Instantly, the Zhong Family Clinic fell into dead silence, with everyone staring in shock at Xu Nan, who had appeared at the entrance.

Her expression was not cold; in fact, she wore a smile, but the disdain that shone through her eyes made her come across as exceptionally arrogant.

"Shenghe Chengxin Yi! The Xu Family! That's an ultra-first-class Family with an extraordinary status!"

"My heavens, does Shen Qiang know the young miss of the Xu Family? Damn, has the Zhong Family Clinic lost its mind? Shenghe Chengxin Yi is a prestigious Family that even the five great Sects wouldn't dare to provoke lightly!"

Almost at the same moment that everyone was astonished.

A woman's voice, sweet and coquettish, laughed merrily, "This seems very interesting. As a friend of Shen Qiang, it's the first time Bai Jiao of Cheng Xinyi has been referred to as riffraff."

In an instant, the breath of everyone in the Zhong Family Clinic stopped.

Shen Qiang was also astonished to see Bai Jiao, manager of Cheng Xinyi, smiling sweetly in a white long dress, looking charming and lovely, followed by a robust-looking female assistant wearing glasses and a formal suit.

"Did I inform her?"

Shen Qiang was thinking.

In the hall of the Zhong Family Clinic, an elder who had maintained a proud demeanor quickly got to his feet, eyes gleaming as he strode over to where manager Bai stood, excitedly saying, "Miss Bai, hello, I am Feng Ziqing, we met five years ago..."

Bai Jiao looked at the elder with surprise, clearly not remembering who he was, but then she smiled sweetly and said, "Ah, Elder Feng, it's been a few years, and you still carry yourself with such vigor. Congratulations."

Upon hearing this, the elder immediately puffed out his chest and held his head high, looking imposing. Not only that, but he also exchanged polite words with Bai Jiao and then, with the same respect, turned towards Xu Nan and said, "Miss Xu, last June, Feng Ziqing had the pleasure of meeting you. I wonder if Miss Xu still remembers?"

Xu Nan smiled and said, "Of course, I remember, you purchased a Pei Yuan Pill for three hundred thousand yuan."

The elder's eyes gleamed: "Miss Xu truly has an excellent memory, impressive, impressive. I did not expect that the ladies of Cheng Xinyi and Shenghe Chengxin Yi would be so closely acquainted. This is indeed a fortunate thing for the Cultivation World."

Hearing this, Xu Nan laughed, "Don't misunderstand; I came here solely because of Shen Qiang, and as for Bai Jiao, I have no connection with her whatsoever."

Upon hearing this, Bai Jiao, still wearing a smile but with a slight raise of her Liu Mei eyebrows, quickly responded, "That's right, I'm here because of Shen Qiang too. As for the man-ish woman from Shenghe Chengxin Yi, who knows her?"

In a flash.

The people in the Zhong Family Clinic were stunned.

And the proud elder was full of embarrassment.

At that moment, Xu Nan, without any hesitation, smiled and said, "As far as I know, Shen Qiang isn't familiar with Bai somebody. You're so eagerly buttering up; I'm afraid you have an ulterior motive."

Still smiling serenely, Bai Jiao responded, "How could a man-woman with 'straight man cancer' possibly understand the subtleties of a woman's thoughts?"

"The prettier the woman, the more likely she is to lie," Xu Nan scoffed coldly, eyeing Bai Jiao with disdain, "It's just a pity that Shen Qiang isn't so easily fooled."

Bai Jiao laughed, "Oh my, you speak as if you once tried to deceive him and failed."

The onlookers watched in astonishment as the two women bantered.

Their minds went blank.

"Shenghe Chengxin Yi, Cheng Xinyi, ultra-first-class Families that even the five great Sects dare not provoke, both young misses have come for Shen Qiang..."

"Am I going crazy, or is the world? Just who is Shen Qiang? He's a Loose Cultivator without a Sect, isn't he? How can these young misses from such extraordinary Families think so highly of him!"

The crowd stared in horror as the two women mocked each other, neither showing any sign of backing down.

And at this moment, Shen Qiang felt a bit awkward.

The most awkward part was that ever since Shen Qiang had received his fortune for cultivation, Xu Nan had been providing him support. Meanwhile, Shenghe Chengxin Yi and Cheng Xinyi competed fiercely against each other, one desperately clinging to its industry leadership and the other trying everything possible to surpass it.

