Mama's Princess is Daddy's Beloved

"Li Xue, did you see the tyranny of my brother? He has deliberately done that with me. He simply doesn't want me to stay with him." Feng Yi Lan said, puffing her cheeks out in annoyance. She didn't want to be like this but for some reason, she was feeling all irritated by the things around her. And the biggest exasperation at that moment for her was the weak condition of Qi Shuai. 

Hearing her complaint, Li Xue's lips curled up as she turned to look at her friend who was continuously grumbling about her infuriation looking out the car's window. "Why? Did you want to stay with Director Qi? If yes, then what's your reason behind it?" She asked, teasing the right nerve of the woman. 

Feng Yi Lan's brows at once got wrinkled. "I …" She started to defend but bit on the insides of her mouth when nothing reasonably struck her thoughts of reasons. "Of course, I am his registered authorized guardian, or else why do you think I will get this desperate for him? I just don't want to take the blame." She said in a tone that was so confident in the words as if nothing else would be as honest as what she was saying at the moment. 

Li Xue's brows got raised at the flawless lie of her friend. "Yia Lan, do you know I can't doubt anything more than that," she said before moving her head away from her friend, leaving her to bite her lip behind. 

"Li Xue, do you think I will lie to you?" 

Li Xue shook her head, disagreeing. "Nope, I just feel, everything will get right even before our bet starts. Sigh, I think my created opportunity will come of no use to you guys." She lamented pretentiously, looking out of the window, suppressing a smile inside. 

"Never something like that will happen".

"We will see later! I cannot be sure at the moment, Yi Lan." Li Xue teased, being very sure about the turns of events in the future. 

*** 

On the other side, the VIP floor of the hospital was the quietest, given it was the top-most sophisticated floor of the building. The air was also silent as there was no other being visible on the whole floor. 

"Hey, did you check everything?" Suddenly a slow whisper of the nurse was heard on the corridor with pussy footed steps, accompanied with another nurse by her side.

"Of course, we can't be lazy here. Since you were taking too much time, I did both of our work on my own, otherwise, be the fault yours or mine, we both may have gotten fired", the nurse replied, shaking her head while making her way out the floor to the elevator.

Soon the door of the elevator dinged open, and the two nurses made their way inside it. Their eyes got a little suspicious looking at the man standing for the service. "To the thirteenth floor". She asked, sizing up the person from top to bottom. 

The man nodded before moving his hand to press the key to the thirteenth floor. His half face was covered due to the cap he had on his head.

"Oh, I am really sorry. It took me some time downstairs. But we need not worry, no one is here to make it difficult for us. I think since Mr. Qi is recovering well, they have considered returning home to take some rest" The other nurse blabbered out, continuing the talk from before. 

"This is my first time seeing you here. Are you new?" The former nurse asked doubtfully, seeing the man nod in reply. "If new, how did you get allotted this elevator? This is the elevator to the VVIP floor and new people are not assigned on this". 

"I have no idea. I am working where I have been asked to. If you have any questions then, you better go and ask the supervisor". The man replied with some arrogance that was not at all needed in the situation. 

Being one of the long-time working nurses, the woman was at once offended. "You … who are you talking that way. Being new …" she started, but was held back by the other nurse on the side. 

"It's okay, senior. He must be new so didn't know your position. Let him slide off. Since the supervisor has appointed him here, he must be sure of the things on his own". The other nurse tried to soothe the situation, seeing it getting worse but her words didn't come to much help. 

The first nurse shook her head in denial as she disagreed. "Nope, this will not do. It's about the security of our VVIP patients. We can't take this easy." She said, giving a look to the man, standing at the front corner of the elevator near the door. "I will go to check with the supervisor right at the moment itself". She added as the elevator door once again dinged open reaching the thirteenth floor for the ladies to leave. 

Without making more delay, the nurses at once left sending a last warning to the man. "I will wait to hear the reason for your tone at the supervisor's office." She said as the door of the elevator once again dinged closed, leaving them outside while the man inside. 

"Senior, you were so strong earlier. Are you really going to make a complaint to the supervisor?" The other nurse asked, following after the former in the corridor way to reach the supervisor's office. 

"Be sensible, dear. We were talking about the VVIP floor. Regarding that floor, we cannot be reckless. And keeping experienced people on that floor has been the policy of our hospital. So by reporting it to the supervisor I am just doing my job". She said, keeping her statement firm and resolute. 

While at the same time, inside the elevator, the man clenched his fist tight as he moved to slowly remove the cap from his face. "I need to be fast in my actions. I don't have much time to waste".