"This way, please," the chief surgeon directed, then the couple started following after him, they all heaved a sigh of relief since there was no complaint from the couple, but from what the experienced ones know, that is not the end of it.

An Ke patted Yu Yan's back when she noticed the Yu Yan looked very anxious then she nodded at her reassuringly, they returned to their office and continued about their daily activities, another general surgery team were busy with the patients so the four of them were still in their offices, examining the cases of their patients.

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However, the tension in the room still remained amongst them, An Ke and Li Chen were worried that Yu Yan might be dwelling on what Xiaomeng said about them being pretentious but they were also exchanging malicious glances with Xiaomeng who still continued smiling, they hated that smile on their lips.

"You had better focus your attention on your work and not on me, my FUTURE MOTHER-IN-LAW will soon be here and you won't want her to see you slacking," Xiaomeng remarked

"Your future mother-in-law....why didn't I hear that you are now the one dating Chen Kai, you can remain in your illusion as long as you want but you and Chen Kai will never be and you are not possible," An Ke retorted.

"Why don't we wait and see, they might be doing their puppy love now but the reality still remains the reality, his parent's decision is what matters," she responded confidently then she turned to Yu Yan.

"I am sure you don't know of this but his mother called my mother yesterday to discuss our engagement after Chen Kai comes back from his training program so it seems like I will soon be wearing an engagement ring," she fondled with her ring finger to irritate them further, they all glanced at her in shock but they couldn't be sure if she is really telling the truth.

"Engagement!" An Ke exclaimed

"hmm hmm..." Xaiomeng nodded in affirmation, Yu Yan couldn't stand it anymore so she quickly picked up her phone and left the office.

"Yu Yan!" An Ke and Li Chen called after her but she didn't stop, An Ke was about to go after her when Li Chen stopped her, holding her wrist.

"You know her, she definitely doesn't mind the bull***t she (Xiaomeng) is spewing," Li Chen assured so An Ke just sat back on her seat.

Yu Yan walked as fast as she could while checking out for Chen Kai's parent, she didn't want then to see her yet, not in that situation when she doesn't yet have the confidence to face them, she decided the only place she can go to avoid them is the cafe.

As soon as she entered the cafe, she ordered ice americano to calm her nerves then she sat at the end of the cafe in a secluded corner, she sipped the americano and placed it on the table then she dialled Chen Kai's number, she really prayed he would pick the call.

{Hello}

Her heart skipped a beat hearing his voice, she took in a deep breath and smiled to hide her anxiousness while speaking to him.

{Hello, Chen Kai}

Even though she tried her very best to hide it, her voice was still quite shaky, there are not many things that can make her sound like that so this made Chen Kai worried that something might have happened to her.

{Are you alright, why does your voice sound shaky?}

She rubbed her fingers together, a sign of her anxiousness, different thoughts ran through her mind, what if they rejected her? what if his mother thinks she is too lowly and not good enough for her son? she has tried her best to go along with this secret relationship which is only known her friends and family and of course the two beefers even though she wanted to be open about their relationship and she did all that only because she loves him....too much.

"I...Your parents are at the hospital," she disclosed, he realized the reason why she sounded like that and he was also scared of what she had just told him.

{Yu Yan, nothing is going to happen between me and Xiaomeng, I promise you}

"What are you talking about, did anything happen between you and Xiaomeng?..." she was now suspecting that what Xiaomeng said was true and he also knows about it, if they are already planning to get engaged then what is going to become of her.

{Nothing...I just thought you were concerned about her, Yu Yan, whatever she says, you have to trust me}

"Does that mean the both of you are really getting engaged," Yu Yan asked, her tone sounded downhearted and hopeless, she was fervently praying in her mind that he would say no.

"Yes...I mean No, my mother suggested it but you have to trust me when I return, I will make sure I introduce you to my parents and tell them confidently that you are the one I want to marry," he said reassuringly but there is still a teeny weeny bit of doubt in her heart.

It's no wonder why Xiaomeng spoke so confidently today!

"Does that mean your parents are aware that you are returning in the next three days?"

"They are aware of my return but I told them I would be returning in the next four days so you will be the one to pick me up," he waited for her to say something but it didn't come so he took the initiative.

"Yu Yan, I know I have really been the selfish one in this relationship and you have sacrificed a lot for me but I just want you to trust me, this time when I return I will make sure to announce to my parents no to the world that you are the one and only woman I want to marry," his reassuring voice soothed her mind but it still wasn't enough to reassure her, he had once promised her that he will introduce her to his parents after they graduate but the moment his parents spoke of him becoming the next chairman of the Chen conglomerate after and only after he marries someone who is befitting of his status, he hid her (Yu Yan) behind him and persuaded her to introduce her another day.

Moreover, even though she is not of a lowly status since her family is still a well to do family, she is still not worthy of him whose family has a net worth of billions.

"I trust you, I always have and I will continue to trust you," then she ended the call, that is something she always does when she doesn't want to continue the conversation.

She poured the iced americano down her throat and decided to return to the office, she entered the elevator with two surgeons from another department.

"The CEO'S wife is so beautiful and elegant, who would think she is in her early fifties,"

"That's right, she doesn't even look like he is past the age of thirty and guess what? her son is also as handsome as she is,"

"Really, when did you meet him?"

"He came to the hospital a week before he went abroad for his training but it is such a pity that we can't even dream about him, I heard that he is getting engaged to Surgeon Xiaomeng in the general surgery department," one of the ladies remarked and sighed.

"That is really a pity but come to think of it, their families have been friends for a long time so their engagement doesn't come as a surprise to me, that reminds me...did you see what she did to nurse Yiyi?"

"Yeah, I saw, she is so pitiful, she must have felt very embarrassed..."

Ding!

The elevator door finally opened for Yu Yan who felt the ride was too stifling with their stuffing gossip making her face the truth over and over again, she had already exited the elevator but she turned and used her hand to stop the elevator from closing, the girls were surprised.

"Don't you think your gossip was too much for an elevator ride?" she questioned with a blank look on her face which they couldn't read.

"We...."

"If it was someone else in the elevator with you, you would have gotten into serious trouble for your gossip, you didn't even mind that I was in the ride with you and you just kept talking, please learn to take the ride quietly next time," they were stunned by her scolding, Surgeon Yu Yan who never cares about rules and work code is actually scolding them for gossiping in the elevator.

They were speechless so they could only bow and apologise.

She removed her hand then the elevator closed while she continued towards her office, she rubbed her forehead, she was too stressed from all she has heard, she has never felt so insecure about their relationship compared to today.

But her heart stopped when she held the handle to the door of their office, she widened her eyes in shock, the elegant and beautiful CEO'S wife who is also Chen Kai's mom is actually in the office!

Like she heard her thoughts, the woman turned towards the door and their eyes met with Yu Yan who still has her eyes widened, she snapped out of her thoughts when she saw the woman tilt her head.

"I am not losing to Xiaomeng," she stated resolutely and opened the door with a faint smile on her lips.

"Who is..."