Chapter 27 2/2

Everyone immediately echoed in agreement. Even the most famous and intelligent Hua Qing couldn’t help but flatter Sheng Quan a bit, despite Sheng Quan not being present.

She was starting to feel it herself; this time, she had definitely made the right choice.

Sheng Quan, who was being praised from afar, was also undergoing the medical examination.

In reality, she wasn’t as wealthy as people thought. While everyone believed that Director Sheng had thrown out a billion and had cash flow that could surpass most companies, she herself only had a few million left.

“Just”—these  two words might sound a bit extravagant, but compared to Sheng Quan’s current status, this amount was meager.

As someone considered a publicized tycoon, she didn’t even own a decent watch. Even Gu Zhao had several expensive watches. According to Sheng Quan’s observations, Gu Zhao chose which watch to wear based on the day’s workload and paired it with his equally expensive chest pin. Of course, the suit he wore was also custom-made.

As for Sheng Quan, she barely had any valuable items. After all, she currently had the persona of a wealthy person. If she used cheap jewelry for her outfit, reporters would take plenty of photos and say, “Starlight may be on the verge of bankruptcy.”

With only a few million left, even if she were to bring her artists for a medical examination, she would undoubtedly choose a relatively cheaper place. The reason for choosing Love and Hospital was that she had drawn a membership for it this time.

A membership worth fifty million.

Sheng Quan found the lottery results quite strange. A hospital with a membership, and even a fifty-million-recharge membership… She felt it was a bit odd.

It felt like having a small dog and taking it to the pet store for a bath every half-month. Then she recharged one million at that pet store.

When Sheng Quan called the hospital, the tone changed instantly from “affable” to “extremely, extremely, extremely affable” when they heard she was Miss Sheng.

She could understand; if she heard that someone had recharged fifty million at her workplace, she would undoubtedly look at the other person’s expression as if they were a god.

Fortunately, this membership could be used by others. Otherwise, she estimated that she wouldn’t be able to spend this $50 million in her lifetime.

Currently, she was bringing those artists prone to occupational diseases for a check-up, preventing them from working intensively with poor health, which could lead to work-related injuries.

As for the others, it would serve as a benefit for Starlight’s management, a form of company welfare.

Sheng Quan even thought that during the company’s annual meeting lottery, she could include a prize like “Love and Hospital full-body examination twice.”

It seemed that luck didn’t stay on one side forever. Sheng Quan still didn’t understand how she managed to draw “a racecourse,” “a golf course,” “a private plane,” “a villa,” and then, bizarrely, “recharge fifty million at Love and Hospital.”

Although it felt absurd to be at Love and Hospital, Sheng Quan had to admit that luxury had its own reasons.

She didn’t know if there were similar expensive hospitals like Love and Hospital in her past life. After all, it wasn’t possible for tycoons to queue up with ordinary workers.

In any case, such hospitals existed in this world, and there was more than one. Sheng Quan had heard in her past life about the saying, “Doctors in private hospitals are not as skilled as those in public hospitals.” Still, Love and Hospital was genuinely top-notch in medical resources.

But when she thought about it, it made sense. Why would wealthy people not go to public hospitals if the medical care here was worse than in public hospitals? Rich people were shrewd; only when they experienced the ultimate treatment would they be willing to spend money extravagantly.

Now that Sheng Quan had money, she experienced the utmost VIP treatment at Love and Hospital.

Having recharged fifty million, she was the VIP of VIPs. Three people were assigned to serve her, with one quietly following them, holding various beverages, and promptly offering them when she wanted to drink.

Even when she wanted to take off her coat for examination, the guide, who had been introducing everything, naturally took off her coat. Sheng Quan hadn’t taken it off quickly; she even suspected that the guide would help her remove it.

No queuing, no waiting; each process was direct, and every person facing her spoke in a soft voice. All procedures were done in a way that made her feel comfortable.

Sheng Quan’s only thought was that being rich really feels great; even medical examinations are like going on vacation.

After completing the medical examination, Sheng Quan, in a wonderful mood, planned to go and see her employees.

As soon as she arrived, she saw Gu Zhao coming out, extending his hand. The hospital staff waiting on the side immediately handed over a laptop.

As soon as he received the laptop, he immediately sat on the sofa and started typing on the keyboard.

Expressionless throughout, he even looked a bit urgent, his actions fast, as if acting in a silent movie.

Sheng Quan: “…”

Well, Gu Zhao was different from ordinary people.

She was about to go and check on the signed artists when another door opened, and Yu Xiangwan walked out.

He originally had a casual expression, but upon seeing Sheng Quan, a faint smile immediately appeared on his face.

“You’re here,” he said as he walked briskly to the opposite side of Sheng Quan. “Thank you for arranging our medical examination at Love and Hospital. It’s the first time I’ve been to such a nice place.”

Although she knew that Yu Xiangwan always praised whatever she did, hearing him say this made Sheng Quan happy. “It’s nothing. You all work for me.”

“How was the medical examination result?” she asked.

Pushing his glasses up, Yu Xiangwan smiled gently. “There’s a slight issue with my stomach, but it’s due to irregular eating habits, an old problem. Don’t worry, I’ll pay attention to my diet and rest.”

Sheng Quan thought to herself, “Another staff member with a stomach issue.”

