Can't Take My Eyes Off You

C 262-263

Jiang Yao remembered Chairman Huang mentioned some time ago that her granddaughter was extremely fond of the character, Ultraman.

After listening to what the little girl said, she had a feeling that Mr. Huang's wife had passed away. Perhaps the little girl had no memory of seeing her mother, thus she had an affinity for a caring, mother-figure in her life.

"Big sis, you are very pretty too! I think my mum is as pretty as you!" The little girl stroked Jiang Yao's hair and muttered, "I really hope mum can see me grow up."

"Absolutely! Your mum loves you so much, she will wait for you!" Jiang Yao replied gently. She then turned toward Huang Chengjing and asked, "What is the name of this little angel?"

"Chenchen! My name is Huang Chenchen!" The little girl immediately answered, cutting off her father before he even began. She then gave Jiang Yao's hand a good tug, and asked, "Big Sis, how do you know that my mum loves me very much?"

"That is because Chenchen is such a sweet and kind little girl!" Jiang Yao grabbed the menu and started asking what Chenchen wanted to eat, ignoring Huang Chengjing.

Huang Chengjing sat silently opposite both the girls. He was always busy with work and did not have the chance to bring his daughter out. When Jiang Yao called earlier today, both his daughter and him were at the hospital. Chenchen insisted on coming along to the dinner, and here they were.

Initially, he was worried that Chenchen would overwhelm Jiang Yao with her inexhaustible energy. Though, it seemed that Jiang Yao had taken quite a liking to the little girl, treating her patiently and tenderly.

Chenchen, on the other hand, was unusually cozy with Jiang Yao, even though this was their first meeting.

Dinner was served, but the two girls kept talking, ignoring the dishes placed in front of them.

Huang Chengjing felt neglected. "And they always say that all women love to talk," he exclaimed. Urging them to start eating, he corrected his daughter, "Chenchen, you should address her as 'auntie', not 'big sis'."

It was not incorrect for Huang Chenchen to address Jiang Yao as 'big sis', since Jiang Yao was still a young lady. However, since she was a married woman, Huang Chengjing felt that it was more appropriate and more respectful for his daughter to address Jiang Yao as 'auntie'.

"Dad! Aunties are for those who do not look good. The pretty ones, we should call them 'big sis'!" The little girl seemed to have forgetten all her manners, refusing to change her stance.

"That is right. The pretty ones are called 'big sis'!" Jiang Yao nodded in agreement. "You are so smart, Chenchen!"

Jiang Yao spent the entirety of the dinner interacting with Huang Chenchen. She fed her, wiped her mouth after the meal, and even brought her to the restroom to wash her hands.

When it was time to say goodbye, Huang Chenchen held onto Jiang Yao tightly, refusing to let go. Only when Jiang Yao promised to visit often, then did the little girl bid her adieu, albeit unwillingly.

Jiang Yao lay comfortably on her bed, when she suddenly remembered that the actual purpose of the dinner was to thank Huang Chengjing. In the end however, the dinner was paid for by Huang Chengjing, and she did not even have a single conversation with him.

So much for wanting to treat him to an appreciation meal. Jiang Yao groaned.

After ending the shareholders' meeting, Jiang Yao sent Manager Sun to meet Mr. Feng on her behalf. However, Mr. Feng was away for a business trip, and it could be some time before his return. Whether it was a coincidence, or that he intentionally arranged that to avoid her, she had no idea.

Jiang Yao was thoroughly annoyed, to say the least.

There was nothing she could do though; the person of interest was unavailable after all. Plus, the rumors were getting out of hand, for the sake of the hospital, she had to stop it from spreading any furthur.

The Director, at the request of Jiang Yao and on behalf of the hospital, accepted a press interview by the Nanjiang Daily post. The interview was meant to dispel tales on the transformation of the hospital to a hotel. Rumors finally died down when the news was published.

After the publication, the atmosphere at school seemed to have changed. Before this, wherever you were on campus, you could hear students gossiping and berating the mysterious new hospital owner. Now, things had changed, and the criticism turned toward individuals who spread the rumors.

It was just a few days ago when Jiang Yao was vilified and chided as a threatening and overzealous woman. All the negative comments subsided suddenly, and only words of praise could be heard now.

The protagonist of the entire affair, Jiang Yao, felt like she was watching a soap drama chronicling the events surrounding the hospital.

The Shengqi Hospital affair stirred up quite a huge commotion in Nanjiang City when it first happened. After some time, it began to subside, and people no longer talked about it. Jiang Yao could not locate Mr. Feng still. She knew for sure that now that things were back to normal, the shareholders who had sold off their shares in a hurry probably regretted their decision, with some realizing that Jiang Yao was the person orchestrating the entire brouhaha. Knowing all these, Mr. Feng would no doubt hold on to his shares, refusing to sell it off to Jiang Yao.

At this point in time, Jiang Yao had abandoned any ideas of purchasing Mr. Feng's shares. She instead spent the bulk of her time on her studies and in the Medical System, preparing herself fully for Wu Zhong's surgery.

Still, the biggest bonus that happened during this time was the massive increase in Jiang Yao's Favorability Value.

Till now, nobody knew that she was the new owner of Shengqi Hospital. Yet, after all the chaos surrounding the affair, people were starting to have a more favorable view on the new owner. With this, her Favorability Value increased tremendously.

Converting all her Favorability Value into Present Value, then adding those into her Physical Strength, her hidden Force potential was finally realized.

Seeing the realization of her Force potential, System Admin was euphoric.

"Congratulations, Master! You have successfully powered up! Right now, the system is transferring all the basics of martial arts to you."

Jiang Yao prepared herself for the inevitable change in her body. However, until the end of the transfer, she felt no different physically. Mentally though, her mind was filled with many martial arts moves. The insertion of new knowledge did not feel awkward. Instead, she felt like she had been learning these moves for her entire life.

Right now, she could feel the energy cruising through her body, eliminating any little signs of exhaustion. Since increasing her Physical Strength, she had started to forget the feeling of exhaustion.