Chapter 44: Chapter 44: The Man Who Was Outed
Big Sister slowly held her cup of water, “I know, of course, this is a knockoff, or else how could it be one you bought the authentic version! I saw Tang Na wearing this exact outfit in some street photography shots just a few days ago, while she was writing. Her smile was so sweet back then, posing in all kinds of ways in front of the cameras, making sure the logo of the clothes was clearly visible.”
Lu Wanwan hadn’t relaxed yet when Tang Xiao, with her loud voice, joined in, “Wow, isn’t that the dress worn by Tang Na, the one worth tens of thousands? Xiaolu, you’re impressive, has your wealthy friend fallen for you?”
The remark drew countless gazes in the office.
Big Sister calmly explained for her, “It’s a knockoff.”
“It’s even coming unraveled. Xiaolu, find a better quality place next time, I know a good one that specializes in knockoffs of major brands…”
Lu Wanwan pretended to listen intently, eagerly asking for the shop’s address, finally managing to bluff her way through.
It was good that the women in the editorial department were so observant; if it had been one of the photographers, those big guys, even if she were wearing a haute couture gown right in front of them, they’d probably just come up with something like, “Xiaolu, your princess dress looks pretty, where did you buy it? Help me get one for my sister.”
Lu Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief as she proofread today’s copy, which was about the encounter they had last night with Qiao Moran and Ji Shaoyang.
“Qiao Moran suspected of coming out, seen at Entertainment City with the young master of the Ji family, entering as a pair.”
She almost burst out laughing at the screen, the photo had paired these two up as a couple, everyone else was just background.
It had been a while since she had seen Ji Shaoyang, and the first scoop she handled about him was his coming out.
Suddenly, her phone rang, “Miss Lu, please come to the hospital immediately.”
Lu Wanwan stood up sharply, her voice trembling, “Doctor, are things not looking good? How is it? If it’s urgent, please start the treatment right away, I’ll cover the medical expenses, I’ll bring them to you as soon as I get there…”
“Miss Lu, you should come over first and then we can discuss it. Remember to bring your bank card.”
Lu Wanwan hung up the phone, her face pale, and quickly asked for leave before leaving the office.
As she was leaving the office, she ran into Yi Cheng, “Wanwan? About yesterday’s incident…”
Lu Wanwan was walking so fast, completely distracted, she walked right past Yi Cheng before he could even finish speaking, not catching a word.
Yi Cheng still stood there when suddenly someone slapped his shoulder, and the person behind him clicked their tongue a few times, “What’s the use of explaining now, I told you not to leave yesterday, you can’t be timid when it’s time to play the hero. Luckily, it was all a misunderstanding, and Wanwan is fine…”
Yi Cheng, thinking of something, silently pushed the hand off his shoulder and, with a cold face, walked back in.
“Money? But the medical fees I paid in advance should have been sufficient until next month.”
“Sorry, Miss Lu, what you’ve prepaid isn’t enough. You can check the statement.”
After Lu Wanwan had the statement printed, she was stunned.
“Doctor, I need to speak with your Superintendent Wang regarding this fee, there seems to be a problem.”
The doctor looked rather sympathetic, “Miss Lu, we’ve had a change in management. Superintendent Wang has been unwell for a while and stepped down from his position not long ago to recuperate; his children completed the paperwork and sold his shares. That means our hospital no longer has any affiliation with the former Superintendent Wang. Now everything must adhere to the standard procedures, I will do my best to take care of the patients personally, but for dialysis fees, hospitalization fees, nursing fees, and such, you can no longer get the special considerations that Superintendent Wang used to provide.”