Qin Beiting's left hand held his phone, turning it over and over as if contemplating the question.
Bei Ming was utterly bewildered by this nonsensical question.
What did this question have to do with him giving up the Black Spirit Pearl?
He wracked his brain, unable to figure it out. He quietly took out his phone again and quickly Googled the question.
He picked one that seemed plausible and tentatively said, "It means the girl likes men? And cherishes the gift he gave her?"
"I think so too," Qin Beiting replied, a slight smile curving his lips.
The young woman was actually the anonymous divine doctor he had been searching for.
And she had deliberately lied to him about not attending the auction. Was she preparing a surprise for him?
Then, should he continue to pretend he didn't know?
Bei Ming: "..."
He felt like his boss was acting strange today.
"Bang—" With a sudden noise, the door was kicked open.
Qi Nan ran in, panting, "Where is the anonymous divine doctor?"
That was his idol!
Seeing Qi Nan finally arrive, Bei Ming quickly pulled him aside and whispered, "The anonymous divine doctor is gone. Quick, check on Brother Ting. Is he alright?"
With that, he pushed Qi Nan towards Qin Beiting.
He saw the man sitting on his throne, leg crossed, leisurely sipping red wine, showing no signs of illness.
"Brother Ting, why..."
"Qi Nan, arrange a time. I want to meet the anonymous divine doctor," Qin Beiting interrupted him.
Qi Nan paused, understanding that this meeting was not as the Hall Master.
"To see a doctor? Don't you have Miss Yu for that?"
It was precisely because he had met Yu He that they had stopped looking for the anonymous divine doctor.
Now that they had finally found the Black Spirit Pearl, only to give it to the anonymous divine doctor, and now he wanted to arrange a meeting, could it be...
"Are you going to switch your affections?"
Qin Beiting took a sip of red wine. "You single dogs wouldn't understand."
Qi Nan: "..."
Bei Ming: "..."
Boss, what's your misunderstanding of single dogs?
Aren't you still single yourself?!
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After parting ways with Yu He, Ruan Tianxin returned to the fifth floor and happened to see someone emerging from room 509.
A red cloak, a golden mask.
"Impersonator, I'd like to see who you really are," Ruan Tianxin muttered, striding towards her. "Hi, sis."
"Hello?" Qi Yuanyuan cautiously sized up the woman in front of her, who looked like a sparkling Barbie doll covered in diamonds.
She recognized this person; she was the woman with the anonymous divine doctor, the international movie star, Ruan Tianxin.
"Your mask is so beautiful, can I see it?" Ruan Tianxin smiled and leaned closer to Qi Yuanyuan.
Qi Yuanyuan cautiously took a step back. "Sorry, it's not convenient."
"Why isn't it convenient?" Ruan Tianxin blinked her eyes, seemingly harmless, yet she pressed forward, asking in a voice only they could hear, "Is it fun to imitate others? Impersonator."
Qi Yuanyuan's face under the mask instantly turned pale. She immediately pushed her away.
Ruan Tianxin, as if she had foreseen this action, raised her hand, forcefully yanked off the mask, and pushed her back.
Qi Yuanyuan lost her balance and fell to the ground, her face pale. "You..."
Qin Xinhong, who had come down from the sixth floor looking for someone, happened to witness this scene and stepped forward to help Qi Yuanyuan up.
"Are you alright? Miss Qi?!" She recognized Qi Yuanyuan's face, showing some surprise.
They had met at some banquets before, but weren't close.
"I'm fine, thank you." Qi Yuanyuan suppressed her inner panic and gave a sweet smile.
"Why did you suddenly push someone?" Qin Xinhong looked at Ruan Tianxin.
The auction had ended, and many guests had come out of their private rooms, all casting odd glances at Ruan Tianxin.
Ruan Tianxin didn't want to cause a scene. She glanced disdainfully at Qi Yuanyuan, a triumphant smile on her lips.
You're lucky, I'll let everyone see your true face as an impersonator!
Hmph!
She turned and threw the mask into the non-recyclable trash bin, clapped her hands, and walked away潇洒ly.
If she had known that her action would not only fail to expose Qi Yuanyuan's true identity but would instead lead everyone to mistakenly believe Qi Yuanyuan was the anonymous divine doctor, she would have regretted it to death.
But that's a story for another time.
"Why is that person like this?" Qin Xinhong watched Ruan Tianxin's retreating figure, feeling speechless.
Qi Yuanyuan subtly took in the strange looks from those around her, smiled, and explained, "It's nothing, she was just playing around with me."
With one sentence, she turned a conflict into a joke between friends.
Qin Xinhong glanced at the room number next to them, which was 508.
Tonight, room 508 had snatched the Black Spirit Pearl from the Hall Master, gaining considerable attention.
She also recognized the woman just now, the international movie star Ruan Tianxin.
They had come together and were at the same table.
Qi Yuanyuan's remark, "she was just playing around," implied that they knew each other.
The red cloak, the discarded golden mask, and considering that Qi Yuanyuan was from a medical family and had shown extraordinary talent in medicine since childhood, being hailed as a genius in the medical field...
Qi Yuanyuan was the anonymous divine doctor countless influential figures had been searching for!
Qin Xinhong's heart leaped with joy. It was truly a case of "searching high and low and finding it without effort."
"Anonymous divine doctor, congratulations on acquiring the Black Spirit Pearl. I am the general manager of Jiang Shi Traditional Chinese Medicine Company. I hope we have the opportunity to cooperate."
At this moment, a stout, bald man smiled and handed over a business card with both hands.
"Anonymous divine doctor, I am from Chen Family Cloth Store. Could I get an appointment to see my father?"
"Divine doctor, this is the Zhao family's card, thank you for keeping it."
"Divine doctor, could you give me your contact information?"
"Divine doctor, are you considering selling the Black Spirit Pearl? I can offer 1 billion."
...
A group of people, drawn by reputation, surrounded Qi Yuanyuan.
Qi Yuanyuan's lips moved, wanting to explain, "You've mistaken me, I'm not the anonymous divine doctor."
But before the words reached her lips, she hesitated. She wasn't the anonymous divine doctor, but she did understand medicine.
Just as she was hesitating, the bodyguards called by Qin Xinhong arrived and rescued her from the crowd.
The two were in the elevator.
"Thank you, Miss Qin," Qi Yuanyuan said.
"You're welcome. I just didn't expect Miss Qi to be the anonymous divine doctor we were looking for," Qin Xinhong said, looking at her.
Qi Yuanyuan understood the implication in her words. A flicker of guilt crossed her eyes. She asked, "Does someone in Miss Qin's family need medical attention?"
"Miss Qi is indeed a smart person. To be frank, my grandmother and I's goal tonight was the Black Spirit Pearl. But my grandmother saw you bidding, so she deliberately gave up the auction."
Qin Xinhong's words were clear and to the point.
Just as Yu He had said tonight, wasn't it just about money? Who couldn't afford it.
It was because the Qin family had given up bidding that she had the chance to compete with the Hall Master and finally secure the Black Spirit Pearl.
However, Qi Yuanyuan was not Yu He and did not retort.
She simply smiled and left Qin Xinhong a business card as the elevator reached the first floor. "Let's chat when you have time. I have to go now."
Qin Xinhong looked at the business card, her face beaming with joy. "Great, my illness finally has hope."