Chapter 42 Finish the Rest

Suddenly, the entire ward fell silent.

The renowned Doctor Hua had actually invited an unknown young man to become a visiting professor at a prestigious medical university?

Su Hanyan was momentarily stunned, but she genuinely felt happy for her junior brother.

“Not interested,” Gu Xiangnan refused flatly.

This reply caught Hua Hongwen off guard, and he was unwilling to let it go. “Sir, if you could teach your medical skills to more people, you could save more lives. The ‘Qi-guided Acupuncture’ you used today is described in ancient texts—Gentle Mercy, the Medicine Immortal, was said to be a master of this technique. By now, she would be over a hundred years old and surely no longer in this world. At present, only you know how to use this method. I have devoted my life to studying and loving Chinese medicine. I truly do not wish to see such a peerless art lost to our generation.”

“Gentle Mercy, the Medicine Immortal? She’s not dead. She’s my second master,” Gu Xiangnan replied lightly, yet his words deeply shocked Hua Hongwen.

“What? Gentle Mercy, the Medicine Immortal is still alive!?” Hua Hongwen’s pupils shook.

Gu Xiangnan smiled. “Yes, my second master is alive and well! She climbs a mountain every day.”

A woman over a hundred years old, still able to climb mountains daily—this shattered Hua Hongwen’s understanding of human limits. Secretly, he decided he would also try to become the Medicine Immortal’s disciple.

Then this young man in front of him... must be his senior brother!

Hua Hongwen immediately turned to those around him for help. “Everyone, please help me persuade this gentleman!”

Su Hanyan whispered, “Xiaonan, Doctor Hua is so sincere, why not agree?”

But the woman in the white coat was displeased. She had completed her undergraduate studies, then a master’s, then a doctorate. After years working in the hospital, she had finally become an attending physician at the People’s Hospital. And this young man, barely in his twenties, could already become a visiting professor at a university? On what grounds?

The white coat sneered, “Doctor Hua must be getting old and forgetful. There are certain standards for appointing a professor. Is he even qualified?”

Su Hanyan’s persuasion made Gu Xiangnan reconsider, but the white coat’s words made him feel rebellious.

He reached out his hand to Hua Hongwen. “Doctor Hua, I accept your invitation.”

Hua Hongwen shook his hand excitedly. They exchanged contact information and agreed that Gu Xiangnan would report to the university the next day.

Song Bowen sent his own Rolls Royce to take Gu Xiangnan home.

Su Hanyan noticed that Wang Mei also got out of the car at her doorstep and asked curiously,

“Second Miss Wang, why aren’t you going home?”

Gu Xiangnan explained to Su Hanyan that Wang Mei was a subordinate of his fifth senior sister, sent specifically to take care of him.

Su Hanyan certainly had no objections. That night at the hot spring, they had almost become intimate, but unfortunately, there had been no chance to be alone since. Perhaps tonight, they could finish what was left undone.

“Xiaonan, are you asleep?” Their relationship was already quite close, so Su Hanyan didn’t knock, but pushed the door open directly.

“No... not yet!” Gu Xiangnan hastily tried to hide something under his blanket. “Senior sister, do you need something?”

“What are you up to?” Su Hanyan asked, walking to the bedside.

Gu Xiangnan pulled the blanket tighter around himself, blushing. “Nothing... I was about to go to sleep.”

Su Hanyan’s playful side surfaced; she reached into the covers. “Let me see what you’re hiding in there.”

“No, don’t... Senior sister.”

“Are you secretly looking at something indecent? Wait—why aren’t you wearing any clothes?” Startled, Su Hanyan withdrew her hand as if scalded.

Gu Xiangnan grabbed her hand. “Senior sister, tonight, let’s finish what we didn’t that other night.”

With cheeks flushed, Su Hanyan nodded.

The next second, Gu Xiangnan wrapped her in the covers. Under the blanket, it was warm and dark.

Twined together, Gu Xiangnan’s gentle lips claimed hers passionately. Only when a sense of breathlessness overwhelmed him did he move his kisses elsewhere.

“Don’t kiss there, it’s dirty,” Su Hanyan’s voice trembled.

“Then let’s wash up together?” Gu Xiangnan lifted the blanket, letting a rush of fresh air fill their lungs.

Su Hanyan gulped in air, her hair damp with sweat clinging to her forehead. Last time at the hot spring, she had only seen Gu Xiangnan’s upper body. This time, nothing was left to the imagination.

His physique was excellent, with not a trace of excess fat. Most impressively, he was... exceptionally well-built.

Su Hanyan had never seen a real one before. The sight startled her so much she dared not look closely.

Gu Xiangnan’s room wasn’t the master bedroom and had no private bathroom.

“Let’s wash in my bathroom—it’s safer,” Su Hanyan whispered.

Gu Xiangnan picked her up in his arms and strode toward her room.

Once in the bathroom,

Gu Xiangnan helped her bathe, then sat her down on the washbasin counter, her slender arms wrapping around his neck, drawing them even closer.

“Senior sister, you’re beautiful,” Gu Xiangnan murmured before kissing her deeply.

Their kiss was lingering and passionate, the warmth and humidity sending shivers through Su Hanyan, waves of tingling sensation coursing through her body like electricity.

After a surge of uncontrollable emotion, Gu Xiangnan stood up, leaning close to her ear. “They say... the first time is sweet, but why...?”

Su Hanyan, cheeks flushed, cupped his face and kissed him again.

Everything was ready, only the final step remained. Both were a little nervous.

“I’ve heard... the first time hurts,” Su Hanyan frowned.

Gu Xiangnan gently stroked her back. “I’ll be gentle.”

Looking into his eyes, Su Hanyan nodded softly.

Just as Gu Xiangnan was about to proceed, a voice called from outside the door.

“Miss Su, are you there? There’s a call for you!”

It was Wang Mei’s voice.

Gu Xiangnan covered Su Hanyan’s mouth, whispering, “Ignore her—we’ll continue.”

But before they could, Wang Mei’s voice was already at the bathroom door.

“Miss Su, are you in the bathroom? There’s an important call for you. I answered just now—they said something urgent happened at the company and you need to call back right away.”

Something urgent at the company?

Su Hanyan couldn’t hold back any longer. She replied, “I know, I’ll be out right away.”

She turned to Gu Xiangnan, “Xiaonan, company matters can’t wait. We’ll have to continue next time.”

Frustrated, Gu Xiangnan turned on the shower and took a cold shower.

By the time he came out, Su Hanyan was already dressed.

“Xiaonan, something’s happened. The Zheng family has suddenly announced to the media that they’ll be launching a new beauty cream tomorrow. According to the promotional materials released on their company’s website, the effects of this cream are extremely similar to our Rejuvenating Cream.

“If they had been developing such a product for a while, we would have heard some news. But this cream seems to have appeared out of nowhere, and they chose a timing just ahead of ours. All of this is very suspicious. I suspect...”

Gu Xiangnan asked, “Suspect what?”

With a grim expression, Su Hanyan forced out her conclusion.

“There’s a traitor in the company!”