It was noon and the sun was shining brightly.
There were few people on the streets, especially young people.
This was an ordinary scene in the context of the southward migration. The abandoned towns in the former Soviet Union's Siberia region were perhaps the future of Sea City.
Li Xiaochen looked at the youthful Xie Yiren opposite him and sighed.
Boss Zheng was lucky to have found such a scrub nurse in such a remote area. Her skills aside, Li Xiaochen was certain that she could make a living with her looks alone.
Moreover, she was rich. It would be difficult to poach her.
Sea City was just a third-tier or fourth-tier city in a remote region. How much money could it possibly have? In Li Xiaochen's mind, there was no one in this world that he could not poach. The only difference was how much money he had to spend.
He had to poach the man before Professor Rudolf Wagner summoned him to Imperial Capital. If Zheng Ren returned to Imperial Capital for the second time, the price would be astronomical.
In the face of such exorbitant prices, a small tycoon from a third-tier or fourth-tier city was nothing.
"Ahem. Miss Xie, were you satisfied with your lunch? " Li Xiaochen glanced at the time. It was almost time for Xie Yiren's arrival, so he prepared to get down to business.
"I'm full." Xie Yiren smiled like a blooming flower. Every movement and word she uttered was full of energy and adorable.
"Beautiful Miss Xie, may I have five minutes to express my appreciation for you?" Li Xiaochen said in a poor translation.
He was used to American English, but he had to pick up Mandarin after returning to China. Mixing the two, he had developed a new way of speaking.
If he were talking to a department chief, he would definitely be more attentive and use standard Mandarin. However, Li Xiaochen was still a little relaxed with a young lady like Xie Yiren.
"Appreciation?" Xie Yiren was surprised.
"He's trying to convince you to switch hospitals," Xie Yiren's classmate explained with a smile.
"Oh, that's not a problem. But I don't want to switch hospitals. "Xie Yiren's expression was as innocent as a glass of water.
"Sea City is just a corner of this great country. It's remote, quiet, and completely devoid of life." Li Xiaochen said, "A beautiful girl like you should spend her youth in a first-tier city."
"Oh, are you talking about playing? I was very playful when I was young. Before I was ten, my father was still working, and I traveled all over the country with my mother. " Xie Yiren said blankly, "As for traveling around the world, I think it's still too early. I'll get bored if I travel too much. Maybe in a few years, I'll consider your suggestion. "
"No, no." Li Xiaochen was exasperated, but the smile on his face did not change. "A flourishing city means a lot of opportunities. I think you haven't fully constructed your future yet."
"The future? No need, no need." Xie Yiren smiled and said, "My dad said that as long as I grow up healthy and happy, nothing else is necessary."
Li Xiaochen was stunned …
However, he knew the mindset of the people in China. The poor raised their children, and the rich raised their daughters.
He felt so helpless.
"But you still chose to be a scrub nurse in the operating theater. This job is very hard and tiring. You have to stay up late, and you don't earn much. I think you have your own reasons. "Li Xiaochen did not give up and continued to test Xie Yiren's limits.
"It's a hobby." Xie Yiren said cheerfully, "I don't have any particular interest in blood or organs, except for hotpot. I like being a scrub nurse because every successful surgery gives me a special sense of achievement. "
Looking at Xie Yiren's spirited expression, Li Xiaochen felt helpless.
This girl had probably been spoiled rotten by her family and was unaware of the hardships of life.
"But I used to work with other doctors, and their skills were average. It was a little frustrating. At that time, I considered going to Imperial Capital or Sorcery Capital. "
Xie Yiren's words gave Li Xiaochen a glimmer of hope.
"But after seeing Zheng … Zheng Ren's surgery, I gave up on that idea." Xie Yiren hesitated for a moment. Instead of addressing him as Chief Zheng, she called him directly with a radiant smile.
"No wonder you became Boss Zheng's scrub nurse." Li Xiaochen smiled. "I'm here in Sea City as the representative of Straits Hospital. I'm here to invite Boss Zheng and you to work there."
"Oh, it doesn't matter to me. As long as Zheng Ren is happy," Xie Yiren said.
"…" Whatever. Her attitude was impeccable. Li Xiaochen felt even more helpless.
However, he did not give up. After a few seconds of silence, he said again, "We have a good medical environment and a salary comparable to yours."
"Money? That's not important." Xie Yiren had no concept of money. "My family owns a lot of real estate. For example, the building we're eating in right now belongs to my family."
"…" Li Xiaochen's jaw almost dropped.
Although this was a small third or fourth-tier city, how much was a downtown CBD worth? If he sold it, at least Xie Yiren could grow up healthy and happy.
'How rich,' Li Xiaochen lamented, but he still wanted to give it a try.
"You can't say that." Li Xiaochen smiled. "The international financial crisis is imminent and the domestic economy is in a tight spot. The housing prices in first-tier and first-tier cities may stabilize, but those in third-tier and fourth-tier cities will definitely plummet. As for how low it will go, that will depend on the population loss. "
"Oh, that doesn't matter." Xie Yiren and Li Xiaochen were not on the same wavelength.
"I think, whether it's for your hobby or to prepare for the financial crisis, you should find a …"
"I don't think so. My family owns real estate in Imperial Capital." Xie Yiren thought for a moment and said, "Since the value of houses in Imperial Capital won't drop, that's fine."
"Imperial Capital …" Li Xiaochen was stunned. Imperial Capital's housing prices were almost as high as New York's. Her family owned real estate in Imperial Capital?
"Let me think." Xie Yiren propped her chin on her hand and tilted her head in thought. "Right, I think the Sunshine 100 in Third Ring Road belongs to my family."
Li Xiaochen almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
His studio in Imperial Capital was located in the Sunshine 100 CBD.
Third Ring Road, near Chaoyang Park.
The annual rent for a house of a few dozen square meters was astronomical.
Did she just say that the entire CBD belonged to her family?
Xie Yiren recalled. "I think it was when I was born. My dad was working on real estate in Imperial Capital. It wasn't that expensive back in the 90s. I was born the day the CBD was built. That's why my dad named the CBD Sunshine 100, hoping that I would be happy and sunny. "
She smiled sweetly. "My dad is a good dad, isn't he?"
Li Xiaochen's jaw dropped and his eyes almost popped out.
He owned a CBD in the Imperial Capital. Not to mention the Third Ring Road, even in Daxing or Tongzhou … even a scumbag would be a f * cking good father.
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