C11

It was 9 a.m. and Bing Xue was on her way to the hospital. It had been twenty days since the dinner at the Golden Palace. She had been in constant touch with sister Mei for the past 3 weeks.

Surprisingly she had also been in contact with Yang Li! She was attracted to him and those feeling had continued to grow. Unlike others, she was not shy or hesitant to explore these feelings. She continued to chat and interact with Yang Li.

Similarly, Yang Li was also drawn towards her which caused him to take the initiative. He was the first one to send Xue a message and from thereon it continued. Both of them had become closer to each other.

There was undoubtedly a strong mutual attraction between them.

This was the first time for both of them to show such an interest in the opposite gender. Even the people around them were surprised by their behavior. Zhou Jin had never seen Yang Li on the phone for more than 5 minutes. However, that had changed. Similarly, Jue recalled that Xue had always hated texting but now it doesn't seem to be the case.

Bing Xue reached the Hospital at 9.15 a.m. It was her last day at YGH. She went straight to the doctors' lounge. She arranged the documents on her desk. By 11 a.m. she had packed whatever she needed from her desk. Then she went to the admin department and submitted all the necessary documents. By 1 p.m. she was done with all the formalities.

She then decided to make one final round to the patient ward. She went for her final round. Along the way she met some of her colleagues.

After her round she visited some of the senior surgeons and thanked them for their guidance. She was free by 4 p.m.

Her last day would end at 7 p.m. She had 3 hours left. She decided to work on her research paper in the doctors' lounge.

There was no one apart from her in the lounge. After about 45 minutes she saw someone coming into the lounge. It was none other than Yang Ruowei. She walked up to Xue and stood before her.

Xue looked up at her and said, "Do you need something Dr. Yang?"

Ruowei replied, "No, not really. I just wanted to see you one last time before you left the hospital."

"However, you should have listened to my advice. You should have gone to a prestigious hospital abroad. Surgical experience is the most important factor for a surgeon. Therefore, a surgeon must gain different kinds of experiences, especially early on in their career. If you don't get this experience then even if you are skilled, it won't help you become a top surgeon."

"As you cannot continue working here, you should have gone abroad. But instead, you have made a stupid decision. You chose such a small hospital. It has been less than 2 years since it became fully operational. What kind of patients could you operate on in such a hospital?"

"Will you be able to get a rich surgical experience in that hospital? Do they even have the latest technology and equipment? You have just gambled away your future."

"Presently, you are more skilled than me. However, as you are going to work in such a place it will change. The gap between you and me would decrease. Ultimately, I will surpass you. So, maybe the next time we meet we will be at different levels."

After completing her rant, she smirked at Bing Xue.

Xue stared at her and said in a cold tone, "Dr.Yang if you are done you can go."

She then turned towards the laptop and continued with her work.

Yang Ruowei was fuming at Bing Xue's response. She stomped her feet, turned around, and left the lounge.

Due to Ruowei's visit, Xue felt irritated. She decided to go to the canteen and have some snacks.

On her way to the canteen, she walked by two people who looked like a couple. It was a beautiful couple. The man was a foreigner. He had sandy brown hair and a broad physique. He had a thick beard and his facial features were sharp. He was wearing a black suit.

The woman was almost the same height as Bing Xue. She had brown hair tied in a bun and light brown eyes. She wore a beautiful reddish-brown midi dress. As Xue passed them, she heard the woman call out to her and say, "Excuse Me, Doctor."

Xue stopped and turned towards the woman and said, "Ma'am are you talking to me?"

The man beside her frowned a little. The woman smiled amiably and said, "Yes, Doctor. Actually, we are a little lost. Can you point us in the right direction?"

Xue said, "Sure. Where do you want to go?"

Just as the lady was about to tell Xue, a person came running towards them and said to the lady, "Madam Yang I apologize for being late. Dr. Yang has asked me to bring you to her office."

Xue became more attentive when she heard the man address the lady as Madam Yang. The lady in front of her was the same age as her. She wanted to visit Ruowei. She must be one of her cousins.

The lady turned to Xue and said, "Thank you for your help. We shall be on our way."

Xue replied, "Please, I didn't even give you any directions."

Then the couple walked with the attendant towards Yang Ruowei's office.

Throughout, the entire conversation the man was quiet. Xue had noticed him staring at her as he stood behind the lady. He had a very familiar look on his face. Xue had encountered this look many times before from other men. His eyes had a hint of desire. Though, it was deeply hidden Xue felt his lustful gaze on herself. However, as the couple departed, she forgot all about it and went on her way to the canteen.

It was already 6 p.m by the time she came back. She read some documents and worked on her research paper. One hour later she packed her stuff and quietly left the hospital. When she was outside, she took one last look at the hospital, then she turned around, got into the taxi, and rode off.

She reached her apartment in 5 minutes. When she was about to enter her apartment, she felt a pair of eyes on her. She immediately turned around but there was no one there. She looked around for a moment but didn't find anything. She thought maybe she was too tired. Then she went inside her apartment.

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A man in a black jacket was standing across the street from Bing Xue's apartment. As she entered her house, he took out his phone and dialed a number.

The person on the other end picked up the call. He spoke something in a foreign language. The man in the black jacket replied in the same language, "I have found out where she lives. Don't worry I will complete it by tomorrow night."

He ended the call, then took one last glance at Bing Xue's door before he vanished into the night.

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The next morning when Bing Xue woke up, she was full of energy. She had left YGH yesterday and she would start her new job at MLH in a week's time.

So, she had a week to relax and reorganize her thoughts before she became busy with her new job. Mei had told her that as soon as she started working in MLH she would become very busy. She would be given a much greater role than what she had in YGH. Mei had already given Xue the tour of the entire hospital. Xue was actually amazed by the setup, especially the cardiothoracic department. Contrary to popular belief the cardiothoracic department of MLH was as good as, if not better than YGH. It had all the latest equipment and technologies and it was still expanding. Mei was still not satisfied and she would bring in more experts and newer technologies. Frankly, Xue was a little confused. She could not understand how sister Mei was able to fund all this. It had just been 2 years. It was already amazing that the hospital was able to turn profitable in 2 years. However, Xue had no idea how Sister Mei was able to sustain such expansion. However, she refrained from asking those questions.

She then planned her day. She called Song Liu and asked if she was free for shopping. It had been more than 6 months since she had gone shopping. Song Liu decided to meet her at 4 p.m.

She had plenty of time to laze around. She had her breakfast and then watched a television series.

After a couple of hours, she decided to take a nap before getting ready for shopping. She woke up around 3 p.m.

She was dressed casually today. Xue had left her hair loose. She was wearing a black top and a white jacket. She wore skinny black jeans with Chelsea boots.

As she was leaving the house she felt as if someone was watching her. She looked around but found no one. Since yesterday she had been feeling as if she was being watched.

She then took a taxi and reached the mall around 4.30 p.m. She went to the food court and waited for Song Liu. While waiting she started chatting with Yang Li.