Besides the already established clinics in Boston and New York, the remaining 38 clinics all made one condition: Mu Lin must personally attend the opening ceremony, or it would be considered discrimination against their city. The two young female police officers and Finny also strongly encouraged Mu Lin, saying it was a basic rule of diplomatic etiquette and would greatly benefit his future endeavors. In truth, these girls simply wanted to satisfy their own desire to be in the spotlight.
Ke Li, Mu Lin’s top manager, immediately dropped everything upon hearing the situation from Finny and flew to New York with Miss Hong Jiani. For Ke Li, who was currently making waves in the business world, this was a golden opportunity. If those bigwigs knew she worked for Mu Lin, her future business dealings would face far fewer obstacles. Thus, she came to persuade Mu Lin and was ready to accompany him through this grand opening endeavor.
Upon hearing that Ke Li was coming, Mu Lin dropped his work to prepare for meeting Ke Li at the airport with Finny and the others. Naturally, the two young female officers were not satisfied with this arrangement. Claiming their role as Mu Lin’s secretaries, they insisted on accompanying the boss. In reality, it was their pride that was at stake—they considered themselves beautiful enough to make any man look twice, yet Mu Lin had barely given them a second glance. Therefore, upon hearing that Mu Lin was going to pick up a girl, they were eager to see what kind of woman could earn the honor of being personally greeted by him.
After calling the airline boss, Mu Lin and his group entered the airport through a special channel. As soon as Hong Jiani spotted Mu Lin, she immediately left Ke Li and ran over to him, blurting out, “You little rascal, I heard you’ve already ‘eaten’ Finny and the others. Is it true?”
Then she noticed the two female officers and continued, “When did you trick another couple of young girls?” She sized them up as she spoke. Mu Lin was left both amused and exasperated by Hong Jiani’s boldness but chose not to respond, walking straight past her toward Ke Li.
Since Hong Jiani had spoken in Chinese, the two female officers were completely lost. They could see from her actions that she wasn’t saying anything pleasant, but they couldn’t figure out what exactly she had said. They looked toward Finny and the others, who were clearly enjoying the scene and had no intention of explaining anything. The two officers felt even more confused. Finny and her two companions exchanged glances and burst into laughter.
The two female officers were furious now. They hurriedly caught up and grabbed Mu Lin’s arms, demanding, “Daniel, tell us what that girl just said about us! If you don’t explain clearly, we won’t let you go!”
Meanwhile, Ke Li, who had been hurrying toward Mu Lin, stopped in her tracks. She looked at him with a hurt expression, clearly questioning how he had managed to attract two more young girls in such a short time while ignoring her.
Facing Ke Li’s pained gaze, Mu Lin grew anxious. He knew Ke Li had always devoted herself selflessly to his cause, and he had failed to give her the warmth she deserved. After all, he wasn’t made of stone—how could he be unaffected by her feelings? He sternly snapped at the two female officers, “What are you doing? Let go of me! Don’t you know where we are? How can you behave like this as secretaries? If you want to know something, ask Finny and the others. How can you act so recklessly in public like this?”
His tone was harsh and commanding. Normally, he was calm and composed, handling everything with ease, but this sudden change startled the two young women. They were young and lovely, working at Mu Lin’s clinic as secretaries, and were always praised by high-profile figures. Except for one previous incident during an inspection, they had rarely experienced such harsh treatment from Mu Lin. Shocked at his sudden outburst, their eyes reddened, and tears streamed down their faces.
Finny and the others realized they had gone too far and quickly approached Mu Lin to try calming the two officers. Hong Jiani, sticking her tongue out, ran behind Ke Li for protection.
She knew that Mu Lin treated the older Ke Li with respect, and even Finny and the others were occasionally scolded by him when they made mistakes. Seeing Mu Lin angry and the two girls crying, with onlookers now gathering around, she naturally sought shelter behind her ally.
Upon hearing Mu Lin’s words, Ke Li realized it was a misunderstanding. Seeing the two young girls crying, she quickly walked over to comfort them.
Mu Lin hadn’t expected that a simple airport greeting would turn into such chaos. He shot Hong Jiani a glare, but the girl simply ignored him, leaving his frustration nowhere to go.
After Finny and the others finally calmed the two female officers down, the girls brought up the topic again, insisting on knowing what Hong Jiani had said to provoke Mu Lin’s anger. It seemed their police instincts were still intact.
Finny looked at Hong Jiani, who now felt a little awkward. Should she tell the truth? Instead, she played dumb and passed the responsibility back to Finny. “I forgot what I said earlier. Finny has a good memory—why don’t you ask her?”
Finny glanced at Mu Lin, then at Ke Li, and seeing that everyone else seemed indifferent, she reluctantly relayed Hong Jiani’s words to the two officers.
That did it. The two officers turned red with anger, jumping up and down as they pointed at Mu Lin and shouted, “What?! What did you say? How could you say such things about us?! Are we that kind of people? Would we ever date a lazy, immature brat who doesn’t even have a job?!”
A wave of laughter erupted from the surrounding crowd.
Mu Lin’s face turned bright red. He thought to himself, “Am I really like that? Lazy and irresponsible?”
Ke Li, sensing the girls’ wounded pride and seeing Mu Lin on the verge of exploding, quickly pulled him and Hong Jiani toward the airport exit. The two female officers finally realized they had angered Mu Lin again, but it was too late. Finny and the others watched the two girls with smirks, making them feel even more embarrassed. Finally, seeing that Mu Lin and the others had already left, they hurriedly pulled the two officers out of the airport as well.
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