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Chapter 1045 - 1042: Xiao Lizi and Baby Boy. Side Story (3)

Chapter 1045: Chapter 1042: Xiao Lizi and Baby Boy. Side Story (3)

Whether it was true or not, Bai Lu really had no idea.

Perhaps, when she was in her teens and first began using it as an excuse to reject the advances of boys, Bai Lu might have glimpsed baby boy’s arrogant and handsome little face flash in her mind.

But as time passed, and the two of them spent more and more time apart, Bai Lu used this excuse more out of habit than anything else, without the image of anyone appearing in her mind.

Sometimes, when she thought about it, she even doubted whether the annoying yet endearing brat from her childhood was nothing more than a figment of her dreams.

Otherwise, after all these years with her family and the Yan Family being so closely connected, how could they have such bad fate as to never have seen each other again?

And now, having inadvertently helped Director Luo save Yan Xu’s life, did this mean that their fate was not yet over?

"Xiao Lizi, what are you thinking about? This is Professor Ma, who just recently received the Outstanding Contribution Award!"

Bai Lu, whose mind had wandered, was pulled back to reality by Yuan Ye, and she immediately bowed respectfully to the white-haired elder before her, forcing herself to snap back to the present.

To tell the truth, even as the Miss of the Zong Family, Bai Lu still could not find it in herself to enjoy the company of lively banquets.

Her father’s doting on her was well-known; if she didn’t like something, he never forced her to participate.

So much so that when the sixteen-year-old Miss, who had been obsessed with exploring outer space, said she wanted to attend a famous medical college abroad, her father, though shocked, put up a big hand to silence all objections in the household, allowing the sixteen-year-old girl to leave the country and take up a scalpel.

However, as Yuan Ye, with dual identities as a doctor and a successful businessman, had not only invited numerous business clients to the event that day but also medical leaders from around the world. Like Professor Ma here, who was a senior figure Bai Lu had always admired greatly.

Standing before this impressive senior, Bai Lu was as respectful and polite as a well-behaved primary school student.

"I’ve read the paper Xiao Bai recently published; it’s truly profound. Many of the views and cited data are very insightful and meaningful for research."

Professor Ma, a medical giant, praised her with a smile and then continued on, introducing Bai Lu to a few of his old friends.

Bai Lu spent the evening like a starstruck young girl, making her presence felt among several accomplished seniors, and by the end of the night, all of them had nothing but praise for the young Miss.

Everyone said that old Luo had struck gold this time, taking on such a young and promising disciple!

Bai Lu had no idea how she became Director Luo’s disciple, but since they spoke so confidently about it, she didn’t have the heart to correct them and instead had to tough it out, modestly stating that she was grateful for Director Luo’s generous affection and tolerance.

So, after the meeting ended around ten at night and she got into her car to go home, when Director Luo called her to ask about some things, she hesitatingly shared the seniors’ misunderstanding.

There was a pause on the other end of the phone, and after a long moment, it slowly asked, "What, is it embarrassing to have me as a master?"

Bai Lu was startled and quickly said, "Of course not, it’s just that, they say taking a master involves kowtowing and offering tea, and I haven’t done any of that, it feels like I’m shortchanging you, Master!"

The person on the other end laughed, "No matter, you can kowtow and offer tea when you come back."

Just like that, Bai Lu had picked up an impressive master for no particular reason.

After Director Luo asked his questions and inquired about her time at the research meeting, he told her to visit him in Capital City after she returned because he had something for her.

Just as she was about to hang up the phone, Bai Lu couldn’t hold back. "Master, how is Yan Xu doing?"

Director Luo clicked his tongue, "He’s also pretty miserable. He just had a major surgery and barely clung to life, so he should be resting. But before he could even recover, his ICU has been turned into a reception room, bustling all day with VIPs. Ordinary medical staff don’t even dare to stop them."

Bai Lu remained silent, the image of Yan Xu’s thin and pale face flashing through her mind.

Originally, according to Bai Lu’s plan, upon her return to City B, besides attending the research conference, she was going to stay a couple more days to keep company with Zong Xiaoyen, the poor little young master who was left behind by his parents and elders.

But she was always concerned about Yan Xu’s illness, and as soon as the three-day research conference ended, she booked a flight for that evening to the Capital City.

On the way to the airport, Zong Xiaoyen mockingly teased her.

"Big sis, didn’t you say you weren’t serious with your childhood sweetheart? Rushing back in such a hurry, even abandoning your little brother, could it still be fake?"

Bai Lu kicked him, "Get lost, it’s my master who needs me to rush back. It has nothing to do with him at all."

Zong Xiaoyen rubbed his sore leg and propped himself up on the driver’s seat, asking Yuan Ye who was driving, "Uncle, that Yan guy, isn’t he exceptionally handsome?"

Zong Xiaoyen and the young lady of the Yan Family had a rather cordial relationship, and he would occasionally mention her brother, but for so many years, he had never had the chance to meet him face to face.

Yuan Ye glanced at the siblings through the rearview mirror. "I’ve never met him either, but I’ve heard that this Young Master of the Yan Family, when he was young, was nearly assassinated and almost lost his life. After being rescued, Master Yan insisted on sending him to Jun Camp, and no one could persuade him otherwise. So, it’s not wrong to say that he grew up in Jun Camp. How would we commoners have the chance to meet him?"

These were things that Zong Xiaoyen obviously knew.

He just felt it was undeserving for his big sister, fixating on someone she hadn’t seen for so many years.

"Big sis, am I more handsome than he is?"

Zong Xiaoyen was Bai Lu’s younger brother. Some things didn’t need to be said aloud; the siblings could sense each other’s inner thoughts.

Therefore, even though that young master of the Yan Family had never shown his face, Zong Xiaoyen vaguely felt that he held a very special place in his big sister’s heart.

As a standard protective brother, Zong Xiaoyen always believed that no matter who became his brother-in-law in the future, the first hurdle would be to gain his approval.

But at this moment, before he had even given a nod, his big sister was so eager to fly back to accompany that young master. How could he not feel a tinge of jealousy?

Bai Lu finally sensed that bit of pettiness in her brother’s heart, and with a laugh, she ruffled his hair and pinched his face, coaxing him.

"No, he’s ugly as hell, not like my precious little brother who is handsome beyond this world!"

And at this moment, that very same Yan Family young master, whom Bai Lu had called ugly as hell, had just seen off the last visitor and, exhausted, closed his eyes.

Bai Lu arrived back in the Capital City a little after eleven, and upon departing from the aircraft, she saw from the work group that the Yan Family young master was out of danger and had been moved from the ICU to the ordinary hospital room; her long-suspended heart finally settled.

That night, she had a comparatively good sleep. Waking up early the next day, she took great care in brushing up her appearance and left the house with the gifts she had purchased.

While driving past the community flower shop, she was dazzled by a large bucket of red roses outside the door. By the time she came to her senses, she was already standing inside the shop.