Chapter Forty-Six: An Utter Rip-Off

“Not so great.” Wu Pipa shifted awkwardly, wishing she could dig a three-bedroom apartment with her toes.

“Yuru, you can’t put it that way. You just graduated from Internal Medicine. Who was it that started training you from assistant? You’re an internist, and who was it that took the pressure to let you start as a surgical intern?”

“Don’t think I don’t know. Other assistants get base salary plus commission. Only I get a five-thousand-yuan base.” Xiao Yuru replied irritably, “And you let me be lead surgeon to train me? It was only because all the doctors left and you had no one else, so you had me fill in at the last minute.”

Wu Pipa’s expression didn’t change. “Look at you. Without our hospital, you’d have no patients to practice on. Without that, how could you have your reputation today?”

“I’ve already resigned properly. If you have business to discuss, go find Boss Zhao.” Xiao Yuru turned and walked inside.

“Yuru, you can’t just stand by and do nothing.” Wu Pipa blocked her way. “Professor Duan is gone. Now all the people doing cosmetic medicine go to you. How are the rest of us supposed to survive? Wages, rent—tens of thousands a month. Even an iron man couldn’t handle it.”

“What does that have to do with me?” Xiao Yuru looked at Wu Pipa in confusion.

“Yuru, our hospital trained you, after all. How about this?” Wu Pipa decided to get straight to the point. “You put your skills in as shares—no need to do surgeries yourself, just lend your name. I’ll give you thirty percent equity, and in our field, that’s already unique.”

“My master’s disciple is only worth thirty percent?” The voice of Xuan Yuan Datang came from behind them. Lin Wan’er, who had always seen Xiao Yuru as a rival, naturally took her side at this moment, her face full of disdain. “No wonder you can’t do business with that kind of vision. For my master’s disciple, even if you gave us your whole rundown hospital, we wouldn’t care.”

“Old man, and you, little girl, watch your words. Otherwise, you won’t leave Linhai in one piece.” Wu Pipa snorted coldly. “You haven’t bothered to ask around. Do you know who I am in Linhai?”

Xuan Yuan Datang looked at her with interest. “Oh? And who are you?”

“My boyfriend is the famous Lord Jin Six! Do you know who Lord Jin Six is?” Wu Pipa jabbed a finger at the old man’s nose. “If my boyfriend stamps his foot, the whole of Linhai trembles.”

“Lord Jin Six?” Xuan Yuan Datang looked at Xiao Yuru. “Who’s that?”

Xiao Yuru shook her head. “Never heard of him.”

Lin Wan’er added, “With a name like that, you can tell he’s no good. What decent person calls himself ‘Lord’? Only lowlifes like being called that.”

“Oh, you dare talk about Lord Six that way? Just wait until he gets here—you’ll see what happens to you.” Wu Pipa whipped out her phone and dialed Jin Six on the spot.

“Lord Six, someone’s messing with your girlfriend and called you a second-rate nobody.” Wu Pipa spoke in a coy, saccharine voice. “Yes, right at the entrance to Zhao Lei’s hospital.” She exchanged a few more sickly-sweet words, then hung up and glared at Xuan Yuan Datang and Lin Wan’er. “Just wait and see what Lord Six does to you.”

Then she looked at Xiao Yuru. “Of course, if Dr. Xiao is willing to plead for you, I’ll put in a good word with Lord Six too.”

Her whole plan was to scare Xiao Yuru, hoping that when Jin Six arrived, Xiao Yuru would be frightened enough to come back to work at her hospital.

Back when the facial reconstruction surgery was done, she hadn’t been qualified to even be present. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be calling people out in front of seniors like Xuan Yuan Datang.

Xiao Yuru thought for a moment, then called Ye Qiu.

“What, calling for backup too?” Wu Pipa looked at her dismissively. “Is it that little brother of yours? Yuru, let me tell you, boys like that are just for fun. When things get serious, they run faster than anyone.”

Wu Pipa put on the world-wise older sister act.

Xiao Yuru couldn’t be bothered to argue. After calling Ye Qiu, she started chatting with Xuan Yuan Datang.

Fifteen minutes later, a black sedan pulled up in front of the hospital. Jin Six got out, flanked by two burly men.

“Darling, what took you so long?” Wu Pipa clung to Jin Six’s arm. She was already imposing, but with Jin Six and his two hulking men, her arrogance was unstoppable.

“Lord Six, it was this old man who called you a nobody.” She pointed at Xuan Yuan Datang, then at Lin Wan’er. “And this wretched woman called you a second-rate thug.”

“Old man, since you’ve got some years on you, I’ll let this go if you apologize to my woman.” As he spoke, Jin Six’s eyes drifted to Lin Wan’er and instantly lit up. He couldn’t help swallowing—what a woman.

Curves where there should be, slender where there shouldn’t. Put her in a fitted dress, and she’d have the perfect hourglass figure.

“Where are you looking?” Wu Pipa pinched Jin Six hard, jealous. She’d been so busy showing off she’d forgotten how lecherous he was.

“I wasn’t looking.” Jin Six patted Wu Pipa, placating her, then turned to Lin Wan’er. “Miss, perhaps there’s been a misunderstanding between us?”

“No.” Lin Wan’er replied coolly. Men’s gazes toward her were all the same, especially greasy middle-aged types like Jin Six.

“Here’s my card—”

“I didn’t know you handed out cards so freely.” Ye Qiu took the business card Jin Six tried to hand Lin Wan’er, glanced at it, and said, “Why didn’t you give me one at the bar? Am I not good enough?”

“Mr. Ye?” Jin Six hurried over, all smiles.

If before, Jin Six hadn’t known exactly who Ye Qiu was, the moment Ye Qiu made a call that solved a problem Jin Six had spent millions on over months, Jin Six knew better than to posture now.

“Little Leaf, you’re just in time. Lord Six was about to deal with me and my master.” Ye Qiu broke into a cold sweat.

Back in America, he was an underground king, but here in China, these women all wanted to call themselves his elders.

The sisters were one thing, but what was Lin Wan’er playing at?

“Um… isn’t that a bit much?”

“I’m your second sister’s senior. So tell me, is it wrong for me to call you that?” Lin Wan’er snorted.

For now, she’d reluctantly play the elder because he was useful. Once he wasn’t, she’d kick him to the curb—so she told herself.

At that moment, there was a thud. Jin Six dropped to his knees.

“Mr. Ye, I didn’t recognize your eminence and offended you. If I’d known these ladies were your sisters and master, I wouldn’t have dared even with ten times the courage.”