Chapter 351: Chapter 350: Jingcheng’s Deep Schemes

The car engine was left running. Liu Jiang stayed in the car, just in case.

Accompanied by Yu Suye and his sister, Yan Feifan got out of the car.

The person who had stopped them was a well-dressed, handsome young man.

He had a crew cut and looked to be about twenty-six or twenty-seven. He was tall, a little chubby, and already had a bit of a belly.

A formidable Hummer with Jingcheng plates was parked on the roadside.

Not far from the man stood a stunning woman in a tight-fitting pencil skirt. She had an enchanting S-shaped figure and a tall, statuesque build.

The woman’s face, with its light makeup, was exquisitely delicate.

Her red lips, bright eyes, white teeth, willow-leaf brows, and delicate nose could all be described as perfect.

But the combination of these seemingly perfect features gave Yan Feifan a strange feeling.

This caused him to steal a couple of extra glances.

Yu Suye, however, keenly caught his wandering eyes and let out a light, displeased huff.

A warning was a warning, but Yu Suye didn’t forget to whisper a reminder, "That’s one of Lu Yao’s shady friends."

"I forget his name, specifically."

The young man who’d stopped them clasped his fists in a salute and said loudly, "My apologies! I was just on my way to visit that guy Lu Yao."

"I happened to hear that the renowned Mr. Yan had just left the Lu Family’s place, so on an impulse, I flagged you down."

"Please forgive me!"

Yan Feifan asked in a low voice, "What do you want?"

The young man took two steps closer, a wide smile on his face. "Mr. Yan, I know you often come to Baining Hospital to perform spinal tumor surgeries."

"A relative of one of my buddies was unlucky enough to get the same illness. He’s registered at Baining Hospital, but the waiting list is very long."

"I was wondering if you might be able to pull some strings, Mr. Yan?"

Yan Feifan replied bluntly, "That’s something I really can’t help with."

"I’m only responsible for coming to perform the surgery. All other arrangements are handled by Baining Hospital."

"I have no say in it at all."p>Hearing this, the young man’s face showed no disappointment. He just said with a hint of regret, "Oh, so that’s how it is. Looks like I’ll have to find someone at Baining Hospital to pull some strings."

He took another two steps closer and gestured, calling over the stunning woman who was standing in the shade of a roadside tree.

"Mr. Yan, I also know you’re a master of plastic surgery."

"Let me introduce you. This is my girlfriend, Li Mei."

"Isn’t she beautiful?"

"Like a goddess?"

"This is the result I got after spending lots and lots of money. Totally worth it, right?"

He then adopted a consultative tone. "However, I still feel she’s not quite perfect. There’s something missing, but I can’t put my finger on it."

"I was hoping you could offer some pointers, Mr. Yan?"

Yan Feifan now had a legitimate reason to size up the young man’s girlfriend.

This Li Mei was cooperative. Not only did she strike a few poses to show off her beautiful figure, but her facial expression also changed several times.

Finally, she cooed at Yan Feifan, "Mr. Yan, is my face beautiful enough?"

"Is there still room for improvement?"

Yan Feifan nodded and said in a serious tone, "It’s beautiful enough. Your boyfriend’s money was well spent. Your features are so exquisite they’re nearly flawless."

"It’s just..."

Unable to resist the itch to show off his expertise, Yan Feifan began his critique. "Your features are too perfectly symmetrical, which gives people a sense of them being unreal."

"You see, no one’s left and right sides of the face are perfectly identical. For most people, the left side is actually slightly more attractive."

"Also, having a few minor flaws on the face doesn’t detract from one’s overall beauty. In fact, it can make a face more captivating."

"To put it simply, your face focuses too much on the individual parts, while somewhat neglecting the overall impression."

The moment Yan Feifan finished speaking, Li Mei’s expression changed abruptly. She scoffed, her voice laced with contempt. "What master of plastic surgery? Turns out you’re just full of hot air."

Li Mei looked at Yan Feifan with a mocking expression. "Let me tell you the truth. My face is all-natural. I’ve never had any plastic surgery at all."

"Yuanhang was just saying that on purpose to set a trap for you."

"You didn’t see that coming, did you, Mr. Yan?"

Hearing this, both Yu Suye and Yan Ziruo were furious.

They were about to speak, but Yan Feifan stopped them with a raised hand.

"Li Mei, whether you’ve had plastic surgery or not, you know the truth..."

As he said this, Yan Feifan suddenly noticed that the young man’s expression had turned grim, his eyes roaming searchingly over Li Mei’s face.

Yan Feifan couldn’t help but chuckle. He pointed out, "Li Mei, it seems your boyfriend believes me..."

Li Mei turned to the young man, noticed his scrutinizing gaze, and said in a panic, "Yuanhang, you don’t actually believe his nonsense, do you?"

"Didn’t you just say you were going to set a trap to make him look like a fool?"

The young man let out a soft breath and said slowly, "If I hadn’t said that, would you have cooperated with me so obediently?"

"Of course, if what Mr. Yan said made no sense, then it really would have been a trap to make him look foolish."

"The problem is, what Mr. Yan said was a wake-up call."

"Li Mei, the first time I saw you..."

"Your beauty gave me a sense of unreality."

"Mr. Yan’s words have made me realize where that feeling of unreality comes from."

The young man’s face suddenly turned cold. "Li Mei, I’m not against plastic surgery. A little bit of cosmetic work is commonplace in society these days."

"What I hate... is being deceived."

"Li Mei, I gave you more than one chance, but you still denied having had any work done."

"Our relationship... ends here."

With that, the young man strode toward the Hummer parked on the roadside, while Li Mei, her face pale with panic, scurried after him.

"Yuanhang, you have to believe me! I really haven’t had plastic surgery."

"We’ve been together for so long."

"You’d believe a young doctor you just met, someone you know nothing about, but you won’t believe me?"

Li Mei’s voice broke into a sob. "Yuanhang, I really love you, don’t leave me..."

Yan Feifan watched as the young man refused to let Li Mei in the car. He then threw a bag out of the vehicle, followed by a card.

"There’s 600,000 on the card. Don’t come looking for me again..."

As the Hummer roared away, Li Mei stood on the roadside, weeping into her hands. Yan Feifan, Yu Suye, and his sister exchanged glances.

Yan Ziruo said furiously, "That goddamn son of a bitch. The guy’s a complete asshole and a scumbag."

Yu Suye agreed. "Not just an asshole, but a smart one. He even used us in his scheme."

Realizing he’d been used, Yan Feifan was also pissed off.

’The games people play in Jingcheng run deep. I should get back to Binhai as soon as possible.’

He saw Li Mei squatting by the road, sobbing, and sighed. He said to Yan Ziruo, "Sis, go talk to her."

"Yeah, we can give her a ride into the city..."

Yan Ziruo went over and talked to her for a while, but came back to the car alone.

"She thanked us for the kind offer but said she wants to be alone for a bit."

"She also said it’s not our fault. That even if this hadn’t happened today, she and that bastard would have eventually broken up anyway..."

Yan Feifan watched the girl pick up her bag and the card, then slowly walk away alone down the road. "Let’s go," he said softly.

「Binhai University Affiliated Hospital, Department of Trauma Surgery.」

Having finished her busy morning’s work, Chen Yu came into her office and threw herself into her chair.

She turned on her computer and logged into the hospital management system, and a pop-up window appeared on the screen.

Chen Yu clicked on the window and found it was an announcement about a questionnaire regarding the four candidates for hospital director, including Liu Jin...