Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 541 - 504 Climbing Too High (2nd Update)

Chapter 541: 504 Climbing Too High (2nd Update)

The singer sitting nearby had just finished singing ten songs and was about to move to another table to look for more business when Bai Dingyang stopped him, "Don’t go, give us another two hundred’s worth, ten songs, and the tip is one hundred."

"Thank you, boss, thank you, boss." The singer hadn’t expected that the customers at this table would be so generous, handing out tips of one hundred each time.

Xiao Nanqing just laughed, "Old Bai, you’re being way too stingy. A bottle of wine calls for a tip of more than a hundred. Aren’t you afraid that word will get back to Beijing and make you the laughingstock?"

Bai Dingyang was indifferent, "This is South Island, not Beijing."

"Yes, yes, yes, as long as you, young master Bai, are happy."

That night, the singer sang for as long as Chen Duoduo and her friends dined, dedicating his entire performance to the eight of them.

The four men took turns paying for the songs and giving tips.

The standard tip was two hundred.

Even so, in just over an hour, the singer earned several thousand and was grateful as Chen Duoduo and her friends paid the bill, thanking Chen Duoduo profusely.

Chen Duoduo waved him off, saying it was the four men who were generous; she only gave two hundred.

In the end, Bai Dingyang picked up the tab for the eight people’s seafood feast.

Chen Duoduo couldn’t argue with him and simply expressed her thanks.

"You’ll treat next time." Bai Dingyang’s eyes lifted slightly, already booking the next meal together.

"Okay."

Xiao Nanqing gave Xie Yu and Cheng Feng a look, and the two invited Ai Mi and Venus to go play on the jet skis at the nearby beach. The two girls were daring and easygoing, and after a big seafood meal, they went off to play with the two men.

Xiao Nanqing also took Su Yuanyuan with him.

Having eaten too much protein, Chen Duoduo felt a bit bloated, and she couldn’t possibly go straight back to her room to sleep, so she said to Bai Dingyang, "Big brother Bai, I want to take a walk to digest the food."

"Sure, let’s go together."

"..."

Only then did Chen Duoduo realize she hadn’t made herself clear. She had meant to say she wanted to walk alone, but she had left out the words "on my own."

There was no helping it, so they went for a walk together to help digestion.

Luckily, Bai Dingyang didn’t pressure Chen Duoduo too much. A walk to help digestion was just that, a walk.

Plus, since Chen Duoduo was his aunt’s goddaughter, the two actually had a lot in common to talk about.

**

Over the next two days, Chen Duoduo was busy with work. She had thought Su Yuanyuan would cause trouble and be uncooperative, but perhaps because Xiao Nanqing was around, Su Yuanyuan didn’t dare to mess around. Su Yuanyuan complied with all of Chen Duoduo’s requests.

The shooting schedule went very smoothly.

The week’s work might be completed ahead of time.

This was not uncommon. When Chen Duoduo signed contracts with private clients, she always allowed ample time, accounting for all potential delays.

If they finished early, it would just mean an early holiday for them.

Chen Duoduo was very efficient at her job, so she often finished client projects ahead of schedule.

There were also times she encountered very tricky clients. In the first two years of starting her business, Chen Duoduo was bullied and didn’t want to tell Bai Wei about it. She would hide in her bed and cry vigorously on her own, venting her frustrations.

After crying and venting, she would start to reflect on the reasons, identify areas the client was unsatisfied with, make corrections, and continue doing so until the client was satisfied.

Of course, there was one time when a female client misunderstood and thought she was trying to seduce her husband. The client cursed at her and slandered her, but Chen Duoduo didn’t indulge her and tore into her directly.

The situation blew up, and Bai Wei found out. As Chen Duoduo’s godmother, Bai Wei turned on her full aura and invoked the names of the Lu Family and the Bai Family to support Chen Duoduo.

The matter became a big deal, but at that time, Bai Dingyang was always abroad, focused on his career. As the eldest of the Bai Family, he had to carry the heavy burden bestowed upon him by his grandfather. Naturally, he knew nothing about domestic affairs.

Even the fact that Bai Wei had a goddaughter like Chen Duoduo was news to him.

It wasn’t until he fell in love with someone at first sight that he realized he was within close reach.

Right, so, no need to rush—slow pursuit would do just fine.

On the fourth day, Xiao Nanqing, Xie Yu, and Cheng Feng all left, but Bai Dingyang stayed behind alone.

When Chen Duoduo asked him why he didn’t leave, Bai Dingyang said with a smile, "Didn’t we agree to go back to Beijing together? Besides, my aunt just called and found out both you and I are on South Island. She specifically instructed me to take good care of you as your elder brother."

Chen Duoduo: "..."

Shortly after that, Bai Wei’s call came through on Chen Duoduo’s mobile phone.

Chen Duoduo turned to answer the call, and Bai Wei didn’t say much, just asked how her business trip was going and reminded her to take care of herself and not focus solely on work.

"Okay, I got it, godmother, goodbye godmother."

After hanging up, Chen Duoduo didn’t bother to confirm with Bai Wei whether what Bai Dingyang said was true or not.

With a big Buddha like Bai Dingyang standing by her side, even if Xiao Nanqing left, Su Yuanyuan dared not trouble Chen Duoduo.

The day Xiao Nanqing left, Su Yuanyuan originally wanted to leave too, but Xiao Nanqing told her to stay there and collaborate with Bai Dingyang, using the temptation of filming to seduce her.

Xiao Nanqing informed Su Yuanyuan that Bai Dingyang’s brother was none other than the very distinguished Bai Dingkai, a major investor in their entertainment industry.

That’s when Su Yuanyuan obediently cooperated.

Additionally, Su Yuanyuan had another thought: if Chen Duoduo wasn’t interested in Bai Dingyang, she certainly was. If she could charm Bai Dingyang, she didn’t need Xiao Nanqing anymore.

"Do you want to go ride jet skis on the beach? I can take you," Bai Dingyang suggested.

That night, Chen Duoduo’s two subordinates had a blast playing.

After playing, they continued excitedly chatting about it in the group chat. Chen Duoduo’s phone was on silent, so she didn’t remind them immediately.

For a long time, they didn’t realize they were chatting in a group, not privately.

That showed just how much fun they were having.

Chen Duoduo shook her head, "No, thank you, I’d like to go back to my room to rest."

Chen Duoduo had lived many years under others’ roofs. She was habituated to staying quiet and to not troubling others. It was only after Bai Wei took her back and Lu Zhu and Lu Han treated her like family that she gradually started to improve.

However, the idea of not wanting to bother others was still deeply ingrained in her.

But whatever it was Bai Wei and the others asked of her, she did with relish.

Seeing Chen Duoduo didn’t want to go out, Bai Dingyang did not press any further.

After returning to her room, Chen Duoduo brewed herself a cup of coffee with the hotel’s coffee maker.

In fact, she wasn’t foolish. After a few times, she could notice Bai Dingyang’s intentions.

However, as an orphan with no parents, even if she had a godmother, and even if Lu Zhu and Lu Han saw her as family, there was no blood relation between them.

She felt that she was out of Bai Dingyang’s league, no matter how good she was at business. She couldn’t compare to the family background of the Bai and Lu families, let alone how hardworking Bai Dingyang was.

So, she had already decided that her other half in the future should ideally be an orphan like herself. Those with complete families were out of reach for someone like her.