Chapter 183: The Price of Youth
Chen Fang realized he might have touched on a sensitive subject.
He quickly changed the topic, asking, "Leader, shall we get started?"
Xiao Xiao pointed to the sofa and said, "Sit, I'll make you something to drink, coffee or tea?"
"Uh… tea, please."
Chen Fang said.
Xiao Xiao went into the kitchen and busied herself.
Chen Fang felt quite regretful in his heart.
Helplessly, the question was already asked and couldn't be taken back. Taking advantage of the interval, he surveyed the room's decoration. Overall, the apartment was very nicely done, and it was not small in size, which suggested that a lot of money had been spent on it.
At this time.
Xiao Xiao came out with the tea.
She placed it in front of Chen Fang.
She then picked up a cup of coffee and started drinking it elegantly.
"There are some stories I can't tell anyone, but you are my personal doctor, and I think I can tell you. It might even benefit my condition."
She paused, then put down her coffee cup and said.
Chen Fang was taken aback.
He was just about to say it was inconvenient to speak further.
But Xiao Xiao had already started speaking.
Her gaze seemed a bit elusive.
She appeared to be lost in some memory.
The story began over twenty years ago when Xiao Xiao was eighteen and had been admitted to the best university in the provincial capital.
At that age, she should have been freely living out her youth.
Finding someone her age to have a passionate romance.
But Xiao Xiao was different; she fell in love with her mentor.
The mentor was sixteen years her senior, yet for some reason, she fell hopelessly in love with him.
Soon.
The two of them crossed the moral line and came together.
Of course, that year the mentor was already thirty-four years old, a married man, and Xiao Xiao's identity could not be revealed; she was just his secret lover.
At the age of nineteen.
She gave birth to a daughter.
For this, she took a whole year off from school.
The mentor rented an apartment for her to facilitate the birth, and he also arranged for her leave of absence. Just like that, the still-childlike Xiao Xiao became a mother.
"Why did you decide to keep it? It was possible not to."
Chen Fang interjected and asked.
Xiao Xiao gave a bitter smile and said, "At that time, I was like a woman possessed. Of course, I could have chosen not to have the child, but I wanted his child, I insisted on having it."
Because she still had to study.
After the child was born, the mentor found a nanny to help take care of her.
In unawareness, Xiao Xiao resumed her student life.
After graduating from the university.
She was arranged to work for some time in a provincial government agency, then for a period in a provincial city agency, and finally, with the help of her mentor, she was placed in Wen'an City as the deputy mayor.
Hearing this.
Chen Fang's heart skipped a beat.
Though Xiao Xiao spoke lightly.
An ordinary university mentor managing to place her directly in a provincial government job, and later as the deputy mayor of Wen'an City indicated that this person must have immense connections.
Seeing Chen Fang frowning.
Xiao Xiao said, "I know you are curious about his identity; I am sorry, but I cannot tell you that. What I can tell you is that he had already started his political career before I graduated from university, and now, he holds a significant position."
Chen Fang suddenly recalled his question to Xiao Xiao from yesterday.
Her sexual life averaged once a month, sometimes even longer intervals, and this could explain it.
After all, a significant figure is busy.
Speaking of which.
Her expression became somewhat sorrowful.
She heaved a sigh and said, "I've been with him for over twenty years, bore him a daughter, yet our relationship has never been legitimatized, and our words never smooth. Now, I don't have many desires, just hoping that my daughter can grow up well, not retracing the path I once walked, but... alas..."
At this point.
She sighed again.
"Xiao Ting, she..."
Chen Fang was about to ask.
Xiao Xiao waved her hand, interrupting him, and said, "Enough, I don't want to talk anymore, whether about Xiao Ting or my past. I hope you can keep it a secret for me. People at the office don't know that I have a daughter, and officially, I am still unmarried. Do you understand?"
"Understood."
Chen Fang nodded and said.
The whole time, Xiao Xiao spoke as if she was discussing some light gossip.
But Chen Fang knew that these past twenty years had actually been very tough for Xiao Xiao.
Though outwardly she had a luster that no other woman possessed, the loneliness in her heart was something only she understood.
For over twenty years, being some big shot's "mistress", always at beck and call, without the ability to reveal herself publicly, or even get married at 40, perhaps these were the prices paid for what she had achieved today.
No wonder she cared so much about her looks.
So concerned whether she was approaching menopause too early.
It wasn't just because of her vanity.
Maintaining her allure for that tycoon was probably also a significant reason.
"Alright, let me show you to your room."
Xiao Xiao sighed again, stood up, and pushed open a door, revealing a spacious, clean bedroom.
"This room is for guests, the bed linen is new, no one has slept here before. You just need to sun them when you have time. As for other living supplies, you'll need to prepare them yourself, and other facilities are all in good order, so you can use them as you wish," Xiao Xiao said.
Chen Fang nodded.
He said, "Thank you, I'll temporarily stay here until I am settled, then I'll move out."
Xiao Xiao smiled and said, "No worries, my daughter only comes back during summer and winter breaks. Even when she's here, you're just a tenant, so there won't be any issues. As long as you find it comfortable, you can stay as long as you like."
"Okay, thank you," Chen Fang replied.
Xiao Xiao asked, "What preparations do I need to make before the treatment?"
Chen Fang thought for a moment, then looked Xiao Xiao over and said, "First, take a bath, and then change into something more comfortable, pajamas will do."
"Alright, you get ready too, I'll be back shortly."
After saying that,
Xiao Xiao turned and left.
Chen Fang hadn't changed clothes for several days either.
So, he also went into his own bathroom, took a bath, and changed into pajamas.
When he opened the door to come out, Xiao Xiao was already waiting in the bedroom.
He glanced briefly.
Chen Fang's eyes could hardly stay straight.
The Xiao Xiao in front of him wore a silk, thin, spaghetti-strap dress.
Bright red.
Loosely hanging on her body.
Because it was a spaghetti strap, the neckline was very low, her cleavage was clearly visible, seeming bottomless.
The skirt was very short, almost at the root of her thighs, seeming like just a slight movement might reveal more than intended.
Chen Fang! She's your superior, and also a big shot's mistress; you mustn't harbor any inappropriate thoughts.
Chen Fang reminded himself.
Then he swallowed and said, "Ma'am, first, I'll conduct a preliminary examination and then devise a treatment plan. Does that sound okay?"
"Sure, what parts do you need to examine?" Xiao Xiao asked.
Chen Fang paused for a moment, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "I'd like to first check... your pubic hair loss situation, to assess what stage it's at."
"Okay, no problem."
Starting with an examination of the pubic area.
Chen Fang expected Xiao Xiao to be resistant.
To his surprise, she agreed outright.
Her gaze fell on a chair in the bedroom, she then sat down, hitched up her skirt a bit, and parted her legs, resting them on the armrests of the chair.
As a medical professional, Chen Fang was momentarily stunned.