"I am glad you were present here today or I wonder what those stupid surgeons would have done," he sighed in relief and patted his shoulder.

"Most of them are stupid but not all....like my assisting surgeon," he replied with a smile.

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"You mean the girl who followed you in, she does seem capable, her speed is almost on par with yours but I can see she just lacks the experience,"

"You are right,"

"I can see there is something special going on between the both of you,"

"Well...something like that,"

"It seems like you have decided to work here after your suspension, I was not on duty so I couldn't do anything about your suspension and I don't think they know you are in the military so I will keep your secret,"

"Thank you sir, please when you give credit, please commend Yu Yan,"

"Hmm...I will," then he turned around and left.

Yu Yan who had just arrived after following him out, called him, he turned around.

"How do you know him?" she questioned immediately she arrived in front of him.

"Well...er...I met him by accident years ago and I once operated on one of his subordinates with a very complicated case,"

"No wonder he trusts you so much," she lowered her head and raised it again.

"Thank you so much for today," the look in her eyes showed him just how grateful she is to him.

"If you are that thankful then from today you have to accept me as a friend and promise not to treat me as a stranger again,". She smiled and nodded her head in agreement almost immediately, well...he was surprised cause he was expecting her to argue at least a bit.

"Pinkie promise," he extended his pinkie, she glanced at him then she connected her pinkie finger with his with a smile.

"Yu Yan," someone called, they turned towards the direction the voice came from.

"Chen Kai,". He walked forward towards them, then his eyes fell on their intertwined pinkie fingers, she realized what he was staring at so she quickly removed her finger.

"What are you doing here, I wasn't expecting you to arrive at the hospital so soon?" she seemed flustered like she is hiding something.

"I just decided to come in early, who is this?" He asked with his eyes now gazing directly at Han Chen with a hostile look hidden behind the smile on his face, Yu Yan and Han Chen could notice his hostility but they pretended not to know.

"He is..."

"I am sure you already know me since you were present in the observation room," Han Chen interjected with a straight face, he has no intention to pretend to be friendly, unlike his rival who is hiding his hostility behind a smile.

"You were there?" she questioned

"Yes," Chen Kai answered

{Then he saw me hug Han Chen,}

"Hi, I am Chen Kai, Yu Yan's boyfriend, not everyone knows this so I hope you keep it a secret," he introduced with his hands extended for a handshake, Han Chen smirked and held his hand.

"As you already know, I am Han Chen, Yu Yan's friend....for now, I will try keeping your secret," he replied with a smirk on his face.

{For now...} He pondered on his statement.

The look on his face annoyed him, he tightened his grip on Han Chen's hand, Han Chen realizing what he was doing did the same, as a soldier he won't lose to a mere civilian, of course, Chen Kai felt his bones almost fractured but he still wouldn't let go of his hand, Yu Yan watched the tension between both guys in confusion.

"Brother," a female voice called, they all turned towards the direction only to see Xiaomeng, she started walking towards them.

"I was waiting for you at the airport but I was told you have already arrived at the hospital so I rushed down here immediately,". He took the opportunity to release his hand from Han Chen's grip without making it look like he was defeated.

"What a surprise, I wasn't expecting to see the rumoured boyfriend here," Xiaomeng remarked with a smile directed at Yu Yan, Yu Yan was caught off guard by her sudden remark, she turned to Chen Kai.

"Rumoured boyfriend...whose rumoured boyfriend?" Chen Kai asked

"Oh...Most people at the hospital think he is Yu Yan's boyfriend," Xiaomeng answered with a carefree tone like what she was saying wouldn't have any impact, Chen Kai turned to Yu Yan with a questioning gaze but she just seemed speechless.

{This b***ch,} She cursed inwardly with her fist balled.

"It seems like you have seen me before but I don't think I have ever seen you," Han Chen remarked with a flirtatious gaze at Xiaomeng, he already understood the situation from a glance and he wasn't planning on letting Yu Yan lose to someone like her.

"I have seen you before," she turned to Yu Yan.

"In the hospital park, the both of you seemed really close judging from how touchy you both were in the park," she continued.

"Xiaomeng!" Yu Yan snapped

"I am sorry to have made you misunderstand her but you see..." he moved two steps closer to Xiaomeng with his face beside hers.

"I tend to be very flirtatious when I see pretty ladies..." he moved away from her and turned to Yu Yan.

"And she is by far the most beautiful lady I have ever seen...so it can't be helped," he continued, he held her wrist while you stared at him not knowing what to say, Chen Kai and Xiaomeng glanced at his hand holding her wrist.

"Let's go, I suppose we still have lots of talking to do with the team leader or should I say our team leader,"

"You...you are the new general surgeon,"

"Bingo, I wanted to surprise you and Jia Yu but I didn't have a choice but to reveal it beforehand," he pulled her wrist and walked away with her but her eyes were still on him (Han Chen) as they walked away, she just couldn't understand him.

"Why didn't you tell me you were returning yesterday, I would have picked you up if I had known?" Xiaomeng questioned now that she is all alone with him.

"oh...I had Yu Yan pick me up yesterday, I am sorry for having you wait,"

"It seems like you still have her in your heart, even though you have seen them I suppose you still trust her but sooner or later you will realize that I am the one for you," She declared and walked away from him with a sly smile appearing on her face as she walked away.

Her new tactics to make him leave Yu Yan has already been planned out and Han Chen's presence will only make things easier for her.

They met the chief surgeons and some senior surgeons at the general surgery department as soon as they got there, the chief surgeons quickly walked up to them and held their hands with a satisfactory look on his face.

"I heard from Mrs Nanjing that you are a very skilled surgeon but I didn't think you were this good, I have spoken with Mrs Nanjing and we have decided that your qualifications are too high to put you under her team, so you will be given a higher position," the chief surgeon announced

"No, I am quite happy to be under her team, I hope you let it stay that way,"

"But...Sigh! if that is what you want then I will leave it that way," he turned to Yu Yan.

"The patient's son praised you heavily for your good performance after your residency ends this year, you will be given a place and an immediate promotion," he announced, Yu Yan quickly bowed her head to thank him, she wasn't expecting to get promoted after her residency and in fact, she has already concluded that she will not be able to get a promotion considering her status.

"That is all, then I will leave you to continue your work," he turned to leave.

"Sir, what is going to happen to Surgeon Lian Wei?" Mrs Nanjing asked

"A disciplinary committee will be held but I am sure he is going to be dismissed and have his license revoked and if the patient's family sues him then it will be much worse," he sighed and left the department.

"This is the new general surgeon, Han Chen," Mrs Nanjing disclosed without further ado.

"Really, I didn't think you were the one, I wasn't expecting it to be you Mr handsome," An Ke spouted almost immediately, they rolled their eyes at her while Han Chen smiled flirtatiously at her.

"Since you are so excited then I hope we have a good time together," then he winked at her, she gasped with a wide smile on her lips.

"Han Chen!" Mrs Nanjing cautioned, watching him flirt with An Ke who seems to like it.

"It seems like you all have already met so I guess working together would not be an issue,"

"Of course not," An Ke and Li Chen chorused but Yu Yan just remained quiet with a confused look on her face.

"Ehhmmn...I have a round to make, we will chat later, Mr Handsome," An Ke said