Medical Sage

”It wasn’t me; a friend of mine helped you... Are you out of the police station now?” Upon hearing her cousin’s words, Gu Feishuang couldn’t help but glance gratefully at Chen Fei beside her before asking with concern.

”Really!?”

Wang Tai’s voice jumped on the other end of the line, clearly startled. His ears were buzzing. He couldn’t believe his sister had actually found someone so influential to help him...

After a long moment of stunned silence, he finally stammered, ”Sis, Sis, did you really ask your friend for help? My god... your friend is incredible! You have no idea, the heads of the Antonio and Braswevinch families are right here in front of me. They not only apologized, but they also offered me one million euros in compensation! And there’s more...” His voice still trembled as he spoke.

”What did you say?! One million euros?” Gu Feishuang’s hand shook so violently she almost dropped her phone. Her face was a mask of disbelief, shock, and deep awe. She looked at Chen Fei again, her expression a mixture of incredulity and utter amazement.

Even her brother, a ’greenhorn’ student, knew how staggering and awe-inspiring this was. So how could Gu Feishuang, who had struggled in the real world for so many years, not understand its significance?

That was one million euros! Over ten million RMB!

And this was to say nothing of what she’d just witnessed. Chen Fei had merely made a casual phone call, spoken a few words to a friend in a carefree tone, and that was enough to terrify the heads of the powerful Antonio and Braswevinch families all the way in Milan, Italy? They were so scared that they not only came to apologize in person but were also willing to offer one million euros to ”clear up the misunderstanding”?

Just how powerful is he!? The thought alone made Gu Feishuang’s head spin.

No wonder Brother Fei was so calm earlier. He was completely confident! He didn’t take this matter seriously at all.

”Yeah, Sis, you have no idea. The two of them are right here, and… and they look like they won’t let me leave if I don’t accept their apology. They look as if their fate will be miserable if I don’t agree! Sis, what should I...” Hearing Gu Feishuang’s gasp, her brother Wang Tai thought she didn’t believe him and rushed to explain.

As he said this, he couldn’t help but lick his lips, torn with hesitation. After all, it was one million euros and a token from the prestigious Braswevinch Family. An ordinary international student like him had never seen such a thing in his life; how could he not be tempted?

”Alright, I understand. Don’t you dare take that money. They aren’t offering it out of respect for me. You’re a grown-up now; you should know that some things shouldn’t be taken, no matter what. Understand?” Hearing the tone in her brother’s voice, Gu Feishuang’s became stern.

Of course, she knew they couldn’t possibly accept this money. For one, she had no idea how Brother Fei would look at her and her brother afterward. For another, this kind of money was a hot potato. Accepting it for no good reason would only lead to trouble.

”Oh... okay then. Sis, I’ll hang up now.” Wang Tai obediently replied, not daring to argue before ending the call. In this respect, he was a lot like his sister—a bit timid. But timidity had its advantages.

Just as the call ended, Gu Feishuang was patting her chest to calm herself when she noticed Chen Fei watching her with a smile playing on his lips.

”Brother Fei, thank you. My brother is out of the Milan police station now. He’s safe,” Gu Feishuang said gratefully, feeling both nervous and shy.

”It’s no problem. In a way, this matter was related to me anyway. But what were you two talking about on the phone just now? Something about compensation?” Chen Fei smiled and shrugged, his curiosity piqued.

”It’s like this.”

At his question, Gu Feishuang’s expression turned serious. ”My brother said that the heads of both the Antonio and Braswevinch families are in front of him right now, offering their apologies. And… and… they also said they’re willing to offer one million euros as a token of their sincerity. But I felt we shouldn’t take the money, so I told my brother to refuse them.”

Hearing this, their agent, Sister Li, looked as if her eyes were about to pop out of her head.

”The heads of the Antonio and Braswevinch families?! Apologizing personally?! And one... one million euros?!”

Clearly, the shock Sister Li felt at this moment was beyond words.

We’re talking about the Antonio and Braswevinch families! Families with immense prestige and influence even in their home turf of Milan, Italy! Their heads are currently apologizing to Gu Feishuang’s brother? And they’re willing to offer one million euros to do it? My... my god... Sister Li was practically stunned senseless by Gu Feishuang’s words. After all, she too had seen it with her own eyes. Chen Fei had just made a single, casual phone call, spoken a few words to a friend in an offhand tone, and now... this...

