Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 271: Low-profile Enough

Chapter 271: Chapter 271: Low-profile Enough

It was no wonder Li Tao was overly cautious; after all, Xia Zhiqing’s talent agency was using some really dirty tricks.

They managed to obtain Zhang Qi’an’s flight information to Danjiang through unusual channels and then hurried Xia Zhiqing to Danjiang airport overnight to capture photos of the two of them in the same frame and post them online. Immediately, accounts started speculating about their relationship. Now, if you search for Zhang Qi’an, you’ll find articles about a movie star secretly meeting a young actress.

Who stood to gain or lose from the whole thing was obvious.

As for the two talent agencies, there was indeed competitive tension over resources between artists of the same level. However, if a newcomer like Xia Zhiqing got involved in a scandal with a powerful movie star, only Xia Zhiqing would stand to gain.

The other company saw this as an opportunity and let Xia Zhiqing jump at the chance, without expecting she’d be blocked by Cheng Qiaobei.

With the recording of the show imminent, getting Zhang Qi’an treated was urgent.

Cheng Qiaobei said, "Hold on, I’ll make a call and connect with an expert in this field."

Li Tao moved to the window, pulling the curtain aside to look out, and frowned. "There are so many reporters and fans; we’ll have to avoid the main entrance. Is there a back door at the hotel?"

Wei Lai said, "Yes, there is."

Cheng Qiaobei dialed Chen Ningxi’s number, and it rang a few times before she picked up.

"Babe, do you know any expert doctors in Danjiang for treating skin allergies?"

Chen Ningxi’s first thought was that he was sick. "What’s wrong with you?"

"Not me," he replied, glancing at the person on the sofa, "a guest."

"One of my high school classmates works at Danjiang Hospital, but he’s not in dermatology; he’s in cardiovascular. I’ll ask him who’s good in this area; wait for my call."

Cheng Qiaobei said, "Okay."

Shortly after, Chen Ningxi called back.

"My classmate happens to be on duty today; he says Director Chang in dermatology is available and is quite authoritative in this field. I’ll send you his number, so you can contact him directly at the hospital."

"Got it."

After hanging up, Cheng Qiaobei told them to pack up as he would take them to Danjiang Hospital.

Before leaving, Li Tao made sure Zhang Qi’an was thoroughly disguised, with a wide-brimmed hat concealing his identity; it was hard to tell if he was male or female, let alone recognize him as a celebrity.

Once Cheng Qiaobei left, Wei Lai stayed to oversee the situation.

The Cayenne exited through the hotel’s back door, and from a distance, they could see an increasing crowd gathering at the main entrance. Many fans were holding support signs for Zhang Qi’an, indicating that most had come for him.

Just as the car entered the city, Chen Ningxi called.

"Where are you guys?"

"We just got into the city."

Chen Ningxi glanced at the time on the console; they should arrive in about half an hour. "I’m on my lunch break, waiting for you at the hospital’s parking lot."

Cheng Qiaobei replied, "Okay, see you."

Seeing Cheng Qiaobei’s car enter the parking lot, Chen Ningxi got out and walked towards him, noticing two strangers getting out of his car. One had an ordinary appearance but an insightful gaze, and the other was tall and well-dressed yet thoroughly disguised, with not even a strand of hair visible.

After introductions, Li Tao thanked both of them for helping arrange the hospital and meeting with the doctor.

Zhang Qi’an removed his sunglasses and politely greeted Chen Ningxi.

It was the first time she’d been so close to a celebrity, and Zhang Qi’an matched Cheng Qiaobei’s description: a polite and gentle person.

Chen Ningxi contacted her old classmate Zhang Duo, who had just returned from lunch and was waiting in the hospital lobby for them.

Upon seeing Zhang Duo, Chen Ningxi greeted him and apologized for taking up his valuable lunch break.

"Director Zhang, I’m sorry for disturbing your lunch break."

Zhang Duo smiled and said, "No need to be formal."

"This is my husband, Cheng Qiaobei."

