Chapter 838: Chapter 838

As one of the most prestigious guests invited by the Su Family, Fang Bai and Xia Chenyu were seated quite close to the front. Su Yifei’s gaze swept over the guests, and he quickly spotted them.

Su Yifei flashed a grin at Fang Bai, then turned to his fiancée Tang Ya at his side and whispered something to her. Tang Ya’s beautiful eyes also looked their way.

Fang Bai waved at them, as a way of greeting.

After Su Hongyuan finished delivering the welcome speech, he walked among the hundreds of guests with Su Yifei and Tang Ya, shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries, accepting their congratulations.

"Ah, Divine Doctor Fang, it’s been such a long time since I’ve seen you! Your name has now become renowned in Yanjing, and you’ve become a very busy man. It wouldn’t have been easy to invite you had you not happened to be in Zhongzhou!"

When Su Hongyuan reached Fang Bai’s table, he not only spoke to Fang Bai first, but also treated him with great respect, which truly surprised some of the guests around them who did not know Fang Bai.

After all, the guests sitting at this table included several influential figures from Zhongzhou City’s political and business circles. It was somewhat unusual for Old Master Su to engage with them secondarily, choosing instead to speak with a man in his early twenties.

Fang Bai replied with a smile, "Old Master Su, you seem younger and more vigorous every time I see you! I wish you a fortune as vast as the waters of the East Sea, and a life as enduring as the pines on Mount Nan."

Su Hongyuan laughed loudly, "Ha ha, my current vitality is all thanks to Divine Doctor Fang! If it weren’t for Divine Doctor Fang’s miraculous rejuvenation saving my life back then, these old bones of mine would probably have already been taken by King Yama!"

Hearing Su Hongyuan’s words, some of the guests began to understand, thinking that it was no wonder Old Master Su treated this young man so kindly, considering he had saved the elder’s life.

After chatting with Fang Bai for a few moments, Su Hongyuan went on to shake hands and exchange pleasantries with Xia Chenyu.

Xia Chenyu was the president of Beauty Company, which had risen to become the leading enterprise in the Huaxia business sector, enjoying the height of its success. Furthermore, the Su Family and Beauty Company were important business allies. Naturally, the other guests had no qualms about Old Master Su choosing to greet her after Fang Bai.

While Su Hongyuan was interacting with the other guests at the same table, Su Yifei, holding hands with his fiancée Tang Ya, approached Fang Bai. He introduced her with a smile, "Xiao Ya, let me introduce you: this is Fang Bai, my good brother, and the lifesaver of both my grandfather and sister!"

Then he said to Fang Bai, "Fang Bai, this is Tang Ya, and she will be my wife soon!"

Tang Ya extended her hand and shook hands with Fang Bai, her smile conveying warmth, "I’ve long heard of Divine Doctor Fang’s great reputation."

Fang Bai asked in surprise, "Miss Tang, you know of me?"

"Yes, I’ve heard Cousin Wen Rou mention you."

Tang Ya nodded with a smile, then glanced over towards Tang Wenrou and continued, "Within the Tang Family, my relationship with Cousin Wen Rou is the best and deepest, even closer than real sisters. Cousin Wen Rou has told me a lot about you, praising you as a man rarely found in heaven and absolutely unmatched on earth... In my memory, Cousin Wen Rou hardly ever praises men, but she is full of admiration when it comes to you, Divine Doctor Fang!"

Fang Bai replied with a smile, "Then I must make sure to thank her properly next time!"

"Divine Doctor Fang, do you have a girlfriend?"

Tang Ya suddenly asked. Without waiting for Fang Bai to answer, she continued, "Divine Doctor Fang has an exceptional appearance, the type that girls really like. I have a good sister who’s beautiful and comes from a good family. If Divine Doctor Fang is willing, I could introduce her to you sometime, how about that?"

As soon as she said this, before Fang Bai could react, Su Linglong had already become nervous, and even Xia Chenyu’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Fang Bai caught a hint of slyness in Tang Ya’s eyes and guessed she might already know about him and Wen Rou. The introduction of a girlfriend was definitely her teasing him, so he replied seriously, "Miss Tang, I appreciate your kindness. However, I am still young and haven’t achieved much in my career, so a girlfriend... let’s wait and see..."

With a snort of laughter, Tang Ya said, "Divine Doctor Fang, the good sister I’m talking about is my cousin Tang Wenrou... What, are you not interested in her?"

Fang Bai was taken aback, and seeing Xia Chenyu and Su Linglong looking at him with barely concealed amusement, he chuckled awkwardly, "Well... haha... Officer Tang is indeed nice... We... uh... you know..."

Tang Ya rolled her eyes, pretending to be annoyed, "What’s with this and that? If you’re not interested in Cousin Wen Rou, I’ll introduce her to someone else! Let me tell you, the line of suitors for Cousin Wen Rou could stretch from Anxi City to Zhongzhou. If you’re too late, she’ll become another man’s girlfriend! Forget it... I’ll call Wen Rou over and ask her!"

With that, she waved at Tang Wenrou, who was stealing glances their way, signaling her to come over.

Tang Wenrou, not knowing why her cousin Tang Ya was summoning her, walked over with a puzzled face. She saw Fang Bai smiling at her, moved her lips as if she wanted to say something, but when she saw Xia Chenyu and Su Linglong next to Fang Bai, she felt a sourness in her heart and simply turned her head away, ignoring Fang Bai.

"Cousin, did you call me over for something?"

"Of course it’s a good thing!"

Tang Ya took Tang Wenrou’s hand, pointed towards Fang Bai, and said, "Haven’t you been talking about Divine Doctor Fang quite often in front of me? And you seem to admire him a great deal. Now that Divine Doctor Fang is here, do you have something you’d like to say to him?"

Tang Wenrou’s pretty face turned red, and she immediately shook her head, asserting, "I have nothing to say! Cousin, if there’s nothing else, I’m going to leave!"

As she made to go, Tang Ya grabbed her, saying, "Don’t leave, I haven’t finished speaking! I think Divine Doctor Fang is a decent person, and the two of you would be a good match. I’d like to introduce you to him as his girlfriend. What do you think? I know you are someone who makes quick decisions, so if you agree, just nod. If not, then shake your head!"

Tang Wenrou saw that her cousin actually posed such a question in front of everyone, and her face grew even redder. She was secretly in love with Fang Bai but was too embarrassed to admit it openly, especially with Xia Chenyu and Su Linglong, her two "rivals," present. So, she couldn’t decide whether to shake her head or nod.

"Xiao Ya, let’s go greet the other guests!"

Su Yifei knew that Fang Bai was a ladies’ man who had captured his sister’s heart, not to mention the unclear relationships he had with Xia Chenyu and Tang Wenrou. Hearing Tang Ya asking , fearing it would make things awkward for them, he quickly pulled Tang Ya away by the hand.

On his way out, he looked back at Fang Bai, winking and grimacing, as if to say, "Bro, I’m out; you’ve got to deal with this on your own!"