Her mother saw Zhan Feihuang speaking carelessly and immediately pushed her aside, sternly reprimanding, "What do you know, you silly girl? Let Doctor Zhu speak, and you go stand over there."

Zhan Feihuang stuck out her little tongue and promptly retreated to one side. She really wanted to continue saying something, but looking at the situation now, she simply had no right to speak. As soon as she opened her mouth, her mother would immediately start reprimanding her, making Zhan Feihuang feel utterly helpless.

Zhu Bufan stepped forward briskly and said candidly, "Sister, according to my observation, it turns out you're not sick at all. If we must pinpoint something, it can only be that you're feeling unhappy. Just find a way to cheer yourself up and you'll instantly feel better."

"What did you just call me?" Du Yujia couldn't quite believe her ears. Zhan Feihuang always addressed her as Second Auntie, but this kid just started calling me sister straight away, isn't he being too impudent?

"Sister, I think you're at most twenty-seven or twenty-eight, which puts you just seven or eight years older than me, so addressing you as sister shouldn't be wrong, should it?" Zhu Bufan said, thick-skinned and brazen, with a statement against his better judgment. The lady before him must be in her late thirties, right?

The reason he shaved those ten years off was indeed to treat her, whether it would work or not would have to be seen from Du Yujia's next reaction.

"Really?" Du Yujia's eyes suddenly lit up, hesitantly asking, "You... really think I look young? You're not lying to me?"

"Yes," Zhu Bufan nodded, declaring solemnly, "I guarantee my judgment is absolutely authoritative, and what I say is truly a man's honest thoughts."

"But he says I'm old, ugly, and lack feminine charm!" The "he" Du Yujia mentioned in her mouth was undoubtedly referring to her man.

Zhu Bufan really wanted to nod and say, yes, that's what I think too, you're old and ugly and always wear a bitter look on your face, indeed someone people would detest, but Zhu Bufan is a doctor now, and for the sake of the patient's well-being, he definitely couldn't say those thorny words.

After a brief moment of thought, Zhu Bufan continued, "That's because he doesn't know how to appreciate. Yujia, you possess a mature beauty that's unique to women, only men who understand appreciation can discover it, how could those superficial fellows see it? Yujia, you're mature and sexy and also have the calm and steady heart that a mature woman should have."

With that, Zhu Bufan concluded, "Therefore, Yujia, you don't need to pay attention to the opinions of those superficial people, just live your life in your own way. There's no need to mind what others think."

"No, no," Du Yujia shook her head repeatedly, "Doctor Zhu, there's no need to continue, I know you're just trying to cheer me up, I couldn't be more clear about my own situation, my business has failed, my husband has left me, I truly have nothing now, I'm just scraping by day by day, just waiting to die, I..."

"Miss Du, what do you mean by that? You're young and beautiful, with an impressive background, if you are willing, you can rebuild your own business at any time, you..."

"If I'm so great, would you be willing to be with me?" Du Yujia suddenly blurted out such an astonishing question.

"This..." Zhu Bufan was suddenly at a loss for words, and after struggling for a while, he couldn't utter a single word. He himself never thought about becoming a gigolo, especially not to someone like Du Yujia who had just gone bankrupt—not a wealthy lady by any means. Pursuing her would certainly bring no good fortune. Not only would he gain no benefits, he would likely end up losing money by being with her.

However, if he were to outright refuse now, it would make him look incredibly insincere, wouldn't it? Just moments ago he was singing her praises, but now that things got real, he's chickening out?

"Ah, forget it," Du Yujia said with a resigned shake of her head and a sigh, "Never mind, Doctor Zhu, I was just joking with you. You don't have to take it seriously. I'm just a woman who's been abandoned by someone else, how could I possibly match the status of the Divine Doctor?"

Zhu Bufan was immediately left red in the face by Du Yujia's words, fearing for his dignity. With a hardened heart and gritted teeth, he indignantly said, "Ms. Du Yujia, please don't say that. In my eyes, you are the most beautiful goddess. If you don't mind, I'm ready to pursue you right here, right now... What do you think?"

Since we're playing, let's go all out. Since you were joking with me, I don't mind escalating the joke even further. You think you can out-thickface me? You're still too green.

Once Zhu Bufan spoke, everyone at the scene was dumbstruck! Isn't this joke a bit too much? After all, Du Yujia is a middle-aged woman, with a daughter old enough to be in high school. Zhu Bufan, are you seriously planning on pursuing this age-defying romance?

Her mother immediately interjected, warning, "Zhu Bufan, stop messing around. My younger sister just said it was a joke, and yet you're following through and taking advantage of her?"

Before Zhu Bufan could say anything, Du Yujia beat him to it, "Second Sister, what are you talking about? When did I joke with him? I meant every word. It's not every day that the Divine Doctor shows such deep affection for me. I accept him as a pursuit. Wait here, I'll go back and change into a new outfit, go divorce that heartless scoundrel Fang Zhijun, and then with..."

Du Yujia had wanted to say she would marry Zhu Bufan straight away, but seeing Phoenix and her mother rolling their eyes in the background, afraid that they couldn't handle it, she pragmatically said, "I'll first start a relationship with the Divine Doctor. If all goes well, we'll go get registered!"

With these words, Du Yujia dashed towards the inner room without looking back. The moment she left, Zhu Bufan's legs gave out, and he nearly collapsed on the spot.

"Lady Yujiao, I have something urgent, you all can chat here, I'll take my leave!" The situation had far surpassed Zhu Bufan's control, and if he didn't leave now, he would never have the chance once Du Yujia came out. Zhu Bufan developing a relationship with that older lady, Du Yujia? In his dreams!

Phoenix's mother got up immediately to block Zhu Bufan's path. Zhu Bufan tried to escape several times but was repeatedly stopped by Du Yujia. Then, Phoenix's mother directly grabbed Zhu Bufan by the collar with her jade-like hand, and sternly said, "Zhu Bufan, you're a man of your word, aren't you? You just actively pursued my younger sister, and now that she has accepted you, you're running away. How is she supposed to live after this?"

"But the age difference between her and me is quite significant; we're not suitable for each other. Please, Lady Du, don't make it difficult for me. I bid you farewell!" After saying this, Zhu Bufan grabbed her mother's hand and tried to free himself, attempting to flee.

Her mother struggled in vain to hold onto Zhu Bufan, and finally, biting her silver teeth, she threw out her ace card, "Zhu Bufan, don't you need money? As long as you're willing to be Yujia's boyfriend, I'll pay you a salary of 100,000 yuan a month, and I'll reimburse you for all the expenses you incur on Yujia. How about that?"

"This..." Zhu Bufan frowned and grudgingly said, "Make it 200,000, and I'll do it."

"Fine, I'll give you 200,000..."

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