to rely on Xiaoya’s medical connections.”
“I simply like Xiaoya as a person. It was love at first sight.”
The Zhan family knew plenty of doctors, including two at the level of miraculous healers.
Dr. Lin gave a cold laugh of his own and said sarcastically, “Just keep boasting. That kind of boasting might fool those infatuated women who are dazzled by your handsome face and believe everything you say without question.”
“But Xiaoya is not like that. She is not the type to lose her head over romance. You cannot deceive her with your boasts. Mr. Zhan, I advise you to give up. Xiaoya will never fall in love with you.”
“Then let us compete fairly. We shall see who finally wins the beauty’s heart.”
Zhan Yue could not be bothered to continue the verbal sparring. He said, “If Dr. Lin manages to win Xiaoya and marry her, I will step aside and offer my most sincere blessings. But if Xiaoya chooses me, you must stay away from her from then on.”
“By the way, are you even still allowed to pursue Xiaoya? Do you not have any responsibility towards that young nurse?”
Dr. Lin: “……What nonsense are you talking about?”
“Responsibility for what? She and I are merely boss and employee. She likes me, that is her business. I have never promised her anything.”
Xiaoya would not have mentioned that matter to Zhan, so Dr. Lin assumed Zhan Yue had misunderstood and thought he had made some promise to Yuehua.
Naturally, he denied it vehemently.
Little did he know that Zhan Yue understood this romantic rival perfectly.
Zhan Yue finished his cup of warm water, put down the cup, and picked up the keys to his electric scooter. “It is late. I will not continue talking with Dr. Lin.”
After taking two steps, he turned back, leaned down towards Dr. Lin and said, “Last night, when you were drunk and asked Miss He to call Xiaoya, she happened to be watching a film with me. She heard the entire conversation.”
Dr. Lin: “……”