The two shook hands and exchanged greetings.

Zhang Duo asked, "Who’s the patient?"

"This one." Cheng Qiaobei briefly explained the situation to Zhang Duo, emphasizing the artist’s identity and hoping they could minimize the number of people knowing about today’s visit.

Zhang Duo nodded in understanding and, after they registered, took them by elevator to the dermatology department.

Zhang Duo checked his watch and said, "Director Chang is probably resting at this hour; you can wait in the office, and I’ll go fetch him."

Cheng Qiaobei nodded, "Thanks for the trouble."

Upon knocking, the office was indeed empty.

Within three to five minutes, Zhang Duo returned with another doctor in a white coat.

Seeing him enter, everyone stood up.

Chen Ningxi and Cheng Qiaobei greeted in unison, "Hello, Director Chang."

Director Chang exuded an air of refined stability as he nodded and asked gently, "Let me see the patient’s current condition."

Zhang Duo said, "Let’s leave the room; Director Chang is going to perform an examination."

The three stepped out and closed the door, just as Cheng Qiaobei received a call, leaving Zhang Duo and Chen Ningxi to chat about their last class reunion.

"I couldn’t make it to the last reunion because I had to work."

Chen Ningxi said, "That’s a shame; it was the most attended reunion, just missing you and Xiao Teng."

Zhang Duo said, "I was on duty; why didn’t Xiao Teng come?"

Chen Ningxi replied, "I heard Xiao Teng was out of town; his mom was sick."

Zhang Duo had a lightbulb moment. "Oh right, Xiao Teng brought his mom in, ... her condition wasn’t great."

That comment revealed the severity of the illness.

Chen Ningxi lamented, "Do you remember when we were in school, Xiao Teng’s mom would always bring water and snacks for our class during sports events?"

Zhang Duo said, "Absolutely, she was a good person."

Cheng Qiaobei returned after his call, and Zhang Duo said, "You look familiar; have we met somewhere?"

Cheng Qiaobei said, "Many people say that; I guess I have a common face."

Zhang Duo joked, "Your husband is quite low-key, handsome yet common; what does that make me? A plain bun?"

Chen Ningxi laughed, "Zhang Duo, you haven’t changed a bit."

Just then, the door behind them opened.

Li Tao said to the people outside, "Director Chang is finished with the examination."

Cheng Qiaobei quickly went in to ask, "What’s the result?"

Li Tao said, "It’s a skin allergy; whether it’s contact-related or from ingesting allergenic food, we have to wait for the test results. For now, he’ll receive intravenous treatment, and the red marks on his face and body will fade soon."

Since the allergen couldn’t be identified immediately, Cheng Qiaobei paid the medical expenses upfront on behalf of the hotel.

As they had taken up Zhang Duo’s break time, they arranged a dinner for the weekend to make up for it before Zhang Duo returned to his department.

Zhang Qi’an lay on the bed receiving treatment. Feeling unwell, he kept his eyes closed. Li Tao was constantly on the phone, mainly talking about Zhang Qi’an’s work.

Cheng Qiaobei stood by the corridor window, exhaled silently, and Chen Ningxi comforted him.

"Director Chang said the rash will subside quickly after the IV treatment; don’t worry."

Cheng Qiaobei said, "The show hasn’t even been filmed yet, and an artist has already fallen ill. Thankfully, the news was contained; otherwise, the first trending topic for the hotel would be ’poor accommodation conditions lead to allergies,’ creating a negative history that no amount of future marketing could erase. Most consumers only remember the keywords ’artist’ and ’unhygienic hotel’ from negative news."

Chen Ningxi suddenly felt Cheng Qiaobei was under a lot of stress, always needing to solve problems.

She held the hand he rested on the window ledge. "You’ve done everything carefully—the outcome will be good."

Cheng Qiaobei frowned tightly. "Now, there’s a tricky issue, we need to identify the allergen. If it’s a problem with the hotel’s bedding, more trouble awaits us."