Urban Super Medical Saint

"Men are never not attracted to beautiful women. You're young, beautiful, and your figure is so sexy, trust me, no man could resist that. Besides, even if he rejected you this time, there's no harm in calling to nurture some feelings; after all, you have nothing to lose. And if you don't mind, I can come with you later, so you won't have to worry about awkward silences," said Liu Manman.

"Then I'll give it a try," Wu Shiyi bit her rosy lips and said, but in her heart, she remembered how she had joked with Ge Dongxu on the plane about not calling her with harassing calls, and how Ge Dongxu had responded with the same remark. At the time, she had taken his words as a joke, but now she found herself actually about to make such a call. Thinking of this, Wu Shiyi couldn't help but feel a bit self-mocking.

However, Wu Shiyi also knew that what Liu Manman had said earlier was the complete truth. If she truly wanted to make a name for herself in this industry, to rise to the top and protect herself from some people's unspoken rules, she would need someone backing her.

Just like before, when Shangguan Yunfeng had designs on her, she could pretend to be oblivious for a short while, but could she keep it up forever? This thought led Wu Shiyi to recall the shift in Director Wu's attitude towards her after they had exited the shuttle bus.

With these thoughts, Wu Shiyi no longer hesitated. She took out her phone and dialed the number Ge Dongxu had left her.

...

Over at the siheyuan, just after Ge Dongxu had told Feng Chenqing and the others not to schedule any activities for the evening and that they would go to the Di Jin club the next night, his phone began to ring.

Picking it up and seeing an unfamiliar number, Ge Dongxu felt somewhat surprised but still answered the call.

"Hello, who is this?" Ge Dongxu asked after picking up the call.

"Mr. Ge, you can't possibly be that forgetful. We were on the same flight earlier today." No sooner had Ge Dongxu finished speaking than Wu Shiyi's voice, now coquettishly sultry, came through the phone.

Despite Ge Dongxu's typical imperviousness to the elements, Wu Shiyi's voice made him shiver in surprise as he hurriedly said, "Hold on, hold on, look here, Wu Shiyi, it hasn't even been that long, how has your voice changed so dramatically? And what's this 'Mr. Ge' business? Can't you speak normally?"

"I... I..." On the other end of the line, Wu Shiyi had prepared to throw caution to the wind and deploy her "seventy-two martial skills" to seduce Ge Dongxu, hoping to make him her patron and protector in the entertainment world. But she was dumbfounded by Ge Dongxu's plainly unromantic response just as she was getting started.

The guy was not playing by the rules at all!

Shouldn't he have laughed wickedly a few times or made a few frivolous comments?

"So, what is it? You called me for a reason, right?" Seeing that Wu Shiyi had suddenly become hesitant again, Ge Dongxu thought she had something she needed help with but was too embarrassed to say, so he took the initiative to ask.

"Actually, there's nothing much, just that I'm free tonight and was wondering if you are too. I wanted to invite you out for a coffee," Wu Shiyi, thrown off by Ge Dongxu's unexpected tactics, finally resorted to an earnest reply.

All thoughts of flirting, teasing, and banter just couldn't be voiced anymore.

Ge Dongxu, observing Feng Chenqing and the others' troubled expressions, was already feeling a headache. Evidently, after he announced he didn't want activities planned, Feng Chenqing and the rest felt they hadn't fulfilled their duties as hosts, letting down his grandfather's trust. But if he really went, he was actually not interested in those clubs, and there was an inherent generational gap between him and Feng Chenqing's group, making their interactions less casual. Now, Wu Shiyi's call came at just the right time, so Ge Dongxu almost immediately replied, "Oh, it's just that? I don't have any pressing matters either. Just tell me where, and I'll head over."

Wu Shiyi hurriedly reported the location, and Ge Dongxu noted it down, then hung up the phone and turned to Feng Chenqing and the others with a smile, "You don't have to trouble yourselves to make time for me tonight, I have plans. Chenqing, if you're free, could you drive me there?"

"Of course, I'm free," Feng Chenqing hurriedly responded with a smile. Although he addressed Ge Dongxu by name, Ge Dongxu was after all known to his grandfather as a fellow apprentice, so taking him to tourist attractions was one thing, but to specifically accompany him to drink and chat, Feng Chenqing actually felt somewhat restrained and uneasy. Since Ge Dongxu had already made plans, he was relieved.

So, Feng Chenqing drove Ge Dongxu to the location Wu Shiyi had arranged. Now that he knew Ge Dongxu was a martial arts expert, even capable of the "Six Meridians Divine Sword," there really was nothing to worry about. However, before leaving, he couldn't help but ask Ge Dongxu to call him anytime if he needed anything.

"Hehe, go about your business, you don't need to worry about me anymore. If there's really something, I'll give you a call," Ge Dongxu said with a smile as he got out of the car, patted Feng Chenqing on the shoulder, and then turned to walk towards the café by the street. Continue your saga on My Virtual Library Empire

As soon as he pushed the door open, he was greeted by the strong aroma of coffee. The waiter was about to ask Ge Dongxu how many people were in his party when Ge Dongxu had already spotted Wu Shiyi and Liu Manman waving at him from a window seat.

Liu Manman was probably worried about being recognized, so she deliberately wore a pair of large black-framed glasses tonight, concealing some of her charm and adding a touch of a female intellectual. Because variety entertainment shows at that time were nowhere near as popular as they are in our current real society, and it was a local station's show, hardly anyone recognized her at night, especially with the large black-framed glasses. Even if someone felt she looked familiar, since this was the capital city, they wouldn't dare to be sure.

But Liu Manman, having become the leading lady of the Jiangnan Provincial Entertainment Channel, naturally need not speak of her figure or attractiveness. Dressed in a high-necked white wool sweater, her chest's prominence was immediately accentuated as she waved her hand.

As for Wu Shiyi, despite being a newcomer and perhaps slightly lacking in poise compared to Liu Manman, she did not fall short in other aspects, especially in terms of figure – Wu Shiyi was more youthful and spirited. Her wave caused such a surge that many of the nearby men turned to look at her.

Ge Dongxu had a slight fondness for Liu Manman, the TV hostess. Although she hadn't been overly enthusiastic towards him on the plane, she also hadn't looked at him with arrogant eyes.

Details reveal character.

For a hostess as well-known as her, this was indeed rare and commendable.

So, seeing that Liu Manman was also there, Ge Dongxu actually breathed a sigh of relief. When a single man and a single woman are together, and they are not boyfriend and girlfriend, sitting together for coffee always risks some awkward silences. With three people, that definitely would not be the case.

"I already have friends over there," Ge Dongxu pointed towards where Liu Manman and Wu Shiyi were and said to the waiter.

The waiter's mouth gaped open in surprise, clearly not expecting that these two young women, both beautiful, sexy, and full of poise, and dressed so fashionably, would arrange to have coffee with a young man dressed so plainly late at night.

In her view, women like Liu Manman and Wu Shiyi would arrange to meet with, if not a wealthy scion decked out in name brands, then at least a successful professional or someone wealthy.

"Sir, please!" However, the waiter quickly recovered from her surprise, made a welcoming gesture, and cleared the way.

Ge Dongxu smiled and nodded at her, then walked over to where Liu Manman and Wu Shiyi were sitting.

ps: Still going with two consecutive updates, the third update will be at eleven noon. Begging for your ticket support, thank you.