The Feelings Are Mutual

520 Apartment.

"Wow! What an amazing fairy!"

Adam inwardly cried out that he couldn't afford to offend them, but thankfully his rationality prevailed. He forcibly suppressed the urge to film a Sino-US co-production version of "The Three Battles with the White-Bone Demon," and joked, "Your nose feels uncomfortable, do you have a cold?"

"..."

Rachel was immediately deflated.

Even her ultimate, battle-hardened technique, the Heng-Ha Two Breaths"Ultimate Move, couldn't subdue Adam; she was completely at a loss.

Pushing Adam aside, Rachel stood up and strode into the bedroom.

With a snap!

The door was closed.

"Rachel, are you alright?"

Adam smiled, walked to the bedroom door, and asked in a pretentious manner.

"I'm fine."

Rachel lay on the bed, pounding the bed with her fists, and said angrily.

This is infuriating!

Rachel Green, who has never experienced such a crushing defeat since birth, is also baffled as to why she failed.

Is she not pretty?

Is it because she doesn't have a hot figure?

Isn't her cheerleading outfit alluring?

Is it because her nasal voice is no longer captivating?

Or is it that she wasn't proactive enough?

Um?

Is it because she wasn't proactive enough?

All other answers were 100% negative, so this is the only possible reason!

She's not proactive enough!

"Then you should get some rest and drink plenty of hot water. I'm leaving now."

Adam didn't dare linger, leaving behind a universally applicable remark before making his escape.

Rachel has too many tricks up her sleeve; if she uses a few more, he might not be able to withstand it.

The Three Battles with the White-Bone Demon only happened three times. If there had been a fourth time, Tang Monk might have been eaten.

"Don't go yet, could you..."

Rachel was determined to keep fighting despite her repeated failures, so she let Adam into the bedroom and pressed on, determined to win this battle to protect her charm. Unfortunately, she only had time to hear a 'smack'.

"No!"

Rachel realized something, jumped out of bed, opened the door, and saw that Adam had indeed left.

Snap!

Snap!

Ouch!

Rachel angrily slammed her fist on the door twice, then cried out in pain.

For the next few days, Adam didn't go to 520 Apartment, giving Rachel some time to adjust.

She's a girl after all, and she always has to save face.

Until Saturday.

Adam had to come over and invite Rachel to go buy a boat together.

It's fine for him and Leonard to go, but after all, they are two grown men who are not very familiar with each other. Going out to buy a boat together could easily lead to misunderstandings.

It would be embarrassing if someone said it out loud.

With Rachel, things are different.

She is the best lubricant.

"I'm not going!"

Rachel gave a haughty refusal.

Since that night when she tried everything but failed, she had been depressed for the past few days, racking her brains. She and Monica and Phoebe carefully analyzed and studied the situation, and finally guessed about 70-80% of Adam's thoughts.

It's not that there's something wrong with her charm!

It was Adam who lacked courage!

He wanted to build a good relationship with her father, but given Adam's womanizing ways, how could her father possibly give him a warm welcome if he found out?

"What's wrong?"

Adam glanced at Monica and Phoebe, who were clearly just there to watch the show, and said helplessly, "Didn't we already make a promise?"

"I'm not feeling well."

Rachel scoffed, "You told me to drink more hot water and get more rest, have you forgotten?"

"All right."

Adam thought for a moment and nodded decisively, "Then you should rest more. Leonard and I will go."

It's true that there's an awkward risk of two grown men going shopping for a boat, but if Rachel were to get through this situation, it might not necessarily be a good thing.

Weighing the pros and cons, Adam pretended not to notice Rachel's sarcasm, didn't try to persuade her further, and simply agreed earnestly before turning and leaving.

"..."

Not to mention Rachel, even Monica and Phoebe were dumbfounded.

"OMG!"

"Is he serious?"

"He doesn't understand what I mean?"

"Did he really have a girlfriend?"

A series of big question marks hung on the foreheads of the three of them.

Adam drove to the hospital to pick up Leonard, and with his directions, they arrived at the dock, where the salesperson was already waiting. They successfully bought a nice sailboat for $30,000.

Leonard, being an experienced man, immediately took Adam out to sea and taught him how to sail.

Adam isn't Joey. With his intelligence, strength, and speed (including agility), he could easily learn this foolproof technique and perform it at a very high level.

Naturally, this drew another round of praise from Leonard, without the exasperated frustration he displayed when teaching Rachel Rachel Leonard Joey.

After playing all afternoon, we reluctantly headed back.

"Dad, what brings you here?"

Rachel opened the door and exclaimed in surprise.

"I heard from Adam that you weren't feeling well, so of course I had to come and see you."

Leonard laughed and asked, "Where do you feel unwell?"

"I feel uncomfortable."

Rachel held back for a moment, but couldn't help complaining, "Dad, do you know what? Adam didn't invite me sincerely at all. He just wanted to use me to curry favor with you and flatter you!"

"I know."

Leonard nodded.

"You, um? You know?!"

Rachel had wanted to convince her father to believe her, but what she heard instead made her cover her mouth and exclaim.

"Certainly."

Leonard laughed and said, "Your dad isn't stupid! Adam's intentions were so obvious, how could I not know?"

"Then why..."

Rachel was puzzled.

"Still cooperating with him?"

Leonard laughed loudly, "What's the problem? Adam didn't mean any harm. He just heard about my experience as a doctor and wanted to avoid taking those detours."

Studying medicine is tough, and being a doctor isn't easy. Adam doing so well writing his novels; he could easily become a successful and easy-going writer. Why is he trying so hard to please me just to avoid taking a few detours?

I understand him!

He really wanted to be a top surgeon!

Just like me back then!

But his achievements will definitely be much greater than mine.

Such an outstanding young man is certainly someone I should befriend.

At this point, Leonard patted Rachel's head and said with a doting smile, "I'm getting old, and I won't be able to protect you three sisters for the rest of my life."

None of you three sisters are willing to pursue a career in medicine.

My network of contacts is completely useless to you.

Instead of wasting it all, why not give Adam a chance?

He's already a good friend of yours, and I've been secretly observing him and he seems to be a very good person. With my help, he can grow faster and achieve even greater things in the future. He could become the Chief of Surgery director.

Having such a good friend, isn't that a good thing for you?

Moreover, I've seen and heard about far too many things like this.

In order to maintain their influence in the future, many hospital directors and department heads will cultivate a loyal follower and hand over their positions to their protégé when they retire.

I'm just an Attending Physician, and meeting Adam is definitely a lucky thing.

Although none of you three sisters have the interest or perseverance to pursue a career in medicine, your future children may well have that interest.

When Adam grows up, he will become their best relationship and network.

So tell me, why should I reject Adam's advances?

"..."

Rachel was speechless. So, it turns out you two are Mutual Affection without saying a word.

However, she nodded emphatically and snuggled into Leonard's arms. How could she not feel her father's deep love and care?