This is just too incredible! Too damn powerful! No wonder even the Ma Family—one of Hong Kong’s Five Great Tycoon Families—is so afraid of him. It turns out there was a reason for everything! Agent Sister Li muttered to herself in shock. But just then, her phone rang.

”Liu... Boss Liu?” Agent Sister Li shivered, pulling out her phone. She gasped in surprise when she saw the caller.

The person calling was none other than the big boss of Huashu Media—Liu Cheng. Hearing the name, Gu Feishuang also froze for a moment.

Boss Liu? The big boss? Why would he call all of a sudden? Could it be... he heard something?

”Hello, Boss Liu, this is Xiao Li. We’re on the... wait, what did you say?! Ah, okay, I... I understand. I’ll pass the phone to Fei Shuang right away.” Agent Sister Li had already answered the call. Although she began with her usual professional respect, her expression suddenly turned to one of utter shock, as if she’d seen a ghost. Her mouth fell wide open, and it took her a long moment to recover, as if with great effort.

”Fei... Fei Shuang, it’s a call from Boss Liu.” She handed the phone to Gu Feishuang, her expression dazed and excited. It was obvious to anyone that she’d just received some kind of major shock. It was very strange.

”Sister Li, what’s wrong with you?” Gu Feishuang muttered in confusion. She took the phone and spoke respectfully into it, ”Hello, is this Boss Liu? Hi, this is Gu Feishuang. How can I help you?”

”Boss Liu? So it’s him,” Chen Fei murmured with a slight smile when he heard the name. It really had been a while since they’d last met.

On the other end of the line, the boss of Huashu Media, Liu Cheng, was not his usual calm self. He asked Gu Feishuang excitedly, ”Fei Shuang, I need to ask you something, and you must answer me honestly. Do you have any good friends at the Saint Laurent Group in Italy? Or someone you’re very close to? A senior executive, perhaps?”

”My friend? The Saint Laurent Group? A senior executive?”

Gu Feishuang was completely baffled by his questions. ”Boss Liu, what are you talking about? I don’t quite understand... The Saint Laurent Group is one of the world’s four largest luxury goods conglomerates. I’m just an ordinary, minor actress. How could I possibly have any friends there? Even if I did, they certainly wouldn’t be anywhere near the senior executive level you’re talking about.”

”Really? You’re not lying to me... So it wasn’t you?” Liu Cheng sounded doubtful and a bit lost.

If it wasn’t someone connected to Gu Feishuang, then who else could it be? Who would mysteriously drop this kind of once-in-a-lifetime, pie-in-the-sky opportunity in their laps? Besides... this whole thing was a bit too preposterous, wasn’t it?

As the big boss of Huashu Media, Liu Cheng considered himself a true veteran of the industry. But he had never, ever expected to encounter something so bizarre, something that seemed utterly absurd even to him. He was completely baffled.

It was just... just too strange!

”Of course it wasn’t me. But Boss Liu, what on earth are you talking about? Why can’t I understand a single thing you’re saying?” Hearing Liu Cheng’s mumbling, Gu Feishuang couldn’t help but feel both confused and curious.

”It’s only right that you don’t understand. Because right now, even I’m still completely confused.”

Liu Cheng shook his head on the other end of the line, his tone suddenly growing serious. ”Fei Shuang, listen to me. A moment ago, the CEO of the Saint Laurent Group in Italy—Mr. Marcus Eichenal—personally called me. He said they want to invite you to be the brand ambassador for several brands under their corporate group.”

”The CEO of the Saint Laurent Group!?”

The phone nearly slipped from Gu Feishuang’s grasp. She was completely floored. After a moment, she stammered, ”B-Boss Liu, what... what did you just say? I... I don’t think I heard you clearly. Could you say that again?” Am I dreaming?

”I said! A moment ago, Mr. Marcus Eichenal—the CEO of the Saint Laurent Group in Italy—personally called me and said he wants to invite you to be the brand ambassador for several of their company’s brands. And do you know which brands?” As he spoke, even Liu Cheng’s voice started to sound strange. Because damn it, even he felt like he had to be dreaming!

This was just too frightening.

”Which brands?” Gu Feishuang asked in a daze.

”Saint Laurent, Gucci, Jenia, Fnrarena...”

With each brand name that Liu Cheng uttered, Gu Feishuang felt her heart lurch violently.

My god... have they gone mad?