But thinking about it, it made sense. People in this industry often had irregular eating habits due to the nature of their work. Especially someone like Yu Xiangwan, who had also faced many hardships before. It wouldn’t be reasonable if he were in perfect health.

As a good boss, she immediately said, “Don’t neglect eating just because you’re busy working. Look at Wan Dao; his minor illness turned into a major one. How about this? I remember there’s a nice restaurant near the crew. After the check-up, you can take a break from the crew and stay in the company for a while to focus on your health.”

She added, “I’m still waiting for you to recover and work for me.”

Yu Xiangwan naturally wouldn’t refuse Sheng Quan. Even if she asked him to drink only water every day, he would readily agree.

“I’ll listen to you,” he said, extending his hand and adjusting the shawl slipping off Sheng Quan’s shoulder. From somewhere, he produced a small box. “I bought this at a store I passed by earlier. I don’t know if you’ll like it.”

Opening it, Sheng Quan found a small diamond hair clip that was exquisite and dazzling. It complemented her hair color, and it was clear that Yu Xiangwan had carefully selected it.

Indeed, Yu Xiangwan was impressive; even his sense of aesthetics was exceptional.

She looked at it with surprise. “Thank you, it’s beautiful.”

Sheng Quan suddenly remembered a question. “This must have cost at least tens of thousands. You didn’t spend all your salary on this, did you?”

“Don’t worry, I still have some savings. I won’t pretend to be rich,” Yu Xiangwan replied with a smile. Then he asked, “Now that Yan Hui is back, how about waiting for him to finish the check-up, and we can have a meal together?”

“Sure.” Sheng Quan immediately agreed. She was about to ask if he wanted to visit the company’s artists together when a calm voice unexpectedly emerged from the side.

“Director Sheng, I hope you don’t mind bringing me along.”

Sheng Quan, who was still happily admiring the gift, was momentarily stunned. Only then did she realize that Gu Zhao, who had been all about “I love working, working loves me,” had shifted his gaze from the screen to their direction at some point.

Caught up in the joyful conversation with Yu Xiangwan, she completely forgot that Gu Zhao was still there.

Gu Zhao’s expression didn’t change much, but those light gray eyes naturally turned to Yu Xiangwan beside Sheng Quan.

“And this… Producer Yu, you shouldn’t mind, right?” he said.

Yu Xiangwan pushed his gold-rimmed glasses and, with a gentle smile, looked at Sheng Quan, saying, “I’ll follow Director Sheng’s arrangements.”

Gu Zhao’s gaze flickered back to Sheng Quan.

Surprised by the sudden attention from both of them, Sheng Quan said, “I don’t mind at all. It’s just a meal. Everyone can eat together, and it’ll be lively.”

Gu Zhao closed his laptop, stood up, adjusted his tie with a reserved demeanor, and said, “There’s a project that requires your confirmation. You can take a look when I sit next to you later.”

Yu Xiangwan also smiled and continued, “You can rest assured. I’ll be there to accompany you during the meal.”

The so-called accompanying during the meal meant that Yu Xiangwan would feed her and peel shrimp for her when she didn’t want to eat.

Not in the mood for food and thinking that she didn’t really need such an accompaniment during meals, Sheng Quan said, “Both of you, don’t sit next to me.”

Gu Zhao, puzzled, asked, “Then where should we sit?”

Forty minutes later, in the private room, amid the cheerful laughter, Gu Zhao sat solemnly.

On his left was An Baixing, chattering away with Jing Jiu.

On his right was Yu Xiangwan, explaining company benefits to Yan Hui.

Looking further, there were Yuan Zixin, the vice president, Liu Zian, Yu Hongdou, and so on.

A table with over ten people, completely packed

Sheng Quan, the host, naturally sat at the front.

On her left was Hua Qing, and on her right was Ming Qi. The three of them were enthusiastically discussing which character in a certain anime was the most eye-catching. Now, they were sharing their watchlists and various fan art from their phones.

Sheng Quan, who was appreciating the gifts from her staff, had barely touched her meal.

Baixing was also having a great time. Since many at the table were celebrities, he had added them one by one on WeChat, feeling that his phone was now incredibly valuable.

Since Jing Jiu was not very good with words, An Baixing volunteered to add contacts on his behalf.

The last one he hadn’t added yet was Gu Zhao.

An Baixing looked at Gu Zhao, who was sitting alone and seemingly engrossed in his phone, and decided against approaching him. After all, Gu Zhao was the boss’s boss.

Moreover, this Mr. Gu looked cold and aloof; he might be the domineering CEO from those TV dramas. It would be better not to provoke him.

After dispelling the idea, An Baixing went to ask Yuan Zixin about company benefits.

Talking about Gu Zhao, Yuan Zixin looked at him sitting there with an expressionless face, seemingly busy with his phone. She advised Baixing not to disturb him.

“Mr. Gu is quite dedicated. He even works with an IV drip, so he’s probably working on his phone now,” Yuan Zixin explained.

Seeing Gu Zhao sitting alone, seemingly engrossed in his phone, at a lively dinner, An Baixing admired him wholeheartedly.

The mighty CEO, not forgetting to work even during meals, says that with a company like this, he and Jing Jiu are definitely going to become highly successful!

In his seat, Gu Zhao clicked to purchase.

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