NCCnovel Chapter 36 You Must Face Reality
Chapter 36 You Must Face Reality
"Excuse me, are you still hiring?"
Early in the morning, as soon as Xia Liuli opened the clinic door, a large face came close to her.
"Xia Tianqi? What are you doing..." Xia Liuli stared blankly at Xia Tianqi.
"Sister Liuli, I'm here looking for a job. Is the clinic still hiring?" Xia Tianqi asked with a grin.
Xia Liuli's lips twitched, and she waved her hand, telling him to get as far away as possible.
"The clinic isn't hiring, go away."
She was speechless.
It's such a tiny clinic, with a top-tier doctor on duty. This genius doctor can just work as a waiter; why would she need to hire anyone else?
What's so great about this place? Why is Xia Tianqi here to join in the fun?
"Sister, I'm really here looking for a job, sister, please don't close the door..." Xia Tianqi stuck one foot in the doorway, preventing her from closing the door.
"What's going on?" Xiao Chen appeared at the door and asked with a frown.
He gave Xia Tianqi a sharp look, assuming he was there to cause trouble.
"I...I'm here to apply for the job. I don't want a salary, and I can take care of my own food and lodging," Xia Tianqi said weakly.
Xiao Chen's expression changed.
Xia Liuli looked at her cousin as if he were an idiot.
I've never heard of job hunting like this before. What's the point?
"Since you don't want a salary, you can stay here and do odd jobs," Xiao Chen said calmly.
Free labor is free, so why not use it?
Xia Tianqi immediately showed an excited expression and thanked her repeatedly, which made Xia Liuli frown.
"What kind of drug did you give him? Has he gone mad?" she asked Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen shrugged, indicating his innocence.
At noon, three more people came to the clinic.
"What? Applying for a job? We're not hiring here." Xia Liuli said helplessly after hearing the reason for the visit.
"We don't want a salary, we just want to learn."
Upon hearing the familiar words, Xia Liuli's expression turned strange.
Fortunately, the three men said they came for the title of top-tier physician, which she could understand to some extent.
Xiao Chen naturally accepted this free labor without hesitation.
After the three, two more people visited the small clinic.
"Sorry, we're really not hiring anymore," Xia Liuli said without looking up.
"What kind of people are you hiring? Xia Liuli, take a good look at who I am!" An unpleasant voice rang out.
Xia Liuli looked up and paused for a moment.
"Mom... Aunt Qu..."
Standing at the clinic entrance were two wealthy women, who were glaring angrily at Xia Liuli.
"Xia Liuli, well, who gave you the audacity?" Xia Liuli's mother, He Qin, scolded her coldly.
"Mom, what happened?" Xia Liuli was completely confused.
"Where is Xiao Chen? Tell that unfilial son to get out here right now!" Qu Ying shouted fiercely.
Xiao Chen heard the sound and frowned as he walked to the door.
"Ms. Qu, what brings you here?" he said coldly.
Before Qu Ying could speak, He Qin spoke up.
"He doesn't even recognize his own mother, what a heartless and unfilial wretch! He deserves to be struck by lightning!" she said disdainfully.
Xiao Chen frowned, his eyes flashing coldly as he stared at He Qin, and said, "Whether I acknowledge my mother or not is none of your business! What right does an outsider who doesn't know the inside story have to come here and make irresponsible remarks!"
"You, you, you..." He Qin was so angry that she couldn't speak, she just pointed at Xiao Chen and glared at him.
"How dare you be so disrespectful to Madam He! Apologize immediately!" Qu Ying shouted angrily.
Xiao Chen sneered upon hearing this.
"Ms. Qu, who do you think you are? Do you think you're worthy of my accusations and orders?"
Qu Ying's face was extremely ugly, and her eyes were filled with hatred.
"You're not welcome here, get out!" Xiao Chen said indifferently.
The word "get out" made the two noble ladies tremble with anger, their faces turning pale.
"Hmph! You think we wanted to come here? If you hadn't been so ungrateful, we wouldn't have bothered coming to this lousy place!" Qu Ying said, hands on her hips, pointing at Xiao Chen and Xia Liuli, and began to interrogate them.
"Xiao Chen, you are truly ignorant and arrogant! Xia Liuli is Yi Chen's fiancée and the future matriarch of the Xiao family. Who gave you the audacity to covet her?"
“That’s right, my daughter is a precious gem, only the son of the Xiao family is worthy of her. What are you? A worthless cripple whose life is worth less than grass. I warn you, stay away from my daughter immediately!” He Qin said with a sneer.
Xiao Chen suddenly realized.
The Xiao and Xia families felt that he had feelings for Xia Liuli, so these two noble ladies came to warn him.
Xia Liuli's beauty attracted many men, but after being warned by the Xiao and Xia families, almost all of them had no choice but to back down.
"Xiao Chen, recognize yourself, accept reality, you... are not worthy!" The two men said in unison, their expressions filled with contempt and disdain.
"Mom, Aunt Qu, you've misunderstood. There's nothing between Xiao Chen and me," Xia Liuli explained with a long face.
"There's no need to explain. Whether it's true or not doesn't matter. Xia Liuli, you also need to recognize your own status. You are Xiao Yichen's fiancée. You need to be chaste and self-respecting. Don't go around associating with just any Tom, Dick, or Harry. Do you understand?" He Qin scolded with a stern face.
Xia Liuli frowned, her pretty face gloomy, and she didn't say anything.
She had long been fed up with this kind of education and felt extremely disgusted by it.
"Liuli, our Yichen is the son of a true dragon. Marrying him will bring you countless benefits. You should think it through carefully. Besides, this kind of person is a million miles away from our Yichen. He's not even worth a second glance!" Qu Ying advised Xia Liuli.
Xiao Chen's expression darkened; he was too lazy to tolerate it any longer and prepared to expel the two.
"I said no, and that's final. Besides, Xiao Chen isn't as bad as you all say," Xia Liuli suddenly said through gritted teeth.
Both of them were surprised, not expecting her to defend Xiao Chen.
"Shut up! Listen to the nonsense you're spouting!" He Qin was furious and raised her hand to slap her across the face.
Xia Liuli closed her eyes and shrank her head to endure it.
But the slap didn't land on her face; Xiao Chen caught it instead.
"This is my territory, and I won't allow you to run wild here!" Xiao Chen's eyes flashed with a fierce light. "As long as she's here, no one can touch her!"
The menacing look startled the two women.
Xia Liuli's expression shifted slightly as she gave Xiao Chen a complicated look.
"Xiao Chen, how dare you!" Qu Ying shouted.
"Kick them out!" Xiao Chen said coldly.
Master Bai appeared, expressionless, and was about to make a move.
"Wait!" Qu Ying immediately changed her attitude and called out.
"Xiao Chen, since you won't listen to force, fine, then I'll make you face the truth!"
"Do you know that Xia Liuli uses the most expensive cosmetics from my company, Yanmei Makeup? The cost of a single set of her cosmetics is more than you earn in a year, and one face mask is enough for your monthly living expenses. At your level, what makes you think you can pursue her?"
After saying that, Qu Ying and He Qin gave each other a mocking smile.
“Our Xia family has very high standards. You’re just a lowly person from the bottom of society. You can’t even afford to buy her a set of cosmetics. Are you qualified? Don’t you feel ashamed?” He Qin continued to mock.
Xiao Chen smiled dismissively.
"It's just a set of cosmetics, isn't it?"