Since Nan Chen wasnât giving him his name, Ning Ran wasnât about to, either.
âIf you donât want to introduce yourself, then whatever. Iâm not interested, either,â Zou Gang said with disdain.
He hadnât liked Nan Chen since the moment he first laid eyes on him, simply because Nan Chen was better than him.
Zou Gang had been considered an attractive guy, but once Nan Chen came into the picture, he immediately became nothing to look at.
Whether it came to his aura or his looks alone, Nan Chen was winning in every aspect. Zou Gang couldnât even begin to compete.
When someone of the same gender showed you up in front of a girl you liked, it definitely wasnât a good feeling.
It felt even worse for a self-obsessed man like Zou Gang.
Thatâs why all of his competitive tendencies exploded the very moment Nan Chen had refused to be introduced.
However, Nan Chen didnât start arguing with him.
It was simply due to Nan Chenâs disdain for him.
âEat. I wonât leave until you finish eating. In fact, I have a meeting later,â Nan Chen looked at the watch on his hand.
Nan Chen had been wearing an expensive watch before, but he had changed to a smartwatch that helped with calculating various aspects of health.
It was a new product Nanshi Corporation had come up with, and Nan Chen was testing it himself.
When Zou Gang saw an unfamiliar watch on Nan Chenâs wrist, he instantly felt a sense of pride.
He was wearing a Rolex. While it wasnât the most expensive watch one could own, it still cost about ten thousand.
No-one had to know it came from a second-hand market.
Such materialistic items were only for showing off, after all, and nobody would know if it was bought second-hand or not.
Zou Gang shook his sleeve away from his wrist, showing off his Rolex.
When Ning Ran saw that, she felt second-hand embarrassment from that second-hand watch.
Nan Chen could buy the brand itself if he wanted, let alone just one watch.
Nan Chen didnât spare a second glance at Zou Gangâs bragging, acting as if he hadnât even seen the latter.
Now, he was focused only on making sure Ning Ran finished her lunch so that he could leave without worrying.
Ning Ran had to finish eating before he would leave.
He was not going to let Ning Ran eat anything that the doctor had made. Absolutely not.
There was no other reason for it apart from the fact that he just didnât want her to.
However, Zou Gang also wanted Ning Ran to eat the lunch he made. Two men, two lunches. Ning Ran was feeling extra pressure as she was stuck in the middle of them.
She hadnât wanted to offend Zou Gang, but if she had to choose between offending Zou Gang and Nan Chen, she would choose to offend Zou Gang any day.
It might be awkward to offend Zou Gang, but she couldnât even imagine the aftermath of offending Nan Chen.
âIâll eat this instead, thanks.â Ning Ran chose Nan Chenâs lunch.
No matter where he had gotten it from, the fact that he was busy and still brought food specially for her was enough reason for Ning Ran to choose his.
Zou Gang was instantly angered.
âNo! You canât just eat anything you want like that. I already told you, youâre a patient. You canât eat whatever you like. Eat what I made for you. Iâm a doctor, I know better.â Zou Gang started to act on his words.
Nan Chenâs gaze grew colder.
âDr. Zou, I must thank you for your kindness, but you canât just force me to eat what you made. We barely even know each other,â Ning Ran said in frustration.
Even if youâre a doctor, you canât act so rudely!
âIâm being nice to you. Iâm thinking about your health, too. If you eat what I made, youâll recover even faster.â Zou Gang was still maintaining his stance.
Clearly, he had no idea what EQ was.
He pulled the lunch away from Ning Ranâs hands and forced the lunchbox he had made into them instead.
This was a direct declaration of battle with Nan Chen.
Nan Chen stayed there, unmoving. He just stared at Ning Ran coldly.
He obviously wasnât bothered enough to act on his own. Heâd rather watch Ning Ran settle it on her own instead of fight with Zou Gang.
Sheâs only just been admitted to the hospital, and already has this doctor making her lunch?
Are they old friends or did they just meet?
If theyâre old friends, then why didnât she say so before?
If they just met, isnât this moving much too quickly? I canât let that happen!
âIâm not eating anymore.â Ning Ran was annoyed.
Why were they acting so childishly over a simple lunch?
âEat! You have to eat! If you donât eat, you wonât get your nutrients! Thatâs the whole reason I made you this nutritional lunch!â Zou Gang was so stubborn; he just kept going.
He also seemed as though he wouldnât let things go if Ning Ran didnât eat the food.
They were at a standstill when someone else stepped into the ward.
The person was tall and burly, and his name was Qiao Zhan.
He had come here with Nan Chen, and he was the one who had brought Ning Ranâs lunch from the Nan family mansion. Nan Chen had asked the Nan familyâs chef to prepare a proper nutritional lunch for a patient early that morning.
He was sitting outside, waiting for Nan Chen to finish watching Ning Ran eat before he sent Nan Chen to his meeting.
However, it had been a long time since Nan Chen went inside and so he came in to check on him.
âWhat is going on?â Qiao Zhan didnât understand what was happening.
âWho are you? Gosh, really, this is a hospital ward. You guys shouldnât be making so much noise,â Zou Gang chided as he glanced at Qiao Zhan.
Qiao Zhan wasnât having any of it.
âWhen the f*ck have I even made any noise?â He immediately started swearing.
Right after the words left his mouth, he felt bad for using such language in front of Ning Ran. Feeling guilty, he apologized. âSorry, I couldnât stop myself. I really didnât make any noise, though.â
âGet out, you guys! Iâm the doctor here. I need to do my job,â Zou Gang said, starting to abuse his privileges as a doctor.
Qiao Zhan looked at Nan Chen and the latter glanced back at him.
Qiao Zhan hadnât been with the Nan family for as long as Jiang Zhe had, but he still was one of the Nan familyâs most trusted apprentices. He could tell what Nan Chen was thinking from just his eyes alone.
He glanced at the two different lunches and suddenly understood what was going on.
âDo your job? What job? The patient is still eating her lunch,â Qiao Zhan scowled.
âThis is a hospital, and Iâm a doctor. Canât you just let me do my job?â Zou Gang asked fiercely.
âYouâre just trying to flirt with a patient because sheâs pretty, arenât you? What kind of morals do you have as a doctor? There are people you can flirt with and there are people who are off-limits. Youâre going to flirt yourself to death one day.â
Qiao Zhan picked up Zou Gangâs lunchbox as he spoke and threw it into the dustbin.
âWhat are you doing?!â Zou Gang was really pissed off right now.
âIf you want to make lunch, canât you do it normally? What kind of childish stuff is this? How are you still acting like a 15-year-old at your age?â Qiao Zhan asked coldly.
âJerk! Iâm going to call the guards on you!â
Zou Gang was extremely angry, but was scared off by Qiao Zhanâs tall, bulky physique and chose to call the guards instead.
âGuards? Whatever guards you have, none of them can beat me. You might as well call the police straightaway. Actually, while youâre at it, you can let them know how youâre harassing a female patient of yours too!â
Qiao Zhan wrapped his arm around Zou Gangâs shoulders and pulled him out of the room.
Zou Gang didnât want to walk off, but he couldnât fight against Qiao Zhanâs grip on him. He got dragged out against his own will.
âEat. He wonât be coming in anymore. Heâs already been fired from this hospital,â Nan Chen said coldly.
Ning Ran inhaled in surprise quietly. Zou Gang had truly flirted his way into trouble.
At Nan Chenâs words, Zou Gang would never be able to return to this hospital again. Even if his uncle was the hospital manager, there was no way he could stay here.
You get what you ask for. Why were so many people still clueless about that?
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