Divine Doctor and His CEO Wife

"What other secrets does my Senior Sister have that I don’t know about?"

"Promise you’ll go with me to deal with this blind date, and I’ll tell you right away."

Chen Xiao nodded. "Deal."

It wasn’t a big deal, anyway.

Xu Yanran stretched. "Get ready. I’ll take you to get a new outfit. You can’t look too shabby when you’re making an entrance as my best guy friend."

With that, she went upstairs to her room. When she came back down, she had changed into a violet dress that perfectly accentuated her graceful figure. It added a touch of softness to her eyes, toning down her usual sharp, spirited aura.

"I thought you weren’t interested in the guy," Chen Xiao quipped. "Why dress up so formally?"

"What do you know?" Xu Yanran rolled her eyes. "I’m not dressing up for him."

After a pause, she twirled in front of Chen Xiao and asked, "Is the dress pretty?"

"It’s definitely pretty," Chen Xiao said with a straight face. "The dress makes your butt look smaller."

"Go to hell!" Xu Yanran punched him hard on the arm. "What do you know? This young lady has what’s called a peach butt! Something plenty of people would kill for."

"Too much muscle isn’t always a good thing. A man could get... clamped in half," Chen Xiao teased.

Xu Yanran gritted her teeth. "Then why don’t you come and find out if I can clamp *you* in half?"

Bantering back and forth, they got into the car. Xu Yanran drove directly to a large local department store and immediately began a shopping spree. Clothes, a watch, a belt... she got him a complete set. Then, she swiped her card with a flourish.

Countless men shot envious looks at Chen Xiao. What kind of dumb luck did this guy stumble into? To have such a beautiful woman with him, and she’s even spending money on him!

Chen Xiao was already tall, with a stern, handsome face and sharp features. After Xu Yanran’s meticulous styling, he looked even more dashing than some male celebrities. Even the women couldn’t help but steal glances his way, their eyes shimmering with interest. This only made the other men’s expressions turn fouler, and they quickly dragged their dates away from the area.

Looking at the transformed Chen Xiao, Xu Yanran patted his chest to smooth out his new clothes, her face a mask of satisfaction. "Now you look much more presentable."

Chen Xiao felt a little awkward. The clothes were incredibly uncomfortable. He had no idea how other men could stand wearing them every day.

Once everything was settled, Xu Yanran drove Chen Xiao directly to the restaurant.

As they got out of the car, they saw a middle-aged couple walking toward them from a distance. This was Xu Yanran’s older brother, Xu Kang, and his wife, Liu Ya. Xu Kang had thick eyebrows and large eyes, with a solemn, unsmiling face. Beside him, Liu Ya was dressed ostentatiously in brand names and jewelry. Though still attractive for her age, her face had a harsh, shrewd look, giving her the air of a calculating woman.

Upon seeing Chen Xiao standing next to Xu Yanran, the couple’s expressions soured.

"Yanran, who is this?" Xu Kang’s face darkened.

"This is my best guy friend," Xu Yanran replied.

"Best guy friend?"

The couple was dumbfounded. Who brings their best guy friend to a blind date? Isn’t that just asking for trouble?

"Stop messing around! You’re here for a blind date, and you brought a man along? Where’s your sense of propriety?" Liu Ya said, clearly displeased. "The man you’re meeting is the young master of the Xiao Group, one of Jinling’s ’Five Tigers.’ We’re talking about a super-rich family worth tens of billions. Don’t you dare mess this up!"

Her tone dripped with sarcasm and contempt. "You’re over thirty now, and you still think you’re a child? Wait a few more years, and you won’t even be able to give yourself away."

Xu Yanran said coolly, "Sister-in-law, if no one wants me, then no one wants me. It’s not like I asked you to set me up, is it? Yet some people are so enthusiastic about finding me a match. Anyone who didn’t know better would think they were trying to sell me off like a piglet!"

"You..." Liu Ya immediately turned to her husband. "Xu Kang, look at your sister! I do this out of the goodness of my heart, and this is the thanks I get? Now I’m the bad guy no matter what I do!" As she spoke, her eyes welled up with crocodile tears.

