Chapter 24 - INTERESTED IN HER

"Have you eaten? I'm planning to go grab something from the cafeteria. Want to join me?"

"I'm not hungry." Luo Jingyi put down the last book in the box. Ji Min's observant eyes realized that all Luo Jingyi collected for the last 3 years were books and medical journals. There's not a personal bauble at all. She'd never been to Luo Jingyi's apartment but she reckoned, it would be as cold as her personality.

"Here. Take this." Ji Min placed a silver envelope on top of the box.

"What's this?"

Seeing that Luo Jingyi didn't even glance at it, Ji Min informed, "It's an invitation from Chairman Shen's birthday banquet."

At the same time, Ji Min walked to the fridge, opened it and like a hungry coyote, scavenge for something to eat which made Luo Jingyi's brows furrowed.

'Why do these people think that my fridge is some kind of food shop?'

"Hmm. You ought to give me the recipe for this. The taste is really to die for." Ji Min murmured in delight after taking a bite of the brownie which Luo Jingyi left for herself, after giving a box to Xu Wei.

Shaking her head, Luo Jingyi answered, "Go search the net."

She picked the envelope and looked at Ji Min with questioning eyes.

"Do you remember a patient named Yun Jian? Or do I need to remind you what his case number was?" Ji Min put forth. Luo Jingyi is bad at remembering names of people but she can memorize case file numbers with no problem.

"No need." Luo Jingyi remembered him. There are patients who will be etched in her heart and there are also a few which would be forgotten. But he was the former because while she was operating on him, she was reminded of how fragile life is.

"Did you know who his great-grandmother is?"

'What does it have to do with me?' She murmured with disinterest. In her past life, she always kept herself abreast of who's who. It was very important to know who was the richest, who was the most powerful or who was the Emperor's latest flame. But after coming to this world, she no longer cared. As long as they don't stand in her way, the rich has nothing to do with her.

"His great-grandmother is Chairman Shen of Shen Food Corporation." Ji Min offered the information as though Luo Jingyi has no idea who they were. Perhaps because none of the Shen Family members appeared much in the limelight, except the Vice-President Tang's wife.

Luo Jingyi thought of something. The Shen Family is one of the wealthiest and most prominent families in the country. Luo Jingyi's paternal family, the Han's are wealthy however, the Shen Family who belongs to the top 8 families are on a different level. If the Han's are on the stratosphere, the top 8 would be on the exosphere.

"So, the Shen matriarch donated $50 million to our new program."

"However, there's a catch. What is it?" Luo Jingyi asked. Wealthy people donating to the hospital is normal but sometimes, they have weird requests.

"Nothing. Chairman Shen just wants to meet you. So she's inviting you to her birthday banquet. That's what the invitation for."

"Ji Min, you know—"

Ji Min rolled her eyes and cut her out. "I know. That if you allow every patient you saved to send you monetary compensation, then you are no different from capitalists who just want profits."

Ji Min paused to study the doctor's expression before she continued, "But Jingyi, the cheque was given as a donation because Chairman Shen wants to support your cause. Nothing more. And the invite, it was her way of expressing her appreciation for what you did. She just wanted to thank you in person. I think there's no harm in that. So when you return to the capital, don't forget the birthday banquet."

"No - I'd better tell Song Hia to mark your calendar." Ji Min decided because Luo Jingyi would probably forget once she's working. Luo Jingyi must go no matter what. If not…

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Two hours ago…

Inside her new office, Ji Min studied the man who was sitting crossed legs on her sofa.

"So according to my understanding, this $50 million cheque is a donation for the hospital's new healthcare program?" Ji Min eyed the man and saw that he nodded. Her older brother went to the same private school as him so she didn't find it embarrassing to study him closer. She noted that he is still that same man who would make both men and women swoon regardless of their sexual preferences.

"It's rude to stare. Have you forgotten your etiquette lesson, Miss Ji." Yun Jinghan reminded her with brows knitted. Yun Jinghan was actually surprised to discover that Ji Min is the Vice-President of New Life Healthcare Corporation.

Ji Min gave a half-shrug as if his remark didn't bother her at all. With her job, Ji Min has met powerful people. But, the man in front of her wouldn't even fit in that category. To the public, he was just a famous aerobatic pilot. But, she was well-aware that his family background on both sides speak volume. On his mother's side is the Shen Family whereas, on his father's side is the Yun Family. There are families who aren't only affluent but also controls the political, business and military affairs of the nation. The Shen's and the Yun's belong to that group. The unreachable ones. So, provoking them was akin to shooting oneself in the foot.

"Is there a reason for this?"

"Grandma has fondness on the idea of giving to the less fortunate. So when she heard of the hospital's plans, she wanted to support this project." Yun Jinghan worded what grandma Shen told him this morning. He assumed he was going to admonish him but she mentioned this thing instead. He asked her why wouldn't she donate it to the hospitals TFC owned, her crisp answer was, "Get a wife first." That stopped him from giving a retort. Yun Jinghan sighed. Being single, his value to his grandmother's eyes was zero. But soon, it will change. He thought with a smile.

"At the same time, Grandma would like to invite Dr. Luo to her birthday banquet. She really wanted to meet her last time, unfortunately, Dr. Luo was unavailable. So she would be really happy to see her there." Yun Jinghan reached the invitation on Amy's hand and pushed it forward to Ji Min.

'I think it's you boss who wanted to see her badly.' Amy murmured in her head, wanting to roll her eyes but professionalism made her think twice.

Perhaps being with Luo Jingyi for 6 years, Ji Min has become doubtful of people's intentions, so she asked frankly. "Is it Grandma Shen or you?"

The man let out a laugh before asking, "May I ask why Miss Ji thought of this?"

"A guess." Nobody knows that Luo Jingyi is actually her boss. So she asked the man, "You need to let me know what I am signing my doctor up for. It's better for me to know if there are other reasons besides inviting her to your family affair."

The man was silent before he confessed, "Because I am interested in her. "