In such a situation, manager Bai had previously mentioned wanting Shen Qiang to bring the Blood Lipid Bone Healing Ointment and Jade Cream to Cheng Xinyi for sale, which Shen Qiang had outright refused.

So, from a psychological standpoint, Xu Nan indeed was Shen Qiang's friend.

As for Bai Jiao, she could only count as a business acquaintance.

Being added to the friends list was clearly a stretch.

Unexpectedly, Bai Jiao had also arrived, having obtained news from somewhere, and immediately confronted Xu Nan upon meeting.

This was not an easy situation to handle.

Previously, Shen Qiang had told Xu Nan to come if she was free, and not to worry if she wasn't.

Because at that time, Shen Qiang had never imagined that visiting the Zhong Family's medical clinic would bring so much trouble.

But now, with Bai Jiao's arrival,

The whole atmosphere changed immediately. Anybody would think, "Ah, no wonder it doesn't matter if I come or not, he had invited Bai Jiao." If someone was even slightly narrow-minded, they would ponder, "What does Shen Qiang mean by this?"

Does he think Bai Jiao's presence is more prestigious than mine, Xu Nan?

That's so frustrating!

And there was no way to clarify this.

It was one of those situations that only got worse the more you tried to explain.

Especially in a situation like this, could Shen Qiang say, "Ah, Bai Jiao, I didn't invite you either?"

Wouldn't that be a slap in the face to Bai Jiao, implying she imposed herself?

You should know, regardless of Bai Jiao's intentions, at least she came to support you, Shen Qiang. You can't hurt her feelings.

Xu Nan was the same, going out of her way to support you, only to run into Bai Jiao. Wouldn't she feel suffocated?

This is like falling into a pit!

Could Shen Qiang go and tell Xu Nan: "Oh, I didn't invite Bai Jiao."

The outcome would still be the same. Given their current state, this statement would instantly become a sword for Xu Nan to mock Bai Jiao with. Xu Nan would stop being angry, might even feel smug, but in Bai Jiao's eyes, wouldn't Shen Qiang still look like a complete fool?

You have to realize, just now, Cheng Xinyi is transferring 1.5 billion to Shen Qiang every week!

That's money!

Speaking those words would undoubtedly mean cutting off one's own financial path, severing the lifeline, crippling one's martial arts, practicing the Sunflower Manual oneself.

While Shen Qiang was racking his brain, trying to figure out how to defuse this awkward situation,

At this moment, the manager of the Zhong Family's medical clinic, pale with fear, had yanked the proud and haughty Zhong Yongxi from his seat, pulling him over to Xu Nan and Bai Jiao, bowing, and saying, "Miss Xu, Miss Bai, I'm so sorry, so sorry. Yongxi is just too young."

"And unaware that you both are friends of Shen Qiang. If there has been any offense, please forgive him generously."

Having said that, he fiercely pulled Zhong Yongxi, saying, "Aren't you going to apologize to the two misses?"

Upon hearing this, the once arrogant Zhong Yongxi looked awkward and didn't dare look at Shen Qiang, let alone Xu Nan and Bai Jiao, as he mumbled his apology, "I'm sorry, I just wanted to mock Shen Qiang, I didn't mean to make enemies with the two of you."

Hearing this explanation, Bai Jiao cracked a slight smile and said, "If it's a misunderstanding, then it's no problem. I, Bai Jiao, am not someone who holds petty grudges."

Xu Nan, on the other hand, raised her eyebrows coldly, "Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, I don't care. Shen Qiang is my friend. I can say he lacks integrity, is duplicitous, has one set of attitudes in front and another behind, but nobody else has that right. As for sparring, setting challenges, having one-on-one duels, if Shen Qiang loses, that's his own lack of skill. But if the Zhong Family thinks they can throw their weight around and bully others, I will certainly not be courteous."

Zhong Yongxi felt awkward.

Shen Qiang felt even more awkward.

Lacking integrity, being duplicitous, having one face for the public and another in private – these words were clearly meant for Shen Qiang to hear, and obviously, she wasn't pleased.

And there was no way for Shen Qiang to respond to that.

Seeing that no one was speaking, Xu Nan gave Shen Qiang a cold look and said to the manager of the Zhong Family's medical clinic, "Alright, we can discuss whether it's a misunderstanding later. Let's start the competition and not waste my time."

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