Peerless Little Immortal Doctor

If she had clothes on, Guo Man would have definitely run out immediately.

But as anxious as she was, she hadn't completely lost her mind.

Just now, she had misunderstood Xia Liu.

What a terrible, terrible mistake.

Not only had he rescued her, but he'd also helped her detoxify the poison.

This act of kindness deserved her utmost gratitude and respect.

And yet, what did she do? She even raised her hand to hit him.

Perhaps he had a good temper, or perhaps he simply didn't want to engage with her.

From start to finish, he never once retorted.

Wrong, so very wrong!

Guo Man smacked her forehead hard.

Almost thirty years old, and still making such mistakes.

How foolish!

"President Guo, hold on, I'll go get it right away!"

Lina understood Guo Man's feelings.

This was worse than burning bridges after crossing them.

Of course, this all stemmed from Guo Man's ignorance of the situation.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to earn Xia Liu's forgiveness again.

Xilu and Xima both lowered their heads as well.

Earlier, they had also assisted Guo Man in yelling at Xia Liu.

This might only make Xia Liu hold more resentment, who could say?

In any case, they knew they had to apologize later.

Twenty minutes later, Lina brought up several sets of clothes.

Guo Man casually picked one set to wear, then left the hotel led by Xilu and the other two.

In the car, holding her phone, Guo Man kept scrolling through her contact list over and over.

She desperately wanted to call Xia Liu.

But in the end, she didn't press to dial.

This matter was her fault, so utterly and completely wrong.

Apologizing to his face was the best approach.

In the Jiuzhou City District, when the prestigious Mercedes-Benz representative vehicle parked beneath the low-income housing complex,

countless pairs of eyes were drawn to it.

As Guo Man and Xilu stepped out of the car, their appearance immediately caused exclamations among the surrounding men.

"Holy shit! Is that even human? How can someone be that gorgeous!"

"Damn! I swear I've seen that woman somewhere before."

"Stop guessing! That's Guo Man, the new president of Guo's Pharmaceutical!"

"No way! A big shot like that, showing up here?"

"Unreal! I wonder which fool caught Guo Man's eye."

"What the hell, this is insane!"

Amidst the gasps of disbelief, Guo Man, accompanied by Xilu, Lina, and Xima, headed upstairs.

Xilu knew exactly which room Xia Liu lived in.

Breathing in the humid, heavy air in the dim corridor, Guo Man furrowed her brows slightly.

But thinking of her own mistake, she pressed on resolutely without hesitation.

No matter how poor the environment was, she had to face Xia Liu and offer her apology.

However, after knocking on the door for quite a while, there was no response from inside.

The landlord was also startled by Guo Man's presence.

He often read the Business Times and recognized this new female president.

Eager to impress her, he made a call to a group of strong men, planning to force the door open.

This action was stopped by Guo Man.

If Xia Liu was angry and refused to open the door, breaking in wouldn't solve anything.

And if he wasn't even here, breaking into the apartment he shared with Zhao Qian would be highly disrespectful.

With these thoughts, Guo Man took out her phone and called Xia Liu.

The call was quickly connected, but there was no sound from his side.

"Xia Liu, is that you?"

Guo Man asked in a soft voice.

"Yes, hello, President Guo."

Hearing this, Guo Man immediately sensed that something was off.

Xia Liu's voice was cold. Though he wasn't particularly lively to begin with, this tone—he'd never spoken to her this way before.

"About what happened earlier, I misunderstood you."

Xia Liu might've truly been angry, or maybe this whole thing made her lose face. But Guo Man didn't dwell on that.

This one sentence was probably the first time in her life she'd ever spoken so humbly, her words filled with a hope for forgiveness.

"It's fine. I've already forgotten. As long as you're safe, President Guo."

Xia Liu's voice remained flat, devoid of any emotion.

"Thank you for your concern. Where are you now?"

"I've got both the morning and evening shifts today, so I'm still at the office."

Beep, beep, beep...

After saying this, the call abruptly ended on Xia Liu's end.

Beside him, Fengzi stared at Xia Liu in utter shock. "Brother, just now you said 'President Guo.' Are you talking about our President Guo Man?"

"Yeah, is there a problem?"

Xia Liu asked without giving it much thought.

"You've got to be kidding me. Why would President Guo ask where you are?"

Fengzi looked completely unconvinced.

"I'm not sure about that either. But she'll be here in a moment..."

"To hell with your nonsense! Even if you got to know her through that orphanage situation, she couldn't possibly care about you this much."

"Ha! Can't you let me show off just this once?" Xia Liu laughed cheerfully, releasing the emotions he had been holding inside.

He was genuinely overjoyed.

Because Guo Man came looking for him!

If she asked where he was, it meant she had already gone to his apartment.

It seemed this time, he might really get closer to her.

That slap was totally worth it.

"Brother, showing off like this might get you struck by lightning. We're on duty here, so for everyone's safety, lay off the boasting in the future."

Fengzi said with a completely serious expression.

"Alright, fine. I won't put you in danger. No more boasting from now on."

With the corners of his mouth tilted upwards, Xia Liu thought, why boast when the truth would soon be revealed?

"President Guo, are we heading back to the company now?"

Holding the steering wheel, Lina asked with some confusion.

Logically speaking, Guo Man should've gone to find Xia Liu at the first opportunity.

Why, after making a single call, were they now heading back to the company? Could something be more important than apologizing to Xia Liu?

"Yes, Xia Liu returned to work at the company after leaving the Red Star Hotel."

Guo Man explained with a mix of delight and relief.

"Pfft!"

"Oh my, he actually went back to work?"

"That's... impressive."

Lina, Xilu, and Xima could hardly believe it.

By the standards of Huaxia men, something like this was virtually unheard of.

Unless the person's circumstances were so dire that they absolutely needed the job to survive.

"He's ex-military. Military men hold the word 'duty' in the highest regard. Xia Liu signed a contract with the company, and during its term, he wouldn't act on personal emotions."

This was Guo Man's guess. Perhaps only this reasoning explained why he returned to the company, despite being misunderstood and wronged by her.

"That must be it. Huaxia's soldiers would give their lives to fulfill their assigned tasks. It's a mindset ingrained in them, even as veterans—it's a struggle to break that habit."

Xilu nodded, agreeing with Guo Man's explanation.

A former special forces soldier like Xia Liu would never easily go against a signed contract.

"What sort of man are you, Xia Liu, that my mind is filled with nothing but images of you…"

As the scenery outside the car window flashed by, Guo Man rested her head against the door, letting the spring breeze caress her cheeks.

...

"Brother Xia Liu, how late does your shift end? At this rate, there might not even be buses running anymore."

Finishing his work for the day, Zhao Qian exited the building and, spotting Xia Liu, asked with some concern...