On the way to the central hospital by car, Song Yan grew more and more curious. When passing a traffic light, she couldn't help but open the note left by Chen Xiao, and immediately blushed with embarrassment:
"This isn't a spiritual talisman at all, it's just a phone number! Could he be trying to hit on me?"
"Dada—"
Suddenly! Accompanied by the harsh honking of a car horn, an out-of-control oil tanker sped through the red light.
Song Yan's already fluttering heart pounded even faster, the feeling of dizziness almost suffocating her on the spot.
Strangely, at the critical moment of life and death, the note in her hand suddenly ignited, and the burning sensation and smell of smoke instantly restored her consciousness. She instinctively yanked the steering wheel to dodge.
"Bang—Bambam—Bambambam—"
After narrowly escaping death, she slammed on the brakes and found that the note had burned to ashes. Seeing the oil tanker pushing through and crashing into several cars, she finally realized Chen Xiao's extraordinary nature. She quickly took out her phone from her bag, ready to invite Chen Xiao to treat her critically ill grandfather.
However, she hadn't memorized the number Chen Xiao had left on the note. After trying to contact Chen Xiao more than a dozen times with her vague memory, she was so anxious she was about to cry.
Just then, her sister Song Nuan called:
"Sister, where are you? Grandpa... Grandpa might not make it. Hurry and come see him one last time, sob sob..."
...
It was already two in the morning when Chen Xiao returned home. Chen Qing, who was away on a business trip, hadn't returned yet.
Thinking about the wordless Golden Prescription inheritance in his mind, he considered calling Chen Qing to ask about it, because the "Thousand Gold Essential Prescriptions" that burned without fire was a gift from Chen Qing when he was admitted to university.
But when he reached into his pocket, he realized his phone was still at Li Bingxue's place. So, he used the home landline to make the call.
"The number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later..."
After several failed attempts to reach Chen Qing, Chen Xiao felt an inexplicable unease, and his sleepiness vanished.
Coupled with Li Bingxue's heartless betrayal, he tossed and turned sleeplessly. He simply closed his eyes and sorted through the profound and mysterious wordless Golden Prescription in his mind, gradually becoming engrossed, losing himself completely.
The next morning when he went to work, he was not tired at all. Instead, he felt refreshed and secretly pleased:
"If that scummy couple saw me, they'd probably be scared stiff on the spot!"
Chen Xiao had already decided to go to the business hall during his lunch break to report his phone card lost and get a replacement, completely cutting ties with Li Bingxue.
But when he arrived at the office to clock in, he noticed doctors and nurses pointing and whispering at him with disdain, and his heart suddenly sank:
"Did I make a mistake while working overtime last night?"
Seeing Chen Xiao unharmed, the guilty Li Bingxue was clearly startled, but she still pretended to be calm and whispered with a few nurses:
"This guy surnamed Chen is too shameless. He actually sent me a message last night asking to meet at a hotel!"
"Oh my god! I received harassing messages from him too, saying he'd help me write medical records if I slept with him."
"Does he really think he's so great just because he's a five-year graduate from the Provincial Medical University? He's just a bastard. I've already reported him to Director Gou!"
Vaguely hearing their sharp remarks, Chen Xiao guessed that Li Bingxue was up to no good with his phone. He became furious and argued righteously:
"Don't be fooled by Li Bingxue. Actually, she and I were in a relationship for five years. Last night, my phone was left at her place, and she colluded with Liu Zihao to knock me out and dump me on the ring highway..."
Before he could finish, Li Bingxue, with evasive eyes, immediately denied it:
"Chen Xiao, don't think you can slander my reputation just because we're college classmates! My parents are both senior intellectuals. How could they possibly agree to me dating a bastard whose biological father is unknown?"
"I..."
Chen Xiao was speechless, completely at a loss for words, because his bizarre experience last night was impossible to explain.
Glaring maliciously at Chen Xiao, Li Bingxue continued to gloat:
"Instead of wasting your breath here, you'd better hurry to Zhou Wan Nong's office. She's been looking for you several times."
"Could Li Bingxue have used my phone to send harassing messages to Deputy Director Zhou too?"
Thinking of this possibility, Chen Xiao broke out in a cold sweat and bolted towards Zhou Wan Nong's office.