I May Not Have Been a Domineering CEO, but Haven't I Seen One Run?

"What's your name?"

Bai Zhou's tone sounded utterly calm.

Doctor Li, who had been planning to shake off Lin Wei, frowned slightly at the young man who had suddenly appeared in his way.

Because Bai Zhou and Lin Wei were wearing the same school uniform.

He naturally assumed at once that the two of them were together.

That poor Lin Wei thought bringing along a male classmate would somehow stir up trouble?

So Doctor Li immediately redirected his irritation toward Bai Zhou.

"Where did this brat come from? Do I have to tell you who I am?"

But the instant his words fell—

Thud!

Doctor Li, who had been standing perfectly fine in front of Bai Zhou a moment ago, vanished from sight.

A chorus of startled cries rose from the hospital corridor.

The head bodyguard behind Bai Zhou had grabbed Doctor Li by the throat and slammed him hard against the wall behind him.

The head bodyguard's voice was hoarse.

"What the hell are you to speak to the Eldest Young Master Bai like that?"

"What?!"

Upon hearing that, the panicked crowd in the corridor instantly turned their shocked gazes toward Bai Zhou.

This young man was the legendary Eldest Young Master of the Bai Family, one of the Four Great Conglomerates?!

Why was he at Third Hospital?!

Meanwhile, Doctor Li, who had been furious at the bodyguard's sudden attack and ready to shout in outrage—

His expression froze instantly.

He even forgot about the hand around his throat.

His terrified eyes turned toward Bai Zhou.

The color drained from his face so quickly it was visible to the naked eye.

The head bodyguard released Doctor Li at just the right moment.

With a thud, Doctor Li slid down from the wall and fell to his knees.

"Young Master Bai!" His voice was somewhat hoarse, undoubtedly from being choked just now.

But he had no time to care about that.

On all fours, he crawled across the floor to Bai Zhou.

"Young Master Bai, I'm sorry, Young Master Bai, I really was..."

"I was blind!"

Smack!

Doctor Li fiercely slapped himself across the face.

"Young Master Bai, I failed to recognize greatness!"

Smack!

"I offended Young Master Bai—I deserve to die!"

Smack!

"Young Master Bai, please be merciful and spare my life! Spare my life!"

Smack!

Doctor Li slapped himself across the face again and again.

Bai Zhou stood there, looking down at the kneeling doctor without a trace of expression.

In truth, his heart was anything but calm.

If there had been no one around, he would have burst out laughing.

After all, before transmigrating, he had only been an ordinary student.

Then, after transmigrating, he had suddenly become this sort of eldest young master.

Scenes like this, where someone heard his name and was so frightened that they dropped to their knees and slapped themselves senseless—

Before transmigrating, Bai Zhou would never have even dared to imagine it.

Still, he had to maintain the image of an eldest young master, so he could only force himself to get used to this feeling.

It was enough to enjoy it secretly in his heart.

Bai Zhou even glanced sideways at the bodyguard standing beside him.

The bodyguard immediately understood and somehow produced a chair.

Bai Zhou casually sat down on it.

Then he looked calmly at Doctor Li and said,

"All right, all right, stop hitting yourself. There are so many patients here. Don't disturb them."

Bai Zhou's tone was calm, without a single curse or the arrogant, bullying attitude of some spoiled rich heir.

Instead, he even seemed rather polite.

Hearing Bai Zhou's voice, Doctor Li immediately stopped.

Only then did Bai Zhou ask,

"You just said... this hospital room was empty. So why wouldn't you let my classmate's father move in?"

Bai Zhou's voice remained calm, without any imposing force behind it.

Yet Doctor Li, kneeling on the ground, had already begun trembling uncontrollably.

It was as if a fear from the depths of his soul had rendered him completely incapable of resisting.

After hearing Bai Zhou's words, he shrank back and turned to look at Lin Wei.

Gritting his teeth, he forced himself to say,

"I... I said that?"

"I didn't, did I?"

"Miss Lin Wei's father... Damn it! Which blind fool dared leave Miss Lin Wei's father in the corridor?!"

"If I find out who it was, I definitely won't let them off lightly!"

He shouted those last two sentences, though no one knew who they were meant for.

Then his voice softened once more.

"Young Master Bai, I'm sorry. I'll immediately... I'll immediately move Miss Lin Wei's patient into a hospital room... Oh! No! Into one of our private premium rooms!"

As he spoke, Doctor Li began to get up, ready to arrange a private room for Lin Wei's father at once.

Lin Wei stood there with tears still in her eyes, her mind completely blank at the sight.

Because of her father's condition, she had dealt with Doctor Li more times than she could count.

She had even grown accustomed to his superior, condescending attitude.

But today, the doctor who always barked orders at her and her father—

Today, he was kneeling before Bai Zhou?

Kneeling before her classmate, before her Spirit Master.

He had not even said anything. He had merely asked one question.

And Doctor Li was already going to arrange a private premium room for her father, something she had never even heard of?

In the past, Lin Wei had naturally gone to the hospital with Chu Yun as well.

After all, they were childhood sweethearts. Chu Yun would respectfully call Lin Wei's father Uncle Lin whenever he saw him.

Chu Yun had also fought for her father's rights before.

But the results Chu Yun achieved had been no different from her own.

At the time, seeing Chu Yun humiliated because of her had made her feel awful, even guilty.

But now...

They were clearly the same age!

Why was Bai Zhou... better than Chu Yun in every possible way?

He was even... kinder to her than Chu Yun was.

With such thoughts arising in her heart, Lin Wei could not help clasping her little hands together before her chest.

As she looked at Bai Zhou sitting there quietly, an unfamiliar light appeared in her eyes.

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Hearing the system notification, Bai Zhou kept his expression perfectly still.

Doctor Li had only just stood up and had not yet had the chance to run toward Lin Wei's father.

Bai Zhou's voice rang out again.

"Did I tell you to move?"

Though his tone remained calm, an invisible pressure instantly spread outward.

It enveloped Doctor Li and made his legs lose all strength at once.

With a thud, he dropped to his knees again.

"N-No, Young Master Bai, I... I'm sorry, Young Master Bai!"

Looking at Doctor Li kneeling on the ground—

Bai Zhou turned and extended his hand toward Lin Wei.

Lin Wei did not know what Bai Zhou intended to do, yet she instinctively placed her small hand in his palm.

By the time she realized what was happening, it was already too late.

Bai Zhou pulled her into his arms with one tug and sat her directly on his lap.

"Bai Zhou, you..." Flustered, Lin Wei's face instantly turned scarlet. She subconsciously tried to stand, but Bai Zhou held her tightly in place.

Then he continued speaking to Doctor Li.

"Let me introduce her to you... and to everyone in this hospital."

"Lin Wei is my Divine Weapon Maiden, Bai Zhou's, and we have signed a Life-and-Death Contract!"

"What?!"

Doctor Li's face turned even paler at those words, and his body collapsed limply to the side.

Terrified sounds rose from the corridor, the hospital rooms, and everywhere else.

"M-M-Miss Lin..."

Quite a few patients and even their family members began to tremble as they slowly knelt down.

The terror in their eyes was no less than Doctor Li's.

Bai Zhou naturally knew that given Lin Wei's family circumstances and personality, not only doctors but even fellow patients would never have treated her kindly.

And because of that, Lin Wei finally understood why Bai Zhou had made such an intimate gesture toward her.

So... that was why.

Overwhelmed by Bai Zhou's incredibly protective gesture, Lin Wei's body trembled. Unable to hold herself back any longer, she instinctively blurted out,

"Brother Bai Zhou..."

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