Upon answering, a soft, charming woman's voice came through: "Hello, may I ask if this is Dr. Xiao?"
Xiao Li replied calmly, "Yes, who is this?"
"Hello, Dr. Xiao. My name is Ning Qingwan. I was referred by Uncle Ling Qingming. He said you could cure my mother's illness. Dr. Xiao, when would it be convenient for you to come and see her?"
"Now is fine."
"That's wonderful, Dr. Xiao. Please give me your address, and I'll come pick you up right away…"
About twenty minutes later, Xiao Li saw a black Rolls-Royce slowly approaching the hotel, so he took the initiative to go downstairs.
At the same time, Su Liya happened to step out of her room, touching up her makeup as she headed toward the staircase.
The elevator doors had just closed. After a fleeting glance, Su Liya turned back to look again. The elevator was already descending. Su Liya couldn't help but mock herself, "Hah, I've almost lost my mind trying to get rid of that good-for-nothing. Now everyone I see looks like him."
Without giving it much more thought, Su Liya made her way down the stairs…
After Xiao Li reached the hotel lobby on the first floor, a Rolls-Royce pulled up at the hotel entrance. A graceful woman in a cyan qipao stepped out of the car, holding a phone.
The woman appeared to be in her early thirties, with a curvaceous and tall figure, a beautiful face, and wearing a white orchid-patterned qipao that accentuated her mature, steady, and distinguished demeanor.
Her presence was different from Su Qingrou's.
Su Qingrou was cool and radiant, while this woman gave off a sense of approachable nobility—seemingly amiable yet untouchable.
As soon as the woman got out of the car, she eagerly made a phone call.
Xiao Li's phone rang almost immediately. While looking at the woman outside, he answered, "Come in. I'm on the first floor."
Through the glass doors, Ning Qingwan caught sight of Xiao Li inside answering his phone and was stunned.
Even though the voice on the phone sounded young, she had still assumed Dr. Xiao would be middle-aged. She never expected him to be even younger than her.
However, Ning Qingwan didn't show the slightest disrespect—after all, he had been recommended by Uncle Ling.
As these thoughts crossed her mind, Ning Qingwan walked into the hotel lobby and said respectfully, "Hello, Dr. Xiao. I am Ning Qingwan from the Ning family. Uncle Ling referred me to you."
Xiao Li remained seated, nodding calmly. "He mentioned it to me."
A flicker of surprise passed through Ning Qingwan's beautiful eyes. Most men, no matter how hard they tried to hide it, couldn't help but steal a few extra glances at her. Yet this Dr. Xiao appeared completely indifferent, as if he hadn't even noticed her.
Ning Qingwan pursed her lips again. "Dr. Xiao, my mother's condition isn't very good right now. Would you be willing to take a look at her?"
Xiao Li's expression remained unchanged. "Did you bring the medical records?"
Ning Qingwan was taken aback. She had assumed Dr. Xiao would go see her mother directly. Examining the records here seemed a bit awkward, didn't it?
However, to Xiao Li, the basic principle of treating a patient was to first understand the condition before meeting them—this was the most fundamental approach for a doctor.
Ning Qingwan quickly gathered her thoughts. "They're in the car. Please wait just a moment."
Soon, Ning Qingwan returned with the medical records, hurrying back.
In her rush, as she reached Xiao Li, her high heel twisted slightly. Ning Qingwan let out a startled "Ah!" as she lost her balance and tumbled forward.
Seeing her about to fall, Xiao Li immediately stood up and rushed over. Ning Qingwan fell right into his arms, bumping against him solidly.
And it was at this very moment that Su Liya came down the stairs, just in time to witness Xiao Li and Ning Qingwan embracing.
Su Liya instantly saw red. "It really is that scumbag! Right after the divorce, he's already at a hotel hugging another woman!"
"You good-for-nothing! No wonder you agreed to the divorce so readily. You were already cheating on my sister behind her back! You deserve to be hacked to pieces."
Su Liya had initially wanted to charge over, but she suddenly thought: Perfect. This confirms his affair during the marriage and will make Su Qingrou completely lose hope in this beast. That way, Su Qingrou will peacefully marry Young Master Yang.
Su Liya considered taking out her phone to take pictures, but then she reconsidered: If I take photos, Su Qingrou will definitely ask why I was at the hotel, and then it'll be hard to explain.
I need to expose him face-to-face, and make sure the hotel staff hears it too, so they can serve as witnesses later!
So, Su Liya quietly slipped out through the hotel's side door, circled around to the front entrance, and then stormed into the hotel lobby through the main door, seething with anger...