Chen Xiao frowned. He could see now why Xu Yanran disliked her sister-in-law so much.

Xu Kang said sternly, "That’s enough, Yanran. Your sister-in-law means well! Stop being so willful!"

"Means well?" Xu Yanran scoffed. "After all the rejects and weirdos you’ve introduced me to, you’re still not giving up?"

Liu Ya immediately retorted with a sneer, "You’re over thirty. The high-society men I know all want women in their twenties. You should be grateful I can find anyone for you at all. If Elder Master Xu wasn’t so worried about this, I wouldn’t waste my time on such a thankless job."

Xu Yanran ignored her and said to Xu Kang, "Brother, let’s go in."

Xu Kang glanced at Chen Xiao, his tone dismissive. "Young man, you can wait outside." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"No way!" Xu Yanran refused flatly. "Chen Xiao is my best guy friend. A man knows a man best, so if I’m going to date someone, he has to be there to vet him for me. If he can’t come in, then neither will I!"

"You—" Xu Kang trembled with anger. "Are you trying to anger us to death, girl?"

"I didn’t even want this blind date; you’re the ones who forced me to come, remember?" Xu Yanran challenged. "So, should I just leave?"

"Wait, wait, wait—" Liu Ya quickly stopped her. "Why leave? You’re already here! Just go in! Once he’s standing next to Young Master Xiao, he’ll realize what he really is. You can put a dragon robe on a commoner, but he’ll never look like a prince!" As she spoke, her contemptuous gaze swept over Chen Xiao.

This blind date was very important to them. Their suitor was the young master of the Xiao Group, one of Jinling’s five great financial clans, with a market value in the tens of billions. If Xu Yanran could marry into the family, the Xiao Group would award them a major project worth one billion yuan. Liu Ya had coveted this prize for a long time. At her urging, Elder Master Xu had hastily summoned Xu Yanran back from out of town.

If the suitor took a liking to Xu Yanran, the Xiao Group would hand over the one-billion-yuan contract to the Xu Group. As for whether Xu Yanran would be happy, or if the young master of the Xiao family was missing an arm or a leg... she couldn’t care less.

"You can follow us in to see the world, but you’d better keep your mouth shut. Don’t say anything out of line, or I won’t let you off easy," Liu Ya added, warning Chen Xiao with a vicious glare before they entered.

Chen Xiao couldn’t be bothered with her.

The group entered a private room.

A young man with a haughty expression was sitting inside. He shot Xu Kang’s party a displeased look. "Director Xu, I’ve been waiting here for half an hour. It seems you people aren’t very punctual."

Seeing Xiao Chen’s displeasure, Xu Kang quickly apologized. "Young Master Xiao, my apologies, my apologies. We were slightly delayed on the way. Please forgive us."

"Forget it," Xiao Chen said, waving a dismissive hand. "I can’t be bothered to argue with you."

His gaze fell on Xu Yanran. "This must be your sister?"

"Not bad! Not bad at all!" He stared at Xu Yanran, his eyes gleaming as he licked his lips. "She looks like she has good child-bearing hips. My dad will definitely like her!"

These words made Xu Yanran’s brows slowly furrow.

After a moment, Xiao Chen spoke again. "Since everyone’s here, I’ll cut to the chase.

"First, if you want to marry me, we’ll have to cohabitate for a trial period. We only get married if I’m satisfied.

"Second, during this time, you’ll quit your job and obediently learn how to be a wife and mother. That’s all women are good for, anyway.

"Third, after we’re married, I’ll have business to attend to outside. There will inevitably be times when I have to put on a show. That might involve bringing other women home. You are to watch quietly and not meddle.

"I’ll let you know if I think of anything else.

"If you agree to these terms, this one-billion-yuan contract belongs to your Xu Family.

"As long as Miss Xu serves me to my satisfaction, she can marry into our Xiao Family.

"Of course, if I’m not satisfied... I reserve the right to retract this contract at any time.

"So, are we clear on the terms?"