Half a year later.
At nine a. m. today, It was rumored that the Bai family had invited all the key players in the business field to the opening ceremony of their private hospital. Some of the attendees heard about the occasion somewhere and came uninvited.
Reporters from various media companies had gathered here at the ceremony, hoping to get first-hand news about this boisterous event.
Bai Jingyan had always hated facing those formidable reporters. However, today he treated them in differently. He hoped they would help him spread the news of his new hospital far and wide. Therefore, he had arranged for his subordinate to cater to the reporter’s needs.
Both hosts were already in the main hall emceeing about the opening. Reporters were seated in the back row with their cameras directed to the front. They jot down every piece of information they heard from the hosts, not wanting to miss out on any details from this important event.
The camera flashed nonstop. Their motivation in their reporting somehow showed the importance of this hospital’s status.
All the business tycoons who attended took turns going on stage for congratulatory speeches. The opening ceremony was getting closer to its end as time went by.
Bai Jingyan, who had the highest data flow rate in the financial industry, had not yet made his appearance. Doubtful questions started to arise.
The host started to get nervous and cold sweats broke out on his forehead. Before he could continue his speech, someone near the gate suddenly yelled, “He’s here! Bai Jingyan is here!”
All the reporters came out one after another, surrounding the sports car parked near the main entrance.
A dozen security guards blocked the group of reporters and their cameras to create a pathway for the person in the car.
Bai Jingyan was seated in the driver’s seat. He glanced at the big crowd through the window and frowned quietly. He waited for the scene to be under control before he opened his door.
The security guards immediately stepped forward to protect him. Bai Jingyan pursed his lips and squeezed through the people with a straight face to open the door of the front passenger seat.
He bent down like a gentleman and stretched out his hand to invite the person in the car. Everyone present was confused. Who was with him?
Shen Qieyi remained calm before Bai Jingyan got out of the car, but now that the door had opened. She was overwhelmed by the tremendous noises and reactions that surrounded her.
She hesitated. She was nervous in to be exposed to the countless flashing cameras.
Bai Jingyan smiled gently and gave her a reassuring look. “Come on.”
She was adorned with a stunning bright red gown that accentuated her beautiful figure. She stood confidently facing Bai Jingyan. Her body emanated with elegance and gracefulness. She was a perfect match with her ruggedly handsome partner today.
Bai Jingyan gazed mesmerizingly at her ignoring the world. He didn’t realize that he had not stopped smiling.
The sudden appearance of this woman was not what they had expected. The audience went into an uproar.
Bai Jingyan wrapped his arm around Shen Qieyi’s waist and announced with a smile, “This beautiful lady with me today is Shen Qieyi.”
The audience heard each of his words clearly and loudly. But was still stunned by the news. Is this the Shen Qieyi?
The daughter of the prestigious Shen family!
The marriage of Fu Yao and Shen Qieyi happened about a year ago. The two families had done very well to keep it low-profile. They prohibited every media from involving in the wedding ceremony for fear it would spread. The whole marriage was kept tightly as a secret.
Even though the marriage was kept away from the eyes of the world, some paparazzi managed to source some blurry images of the wedding.
As soon as that news was exposed, it caused a big stir in their society. Fu Yao, the most eligible bachelor, had taken a chubby girl as his bride. His image as the most desired eligible bachelor had crumbled to nothing.
Only overnight, the Shen family found that media company that reported the news and forced it down. Even though they had done their best to keep the secret, the damage had been done. That news had made them the joke of the town for a long time.
A while after the incident, the Shen family seemed to have vanished from the face of society, nowhere to be found.
Seeing how stunned the reporters were, Bai Jingyan continued, “This private hospital was my latest investment. Doctor Shen’s extraordinary medical skills have impressed me. Therefore, to show our sincerity, we extend our first invitation to Dr. Shen.”
“I wish to ask for everyone’s favor to be kind to Dr. Shen. She is a camera-shy person and dislikes too much exposure. I hope for mutual understanding on this.”
Bai Jingyan was helping Shen Qieyi to stop the future rumor and unnecessary reporting that might ensue.
Shen Qieyi understood his intention. She tilted her head with her chin slightly raised and smiled at him to express her gratitude.
The reporters quickly captured the details of their interaction, and their cameras flashed aggressively.
She had her best comeback under Bai Jingyan’s protection and care. She showed up more spectacularly than ever to face society.
Bai Jingyan nodded to the crowd with a smile. He held Shen Qieyi’s hand and walked through the passage surrounded by reporters fearing they would hurt her.
From the start, the reporters noticed his meticulous care and protection of her. It made the reporters think that they must have a deeper relationship with each other. More reporters gushed in to surround them and fought to get their microphones closer to them.
The security guard was shocked. He wanted to separate them from the crowd of reporters, but they couldn’t fight off the high-spirited reporters swarming in.
“Mr. Bai, about appointing the beautiful Dr. Shen as the director for the male ward, can you give us more details on that?”
“Mr. Bai, please tell us if you have any other relationship with Dr. Shen besides work?”
“Ms. Shen, half a year ago, there was news about your separation from Mr. Fu. Can you give us a response?”
“…”
Many questions poured in from the reporters. But it wasn’t questions of Shen Qieyi’s ability or work-related issues. They were more interested in the gossip about her relationships and personal matters.
The opening ceremony had turned into an entertainment and gossip interview.
Shen Qieyi avoided answering those questions. Even though she was pushed around in the havoc, she kept her demeanor and politeness.
Bai Jingyan took a glance at Shen Qieyi. When he saw her refined expression, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The security guards that were ordered to assist them had finally arrived. They arrived in time to help both of them get inside.
Even though she didn’t respond to their questions, they remained passionate and bloodthirsty for news. They had already thought about how their news heading would be. The story would be about the love rival among the prestigious.
The news would spread quickly. Most media companies would have pictures of them standing together like a perfect couple printed on the main pages, with headlines and writings below. It would consist of news about the opening ceremony today but with a little hint of gossip.
Bai Jingyan lowered his head to comfort Shen Qieyi to not care too much about them. He led her to the ribbon-cutting platform to start the ceremony.
She stood in the center of the stage with her elegantly poised intact. Standing beside Bai Jingyan, her gracefulness and classiness attracted all stares from the audience.
The distinguished guests came along in small groups to chat with Bai Jingyan.
As Shen Qieyi waited for him, She pursed her lips as she looked around the place and guests.
The large LED screen on the opposite building was rolling with the news updates. She naturally read the financial news shown on it to kill her boredom.
A familiar face suddenly appeared before her. Shen Qieyi was dumbfounded.
Fu Yao… she muttered these two words to herself.
She couldn’t figure out how long ago since she last saw him. She could only roughly estimate that it was about half a year ago.
Shen Qieyi stared at the screen as long as Fu Yao’s side profile was shown. She did not realize her gaffe reaction.