Chapter 18: Everything Happened Too Fast

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Jing Cheng felt cold sweats on his back when he thought of President Gu’s facial expression at the time.

He thought that Mr. Gu would go up in a rage and teach him a lesson, but…

It seemed that everyone had weaknesses, or a soft spot for others. He was really getting more and more curious about this Doctor Lu.

“Find out what happened tonight?” Gu Liangchen frowned as he watched the call inexplicably get hung up as soon as it was picked up.

He knew Anran. With their current relationship, she wouldn’t call if it wasn’t important or an emergency. The moment he answered the phone, he vaguely heard some strange sounds.

Jing Cheng had been with Gu Liangchen for two years after all. He knew how his boss’s mind works, so he immediately nodded. “I will ask someone to investigate immediately.”

After Lu Anran woke up, she went back to her dormitory to check if Cheng Zhi was still there. She was relieved to find out that he already left. She packed the leftovers on the table in a trash bag, put on a clean white coat, and went downstairs.

The Bentley on the side of the road was no longer there. The cleaner was sweeping cigarette butts on the ground, and she walked over without stopping.

What happened last night left a shadow in her heart. She didn’t take the passage today and went back to the hospital from the front door.

As soon as she entered the premises, she noticed that the atmosphere wasn’t right. The expressions of her colleagues were very weird, and they whispered as she passed by. Some would immediately stop talking, while others would talk about other things but still look at her. 

She wasn’t interested in paying attention to them, so she went to find Shen Hong to take over the shift. As soon as Shen Hong saw her, Shen Hong pulled her aside. “Anran, have you offended someone recently?”

She pretended to be surprised. “Why do you ask?”

Shen Hong looked around and lowered her voice. “Early in the morning today, on the hospital forum, there was a message posted, saying that you are promiscuous and have a married sugar daddy. Even the address of the villa was published. People seem to have evidence, and now, rumors are all over the hospital.”

Lu Anran’s eyes were downcast, and she took out her phone to see for herself. As Shen Hong said, the anonymous message named her and included a photo of her when she came out of the villa in the morning.

Her first reaction was Director Huang, but after careful consideration, she didn’t think it was right. He couldn’t possibly know about her moving back to the villa.

Before she could think it through, she saw a nurse rushing over. “Doctor Lu, the dean wants you to come to his office.”

Everything happened too fast, but she didn’t have even the slightest panic on her face. Many things had transpired in the past three years. What could actually surprise her now?

She made the excuse that she was feeling unwell to ask Shen Hong to draw her blood for testing, and then went to the dean’s office with a calm expression on her face.

Inside, almost all the executives were there. All of them looked serious, especially the head of the Administrative Department. Upon seeing her come in, the Administrative Department head said, “Lu Anran, please explain the photos on the forum.”

As expected.

Lu Anran calmly answered, “I came out of my own house. Is there anything I need to explain?”

The head grinned. “Your villa was mortgaged by the bank when the Lu family went bankrupt. The entire hospital knows about this, and the Accounting Department knows how much you earn. Even if you didn’t eat or drink in the past few years, it would not be enough for you to buy back a corner of that house.”

Lu Anran didn’t answer her and looked directly at the executive who hadn’t spoken. “Director Huang, can I talk to you privately?”

Talking privately with a female subordinate who was plagued by scandals was taboo for male executives. When everyone thought he would definitely refuse, he nodded. “Okay, you guys can go out first. I will talk to Doctor Lu.”